The soldiers of the Tang Army dragged away the heads and corpses, and someone else brought buckets and cleaned the steps of the palace. The bloodshed that had just occurred was quickly washed away.
Next, the meritorious officials should be rewarded. Of course, it was not Xiao Bolu’s turn to reward the Tang army. King Monali should reward the forces that first supported the Tang army after the Tang army entered the country. Therefore, the biggest meritorious official should be Anuyue.
The clan leader is also the lord of Anuyue City, Abei Lang.
At this time, Abelang and other heroes entered the palace. Gao Xianzhi was still standing by and presiding over the overall situation. He held the horizontal knife on the ground with both hands and said in a low voice: "Abelang has made outstanding contributions and has the ability to govern the country. Should the king appoint him?"
He is the Prime Minister of the country, and you want him to assist you in jointly governing the country?"
"Of course, of course." The king echoed repeatedly: "Since Abelang is a capable official in governing the country, I will appoint him as the prime minister and entrust the state affairs to him."
Abelan hugged his chest and thanked him: "Abelan will definitely live up to my king's trust."
Next, a large number of pro-Tang officials were appointed, and Gao Xianzhi was very satisfied. However, he still had a back-up plan, which was to organize an army jointly by the Tang army and Xiao Bolu to guard Xiao Bolu for a long time. Only the strength of this army
The actual leader must be the Anxi Army, there is no doubt about this.
However, the selection of the military envoys stationed at Xiaobolu Army, the ratio of local people to the Tang army, and the composition of the army need to be discussed and resolved privately by the Tang army themselves before being proposed.
Gao Xianzhi turned to Monali, bowed and hugged his chest, and said, "Your Majesty, today's court discussion ends here. We will still be in this hall tomorrow morning, and we will discuss the matter of garrisoning the army."
This was the first thing that King Monali heard today that made him happy and relieved. He was just worried that after the Tang army started messing around here, they would just slap their butts and leave, in case the Tubo was determined to make a comeback.
, how should they respond?
"Yes, yes, the general must send troops to stay. The safety of Xiao Bolu is entirely entrusted to the general."
Gao Xianzhi: "Your Majesty, don't worry, retreat from the court!"
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Gao Xianzhi led the generals back to the central army camp where Liu Zi was located in the city. This was originally the official office of Niduo City and was temporarily requisitioned by the Tang army.
He sat in the center of the stone hall of the official office, with senior officers of the Tang Army sitting below him. Gao Xianzhi put his hands on his knees and asked everyone: "We are going to leave an army in Xiaobolu. Of course, the military envoys and other chief officers should be our own."
Please recommend someone who you think is suitable to serve as military envoy here."
As soon as Gao Xianzhi said this, the people below were silent. Everyone knew that this was an unlucky job. Once assigned here, it would become a forgotten corner.
General Gao Da saw everyone like this. It was obvious that everyone was unwilling. No one was willing to stand up and share the worries of the court?
He snorted and spoke slowly: "I originally wanted to appoint Xi Yuanqing to guard Xiaobolu, but unfortunately he has an old mother who is over sixty years old and needs to be taken care of, so I cannot leave. Everyone, although Xiaobolu is located in a remote place, it is our Tang Dynasty.
The northwest border is an important area that controls Tibet, so don’t ignore it as the same thing."
Li Siye felt that the time was ripe, and was about to recommend Zhao Congfang, but unexpectedly Zhao Congfang stepped forward, crossed his hands and recommended himself to Gao Xianzhi: "Zhao Congfang, who is in a low-level position, is not talented, so he volunteered to lead the troops and stay in Xiaobolu."
He was very pleased that Zhao Congfang could take the initiative to stand up, and the effect would naturally be better than what he had recommended, and his intention to bury the chess pieces would not be seen by Gao Xianzhi.
Gao Xianzhi took a look and felt a little unhappy. This Zhao Congfang has never been famous and has no remarkable achievements. Even if he didn't stand up today, Gao Xianzhi wouldn't know that there is another Zhao Congfang under his command in the Anxi army.
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It's just that those who have a good reputation, such as Xi Yuanqing, Kang Huaishun, Tian Zhen, Feng Changqing, Bai Xiaode, Duan Xiushi, etc., all have the thought of working hard in their hearts, so naturally they will not settle in such a small place. They can only think that their future will stop here.
, would choose to stay. There was no other way around this, so he had no choice but to choose a general from among the dwarfs, hoping that Zhao Congfang could take charge of his own role.
"Zhao Congfang, what is your current position?"
"Reporting to the general, I am serving as the commander of Shule Military Exercise Duzhou Prefecture Camp."
Gao Xianzhi subconsciously turned his attention to Li Siye, meaning that this is your subordinate. Only you are familiar with your people. You should give us a fair judgment on whether Zhao Congfang has the ability to serve as an army envoy.
