Records of the King of Xin'an County

The military situation was urgent, and the sage was no longer sleepy, and the lights were lit in the palace immediately, and all the ministers who had already fallen asleep were woken up one after another.Wang Zixian was no exception, as he hurriedly rushed to the Palace of Political Affairs, he guessed in his heart that something must have happened on the front line.However, even he never thought that the tribes of Mohe and the remnants of Goguryeo would dare to take advantage of the fire to loot and invade.

It has been less than two months since the Shengzhou rebellion.Even if the people of the northeast states got the news of the rebels, it would not spread to the enemy countries outside the pass in an instant.How could it be possible for them to respond quickly in just a few tens of days, colluding with each other, and preparing for the military, horses, food, and military tactics?

——Unless the Hejian County King had already secretly linked up with them.Just like promising the Turkic Tiele tribes to use heavy money and cracked soil as bait, they exchanged the territory of the Tang Dynasty, food, gold and silver in exchange for the support of Mohe and Goguryeo.

Mohe has been kept out of the pass by the cavalry of the northern border of the Tang Dynasty for many years, and was forced to gradually migrate north due to the continuous driving away of the Turks and Tiele tribes.Northern Xinjiang is a place of bitter cold. It is said that the winter lasts for nearly half a year. How can they endure it forever?If there is an opportunity to covet the pass, he will definitely not let it go.Goguryeo, for disturbing the peace of the two small countries of Baekje and Silla, was once taught a lesson by the late emperor, and the remnants were barely able to maintain domestic peace and survived.Now that he has the opportunity to avenge his shame, he will naturally not miss the opportunity.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the King of Hejian County must have colluded with foreign enemies." There were not many important ministers accompanying Yu Jia, and the left servant of the Ministry of War was one of them.He is also quite skilled in military affairs, and impassionedly accused Hejian County King of his actions that harmed the country and the people, and said that he was not the only one who had to bear the responsibility for this crime, and his family members and heirs also had to bear the same crime.

Regardless of whether the rest of the ministers understand military affairs or not, they must behave "a little bit" at this time, so they also expressed their opinions.For a while, in the hall, you sing and I appear on the stage, one after another, it is very lively.They even put forward opinions on the use of troops, regardless of whether they are talking on paper or not, they can argue red-faced because of the disagreement of the other party.

The saint frowned tightly, his face looked a little blue, and there was a bit of irritability between his brows.He hadn't slept all night, and it was when he was tired that he couldn't stand the noise.Moreover, what he needs now is truly valuable analysis and opinions, not inexplicable debates.If several marching chiefs were here, they would definitely not say flashy words, and would only come up with practical strategies for dispatching troops.

"Your Majesty." Not far away, the young Wang Sheren finally spoke, "In my humble opinion, the most important thing right now is not the battle to suppress the rebellion, but the battle to defend against the enemy. The troops currently mobilized to deal with the rebellion Of course, there are more than enough thieves, but if they want to attack Mohe and Goguryeo at the same time, they are still lacking in military strength. Although Shuozhou has been conquered, and Shanyu Duhufu is temporarily under control, it will take some time to suppress them. Taiyuan Prefecture The war outside the country has not yet been completely determined. This means that the three-way army must immediately divide into two lines of battle, and it is very likely that they will fall into a bitter battle."

"Aiqing's words are very true. I also think that the soldiers from Hebei Province should be recruited immediately and insist on defending Youzhou and Yunzhou. Youyun and Yunzhou are important towns in Hebei Province. Once there is a loss, the enemy can drive straight in. My Great Tang Northern Border It’s dangerous. Come and look at the map, not only Youyun and Pingzhou, but Pingzhou in the east of Youzhou is closer to Goguryeo, and the military situation may be even more urgent—if the city is completely besieged, it will be in danger.”

Siyue King Li Wei, who had been listening quietly, couldn't help adding: "The attack on Yunzhou cannot be said to be stronger than that on Youzhou. After all, Yunzhou is closer to Shanyu Duhufu, Shuozhou and other places. If there is any accident, it is very likely to fall into the predicament of attacking from three sides."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty and Your Majesty." Wang Zixian continued, "Jian Guogong and Yong'an County King should rush to Yunzhou, and then send two vanguards to help Youzhou and Pingzhou. If the soldiers from Hebei Road can arrive in time , and the food and grass are arriving one after another, we will definitely be able to survive this predicament. After that, it will not be too late to counterattack in one fell swoop. Moreover, at this time, His Majesty is sitting in the Taiyuan Mansion, which can completely stabilize the morale of the army and Boost morale."

