Nanshan is actually also a corner of Zhongnan Mountain, located at the north foot of the south Liangliang ridge of Taibai Mountain, the main peak of the Qinling Mountains, has been extremely close to the border of Meixian County, the strange peak of Cangshan is the skeleton, the Qingxi Bitan is the vein, and the scenery is also pleasant.

However, turning the valley and passing through the road checkpoints, I was surprised to see a broken mountain cliff standing in front of me, two peaks towering at the fracture, and the boulder was the gate, and the danger was passing.

Nature generally splits a mountain from it like a knife, and the east side of the mountain wall is artificially dug out of a huge cave deep into the belly of the mountain, and there are several zhang square only looking at the huge stone gate.

Standing on the broken mouth condescendingly, surrounded by the mountains, the vision suddenly brightened, presenting a piece of land surrounded by mountains and Pingyang, with white walls and red tile farmhouses, dotted farmland and pond weirs, Qianmo traffic, chickens and dogs smelling each other.

"The army stationed here is incredible, and it is a powerful nomadic meritorious unit in the founding army of Gaozu. Because when the Sui Dynasty was dismantled, our emperor had an alliance with the Xiongnu, and after the Tang Dynasty was formally established, the Xiongnu repeatedly violated the covenant and turned to attack our Tang Dynasty. This army later followed Taizong to level the Huns, and repeatedly built great causes! The soldiers and civilians stationed here are their descendants and grandchildren, and they are also another Li descendant army secretly guarding Chang'an City. Li Qi introduced.

Since he is a descendant of a nomadic tribe, everyone here naturally has a horse, and Li Zhi only then understood why he traveled all the way, no matter passing through the military and civilians, he was surprised by the majestic horse under him.

"Don't go over there," Li Qi pointed to the depths of the cliff not far away, "there is the Guillotine Cave, where the people have the custom of headhunting, and cutting off the heads of enemies in war is a symbol of honor and can be rewarded by the tribe." Although they no longer display their severed heads in the spoils of war, or hang their scalps on the bridles of their horses as a sign of boasting, the heads of enemies or wild beasts still exist as drinking vessels, and there is a cave of their merits, which no one is allowed to enter without permission. ”

Li Zhi pursed his lips, "The people here are so ferocious, are they easy to control on the battlefield?" ”

"It's just that the people are stronger, in fact, they are no different from us and other Han people, they are all men of blood and righteousness. The reason why this group of people is willing to follow Gaozu is to help them exterminate a barbarian tribe that has oppressed them for hundreds of years. And Gaozu has never regarded them as subordinates, and has always been called brothers. These people also knew that there were many incompatible things with the Han society, so they asked for such a location to settle down after the founding of the People's Republic of China, but they never missed the soldiers and horses, so that they could be recruited to kill the enemy at any time! ”

Li Zhi's perception of them changed instantly, although the people here are suspected of being fierce, but they have always respected the promise of the ancestor surnamed Li to protect Chang'an City decades ago, which shows that their loyalty has gone beyond the realm of utilitarianism.

At this moment, he also seemed to understand what kind of correct choice it was to be able to hand over the Datang powder magazine to their care.

This group of people must also be quite taboo people on the side of the martial arts, just look at the location of the cliff, that is, a husband when the pass is dangerous, enter can rush down into Chang'an City, retreat is thousands of miles of Mang Mountain, tens of thousands of troops and horses immediately disappeared without a trace.

"Of course, the saints of the past dynasties have never owed them, and no matter how poor the people are, they can also ensure that the people here are rich in food and horses, and the supply of fresh fruit and pulp can be guaranteed, and the military configuration is also worthy of the Praetorian Guard!"

"This is also how it should be, as the last guardian force of Chang'an City or the royal family surnamed Li, this hole card cannot be neglected no matter what! The key is to be treated with kindness, in exchange for sincerity, which can be called a loyal and good force, even if you can't ask for any amount of money! ”

"Mr. Li is right!" A hearty laugh sounded behind several people, and Li Qi said with a smile on his face: "This is the big leader here, Burigude, and our arsenal is under his care!" ”

"Lord Chief, knows me, boy?" Li Zhile greeted him and gave him a big hug.

"Don't call me Lord Chief, according to your Han habits, just call Brother Bu, I am commensurate with Li Fatzi of Xuanwangfu!" Burigude's voice was extremely thick, and it was even more buzzing in Li Zhi's ears.

"Li Ling? Haha, I'm really not an outsider, but this guy isn't fat! ”

"So I know Mr. Lee's name! Don't hide it from Mr., Lord Xuan and my father are brothers with different surnames, Li Ling has had such a strange disease since he was a child, but he has not been hiding here to drink and cry, since he was cured by Mr. Li, King Xuan also came to my father for the first time to get drunk. ”

"So that's what happened! However, Brother Bu doesn't need to be called Mr. anymore, I can't afford it! ”

"In our tribe, there are only two kinds of people who can be called Mr., one is a virtuous and virtuous bachelor, and the other is a master of rejuvenation medicine, and as far as I know, Mr. Li doesn't look young, it's just a miraculous medical skill, and he has the same literary attainments that can be passed down for centuries, and this Mr. Sheng is not wronged!" ”

"Mr. Li, don't argue with him, this person is stubborn and deadly, once it is determined, the eight cows will not be able to pull it back!" Li Hao interjected on the side, showing that the relationship between the two was also good.

