Lu Fei looked at the men in front of him with some sadness, and his eyes looked over their wind-blown faces in turn. He couldn't help but say www.biquge.info "The ancestors of the Han family cut through thorns and thorns, so that there is a land for farming. Our clan settled down in this homeland, fighting for survival and face! I hope that the blood of the soldiers can protect the family and the country and the world, and the peace of the people! ”

The warriors looked at Lu Fei as if they were looking at a god, and at this time, some people knelt on the ground movingly, and many people knelt down and shouted long live.

After a while, the big drums on the camp in the rear were beating. A military general drew his sword and shouted: "Brothers for the emperor to drive forward, long live the Tang Emperor!" ”

For a while, the armor soldiers were surging, pushing the ladder like the tide, carrying the ladder forward.

The army braved ballistas and stone bullets to advance to within 100 paces and then stopped advancing. In the rear camp, suddenly, the huge cannon sound of "boom boom boom ......" shook the heavens and the earth.

Rows of white smoke rose from the air. Almost instantly, the second row of artillery fired a salvo, and the ground erupted with fire and smoke.

After a few volleys of artillery, the drums beat loudly and the trumpets sounded vigorously. The men and horses in front of them shouted, and countless people rushed forward frantically in the rain of arrows.

Lu Fei turned his head to look to the south, and the city wall in the distance was filled with black smoke, the ladders and building cars were burning with raging fires, and the arrows that ignited in the air were like meteor showers.

Such a siege will cause a large number of casualties every day. But Lu Fei couldn't stop, he couldn't stop people from dying...... Perhaps, compared to the dead and wounded of defeat, as long as the victory can be won, a large number of soldiers' lives have been saved!

Even his throne and his prestige were forged in this countless bloodshed! The strong live, the weak die, and there is no choice.

The siege on all sides continued until dusk, and the whole city of Youzhou was already miserable. The Tang army retreated to the defensive line, but the matter was not over, a large number of wounded soldiers were carried to the wounded barracks, the sound of groans was faintly heard in the smoke of gunpowder, and more than 200,000 troops seemed to lick their wounds in the remnant sun.

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Another day of endless fighting.

At the west gate of Youzhou, the Liao army and horse army flocked out! The roar of horses' hooves completely broke the silence of the early morning, and a large group of men and horses rushed diagonally to the northeast.

The Liao army wants to give up Youzhou to break through!

Xiao Daling rode out of the city on horseback, looking at the scene in the wilderness, the Tang army's siege fortifications were more than half a mile from the city wall; Because it's too close, it's going to be attacked by the heavy weapons of the city. The circumference is longer than the circumference of Youzhou City, and it is estimated that it is fifty miles! The Tang army was surrounded on three sides on a fifty-mile front, and even if there were 200,000 troops, they could not deploy heavy troops everywhere!

And its elite soldiers are gathered in the east of the city, Xiao Daling thinks that it will almost certainly succeed if he concentrates on breaking through a defensive line with elite cavalry and heavy troops! As long as you are fast enough and not surrounded by the cavalry of the Tang Army, it is still possible to run away.

"Kill ......" The cavalry of the Liao army rode their horses and rushed forward. The Youzhou army was trapped in a lonely city, and knew that there was no hope for reinforcements, and their morale was extremely low. However, once you want to break through, the morale is high, after all, everyone is here to live!

Xiao Daling shouted: "Youzhou is no longer defensible, the Great Liao Army will attack in two ways and fight to the death with the Tang Army!" ”

The generals only care about rushing forward, what is the decisive battle? As long as you break out of the encirclement, everyone will clearly understand in their stomachs, and they will only have to coerce the king to run north!

The roar of the exciting iron horse and the galloping charge of the wind ignited the blood of the battlefield again.

But Xiao Daling was not happy, he looked at the hazy road ahead, first of all, the siege fortifications of the Tang army, and then the encirclement and interception of the cavalry, and the farther grassland was also full of danger...... The thorny road ahead makes people's hearts very heavy.

He looked back at Youzhou, an ancient city, and left too many ...... The family members who can't be taken away, the great Liao Guowei that can't be taken away!

