Yueyang is located on the north bank of the Wei River, in the heart of the Guanzhong Plain. It was the former capital of the Qin and Han Dynasties.
However, with the passage of time and the turmoil of history, the ancient city of Yueyang has long ceased to exist, and even the name "Yueyang" itself has disappeared from the administrative divisions of the Western Wei Dynasty. Only one oak tree has been preserved in Jingyuan, the northern border of the former place of Yueyang.
Yangshu has now been upgraded to Yueyangfang.
Jingyuan is a long and narrow hilly area in the north of Weibei, stretching for nearly a hundred miles from east to west, bordering the Jushui River in the north and looking toward the Wei River in the south. It was the location of the Great Parade in the Ninth Year of Datong.
Starting from September, armies and rural regiments from various states have successively left their garrison and poured into Jingyuan.
It was already past mid-September when Li Tai set off from Shangyuan, and it was already late September when he arrived in Jingyuan, with only a few days left before the official start of the parade.
At this time, flags were fluttering on the high slopes of Jingyuan. Troops from the Kansai states had set up camps in each place. The crowds were noisy and their horses were neighing. It was extremely lively. Riders were riding between the camps, and there were no seals or warrants to pass.
It proves that it is almost impossible to move forward.
Although Li Tai and his group of more than 20 people were inconspicuous, they had to stop for interrogation every time they walked a certain distance on the plateau. After walking for most of a day on the plateau, they were still nearly 20 miles away from Liyangfang where Gao Zhongmi was.
distance.
"Are these soldiers deliberately creating difficulties and provocations? Check it out three times at a time. Can we, a mere twenty or so people, still be able to assassinate Daxingtai?"
After passing another guard post and being interrogated, Li Yantou, who was accompanying him, couldn't help but complain.
"The armies are newly built and the orders are unclear, so it is natural to be vigilant."
After hearing this, Li Tai smiled and said that he had seen many military formations and his eyesight gradually developed. He could roughly tell at a glance whether the people moving among the camps were new troops or old soldiers.
We have just passed through various camps, with perhaps three to five hundred people, or up to a thousand people, but only twenty-three out of ten can fully comply with the camp defense regulations. Most of the camp defenses have major problems, either in the layout or in the location selection.
Obviously, these are Guanzhong rural groups that gathered hastily after the Battle of Mangshan this year.
Although powerful private music and rural regiments have existed for a long time, most of them are for the purpose of protecting the local area. They do not have much experience in long-distance marches and camping, so it is inevitable that some omissions will be made.
This is also one of the reasons why Daxingtai holds a grand parade. Since the end of the Battle of Mangshan in the ninth year of Datong, the Western Wei Dynasty has held a grand parade almost every year.
It took several years to finally build these independent armed forces scattered throughout Guanlong into a powerful army that would become world-famous in the future.
As for now, the number of people is only appreciable. Li Tai alone saw tens of thousands of troops stationed on Jingyuan along the way.
Speaking of the specific military appearance, Li Tai was too lazy to complain about the Western Wei army in this period.
He himself was personally involved in the construction of the army. Even the basic military rations needed to be raised by the respective generals. As for other armor, staff, military uniforms, etc., there was no unified ration.
The only thing distributed at the Daxingtai was a piece of black cloth two feet long, cut out from the middle, and allowed the soldiers to sew it on the shoulders of the pleated uniforms themselves, which was considered a unified uniform. The soldier commanders distributed
Made of black patent leather and tied with ropes on the front and back, it looks a little funny and a little shabby.
The reason why Li Tai and his party were interrogated along the way was because they did not have the uniform symbol of the Western Wei army. They just had ordinary hakama pleats, which looked different at first glance.
On the road again, passing through two valleys, they encountered another camp patrol ahead. Before Li Yantou had time to complain, he suddenly became happy when he saw the soldier leading the team: "Sanzhu, so you are stationed here?"
Liu Sanzhen was also quite surprised to see Master Lang and his entourage. He hurriedly stepped forward and invited Li Tai into the pavilion built outside the camp, and sent someone to the camp to summon the message.
Without hesitating, Li Quji went out with several governors. They paid greetings first, and then Li Quji said with a smile: "Our troops arrived in Jingyuan a few days ago. Our morale is impressive. The governor of Huazhou Yuwen put us on guard here."
.General Zhou has recruited people into the camp to discuss matters regarding the Grand Parade and has no time to come see Alang."
The so-called Governor Yuwen was Dao Yuwen who was the governor of Huazhou at the time, and he and Hou Mo Chen Chong, the governor of Yongzhou at the time, shared the work of gathering the troops and presiding over the parade.
Li Tai was also very happy to hear that their Wuxiang County and Township regiment was appreciated by Director Yuwen. He drank some buttermilk sent from the camp to quench his thirst in the pavilion and continued on the road.
Li Quji found some military uniforms with two black patches for them to change into, and arranged for a group of battalion soldiers to escort them. This time, the journey went much smoother, with almost no interrogation, and they finally arrived in the evening.
Outside Yueyang Fangcheng.
Near this military city, there are more troops stationed in the camp, and it can be seen at a glance that they are all elite soldiers.
While waiting for the people to enter the city, Li Tai stood outside the camps and carefully identified them, and saw many flags of Beizhen generals.
He Basheng and several Huidu were among them, including Zhao Gui, the old and arrhythmic Buqu camp. It was located in the northeast corner outside Fangcheng. Next to it was the camp of Tang Taizu Li Hu.
