Wang Yao, deputy envoy to the Privy Council of Beiya lower court, Zhao Kuangming, the Privy Councilor, and Xiao Yongzhong (Xiao Aguzhi), who recorded the affairs, came to the Beiwei Army garrison at the foot of Mang Mountain.
The Beiwei Army was established just a few years ago, so the history of the camp is naturally not very long.
Wang Yao still remembers that there were several sparse villages here at the beginning. The villagers worked at sunrise and rested at sundown, accompanying the lonely ghosts - yes, most of the ghosts near Mang Mountain were the lonely souls who had lost their sacrifices.
Wild ghost.
No matter how prominent and powerful you are in front of you, you are no match for the vicissitudes of life and the changes in the world. When the dynasty is overthrown and the family fortune is destroyed, everything is nothing.
Those with better luck may leave a few marks in the history books and not be considered completely dead.
With little luck, future generations can only learn about the life of the tomb owner from the epitaph.
If you are unlucky, the tombstones have become part of the farmer's pig pen. The writing is obscure and difficult to read, and there are no historical records. No matter whether you were a general or a governor during your lifetime, wouldn't you end up being forgotten?
Now, after many years, the villages have disappeared, replaced by large-scale military camps and even larger school grounds. The first-class national highway passes by on the east side, and pedestrians traveling from south to north can often see the scene of sergeants going out for training.
It can be regarded as a scene in Mang Mountain.
"Where have all the people here gone?" Wang Yao turned around and asked.
"I heard that I went to Suizhou, Guangzhou, Shouzhou and other places." replied an envoy who followed closely.
"Fortunately, it's not too far." Wang Yao said with a slightly thankful tone.
Suizhou is a state directly under the Taoist government. Although it is far away, it is not a wild place.
Guangzhou is a prefecture under the old Huaixi Town and one of the core bases of the Cai thieves. During the wars in the late Tang and early summer, the population suffered a huge loss.
Shouzhou is a prefecture of Huainan Town and a battleground for the Jiangdong regime. The war has never stopped. The villages are sparse and the population is sparse. It is normal to immigrate here.
All in all, the place for the people at the foot of Mang Mountain is pretty good. At least they don't go to the middle areas of Guizhou to fight with the natives like the people in Hebei for the few flat valleys in the high mountains.
"Yes..." After hearing Wang Yao's words, the envoy forced a smile and said.
He has relatives living in this area and went to the Anfengtang area in Shouzhou. Every winter, he was drafted to go up the river and soak in the cold and bitter lake water. While dredging and digging, the silt was transported to another area.
Several small swamps were filled in and converted into fertile farmland.
After living like this for too long, let alone having problems with your legs and feet, it’s normal for your body to collapse. Who the hell wants to open up wasteland?
Wang Yao didn't say much more to him, and quickly led a group of people into the military camp.
The order to mobilize troops was announced a few days ago. They came today simply to urge it, because the saint mentioned it again in the court meeting.
There was a commotion in the military camp. Wang Yao looked at it and shook his head.
Although the Beiwei Army is composed of elites from various grassland ministries, from generals to soldiers, they all have certain unique skills, but the military style and discipline are still a bit poor, not as good as the various ministries of the Forbidden Army.
It may be a bit outrageous to say that. Since ancient times, grassland soldiers have been more "animal" and more able to endure hardships and stand hard work. However, since the late Tang Dynasty, soldiers in the Central Plains have been even more "animal".
On the one hand, they are arrogant and domineering, killing generals and driving away commanders at every turn.
On the other hand, even when there was a heavy snowfall of seven feet on the ground, they dared to pursue it bravely, without fear of the severe cold. Li Keyong fought several battles with Youzhou, all in the first month and February, when Daibei was biting and freezing, with heavy snow covering the sky, and both sides fought in the freezing wind.
In the valley where they risked their lives to fight, they often couldn't even get hot soup or rice.
I recall that during the snowy night in Anlu Mountain, Tian Chengsi's troops rose from their sleep in a short time, put on armor and weapons, and stood in awe in the heavy snow for the middle of the night. They called the names according to the roll, and there was no shortage of them.
