The next day, the envoy stayed temporarily while Yang Xuan sent people to inquire about the news.
"We were actually defeated?" Supervisor Qin was puzzled, "It's not like the Chang'an guards, how could they be defeated by the rebels?"
Zhang Ruo's face was a little red.
Before this trip, he took two hundred carefully selected 'elites' with him, thinking that he could control the whole side. But when he encountered the rebels for the first time, many mistakes were made by his subordinates. If Yang Xuan hadn't brought twenty
The guards overwhelmed the rebels, and he felt that this battle would be defeated!
The news came quickly.
"The rebels have retreated."
"Set off!"
The mission is ready to depart.
When he left the gate, Yang Xuan saw the girl and her mother waiting outside...
The girl came over with a small bundle and said, "Mr. Yang, here it is for you."
"What is it?" Yang Xuan asked, opening it casually, there were several cakes inside.
The woman was blessed and said, "Thank you so much for yesterday, Yang Zhengshi."
The girl said proudly: "I baked the cake, it's delicious."
Yang Xuan smiled and took out the cake, "Take the cake, this bag can still be used when you take it back."
The girl snorted vigorously, feeling that it was a big deal that Yang Zhengzhi took away her cake.
Yang Xuan rubbed the top of her head again and said, "If someone bullies you in the future, report my name."
The girl suddenly felt that there was a high mountain standing behind her, and she asked: "Are you reporting Yang Zhengshi's name?"
"Well!" Yang Xuan said: "Yang Xuan, Yang Zitai!"
Nvwa repeated it, "Yang Xuan...Yang Zitai!"
"Yes, remember it!"
Yang Xuan got on his horse, glanced at the young official Chang Yu, and said, "This girl is pretty good."
Sanyu smiled apologetically, "Yes! Ice and snow are cute."
Yang Xuan nodded and left.
Qin Jian asked: "The envoy is paying special attention to this girl!"
Yang Xuan said:
"When I was more than ten years old, I went to the city to sell game. When I met the county magistrate on inspection, I asked the people with a smile if they had any grievances. An old man said that his family's taxes had been overcharged this year. The county magistrate had a straight face and immediately scolded the accompanying officials.
I promise to go back and investigate carefully and make up for the overpayment of the elderly."
This is a common thing.
Someone accompanying him praised: "This county magistrate can be considered a capable officer."
Yang Xuan said slowly: "My prey was not easy to sell that day, so I went into the alley to find some wealthy families and ask. In the alley, I saw two petty officials beating the old man."
Everyone was stunned.
These officials from Chang'an were used to the so-called prosperous times in the capital and did not know much about the suffering below.
"They beat and cursed at the same time. The old beast dared to complain. How dare he do it next time? The old man cried out and said he didn't dare anymore. The two kicked him a few more times. Then he turned around panting, yelled and cursed at me, and looked again.
Kill you!"
Yang Xuan said calmly: "At that time, I picked up the prey and ran away, just like encountering a jackal, tiger or leopard.
That girl's mother is quite pretty, and if someone takes advantage of what happened yesterday, she can use it to break up the family."
Qin Jian was furious when he heard this, "What crime can they charge with this?"
"First, it destroyed the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Southern Zhou Dynasty. If you put this hat on, your whole family could be killed."
"Secondly, what I did yesterday was a bit rash. I asked Sanyu to give the girl a day's wages. This will be the crime... of embezzling the official's money and food."
Qin Jian said in a deep voice: "How dare this place do this?"
"The people are like fish. Everyone wants it and everyone can take a few bites." Yang Xuan smiled.
Zhang Ruo asked: "In this case, I should be warned."
Yang Xuan said: "I said twice that the girl is good. This is to warn Sanyu not to bully her family."
"I'm just afraid that the Yang will be followed by the Yin." Qin Jian's thoughts were divergent.
"But you don't know the local officials." Yang Xuan said with a smile: "What they do is to pay attention to whether the cost and benefit are cost-effective. If he takes a risk to offend a Chang'an nobleman for the sake of a woman, he is not stupid, so he will not do it."
