Chapter 1145: The First Announcement

Chang'an is not far from Luoyang. On the evening of the second day after the emperor's death, Li Ye received eagle letters from Luoyang successively from Yang Shaohua and Dugu Ming.

The Qi Palace Cabinet held an emergency military and political meeting, and seven senior officials discussed countermeasures with Li Ye.

Li Ye explained what happened in Luoyang to everyone. He said slowly to everyone: "I thought the emperor's life could last until summer, but I didn't expect that he would die at the end of March. But we had a plan, and what we have to do now is seize this chance."

"Does Your Highness think Tian Shengong will send troops?" Duan Xiushi asked.

Li Ye nodded, "Tian Shengong has always been ambitious. He brought his son-in-law Wei Wang Li Bai to Taiyuan just to support Li Bai to ascend the throne. I am almost certain that he will be the first to launch an army to attack the eunuchs, and then Jingxiang Jiedushi, King of Shu Li Tan, and King of Yun Li Rong, all three of them received the secret decree of succession from the emperor. Everyone is determined to win the throne, but in terms of strength, Tian Shengong is slightly superior. "

"What about Your Highness?"

Liu Yan smiled and said: "When will Your Highness send troops?"

Li Ye smiled lightly and said: "I see the time. Once the time is right, I will send troops to Luoyang. We have been waiting for so long, and we are not in a hurry for the last moment."

Li Mi also said slowly: "I want to remind Your Highness that the chaos in the imperial court will definitely give Tubo, Uighur, vassal towns and other forces an opportunity to take advantage of it.

But from the perspective of priorities, Tubo poses the lowest threat. The main reason is that Tibet often gets the news a few months later. By the time Tubo wants to take action, the unrest has already been quelled.

In fact, the same is true for Uighur. It is far away and the news will be received very late. However, Uighur and Zhu Si are colluding. We must be careful that Zhu Si will attract the wolf into the house.

Finally, I think the biggest threat is Li Xilie. Li Xilie is cruel and predatory. He will definitely use this opportunity to plunder. I suggest that His Highness send troops to take precautions as soon as possible. "

Li Ye nodded, "Which direction does the Prime Minister think Li Xilie's goal will be, Jingxiang or Jiangnan?"

Li Mi pondered for a moment and said: "Both are possible, but Yangzhou is the most likely. After occupying Yangzhou, his army will definitely continue to go south and occupy Jiangnan!"

"What's your opinion?" Li Ye asked other cabinet ministers for their opinions.

Liu Yan said: "I agree with Li Guoxiang's conclusion. Jingxiang is relatively close to Luoyang. He will not wade into this muddy water. On the contrary, he will take advantage of the struggle for the throne of Luoyang to send troops to attack Yangzhou and Jiangnan and capture these two wealthy people." In this place, I suggested sending troops from Jiangxia immediately to reinforce Yangzhou and blockade the Yangtze River."

Several other important ministers also agreed with Li Mi and Liu Yan's opinions.

Li Ye immediately made a decision and said to Duan Xiushi: "Yangzhou and Jiangnan must have an important minister in charge. Duan Gong, this task will be left to you."

Duan Xiushi stood up and said: "I will leave early tomorrow morning!"

Li Ye immediately ordered Jiangxia General Nan Jiyun to immediately lead 30,000 troops to Yangzhou. The current Huainan Road envoy was Huangfu Qian, who had always colluded with Li Xilie, so Li Ye ordered Nan Jiyun to capture Yangzhou directly.

At the same time, Wang Xiaoru, the commander-in-chief of the navy, was ordered to blockade the Han River to prevent Li Xilie from sending troops to raid Jingxiang. He also ordered the deputy commander-in-chief of the navy, Li Chengshi, to lead 500 large ships and 15,000 navy troops to blockade the eastern section of the Yangtze River to prevent Li Xilie from crossing the river.

The situation changed rapidly. Just four days after Li Ye presided over the military and political affairs, Tian Shengong's special envoy Tian Shenqi arrived in Chang'an urgently and asked to see Qi King Li Ye.

As the chief staff and military advisor of King Qi, Li Mi met with Tian Shenqi on behalf of King Qi Li Ye.

In the official room, Li Mi reported Tian Shenqi's visit to Li Ye.

