Chapter 35 The Election of the Emperor of Luoyang
Luoyang City is located on the south bank of the Yellow River, the back side is the Pi Mountain, the south side is Luoshui, there is the tiger prison on the east side, the west Han Valley, there are mountains and rivers fortress on all sides, the surrounding mountains are surrounded, the center is the Luoyang Plain, the situation is dangerous, and the land is fertile, the four rivers of Yi, Luo, Qian, and Jian flow through it, and there are several dynasties to build the capital here.
The so-called Heyang Dingdingdi, located in the Central Plains and corresponding to the Quartet, Luoyang is the world's traffic stronghold, military fortress. It is very important, those who win the Central Plains win the world, and they are talking about Luoyang City.
Chang'an in Guanzhong, Luoyang in the Central Plains, for hundreds of years by the people of the world as the foundation of the dragon qi, whether it is a rebellious thief or a tyrant fighting for hegemony, as long as you can seize one of the cities, you will be regarded by the people of the world as a strong contender for the throne of the emperor.
The original Luoyang city has been burned down in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and later during the two Jin Dynasty, it has been repeatedly burned and destroyed, and after Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, he chose a new site in Luoyang and established a new capital. The city wall winds for fifty miles and is magnificent. And he also took Luoyang as the center to dig the Grand Canal that reached Hangzhou in the south and Zhuojun in the north. Make Luoyang the center of transportation and commerce in the world.
It can be said that after the establishment of the Grand Canal, the emperor's qi gradually moved eastward, and Luoyang, Zhuojun and Jinling were affected by the artificial dragon vein of the Grand Canal, and became the most suitable place to build a capital in the eyes of the world.
In the early morning, a faint mist shrouded the city, the city gate opened, Gao Cheng entered the city with a large number of merchants and farmers rushing to the morning market, he did not hide his appearance, and soon after entering the city, he felt that someone noticed him.
"Subordinate Pang Yu, I've seen King Zhao!" A sturdy man quietly came to Gao Cheng's side and greeted him respectfully. Pang Yu is a master who takes refuge in Li Valve, and usually obeys orders under Li Shimin.
Gao Cheng didn't stop, and said lightly: "It seems that the second brother has arrived in Luoyang City, it seems that the emperor election conference is really attractive!"
Pang Yu said: "What King Zhao said is good, in addition to us, it is said that Dou Jiande, the king of Xia, sent Liu Heimin, Wagang and Wang Shichong to temporarily give up the competition and sent good hands to Luoyang. There is also Kou Zhong, who has recently risen to the south of the Yangtze River, and some people have also seen him appear near Luoyang! As for the other masters, there are countless others!"
Kou Zhong who rises in Jiangnan?
Gao Cheng was slightly stunned, he ran all the way from Bashu to Luoyang, and he didn't stop and inquire about the news in the middle, and he didn't know the situation today, and he didn't know the recent situation of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.
Listening to what Pang Yu said, Kou Zhong actually really rose in Jiangnan?
Gao Cheng said: "I just came out of Bashu, and I don't know too much about what has happened in the world recently, you can simply tell me on the road......"
This is not a difficult task, Pang Yu immediately received the order, starting from Yu Wenhua and killing Yang Guang in Jiangdu, when Gao Cheng was in Pegasus Ranch, Yuwen Valve launched a rebellion in Jiangdu, killed Emperor Yang Guang of Sui, and left the world ownerless. Li Yuan, the king of Tang who occupied Guanzhong, immediately let Yang Yu take the throne after hearing the news and officially established the Tang Dynasty.
After Li Tang had just established the country, Xue Rail, known as the overlord of Western Qin, led his troops eastward in Longxi, and confronted Li Shimin in the shallow water plain. This allowed Li Shimin to win a big victory for the second time. Cleared the enemy west of Guanzhong.
