"Trying to compromise?!" Wang Xun raised his head and glanced at Zhang Su, with a puzzled face. "Can he ensure that the Huihe people don't go south by just trying to compromise? Your Excellency, please forgive Wang for his limited knowledge. In the past few years since he came to the Western Regions, he has really not done anything.
You see, this piece of land was obtained by our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty with great humiliation and humiliation!"
"This, this..." Zhang Su, the commander of the field, stammered. He stretched out his sleeves to wipe the sweat on his forehead and looked around for help. Unfortunately, the few confidants he tried to win over were mostly military generals.
I was so embarrassed by Wang Xun's words that I didn't dare to step forward to help my boss solve his problems!
"Wang is a martial artist. He doesn't speak in roundabout ways, but he speaks from the bottom of his heart!" Feeling the other party's embarrassment, Wang Xun thought of Zhang Su and cupped his hand as an apology. "Wang secretly thought that the more tolerant you are, the more likely your surroundings will be.
The more the tribe tries to take advantage of it. The Uighurs are part of Tiele tribe, and like Tiele, they respect wolves as gods. The only way to deal with wolves is to pull out a knife and chop them to the ground. The more scared you are, the more they will notice.
Your weakness will come up sooner or later and tear you to pieces!"
"That's it! That's it! The interview made your words reasonable, it makes sense!" Zhang Su couldn't get the support of his colleagues, so he had to bite the bullet and respond. "However, at the moment, Anxi's troops are too thin.
It’s not easy to defend such a large territory separately, let alone start a war with the surrounding tribes! If you don’t believe me, you can ask Cen Shengjun, he knows this better than I do!”
"Indeed!" After being accidentally selected by Zhang Su, Cen Shen hesitated and defended the opponent in a low voice, "Our Anxi Army is too far away from the Central Plains, so the supply of food, grass and equipment is not easy. Therefore, we have always followed the route of elite troops, and the number of men and horses has never been the same.
No more than 50,000. Since last winter, the imperial court has mobilized troops from the Anxi Army several times to defend the capital. Repeatedly, the Anxi Army has been reduced to nothing. To be honest with you, the entire area around Shule City is now surrounded by soldiers.
Counting the garrisons in Yandu, Bencheng and Weitou, there are only 4,000 soldiers and horses, and most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled!" (Note 1)
"Yes, the interview brought you all the way. You don't know how difficult it is for me to wait! Many things are not that I don't do it, but that I can't do it!" With Cen Shen's explanation as a foreshadowing, Zhang Su, the field envoy, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
, arched his hands and added with a smile.
He thought he would be able to deal with Wang Xun at this point, but he didn't expect that the latter had been leading troops outside all year round. After many hardships, he was far from the rookie he was before. After a moment of meditation, he once again poked at everyone's vital points, "The Uighurs have already
Have you officially announced your rebellion against the Tang Dynasty? Which tribe around Shule has more than 4,000 troops?"
"No. Of course not! The Uighurs have just taken over Beiting from the Tang Dynasty. How dare they be ungrateful so quickly!" Not only Zhang Su, but Cen Shen also blushed when asked, shook his head, and argued in a low voice, "However,
The interviewer should know that everyone in each tribe has always been a soldier. Even old women and old men can mount war horses! Even if the Uighurs don't go out on their own, with their secret support, the surrounding tribes will become very difficult to deal with."
"Everyone of them is a soldier. Do the people here who are loyal to me, the Tang Dynasty, all lack arms and legs? The military commander opened the warehouse, distributed weapons, and taught the people to hold weapons to protect themselves. Do the tribes still dare to be as arrogant as they are now?
?!"
"This, this..." Zhang Su, the garrison envoy, was at a loss for words again. Cen Shen also mentioned to him the idea of distributing weapons to the people, allowing the people in various places to form strongholds to defend themselves, and work with the government to deal with the crisis. However, this move has both advantages and disadvantages.
, it is difficult to make a decision. First of all, the weapons in stock are military supplies. If they are distributed to the people without the permission of the court, the officials in charge will take great risks. Secondly, the people of the Central Plains have always had a strong sense of local sentiment, and whenever they set foot in the Western Regions
Those who are downrooted are either veterans or ruthless people who have committed crimes in their place of origin. Once they have weapons in their hands, some trouble may arise!
Thirdly, if Anxi Town is allowed to be eaten away by the Uighurs step by step, considering the turmoil in the Central Plains and the imperial court's inability to look westward, Zhang Su, the governor, may not be guilty. But what if a Han family member raises a rebel flag in Anxi?
Regardless of whether the scale of the rebellion is large or small, Zhang Suke cannot escape the responsibility for his incompetent governance!
The last one is the most important one. It belongs to the secret of being an official. It can only be understood and cannot be expressed verbally. If he were an old official who has been ups and downs in the officialdom for a long time, he would definitely see through this at a glance and no longer embarrass Zhang Su. However,
Wang Xun didn't have enough experience in officialdom, and his actions were never restricted by rules. Seeing that Zhang Su couldn't explain why, he smiled and said: "My lord, do you think that the Hu people are more interested in the Tang Dynasty than the Han people?"
Loyal? They are still loyal when they use weapons to kill people and set fires. If the Han people have swords and guns in their hands, they will definitely rise up?!"
If it were ten years ago, Zhang Su might have dared to slip down the stairs. After all, Li Linfu used the same reason to promote foreign generals such as An Lushan, Ge Shuhan, Gao Xianzhi, etc., and at the same time, he heavily promoted Wang Siye.