However, the ceremonial guard of the tribe of Yang Zhong, Taizu of the Sui Dynasty, is missing. Perhaps he is not qualified to be stationed in the surrounding area, because Yang Zhong has not yet obtained the qualification to open a mansion, which is one level lower than that of the others.
Yu Wentai of Daxingtai and Yuan Qin, the crown prince of the Western Wei Dynasty, have now arrived at Yueyangfang, so the entry and exit supervision of the fortified city is extremely strict. The heavily armored soldiers of the Imperial Army of the Western Wei Dynasty are on guard, and no idlers are allowed to roam around here.
When Li Tai saw the battles surrounding the Fangcheng, he couldn't help but wonder. If he could bring a Wuzhi across and make a sudden attack nearby, what would the subsequent history be like?
They waited outside the city for more than half an hour. It was not until dark that a group of people went out of the city. The leader, a relatively tall young man, stood inside the city and shouted: "Prince Taiwei's Mansion"
Li Boshan, who has joined the army, is there?"
Many officials and soldiers waiting for the announcement to enter the city have gathered nearby. Waiting for a long time will inevitably make people feel anxious, and the scene is also a bit chaotic.
It wasn't until the call from the other side was called a second time that Li Tai in the crowd heard his name. He hurriedly pushed aside the crowd, stepped out of the crowd, stepped forward, crossed his hands and said, "Li Boshan, a member of the Taiwei Palace, is here."
A guard sergeant came forward to check his personal amulet before bringing him into the defensive perimeter.
The young man who had shouted before also came forward, looked him up and down, then clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Li Lang is indeed a talented person. No wonder the Grand Lieutenant just told me that I don't need to pay close attention when I go out. I know it with my eyes."
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You shouted several times, but I still took the initiative to come forward!
Li Tai complained in his heart, but the compliment made people happy, so he also bowed and said: "I am not talented and clumsy, so I make my husband laugh. May I ask what my name is?"
"A certain person named Nianhua is the chief historian of Taiwei Gongfu. Li Lang can just call him by his name."
The young man was also very polite. After hearing this, he smiled and replied.
When Li Tai heard this introduction, he couldn't help but look at the other person twice. Although Gao Zhongmi, the Grand Duke, was a parallel importer, his rank in the palace was genuine.
Previously, Heland had been the governor of Situ Gongfu for several months, and he was the governor of a county when he was sent to the outside. For example, Li Tai served as the official of Taiwei Mansion and joined the army, which was also a serious sixth-grade official position. If he was willing to give up Gao Zhongmi
As a confidant, he handed over organizational relations to the Western Wei Dynasty, and he could also serve as a county magistrate and governor.
This young man looks to be in his twenties, and he looks like a mixed breed of Di and Qiang. Apart from his kind smile, he is not as arrogant and rough as ordinary Hu people, and there is nothing special about him. He is actually able to serve as the chief of the Taiwei Palace.
History shows that identity is definitely not simple.
Then I thought about the other person saying his own name, and the surname was not a common surname. After thinking about it for a while, he raised his hand and asked: "Excuse me, sir, please read Zhaoding Gong..."
"It's Mr. Jiajun."
The young man replied with a smile, and Li Tai also knew his identity. It turned out that this inconspicuous little bastard was actually Nian Xian's son.
Zhaoding is the posthumous name of Nian Xian. This naturally does not belong to Li Tai's original knowledge. He can barely remember the posthumous names of his ancestors. Not long ago, I happened to hear He Basheng lamenting that if Nian Xian had not been
The Battle of Heqiao two years ago lost its prestige, and the mourning ceremony must be even more grand.
Nian Xian was not a very famous person in later generations, but he had an extraordinary status, and that was that all the famous military leaders of Beizhen in the Western Wei Dynasty were his sons in his eyes.
Among the military leaders of Beizhen who entered the pass, Nian Xian was the highest in seniority. It was said that he was the father of all the princes. From Taizu Yuwentai down, he was worshiped and respected.
Nowadays, Taifu Wang Meng and Taishi He Basheng have relatively transcendent status in Beizhen. Nianxian has taken turns taking these two positions as early as the early years of the reign of Emperor Datong. Moreover, before Duguxin's autocratic Longyou, Nianxian was the first
The big leader of Longyou.
Nianxian died in the sixth year of Datong. According to the ancient mourning system, his son should have just served this year, and then he was appointed as the Chief of the Taiwei Palace. This shows that there are people in the court who are good at being an official. Regardless of the power, at least the official rank is improved.
Once you get up there, it will be much easier to appoint other officials.
Seeing Nianhua with a kind smile in front of him, Li Tai suddenly felt that his Li family background in Longxi was not good enough. Why don't his grandfather and father go to Beizhen to hang out and mix up their seniority so that he can also take advantage of it?
These guys in Beizhen all call me grandson: Lu, what am I doing? Call me grandpa!
"The chief of labor, Shi, went out to welcome him, but there are still many followers who are isolated."
Putting aside his little thoughts, Li Tai pointed at Li Yantou and others outside the cordon and said.
After hearing this, Nianhua said: "The layout of the city defense is not large, the government offices are limited, and all government officials are restricted from entering the city. The rest can only be placed in separate camps outside the city."
While he was talking, he summoned another captain of the Forbidden Army to give some instructions. Li Tai also took out a token and asked it to be handed over to Li Yantou. When he saw his entourage being led to another camp outside the city, he followed Nianhua there.