"Bang bang bang ......" in the night sky, the sound of strings sounded intensively, and a faint rain of arrows was flying. A team of knights galloped in front of the earthen wall, the Yellow River, and the wooden fence of the Yellow River. The fire shone brightly in all directions, and shouts erupted.

A group of cavalry dismounted and carried away the rejecting rifles in front of a walled gate, and behind the wooden wall of the walled gate, rows of archers took turns to release arrows. There is a walled gate in the next section of fortifications, and the Tang army repaired this fortification mainly not for defense, but for attack, and there must be a convenient place to enter and exit.

Inside the walled gate, there is also a wooden arrow tower. As soon as Xiao Daling looked up, he really saw two archers pedaling on horseback, desperately opening their bows and dropping arrows.

The cavalry of the Liao army braved the rain of arrows and desperately rushed to the gate of the village, and people kept falling from their horses with arrows, and the horses neighed and knelt on the ground, which was miserable. However, the cavalry of the Liao army rushed to the gate of the wall, some of them put arrows inside, and some of them shouted and smashed the gate with iron bones.

Another soldier climbed to the top of the gate, and suddenly there was a scream, he was stabbed in the abdomen, fell from above, and curled up on the ground and shouted for his mother.

Xiao Daling looked back left and right, and the earthen wall was full of people crawling everywhere.

At this moment, a horse galloped towards and shouted: "King, there is a gate in the north that has been captured by us, and the king will go first!" ”

Xiao Daling galloped to the gap, and sure enough, he saw the gate open. The cavalry of the Liao army was swarming in, and a group of Tang infantry rushed up in a mess without knowing whether they were alive or dead, and were immediately divided and scattered by the cavalry, and the iron sword and spear were raised condescendingly, and the killing was screaming miserably.

The Tang army on duty in the second line of defense was even thinner, and they failed to gather men and horses in a hurry. Even if they gathered, the Liao army could evade it with maneuver.

Xiao Daling led a large team of horses to rush forward, unstoppable. In front and behind the horse team, the cavalry "crackled", and the living creatures that approached the horsemen were all shot into a sieve by the cavalry rushing by!

But to break through the defensive line, you have to deal with the Tang cavalry on the vast plains to the north. Only by passing the victory can Xiao Daling pass the first ghost gate!

He looked back again, and it was many times before. Youzhou City was surrounded by vast firelight, and perhaps this was the last time he saw the city.

...

The sun rises in the east, and the heavens and the earth are shrouded in the brilliance of the rising sun. The east gate of Youzhou was wide open, and there were a sea of people inside and outside the city, and the disarmed officials of the Liao State and the soldiers of all ethnic groups were driven to kneel on both sides of the city gate, and the former master became a prisoner under the steps!

Lu Fei was dressed in armor and entered the city surrounded by everyone, followed by Huang Gai's guard of honor. All the civil and military prostrated one after another, shouting: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live......

The shouts shook the sky, and the sound waves roared inside and outside Youzhou, and the battle was very huge.

After entering the city, on both sides of the road, above and below the city walls, there were guards everywhere who were dressed in strong and stubborn clothes. Some Youzhou people also came out of their homes to watch from a distance.

After Lu Fei entered the city, he dismounted and walked up the wall along the wide ramp that was convenient for the defenders to garrison the city. The civil and military officials also followed.

The dilapidated walls, the brick floors are full of potholes, and even blood stains can be faintly seen! However, as soon as he walked on the city wall, Lu Fei felt that his eyes suddenly opened up, the flat and vast land came into view, and the crowds of people outside the city cheered and cheered, and people waved military flags happily. A huge scene.

Lu Fei breathed a long sigh of relief at this moment.

Cao Bin bowed behind and said: "The emperor recovered Youzhou by force, and the lost land of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun in the past will be at your fingertips!" The emperor's martial arts are majestic, and he is as strong as the scorching sun! ”

Everyone blushed and couldn't hide their excitement.