…
The girl followed her mother home.
His mind was filled with Yang Xuan's previous words and gentleness.
After arriving home, she shouted: "Mom, there is something."
The woman lowered her head and asked, "What is it?"
"Here." The girl opened the bag.
A piece of silver.
The woman was stunned, "Who gave it to me?"
The girl thought about it carefully and said, "It was given by Yang Zhengshi."
This ingot of silver was a huge sum of money for the family. The woman hurriedly hid the silver and waited for the man in charge to come back and inform her of the matter.
"Our eldest lady actually managed to win the favor of a noble man?" My father trembled with joy. After gathering his thoughts, he said, "It's hard to use that money arbitrarily. I'll find a passing merchant to exchange it later. It doesn't matter if I suffer some losses."
Hide it first."
The woman said happily: "Now our family has turned around."
The girl raised her head and said, "It's Yang Xuan and Yang Zitai's help."
"Yes, yes, we are also blessed to have the eldest daughter in our family." The man picked up his daughter, spun her around happily, and then put her down.
The girl walked out of the room and looked south.
"Mr. Yang, my mother-in-law said that if you pray to God, your wishes will come true."
In the yard, a girl clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and prayed devoutly to the sky in a low voice.
"Please God bless Yang Xuan and Yang Zitai."
…
Walk along the official road all the way.
In the afternoon, they saw a camp.
Some sergeants are cleaning the battlefield.
The corpses of the rebels have been buried, and the corpses of our own soldiers who died in the battle are still lying aside, waiting to be disposed of. What is left are some dead cattle and horses, or soldiers and flags.
Because this place was close to yesterday's battlefield, the Southern Zhou convoy followed closely.
A sergeant discovered them and immediately brought them over.
The armor on his body was full of scratches and marks of impact. His face had a frosty look on his face. The general saluted, "I've seen the envoy."
Yang Xuan asked: "How was the battle yesterday?"
The general pointed to the front, "Last month the rebels were relatively honest. The day before yesterday, they suddenly went crazy. More than 3,000 rebels rushed over. Our troops were ordered to attack. Who knew that there were 5,000 rebels and 400 of our troops. We fought hard yesterday.
They were defeated and retreated, but fortunately reinforcements arrived in time and the rebels fled far away."
"Five thousand!"
Yang Xuan asked: "How many casualties are there?"
The general looked gloomy and said, "More than half of the casualties."
Zhang Ruo said in surprise: "It collapsed after more than half of the casualties. It's really a strong force."
The general smiled bitterly and said, "Those rebels are from a different race. You and I will fight to the death on both sides. If we are not ruthless enough, we will not be able to survive."
Yang Xuan asked: "Are there any targets nearby worthy of the rebels' attack?"
The general was a little confused, "The rebels rarely attack the city. Apart from the city, there are only a few villages left nearby. It is not worth the risk of five thousand rebels to attack."
He looked at Yang Xuan, "Could it be..."
Yang Xuan nodded, "Most likely."
The rebels came for the mission.
With five thousand people making a surprise attack, Yang Xuan felt that his best choice was to flee with the members of the mission and take Nian Ziyue with him. As for the other Southern Zhou people, just leave it to fate!
Yang Xuan dismounted and walked slowly over.
"What does this mean?" Nian Ziyue asked from behind.
Then I saw Yang Xuan walking to the rows of corpses of Tang soldiers, lowering his head, and after a long time he led his horse through this section.
One by one, members of the mission dismounted and walked over, bowing their heads one by one.
Behind him, with a heavy expression, he said, "With such respect for warriors, it's no wonder that the Tang Dynasty has not yet fallen."
…
In Jiedushi's mansion, Zhang Huan had a gloomy face, "We were defeated?"
The sergeant who attacked said: "Yes. The enemy has five thousand troops, and our army is outnumbered."
"Incompetent!" Zhang Huan roared: "So what if four hundred? Back then, I could defeat thousands of enemy troops with a hundred cavalry!"
The King of Yue was also there, smiling and saying nothing.
