It was indeed Pei Cuiyun. Surrounded by a large group of thick-waisted and round-armed Zheng Army soldiers, Pei Cuiyun, who had already lost a lot of weight, looked even thinner. The thin prison clothes under the hemp rope were old and a little dirty. His hair was messy, and silk strands were scattered on his thin body. On the cheeks, Pei Cuiyun's absent-minded face became even more pitiful, miserable and helpless. It was when Chen Sangliang's familiar figure appeared far outside the city that Pei Cuiyun's blank and empty eyes burst into life. On the other side, Wang Shichong, Wang Shiyun, his father and his son, and others all had sinister smiles on their faces. The old Wang family hated Chen Sangliang the most. Liang Wang Renze couldn't wait to shout: "Your Highness, Prince Tang, have you seen? Your woman is also your savior, Pei Cuiyun! She is here!" From a distance, Chen Sangliang saw Pei Cuiyun, who had once sworn an oath with him. He wanted to rush forward desperately and take a closer look at his lover's current situation, but no one stopped him. Chen Sangliang calmly reined in his horse and stood outside the bow and arrow range of the city. He shouted loudly: "Cuiyun " Pei Cuiyun's eyes flashed again, and his lips moved slightly, but the luster in his eyes quickly disappeared, and he lowered his head. On the other side, Wang Shichong smiled and shouted: "Xianxiang, come here and take a closer look at her. Well, father-in-law, I won¡¯t let others shoot. Come and see what she looks like now. She is your lover Pei Cuiyun! I know that eight years ago, she was just a hair away from becoming your wife. It was just because of various mistakes. , you have never been able to get together, but you have always loved each other. Not only did she save your life, she also volunteered to be your concubine regardless of her status. You have not seen each other for a long time. Come and see her! Let¡¯s go!¡± Chen Sangliang was not fooled, and knew that once he stepped forward, with Wang Shichong¡¯s insidiousness, he would definitely order the hidden marksman to shoot him with arrows, leaving him lying down at the last moment before victory! Chen Yingliang just pointed his riding crop at Wang Shichong and shouted: "Old man, stop talking nonsense! What do you want to do when you bring her here?" "It's very simple. I want to make a deal with you!" Wang Shichong laughed. Very happy, he said loudly: "You just need to ask your people to stop clearing the road, lift the siege, and let me lead the army to leave! Then I will not only give you Luoyang, but after leaving Henan County, I will also return Pei Cuiyun intact with both hands." Give it to you, let your good deeds come in pairs, and lovers will eventually get married!" "Dream!" Chen Sangliang refused flatly and shouted: "Hand over Cuiyun, put down your weapons and surrender, and I will spare your life! This is the king¡¯s biggest concession to you!¡± ¡°Xian son-in-law, don¡¯t be so stubborn!¡± Wang Shichong smiled and said loudly: ¡°My conditions are already very sincere. Aren¡¯t you most afraid of fighting a tough battle with Luoyang Imperial City? I'll leave the palace to you! Don't you like this Pei Cuiyun very much? I'll return her to you intact. What else do you want? It can be discussed, so why do you have to be stubborn? Think about it carefully, my good son-in-law! " "If you are stubborn to the end, then" Wang Renze suddenly grabbed Pei Cuiyun's hair and dragged him to him. Beside him, he laughed ferociously and said: "Well, cousin-in-law, I'm sorry! I've long wanted to taste her. I want to taste her in front of you, and then I want all my warriors to taste her. The smell! Cousin-in-law, think about it carefully!¡± The Sui soldiers roared angrily under the city, while Wang Renze and many Zheng soldiers laughed obscenely on top of the city, but Chen Sangliang remained silent with no expression on his face. . After a while, Wang Shichong shouted again: "Xian son-in-law, have you considered it carefully? When I left Luoyang, I left you half of the treasures and cloth in the palace. Is such a generous condition enough?" The scene became quiet again. After coming down, everyone was waiting for Chen Sangliang's answer. Chen Sangliang finally spoke and said loudly: "Cuiyun, our first meeting was on the tenth day of October in the ninth year of Daye. It's almost eight years since we met. Years have passed. In these eight years, many things have happened among us, and many things have happened in the world. Groups of thieves have risen together, wars have been raging, countless living beings have been tortured by the flames of war, and millions of men, women, old and young have died innocently and tragically! In the past eight years, I have traveled around with my soldiers, from the Huaihe River in the south, to the desert in the north, to the coast of the sea in the east, to the Yumen of Tianshan Mountain in the west, traveling for tens of thousands of miles, and fighting countless battles! Blood, died in battle, shrouded in horse leather" Speaking loudly, Chen Sangliang shed tears and choked up and said loudly: "Why do I have to work so hard? Why do the soldiers under my command have to work so hard? Why do I? They want to end this troubled world and let them and the innocent people all over the world live in peace and stability again! After eight years of fighting, today, we finally see a glimmer of light in calming this troubled world!