Chapter 2: The Class Master Returns to the Dynasty
"Li Jing and Li Ji won?" Li Yuan stood on the podium, holding a half-opened roll of bandages and muttering to himself.
One of the two people, Wei Guogong and British Gong, was mythologized as the King of Tota by later generations, and the other was Xu Maogong, who was as calculating as Zhuge Gong, and their skills can be imagined.
The Emperor had already expected the success of this war, but he didn't expect it to be so soon. In the eyes of the people of Chang'an, the war has been going on for more than a year, and it is too slow, and it is difficult for the slow Hongyan to fly to Xueling and convey letters. However, for the court and even the entire history, the fall of the Eastern Turks was too fast.
The Eastern Turks, the largest power in East Asia, have the largest army in the world, the most elite cavalry, and control millions of strings. The most distinctive thing is that the Huns of the Han Dynasty had a maximum of about 500,000 troops, but this pressed the Western Han Dynasty to breathe, and they have been working hard for a hundred years before Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were sealed by the wolf and swept through Longcheng.
One is a century-old family foundation, and the other only took three years.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he did not sweep away the Xiongnu, and could only say that he was disabled, but it had already consumed the century-old family foundation accumulated by the two emperors of Wenjing, and it was only when Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty Liu Xun completely eliminated the Xiongnu and established the capital to protect the palace.
However, in the fourth year of Zhenguan, the powerful Eastern Turks suddenly perished, and the extinction was too fast and too fast, which was overwhelming.
Its rise is also vigorous, and its death is also sudden.
Since then, the Tang Dynasty has only begun to flourish, and the cultural pride of the Tang people has been born accordingly.
Emperor Taishang is no exception, the two greatest eras of the Han and Tang dynasties are the most proud era of China, the China of this era, the tiger looks at the whole of Asia, the backbone of the literati has not been crushed by the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the dream of the martial arts has not been destroyed, and the fame only needs to be taken immediately!
Why don't the men take Wu Hook and collect Guanshan Fifty Prefectures.
"Prepare the car and drive, and the poor road will go back to the palace." Li Yuan threw down the bandage and said excitedly to Mingyan that he wanted to witness this most "shocking" moment.
Mingyan, as the female official who succeeded to the position of the painting screen, was also well arranged, but in half an hour, the trip outside the medical school was ready.
Hui Ri, who knelt on the ground and bowed and worshipped, finally came back to his senses and said excitedly: "Daojun, can you bring the little monk, the little monk also wants to see the majesty of the Heavenly Empire." ”
Li Yuan frowned, then nodded and motioned for him to follow. After all, the Wa Kingdom is the state of the Tang Dynasty, and such a grand Honglu Temple will naturally arrange for the people of these small states to watch it, which is used to deter the vassal states and make them feel awe.
So even if Hui Ri doesn't go with him at the moment, he will be arranged to be received by the officials of Honglu Temple later.
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The main gate of Chang'an South City, Mingde Gate.
Last night's snow was very big, and the dignified and solemn Chang'an City was dressed in new clothes, just like the new atmosphere of the first month of the fourth year of Zhenguan. It is enough to make the 12 horse-drawn carriages run side by side on the Suzaku Street to sweep away, the two columns of each square hung with festive red silk, the joy of the New Year has just passed, the people are dull and tasteless, coincided with the good news far away, so spontaneously in the courtyard cloth the New Year's scene.
Those soldiers who went out on the expedition have not yet spent the Spring Festival.
In the past, I went back, and the willows followed. Now I think about it, the rain and snow are falling. The way is slow, thirsty and hungry. My heart is sad, I don't know how I mourn!
Nancheng Baqiao folded willow farewell, has always been meant to be a literati elegant thing. But he didn't know that when Guan Long's children traveled, there was always a farewell bride who broke off the willow branches and put them in the soldiers' bags.
The people of Guanzhong like willow trees, perhaps because they go out every year, or because they are used to the sorrow of parting. They are very homely, so they are called lazy people, but ...... It is precisely because of the parting of life and death again and again that this is particularly homely......
Under the Mingde Gate, Li Shimin was wearing a snow-white coat and a bright yellow coat, which was particularly eye-catching, behind him were hundreds of civil and military officials, and behind him were thousands of people.
"Father, I still remember that when Jinyang raised troops, my Tang Dynasty succumbed to the Turks, and the banner was embroidered with a wolf totem...... But a certain has only been in power for about three years, and the invincible Jieli Khan has now been reduced to a prisoner!
You see that they are the envoys of Tuyuhun, Tubo, Baekje, Goguryeo, etc., and the fear and fear in their eyes ......"
From the first year of Zhenguan to the present, the Emperor Taishang has witnessed with his own eyes, what kind of life Li Shimin lived, the drought in Guanzhong in the second year of Zhenguan, he personally took the lead in saving food and clothing, and one meal was one meat and one vegetable, just like a moral model, and the death penalty of prisoners should be repeatedly questioned to avoid accidental killing......
Since then, the world has been under great rule, and he has done it with Wenjingzhi's thrift, and he has done it again after 30 years of Chengkang's rule without moving the punishment.
Li Yuan knew in his heart that it was precisely because of Li Shimin's congenital deficiencies in succeeding to the throne that he could endure the three years of life, and the self-discipline of this product was simply terrible, if it wasn't for the mediocrity of his later years, he would have no shortcomings in being the emperor.
Such a moral model, Li Yuan thought about it, except for the founding ancestor of later generations, no one seems to be able to do it, but the founding ancestor is supported by ideology and spirit, and the spirit can defeat the desires of the flesh, and what is Li Shimin's belief?
Just as the Emperor Taishang was thinking, a blurred figure gradually appeared on the horizon in the distance, and as they moved, the people up and down Chang'an City all sent out a carnival.
Just because they are soldiers who have returned from the expedition.
Of the 100,000 elites, Guan Long's children accounted for as much as eighty percent. For the people of Chang'an, the army in front of them is not only a victorious army, but also their children. For the soldiers, of course, they will not be stingy with the joy in their hearts.
In the past, I went back, and the willows followed. Now I think about it, the rain and snow are falling.
At the time of Zhenguan's three-year expedition, the willows on both sides of the Weishui River were still clinging, and the river was slowly flowing...... When I came back, it was already the first month of the following year, and the frost and snow on Baqiao had not dissipated, and the broken willow branches were only bare, skinny.
"The ministers have come to see Your Majesty, this battle ...... Win by luck. Li Jing, the Duke of Weiguo, took the lead in dismounting, knelt on one knee, with tears in his eyes and a little choked.
Datang can't afford to lose this battle, and if it loses, three years of hard work will come to naught.
"Pharmacist, why bother, how can there be a fluke in the war, this battle is all thanks to the pharmacist and Mao Gong's proficiency in warfare, even if I personally drive the expedition, it will be difficult to capture Jieli Khan and destroy the Turkic ......"
Li Shimin hurriedly stepped forward to help Li Jing up, shushing the cold and asking for warmth. Only then did I understand that it would take some time for the British Duke Li Ji to return to Chang'an, but the 3,000 cavalry led by Li Jing was homesick, so he returned early.
Next, Li Shimin did not hesitate to spare his grace and invited Li Jing to return to the court with him, and other soldiers also had cooks who personally slaughtered sheep and pigs, and concocted feasts to entertain them.