With money in hand, the next journey immediately became much smoother. Doctor Xue first found a larger city and exchanged a small number of gold leaves in the book for use in large transactions and government settlement of taxes.
After getting the silver ingots, I went to a horse market and replaced the mounts of all the guards. I also cleaned myself up from head to toe. In just half a day, the whole team was completely transformed.
After all this trouble, even the slow-reacting guard could see it. It turned out that Mr. Xue Jingxian was not born stingy, but because he was really shy in the past. When he was really rich, he was more generous to his brothers than other officials.
! Therefore, everyone became more and more curious about the identity of the person who rushed all the way to deliver Mr.
Not to mention. Occasionally when I was pressed for questioning, I actually acted like an imperial envoy and wanted to impose heavy responsibilities on those who did bad things.
"Okay, don't be angry, just pretend I didn't ask. Just pretend I didn't ask!" After a few days of hanging out, the guards were short-tempered, cupped their hands, and rode away with a smile.
"Just stop talking nonsense! I'm lucky, can't you? It's none of your business!" Safety along the way also depends on these Qiu Ba uncles.
The reward after the return trip will not be short at all, just wait!"
The guards had been warned by the two captains not to meddle in other people's business. The reason why they came to Xue Jingxian to find out more was just to satisfy the curiosity in their hearts. They ran into trouble several times in succession, and their curiosity
Slowly it faded away. Then it was disturbed by a few rare things encountered along the way, and the figures of Butler Li and others were completely lost behind the smoke and dust raised by the horse's hooves.
In order to prevent the Qiu Ba uncles from getting interested in their wealth, they colluded to find a quiet place to bury themselves along the way, and they divided the gold leaves in the book basket and ran away. When passing through Huizhou, Xue Jingxian pretended that he was not familiar with the road to the west and needed to find it.
Under the guise of a guide, they spent a lot of money to hire ten powerful swordsmen to accompany them. Now, the whole team became more powerful. Not only did no bandits' spies dare to follow them along the way, even the smaller caravans saw them.
Hurry up and run away, lest the imperial envoy Xue Jingxian is disguised as a robber and suddenly turns against you on the road and cuts everyone off.
Xue Jingxian didn't bother to pay attention to the cold looks from the merchants. From morning to night, he just urged everyone to hurry up and hurry up. When the horses were tired, they would look for a post station and replace them by restoring the post soldiers. Or simply go to the market to sell old ones and buy new ones. People
When he was tired from running, he would find a tavern to eat and drink, picking up all the dishes and drinks and putting them on the table. After running all the way, it only took more than twenty days to run from Huizhou to Shule. After entering the city, he took a rest.
, and under the escort of the Anxi Army, rushed to the battlefield at lightning speed.
In the past few months, the Anxi army had won consecutive battles on the front line. More than half a month before Xue Jingxian arrived in Shule, Bodhisattva City, an important town in the Dabolu Kingdom, had been captured. The defender Atla was killed in the battle, and the rest of the leaders
The soldiers and nobles suffered numerous casualties. Elias, the prime minister of Dabolu, scraped together 30,000 troops and horses to come to the rescue. Before he could reach the place, he had already seen the fire at the top of the city. He had no choice but to retreat and do the next best thing, as the Tang army would definitely
An ambush was carefully set up on the road, and Changqing was prepared to catch turtles in an urn.
Who would have expected that with his modest skills, he would not be able to win against the elites of Anxi Hundred Battles. Before Feng Changqing could take action in person, the scout commander Duan Xiushi had already noticed the unusual situation ahead. After Feng Changqing received the report, he simply took advantage of the situation and sent his subordinates to fight against him.
Li Yuanqin, Wang Xun and others led a group of heavy armored infantry and deliberately stepped into the enemy's ambush. At the same time, they ordered Zhou Xiaofeng and Duan Xiushi to lead the cavalry in a roundabout outflank. As a result, Elias, the prime minister of Dabolud, was unable to steal the chicken.
, instead they were surrounded by the Tang army on all sides, with a center blooming. Thirty thousand people died in battle, five thousand were killed, and the rest all laid down their weapons and became prisoners.
Under the desperate protection of his confidants, Prime Minister Elias managed to escape from the siege. After returning, he looked around for help, but couldn't hope for any reinforcements. Later, he heard that the Tibetan soldiers were beaten by Ge Shuhan in the Bohai area.
After the whole army was wiped out, knowing that there was no way to save the day, he had no choice but to follow the instructions of the elders of the clan. On the pretext that the king was young and inexperienced, and was deceived by treacherous ministers, he carried the thorn sticks on his bare arms and went to Feng Changqing's account in person.
