On this day, there are very few households in the countryside of Datang who are more particular, and the housewife will steam some pasta and send it to the neighbor who has a good relationship, which means to send blessings, then the family eats it, and there will be no disease and disaster in the coming year.

This is just a day that is not officially celebrated, and it has never been cared about in Chang'an City, let alone those official eunuchs with status.

But on this day, Yongningfang Gaofu is very lively.

There are many officials who usually do not have a deep relationship with the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War, but today their wives also came to Yongningfang to pay a visit.

Liang Guogong's seven days have passed, and it is still permissible to make a string.

They brought carefully prepared noodles and chatted warmly with Mrs. Xie, Mrs. Fan, Mrs. Siqing, Cui Yan, Li Wanqing and others.

Most of the conversation started from the moment they entered the door, "Wow! This mansion in the tall man's mansion is so good! This is the best location in Chang'an City! Even the hall has three entrances! ”

"There are not many houses that can occupy such a large amount of land in the Fang District!"

Xie Jinlian and the others politely welcomed them into the door, so the compliments of these people turned to several ladies in Shangshu Mansion.

The maids they brought were a little restrained at first, but they soon became familiar with the personal maids of Xie Jinlian, Fan Ying and others.

They were also chatting, and the mansion of Shangshu Mansion could not be easily entered even by the female dependents of official eunuchs above the sixth grade.

When they came in today, although they only saw a corner of Shangshu Mansion, they were already full of surprise and joy, hoping to find a chance to see one or two more places.

Xie Jinlian became the center of today, and she was a little flustered at first, but she was also very happy, because today she had to show up, preside over the reception on behalf of the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War, and receive everyone's attention.

The other ladies in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War were also very happy, and Liu Yuru usually restricted them from participating in outside banquets without permission, not participating in indecent games, and not going out to show off.

But today it's different, they're at home.

Xie Jinlian arranged a family banquet that was not luxurious but very standard, and when they left, these women were very close to each other, and they invited Xie Jinlian one after another, and they must come to their house as a guest if they have the kung fu.

Xie Jinlian listened to a lot of compliments, and after returning to her room slightly drunk, she looked at the bronze mirror and thought, am I really beautiful? Later, the jaw head said to himself, "That's nature!" How else can you become the second lady of the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War! ”

She is already a mother of a seven-year-old girl and a boy, and unlike others, she insists on nursing her own children, but her body is not relaxed at all, and she is full of vitality.

She thought that during the days when Sister Liu left the house to go to Quanzhou, she presided over the big and small affairs of the family, and finally didn't make any big trouble, and she also united with the sisters in the family to shake off the big trouble of the Lu family, so when they came back, Jun would be satisfied.

Xie Jinlian thought that Jun should return soon, because it was no secret that His Majesty the Emperor said in the palace of Lord Fang that he would withdraw troops from Goryeo.

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Goryeo Front.

British Gong Li Shichang always felt that the Tang Dynasty had used troops against Goryeo in the past, and this time he was the most unfazed, and he was almost forgotten.

The veteran secretary of the military department was fighting in front, the new military department was ignorant of the war, the emperor ignored political affairs in Cuiwei Palace, and His Royal Highness the prince organized a group of women to race horses in Chang'an.

Even the military rations and grass, which were bound to become the top priority in the past, and the logistics that could be justifiably shouted at the front line if they were slightly lacking, were replaced by Gao Jun with a flock of sheep and local mountain mushrooms and nuts.

At first, Li Shichang planned to take this opportunity to give the new military department Shangshu eye medicine painlessly, deliberately delaying the war, imagining Gao Jun's embarrassment when His Majesty the Emperor asked about the war in Goryeo.

But it wasn't until later that he realized that this trick didn't work.

Because of Gao Jun's ignorance, he Li Shiyun became the first person responsible for the success or failure of this expedition to Goryeo, and the war was slightly worse, so he had to make it clear first.

But when he wanted to make some big moves and capture one or two more Goryeo cities, Xue Li of Crested City would not supply mutton to eat.

Later, his nephew Li Ji went to Xizhou to serve as Sima, and I heard that Gao Jun suggested it to His Majesty the Emperor.

For a while, Li Shiyun couldn't guess Gao Jun's intentions, but one thing he knew was that Gao Jun didn't want him to have much achievement in front of him.

Longxingcheng is expanding the ranch with great fanfare. Lu Xiaoyu and Gao Cheng looked like they were being whipped from behind, working day and night, and soon Longxing Ranch had a scale.

Li Shichang also learned that Gao Chengxiang, the captain of the Longxing Ranch Guard, had returned to Gulin City, which had now become the rear of the Tang Army.

However, Gao Chengxiang's father was a Taoist envoy there, and he brought thousands of young people who were interested in pastoral affairs in the Tang Dynasty from there, and practiced inside and outside the ranch every day.

