"Long time admiration, long time admiration! When I first heard the name of General Wang, I was like thunder!" Zhang Su actually saw that there was nothing pleasing to Wang Xun's body, but he had to step forward to greet him again.
"I've admired you for a long time, I've admired you for a long time. When Wang passed by Ningzhou, he saw that the people were peaceful and happy, and he admired the local parents and officials for their kindness. But I didn't expect to see Mr. Zhang here!" Wang Xun felt as if he had eaten a hundred pieces of meat.
Feeling as uncomfortable as a fly, thinking of the brothers' food supplies, he forced himself to return the favor with a smile.
The two of them looked at each other with displeasure, and the atmosphere was naturally not cordial. After a few polite words, they became silent again. Cen Shen looked anxiously on the side, and quickly came forward again, smiling and suggesting: "I'm afraid of the journey at the beginning of the year.
When something happened, I didn't dare to ask the imperial envoy to bring the interview envoy's seal to Mingyun. Now that Mingyun was passing through Shule, it was just right to take the seal first. Then everyone stopped by and went to the back hall of the Jiedushi Yamen, where Master Zhang ordered people to prepare.
Let’s have a banquet and take care of the generals!”
"Yes, yes. Lord Wang, it is more serious to accept the seal first!" Zhang Su secretly glanced at Cen Shen and agreed with a smile.
Without the seal in hand, Wang Xun, the Anxi interview envoy, has an empty title and has no right to call on any soldiers, plants or trees in Shule City. Of course, he, who already knows the official routines of the Tang Dynasty well, will not allow this to happen.
, nodded gratefully to Cen Shen, and then agreed with a smile, "To be honest, after eating dry food for less than half a month, it really made people's mouths water. Since the two adults had made arrangements, Wang was disrespectful.
!”
"It should, it should! Brothers have come a long way to work hard. Since Zhang is a field envoy, how can he not express his feelings?!" Finally having the chance to stay away from this bloody place, Zhang Su quickly got off the slope and said, "Wang
Sir please!"
"Master Zhang, please!"
"Two adults, please invite me together. Brothers, please leave it to Cen to greet you! I guarantee that everyone will be satisfied!"
"Brother Lauzen is here!"
"My brother, why should you be so polite!"
After finishing the tasteless words, the officers rang the gong and opened the way. Wang Xun and Zhang Su walked side by side, expressing their admiration for each other. Yu Wenzhi, Sha Qianli and other generals followed behind, looking left and right. Sicang joined the army.
Cen Shen followed at the end, chatting with his old acquaintance Wang Shisan, while arranging manpower to take more than 200 of Wang Xun's trusted followers to the post near the Jiedushi Yamen to entertain them warmly.
"Is there any news about being appointed commander? Has the imperial court ever given him back his official position?" Wang Shisan has always been very concerned about his old boss Feng Changqing. When he got the chance, he immediately asked Cen Shen for news.
"Thirteenth, you asked the wrong person about this matter!" Cen Shen, a member of the Sicang Army, frowned, with a look of helplessness on his face, "Since the rebels approached Tongguan last year, the reports sent by the imperial court to Anxi Town have been intermittent. About
I only heard about the news that Marshal Feng was dismissed from his post from the imperial envoy who went to Dawan to move troops. Since he left, he has become deaf and blind like before, unable to see anything and hear everything.
No. Even if there are occasional rumors from the market, they are so ridiculous that they are simply unbelievable!"
"The Di newspaper has been completely cut off?! The situation is so critical?!" Wang Shisan couldn't believe his ears, and his eyes were full of surprise, "Datang is so big and powerful, how, how could it be, be by one place?
The princes are so embarrassed?! Has Tongguan been defended? Can't you see the report about the war here?!"
"Shule side and Dawan side look very far apart. In fact, the difference is only a green ridge. In winter, the roads are also blocked by heavy snow. The news I can get here can definitely be obtained by you over there.
Got it. There is no battle report from Chang’an on your side, and I’m just as blind to it!"
"This..." As a confidant who was also promoted by Feng Changqing, Wang Shisan believed that Cen Shen would not deliberately deceive him. But now it is clear that spring has bloomed, and no matter how critical the situation in Chang'an is, it stands to reason that
We should also inform the border towns in various places?! Otherwise, if the local people are allowed to panic, wouldn’t the situation be completely chaotic?
Just as he was about to ask Cen Shen again what kind of absurd rumors there were, he heard the latter ask in a very low voice: "Just now, Mingyun said that he brought 10,000 troops back for reinforcements. Can Dawan still defend it? Song Wu
The general and the others are still a few days away from here, so I'll make some estimates in advance so that I can arrange food and lodging for the brothers!"
They are both old acquaintances, and Cen Shen's rank is still above his own, so Wang Shisan has nothing to hide. After thinking about it, he responded in a low voice, "Logically, you shouldn't ask me this, Old Cen! But with
It’s okay for you to tell the truth! The Grand Governor rescued a group of veterans of the Anxi Army the year before last. A small number of them retired, and the rest joined the Grand Governor’s account. With them leading the new with the old, they have been training in the past two years.
