Royal Palace of Damascus, Abu. The Muslim knelt straight on the ground, at this time any justification was weak, he was defeated, he was defeated very badly, there were only more than 10,000 people left in the 130,000 army before and after, he could not give an explanation to the caliph, it seemed that only one death could apologize, but the Muslim did not want to die, so he did not choose to commit suicide, but came to the palace of Damascus alone, he wanted to gamble, bet that the Abbasids would not dare to kill him, because Khorasan did not dare to kill him.

The Muslims have been kneeling for a long time, but the Abbasid still did not say a word, the 130,000 army was wiped out, and the land in the river was lost, this was the first fiasco since his accession to the throne, a defeat, the monstrous anger he had vented a few days ago, there were still blood stains on the steps of the palace that had been killed, and now his anger had subsided a little, and the defeat was irreparable. Disposition of Muslims.

Next to the Abbasid, the anger in Mansour's eyes almost swallowed the Muslims, and his 30,000 Syrian troops were all wiped out, and he wanted to kill the Muslims with a knife, when he handed over the army to the Muslims, the Muslims patted their chests and promised to give him the army in its entirety, and gave him another 10,000 Tang prisoners of war, now? The figure of the Don prisoners of war was gone, and his Syrian army became prisoners of war, and although Mansur's anger was almost uncontrollable, he had to endure even the greatest anger in front of the caliph.

"What about the soldiers who were captured by the Tang Army?"

Abbasid finally spoke, his voice hoarse with a deep weariness, "And General Ziyad, His Excellency the Governor of Khorasan, have you thought of a countermeasure?" ”

"Your Majesty, Caliph, I want to exchange the prisoners of war of the Tang Army captured last time."

"Do you think it's possible?"

Abbas's gaze gradually became stern, last time only more than 1,200 Tang troops were captured, this time the Great Food Army was captured by the Tang Army more than 20,000 people, will the Tang Army agree to exchange twenty for one?

"Your Majesty the Caliph, it may not be possible to exchange with the commander of the Tang Army, but if it is to exchange with their emperor, let's say more flattering words, give them enough face, and then show them some letters from wives and daughters missing their husbands, I think morally, their emperors and civil ministers should agree."

Abbas's face calmed a little, he also thought that the Muslims had a bit of a point, the Tang people boasted of morality, maybe they really let people go for the sake of face, he pondered for a while, and then said: "Although victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, but your defeat this time really hurt our strength, and the river region has also been lost, these are your responsibilities, but for the sake of your great contribution to the extermination of the Umayyad Dynasty, I am ready to give you another chance, you go back to Khorasan and prepare well!" I hope to hear the good news of your triumphant reconquest of the river in the near future. ”

The heart of the Muslims fell, the Abbasids did not kill themselves, although the responsibility for losing the river was not on him but because of the Abbasids, it was the failure of the Abbasids to deal with the Zoroastrian saints that led to the Sogdian uprising, and now the responsibility is actually put on him, but the Muslims did not plead, he kowtowed heavily and went down, the Abbasids was right, now everything is pale, only early to recover the river, he has the weight to speak.

The Muslims retreated, and there was silence in the hall, and Abbasid glanced at Mansur and said with a faint smile: "Why don't you speak, it's strange why I didn't take the opportunity to kill him, right?" ”

Mansour nodded, "I thought it was an opportunity. ”

"Do you think I don't want to kill him?"

Abbasid sighed softly and said: "Declaring war with the Tang Dynasty is the biggest mistake I made, the empire has just been established, the internal is not quiet, the war in Egypt is not over, I am eager to make enemies, resulting in the defeat of the Battle of Talas, and the river is also lost, if I don't learn this lesson, and then kill the Muslims, it is difficult to say that Khorasan will also rebel, so I can only endure and wait for the situation to calm down and clean him up." ”

"Since the caliph has no intention of becoming an enemy of the Tang Dynasty again, why should he let the Muslims recover the river?"

"At this time and that time, at that time, the Tang army only occupied Shaye and Tashkent, and I could still bear it, but now that the Tang army occupies Samarkand, if I endure it any longer, the Tang army will attack Sindh sooner or later, and let the Tang army consume some of Khorasan's strength, and then it will be easier for me to clean up the Muslims, do you understand?"

Only then did al-Mansur suddenly realize that he had borrowed the hand of the Tang army to weaken Khorasan, and he was really clever, and he saluted deeply and praised: "Your Majesty's far-sightedness is far inferior to that of your brother." ”

Abbasid smiled and continued: "But the Muslims have a point, if you want to return the prisoners of war, it may be more effective to go to Chang'an than to break the leaves, Mansur, you should go to Chang'an hard, go to meet their emperor, bring me a letter, keep a low profile, and satisfy their vanity as much as possible." ”

"Brother Chen understands that I will definitely do a good job in this matter, and in addition, I suggest that some of their prisoners of war be released first to show sincerity."

