The next morning, Yang Guozhong completely forgot about the promise he made to his old wife in the middle of the night. He regained his energy and devoted himself to the contest with his political opponents.
Wang Xun, the governor of Dawan, fought a fierce battle with the Eastern Expeditionary Army in the Western Regions and won a great victory. In one battle, they killed more than 10,000 enemy troops, captured tens of thousands more, captured 23 generals, and killed 48 in formation. Ai Kailamu, the commander of the Eastern Expeditionary Army of the Eastern Expeditions
He abandoned his robes and horses, and managed to escape with his life by mingling with the rebellious army. Wang Shi took advantage of the situation and went south to defeat the important town of Tiemenguan in the Western Regions. The two cities of Hulun and Tamo fell without a fight. The land of Luona and Gumo prefectures was all over.
Returning to the territory of the Tang Dynasty...
After being polished by Zhang Jian, a Hanlin scholar, the achievements of the officers and soldiers of the Dawan Dudu Mansion became more and more dazzling. After hearing this, all the ministers were inspired. Even the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, who was sitting on the dragon throne with a depressed face,
He couldn't help but stand up and cheered repeatedly.
"Okay, okay, he is indeed a descendant of the founding prince Xiangru! I saw him right." After being immersed in the bad news for a month and a half, Li Longji was rarely happy for once. There was a sick look on his wrinkled face.
Blushing. "Quickly, come up here and give me all the battle reports. Yuan Yi, read them to me one by one. I must hear the detailed story of this battle!"
"Promise!" Yang Guozhong and Gao Lishi agreed in unison, one proudly, the other frowning. The battle report has actually been sent to the Ministry of War for some time, but Yang Guozhong has never been in the mood to report it to His Majesty the Emperor. Some other insiders also
For one reason or another, I took the initiative to choose silence.
But at this moment, no one will pay attention to the specific date when the battle report arrives in Chang'an. The Tang Dynasty and the public need a victory to boost their morale, even if this victory happened more than two months ago and was thousands of miles away.
Although the Dashi Kingdom has transformed into barbarians, it still has a strong army. More than three years ago, it defeated the Anxi Army on the banks of the Talos River. But now, a few young talents and hundreds of guards have cleared the Anxi Army's path.
Shame. What does this mean? It means that the national power of the Tang Dynasty is still there, and the national destiny is also at its peak! The so-called rebellion of An Lushan and Shi Siming is just a scabies disease. Don't look at the rebels' current overwhelming power, it just caught the imperial court by surprise.
.Once the imperial court can calm down, dispatch elite soldiers from several major border towns and recruit good generals, they will soon be able to capture all the traitors and sacrifice them to the palace!
"...The last general wanted to take advantage of the situation and go south to attack Kabulo. However, the weather suddenly turned cold and heavy snow blocked the road. In the cities along the Yaochashui River, people's hearts were initially determined, and they had to be stationed without soldiers and horses every day. So we had no choice but to
For the time being, I will return to Zhezhe City to rest and recuperate. Waiting for the spring of next year, I will lead the Anxi Army!" Wang Xun's report to the Ministry of War had to be very realistic. He neither overstated his military exploits nor pointed out his achievements.
It summarizes several major difficulties currently faced by the Dawan Governor's Mansion. Troop strength, weather, backup...
It would be great if An Lushan did not rebel at this juncture! After listening to Gao Lishi's melodious recitation, including several people who looked at the Dawan Dudufu in a different light, more or less, a feeling of regret welled up in their hearts.
For a whole year, Feng Changqing was at the Ministry of War, planning with the generals for a whole year. Almost everything was ready, but suddenly he was stabbed in the stomach by the rebels!
A Dawan Dudufu, with thousands of soldiers and horses, can defeat the entire Dashi Eastern Expedition Army! If the entire Anxi Army marches westward, what will be the result? I am afraid that not only can all the territory of the Yongzheng Period be restored,
It is possible to push the troops all the way to the capital of the Great Food King and plow its courtyards and sweep its holes!
