The Tang Chang'an City had a circumference of 35.56 kilometers and an area of ​​about 84 square kilometers. It was the largest and most prosperous international city at that time.

It is 9.7 times the area within the city walls of Xi'an today, 2.4 times the city of Chang'an in the Western Han Dynasty, 1.7 times the city of Dadu in the Yuan Dynasty, 1.9 times the city of Nanjing in the Ming Dynasty, 1.4 times the city of Beijing in the Ming Dynasty, 7 times the city of Constantinople built in 447 AD, 6.2 times the city of Baghdad built in 800 AD, and 7 times the city of ancient Roman.

"Capital of the World" (Volume 8)

——I am the dividing line—

Just along the Longshou Canal, which is northeast of the Tonghua Gate, facing the northeast of Chang'an City, the governor Cui Anqian spoke in public with endless words to boost morale and generous.

When I saw the towering outer capital of Chang'an again, Zhu Xieyi Sheng's long-lasting memory seemed to be opened all of a sudden, and there were many vivid and bright, colorful bits and pieces of flowing.

At that time, as one of the heroes of Dingyun who returned to Beijing to receive imperial edicts and remarks, he followed his father and commander from one of the twelve gates outside the West Beijing, and the southern road of Chunmingmen, located in the east and central area, to enter this vast capital of the world, and perform the ceremony of parading and offering prisoners.

This was also the first time that he was still young and energetic, he was shocked and surprised by the great heart, and began to develop an incomparable sense of awe, yearning and respect for the world represented by this great power.

The countless city defenses, as neat as vegetable beds, were several times larger than the largest settlement of the Zhu Xie family; not to mention the household registration of the people who lived in it like ants and the various buildings of Litzby.

Especially for the Shatuo tribe, who has been accustomed to the wind and frost of the north, and finally got a settlement place to survive the winter; it is really hard to imagine that there are more people than all the cattle and horses on the grassland combined; they can live in such a huge city in an orderly and peaceful manner.

During this short and unforgettable journey to Beijing, he was constantly opening his eyes and witnessing and enjoying the luxurious and prosperous side of the world represented by the capital, but for the first time he saw the turbulent and strange struggles for power and profit from the court.

For example, I saw with my own eyes how Kang Chengxun, the commander-in-chief of the rebellion, the governor of Hedong, and the recruitment envoy from the east, was beaten to the dust by a light edict from the Daming Palace in his great power and meritorious deeds.

However, the prime ministers Lu Yan and Wei Baoheng, who had never appeared on the battlefield and had never led a day to strategize in front of the army, became the winner of the greatest contribution among the heroes of this conviction. This not only made Zhu Xieyisheng unable to understand, but also made his father Zhu Xie Chixin become frightened.

And here, he was not as weak as the one in his rank, and it was the first time that he would meet a woman who was deeply moved in his life in the Yuan Dynasty. If he was on the grassland or among the mountains, he would only take his archery and horse entourage to show his martial arts and wealth.

Or just take your companions and rob them all night and make a mature meal. However, this is the heart and center of the Tang Dynasty. He could only follow the rules and regulations, Bingming and his father commander, and then ask powerful people who are familiar with him to discuss it.

It’s a pity that the other party’s family was once extremely prominent in their lifetimes. Although they only served as the county magistrate of ten thousand years in modern times, they still looked down on him, a vassal beard who was lightly promoted to official positions due to his merits and was "scarce and ugly" and was a child.

Therefore, in the end, he embarked on the journey of return with the feeling of loss and frustration that he had suffered in his life. But his father, Zhu Xie Chixin, beat him up and thought he could understand that he was just a mere county magistrate's daughter, who would snatch people away if he had the ability.

Even if you can't get the hands at this moment, you will be able to fight for more fame and power in the future and then ask for marriage. A noble scholar who could not tell the other party, so he asked a general, Shangshu, and the old man of the hall to talk to him about it. Does the other party have the face to refuse?

What's more, as long as Zhu Xie can imitate his predecessors and successfully take charge of the Qinjie area in Daibei, why can't even be the daughter of the noble emperor's family seek it? Why should he stick to the women of a county magistrate's family?

However, when he took office as the guard of Yunzhong, he killed Duan Wenchu, the envoy of Datong Army, and then Sha Tuo raised an army to resist the court and was defeated and died, these longings were nothing to say.

Because of the dilemma of walking on thin ice by relying on others, even if the other party is his nominal uncle's family and enthusiastically providing basic supply without worry, he also deeply believes that he is afraid of any signs of wanting to get a share of the pie on the grassland.

Not to mention, the great leaders of the Tuihun tribes who made enemies because of Duan Wenchu's death, Helianduo, the governor of Yinshan Prefecture and the defensive envoy of the Datong Army; and Li Keju from Pinglu Town, have been bribing local leaders or sending endless assassins to demand the heads of his father and son.

So here, the so-called love and friendship are all things that can be used to exchange and compromise into other things. In order to gain a foothold, Zhu Xie Chixin certainly took several concubines from local tribes, including the new widow;

Even Zhu Xieyisheng himself deliberately got close to several local women with rough appearances, just because the other party had strong father and brother or could be his help. As for other dewy marriages that arise, they were even more common among the wives and daughters of the leader's back tent.

