Chapter 585: Essays on Journey to the West (Part 1)
The incident happened suddenly and the military affairs were urgent. The emperor said that we should set out within three days, but we couldn't really wait for three days.
So it only took two days to prepare. The censor of Youdu, the minister of the Ministry of War, the governor of Shaanxi Province Zheng Luo took the Hanlin Academy to compile it, the doctor of the examination department of the Ministry of official affairs, the doctor of the host and guest department of the Ministry of Rites, the doctor of the communications department of the Ministry of war, and the counselor of the Shaanxi-Gansu military affairs
Lin Tailai, galloping northwest!
Summer turned to autumn in the blink of an eye, and it was September of the 18th year of Wanli.
In this crisp autumn season, the Capital Literary Forum, which had not been held for many years, opened in Lingji Palace. Wang Shizhen, leader of the New Literary League and Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, made an important speech.
Wang Tianguan emphasized that the reason why they can enjoy poetry, wine, romance, and peace is all because of countless officials like Lin Tailai, the first deputy leader of the New Literary and Art League, who fought bloody battles on the border to protect the country and the people!
Wang Tianguan pointed out that convening a literary conference this autumn was originally the idea of Lin Tailai, the first deputy leader of the New Literary League. He did not want Lin Tailai to carry out the royal expedition to the west, and it was a pity that he could not attend the literary conference in person. Everyone should bear in mind the first deputy leader
series of teachings from the past.
Wang Tianguan proposed that the theme of this literary conference is frontier fortress poetry. Please work hard to create and cheer for the border ministers who are thousands of miles away from the war!
Wang Tianguan announced that the author of a work that can be selected by the first deputy leader of the New Literary and Art League will be promoted to a director of the New Literary and Art League as an exception!
At the same time, under the same sky, the Xining Acropolis on the Western Frontier Plateau.
Lin Tailai, a compiler and doctor of the Three Departments, and counselor of the Shaanxi-Gansu Military Affairs, stood on the top of the city, facing the hunting autumn wind, and couldn't help but feel poetic.
Then I plagiarized a poem casually: "Mountains are one step away, water is one step away, and I am walking towards the bank of Yuguan. It is deep in the night and there are thousands of tents with lights."
The wind is blowing, the snow is blowing, my hometown is shattered, my dreams are broken, and there is no such sound in my hometown."
The inspector of Shaanxi Province came to see Lin Tailai when he was in charge of Shiyao in Xining. When he climbed up the city wall, he happened to hear this poem.
Then he commented casually: "Is there a new decree to ban you from the army again?"
Lin Tailai: "."
Shi Yao added: "This word is miserable, and it sounds like someone has been sent away."
Lin Tailai, who was insulted, also mocked and said back: "What kind of broken official position are you talking about? What do you mean by being the governor of Shaanxi Province and also the governor of Xining?
"According to the inspection envoy but not the inspection envoy, the governor but not the governor, neither three nor four, even what to call it is a problem, the peak is the inspection envoy? Half-step governor?"
Governor Shi Ban retorted: "Don't you laugh at fifty steps and laugh at a hundred steps? Is your official position normal?"
Lin Xiuzhuan? Lin Bulang? Counselor Lin? Or Lin Sanlang among the three doctors?"
Lin Tailai looked at the wilderness outside the city again and sighed: "I didn't expect that my Western expedition would be so boring! All I have to do is bicker!"
Master Shi said: "Xining has a high wall and a strong city. Of course, those pirates would not be stupid enough to attack Xining.
Besides, Governor Zheng didn’t send you to Xining just to go into battle and kill the enemy."
Lin Tailai said a little irritably: "The life is so boring, can't you arrange one or two maids for me?"
Master Shi explained: "It's not that I don't want to arrange it for you, but the governor has strictly prohibited you from approaching women.
It is said that it is to allow you to recharge your batteries and be ready to serve the country at any time.
Now your body no longer belongs to you, but to the country!"
It is said that after Governor Zheng Luozheng arrived in the northwest, he divided three strategic directions. He personally took charge in Taozhou and Hezhou where the previous trouble occurred.
The main tasks are to redeploy troops, repair city walls, recruit scattered tribes, and gather strength to prepare for counterattack.
The second strategic direction is to let Yu Zhizhen, the newly appointed governor of Gansu, defend the Hexi Corridor and Songshan. The main task is to cut off the tribes of the Northern and Hailu tribes and prevent other Taolu tribes from going south to cause trouble.
The third strategic direction is to let Shi Yao and Lin Tailai guard the Xining Guard. Their task is to control the West Sea and urge the Taolu who are stranded in the West Sea to return north and east.
Of course, this task mainly falls on Lin Tailai, and Master Shi only serves as a support.
Lin Tailai, who was bored, muttered: "How come there are no bandits coming to attack the city? If a head really upgrades the level, I can directly be promoted to the first assistant."
Master Shi was tired and persuaded Lin Tailai: "Young man, don't always think about fighting and killing. You should think more about ways to get the hundred thousand captives to leave the West Sea. This is yours."
main mission!"
Lin Tailai said impatiently: "We have sent people everywhere to send messages to the Taolu tribe. If Mrs. Zhongshun doesn't come to negotiate, there is nothing I can do!"
Master Shi couldn't help but said: "Can't you take the initiative?"
While they were talking, smoke started burning in the distance. The two stopped talking and stared outside the city.
Suddenly, another flying cavalry came galloping from the sky, reporting: "There are two thousand captive captives stationed twenty miles away, and the third wife of the captive chief claimed to summon Taishi Lin!"
"Hehehehe!" Mr. Shi laughed obscenely and said to Lin Tai, "Master Lin! Go!"
Lin Tailai cursed, took all the servants with him, ordered a thousand soldiers and horses, and left through the south gate.
After more than ten miles, you can see that under the sunshine of the plateau, patches of frost-like snow in the distance must be the armored swords riding beside the third lady.
Walking closer, I saw the temporary camp.
Suddenly groups of cavalry came out, and the three ladies in mat hats and robes came out and stood opposite Lin Tailai.
Lin Tailai rode forward and took a few steps alone. The third lady on the opposite side also approached alone.
The two of them approached each other until they were within hearing distance, and then they both stopped.
The third wife sighed faintly: "We haven't seen each other for only half a year, and our feelings have faded away."
Lin Tailai felt confused and asked, "What's wrong?"
He also knew very well that although Sanniangzi's tone sounded like a little woman, if he really regarded Sanniangzi as a little woman, he would be a fool!
This woman is the leading political figure on the grassland after Lao Anda!
The third lady pointed her riding whip at the more than a thousand cavalrymen behind Lin Tailai and asked:
"When you came to see me before, you brought at most a few servants, and you would never lead a large army.
And now, if there is no army to protect you, wouldn't you feel relieved?
This shows that suspicion has arisen in your heart and the friendship is no longer pure."
Lin Tailai was speechless. Are you still being unreasonable?
Given the current situation and being on the front line in Xining, would you dare to wander out of the city without bringing troops with you?
If you have something to say, speak openly, and don’t imitate the random metaphors of those literary youths!
Thinking of this, Lin Tailai pointed to the big tent in the temporary camp and complained with the same meaning:
"When I met you before, you would welcome me directly into the tent. But today you turn me away. How embarrassing it is!"
The third wife, Feng, glanced at Lin Tailai and said provocatively: "Do you dare to enter the camp alone to enter the account?"
Lin Tailai loosened his pine-gold belt on his horse and snorted coldly: "The flying eagle flies across the desert, and the neighing horse shakes up the forest! Why don't you dare?"