"Hahaha! Brother Changlin's words are good, although they sound a little unpleasant. Okay, brothers, wait here for a while, I have a few private words to say with Mr. Li! ”

Pulling Li Zhi aside, Burigude's tone was already solemn: "Mr. Li, I know that you have already secretly explained to the saint, and among the people you meet today, there are a few people who cannot be trusted!" You don't need to know who they are, but when you get inside, remember to try your best to oppose the gesture, and the special status that comes to you is not an easy decision, but a deeper consideration. ”

Li Yi's face was confused, "I don't even know what the name is at this time, can Brother Bu leak a little in advance?" ”

"It's a military privilege, you need to borrow the Shang Fang sword in your hand, of course, there are other secrets in this sword, it's not for me to know about it! And the name of this auxiliary military division, which has never appeared before, is specially formulated for you, but it is a temporary military rank awarded only in times of war, and the authority in the future army is equivalent to that of deputy marshal of soldiers and horses. ”

"Well, the name sounds weird!"

"Hehe, the military division of the auxiliary country, with Shang Fang's sword in hand, and the title of royal secretary, it is enough to have a great deterrent effect on the forces in the army surnamed Li in the future! And Mr. Li refused to accept this name, deliberately highlighting that it is only in the future economic and environmental governance of Chang'an City, and indicating that you have no intention of getting involved in political and military affairs! ”

"No problem, that's what I thought in my heart!"

"They will naturally have a way that you have to accept next, Brother Bu needs to explain to you in advance that this auxiliary military division is not a vain position, but will come in handy in the future. But in the current view of the military queen, there will be such speculation. The reason why your identity is openly exposed in advance is to confuse the other party in the future, and you will slowly learn the mystery in the future! Rest assured, preparations for this huge project have already begun today, and many people will be willing to give their lives for it if necessary! ”

"Brother Bu, to be honest, my brother is very worried at this time, just because this responsibility is too heavy!"

"Just like the business plan you laid out, everything is out of the future royal family surnamed Li to ascend the throne again, obviously a single way is not enough to ensure everything, just like in the belly of this mountain, the future reserve of gunpowder is enough to lift the entire Chang'an City into the sky, but is it possible to use this as a threat, so that the military power surnamed Li will never have trouble? The ambition of that girl after martial arts is too wanton, and it is hard to guarantee that she will not make a ruin! And it can also wipe out the military power here in one fell swoop, so why not? ”

Li Zhi nodded, he agreed with this point of view, compared to Wu Zetian's behemoth political ambitions, he did not rule out taking this risky move, although he lost the huge Chang'an City because of this, but the main forces surnamed Li in the city would also disappear.

Although he was familiar with the future historical development process of the Tang Dynasty, his own appearance had a more or less impact on the Tang Dynasty at this time, but all historical annals were artificially compiled, and the possibility of further changes could not be ruled out, or that the historical records themselves were inconsistent with historical facts.

"Listening to what Brother Bu said earlier, it seems that you are not in the ranks of the meeting?"

A smile similar to a mysterious appeared on Bu Rigude's face at this moment, "On the surface, I am only the head of the army here, and the nature of the army belongs to the private army surnamed Li, of course I will not have a position in the Tang Dynasty military." But the whole world belongs to the royal family surnamed Li, what is the difference between private and private? The exclusion of me was the initiative of our side to mention that if we had the heart to participate in politics, our ancestors would not have asked for this boundary earlier, and since then we have entered a semi-secluded state. ”

"Actually, the military forces surnamed Li still have a close connection with Big Brother Bu!"

Burigude nodded and patted Li Zhi, "Let's go, although the people waiting here are credible people, there are suspicions in them, so it's not good to delay here for too long!" ”

The two walked back to the road, and he kept laughing in his mouth, "Avoid today, you bring your family here for two days, and my brother will take you to the mountains to hunt, eat meat and drink at night, and enjoy the girls singing and dancing, that is a kind of enjoyment!" ”

Talking and laughing all the way, he waved his hand and sent everyone deep into the mountainside, leaving only Li Qi and a few of his subordinates to stay outside.

The belly of the empty mountain is dozens of zhang high, and the depth is gray, and I don't know where it finally stretches.

In a brightly lit place, there are already more than 20 people around, through introduction, as Li Ying introduced before, as the military department and various important areas are placed in charge of the army, and the commanders of various prefectures, counties, and towns are almost ninety percent of the surnamed Li.

One of them, named Li Liang and Li Shoulin, was the envoy of the three prefectures of Guannei Province, Henan Province, and Hedong Province, as the temporary presiding officer of this secret meeting, and it was obvious that this person's strength in the army was far greater than that of Li Qi and Li Fanghua, the secretary of the military department.

Of course, Li Qi is higher than Li Liang in terms of position, but this one, who is in charge of both military and political affairs and strategy, has great authority, and is a hegemon who firmly controls the power of soldiers and horses at the local level, still has a lack of foundation.

Therefore, whenever a war occurs, the imperial court must send the marching commander to lead the expedition or prepare for the army, and the large-scale battle is larger, and the marching marshal or marching commander is set up to lead the commanders, such as Li Liang, a local official, is the first choice.

The festival makes the order to give the double festival when the order, to be able to kill the military, the line is to build the festival, the house tree six banners, the prestige is extremely prosperous, but also set the military, the people, the financial three politics in one, and often one person to unify two to three towns, more than four towns, the weight of authority.

This person is also the envoy of the festival who leads the three states, and his strength is even more unfathomable, but if there is no royal descendant in this position, once the person is mistaken, it is very easy to have a big chaos, and it is precisely because of this kind of external heavy and internal light military deployment that there will be the Anshi Rebellion caused by the end of Tianbao.

They support their own troops, merge with each other, and allow the strongest party to divide one side for a long time, which is very easy to produce different degrees of centrifugation of the imperial court, which is also Li Zhi's subsequent plan to slowly make suggestions to the relevant departments in the future.