Li Siye naturally had his own words: "Zhao Congfang has been with me for many years, and I know him quite well. Although he is not as outstanding in combat ability as Tian Zhen, Feng Changqing, Duan Xiushi and others, he is more mature and prudent, and has average abilities in all aspects."
He has no shortcomings and has the ability to make independent judgments and decisions. Therefore, I believe that Zhao Congfang is qualified for the important task of Xiao Bolu's military envoy."
Since Li Siye recognized this person, Gao Xianzhi had nothing to doubt. He immediately made a decision and said: "In this case, General Zhao will stay in the capital of Xiaobolu and be responsible for maintaining the stability of Xiaobolu and guarding the Suyi River to prevent the Tibetan army from having any chance.
Take advantage of it. You lead the three regiments under your command, and I will assign you two more regiments, with a total of one thousand people. You will then select two thousand people from the local people to form an army. I will report it to the saint and get it for you.
Your military numbers and official titles, as well as all military pay and provisions, will be provided to you by Little Bolü."
Zhao Congfang bowed and crossed his hands: "Here! Congfang will live up to the general's trust."
The matter of arranging people to stay behind has been settled. Gao Xianzhi is very happy that his war in Xiaobolu Country has finally come to an end and he can go back to receive his merits and glory. But he also has a little nostalgia for this place, mainly because he enjoys it.
A king has the feeling of shouting and drinking, and feels that he has happiness above all living beings in this small place.
But it won't be the case after he returns to Anxi. He will still have to pretend to be a grandson when he returns, and he will soon feel the huge gap.
Li Siye did not feel this way. He made great contributions in this war, but he did not overwhelm him. The biggest contribution still belongs to Gao Xianzhi. He skillfully grasped this sense of proportion and was determined not to interfere in the general direction of the war.
Gao Xianzhi believed that his strategy and decision-making had achieved a fundamental victory.
Gao Xianzhi came to the Nieduocheng Palace on the second day and proposed to the king that he wanted to form a joint army led by the Tang army. The officers were basically Tang soldiers and the soldiers below were all locals. He also asked the king what his opinion was.
King Monali still dared to have any objections, so he quickly agreed to Gao Xianzhi's request and asked Prime Minister Abeirang to be responsible for helping the Tang army select soldiers. There were many hunters in mountainous areas like Xiaobolu, so people were not a problem, so Abeirang also returned the favor.
He can use his power for personal gain and recruit many people from his city into the army.
The military envoy of this army is served by Zhao Congfang, and the deputy military envoy is served by the nephew of Prime Minister Abelang, which fully reflects the uniqueness of this coalition. At this point, the two most powerful people in Xiaobolu were born, one Abelang.
Braun and Zhao Congfang, the two of them mixed together are enough to subvert the regime.
This was what Gao Xianzhi and Li Siye were most worried about. When they were about to return to Anxi, they went to Zhao Congfang to give an in-depth lecture. Due to the remote location, as soon as the Anxi army withdrew Zhao Congfang, it was like flying a kite.
He has to make his own judgment on things, so it is important to stay awake.
"We only have two requests for you. Don't stalemate the relationship with the locals. This is very easy. As long as you don't do anything too excessive, the Xiaobolu people will not dare to offend the Tang army, so don't be too pretentious.
The second point is to ensure the stability of Xiao Bolu and never take the initiative to lead the change of regime. Anyone who wants to use the power of the Tang army to overthrow King Xiao Bolu should not agree to him. Unless the matter reaches an irreversible point.
, this needs to be judged by yourself.”
Zhao Congfang deeply felt the weight of his responsibility, and once again intervened and assured the two generals: "The purpose of our stay here is to prevent the Tibetans, and we will never take the initiative to interfere in Xiao Bolu's national affairs."
Gao Xianzhi was deeply relieved that he could finally return to Anxi with peace of mind.
At the end of August in the fifth year of Tianbao, before the harshest winter came in the Congling area, Gao Xianzhi led an army of 7,000 people and set off from Niduo City on the return journey. The monarchs and ministers of Xiaobolu Kingdom were sent all the way outside the city.
I was a little reluctant to leave, but in fact I was glad that Gao Xianzhi, the robber, was finally gone.
He stole many treasures from the Little Bolu Palace, and the king had to force a smile when seeing him off, as if he had forcibly rescued them from the Tubo people. From the perspective of the Bolu people, the Tang Dynasty and the Tubo people were
The same thing, they all brought misfortune to this small country in East Asia. This is also the misfortune of a small country living in the gap between big powers.
Each of Gao Xianzhi's personal guards carried some private goods on their horses, which were wrapped in kudzu linen. It was hard to tell what they were. But people who knew clearly knew that the items wrapped there were all gold and jade articles, but they all