Chapter 20: Is the Tang Dynasty still alive? ()

Is the Tang Dynasty still here? This is a very difficult question to answer.

First of all, Zhang Mai did not have a very accurate chronology of historical events in his mind. He still knew some historical events that he had memorized deeply in order to deal with exams, but they were all vague and inaccurate memories. For example, the Han Dynasty was established more than 200 BC and perished more than 200 years after the AD, and the Opium War in 1840 and the Xinhai Revolution in 1911. These are vague memories. But what about the Tang Dynasty? When did the Tang Dynasty perish?

Dear readers, please think about it yourself. If you don’t turn to astronomy, I suddenly asked when a certain dynasty was established and when it was destroyed, and how many people could answer it exactly?

Also, even if Zhang Mai could remember what the Tang Dynasty was destroyed, he couldn't figure out how many years it was now. Therefore, when Yang Yi asked him, "Is the Tang Dynasty still there?", he really didn't know how to answer.

Just wanted to say, "I don't know either." This makes sense from the logic of his story. Just look at the expectant look of the military and civilians below and the fragility behind the expectations. Zhang Mai thought to himself: "No, if you don't give everyone a hope at this time, it will be difficult to go on the road ahead."

Now the Tang army in Anxi wants city but no cities, and has no fields. They are facing great enemies. The only thing that supports these people is left is the last bit of belief. If even this last bit of belief is gone and the hearts of the people are dispersed, then this small tribe will be destroyed at any time!

At that moment, Zhang Mai made up his mind. Since he had already told a lie, let's say something bigger!

"The Tang Dynasty is still here!" Zhang Mai said firmly!

Thousands of people were delighted: "Still here?"

"Yes, it's still there! Not only is it still there, but it's already revived!" The voice and expression seemed to even he himself was convinced of this!

Guo Shidao and others were both surprised and happy. They originally thought that since Zhang Mai had been here for several generations of generations of ancestors, there might not be news about the Tang Dynasty. Who knew that he could bring such good news to everyone.

Zhang Mai brewed in his heart for a while and said in an unquestionable tone: "When my ancestors were still in Chang'an, the Anshi Rebellion had been put down, and the court was slowly weakening the vassal states and taking the regime under the central government. Although the people's livelihood was still exhausted, the entire country had already shown signs of revival."

These are historical facts mentioned in history textbooks, and Guo Shidao and others couldn't help but nod.

"Later, although our family traveled westward, they were always paying attention to news about Chang'an. In order to continue to occupy them, they snatched them from us in the Western Regions, fearing that the Western Regions would be recaptured by China again like the Han and Tang Dynasties, they kept releasing some ridiculous rumors, saying that Chang'an was broken by a scholar named Huang Chao..." At this point, Zhang Mai was slightly confused: "But our ancestors, OnePlus, analyzed these flaws and they were all made up. How could our invincible Tang Dynasty be compromised by a scholar? The barbarians made up these lies to hit our morale."

Guo Luo, Yang Yi and others shouted: "Yes! The Hulu is the best at liar."

"It's all lie!"

“It’s just nonsense!”

"Whoever dares to say that the Tang Dynasty is destroyed in the future is intended to attack our morale, and whoever is the spy of the Hulu!"

"Yes! Such a spy who is ill-hearted will be beaten to death!"

"Yes! Yes!"

After a long time of trouble, the valley slowly calmed down, and I heard Zhang Mai say again—

"It was not until recently that I heard a definite news on the Tianshan Mountains that our Tang Dynasty not only had the most dangerous and darkest years, but had also been revived!"

When thousands of soldiers and civilians heard the cheers in unison, the sound of "Long Live the Tang Dynasty" filled the entire valley, and no one asked where the news came from and why it was "exact". It took a long time for the cheers to calm down, and someone asked: "Encourt, then why didn't Chang'an send people to pick us up?"

Although Zhang Mai stated that he was not the special envoy himself, the Tang people wanted to inherit his father's business, Sun Chengzuzhi, and Zhang Mai were descendants of the special envoy, Tang people recognized his status as the special envoy - just as Guo Shidao's family inherited Guo Xin's title.

