Chang'an was shocked!

Datang was shocked!

The destruction of Tuwei City is still within the acceptable range, but the destruction of the two important cities of Guanning and Haifeng is an unacceptable pain for Datang!

The coalition army crossed the big cliff and destroyed the two cities with lightning speed, and the reinforcements sent out to support Dawei City in advance were also picked up by the coalition forces on the way, and in the whole confrontation process, the army of the Tang Dynasty can be said to have no power to fight back.

Throughout the history of the Tang army's warfare, there has never been such a tragic rout.

Before, Guo Zhenying's troops finally took the Yan Palace and killed the Yan Emperor.

The two cities of Guanning and Haifeng, with a combined garrison military force of more than 50,000, were completely defeated without even holding it for a day.

There was no one arguing in the court anymore, because everyone was shocked by the news.

If Guo Zhenying's defeat last time was not enough for them to be vigilant, they insisted that Datang was invincible. Then this rout made these officials in the court realize that no matter how strong the strength of the Tang Dynasty is, it will not be able to stand up to the other party.

More importantly, with the two cities of Guanning and Haifeng, the coalition forces are equivalent to having two fixed logistics supply depots. And there was no longer any trench between these two cities and Chang'an, and the large plains were very suitable for cavalry charges.

The coalition forces can even reach the foot of Chang'an City in five days!

If the coalition forces really come to the foot of Chang'an, it will be the biggest crisis since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and it will also be the biggest shame.

The crisis doesn't just come from the North.

There was also bad news from the eastern border, and Tao Chuankai couldn't stand it.

After all, he was only a civil official. I don't have any experience in leading troops to fight, and in the face of the attack of the elite of Qi State, it is very difficult to hold on until now, but it is only a matter of time before the city is broken.

Tao Chuankai's request for help was transmitted to Chang'an like snowflakes, making the already nervous court even more nervous.

" Newspaper!" A soldier in armor hurried to the top of the main hall:" I have just received information for Your Majesty to review. "

Li Tong's face turned pale, and he said coldly:" Present. "

The eunuch hurriedly ran over in small steps to receive the information, and then ran back to Li Tong in a puff of smoke.

Li Tong took the information and looked at it, and then threw it out.

The officials in the court were silent and did not dare to speak.

Li Tong said:" This information came from Dawei City, and it was sent by Lin Gang, the commander of the Flying Tiger Army, and he said in the newspaper that the real enemy of the Tang Dynasty was the Great Wilderness, the entire Great Wilderness, including the Temple and the Buddha Sect. "

Although the officials in the court have realized this, when this fact appears in the form of a report, it is still a little unacceptable.

The Tang people have become accustomed to being on top of the heavens, and have been accustomed to overlooking the rest of the Great Wilderness, and now those countries that they despise have joined forces and are ready to deal a fatal blow to the Tang Dynasty.

" Tell me the order. " Li Tong said loudly:" Divert troops from the west to the north, and stop the enemy outside Chang'an at any cost. Allocate troops from the south to the east to support Tao Chuankai, if the east can not hold, immediately retreat, defend the Dayu River, and must not let the coalition troops cross the Dayu River. "

" In addition, let the Xuanjia Army stand by, they may go to the front line at any time. "

In the end, this order made all the officials in the court stunned for a moment.

Because everyone knows that the Xuanjia Army is the most important card in Li Tong's hand, and this card is also the most important chess piece in the town guarding the academy. If the Xuanjia Army is withdrawn, then the academy will be out of control.

The academy will inevitably not betray the Tang Dynasty, but it is difficult to say whether the academy will betray Li Tong.

Li Tong was able to make such a decision, which made the officials a little impressed.

He is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty after all.

But not all officials supported Mr. Lee's decision.

In their opinion, the Xuanjia Army guarded not only the academy, but also the entire Chang'an.

If the Xuanjia Army is transferred, what will happen to Chang'an City?

In the face of the criticism of these officials. Li Tong said indifferently:" If you are afraid of death, you can leave, and I will not stop you. "

In other words, retreat.

The questioning officials were flushed. Under the gaze of other colleagues, he hid his face and left.

Back in his dormitory, Li Tong finally couldn't help it and began to smash things.

Since he ascended the throne, the court has not stopped questioning him, but the edict is written in black and white, Li Tong firmly believes that he is the most orthodox candidate, and all the doubts are the struggle and counterattack of the queen's faction.

He can ignore those doubts in the court, and even use some means to deal with them.

Because he is the emperor, he can do anything.

But now. When the foreign invasion came, Li Tong found that he could not do anything.

The once unrivaled Tang Dynasty army was so vulnerable in the face of the fierce offensive of the coalition forces.

Li Tong even came up with an idea, could it be that these guys deliberately came to play themselves.

But soon the idea was snuffed out.

didn't act like this, after all, the cost was too great.

And even if the performance is successful, Datang is gone? Those people want the throne of Datang, not the status of a slave who died in the country.

