After the defeat of the Talas, the Tang army had to retreat to the east of Congling. In order to show their loyalty to the new overlord, and also because they coveted the huge wealth in the hands of the local Tang people. Starting from Dawan, both countries led the war, and the princes from all sides
All of them participated in the robbery to a greater or lesser extent. Countless shops opened by Tang people were raided, countless lands cultivated by Tang people were confiscated, and countless Tang people were stripped of the last copper coin on their bodies, driven out of the city, and even their whole families became slaves of local wealthy families.
Wang Xun led 600 cavalry out to the river, first pulled out Zhezhe, and then destroyed Juzhan, which shocked both sides of Yaosha River. The princes were frightened, and secretly began to find ways to compensate the local Tang people. In view of Zhezhe City and Juzhan
When Ti was conquered by the coalition forces, it had already suffered a massacre. Wang Xun did not settle old scores with the locals again. He only issued a military order in the name of the Dawan Governor's Office that all Tang people walking along the Yaocha River, regardless of their
Regardless of their status, they are all protected by the Dawan Governor's Office. If someone dares to make things difficult, he is openly going against the Dawan Governor's Office. Once the soldiers know about it, they will not be lenient.
After hearing this, the princes were afraid that Wang Xun would find trouble to deal with him, so they all strictly restrained their subordinates and did not allow them to do whatever they wanted as before. However, there were a few groups of brave horse thieves who did not believe in evil and still colluded together to select big targets on the Silk Road.
The "Fat Sheep" of the Tang Dynasty took action. When Wang Xun found out, he immediately sent Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan to lead 3,000 elite troops to suppress the bandits. The horse thieves who did not believe in evil were chased from the north bank of Yaochashui to the village thousands of miles away.
On the shore of the Great Salt Lake, regardless of the principal and accomplices, they all chopped into the lake water and made pickles.
Since then, the reputation of the Dawan Dudufu for protecting shortcomings has spread rapidly. Not only the local powerful people no longer dare to bully the Tang people who come to do business. The big and small horse thieves who are active on the ancient Silk Road also see the caravans under the banner of the Tang Dynasty.
Take the initiative to walk around. I am afraid that if I hide too slowly, some brothers under my command will not be able to resist the temptation of making a fortune, which will bring disaster to the entire team.
Merzoud had been involved in the entire strategy to suppress the horse thieves last year. Knowing that Wang Xun would follow through on his word, he stood up straight and responded with his hands raised, "I know. I will do my best!"
"As long as you understand!" Wang Xun took his hand away from Melzud's shoulder, and a bright smile appeared on his face again, "Our family does not speak the same language. As long as this place is still under the rule of the Tang Dynasty,
Your Melzud family is the number one family in Dawan. If you don’t let down the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty will certainly not let you down.”
"Even if my subordinates die in battle, they will not let down the Governor. I can swear to any god. If I betray the trust of the Governor, I am willing to fall..." Merzoud pressed his hand.
Chest, solemnly swear an oath.
The concept of the Governor and the Tang Dynasty are not exactly the same. Wang Xun heard it, but couldn't argue too much. He smiled and waved his hand gently to interrupt, "You don't need to swear. I believe in you and myself.
After you go down, help write a few letters and send them to the princes of each party. Just like you just said, after letting them see the letter, they will immediately send five hundred elites to come with me to the Central Plains to suppress the rebellion!"
"No!" Merzoud saluted again and took the order. Wang Xun watched his back go away, turned around slightly, and said to the screen behind the handsome case, "Get out, I
I realized you were here a long time ago. You are so old, but you are still sneaky in doing things, and you have no sense of poise at all!"
"Ah, alas! Alas!" As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Wenzhi agreed repeatedly and appeared from behind the screen. "Second brother, how did you guess that I slipped in through the back door? I haven't fought in a few months. My skills
Have you regressed so much?"
"Even from three feet away, I can see the smell of sheep dung and eggs on your body!" Wang Xun walked over with a smile and grabbed the other person's arm, "How much did you eavesdrop on? Why didn't you go through the front door openly?
Come in? You’re so unformed, you don’t look like a deputy governor!”
"Deputy Governor?" Yu Wenzhi was stunned, and then he saw the two volumes of imperial edicts placed by Wang Xun on the corner of the commander's case, "Are we all promoted again? I thought the imperial court only wanted us to suppress the rebellion, but did not intend to give it to the horses.
There’s only a little bit of fodder!”
"I've been promoted a long time ago. You kid, don't always use the villain's heart to judge the gentleman's belly!" Wang Xun slapped the other party and scolded him with a smile, "This is to reward our contribution to the victory at Tiemengguan last year. There are more than two sacred objects.
We arrived in Anxi a month ago, but the mountains were blocked by heavy snow, and no one could help us turn around. This time, we simply followed the order to mobilize troops and joined in one wave!"
"Ha!" Yu Wenzhi curled his lips disdainfully. "That can only mean that the imperial court was ready to give up on Dawan a few months ago! These short-sighted guys don't even think about how there will be such a good way to expand westward in the future.
Opportunity. You are not really prepared to accept this chaotic order. When we return to the Central Plains, our supplies of food, grass and baggage will be controlled by others. With just the few brothers we have on hand, we may not even be able to give them the teeth of An Lushan.
If there aren’t even enough stitches, what else can it do besides sending someone to death?”
"Aunt Yun worked hard to raise me. When I was living my life in a daze, Nyongchi and Ziluo also gave themselves to me!" Wang Xun could guess Yu Wenzhi's true thoughts, sighed, and explained in a low voice.
