After staying at the ruins of the King City of Xiutu for a night, Pei Min did not go back to Longyou directly, but went to Guzang, the Zhiyi of Liangzhou. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

People in the world have a false common sense that Liangzhou is located in the northwest, located in the middle of nowhere, and is a barren place.

Not really!

The wealth and prosperity of Liangzhou are better than Yangzhou and Yizhou.

In ancient China, there has always been a characteristic that those who win the north will win the world, and those who can pass the middle will win the world, and there are almost no examples of those who win the south to win the world. The only one is Zhu Yuanzhang, because after the invasion of Jin Yuan, the center of gravity of China shifted to the south.

At this time, the layout of the world was still heavy on the north and light on the south, and the population was densely populated in Guanzhong, the Central Plains, and the north. Jiangnan is sparsely populated and not as prosperous as imagined.

As for the so-called Yang Yi Yi Er, the earliest source is also the first year of Tang Zhaozong Jingfu, more than 100 years later. It was because of the Anshi Rebellion that the northerners moved to the south on a large scale, filling the shortcomings of Yizhou in the south of the Yangtze River, which made Yangzhou and Yizhou shine.

At this time, Datang had three major economic centers: Xijing Chang'an, needless to say, can be called a unique metropolis in the world, and the second eastern capital Luoyang, which almost laid the economic and cultural center of Datang.

As for the third largest economic center, it is not elsewhere than the seemingly remote Liangzhou Guzang.

Guzang, the capital of Yongliang, the key city of the world, the city of dreams, the birthplace of Yongliang culture, the military and political center, and the economic and cultural center of the northwest.

Especially during the Zhenguan and Yonghui periods, Li Shimin and Li Zhi opened up the Western Regions, pushed the Silk Road to its peak, and began the exchange and combination of Eastern and Western cultures. As a node of the Silk Road, Liangzhou has benefited greatly from the vast desert and the throat of the five counties, and has become a prosperous treasure land with "dense mulberry and mulberry", second only to Chang'an and Luoyang.

The great poet Cen Shen also has a poem to describe Liangzhou, saying that "there are 100,000 families in Liangzhou in seven miles, and the Hu people play the pipa halfway."

Entering Guzang City, Pei Min also felt the prosperity of Liangzhou, coming and going on the street, many of them were yellow-haired and blue-eyed. In terms of quantity, it is better than Chang'an.

Compared with the cultural centers of China, those Hu people who admire Chinese culture and are willing to become a part of China prefer to settle in Liangzhou, where Eastern and Western cultures are combined and exchanged.

"You guys have fun casually, I'll go to visit Taigong, and we will meet here when Shenshi comes!"

Pei Min's achievements today are inseparable from Xue Ne's support, if it weren't for Xue Ne's support, Pei Min would not have been able to achieve the martial champion; If it weren't for Xue Ne's support, Li Longji would not have given him the task of controlling the Beiya Forbidden Army. If it weren't for Xue Ne's teaching, he Pei Min wouldn't know anything about military affairs at all!

It can be said that Pei Min has been able to come to this point in the five years of Datang, and Xue Ne has been present in several key places.

Imagine if Pei Min was not the champion of civil and military affairs, how could he get the favor of Li Longji and Princess Taiping? If he didn't make great contributions to the dragon, why did he enter the Yushitai and lay a political foundation? If there was no Xue Ne to teach military affairs and Xue Rengui's experience in using soldiers, how could he shine in Jincheng, so as to abandon literature and follow martial arts, gain a foothold in Taozhou, and capture Jiuqu Land in Hexi?

If it is said that Pei Min hits the noble, Xue Ne must be undoubted.

Over the years, Pei Min has not stopped the correspondence with Xue Ne, but since Chang'an, there has been no goodbye period.

I came to Liangzhou unexpectedly, and if I didn't go to pay a visit, I couldn't say anything about it.

Lou Fan, He Zi, and Bei Lifu said that they would find a small inn to eat, drink and rest comfortably, and others such as Li Yide, Xia Shan, and Fugu Huaien all wanted to visit the oldest military general in Datang at present.

Pei Min did not refuse, and led everyone to the Liangzhou Governor's Mansion.

Xue Ne is now the governor of Liangzhou, and the governor is the number one in Liangzhou, and the territory under his jurisdiction may not be as vast as Pei Min's Longyou, but the real power in his hands is even better.

Knowing that Pei Min was coming, Xue Ne was extremely happy, put down everything in his hand, and came to greet him in person.

The Xue family has been a general, whether it is the famous general Xue Andu or Xue Rong and Xue Liang during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, they are all famous figures, not to mention Xue Rengui, his achievements and deeds are legendary. However, after Xue Ne, the Xue family had a shortage of talents. He is now nearly 70 years old, with three sons and more than a dozen grandchildren. With the merits of his ancestors, he was overshadowed by the history of assassination and the rank of general, but there was no one who really had the strength to fight.

In the early years, every time the family gathered, Xue Ne couldn't help but scold angrily, and he didn't have the strength to scold anymore today.

The only thing worth gratifying is Pei Min, the godgrandson, who has become the first person to be a martial artist in the Kaiyuan Dynasty in just a few years. If it weren't for the fact that he had lived so many more years, he wouldn't have been able to suppress it more than his military exploits. I just can't wait that Pei Min is his own grandson.

"Taigong!"

Seeing Xue Ne's energetic stride from a distance, Pei Min trotted up to meet him, knelt down and said, "Grandson has greeted you!" I haven't seen you for many years, but you still have the same style! ”

Xue Ne's laughter was like a deafening bell, and he stepped forward and said, "Get up, get up and talk!" In just a few years, Min'er has become a real pillar of the country. Even if Taigong is in Liangzhou, he has heard of the name for a long time and is very happy. ”

Pei Min said humbly: "Where can I compare to Taigong, I am mighty!" ”

Xue Ne also laughed smugly.

