Prosperous Tang Dynasty (49) two in one (Prosperous Tang Dynasty (49) this day,...)
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On this day, many people in Chang'an City saw the flag with the character "Li" passing through the city, and the Golden Light Gate left Chang'an City and headed west.
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Yes! The prince-in-law has gone to lead the troops. Oh oh oh! No wonder.
Later, everyone found out that the princess went to the front line to comfort the troops.
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Everyone shouts to go a thousand miles, but this thousand miles is just an approximate number, which means it is really far away. How far is it? Lin Yutong doesn’t know! She only knows that in modern times, starting from Chang’an to Xinjiang Province
, its distance is approximately more than 2,500 kilometers, which is more than 5,000 miles.
You must know that the route planning of future generations must be optimal, and it can turn natural chasms into thoroughfares. But it cannot be done now, so you have to see the mountains and cross the mountains, and wade through the rivers.
So, how many thousands of miles was this trip? She really didn't know.
The fourth master looked at Xue Na and said, "General Xue must have told you that it is thousands of miles away."
Xue Ne looked at the bonfire, chewed a mouthful of biscuits, and then said: "According to what my father said, it should be more than seven thousand miles."
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Well! Xue Na put down the pancake and calculated the distance, "From Fengxiang Mansion, Longzhou, Qinzhou, Weizhou..."
Lin Yutong spread out the map. Every time he mentioned a place, Lin Yutong clicked on a place on the map.
"Next we'll enter Linzhou, then Lanzhou, and we'll come down to Liangzhou..." Qi Biming also squatted over and moved his hand on the map.
Liangzhou? Lin Yutong nodded and asked, "About five hundred miles to the west from Liangzhou is Ganzhou. Another four hundred miles to the west is Suzhou. Five hundred miles to the west is Guazhou. From Guazhou
The state has to go west, about three hundred miles, to the sandbank." She traced on the map with her fingers. The more she drew, the more uncertain she became about how far it was. "From the sandbank, we have to continue to the west.
A little further south, walk 700 miles to Yizhou, and then 900 miles to Xizhou. From Xizhou to the southwest, walk another 700 miles to Yanqi. From Yanqi to the west, there are eight
It’s a hundred miles away… and now we’ve arrived at Qiuci.”
Qiuci is the current location of the Anxi Protectorate.
Fourth Master nodded at Yanqi, "This is the important town of Yanqi, one of the four towns in Anxi!"
That is to say, you must first get Yanqi before you can go to the Anxi Protectorate.
Tongtong calculated the days, "It's more than seven thousand miles. If we don't delay on the way, how long will it take to get there?"
"According to the speed of the post station, it will take nearly a month for the news from the front to be sent back to Chang'an. But this is a race of changing people and horses. Now, we are riding lightly, and it will take close to forty days."
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I didn't dare to rest all day, so I just walked along the official road and went straight to the destination. There were inns along the road, but it was not always possible to arrive at the inn to spend the night. If I rushed there, it would be a wilderness.
In the wild, I always set out before dawn and stop to rest when I can't see the road at night. I just need to replenish food and water when I encounter a station during the day.
Along the way, the troops who followed Li Ji came in handy. They contacted the inns to prepare dry food, and set up camp at night. They had a clear division of labor and performed their duties. Within a quarter of an hour at most, the tents and bonfires were set up. Occasionally, they also set up tents.
You can shoot a few hares, pheasants or other wild animals and roast them in the fire to replenish your physical strength.
Everyone else was fine, but the fourth master was in trouble. Fortunately, Tongtong brought fried noodles, which weighed several dozen kilograms. Forget it during the day, he made a bowl of boiling water and drank it at night, and then took pills. That's why he didn't give any noodles along the way.
Throw it down.
Don't think about who you can see at any time on the road. With the current population density, the places you pass are usually in the wilderness. Occasionally there is a village, and it is best not to disturb it. If you bring too many people, you will scare the people.
It really feels like when you go from one village to another to visit relatives, you have to be prepared for a wolf to come out and eat people.
It is really an environment where children can be snatched away by wolves if the door is not closed properly.
The situation before the army was urgent and she was not given any time to learn about Datang on the way.
When we set out from Chang'an City, the wild chrysanthemums outside the city were in full bloom. The further we went northwest, the more desolate and cold it became.
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The fourth master’s name is Song Xian. He is Song Kui’s younger brother, and he is in charge of the following troops. “Where is the map? Bring it!”