Rebellion, bloodthirsty cruelty and strict military discipline, the combination of seemingly contradictory traits created this very peculiar group of ruthless warriors.
In Wang Yao's opinion, the guys who carried Weijun were a little far behind.
"Why did Privy Wang come to urge you?" Wang Bei, who is currently the envoy of the Beiwei Army and came from the Zangcai Dangxiang, greeted him with a smile and said: "We can send out troops tomorrow, with six thousand infantry, four thousand horse soldiers, equipment, and food and grass.
Everything is ready."
Wang Yao hummed and warned: "There are not many opportunities to make meritorious deeds. Is the purpose of sending troops this time clear?"
"Understood." Wang Bei said.
He felt a little bored.
What was Wang Yao's origin? The son of Wang Chongying, the former military governor of Hezhong, he once competed with Wang Ke for the position of Commander-in-Chief Pu, and eventually led a wolf into the family and lost the Wang family's property.
Brothers Wang Chongrong and Wang Chongying, one is Pu Shuai and the other is Shaan Shuai, have the dangers of mountains and rivers and the advantages of salt ponds. They were considered well-known figures in the formation in the late Tang Dynasty. In the end, they ended up like that. How can you be so proud?
However, Wang Yao is now the deputy privy envoy, and his status is different. Wang Bei still has to respect him in general.
As for the purpose of the military campaign, he also understood. In fact, it was not to eliminate the Khitan. In fact, it could not be eliminated. They could run away, and most likely no one could stop them. Even if they didn't run away, Daxia would not be able to occupy their land. The final result would still be
Let them come back to life.
The real purpose of the imperial court is to drive away tigers and devour wolves, allowing them to consume each other with Persia, and reap the benefits of the fishermen.
Of course, the sage once said that he would make a strategy and plan before every battle, but when it comes to fighting, he rarely follows the plan. The enemy is not a fool. If he can be led by the battle plan you make, then
How poor the level is! In the same way, the imperial court wants the Khitans to harm the food in the west, Persia and even the numerous Turkic tribes scattered on the vast and infinite grasslands. This plan will probably go wrong.
The biggest question is whether future generations of kings are interested and determined to intervene in the affairs of the Western Regions.
When the Khitans integrated multiple tribes to attack Samantha and gained the upper hand, was the imperial court determined to mobilize a large number of troops to intervene in this war?
Another question, will the Persians accept your favor? Will they pay for military expenses? These are all questions.
Therefore, Wang Bei felt that this approach was a bit risky. But he was not a strategist, he just carried out orders.
After riding 10,000 paces westward, he joined the Beiting camp and accepted Fu Cunshen's command. There was no need to think too much about the rest, and it was not his turn to dictate.
Fu Cunshen is old. He heard that he ate too much sand in the Western Regions and is not in good health. He may be transferred back to Luoyang at any time. He should have a certain sense of urgency. If he doesn't get through this time, he will be in trouble.
Fight.
So, don't think too much, just get military merit. As Wang Yao said, there are not many opportunities to make meritorious deeds.
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When the Bei Ya group was dispatched, in the Nan Ya Privy Council located in the Imperial City of Luoyang, Li Zhong and Qian Liu, the deputy envoys to the Privy Council, were discussing matters.
To be honest, Li Zhong still envies Qian Liu.
It's not because of money that a person has a huge fortune and endless wealth, but because of his well-maintained body.
I am only over 50 years old, and sometimes I feel powerless and have a lot of physical problems. However, Qian Liu is over 70 years old, and it seems that he is still full of energy. He handles official duties with ease and does not feel tired at all.
Ma Yin, who was recently promoted to the deputy privy envoy of the Nanya Lower Court and works diagonally across the street, is the same age as Qian Liu and has the same high spirits, which is quite puzzling.
Qian Liu had practiced martial arts since he was a child, was good at archery, and had a long life. However, he had no chance to join the army and later went to sell private salt. When Dong Chang was recruiting soldiers, Qian Liu, who was in his twenties, went to join the army and gradually became prosperous.
