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Episode 6: Mending the Sky Chapter 6: The Tang Dynasty (Part 1)

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    Chapter Six: The Tang Dynasty (Part 1)

    When King Wu Li Ju was in charge of Henan, the Tang armies on both sides of the Luoshui River did not dare to make things too clear even if they wanted to preserve their own strength.  (Please keep this in mind when reading the novel) Now that Li Ju is closing his doors to avoid the suspicion, Zhang Xun is sending people around to ask for help. It is normal that all the friendly troops are motionless.

    "Short-sighted! It's pity that His Majesty the Emperor was so wise in his life, but in his old age, actually" He endured it again and again, but finally failed. Zhang Xun shook his head and scolded with a sullen face.

    After dissipating some of the suffocation in his chest, he quickly adjusted his mentality and lowered his voice to plead with Xu Yuan: "We are too far away from the court affairs, so maybe what we heard may not be all the truth. So, try not to say what you just said.  Side story, so as not to affect the morale of our army!"

    "Xu understands, so I only dare to go back to the house and tell you!" Xu Yuan, the prefect of Suiyang, agreed with a wry smile.  Test text watermark8.  "But now the rebels have regarded Suiyang as the key to reversing the situation. If we don't get support from other troops, it will be difficult for us to hold on for too long with just the few thousand men we have on hand."

    "I still have some friendship with Helan Jinming, the governor of Linhuai. In a few days, I will find an opportunity when the thieves are not paying attention. I will let Nanba break out with my handwritten letter and ask for help from Helan Jinming. Seeing how we sang in harmony with each other's poems back then,  For the sake of it, I guess he won¡¯t leave it alone!¡± Just to encourage everyone, Zhang Xun mentioned another force that he could use.

    "Helan Jinming, the last Jinshi who rose to the position by flattering Li Linfu?!" Xu Yuan frowned slightly, considering the overall situation, and did not raise any objection directly.

    "Li Linfu was in great power at that time. Anyone who wanted to do something had to compromise with him!" Zhang Xun was as generous as ever and refused to mention Helan Jinming's ugly past.  Test text watermark 6.

    Seeing how hard he worked, Xu Yuan couldn't say anything more.  After a moment of silence, he suddenly smiled and offered his hand to Zhang Xun, "Actually, when Xu went out this time, what he brought back was not entirely bad news. I forgot to congratulate you just now. The court finally heard about our achievements here.  An edict has been issued to confer you the title of Censor Zhongcheng. You will also lead the Henan Jiedu Envoy and the Military Envoy. General Lei, General Yao, General Shi, and General Nan have also been promoted to three ranks each. You will be granted the rank of third-rank general, Jiat.  Enter."

    The Censor Zhongcheng is the chief official of the Censorship Platform, and his status in the court is second only to the left and right prime ministers.  Tejin is the second-grade official and casual official, and his status is second only to the third division of Kaifu Yitong.  If he had received such an honor in peacetime, even if Zhang Xun was calm, he would probably be so excited that tears would fill his eyes.  Test text watermark 4.  However, at this moment, all he felt in his heart was coldness.  "Zhang would rather His Majesty send 3,000 soldiers and horses to Suiyang instead of these empty official positions! Otherwise, if Suiyang is not guaranteed one day, the court will probably lose two Zhongcheng and more than 40 special officers.  ¡±

    Xu Yuan smiled bitterly and shook his head.  In the imperial edict sent by the imperial court to Henan and other places, he was also awarded the title of Doctor Guanglu and the Tuntian Envoy of Henan Province, and he ascended to a high position that the old Xu family had never dreamed of in several lifetimes.  However, under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, special hats are flying all over the sky, including princes, uncles, and carriages.  We can neither use it to command the various princes, nor can we sell it to exchange for the brothers' food, grass and military supplies.  Apart from a small satisfaction of vanity, it has no meaning at all.

    Not wanting to disappoint Zhang Xun and his brothers too much, he thought for a while and added with a smile: "There is also good news about the Anxi Army. Wang Xun and Wang Mingyun defeated Sun Xiaozhe again after the beginning of spring, and also captured Xianyang.  City. Test text watermark 3. Now, all the rebel strongholds on the west and north sides of Chang'an have been uprooted, and Sun Xiaozhe and others can no longer go out of the west gate."