Song Xian took it out from his arms and said, "I'm supposed to arrive at Yanqi in the second half of today."
But it's already been half an hour, where is Yanqi? He didn't even see the city walls. As soon as the snow fell, the road that was not clear in the first place became even more unclear.
Tongtong sat on his horse, looked at the surrounding terrain, and pointed in the north direction, "We are a little off, we should be in the north."
North?
It must be in the north, "The north is easy to defend! It's a good place to build a city."
The Fourth Master simply stopped looking and ordered, "Listen to Your Highness, twenty miles north! Let's go!"
After walking less than twenty miles to the north, there was a small outline in the distance. Even if it was not Yanqi, at least it was inhabited.
Fourth Master said to Song Xian, "Take out the flag with the word 'Li'..."
If you don't reveal your identity, the other party should be on guard. No matter how small the number of our group is, there are only two hundred people.
The flag was fluttering in the white snow, and so many people rushed to the city walls, "Li Ziqi? Quick! Inform the deputy general manager."
Ashina Daozhen is the deputy general manager of the Luosu Road march, which is the same position as Guo Daifeng. Xue Rengui is the march general manager and is their superior.
At this moment, he was in the camp. He first reported from outside that a group of men and horses were coming towards Yanqi. They were all light cavalry, and they were definitely not a caravan. As soon as he heard it, he had a guess! He thought that this was probably the case.
The imperial envoy has arrived from Chang'an.
On the one hand, you have to put people on alert, just in case it's not the case. Don't ask people to rush at you! After all, we are at war with Tibet, so you can't be too careful.
On the other hand, he quickly changed his clothes and prepared to meet the imperial envoy.
But now another report came, saying that it was flying the flag with the word "李"! Is this a person from the British Duke? Is he the grandson of the old Duke? That person is in his thirties and forties, he should be that person.
.
He walked out neatly, asked the men and horses stationed at Yanqi to quickly assemble, and led them to the city gate.
The city wall made of earth was tall and strong. Qi Biming stepped forward to negotiate, "Where are the garrison generals?"
"The deputy general manager of Luosuo Road, Ashina Dao, is really here. May I ask if he is the imperial envoy from Chang'an?"
Qi Bi looked up tomorrow and saw the tall-nosed and deep-eyed Ashina Daozhen, "Deputy General Manager, the princess of Fuguo and the British justice are below the city. They have come with orders. Please open the city gate."
Ashina was stunned for a moment, why did he send the young princess and the consort here?
Just as he was hesitating, he saw a young general coming out of the group of people. Under the young general's seat was a lion flower, and he was holding a silk gun. Looking at this man's face, he looked so heroic.
Didn’t it say that the prince-in-law was a sick young man? Didn’t it say that the great-grandson of the old Duke was not a military commander? It can be seen that the rumors are untrue!
He quickly ordered the city gate to be opened, and then brought people out to greet him: "Ashna Dao has really seen the British Duke!"
The people following him almost burst into laughter. The Fourth Master was so embarrassed!
Qi Biming whispered, "Wrong! This is Her Royal Highness the Princess, and the British Duke is behind."
ah?
The man looked up and saw that he was very handsome! Is this the princess? Then he looked back and saw that the gentleman had a rouge mole between his eyebrows and was even beautiful... Oh! This is consistent with the rumors! He hurriedly and awkwardly paid his respects to the princess, "
I’ve seen His Highness before. I’m sorry for my blindness...” I really didn’t recognize him!
Lin Yutong caught a glimpse of Fourth Master's unfriendly face, and quickly jumped off the horse, helped Ashina Daozhen, "Please get up."
The other party wanted to pay tribute to the Fourth Master again, and the Fourth Master pointed inward and said, "It's snowing heavily, what do you want to say?"
Yes! Please follow me into the city.
After entering the city, we first saw the Wengcheng. From the Wengcheng to the inside is the city. In the city, perhaps because of the snowy weather, there were not many people walking around. But there were always people coming in and out. I didn’t have time to take a look, so I followed them first.
The other party entered the military camp.
The military camp is spacious. Because of the long journey, the other party wanted to arrange for their group to freshen up first.
Ashina asked the fourth master's opinion anxiously, and the fourth master nodded in agreement, and the other party quickly went to make arrangements.
Then the best part of the yard was given to Fourth Master and Tongtong. Obviously, this place was reserved for the imperial envoys.
