Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 22
The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the palace wall, and the aftertaste swayed the vicissitudes of history.

The Daming Palace is old and full of disasters.

Time can't heal the wounds of the palace wall.

20 years later, will this place be turned into ruins, will the towers and pavilions be turned into ashes?

After running, Li Ye felt a little melancholy. The servant led the emperor down to take a bath and change clothes. The soldiers who followed the emperor did not receive such treatment.

Several large buckets were filled with warm water, and each was rinsed in the designated area, changed into clean clothes, and washed and hung up the sweaty dirty clothes.

Soldiers below the school level can only live in the military tents set up on the school grounds. Fortunately, it is not cold this season, so everyone is given a set of thin quilts.

Sun Dezhao, Zhang Yi and other military officers above the fifth rank were assigned to side halls. Senior military officers always had to enjoy some different treatment, and there were also special servants to help with internal affairs and enjoy the services of the emperor's servants.

But the accommodation conditions are not too good. The governor and the commanders of each army have their own rooms, and the deputy commanders of the army are all commanders.

After a while, before waking up from the aftertaste of the long-distance running, the servants led the group of soldiers to Qingsi Hall again.

The supervising students of the Guozijian have prepared teaching materials according to His Majesty's request to learn how to read and write. Of course, reading is not the most important thing, what is important is education.

A very important education for Li Ye.

The textbook currently has only three lessons, which are taught in turn.

One lesson is the military law of the Tang Dynasty, thirteen prohibitions and 54 beheadings, explaining military discipline.

The first lesson is that the eunuch harmed the country and brought chaos to the court, deeply analyzed Yang Fugong's crimes, and condemned this old eunuch to stink and kill him, so that he would never stand up again.Thoroughly wipe out the eunuch's cancer among the forbidden army.

One lesson is about the chaos of the country, the poisoning and harming of the people, the history, and the current politics. The purpose is to clarify that the army is the army of the Tang Dynasty, and it is to protect the family and the country.

In addition to military law, the articles in the other two lessons were written by the Imperial College. Take the examples experienced by Datang and summarize them. It is also good to hope that the soldiers can continue to learn, and brainwashing.

In the evening class, Li Ye watched it for a while, and it was almost the same as what he thought, so he quit. He had more important matters, and called Du Rangneng to discuss the Great Tang Military Academy and the Great Tang Infantry Exercise Code...

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Although Bianliang under Zhu Wen's rule has gone through wars, Lao Zhu is not Li Keyong. In addition to being a first-class military, he is also a good hand in governance.

Over the past few years, Lao Zhu has recruited refugees, garrisoned the land and cultivated it, but he is much richer than Hedong.

Li Ke used to plunder all the way, but he didn't worry about the problem of food and grass. When he arrived in Bianliang, Li Ke used his anger from his heart.

Right here at Shangyuanyi, the son of a bitch Zhu Wen almost burned him to death, causing Chen Jingsi, the superintendent beside him, to be killed along with three hundred relatives.

How can we not avenge new and old grudges.

Li Keyong immediately set up camp at the ferry of the Yellow River, assigned scouts to monitor Zhu and Wen's armies from all walks of life, led three thousand soldiers and horses, and garrisoned the camp.

In three days, tens of thousands of stones of food and grass were gathered, and more than [-] people, including the old and the weak, women and children, were driven by the army to fill the river with soil. Those who refused to follow were killed on the spot and pushed into the moat.

He also flew arrows to send a message to the defenders in the city, saying that Zhu Wen was dead, and he could survive if he surrendered. Those who resisted would be destroyed.

At that time, Zhu Yougui, the general guarding Bianliang City, was the second son of Zhu Wen. He was thirteen years old and was not familiar with military affairs. All military affairs were decided by General He Kun of Youduyu.

When He Kun heard that Li Ke was attacking the city, he was very panicked. Bandit soldiers attacked Bianliang, what about the master? He also heard that Li Ke used flying arrows to say that Zhu Wen was dead, so he hurriedly said to the left and right: "The master is fine. This bandit is treacherous."