    This news was really refreshing. Zhang Xun was stunned at first, but then his face was filled with a proud smile, "Okay, okay, okay!" He expressed his relief by stroking his palms one after another.  , "Come here, pass my order, let the kitchen thicken the porridge tonight a little, so that all the brothers can have a full meal, so that they can continue to kill the enemy tomorrow!"

    "Promise!" The guards on the left and right agreed and went down to deliver the order with joy.  Before their footsteps could sound far away, Zhang Xun turned around again, gently pulled Xu Yuan's arm, and whispered: "Is this news true?! As for the rebels, can they just tolerate it like this?  It seems that Wang Mingyun only has tens of thousands of people under his command! If the rebels become angry and desperate to take revenge, can he be able to support them?"

    "The news is absolutely true. Test text watermark 5. Lingwu has printed the results of this battle on the Di newspaper and distributed it to the world! And" After a pause, Xu Yuan continued: "  And the rebels may not send any reinforcements to Chang'an in the short term. An Lushan is dead, and the person who takes over the old thief's place now is An Qingxu, who does not have the long-term vision of the old thief. The chief assistant  He is solemn and narrow-minded, and has always been at odds with Sun Xiaozhe¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great, that¡¯s great!¡± Zhang Xun was so excited that he paced back and forth.  In this case, as long as the imperial court can send some troops to assist Mingyun in time, it will be easy to capture Chang'an.  By then, those who sit back and watch will believe that the fate of the Tang Dynasty is still there, which will also be a huge blow to the morale of the rebels!  One goes down and the other goes up"

    He was so busy being happy that he didn't even notice the bitterness on Xu Yuan's face.  Test text watermark 6.  The latter stayed with him happily for a while, then slowly put away his smile and whispered, "It's just that the pressure Suiyang has to bear will probably become even greater. The brothers have not had a rest for half a year, and all the people in the city are  Military supplies"

    "No matter what, we must persist until the day Chang'an City is recovered by the Tang Dynasty!" Zhang Xun waved his hand and said very firmly.  "Before you came back, I observed the movements of the rebels outside the city and already guessed that the situation had changed. But I didn't expect that it would become so favorable to Datang. I estimated that it would take another four months, or two or three months at most.  , Chang'an City will be recovered. By then, the situation will be completely reversed, and Suiyang City will no longer be as important as it is today. We will be much more relaxed whether we stay or leave! "

    "That's true!" Xu Yuan's strategic vision is no less than that of Zhang Xun, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to invite Zhang Xun to Suiyang to join forces with him.  Test text watermark 6.  "The current situation, Chang'an and Suiyang, are the two points in the chess game that determine victory or defeat. It depends on whether the Tang Dynasty will regain Chang'an first, or whether the rebels will step over our corpses first. If we really only need more  If we persist for three months, even if Xu is risking his life, he will still fight with Brother Zhang!"

    "Three months at most. Judging from Mingyun's past performance, if the court is willing to give him full support, maybe he can push Sun Xiaozhe out of Chang'an in two months at most!" Zhang Xun geared up and expressed his pride.  lofty.  "Brother Xu, it will be up to you to announce to the brothers later that the old thief An Lushan has been punished by heaven and that Master Wang has approached Chang'an City. After the brothers hear this, their morale will be greatly boosted!"

    "Yeah!" Xu Yuan accepted the order happily.  Test text watermark 3.  "There is one more thing about General Lei Wanchun. Xu doesn't know how to tell him! I want to discuss it with Brother Zhang first."

    "What's going on, you can't just tell him directly?!" Zhang Xun turned his head slightly, with a bit of surprise in his eyes.

    "General Lei has a disciple named Ma, who is a descendant of Duke Gaotang. He used to serve as a bodyguard in the East Palace, but now he is ordered to take charge of the troops in front of the palace. He has recommended General Lei Wanchun to Your Majesty many times.  His Majesty himself is said to have heard about General Lei's reputation for a long time. So when he promoted everyone to the rank this time, he specifically mentioned General Lei in the imperial edict. I hope that officials everywhere, if they find talents like General Lei under their accounts,  You must boldly recommend it to the imperial court!"

