When the generals heard the urgent military report from Yingping, their expressions changed. Almost at the same time, they thought that the Liaodong Army had begun a large-scale invasion of Yingping.
Although Yu Wen Chengchao was quite drunk, after hearing the news, he still rushed forward. The messenger soldier had already knelt on the ground and presented an urgent letter with both hands.
After Yu Wen Chengchao took over, the messenger immediately said: "Your Excellency, I have to go to the city to report to the general. Please step back first!" Just as he was about to stand up and leave, Qin Xiao already said in a deep voice: "I'm here.
Here, you don’t have to go to the city.”
The generals naturally understood that the two messengers passed through the Guangning camp first, and after the general reported to Yuwen Chengchao, they continued to the city to report.
Everyone in Long Rui's army knew that Qin Xiao was the commander-in-chief of the army, and that Gu Baiyi and Yu Wenchengchao were Qin Xiao's right-hand men in military matters. The Long Rui army stationed in western Liaoning was directly commanded by Yuwen Chengchao.
The relationship between Yuwen Chengchao and Qin Xiao was extremely close. There was an urgent military situation in Yingping. Huangfu Yunzhao sent people to report to both Qin Xiao and Yuwen Chengchao, but he handled it properly and had a thorough understanding of personnel affairs.
When the messengers heard the voice, they all looked over and hurriedly said: "I'm here to meet the general!" Then they hurried forward, knelt down in front of Qin Xiao, and took out an urgent letter and presented it to Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao saw that the two of them were tired after a long journey, and knew that they must have traveled non-stop from Shunjin City day and night. He ordered: "Come here, take them down to have a good rest, and arrange food and wine!" Then he asked Yu Wencheng!
The court said: "Lieutenant Yuwen, please reward them well later!"
On New Year's Eve, the two messengers came here hard and failed to have a good New Year's Eve. Naturally, Qin Xiao wanted a heavy reward.
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At that moment, someone took the two of them down.
Qin Xiao originally wanted to go back to accompany Qiuniang, but suddenly received an urgent military message. Although he still didn't know what happened, he also understood that if it was not a big deal, Huangfu Yunzhao would not send people to come day and night at this time.
Then he led the generals back to the tent.
Qin Xiao and Yu Wencheng opened the urgent letter and read it. Zhao Shengtai, Yu Buzhou and many other generals stared at the two men with solemn expressions.
After a while, Qin Xiao put down the urgent letter. Yuwen Chengchao had already read it, handed the urgent letter to Zhao Shengtai beside him, and looked at Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiaowei pondered for a moment, then stood up and walked to the map in the corner of the tent.
This is a large map hanging on a wooden board. The geographical situation of the four counties in Liaodong is clearly visible on it.
When the generals saw this, they couldn't help but stand up, gathered around Qin Xiao, and stood around him.
There is a lamppost inside the tent, and the fire is bright, but the situation on the map can be seen very clearly.
Qin Xiao glanced around, finally raised his arm, and pointed a finger at a place on the map. Someone in the crowd immediately said: "That's Jiashan County!"
Qin Xiao turned around, looked at the general who was speaking, and asked, "Commander Wang knows Jiashan County very well?"
The speaker's name was Wang Cheng, who was originally a captain in the Guangning garrison.
After Qin Xiao led his troops to Guangning, he quickly wiped out the Liaodong Army's power in Guangning. However, many generals who originally belonged to the Guangning Army were recruited and appointed by Qin Xiao. Among them was Chu Hua.
Wang Cheng and other generals.
Qin Xiao had no doubts about employing people, and he also valued the generals of the Guangning Army. Many generals of the Guangning Army were also transferred to Yuwen Chengchao to assist Yuwen Chengchao in training his troops.
Wang
Cheng is a native of western Liaoning, but he is very familiar with the situation in the four northeastern counties.
"It can be seen from the map that Jiashan County is located in the northwest of Liaodong County and is an important town in the northwest of Liaodong County." Wang Cheng stepped forward and said seriously: "Less than fifty miles to the east of Jiashan County is the Fucheng Trading Ground. This is Fucheng Trade Center.
The city's trading center is located at the junction of Jiashan and Wushan counties, so those who are near the water get the better. Because Jiashan County is adjacent to the trading center, it has always been prosperous."
Another general on the side said: "At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the Xile people often invaded the border areas. Jiashan and Wushan counties were the most severely poisoned because they were located in the border areas. Many people wanted to avoid the Xile people.
They looted and massacred people, left their hometowns, and migrated south, so at that time the fields in these two counties were once barren and sparsely populated. It was not until Emperor Wuzong's Eastern Expedition, when the Xile people surrendered, and then the Fucheng Trading Center was established, that the situation improved."
Wang Cheng nodded and said, "What Lieutenant Song said is right. After the establishment of the Andong Protectorate, under the pleading of the Xile tribes, the imperial court issued a decree that the Andong Protectorate set up a trading center in the border area.
At that time, the military was not allowed to get involved in commerce, so the trading market was very prosperous, and the Xile tribes were profitable. In addition, they were afraid of the power of the Tang Dynasty, so they honestly did business with us. The two counties of Jiashan and Wushan
The situation began to improve. After that, trade became more and more important. Not only the tribes in Modong, but also many tribes in Mobei sent caravans to trade regardless of the long distance. Therefore, many people moved to these two counties.
Prosperity.”
Yuwen Chengchao asked: "What is the situation of the Tan family in Jiashan?"
"The Liaodong Army has six major surnames, the Tan family
He is one of them." Wang Cheng said: "The ancestors of the Tan family were brave generals who followed Emperor Wuzong in the Eastern Expedition, but later they became worse than the previous generations. Today, they are at the bottom among the six surnames. However, I heard that Wang Xingchao became a general in those days.