"The rejuvenation of the country is a long process." Zhang Mai said: "When the Han Dynasty was founded for nearly a hundred years, didn't it wait until Emperor Wu of Han to have the strength to open the Western Regions?" Everyone nodded when they heard it. Zhang Mai said: "According to the news I received, after our Tang Dynasty rose again, we also intend to open the Western Regions again. We have been isolated for so many years and did not know the news here, so we did not act rashly. So we must cheer up, actively survive, save the Tang people who were living in the Western Regions, contact all the relatives of the Tang Dynasty who were still living in the Western Regions, unite all the pro-Tang forces to fight against the anti-Tang captives! Then restore the Western Regions like Ban Chao. If the power is not enough, then lead the people to the east, open up the Hexi Corridor, strive to contact Chang'an, back to the Central Plains, and then fight back to restore the Western Regions! Comprehensively revitalize the Tang Dynasty!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, and he was spitting everywhere, and his ambitions were rampant, but many young people shouted: "The special envoy said it well, and the special envoy said it well!"

"Ban Chao was only here alone, we have a unit!"

"Yes, we will definitely succeed!"

Zhang Mai was dry and speechless, but looking at the high morale off the court, he thought that this effort was not in vain. Just as he was about to say something bold to end, suddenly a few young men rushed up, lifted Zhang Mai up, and carried it into the crowd. Zhang Mai's body was hanging in the air, a little panicked, and shouted: "Be careful, be careful!"

But the crowd was shouting: "Da Tang! Da Tang!" and covered his words.

Fortunately, his back, buttocks, thighs, and under his back were all hands. Even if he fell, someone would plaster his back. He gradually stopped panic. At this time, the morale of the whole audience was greatly boosted. Zhang Mai was infected in turn, his brain was congested, and there was an impulse in his chest that urgently needed to vent, so he raised his hand and shouted: "Long live the Tang Dynasty!"

Hundreds of people immediately followed him and shouted: "Long live the Tang Dynasty!"

Everyone actually shouted with them? Haha, it was so good, and they shouted again: "Save Tang Min!"

Thousands of people shouted again: "Save Tang Min!"

"Restore the Western Regions!"

"Restore the Western Regions--"

The shouts were getting louder and louder. At this time, not only young people, but even women, children and even some elderly people joined in and shouted—

"Defeat the Uighurs!"

"Defeat the Uighurs--"

"Destroy the Hula!"

"Destroy the Hulu-"

"Revitalize the Tang Dynasty!"

"Revitalize the Tang Dynasty--"

The party on the ruins of the Broken Leaf finally reached its climax. After the third update, people's excitement gradually subsided. An Liu and others re-arranged the incense table and asked Zhang Mai to read the imperial edict.

It is no problem for all soldiers to be promoted to the seven capitals, but Guo Xin is no longer there, so Zhang Mai suggested that Guo Shidao replace his ancestors as the Great Protector of Anxi and the governor of the four towns. Guo Shidao was originally the actual leader of these descendants of the Tang Dynasty. Zhang Mai's proposal was just to follow the flow and no one would object.

However, for Guo Shidao, his position can be legally recognized, which is also a very gratifying thing. On the other hand, he also recognized Zhang Mai's status on behalf of all the Anxi military and civilians: in the ethnic group, Zhang Mai was the imperial envoy and the special envoy. When he arrived in the army, he was the military supervisor, and his status was very transcendent.

Although there are only 800 troops in the valley now, the victory of the Battle of Broken Leaf and the arrival of the Imperial Fish Talisman inspired everyone. The morale of the Anxi military and civilians was high. Everyone felt that as long as they were closely united around the leadership collective with Special Envoy Zhang, Guardian Guo, and Yang Zhenguan as the core, the Anxi Tang Army will definitely be able to overcome the difficulties and move towards victory!

This gathering became the "Broken Leaf Meeting" in the memory of Anxi Tang Army. In addition to establishing Zhang Mai's status, the senior leaders of Anxi Tang Army also summarized the slogans shouted by Special Envoy Zhang at the party as the four major goals of Anxi Tang Army: to save the Tang people, contact Chang'an, restore the Western Regions and comprehensively revitalize the Tang Dynasty!
Chapter completed!