Li Longji sighed and said sadly: "Don't say it, Heavenly Master, I was wrong. In the past few decades, I have been obsessed with the false prosperity weaved by Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong without knowing it. I have been indifferent to the sufferings of the people outside Chang'an. Asked and indifferent, the people of Hebei Province and even Shandong Province gradually became resentful, leading to today's disaster."
"That's not true. The people of Hebei actually still support you." Lu Tianshi said, "It's just that Hebei has not experienced a disaster of weapons for nearly a hundred years, so the people are not mentally prepared for this rebellion. Moreover, the people have been peaceful for a long time. We don’t know how to deal with the rebellion, so we are in such a passive situation.”
"But this is only temporary. People in Hebei will soon rise up and fight back against the rebels."
"Also, the rebels' combat effectiveness will not always remain at its peak."
"As long as the rebels can be held back in Tongguan, internal strife will break out within a year or so at most."
Speaking of this meal, Lu Tianshi continued: "Anlushan relied on profit to gather the rebels in the three towns. However, once Tongguan was unable to be defeated, Anlushan's promise could never be fulfilled. As time went by, he Those rebel generals under his command, especially the Khitan, Shi Wei, Xi and other Hu rebel generals, will inevitably feel resentful."
"About a year?" Li Longji said worriedly, "Can Ge Shuhan hold on for a year? There are only less than 50,000 elite soldiers in Longyou Third Town, Heshuo, and their morale is disorganized. I'm afraid they won't be able to hold it."
Master Lu Tianshi said: "Li Longji, you used to have so much faith in your brother Shu Han, but now you have lost all confidence in him after just one defeat. This is not what a superior person should do, or should you say Are you really so old and stupid that you have even lost your basic judgment? Have you forgotten the principle of trusting people and not trusting people?"
Li Longji's face showed embarrassment, but Gao Lishi next to him felt happy after hearing this.
In recent years, Li Longji has indeed become too old and mediocre to imagine. Li Linfu, even a common man like Yang Guozhong can hold a high position as right minister. Is this something that the master can do?
It's just that Master Lu Tianshi dared to say this. If it were anyone else's nine heads, it wouldn't be enough for a saint to chop off.
With a sly smile, Li Longji argued: "It's not that I don't believe in Ge Shuhan. Ge Shuhan can still fight. It's just that the elite troops of Shuo San Town in Longyou River were severely damaged in Zhiyang. The time to mobilize troops from Anxi and Beiting is limited." It’s too late, the less than 50,000 remaining soldiers in Tongguan alone will be difficult to stop the rebels’ onslaught.”
"Tongguan is naturally dangerous, and Ge Shuhan is good at fighting, so you can rest assured." Lu Tianshi said.
But Li Longji was still worried and said: "Master Lu Tianshi, how about borrowing troops from Huihe to put down the rebellion?"
"Borrowing troops to quell the rebellion?" Lu Tianshi muttered, "If this Heavenly Master had no lower realm, Prince Li Heng would also borrow troops from Huihe to quell the rebellion after Lingwu ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor."
"Did the prince actually borrow troops from the Uighurs?" Li Longji was a little surprised, but he was relieved. "The Uighurs are good at fighting. If we can get the Uighurs' full help, it will be no problem to defeat the rebels."
"You are thinking too much." Lu Tianshi said suddenly, "The Huihe people are not fools, how can they serve as cannon fodder for you in vain?"
"Ah?" Li Longji was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily, "I have always treated Uighur well. When the Tang Dynasty was in trouble, Uighur was unwilling to send troops to help?"
"The troops were sent anyway. After all, the Huihe people admire the Tang Dynasty's atmosphere from the bottom of their hearts." Lu Tianshi said, "It's just that they only sent four thousand cavalry, and they also put forward extremely excessive conditions."
Li Longji asked: "But I don't know what excessive conditions the Uighur people put forward?"
Lu Tianshi said angrily: "The Uighur people actually made a request. After the restoration of Luoyang City in Chang'an, the city and land will return to the Tang Dynasty, but the women and property in the city will all return to the Uighurs."
"What?" Li Longji said angrily, "The prince actually agreed?"
"Yes, Li Heng actually agreed." Master Lu Tianshi snorted, "However, Chang'an was saved anyway, but Luoyang could not be saved. It was burned, killed and plundered by the Uighur cavalry. Later, Shi Siming rebelled again, and your grandson Li Yu attacked the Uighurs again. We borrowed troops to quell the rebellion, and then Luoyang Kinki was looted once more by Uighur cavalry, causing hundreds of miles of inhabited areas to be cut off."
