Speaking of Guanlong nobles, we have to mention the Six Towns of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Emperor Daowu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Tuoba Gui, made his capital Pingcheng and proclaimed himself emperor. At that time, there was a powerful nomadic tribe named Rouran on the grasslands north of the Yinshan Mountains. When the Northern Wei army went south to fight, Rouran's cavalry often invaded the territory of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Pingcheng's cavalry
Security was threatened. "Emperor Daowu focused on migration and defense, prospered Jian's relatives and virtuous people, and supported him as a town." The border towns of the Northern Wei Dynasty began to take shape around the time of Emperor Daowu. At that time, they were collectively called "North Town", and some towns did not have fixed governance.
Place.
When Emperor Taiwu of Wei, Tuoba Tao, the grandson of Emperor Daowu, was on the throne, he mobilized 100,000 people from the five states of Liang, Si, You, Ding, and Hebei to build large-scale border defense projects from Shanggu in the east to Hequ in present-day Shanxi in the west.
The status of the "Six Towns" was thus established.
From west to east are Fertile Wilderness, Huaishuo, Wuchuan, Fuming, Rouxuan, and Huaihuang. They are used to defend against intrusions from the north and defend Pingcheng. The "six towns" all have generals and their staff, and garrisons and soldiers are placed below the towns.
Patrol and garrison. The generals of the six towns are all served by Xianbei nobles and Liangzhou warriors. The garrison soldiers are mainly Xianbei people, and there are also "disciples of strong clans" from the Central Plains.
The "Six Towns" military group was the prototype of the Guanlong aristocracy.
Later, the Northern Wei Dynasty split into the Eastern Wei Dynasty and the Western Wei Dynasty. Instead of falling into silence, the "Six Towns of the Northern Wei Dynasty" took advantage of the situation and launched an uprising, stealing the highest power and turning the emperor into a puppet. Then the famous "Twelve Generals of the Eight-Pillar Kingdom" emerged.
"In one fell swoop, it laid the foundation for hundreds of years of glory for the Guanlong nobles, and single-handedly created the Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, and Tang dynasties!
Shuozhou, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, and Shengzhou were originally the places where the Guanlong nobles made their fortune, and were their private areas...
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In the early Tang Dynasty, military merit was the most important thing.
Fang Jun didn't think that his "airborne landing" in Shuozhou would arouse resentment or even confrontation among the local garrison. After all, the Tang army was so confident that no one regarded Xue Yantuo's troops as a threat.
Great achievement.
Now that a guy is appointed as the head coach, wouldn't it mean that most of the general's merits are taken away from him?
What's more, Shuozhou is the private territory of the Guanlong nobles, and all the people in the army are the children and in-laws of the Guanlong nobles, so there is natural resistance to Fang Jun.
It's just that Fang Jun didn't expect that as soon as he arrived at Yanmen Pass, he would be slapped head-on...
He was actually not even allowed to enter Shuozhou City?
It's really arrogant...
Fang Jun said to Gao Kan: "Bring me my commander's temper!"
"promise!"
Gao Kan quickly walked towards the central army, took the jieyan from a captain, turned back and handed it to Fang Jun.
Fang Jun raised the Jie Yao and said, "This is a gift from Your Majesty. It patrols the hunt on behalf of the sky, as if I were here in person!"
"Hoola!"
After Yanmen Pass, all the soldiers closing the gate knelt on one knee and shouted: "See your Majesty!"
Fang Jun asked: "How? Do you still dare not to let me go to Shuozhou?"
The captain knelt on the ground and did not dare to get up. He said bravely: "The commander-in-chief is doing something according to the order. How can the general dare to stop him? It's just that my general has military orders here. Shuozhou City is small, and no one can be stationed for more than two years."
The army of guards, now that General Xue has led the Youwu Guards to be stationed, we can only let the Youtun Guards be stationed at Yanmen Pass for the time being to rest and recuperate."
"Mother!"
Fang Jun was angry. He stepped forward and kicked the captain to the ground. He cursed angrily: "Have you dared to eat a leopard? Xue Yantuo's 200,000 troops marched under Dingxiang City. The war was about to break out. Shuozhou City was surrounded by troops.
The army and the Youwu Guards only have 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses, so what can we do to resist them? If Shuozhou City is lost, not only you, but also your General Yuwen will be killed and his family will be sent to the army!"
The captain got up from the ground and saw that Fang Jun's hand was already on the handle of the sword at his waist. He was so frightened that he was sweating. However, he still disobeyed the military order and had to turn over and kneel on one knee, saying in a trembling voice:
"The general has an order, how can the last general dare to disobey it even if it means death? Not only the last general does not dare, but no one in the garrison at Yanmen Gate dares to disobey the order!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the garrison behind the gates all had their swords unsheathed and arrows cocked, and they lined up with murderous intent!
How could the guards of Youtun show weakness? More than a thousand people quickly jumped off their horses and used their horses as cover. They drew their weapons and cocked their crossbows. Fang Jun's soldiers flew forward and surrounded Fang Jun, standing in the middle.
