Chapter 22: Sacrifice to Heaven
At the moment when the crowd was shocked, there were a group of people with a gray face, shocked, and deeply angry!
This group of people is Wang Maozhong's party.
When Wang Maozhong faced Li Longji with a bit of excessive favor, his pride had already filled his chest.
Water flows to the lower part and people walk to the higher part. This is an eternal common sense.
At this annual meeting, a small military parade will be held at Pei Min's suggestion to demonstrate the military strength of the Tang Dynasty.
The Longwu Army, Yulin Army, and the Sixteen Guards, affiliated to the Southern Ya, were all imperial guards of the Emperor, totaling 160,000.
The men who escorted Li Longji to the Temple of Heaven to worship the sky should be selected from the 160,000 strokes.
What a glory it is to be able to show your face in front of the countries and become the burden of escorting Li Longji to the Temple of Heaven.
Who is not moved by the Dragon Martial Army, the Yulin Army and the Sixteen Guards?
Even though Wang Maozhong and Pei Min had a very unhappy relationship, they could not help but use their relationship in the face of this opportunity to make a big splash, and personally asked someone to tell him that they even asked Li Longji.
Li Longji knew Wang Maozhong's ability, and he was very responsible in this overall situation. He directly told Wang Maozhong that Pei Min was fully responsible for this matter, and even he had no right to inquire about it.
The interests were touching, and Wang Maozhong could only use his relationship and licked his face and begged Pei Min, so that his Zuo Wuwei would have a chance to show his face.
Pei Min did not give any veto on Wang Maozhong's request, and gave regulations. If he fights for it based on his strength, he will have no chance to play if he is not strong enough.
It’s better to have nothing than to have nothing!
Pei Min didn't want a rat shit to ruin a pot of soup. The original quota was 3,000. If it was not enough for 3,000, it would rather be 1,000 or 500 than add a piece of waste.
Pei Min originally thought it would be not difficult to select three thousand from 160,000.
As it turns out, he is a little naive.
The commander general with 160,000 soldiers was tempted by the flower world of Chang'an, the capital, and felt like he was drunk and dreaming.
If the soldiers are in charge, the generals will relax their military affairs, and the soldiers will naturally slack their training.
Daily exercises are mostly perfunctory.
It seems that he is tall and big, and his clothes are distinctive. It is okay to fool Li Longji, the emperor who is not engaged in military affairs and some princes and ministers.
Pei Min, who obtained the true teachings of Li Jing, Su Dingfang, and Pei Xingjian, could see the fact that they embroidered pillows at a glance, which was not worthy of being seen.
Only a small number of individuals feel like they are untainted by the mud. However, even if they are not assimilated, they are far from receiving reasonable and carefully trained soldiers.
In the end, we have to rely on the Shen Ce Army to support this scene.
Looking at the mighty Shen Ce Army, Wang Maozhong, Ge Fushun, Tang Diwen, Li Shoude and others, they all had their faces tense, and they were extremely jealous.
But they couldn't do anything to Pei Min... they could only hold a grudge dryly.
Mosremasa's eyes were even more fanatical. The powerful soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were so powerful that they were no less powerful than the lion army under his command. They could fight such an opponent with a happy battle, and even if they died on the battlefield, they would have no regrets.
Byzantine Governor Justinian also made up his mind that he would not be an enemy of the Tang Dynasty in any case.
They could no longer bear it. If there was another Tang Dynasty with such a strong military strength, how could they have room for resistance?
Thinking about the rumors I found along the way, if the Tang Dynasty used the "Sky Thunder" to deal with the walls of Constantinople, or traded the "Sky Thunder" to Arabia, wouldn't Byzantium perish?
"Anyway, we must establish a good relationship with the Tang Dynasty. Even if we suffer a loss, we must not let Arabs have friendly exchanges with the Tang Dynasty!"
The young master of Tuqi Shi, Weibiga, Tubo deputy prime minister Long Langchi, and Geluo's patriarch Ashinashiwei and others were also surprised to speak.