To be honest, it was beyond Lin Yutong's expectation. The architectural style here has an exotic feel. The interior decoration is gorgeous. What surprised Lin Yutong the most was that the ground inside was covered with a yellow ceramic floor.
Made of brick, it is smooth and bright, with a sense of luxury.
Xiangju reported in a low voice, "It's been set on fire, and it won't be cold for a while. Hot water will come soon!"
After taking a very comfortable hot bath here, I changed everything inside and out, and then I came out with my fourth master. At this time, the ground had warmed up, and colorful wool blankets were spread on the ground and on the small table.
The food was already served. The Fourth Master called out, "Come in, everyone! Come in and talk."
Except for Xue Na, Qi Biming and Song Xian came in, and the others who were waiting closely were arranged in an outer room. After that, Ashina Daozhen came over.
I know! Say this person is benevolent and righteous. Then what?
The fourth master then raised his hand and Guo Daifeng helped him up, saying to Tongtong, "Your Highness, please don't get so angry! Everyone, please sit down."
Lin Yutong understood, "Guo Daifeng's father Guo Xiaoke has extraordinary influence in the Anxi Protectorate. He is actually a veteran in the Protectorate!"
After saying this, Tongtong knew! These three types of people must be treated in three ways. It's really just because of the defeat that the three of them were affected, that's not okay! This will make the two of them disliked by the local military and civilians before they have even established themselves in Anxi.
The fourth master and Tongtong had a meal after washing up. Tongtong tidied the collar of the fourth master and then smiled, "Let's go! We've all been waiting."
After all, the saint believes in Guo Daifeng.
Walk!
To be honest, I made the wrong choice this time when choosing a coach with troops.
Guo Daifeng sobbed, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, "I have nothing to say! I will die!"
The fourth master added, "As for the chief culprit of this defeat, Guo Daifeng, you only know that he is the son of Guo Xiaoke, and Guo Xiaoke is a subordinate of Li Ji. But you don't know that Guo Xiaoke did not lead his army to defeat King Yanqi who defected to the Turks.
, and later defeated the Qiuci Kingdom, which refused to return to the Tang Dynasty. Later, he died in the battle and was posthumously named the Protector of Anxi by the court." Ah!
This man had no fault or merit in the war. But he had to put money on his face to gain temporary stability.
The fourth master lay down and wrapped Tongtong in his arms, "There is a big show to be performed before we go to Qiuci, so go to sleep."
But at the same time, you can't say that the court hired the wrong people! One is Guo Daifeng, who is extremely influential in Anxi, and the other is Ashina Daozhen, a local force. If either of these two is asked to lead the army, what will be the consequences?
?Once the victory is won and large areas of territory are united, will Anxi still be the Anxi of the Tang Dynasty?
Today, Datang is facing such a powerful minister.
Only when we got closer did we realize that Tao Dayou, the Protector of the Anxi Protectorate, Xue Rengui, who had returned from withdrawing his troops, and Guo Daifeng were there to greet us.
He raised his head and looked at the princess, deciding whether to kill or cut her into pieces.
That's why I said this is difficult to do.
Lin Yutong waved his hand, "Mr. Xue, before this, you had no defeats. This defeat was Gong Xue's first defeat. It is said that victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. It can be seen that victory or defeat is not an absolute criterion for judging the quality of a general.
. It is good to have a victorious general, but a defeat may not be able to reshape the general. It will make the general lead the troops more effectively. If there is something gained, it can buy us a more outstanding general for the Tang Dynasty, then this defeat will be worth it.
!”
In this place, Xue Rengui is an outsider! In the army, he is not more qualified than Guo Daifeng, so how can he convince the public?
Ashina Daozhen kowtowed in the direction of Chang'an and thanked him, bursting into tears with gratitude.
You couldn't tell whether you were happy or angry like this. Xue Rengui was familiar with the consort and saw his own son in the crowd. Looking at the people accompanying him, most of them were from the British government. These were all familiar faces. He really didn't like it.
Be anxious! If the DPRK intends to cause trouble, it won't be the consort who comes.
Guo Daifeng felt that he would be finished this time! In fact, the blame this time was on himself.
Yes! "This is why Pei Xingjian recommended Guo Daifeng and Ashina Daozhen, but after the defeat, his recommender was not held accountable. Because Pei Xingjian made the right recommendation!"
