In Chang'an City, a heated discussion was taking place in the palace hall.
In fact, the current situation has been discussed in the court meetings in the past few days. Tang Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles and is already in a state of turmoil.
Emperor Li Junlin of the Tang Dynasty sat on the dragon chair and said, "My dear friends, do you have any good ideas?"
The ministers looked at each other, but for a moment no one responded.
Emperor Tang glanced around and saw that the number of ministers standing in the court was much smaller than when Xuantian Sect attacked. Some of them died at the hands of Xuantian Sect Master, but more of them were liquidated by him afterwards.
Although Xuantian Sect's massive attack caused huge damage to Chang'an, it also exposed some problems.
Some of the hidden secrets laid by Xuantian Sect and officials who secretly colluded with Xuantian Sect showed their tails. They originally planned to gain huge benefits after Xuantian Sect succeeded. However, it backfired and cost lives and disasters. Kindred.
But even if the cleaning is relatively thorough, it is impossible to remove all hidden dangers. Xuantian Sect has been operating for so many years, and there are still many things hidden in the shadows under the sun.
However, these are not urgent matters to be solved at present. The iron hoofs of foreign enemies such as the Western Wilds and the Southern Barbarians trample on the territory of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and the people are displaced. Expelling foreign enemies is the top priority!
After a moment of silence, Yuan Zhen, the censor of Zuodu, stepped out of the queue and said with cupped hands: "Your Majesty, now the Western Wilderness is plundering all the way. The more we fight, the more brave we are. We are almost at the border of Qingzhou. If Qingzhou is defeated, then the door of the Tang Kingdom will be opened, and the Western Wilderness army will Then we can march straight in, and we should send a large army to support!"
Kaohsiung, Minister of the Ministry of War, came out and said: "I think something is wrong! Although Xihuang is brave, it does not have sufficient strength, and it lacks heavy equipment that can attack the city. As long as the Qingzhou defenders can't hold on, there will be no problem."
"As time goes by, the Western Wasteland army's food and grass are exhausted, and they can only return without success. The siege of Qingzhou can be solved!"
War is not about bandits and plunder. It is a quick battle. You can take people out to plunder and then return. There are many factors that need to be considered.
Xihuang's dispatch of troops this time was a bit sudden, catching Tang Guo off guard. However, after one vigorous effort, it failed again and again, and finally exhausted, reaching Qingzhou was already their limit.
The Western Wilderness army itself followed the path of surprise attack. The troops were expensive and fast, so they would not carry too much food and grass. Moreover, the heavy siege equipment was not conducive to fast marching. When facing a large state like Qingzhou, it would be somewhat stretched. .
The Minister of War continued: "I believe that we should pay special attention to the army of the Southern Barbarians. Our army has a long history of grievances with these barbarians, and there are constant conflicts between the borders. This time the Southern Barbarians took advantage of the situation and robbed them, causing far more disasters than those in the Western Wilderness." !”
The army of Xihuang is advancing all the way, but looting is only necessary. The purpose is to capture the city and plunder the land, and will not easily carry out large-scale killings.
But the southern barbarians are different. Now the new barbarian emperor Yang Guang has given full play to the bloodthirsty and killing habits of the barbarians. Wherever the barbarian army passed by, it was like locusts crossing the border. Houses were burned down, women were robbed and turned into playthings, while men, old and young were killed. Ground kill.
This is still suppressed by Mo Yukan and others. The barbarians have restrained themselves and some big cities have been preserved. Otherwise, not a single blade of grass will grow!
However, it was not a sudden act of kindness, but a protracted war to gradually erode the territory of the Tang State.
Yuan Zhen said: "The Southern Barbarians are not united now. As far as I know, Xiao Se led the troops to oppose the new Barbarian Emperor Yang Guang, which dispersed a lot of the Barbarian army."
Kaohsiung snorted coldly and said: "Xiao Se is indeed a famous general, but how many troops does he have? Containing some southern barbarian soldiers is really a drop in the bucket in terms of the overall situation. They may be destroyed one day!"
"Furthermore, do you think that there is peace in our country of Tang? Nowadays, rebellions are everywhere, and the number of refugees is increasing day by day. With the help of thoughtful people, more and more refugees are turning into bandits and plundering, attacking the government offices of various states, and shaking the government. The foundation of our Tang Dynasty."
Yuan Zhen was silent for a moment. He knew that what Kaohsiung said was true. In the final analysis, the imperial court had too many enemies to deal with, but it was difficult for it to mobilize so many manpower!
Xu Nianwei, the Minister of Rites, sighed and said: "The rites have collapsed and the music has been ruined! The rites have collapsed and the music has been ruined!"
During these days, news continued to come from various places. Many places in the Tang Dynasty were hit by drought. Grain production dropped sharply or even failed, and the number of refugees increased.
Although the imperial court has allocated funds for disaster relief, it is still difficult to solve the problem. It was impossible for the Emperor of Tang Dynasty to personally distribute the money and food for disaster relief, and it was also impossible for the princes of the court to do so in person. It had to go through officials of all sizes.
Officials are not saints, and there are naturally many gentlemen among them, but such people are usually excluded by the officialdom. If you want to live like a fish in water, you have to be like the light.
In this way, it is passed on layer by layer, and it is considered good if the victims can drink a bowl of gruel! When you are hungry and your life is in danger, laws and orders no longer apply. Humans are also animals and will only follow their most primitive instincts!
In the places where the disaster was most serious, large-scale civil uprisings have even occurred, and various tragedies have continued. Allusions that originally only appeared in history books, such as "changing children and eating", are now becoming bloody facts.