Xue Rengui, who was behind Fang Jun, lunged forward and took two steps in front of the captain. The sword in his hand was already unsheathed and was lying across the captain's throat.
Up and down the pass, the two armies confront each other, and the battle is about to break out!
Fang Jun, who was under guard by his own soldiers, looked at the captain with cold eyes and asked one by one: "Are you really not going to let me out of seclusion?"
Xue Rengui's horizontal knife was placed on his throat. The captain swallowed and moved his throat. He felt as if the sharp blade had cut his skin. His face was pale, but he still persisted: "I dare not disobey military orders!
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Xue Rengui said angrily: "Commander, after I kill this man with one knife, are these Yanmenguan defenders really brave enough to fight against Youtun Guard?"
The captain trembled all over and trembled twice, but in the end he did not dare to say anything to beg for mercy.
The Fang Jun in front of him is certainly as wolf-like as a tiger, but the border troops north of Yanmen Pass are simply the private army of the Guanlong Group. If he offends Fang Jun, he may not be spared his death, but if he disobeys Yu Wenfa's military orders... the whole family will suffer.
…
Fang Jun stretched out his hand and stopped Xue Rengui.
Looking up at the Yanmen Pass defenders who were waiting in formation in the heavy snow, Fang Jun sneered and said: "No, the order they accepted must be that once the Youtun Guards try to break through the pass, they will be killed on the spot!"
Xue Rengui changed his expression and said, "Do you want to rebel?"
It is His Majesty's will to send Youtun Guard north to Shuozhou. Who in the world dares to disobey the Emperor's order?
Fang Jun sighed, glanced sarcastically at the captain under Xue Rengui's sword, and said disdainfully: "What kind of rebellion? They rebelled against the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the Sui Dynasty. Do they want to rebel against the Tang Dynasty now? Bah.
!A group of silverfish who think they are a disaster for the country and the people! Even if you lend them two courages, they don't dare to rebel! A bunch of stupid people think that they can play tricks on me by sacrificing a Yu Wenfa company and a low-ranking captain.
, and thus win?”
Obviously, the Guanlong nobles believed that defeating Xue Yantuo was just a matter of effort. How could Fang Jun be able to pick the biggest fruit with such feats falling from the sky? However, Fang Jun's life was at stake, as long as he didn't want to rebel.
, then no one in the world can stop him.
Ever since, the captain in front of me has become a scapegoat...
At this moment, if the Youtun Guards want to leave the customs and go to Shuozhou, they must break through the defenders' obstruction. A battle is inevitable. Regardless of victory or defeat, if one's own family uses a knife or a gun on one's own family, it must be a major battle.
Political events, not to mention the time when Xue Yantuo and Chen Bing were at the border?
Naturally, the captain could not escape the blame for his crime, but how could Fang Jun be acquitted?
As the commander-in-chief of an army, with the tiger talisman given by the emperor, he was unable to do anything to defeat a mere guard captain, and finally had to fight...
Why do such incompetent people go to Shuozhou to take charge of the overall situation?
Naturally, a school lieutenant cannot calm the situation. Shuozhou's general Yu Wenfa will definitely be implicated. However, at the same time, Fang Jun's prestige is completely lost. What will happen next is that the imperial court will definitely remove him from his post, return to Chang'an to accept the punishment, and re-appoint the general.
Instead…
Sacrificing a school captain and Yu Wenfa, but still holding on to the feat of defeating Xue Yantuo, the Guanlong nobles had indeed made a good calculation.
Now that he has seen through the trap of the Guanlong nobles, how can Fang Jun get in head first?
He waved his hands and ordered: "Everyone, stand down! What are you doing? Are you pointing your weapons at your own robes to make those barbarians outside the pass laugh out loud? Others are shameless, have no king and no father. That's because they lack education. It's them.
If we don’t know loyalty, how can we, as the emperor’s imperial guards, be like these rats who only know how to fight with each other? Put down your weapons!”
"promise!"
The soldiers of Youtun Guard all responded to the promise, drew back their weapons and took a step back.
Xue Rengui also took back his horizontal sword and stared at the captain with cold eyes, a look of disdain.
He is a military commander, but his knowledge is far beyond ordinary people. When Fang Jun said these words, he immediately understood the reason. What the hell is this? In the face of a powerful enemy, if you don't think about how to kill the enemy to protect the country and the people, you actually do it for the sake of protecting the country and the people.
The attack uses such despicable methods...
"Pooh!"
Xue Rengui spat fiercely on the snow in front of the captain.
The captain's face was red, and he was ashamed and angry.
He raised his hand and said loudly: "Put down all your weapons. Do not make mistakes without receiving military orders!"
All the defenders who closed the pass put down their weapons, and the tense atmosphere was immediately resolved.
He was relieved in his heart. If he had a choice, why would he want to conflict with Fang Jun? Once the two armies fight, no matter what the outcome is, the consequences will be enough to crush him, a little captain, into powder... Fang Jun can
It's best to see the trap clearly. A smart person will always know the trade-offs instead of blindly going on a rampage. In the end, Fang Jun himself was hit with a bloody head and a small person like him suffered...