Zhang Chumao sat down at the bottom, thinking that if the general had such a level of cultivation, he would not be where he is today.
"What is the purpose of the rebels?" Zhang Huan was a little annoyed after a small defeat, but he immediately noticed something was wrong, "That place is just a small village except for the city. Are the rebels crazy? They actually sent out five thousand people to raid."
The sergeant said: "I don't know, I just heard that the envoy is coming."
The King of Yue was startled and touched the teacup.
Zhang Chumao said: "The Southern Zhou Dynasty got involved with the rebels, and the DPRK sent a mission... This must be to show off their power. The rebels attacked..." He looked up at Zhang Huan, "Ms., Southern Zhou!"
Zhang Huan looked steadily into space and said slowly: "It's hard to say. In the past year, the rebels have been continuously attacked by our Southern Xinjiang Army. They were unbearable, but they did not dare to attack the strong city, so they attacked the mission. Once the mission was destroyed , Chang'an will be furious, and you and I... will not be able to escape the blame."
The mission was destroyed by the rebels on your territory. Whose is this shit basin if it's not yours?
Precisely because he knew this, Zhang Huan quickly made this judgment.
"fortunately."
Zhang Huan looked slightly cold, "The reinforcements arrived in time and did a good job, so we should be rewarded. Four hundred stopped and defeated five thousand enemy troops. The merits and demerits are equal to each other."
"yes!"
This treatment is fairly fair.
The King of Yue suddenly asked: "Who is the envoy?"
The sergeant said: "Chenzhou Sima Yang Xuan."
Zhang Huan had never heard of this name, but the King of Yue was slightly moved.
Isn't his good brother in Chenzhou? And he has a good relationship with this Yang Sima. No, it should be said that this Yang Sima gave King Wei a chance to show off his skills.
Zhang Chumao felt that the name Yang Xuan sounded familiar, "Sima Xianggong from Northern Xinjiang, Northern Xinjiang is unruly in civil and military affairs."
Zhang Huan glanced at him and thought that this man failed in the battle in northern Xinjiang and then returned to southern Xinjiang in despair. What was the attitude of the civil and military forces in northern Xinjiang? It was mostly disdain, so he felt hatred.
However, as the two places in the Tang Dynasty that have been fighting each other, Southern Xinjiang and Northern Xinjiang are competing with all their strength, and the same is true for the two Jiedu Envoys.
Huang Chunhui's status was originally lower than Zhang Huan's, but after defeating Lin Ya in a battle, Huang Chunhui also successfully gained the title of prime minister, making the two on equal terms.
Zhang Huan wanted to return to Chang'an to take up a post, but he held the title of prime minister and was a feudal official. Chang'an had to give him a corresponding position to accommodate him.
In his opinion, there is only the position of prime minister.
However, the two prime ministers of the DPRK showed no intention of retreating, and when he returned, he sat on the wax bed.
But there is always an opportunity. As long as the rebels in southern Xinjiang are suppressed and good news continues, Zhang Huan will have the confidence to suppress the black-headed snake in northern Xinjiang.
In this way, when it comes to generals, he is naturally the number one in the Tang Dynasty.
Once he returns to Chang'an, His Majesty will have to consider carefully and give him a dignified position.
But what is the situation in northern Xinjiang now?
Thinking of this, Zhang Huan said: "The Southern Zhou Dynasty is closely related to the rebellion in southern Xinjiang. I asked people to greet the envoys, and I gave them instructions in person."
Zhang Huan must be trying to understand the trends in northern Xinjiang... Zhang Chumao knew clearly, "Yes."
The king of Yue said goodbye with a smile.
After returning to the station, Zhao Dongping thought about it after learning about the situation.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Huan is very competitive and wants to overpower Huang Chunhui in Northern Xinjiang. Yang Xuan is his way to get a glimpse of the reality of Northern Xinjiang."
"I know." The King of Yue sat down, "There has been a lot of commotion over there in Southern Zhou Dynasty recently. If the envoy goes there, I'm afraid it will add fuel to the fire."
