Along the way, the morale of the soldiers was high. Yang Xuan saw it and smiled and said: "The soldiers have won the battle, and they are filled with joy. Don't be too restrained.
Send the order, there are five thousand people in a group, and ten people in each group will grab the sheep! Whichever group brings the sheep to me will be rewarded with ten thousand coins."
After the military order was given, the whole army cheered. Then a group of 5,000 people was selected to select the best players.
The sheep is a strong and fat sheep.
Nan He put the fat sheep in the middle and quickly rode away.
Immediately, smoke and dust billowed in the middle!
Yang Xuan looked at it with a smile, "Cao Ying!"
"exist!"
Cao Yingce immediately stepped forward.
"Let's go."
The two of them left the group, with only the Qiu Long Guard behind them.
"You have been with me for many years. To be honest, you have been there all the way through the ups and downs, and I am used to having you around."
There are only a few types of attitudes that a lord has towards his ministers: those that can be used and those that cannot be used but must be used.
Then they are divided into several types, those who rise to the top based on ability, and those who rise to the top based on friendship.
Cao Ying is an old man who followed Yang Xuan, and can be said to be the first batch of heroes who followed the dragon.
However, he has gradually fallen behind over the years.
He reflected on himself and realized that his temper was bad.
"You are good at handling political affairs, but what do you need to handle political affairs? Grandeur!" Yang Xuan glanced at him, "Only grandeur can make subordinates convinced. Otherwise, even if you are very talented, your subordinates will still remain the same.
dissatisfied."
Cao Ying thought about her experiences over the years, and she couldn't help but feel sad and wanted to cry.
"Yes, I know what's wrong with me, and I'm a bit sarcastic... If I hadn't given up on him, I would have disappeared into obscurity by now."
"Annihilation into obscurity will not happen." Yang Xuan smiled, "I said, you are an old man."
A husband attaches great importance to love... Cao Ying thought of Yi Niang. The last time he saw Yi Niang, he saw that the stewards around Zhou Ning were quite respectful to her.
"I have failed my husband's high expectations."
"Don't belittle yourself." Yang Xuan glanced at him. After all, he was the old man who had followed him all the way. He left him behind, and he always felt that something was missing in his heart.
"Yanbei City is very important. It guards the southward gate of Tanzhou. It can provide early warning, interception, and cut off the enemy's rear route. It can make Tanzhou's soldiers and civilians uneasy...so that the people dare not leave the city to graze."
"Yes, this is the time before I was in Chenzhou."
Cao Ying looked at Yang Xuan and felt that the boss did it on purpose, just to return the treatment he received back to Tanzhou.
If this is the case, the boss's desire for revenge is unrivaled.
He glanced at Yang Xuan again. The sky was still shrouded in light clouds like smoke and sand, but Yang Xuan's face seemed to have a halo of dignity.
He couldn't help but feel happy, thinking of the late emperor.
If your Majesty sees Lang Jun like this, he will definitely say that this is my Qilin.
"Chang'an cut off our money and food in Northern Xinjiang, which seems like a bad thing, but Lao Cao, you have to know that in this world, self-reliance is the foundation of strength. Northern Xinjiang needs time, money, food, cattle and sheep.
So I went north to capture Nangui City, and this time I captured Yanbei City again. Why not take advantage of the situation and capture Tanzhou and Neizhou? You tell me."
Cao Ying had been dormant for a long time, and Yang Xuan wanted to see the effect.
Cao Ying thought for a while, "If we capture Tanzhou and Neizhou, Chang'an will be shaken, and maybe all attention will be focused on us. Secondly, Ningxing will be the same."
"Yes." Yang Xuan was very satisfied. "The world is a chess game. If Northern Xinjiang wants to be a chess player, not a chess piece, it must continue to grow stronger. But this will take time. Every day that passes, Northern Xinjiang will become stronger.
"
Cao Ying said: "Over in southern Xinjiang, it is said that Shi Zhongtang and Zhang Chumao are having a bad fight."
Yang Xuan's eyes were deep, "We don't care about other people's affairs. As I said before, when you become stronger, this world..."
Yang Xuan stretched out his hand and slowly clenched his fist, "Only you are qualified to compete!"
