Chapter 18: Discussion

The day is short and the night is getting more and more obvious. When Luoyang City is about to open, the sky is not yet completely bright, and only the east is just white.

The cold morning was covered with a faint mist. Farmers carrying vegetable loads passed by on the road to the city from time to time. The morning market business was the best. The vegetables grown by farmers in the suburbs could be carried to the market for a few dollars.

There was a large group of mule carts on the road, with at least a few hundred people. Passers-by were all given to the side of the road and looked at them curiously.Some say it is from the mine, and the copper is transported to the wharf.

When a big man with a bearded head had a strange head, he looked like a carrot, and like a stick. He was Wang Maozhong, a slave of Li Longji, but he had long been promoted to the commander of the Eastern Palace Guard.

Their mule cart was covered with a few pieces of copper on its head, and the bottom was full of armor and weapons.

The ancient capital Luoyang has been forgotten. It is indeed a very ancient city. According to legend, the capital has been built here since the Xia Dynasty, and nearly a hundred kings ascended the throne here.

In the faint morning light, in the thin smoke, it stands quietly.

The men who were escorting mule carts couldn't help but look ahead and silently looked at the looming city tower. This might be the place where they got rich or the place where they were buried.

A young man walking by the mule cart whispered: Guzheng, do you think Your Majesty can win this time?

nonsense!

The person sitting in a mule cart protecting the goods glared and cursed, and was scared when he lost?Last time, Your Majesty was accidentally defeated by Princess Taiping. We admit that Princess Taiping is slightly better than Your Majesty, but now she has returned to the West?Your Majesty beat Queen Wei with a slight effort. Who is our opponent...

The young man said: But Princess Taiping’s son Xue Chongxun is not dead. You know how powerful the boy was in front of the Wude Hall!

You know, you can only rely on his mother to make a living. Fighting for power is not a street fight, but it is not a useless person who can win.

The team was whispering, stop talking, and the people above heard it and were about to be whipped.

So the surroundings returned to quiet, with only some noise from the wheels and mules and horses.

It was not far from the city gate. Everyone walked for a while and then arrived at the city gate.

I saw that there were many people at the door, mostly vegetable farmers and small vendors living outside the city. They were waiting there before the city gate was opened. As soon as they opened the door, they rushed towards the door. In addition, the soldiers guarding the door saw suspicious people want to check the basket, which seemed a little congested for a moment.

The convoy stopped when he reached the city gate. The brothers of the mine leaped off from the horse and walked to the city gate and said something to the sergeant.

At this time, a general in armor came out, took the document handed over by the Zhang brothers for a while, and then started talking with a smile on his face.

There was a little noisy at the city gate, and they were just talking and laughing outside, but they couldn't hear what they were saying.

The official document was a pass issued by the mansion and was stamped. The general guarding the gate also received the words of the governor Yao Chong, so that he could give the Zhang brothers a convenience.

The general and Yao Chong had a good relationship, and they were talking to each other. It didn’t matter to him, so why bother to offend?

The general only said that Yao Chong received the benefits of others and gave them convenience.

So Wang Maozhong and his group of people drove mules and horses into the city one after another, without even a stop.

The Zhang brothers and the general were talking about some jokes. The businessman who ran around the world had a lot of fun gossip. He could talk nonsense when he saw people talking to ghosts, and he could be related to it. The Zhang brothers laughed and made the general laugh.

After the convoy was all in the city, the Zhang brothers waved goodbye to the soldiers and turned over and chased the convoy.

So far, everything has been going well, and the first skill has to be counted on Yao Chong. He is the chief of Luoyang Prefecture, and it has deteriorated from the inside, and the difficulty has suddenly been reduced a lot.

Otherwise, as a military center, Luoyang would not have been able to capture it for a while, let alone hundreds of guards, even if it was transferred to siege the army.

Wang Maozhong led his men straight to Zhang Wei's territory at the wharf, and the two of them came out to pick them up.

One is Zhang Wei, and the other tall man with a ridge and angular face is Gao Lishi. He looks burly and powerful. Apart from his lack of beard, he really can't tell that he is a eunuch.

Zhang Wei took everyone into a warehouse where food was stored and drove all the mule carts in.

It was already dawn at this time, and you could see the smoke everywhere in the city from afar whether it was the time for rebellion.

When Zhang Wei saw Chi Yan, he asked his brother casually: Have you eaten?

I ate at the mine at the fifth update.The Zhang brothers said.

Then he would wear armor and weapons.Let's go to the horse to get the horse first. Although it is not a war horse, we will ride it.

The troops then lifted up the linen cloth covering the mule cart and moved the copper material on it down. They saw that the bright armor, swords and guns inside were well maintained.

Usually they put butter on the ordnance when they existed. Although they rubbed the butter with straw paper before they were dispatched, they still left an impure butter smell.

The two-level armor, horse spear, horizontal sword, bow, crossbow, arrow and feather are all available, and the equipment of the Eastern Palace Guard is already excellent.

After the troops were equipped properly, they were arranged in formation, and their image changed drastically. The originally broken coolies suddenly became a rigorous army.