"Yes, I'll leave this matter to you, and if satisfying their vanity is not enough, I will allow you to adapt to their circumstances, and you can properly agree to some conditions, with only one purpose, to get back our captured soldiers as soon as possible."

Mansur agreed, and was about to retreat, when Abbasid suddenly remembered a big event, stopped him again, and said coldly: "Also, you have to find a way to get that secret weapon of the Tang Army, and even get it for me at all costs." ”

．．．．．．．． Chang'an, when the first light of the winter dawn has just come out of the clouds, the fierce sound of horses' hooves on the street will break the quiet street, a team of Yulin Army galloped back and forth on Suzaku Street, drove the pedestrians on the street to the side of the road to wait, the street is not allowed to pass, the street is not only pedestrians, but also crowded with people who came to see the excitement, everyone talked about it, some people said that it was the triumphant return of the Anxi army, to hold a grand ceremony to enter the city, but this statement was immediately vetoed, from the broken leaves to Chang'an at least two months, Where can the army rush back, soon someone guessed the truth, needless to say, it must be the same as last year, the saint and the concubine Niangniang are going to the hot spring palace to spend the winter, no, the dispatch is the Yulin army, this statement was quickly confirmed, Jingzhao Mansion and Chang'an, Wannian The officials of the two counties leaked the truth when maintaining order, it was the saint and Niangniang who went to Huaqing Palace, the same as last year.

When the news came out, the people were immediately enthusiastic, desperately squeezed to the front row, and many people last year got the benefits, the money that was thrown, the gold ring jade hairpin that the Yang family lost all the way from the team is a high-quality product, and if you find one, it can be worth dozens of dollars, and the street is noisy and noisy, boiling into a piece.

At this time, there was the sound of drums opening the way from the direction of the Suzaku Gate, and there were bursts of gongs, this was the Yulin Army opening team, and a team of Yulin Army came galloping, shouting loudly: "Give way along the way, no noise!" ”

The boiling street gradually calmed down, everyone looked forward to it, waiting for the arrival of the holy team, as the Yulin army became more and more dense, the sound of drums and music was getting closer and closer, and a team of eunuchs began to appear, a team of neatly dressed eunuchs held various utensils, with serious expressions, walking forward, the eunuch team was full of thousands of people, and behind them ushered in a spectacular team of palace maids, which was also a very dazzling team, full of flowers, Luo Qi competing on a swing, the clothes were gorgeous and luxurious, such as a hundred flowers in spring, and the purple and red, The state is thick and true, the texture is delicate and the flesh and bones are even; Embroidered Luo clothes shine in the middle of winter, frowning golden peacocks and silver unicorns, what is on the head? Cui Wei leaves drooping sideburns, what do you see behind it? The beads press the waist and are extremely stable.

The flamboyant and enchanting of the palace maid team attracted the applause of the whole street, the drums and cheers were endless, and the palace costume has been guiding the fashion trend of Chang'an. This year's leopard skin top, next year's beasts will mourn.

After the palace maid team is gone, it is the princess Zongwang team, but the real eye-catching is the team of the Yang family, the three ladies of the Yang family, the Yang family children, they are located in the core position of the home team, the men are all BMW golden saddles, the clothes are luxurious and bright, and the women are flowery, the pearls are full of greenery, the incense powder on the body is scattered with the wind, it can be heard for miles, the carriage of the third lady of the Yang family is even more luxurious, the carriage is made of pure gold, inlaid with precious stones and emeralds, every step is dazzling, ever-changing, the Yang family is located in front of Li Longji Longyuan, It can be seen that its status is noble, and it is even better than the clan.

After the carriage of the ladies of the three countries, Li Longji and Yang Guifei's dragon chariot finally appeared, the dragon chariot was pulled by hundreds of wrestlers, paved with gold and jade, towering and majestic, on gorgeous, the dragon chariot is not as good as the carriage of the ladies of the three countries, but it overwhelmed everything with a majestic and noble momentum, the dragon chariot was covered by a thick curtain, and the shadow of Li Longji and the concubine Niangniang could not be seen, and the two sides were full of personal eunuchs and palace laves, on both sides of the dragon chariot, there were thousands of Zhige guard cavalry, strictly protecting the safety of the saint and the mother.

Three days ago, he got a battle report from the distant river, the Tang army defeated the Great Food Army in Shiguo Talas, and then waved the Sogdian Nine Kingdoms, and drove the forces of the Great Food back to the west of the Wuhu River in one fell swoop, this is the biggest victory since the Tang Tianbao, although Li Qing'an understated in the flying pigeon express letter, saying that this battle is only the beginning of the contest between the Tang Dynasty and the Great Food, but Li Longji knew from the comparison of the number of troops that this was a big victory, the Tang Dynasty defeated the 100,000 Great Food Army with 50,000 troops, Li Qing'an's merit, It's enough to be comparable to Geshuhan.