Standing here, Lu Fei certainly understood in his heart the far-reaching impact of this moment on the general trend of national fortunes for hundreds of years to come. And the most simple and direct, his throne is basically as stable as Mount Tai! In the sixteen states of Youyun, how many people dream of it but can't; In this world, there is no one whose prestige can be compared to such great achievements!

This anointed land and strategic place is the cornerstone of laying a unified dynasty. The key is to take it by force from the hands of the Liao State; The Liao State is recognized as the strongest country by all ethnic groups in the world, and the Tang Dynasty defeated it head-on and recaptured a large area of land. The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun are not only a piece of territory, but also an offensive and defensive national situation, a dignity of face, and a prestige!

Even in the thousand-year-old history, no matter what kind of person Lu Fei is or what he has done, the mention of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun alone is enough to offset everything. This era and this era will surely become a household name; It may be that Lu Fei's civil and military forces will be mentioned many times by future generations and become famous ministers, and in the history books of this time and space, those prominent ministers may be quoted for a long time together with Wei Qing, Huo Quzhi and others.

Lu Fei stood at the head of the city for a long time, without saying a word.

Perhaps it was because the Northern Expedition started with the Emperor of the Zhao family, and it took too long and paid too much, and suddenly it succeeded, and Lu Fei suddenly relaxed, but he felt very tired.

"It's a new beginning." Lu Fei said in a deep voice.

The wind was strong in the city, and the ministers didn't seem to hear clearly with their ears pricked up.

Kou Zhun listened thoughtfully.

Cao Bin said: "Once this battle is over, the imperial court should take rest and recuperation as the key, and the peaceful and prosperous times are not far away." ”

Kou Zhun couldn't help but whisper: "Datang stands firmly in front of the mountain, I don't know if I will turn defense into attack and continue to attack Liao?" ”

Cao Bin shook his head and said: "Rushing out of the fortress to fight with the Liao State is a useless move to waste national strength. The northern grasslands and eastern Liaodong are all inhabited by barbarians, if China's population cannot stand firm and take root, even if the Tang Dynasty can destroy the Liao State for a while, it is difficult to avoid the growth of other tribes. In the past, the Xiongnu and Turks were chased by the Central Plains and had almost nowhere to stay, and soon the Khitan rose to the northeast.

Governing the Northern Expedition is not an overnight effort, let alone a victory or defeat, and it must be a long-term strategy. ”

…… A few days later, with the support of Cao Bin and other officials, Lu Fei issued an edict. I govern the country with benevolence, the states of Youyun have experienced war at the beginning, I sympathize with the suffering of the people, and the states of this autumn and next summer and autumn (Youyun) are exempt from food and labor; Prisoners in all states and counties, except for those who have committed the most heinous crimes, are pardoned and released to their hometowns. Hebei lost its land and recovered, prohibiting officials from oppressing and disturbing the people, and officials will break the law and commit the same crime as the people, and the people are all bare......

In the townships of Zhuzhou County, Hebei, the people beat gongs and drums and sang praises to virtue, which was more joyful than the New Year. Lu Fei's prestige and influence in Zhuzhou far surpassed that of the Tang Zhao Emperor, and his reputation was surprisingly good for a while.

In the several states that the Liao State still controls temporarily, those Han generals and Han troops have no fighting spirit, and they just wait for the opportunity to surrender as soon as Wang Shi arrives!

The congratulatory recitals of all the states in the world poured into the imperial city of Bianjing like snowflakes.

…… Yang Yanzhao gathered troops at Yanmen Pass, announced the emperor's holy decree, and mobilized all the soldiers to attack Yunzhou in the north. There is no need to agitate at all, the soldiers are eager to fight, and they can finally get out of the jam!

The Tang army defeated the Liao army head-on and recovered Youzhou by force, and the power of the country had already been recognized by the soldiers of Hedong. At that time, the Northern Han State was called a nephew and a courtier to the Liao State, and many people were not satisfied at that time, but they were forced by the situation, and today's trend of unification, almost everyone agrees with the reality, and the influence of the Northern Han regime is abandoned very quickly. When a country is strong, it is easy to unite people's hearts.

Yang Yanzhao was also very happy at this time, fortunately, he waited for the last chance to make meritorious contributions!