¡± ¡°Cuiyun! I know that as long as I agree to the conditions of this old man Wang Shichong, you can come back!" At this point, Chen Sangliang has already said it!He burst into tears and cried loudly: "But if I agree to his conditions, the hard work and sacrifices of the soldiers for eight years will be in vain, the sweat and blood will be in vain! The sacrifices will be in vain, and countless parents, wives and children will be They will lose their relatives, the backbone of their family, in vain! I don¡¯t know how long it will take for this chaotic world where people¡¯s lives are like pigs and dogs to end, and hundreds of thousands and millions of people will continue to suffer the disasters of war innocently. When can we live a peaceful life again! So, so" After crying, Chen Sangliang could no longer shout. All the Sui soldiers around Chen Sangliang burst into tears, and Pei Cuiyun on the city wall. His face was already bursting with tears, and the tears were running down his face, dripping onto his prison clothes. Wang Renze, who was holding Pei Cuiyun's hair, laughed heartlessly and said loudly: "Touching! That's so touching! Cousin-in-law, let me just say that now I can have a taste of your woman!" Wang Renze also pulled Pei Cuiyun in front of him, stretched out his mouth and kissed Pei Cuiyun's face. But at this moment, Pei Cuiyun took the opportunity to tilt his head slightly, and suddenly bit Wang Renze's throat hard. He bit hard with all his strength! Wang Renze was shocked and hurriedly pulled and pushed, trying to push Pei Cuiyun away, but Pei Cuiyun's teeth seemed to have taken root in his throat, and he could not get free no matter what, and blood quickly poured out from the corners of Pei Cuiyun's mouth. Come out The Zheng Jun soldiers nearby also rushed over to help pull, but even if Pei Cuiyun pulled his feet off the ground, he still couldn't pull away Pei Cuiyun's teeth biting on Wang Renze's throat. Wang Renze's eyes quickly turned white. Wang Shiyun on the side saw that his son was about to die, so he had no choice but to draw the knife in his hand, roared, and slashed hard, cutting Pei Cuiyun in half at the waist. Then, when Pei Cuiyun lost blood and strength, he cut Pei Cuiyun's teeth out of Wang Ren's hand. It was pulled from his throat. However, after the tooth left his throat, blood still surged from Wang Renze's neck, his eyes could no longer close, and he gradually lost his vitality. "Cuiyun¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª!" Pei Cuiyun, who was broken into two pieces at the waist, fell on the top of the city. Hearing Chen Sangliang's shrill scream in the distance, a smile appeared on Pei Cuiyun's pretty face, and he murmured with his last strength He murmured: "Mr. Chen, let's be husband and wife again in the next life" ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Five days later, the main force of the Sui army officially launched an attack on the Imperial City of Luoyang, shouting slogans to end the troubled times, the Sui army soldiers followed one after another, storming both sides of the city One day and night, they finally succeeded in climbing to the top of the city. Wang Shichong led the remaining defeated soldiers and retreated to the palace city to continue their stubborn resistance. The Sui army soldiers continued to besiege the palace city without stopping. Countless people from Luoyang came voluntarily to help in the battle. In just one day, a mountain fort was built in Yuanbi City. The fort was higher than the palace wall. The Sui army's artillery was condescending and bombarded the interior of the palace. Sergeant Zheng's soldiers had no place to stay. He slipped down the city wall and surrendered to the Sui army. After another three days, the main force of the Sui army officially launched an attack on the palace city. It only took half a day to invade the city. Zheng's soldiers surrendered one after another. Wang Shichong saw that the situation was over, and because Chen Sangliang had publicly announced that he would not accept Wang's The family members surrendered, so they gathered the clan members and set themselves on fire in the Jinluan Palace and died. The short-lived Zheng Kingdom was destroyed. Duan Da, Shan Xiongxin and others died in the rebellion. Shan Yingying was rescued by Mulan, and she finally understood that Chen Sangliang had good intentions when he deceived her. A month later, Chen Yingliang's class returned to Daxing. In the Jinluan Hall, all the civil and military officials unanimously asked Chen Yingliang to accept the Zen throne of Emperor Yining Yang Xingji and ascend the throne as emperor. Chen Yingliang repeatedly refused, and all the officials knelt down and couldn't sleep all day long. Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others also pointed out to Chen Yingliang that Chen Yingliang had made great contributions to the world. If he did not proclaim himself emperor, not only would Chen Yingliang not have any good results in the future, but all the civil and military officials under Chen Yingliang would also die without a burial place. Chen Yingliang had no choice but to do so. , had to set up an altar to pay tribute to Emperor Sui Yang, explaining that he was forced to do so not for himself, but for the loyal and brave soldiers. Then he accepted Yang Xingji's Zen position, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, changed the country's name to Tang, and changed the name to Yuan Zhenguan. In October of the same year, Emperor Xiao Xian of the Southern Liang Dynasty went against the grain and massacred the heroes of the army. The Tang Dynasty took the opportunity to launch a campaign to conquer Liang. Liu Changgong and Pei Xingfang led the Tang navy down the river. Chai Shao and the surrendered general Zhou Faming also attacked Xiangchu and other places. It took more than half a year to finally capture Jiangling City, the capital of the Southern Liang Kingdom, and Liang Emperor Xiao Xian surrendered. In May of the second year of Zhenguan, King Du Fuwei of Chu took the initiative to hand over his military power to Pei Hongce, the commander-in-chief of the Tang Army's Southeast Road March, in order to express his sincerity in surrender, and led his family to Daxing to join the court as an official. In the same month, Luo Yi also took the initiative to hand over his military power to Li Jing. , until Daxing entered the court and became an official. Unexpectedly, only one month later, Fu Gonger took the opportunity to launch a mutiny, killed Pei Hongce in Danyang, and claimed that he was the emperor in an attempt to divide the river and rule with the Tang Dynasty. Chen Yingliang was furious after hearing the report, and immediately mobilized the troops of Chai Shao, Liu Changgong and Li Jing to conquer Fu Gong. Gonger. In the same year, Ma Sanbao destroyed Li Gui, Li Keshi destroyed Shen Faxing, and Liang Shi, who was isolated in Yan'an, refused Chen Yingliang's call to join the court, and secretly colluded with the Western Turks. Chen Yingliang ordered Liu Heitai to send troops to conquer.  In the third year of Zhenguan, both Fugong'er and Liangshi were destroyed one after another, and the troubled times gradually ended. Only a few small warlords were still struggling in remote places. In the fourth year of Zhenguan, all the separatist warlords in various places were eliminated, and the world was unified. In the ninth year of Zhenguan, after five years of recuperation and accumulation of strength, Li Jing was ordered to launch the Western Expedition. It took more than half a year to conquer Gaochang, Qiuci, Tuyuhun and other countries, and pacify the Western Regions. In the spring of the 10th year of Zhenguan, General He Yanyu of the Tang Army led an army of 30,000 to conquer Goguryeo. Goguryeo raised an overwhelming army to fight. Although the Tang army was finally repelled, the spring plowing time was delayed, and grain production was greatly reduced. A grain shortage occurred that year. For five consecutive years, the Tang army launched attacks on Goguryeo each time in the spring, investing only 20,000 to 30,000 troops each time. Goguryeo was exhausted, suffering from severe domestic food shortages, and the economy was on the verge of collapse. The king successively requested to surrender to the Tang state, but Chen Yingliang refused. flatly refused. In the autumn of the 15th year of Zhenguan, Chen Yingliang personally led an army of 200,000 to conquer Goguryeo, raised a banner to avenge his atomic brothers, and vowed to destroy Goguryeo. The emperor and ministers of Goguryeo laughed when they heard the news, saying that there was no need to send troops to fight, and the cold wind of the eastern season alone could freeze to death 200,000 Tang troops. However, what shocked the whole country of Goguryeo was that all the soldiers of the Tang army were wearing warm cotton-padded clothes and could still fight normally in winter. The Tang army attacked the city and looted the land all the way. Anyone who did not surrender within three days after entering the city would be massacred! In the spring of the 16th year of Zhenguan, Chen Yingliang personally led the Tang army to Pyongyang. In view of the inability to defeat the Tang army's artillery and gunpowder siege tactics, the King of Goguryeo surrendered before the last hour of the third day. Chen Yingliang first disarmed the Goguryeo army and claimed Goguryeo committed a heinous crime of massacre of soldiers from the Central Plains, and refused to forgive the Goguryeo monarchs and ministers. He ordered the massacre of all the Goguryeo surrendered troops, tore apart Goguryeo's king Gaozang with chariots, and massacred the city! There are no chickens or dogs left in the city! In the same year, Emperor Chen Yingliang of the Tang Dynasty ordered the construction of Lingyan Pavilion. There were portraits of twenty-four heroes in the pavilion. Li Jing was the first, Liu Changgong, Liu Heitai, Chai Shao and others were among them. In the 20th year of Zhenguan, 80,000 Tang soldiers in cotton-padded clothes first launched an attack on Tibet. It took three years and hundreds of battles, and finally forced Tibet to surrender. The Tang army stationed on the plateau, formally exercised sovereignty, vigorously promoted Taoism and Buddhism, and spread the Chinese language. , completely controlling the plateau culturally. After the news of Tubo's surrender was sent to the capital of the Tang Dynasty, which had been renamed Chang'an, all the officials congratulated Tang Emperor Chen Yingliang and praised Chen Yingliang for his great achievements. However, Chen Yingliang smiled and said: "It's not enough. I haven't done well enough. I still have to do it." Just do better.¡±