Chapter 7 The Great Sage King Because he was dragging the artillery, the journey was not very fast. It was not until August 14th that he arrived at Xianyang City. . . By this time, Sun Xiaozhe had already made preparations and deployed a large number of troops in Xianyang City. Wang Hua dragged Li Longji out and looked at his worried look. Wang Hua said, "Your Majesty, where is Wang Xie today? Where are the Liu family, the Sima family, and the Cao and Sun families today? What if? If I don't do this, your Tang royal family can survive for a hundred years at most, and your Li family will never be seen again. Although you have given up many rights, you are still the nominal emperor and supreme leader of this country. , not only you, but also your descendants can live forever. Although I have sent soldiers to guard you now, I am still afraid of your misunderstanding. Once the overall situation is decided, I will give you justice immediately. " Li Longji snorted and said nothing. . But I thought in my heart, you haven't successfully conquered the country in my name. But today, I have to live under someone else¡¯s roof. While he was thinking about it, Wang Hua said: "Look, the general offensive has begun." It cannot but be said that Sun Xiaozhe is not good at using troops. Until now, Wang Hua has deliberately remained mysterious and has not leaked the news of his return to the world. . Some people know that, for example, Wang Hua had a detailed conversation with Guo Yingyi, the military governor of Longyou, and expressed his thoughts. Guo Yingyi was the third son of Guo Zhiyun. Wang Hua was kind to his father, so he could not express his objection, but he did not express his support. He just remained silent on this matter. It was also not leaked to the outside world. The same was true for several other officials who knew that Wang Hua was back and had the power to inform the generals everywhere. They didn't have the courage to oppose or support, so they all chose to remain silent and pretended to be deaf and dumb, as if they didn't know that Wang Hua had arrived in Mazai. Same slope. Coupled with the endless war, many areas are blocked by rebels. Therefore, other places do not even know Li Longji's current situation. They only know that Tongguan fell and the rebels entered Chang'an. There are even more different opinions about Li Longji's whereabouts. Some said he fled to Sichuan, some said he fled to Lingwu, some said he fled to Qinling Mountains to hide, and some said Li Longji had been killed by the rebels. . Therefore, the rebels were blocked in Mazaipo, but they showed more strength in other places. But Sun Xiaozhe knew that Li Longji had received strong support. Although he didn't know who it was, this army should not be underestimated. Pretending to be defensive in Xianyang City. There are many tools for defending the city on the top of the city, such as rolling wood and stone, or even the hot oil that Wang Hua likes to use is also inside the city wall for the people in the city to exercise. There are also more than a dozen artillery pieces, as well as long bows and crossbows. Under normal circumstances, to conquer such a fortified and dangerous city, we still don¡¯t know how much sacrifice we have to make. But as Wang Hua gave the order, hundreds of artillery began to bombard fiercely. The soldiers on the top of the city were lifted into the sky one by one. Even the city gate was bombarded by more than a dozen cannonballs, and one, two, and three fell down. . Since the beginning of the Cold War, who has seen such a situation? Some soldiers were clever and slipped away immediately, while others just stood on the top of the city in a daze, not knowing what was going on. Wang Hua waved his hand, and his troops filed into the city, and then the sound of gunshots like broad beans rang out in the city. Wang Hua said to Li Longji: "Your Majesty, I told you in the past that you should not underestimate miscellaneous knowledge. What do you think after seeing it today?" Li Longji's face was also very pale. The terrifying firepower not only frightened the enemy, but also Li Longji himself was frightened. He was speechless. Wang Hua asked again: "Do you still think that the gold and silver reliefs I carved on the Kyushu tripod are fake?" After saying that, he started to enter the city. After conquering Xianyang, he began to cross the Wei River and attack Chang'an. However, when Sun Xiaozhe heard about this, he immediately took advantage of the slow movement of Wang Hua's army and gathered all the ships on the Wei River and burned them. Wang Hua didn't care. He asked people to weave small rafts and even started to care for the people. After Xianyang City settled down, he led the army to the edge of the Wei River and deployed the artillery again. On the other side of the Weishui River, Sun Xiaozhe also built a defensive fortification. However, he far underestimated the power of thermal weapons. This time the artillery brought by Wang Hua has a maximum range of more than 4,000 meters, and the effective range is 2,500 meters. It cannot shoot the other side of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, but how wide can the Wei River be? The artillery began to roar, and fierce tongues of fire spit out. The fortifications on the other side were immediately destroyed, and the rebels fled again. Wang Hua then asked his men to cross the Wei River on small rafts, occupy the beach, and then build pontoon bridges. Arriving in front of Chang'an City, he followed the same method and