Missed opportunities, missed opportunities... I don’t know how many years it will take until the next big disaster occurs at home and abroad. The ministers are getting more and more depressed as they think about it. They just want to transform into the legendary swordsman, fly a thousand miles, and slash down.
An Lushan and Shi Siming, these two evil thieves, have a terrible heart and a dogged heart. (Note 1)
The only one who didn't feel any regrets was Li Longji. He was still immersed in the joy of victory. He patted the imperial case with his free hand and praised repeatedly, "Okay, okay, okay, I saw the right person. I saw him at first sight back then."
At this point, you will know that he is a thousand-mile horse for me in the Tang Dynasty!"
"Father is really old this time!" Seeing Li Longji's crazy look, Prince Li Heng, who was ordered to handle the government affairs together with Yang Guozhong, couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Such things as father's kindness and son's filial piety have never existed in the imperial family. Especially when faced with a long-lived and suspicious father like Li Longji. During his seventeen-year long career as prince, Li Heng lived almost every day with worries and worries.
In fear. He cannot not interfere with the government affairs at all, otherwise he will be regarded as not doing his job properly. But he cannot interfere too much with the government affairs, otherwise he will be regarded as having evil intentions. He cannot not interact with the ministers at all, otherwise he will be regarded as
He has no virtue and few helpers. However, he cannot interact too much with the ministers, otherwise he will be regarded as a clique for personal gain. He cannot publicly praise someone, nor can he publicly disparage someone. Otherwise, it will bring unexpected disasters to the other party or himself.
He doesn't even have the right to cry a few times on the anniversary of his biological mother's death, otherwise once someone records it, he can use it as an excuse to his father...
Sometimes, Prince Li Heng even envies his brothers who have ordinary talents and intelligence. At least they can live a more comfortable life. But he has to keep vigilant at all times, lest there is really a brother who is more favored by his father than himself.
.After all, once you ascend to the position of Prince, you can never get back safely. Otherwise, the ending will definitely be extremely bleak.
Fortunately, among his adult brothers, no one has performed better than him so far. These princes are either capable but not ambitious, or ambitious but not capable. The only one is both capable and ambitious.
Rong Wang Wan, who had no achievements in the battlefield in Henan, completely lost his father's trust. On the night when he heard the news that Luoyang was captured by the rebels, Li Heng sat in the lobby of the Prince's Mansion and didn't sleep all night. It was rumored by the outside world that he
He was worried about national affairs and couldn't sleep. Only he knew how sad and happy he felt at that time.
Sadly, in the hands of his elderly father, the power of the Tang Dynasty had deteriorated to such an extent! But happily, King Rong Wan could no longer threaten his position as crown prince.
For a prince who has been saving the prince for seventeen years, even a pile of the most durable vines has been reduced to ashes! But as long as his father is still in power, he must continue to save it patiently. Even in his heart
There are so many ambitions burning in my head, so much blood and bone marrow all over my body are almost dry.
"...Immediately publish the record of the Dayuan Army in a newspaper and tell it to the world. I want the world to see if we in the Tang Dynasty still have any generals who are good at fighting!" The old guy behind the case finally ended his story.
After a long talk, Prince Li Heng quickly came to his senses and pretended to be studying humbly.
"I obey the order!" Song Yu, a member of Zhongshushe, stepped forward to accept the order. His voice was extremely loud.
Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty looked at him quickly, frowned and said, "The Song Wu mentioned in this battle report is your brother, right? I still vaguely remember him!"
"Back to Your Majesty, my younger brother Song Wu is always grateful for Your Majesty's teachings. That's why he must go forward in every battle and work hard without caring about his own life!" Song Yu, a member of the Zhongshu family, is very good at praying and chanting. He bowed his body and responded loudly.
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"Okay, okay, you are young and promising. Both of you brothers are young and promising!" Li Longji felt comfortable being photographed and nodded repeatedly to Song Yu. "I will not treat such young talents badly. Yang Qing,
Have you ever thought about what rewards I should give them?"