After feeling comfortable, Li Longji's confusion came immediately, how to reward Li Qingan? He has been thinking about this matter for the past two days, and he has not made up his mind for a long time, it is not that Li Qing'an's merits cannot be rewarded, he is equal to Ge Shuhan, the key is that Li Qing'an is a loyal supporter of the former prince, he has never expressed his position on the matter of Li Heng being deposed in the East Palace, and even in the interrogation after he was imprisoned, he did not have any intention of repentance, this matter has been choked in Li Longji's heart like a pebble, if he didn't care much about this matter before, but not now, the former crown prince Li Heng is also one of his several candidates for the East Palace, Li Longji already knew the truth of the matter, and Li Heng had confessed the evidence to him, it was indeed planted by Li Cong, but the ugliness of the family should not be publicized, and Li Longji also secretly hated this matter in his heart and did not make it public.

Out of a sense of apology, Li Longji thought of all the benefits of the former prince again, and he had the idea of restoring Li Heng's position in the East Palace, but this was just a thought, among his several East Palace candidates, Li Heng was only ranked last, and the first place was the emperor's eldest grandson Li Jiao, which was a choice that Li Longji had considered for a long time.

He was dissatisfied with all his sons, only the eldest grandson Yu was profound, wide and able to decisive, which made Li Longji very fond of him, which was also the real reason why Li Longji could not set the crown prince for a long time.

"What is Saburo thinking?"

Yang Guifei next to her saw that Li Longji was sometimes laughing comfortably, and sometimes her brows were tightened, so she asked with concern: "If there is something in the San Lang Dynasty, then we will go to Huaqing Palace a few days later." ”

"No need, in fact, it's not a big deal, I'm just embarrassed about how to reward Li Qing'an."

Yang Guifei thought for a while and suggested: "Then why don't you give his fiancée a beautiful house like last time?" Or Saburo himself officiated at his big wedding and gave him glory. ”

"It's okay to preside over the big wedding, but it's not necessary to give him his fiancée's beautiful house."

Li Longji shook his head with a smile and said: "This time is different from last time, last time it was to recover the broken leaves, but there is merit, and he can fake his wife, but this time it is to defeat the Great Food Army, recapture the nine countries of Sogdida, and achieve a strategic victory, it can be said that the credit is in the community, and I must officially reward myself, and the officers and soldiers of the three armies must also be rewarded, I am very embarrassed!" ”

Yang Guifei said with a smile: "I think San Lang is a little worried, Li Qingan himself has not come back yet, and after he comes back, he submits an official report, and San Lang will discuss it with the ministers, won't it be resolved?" ”

Li Longji smiled, "What the lady said is right, it is true that I am too worried, go to the hot spring palace first and take a hot bath." ”

The procession drove away in a mighty way, and when the Yulin Army relaxed its control, the people on both sides rushed up, competing for the gold hairpin jewelry left on the street, as well as the copper coins scattered by the eunuchs, and the Suzaku Street was in chaos.

．．．．．．．．．． In the evening of that day, Li Qing'an and his entourage of several thousand men finally entered the Yumen Pass, and Li Qing'an returned to Beijing this time with 1,000 cavalry, together with Sogdian merchants, less than 3,000 people, but there were nearly 10,000 camels carrying supplies for them.

In this battle of Talas, Li Qingan seized a large number of materials from the hands of the big cannibals, including many valuables, all kinds of weaving, rubies, lapis lazuli, bronze mirrors, material beads, spices, as well as high-quality wool tents, and more than 30 Arabian horses, etc., these luxury goods Li Qingan was ready to give to Li Longji, and there was also a generous gift, that is, 200,000 catties of silver ingots.

The sky has gradually darkened, the team set up a tent by the Styx River, Li Qingan is engrossed in the big tent to write a debriefing report, on the other side of the tent, the picturesque sisters are busy packing their belongings, and the dance clothes are sitting in front of the piano, holding their cheeks and staring at Li Qing'an, looking a little uneasy, I don't know what she is thinking?

This time, the three of them also returned to Chang'an with Li Qingan, on the one hand, they had been away from Chang'an for too long and wanted to go back to have a look, but on the other hand, they also wanted to see Dugu Mingyue, and Dugu Mingyue officially accepted them into the door of the Li family.

"Li Lang, can you accompany me to ride a horse for a while?"