"Your Highness, Tian Shenqi's intention for this trip is very clear. Tian Shengong is preparing to attack the eunuchs. He implores our Yunzhou army to exercise restraint, but I feel that they have a deeper purpose to test whether we send troops?"

Li Ye smiled lightly and said: "You can give him a clear answer. We will not take advantage of others' danger, but we will never make wedding clothes for others, and we will not send troops for the time being."

"I understand, I'll go and give him an answer."

Li Ye stopped Li Bi again, "You ask Tian Shenqi to immediately remind his brother not to attack the eunuchs in the name of Tian Shengong, but in the name of King Wei, so that it is more legitimate."

Li Bi bowed and left in a hurry.

In the afternoon of that day, Tian Shenqi wrote an express letter and ordered his men to rush it to Taiyuan in an expedited manner of 800 miles.

The messenger worked day and night, changing horses along the way, and arrived in Taiyuan in only four days.

At this time, it was already the fifth day of the Queen Mother's visit to the court. Tian Shengong had mobilized his troops and generals, and had made all preparations, waiting for the news of his brother Tian Shengqi's arrival.

This is what Tian Shengong is most worried about, but when he leads his army southward, Taiyuan becomes an empty city. Will Li Ye take the opportunity to send troops to seize Taiyuan?

So he sent his third brother Tian Shenqi as his special envoy to Chang'an, begging Li Ye to let Taiyuan go.

Just when Tian Shengong was waiting impatiently, he finally received an express message from his brother Tian Shengqi.

Tian Shengong immediately read the express letter from his brother. In the letter, Li Ye clearly promised not to take advantage of others' danger and not attack Taiyuan, which made Tian Shengong overjoyed.

Tian Shengong immediately sent someone to invite several of his staff.

Li Feng read the letter and asked, "Will the third master stay in Chang'an?"

Tian Shengong nodded, "I don't have an intelligence point in Chang'an. I want to know about Li Ye's troop dispatch, so I asked the third child to stay in Chang'an and monitor the Guan Long Army's troop dispatch at any time!"

Li Feng pondered for a moment and said, "My Lord, you can only believe half of Li Ye's words. In order to make us feel at ease to send troops, he will of course promise not to send troops to Taiyuan. But if we return in defeat and lose our usefulness, I am afraid he will send troops to invade Taiyuan.

In addition, I believe that he will definitely send troops to Luoyang. Just listen to the words like making wedding clothes for others, don't take it seriously. The civil strife in the court is his opportunity, how could he let it go?"

Another trusted aide Jia Yuan also said, "Military Advisor Li is right. If the prince wins, it's fine. If he loses, Li Ye will definitely take the opportunity to occupy Taiyuan, so the prince can't take all the troops away. At least leave 10,000 troops to guard Taiyuan."

Tian Shengong deeply agreed, "You are right. Li Ye is ambitious and I have to guard against him. I think he Will not miss this opportunity? However, his suggestion was very timely. He wanted to revise the manifesto and let the King of Wei come forward. I will hide behind it. "

Li Feng also admitted that Li Ye's suggestion was very useful. "Indeed, I have neglected it. If I fight against the rebellion in the name of the lord, I may be slandered as the second An Lushan. Fighting against the rebellion in the name of the King of Wei is justified. "

Tian Shengong had no worries for the time being. He immediately made a decision: "Then it is decided. Tomorrow, the manifesto to fight against the eunuch party will be issued, and the army will march south!"

As for whether Li Ye should send troops to seize Luoyang, he can't care about it now. If he can seize Luoyang before Li Ye, the King of Wei has the emperor's succession edict and can ascend the throne justified. He bets that Li Ye would not dare to seize the Tang Dynasty by force.

The next morning, Prince Wei Li Qi issued the "Manifesto to Punish the Eunuch Party" and circulated it throughout the country. The manifesto listed the ten major crimes of the eunuch party, and denounced the eunuch party headed by Li Fuguo for harming the country and the people, corrupting the government, and destroying the Tang Dynasty.

As the heir to the throne of the Tang Dynasty designated by the previous emperor, he, Prince Wei Li Qi, will uphold the will of his ancestors, eliminate the disaster of the eunuch party, restore the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, and call on officials and people with lofty ideals who support the Tang Dynasty to participate in this vigorous cause of rebellion! ——

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