Chapter 179: Different Parting
In the early morning, when a ray of sunshine from the east shone on the window lattice, Li Hong had already gotten up. Today, he didn't go to Tangyuan to practice martial arts, and he didn't go to ask Sun Simiao for peace again, but bathed and changed his clothes under the service of Zhao Hongskirt, put on the samurai uniform that represented his status as the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, and began to go to the front hall for breakfast.
Breakfast has been prepared, four dishes and one porridge, plus a snack, this is Li Hong's request, simple and nutritious.
When Li Hong arrived in the front hall, Princess Gesang and Zhao Hongchuan were already waiting for him.
Li Hong's eyes only flashed with surprise, he didn't ask why Zhao Hongchuan was dressed like this, and walked straight to the table to eat.
Princess Gesang sat next to Li Hong, but did not move the chopsticks, and Zhao Hongskirt did not serve the table, but gently walked to the guzheng not far away, sat down slowly, and began to play the piano for Li Hong.
Zheng –
The sound of the piano lingered in the main hall, and there was an endless echo. Li Hong was stunned, and suddenly understood the meaning of Zhao Hong's skirt. This little girl is dressed up so gorgeously today, and she strokes the piano for herself early in the morning, this is seeing herself off!
The general died in a hundred battles, and the strong man returned in ten years.
Drunk and lying on the battlefield, Jun Mo smiled, and a few people came back to fight in ancient times!
One will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither...
Many of the poems reflect the cruelty of war. Although Zhao Hongxiao has not personally experienced the cruelty of the battlefield, she knows poetry and books, so she can naturally hear the cruelty of war from the poems of the ancients.
Now that the person she likes is going to travel far away to fight in the northwest border pass, how can this little girl not be sad and melancholy?
Listening to the piano sound of Zhao Hong's skirt, Li Hong finished breakfast, he got up slowly, strode to Zhao Hong's skirt, carefully looked at the shy and timid maid, stretched out his right hand and touched her face, touched her head again, and said softly, "Don't be too sad, Lone will be fine, stay in the East Palace, and wait for Lone to come back!" ”
After speaking, Li Hong did not linger any longer, but strode away.
"Yes, Your Highness! The maid knows-" It was only after Li Hong had left for a long time that Zhao Hongchuan came back to her senses and said quietly. Princess Gesang on the edge of the table looked a little embarrassed when she saw this scene, even if Li Hong got her, she knew very well that in the heart of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, she was still inferior to the servant girl in front of her.
Li Hong came to the Chongjiao Palace, and everyone had been waiting for him for a long time, in addition to Su Dingfang, Le Yanwei, Di Renjie and other courtiers, there were also Chen Gong, Li Duoqi and Xue Na, Qin Zhan, Hei Tooth Changzhi and Pei Judao and other generals.
Sun Chuyue, Xiao Dezhao, Yang Sijian and Li Jingxuan, who followed Li Hong to Liangzhou, were also dressed in samurai uniforms, looking magnificent-
"General Pei, this time the grain and grass escort will be handed over to you!" Li Hong said to Pei Judao, who was dressed in military uniform, because Pei Judao was responsible for the escort of grain and grass, it was impossible for him to go to the front line with Li Hong.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, the veteran will definitely live up to His Highness's expectations!" Pei Judao, who is over fifty years old, said loudly.
"Yan Zhuang, everything in the East Palace will be handed over to you." Li Hong said to Yan Zhuang again, Yan Zhuang is the crown prince's family order of the East Palace, and he is Li Hong's chief manager, and he must not leave the East Palace.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness!" Yan Zhuang said.
"Let's go!" Li Hong nodded slightly, and took the lead in leaving the Chongjiao Hall.
The news that Tubo poured 200,000 iron cavalry to the border had already spread in Chang'an City, but the people of the Tang Dynasty did not think much of the invasion of Tubo, because of the strong force of the Tang Dynasty and their self-confidence as subjects of the empire, they did not think that Tubo could send 200,000 troops to deal with the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, when the people heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was going to march in person, apart from excitement, there was only the joy of waiting for victory.
In addition to Gaozong, Gaozu and Taizong are the masters of the world and often in person, and the people of the Tang Dynasty have become accustomed to this practice of His Majesty the Emperor.
When Li Hong and his entourage walked out of the Suzaku Gate, they saw crowds of people on both sides of Suzaku Street, these were the people of Chang'an who came to see Li Hong off.
The 600 Tubo elite cavalry and Li Duoqi's 40,000 iron cavalry were all on standby outside the city, and Li Hong was accompanied by only 800 guards. In addition, Su Dingfang, Le Yanwei, Zhang Wenjun, Di Renjie and other military generals accompanied Li Hong.
"The Tang Dynasty will win, Your Highness is mighty!" Just as Li Hong rode up to Suzaku Street, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted.
"The Tang Dynasty will win, Your Highness is mighty!"
"The Tang Dynasty will win, Your Highness is mighty!"
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One of them opened his mouth and shouted, and then the people on both sides of the street also shouted loudly, and the sound shook the sky.
"Su Xiang, with such a subject, how can Datang not win!" Li Hong said loudly, seeing the confidence on the faces of the people of Chang'an City and the pride he should have as a subject of the empire, Li Hong knew that this was the real reason why the Tang Dynasty was so powerful. Because only when a nation has self-confidence, a martial spirit, and pride as a subject of a great country, can this nation maintain the ambition and will to fight ceaselessly and conquer the world.
"yes!" Su Dingfang said with emotion, "Datang will win!" ”
Now the calmness of the war and the belief that the war will be won shown by the people of the Tang Dynasty can only be experienced during the Great Qin Empire and the Great Han Empire. Su Dingfang knew that as long as there were such subjects, even if the Tang Dynasty was defeated once, it would not hurt his vitality, and no matter how strong Tubo was, it would not be able to stop the Tang Dynasty from conquering them.
Li Hong felt the strong fighting spirit of the people of Chang'an, he reined in his war horse, and suddenly shouted, "Those who offend me in the Tang Dynasty will be punished even if they are far away——! ”
This bloody and heroic sentence suddenly ignited the thirst for war in the blood of the people on both sides of the street, and they shouted in unison, "Those who offend me will be punished even if they are far away——! ”
"Those who offend my Tang Dynasty will be punished even if they are far away——!"
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Su Dingfang showed an appreciative look in his eyes, Di Renjie and Zhang Wenqian were also shocked by His Royal Highness the Prince's actions, and there was also a faint appreciation for this. A young man who is no more than fifteen years old can show such a bearing, and can inspire the blood of the people with a single sentence, and integrate himself into the people, which is indeed very powerful.
Pap-
Pap-
In the call of the people of Chang'an City, Li Hong rode a horse and led everyone out of Chang'an City.
Outside the city, there were already 4,000 iron cavalry and Zhao Zhongyong's 600 Tibetan elite cavalry waiting quietly, 4,000 iron cavalry were Li Hong's vanguard and Xiao cavalry guards, the elite trained by Li Duoqi and Xue Na, long lance, embroidered spring knife, crossbow arrows, hard bows and black armor, this is the weapon they indicated, 600 Tibetan elite cavalry, all scimitars, hard bows and leather armor.
Both cavalry were well-equipped, and the murderous aura they exuded also made many people very moved.