The funeral team exceeded 10,000, and there were tens of thousands of troops patrolling and guarding the surrounding area. After all, the important nobles and officials in Chang'an were here. If an army really attacked this team, the Tang Dynasty might have died directly, so we have to be careful. Of course, Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and there are heavy troops around it, so it is basically impossible for an army to kill here.

There were many people and cars in the team, and a considerable number of them were old and weak women. In addition, Li Yuan’s coffin could not be bumped when transported. Although the road was flat, the speed of the hearse was still very slow. So when it was getting late, the entire team was one-third away from Sanyuan.

When it was completely dark, the funeral procession finally arrived at the camp that had been prepared in advance. The tent had been set up here for the funeral procession to rest for one night. Everyone was exhausted on the day and didn't even have time to eat lunch. They just ate some snacks and dry food after getting on the carriage. Now they are hungry and stick to their chests on their backs.

However, when he arrived at the camp, Li Xiu did not rush to have a meal, but went to Princess Pingyang's place to take a look. The male guests and female relatives lived separately in the camp. When Li Xiu came, Princess Pingyang was having dinner with Li Jin. Of course, they were all vegetarian dishes. Li Jin, who was a little picky, ate delicious food at this time, but Princess Pingyang obviously had no appetite.

Li Xiu knew that Princess Pingyang couldn't eat it, so he came to persuade her, and sat down to eat with her. In the end, Princess Pingyang finally barely drank a bowl of porridge. Li Xiu saw that it was getting late at this time, and Princess Pingyang's face was a little tired, so he advised her to rest early. At this time, Li Jin patted her chest and promised that she would take care of her mother. Finally, Li Xiu left with confidence.

However, Li Xiu did not return to his tent, but went straight to the area where civil and military officials such as Ma Ye and others lived. When he entered Ma Ye's tent, he found that there were already two people here, and they were both Li Xiu's old acquaintances, one was Qin Qiong and the other was Cheng Yaojin.

"Haha, I knew you would come. Shubao and the others were here to inquire about the news, so I told you together, so as not to worry about any more!" As soon as Ma Ye saw Li Xiu, he smiled.

"Old Ma, since the prince consort is here, don't keep it in a silence. Today, Your Majesty's face has always been ugly. I guess there must be somewhere to fight again. Tell me quickly, I'd better prepare early!" Cheng Yaojin saw Li Xiu coming in, first bowed, and then said to Mr. Ma with an anxious look on his face. It seems that he has been here for a while, but Mr. Ma has never told him. After all, some news about Feinusi needs to be kept confidential.

"Uncle Ma, your Feinusi people actually broke into the funeral team to send news. This matter is definitely not small, right?" Li Xiu also came over and sat down and asked. It is estimated that many people have noticed this matter today, so Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin came to inquire about the news regardless of their fatigue.

"A big thing happened this time, and Lao Cheng guessed well, and it was indeed a war!" Mr. Ma drank tea and then sighed.

"Really? It's great!" Cheng Yaojin is a war madman. When he heard that he was going to fight, he immediately slapped his thigh and shouted in surprise. However, Qin Qiong showed a worried expression. After all, the people are the ones who suffer the most in the war. I just don't know if they are fighting in the country or abroad this time?

"Uncle Ma, where is the one who wants to fight?" Li Xiu hurriedly asked when he heard this. Although the Tang Dynasty destroyed its biggest enemy, the Turks, and also deterred the surrounding enemies, the surrounding areas were not very peaceful. Except for the east, it was overseas, wars could break out on the other three sides. Of course, with the strength of the Tang Dynasty, it was not afraid of war. It was just that the war broke out and it would always have some impact on the country.

"This time, he was a Dangxiang native in the southwest. Tuoba Chici, the leader of the Tuoba tribe of the Dangxiang Qiang, rebelled under the banner of avenging Tuyuhun, attacked Gui, Gong, Feng, Yan, and Yuanwu, and surrounded more Dangxiang people to rebel with him. Among them, the governor of Guizhou, Xifeng Laibu, died in battle, and the other states also suffered heavy losses. Now Tuoba Chici's rebels are powerful, claiming to have a population of 100,000, and they may attack Nanhui and other states at any time!" Ma Ye said with a serious expression at this time.

"Dangxiang? It's them!" Li Xiu couldn't help but frown when he heard this, and at the same time turned his head to look at Cheng Yaojin next to him, because the rebellion of the Dangxiang people was originally related to Cheng Yaojin.

Speaking of Dangxiang people, they were originally a branch of Qiang people, and the Qiang people in Tuyuhun also belonged to the same clan. Although Tuyuhun was a country established by the Xianbei people, the Xianbei people and the Qiang people in the territory had also begun to merge, and there were many Qiang people, so Tuyuhun can also be said to be a Qiang country, which also makes the Qiang people like Dangxiang and other Qiang people naturally closer to Tuyuhun.

Of course, the Dangxiang people were not a unified force. They were also divided into several large tribes, including the Xifeng clan, Feiting clan, Qianli clan, Pochao clan, Yeli clan, Miqin clan, and Tuoba clan. In addition, there were tribes such as Heidang Xiang and Xueshan Dangxiang. Among them, the Tuoba tribe was the most powerful, and this time the rebelled was the most powerful Tuoba tribe.