Yeah! I know! Didn't Pei Xingjian return to Chang'an under amnesty?
The Fourth Master didn't stop, he pointed forward and asked the front to lead the way, let's go now.
The food on the table is Chang'an's specialty. Each person has a bowl of soup cakes and several steamed vegetables, all of which are hot.
It took forty days before we actually arrived at the Protectorate.
The two of them sat down. When these people were greeted, the fourth master asked them to get up very calmly, "Everyone, sit down! I won't say anything else. Let's talk about the Battle of Dafeichuan..."
Lin Yutong understood that it was impossible to take root here without joining forces with local forces!
The fourth master looked away from the three of them and said: "The princess has just said what are the disadvantages of using troops in this war, but in addition to the unfavorable terrain, disharmony between people, and the disparity in strength, there is another point, and that is that the three
They have all violated the taboo of military strategists, that is, they do not know themselves and their enemies. I would like to ask you, who knows your opponent Lun Qinling?"
Surrender to the spirit! I obey the decree.
"Then general, please follow us back to Kucha."
Ashina Daozhen said hurriedly, "I have sent the allocated food and grass. I will be back tomorrow."
Qiuci is larger than Yanqi, and the Protector's Mansion is also extremely luxurious. Because Ashina Daozhen sent someone to report the news overnight, everything was arranged when the group arrived.
Lin Yutong's expression did not soften at all, "The state has national laws, families have family rules, and the military has its own laws! It is not an exaggeration to kill you for such a crime. But in memory of Guo Duhu's contribution to pacifying Anxi, I will pardon you.
Death penalty. Then I will remember you for your hard work over the years, working tirelessly to defend the territory of the Tang Dynasty and bring peace to the people...I will pardon your sentence of exile! Now, I will remember you as having eighty sticks, and you will be executed after using the army. Can you accept it?"
The fourth master then asked, "Where is the general of the Yanqi garrison?"
It was time to rest at night, so Fourth Master whispered to Tongtong, "Ashina Tao is really from Yanqi."
Tao Da had no choice but to arrange two low couches.
When he saw his son shaking his head slightly, he stopped coming forward and maintained an informal relationship in front of others.
Xue Rengui stood in the middle of the hall, with Ashina Daozhen and Guo Daifeng standing on either side of him. Guo Daifeng showed a bit of ridicule to Xue Rengui from time to time, while Xue Rengui half-closed his eyes and did not move. Ashina Daozhen watched with his eyes.
Look at your heart with your nose and nose, don't move and don't speak.
At this time, Xue Rengui was still middle-aged, with a somewhat refined air. He faced Tongtong and said, "This time, I am the commander-in-chief and I bear the main responsibility."
In the spacious meeting hall, the upper seat is empty.
Guo Daifeng sat back with his heart in his stomach.
It's not appropriate to drink. It's warmer here than elsewhere. Let's take advantage of this meal to settle down for tomorrow.
The lower officials and others are guilty.
Not a single extra word was said.
Lin Yutong sighed, at this time, Xue Rengui must still be used. He must also be used as an important force to control Guo Daifeng. Therefore, not to mention that Xue Rengui has a small responsibility this time, even if the stakes are high, at this time, he must be given enough
Face allows him to continue to maintain prestige in the army. Considering the relationship between this person and Li Ji, he is a person who will not rebel against his own family. He cannot be missing in the army!
The Fourth Master told Tongtong about the personnel involved, "The former Protector of the Anxi Protectorate was Pei Xingjian."
"Excuse me!" Fourth Master said, "You have already handed the apology letter to the palace. The saint did not send it down, but asked me and the princess to come. This is because I want to hear what you all think about this battle.
Thoughts. Sit down, sit down and talk!”
What Lin Yutong was thinking at this moment was that there was a problem with the imperial court's policy towards Tubo. The Tang Dynasty was watching Tubo become stronger step by step! At that time, Li Ji suggested abandoning Goguryeo and resolutely counterattack when Tubo used troops against the Qiang. Unfortunately,
The court did not adopt it!
"Do you know the crime?" Lin Yutong stood up and stood in front of him, "What crime do you know? My father is so angry with you! Speaking of you, Guo Daifeng, although General Xue is the general this time, he bears all the responsibility for victory or defeat.