There were a lot of elites. Coupled with the several groups of horse thieves that General Sha subdued last year and the tribal warriors who came to serve on their own initiative, the Dawan Governor's Mansion now has relatively sufficient troops. This time, he only brought half of the elites with him.
Come out, and the other half will just stay there to scare the big cannibal!"
"Oh!" Cen Shen nodded lightly, "No wonder Ming Yun speaks so confidently, it turns out that the capital in his hand is rich enough! Where is General Song Wu, where do you think the whole team is now?!"
"They should have left Congling. They are all cavalry. If we don't skimp on horse power, they can reach Shule within two days! Does your Excellency need to send them for something? If so, tell the King Commander. As long as he
With the next order, even if the brothers run to death, they will rush over with all their lives!" Wanqi Yuxie has been bringing more than 20 guards with him to prepare for emergencies. When he heard the official in front of him asking urgent questions, he felt alert and rushed.
Before Wang Shisan spoke, he asked with a smile.
"No, no! This general is joking!" Cen Shen's face changed suddenly when he was asked, and he quickly smiled and waved his hands. "You don't know, Cen and Thirteen both served with Commander Feng back then. He was a soldier.
As a member of the team, Cen first served as a clerk for half a year and joined the army, and then served as a judge in the Jiedu Prefecture for a while!"
"Oh, please forgive Wanqi for being blind and not recognizing Mr. Cen!" Wanqi Yuxiao smiled and apologized.
For Wang Xun's sake, Cen Shen didn't want to argue with him. He smiled and returned the favor, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter! After all, General Wanqi has never dealt with Cen. I don't know what Cen is like.
A person!"
The Jishi joins the army and the Jiedugu magistrates are all privately hired staff of the chief official. Their positions are not high, but their power is very great. Sometimes they can even replace the Jiedushi envoys and make emergency response to some emergencies. However, this
The biggest problem with the two official positions is that they are not within the official establishment of the imperial court. Once Jieduzhi himself resigned, the military officers and judges would become treeless vines. They would either climb up a higher branch or pack up their bags and leave.
Obviously, Cen Shen's current status has not been affected by Feng Changqing's dethronement! From a judge to a Sicang soldier, his power is smaller than before, but his official position has changed from a virtual one to a real one! Realizing this, Cen Shen's official position
The color of the robe seemed a bit eye-catching to Wang Shisan. After thinking about it, he added with a smile: "Old Cen, you have worked really hard this time. In order to reach Chang'an in time, the Governor deliberately gave each brother
They are all equipped with two horses. There are also a large number of camels accompanying the army. I estimate that it will only take a day or two to arrive, and it cannot be any slower. By then, people will eat horse chews, which will be enough to make you meat.
It’s going to hurt for a while!”
"From what you said, it's like I'm a miser. It's all generosity to the country, why does my body hurt?!" Cen Shen smiled and spat at Wang Shisan, scolding him in a low voice.
"That's hard to say! People always change. You were not the same then, but you might not be now!" Wang Shisan smiled, jumped half a step away, and then continued to tease. "But..." He looked around and quickly came closer.
Cen Shen deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Let me be honest with you. For our own brothers, you can arrange it as much as possible. You don't have to worry too much, and no one will find fault. But those vassal countries
You should be more careful with your allies. Don't look at them in the name of fighting for the royal family. In fact, they only care about the face of the Grand Governor. They don't pay attention to anyone else. Once something goes wrong, five or six
Thousands of people are making a fuss at the same time, and I’m afraid it won’t be easy to pacify them!”
"Of course Cen knows this, of course he knows!" Hearing this, Cen Shen felt even more uneasy. He pretended to be grateful and responded with a smile, "Thank you, Brother Thirteen, for reminding me. Otherwise, Cen would have really
You may have missed important events of the imperial court!"
"If anything unexpected happens, just tell the brothers that you are a good brother who will knock your head to the ground with our Hammer King!" Thirteen is a real-minded person, but he is not stupid, otherwise he would not have been sent to the Tang Dynasty.
The lower court officials recruited companions to go to Chang'an, "Those guys only have the Hammer King in their eyes. Except for the orders of the Hammer King himself, nothing else can be used!"
"Cen has written it down. Thank you thirteen brothers for reminding me, thank you very much!" In the cool spring breeze, a layer of sweat quietly oozed from the roots of Cen Shen's hair. "Of the 10,000 cavalrymen, nearly half were from the Anxi Army."
Old soldiers, the other half are elites from various countries along the Yaocha River. Why is this Wang Mingyun so willing to spend his money?! At present, Anxi Town is full of money, and there are only more than 5,000 brothers left, and many of them are old and weak who are used to make up for their losses.
Sick and disabled. If the news doesn't reach the ears of Wang Mingyun and Yu Wenzhi, with their fiery temperament, it will poke a hole in the sky!'
Thinking of this, Cen Shen secretly said, "No. No matter what, we must avoid this from happening! The situation in Anxi is dangerous enough, and we definitely cannot withstand a mutiny! When Marshal Feng left, he once told Cen personally that he must do everything possible to serve the court.
To protect Anxi, Cen cannot let down the commander-in-chief or the court! Cen must avoid disaster! Even if it means paying any price, he will not hesitate! Any price!"