in the room.
Li Shimin smiled and said: "Taichong, my daughter is almost loved to the heavens by you. If this continues, she won't be able to get married in the future."
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly.
"For those who practice Taoism, marriage is a matter of chance."
Li Shimin joked: "That won't work. If you are like you, Taichong, who is about to get married but hasn't started a family yet, I'm afraid I will be nagged by the Queen."
Li Daoxuan's smile faltered slightly.
Good guy, I feel like I was forced to get married in my previous life.
"Let's not talk about this, Your Majesty, but the food for Dengzhou has been shipped?"
Li Shimin also stopped smiling and his expression became serious.
"Yes, now that everything is ready, I can finally give it a try!"
When the Sui Dynasty lost its deer, the heroes chased it away. He led the army to conquer the world, defeated Liu Wuzhou, Song Jingang, Dou Jiande and other tycoons, and was named Tiance General.
It can be said that he conquered more than half of the Tang Dynasty.
However, after the Xuanwumen Incident, the Turks took advantage of the situation and invaded Chang'an. Li Shimin, who had always been invincible, finally tasted the humiliation of the Weishui Alliance.
That day on the banks of the Weishui River, Li Shimin looked at the smoke and dust rising when the Turkic cavalry left, listened to their arrogant and wanton shouts, and secretly swore in his heart.
One day, the sword will point at Mobei!
This day is finally here.
"Taichong, this is a declaration of war against the Turks written by me personally. It is also a recruitment order calling on the world's talents to join the army and serve the country. Take a look, how is it written?"
Li Daoxuan took the edict and read it carefully.
The words are impassioned and powerful, like the roar of a river, with the sound of gold and stone.
He noticed that a blank was intentionally left at the end of the edict without printing. Suddenly, he guessed what Li Shimin was thinking and couldn't help but smile.
"I'm afraid His Majesty doesn't just want me to see it."
Li Shimin laughed loudly and said: "Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Taichong. I do have a merciless request."
He pointed to the blank part at the end and said: "Everyone in the Tang Dynasty is good at poetry, and I have always admired Taichong's poetic talent. Therefore, I would like to ask you to write a poem about the expedition. Firstly, it can inspire the soldiers, and secondly, it can Inspire the hearts of the world!"
Li Shimin admired the phrase "But the flying generals in the dragon city are here, and they don't teach the horses to cross the Yin Mountains". There are also words such as "The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country", which made him often recite it and get excited.
Li Daoxuan sighed in his heart.
It seems that my reputation as a literary copycat cannot be erased. I just borrowed other people's poems and will have the opportunity to return them in the future.
He was about to grind.
"Taichong, concentrate on writing poems, and I will grind them for you myself!"
Li Shimin lifted his sleeves. As an emperor, he actually polished Li Daoxuan himself. He had no grudges, but there was a trace of expectation in his eyes.
Everyone in the Tang Dynasty loved poetry, and he was no exception.
The fragrance of ink floated slowly, Li Daoxuan took up his pen and wrote a poem in his memory.
The handwriting is like an iron hook and a silver painting, and between the vertical and horizontal lines, it is like a golden sword and an iron horse, with the sound of a battlefield.
Li Shimin read the poem softly, his eyes sparkled, his blood surged, and he shouted three times in a row!
He carefully dried the ink, hid the edict like a treasure, and said with a smile: "Tomorrow, this edict will be spread throughout the world, and our country, the Tang Dynasty, will also usher in a war that attracts worldwide attention."
"Whether it's a dragon or a snake, it all depends on this battle."
He said no more, but bowed deeply to Li Daoxuan.
Li Daoxuan also bowed to him and saluted.
The relationship between the two is very special. It is both a monarch and a minister, and also a friend. The latter is even far greater than the former.
In Li Shimin's heart, he was deeply grateful to Li Daoxuan.
Although he is the emperor, all he can give is royal power and wealth, which are not very important to Taichong.
