The morning in Chang'an was dry and cold, and the crisp sound of dawn came from the bell tower, and the people who had slept all night seemed to wake up immediately and fell into their own busyness. Li Heng, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty www.biquge.info, was sitting in danger, and he was about to meet the first Qinwang general who rushed to Chang'an from the border since he ascended the throne.

"The Anxi Army is rushing to see Duan Xiushi!"

With the sharp voices of the eunuchs, the roll call was transmitted from the front of the palace to the outside of the palace gate. Duan Xiushi solemnly dusted off the dust on his official robe and walked forward.

"Minister, Duan Xiushi, the commander of the Anxi Army, is safe to see His Majesty the Emperor!"

Duan Qing is exempt. ”

The two monarchs and ministers who met for the first time seemed to be a little excited, and Li Heng was excited that he had been recognized by the courtiers, and not everyone was watching from the wall. Duan Xiushi was excited to finally see the Son of Heaven, and it was not in vain that he wasted half his life.

In fact, Duan Xiushi's main purpose in coming to Chang'an this time was to contact the imperial court for Li Siye and convey a whimsical suggestion. However, the premise of this suggestion is that Li Siye's previous inference about the situation in Chang'an City is correct. Yesterday's contact with Cui Guangyuan roughly confirmed Li Siye's judgment, so today he plans to present the letter to him that he has always carried with him.

Duan Xiushi made it clear that although the Anxi army only came with 5,000 people, it was not idle during this period of time, and they attacked the rebels' grain routes, killing and wounding small groups of rebels, which caused a lot of trouble to Sun Xiaozhe.

In this regard, Li Heng had already heard Qin Jinyu's report, saying that there was a group of men and horses in Guanguan who were secretly harassing the rebels, and he may be referring to the 5,000 Anxi army. However, there was also a little gloom in Li Heng's eyes, although Duan Xiushi's words were covered up, but he could also see that Liang Zai was the opposition to the king of Bingqin, if it weren't for Li Siye and Duan Xiushi's insistence, maybe the Anxi army would sit and watch the battle in Middle-earth, until the victory or defeat was divided, and then conform to the will of heaven and express their attachment.

Just like the ancient allusions, the gift of goose feathers for thousands of miles is light, but the affection is heavy. Li Siye and Duan Xiushi were reluctant to rush back to Guanzhong from the Western Regions across thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, although they only brought back a mere 5,000 people, but it also showed their loyalty to the imperial court.

Therefore, when he looked at Duan Xiushi again, Li Heng's eyes were a little more moved.

"The deputy marshal suggested that the imperial court issue a proclamation, recruit the people of Guannai, arm themselves, and make a last-ditch fight against the traitors. There are tens of millions of people in Guanzhong, and if one percent can be recruited, there will be 100,000 people......"

This idea was suddenly inspired by Li Siye and Chen Dahu, who spontaneously organized to fight the rebels. He believes that there are more than 10,000 people like Chen Dahu in Guanzhong? It's just that there is no unified call for command, and if he gets the authorization of the imperial court, he will raise his arms and wave his arms again, I am afraid that the number of people recruited will be 100,000.

Li Siye wrote in great detail in the previous book, and Duan Xiushi explained the Tao again, and Li Heng's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he felt that this was a good way.

"As Li Qing said in the previous book, he once saved the Shuofang army servant Gu Huaien, I don't know what the current situation of the servant general is?"

"Shuo Fang's army left Wufeng Shi Fu Gu Huaien was attacked and defeated, but fortunately the deputy marshal rescued him and was fine. ”

Li Heng sighed.

"Bai Xiaode, the general of Fugu Huaien, broke through the siege and entered the city two months ago, but unfortunately he was seriously injured and died soon after, and since then he has lost contact with Fugu Huaien, and he doesn't want to be rescued by Li Qing. ”

Duan Xiushi said:

"Fugu Huaien is worried about His Majesty's safety every day, if it weren't for the urgency of the situation, he would have entered Beijing with his ministers this time. ”

Li Heng Changshu said:

"I'm relieved to know that he's safe and sound, we can see each other sooner or later, don't rush at this time, defeating the rebellion is the top priority!"

After getting the expected result, Duan Xiushi retired and left satisfied, but Li Heng was a little unsatisfied, picked up Li Siye's book from the imperial case, read it several times, and still couldn't bear to let go.

"Your Majesty!"

coincided with Li Mi's visit, and when he saw Li Heng holding a notebook, he couldn't help asking:

"Why are you so in love with it?"

Li Heng smiled, and pushed Li Siye's book to Li Mi.

It is Li Siye's letter, in which the suggestion makes me suddenly enlightened, which is also a good way. ”

Li Mi took it and read it carefully, until he read a person's name, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Your Majesty, Fugu Huaien is actually in Li Siye's army, it is really providential!"

Li Heng asked puzzled:

"I don't know what Mr. means......

Li Mi said excitedly:

"Has Your Majesty forgotten that Fugu Huai'en is from the Fugu Department among the nine surnames of Tiele, and the Fugu Department has always been friendly with the Hui Ministry, and its appearance at this time is not the will of heaven?"

"Sir is still thinking about borrowing troops from the Hui Ministry?"

Li Heng tilted his head, thinking and asking questions. Li Mi's voice tightened, and suddenly became high-pitched again.