Ask for forgiveness.
Feng Changqing's goal of marching westward was not just a big Bolu. He immediately accepted the letter of surrender and returned 5,000 prisoners to Elias. He was ordered to express it with actual actions within three days.
He felt repentant and gave all the land north of the Lion River to the Tang Dynasty to atone for his sins. (Note 1)
Prime Minister Elias and his family were originally very devout Zoroastrian believers. The year before last, they had to convert to the Tianfang religion due to pressure from other nobles in the country and the Dashi Manla. After converting to the religion, the power in his hands was greatly reduced, and he was about to lose his power.
He was about to become the shadow puppet of the Manla people. At this moment, he was overjoyed when he heard the conditions offered by Feng Changqing. He immediately agreed to all the conditions without hesitation. It only took him two days after returning to use the conditions returned by the Anxi Army.
He took prisoners, coerced the royal guards of the country, and arrested and executed all the Tianfang Sect believers in the controllable areas of the country and the missionary Manla from the Dashi Kingdom. Then he took the initiative to set off a fire, killing the Tianfang Sect that had just been established not long ago.
The temple was burned to ashes.
At this time, the Tianfang Sect Manla who came from the east was most likely a fanatical believer. The methods of retaliation against those who dared to infringe on the interests of the sect were extremely cruel. They would often confiscate their homes, exterminate their clans, and even commit evil acts such as massacres of cities, which are outrageous to both humans and gods. Dabo
Prime Minister Lu coerced his king to burn the Tianfang Sect temple, which completely cut off their hope of turning to cannibalism. After that, even if the Tang army was not stationed in his country, there was no need to worry about Elias and his ministers daring to go back on their word.
Seeing this, Feng Changqing immediately left Duan Xiushi and five hundred elites to "assist" Elias in reorganizing the order of Dabolu. Then he personally led the army and entered the territory of Jiantuoluo, and attacked several cities in half a month.
The troops reached Tancha Shiluo, the capital of the country. (Note 2)
Natancha Shiluo is one of the most famous cities in the Western Region. Before the Tianfang Sect invaded the east, it was originally a holy land for Buddhism. The city was built by Buddhists who came from the west to seek scriptures based on the layout of Luoyang, the ancient capital of the Central Plains, and guided the locals to build it. It is tall and solid.
It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although it has been in disrepair for a long time after being occupied by the Dabolu, it is still not comparable to the so-called important towns in Dabolu.
When Xue Jingxian rushed to the front line with the imperial edict, the Tang army had already stationed troops outside Tancha Shiluo City for more than ten days. The shouts of killing continued day and night, but it seemed that they could never set foot on the city. They intended to use the imperial edict to boost morale.
Feng Changqing ordered people to build a high platform and incense table in the camp, and personally led the imperial envoy up.
Xue Jingxian, who had been looked down upon so much in Chang'an City, never expected that he would receive such courtesy in the Anxi Army?! Immediately, he was so moved that his voice became hoarse. He didn't even bother to put on the airs of an imperial envoy, so he held up the imperial edict and said
I read it from beginning to end. At the end, I added in a hoarse voice, "Before Xue came, Yang Xiang and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made a personal promise to let the brothers go and fight. Everything that follows is the responsibility of the two of them.
Bear it! All the seizures will be rewarded to the meritorious soldiers, and the imperial court will not take a penny!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Someone immediately took the lead and cheered loudly.
"Your Majesty is wise! The Tang Dynasty is mighty!" Most of the soldiers did not hear the specific content of the imperial edict clearly. They felt that His Majesty the Emperor, who was thousands of miles away, had not forgotten them. They raised their voices and responded in unison. The voice was loud.
The waves are higher than the waves and soar into the sky.
Although he is a civil servant who pays attention to calmness and calmness in everything, Xue Jingxian was also heated up by the cheers coming from all around. He even opened his voice and shouted along with everyone, "Your Majesty is wise! The Tang Dynasty is mighty!"
"Your Majesty is wise! The Tang Dynasty is mighty!"
"Your Majesty is wise! The Tang Dynasty is mighty!"
“…..”
When everyone was tired of shouting, Feng Changqing called the relevant soldiers to the high platform one by one in the order mentioned in the imperial edict. Xue Jingxian, on behalf of the court, awarded them the seals and ribbons they deserved. He saw that the warriors in front of him were all strong and strong.
