Chapter 382: Borrowing a knife to kill people
Nan Jiyun opened the gate of the Shuaifu and saw that it was Li Qi, the king of Jianning, and hugged his fists indifferently, "His Royal Highness the King of Jianning!" β
Li Qi smiled all over his face, hugged his fists and said, "General Nan, may I ask if King Yongning is here?" Please say that Xiao Wang has something important to see! β[..]
Nan Jiyun hesitated, and he wasn't sure if Zhang Xuan would see Li Qi. But because Li Qi had a good relationship with Zhang Xuan before, Nan Jiyun nodded and said, "Please wait a while, Your Highness, and the last general will report to the marshal!" β
Zhang Xuan and Ge Le had a drink in the flower hall of Shuaifu**, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Although the relationship between the two is that of brother-in-law and eldest brother, because of Zhang Xuan's identity and Ge Le's fact that he is the prince of Hui, the two rarely get along alone face-to-face like today.
"In my opinion, this is actually a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as you ascend to the heights and shout, the officers and men of the three armies will rise up accordingly, and it will be easy to change the dynasty. Don't worry, I will immediately send a secret report to my father Khan, and ask my father Khan to lead the army of the whole country into Lingzhou to help you seize the throne! β
Gele waved his hand slightly excitedly, "Don't hesitate any longer...... When the time comes, I will not come again, and Suo "sex" will first ascend the throne and become the emperor, and then destroy An Lushan and the emperor. β
Standing in Gele's position, of course, he is able to eliminate Zhang Xuan to usurp the Tang Dynasty and become the emperor, if Zhang Xuan is the lord of the Central Plains Dynasty, the life of the Hui people will be better.
If Zhang Xuan is willing to raise troops to seize power, Hui Hui will definitely do his best to raise troops to help in the war, there is no doubt about this.
Zhang Xuan smiled indifferently, shook his head and said, "An Lushan's rebels are current, and it's too early to talk about this. β
Gele frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Until now, you are still playing with a certain void. You tell the truth to a certain family today, are you against it or not? β
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but smile and said softly, "Brother Wang, why do you have to say it so ugly?" What is against or not, it is not a traitor like An Lushan in the next, and the world is destined to leave a reputation for eternity! β
"Do you want to continue to be a loyal servant of the Tang Emperor? Don't be stupid, if you continue like this, you will ...... sooner or later" Goller stopped talking.
"I have always been loyal only to this country, not to any emperor. Loving the country is not the same as loving the court and loving the emperor, which is difficult for Brother Wang to understand. Zhang Xuan let out a sigh of relief, "I am in charge of my fate, even if it is the emperor, he can't stop me from moving forward!" β
Zhang Xuan's voice was sonorous and powerful.
Ge Le was overjoyed when he heard this, although Zhang Xuan did not say a single word "anti" from beginning to end, the meaning was obvious. He will not sit idly by and let the emperor slaughter him. And in addition to usurping Tang and seizing power, Ge Le couldn't think of any other choice for Zhang Xuan.
"Hehe, you Han people are really hypocritical. It's obvious that he wants to rebel, but he has to hide it, and he doesn't dare to say it openly...... Tsk, you are talking to a certain family, you are not called anti, what is it called? β
Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, "This reverse word, please forgive me for not accepting it." I'm just protecting myself, I have no intention of seizing power, but if people are born and have to put a knife on my neck, can I still sit and wait for death? No way! β
"This is not called rebellion, let alone rebellion, but-" Zhang Xuan's eyes suddenly became cold, "It's called counterattack!" β
Ge Le's eyes flashed a hint of strange "color", but he didn't continue to debate with Zhang Xuan, in his opinion, no matter what the name, as long as Zhang Xuan was willing to take the Tang Dynasty and replace it, it was enough.
At present, Zhang Xuan has far more opportunities than An Lushan. He not only has unparalleled military prestige, but also has a high popularity and reputation among the Tang Dynasty clan and the people, and stands at a certain height of justice.
"In this case, a certain family will go back to Father Khan, and ask Father Khan to raise his strength, send troops to help in the war, and help you calm the world!"
Zhang Xuan got up slowly, stared at Ge Le, and shook his head unswervingly, "Brother Wang's kindness, I have received it in my heartβ₯ but I want to establish myself as the emperor, and I will not use the power of foreign clansβ‘ Brother Anxin can lead the troops to help me quell the rebellion, as for the emperorββ"
"The emperor's honor is nothing more than the 20,000 people around him, as well as Li Guangbi's 40,000 military horses. If I want to attack the emperor, I don't need to send troops back. β
Ge Le's face suddenly became a little unpleasant, he understood that Zhang Xuan never took Hui Hui as his own, which showed that he was of course Hui Hui's son-in-law, but in his heart, Hui Hui would always be a foreigner and would not really trust.
"That's fine. However, if you need it, the Hui army can march into Lingzhou at any time to help in the war. Gelle said in a deep voice.
Zhang Xuan smiled and nodded, "Brother Wang's kindness, keep it in mind." β
"When are you going to start your army? A certain family is also good to know and be prepared. Geller asked in a low voice.
Now that the window paper has been pierced, Gehler's speech is no longer hidden.
The corners of Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched, "Destroy the An Lushan rebels first!" If I raise an army now, I will inevitably suffer from the enemy on my back, and it will be difficult for me to become a great weapon. Besides, now is not the time to completely turn against the emperor. Since the emperor hasn't torn his face yet, then why should I be a villain! β
Ge Le frowned, and had to persuade a few more words, when suddenly Nan Jiyun's calm voice came from outside the door: "Dashuai, Jianning King Li Qi asks to see!" β
Ge Le was stunned for a moment, and said hurriedly, "There must be nothing good about Li Qi's visit, these princes, there is no good thing, you don't want to see him!" β
Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, and suddenly said loudly, "Nanba, tell King Jianning, just say that Ben Shuai is not feeling well, and I will visit him another day, and ask him to go back to the house." β
Nan Jiyun did not hesitate, and immediately went back to tell Li Qi.