A few days before October, Chang'an's flying pigeon sent a message, ordering Xue Li, the captain of the guard and the general of Fengtou Town, to return to Chang'an quickly, and he was appointed as the general of the right leading guard to guard the Xuanwu Gate.

As a result, Xue Li really became a general from a captain, and his rank went from the sixth rank to the fourth rank, and he rose to the fifth rank in a row.

The British Duke Li Shiqian didn't know what was happening in Chang'an, and he wanted to draw generals again.

Because he knew the status and importance of the Xuanwu Gate in the imperial city, it was the most important place to protect the imperial palace, and once it was lost, anyone could pass through the Taiye Pool and enter the inner palace directly, threatening the safety of Ouchi.

Those who can get this position must be people who can be trusted by the emperor, with good skills, high skills, bright minds, and most importantly, loyalty.

The Han general Zhao Yun is the victorious general of the Five Tigers, but he has always been by Liu Bei's side, how similar is it to Xue Li today!

And Xue Li's personal relationship with Gao Jun is no secret for a long time, and Xue Li was originally His Majesty's personal guard, and guarding Fengtou City is only a part-time errand, and this time it can be regarded as going to his own business.

At the end of Feixin, Chang'an mentioned the withdrawal of Goryeo's troops, and His Majesty the Emperor asked the British Duke to "weigh the right time to strike the army by the beginning of October at the latest." ”

This made Li Shiyun feel a little annoyed by being slighted, first, the order of Xue Li's transfer and withdrawal mentioned in the letter, and second, there was no difference between these two events by a few days, and he had no room for "weighing".

I don't know if His Majesty the Emperor is stupid, or if he is so busy that he can't tell what is big or small.

Xue Li was busy setting off to hand over the defense of Fengtou City, and the British Duke went to see him off, and then mentioned to General Xue how to withdraw this soldier, what he meant was that it would be good to fight another battle in the end and get a big victory.

Xue Li said, "Lord Li, the emperor's order is clear, the battle situation is all weighed by the British public, and the humble general won't say much, but these sheep I raised in Fengtou City, my righteous brother once said." ”

The British duke hurriedly asked how to deal with these sheep, and Xue Li said, "Lord Gao said that once the troops are withdrawn, these troops will eat the remaining sheep, and only three hundred pairs of sheep will be left in the pasture of Fengtou City and managed by Lu Xiaoyu in Longxing City, and the remaining more than 10,000 will be rushed back to Yalushui." ”

Li Shixian's nose was almost crooked, and the dignified secretary of the military department rarely expressed his opinions on the war, but he always cared about these sheep!

But he always wanted to get some basis in General Xue's mouth, otherwise he would face a withdrawal immediately, and he would not even have a chance to perform at the end.

So he tried to say to Xue Li again, "General Xue, look...... Sunan City and Mudi City are currently under the control of our army, and once the troops are withdrawn, these two small places will be low in food and have no danger to defend, so I am afraid that it is not very safe, so I have an idea. ”

Goryeo was divided into five divisions: the interior, that is, the Han Gui Lou Division, alias the Yellow Division. The northern slave department is also called the rear part. The eastern Shunnu Department is called the left part, the southern slave department is also called the front part, and the western part is the slave elimination department.

The northern slave tribe has been incorporated into the Tang realm, and in the south of Sunan City and Mudi City, Hanmei Mountain, one of the original five tribes of Goryeo - the territory of the Han Guilou Tribe.

Han Gui Loubu has always tended to get close to the Tang Dynasty, learn the Tang Dynasty classics, imitate the costumes of the Middle Kingdom, and use the "Book of Rites", "The Biography of the Zuo Family in the Spring and Autumn Period", and "Selected Works" as the required reading books for students. The literati liked to recite Chinese poetry, and the level was high.

After the war with the Tang Dynasty, Gao Junqiu, the Wei Sa of the Han Gui Lou Department (note: than the Governor of the Mainland) Gao Junqiu, was unwilling to succumb to Gai Suwen, and Gai Suwen found a reason to break through Hanmei Mountain City, and Gao Junqiu's forces were also defeated.

Gao Junqiu took his wife, son and daughter, and lived in the area of Sunan City and Mudi City, and he and many of his subordinates were included in Sunan and Mudi City, and did some stupid things every day.

The British Duke Li Shiqian planned to take back Hanmei Mountain City for Gao Junqiu in one fell swoop before retiring from the army. In this way, Sunan, Mudi, and Hanmei Mountain are in a trend, which is enough to resist for a while.

But Xue Li didn't mean that, he said to the British duke, "Your Majesty's order to collect troops is imminent, and it is inappropriate for the national duke to do this regardless of the time, people, and people!" And the geographical advantage is even more impossible, even if the three cities are full, can the Guogong leave with confidence? ”

It's October, and it's going to be winter soon, and Xue Li is right.

