If Wang Xun knew that he had such a high reputation among the people, he would definitely smile bitterly. In fact, apart from fighting two tough battles, he did nothing at all. Cleaning up horse thieves and maintaining public order were all tasks.
Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan were in charge of local government affairs and people's livelihood, while Maierzud, a local snake, took over everything.
However, the fact is so strange. The situation in the area along the Yaochashui River, which was originally complicated and painful to anyone who saw it, actually calmed down quietly. The princes stopped fighting every year, and the horse thieves also ceased their activities.
Even those fanatical Tianfang believers took the initiative to adjust their work style after suffering several major blows.
They did not dare to openly incite rebellion, nor did they dare to let Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan get into the hands of them again. They were afraid that the Hammer King would become anxious and even the few remaining chanting places in this area would be bulldozed to the ground.
Although the Tang army took control of this area, they did not strictly prevent the spread of any doctrine.
One force can bring down ten wisdoms. To sum up in Yu Wenzhi’s words, the local people used to be mean. The better you treat them, the more entangled they become. This leads to more and more problems. In the end, they are involved in each other, almost becoming
It's a mess. And if someone just smashes it with a hammer without asking any questions, everything that makes sense and doesn't make sense will be smashed to pieces, and all the problems will be solved.
In the face of absolute strength, any tactics and tricks are weak. Wang Xun himself felt something else. The reason why the king of Bahanna, Asilanda, had just left before him, he would make the group behind him.
He was sold to Juche Bishi because he was not optimistic about his strength. And after the clever capture of Zhezhe City, the princes followed his orders and disobeyed him because the strength in his hands was too small. And when his subordinates
The number of combatable soldiers increased to four thousand or even five thousand, and after conquering them all in one fell swoop, their strength was enough to dwarf the other heroes. Therefore, the heroes on both sides of Yaochashui all put away their petty thoughts and began to take things seriously.
He listened carefully to every word he said. Before doing anything, he would carefully consider what he, the envoy of the Celestial Empire, would think after seeing it.
So Wang Xun now really feels the taste of power. You don't have to give orders every day, and naturally someone will stand in your shoes and think for you. You also don't have to get angry about things you don't like. As long as you frown a little, there will naturally be someone.
He will handle everything properly and considerately. Even if certain matters are difficult to handle, he will carefully make adjustments, compromises, compromises, compromises, compensations, compensations, and compensations. In short, it will make you feel embarrassed to continue pursuing the matter.
Another thing that Wang Xun didn't expect was that the attitude of Yang Guozhong, Gao Lishi and others towards him suddenly made a U-turn like a north-south reversal. According to his own ideas, even if there is a way to conquer all, he will be convinced.
The princes along the river bank all fought hard to achieve three great achievements. After being overtaken by others, they may not be able to get back the actual position of a third-grade general after seven or eight buckles. After all, within two years, he was continuously promoted from a captain to a captain.
Zhonglang General, his promotion speed was rare in the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, he did not have the backing of important military ministers like An Lushan and Ge Shuhan, and Fourth Uncle Feng was not a person who liked to form factional alliances for personal gain.
No one expected that the snow along the Yaochashui River had just melted. The imperial envoy rushed to Zhezhe City without any trouble. According to time calculation, this person had set out from Chang'an at least at the end of last autumn. The imperial court did not know at that time.
It may be that they learned that the army was ready to fight on a snowy night. But based on the first two achievements, the court did not hesitate to give Wang Xun the title of General Yunmi of the third rank, a commission from the Governor of Dawan, and a title of inspector.
A part-time job as Minister of War, the title of a Zhuoxian Bo, and three hundred newly added households.
The current Wang Xun's full official title is: Governor of Dayuan Dudufu, Minister of Military Affairs, and Bo of Zhuoxian County. Regardless of actual or fictitious position, among the younger generation of generals in the Tang Dynasty, he must be ranked among the top ten.
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In addition, according to the practice of the Tang Dynasty, those who have made great contributions to the expansion of territory must be granted the title of wife and son. Wang Xun has not yet married his wife, so naturally he has no wife to support him. Considering his actual situation, Yang Guozhong made an exception and proposed to the emperor that he should be given the title of wife.
Wang Zizhi's father, Wang Zizhi, was posthumously awarded a first-class title and became Marquis of Chou County again. And Wang Zizhi's common wife, Chen, because of her meritorious service in raising his legitimate son after her husband's death, was also given a first-class title and was promoted from a county prince to a county lady.
At this moment, the Wang family's Marquis Mansion in Chongrenfang, Chang'an City, has finally come close to living up to its name after two more generations of continuous decline. And Wang Xun's good luck seems to have not ended yet. After hearing that Wang Xun led people
After having captured Juzhanti, an "important town" along the Yaochashui River last winter, the imperial envoy who was ordered to deliver the order was so excited that he clapped his hands repeatedly. He even paid for the carriage and horse fees carefully prepared by Wang Xun, Yu Wenzhi, Song Wu and others.
Not caring about carrying it, he hurried back to Chang'an lightly to thank the soldiers. This made Song Wu, who boasted that he was familiar with the rules of officialdom, dumbfounded. He kept rubbing the back of his head and rolling his eyes.
As soon as the imperial envoy left, Gao Lishi's private message arrived shortly after. As one of the two founders of the Baimabao Military Camp, this close favorite of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty did not mention a word about his previous treatment of Wang Xun, Fang Ziling and others.
Instead, he used the tone of a teacher to encourage the younger generations such as Wang Xun, Yu Wenzhi, Song Wu, Fang Ziling, Qi Heng, etc. to continue their efforts and set an example for other noble disciples. He also mentioned in the letter very naturally that the emperor's attitude towards
The current actions of several young people are very concerned about it. Every memorial that involves several people is personally approved by the emperor, and Yousi has been instructed to do his best to provide convenience for the newly rebuilt Dawan Governor's Mansion.