successfully captured Chang'an. Seeing this situation, Li Mi said with emotion: "The city wall is useless from now on." ??It cannot be said that the city wall is useless. If the rebels seal the city gate ruthlessly, the power of artillery will not be able to destroy the Chang'an city wall. Or in some strategic fortresses, solid bunkers are built with concrete, but artillery is still ineffective. But this Li Mi has not yet completely surrendered. It is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe, and Wang Hua will not take the initiative to reveal his biggest weakness. He smiled and said nothing. But for ordinary city walls, they are indeed useless now. After entering the city, although there were still rebels who were stubbornly resisting based on the terrain, under the power of guns, they finally surrendered one by one. Wang Hua identified them one by one and imprisoned all soldiers or officials who helped force surrender. But all the troops belonging to An Lushan were killed. Liu Yang felt a little pity, and he said beside him: "Battle Governor, we are going to build the railway soon, and we need a lot of slaves." After Wang Hua established the constitutional monarchy, many people forced him to proclaim himself emperor, and they all felt very ashamed. At least he got A false title for an emperor. However, Wang Hua was disgusted with the title of emperor, so he said: "If you want to make me emperor, then you can continue to call me Yingdu. Yingdu is the emperor." Everyone was speechless. Yingdu is Yingdu, and the emperor is the emperor. How are these two the same thing? But Wang Hua insisted and reluctantly agreed. So everyone hypnotized themselves. This camp governor was synonymous with the emperor. But in this way, Wang Hua led by example, and the ambitions of various officials were reduced. As for building railways, steam trains have been developed a long time ago, but there is a key technology that has not been followed up. That's bridge technology. No matter where a railway is built, it must pass through a river. Although I know that once it is mastered, it will be a great weapon. Now the speed can reach forty or fifty kilometers per hour, which means that it can reach two thousand kilometers per day and night. Whether it is for civilian or military use, it will enter an era of rapid speed, especially in the two continents. With this railway, it will be managed It will also become easier. ¡°But bridge technology cannot keep up, because there is a lot of money stored in the national treasury and a lot of iron ore stored in various iron mines, but they cannot be put on the agenda. Until simple electrical technology appeared, welding appeared, and a new generation of young people grew up, the knowledge they received became more concrete, and more experts emerged. Bridge technology is becoming more and more perfect. They were preparing to overhaul the railway after conquering Dashi, but they did not expect that the Anshi Rebellion would happen. But this plan cannot be broken. The overhaul of the railway from the Central Plains to Siberia will bring great benefits to the integration of the entire country. Especially in the north, nomadic peoples dominate and are also home to the most ferocious ethnic groups in the world. A short-term conquest cannot guarantee that they will not betray in the future. With the railway and the rapid deployment of troops, this area was completely controlled. But building the railway, given the current situation, will kill many people. Such as building a bridge or digging a cave. It is impossible to use regular citizens, only slaves. As for how many people will die when the railway era begins, it is impossible to count, but it will be a shocking number. Li Mi was curious after hearing this and asked: "What railway?" Wang Hua briefly explained. Li Heng was walking in front and was walking well, but he trembled after hearing this. With his wisdom, how could he not know what impact the railway would have once it was built? The Tang royal family was really finished. He thought sadly. ¡°But he doesn¡¯t know how many people will die and how much money it will cost to build railways with current technology. This was a huge Roman city. Even when Wang Hua died, he didn't know how many railways could be built. Wang Hua then said to Liu Yang: "They rebelled against the country and are not even qualified to be slaves. However, the people in other cells will only be slaves for the rest of their lives." Not only the soldiers who participated in the rebellion, but also some important Officials, including some of the Six Ministers and Ministers. But following Wang Hua¡¯s order, nearly 10,000 rebels were killed in the city. The solemn murderous aura made no one dare to dissuade him. But Li Heng still thought unhappily in his heart: You said An Lushan was rebellious, weren't you also rebellious? The two have different concepts. He believes that doing harm to his Li family is treason. Wang Hua believed that doing harm to the country was treason. He thought Wang Hua was treason, but Wang Hua thought Li Longji was treason. Of course, Li Heng didn't dare to let out a fart under Wang Hua's murderous intent. Wang Hua came directly to Jiudingfang. It took him nearly two years to make this Jiuding, and the preparation time was even longer. However, the situation was very miserable. All the gold, silver and jewelry were gone, as well as the silk tapestry and two jade carvings. Fortunately, the white marble map was not harmed. Even so, the loss is immeasurable. Wang