"Your Majesty's danger, the ministers can't sleep at night, they are tasteless, they dare not forget a day, if they can break the siege with the iron horse, they can turn the crisis into safety, although there is a lot to pay, as long as the community is proud to continue to preserve, the compensation will be doubled in the future. ”

borrowed troops from the Hui Ministry, and Li Heng also struggled for a while, but firstly, because the people would suffer from the slaughter, and secondly, out of the dignity of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, it was really difficult to bow his head to the former country of bondage for help.

Li Mi and Li Heng have been together for many years, and they understand this emperor who is also a teacher and friend of him, so he persuaded bitterly:

"As the old saying goes, heroes don't ask about their origins, but success or failure is only about results. If the situation is cleared up and the rivers and mountains are rebuilt, after all eternity, the people will only remember that His Majesty is a generation of Zhongxing Holy Lord. If not......"

Speaking of this, he suddenly paused, even if he didn't continue, Li Heng knew what to say next.

A sentence of the Holy Lord of Zhongxing touched the most sensitive part of Li Heng's heart, and what monarch does not want to make a name for himself and go down in history? The country has lost it since his father lost it, and he got it from his hands, such a Zhongxing move, just thinking about it in his heart, he can't help but boil his blood.

Gradually, Li Heng's face began to turn red, and his gaze changed from hesitation and hesitation to determination. After a long time, the flush faded, and the gaze returned to calmness.

"Doctor Yu Shi said yesterday that the rebels can be recruited and the male ...... can be requisitioned."

Hearing this, Li Yu was in a hurry, thinking that all the hard work he had just made was in vain, so he rarely interrupted Li Heng's words and persuaded:

"Your Majesty, the suggestion of the Imperial Doctor is good, but borrowing back the soldiers of the Imperial Doctor is also a multi-layered help for the counterinsurgency, like a tiger with wings!"

Seeing that he was so excited, Li Heng smiled and waved his hand, not at all annoyed by Li Yu's rudeness.

"Mr. misunderstood, my thoughts, the same as Mr., on the one hand, to recruit rebels, to recruit men, and on the other hand to borrow back the soldiers of the Su, as soon as possible to destroy the rebellion and revive is the big plan!"

"This, this ......"

For a moment, Li Mi stammered in disbelief, suddenly woke up, and knelt on the ground again, his excited voice choked.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty Shengming......"

"Hurry up, sir, why is this so?"

Li Heng personally got up and helped Li Mi, who was teary in his eyes, up.

"Yes, Mr. gave me determination, I only hope that peace can be restored as soon as possible, even if I have committed murder, I am willing to bear it with my whole body, and I can calmly ask for guilt when I meet my ancestors and ancestors in the future!"

"Your Majesty, don't be presumptuous, as long as you restore the society and recreate the prosperous world, my ancestors and ancestors of the Tang Dynasty will only ......"

"Okay, sir, you don't need to comfort me anymore, just say that you can borrow troops from Hui Hui, what conditions can you promise? ”

When it comes to borrowing troops and the conditions for borrowing them, it is another depressing thing. As the saying goes, the emperor doesn't send hungry soldiers, let alone borrow troops from the Hui Ministry?

Li Mi suddenly sighed:

"In the past year, the treasury has suffered a huge loss, especially after the Emperor Taishang hunted in the west, there is not much left, and the wealth and goods may only come from the people. ”

"The people?Guanzhong has almost been looted by traitors, how much wealth can be produced?"

Li Heng had a headache, it was definitely not possible to raise taxes, but if the imperial court could not give a sufficient price, the Hui soldiers could only rob it by themselves.

After pondering for a long time, Li Mi said slowly and only said six words:

"The soldier's salary is from Luoyang!"

"Luoyang?"

Li Heng's mouth grew in surprise.

……

At the end of the day, Duan Xiushi was just about to rest in his clothes, when suddenly a post house official came to knock on the door.

"General, General Duan, there is a guest asking to see!"

Duan Xiushi was surprised, there must be something important when someone came to visit so late, and asked:

"Who's visiting?"

"The general knows at first sight!"

So, Duan Xiushi dressed neatly with a full stomach of questions and came to the front hall to wait for guests.

The visitor is none other than his servant Li Mi, Duan Xiushi is not ignorant of the situation in Chang'an City, although this person has an inconspicuous official position, he is an unknown prime minister, and just by virtue of his relationship with today's son Yu Qiandi, it can be asserted that sooner or later he will enter the political hall.

For this kind of close minister of the Son of Heaven, Duan Xiushi naturally did not dare to slack off, and after doing enough courtesy, he quietly waited for the other party to explain his intentions.

But Li Mi didn't get straight to the point, and the clouds and mountains covered him with fog made him even more heartbroken, and he didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse. Li Mi came to visit privately, if it was an official matter, there was no need to do this much, within the famous hall, before the Son of Heaven drove, when and where it could not be said? If it was a private matter, often this kind of secret room plot would not be of good news.

Li Mi picked up the steaming tea soup, took a sip of it, and put it down gently, and the topic led to Fugu Huaien.

Duan Xiushi realized that Li Mi's late-night visit must have an inseparable relationship with the general named Fugu Huai'en. However, he was even more puzzled, with his own understanding, Fugu Huai'en and his people had never intersected with today's son and Li Mi, Li Mi was so mysterious, what was the matter?

Thinking of the fate of those martial artists and courtiers who conspired with the emperor during the reign of the emperor, a dense and fine bead of sweat had already appeared on Duan Xiushi's forehead.