So Li Tong was angry and devastated.

He didn't even care about the pressure from the academy and sent all the Xuanjia out.

Those coalition forces must be kept out of Chang'an City.

If you really let the coalition soldiers come to the city. He will become the most incompetent emperor in the history of the Tang Dynasty, and he will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever!

" Emperor. " Concubine Gao walked in, saw the mess all over the ground, and shouted a little distressed.

Li Tong turned his back to his mother and let out a long breath with his eyes closed. The anger before turning around again was no longer visible, and he returned to the posture of the emperor again.

" Erchen has seen the Queen Mother. " Li Tong bowed slightly.

" Emperor, don't be anxious, Datang will not be defeated. " Gao Guifei said:" Hongu is a woman's family, and she doesn't know anything about war. But when the emperor was still there. I have told the palace more than once that Datang will never be defeated. "

Li Tong said:" The Queen Mother, the sons naturally know this. "

" Emperor, why don't you ask your grandfather for help, although they don't have an army, they have money. Isn't war a contest of financial resources, to put it bluntly? Gao Guifei said.

Li Tong looked at his mother: " Did they ask you to speak?"

Concubine Gao was stared at by her son, and suddenly felt a little weak. She finally realized that the man in front of her was no longer the prince who used to circulate around her, but the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Even if he has not been on the throne for a long time, the emperor's domineering spirit has been shown in his son.

" What they want. " Li Tong didn't continue to ask his mother, and asked lightly.

Gao Guifei said:" Huang'er, he's your grandfather, how can you?? "

" Grandpa?" Li Tong sneered:" He was my grandfather, but he was more of a businessman, and I knew their methods very well when I was a prince. It took the emperor decades to suppress them, and now that the throne has passed to me, do they think the opportunity has come again? Mother, I don't want to hear this kind of thing in the future, I will die of poverty. They won't ask for a penny either. Go back and tell them not to think about taking advantage of the war to do anything, or I will not show mercy when the war is over. "

Concubine Gao's face was snow-white," Emperor, you have changed, you were not like this before, you have become unrecognizable to this palace. "

Li Tong said lightly:" The concubine has to get used to it, after all, I can't change back. Okay, Mother, I still have a lot of notes to review, so you can step back first. "

The corners of Concubine Gao's mouth twitched, and she wanted to say something, but Li Tong had already ignored her, and in the end, Concubine Gao could only leave.

Back in his dormitory, a middle-aged man immediately greeted him:" How?Did Your Majesty Agree?"

Concubine Gao suffered a lot of anger from her son. Seeing this man at this moment, all the anger burst out, and he yelled at this man:" In the future, you can say this kind of thing yourself, and don't let this palace spread the word. "

The man immediately understood that his request had not been answered by Li Tong.

" Oh, being an emperor is different, and he doesn't even care about his own sect. " The man said sarcastically.

The noble concubine glared at him:" Say such things in front of me, and you will not be afraid of the punishment of this palace!"

" The grass people know their mistakes. " This person admits his mistake, but the noble concubine is not stupid, so she can naturally see that this person's apology is just a scene.

For the sake of the other party being his own clan, the noble concubine would not really treat him well, waved her hand and said: " Let's go. "

" The Queen Mother takes care. " The man said something meaningfully and then bowed away.

Concubine Gao rubbed her eyebrows and instructed the palace maids beside her: " In the future, no matter who asks to see him, he will say that this palace is unwell and will not be seen. "

" Yes, Queen Mother. "

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Li Tong put down the brush in his hand and leaned back in the chair, looking quite tired.

The current performance is all letters of help sent from all over the country, the combat effectiveness of the coalition army is terrifying, and the soldiers of Datang have not experienced the baptism of war for a long time, and they can't even react when facing the offensive of the coalition army.

The only thing that made Li Tong feel more at ease was Meng Zhulu, who was the first emperor.

Marshal Meng is Marshal Meng after all, and no one dares to attack the place he guards.

That area has become the only area in Datang that has not been affected by the war.

But everyone understands that the world's war against Tang has begun, and Datang will not have a real paradise.

They couldn't beat Meng Zhulu, so they came directly to fight Chang'an.

At that time, Meng Zhulu will inevitably return to defense.

Once Meng Zhulu's army returns to defense, the coalition army will bite up like hungry wolves, and they will drag Meng Zhulu at any cost.

Therefore, if Meng Zhulu wants to defend himself, he must first defeat all the enemies outside the country.

Obviously, this is not something that can be done in a short period of time.

Li Tong was dejected and found that there were too few cards in his hand that could be used.

The timing of the coalition attack was so delicate that Li Tong was caught off guard by the coalition before he had time to develop his own forces.

Could it be that Datang is really going to die at my hands?

After this thought came to him, Li Tongden broke out in a cold sweat.

" Father, please tell the child what I should do. " Li Tong closed his eyes and muttered.