To appease the hearts of the people, command the soldiers to guard the city. Bianliang City has high walls and strong walls, and there are moats several feet wide around it. Li Keyong is powerless to measure him.

Seeing that Li Ke used to coerce the people to fill the river, although He Kun couldn't bear it, he still ordered the soldiers to shoot arrows. For a while, Hanoi was covered with floating corpses and blood flowed across the river.

At that time, Zhu Wen received an urgent report from Bianliang.Knowing that if you don't return to the rescue, you may be in danger, and you will regret the wonderful situation you have worked so hard to manage.

Under the city of Heyang, no matter how unwilling Zhu Wen was, there was nothing he could do.

"Go back to Bianliang!" Zhu Wen said angrily.

Leaving Pang Shigu with [-] troops to guard Qi County and confront Li Cunxiao in Heyang, Zhu Wen led [-] troops back to Bianliang.

Along the way, what Zhu Wen saw along the way was shocking, the land was destroyed, the population was either killed or fled, and there was no chicken crowing for thousands of miles.

When we arrived in Bianliang, there were no less than tens of thousands of corpses under the city, all of whom were people under the rule.

"Li Yaer, a thief, I swear to kill you."

Like sparks hitting the earth, Li Keyong and Zhu Wen immediately fought.

Killed from noon to sunset, corpses littered the fields, blood flowed like rivers.

Seeing the opening of the Bianliang city gate, all the defenders in the city went out to the northwest, trying to seize the Yellow River ferry.

Fearing that the way back would be cut off, everyone on the left and right persuaded: "Master, the army is exhausted and cannot continue. We should go back to the east of the river to rectify the troops and horses, and we will have a showdown with the dog thief in the future."

Li Ke had no choice but to follow it. He didn't expect to go to Bianliang twice and return in embarrassment both times.

Immediately rushed out of the army formation, went straight to the military camp at the ferry of the Yellow River, boarded a boat and crossed the Yellow River north, and after landing, destroyed thousands of civilian ships...

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At this time, eunuchs with the purpose of imperial court mediation were rushing to Bianliang and Hedong. The imperial court ordered that Li Keyong and Zhu Wen each guard their own towns.

But Li Ye was very confused when he learned about Li Keyong and Zhu Wen's recent combat experience.

A war has brought casualties of hundreds of thousands of people, who is right and who is wrong?
Undoubtedly, it is a meritorious service to Datang, and this battle will at least extend Datang's Guozuo for five years.

But with hundreds of thousands of lives, Li Ye can't be indifferent, but he can't do anything. More people will die in the future. Living in troubled times is life.

The war between Li Keyong and Zhu Wen has temporarily come to an end, but in Hedong, Li Keyong still cannot stop.

Meng Fangyi, the envoy of Zhaoyi Jiedu, led an army of [-] in person, and marched into Taiyuan.

Li Keyong led more than [-] cavalry from the remnant troops, traveled westward, and returned to Zezhou. He received a report from Hedong that Meng Fangyi sent troops to Taiyuan.

My lungs exploded at the moment.

"Zhu Zi'an dares to do that."

Fighting against Zhu Wen, he lost nearly [-] soldiers and horses. Li Keyong was already pent up and couldn't vent his anger. At this moment, he was thinking of finding a soft persimmon to squeeze and use Meng Fangyi as a knife to let out a good breath of anger. Unexpectedly, Meng Fangyi would dare Find the door by yourself.

After days of fighting, all the soldiers were exhausted. Li Keyong ordered the army to rectify in Heyang for three days. After three days, he led the army straight to Xingzhou.

"If you want to attack me in Taiyuan, I copied your Meng Fangyi's lair first, let's see what you do."

The Zhaoyi Jiedu envoy Meng Fangyi had been watching Li Keyong's movements. Hearing that Li Keyong had arrived in Zezhou, how could he dare to stay in Li Keyong's territory, so he hurriedly led his army back to Xingzhou.

(End of this chapter)