Of course, in the future, in addition to submitting the battle reports of Wang Xun and others to their superiors in accordance with the procedures, they should also be copied to the emperor in a concise and concise manner. Gao Lishi will inform the supervisors in various places and open the door to facilitate the transmission of letters.
.In this way, it will be difficult for others to steal the military achievements that young people have fought for with their lives, and the emperor will be able to grasp the military situation at the front in a timely manner. It will not happen again like last year, when the Anxi army defeated the food coalition forces, but the court's established strategy was too late.
Corresponding adjustments were made to the point where the supervisors and the commander at the front could not reach a unified opinion and lost the opportunity to fight.
"Why did this old guy fall into the Qujiang Pond and drown?" Yu Wenzhi despised Gao Lishi's behavior and behavior to the extreme. "This is obviously asking us to go behind Commander Feng's back and flirt with him. In the future,
So that we can be completely separated from the Anxi Army!"
"I'm afraid it also means that I'm afraid that we will be won over by Prime Minister Yang. I heard that Prime Minister Yang was eager to prove his ability last year and sent troops to Nanzhao twice, but failed miserably." Song Wu responded to this.
There is another point of view. His brother Song Yu is Yang Guozhong's confidant, and it is inevitable that some court affairs will not be revealed in his family letters. According to his brother, after Li Linfu's fall, Gao Lishi and Yang Guozhong, who originally supported each other, quickly fell out.
.Now the battle between the Prime Minister's Mansion and the inner court has become so fierce that fire and water cannot compete with each other. Whatever Yang Guozhong advocates, the eunuchs headed by Gao Lishi try their best to sabotage it. Whatever Gao Lishi and others do, Yang Guozhong
He also made things difficult in every possible way.
Putting all the news together, it is not difficult for Wang Xun to understand the reason why Gao Lishi's attitude changed. In addition to the strength he now possesses, which is enough to make others look at him with new eyes. At this moment, the tension between the inner court and the Prime Minister's Palace
The relationship also somewhat alleviated Gao Lishi's original eagerness to remove all those who witnessed Yang Guifei's tryst with her ex-husband. Keeping these witnesses alive can be used at critical moments in the future as pawns against Yang Guozhong and even the entire Yang family.
.It may not be able to completely reverse the overall situation, but it can at least make the Yang brothers and sisters look disgraced.
It's a pity that Wang Xun no longer has the interest in being a chess piece. He went to Anxi in the name of making contributions, but essentially he wanted to escape. After failing to escape, he had to fight to the death and volunteered to be sent as an envoy to the Western Regions. Now he will be killed if he survives.
After he came out, as long as he didn't make too outrageous mistakes in his life, neither Gao Lishi nor Yang Guozhong could touch him. There was no need for him to serve them carefully. Although the day of revenge for his brothers was still far away, at least he didn't have to.
Continue to pretend to be friends with your enemies.
"I will send a letter to Fourth Uncle Feng to explain to him. I will also send this letter to him! It is a reminder to him." With a definite idea in his mind, Wang Xun did not act sloppily. "
Without the Anxi Army, our group would be a tree with no roots. No matter how good the promises made by others are, I am afraid they can only be seen but not eaten!"
"That's natural!" Yu Wenzhi agreed very much, glanced at Song Wu, and added with a smile, "We can rely on our own abilities to get fame, so why bother with these eggless guys? The benefits may not be reaped in the end.
I got it, but it made me look coquettish. As for Yang Xiang, I don’t think we will be needed for the time being. If he can support the Anxi Army like he does now, Feng Shuai will naturally reward him! I will follow Feng Shuai.
So handsome."
"We can open up the situation here and gain a foothold. Yang Xiang has already benefited from it! Although he is from a humble background, he is not a conservative person." Song Wu heard something in Yu Wenzhi's words and expressed his attitude with a smile.
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This statement was so true that Sha Qianli, Huang Wanshan and others couldn't help but nod their heads after listening to it. The greatest achievement is to expand the territory. After Yang Guozhong succeeded as prime minister, he repeatedly used troops abroad, with almost no achievements. But in
Along the banks of Yaochashui, a group of soldiers and horses under the banner of the Tang Dynasty appeared out of nowhere and continued to attack the city and plunder the territory. This was tantamount to delivering achievements to Yang Guozhong, proving that he was indeed more worthy of the position of prime minister than Li Linfu. Also from the side
It proved that his new decree last year, which ordered several major towns to be responsible for their own profits and losses, was feasible. It not only relieved the court of huge expenditures, but also directly strengthened the military power of the Tang Dynasty.
As for the facts, there is no need for Wang Xun and others to worry about it. There are many men of letters under Yang Guozhong who can exaggerate and exaggerate the achievements of the young people, polish and polish them, so that everyone who can have a little bit of influence can do so.
They got a lot of benefits from it. What Wang Xun and others need to do is to establish a foothold here and keep this new land for the Tang Dynasty. It is best to continue to fight a few more victorious battles. Whether it is to conquer the servants of the Dashi Kingdom
It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter how many disobedient tribes are dealt with, as long as the current development momentum can be maintained and the good news is sent back to Chang'an. Yang Guozhong and his family will gain more and more benefits from it, and with it,
The rewards received by the young people will also increase.
Note 1: The position of school inspector was originally a part-time job in the early Tang Dynasty. In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, it gradually became an honorary position. Usually high-status generals would be given a central school inspector. They did not work and only received the corresponding salary.