After a while, a thin scholar rode to the door, and Zhang Wei shouted: I am my own, let me go!The men guarding the warehouse door then released the people.

The visitor was Jiang Hao, one of Li Longji's confidant advisers. When he was ready to go with Princess Taiping, he gave Li Longji a straight knife and made a quick decision.

Jiang Hao walked over with a few rolls of yellow silk cloth and handed it to Wang Maozhong with both hands: This is the battle flag prepared by Xianggong Yao.

After Wang Maozhong unfolded, there were four flags, two identical books on the same side: Zunhuang, and the other two sides to challenge the rebellion.Seeing this, the soldiers were excited.

Your Majesty ordered.Jiang Hao said again.Everyone hurriedly fell to the ground and bowed their heads to listen.

Zhang Wei was appointed as the general to fight against rebellion and to control the army; Wang Maozhong commanded the six commanders.Success or failure is here, I hope you will join the grand event with one heart and one virtue!

Jiang Hao finished speaking quickly and said again, "It's not too late, Mr. Yao is ready. Let's set off now and take the horse to the government office to meet His Majesty first.

Zhang Wei raised his scabbard and shouted: Hang up the flag and set off!

With Zhang Wei, Wang Mao Zhong and others in front of them, the army lined up to pull out of the warehouse site.

After all, they were a complete army, and they had not yet marched, and they were sequels and were sequels in a straightforward manner.

The troops came to Wang Maozhong's carriage and horses to pick up the horses, and then went directly to the north and south streets, holding up the flag of the emperor's rebellion, and heading north with a swagger.

The citizens along the way were naturally panicked when they saw this situation. The bright swords and guns scared many people to run around in chaos. The brave ones hid at the entrance of the alley and looked at the flag, trying to figure out what happened.

The fully armed cavalry ranks in the middle of the city, and the garrison troops in Luoyang City were not able to react for a while.

The military equipment in the city is mainly located in several places, the city defense troops inside and outside the government office.

The command center is in the government office and is controlled by a group of staff such as the prefect and the chief clerk. Originally, the Ruizong Dynasty had a governor in important places in China, but the governor of the Tang Dynasty really did not have much authority. It was two different concepts from the governor of the Zhou Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms, and it was almost useless.

Because Yao Chong and his aides surrendered to Li Longji, the power center of the Eastern Capital was paralyzed, and the guards in various parts of the city did not receive the order of transfer, and the generals had no power to act without authorization. Therefore, Zhang Wei led his army to the government office and was as if he had entered a no-man.

When the troops arrived outside the yamen, they saw Li Longji and his confidants together, and everyone gathered in.

The guards of the government office obeyed the bureaucrats, not only did not resist, but also opened the door to greet them, as if they met.

Hundreds of cavalry and the guards of the government rushed to the office of officials to form a formation. Jiang Hao stepped forward and loudly persuaded Luoyang officials to join the camp. He shouted loudly: The tyrants who are peaceful and punished by heaven, and those who are falsely and incompetent, the power of the court fell into the hands of traitors, and the country was in trouble. Where is the moral integrity of our Tang Dynasty?Now the emperor is the heir to support the country...

After some incitement, Yao Chong also persuaded the Dukes to go out for accomplices. When they saw the soldiers and horses outside, many officials walked out from inside and joined Li Longji's command.

At this time, a green robe official walked to the door and started cursing. As soon as he cursed, he heard a whoosh and an arrow flew into his forehead, and he suddenly fell down on his back with a plop.

Seeing this, the officials turned pale.

Li Longji immediately gave the order, and Wang Maozhong rushed in with his troops and slaughtered without saying a word. The simple and ink-filled copywriting office immediately became a Shura field, with blood splattering on the doors and windows, and the people inside were cut clean.

Then Li Longji and his followers came to the lobby and took a seat on the seat.

They had already agreed on the coup procedure, so they would do two things at the same time: ask the government office to stamp the seal and order the four garrison generals to meet the saint in the mansion. Several generals inside had acquaintances with Yao Chong and other bureaucrats. At this point, there must be many people willing to complicit the matter. If the rest resisted, they would launch an army to attack...

They would probably not have much fighting spirit if they wanted their subordinates to lead their troops to fight against Li Longji, who had legally ascended the throne and became emperor; the second thing was to post the highly inflammatory manifesto that had been written long ago everywhere.

There are many officials and literati in Luoyang who were demoted and dismissed after the failure of the power struggle in Chang'an. The Tang people were very confident and arrogant. People with a little ink or capable thought that they were not appreciated. The result of a great event was that they were depressed because no one appreciated them. When they heard the news, many people would definitely seize the opportunity to join and fight.

Some may doubt whether Li Longji can succeed, but some may think that this is a great opportunity to achieve success. After all, the current chaotic and chaotic center of the court is not popular.

What Li Longji's followers had to do next was to report that the aristocratic families who had contacted secretly before took the opportunity to incite and strengthen their strength.

Many people have long been dissatisfied with the current court and complained, and are missing someone who stands at a high place and raises his arms. Li Longji's prominent identity is undoubtedly the best choice.

For example, Cui Riyong is already timid and cautious enough. When he heard the news of the successful coup in Luoyang, he would sneak out of the capital and rebel.