The three monarchs and ministers surrounded the map, chatting with each other.The courtiers who were arguing saw this and immediately surrounded them.Although they wanted to join the discussion with all their hearts, if they didn't know anything about military affairs, they always felt a little ashamed, so they might as well just listen silently.So, in the end, only a few courtiers who had something to say began to express their suggestions, and the rest stood silently aside.

After several urgent secret decrees were sent out, Saint Fang heaved a sigh of relief.It was his first personal conquest by the royal driver, and he thought it was a sure thing, but he didn't expect such an accident to happen in Linlai.The moment he heard about the military situation, he even wondered if all this was a conspiracy of the Prince of Hejian.Wanting to take advantage of the power of foreign enemies, he had to fight urgently, and finally fell into the humiliation of defeat.If this is the case, then he probably won't be able to straighten up and face his ancestors in this lifetime.

Now after the discussion, everything became orderly again.After the decree was issued, it was urgently sent to various places within [-] miles, and the states of Hebei Province would surely mobilize troops to the three states of Youyunping within three days.Even if Mohe and Goguryeo surrounded the city, it would be impossible to destroy the city in just a few days.After all the extremely bad speculations were overturned, invisibly, he felt a lot more peaceful in his heart.

"Your Majesty's dragon body is precious, why don't you leave the palace temporarily and go to Taiyuan Mansion?" Wang Zixian suggested again, "As for the palace, just leave the original guards." The current situation is really dangerous, and it is no longer possible to stay in the palace. fit.Whether it is for safety or military considerations, the saint had to make a better choice.

"If uncle doesn't want to leave, my nephew will always feel heavy in his heart, for fear that he will fail the entrustment of his aunt and mother Yue." Li Wei also smiled wryly, "Uncle should take it as his nephew's heart, and let his nephew escort him away as soon as possible. .”

Thinking of his wife and daughter, the sage who had insisted not to enter the Taiyuan Mansion hesitated for a moment before finally nodding his head and agreeing: "After the urgent reports arrive one after another in the past two days, I will go to Taiyuan Mansion." Of course he understood, Compared with the safety of the emperor himself, the palace is temporarily negligible.Knowing that the palace is empty, the rebels may not take the risk to attack.

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Two or three days passed, and the urgent military situation of the three prefectures of Youyunping came again.This time it was good news—Jian Guogong and Yong'an County King sent vanguard officials to Yunzhou one after another, and they worked together to repel Mohe.After the victory, the king of Tianshui County, one of the vanguard officials, broke out again and went to Youzhou to help.So far, there has been no news of the fall of Youzhou and Pingzhou, and presumably the government soldiers and people in the two places are also heroically resisting the invading enemy.

All the people in the palace celebrated with their foreheads and hands, so the sage ordered the supervisor in the palace to pass the oral order, and move to Fuzhou City, Taiyuan tomorrow.Many Turkic and Tiele patriarchs who had recently visited the palace often heard the news, and almost rushed to challenge the saint to fight against foreign enemies.The sage refused with a smile: "Your tribe has managed to survive this winter. How can I bear to let them step into the battlefield skinny? It won't be too late for you to come back to fight again when the soldiers are strong and horses are strong."

Many patriarchs were deeply moved, and some even felt guilty for their previous careful thinking, so they admired the saint even more, wishing to express their loyalty to the Khan with every word.

However, the Wangsheren standing next to him knew very well that the sage's move was only because he did not believe these Turkic people and Tiele people now.Of course, there is no shortage of foreign generals who are loyal to Datang.Especially those generals who stayed with Princess Shang in Chang'an or married the daughters of the clan, now they are all relatives of the emperor, and their descendants also flow with the blood of the Li family.But the vast majority of Turkic people and Tiele people are not familiar with the etiquette of the Central Plains, let alone what is etiquette, justice, integrity and shame.

Under the current urgent situation, there is no room for another betrayal.Because of a wrong judgment, the frontiers of the Tang Dynasty might be ruined, and countless people of the Li people fell into the suffering of war.

As the night darkened, the sage finally got some free time and rested in the dormitory.During this period, the patriarchs who came to the palace one after another were entertained by the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple and his subordinates.As for Wang Sheren, who they hoped to see or didn't want to see even once, they were "invited" out by the people of Honglu Temple in a polite and thoughtful manner, and they made a special trip to entertain their friends, grandpa and grandson of Energu.

Wang Zixian relieved the grandparents and grandchildren who were quite disappointed because their request for war was rejected, and personally led them to rest, and invited them: "Your Majesty will leave for Taiyuan Mansion tomorrow, why don't you two go? Take a walk in the city of Taiyuan Prefecture." Go, maybe you can bring some suitable items back to the tribe to give to your relatives." Taiyuan is the land of Longxing, although it is not as prosperous as Chang'an and Luoyang, it is also a majestic and lively northern commercial city.