Since Yang Xuan took charge of Northern Xinjiang, after stabilizing the internal situation, he then expanded to the north. The first step is completed, and then the world will follow suit...
"The world is like a chess game. Now I can barely make a move and stir up the storm."
Yang Xuan couldn't help but think of Yang Lue.
That man has been hiding in Nanzhou, and almost half his life was wasted for him.
And Cao Ying... Yang Xuan looked at Cao Ying, and inevitably had some memories of the past in his heart.
"Tanzhou will become a point, an important point in our northern border from now on.
Reject the Northern Liao Dynasty in the north and take care of Fengzhou.
Once Tanzhou is stabilized, Taoxian will be able to fight Beiliao and Chang'an without any further trouble.
This place is the most important place outside Taoxian County, Lao Cao..."
Cao Ying was thinking about going to Taoxian County to assist Zuo Langjun, but when she heard this, she saluted without hesitation, "I am willing to guard Yanbeicheng for Langjun."
The reason why the old people are old people is, firstly, because of friendship, and secondly, they know their master’s thoughts.
Yang Xuan smiled and patted his shoulder, "Be optimistic about Tanzhou for me."
"yes."
Cao Ying looked at her boss and couldn't help but have mixed feelings.
That boy who was a bit... Lang Jun said he was a middle school student back then, that boy who was a bit of a middle school boy back then, gradually turned into a majestic lord.
A group of cavalry finally got the fat sheep, cheering and galloping this way.
The troops then cheered.
"Wan Sheng!"
Yang Xuan smiled and reined in his horse.
A sergeant rode forward with a fat sheep in his arms, dismounted, knelt down, and handed the fat sheep over.
"This is my northern warrior!"
Yang Xuan smiled, dismounted and took the fat sheep.
It was as if he had taken over the entire country.
"Wan Sheng!"
In the hazy sky, the spring rain moistens the grassland.
The birds looked at the army curiously from a distance.
The sheep came, and the herdsmen saw the army from a distance.
"What kind of flag is that?"
"It's Yang Ziqi, the deputy envoy is here!"
The herdsmen knelt down and saluted devoutly.
"May the gods protect our deputy envoy and grant us peace..."
Peace...
The shepherd raised his head.
The entire grassland was shrouded in a gauze-like drizzle, and the earth's energy evaporated from the ground, making it look hazy.
An old man said happily: "This is life!"
…
Spring comes earlier in southern Xinjiang than in northern Xinjiang.
While northern Xinjiang is still a little cold in the morning and evening, southern Xinjiang is already full of singing and dancing birds.
Tens of thousands of cavalrymen were galloping.
Ahead, thousands of rebels were also galloping.
The leading general looked back while galloping, "Shi Zhongtang, that bastard, has been chasing after me!"
"Run!"
"It will be over if Shi Zhongtang catches him."
The rebels fled on horseback.
"Look, there are mountains in front of us. Once we enter the mountains, our world will be ours."
Everyone was overjoyed, and their strength seemed to have increased a bit.
Ta-ta-ta!
Seeing the mountain pass getting closer...
A group of cavalry rushed out of the mountain pass.
The flag was fluttering, and a general was grinning ferociously under the flag.
"It's Wei Ming!"
Someone among the rebels screamed in despair, "It's Shi Zhongtang's general."
Surrounded from front to back, thousands of rebels watched uneasily as the big flag slowly approached.
Shi Zhongtang was wearing armor and had slightly chubby cheeks, which made his eyes look a little small, but he looked cold and majestic.
"Dismount your horse and abandon your sword. Except for the leader, I will spare you the chance to die!"
He raised his hand, "I'm very busy, ten breaths."
The leader was screaming, "Shi Zhongtang is cruel, don't listen to him, let's rush out and kill one of them to be enough..."
But the rebels under his command dismounted without hesitation, abandoned their swords, and knelt on the ground.
Several leaders were alone on horseback, watching in despair as Shi Zhongtang rode over.
Until face to face.
"Draw the sword!"
Shi Zhongtang looked at the leaders and said indifferently.
Several leaders were trembling all over.