Hua's face turned pale with anger. He called Cui Guangyuan over. Cui Guangyuan said, "The emperor left at that time, and even the palace was looted. I was short of manpower, so I sent people to maintain order later. Otherwise, eighty-one pictures All can??Loot them all. " "Where have these things gone? " "They were all in the hands of the rebels. Later, when Sun Xiaozhe entered the city, he reported the matter to An Lushan. An Lushan then ordered his subordinates to search for three days, and even the private property of the people was searched. He also ordered officials and servants to interrogate and extract confessions, and to pursue every property. For this reason, many people were killed. I heard that all these properties were transferred to Luoyang, and some were transferred from Luoyang to Fanyang. " Hearing that he was in Fan Yang, Wang Hua felt at ease. The country was about to be reorganized and a large amount of money was needed, and it could not all be subsidized from Oceania. After all, the Tang Dynasty was too big and there were too many people. And the most important part of his upcoming army was The branch was to land from Youzhou and approach Fanyang, An Lushan's hometown. But he sighed: "It is better to get less ill-gotten wealth, because it will harm others and yourself." " "Yes, before you left, your Majesty was afraid that the rebels would not get the property and vent their anger on the people, so by keeping the property, this group of unscrupulous people would betray your Majesty's conscience. "After Cui Guangyuan finished speaking, he looked at Wang Hua carefully. He was a little scared. Fortunately, he escaped back to Mazaipo, otherwise he would have been imprisoned. Wang Hua gave him a meaningful look, did Cui Guangyuan see that he liked it?" "Loyal", so he took a gamble? That's why he said this. After seeing it, he didn't say anything. The place he arranged to live in was still an old house in Chang'an. After he handed it over to Zhang Jiuling, Zhang Jiuling returned to his hometown to visit his grave in his later years and died of illness. Dafeng also As she lived in seclusion in Yunzhou, Wang Hua sent someone to take her to Oceania, but she refused, and eventually died of the same illness. Several houses in Chang'an are still there, but Zhang Jiuling's son took a small official position in other places, leaving only a few. An old servant managed to escape the disaster. Seeing Zhang Jiuling's house, Li Longji suddenly remembered Zhang Jiuling's previous advice, but he couldn't listen to it. Wang Hua still didn't speak and he burst into tears. , it also means a turning point for the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline. To put it more broadly, it is also a turning point for the entire Han nation to regret itself. If the country makes you suffer like this, what is the use of crying? Someone helped Li Longji into the palace, but Wang Hua continued to live in this old house. In fact, the palace was in a mess now. The good things had been looted. You could even see the traces left by Hu soldiers everywhere. It was stinky. It smelled very bad. There were not many eunuchs and maids left, so they hurriedly cleaned up. But the more Li Longji lived, the worse it became. This Wang Xiaoer lived in an ordinary house, and he lived in the palace. Chang'an City is almost unbearable to see. This is not a good thing. He responded very quickly. If he didn't make adjustments and thought he was the emperor, he would end up badly, so he asked someone to let Wang Hua live in the palace. Anyway, now. There are no two suns in the sky, but there are indeed two suns. There are no two masters on the earth, and there are indeed two masters. And the sun over there is brighter than himself. Wang Hua didn't listen and said coldly: " I can't afford it. "This sentence shocked Li Longji. If you can't enjoy it, I can't enjoy it either. He was very conscious and moved his family into Xingqing Palace. This is where his private residence was. It was later renovated. , he also often stayed in Xingqing Palace to work. Even so, he was still very uneasy. In fact, Wang Hua did not intend to let him continue to live in the palace, the palace city of Luoyang, the palace city of Chang'an, plus the above. Yang Palace and Daming Palace are so luxurious. After removing many of the emperor's privileges, why should the Li family live in the palace? In the future, Wang Hua plans to turn these palaces into the Forbidden City for the common people to visit. Li Longji saw that Wang Hua still remained silent, so he worriedly sent someone over to ask questions. Wang Hua replied: "You can stay here for now. " Li Longji felt a little relieved in his heart. " This is all a small matter. Wang Hua now sets his eyes on the east. " ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Li Guangbi attacked Boling but failed to capture it. He learned that Tongguan had been lost and even the emperor¡¯s whereabouts were unknown. He was afraid. He withdrew his troops and retreated southward. Shi Siming led his troops to pursue him. This historically infamous Great Sage King of Zhou (his strange self-proclaimed emperor title) was also very talented in military affairs. Faced with the two great military gods Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi, they fought each other. The victory was not easy. This pursuit did not benefit and was repulsed by Li Guangbi. However, Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi were unwilling to fight and led their troops to retreat into