In the Central Plains, Wang Shichong and Li Mi were at loggerheads near Luoyang and competed with each other. Generally speaking, Wang Shichong was invincible in the face of Wagang, but with Luoyang Xiongcheng as the backing, he was defeated but not chaotic, and still had a strong strength.
As for Yuwen Valve, he led the 200,000 Xiaoguo army to the north, but was defeated by Li Mi's army, and his power plummeted, and it was no longer possible to fight for the world. Yuwen valve left Yangzhou, but let Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling pick up the cheap.
The two listened to Gao Cheng's words in the ranch, and thought it was true, and they no longer thought about the matter of Yang Gong's treasure house, and after helping the ranch solve the problem of Jingling, they continued to recruit helpers in Yangzhou and expand their power.
Both of them are natives of Yangzhou, and after assassinating Ren Shaoming, they became famous all over the world, so after they erected their banners in Yangzhou, the disciples of the Shilong Dojo that collapsed because of Yu Culture and the collapse of the Bamboo Flower Gang came to vote. Yu Wenhua left Yangzhou, and they became the strongest local snake in Yangzhou. Occupied the city of Yangzhou.
Later, Kou Zhong formed an alliance with Du Fuwei to fight against Li Zitong and Shen Faxing, and became one of the many princes in Jiangnan.
Now the heirs of Cihang Jingzhai have come to the world again, and they have come to Luoyang with the Heshi Bi in hand, and many princes who are interested in competing for the world have sent elite experts to come here.
For Li Tang, who had just founded the country, he needed Heshi Bi to demonstrate the orthodoxy of the world. Therefore, Li Shimin and Li Xiuning came to Luoyang with a large number of masters, if it weren't for the fact that as the crown prince needed to sit in Chang'an, Li Jiancheng would also follow.
"Compared to the original timeline, except for Kou Zhong's occupation of Jiangdu, nothing else seems to have changed!" Gao Cheng thought to himself.
But think about it, after he came to this world, he helped Li Yuan break through Huoyi, and then obtained the Immortal Formula, and solved the Four Great Kou in the Pegasus Ranch to get the treasure trove mechanism map...... These things have very little impact on the general trend of the world.
Gao Cheng listened to the other party's narration in his ears, looked at it in front of him, and admired the scene of this majestic city, the street in front of him was as wide as a hundred steps, running through the north and south gates, and at a glance, he was afraid that it was seven or eight miles long. Cherry pomegranates, elm and willow trees are planted next to the street, and in the middle is the imperial road where the emperor went out on patrol.
The streets are lined with shops, but in the morning there are only a few people in the city, and there are not many people coming in and out of these shops. Pang Yu led the way in front and led Gao Cheng to a courtyard.
In the courtyard, Li Xiuning and Li Shimin got the news and had already brought their subordinates out to greet them. In addition to the two, there are also Shi Wanbao, Chai Shao, Changsun Wuji, Hou Junji and others.
There are two other people around these people who attracted Gao Cheng's attention, one of them has an extraordinary temperament, a long knife hanging from his waist, his body is straight, his eyes are shining, Gu Pan has his own style, and next to him is a stunning woman in red.
"Second brother!
Gao Cheng walked in and said hello lightly. When the rest of the people saw him, they immediately bowed their hands to him, and called him King Zhao. After Li Yuan became emperor, Li Shimin was the king of Qin, Li Xuanba was the king of Zhao, and Li Yuanji was the king of Qi. They have all become princely honors.
With a smile on his face, Li Shimin walked up quickly and grabbed Gao Cheng's shoulder, and said: "Originally, we were a little nervous when we came to Luoyang, worried that Wang Shichong would launch an army to take us down, but now that the third brother is here, I will be safe and sound!"
Then he saw Gao Cheng's gaze fall on the other two, so he introduced: "By the way, let me introduce the third brother, this is the grandson of Yongkang Gong, Li Jing and Li Yaoshi! This is the wife of the pharmacist, Hongfu! These two have joined my family, and their strength is extraordinary!"