When Li Qi heard that Zhang Xuan refused to meet, his heart became heavier. He had a very ominous premonition in his heart, Zhang Xuan had the idea of completely breaking with the Tang Dynasty.
If Zhang Xuan rebelled against the Tang Dynasty like An Lushan, I am afraid that ...... As soon as Li Qi thought of this, his face suddenly became extremely pale.
At the same time, it is extremely desperate.
He originally regarded Zhang Xuan as a backer and external force to compete for the position of the prince, but now this backer is going against the Tang Dynasty, what else can he expect?
Thinking of Zhang Xuan's previous words, and thinking of the officers and soldiers of the three armies who were full of affection, the corners of Li Xuan's mouth twitched, and he turned around and left silently.
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Li Yu walked with a few entourages on the cold Tongguan Road, and at the corner of the street, Li Yu stood there with a mocking look on his face, and sneered indifferently, "Did you eat the closed door?" The palace has long said that Zhang Xuan has always been rebellious, but your father and third brother always don't listen! What is happening now? At this moment, he is in power, if he rebels and joins An Lushan, it will become a big disaster for the court! β
"Raising tigers for trouble, what else do you have to say?!"
"Shut up! If it weren't for you instigating in the ears of your father, how could my father be dizzy and seize Zhang Xuan's military power at this time? If Zhang Xuan reverses, you will also "force"! Li Qi was in a very bad mood, lowered his voice and scolded angrily, and brushed his sleeves away.
Li Yu sneered, looked at Li Qi's back, turned around and said softly to Huo Changqing, who was standing on the side, "Huo Jianjun, it seems that I can't stay in Tongguan anymore." It is imperative that we report to our father immediately, and take away Zhang Xuan's military power with lightning speed, and change later! β
Huo Changqing hesitated for a moment, and when he saw that there was no one left and right, he said in a low voice, "What His Royal Highness the King of Chu said is very true, I should leave Tongguan immediately and go to Lingzhou to meet Your Majesty!" β
"Let's go!" Li Yu immediately made a decision, immediately ordered someone to lead the horse, and walked straight to the closed door.
He was actually scared, Zhang Xuan would rebel at any time, and once Zhang Xuan rebelled, he would definitely attack them as soon as possible.
When a group of several people arrived at the gate, they saw that the gate was closed, and there were guards from the Shence Army.
Li Yu's face changed, knowing that Zhang Xuan had already taken precautions.
He gritted his teeth, stamped his foot hatefully, turned his head back, and went back the way he came.
Lei Wanchun flashed out of the fortress on one side, looked at the hasty backs of Li Yu, Huo Changqing and the others and sneered, "Want to run? How can it be so easy! This time, you can't run! β
The news that Zhang Xuan was "forced" to resign and retire did not reach the Lingzhou Emperor, but spread to the world.
When An Lushan heard the news, he was ecstatic and ordered Shi Siming, who was attacking Hedong, to abandon Hedong and enter the Lingzhou β, An Lushan also sent people to sneak into Tubo to spread the news and "confuse" the Tubo people to send troops to muddy waters and "touch" the fish.
In fact, Shi Siming was resting on the spot in Hedong at the moment, and he was not in a hurry to attack Taiyuan.
When Shi Siming heard what happened to Zhang Xuan, his heart immediately cooled. After he got the news of Zhang Xuan's army's victory in Shaanxi County, he was ready to send people south to Tongguan to surrender to Zhang Xuan.
But Zhang Xuan was actually "forced" by the emperor to step down, so Shi Siming couldn't help but reconsider.
If there is no Zhang Xuan, it will be difficult for the Tang Dynasty to compete with the An Lushan rebels" Siming knew this very well, and the original idea of surrender immediately disappeared.
Since he was no longer ready to surrender, Shi Siming of course immediately complied with An Lushan's military orders and immediately raised troops to attack Lingzhou along the periphery of Hedong.
When Stanley of Tibet heard the news, he also felt that the opportunity had come, and ordered to pack up the remnants of the army and gather 50,000 Tibetan troops and horses to attack Tuyuhun's hometown.
As a result, the border between Tibet and Longshuo has risen again. At this time, Li Guangbi was receiving the emperor's canonization and banquet in Lingzhou, and he was full of pride.
The Tubo army came suddenly and fiercely, and Li Guangbi's defenders of Liangning Prefecture were caught off guard, and the army was in great confusion, and they were defeated in the first battle.
Gu Xi, who was guarding Dulan, led the army to retreat to the Shaliu River and joined forces with Yang Lian. And most of the land in Liangning Prefecture fell into the hands of the Tubo people again.
Stanley led his army into Tuyuhun's hometown and fought to the death with the Tang army at the foot of Jishi Mountain, and the Tang army suffered heavy casualties, half of them retreated to the Shaliu River, and half of them covered a large number of immigrants who fled back to Hezhou.
As a result, not only the previously captured Tubo land was lost, but even most of the two Tuguhun homelands were recovered by the Tubo people.
When the news came, Lingzhou shook, and the whole country shook!
It was not until this time that the Hui prince Ge Le understood that Zhang Xuan's plan to kill people with a knife was really wonderful.
Without spending a single soldier, he pushed Emperor Li Heng to a dead end.