The Tang army once again crossed Tanju Ridge and came to Sole City on the other side of the mountain. Since this time it was a return trip, their fear of the iceberg was much reduced. Moreover, through the guidance of local people and business travelers, they found a relatively easy route on the iceberg.
On the road, those sections that seem difficult and dangerous will no longer feel dangerous the more times you walk on them.
As soon as the army returned to Sole City, Gao Xianzhi went to find Bian Lingcheng, the supervisor who stayed here. Since he was not the censor Zhongcheng yet, he was not qualified to write a memorial to the emperor to report the victory. He could only go to the Bian supervisor and write it.
After that, please ask him to give his seal before sending someone to Chang'an.
He specially selected a small portion of the things he had snatched from the palace in Niduo City and gave them to Bian Lingcheng, which made the border supervisors very happy and said repeatedly: "It's not a bad thing for me to follow you to this bitter cold place in the green mountains."
After a trip to the place, General Gao is indeed very interesting, I am going to call him Gao Cheng in advance."
Gao Xianzhi waved his hands repeatedly: "I don't dare, I don't dare. My husband, Meng Zhongcheng, has appointed Hexi as the governor of Anxi. Xianzhi is able to lead the expedition this time, thanks to the recommendation of my husband, Meng Zhongcheng."
"What's the point? A frontier official should be one who can do it. He is wise and wise. He can only bully a Tuqishi who has internal and external troubles. He has the ability to lead an army all the way across the green.
Did he go to Xiaobolu to fight against the Tubo people? No. He made almost no achievements when he was the governor of Hexi Province and did not dare to lead troops to fight against the Tubo people. Even the saints urged him to attack Xiaobolu several times.
, also used the excuse that the time is not right, is it because the time is not right? I think I am just afraid of losing the battle! Brother Gao Xian, do you know what the saint said about him?"
Gao Xianzhi pretended not to be interested, but raised his eyebrows: "How did you evaluate it?"
Bian Lingcheng lowered his voice and whispered in his ear: "The saint said that he has lost all his spirit. Think about it, a martial artist has lost all his spirit in the eyes of the saint. What qualifications does he have to sit in this position?"
"No, border supervisor." Gao Xianzhi smiled and shook his head and said: "We all know the rules of being an official. Now that Fu Meng Zhongcheng is sitting in his current position, as the governor of two towns, as long as he does not make any mistakes, the saint will not
I will take him down. Although the saint said that he has lost all his strength, he has not made any mistakes. As long as he has not made any mistakes, what reason can I have to replace him?"
"General Gao, don't worry, the saint will consider this kind of thing. Just accept the merits and honors you have received. By the way, I almost forgot about this. Hurry up and send someone to write a report of victory. I'll give it to you.
After you stamp it, send a capable person to Chang'an. This must be the happiest thing for the saint this year."
After getting support from Bian Lingcheng, Gao Xianzhi was not so anxious and said with a smile: "Why should the border supervisors be anxious? We haven't left this poor mountain and bad water yet. Once we reach Bomichuan Station and the road is clear, we won't be able to write this victory report again."
Late."
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The east bank of the Bomit River was the last stop of the Tang Dynasty on the Congling Post Road. The tribesmen of the Shini Kingdom also came here specially to welcome the Shini warriors who had returned from the expedition with the Tang army.
It's just that the situation of Gayancong and his son was a bit desolate. Gayancong's body was placed on a stretcher woven with wooden sticks and rattan. Next to the body was ice picked from the snow-capped mountains. This method was used to prevent the body from rotting.
Ruosuluo was lying on another stretcher. His face was bloodless and his lips were white. Especially after learning that his father had passed away in Sole City, his physical condition deteriorated sharply. Li Siye specially sent the medical officer of Shule Army to
Sent to look after him, the young man finally survived until now.
The eldest son of the king, Zha Wukian and Aranda saw their father lying on the stretcher and staggered over. The daughter threw herself in front of her father and cried bitterly.
He got up, looked around blankly with an angry face, and suddenly saw his brother who was also lying on a stretcher, and walked over quickly.
Li Siye thought he was going to give the same tears to his younger brother, but he didn't expect that he grabbed Ruosuluo's chest and started shaking violently: "Ruosuluo, you bastard, how did you take care of your father! You bastard
Unworthy!"