Originally, the Dangxiang people lived under the rule of the Tubo people, but with the strength of the Tubo, the exploitation of the Dangxiang people became more and more powerful, forcing them to abandon their hometowns and move. In the end, some Dangxiang people depended on the Tang Dynasty. For example, the Xifeng clan was the first Dangxiang tribe to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. For this reason, the Tang Dynasty established Guizhou, Gongzhou and other five Dangxiang prefectures to settle the Dangxiang people. However, they did not expect that the Tuoba tribe rebelled, and the first ones to suffer were the five Dangxiang prefectures. Xifeng Bulai, the leader of the Xifeng clan and the governor of the Zhizhou prefectures of the Tang Dynasty, were killed in battle. This was already a naked declaration of war on the Tang Dynasty. How could Li Shimin not be angry?

"I didn't expect that it was the Dangxiang Qiang. If I had known that when I attacked Tuyuhun, I would have destroyed them directly. This would not be the troubles of today!" Cheng Yaojin sneered disdainfully when he heard this.

Those Dangxiangzhou were originally next to Tuyuhun, and these Dangxiang people have always been very close to Tuyuhun people, and they often marry each other, so they can be said to be inseparable from each other, but they are nominally attached to the Tang Dynasty, so Cheng Yaojin and Hou Junji destroyed Tuyuhun with smallpox before, but they did not dare to fight against Dangxiang people. After all, the Dangxiang people belonged to the territory of the Tang Dynasty after all, and they were fine to fight against Tuyuhun, but if they attacked Dangxiang people, the nature would be completely different, and even Li Shimin would not be able to protect them.

"The Tuoba tribe is the most powerful tribe of the Dangxiang people, and it is also the one with the closest relationship with Tuyuhun. Tuoba Chici even married Murong Fuyun's sister. We destroyed Tuyuhun before, and Murong Fuyun's head was sent to Chang'an. This also caused dissatisfaction among the Dangxiang people. Among them, Tuoba Chici was the most important. Some time ago, he finally rebelled, and he was very strategic. The first attacks were Dangxiangzhou to attract more Dangxiang people to rebel. Otherwise, relying on the strength of their Tuoba tribe, it would be no reason to worry at all." Ma Ye added again at this time.

"The number of Dangxiang people in the five prefectures of Dangxiang should be around 300,000, but even if all the adult men in the clan were armed, it would be only about 70,000 to 80,000. In addition, some Dangxiang people did not obey Tuoba Chici, so the rebellious Dangxiang people were only about 50,000 to death. It is absolutely impossible for a hundred thousand people to have a fierce temperament, and the 50,000 army was not so easy to wipe out." Qin Qiong, who had not spoken, finally said at this time.

Qin Qiong had been guarding the northwest before, and to the south was the living area of ​​the Dangxiang people. A few years ago, the Dangxiang people made trouble, but they were killed by Qin Qiong. It can be said that the name of Qin Qiong also has great deterrence among the Dangxiang people, so he naturally had a very good understanding of the Dangxiang people.

"The Dangxiang people's rebellion is mainly concentrated in Dangxiang Prefecture. In other words, the impact on our Tang Dynasty is not too great, but Tuoba Chici is too good at choosing the time and actually chose the day of the Emperor's burial. What I am most worried about now is how to calm down His Majesty's anger?" Li Xiu touched his chin and whispered. Qin Qiong and the others mainly considered the issue from a military perspective, while Li Xiu was from a political perspective. The emperor Li Shimin is the embodiment of the Tang Dynasty, and his every word and action will affect the future direction of the Tang Dynasty.

In fact, in Li Xiu's opinion, Tuoba Chici was simply looking for death. The Tang Dynasty was holding a funeral for Li Yuan, but he actually dared to rebel at this time. This was simply slapping Li Shimin in the face. It was probably Li Shimin who wanted to tear Tuoba Chici to pieces, but it was precisely because of this that Li Xiu was afraid that Li Shimin would do something irrational to do because of his anger.

"Hehe, is that more than anything else? If you want to calm Your Majesty's anger, you will naturally have to use the blood of Dangxiang people, especially Tuoba Chici. If Your Majesty sends me to use troops, I will definitely twist the opponent's hands down and send them to His Majesty in front of His Majesty!" Cheng Yaojin grinned at this time, but there was an indescribable bloody smell in his smile. This guy is a war maniac and feels uncomfortable if he doesn't fight for a day.

"Old Cheng, don't be happy. You should know that you and Hou Junji's butts were not cleaned last time. This time it was definitely not your turn, but I think Shubao is very suitable. He had suppressed the rebellion of the Dangxiang people before. Those Dangxiang people were very afraid of Shubao, and Shubao's body had almost recovered. As long as he was sent, it would not take long to quell the rebellion of the Dangxiang!" At this time, Ma Ye poured a basin of cold water on Cheng Yaojin.

"That's not necessarily true. With Your Majesty's temper, you must now want to slaughter all the rebels. When it comes to killing people, who can compare with me in the entire Tang Dynasty?" Cheng Yaojin shouted dissatisfied at this time.
Chapter completed!