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Each of the lean, dark-skinned soldiers still had a burning gaze.
Li Chang'an could see resilience and unyielding spirit in the eyes of these people. It was truly remarkable that they had persisted in the territory occupied by the barbarians for more than a decade.
The soldiers were all watching this famous Tang king. The young prince had led ten thousand men to kill seventy thousand barbarians.
In the eyes of the soldiers, he was simply a god!
Zhang Huaiding shouted to the soldiers in the camp, "Brothers!"
"From this day forward, we are the Guiyi Army under the command of the Tang King!"
"We will not return to the Northern Han, nor to Li Yang, but only to the Great Righteousness!"
Upon hearing this new title, the soldiers began to mutter it to themselves.
"The Guiyi Army!"
"That sounds pretty impressive!"
"From now on, I'll be able to fight under the Tang Emperor's command!"
"Your Highness, can we also kill 70,000 with only 10,000 men?"
"Your Highness, if we had enough armor and provisions, we could conquer the Western Regions!"
Li Chang'an said in a deep voice, "By submitting to me, you have submitted to the greater good!"
"You were once the loyalists of the Northwest!"
"From this moment forward, you will remain loyal, but you will no longer be alone!"
Upon hearing the description of the loyal soldiers in the Northwest, many soldiers' eyes were already filled with tears.
They believed they would eventually perish in the enemy's sea of enemies.
But Li Chang'an emerged from the pass, and the Tang Emperor arrived, bringing them hope!
"Listen up, all of you!"
"You must not only kill 70,000 out of 10,000, but also reclaim all seven counties of Shazhou!"
"What barbarians, Rong people, and Hu people!"
"Those who listen to nice words stay and serve as watchdogs, dancing and singing to liven things up!"
"Those who disobey will be slaughtered, their entire families wiped out, and their homes destroyed!"
Many soldiers laughed when they heard that the Hu people were to dance.
After all, when the Central Plains were powerful, they were always good at singing and dancing.
After Li Chang'an finished speaking, hope was rekindled in the eyes of the Guiyi Army soldiers!
"Your Highness is right!"
"Reclaim the seven prefectures, reclaim Dunhuang!"
"Those Tartars and barbarians should all be exterminated!"
Amidst the heightened emotions of the crowd, Li Chang'an presented five thousand Guiyi Army templates.
Subsequently, Li Chang'an allocated provisions to the Guiyi Army.
Just as he himself said, he treated the Guiyi Army and his own army the same.
It's quiet at night.
Hiding in the shadows, Jiang Si was now terrified, her face flushed. She felt betrayed.
In the past few months, she has been closest to Qingniao, because the other women are all Li Chang'an's concubines.
She and her lover were the prince's guards; they earned their living through their abilities, not by their looks!
But just now, she saw Qingniao and the prince together!
Qingniao was embraced by Li Chang'an and taken into Qingniao's room.
Then, bursts of joyful sounds rang out, leaving Jiang Si stunned!
It turns out that the prince had already taken the Bluebird, no wonder the Bluebird had so much money!
It turns out this guy was doing two jobs: a concubine and a bodyguard. Of course, his salary was high!
Jiang Si leaned against the door, her heart pounding!
With so many women in Chang'an, can he manage? Can his body handle it?
Just then, a devilish knocking sound came from behind!
Jiang Si was instantly terrified. Could it be that the prince has arrived?!
"Xiao Si, open the door."
Li Chang'an spoke calmly, but Jiang Si's body stiffened.
But, for some reason, she actually opened the door.
Standing at the door, Li Chang'an showed none of the coldness he had during the day.
After he entered the room, he habitually locked the door from the inside.
Then, Li Chang'an took Jiang Si's hand, as if talking to himself.
"Xiao Si, do you think you can escape?"
Jiang Si's face turned bright red, and she was breathing rapidly; she was extremely nervous.
"Chang'an...brother..."
"It's so late... what are you doing?"
Jiang Si found these words incredibly foolish.
Then she closed her eyes and buried her face in Li Chang'an's arms.
Li Chang'an felt Jiang Si's thunderous heartbeat with his hand.
"Xiao Si should not be called Princess Taiping."
Jiang Si's body felt limp, and her voice was sweet and seductive.
"Brother Chang'an, what title should Xiao Si be given as a princess?"
Li Chang'an tried several times, but Jiang Si was as soft as a rock, her whole body limp.
"She should be called Princess Buping! How can she be called Ping?"
Jiang Si's stunning beauty is now breathtaking.
Jiang Si lay in Li Chang'an's arms, "Brother Chang'an, am I pretty?"
Li Chang'an said, "Beautiful! But beauty alone is not enough."
"My women must be both beautiful and functional!"
Jiang Si gently kissed Li Chang'an's cheek, "Please enjoy, Your Highness..."
A strong wind blew, causing the door to slam against the wall repeatedly.
The sounds grew more urgent, and the impacts became increasingly violent.
It was only at this point that Jiang Si suddenly realized what was going on.
It turns out that Qingniao not only had two jobs and received two salaries, but she also enjoyed double the happiness!
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Currently, Li Chang'an's army has 20,000 men, of whom 12,000 are from the merged template.
After Li Chang'an's army finished resting in Jiange Pass, they handed over this formidable pass to the belated troops of the Western Shu Prefecture.
Li Chang'an, who was only allowed to maintain a private army of 6,000 according to regulations, led more than 20,000 people out of the pass!
With no worries about his back, Li Chang'an's destination was the three prefectures of Shazhou.
Although the three prefectures of Shazhou are currently in the hands of the Han people, they are also nominally in the hands of the imperial court.
However, this place is greatly influenced by Xu Xiao.
Before setting off, Li Chang'an specially had the Embroidered Uniform Guard deliver a letter to the White-Robed Guanyin.
There was no other purpose than to tell her that Li Chang'an was going to Shazhou.
If the Six-Bead Dharma King is wise, he should hurry up and come to pay his respects.
News of the attack on the Western Shu Road by Shanshan, followed by a swift defeat by Li Chang'an, reached Tai'an City.
Gu Jiantang, the Minister of War who had just reorganized the troops, was greatly shocked!
He was originally ordered by the emperor to gather 100,000 troops and go to the Western Shu Road to defend against Shanshan.
However, before the army could even set out, Shanshan had already been defeated.
"Li Chang'an's 10,000 troops annihilated 70,000 troops in Shanshan, and Murong Fuyun's remaining troops retreated!"
"The entire Guihan Army has submitted to Li Chang'an, and Li Chang'an has already left Jiange to take up his fief in Shazhou!"
"This! It's actually the achievement of a descendant of the Southern Tang Dynasty!"