Records of the King of Xin'an County

Shengzhou, the Governor's Mansion.

Yong'an County King Da Ma sat in the main hall with a golden knife, watching his group of children and grandchildren scrambling to get the job, everyone's face was full of strong self-confidence.The old county king squinted his eyes, as if he wanted to take a nap, but his children and grandchildren still spoke plausibly to the map.Some are clumsy, rolled up their sleeves and exposed their arms, as if wanting to use force to distinguish between superiors and inferiors;

Half an hour later, the Yong'an County King invited the governors of Lingzhou, Xiazhou, and Liangzhou to come in, and gave them all the easy-to-grab tasks such as besieging Shuozhou and supporting the battlefield of Taiyuan Prefecture.The three governors were overjoyed, and they patted their chests repeatedly to promise that they would not disappoint his expectations, and when they left, their footsteps were windy.

At this time, the Yong'an County King realized that the main hall suddenly became silent.When he looked back, he saw that his children and grandchildren were looking at him with resentment on their faces, like a group of dogs watching the fat that was about to reach their mouths being taken away.He raised his eyebrows and smiled: "What? Fight! Why didn't you fight all of a sudden? Hearing what you said, I thought you really fought a siege battle if you didn't know it! Let's learn how to grab power!"

"Such a rare opportunity, why can't we give it a go? We have defended Shazhou for too long, and the Turkic people dare not cross the border. When will we meet the opportunity of a big battle? Since the sage ordered Grandpa to lead the way, there is a chance. It is reasonable for our family to rely on this battle to earn some credit and be promoted to the rank of Honored Officer."

"Even if it's not for credit, but just for experience, grandpa should give our family some more opportunities! The vanguard officer sent the king of Tianshui County, look at what kind of record he got on the battlefield for the first time?! The horse thief doesn't have to He said that hundreds of heads were cut off; Shengzhou, such a rebel lair, should be considered as his conquered. Now he hastily rushed to Shuozhou to besiege the city, and when it is conquered, he can get another share soup……"

Hearing this, King Yong'an couldn't help but shook his head, and sighed: "After all, you still think about the word 'credit'. Tsk, this vision is really small, and you dare to say that the war is an opportunity?!" Said At this point, his brows were erected, his tiger eyes shone with a cold light, and he shouted imposingly: "Who in the world is willing to fight endlessly for years?! Once the success is achieved, the bones will wither - all the bones will be fit to die. Your fame and fortune?!"

"The old man stayed in Shazhou just to protect the Great Tang, the country that our Li family worked so hard to conquer, and the peace gained by countless lonely souls and wild ghosts! Do you want to fight? Do you want to take credit? You are worthy of the ancestors who died on the battlefield , Are you worthy of the casualties of your subordinates? Besides, why do you want to rush for credit?! The titles left to you by the old man are either the king of the county or the duke of the state, or the duke of the state and the duke of the county! Is it not enough?! Hmm ?!"

"Don't forget, because there are a few idiots among your brothers and nephews, the old man still has to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds!!"

Thinking of the blood dripping and icy cold that day, everyone suddenly woke up from the temptation of fame and wealth, and for a while they were silent, and no one dared to say more.

He then listened to the old county king continue to teach with great anger: "As for Jing Xing, are you jealous? That is the merit he earned himself!! Even if it looks like he has good luck, it is because of his own destiny If it was you, it might not be so smooth!! Besides, there are Thirteenth Lang and Sixteenth Lang beside him! You shallow-sighted, have you forgotten that he is also your clan relative?! In the future, if Being able to lead the governor of a state alone can also support you?!"

"The old man is already half buried in the loess. If you kick your legs, just rely on your careful thinking, you may not know where to drink the northwest wind in the future!! People who should be trusted, don't think about how to make friends , on the contrary, you are full of jealousy and complaints... You bastards are far inferior to the juniors from King Pu's lineage and King Yue's lineage!!"

Everyone was ashamed when they heard it, but the son still had the courage to say: "Even if my grandfather is worried, he should let us go to the battlefield. If we don't accumulate more experience in battle, how can we be able to fight in the future?" Alone?"

King Yong'an gave him a squinted look: "I do have a good opportunity for you guys. Presumably, Duke Jian and General Ashina have also noticed it, but—the old man Xu Ye is far away and can't catch up, Ashina really sips I'm busy dealing with the rebels, and I can't find any free time, so it's in our pocket?"

The children and grandchildren thought for a moment, but they couldn't think of what he meant, so they had to scratch their heads and ask for advice.

King Yong'an glared at them angrily: "Everyone treats their heads as decorations! Think about it carefully, where is the closest place to Shengzhou?! Shanyu Duhu's Mansion should be the first place to know about the rebellion, even if it didn't Anticipating the actions of the rebels, after the fall of Shuozhou, they should know the news. Even the imperial conquest has already arrived in Taiyuan Mansion, why did they arrive late these two days and send [-] cavalry?! It can be seen that the Duhu Mansion must have Something is wrong!"

"Grandfather does it mean that we send troops to Shanyu Dufu Mansion? If there is a misunderstanding..." The prince still hesitated.