But what Taichong gave him was his family, country, and the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
I am really lucky to have such a good teacher and friend.
…
The next day.
An edict declared to the world, setting off an invisible storm.
In Chang'an City, many people crowded around the bulletin board, stretching their necks to get a look at the edict.
The people in front were very excited and had tears in their eyes.
"War has been declared, Your Majesty...Declared war on the Turks!!!"
"It turns out that the locust plague and plague in Dengzhou some time ago were all caused by the Turks. Those beasts should be killed with a thousand cuts!"
"Is there really going to be a war? I heard that the Turkic cavalry is invincible. Can we win?"
"Haha, our Tang Dynasty also has black armor cavalry, why should we be afraid of them?"
"That's right, not to mention we still have a national master!"
…
People were talking a lot and the atmosphere was lively.
The people at the back were impatient and shouted to the people in front to read His Majesty's edict.
"Don't worry, I'll read it to everyone."
A scholar in white cleared his throat and began to read loudly with great passion.
"Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the barbarians have crossed the Yin Mountains eight times, and have repeatedly invaded the border, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil. As a result, the people in the border areas of the Tang Dynasty have wives but no husbands, and children without mothers. Their crimes are so obvious that they have exhausted all the bamboos in the Nanshan Mountains. , it will be difficult to overcome the waves of the East China Sea..."
Hearing this, the people nodded one after another, showing resentment.
Although they were born in Chang'an, they had heard about this kind of thing. Moreover, during the Weishui Alliance, many people in Chang'an City had their families emptied by the Turks.
The scholar in white changed his tone.
"The Imperial Master once said that as long as the Dragon City Flying General is here, he will not teach Hu Ma to cross the Yin Mountain. However, I think that if the bandits can go there, I, the Tang Dynasty cavalry, can go there too!"
"I want to command a million troops to crush the Yin Mountains, stir up the power of heaven and bring chaos to the world, drive the barbarians and dissipates from the yellow sand, save the people from ruin, and restore the dignity of the Han family!"
The white-clothed scholar paused for a moment, then his eyes showed a trace of pleasure, and his voice was sonorous and powerful.
"There are many blood feuds that will not end without destroying the country. The Tang Dynasty will be restored only after stepping on the royal court. After this battle, I, the people of the Tang Dynasty, will not claim vassal status, pay tribute, make peace, make indemnities, or cede territory. The emperor will guard the gates of the country. The king will die in Sheji!"
"This edict is also promulgated to all countries, and it is also reported to all countries in the world. Anyone who offends our country, the Tang Dynasty, will be punished no matter how far away they are."
"Don't say that you didn't predict what you said. Let's look at the barbarians today."
The scholar in white was so excited after reading it that he wished he could immediately join the army and serve his country.
The common people were also infected by the courage and confidence in the edict. The soul-stirring words, after the emotional reading by the scholar in white, were like a seed pierced into the soil.
They just felt that they had never been so happy, and their rickety bodies stood upright subconsciously for some reason.
"By the way, at the end of the edict, there is a poem written by the Imperial Master himself."
The people's eyes lit up when they heard this, and they quickly asked him to read it out.
Everyone in the Tang Dynasty was fond of poetry, and even ordinary commoners would recite a few of the masterpieces of their predecessors.
"It snows in the mountains in May, but there are no flowers, only cold."
“I heard the broken willows in my flute, but I have never seen the spring scenery.
"Watch the battle at dawn with the golden drum, sleep with the jade saddle at night."
After reading this, the scholar in white took a deep breath and finally recited the last sentence.
"I am willing to put my sword down from my waist and kill Loulan!"
Loulan was a country in the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty. Its king was very greedy for money and repeatedly killed Han envoys going to the Western Regions. Later, Fu Jiezi was sent by Huo Guang as an envoy to the Western Regions to kill the King of Loulan and serve the country.
The Loulan of the past is the Turk of today.
