Before he was attacked by Ge Shuhan's men in the desert, Wang Xun had the same feeling in his heart. It was like a person walking at night being targeted by a hungry wolf, although he didn't know where the murderer was lurking or who was on his body. His hair stood on end.
This feeling was extremely uncomfortable, and Wang Xun subconsciously accelerated the pace of recruiting troops. Although the generals and others did not have the same sense of crisis, no one wanted to continue to be a bare general, so they all cooperated as much as possible. Under everyone's control, With concerted efforts, the entire mission went very smoothly. In less than a month and a half, the set goal of expanding the team to 10,000 people was successfully achieved.
There are large grasslands and oases along the coast of Yaochashui, so everyone does not have to worry about the lack of war horses; some of the veterans of the Anxi Army rescued last year have completely collapsed and are no longer suitable to return to the battlefield, but the instructors who serve as recruit training are It was more than enough; there were also craftsmen, grooms, and doctors from the original Anxi Army. After Wang Xun took them back from the princes, they were unwilling to take the money back to the Central Plains immediately, and were arranged to serve in the new team; plus a certain There are some foreign generals who are willing to serve under the Hammer King, swordsmen and rangers who are tired of being caravan bodyguards and want to change their lives. The whole team seems to be full of talents.
Especially for the soldiers at the lowest level, Wang Xun originally thought that after experiencing a war, the people in Zhezhe and Juzhanti Ercheng must be tired of hearing the sound of drums and trumpets. Unexpectedly, as soon as the recruitment notice came out, the gate of the military camp was almost blocked by applicants. Many young shepherds did not know the surname of the current Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but they were proud to serve the Hammer King. There were also a group of well-informed idlers who had heard from nowhere that as long as they joined the army If you serve in the Central Military Commission, you can get a Tang household registration, and you actually asked for enlistment through your connections. As a result, Sha Qianli, who was in charge of recruiting soldiers, had to raise the recruitment standards again and again to avoid the embarrassing situation of the camp being overcrowded.
With enough troops on hand, Wang Xun became more courageous. While seizing the time to train his team, he continued to send out scouts to inquire about the surrounding military situation. Facts have proved that his worries were completely unfounded. The Eastern Expeditionary Army was defeated last year. He was severely beaten by Feng Changqing and had no courage to start a war. According to rumors from traders, the political situation in Dashi's country was also in turmoil due to the death of Lao Wang. The ambitious Uncle Wang expelled the prince. He sought power and usurped the throne. The prime ministers and ministers were arrested by the imperial guards and imprisoned in the sky prison to prepare for execution by the Queen of Autumn.
These rumors were full of loopholes, but they spread like wildfire. Wang Xun didn't know whether the cannibal deliberately sent out the news to numb himself, or whether there was really civil strife in the country, and he didn't dare to slack off at all. But in June, Zhao Huaixu A group of baggage escorts came from Shule, and at the same time they brought a shocking news, which made the stone in his stomach fall completely to the ground. The imperial court was preparing to make big moves in the Western Regions, so the Anxi Army would not move at this moment. Everyone, do it in advance Be prepared, when the time comes, several armies will come out...
"May I ask the coach, why is the imperial court suddenly determined to fight such a big war?" Wang Xun secretly loosened his clenched fingers and asked Zhao Huaixu for advice with a smile.
"Isn't it all your fault, sir?!" Zhao Huaixu gently arched his hands and "complained" with a smile. Half a year ago, his rank was far above Wang Xun, but who would have expected that after a few months, he would be treating Wang Xun as his subordinate It is a courtesy, so there is a bit of sourness in the tone when speaking.
However, these do not affect the friendship between the two parties. Men, it is normal for men to have some comparisons with each other, as long as this jealousy is not turned into poison that harms others. "Remember the big man who imitated Master Xuan Gao last year?
Cannibalism? He thought he had a plan, but his secret was exposed as soon as he entered Chang'an. Yang Xiang was originally worried that he would not find a chance to deal with the eunuchs, but he realized that this man's words did not match the words at the beginning and the end, so he immediately started to investigate.