Jingxing Pass, leaving Changshan Prefect Wang Ji to lead the regiments of Jingcheng and Hejian County to train and guard. Changshan. The location of Changshan is very important. It is backed by Taihang Mountain and is like a sharp knife stuck in Hebei. Therefore, after Li and Guo left, they still sent heavy troops to guard.The chaos continued and news was blocked. Liu Zhengchen, the newly appointed military governor of Pinglu, did not know that Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi had retreated. Hearing that Shi Siming had been defeated, he took advantage of the situation and prepared to attack Fan Yang. But before the army arrived, Shi Siming led his troops to attack. This is a figure who is at odds with Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi, and Liu Zhengchen was defeated. He left his wife and fled, and more than 7,000 of his subordinates died in the battle. After defeating Liu Zhengchen, Shi Siming was in the limelight for a while. Wang Yan was frightened and wanted to join the rebels. But other generals were furious when they learned about it. So he took the opportunity to play polo and trampled him to death with his horse. But the dragons must have a leader. At that time, Wu Chengen, the prefect of Xindu, had three thousand Shuofang soldiers under his command. The generals in Changshan sent envoy Zong Xianyun to lead the local elders to Xindu and invited Wu Chengen to come and guard Changshan. This is a very heroic tragic song. Although many people surrendered humbly, there are still many people who have set up the unyielding banner of the nation. Like this operation, no one directed it, it was all done spontaneously. Zong Xianyun advised Wu Chengen, saying: "Changshan is a strategically important location. It controls Yanji in the north and Luoyang in Henan in the south. It is also in danger of Jingxing Pass. Occupying this important location is equivalent to strangulating the throat of the rebels." Geographically, that's true. Zong Xianyun added: "Not long ago, the emperor fled to the west (because Wang Hua deliberately blocked the blockade, there were many rumors, Zong Xianyun chose the most optimistic rumor), Dr. Li Guangbi retreated to Jinyang, and Wang Taishou temporarily commanded the rear army. , want to surrender the city to the thieves, go against the will of the people, and even lead to the death of the body. General, you have strong soldiers and strong horses, strict military orders, and are invincible in the world. If you can put the national interests first and move the army to Changshan to echo Dr. Li, it will be such a great achievement that no one can achieve. It's within reach." Wu Cheng'en didn't listen. Zong Xianyun added: "If the general doesn't listen to my advice, he must think that the soldiers are weak alone. Now the people are in dire straits and want to serve the country. They are competing to gather troops and garrison the villages to protect themselves. If you can recruit them with a reward, we will be able to do it in less than ten days." But if you recruit one hundred thousand troops and cooperate with your three thousand Shuofang soldiers, you will definitely achieve great things. If you give up the key place of Changshan County and give it to the rebels, but you occupy Xindu, a place with all directions, there is no way. If you fight the enemy with a different halberd, you will definitely fail." Wu Cheng'en was still hesitant. Zong Xianke and others left in tears. So Shi Siming attacked the nine gates, and the soldiers of the nine gates pretended to surrender and laid ambush on the city. When Shi Siming ascended the city, the ambush suddenly attacked. Shi Siming fell under the city and was stabbed in the side by a deer's antlers. He was injured and fled to Boling. After recovering from his injuries for a few days, he attacked again and lost the nine gates. Thousands of soldiers guarding the city were killed. Then they surrounded Gaocheng and fell into Gaocheng three days later. And surrounded Changshan. Because Wu Cheng'en could not be invited, the generals were leaderless. If they were called again, Zong Xianyun and others were all killed in battle, and even thousands of surrendered troops were massacred again. In October, the rebel general Yin Ziqi besieged Hejian Mansion for more than forty days, and Shi Siming led his troops to meet him. Yan Zhenqing condemned his general He Lin to lead 12,000 troops to rescue Hejian, but Shi Siming counterattacked and captured He Lin alive, and Hejian fell. The guarding general Li Huan was killed in Luoyang. Since then, everything from Hebei to the southeastern half of Hebei has fallen into the hands of the rebels. They were able to capture Jingcheng again. The governor, Li Wei, would rather die than surrender and went to Zhanshui to die. By this time, Shi Siming was like a military god, invincible. Then he used two cavalry and held a ruler to recruit Le'an to surrender, and Le'an surrendered as a county. Then Wu Cheng'en besieged Xindu, as Zong Xianke said, there was no danger to defend, so he had no choice but to hand over the army and horse warehouse with 3,000 horses and 10,000 soldiers, and personally led Shi Siming into the city to surrender. However, because his father was Shi Siming's old superior and had a favor for Shi Siming, Shi Siming put in a good word for Wu Cheng'en after sending him to Luoyang. Let An Lushan official be reinstated. At this time, Shi Siming turned his attention to another person, one of the biggest thorns in his heart - Yan Zhenqing. []