Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

Chapter 227 The Shenji Battalion appears!

Youzhou is backed by Yanshan Mountain and has a dangerous terrain. It is the most important line of defense against the nomadic people in the north and is known as the gate of the country.

It has always been a battleground for military strategists. Whoever controls this place can go all the way south and seize the entire Central Plains Dynasty.

Therefore, when Fan Xin served as General Longhu, he only deployed 100,000 troops in Henan Province.

But 40,000 troops were deployed in Youzhou! Among them, there are eight thousand Shenji camps.

All flintlock guns and red heavy artillery.

Compared with the capital camp composed of the Sixteenth Guards of Nanya and the Sixth Army of Beiya.

The Youzhou army is composed of veterans who have been on the battlefield.

It is also the direct force that Fan Xin relies on most.

Youzhou, Daying.

A training was going on here at this time. Tens of thousands of Youzhou troops were divided into several square formations to practice shooting in a three-stage pattern.

"Yes, yes, after a period of shooting training, the soldiers' accuracy has improved a lot."

Jiang Wen stroked his beard and smiled.

Since he became the governor of Youzhou, he has come to the camp every once in a while to visit the Shenji Camp for training.

Hearing this, General Lin Tie of Youzhou said with a smile.

"Prefect Jiang deserves the award. The brothers have trained very hard and their shooting skills have naturally improved. It's not a big skill."

Although he spoke modestly, the arrogance between his brows could not be concealed.

Jiang Wen just smiled slightly.

Lin Tie was hinting that he would provide more food and supplies.

"General Lin, we are both direct descendants of Prime Minister Fan. If you have anything to say, just say it. Are you short of food and supplies again?"

Lin Tie coughed in embarrassment after being poked into his thoughts.

"Isn't it going to be winter soon? My brothers' clothes are thin, can you get them some cotton clothes?"

After saying that, he looked at Jiang Wen nervously. Forty thousand cotton-padded clothes was not a small sum of money.

Ordinary government officials cannot bear such a task.

But what surprised him was that Jiang Wen seemed to have guessed his purpose.

He shook his sleeves and said with a smile.

"What's so difficult about this? Some time ago, I ordered a batch of military supplies from the Xiaolianzi Village Military Supplies Factory. It will be shipped to the military camp in no more than three days."

"Just wait to receive it."

Lin Tie clasped his fists happily.

"I would like to thank Governor Jiang on behalf of my brothers. With these cotton-padded army, we can finally practice freely!"

"General Lin, you don't have to be polite. You are all Prime Minister Fan's direct troops. It's your duty to take care of you."

The two talked briefly for a while, and then Jiang Wen got on the sedan and returned to the city.

As soon as he left, deputy general Du Gui stepped forward and whispered.

"General Lin, Tu Xiong's eldest son has come to Youzhou with eight hundred troops and horses."

Lin Tie was startled, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he said doubtfully.

"If Tu Liang doesn't seek qualifications in the capital, why would he go to this bitter cold place?"

"I don't know. It seems that they are here to give us a future."

"Future?" Lin Tie frowned and thought for a long time, not thinking about what kind of future a child could give him.

"Let's go back and take a look." After regaining his senses, Lin Tie mounted his horse and headed towards the tent.

A group of people rode horses to the commander's camp. Lin Tie threw the reins directly to the guards, opened the curtain and walked in.

When he saw him coming, Deputy General Huang Qi stood up and smiled.

"Old Lin, you came just in time. General Tu's beloved son said he wants to discuss something with us. Let's listen together."

"Alright."

Lin Tie sat down on the chair and looked at the young man.

"Tell me, what did General Tu send you to do?"

Tu Liang muttered a little clasp.

"General Lin, my nephew came to Youzhou on my father's orders to tell you some bad news."

"Xiang Fan unfortunately fell into the mountains and disappeared in Lanzhou. The court is discussing his funeral."

As soon as these words came out, it was like thunder rolling from the sky, causing Lin Tie and Huang Qi to change their expressions.

He said with a look of disbelief.

"What did you say! Fan Xiang disappeared in Lanzhou?"

There was a trace of sadness on Tu Liang's face.

"Yes, the Lanzhou government found the silver fish charm that Fan Xiang carried with him at the scene."

"The whereabouts of the person are still unknown."

After saying that, he took out the fish charm and handed it to Lin Tie, and found that it was really something Fan Xin wore.

Lin Tie didn't say a word for a long time, seeming to be in great pain.

Seeing this, Tu Liang took the opportunity to say.

"General Lin, General Huang, we all came from the same family as Prime Minister Fan. Logically speaking, we should give him a grand burial."

"But the current situation is so turbulent that if you make one wrong step, you will make mistakes every step of the way."

"I wonder if you two have thought about a way out?"

Lin Tie's eyes flashed with an imperceptible coldness, but he quickly returned to normal.

"Oh, so you have already thought of a way out?"

Until this moment, he seemed to understand Tu Xiong's intention in sending his son.

"That's right, the prince is the weakest in the current situation. Your Majesty, the one who can ascend the throne is none other than His Highness Prince Liang!"

"This time I came here on my father's orders just to tell the two generals."

"As long as you support King Liang to ascend the throne, you will be canonized as Duke of Qi and Duke of Zhao after the event is completed."

"As for your son, he will also get a hereditary marquis."

"How about you two generals? This condition is not unfair to you, right?"

Tu Liang looked at the two of them confidently.

Hereditary marquis and duke, even when military generals emerged in large numbers during the reign of Emperor Taizong, few could win this honor.

He didn't believe that Lin Tie and Huang Qi were not tempted.

The fact was as expected, the two of them were not in a hurry to answer.

Instead, he knocked on the table with a thoughtful look on his face.

a long time.

Lin Tie and Huang Qi looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

"You say it or should I say it?"

"You and I have always been on the same page, so you might as well say so."

Huang Qi picked up the teacup and said with a smile.

Lin Tie nodded, took a deep breath and looked at Tu Liang.

He said calmly.

"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint your father. The two of us were promoted from soldiers to generals with heavy troops, all thanks to Prime Minister Fan's support."

"Now that he has handed over the management of the Youzhou Army to me and the two of us, we will naturally not betray his trust."

"You'd better go back and don't come to Youzhou again!"

After hearing these words, Tu Liang stood up suddenly, his face turning blue and white, and he couldn't figure out why the two of them were so stubborn.

"Two generals, Prime Minister Fan is dead, and the only one who can make you proud and admire your descendants is His Highness Prince Liang. Why should you be foolish and loyal?"

"Yu Zhong?"

Huang Qi sneered and pointed at the sign behind the handsome chair.

"Did you see it? This is the plaque personally inscribed by Fan Xiang when he was the governor of Youzhou."

"Go back and ask your father what blood oath he swore in front of this sign that day?"

Seeing that Tu Liang didn't take it seriously and wanted to say more, Lin Tie slowly closed his eyes and sighed.

"A real man walks between heaven and earth, doing something and not doing something."

"Go and tell your father that the Youzhou army is only loyal to Fan Xiang."

"Without his orders, no one can mobilize this army!"