Tang Huang stretched out his hand and pinched the center of his eyebrows, feeling a tight headache. Today's major enemy is undoubtedly the army of the Western Wilderness and the Southern Barbarians. However, if these rebels and bandits in the territory cannot be wiped out and the disaster situation cannot be stabilized, they cannot be effectively gathered together. The power of Tang State fights against foreign enemies!
"The country is about to perish and chaos occurs frequently. Is it true that the Tang Dynasty has come to an end?" Emperor Tang felt tired in his heart.
At this time, a deep voice sounded: "Your Majesty, please order me to meet the enemy!"
Everyone followed the sound and saw that it was General Xue Potian of Yunhui, and felt a little at ease at that moment.
The heavy armored cavalry under his command can be called an invincible weapon in battle, and the "Iron Buddha" is even more elite among the elite. It can break through the formation and kill the enemy with no disadvantages!
Kaohsiung, the Minister of War, said: "The Iron Buddha is naturally extremely powerful, but General Xue is only one man and has no skills at all. How can he deal with so many enemy troops?"
At this time, Tang Emperor Li Junlin said: "General Xue will go to Qingzhou immediately to attack the Western Wasteland!"
After a pause, he continued: "As for the Southern Barbarians, Lin Ye, you will lead the army there, and the 'Spider Web' will help you!"
The ministers breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this. The heavy armored cavalry led by Xue Potian could just go head-to-head with the powerful Xihuang army. With the bad name of "Iron Buddha", Qingzhou didn't have to worry.
As for Forestry, he has always been known as the "Gun God", although he has been staying in Chang'an in recent years and has been neglected in battle. However, with the help of "Cobweb", the overall strength will be raised to a higher level again.
"That guy Zhao Zhong is staring at the Southern Barbarian army now?" This thought came to Yuan Zhen, the censor of Zuodu.
The "Spider Web" is inherently mysterious, and the whereabouts of its leader, Zhao Zhongze, are even more unpredictable. Four people from the "Eight Swords of God Killing" appeared here in the Battle of Chang'an, but the rest and the leader Zhao Zhong have never been seen. Probably not in Chang'an.
He thought for a moment and said, "How should the Northern Desert Buddhist Country deal with this?"
After the words fell, "Hiding the Sun" came out and said: "According to intelligence, there seems to be a problem in the Buddhist Kingdom. A young monk put forward a shocking theory, which triggered a debate among the Buddhist sect and swept the entire Buddhist Kingdom. There is a faint tendency to split.”
"Although the Buddhist Kingdom is still watching with eager eyes, it should not launch a large-scale war against our Tang Kingdom until the matter is resolved."
Originally, with his qualifications of "covering the sun", it was absolutely impossible for him to stand here, and he was not seen in the court meeting a few days ago. Today, he just came here on behalf of Zhao Zhong to deliver a piece of news.
Yuan Zhen, the censor of Zuodu, breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, the Northern Desert Buddhist Kingdom would not further expand the war situation for the time being, which gave the Tang State a chance to breathe. Although the bad situation will not change much, at least it will not get worse.
Yuan Zhen paused and said: "That's good!" Then he continued: "Then the only refugees and rebels within the country's borders are left!"
Everyone frowned when they heard this. Disaster relief is not something that can yield results in a short time, not to mention that the current situation is turbulent and there are rebels and bandits in various places.
The forces of these rebels and bandits vary in size and are extremely scattered. Even if the court sends a large army to encircle and suppress them, it will be difficult to achieve much effect. And the most important thing is that today's imperial court can no longer allocate too many manpower!
Now we can only rely on the garrison in each state to suppress the rebellion and suppress the bandits. There is no better way for the time being.
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In the academy, Lin Yan waited quietly after sending the message. He believed that Mo Shenji would arrive soon after receiving the message.
Three days later, while Lin Yan was sitting cross-legged practicing, he suddenly felt something in his heart. After taking out the "Heavenly Disk", the pointer on it began to point to some symbols in sequence.
After Lin Yan interpreted it, he gathered it into four words-"Three miles south of the city".
His heart moved, and he thought with some surprise: "Is this here?"
Although he knew that Mo Shenji would come as soon as possible after receiving the news, Lin Yan did not know the specific location of the other party. If he was far away, it would take some time to reach Chang'an.
Without stopping for much, Lin Yan briefly explained to Ming Ya, then moved quickly towards the south of the city.
After a while, he came to the south of the city. There was a dense forest three miles away. Lin Yan stopped at the entrance. After a while, a figure walked out of the dense forest.
The man was wearing coarse clothes, with messy white hair, and a plain face. He looked like an old farmer at the bottom. After he saw Lin Yan, he said: "It was the old guy who asked you to contact me. ?Tell me, what’s the matter?”
Lin Yan looked at the unfamiliar face of the other party, but was not too surprised. After all, when they first met, Mo Shenji pretended to be someone else. This time when we go deep into the Tang Dynasty and go straight to Chang'an, we will naturally make some disguises. This is necessary!
Shaking his head, Lin Yan said: "Mr. Qiu has fallen into a deep sleep. It is me who will contact you this time. I want to reunite the Momen!"
Mo Shenji's eyes flashed, and then he sneered: "You? Why!"
Although he knew that Lin Yan had obtained the orthodox inheritance of Juzi, this did not mean that he had the qualifications to reunite the Momen.
Now many years have passed, and the surviving members of the Mo Sect are all hiding in various places. It is not something that a young sect leader with an unjust reputation can do to summon them!
Lin Yan faced Mo Shenji's scrutinizing gaze and said word for word: "I can make Mo Sect rise again!"