Ruosuluo really blamed himself and burst into tears under his shaking, not to mention the pain. Several strong men carrying him rushed up to stop him: "The eldest prince can't be like this. The little prince is also seriously injured. This
It was the injury he suffered for the Lord!"
Zha Sigan reprimanded angrily: "You are still defending him. I think he was just greedy for life and afraid of death, and cherished his own life, which is why his father died on the battlefield!"
Li Siye looked on with cold eyes. When he was dating Gayancong, he didn't pay much attention to his adopted eldest son, who turned out to be such a trash. If he hadn't been greedy for life and afraid of death and didn't dare to go to the battlefield for his father, Gayancong would still have had to do it himself.
Leading troops to the battlefield? Isn't his tone when he comes here to blame his brother a reflection of himself?
They were also planning to keep Ruosuluo in the Sanya Department, but now it seems that if Ruosuluo is left, it is estimated that if the Tang army moves forward, he will be killed on the back.
Of course Li Siye can take Ruosuluo away. Even if he is physically disabled and cannot go to the battlefield, with Li Siye's current status and ability, it is no problem to support such a few idle people. But he doesn't just want Ruosuluo to stay in Shigna,
I also hope that he can support the entire tribe as the most important node on the southern route of the Silk Road.
But his brother Zha Shigan became the biggest obstacle for Ruosuluo to take over the Shijia Department. As a friend of the Shijia Department, Li Siye heard Gayancong's last words with his own ears. When he was dying, he hoped Ruosuluo could inherit
Knowing the position of the country's leader, he hoped that Zha Shiqian could assist his younger brother, but seeing his current situation, he felt that Ga Yancong was really pitiful.
Under such circumstances that the conflict between the two brothers had arisen, Li Siye decided to take the initiative to resolve the conflict. This was not only to make Ruosuluo the leader of the country, but also to complete the careful part of his plan.
That night everyone camped along the Bomichuan River. The size of the Tang army was not only the 20,000 people at the time of the expedition. The number of Tibetan captives escorted alone was nearly 30,000, tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, and Shini troops.
Thousands of people greeted the Tang army. When the stars from the mountains were shining down, the bonfires, torches and crowds dotted by the river were as if the stars had fallen into the world.
Along such a busy river bank, there are always people with ulterior motives and worries about gains and losses.
Gao Xianzhi took advantage of the beautiful night and ordered Liu Dan, the judge of Jiedu, to write a thousand-word memorial to report the victory. He described the difficulties encountered from the beginning of the war, how Gao Xianzhi overcame the difficulties, how the Tang army fought bravely, and Gao Xianzhi's story.
How to cleverly plan and how to arrange the defense are all written down in detail. It is guaranteed that after reading this memorial, the saint will be able to imagine all the processes of the battle and sympathize with the hardships of General Gao's victory.
Zha Wukian also took advantage of the beautiful night to call the two people he was usually close to beside him. He looked at the bright moon in the sky and sighed sadly: "My father cared about me the most when he was alive. Unfortunately, now that my father has died on the battlefield, I am not with him.
He should have inherited his father's legacy and succeeded him as the leader of the Shinni Kingdom. However, if Russell Lai had a close relationship with the Tang army and personally accompanied his father on the expedition this time, the soldiers who followed him and the Tang army would have recommended him as the leader of the Shinni Kingdom.
Is there still a way to survive in the future?"
The two men advised each other: "The eldest prince must not sit still and wait for death. As the saying goes, there are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the country. If Ruosuluo is really made the leader of the country, how can he not hold a grudge against you?"
Zha Shiqian shook his head in pain and said, "As you two said, I should do whatever I can."
Another person stepped forward and lowered his voice and warned: "The eldest prince knows that it is better to strike first, and to strike later will suffer disaster. Now if Shiluo is seriously injured, if he has any shortcomings, no one will suspect the others. Take advantage of tonight to spread Michuan
There are many people on the river beach, and after everyone is asleep in the middle of the night, send a reliable person to the place where he is sleeping, and punch him on the injured area a few times, which will surely kill him."
Zha Shiqian's eyes shone when he heard this, but he asked hypocritically: "He is my brother after all, so it's not a good idea to do this."
"My eldest prince, you must not be kind to a woman. If you don't get rid of him today, he will get rid of you in the future."
Zha Sigan gritted his teeth bitterly and said: "Okay, you two go and make him lose his temper. In the future, when I am the leader of the country, I will teach you two to be my trusted followers and share the wealth with me."