"The emperor hasn't forgotten the last general." Yang Yanzhao said in a deep voice, and several generals below were competing for the opportunity to strike. He said in his heart that he was a general, and if he didn't make military achievements for the court that could be put on the scene, he wouldn't even have the right to speak in the future!

The general said: "To the north of Yanmen Pass, the Han generals of Shuo, Ying, and Huan have heard that Youzhou has been captured by the Tang Dynasty, and they have quietly agreed with us, just wait for the Hedong Army to go out of Yanmen, open the city gate, and kill all the defenders of the Liao Army together!" Let's capture Sanzhou first, and then the army will go north to besiege Yunzhou, and sooner or later the city will be broken! ”

Yang Yanzhao said: "The Hedong army is tens of thousands, which is the closest to Yunzhou, of course we have to capture Yunzhou; Not only that, after quickly capturing Yunzhou, you can also ask for an order to transfer troops to the east to respond to the forbidden army's joint attack on Wuzhou! ”

The generals talked a lot and felt that it was more difficult. It was easy to quickly capture Shuo, Ying, and Huanzhou, but Yunzhou was an important town in Liao, and there were fertile grasslands in the south of Yinshan, and a large number of Liao cavalry could be mobilized in places such as naturalization; The Liao army in Yunzhou may desperately resist when reinforcements are available.

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In late autumn, the temperature in the north is very low, and the leaves of the broad-leaved forests have fallen out. The weather is getting colder, which reminds Lu Fei of the ice and snow when he set out on the expedition, and it is almost a year in the blink of an eye.

At this time, Yang Yanzhao occupied Yunzhou, Gao Xiaoqing occupied Wuzhou, and the land of clouds had been decided; Hundreds of thousands of Tang troops gathered in the north, and it cost a lot of money without fighting, and Lu Fei had already conceived the idea of a class teacher.

Soon, Jun Tang Zhen's class was born.

Cao Bin presided over the specific deployment of the former camp military government, most of the forbidden army and a part of the township army returned south in batches, and Gao Xiaoqing was stationed in Youzhou City.

When Lu Fei returned to Bianjing, the Mid-Autumn Festival had already passed.

The coolness of autumn did not affect the heat of the atmosphere in Bianjing at all. The guard of honor marched to the gate of Fengqiu, and in front of the public, the officials who greeted him knelt down in a big way! This time, Lu Fei returned to Beijing and received the most lively welcome.

A long singing voice came into the carriage: "The ministers welcome the emperor to return to the dynasty with a great victory!" ”

"My emperor has no borders!"

“……”

Lu Fei watched it from the car and felt that the etiquette of today's ministers was extraordinarily pious. The crowd pressed their hands to the ground, and their heads touched the ground for a long time, and they bowed three times in a row.

Not long after, another civil official said loudly: "Congratulations to the Tang Dynasty for the martial arts added to the sea, the majesty of the Quartet, sweeping away the Hulu, recovering the territory of the sixteen states of Youyun abandoned by the predecessors, the merits cover the predecessors, and the grace is eternal!" Hundreds of millions of people in the world, fortunately protected by the emperor. The emperor rules the world and prospers the world, the people enjoy prosperity together, and the country is always peaceful! ”

The eunuch Wang Fang hurriedly stepped forward and bowed down to ask Lu Fei, and when he saw Lu Fei's expression as usual, he stepped forward and said, "The emperor has a decree, and Zhu Aiqing is flat." Town! ”

At this time, there is also a soundtrack, the big drum on the city tower, the sound is quite rhythmic, the drum sound is very grand, Lu Fei's emperor honor guard suddenly feels more majestic! The ministers shouted and embraced, the neatly dressed and armored elite cavalry guards before and after, and the forbidden army of the class division followed into the city, and the momentum was really big enough.

When they entered the city gate, they went up to the streets. There were crowds of people on both sides of the street, and when everyone saw the emperor's honor guard, some people knelt down, and for a time the people fell to the ground...... Even if the emperor passes by, the people don't have to kneel, and today is a complete exception.

Lu Fei returned triumphantly, and all the people worshiped the emperor's honor guard like worshipping a god.