When Wang Xingchao came to power, the Tan family was very supportive, so after Wang Xingchao came to power, he took great care of the Tan family." After a pause, he continued: "General Ningyuan Tan Yong is now the head of the Tan family. He inherited his father's generalship.
Titled, there are three brothers. I remember that his father passed away eight years ago. Although these four father and son have no talents, they love their talents as much as their lives. Not only do they occupy a large area of land in Jiashan County, but even the clan members have moved to Jiashan County.
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Yuwen Chengchao asked: "So Jiashan County is the Tan family's sphere of influence?"
"It can be said like this." Wang Cheng said: "Tan Yong is General Ningyuan, serving as an errand in Liaoyang City. The second eldest brother, Tan Zhi, led 800 people from the Tan family to camp near the Fucheng Trading Ground. His duty is to guard the trading place. The third eldest brother, Tan,
Wen Ze is the magistrate of Jiashan County and is in charge of Jiashan City. Therefore, Jiashan can be said to be an independent kingdom controlled by the Tan family, and other forces in the Liaodong Army cannot penetrate it."
The general on the side said: "It is said among the people that among the generals of the Liaodong Army, the Tang family is the richest. The Tang family is the initiator of the horse racing enclosure, and the wealth they have embezzled and plundered is unparalleled. The Zhao family and the Tan family
Their wealth ranks just behind the Tang family. No one can tell which of the two families has more wealth."
Qin Xiao nodded slightly and said, "That's right."
The generals looked at each other, wondering what Qin Xiao meant.
"General Huangfu's emergency report stated that the Tan family has rebelled." Qin Xiaodao: "Jiashan County has raised troops.
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As soon as this statement came out, except for Yuwen Chengchao and Zhao Shengtai, who already knew the situation, everyone else changed their colors.
"General, the Tan family has always been loyal to Wang Xingchao." Wang Cheng said in surprise: "How could they raise an army?"
Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Wang Xingchao wants to prepare for war, but the Liaodong army has been defeated in a row and is short of troops, so Wang Xingchao has begun recruiting troops in Liaodong and Xuantu. But to recruit brave soldiers and maintain the army, a large amount of money is naturally needed. Liaodong
You all know the situation on the Liaodong Army’s side. The generals of Liaodong, big and small, are extravagant and lustful, and each of them is as rich as the enemy. However, the Liaodong Army’s military expenditure does not seem to be that generous.”
Yu Wencheng said: "The general will be rich and the army will be poor!"
"That's right." Qin Xiao said: "That's why Wang Xingchao ordered the generals in Liaodong to donate half of their family wealth to fund military expenses."
When the generals heard this, one of them said, "Are those guys really willing to give away their wealth?"
"Of course I don't want to." Qin Xiao said: "The Tan family has a lot of wealth. If they want to donate, they will definitely get much more than others. This is undoubtedly poaching the flesh and blood from the Tang family. Naturally, Tan Yong will not do that.
Very happy." He raised his hand, shook the urgent letter in his hand and said: "General Huangfu has figured out the situation. Although Tan Yong donated some family wealth, he donated it because he believed that he was senior and had a close relationship with Wang Xingchao.
The family wealth is less than 10%. However, Wang Xingchao has issued orders first. Anyone who deceives and disobeys military orders will be severely punished."
The generals seemed to understand something, and Wang Cheng asked: "Tan Yong was punished, so he was dissatisfied and led his troops to raise troops?"
"He is dead." Qin Xiao said: "Wang Xingchao directly had his head chopped off."
All generals are
Discoloration.
But everyone also understood in their hearts that the situation of the Liaodong Army was already precarious. Under such circumstances, if Wang Xingchao wanted to impose orders and prohibitions, he would definitely kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.
Tan Yong openly violated Wang Xingchao's military orders, was greedy for family wealth, and failed to pay in full. If he was not severely punished, other generals would naturally follow suit and none of them would be willing to donate their family wealth. In this way, not only Liaodong
The army will be unable to continue preparing for war, and Wang Xingchao's prestige in the army will plummet.
Perhaps Tan Yong's crime would not lead to death, and he could even be spared and ordered to make amends, but this would still damage Wang Xingchao's prestige.
In the face of a formidable enemy, Wang Xingchao needed absolute authority and his generals to enforce orders and prohibitions, so taking advantage of Tan Yong was not only for the sake of the Tan family's wealth, but also to reestablish his own authority.
"When Tan Yong was captured, his slaves had already gone to Jiashan to report the news." Qin Xiaodao: "Wang Xingchao also thought that after Tan Yong was executed, the Tan family might rebel, so he sent two groups of people all the way to Jiashan.
The intention was to control Tan Wen, and the other way was to send people to lure Tan Zhi to go to Liaoyang and take over the military power. However, the Tan family slaves were a step faster and informed the news of Tan Yong's murder before Wang Xingchao's people arrived.
Tan brothers. When Wang Xingchao's people arrived, Tan Zhi directly killed them all, then broke camp and quickly entered Jiashan City."
Yuwen Cheng said: "The people sent to Jiashan City were also killed by Tan Wen. The two brothers closed the city gate and raised their hands to rebel."
All the generals showed excitement, and some people already said: "The Tan family's rebellion against Wang will inevitably cause a heavy blow to the morale of the Liaodong Army."
An attack will be of great benefit to our army's eastward advance."
"The Tan family knows that with the little force they have, they are no match for Wang Xingchao. If there are no reinforcements, once Wang Xingchao sends troops to attack Jiashan City, the Tan family will definitely be killed." Qin Xiao said: "So the Tan family brothers
We sent an envoy to Shunjin City to ask for help from General Huangfu, and claimed that we would assist Long Rui’s army in annihilating Wang Xingchao.”