The arrogant and domineering Jieli Khan will eventually be buried in the yellow sand like the greedy King Loulan!
As soon as this poem came out, it immediately attracted applause.
Needless to say, scholars, even ordinary people are very fond of this kind of catchy and powerful poems. Coupled with the great reputation of the national teacher Li Daoxuan, it is conceivable that this "Song of Saixia" is destined to be popular quickly. Spread throughout the Tang Dynasty.
"The edict also says that the world's capable people and strangers are called upon to go to the Yin Mountains to defeat the Yi Di. If you have meritorious service, you will not only be promoted to an official position, but you can even receive guidance and elixirs from the national master!"
Among the crowd, some people who had always remained silent, their eyes flashed after hearing these words, revealing expressions of emotion.
These are all casual cultivators. They may not have a strong sense of belonging to the Tang Dynasty, nor do they care about gold and silver treasures. However, the personal guidance of Heavenly Master Li Daoxuan and the elixirs from Longhu Mountain make their hearts beat.
Especially the former, no one knows now that Li Daoxuan even killed the Locust God in Dengzhou, and he has a vague power that is invincible in the world.
Getting a piece of advice from him is definitely a great blessing!
"Ge Lao Tzu, wealth can be found in danger. Taoist, I have been stuck in the early stage of Yin Shen for too long. Instead of dying of old age, it is better to fight for once!"
An old Taoist priest with a gray beard flashed his eyes, made seals with his hands, and quietly escaped underground, heading towards the Yinshan Mountain.
Similar things keep happening everywhere.
Some people joined the army out of indignation after reading the edict, while others were influenced by the song "Crossing the Fortress" and wanted to imitate Fu Jiezi and go to foreign lands to achieve unparalleled achievements.
Others were monks who had encountered bottlenecks and went for Li Daoxuan's reputation.
All in all, this imperial edict undoubtedly set off a storm in the Tang Dynasty, and it became more and more powerful, like a wind blowing thousands of miles across Yumen Pass.
…
Yinshan.
General Li Jing stood on the general stage, his red cloak fluttering in the wind, hunting like a flag.
Just listen to a sonorous sword cry.
The sword light illuminated his cold and determined eyes.
"I am willing to put my sword down from my waist and kill Loulan."
He pointed his sword to the north, which was the direction of the Turkic royal court.
"Datang, go to war!"
boom!
Countless soldiers of the Tang Dynasty filed out of the camp, forming neat formations with solemn military looks. The sound of war drums roared like war drums as they marched, making the ground beneath their feet tremble.
One hundred thousand men are all wearing armor, and the blue sky and white sun are all Tang flags!
General Li Jing, the Duke of Wei, commanded the three armies and broke out of camp to advance towards the Turks. His resolute eyes looked particularly sharp. The sun shone on his golden armor, which he had not taken off for three days, making it dazzling and shining.
Li Jing did not choose to march at night. He did not shy away from the Turkic spies, and even showed off his power with great fanfare.
There are countless Tang troops all over the mountains and plains, and among them there are 10,000 black-armored cavalry. Whether they are soldiers or horses, they are all covered with heavy armor. The army is majestic. If they charge into battle, they will definitely be a battlefield meat grinder.
In fact, not only the Chinese army led by Li Jing, but also the governor of Bingzhou, British Gong Xu Shiji, was the general manager of the march to Tongmo Road, and led the army from the east road to directly attack the hinterland of the East Turks. go ahead.
The Minister of Rites, Ren Chengjun Wang Li Daozong, was the commander-in-chief of the march on Datong Road, advancing from Lingzhou to the northwest. Wei Xiaojie, the governor of Youzhou, was the commander-in-chief of the march on Heng'an Road, guarding the Yanyun area to prevent the Turkic army from escaping eastward. Xue Wanshu, the governor of Lingzhou, was Chang Chang. The general manager of the martial arts march used the northeast route to attack the Turks' rear and monitor the Tuli Khan.
