Chapter 491 The nature of barbarians
Luoyang Palace.
Li Jue and Li Xiang live in the palace where Li Chengqian used to live. The two brothers have been in Luoyang for more than a month.
According to Li Xiang's intention, the two brothers rested in Luoyang for a few days before going to Yandu together. However, as soon as Li Jue arrived in Luoyang, he suffered from typhoid fever, so Li Xiang had to treat Li Jue in Luoyang first.
It was raining and raining. When Li Xiang was looking for a famous doctor near Luoyang to treat Li Xiang, Changsun Wuji sent Changsun Chongqiang to invite them back to Chang'an.
Because Li Jue was ill, Wang Fangyi could only resist the order and block Changsun Chong outside the palace.
Because Luoyang officials did not dare to participate easily, Changsun Chong, who had received the imperial edict for a while, could not do anything to Wang Fangyi.
Later, Changsun Chong received instructions from Changsun Wuji to block the entrance of the palace and arrested all famous doctors who had entered the palace for questioning and intimidation.
This made famous doctors near Luoyang dare not do their best to treat Li Juezhen, and Li Jue's illness became worse and worse.
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Kingsoft City.
More than ten days passed, and the 30,000 young and powerful Khitan and Xi tribe dispatched by Li Chengqian came outside Jinshan City. Xue Rengui had arranged a tent for them to rest.
Officials were sent to guide ordinary young men to the camp to rest and invite Khitan chief Guge and Xi chief Su Zhi to Jinshan City to meet Li Chengqian.
Gu Ge and Su Zhi both began to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty in the early years of Zhenguan. They went to Chang'an to pay tribute almost every year. As soon as Li Chengqian arrived in Youzhou, they led their subordinates to Youzhou with cattle and sheep to see Li Chengqian, and requested to lead the tribal army to assist Li Chengqian in the conquest of Goguryeo.
Li Chengqian respected and thanked him for this. In history, these two tribes were rewarded by Li Shimin for sending troops to help Li Shimin attack Goguryeo.
However, during the entire Tang Dynasty, they rebelled Shi Shunshi, and changed their names to the Li surname to Chang'an to pay tribute to some local specialties. When they rebelled, they led their troops into the mainland and plundered the city and massacred it. Especially in the Khitan, they later made "glorious records" in the Five Dynasties and the Northern Song Dynasty.
How could Li Chengqian give them another chance?
However, because there were still marites on the grassland at that time, many tribes that supported Goguryeo, Li Chengqian personally appeased them and guided them to attack marites, sewei and other tribes on the grassland.
This time I heard that Li Chengqian and others summoned the young and strong to Fuyu City to help the battle, and both of them were so excited that they didn't fall asleep for several nights.
In the farming people, fighting war is a hard task, but for the semi-nomadic and semi-fishing people, fighting wars every day, every day
When fighting against poor tribes on the grassland and wild animals in the mountains, if you lose, you will die and destroy your wives as slaves. If you win, you will have very limited rewards.
But even if they seized Goguryeo with the Tang Dynasty, even if they had a great harvest, would the Tang Dynasty give them a heavy reward?
With this feeling, the two of them came to Li Chengqian's camp. As soon as they entered the camp, they immediately realized that it would be difficult to achieve their goals.
Brother Gu looked rough and had a messy beard that almost covered his face, but his two big eyes were very bright.
Looking left and right in the military camp, looking at the tight posts in the military camps, the bright armor and bright swords and guns, I felt guilty: "Isn't it useful for Su Zhi to call us here this time?"
"Um!"
Su Zhibi Ge's old and yellow face was covered with vicissitudes of the wind and sand. He heard this and just let out a soft voice and walked straight in.
Li Chengqian was sitting in the back tent waiting for Gu Ge and Su Zhi to enter the tent. He knew very well the truth that "barbarians and beasts are afraid of power but do not have virtue."
Therefore, there is no ceremonial ceremony for the Crown Prince in the tent today, but only samurai with bright armor on the lower body.
Sure enough, Ren Shige and Su Zhi were both warriors on the grassland and decisive leaders. As soon as they entered the big tent, they were frightened to see the cold light shining in the big tent.
The two of them didn't care whether there was anyone on the throne or not, and hurriedly lay on the ground to perform a great gift, saying, "My de Gu (Su Zhi) see His Highness the Prince of the Tang Dynasty."
After saying that, he kept kowtowing. The soldiers in the tent laughed when they saw it, but Liu Kui pulled his throat and said, "Khitan, the leader of the Xi clan came to see His Highness, please invite His Highness!"
Gu Ge and Su Zhi heard the sound and looked up and saw that the throne was empty. Li Chengqian transferred it out of the back account.
The two looked at each other in shock, not knowing what to do for a moment.
"The two of you are a fair family!"
"Well, thank you Prince!"
The two of them thanked each other and slowly got up.
Li Chengqian looked at the two of them, asked with a reserved smile on his face, "Is it easy to walk along the way?"
Li Chengqian's expression implicit meaning, so the two old masters Gu Ge and Su Zhi naturally understood it at a glance, but they did not feel humiliated, but were flattered.
Brother Gu said with a smile on his face: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is powerful. Since the thieves on all sides of the grassland have been hiding far away since they heard that Your Highness the Crown Prince has been hiding far away, and the journey has been very smooth."
Li Chengqian nodded and said, "It's so good. This time I'll call you here to assist the Tang Dynasty in conquering Fuyu City. There's no complaints among the clan, right?"
Su Zhi also smiled and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is the god who came down to earth to rescue all the troops on the grassland. It is our supreme honor to be able to serve Your Highness. When the young and strong tribes in the clan heard that they were coming to help Your Highness, they all fought very enthusiastically to join the war."
Li Chengqian knew that these words could only be heard, not taken seriously, and said everything that should be said, and it is time to talk about the serious matters below.
Li Chengqian's expression turned into arrogance and said lightly: "Yun Gaisuwen is already a battle of trapped beasts in Fuyu City. The Lonely King originally wanted to trap him to death in the city, but it would be a pity to think that all the young and strong in the city were dead.
So the young and strong men from you two came here to dig his pile of soil, leaving him with nothing to rely on."
After hearing this, Su Zhi was happy and worried when he refused to charge. He was happy that he didn't have to fight hard, and he didn't get much benefit.
Brother Gu felt even more dissatisfied and said loudly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince led his troops here to help in the fight, in order to charge forward. My clan members are all born warriors, and they are willing to go through fire and water for Your Highness the Crown Prince.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just sits in the car and watches him by the Shi, and see us conquering Fuyu City for His Royal Highness.”
Brother Gu was very humble at first, but in the end he showed his nature to be domineering and arrogant.
Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly: "The men of the Tang Dynasty are also warriors, and the Tang Dynasty's soldiers are sharp and the gunpowder is fierce, far from the flesh and blood of the young and strong tribes of the tribes.
You must know that the Lone King made such arrangements to take care of you and others.
As long as you dig up the piles of soil outside Fuyu City as the Lone King said, yours will be indispensable."
Su Zhi quickly smiled and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince said very much. I understand. I urge the young and strong clan members to dig up the earth wall outside Fuyu City."
Brother Gu also reacted and laughed apologized and said, "Yes, I was confused just now and talked nonsense. Don't take your heart to your heart. Everything will be followed by Your Highness's orders."
Li Chengqian changed his smile and said, "It's good that you have come from afar. The Lone King has ordered people to send good wine and meat to your camp. You can go back and have some food and drink with the children of the clan."
"I'm leaving."
The two of them hurriedly bowed and told them to leave.
Chapter completed!