Energu's grandparents were quite moved and immediately agreed.Their family has had a really hard winter, and spring is about to begin. If they can bring some bright cloth or ornaments to the sons and daughters of the family, they will be as happy as a festival.As for the money for cloth and accessories... Isn't there Wang Sheren?If you are a friend, borrow some money first, and it will not be too late to pay him back ten times and a hundred times later.

After Wang Zixian bid farewell to En Ergu's ancestors and grandchildren, he slowly paced up and down in the palace, deducing the situation of the war in northern Xinjiang in his mind.

From his point of view, the current situation is actually not the most critical situation. If Tubo and the Turks from the Western Regions attack at the same time, it will be the most critical danger that the Tang Dynasty has faced since the founding of the country.Of course, Tubo and Western Turks are too far away, and it is difficult for the King of Hejian to collude with them thousands of miles away.Moreover, if he really coveted the throne, he would never take the initiative to attract two hungry wolves to cut and feed them himself, so as to plant hidden dangers for himself in the future.

Not long after, he met Li Wei, King Siyue.Although the two did not have a close friendship, they trusted each other very much because of Li Hui.Moreover, without any discussion, they reached a tacit agreement on the safety of the saint.

"If Zhiyuan hadn't mentioned it, uncle might still want to stay in the palace." Li Wei calmly made a cross-hand salute, "Although I am a nephew, there are still many things that I can't speak out to my elders. It’s too much trouble.”

Wang Zixian smiled: "Your Majesty, there is no need to do this, it is just a matter of duty."

"Uncle's safety should be my responsibility. You are a member of Zhongshushe, so you only need to be responsible for drafting the decree." Li Wei replied.

"You can't say that. When a minister serves the king, he should take the safety of the king as the most important thing, let alone—" Wang Zixian raised the corners of his lips, "Since we are all a family, why should the king be so polite to me?"

Hearing this, His Royal Highness King Siyue couldn't help being startled, and suddenly thought of the relationship between this one in front of him and his cousin Li Hui.He couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed, his expression changed, and he finally remembered the cold face of his first cousin Li Xin before he left.To be honest, if Li Hui was not a cousin but a cousin, he would definitely support the two of them.Even if the eldest cousin insisted on objecting, maybe he would take the initiative to convince his brother-in-law how reliable he was.It's a pity that both of them are dignified men, he really can't pass the test in his heart...

Seeing his sudden silence, Wang Zixian couldn't help laughing: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I won't ask Your Majesty to intercede with Eldest Brother on my behalf."

"..." His Royal Highness King Siyue couldn't help slandering in his heart: If you dare to call "Brother" in front of your eldest cousin, I will respect you as a man.

At this time, Wang Zixian noticed that not far away, another patriarch brought his people to meet the saint.At this time, the saint seemed to have woken up, and the officials of Honglu Temple led them to the Yizheng Hall.However, Wang Sheren squinted his eyes, but felt that something was wrong.He immediately gave Li Wei a wink, and walked over quickly by himself.

Li Wei shivered slightly, and called Qianniuwei who was not far away, and whispered a few words.Although these Qianniu guards didn't quite understand why the general asked them to carefully check the situation outside the palace, they all vaguely noticed something and left in a hurry.

And Wang Zixian had already arrived in front of the group of visitors, ignoring the hidden dissatisfaction of the Honglu Temple officials, and said with a smile: "Isn't this the chief of the Tuote clan? He also came to see Tian Khan? The dozen warriors behind the chief, I Why do you feel so unfamiliar? It doesn't look like he is the son or grandson of the patriarch?"

This Toti patriarch is a Tiele tribe patriarch who came back with him before.At that time, he should have been one of the wavering people, but it is said that he got very close to the two patriarchs who were interested in Hejian County King in private.Naturally, Wang Zixian would not let go of any suspiciousness easily, and he had never trusted this person.

"The people of Wangshe have a good memory." Patriarch Totie coughed, "They are indeed not my descendants, but the warriors of the tribe. Because of their admiration for Tian Khan's demeanor, they begged me to bring them here for an audience."

"Oh? Really?" The corners of Wang Sheren's lips curled up, but a cold light appeared in his eyes, "I think the patriarch still underestimated my memory. I have met all the men, women, and children in your tribe. ——Why don’t I remember that there are so many warriors in your tribe?”

Patriarch Tuo Tie paused, then Fang smiled and said, "That must be Wang Sheren's misremembering."

"I never miss it." Wang Zixian said plainly.

The officials of Honglu Temple finally came to their senses and immediately took a few steps back, and the Qianniu Guards quickly surrounded them.And those big men behind Patriarch Totie no longer pretended to be quails, and each of them had fierce eyes, almost like a hungry tiger rushing towards the "thin" young man in front of him, obviously intending to hold him hostage! !