Zhang Xuan paused and said loudly, "The 50,000 soldiers and horses of the Tubo people are gathered on the front line of Hezhou, eyeing our border. Although there are friendly affairs, the ambitions of the Tibetan people and wolves must not be guarded against.

"Zhang Xun!" Zhang Xuan shouted.

"The lower official is here!" Zhang Xun walked out of the class and stood solemnly.

"Zhang Xun, quickly pass on the military order of this commander. First, he ordered Xiazhou's Fugu Huaien to lead 20,000 Shuofang soldiers and horses to the outskirts of Hejiao to the east without delay, and to garrison them in place within 15 days. Shuofang's military affairs and government affairs were handed over to Chen Yang, deputy envoy of Shuofang's soldiers and horses; Second: order 25,000 soldiers and horses of Shanzhou Wei, Longzhiwei, and Lanzhou Wei to go south to Hejiao to help prevent Tibet, and there must be no mistakes! ”

As soon as Zhang Xuan said this, Guo Ziyi secretly frowned.

"Yes, the subordinate obeys."

"Also, in the name of this marshal, I will write to Ge Shuhan, the governor of Hexi, and ask Ge Shuhan to send troops out of Liangzhou to respond to my Longshuo soldiers and horses action.

"Yes, the subordinate obeys." Zhang Xun should have given his hand.

"At the same time, it was reported to the imperial court and the military department in accordance with the regulations, and it was said that the marshal was for the sake of Tang Fan and the overall situation, and in order to prevent it, Longshuo's troops were slightly mobilized and sent someone to send Ben Shuai's handwritten letter to Yang Xiang of Chang'an."

Zhang Xuan glanced at Zhang Xun, and the corner of his eye looked at Li Guangbi, who was standing on the side and remained silent and solemn, and suddenly said lightly, "Li Guangbi!" ”

Li Guangbi is currently only the marching Sima of the Dadu Governor's Mansion, and he is idle, and his presence today is just a routine order, he didn't expect Zhang Xuan to call his name. Hearing this, he was stunned, and immediately came out of the queue and said, "The end will be!" ”

"In addition to the original soldiers and horses on the front line of Hejiao, after the dispatch of the commander, a total of nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses were stationed here. Li Guangbi, you have been a general for many years, you can fight well, this marshal has written to the imperial court, ordered you to be the head of the Hejiao march, all the soldiers and horses on the front line of Hejiao are under your command, on behalf of the commander to defend the Tubo people, what do you think? ”

As soon as Zhang Xuan's words came out, everyone was shocked.

The command of 40,000 soldiers and horses, the head of the first-line march of Hejiao, this is a military power that cannot be left.

Zhang Xuan handed over this important task to Li Guangbi, which shows that Li Guangbi is deeply valued by him...... "It seems that although Li Guangbi was removed from his post and lost the command of Shuofang's soldiers and horses, he lost Sangyu's knowledge of Dongli and became the biggest winner, faintly overpowering Guo Ziyi's posture.

The eyes of the generals looking at Li Guangbi were a little different from then on.

Li Guangbi was stunned, a little unable to believe his ears. He didn't expect that Zhang Xuan would use him again, and he was so reused.

He hesitated for a moment, his expression slowly turned red, and he bowed down and said respectfully, "The last general will obey." ”

"Li Guangbi, this commander asked you to organize the front line of the army in Hejiao, the purpose is to defend Tibet. If you let the Tubo people attack Hejiao, even if you occupy an inch of my land, Ben Shuai will severely punish him! You might be able to prevent the Tibetans from taking half a step over the Thunder Pond?? Zhang Xuan stared at Li Guangbi with awe-inspiring eyes.

Li Guangbi said angrily, "The last general should be exhausted, and then die!" If there is a difference, but the law is punished by the Metropolitan Overseer! ”

Li Guangbi's voice was slightly excited. He was born in the military, and he has been a horse warrior for more than ten years, and he has almost become a waste man without military power in his hands. This was able to regain military power, and his gradually disillusioned life was revitalized.

"Okay, don't let down Ben Shuai's high hopes."