The king of Zhaowu Nine Kingdoms looked solemn and shocked.
They have seen the strength of the Anxi Army in the Tang Dynasty, and as a strong soldier guarding the Western Regions. The number of Anxi Army is not large, but its strength is undoubtedly among the top among the coups of the Tang Dynasty.
The Anxi Army has also achieved good results over the years, and has suppressed a group of sluts in the Western Regions.
The Arab border troops suffered losses. Although the main reason was that the Arab Empire did not pay attention to the eastern defense line, it can also prove that the Anxi Army was indeed not weak.
Especially the performance of the rising star Gao Xianzhi is even more pleasing to the eye.
However, compared with the army in front of him, Anxi Army felt like it was a tiny and was completely different from the same level.
The nine kings couldn't help but think: "If all the 30,000 Tang soldiers in the Western Regions are like this, even if the nine countries share the same hatred and fight against them together, they will not be able to change the overall situation."
Although Kang Sulie, the king of Kang State, was worried, he felt relieved.
In the nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu, Kang Sulie was the most loyal to the Tang Dynasty.
Facing the Western Regions, the Great Food Kingdom, Tuqi Shi, Turks, and Tubo countries, the nine countries of Zhaowu were no longer so united.
The stronger the Tang Dynasty, he can feel at ease. Even if he really had no choice but to eliminate the title of king and become a governor's office in the Tang Dynasty, he was also a steady governor.
Although the title has changed, the power is as always.
As for the two-faced and three-sword existences in the Nine Kingdoms, they all showed relief.
Some of the people who had already rebelled against Tang changed slightly, and they regretted it in their hearts and didn't know what to do.
Pei Min paid attention to the expression of the King of Zhaowu's Nine Kingdoms. As the king of a country, it was not easy to see what they were thinking from their expressions, but some of them were also vaguely discerning their guilt and nervousness.
The first step is to deterrence, and achieve the goal successfully.
"Greetings to Your Majesty, welcome Your Majesty to the Temple of Heaven!"
Three thousand soldiers worshiped and shouted in unison, and the three thousand people were as one, with their movements completely consistent, and their voices gathered into one place, like a group of wolves howling.
Li Longji was very excited and was escorted by the Three Thousand Armsmen, and went to the Temple of Heaven to worship the sky.
Three thousand soldiers were divided into two parts to protect the left and right, Li Longji, civil and military officials, and envoys from various races were located in the middle of the long street.
Watching the resolute and unyielding soldiers up close, everyone gave a thumbs up and exclaimed.
Arrived at the Temple of Heaven that worships heaven.
The solemn and solemn echoes over the Temple of Heaven under the performance of more than a hundred Confucian scholars.
Elegant music is not as beautiful as vulgar music, but every note is full of the heaviness of history.
Li Longji walked into the three-story high platform solemnly, with nine steps on each floor on each floor. The center of the upper layer is a round stone, with nine circles of fan-shaped stones on the outside and nine circles in the inner circle, extending outward in order of multiples of nine. The railings and columns are also used multiples of nine or nine, symbolizing the number of "days".
The son of heaven sacrifices to the Temple of Heaven is the most solemn activity of the dynasty.
Almost every official guard of the Tang Dynasty was respectful and looked down upon.
However, the envoys from all countries felt impatient.
Silla, Japan, Khitan, and Xi, the countries located in the east and northeast, were deeply influenced by the Tang culture. The situation was better, with the same solemn expression. However, many Western countries, including the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu, were extremely rude.
The Western countries and the nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu were deeply influenced by Indian Buddhism, Islam, and even Christianity.
All three major sects are extremely xenophobic and believe that their respective beliefs are the only true gods.
I highly disagree with the Tang Dynasty's sacrifice to the heavens, why do I feel bored?
The crowd couldn't help but whispered, and they almost squatted down.
Chapter completed!