Chapter 705 Speaking of military exploits, what do you think of Tong Guan?
The Green Forest Soldiers and Horses of the Taihang Mountains? Xiao Tang's mind moved, and he thought to himself that he had actually heard someone talk about this group of Jianghu forces before.
When Xiao Tang communicated with his subordinates in various villages and towns, he was mainly in charge of Xiao's escort agency. Yang Lin, the Jinbaozi who now travels all over the country and has a wider knowledge, also mentioned that there is a new group of strong men in the Taihang Mountains in southern Gaizhou. After all, it is Green Forest
The man in the middle also did the business of cutting off roads, driving cars, and robbing merchants. However, I also heard that this group of strongmen did not seem to harm the lives of innocent people.
Yang Lin had originally planned to gather the green forest leaders on the road in Taihang Mountain. Firstly, he would follow the rules of the escort agency to visit the mountain. In the future, when traveling as escorts or meeting in the rivers and lakes, he would become enemies in vain. Secondly, he could also take the opportunity to observe this situation.
The character of the leader of the bandits in the green forest along the way, let's see if these rivers and lakes are suitable to win over and unite with Xiao Tang. However, in recent times, the border of Hedong has been disrupted by banditry, and the fierce bandits are raging everywhere.
It's not those people in the world who are willing to do favors with Xiao's escort agency, but Yang Lin has no choice but to give up for the time being.
However, Xiao Tang did not know that the number of soldiers and horses of this group of strongmen in Taihang Mountain was already considerable, and that he had been marching to Hedong for some time. The group of green forest forces gathered in Taihang Mountain did not show any signs of leakage. It seemed that they were indeed
It has nothing to do with Tian Hu.
After pondering for a while, Xiao Tang asked the little leader again: "You said that Fang Xuedu followed Tian Hu's instructions to incite bandits from all over the territory of Gaizhou where there are many powerful people. Did the people from the Taihang Mountains ever agree to surrender?
Under Tian Hu’s command?”
In order to save his life, the little leader reported to Xiao Tang like a bamboo tube pouring beans: "I would like to teach this Taiwei to know that on that day, the head of the house and the head of Fan went to Tongtian Gorge in Taihang Mountain to visit and lobby several leaders of Lianlian Village, and seemed to say
He was stunned, but was driven out of the stronghold. The troops who attacked the military master today were mostly strong men who had gathered in Lutai Mountain, Qinshui Village, and Xicheng Mountain in Gaizhou, and most of them were killed by the military master."
"I see......"
Xiao Tang nodded, and immediately ordered Jun Jian to take the strongman leader down and take him into custody. He was not in a hurry to send his troops to the Tongtianxia Lianzhai, which was occupied by several people in the Taihang Mountains, to search for the leader of the thief. Instead, he ordered his troops to temporarily reorganize on the spot.
, and also sent people to the surrounding areas to inquire from the villagers living nearby about the methods of the Green Forest soldiers and horses roaring in the Taihang Mountains, and what the surrounding people said about them. If the origins of the Green Forest leaders can be found out, they must quickly
Let him know.
Yao Pingzhong watched with cold eyes. After Xiao Tang made the arrangements, he said: "With Xiao Jieshuai's arrangement, is he planning to recruit the bandits who occupied Tongtian Gorge in Taihang Mountain?"
Xiao Tang smiled faintly and said: "The imperial court must issue an amnesty order and send envoys to recruit the green forest bandits to surrender. How can the commander in this section bypass his subordinates and make his own decisions? However, the chief culprit of the disaster for the people in Hedong is that the people in Hedong are living in dire straits.
It's Tian Hu and the thieves who are willing to work with him. Since this group of green forest people are unwilling to join forces with Tian Hu and his fellows, it is not my duty to conquer and exterminate the bandits along the Taihang Mountains. If I can temporarily appease this group
The soldiers and horses of the Green Forest did not cause any problems, but forced them to join Tian Hu."
It turns out that Xiao Tang was no different from many court officials. He only wanted to clean up his own affairs and didn't want to get involved in any affairs that were not beneficial to his official career?
Yao Pingzhong smiled coldly. He was young and vigorous now. At that time, he even dared to choke Tong Guan to the point of secretly resenting him. How could he be wary of Xiao Tang's power now? So Yao Pingzhong immediately said
"Xiao Jieshuai, no matter whether the grass bandits on the Taihang Mountains colluded with the Hedong bandits Shougang Tianhu or not, what they did after all was to gather in the mountains and forests and ignore the national law. How could we, the thieves who mobilized troops to defeat Tianhu and the entangled bandits, know that this group of green forest gangs
Wouldn't the thieves be like the rebels like Wang Ze of Beizhou, Zhang Di of Mingzhou, and Tian Hu of Qinyuan, who took advantage of the country's turmoil to gather and flee again, inciting the ignorant people to invade the state and seize the county?