As soon as Zhang Xuan's words fell, Guo Ziyi suddenly stood up and arched his hand, "Governor, the general has something to say!" ”

"General Guo, please speak." Zhang Xuan glanced at Guo Ziyi.

Guo Ziyi did not hesitate, and said loudly, "The Metropolitan Governor, the last general thinks that it is not appropriate to mobilize Shanzhou and Longzhi troops and horses to go down to Hejiao. There are less than 20,000 soldiers and horses in Shanzhou and Longzhi, and if 15,000 soldiers and horses are transferred, the defense line of hundreds of miles in Shanzhou and Qinghai will be greatly emptied. ”

"The Tibetan army is highly mobile, and once it attacks our border towns, it will be difficult for our army to return to defense in time."

Guo Ziyi's face-to-face questioning of Zhang Xuan's decision-making made many generals secretly sweat for him.

It is said that the matter of Guo Yang and Guo Ene has not completely subsided, and Guo Ziyi at this time is no longer suitable for high-profile behavior; Or, Zhang Xuan has already opened up on Guo Ene's matter and given him a lot of face, Guo Ziyi should have repaid his kindness and refuted Zhang Xuan in person, which was not done by smart people.

Guo Ziyi is not unaware of this. It's just that he is open-minded, if he knows that Zhang Xuan has made mistakes in the transfer of troops but pretends to be confused, it is absolutely impossible. He would rather offend Zhang Xuan again than cause the border line to get out of control because of Zhang Xuan's erroneous military order.

Zhang Xuan smiled indifferently, "This marshal has his own opinions on this matter, and General Guo will know it in the future." ”

Guo Ziyi frowned, took a step forward and said, "Metropolitan Governor, military affairs, you can't miss it." The last general has defended Tubo in Longshuo for many years, and has dealt with the Tubo people a lot, knowing that the Tubo people are capricious, if the Shanzhou Qinghai defense line is empty, the Tubo people will take advantage of the weakness to enter, and please check the Dadu Governor! Look before you leap! ”

In Guo Ziyi's view, although Zhang Xuan has extraordinary means and is full of talent, he has a specialization in art, Zhang Xuan is a scribe after all, and he may not be proficient in this military affairs △ As a subordinate and general, he has the responsibility to correct Zhang Xuan's erroneous military orders.

Guo Ziyi fell to his knees in anger, raised his head and said loudly: "The last general, please take back the order of the Metropolitan Governor!" ”

Zhang Xuan smiled and gave Zhang Xun a look.

Zhang Xun hurriedly stepped forward to help Guo Ziyi. Guo Ziyi is loyal to the country and riskes death to admonish, this is what the real great writer does, worthy of the true character of a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, how could Zhang Xuan be angry.

Zhang Xuan dispatched the first-line defense soldiers of Qinghai in Minzhou to return to Hejiao in order to complete the agreement with Prince Stanley. The defense was empty, and the Stanley soldiers and horses could drive straight in, symbolically occupying several Tang towns, which attracted the attention of the imperial court. And at the same time, it is not a trick to lure the enemy into the depths.

It's just that Zhang Xuan can't explain anything to Guo Ziyi.

Zhang Xuan looked at Guo Ziyi and smiled, "General Guo, this strategic technique of killing the enemy and arranging troops in battle, this handsome is not as good as you; But if you say that you are fighting wits and courage with the Tubo people and taking into account the overall situation of Longshuo, you are not as good as me. You don't have to say more, Ben Shuai has his own opinions, so you can step down. ”

"Alright, let's all disperse." Zhang Xuan no longer gave Guo Ziyi a chance to compete for the target, and got up and retreated to the back hall.

Guo Ziyi opened his mouth and was about to say something, but Zhang Xun pulled the placket of his clothes, signaling him not to waste his tongue anymore.

"Lord Zhang, such as..."

"General Guo, the Metropolitan Governor must have a deep meaning. Most of the governors have always acted in a mysterious way, and it is difficult for ordinary people to guess. At the time of Chang'an, Li Wan, the king of Rong, rebelled, and Zhang Dadu still saved Sheji from a critical juncture; And in the next Bangning King forced the palace, Governor Zhang Dadu was even more angry, assisting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Prison State to turn the tide......"