Ma Yin will not go into details, but he was born as a thief. He worked as a carpenter in his early years and had a hard time. He may have worked part-time as a thief privately. After defecting to Qin Zongquan, he gradually became prosperous due to his unparalleled bravery and repeated meritorious deeds.
These two people are actually warriors who have been fighting for half their lives, but their bodies are so tough that it is puzzling.
It is impossible to climb up from the bottom without bravery and military exploits. In the era when warriors ruled the country, family background was of no use. The only chance of climbing up was meritorious service.
These two guys were probably very lucky and didn't suffer any injuries. Li Zhong sighed slightly and said: "The imperial edict has been issued, and several other ministers have signed it. You and I should also sign it."
After saying that, he picked up the writing brush, signed his name on the appointment letter, and then handed it to Qian Liu.
Qian Liu picked it up, looked at it carefully, and then signed it.
The Privy Council sounds like it has a high position and is in charge of the assessment, promotion, troop mobilization, replenishment, logistics procurement, supplies, etc. of generals, but in real terms, it cannot actually command a large number of soldiers.
Twenty years ago, when Daxia was just founded, few generals were willing to come to the Privy Council. They all thought it was a sinecure to support the elderly, and many looked down upon it.
After more than twenty years, as the foundation of the imperial court became increasingly solid, the warriors gradually abandoned their inherent impressions, changed their understanding, and understood the power of the Privy Council.
The Forbidden Army is the Imperial Guard's imperial army, not a private army. From this perspective, the Imperial Guard's military position is not as valuable as the Privy Council position, so now many people are willing to come to the Privy Council, mostly retired Imperial Army generals.
Qian Liu entered the Privy Council very early. Because of the surrender of the two towns of Eastern Zhejiang and Western Zhejiang, he was directly promoted to Deputy Privy Councilor. Of course, this was his starting point and probably his end point.
Lao Qian has a very good mentality.
He handles military affairs meticulously and fulfills his duties. At the same time, he does not fight for power or gain. How to deal with a matter should be done according to the law and the will of the saints. He does not deliberately target anyone, but he is not afraid of offending others.
Anyway, the saint allowed him to keep his wealth, and he could not be promoted, so there was no need to wrong himself - it is impossible for a person who has been the governor of two towns to have no temper at all, and it is difficult to overly wrong his own mind.
arrive.
Before him was a letter of appointment.
Li Lin, a well-known general in the martial arts department, was appointed as the commander of the camp in Shule, while Li Siyuan was transferred back to Luoyang and did not hold any position for the time being.
Qian Liu smelled something unusual from this personnel adjustment.
The prince has arrived in Chang'an and heard that he is giving sword lessons to a new batch of martial arts students who have joined the Forbidden Army as low-level officers.
This kind of thing used to be done by the saint himself, but now it is the prince's turn, and the signal is very obvious.
And Li Lin is almost one of the banners of martial arts students. He served as the commander-in-chief, replacing the Hedong surrendered general. On the one hand, he reduced the possibility of accidents at the sensitive moment of power transfer, and on the other hand, he allowed the prince to slowly win over him.
, the factors that led to taking over the martial arts department.
It means a lot.
The saint used to trust the surrendered general, but now he has to be cautious, hey!
However, it doesn’t mean that there is no need to surrender generals.
Wang Jian, the envoy of Gumo Town, led 3,000 soldiers of Gumo Town to Ba Khanna this year. He killed more than 2,000 Jihadists and seized a large amount of grain, grass and luggage, which attracted the attention of the saint.
Just yesterday, the prince went to Shule, the saint approved it, and the Privy Council issued a transfer order: Wang Jian was appointed as the envoy of Shule Town.
There are only 5,000 soldiers in Gumo Town and 12,000 soldiers in Shule Town. This is obviously a promotion.
Moreover, it was the Crown Prince Shangshu who requested credit for him. Regardless of whether he wanted to or not, Wang Jian would be regarded as one of the Crown Prince's party.
I hope he is another black-toothed person.
Qian Liu handed the signed appointment letter to Privy Councilor Li Changyuan and ordered it to be sent to the Western Regions.
When the power is transferred, there is an undercurrent. I am strong when I have no desires. What can I do?