.It happened that in Chang'an City, there were several Hu merchants who were hanging around under the guise of doing business. They were close relatives of the former king of Dashi Kingdom. When Yang Xiang sent someone to ask, he immediately went out to confront the person. And
Weeping to the ground in court, we begged the Tang Dynasty to uphold justice for them and send troops to expel the rebellious ministers and traitors..."
After Zhao Huaixu explained, Wang Xun quickly understood what was going on. There must be something wrong with the identity of the envoy who came for peace talks on behalf of King Dashi. Everyone could see that that day. It was just the old eunuch Bian Lingcheng who wanted to delay the sealing of Chang Qing.
Leg, tried his best to insist that his identity was true, so he was not exposed in public. The same thing fell into the hands of Yang Guozhong, but it became a handle to deal with the eunuchs. Under his personal interrogation, the identity of the envoy was quickly revealed
Then the truth comes out.
Yang Guozhong was having a heated argument with Gao Lishi because the eunuchs stretched their hands too far and for many other reasons. After the envoy's identity was revealed, he immediately revealed the cause and effect at the court meeting. Although His Majesty the Emperor rarely asks questions anymore,
But he couldn't tolerate a group of foreign barbarians to deceive him so blatantly, and immediately became furious. He fined Gao Lishi half a year's salary on the spot, and ordered the border commander to be demoted several levels in a row, and he was directly transferred from the Anxi Army.
"It just so happened" that Wang Xun's first battle report was delivered to Chang'an, which shocked the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and suddenly discovered that the arrogant princes of the Western Regions turned out to be a bunch of soft persimmons. Immediately afterwards, the second battle report came in time.
The delivery of the document greatly inflated the ambitions of the important ministers in the court. So, someone quickly went to the table and combined the confessions of the pseudo-Dashi envoys and the cries of the former King of Dashi, and analyzed that this was the time when the most powerful person running the Western Region was
It was a good time. Therefore, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty came forward and asked the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to send troops to eradicate the puppet king of the country of Dashi and punish the people. Of course, His Majesty the Emperor would not give up the opportunity to expand the territory and immediately granted the request of the ministers.
On the other hand, Yang Guozhong himself, because he had learned from the failure of the Nanzhao expedition, did not dare to advocate the use of troops rashly, so he advocated that Feng Changqing be transferred back from Anxi to report on his duties and seek his opinions face to face.
"Yang Guozhong, you really don't have any sense of responsibility!" Hearing that the imperial court was timid again at the most critical moment, Yu Wenzhi was so angry that he stamped his feet, "It's obvious that a matter can be solved with just one letter, but we still have to transfer Commander Feng back."
This coming and going will take another half a year. By the time Marshal Feng returns to Anxi, the cucumbers and vegetables will be cold!"
"That's it. If you want to fight, just catch the opponent off guard. The Anxi Army was ready last year, how prepared are they for this year?!" Others also spoke one after another, criticizing Yang Guozhong's indecision in unison.
If we start a war with Dashi now, everyone must be the pioneers. We will clear the way through the mountains, build bridges when encountering water, and go straight into the capital of Dashi. Everyone will be famous in history. It is a pity that the court is too slow to do things. It is a pity.
, the person in charge is the loser Yang Guozhong!
Zhao Huaixu is considered one of his own, so Wang Xun is not afraid of him spreading everyone's opinions. He smiled and said in a low voice, "Isn't that what he did back then? This is not the first time we have dealt with him! Okay!
When he took action to drive away Bian Lingcheng, he did a good deed for us. Without the dead eunuch standing beside him, Commander Feng might not be afraid of the cannibal and be on guard!"
"That's true, dead eunuchs always fail more than they succeed!" Everyone smiled and changed their minds one after another, "Yang Xiang didn't say goodbye, he did this in an extremely honest way."