"Although the official does not know the deep meaning of the metropolitan governor, the general metropolitan governor has his own opinions. You and I, as the Metropolitan Governors, are dedicated to our duties and loyal to our orders, and as for the rest, don't think about it for the time being. ”

Seeing that Guo Ziyi was still a little unwilling to give up, Zhang Xun could only take the initiative to divert the topic, "General Guo, this official has been rewarded with pears, and the Hui Khan Guli Peiluo and the Hui prince Gele and their party are about to leave the Khan's court and march to Lingzhou to meet with the Metropolitan Governor. The official estimated that the second son would meet Hui Khan on the road...... "Presumably, it won't be long before the second son will return safely." ”

Zhang Xun said this" Guo Ziyi's face immediately turned red, he arched his hand, said no more, turned around and left.

On the periphery of Yanzhou, the eunuch Xue Degui and his party from the palace were sent away, and Feng Chong did not let the army march again, but ordered to camp on the spot and prepare to set off tomorrow.

In the evening, the 500-mile urgent military report sent by Zhang Xuan reached Feng Chong's desk.

After reading Zhang Xuan's secret letter, when Xuan Xuan was leaving, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed∨ Xuan ordered him to march slowly, but now in the secret letter, he was instructed to divide the troops into two ways, he led an army of 10,000 to gallop to Lingzhou, and the remaining 2,000 soldiers and horses were led by Zhou Xuchu, all the way to guard Princess Wanchun's guard of honor and then marched.

Moreover, Zhang Xuan also repeatedly emphasized that the firearms battalion in the army should hurry up and let the firearms battalion in the army rush to Lingzhou, and the shorter the time, the better.

When Mu Qing arrived, he immediately sent someone to call Zhou Xuchu.

"To my lord! The lower officials are polite.

Zhou Xuchu was also a little respectful to Feng Chong, after all, Zhu Chong was the governor of Longshuo and Zhang Xuan, who was registered by the imperial court.

"Zhou Changshi, the order of the Metropolitan Governor has arrived, asking the official to quickly speed up the army of 10,000 to Lingzhou, and the remaining 2,000 soldiers and horses will be led by Zhou Changshi to escort His Royal Highness Wanchun's honor guard all the way to Lingzhou." Feng Chong did not greet politely, and directly conveyed Zhang Xuan's order to Zhou Xuchu.

Zhou Xuchu was stunned for a moment, but then smiled and said, "Lord Feng, since the governor of the capital has an order, you and I will divide our troops into two ways tomorrow, and the adults will lead the brigade to Lingzhou in a hurry, while the lower officials will continue to escort Princess Wanchun's honor guard according to the original route and schedule." ”

"The Metropolitan Governor has an order, this time let me bring Chi Song Dezan to Lingzhou secretly........."Feng Chong sighed. He couldn't figure out what Zhang Xuan wanted to do, this Chisong Dezan was the prince of Tubo, or the eldest prince who inherited the throne, and now he was the titular concubine of Princess Wanchun, who received the golden book documents of the Tang Dynasty.

If Zhang Xuan openly attacked this Chisong Dezan, I'm afraid he would ......"

Zhou Xuchu is different from Feng Chong, Zhou Xuchu has been following Zhang Xuan for a long time, and he is quite familiar with Zhang Xuan's temperament and scheming methods, he saw the confusion and uneasiness in Chong's heart, but he couldn't say it directly, so he could only smile and hint, "Lord Feng, the lower officials have been following the Metropolitan Governor for a long time, and they know that the Metropolitan Governor is a person." The Metropolitan Governor looked strong and happy, but in fact he was quite cautious. Since the Metropolitan Governor has done this, there must be his opinion, and it is good to be at ease when the adults are at ease. ”

When he rushed to the air, he was about to say something more, when he suddenly heard the soldier outside the door report loudly, "To my lord, His Royal Highness Wanchun is invited!" ”

When Chong heard this, he immediately smiled bitterly.

Princess Wanchun asked him to ask questions again≡ beat Zhang Xuan without telling him and left the army to rush to Lingzhou to act, this Princess Wanchun couldn't see Zhang Xuan, and every few days she had to call Feng Chong over to "talk," which made Feng Chong "miserable".