"I don't even know how to hold on to the good opportunity given to you!" The old county king had long been used to this group of "dogs", and he was too lazy to dislike him, so he had to shake his head helplessly.At this time, a messenger came to report urgently, and sent Jian Guogong's urgent secret letter for eight hundred miles.He unfolded it for a look, pondered for a while, and slapped the table——

"Sure enough, I see the same thing! I can't entrust you with the errand to Shanyu Duhu Mansion, I don't worry! Then I have to go in person!!" After finishing speaking, he happily picked up his horizontal knife , put on the cloak and walked away briskly.The remaining group of children and grandchildren looked at each other in the main hall and hurriedly followed.The old father's reaction made them feel that - in fact, the one who wants to fight the most is himself! !

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Within a day, the West Road army pulled out their camps one after another.5000 people were left to defend Shengzhou, Liangzhou Army and Lingzhou Army supported Taiyuan Prefecture, and Xiazhou Army participated in the attack on Shuozhou.The rest of the soldiers and horses marched northward, crossed the Yellow River, and took Shanyu Dufu directly.After hearing this news, the [-] cavalry sent by Shanyu Duhu Mansion earlier mutinied immediately. After fighting each other, some went straight to Taiyuan Mansion to join the rebellion, while others returned to Shanyu Duhu Mansion to help the West Route Army put down the rebellion.

The Shanyu Duhufu was the Jumi Duhufu, and its Dahufu was always served by the Turkic royal family who was deeply trusted by the late emperor.Not only was this person given the surname "Li", but he was also loyal to the first emperor.Therefore, the sage and the three-way marching chief never doubted his loyalty.I only thought that there was no news from him for a long time, probably because the news was temporarily blocked by the rebels, so they failed to send troops to help in time.Or maybe he is suppressing his subordinates who have been stirred up to rebellion, and he has no time to care about him for the time being.However, in the current situation, it is very likely that this person died of illness or was killed. The Shanyu Duhu Mansion has already completely lost control and fell into the hands of the rebels.

Perhaps because the internal strife has not yet been completely settled, the Yong'an County King led the army and drove straight to the location of Shanyu's Protectorate's Mansion without encountering any serious obstacles.There were even many Turkic aristocrats who heard the news and came to agree with each other, and took the initiative to lead the tribe's troops, wanting to avenge the Daduhu.After their narration, Wang Fang of Yong'an County learned the truth piece by piece.

Da Duhu was seriously ill during the Chinese New Year, and his eldest son handled official duties on his behalf.Until the Shangyuan Festival, everything was still very peaceful. Occasionally, the nobles could pay a visit to Daduhu from afar and sincerely pray for him.But on the night of Shangyuan, his eldest son was very strangely drunk and fell off his horse and died.Immediately afterwards, his second son announced that he would succeed his elder brother, serve his seriously ill father, handle official duties, and so on.Since then, they have never seen Da Duhu again.

Many people suspected that Da Duhu had died of illness, or was killed by his second son.The reason why the mourning was kept secret was to buy enough time to win people's hearts.The third son, the fourth son and others questioned him aloud, but they were surrounded and killed by the second son, who had to flee in a hurry.Shanyu's Protectorate's Mansion fell into chaos. How could they take care of the rebellion of Prince Hejian at such a time?It was hard to get together [-] cavalry to suppress the rebellion, and some of them had their own thoughts, so it's no wonder they would mutiny.

Therefore, the king of Yong'an County immediately wrote a military report and sent it to various places in eight hundred miles.

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Late at night, the palace of Taiyuan Prefecture.

The sage read the military newspaper at a glance, and sighed softly: "After all, I have no experience in marching and fighting, so I ignored the affairs of Shanyu Dufu. If it weren't for my uncle, Jian Guogong and other veterans with sharp eyes, when the [-] cavalry arrived If there is a mutiny after the battlefield, the situation will most likely be out of control."

"There is a specialization in art. The King of Yong'an County and Lord Jian Guo are both veterans, so they naturally have unique vision. If not for this, the saint would not have appointed them as the general managers of the two marches." Wang Zixian, who was sitting next to him, continued naturally, "I feel that a sage knows people well, and employs talents in an eclectic manner, which is even more astute."

Hearing this, the sage couldn't help but look slightly dizzy, and said with a smile, "I don't know whether you are praising me or yourself."

"It is an honor for me to be able to serve a monarch like a sage. I admire the sage, but I also feel that I am so lucky to have the opportunity to repay the king's kindness." The prince's words were not in vain.If it wasn't for the sage's trust and his exceptional promotion, how could he have become Zhongshu Sheren at Guan's age?If he had been born a few years earlier and had met the late emperor, he might still be struggling in the seven or eight ranks.Of course, once the first emperor came out with a lot of talents, even if he was a little bit withered in his later years, he might not be able to look up to a young man like him.

The sage laughed, and all the boredom he had felt before was swept away unconsciously.The eunuch next to him was pouring tea for him, and he couldn't help but quietly raised his head to glance at the young Zhongshusheren—from what he saw, this son must have a bright future.Not to mention paying homage to the prime minister, maybe he can also be granted the false title of first rank, and firmly control the court for decades! !Tsk tsk, there are fewer and fewer young people who can please the saint like this.

In the middle of the night, just as the sage was about to go to bed, another urgent military report from eight hundred li arrived.

"Report!! The tribes of Mohe and the remnants of Goguryeo took the opportunity to go south and invaded Youzhou and Yunzhou!! Lord Jian urgently recruited an army from the middle road to meet the enemy! The siege of Shuozhou failed, and the rebel King Hejian escaped with his cronies all the way! Going to the east seems to be an alliance with Mohe and Goguryeo!"

"What?!" The saint was shocked, and his face paled a lot in an instant.