Cheng Yaojin paused.
"When the Central Imperial Army is strong, the locals generally won't have any disloyalty.”
"But the central government can't always be strong.”
"When the central government is at a disadvantage, the local governments will have their own ulterior motives.”
Wei Zheng retorted,
"But if the Central Imperial Army is able to create enough deterrence for the local government, then we'll have to deal with the situation.”
"The local government will definitely not dare to rebel."
Cheng Yaojin sighed."
"Time can wear down everything."
"After a long time, who will still remember?”
Wei Zheng wanted to refute, but he had nothing to say.
Therefore, Wei Zheng could only remain silent and continue to watch the video.
The deep male voice sounded again.
Although Emperor Zhaozong solved the problem of eunuch autocracy, the military governors began to show signs of being too big to fall.
Because the royal family was weak, the central imperial army could not intimidate the local dukes, which led to the military towns holding their own.
Zhao Zong immediately recruited soldiers and expanded the Imperial Army. After gaining 100,000 soldiers, he began to fight against the military towns.
On the other side, Emperor Zhaozong appointed Wang Jian as the military governor, wantonly recruited soldiers, and then attacked Xichuan, hoping to make achievements and intimidate the vassal king.
Zhao Zong was defeated by Li Keyong, the vassal king, and was forced to recall the army that attacked Xichuan.
However, Wang Jian chose to stay in Xichuan and cut off all ties with the Tang Dynasty, becoming an independent kingdom.
At this point, all Zhao Zong's efforts had failed.
The man's voice fell.
The scene changed.
Zhao Zong, who was wearing a dragon robe, personally helped Wang Jian up from his knees.
After helping Wang Jian up, Zhao Zong said solemnly,
"I'm going to battle."
"It's to destroy Xichuan and deter the various vassal kings.”
"Let them know that our Imperial Army is not weak!”
"When my beloved minister returns triumphantly, I will definitely reward my beloved minister with a fief and a king with a different surname!”
Wang Jian knelt down on one knee again.
"I will not fail my mission!"
Tang Zhaozong did not know.
This time, once Wang Jian left the capital.
He was destined never to return.
……
The scene changed.
In the Great Tang Palace.
A guard panted as he ran to the entrance of the palace.
Before they entered the palace, the guard shouted excitedly,"
"Your Majesty, good news!"
"Xichuan won!"
"Wang Jian led the army to defeat the rebels of Xichuan.”
Tang Zhaozong stood up excitedly.
But even so, Tang Zhaozong had already asked in a deep voice,
"Is the information true?"
The guard quickly replied,
"It was urgently sent back from the frontlines 800 miles away!”
"It must be true!"
Zhao Zong revealed a happy expression.
"As expected of General Wang, who has made countless contributions.”
"The Great Tang truly needs a victory!”
However…
A guard ran to the front of the hall in panic.
"Your Majesty, urgent military intelligence!"
"Hurry up and tell me!"
Zhao Zong's heart sank when he saw the guard's panicked expression.
The guard quickly said,
"The Central Imperial Army and Li Keyong's army fought for several days.”
"Defeat!"
Zhao Zong stared at the guard and asked with a trembling voice,
"Say it again."
The guard gulped.
"The Central Imperial Army and Li Keyong's army fought for several days.”
"Defeat!"
Zhao Zong's legs went weak and he sat down on the dragon throne.
After a while.
Zhao Zong struggled to get up and quickly said,
"Quick, tell Wang Jian to come back."
"Wang Jian is the only army in my hands that can fight.”
"Only Wang Jian can fight against Li Keyong!”
The first guard took out a letter.
"Your Majesty!"
"There is a letter of blood from Xichuan that I personally want to deliver to His Majesty!”
Zhao Zong's hands trembled as he took the blood letter from the eunuch.
" Wang Jian came to Xichuan. He could have defeated Xichuan Provincial Governor, but he continued to expand his army and win the hearts of the people. After that, he occupied Xichuan and proclaimed himself king. He has already killed all the generals loyal to the Tang Empire…"
He saw his last ray of hope being destroyed.
Zhao Zong's vision went black.
He collapsed onto the dragon throne.
After so many years of hard work.
Not only did he not succeed, but he also wasted everything.
……
Taiji Palace.
Li Shi Min sighed,
"Xichuan Jiedushi, support the army and stand on your own."
"I sent troops to attack Xichuan, but I didn't expect that after the other party occupied Xichuan, they would also support their troops and stand on their own!”
"The situation is over, the situation is really over!”
Li Yuan's face darkened.
"Great ambition but little talent."
"Ambition but lack of talent!"
"As an emperor, you actually let your subordinates betray you like this!”
"If Wang Jian hadn't supported his army, perhaps it would have been a different ending!”
This was the Li family's descendant who had buried the Great Tang.
Li Yuan wished he could kill the other party with his own hands.
Not only Li Yuan.
Li Chengqian's expression was also abnormally furious.
However, Li Chengqian's anger was different from Li Yuan's.
"Imperial Father, the separation of the military governors must be resolved.”
"The local power must not be too high!”
"Otherwise, the military governors will split up and leave endless hidden dangers for the future.”
Li Chengqian knew from the beginning.
The cause of all this.
It's just a military regime.
If there were no military governors, none of this would have happened!
Li Shi nodded solemnly and said,"
"Zhao Zong wanted to cut off the vassals, but the Great Tang did not have the strength to do so.”
"That's why we're in this situation now.”
"Moreover, the Great Tang's military strength was already stretched thin.”
"He even chose to fight on both sides."
"It's really unwise!"
Li Shi Min paused for a moment and said,"
"But this is not something we should consider.”
"What we need to consider now is how to deal with the Longxi nobles!”
"This is the most important thing!"
This time.
Li Yuan did not refute.
Even though he was afraid of the Longxi nobles, he was still afraid of them.
However, compared to the Li Clan's destruction…
Li Yuan wasn't that afraid of the Longxi nobles!
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