, with a face full of evil spirits. Xue Jingxian felt more and more that His Highness the Crown Prince was brilliant. Even thousands of miles away, he could see that the Anxi Army was one of the best elites in the Tang Dynasty. As soon as he regained real power, he was ready to hold it firmly in his hands.
Thinking of this episode, he became even more optimistic about the future of Prince Li Heng. Originally he was hesitant to wait and see before choosing his side. But now he was ready to completely abandon Yang Guozhong and fully implement the hints of the steward of the Prince's Mansion.
, tried his best to establish contact with the Anxi Army for His Royal Highness. Therefore, he was even more attentive to Zhou Xiaofeng, Li Yuanqin, Zhao Huaixu and others. Many words of praise that no one in the court had ever said were made up by him.
Come out. I am afraid that I will ignore any loyal ministers and good generals, leaving a contemptuous impression on the other party's heart, and being unable to continue to get close in the future.
Of course, Zhou Xiaofeng and others could not guess the trivial calculations in his mind. Even if they vaguely felt that the imperial envoy was a little over-enthusiastic, they did not have the time to deal with it. They are all direct descendants of Feng Changqing. How they can rise so quickly depends on their success.
The decision to seal a military governor is final. In this regard, the imperial court is basically only qualified to stamp the recommendation document. It has no influence on the military governor's decision.
However, when the imperial envoy handed out the seals and ribbons to Yu Wenzhi, Song Wu and Wang Xun one by one, Zhou Xiaofeng and others suddenly realized that something was wrong. The Jiedu envoy Feng Changqing was always very aboveboard in his work. Before the recommendation document was sent to the court,
We have already communicated with the relevant people. Everyone knows who has made great achievements recently and what position they should be promoted to. However, they did not expect that the imperial court would be particularly kind this time, and would include Yu Wenzhi, Song Wu and Wang Xun.
On the basis of Lord Feng Changqing's recommendation, each of the young generals was promoted by one to several levels.
The two elder brothers of Song Wu and Yu Wenzhi both worshiped the powerful Prime Minister Yang Guozhong. It is not difficult to understand that there are people in the court who like to be officials and were promoted to one level for nothing. The strange thing is that Wang Xun and Wang Mingyun experienced
From their interactions with each other the year before last, everyone knew that this guy was just a phoenix who had fallen from power and had nothing to do with the powerful officials in the dynasty. Why did he get more benefits out of thin air this time than Yu Wenzhi and Song Wu?
Suddenly a big pie fell from the sky, and Wang Xun was knocked dizzy. After being stunned for a while, he remembered to take a few steps forward, bowed and took the seal and ribbon of a fourth-rank military general from the imperial envoy. Thanks in advance.
The emperor showed great kindness, and then he took a chance and sneaked up to Feng Changqing, and said in a low voice: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for the advice. However, the general has just arrived and hastily ascended to such a high position. I am really scared. It's better...
....."
"You kid, don't try to take advantage of me and behave like a good boy!" Feng Changqing was confused about Wang Xun's sudden fortune. He immediately slapped him and cursed loudly: "To tell you the truth, this is nothing like me.
It doesn’t matter at all! The recommendation document I sent to the court was written by Secretary Cen himself. I checked it several times before sealing it. What I gave you is from the fifth grade, and it will never be wrong!"
"It must be that General Wang did good deeds when he was in the capital, and there are noble people secretly taking care of him." As expected of Feng Changqing's confidant, Zhou Xiaofeng immediately understood Feng Changqing's intention. He smiled, and everyone nearby could hear it.
The voice suggested, "How about the specifics? General Wang might as well ask the Imperial Envoy secretly later. He has just come from the capital, so he probably knows this better!"
"Well, I hope it's not a mistake. I can just issue an imperial edict to take it back later!" Wang Xun shrank his neck with a smile, and like an official fan, he put the seal ribbon of the fourth-rank lieutenant away and hid it in his arms.
This move immediately aroused a snicker. Several brothers originally had grudges about his sudden promotion, but when they saw this, they all put aside their worries.
Amidst the snickering, Feng Changqing lightly kicked Wang Xun again and cursed in a low voice: "You think the court is doing business with you. How can you regret it for no reason even after being given a seal? This time you are considered a brat.
Lucky for you, the same good thing may not always happen next time! But don’t be too happy too early. I don’t have any soldiers for you at the moment. If you want to be a real Zhonglang general, you can find your tribe friends to recruit troops. You want to
You really have the ability to recruit ten thousand elites for me, not to mention just a lieutenant general, even a higher position, I can also fight for you!"
