Chapter 758 A Thousand Miles Away from the West River to Yongzhou
It would not be difficult for Wu Huaiyu to recruit Hou Junji.
In the Tang Dynasty, it was not a fault to open up territory for the imperial court, but the upper reaches of Yongzhou were relatively remote and mostly uncivilized wilderness, and the tribes and barbarians there were all barbarians who refused to accept the king's rule.
Of course, they clearly surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, and even some tribal chiefs were granted official positions by the Tang Dynasty.
They also belong to the people of the Tang Dynasty.
Hou Junji was indiscriminate and raised troops to attack these barbarians for no reason, killing people and destroying strongholds, plundering people and looting property. This kind of behavior is actually unjust.
Of course, in the southwest, many frontier generals do this. They accuse those barbarians of whatever crime they want. As long as they don't lose the battle, they will turn a blind eye from top to bottom.
What the border soldiers want is credit and money, while what the superiors want is political achievements.
No one really cares about the life and death of those border barbarians, let alone justice, unless you cause too much trouble, and in the end you can't clean your butt and cause backlash, such as being beaten by barbarians and losing your troops, or even being attacked and defeated.
County, then there will be millions of people who will not be forgiven and will be held accountable.
Nowadays, Hou Junji is attacking mountains and strongholds, feeling a bit invincible.
While he was attacking and cleaning up, he was plundering the population and money, and then setting up counties and villages, which was very satisfying.
But even Wu Huaiyi in Guangzhou knew exactly what he had done.
Wu Huaiyu, the prime minister who had been deposed as the ambassador of Lingnan Province, had no problem at all if he really wanted to investigate Hou Junji's crimes.
What's more, upon closer inspection, not only did they engage in border provocations, but also whether the people and property they looted were registered, included in the official treasury, and distributed legally.
Did Hou Junji take the opportunity to embezzle property, etc.?
These obviously cannot withstand inspection.
Huaiyu called Ning Chun.
I told him directly,
"Ning Gongdang has also heard about what Hou Junji, the governor of Yongzhou, has done recently. His outrageous behavior has caused chaos in the entire Zuojiang, Youjiang and Dunijiang rivers, and even in the Yujiang River downstream of Yongzhou.
, Liujiang is also in commotion,
It may turn into a great chaos in the west at any time, which is absolutely unacceptable to the imperial court.
All of this was caused by Hou Junji's serious dereliction of duty or even criminal behavior.
I am about to go to Yongzhou to investigate this matter. When I arrive in Yongzhou, I will suspend Hou Junji first. I need Ning Gong to accompany me and temporarily take over as the governor of Yongzhou."
Ning Chun was a little surprised.
He did know that Hou Junji was causing chaos, but he didn't expect Huaiyu to oppose him.
Not to mention that Huaiyu would ask him to serve as the governor of Yongzhou.
"Ning Gong's loyalty and ability have been tested for a long time. Now that there is such a chaos in the Yong Mansion, only Ning Gong can turn the tide. Please put the overall situation first."
Ning Chun nodded, "I will obey the arrangements of the Prime Minister."
Wu Huaiyu also called Liang Jianfang and asked him to temporarily act as the governor of Wuzhou.
The burly and bearded Liang Jianfang was very happy with this arrangement. He was the chief general of the personal army sent by the emperor to Wu Huaiyu. Although his qualifications were not low, he started fighting for the Tang Dynasty in the first year of Wu De. He was even an old general of the Qin Palace.
But in the war in the early Tang Dynasty, Liang Jianfang's achievements were average, and his official rank was average. He and Gao Zhensheng had always been Yuchi Gong's lieutenants, and they followed Da Laohei. Their personalities were somewhat similar to Da Laohei.
Very brave, but also a bit reckless.
He has never been able to stand alone or really stand out, so he has been around for six years since Zhenguan, and instead became the commander of the pro-army around Wu Huaiyu.
However, he is still a veteran figure in comparison. Even if he is not as good as Qin Qiong, Cheng Yao, Jin, Yuchi, Gong, Junji, Xue Wanche and others, he can still be regarded as a general, with the third-rank General Zuo Wuhou and the title of Marquis of Yanmen.