"I can't help but say that the supervisory army that was originally going to be sent to you was stopped by Prime Minister Yang!" Zhao Huaixu looked at Yu Wenzhi and Song Wu and added with a smile, "He also ordered Shule to use all their strength.
I will fully support you and others. Try to save the two cities of Zhezhe and Juzhanti before the imperial court officially takes action, so as to take the lead in future wars."
This made Wang Xun feel a little flattered. But thinking that no matter who was in Yang Guozhong's position, he probably hoped to make a difference, and the confusion in his heart was instantly eliminated. He shook his head and said with a smile, "No need.
He is here to be a good person. How can Marshal Feng forget about me?!"
"Having his words is better than nothing. At least if Marshal Feng tries his best to support you, it will be more justified." Zhao Huaixu smiled and nodded lightly, "You guys are promoted too fast, and it is inevitable that there will be problems in the army.
There is some criticism. With Yang Guozhong's words, you can save a lot of words for the title of commander-in-chief. Before I came, I heard that the second reward you were waiting for from the imperial court was already on the way. Mingyun's official position was promoted to another level, and he was promoted to a marquis.
Zida was granted the title of Third-Rank General, a man from Zhao County. None of the others seemed to have been left behind. I didn’t find out the specific situation very clearly. In short, in the last half of the month, the imperial envoy delivering the order will arrive!
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"Created a Marquis?" Although he was not too keen on fame and fame, Wang Xun was still dizzy by the court's generous move. Was he made a Marquis so quickly? Really? Although he was not the founding Marquis, he was still worthy of the first member of the Wang family.
An ancestor who doesn’t even have a formal name! If Aunt Yun knew about it, would she cry with joy? As for Yun Zhi, now, she has finally lived up to her original trust...
Just as he was thinking dazedly, he saw Zhao Huaixu cupping his hand towards him and saying with a smile, "As a brother, I can't give him a decent gift, so just before Feng Shuai left for the capital, I took the initiative to invite him to join me, and I took care of him myself."
I sent it here myself. From now on, brothers, please take good care of me!"
"Zhao, Brother Zhao, what are you talking about!" Wang Xun quickly reached out his hand and held Zhao Huaixu's arm firmly. "I am missing a backbone here. You are here, and you can solve my urgent need! The Governor's Mansion has
I hope that Brother Zhao will not turn down the position of marching commander Shi."
"I'm afraid this is not appropriate!" Although Zhao Huaixu was determined to make great achievements together with Wang Xun and others, Zhao Huaixu did not expect that Wang Xun would be so nostalgic that he would give him the position second only to the Grand Governor. "Zhao Huaixu
After all, I’m new here…”
"I will recommend it to the court immediately. Brother Zhao will take over the stall first. It's just a formality anyway!" Wang Xun didn't give Zhao Huaixu a chance to refuse, striking while the iron was hot.
"Who dares to object, I will shoot him to death with one arrow!" Yu Wenzhi also respected Zhao Huaixu, his former coach, and expressed his position loudly with all his teeth and claws.
"Yes, if you don't become the Marching Commander, who else would dare to take that position? Who among you here is more senior than you and the most familiar with military affairs?!" Following the arrival of Yu Wen, Song Wu also made a high-profile statement.
Other generals also agreed with each other and supported Zhao Huaixu in taking up the post of chief historian. Zhao Huaixu refused several times without success, so he had to smile and thank everyone.
"This time, Zhao Changshi, not only did the people arrive in time, but the baggage was also delivered in time!" Seeing that the overall situation was decided, Wang Xun smiled and began to introduce the current situation in the Governor's Mansion to Zhao Huaixu. "We have just recruited a group of new soldiers.
Please also ask Zhao Changshi to take on the post of head coach!"
"That's natural!" Since he decided to work with everyone, Zhao Huaixu no longer hesitated, smiled, and gently offered his hand to Wang Xun. "But..." He prolonged his voice and took one from his entourage with a smile.
The square package, "Not only did I bring baggage this time, but also..."
When the package was opened, dozens of letters from home from Chang'an instantly dazzled everyone's eyes.