"Hooray...... Long live ......" The sound resounded as if the whole Bianjing and the whole world were in a hurry.

Such a scene made Lu Fei feel like an emperor, completely above the mortal world. He could feel that at this time the people were convinced to recognize his imperial power, and no one dared to question his godlike status...... The Northern Expedition is a difficult battle, but it is completely worth it!

**

The quiet court, in the night, the lights outside the window are gorgeous, the sound and color in the window are moving, her posture and movements are very gentle, the jade hands are like a wonderful dance, and the eyes are really like a smile in the lyrics.

Those shouts and shouts and the roar of soldiers and iron horses had disappeared into the distance, and Lu Fei was intoxicated by the gentle and beautiful atmosphere created by Yang Sanmei.

…… Lu Fei went out for nearly a year to pacify the clouds and return to the dynasty with victory, what he did when he just came back, everyone is paying attention, who he meets and who he recruits to sleep in this time, there will be countless people talking about it in private.

The queen didn't hide the black cloud and was there for Zhou Wei, and whispered to Zhou Wei: "The emperor just returned to the palace, I thought he wouldn't come to the Baoci Palace, but would also go to Li Sisi. Unexpectedly, I went to accompany Yang Sanmei, and in the end, Yang Sanmei's appearance is rarely compared. ”

Zhou Wei said with a shallow smile: "My sister's appearance is not worse than hers." It's up to him, the string in his heart for the Northern Expedition has been stretched for too long this time, and now that it is done, he has to indulge. ”

Wuzang Heiyun pursed his lips: "I know." ”

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Long live the three-day feast of the hall, singing and dancing, and the monarchs and ministers celebrate together. In the early dynasties, the meritorious deeds were rewarded, up to the military generals of Wenchen, Bianjing stayed, down to the soldiers of various departments, there were rewards, and the gold, silver, copper, and silk in the treasury of the imperial city were a cart to flow out, and more than half of them have been emptied so far.

Lu Fei feasted for 100 days, and went to the queen's concubines in turn in the evening, and no one was left behind.

On the first and fifteenth days of each month, most of the time it is a passing scene, showing the royal prestige and letting the ministers see that the emperor is in good health; Almost no one takes the matter of business on such occasions, and if they want to say it, they also say some innocuous praise of merit.

At this moment, a eunuch said in a long voice: "If there is something to start, there is nothing to retreat!" ”

Pan Meiyi gritted her teeth and stood up, and suddenly everyone's eyes were focused on him. Pan Mei bowed and said: "Privy Council Pan Mei, there is something to play the emperor." ”

The eunuch glanced at him and retreated to the underside of the throne.

Pan Mei bent down, looked at the ivory card in her hand and said loudly: "The Tang Dynasty is over, through the Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, and Five Dynasties, the world is divided into territories, and the Khitan enters the Kou; Emperor Li of Zhou established the country, there are still countries in the world side by side, although Emperor Li is called the emperor, he is actually one of the princes...... Now the emperor is able to level the world, set the world in one, and create a foundation; Expelled the Khitan, restored China, and won the country. The minister asked the emperor to rejuvenate the country......"

"Wow!" On the huge temple, the ministers were in an uproar.

It seems that the majority of officials did not think about it, and people were very surprised. After a while, the hall gradually fell silent again, and it was quieter than before, and the people did not dare to make any sound.

There was no word from above, Pan Mei bowed down and stood in place waiting, he only felt that his scalp was numb, and his whole head was blank, so he stood here and waited for the consequences.

At this moment, Lu Fei personally spoke: "Since I have inherited the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, this matter cannot be done. You must not say anything more about it. ”

After a while, the eunuch stepped forward again and said loudly: "Pan Mei, you have made meritorious contributions to the construction of sea ships and the country, and the emperor values the most people who do practical things for the country. ”

When Pan Mei heard this, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "Wechen thank God!" ”

…… In public, he changed the name of the country and abandoned the Tang Taimiao Society! Although the emperor immediately refused, the person who said such a thing didn't actually do anything? At this moment, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty suddenly realized!

