Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 35 Chang'an City Unprepared
"Your Majesty, it's not good Your Majesty!!"

In the early morning of this day, Li Shimin had just woken up, hadn't bathed and changed his clothes to prepare for the morning morning, when Wang De's suppressed exclamation came from outside the door.

"how?"

Li Shimin frowned, a little sullen in his heart.

The aura of the superior immediately echoed back and forth in the bedroom like a violent storm.

The eunuchs and maids of honor fell silent for a moment.

However, there was no murderous intent in Li Shimin's sullen anger.

Wang De is his old minister, and he doesn't need to make things difficult for this old eunuch.

"Your Majesty, there is news from the dark guard that the Turkic people have occupied Youzhou three days ago, and the forwards are going to Jingyang."

"As for General Yu Chigong who is stationed in Jingyang, he has already found the enemy's traces, and the battle report will be sent before noon."

Wang De cupped his hands and said.

Although he, an eunuch, doesn't care about political affairs, the shocking news of the fall of Youzhou still makes his face turn pale.

"what?"

"Yang Ji, damn it!"

"What's the matter with the dark guards, the intelligence is only half a day earlier than the regular army's report?"

"Why did you go early?"

Li Shimin was immediately angry.

That expression, like an angry dragon that chooses someone to devour, is daunting and frightening!

A companion is like a tiger!

"Your Majesty, the leader of the secret guard is right outside the door..."

Wang De was interrupted by Li Shimin before he finished speaking.

"Then let him get out!"

Li Shimin roared.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

As soon as the figure of the leader of the dark guard appeared in the main hall of the bedroom, he immediately knelt down with a plop.

"How can you be so slow, say!"

"I hope you will deliver the news, the Turkic people are going to kill me in my bedroom!"

Li Shimin furiously pointed at the leader of the dark guard and roared.

"Your Majesty, the Turkic people slaughtered the city regardless of whether they were soldiers or civilians."

"And our secret guard spies can legally own the status of horses. They are all in the city. When they are all slaughtered in the city, it will be done in one pot."

"It's just a spy who managed to escape among the refugees and came back on foot. He was one day faster than the Turkic cavalry and half a day later than General Yuchigong's military report. It is already trying his best."

"Your Majesty, please enlighten me!"

The leader of the dark guard bowed his hands and bowed with a look of grievance.

"Massacre? Turkic dog, so ruthless!"

"To tear up the contract, but also to kill my people, to massacre the city!"

"Forget it, accusing these barbarians of different races is useless."

"Remember your mistake for the time being, Wang De, immediately summon all the officials above rank four to the main hall to discuss this matter."

Li Shimin ordered without a doubt.

"I will wait for the order!"

After the two bowed their hands, they breathed a sigh of relief.

When Wang De turned to leave, he was stopped again.

"Also, directly ignite the Chang'an Beacon Tower and summon the soldiers and horse kings from all over the world."

"There is no need to discuss this, I will take responsibility myself!"

Li Shimin ordered again.

"hiss……"

Wang De suddenly couldn't help but gasped.

As the capital of Chang'an, if the beacon tower is lit, it will be a signal of chaos in the world.

Fortunately, Li Ke attacked the gentry in the southwest a few days ago, weakening the power of the gentry.

Otherwise, those people with ulterior motives only need to elect one person to take the lead, and if they rebel against Tang, it will be another troubled world!
"The servant understands!"

Wang De quickly turned around and left.

Not long after, all the officials in Chang'an were woken up by the eunuch knocking on the door.

When they walked out of the mansion almost at the same time, they suddenly looked in the direction of the four city walls, and their expressions changed drastically.

The blue smoke from burning wolf dung is extremely conspicuous even in the night sky.

this fire...

"Chang'an Beacon Fire!!"

All the officials exclaimed almost simultaneously.

……

A quarter of an hour later, the top executives of Datang rushed to the meeting hall at a very high speed.

Except for Changsun Wuji who was still on the right side and did not show up, everyone else was there.

They looked at each other with fear on their faces.

"Why did you light the wolf smoke?"

"I do not know either!"

"Yeah, I haven't heard of any foreign enemies invading, why is it so sudden?"

"Could it be the King of Shu, Li Ke? Did he do something in the south of Chang'an before?"

"I'm afraid it's the king of Shu. How can any foreign enemy suddenly kill Chang'an?"

"What is that guy going to do? Kill all the gentry?"

Meaningful discussions erupted one after another.

No one believed that Datang was inexplicably invaded now, and they all subconsciously thought that Li Ke, King of Shu, was doing something.

Even the officials of the Shu Royal Party suddenly realized at this time that they did not trust Li Ke.

After all, many of them are also gentry families!

Li Ke's attitude towards the gentry, and even towards the old bureaucrats, became worse and worse.

If all the officials in Shuangliu hadn't been retained, everyone would have wondered if he was going to kill all the officials as well.

"Your Majesty~ Your Majesty~ Drive~ Arrive~"

At this moment, Wang De's voice came from the direction of the palace.

All the ministers subconsciously raised their chests and retracted their stomachs, and stood up with solemn faces.

The discussion just now suddenly disappeared as if it had never appeared before!
At this moment, Li Shimin, dressed in a majestic dragon robe, finally appeared in front of everyone.

The ministers were about to pay their respects, but Li Shimin waved his hand to stop him.

"No courtesy, it's urgent, talk about it!"

"The Turkic people raided Youzhou, but Yang Ji, the chief general of Ji County, did not stop them, which made the Turkic people go all the way."

"According to my spies' report, the enemy's striker was already close to Jingyang Baili yesterday."

"So I activated the beacon tower directly."

"In addition, according to reliable information, the Turks will massacre every city they visit."

"This is also the reason why there are no signs of large numbers of refugees fleeing to Chang'an, so I was completely caught off guard."

"How do you think we should respond? But it doesn't matter!"

After Li Shimin sat down on the dragon chair, he gave a brief introduction of the situation.

"hiss……"

The sound of gasping for air resounded throughout the hall.

All the ministers were dumbfounded at this moment.

The existence of the Turkic nomadic people has always been the number one threat to the Central Plains Dynasty since the Northern Wei Dynasty and even earlier.

Even at the end of the Sui Dynasty, all the rebels had to curry favor with the Turkic people and accept their appointment as officials, even Li Yuan was no exception.

Such an old-fashioned threat, now with bloody memories, once again invaded the Central Plains. This has not happened since the Sui Dynasty forcibly beat them into Turks.

The current state, no matter how it sounds, is not good.

This means that the Turks have made a comeback again, maybe they are still as strong and cruel as before.

Li Yuan's being imprisoned was a huge excuse!

(End of this chapter)