Zhao Dongping smiled and said: "Is Your Majesty interested in Yang Xuan? If so, I can give you a few pointers. It can be regarded as a connection. If this person can prosper in the future, Your Majesty can be regarded as planting a nail."
The King of Yue shook his head.
Zhao Dongping was disappointed.
"He is a member of King Wei. If I show my kindness, it will not only be useless, but will also arouse the contempt of the civil and military forces in southern Xinjiang. Besides, a Sima is not enough for me to do this."
When the King of Yue spoke, he raised his eyebrows, and a burst of vigor emerged.
Zhao Dongping said softly: "Your Majesty should be more comatose. Young men should be lustful."
The King of Yue smiled and said, "I heard that that Nianzi Yue was a treasure of the Southern Zhou Dynasty. So, I should go and meet you."
He needs to make Changan feel that he is half a waste, not only cowardly, but also lustful.
…
"Going to Jiedu Envoy's Mansion?"
Facing the visitor, Yang Xuan said regretfully: "I do want to go, but I don't dare to delay my trip."
The envoy had nothing to do with Zhang Huan, and Southern Xinjiang and Northern Xinjiang were vaguely rivals. Zhang Huan received Yang Xuan with a full meal.
Therefore, Yang Xuan's refusal was to retreat in order to advance.
The official was stunned and looked at the embarrassed appearance of the envoy. He was ridiculed in his heart, but said sincerely: "My lord, please tell me, the envoy will just go. If you miss the trip, my lord will naturally give an explanation to Chang'an."
As the governor of southern Xinjiang, Zhang Huan has this ability.
Nian Ziyue also came with Heng? Hearing this, he wished Yang Xuan would agree immediately.
There was no way, their life had plummeted since they arrived in southern Xinjiang. They only had ordinary food, but they were often unable to bathe, which was unacceptable to Aijie's Nian Ziyue.
"This is not good."
Yang Xuan was resolute, and Nian Ziyue wished he could go up and agree in person.
Is this person so stubborn?
It seems not?
Otherwise, why would you have helped me escape back to my residence in the first place?
Nian Ziyue was puzzled.
Even Zhang Jing felt itchy all over, thinking that if Yang Xuan didn't agree, he would delay the trip even more.
After a warm invitation, Yang Xuan reluctantly agreed.
When they arrived at the Jiedushi Mansion, Nian Ziyue and others were arranged to stay. Before leaving, they were overjoyed.
"I have met Mr. Zhang."
In Jiedushi's house, Yang Xuan, Zhang Huan and others met.
"What happened to Huang Chunhui's old dog?"
There are not many people in the world who can call Huang Chunhui an old dog in front of others, Zhang Huan is one of them.
In the same way, Huang Chunhui would also call Zhang Huan "old dog" in front of others.
"My husband is in good health."
"Northern Xinjiang faces Northern Liao directly. I admit that Northern Liao is stronger. Those fools in Chang'an are clamoring that Northern Xinjiang will not be able to escape. But I know that this is the most appropriate move for Northern Xinjiang at the moment."
"Yes." Zhang Huan must have this strategic quality, otherwise he would not be able to sit in southern Xinjiang for many years.
"What do you think of Northern Xinjiang and Southern Xinjiang?"
Zhang Huan asked.
This is a kind of boasting, but also a kind of coercion.
Zhang Huan wanted to pass his power to Northern Xinjiang through Yang Xuan, and to his old rival Huang Chunhui.
Everyone, including Zhang Chumao, looked at Yang Xuan with a smile.
After the Great War in Northern Xinjiang, the pressure came to Southern Xinjiang. Both the government and the public praised Northern Xinjiang for its bravery, which for a time made Southern Xinjiang increasingly incompetent.
The civil and military forces in Southern Xinjiang had been holding back this arrogance for a long time. Today, when Yang Xuan came, Zhang Huan threw away this arrogance with a casual word.
The current situation in southern Xinjiang can be said to be very good, much better than that in northern Xinjiang, which is unable to defend itself, so feel proud!
Moments like this don't happen often, it's such a relief.