One of them said: "Spare me, I am willing to be the slave of the deputy envoy!"
"Draw the sword!" Shi Zhongtang said again.
Some are impatient.
"He deliberately wants to kill us..."
Choking!
Choking!
The sword flashed several times.
Shi Zhongtang sheathed his sword.
The headless corpses of several leaders swayed a few times on their horses before falling heavily off their horses.
The rebels kneeling on the ground were shaking like chaff.
Shi Zhongtang rode his horse slowly among them.
"You should have been executed for treason, and your whole family should have been enslaved. But God has a good life...I am also from a foreign race, and I know that life in the mountains is difficult..."
Those rebels felt a warm current surge into their hearts.
The fear and disgust gradually dissipated.
"The people of the Tang Dynasty outside the mountains have no worries about food and clothing, but in the mountains they have to rub hemp for clothing. When they get sick, they can't even find a doctor, so they can only follow the arrangements of the mountain gods. You have waited enough for such days."
The rebels looked up, with confusion in their eyes.
"Now there are two ways. One is to work as a coolie; the other is to follow me and serve me."
Shi Zhongtang reined in his horse, "Who is willing to serve me? Stand up!"
One by one, the rebels stood up slowly.
The corners of Shi Zhongtang's mouth raised slightly, and he said coldly: "Then, from now on, you will be a member of the southern Xinjiang army. Assemble!"
He rode out and Chunyu stepped forward, "Deputy envoy, Zhang Chumao may be suspicious."
"You've already fallen out, why should you worry about his suspicion?"
"Why not let those leaders go?"
"The rebels are stupid, but the leader is smarter. Kill the leader and the whole group of snakes will be headless. They can only rely on me, Chunyu."
"Deputy Ambassador."
"Take someone back to report your victory."
"yes."
Six days later.
Shi Zhongtang returned to Qinghe.
Went straight to the Jiedushi Mansion.
Compared with when he was in Northern Xinjiang, Zhang Chumao had gained a lot of weight. Looking at Shi Zhongtang who came in, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and he said calmly: "What are you doing here?"
Shi Zhongtang said: "I have thousands of additional sergeants here, and I want to register them."
Only by making records can you have money and food.
Zhang Chumao sneered, "Those rebels? How many rebels have you recruited one after another in the past two years? Chang'an is very generous and gives you money and food as much as you ask. It can be seen that there are people in the harem who are good at becoming officials!"
This is a mockery of Shi Zhongtang's shamelessness and his recognition of his concubine as his mother.
Shi Zhongtang's eyes were gloomy, "I said, create a register!"
Zhang Chumao said coldly: "No!"
Shi Zhong said calmly: "I'm just saying something, I don't need you to nod."
He could contact Chang'an directly, but under pressure from Chang'an, the Ministry of War could only register the warriors he recruited and distribute money and food every year.
"Rely on that woman?"
Others were afraid of the imperial concubine, but Zhang Chumao, whose father-in-law was the father-in-law of the country, was not afraid.
Shi Zhongtang glanced at him, turned around and left.
Chunyu followed, "The deputy envoy should scold him."
"Chun Yu, do things when you do things. The most important thing is that things are done. Is the use of words and words useful?"
"Sometimes it works."
"Then I'll cut out his tongue."
The two of them left the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion and prepared to go back.
Ta-ta-ta!
More than ten riders came slowly.
"Deputy Shi."
The leader turned out to be a chamberlain.
Shi Zhongtang dismounted and saluted, and said respectfully: "How are you, Aye? How are you, Aniang?"
There was a touch of contempt in the servant's eyes, and then he smiled and said: "Your Majesty and your empress are well."
Shi Zhongtang breathed a sigh of relief, "I pray for Aye and Aniang every day in southern Xinjiang, praying that they can live to be ninety-nine..."
The person who is addicted to the so-called long live and cannot extricate himself is not a fool, but Sabi.
Any emperor with some brains would sneer at this.
Even if they want to live longer, they will look for other methods, such as making elixirs and using their stomachs as a reactor.
The chamberlain dismounted and said, "Your Majesty has something to say."
Afterwards, the group went to Shi Zhongtang's home.
"Why don't you check in?"