"These beards are really abominable!" Li Longji's face turned livid with anger.
Lu Tianshi said: "Li Tang, like the previous dynasty, your policy towards the Hu people has failed. In fact, when dealing with the Hu people, you should not adopt the policy of restraint, but the policy of assimilation."
"Adopt an assimilation policy?" Li Longji humbly asked for advice, "How to assimilate?"
"This is not the issue to be discussed today." Lu Tianshi returned to the Anshi Rebellion, "The top priority is to put down the rebellion as soon as possible. If you don't want the tragedy to happen again, you must not escape Chang'an."
As soon as he mentioned this issue, Li Longji immediately became hesitant again.
In a word, Li Longji really felt that Chang'an could not be defended, and staying in Chang'an would only lead to death.
Master Lu Tianshi is an immortal who comes and goes without a trace. Naturally, he is not afraid of the rebels entering Chang'an, but he, Li Longji, cannot.
Thinking of this, Li Longji suddenly knelt down on the ground and begged again and again: "Please give me the magic of immortality by the heavenly master. As long as the heavenly master gives you the magic of immortality, I will definitely live and die with the people of Chang'an."
What a good guy, he actually chose this moment to threaten Master Lu Tian.
Master Lu Tianshi is also completely disappointed with Li Longji. The current Li Longji is no longer the Li Longji he was before he was fifty years old. The current Li Longji is just an old man who is old and frail, greedy and afraid of death. He is no longer the prime and prosperous old man. The high-spirited and ambitious Li Sanlang, Datang could no longer count on him.
So Lu Tianshi directly changed his advice into a threat and said in a deep voice: "Li Longji, I have said everything that needs to be said. It would be best if you listen to my advice. If you don't, don't blame me for starting a new business."
"What does the Master Tian mean by this?" Li Longji's heart skipped a beat.
Lu Tianshi said coldly: "Don't forget, you have more than twenty princes and more than seventy grandsons. If you don't want to be a saint of the Tang Dynasty, just flee to Shu alone."
Li Longji immediately froze there. Is Lu Tianshi going to abolish Li?
Gao Lishi quickly crossed his hands and sang: "To Master Lu, the saint actually has no intention of fleeing to Shu."
"It's best not to have this idea. In short, Li Longji, you can take care of yourself." After Lu Tianshi finished speaking, he added, "In addition, you don't have to worry about the lack of troops. This Tianshi has already informed Li Siye using the technique of telegraphing messages from thousands of miles away. In three months, or in as little as half a year, Li Siye can lead an army of 200,000 Tibetans to Chang'an."
"What? 200,000 Tibetan troops?" Li Longji was shocked when he heard this, "Where are the 200,000 Tibetan troops?"
Lu Tianshi said: "Since I have known about the Anshi Rebellion for a long time, how can I have no countermeasures? These 200,000 Tibetan troops are the trump card that I have prepared for the Anshi Rebellion. Do you understand?"
Li Longji waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I would like to report this to Master Lu, this is absolutely unacceptable."
"What, are you worried that the Tubo army will loot Chang'an like the Uighur army?" Lu Tianshi said, "Don't worry, the Tubo army and the Uighur army are completely different. I can tell you responsibly that the Tubo army will never It will harm any poor people in Chang'an City and even in Guanzhong."
As for those high-ranking families, it's hard to say.
It would be fine if they were willing to obediently provide money and food.
If you are like an iron cock and never plucking a hair, then you can only say sorry.
Of course, there is no need to say these words to Li Longji, because there is no need.
As long as the 200,000 Tibetan troops arrived outside Chang'an City, everything would be out of Li Longji's hands.
Li Longji still wanted to dissuade him, but after shouting several times, he never got a response. Obviously, Master Lu Tianshi had really left Huacalyx Tower.
This time Li Longji also had no idea.
Should we still escape Chang'an?
In the end, it was a battle report from Hedong that finally made Li Longji make up his mind.
The Shuofang Town partial division led by Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi fought several victorious battles in Hedong. Shi Siming's rebel partial division was defeated one after another, and the entire Hedong was recovered.
After the liberation of Hedong Road, the situation on the northern front reversed overnight.
Not only did Chang'an avoid the worry of turning north, but even the rebel mouse Yuyang was exposed to the front of Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi's partial divisions. Now it became difficult for the rebels to take care of them.