Although the governor of Wuzhou was an official in Lingnan,
But he was a governor after all, and he had been in Lingnan for more than a year, so he knew that Wuzhou was very important.
Wu Huaiyu was willing to give him this opportunity, and he was very happy. The generals sitting on the bench among the Twelve Guards could not compare to the real governor of a state.
If you can practice it well, it will be easier to move up.
Unfortunately, in the past few years, his old boss Hei Yuchigong made too many mistakes, which resulted in him missing the opportunity to establish himself in the center. He couldn't understand it, and of course he couldn't take care of his old buddies.
Now that Wu Huaiyu was willing to support him, he immediately patted his chest to show his loyalty.
Compared with Yu Chigong who lost power, Wu Huaiyu is now a real Buddha in Chang'an.
Behind them stood Li Jing, Qin Qiong, Warrior Xun, Fan Xing and other fierce men.
Wu Huaiyu chose Liang Jianfang to be the governor of Wuzhou because he had good qualifications and was good at fighting. Historically, Liang Jianfang had no outstanding performance in the Wude and Zhenguan dynasties, but in the Gaozong dynasty, although he was still not as outstanding as Su Dingfang, he was
It was also because of his ability to endure, and with his title as the founding general of the country, he led troops and fought many battles, and he became stronger and stronger.
Some arrangements in Guangzhou,
Wu Huaiyu quickly made preparations to go to Yongzhou for inspection.
The most critical thing is to dispatch an army of soldiers and horses. In addition to his own thousand elite troops, the Guangzhou Qingjun Army, Rongzhou Ningyuan Army, and Gaozhou Wuning Army among the six towns in Lingnan all dispatched a thousand troops each.
Elite soldiers,
In addition, the Guangzhou Navy and Qinzhou Navy also mobilized 1,000 people each.
A total of six thousand elite soldiers,
These soldiers and horses are enough for him to go to Yongzhou to relieve Hou Junji from his duties, and also to deal with the barbarians who may be out of control in Yongzhou.
From Guangzhou to Yongzhou, take the Xijiang Waterway and the whole journey is relatively smooth.
This season is not too hot and is suitable for marching.
Ning Chun went with him, and even mobilized a thousand local soldiers from Wuzhou. These were the elites of the Ning family. Although now, according to the imperial decree, the original private soldiers had been changed to state-county unity, they were still firmly under their control.
among.
When going to Yongzhou this time, Ning Chun naturally wanted to bring these direct descendants with her.
The river breeze is blowing.
On the big boat, Huaiyu and Ning Chun were playing chess.
"Are Hou Junji willing to hand over the seal?"
"He had no choice."
"What if he refuses?"
Huaiyu smiled and said, "We have brought seven thousand troops this time. How dare Hou Junji disobey orders?"
Huaiyu is not worried at all. Hou Junji can fight no problem. He can also fight the barbarians who are frightened by the news, but does he dare to go to war with Wu Huaiyu?
Wu Huaiyu represented the imperial court.
If Hou Junji dares to attack him, who of his soldiers will follow him?
The Jianwu Army in Yongzhou has 5,000 people, and there are 2,400 soldiers in the two unified army prefectures. These soldiers are very difficult to fight and are well-equipped. However, these soldiers are all transferred from the Central Plains and are only in Lingnan.
one year,
They will never follow Hou Junji to rebel against the central government.
As for the local groups in various states and counties under Yongzhou Prefecture, there are many, thousands in each state, but these are just militias.
"Actually, I'm quite looking forward to Hou Junji openly disobeying his orders," Huaiyu said with a smile.
Ning Chun held the chess piece and understood what he meant.
No matter how big a mistake Hou Junji made, Wu Huaiyu could at most dismiss him from his post and drive him back to Chang'an to be punished by the emperor. But if Hou Junji dared to resist the order and even wanted to play some ruthless ways, then Wu Huaiyu would have enough
Reason to fuck him.
If he dares to mobilize troops to fight, his death will be in vain.
After all, Hou Junji did not have the capital to fight against the imperial court.
