Jiexiu, one of the ancient cities in Jin Dynasty, was named after Jiezi pushed his penis to serve the emperor. During the Sui Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of Xihe County.
Needless to say, there is no need to say much about the previous history. Since the end of the Jin Dynasty, there have been countless changes in the administrative areas. For example, today, Xihe County has been renamed Jiezhou, and the administrative seat is Jiexiu.
Of course, no matter how it is changed, it has always been within the jurisdiction of Bingzhou and is also the gateway to the south of Jinyang.
Speaking of which, Jiexiu is not close to Jinyang, but it is not too far either. It is rushing at high speed, arriving at dawn and dusk, and its location is quite dangerous. Once the merging of states creates a separatist trend, its importance will be highlighted.
If you want to enter what later generations called the Taiyuan Basin from the south, this is the only way to go.
For example, Li Yuan led his troops to suppress bandits a few years ago and was besieged in Queshu Valley in Xihe County, which was not far from Jiexiu.
After the fall of Jinyang, Jiexiu became an important border town for Li Tang in the north of Jin.
More than 30,000 Tang troops gathered here, turning a small Jiexiu city into a large military camp.
After the New Year's Eve, Jiexiu City was filled with soldiers of the Tang Army who were shivering in the cold. At this time, there were less than 2,000 people staying in Jiexiu. The rest were either requisitioned by the Tang Army or moved south with their families and left this place.
A place of right and wrong.
At this time, the Jiexiu Governor's Office also became the headquarters of the Tang Army's Central Army.
In the lobby of the governor's office, the general manager of Jiezhou, Taichang Shaoqing, and Zhenxiang Gong Li Zhongwen were walking around in the lobby.
This is a strong middle-aged man with a big beard, thick eyebrows and narrow eyes, and he looks quite formidable.
He is the grandson of Li Bi of the Shangzhu Kingdom of the Western Wei Dynasty. The Li family is a common surname in Kansai. Their branch is a bit in decline. Of course, that is relatively speaking. They are also considered one of the top families in Kansai.
For people like Li Bi of Shangzhu Kingdom, if one person is wealthy, he can ensure the blessings of his descendants for several generations.
And Zhenxiang Gong Li Zhongwen was not an incompetent person. After the chaos in the world, he gathered people and wandered around Chang'an. Later, he surrendered to Li Xiuning and followed Li Yuan's army to invade Chang'an.
Not to mention his military exploits, even if he didn't exert much effort, with his family background and his surname, in fact, as long as he was in Li Tang's army, it was only a matter of time before he rose up the ranks and was entrusted with important tasks. This was what Tang Emperor Li Yuan valued.
The reason why he, Li Zhongwen, led the troops to the north, he actually knew, was not because he was extremely talented and far superior to his peers, but because... no one was available...
What he thought was not an exaggeration at all, and he was quite self-aware.
Now that Li Tang was first established, things were not stable internally. Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty was also revamping politics, distributing official positions, and rewarding meritorious ministers. He spent a lot of effort, and then revised the Sui laws, especially on land taxes.
No effort was spared.
His ambition to bring peace to the world is truly admirable.
But surrounded by external enemies, it is really not easy to have peace, stable residence at home, and peace at home.
There were heavy troops in the west confronting Xue Ju in the northwest, and Xiao Mian invaded the center of Shu. King Qin Li Shimin had already led Yizhou Xingtai Shangshu into Shu, and Liu Wenjing and other generals and an army of hundreds of thousands were held back by Xue Ju.
Li Zhongwen felt the same way about the dangerous situation in Xibian'er.
Of course, Dongbian'er was no different here. He originally served under Li Xiuning, but later switched to Prince Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng led his army to sit at the Tongguan pass. He originally wanted to spy on other places in Henan, but the fall of Jinyang made Li Jiancheng's troops dare not leave easily.
The plan to jointly attack Li Mi with Wang Shichong that day disappeared.
After that, he led his troops to the north and became the damn general manager of Jiezhou. He has been at odds with Li Ding'an who has occupied Daizhou and most of Bingzhou until now.
Speaking of which, Li Ding'an is also the son-in-law of Pharmacist Li. It is said that he has led troops in Mayi for many years. When Duke Tang raised his troops in Jinyang, this man was quite helpful. If he had not led the troops to block the front of the Turks, Duke Tang would have been very helpless.
He might be dragged back to Jinyang by the Turks, so there would be no mention of going south to Chang'an.
But times have changed... Thinking of this, Li Zhongwen snorted a few times and cursed damn Li Silang in his heart. If this guy hadn't betrayed Li Ding'an and lost Jinyang, how could the situation in Jin be so dangerous?
Li Ding'an... he is undoubtedly a terrifying guy. How many people are left in the world who dare to bare their teeth with the Turks and live well to this day?
Moreover, this man also led his army to block the Turks in Mayi. In another year, with his military achievements, I am afraid that he would have built a palace long ago, and maybe he could even have a look at the position of Zhuguo.
Facing such an enemy on the battlefield, Li Zhongwen himself felt guilty and timid, let alone others.
Especially some time ago, I heard that this man led his army to the north, and even went to the Turks' house and went back and forth. The rumors may be exaggerated, but being in Jiexiu, he thought that Li Ding'an led his army to go north to Yun last year.
In the middle, it should be good, but I don’t know how good the performance is.
At that time, Prince Li Jiancheng urged him to take advantage of Jinyang's emptiness to attack Jinyang. If he failed, he would also attack Yuci first.
But before he could move, another urgent report came from Chang'an, telling him to garrison troops and not leave lightly.
He didn't quite understand it at the time, but later he heard that Dugu Huai'en and others were sent as envoys to the Turks on a mission to the Turks. So what else was unclear about it? It was the usual strategy of joining forces.