The waiter was a little dissatisfied.
Shi Zhongtang smiled honestly. "Jiedushi is dissatisfied with me! I will be ridiculed there."
"oh!"
The chamberlain sneered and then said: "Your Majesty, I want to ask you, how is southern Xinjiang?"
Shi Zhongtang stood with his hands tied, as if the emperor was right in front of him, "Since the beginning of spring, I have led the army to clear out the rebels twice, and now southern Xinjiang is stable."
"How about Zhang Chumao?"
The chamberlain stared at Shi Zhongtang.
Shi Zhongtang recognized that this chamberlain was needed by the emperor. He lowered his head and hesitated, "Wisdom."
When you praise someone, you usually have to leave some room for error.
Wisdom is more general.
More like coping.
The chamberlain coughed dryly and said, "Over in Northern Xinjiang, Yang Xuan looks like a traitor, and His Majesty is furious."
Shi Zhongtang said: "As long as your Majesty gives you an order, I am willing to lead my troops to fight against the rebellion."
The chamberlain nodded, "Your Majesty is quite dissatisfied with Zhang Chumao's incompetence."
Shi Zhongtang's hands hanging by his side trembled slightly and remained silent.
The chamberlain was a little impatient, thinking that after all we have said, you still don't understand His Majesty's intentions...
They are indeed barbarians and extremely stupid!
But the mission must be accomplished!
The chamberlain said: "In the past two years, the Ministry of War has accepted all the lists you submitted."
"This is Aye's Juan Gu."
The chamberlain said: "Go to Jiedushi's Mansion!"
Um?
Shi Zhongtang raised his head and said, "Yes."
In Jiedushi's mansion, Zhang Chumao had received the news of the arrival of the servant.
"I went to Shi Zhongtang's house."
"Shi Zhongtang is older than that woman, but he can still call her "Aniang" with saliva. There are rumors outside that that woman washed Shi Zhongtang's threesomes...the two of them met sincerely, haha!"
Zhang Chumao said disdainfully: "No wonder Chang'an is so concerned about that bitch slave."
"My lord, you can't just sit back and watch!"
Staff officer He Zun said: "Chang'an is getting weirder and weirder. They respond to Shi Zhongtang's requests, but are quite dissatisfied with the Duke. I think this is not a good sign, it can't be good! The guy in the Liyuan is doing it. Something."
Zhang Chumao sneered and said: "What can that person do? I am in charge of southern Xinjiang. This is a tacit agreement between him and the father-in-law. But he got Shi Zhongtang to contain him.
Now that Northern Xinjiang is tantamount to a rebellion, that person is panicking and wants to directly control the southern Xinjiang army to check and balance Northern Xinjiang..."
He Zun said: "People outside say that the Duke is lazy, but they don't know that the emperor is looking for faults in the Duke."
"Yes!" Zhang Chumao sighed, "It's good not to move. At this moment, I just want to control the southern border for the king. As for personal honor and disgrace, I don't care about it."
He Zun said: "I'm always worried about that person in Liyuan."
Zhang Chumao smiled and said, "The father-in-law is holding him back, what can he do? If I don't make any mistakes, what can he do? Hahahaha!"
A petty official came in and said, "My lord, I'm from Chang'an. I invite you to watch the ceremony."
Zhang Chumao said calmly: "Watching the ceremony? What ceremony?"
The clerk said, "I didn't say anything."
"have a look!"
Zhang Chumao took people outside.
The so-called ceremony was actually held outside.
All the officials from the Jiedushi government were there.
Zhang Chumao arrived in a hurry.
The chamberlain came up with the decree.
A dry cough.
"Shi Zhongtang, deputy envoy of Southern Xinjiang Festival."
"I'm here!"
Shi Zhongtang lowered his head slightly.
The chamberlain glanced at him.
"... Shi Zhongtang is the Duke of Shang."
Zhang Chumao's body shook.
He is Duke Xu, how can his deputy be on the same level as him?
Doesn't this encourage Shi Zhongtang to get rid of him?
"I'm afraid, thank you!"
Shi Zhongtang knelt down.
He turned his head sideways and glanced at Zhang Chumao.