"You can send Shi San and Wan Qi, along with ten swordsmen, to take them out of Chang'an City secretly!" Yu Wen was already prepared and gave the best option with a smile. "With the two of them and those
With my skills as a swordsman, I can definitely escort your family to reunite safely!"
"Again, you're joking!" Wang Xun slapped Yu Wenzhi and pushed him far away, "Can you be a bit serious? All generals who lead troops abroad must keep their families in Chang'an. This is an old rule of the imperial court.
So easy to break? Besides, I am not An Lushan, and I have quietly made preparations three to five years in advance?! At this juncture, there must be countless pairs of eyes in the capital secretly watching the families of the generals, lest someone become An Lu
Mountain No. 2. Aunt Yun and the others will do nothing if they don't move. If they do, they will be immediately stopped by a large number of guards. Taking a step back, even if Thirteen and the others can really steal my family out, what about your brother?
The dignified Minister of Household Affairs cannot be said to be missing, just play missing!"
"My brother, I don't need to worry about it at all!" Yu Wenzhi shook his head and continued to curl his lips. "Just take over your own family. My eldest brother, hehe, hehe, he is a cockroach, he will save his life. Even if
The rebels really entered the capital, took all the officials of the imperial court to the execution ground, and killed them all. My brother, hey, hey, he must have a way to let An Lushan spare his life!"
"Go, how can you bury your own elder brother like this!" Wang Xun glanced at Yu Wenzhi and shook his head with a smile. But he knew very well that everything the other party said was the truth. Among the people he knew, Yu Wenzhi, the Minister of Household Affairs,
De is indeed a wonderful flower. I remember back then, when Yang Guozhong and Li Linfu were fighting, Yu Wenzhi was a small fish. After hearing the news, the first thing Yu Wen De thought of was not how to rescue his younger brother, but to make a prompt decision to save Yu Wen Zhi.
He was driven out of the house and took possession of all the property in the latter's name.
When Yu Wenzhi was acquitted, his brother Yu Wende was keenly aware that a big shot was supporting his younger brother. So he shamelessly ran to Wang Xun's house and invited his younger brother to come back to his house in public with tears in his eyes. His face changed rapidly.
Soon, even the Jianghu artists who bought solutions on the streets of Chang'an felt inferior.
"This is the family motto of our Yuwen family. Instead of supporting each other, it is better to forget each other in the world. When faced with difficulties, abandon the last one decisively, and the others will be able to relax!" Yu Wenzhi shrugged and sighed with a wry smile.
Not only the Yuwen family, but probably all the aristocratic families that have lasted for hundreds of years have similar family mottos. And every member of the family is just a brick or stone to safeguard the interests of the family. Wang Xun knew this in his heart, but he did not dare to agree.
Accompanying Yu Wenzhi, he sighed and continued: "Aunt Yun pulled me up with one hand, and I can't leave her alone. I can't let her down either. I can't let her down either. At this extraordinary moment, I dare not let her down."
It’s Marshal Feng. He is the eunuch who offended me because of me. If we refuse to obey the order, what if the eunuchs make trouble in front of His Majesty..."
"Kill the imperial envoy and his followers, and then pretend that you didn't receive the imperial edict at all!" Yu Wenzhi suggested with a cold look on his face and gritted his teeth.
"How many waves can we kill?" Wang Xun shook his head gently, "Don't you think I haven't thought about it? But as the weather gets warmer, the ancient silk road will become unobstructed again. Even merchants can walk safely from Shule
When we arrive at Zhezhe City, we can’t have several waves of messengers delivering orders, but all of them just happen to die at the hands of “horse thieves”?!”
"That only shows that they are unlucky!" Yu Wenzhi continued to speak harshly, but he knew that his proposal was not feasible at all.
Wang Xun shook his head gently, "Stop thinking blindly! We must obey the order. Even if it is not for the court, we must also think about the difficulties of appointing a commander. The reason why the court asked him to resist An Lushan, but it was always hampered and arranged
We asked Bi Sichen, who was previously expelled from the Anxi Army, to help defend Luoyang, just to prevent Commander Feng from becoming the second in Anlu Mountain. Now that Marshal Feng has been demoted to the people, we must commit crimes and perform meritorious services in front of the army. If we refuse to be called, it will be the same.
Yu pushed him from behind again. Adding up the several charges, I'm afraid..."
"Feng Shuai. Feng Shuai..." Yu Wenzhi interrupted with a stomp of his foot. He could not care about the court or his brother, but he could not care less about Feng Changqing. I think back then, it was Feng Changqing who ignored Gao Lishi's bad comments and sent him to
He stayed with him. It was Feng Changqing who took him from White Horse Castle to the Western Regions and promoted him to the position of leading general. It was Feng Changqing who taught him how to arrange troops and train like his own nephew.
Soldiers. Taught him the principles of life and the rules of officialdom. It can be said that if there is anyone in this life who helped Yu Wenzhi without asking for anything in return? I am afraid that Feng Changqing is the first and only one.
"Shuai Feng has taken care of me for many years. Now, it's time for me to pay something back!" Wang Xun took over Yu Wenzhi's words and solemnly proposed.
"But it's so far away. By the time we get there, Tongguan will have been defeated!" This time, Yu Wenzhi no longer said anything about supporting the troops and respecting themselves. He gritted his teeth and his eyes almost burst into flames.
"Let's go in two groups. You and I will lead the generals in the lead, and then let others lead the soldiers to follow slowly. Right now, what Gao Shuai and Feng Shuai are lacking is not our soldiers and horses, but the battlefield.