What's more, why is it not the duty of our army to suppress bandits? Since the grass bandits along the Taihang Mountains have gathered thugs and villains, they have also attracted many soldiers and horses. If they are not suppressed early, the bandit army will develop in the future.
I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to subdue. If there are bandits who dare to cause trouble in the border areas of our Western Army, the soldiers of various tribes will also rush to wipe out the stronghold of that group of bandits, so as to win a meritorious reward.
.....
The general also knew that Xiao Jieshuai was a high-ranking official in the court. Naturally, he did not have to risk his life like us low-ranking military attachés just for an inch. However, it was a great achievement to wipe out tens of thousands of green forest thieves. With such military achievements, Xiao Jieshuai
Are you really not going to make money?"
Although Yao Pingzhong's tone was tough, Xiao Tang still smiled calmly and said: "I also know that the soldiers of the Western Army are famous for being brave and good at fighting, but Yao Dujian said that as long as there are thieves in the border area, the Western Army's sons will definitely be killed.
I will not let it wreak havoc and cause trouble. I believe this, but I just want to ask Yao Dujian that the green forests and grassy areas on Qinfeng Road, Yanyan Road, Jingyuan Road and Yongxing Army have really been cleared by the Western Army.
? Or is it that the eradication will not be complete, and there will still be many people gathering in the mountains and forests to become strong men?"
"This..." Yao Pingzhong didn't expect Xiao Tang to ask this question. Just when he didn't know how to answer, Xiao Tang asked him again: "I also want to ask Governor Yao, what do you think about Tong?"
What is the temperament of the Taiwei?"
When Xiao Tang mentioned Tong Guan again, Yao Pingzhong suddenly snorted. However, he was not a fool with a clear mind. It was just the first time he met Xiao Tang.
Then he said with a sneer: "Tong Taiwei is a high-ranking official in the court. His character is not something that can be criticized until he is defeated."
Xiao Tang sighed and said: "Whether Lieutenant Tong is a traitor or a virtuous man, he went to Shaanxi Province ten times and served as a military supervisor several times to supervise the war. He attacked Xi Ge Zang Zheng, recovered the Jishi Army, and Tao
The state and other state capitals have repeatedly fought against the Xia army and can be regarded as having great military exploits. These are all true, right?"
After listening to Xiao Tang's words, Yao Pingzhong's face was filled with hesitation, and he secretly said: It is true that the eunuch Tong Guan has made many military exploits, but how did he get those achievements? When he conquered Qing Tang.
The soldiers of the Western Army suffered heavy casualties. The officials also issued an edict and ordered Tong Guannasi to withdraw the troops. However, the eunuch did not report the knowledge and instead tampered with the holy will and ordered the army to go out. Tong Guannasi was indeed favored by the Holy Spirit and committed the crime.
He who committed such a serious crime of deceiving the emperor was actually promoted and re-employed!
Although the general was away and the emperor's orders were not accepted, the bones of countless sons of the Western Army allowed the eunuch to be promoted and hold the important positions of Jingfu Palace Envoy and Xiangzhou Observer. It was also that guy who started to intervene in the Western Army.
The beginning of the army and government. Fight the battles that Tong Guan can fight when he is in the side court, and deliberately instigate the wars that are avoidable! Bones by the Wuding River, people in the spring boudoir dream, and how many soldiers in the side court should not have died
On the battlefield? How many of those who dared to impeach or contradict him met a happy end?
Yes, the eunuch knows how to lead troops and has achieved many military exploits, but his intention to control the military and political affairs of the Western Army is to use the blood of the Western Army's athletes to achieve his fame and honor!!!
The more Yao Pingzhong thought about it, the more he couldn't restrain his anger. Xiao Tang looked at his angry face and said to himself that it was just as stated in the official history. This young lieutenant of the Western Army was indeed very shameless towards Tong Guan.
Xiao Tang then shook his head again and said, "If Captain Tong is here, he must have taken the credit for wiping out tens of thousands of grass bandits in the green forest, right?"
Note: Tong Guan now holds the position of Taiwei, but Taiwei also has the distinction of Taiwei and Palace Commander Taiwei. For example, Chen Zongshan, Su Yuanjing, and Yang Jian in Water Margin also served as Taiwei. In official history, Tong Guan
After returning from his mission to the Liao Kingdom, he gradually took control of the military and political power. When the Song Dynasty was about to use troops against Xixia and sent Tong Guan to station in Hengshan of the Xia Kingdom, he was also given the title of Taiwei to serve as governor of Shaanxi, Hedong, Hebei and other places.
Envoy.
And Gao Qiu was the Taiwei of the Palace Commander's Office, the central military officer in charge of the Palace Commander's Department, the Horse Army Department, and the Infantry Army Department. His position was higher and more powerful based on the functions of the Taiwei position.