It was also thanks to these unexpected sources that his father and son could avoid the plot and murder of open and hidden guns and arrows; even after he gained enough power and reputation, those women who admired martial arts and reputation made him bored.

It was not until a few years later that Chen Jingsi, the chief supervisor of the North Frontier Camp, appeared in the Tatar tribe outside the Yinshan Mountains. But what would happen to the woman he had once moved on to in the past few years and in the more than a year of falling into the thief?

Now there is only one maid by his side, which Cui An sneaked to him; and the reason he accepted was very simple, because the other party was confiscated because the prime minister Wang Duo surrendered to the thief and was deposed as slaves by the daughter of the Jinyang King's Sect.

However, this is just the beginning. According to the words of the governor Chen Jingsi, as long as Xijing can be restored, not to mention this mere criminal minister, it is even a more noble family of prime ministers and even the family of the Tian family, and it is not impossible to consider surrendering and marrying him.

Zhu Xieyisheng was thinking while watching the cavalry sent by the government troops, clamoring and shouting loudly across the moat while galloping with mighty power under Chang'an City; suddenly, a sudden change arises.

I saw a small group of Hedong cavalry wearing curled helmets and black scale armor, who were most excited about the battle, almost rolling in the sudden burst of pits; and screaming in blood.

Because, I don’t know when these were dug out, and the camouflaged long traps were installed in many sharpened wood. I suddenly pierced these people who fell over and fell, and those who were either dead or injured could no longer get up.

Then, more Hedong cavalrymen gathered in the vicinity to try to rescue and provide help, but were tripped and trapped in the new pits that appeared one after another, and suddenly the horses were roaring and in chaos.

And at this time, many ambushed bandits came out from these exposed pits. They saw them shining with their swords and guns, and greeted the trapped and temporarily blocked officials;

He immediately turned them down one after another, poked and slashed them away. Then Cui Anqian, who was a little embarrassed when he was watching the enemy in the battle, became a cold expression and more infantrymen from the Hedong Army who were pressing the formation rushed forward with the sound of drums and yelling.

However, at this moment, the silent Tonghua Gate city seemed to be suddenly awakened and alive; amid the sound of the golden drums that were not at all inferior, a rain of arrows burst out like a black cloud covering the top of the roof.

Then, it fell like a whistling wind, sweeping across the Hedong Army infantry that had been snatched from all sides; and they threw the officers and soldiers who had no time to hold up their signs to block and cover the cover, and they splattered blood to the ground.

Among them were mixed with many thick and long crossbow arrows, as well as large throwing stones rolling in the air and firing back; they suddenly exceeded the original three arrows and fell among the Hedong generals who came out to command the battle.

In an instant, there were a few short and fierce shouts; some people were penetrated by the guard signs blocking the front, and they were nailed to the ground through the air; some were also broken by the rolling and throwing stones, and even the flags were swept and broken.

Therefore, in just half an hour, the front of the official army had already retreated with injuries and retreated; and in Tonghua Gate, a fully-closed armored soldier was gushing out;

He quickly crossed the door bridge and cooperated with the bandits who had ambushed before; he quickly killed all the officers and soldiers trapped and stranded at the city on the spot.

However, when the Hedong Army's main formation, which was reorganizing the army and fighting again with the call, slowed down again and pushed forward in an orderly manner, the Rangers in the north and the police whistles in the south also blew the horns one after another.

In the smoke and dust rolling down the city wall, while they were trapped and fought under Tonghua Gate, they also came from the Daming Palace in the north of the city. The skeletons were embedded in the skeletons, and the skeletons were comparable to the fashionable style. The product Shanshuo and Liangshuo were also from the city.

It was not until this moment that Zhu Xie Yisheng's expression became playful, and he secretly looked around and said:

"A thief army with such means is worth fighting."

Before he finished speaking, the order from Cui Onqian had been delivered:

"Li Yingjian, my husband said that it is a great opportunity for your troops to use it in front of the formation."

In the Daqi Rebel Army, which was approaching rapidly in the south, among the more than a thousand horses leading the way, Zhao Ziri, whose waist and legs became slightly thick, could not hide his frown and mixed in.

To be honest, he lived a good life in Chang'an City with the errands of the city patrol team and was doing a good job in a good life, and was reluctant to run out to have a field battle with the government army.

However, Meng Liuzhao, who was supported by Empress Cao, was never a fuel-efficient lamp; while making the conditions for rewards and promotion, we would like to gather some available people in the city.

On the one hand, based on the situation in the city he had in charge, he quickly covered all the battle formations on the streets and in the mansion.

Therefore, Zhao Ziri, who was named to lead the army, could only temporarily put down his several other women and responsibilities, and put on his bow and horse again to join the horse team; he shouted loudly with the crowd:

"Killing Cui Bodhisattva and defeating Hedong Dog, everyone has a third-class background."
Chapter completed!