Wu Huaiyu represents the imperial court.
The fleet constantly gathered troops and horses along the way, and with the help of water transportation, the transportation of grain, grass and equipment was also very convenient, saving a lot of manpower and time.
They marched quickly and rushed all the way to Yongzhou.
Fifteen hundred miles of waterway.
Going upstream is slower than going along the river, but it is also much faster than traveling by land.
Yongzhou was renamed Jinzhou in the south during the Tang Dynasty and governed Xuanhua City. It was named after the Yongxi River in the southwest of the state.
Outside Yongzhou City, there is Jianwu Station.
The news that Prime Minister Wu Huaiyu was patrolling along the west side of the Yangtze River and was about to arrive in Yongzhou had already been conveyed to the city by fast horse.
Officials of all sizes in the city, local garrison generals, and local wealthy businessmen also came to the post station outside the city to welcome him.
A group of officials were waiting outside the post, talking in small groups.
They were not surprised that Wu Huaiyu came to Yongzhou for inspection. After all, Wu Huaiyu inspected the coast last year, as far as Jiude in Jiaozhi.
It is also appropriate to patrol along the Xijiang River this year.
But what some people find strange is that Mr. Wu just returned to Guangzhou not long ago. Even if he patrolled along the river from Guangzhou, it would take a long time to reach Yongzhou with so many prefectures and counties along the way.
But now it's suddenly here,
Are you going straight from Guangzhou to Yongzhou?
In this doubt,
Finally a sail appeared on the river.
Jiangfan pieces,
The size of the fleet is huge,
"This, this is an army coming!" someone exclaimed.
Indeed, the size of the fleet is such that it is possible for thousands of armies to come.
But why did Prime Minister Wu bring so many troops when he inspected the west? Last year, when he inspected the coast, I heard that he only brought his own army of a thousand men.
Could it be that they brought troops to reinforce because they heard about the recent commotion among the barbarians in Yongzhou?
riverside,
Hou Junji was sitting under a big tree, with a row of soldiers standing behind him.
Hou Junji also saw white sails dotting the river. As a battle-hardened general, Hou Junji was not only able to tell the number of soldiers and horses just by looking at them, but he could also basically tell how many people there were by looking at these ships.
He frowned.
Wu Huaiyu came suddenly,
He didn't receive any news beforehand until he rushed into the city this morning and handed over an official document saying that Prime Minister Wu would arrive at noon today.
He thought it was Wu Huaiyu who came from Guangzhou Qingche Jian Cong.
Who knew that he would bring thousands of troops with him?
What does he mean by this?
He frowned and thought about it, always feeling that the person who came was evil.
Half a day later, the fleet arrived at the dock,
The people who got off the boat were soldiers.
Ships of soldiers,
What made Hou Junji frown even more was that all the soldiers who disembarked were wearing armor.
This fully armed look made him feel a little uneasy.
The soldiers filed off the ship,
Then quickly arrange the queue on the pier,
He also saw the archers cocking their bows.
Hou Junji stood up and stared at the dock.
More and more soldiers are landing from the ship. They are all armored and strong-armed.
This is simply a fighting stance.
This is contrary to common sense, because generally when marching, you don't wear armor and you have to maintain your physical strength.
What's more, this is still a waterway by boat, let alone wearing armor on the boat.
He saw Wu Huaiyu finally get off the boat,
So I could only reluctantly set out to greet him.
There were seven to eight thousand soldiers who came ashore.
They were deployed at the docks,
Hou Junji's personal soldiers were stopped.
Only officials are allowed to go to greet them, and no entourage is allowed.
Hou Junji's face turned extremely ugly for a moment. He looked at the countless armored soldiers and his hands suddenly started to tremble.
"Invitation from Duke Lu,"
Hou Junji stood there, looking at Wu Huaiyu in the distance, he didn't want to go.
But a group of soldiers carrying three-eyed blazing guns had already blocked his retreat.
"Master Hou, please follow me."
Hou Junji wanted to get angry, but at this time he was surrounded by these firecrackers, so he had to grit his teeth and follow them towards Wu Huaiyu.
