Chapter 168 (1/2)
Lawlessness and Quan Yi each LED 7000 troops, two days ahead of Li Hong's departure. Naturally, he was the only one left for Li Hong, who had been listed as the most important Iron Pagoda in Taiyi city.
The long and solemn ceremony at the gate of the East Palace was carried out slowly. In Li Hong's opinion, every time the general went out to battle, it was like a group of dancing gods playing tricks. Then the emperor sacrificed heaven and killed some live chickens and ducks to symbolize the victory of the expedition.
”When you arrive in the western regions, remember to guard against Wang Fangyi?” Wu Mei, holding Li Hong's hand in black armor, said faintly.
The helmet was not on his head at this time, but was held in his arms. Looking at the ministers below, he asked, ”Wang Fangyi? Why be careful of him? ”
”You are a little idiot. You are so stupid. You, Wang Jing and Wang Kang died, as well as the ashinatler and his two subordinates. All the blind people know who did it. Wang Fangyi is the only general in the Wang family of Jinyang in recent years. He is under the command of Pei Xingjian. If you want to make some achievements in the western regions, you can't leave a voice to others.” Wu Mei pinched Li Hong's finger and said without good breath.
”Don't worry about it. Your son's minister will not suffer any loss. You can wait for my good news here with my father.” Li Hong broke away from Wu Mei's hand, stroked the helmet, and then with the ritual officer's one drink ceremony, skillfully put the helmet on his head.
Walking out two steps slowly, facing the emperor and Empress of the Tang Dynasty, he knelt on one knee and said in a loud voice: ”my son minister is going to the western regions today, and I will do my best to consolidate and prosper the four towns in Anxi! The children's Ministers must live up to the expectations of their father, emperor and mother. ”
Li Zhi looked at Li Hong kneeling on one knee and said slowly, ”I hope you will return home triumphantly.”
Wu Mei followed Li Zhi and looked at the little man in black armor. She didn't expect that she would look at the little idiot who was not a little bit upright. Now she has grown up.
Standing there is almost as tall as his father's emperor. In addition, with his years of self-discipline and hard training, the whole person went to that station with an air of killing without anger and awe.
Hua Meng once led Li Hong's ”food ticket”. Naturally, there is another ”meal ticket” on this horse. Both of them were Li Zhi's two good horses that were stolen in those years. Now they are upright, tall and powerful. Standing with Li Hong in black armor, they complement each other.
Turn up, step on horseback, deeply looked at Li Zhi and Wu Mei: ”father emperor, mother take care of the body, son minister go also.”
Tiefutu had already been waiting outside Chang'an city. Now, only the 200 people's Pro guards followed Li Hong to attend the ceremony.
With Li Hong turning the horse's head, the 200 guards nearby quickly turned over and mounted the horse. The whole movement was neat and uniform without any noise. At the back of the horse, all of a sudden, the team of 200 people was like a horizontal sword out of its sheath, giving people a feeling of murderous spirit.
Hua Meng, Mu Zhong, Xiao Xue, Xia Zhi, together with ban Mei and Xun LAN, all six of them are wearing black armor and follow Li Hong to the gate of Chang'an city.
Looking at the dusty team, Wu Mei suddenly felt a sense of reluctance. Looking at the figure that had been submerged in the team, Wu Mei really wanted to send someone to call him back immediately. She was willing to go to the western regions to suffer.
”Why didn't you give him the token just now?” Wu Mei is half a step behind Li Zhi, accompanied by civil and military officials.
”He didn't want it. I gave it to him just now, but he refused.” Li Zhi held a jade pendant in his hand, which could mobilize soldiers.
Although Li Hong is now the protector of Anxi capital, Pei Xingjian is not willing to delegate power or hand over military power on the ground that the prince is still young and needs to be honed. At that time, as long as Li Hong takes out this jade pendant, he can easily take over the military power.
Wu Mei looked at Li Zhi with a calm look, but she could not help wondering: ”then you are not afraid that Li Hong went to Anxi capital to fight for military power with Pei Xingjian, but affected the morale of the army?”
Li Zhi laughed and looked at the majestic Hanyuan hall in front of him. He turned his head and said, ”Li Hong, what kind of waiter has he done that he is not sure about? I believe that he can handle this matter well. Li Hong knows better than anyone about the malpractice of the general's disharmony. I'm afraid he already has a plan in mind. Since he has been released, he doesn't need to think too much about it. What's more, I have given Pei Xingjian an order. I don't think it will affect the army. ”
Wu Mei listens to Lizhi's words, but her eyebrows are tight. Anxi's prefectures are no better than those in Guanzhong. Li Hong is a good hand in making money, just look at Taiyi city.
However, in recent years, the reform of his prince six rate has always been like thunder and rain. So far, no one knows how powerful his prince six rate is. At least, looking at the court, no one has said how good the prince six rate is.
Compared with the previous years, the area under the jurisdiction of the protector of Anxi is much smaller than that of the previous years. However, as the four most important towns in the western regions, the four towns of chuiye, Khotan, Shule and kuizi are still in the hands of the Tang Dynasty.
In addition to Tubo on the plateau, it has been unable to take the lead in the war because it is not conducive to the war. Even in the war with Tubo, the Tang Dynasty has always had more losses than wins. This year, it has even changed from attack to defense, which can only be passive defense.The Hexi Corridor is the only way to the western regions. Similarly, Yumenguan, as a part of the Hexi Corridor, is an important town of the Tang Dynasty, both militarily and commercially.
If it had not been for the destruction of the Tang Dynasty's system of government soldiers and the system of equal farmland in the next few decades, the fertile land of Hexi Corridor would not have been taken away by Tubo.