On the morning of the 27th day of the seventh lunar month, Shuofang's city gates, which had been closed for a long time, finally opened.
Groups of Liang soldiers swarmed out of the city, followed by Liang Luoren and a group of Liang generals. One of them was holding a tray in his hand.
"Guilty subject Liang Luoren pays his respects to Your Highness, King Zhao.”
Liang Luoren knelt in front of Li Yuanba like a guilty minister. The generals behind him also knelt on the ground.
"Haha! What crime does Liang Aiqing have? You have made an indelible contribution to the unification of the Great Tang. For the common people of the world to put justice above kinship, such a grand act is our generation's model.
You are a meritorious minister of the Great Tang, not a criminal!”
Li Yuanba laughed as he pulled Liang Luoren up. Wasn't it just some superficial words?
Li Yuanba, who had come from the future, was already very familiar with these things. He had seen all the big news in the future!
Therefore, these beautiful words came out of his mouth. Liang Luoren had clearly killed Liang Shidu in order to survive, but in Li Yuanba's mouth, it was as if he had sacrificed his family for the sake of the people of the world.
But Li Yuanba's words were not without reason. Liang Luoren had just joined the Great Tang, and the Great Tang needed his help to stabilize Shuofang and establish the Great Tang's northern defense line.
"Your Highness's words make me blush!”
Liang Luoren said this, but there was a hint of joy on his face.
After all, he had killed his cousin in order to survive. If this matter were to spread, it would not be a good thing for him. However, if Li Yuanba defined him as a citizen of the Dawn of the World who put righteousness above family, it would be much better.
Furthermore, Li Yuanba's attitude was undoubtedly telling him: Don't worry! Since you've pledged your allegiance to the Great Tang and even used your cousin's head as a pledge of allegiance, we won't act against you.
As a result, Liang Luoren was relieved. He didn't have to worry about Li Tang attacking him in the future.
Li Yuanba was a Prince of the Great Tang! Moreover, he was Li Shiming's younger brother, his only younger brother. His attitude could be regarded as the attitude of the Great Tang.
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Li Yuanba personally helped Liang Luoren up and chuckled."What is the Liang family doing? Come, enter the city with me!”
Pulling Liang Luoren's hand, Li Yuanba led the cavalry into the city.
Shuofang City was not as prosperous as Chang 'an City, nor was it as indestructible as the so-called frontier fortress.
The entire Shuofang looked a little dilapidated. The people on both sides of the street also looked numb, but their eyes revealed a trace of hope. Li Yuanba couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Liang Shidu had ruled Shuofang for more than ten years, but he had not made much contribution to Shuofang. Instead, it was he who had been tyrannical and caused the people of Shuofang to suffer a lot. It was no wonder that even the people he trusted the most had betrayed him.
In the Liang Imperial Palace, Li Yuanba was now sitting on the seat that belonged to Liang Shidu.
"Liang Qing's family, pass down the order. However, the officials below the prefecture and county levels were still the same and would not be changed for the time being.
We will make adjustments after the court makes a decision. The original Liang army will be on par with the Tang army. As for the military system, I will not make any changes for the time being. However, the army had to be spread out to the various prefectures and counties to protect the people and prevent the Turkic cavalry from harassing them.”
Now that Liang shi was dead, the most influential person would naturally be Liang Luoren.
"Yes, sir! I will do it later!"
Li Yuanba nodded and looked at him,""The position of the former general of the Liang army will not be changed for the time being. We will discuss other matters after the crown prince ascends the throne.
The Crown Prince will ascend the throne soon. You will follow me back to Chang 'an the day after tomorrow. When the time comes, His Highness the Crown Prince will reward you!”
It didn't matter if Liang Luoren had sacrificed his family for righteousness or killed his brother to survive. He had done great service to the Great Tang, so he naturally had to be rewarded.
"Yes, sir! This lowly subject accepts the order!"
Li Yuanba nodded and left after making some arrangements.
Li Yuanba did not spend too much time pacifying Shuofang. In his memory, Liang Shidu was also killed by his cousin Liang Luoren.
With Liang Shidu's death, the State of Liang that he had established vanished into thin air, and everyone submitted to the Great Tang. However, unlike in the past, Liang shi had lived two years less this time.
However, Li Yuanba didn't care about this. After all, it didn't matter whether Liang shi lived for two years or not.
On the 30th day of the 7th month, after everything in Shuofang and the surrounding areas had been settled, Li Yuanba also received news that Yuchi Gong had killed thousands of Turkic cavalrymen with his martial arts, and that Jie Li Khan had lost his troops without reaping any benefits. In the end, he had still retreated.
On this day, Li Yuanba led 12,000 cavalrymen, Liang Luoren, and several important officials of Liang Shidu to Chang 'an.
8th month, 9th day, Li Yuanba led his army back in victory. Li Shimin led the civil and military officials out of the city to welcome him. The momentum could not be said to be not great, and the scene could not be said to not be spectacular.
The current Crown Prince had personally left the city to welcome him, and countless commoners were also on the way to see the most respected King of Zhao.
The bugle horn sounded slowly, and the sound of gongs and drums began to ring out. The huge Tang flag fluttered in the wind. Li Shimin was dressed in the formal attire of the Crown Prince. Behind him was the Great General of the Right Guards, Cheng Yaojin, who had just returned, and the Great General of the Left Guards, Yuchi Gong, who had just killed several thousand Turkic cavalry.
As time passed, several cavalrymen appeared on the horizon. They were wearing the standard military uniforms of the Tang army. They circled around the front and then turned back.
Li Shi Min knew that these were Li Yuan Ba's scouts, and he couldn't help but nod. His third brother was indeed talented in the military, and his vigilance was not something that ordinary people could compare to.
Soon, a mighty cavalry unit appeared before the eyes of the officials.
The flag of Marshal Li at the very front was fluttering in the wind.
Li Yuanba wore a golden armor and rode a tall horse in front. Behind him were countless cavalry.
Li Yuanba looked at Li Shiming and raised his right fist. All the cavalrymen immediately pulled on their reins and stopped.
"Third brother! This time, you've made a great contribution to the Great Tang, destroying more than forty thousand Tuyuhun Cavalry, and you've also conquered Shuofang, establishing a barrier to the north for the Great Tang.
He believed that the people of the world would once again remember the War God from back then!”
Li Shi Min walked up to Li Yuan Ba and laughed loudly.
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