On you. Before appointing Mr. Xue, the prince asked the sage, saying that Mr. Xue was not familiar with the local area, which was a big taboo, so it was appropriate to appoint him like this. The sage said, it is appropriate! Guo Daifeng is the son of Guo Duhu, and the Guo family
He has guarded Anxi for decades. And Guo Duhu is an old minister who came down from Wagang. If these people cannot be trusted, who else can be trusted? If the descendants of such people have selfish motives, the world will still belong to the Tang Dynasty.
The saint has high hopes for you, and only hopes to transfer you back to the capital after this battle. The East Palace lacks troops, and intends to transfer you back to Chang'an! But what about you? You are wronged, you are unwilling, and you do not believe in the saint! The result is that the general will be defeated.
Disharmony, complete defeat! Now, do you still have anything to say?"
This is your Protectorate, not my camp. Can I say that?
Xue Rengui raised his head in astonishment, and Lin Yutong smiled at him, "Mr.
It is advantageous. But our Tang soldiers are extremely unsuited to fighting in the highlands. They all say that the right time, right place and people are the key to victory. The right place has never had the upper hand. In addition, the disparity in troop strength is indeed huge! Our army is 100,000, but Tubo claims 400,000. This
The number is not true, but there are around twenty. If we are defeated, we have to review it when we come back to see where we were defeated. If we lose, should we be punished? Yes! Three years of salary and salary will be confiscated, and soldiers who died in the war will be given a pension.
, do you have anything to say?"
Then we went to Kucha, and we were escorted by others. The journey was very smooth. It was windy and snowy, so there was no delay on the way. But when we were approaching Kucha, someone came to greet us. From a distance, it looked so peaceful.
Lin Yutong knew that there were only a few people in the meeting hall. But in the inner corridor outside the meeting hall, there were not only the civil servants of the Anxi Protectorate, but also most of the military attachés in Anxi.
This Qinling is the prime minister of Tubo. Qinling means prime minister. Of course his name is not Qinling, but Gar Zandro. Before, the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo was good. Songtsen Gampo married
He married the princess of the Tang Dynasty and maintained a friendly relationship for some years. But now Songtsen Gampo passed away, and his grandson inherited the throne. Unfortunately, the new king was young and could not handle the affairs of the court. This led to the emergence of powerful ministers -
—On Qinling.
"The Ashina Daozhen branch was the force promoted by Pei Xingjian at that time."
None of the three dared to speak.
Ashina Daozhen asked, "Going to Kucha tomorrow?"
Her eyes moved to the map: Tubo—I want to capture it!
Lin Yutong nodded. There were thirty-six countries in the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty. But later, there were mergers and annexations, divisions and divisions. There were many cases where a country was a city-state. Some countries had a population of hundreds of thousands, but some countries had a population of several thousand. This is what Yanqi originally was.
One of the small countries in the Western Region.
The imperial court pacified Goguryeo, but Tubo threatened the Western Regions!
At this time, we are not afraid of scolding. The more severe the scolding, the less serious the problem will be. The more people inside and outside hear the scolding, the more aware they are of the close relationship between them.
"I..." He could only kowtow, "I know I'm guilty!"
Tao Dayou came out from behind and stood next to Xue Rengui, "General Manager, look... where is His Highness's seat?"
Xue Rengui knelt down and kowtowed, "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Highness."
He treated Xue Rengui with kind words and comfort, and handled it gently. Everyone felt that this was a humane thing, and this treatment was enough. Ashina Daozhen stood up, and then slowly knelt down. But his knees had not yet fallen.
On the ground, the fourth master stood up and helped the man up, "You must not do this! Before leaving, the saint had something to say. He said that he still remembers General Ashinadur, and he was buried beside Taizong's mausoleum...
The Tang Dynasty is grateful for the brothers of the opposite sex. My great-grandfather once mentioned generals, saying that between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions, the common people in the two places were safe from the ravages of war, and the merits were mainly due to people like the generals. It was you who abandoned ethnic prejudices.
Only then did Anxi become what it is today! You are a hero of the Tang Dynasty."
Lin Yutong sighed inwardly. If he hadn't taken advantage of it, he wouldn't have known the details.
But when he looked at it, he saw that the princess' eyebrows were raised, and she raised her hand and threw the cup in her hand, "You don't know the crime yet?!"
"He has done well in Anxi in the past few years. Many small tribes have come to join the Tang Dynasty because of him!"
As soon as they were settled, they saw the princess and the consort coming together, followed by two attendants and two young generals.
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