Two hundred thousand troops were divided into six groups, their swords pointed at the Turks, and they were all controlled by Li Jing.
Datang, this giant dragon that had been silent for fifteen years, finally opened its eyes for the first time, revealing its sharp fangs.
All nations were shocked.
They originally thought that the Turks were the most powerful country in the world, and the Tang Dynasty's declaration of war was undoubtedly a joke. It would not be long before the Tang Dynasty was defeated.
However, when I suddenly looked back, I found that the Tang Dynasty was no longer the Tang Dynasty it was back then.
This country has produced 200,000 elite soldiers, and they are by no means idle. Their military might is so powerful that it shines in all directions like the scorching sun, making it difficult for people to look directly at them.
Coupled with the National Master Li Daoxuan, who was the most powerful person in the world and could kill gods in the world, the overall strength of the Tang Dynasty had already surpassed that of other countries, and only the Turks could compete with it.
Everyone knows that this battle between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks will determine who is the most powerful country in the world.
All eyes are on you.
…
Mobei, thousands of miles of yellow sand.
A slim figure slowly emerged from the yellow sand, wearing a black and white robe, with an ordinary green belt tied around the waist, but it modified the slender waist just right.
She held a long sword with a black sheath in her hand, and her long black hair was tied into a high ponytail. She looked cool, capable, and heroic.
The strangest thing is that as the strong wind passes by, the yellow sand is flying, and her strong robe is fluttering in the wind, revealing her beautiful figure and slender straight legs, but the yellow sand in the wind cannot get within three feet of her.
There seemed to be an invisible sword energy, cutting the gravel into pieces.
The climate was dry, so the woman covered her face with a black cloth, revealing only her heroic eyes, which were as bright as a sword and as clear as a rainbow.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, she suddenly stopped.
The woman's eyes became dark and deep, with a hint of clear sword light in them, looking to the southeast.
"The aura of killing is rising into the sky. There are large armies arrayed, and the war is about to begin. Has the Tang Dynasty fallen into war again in the years since I left?"
She did not hesitate, turned around and walked in that direction, walking slowly, but there was not a single footprint in the soft yellow sand.
"drive!"
The ground shook.
In the distance, dozens of Turkic cavalry were chasing three people. One of them looked like a white-faced scholar with a folding fan in his hand, one was tall and thick with thick hair and beard, and the other turned out to be a monk.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The Turkic soldiers were good at riding and shooting, and they shot several arrows at the three people with extremely high accuracy.
But those three people were all very skilled in martial arts, and they escaped one by one while running away. Although they were a little embarrassed, they finally saved their lives.
It's just that two legs can't run as fast as four legs. The scholar in white at the end was caught up by the Turkic cavalry. He rolled on the ground to dodge, but was still stabbed on the shoulder.
When he was about to die, he suddenly heard the sound of a sword.
Like the broken jade from Kunshan, the phoenix cries!
The yellow sand in the sky seemed to have stopped, and the heaven and earth were submerged by the invisible sword energy. Even the sunlight dimmed, leaving only the thrilling sword light.
Plop! Plop!
Those Turkic cavalry who were arrogant just now fell down one after another, their armor made of fine iron was all chopped into pieces, their pupils were wide open, as if they were still immersed in the stunning sword light.
One sword can break armor eighty-six times!
In the shocked eyes of the young man in white, a graceful and slender figure slowly walked out of the yellow sand. His figure was tall and straight, and he was heroic, especially those eyes that seemed to hide the light of a sword. They were sharp but also kind. Indescribable charm.
The woman took off the silk covering her face, revealing a face that was one part heroic and one part handsome.
With her eyebrows trimmed like swords and her gaze as bright as stars, she was looking down at the scholar in white lying on the ground, her voice becoming clearer and more moving.
"I am a poor Taoist, are you from the Tang Dynasty?"
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(End of chapter)