"Thank you for your kindness, your majesty. Working for your majesty is the responsibility of the ministers and younger brothers. We dare not take credit!" Before Yang Guozhong could respond, Song Yu quickly expressed his position.
The more he behaved like this, the more the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, felt that his loyalty was commendable. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "Hey! How can there be no reward for making great achievements?! Then what can I use to encourage others in the future?
Soldiers! I want rewards, all of them heavy rewards, to encourage our Tang soldiers to serve the country."
"I obey the order!" Seeing that the heat was almost over, Yang Guozhong stepped forward and took over Song Yu's job. "Wang Mingyun was only appointed the governor of Dawan in the spring. It is not appropriate to promote him too quickly. I think that your majesty can increase his number."
Juelu, to show honor and favor! As for the two generals Yu Wenzhi and Song Wu, they have been fighting side by side with General Wang Mingyun in the past few years. They have worked hard and made great achievements, so it is appropriate..."
"Everyone must be given a prominent position. Now is an extraordinary period. Only those with military merit can be rewarded heavily to make the soldiers serve our Tang Dynasty." Li Longji was in high spirits and had no patience to listen to Yang Guozhong's words. "Including Wang
Mingyun will continue to be promoted. Could it be that the post of governor of Dawan that I granted him in the spring was for free? If someone kills Tian Chengsi for me today, and I reward him for his contribution, I will not give him the job tomorrow.
Do you need him to continue chasing An Lushan?" (Note 2)
"Your Majesty, I respect your order!" Yang Guozhong did not expect that things would go more smoothly than he expected. He was surprised and delighted, and accepted the order.
However, Li Longji felt uneasy, thought for a moment, and continued: "Wang Mingyun is so good at fighting and so young. It is indeed an injustice to be the governor of Dawan. Feng Changqing has now committed a crime and made meritorious service, and it is not suitable to serve as the governor of Anxi Protectorate at the same time.
There are no other positions besides this. Let Wang Mingyun be given the actual position of envoy of Anxi Jiedu Prefecture!"
As soon as he said this, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty were shocked. The Jiedushi envoy was responsible for the food, pay, and supplies of the army, and his power was second only to the Jiedushi envoy. According to convention, this position was usually held concurrently by the Jiedushi envoy himself, or by the deputy Jiedushi envoy.
Temporary leader. Li Longji gave the position of military envoy to Wang Xun, and specifically named Feng Changqing's identity as a criminal and meritorious service. In fact, it was a disguised indication that Wang Xun was going to be the first successor to the military governor of Anxi.
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This reward was indeed too heavy! It also completely disrupted Yang Guozhong's plan to mobilize troops from the Western Regions back to the capital. Therefore, not only did Prince Li Heng and Gao Lishi successively advise Li Longji not to be too generous in his kindness, Yang officials also
They all spoke up, thinking that in the long run, it would be inappropriate to praise a young man too high at once, lest he become too strong and fall into disrepair in the future.
To be given the title of deputy envoy of Jiedu when he was less than twenty years old is indeed to undermine the success of others. When Li Longji was in a good mood, he was very willing to listen to the advice of his ministers. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and withdrew his order, "That's fine, I don't want him to."
There will really be no rewards in the future. Feng Changqing will still serve as the branch envoy of Anxi Jiedu Prefecture. I will appoint him when I have a more suitable candidate in my mind. The newly established position of interview envoy to Anxi will be given to Wang Mingyun.
!As for the title, his great-grandfather was the founding prince of the country, and I also made him a county prince. I hope that he can devote his whole life to the Tang Dynasty like his great-grandfather." (Note 3)
Note 1: In the Tang Dynasty, there were already stories of swordsmen circulating among the people. It was said that he could fly his sword thousands of miles, hunt down the enemy, and take their heads.
Note 2: Tian Chengsi, a fierce general under An Lushan, was brave and good at fighting, but also treacherous. He was the initiator of the separatist regime in the late Tang Dynasty.
Note 3: The interview envoy was a newly established position in the Tang Dynasty before and after the Anshi Rebellion. He also managed the military and civilians, and his status was second only to the chief and deputy Jiedushi envoys.