When the men of the Han family were so pressed that they could no longer lift their heads. But now, His Majesty the Emperor sent people to dig up Li Linfu's grave, and An Lushan, who was known for his loyalty, was also beaten outside Tongguan. If he dares to find the same excuse again, he will give it to him.
You're looking for trouble yourself.
"No, no!" He rubbed his temples hard and searched for excuses. Wang Xun didn't give him this chance at all. He shrugged and continued to press, "Then the master is going to tell Wang that there is suddenly nothing in the warehouse again."
Weapons. Wang just remembered that your Excellency swore to you that the warehouses storing weapons are full!"
"No, no!" Zhang Su was so crowded that he didn't even have time to turn around. He rubbed his forehead and replied with a sneer, "The interview made you laugh. Logically speaking, you have the right to dispose of all the weapons, food and fodder in Anxi."
Zhang shouldn't be making comments. But this move has not happened in recent decades. Once it sets a precedent, I'm afraid..."
"It's okay. When the matter is urgent, follow the authority. Mr. Zhang said something similar just now." Wang Xun smiled and shook his head, "If you send it down, I will also order the people from all over the Central Plains to form a stronghold to protect themselves. If the court pursues it, Wang will bear the responsibility himself.
The responsibility has nothing to do with you!"
"Can you afford it? Your own future is still uncertain?!" All the civil and military officers secretly cursed in their hearts and stepped forward to dissuade Wang Xun from going his own way. "My lord, think twice. That is the weapon of tens of thousands of adults. Crossbows, long spears,
Armor-breaking cones, etc., are all items that are strictly prohibited from being owned by the public!"
"Yes. Once it falls into Xiao Xiao's hands, the consequences will be disastrous."
"It's unimaginable. What could be a more unimaginable consequence than losing Anxi and causing us to suffer the humiliation of losing our master and humiliating the country?!" Wang Xun suddenly became angry, raised his brows, and blurted out questioning words, "This Anxi, how many generations has it been?"
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty risked their lives to kill them. What qualifications do you and I have to give them to outsiders? This Shule is a stronghold of our Tang army. Why are our own people being bullied? The government has no guts to make decisions for them. Instead, it wants to
Forcing them to endure the humiliation and bear the burden? If they can't even protect their own people, what will the imperial court do to support officials like you and me? Just give this place to the Huihe people, and save you and me from being stabbed in the back by the people every day!"
He was already tall and burly, but when he was angry, he became like a smoking volcano. General Xuanwei Feng Zhi, Zhongwu General Wu Xian and other generals felt guilty and had no shame to look at him. Zhang Su, Su Shou and others
The civil servant was frightened and did not have the courage to look at him. The entire meeting hall suddenly became dead silent. After a long while, Cen Shen came forward and persuaded with a smile, "Ming Yun, don't be so hasty! Mr. Zhang, he is just being cautious. After all, in the future
When you return to Dawan, these weapons may come in handy."
"If Shule is lost, where will I go back to Dawan?!" Wang Xun would give Cen Shen some face, lowered his voice, and asked with a smile. "Could I fly there from the sky?
Could it be that the Uighurs sealed the weapons depot and waited for Wang to come back to retrieve it?"
"Ming Yun is joking!" Cen Shen gasped for breath when asked, stepped back half a step, and continued to argue, "The situation has not deteriorated to that point yet! If it really gets to that point, you don't need to say that Master Zhang will make the people knot.
Protect yourself!"
"Wang won't force you to wait!" Wang Xun glanced at Cen Shen with a sneer, and shook his head gently, "The road ahead is uneasy, and Wang will never dare to lead his brothers to the battlefield. When the Song envoy arrives, let him lead five
Brother Qian will stay in Shule and help you defend the Uighurs. Anyway, there are many soldiers in the Central Plains, so they may not be short of this star in Wang's hands!"
"This..." Hearing this, the garrison envoy Zhang Su and others immediately became anxious. The reason why they repeatedly gave in to Wang Xun was because they did not have enough troops in their hands, and they could not strengthen their backs. In case the opponent
He really got mad and left Song Wu, the Dawan military envoy, in Shule. Who should take the lead in Anxi affairs at that time?! The other party brought a full five thousand tigers and wolves! No matter how low the level was, what he said,
It is more important than those who have no soldiers or generals!
The lesser of two evils. Faced with the harsh reality, Zhang Su quickly made a choice, "The interview asked you not to kill me. No matter how important Shule City is, how can it be compared with the capital? You can feel free to go to King Qin."
, as for Anxi, just follow your advice!"
"Thank you, Master Zhang!" After achieving his goal, Wang Xun immediately changed his smile and politely thanked Zhang Su.
"You're welcome, you're welcome. It's Zhang's job to make you worry-free! What else do you want from the interviewer?! As long as Zhang can do it, he will do his best!" Zhang Su, the farming envoy, knocked out his teeth and swallowed it.
He smiled and returned the favor.
"Yes! Shule City is the headquarters of the Jiedu Envoy, how could it be made so smoky?!" Wang Xun seemed to have never known what propriety meant, and immediately added loudly, "Since we are going to distribute weapons to the people, let them armed themselves.
Guaranteed, the government should stop holding back. From now on, we will regulate the public order in the city, and anyone who deliberately causes trouble will be taken down on the spot and punished according to the law!"
"In this matter, we should abide by what you say!" Zhang Su, the commander of the field, was completely out of temper. He cupped his hands and agreed with a smile, "But those herdsmen may not always cause trouble intentionally. If they are barbarians, their behavior is naturally more rude.
.Just drive them out of the city, there is no need to be too harsh!"
Note 1: Yandu, Bencheng and Weitou are several small towns near Shule. They were specially set up to facilitate mutual support in wartime and are all very close to Shule.