If he was still overwhelmed by his lord's reputation when he first surrendered to Li Yuan, today, he feels that this situation of envoys appearing everywhere is a bit cumbersome and ridiculous.
Because there was no movement at all due to Du Fuwei in the Jianghuai River, Xiao Mian was allowed to go up the Shuojiang River and enter Sichuan.
Li Gui went back and forth several times, but his brother-in-law turned against him and he immediately proclaimed himself emperor.
Li Mi and Wang Shichong in Henan seemed to have turned a deaf ear to the news coming from Kansai and were concentrating on fighting.
Guo Zihe in Yulin surrendered, but Guo Zihe and his few troops were under the control of the Turks, and it was really difficult for him to compete with the Liang division for supremacy.
Now we have to unite with the Turks to attack Li Dingan.
At that time, Li Zhongwen shook his head secretly. If he had that skill, it would be better for him to send his troops north to attack Yuci.
Now his worries have been confirmed. The news from Chang'an is that the Turkic Princess Yicheng ascended to the position of Turkic Khan and drove the Tang envoy back. Chen Shuda, who once gave Yang Er the evil posthumous title, disappeared without a trace.
I'm afraid he is in danger.
Before, things were peaceful with the Turks, but now they are directly at odds with each other, and the situation is even worse.
He has been stationed in Jiexiu for a long time, and it is becoming more and more difficult to appease the soldiers. Moreover, Li Ding'an has returned to Jinyang, and there is no chance for Jinyang to take advantage of him.
In the lobby, Li Zhongwen was thinking erratically and slipped back and forth so many times.
There was the sound of footsteps outside, and when Li Zhongwen looked up, someone had already strode in.
When the visitor came in, he beat his chest first and said with a smile: "The end will come later, I kept the manager waiting for a long time."
This man is about the same age as Li Zhongwen, but he is full of a rough atmosphere. He also has a big beard, but the roots are erected like a hedgehog. He has a strong body and a rough face.
Standing next to Li Zhongwen, they look like brothers at first glance, but after a few more words, you can understand that apart from appearance, they have nothing in common.
Of course, maybe they have something in common, that is, despite their strong appearance, they are very thoughtful.
This man's name is Zhang Lun, and based on his qualifications, Li Zhongwen is no match.
Zhang Lun was from Yanmen and was a general under Chen Xiaoyi, the prefect of Yanmen. He had great military exploits. When the Turkic army went south in the eleventh year of Daye, he led his troops into Yanmen City and vowed to live and die with Yanmen.
The Turkic army returned to the north, and Zhang Lun accumulated merit and became General Hu Benlang.
However, Zhang Lun's men suffered many casualties, but he was the only one who was granted a seal without even a pension. At this time, he was extremely disappointed with the Sui Emperor and his ministers.
Later Chen Xiaoyi came to rule Yanmen, but Zhang Lun was unwilling to be used by Chen Xiaoyi. It happened that Li Yuan was staying in Taiyuan, and Chen Xiaoyi killed Wang Que, the former governor of Yanmen, and others. Zhang Lun was secretly frightened, so he led his army south to surrender to Li Yuan.
Li Yuan raised his troops and went south. Zhang Lun followed the army all the way to attack and made many military exploits.
In fact, this was a general of the Tang army who was not inferior to Liu Wenjing and others in terms of military exploits, and even exceeded them.
Later, he served under Li Yuanji, King of Qi. Li Yuanji, like others, thought he was from a humble background and was from Yanmen, so he drove him to the south to eliminate banditry.
Now, with his military exploits and the opportunity of Li Yuanji's loss of Jinyang, this man is the deputy general manager of Jin Jiezhou's march and also holds the post of Jiezhou's assassin. The three thousand horse and infantry soldiers under his command are also the Tang army currently stationed in Jiexiu.
The most elite team in the world.
The two of them sat down separately without much exchange of greetings, and someone brought tea to them.
Zhang Lun drank a few gulps to warm himself up, then scratched his beard and asked, "Did the manager invite General Jiang?"
Li Zhongwen didn't really like or dislike Zhang Lun, and he wasn't jealous of Zhang Lun's military exploits. With his family background, Zhang Lun would probably be beyond his reach even after several more reincarnations.
So he is the general manager, while Zhang Lun can only be the deputy general manager of the march. As for positions such as Jiezhou's assassination, it seems like a joke now. How many people can there be in Jiezhou now?
Especially after meeting Zhang Lun, Zhang Lun was very respectful to him and the generals he led were quite elite, which really made Li Zhongwen feel at ease.
When Zhang Lun asked, Li Zhongwen nodded slightly, "Wait a minute... I have something important to discuss with you two."
At this time, Zhang Lun bared his teeth and laughed, "General Jiang went to inspect the military camp again?"
These words sounded harsh, and Li Zhongwen couldn't help but give Zhang Lun a sideways look.
Zhang Lun smiled and cupped his hands, "I'm not talking bad about General Jiang. General Jiang loves his soldiers as much as his son. He is worthy of being a famous general. I have always admired him."
"But what's the use of patrolling the camp now? After a winter, the food is enough, and the soldiers are not hungry at all. There is something to wear... Take a look, sir. No one dares to leave the barracks all winter. It's spring."
There is really a war, and everyone’s fucking bones are so fragile, how can we fight with others to the death?”
"General Jiang came to our barracks a few days ago and was almost surrounded by soldiers. After that, General Jiang never met me again. Manager, you have to say something about this. General Jiang is delicate and expensive.
, it’s not appropriate to hang around the barracks all the time, and you’re still wearing such warm clothes, I want to grab him when I see him, let alone those rude men under my command.”