Wuyi sat next to Li Qing'an and begged him in a low voice: "I'm so panicked in the big tent, you can go out for a walk with me!" ”

"Good! Wait until I'm done writing these words. ”

Li Qingan quickly finished writing a paragraph, put down the pen and got up and said with a smile: "Let's go!" ”

Wuyi suddenly smiled, and she hurriedly said to the two busy girls: "It's picturesque, Li Lang and I went out for a walk and will be back soon." ”

Rushi snorted, but Ruhua smiled and said, "Sister Wuyi, don't go far, beware of being eaten by wolves." ”

Li Qingan smiled and said, "Be careful yourself, the wolf is going to eat you tonight!" ”

Picturesque glanced, "Really?" Let's try it, tonight I'm trying to slaughter a wolf and taste the game. ”

"That's it! Don't be numb. ”

Rushi Jiao said angrily: "You two are really, like no one else, what did you do with me and Sister Wuyi, wood?" ”

Li Qingan smiled, took the hand of the dance clothes and went out, as soon as the two of them went out, Rushi's smile disappeared, and he sighed softly.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Picturesque asked strangely, "What are you sighing for?" ”

Rushi shook her head, "It's nothing, don't ask." ”

"What! One by one worried, so is Sister Wuyi, and so are you, with a sad face along the way, just like going to the Dharma field, as for it? ”

Ruhua was a little angry, "I don't know what you're worried about?" This family is the eldest brother in charge, what do you think the eldest brother is, the dignified Anxi Festival envoy, with thousands of armies, don't say it's just a declining royal prince, even if she is a princess, she has to listen to the eldest brother, I don't believe that we have followed the eldest brother for all these years, and the eldest brother will be ruthless and unjust to us? ”

Rushi sighed again and said: "That being said, but after all, she is a housewife, if she doesn't like us, she has the right to kick us out, and the eldest brother is not at home every day, and when he comes back, the raw rice has been cooked, and he is helpless." ”

"Kick it out, drive it out, it's a big deal, let's be a businessman, I opened a tea shop in Beiting to make money, to be honest, I really want to be free alone, sister, don't worry, now we are not the helpless orphan girls we used to be, are we afraid that we won't be able to support ourselves?"

Although her sister is very open, Rushi still can't let go, her only wish in this life is to always be with her eldest brother, and she doesn't want to go anywhere else.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it, I think Sister Mingyue is a reasonable woman, she should be able to accept us, but Sister Wuyi, hey!"

．．．．．．．． Under the sunset, Wuyi rode a horse and walked side by side with Li Qing'an, looking at the remnant sun like blood, Wuyi looked a little sad, she whispered: "Li Lang, I have already thought about it, I still want to live alone in this life." ”

"Are you leaving me?" Li Qingan asked a little unhappily.

Mai shook her head slightly, "No, I'll be by your side, but I don't want to marry you." ”

"Why?"

"How so? Before I met you, I have been under the fence for more than ten years, and I have seen enough of other people's eyes, and I really have enough, I don't want to look at other people's eyes anymore. ”

Li Qingan glanced at her and said, "Are you talking about the month?" ”

"Who else but her?" Wuyi smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, she is a famous lady and will become your wife, what am I?" A concubine who brings tea and water? ”

Li Qingan was silent for a moment and said: "You will be my flat wife, your status is the same at home, if you don't want to see her, I can separate you from her, you each live separately, and you don't affect each other." ”

"Is it possible? Put two spoons in a bowl, maybe it doesn't collide? ”

Wuyi looked at the sunset, and said with some sadness: "Actually, I am a very selfish woman, I have never been able to accept that my husband has other women, but I am not angry, the name of a Cui family is like a shackle that overwhelms me, I can only admit it, and regard the picturesque as my sister, I pray to God every day, let me Li Lang not marry other women into the door, I will serve you well for a lifetime, but God did not pity me, think about me I am really stupid, how can you not marry a wife?" ”

"So you don't want to marry me now!" Li Qingan's tone was already a little displeased.

"It's not that I don't want to marry you, it's that I don't want to share a husband with other women, I don't want to look at other people's eyes anymore, no! I'm determined not to do it. ”

"Humph!" Li Qingan snorted heavily, "Could it be that you want to marry someone else as your wife, who do you have a crush on?" ”

"Li Lang!"

Tears welled up from Wuyi's beautiful eyes, and she said in a trembling voice: "I, Jiang Wuyi, swear to God, in this life, I am your person in life, your ghost in death, my body and my heart are yours, but, it's just that I don't want to marry you." ”

Li Qingan looked at the sunset and sulked heavily, he is a person from the next generation, how could he not understand the mind of the dancer?

He suddenly grabbed the waist of the dance dress, hugged her to his horse roughly, lowered his head and kissed her lips, his hand caressed and rubbed her unscrupulously, ripped off her skirt, and his hand slid into her skirt.

(To be continued)