Chapter 470: The War Begins!

Chapter four hundred and seventieth

A change in the southwest has attracted changes in the entire empire, even Wang Chong can feel this smell in the dark prison.

People from Dali Temple and Honglu Temple used to stare at him every day, but even Dali Temple and Honglu Temple rarely appeared during this time. The guards who occasionally came in to deliver meals also seemed absent-minded.

The entire capital was in a state of horror.

"Looks like it's almost time to make a decision!"

Wang Chong secretly said in his heart. Although he was anxious, Wang Chong couldn't do anything but wait silently in the dark prison.

"Chonger!"

It was already ten days after seeing Uncle Wang Gen again. The uncle was dressed in an official uniform, with a stiff face and a very serious expression.

Seeing Uncle, Wang Chong's eyelids jumped wildly, and he suddenly had a very bad feeling in his heart.

"The imperial court has made a decision! Order Xianyu Zhongtong to lead the eighteen elite of the Annan Protectorate to set off immediately to attack the Mengshezhao Empire in the southwest to punish Ge Luofeng for his invasion of the Tang Dynasty!"

"What?!"

Hearing this news, Wang Chong felt a chill in his heart. He felt icy cold from top to bottom. Suddenly remembered something, jumped in front of the fence, and said across the cell:

"Uncle, why is this happening? Haven't you, King Song, and Concubine Taizhen already intervened? Is there no way for the three of you to stop it?"

King Song, the Wang family, and Concubine Taizhen behind Yang Zhao, these are definitely the three major powers and giants in the Tang court. With the strength of the three parties, joining forces is absolutely decisive, enough to change the court's decision.

Wang Gen sighed, and without hiding anything, he told the story in detail.

After meeting Wang Chong in the dark prison, Wang Gen went to meet King Song almost at that time. In addition, Yang Zhao was Wang Chong's righteous brother. These three forces were definitely enough to change the court.

However, both Wang Gen and Wang Chong underestimated a person.

"Is it the Yao family?"

A cold light flashed in Wang Chong's eyes, and he suddenly interrupted.

"It's fine if it's just the Yao family and King Qi!"

Wang Gen sighed,

shook his head. Only those who had experienced the court battle that day knew how fierce it was. When Wang Gen and King Song, who had always been the main battlers, stood up to oppose the attack on the Mengshe Zhao, the entire court was shocked.

For a long time, there was a dead silence in the hall, and no one spoke. What was even more surprising was the Yao family and King Qi.

The two families seemed to be staring at the Wang family and King Song all the time, but when Wang Gen and King Song stood up against the war, the Yao family and King Qi, who had always advocated withdrawing troops in the past, suddenly stood up and accused the Wang family and King Song loudly.

It is said that the two families are working together to take advantage of Geluofeng, and strongly advocate war against Mengshe. However, if things only stop here.

After all, the Yao family and the King of Qi are still inferior to the combination of the Wang family, the King of Song, and Concubine Taizhen, but in the end, no one expected that the most prominent and most low-key person in the past would suddenly stand up and completely change the situation. The result of the court battle.

"who?"

Wang Chong's heart tightened.

"It's the prime minister!"

With a long sigh, Wang Gen gave the answer.

"Buzz!"

As soon as Wang Gen's voice fell, there was a dead silence in the dark cell. Wang Chong opened his mouth, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he couldn't say a word.

"Li Genu..."

This name was like a thunderbolt, rolling and swaying, passing through Wang Chong's mind, sending out endless echoes.

At that moment, thousands of thoughts emerged one after another like Xue Fei...

In the Tang Dynasty, there was no higher position than the prime minister. It is really under one person and above tens of thousands.

Both the Wang family and the Yao family are inextricably linked to this position. The reason why the Wang family can be called the family of generals and prime ministers also has a lot to do with this.

However, no matter whether it is the old man of the Wang family who is respected by the world as Jiu Gong, or Yao Chong, the old man of the Yao family, they have already withdrawn from the phase.

The current prime minister of the Tang Dynasty has already changed.

Li Genu is really that small print!

In the Tang court, this person was unusually low-key. It is rare for him to be so low-key in such a prominent position as the prime minister.

Many people have even forgotten his existence.

However, Wang Chong never dared to underestimate him.

"Unexpectedly, it was him..."

A sharp light flashed in Wang Chong's eyes.

In the entire Tang Dynasty, what Wang Chong feared the most was not the Yao family and the King of Qi, but this very prominent prime minister who would make people forget him invisibly.

In the entire Tang Empire, apart from myself, I am afraid that even my uncle didn't know how terrifying the existence of the prime minister who was usually like spring breeze and Yun Yun was.

Everyone far underestimated this "Master Mingxiang".

In the battle for the Southwest, this Master Mingxiang unexpectedly joined in uncharacteristically, which was beyond Wang Chong's expectation.

The power of the Yao family, King Qi, and the Master Mingxiang of the Tang Dynasty can completely offset the power of the Wang family, King Song, and Concubine Taizhen.

"...In addition, there is one more thing. Zhangchou Jianqiong, at the critical moment, Zhangchou Jianqiong also stood by King Qi and the Yao family!"

"ah!"

Now Wang Chong was really astonished.

Zhangchou Jianqiong and Concubine Taizhen belong to the same faction, and their relationship is extremely close. When Yang Zhao entered Beijing, it was Zhang Qiu Jianqiong who sponsored him.

Concubine Taizhen and Yang Zhao opposed the war, but Zhangchou Jianqiong, as Minister of War, stood on the side of King Qi, which no one could have imagined.

It's enough for a Master Mingxiang, plus a minister of the Ministry of War, Zhangchou Jianqiong..., the overall situation of this court battle is basically settled.