    "Where is the imperial envoy who passed the order? Has Brother Xu seen him?" As Xu Yuan recounted, the smile on Zhang Xun's face disappeared little by little and he asked in a deep voice.  Test text watermark8.

    "No!" Xu Yuan shook his head gently.  "That imperial envoy was very timid. When he arrived at Xu Shuheng's place, he found that Suiyang was full of rebels, so he didn't dare to go any further. He gave Xu Shuheng all the commendation orders and promotion orders given to us by the imperial court.  Find a way to transfer it!"

    "Where is Xu Shuheng, how does he comment on this matter?!" Zhang Xun suppressed the anger in his heart, and his chest burned as if there were tongs stirred inside.

    "Although Xu Shuheng was unwilling to send troops to support us, he did not want to be our enemy. He forwarded the imperial envoy's original words to me along with the imperial edict to the letter. He also suggested that since His Majesty admires General Lei so much, we might as well  Please ask General Lei to go to Lingwu for a visit. Maybe after meeting General Lei, Your Majesty will be able to understand the situation in Henan Road more clearly and send a veteran to coordinate the overall situation as soon as possible!"

    "Hey!" Zhang Xun responded with a sneer.  Test text watermark 7.  At this juncture, instead of dispatching troops and horses to rescue Suiyang immediately, he would poach his right-hand man Lei Wanchun from Suiyang City. Fortunately, His Majesty the Emperor of Lingwu could think of this idea!

    "To get to Lingwu from here, you must first go around Shannan Road, then go to Gyeonggi Road, pass through the Anxi Army's station, and then pass through Longzhou and Wonzhou before entering Lingzhou. Even if you don't skimp on the physical strength of people and horses,  The journey under the stars and under the stars will probably take a month and a half. It will probably take another month and a half for His Majesty to make a decision after he learns about the situation I am waiting for here" Xu Yuan also didn't want Lei Wanchun to be here at this moment.  After leaving Suiyang, he looked at Zhang Xun's face and said thoughtfully.

    "It's hard for you and me to stop this. After all, we are all ministers of the Tang Dynasty." Zhang Xun took a deep breath and shook his head gently, "Bring the imperial edict to me. I will give it to General Lei and let him make his own decision.  !¡±

    "That's fine!" Xu Yuan knew that what Zhang Xun proposed might be the best choice for everyone at the moment.  Nodding, he turned around and took out the imperial edict wrapped in silk from a bag.

    Zhang Xun took the imperial edict and scrawled it overRead it again.  Then he rewrapped it and carried it to Lei Wanchun.  The latter had led his troops in a fierce battle with the rebels last night and was not on duty during the day. At the moment, he was sitting in the barracks polishing a thick-backed long sword with his own hands.  Seeing Zhang Xun coming to see him with an angry face, he quickly put the knife and whetstone aside, stood up and greeted: "What's wrong? Why do you look so ugly!"

    "The imperial court has taken a fancy to you!" General Zhang Xun opened the silk package and stuffed the imperial edict into Lei Wanchun's big black mud-filled hands.

    "Have you taken a fancy to Lei? What's so good about Lei?" Lei Wanchun took the imperial edict in astonishment and quickly unfolded it.  With just a quick glance, he discovered his name on it, as well as the court's covert words of solicitation.

    "Joke!" Lei Wanchun made a ball of imperial edict, kneaded it vigorously, and threw it out the door.  "Don't worry, Lei doesn't have time to go to Lingwu to be the commander of the Shence Army. It's easy to get Lei's loyalty, he can just come to the Henan battlefield in person!"

    "I guess that's the result!" Zhang Xun shrugged and smiled.  "But next time you want to throw the imperial edict, you'd better wait until my back is turned before throwing it. After all, we are all ministers of the Tang Dynasty!"

    "Lei is not anyone's subject!" Lei Wanchun picked up the knife that was about to be sharpened from the ground and gently rubbed the blade with his fingers, "Not now and not in the future!"

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