This attitude is too obvious. Even if the emperor had a heart, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the first person to say it would be dismissed from office and imprisoned, or cut down at worst...... In this situation, Lu Fei's food is relatively ugly, and there is also a small reason, because he values Pan Mei very much in his heart and is interested in developing technology, and he heard that he still lives in a broken yard and is unwilling to attack him.

Lu Fei's achievements so far are too great, no one dares to question his authority, and now it is also trouble-free, and even covering it up is extremely unserious.

And Pan Mei must be the emperor's person, and many people have even insisted that it was the emperor's order.

The first person who said it was fine, and it was impossible for the emperor to use the second person to open a knife to sacrifice the flag, so for a while, the generals all joined in the fun, and there were a lot of people who wrote books! Ironclad from the dragon's support, now in this situation, no one wants to be stupid enough to go against the royal family.

There are many people, and the reasons for Lu Fei to find another founding name are endless, as long as you are determined to find reasons and explanations for everything, you can always find them.

Everyone also understands Lu Fei: after all, if you change the name of the country, you are the founding emperor, and your status is different; can even posthumously crown Lu Fei's father and grandfather as emperors...... Who doesn't want to glorify their ancestors? Now that he is in the line of the Li family emperor, Lu Fei's ancestors can't stand the reputation.

His civil and military ministers have no pressure, anyway, they are with Lu Fei, and after changing the country name, they will be the founding heroes. Only the former ministers of the previous dynasty need to wait and see.

A few days later, Lu Fei accidentally found a very interesting book on the imperial case: written by Lu Duan.

actually persuaded Lu Fei to open the country and become the emperor! Because there were too many people who persuaded this, the music was divided into categories, and Lu Fei almost didn't find out...... Fortunately, Lu Duan's recital is placed at the top, so it is easy to see, probably because several cabinet assistants paid attention to Lu Duan's recital and did it deliberately.

In my heart, Lu Fei personally doesn't like Lu Duan very much!

He stood up and paced outside the screen, where all four cabinet officials stood up. Lu Fei turned his head to look at them and asked, "What do you think it would be like to reinstate Lu Duanguan?" ”

Several people looked at each other, and Kou Zhun hugged his fists and said: "Before the Northern Expedition, Duke Lu strongly opposed it, and said that the emperor could not win. Now that the emperor has returned to the dynasty victoriously, he is very tolerant of Duke Lu, which is the heart of the sea. ”

In fact, Lu Duan disobeyed Lu Fei at the beginning, because he opposed Zhou Wei's power and made a bunch of bad things. It's just that Kou Zhun didn't mention it.

Moreover, Kou Zhun advocated the restoration of Lu Duan's official position, and the reason was not what he said...... The most critical reason is not easy to put on the surface!

Lu Duan's identity is very special, he is an old minister of the former dynasty, and he has never been accepted by Lu Fei as a confidant. At this moment, many former ministers of the former dynasty will have a wait-and-see attitude in their hearts...... After all, once a son of heaven and a courtier! If Lu Duan, the person who rebellious and stroking the dragon's beard, is fine, do the former ministers and officials of the former dynasty still have to worry about their own position and interests?

Since they are all officials, and they are not of different races in the Central Plains. As long as his own interests can be protected, Lu Fei puts himself in his shoes: assuming that he is such an official, he will definitely be an official, and he does not want to oppose the emperor's founding of the country and the emperor's claim to be the emperor.

As for what Kou Zhun said, it didn't matter, his attitude was the most important. It is estimated that Kou Zhun and others have also seen this.

Sure enough, Kou Zhun and the other three also said one after another: "The emperor is generous, and the world is in his heart." The minister thought that the talent of Prime Minister Lu Gong was very fortunate to be forgiven by the emperor. ”

Lu Fei was also very straightforward in handling things, and when he heard that the four or so people had the same attitude as himself, he immediately turned around and said: "Someone, go and pass the decree, tell him to be on duty in the political hall tomorrow, what he used to do, what he will do now." ”

The eunuch on duty was Zhou Jiuzhi, and his voice was a little weak: "The slave obeys the order." ”