Wang Chong fell silent for a while.

"There is no way around it! His position as Minister of the Ministry of War has not been secured yet, and he is originally the Annan Grand Protector in the southwest. There is a problem with his own territory, and the pressure on Zhangchou Jianqiong can be imagined Almost all the military generals under his command support the war against Mengshe Zhao, if Zhangchou Jianqiong backs down at this time, his position as Minister of the Ministry of War will not be stable in the future."

Wang Gen said helplessly.

Zhangchou Jianqiong's pursuit of power is too strong. The ten years of oppression in the frontier made him pursue power and status far stronger than others.

At first, Wang Gen thought that this court battle could be delayed for at least twenty days, but he found that at this point, he was completely out of his control.

Wang Gen also had no choice.

In the dark prison, it was quiet. Whether it was Wang Chong or Wang Gen, neither uncle nor nephew spoke, only the torches on the wall were flickering and crackling!

"Chong'er, what do you want to do next?"

Wang Gen looked at his nephew in the dark cell and said.

All the strategies were arranged by Wang Chong, and he had already told him what happened in the court, and the next thing could only be decided by Wang Chong himself.

"Unexpected or inevitable..."

Wang Chong let out a long sigh in his heart, feeling extremely bitter.

Ge Luofeng attacked Datang, and the imperial court decided that Xianyu Zhongtong led 180,000 Tang elites to march to the southwest... If Zhangchou Jianqiong was leading the team, and if Zhangchou Jianqiong was still in the southwest, the final result would be the same. better.

But now Zhangchou Jianqiong has been attracted by power and tactics, and the position of Minister of War has become a shackle around his neck. It is easy to leave and come to the southwest, but it is difficult to return to the southwest!

It is impossible for a minister of the Ministry of War to leave the capital to command the elite of the 180,000 frontier guards. In the history of the Tang Dynasty, there is no precedent for this!

Man is not as good as God, and he has been trying to find a way to avoid this war. Unexpectedly, it was inevitable in the end.

At this point, the last glimmer of hope in Wang Chong's heart was shattered.

Since it is unavoidable, we can only face it calmly.

"Uncle, when did Xianyu Zhongtong leave?"

Wang Chong raised his head, closed his eyes and said.

"Four days ago, the news was sent by the fastest golden eagle in the palace. It should be delivered in two days. Based on the reaction of Xianyu Zhongtong, it should take another two days before he leads the army to go out and fight with Mongolia. Shezhao Empire contact."

Wang Gen said.

"...It's too late!"

Wang Chong let out a long sigh in his heart. From the capital to Southwest Annan Duhu Mansion, the distance is long, even the fastest flying bird will take six days.

And by that time, everything had already been settled, and it was too late to say anything.

"Uncle, take me out of here..."

Wang Chong suddenly said.

...

"Boom boom boom!"

Across thousands of mountains and rivers, skimming through many spaces, on the far southwestern land, dark clouds were densely covered, and the sound of a long-distance drum beating suddenly rose into the sky.

The sound of beating drums shaking the heavens awakened the earth and the entire Southwest.

In the southwestern land, it has been a long time since I heard such a heavy drum beating. The last time such a thunderous rhythm sounded in the sky was more than ten years ago.

"According to the imperial court's order, punish Mengshe Zhao, so as to promote my Great Tang Tianwei!"

In front of the magnificent main hall of Annan Dufu Mansion, a staid, serious, and at the same time extremely majestic voice resounded through the sky.

The newly-appointed Annan Metropolitan Protector Xianyu Zhongtong, dressed in a cloak and exuding a biting and powerful aura, stood erect on a high point.

Point to the stage, the banners are fluttering, one by one towering high, like pillars of the sky, straight into the sky.

On the general stage, the atmosphere stood tall, and the 180,000 Tang elite guarding the southwestern part of the empire with armor and sharp halberds were dotted one by one, forming a dense array, densely packed like dark clouds, in front of the Annan Governor's Mansion.

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

An elite of the Tang Dynasty brandished a halberd, one by one shouting loudly. Streams of energy erupted from their bodies, like a rainbow, rushing straight into the depths of the dark clouds.

The dense drumming made the ground tremble.

Thousands of mountains are silent, thousands of mountains are trembling, and the atmosphere is chilling.

"Set off!"

Without too many words, Xianyu Zhongtong gave an order, the horses neighed, and the 180,000 elites of the Tang Dynasty were armored and armored, galloping and roaring like black clouds, rushing towards the Mengshezhao Empire in the south.

In the history of the empire, for the first time, the 180,000 Tang elites from the Protectorate of Anton left the city where they were stationed, and launched their first war against a foreign country after more than ten years!

Except for a teenager in the distant capital, no one understands what this war really means.

Even people in the game!

"Clatter!"

And almost at the same time that Xianyu Zhongtong gave an order, the army moved out, carrier pigeons soared into the sky from all over the city.

These homing pigeons did not fly to the capital of Datang, but crossed thousands of mountains and rivers, crossed the border of Datang, and flew to the northeast, northwest, true north, southwest, and west of Datang.

Goguryeo, Eastern and Western Turkic Khanates, Uzang, Dashi, Tiaozhi... I don't know how many forces are paying attention to the conflict between the Tang Dynasty and the Mengshe Dynasty on the land in the southwest of the Shenzhou of China!

The Southwest has always been peaceful.

This is Datang's first large-scale operation, and the scale of the operation far exceeds the operations in Longxi, Northeast, and Northwest!

And in the conflict between the various kingdoms and the Tang Dynasty, this is also the first time that the Mengshezhao Empire has participated!

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