In his early years, because of the interference of Princess Taiping, he took Liaodong, but he was degraded and depressed.

It was Pei Min who persuaded him to give up the Northeast and turn his eyes to the West.

With the exploits of the Tubo invasion war, Xue Ne was directly promoted to the governor of Liangzhou, where he trained soldiers, reorganized armaments, promoted outstanding generals, and trained Liangzhou soldiers into tigers and wolves.

In the third year of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, that is, two years ago, the Later Turkic Mur Khan attacked the Western Turkic Qarluq, Huluwu, and Ratnishi tribes, repeatedly breaking through their crowds and directly threatening the safety of the Western Regions.

Li Longji took Xue Ne as the general manager of the Shuofang Road march, and Lu Yanzuo, the imperial servant, and Lingzhou Thorn Shi Du as the deputy chiefs, and asked for silence.

Xue Ne 67 took command, went straight into the hinterland of the grassland, fought successively, defeated the Turks one after another, forced the Turkic Khan to die due to the rebellion of the Tiele tribe, and the five tribes of Ba Tugu, Hui Hui, Tongluo, Xiao and Fugu were also afraid of Xue Ne's power to surrender.

In this battle, Xue Ne was old and strong, and he played the spirit of daring to fight bravely in the Tang Dynasty, actively seeking to fight all the way, winning all battles, and shaking the land.

Just like Huang Zhongding's army beheaded Xiahou, Lian Po bravely broke Yan Wei, and played out the spirit of a veteran who is not old.

At this moment, in the eyes of the Turks, Xue Ne is like Pei Min in the eyes of Tubo, hateful and fearful.

"I've seen the Grand Duke!"

Li Yide also came to visit at this time, and this honest man knelt directly on the ground and kowtowed three times.

Li Yide was recommended by Pei Min, but his abilities were all cultivated by Xue Ne, even martial arts and equestrianism came from Xue Ne. Xue Ne is like a reborn parent to him.

"Get up, get up!" Xue Ne also picked up Li Yide and said, "Your merits, I have also heard about it, it is amazing." ”

Pei Min introduced Xia Shan, Fugu Huaien and other generals to Xue Ne.

The generals were also extremely excited to see Xue Ne, on the one hand, Xue Ne is the oldest general in the current Tang Dynasty, and his qualifications are unparalleled, on the other hand, because he is Xue Rengui's son, in the Tang Dynasty military, who can not worship Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui?

Xue Ne glanced at the two generals, and greeted them in a friendly manner, beckoning everyone to enter the palace of the Governor's Mansion to speak.

Li Yide, Xia Shan, and Fugu Huaien did not stay long, leaving the time for reminiscing to their ancestors and grandchildren.

Xue Ne did not continue to receive Pei Min in the main hall, but walked with him like a walk, walking in the backyard of the Governor's Mansion and chatting about family things.

Pei Min also told Xue Ne about the fact that he had been inherited by Li Jing, Su Dingfang, and Pei Xingjian in the art of war.

Xue Ne was very happy when he heard this, and said: "Duke Wei, Duke Xing Guo, Duke Wen Xi, and my father are all the most amazing generals in my Tang Dynasty, and you have the inheritance of the four of them, which is really amazing...... However, it is also necessary to know the truth of being greedy but not rotten. Remember, the inheritance of our ancestors is to borrow, learn and comprehend, not imitate. Each person has different characteristics and strengths, and the way of using soldiers is also very different. Blindly imitate, but lose the original intention. ”

"What the prince said is extremely true!" Pei Min listened and was taught: "A grandson is a grandson, and studying their art of war is just to learn their knowledge, so as to enrich himself, so that he can understand more and be more outstanding." In order to have amazing performances on the battlefield in the future, fight more and more beautiful battles, and reduce unnecessary losses. I don't think that if you get their inheritance, you can become any of them......"

Xue Ne nodded with satisfaction and said: "Yes, Min'er is Min'er, in the eyes of Taigong, you in the future are not inferior to them." You can comprehend this, no better. ”

Pei Min smiled and said, "Why don't your grandsons also write a copy of the third duke's military book and give it to the prince?" ”

Xue Ne's eyes lit up first, and then he shook his head and said, "No need, the princess is at this age, and he can't learn if he wants to." As for the sons and grandsons of the prince...... ......As soon as he said this, he had a fire in his heart, and said: "It's better to forgive it, leave it to them, it's too violent to destroy the heavens and ruin the knowledge of the ancestors." ”

Pei Min frowned slightly, in his memory, Xue Ne never accepted old age. If you call him "Old General" or "Old Governor", he will definitely be anxious with you.

If the civil official is okay, if it is a military general, he has to take you to the school to practice, so that you can see the power of the unparalleled Xue family's Fang Tianhalberd.

But Xue Ne's words before had a great feeling of being a hero, which made him feel very uncomfortable when he heard it, so he said: "Jiang Taigong is eighty years in charge, and he can still destroy business." Taigong is only sixty-eight or nine, and he is still the year of fighting. ”

Xue Ne shook his head and sighed slightly: "Min'er doesn't know yet, Brother Zhen has passed away!" ”

Pei Min's face froze, and he also understood why Xue Ne was like this.

The "Brother Zhen" in Xue Ne's mouth is Guo Yuanzhen, the acting prince of the country.

The one who commanded Ruo Ding in the congenital coup, the one who killed the Tubo military god with a counter-plot, and the Tang Dynasty general who crisscrossed the West actually died of illness!

Guo Yuanzhen can be said to be the only one of his peers during the Xue Ne period, and now he has passed away, and Xue Ne is the only one left in the army.