"So...... What does General Xue mean? ”

Xue Li said, "We are sending troops for Silla, so we are famous. Now that the Silla crisis has been resolved, if we challenge it again, then the war will drag on, the heavy snow will close the mountains, and it will be difficult for the army to arrive. ”

The British public was shocked and said secretly, I am blinding myself to my own troubles! What Xue Li said was true.

Gai Suwen had already withdrawn all of Silla's troops, and it was the right time for the Tang army to withdraw at this time. If you go to attack Hanmei Mountain before leaving, it will be the Tang army that will be able to look at Shu, and there will be no more legitimate name.

The waterway Niu Jinda will also withdraw immediately, and at that time, Gai Suwen is very likely to do his best to protect it, and it is really difficult to withdraw on the land route.

He asked, "How can I leave with peace of mind if I leave the two cities of Sunan and Mudi!" ”

Xue Li said that leaving part of the Tang army to hold on to the cities of southern Jiangsu and Mudi that had been successfully held, they would face Gai Suwen directly, the two cities were easy to attack and difficult to defend, and the garrison would also be thoughtful, and Gai Suwen would come to harass us after we left, which was always our concern.

He suggested, "Remove Gao Junqiu and his subordinates from their lowly status, restore their original noble status, and order them to be stationed in southern Jiangsu and Mudi City in the name of the Tang Army to manage the two places." The two cities were taken from Goryeo and returned to the Goryeo people, which also shows that my Tang Dynasty is famous and ......"

Li Shiyun applauded, "It's really worth exchanging these two chicken coercion places for Gao Junqiu's pro-Tang Dynasty, and Gai Suwen has nothing to say - because Sunan and Mudi City were handed over to Gao Junqiu by the Tang Army, and it doesn't seem to have anything to do with him!" ”

"Moreover, this way of dealing with it not only sympathizes and pities the pro-Tang Han Gui Lou tribe, but also makes the Goryeo people understand the incident of Gao Junqiu being attacked for no reason, and know that His Majesty's grace is widely spread."

Xue Li nodded, "But only the Duke of China can make such a decision, and it is too late to ask the emperor for instructions from Chang'an." However, this move can make us retreat lightly, and there are also two cities in front of our pasture in Longxing City as a buffer, and the pressure on Lu Xiaoyu's pastoral supervisor has been greatly relieved. ”

The British Duke said to Xue Li, "General Xue really has the style of a general, and he doesn't dig mud for a while, I think that compared with the general's righteous brother, Your Majesty really has some talent for General Xue!" ”

Gao Jun is already the secretary of the military department of the third grade, and Xue Li has been promoted, and he is the lower rank of the fourth grade.

Xue Li shook his hand and said, "Where!" This idea was actually the one that came up with my righteous brother, who mentioned it in a letter not long ago, and told the lowly general to think about it carefully. ”

The British Gongliang didn't say anything for a long time, and nodded silently, it turned out that Gao Jun had already thought of his way to retreat.

After Xue Li left, Li Shichang was busy implementing this law.

On the one hand, he flew Chang'an, and on the other hand, he sent people to search for Gao Junqiu's people from the Han Gui Lou Department in Sunan City and Mudi City, and wanted to entrust the two cities to Gao Junqiu's management.

In the middle of the period, the leader of the Jieli Department, Simo, because he led the horse army, acted quickly and had strong combat effectiveness, and made a lot of meritorious contributions in this war.

Li Shichang thought, this is another person who is related to Gao Jun.

Gao Junqiu was quickly found, changed places, and then became the Misar of his Han Gui Lou Division. And those under his command have asked to join the army and serve in the two cities of southern Jiangsu and Mudi.

But at this time, Han Guilou really knew who was close to whom.

Behind him is the ranch of Longxing City of Datang, although the Tang army will withdraw, but the thousands of herding teams in Longxing Ranch do not seem to be vegetarians, he is relying on Datang in the north, and he is worry-free!

Gai Suwen received a military report: the Tang Army's naval divisions, which were approaching Pyongyang, had finally abandoned the acquired city and returned to their big ship.

Subsequently, tens of thousands of sheep and the Tang army brigade in Fengtou City also assembled under the city, and soon went north.

Gasuwen let out a long breath.

The Tang army was led by their previous veteran, the Shangshu, who ate mutton and was red and strong as a calf, and each of them had a layer of oil on their faces, and one Tang soldier could withstand three or five yellow-faced and thin-skinned Goryeo soldiers when they were fighting.

They're finally gone.

Gai Suwen didn't plan to chase after him, he provoked these people, and then turned around and entangled, what bargain could he get?

It is clear that the retreat of the Tang army was because they spared the Silla people, and they abandoned the city they had gained, which is even more illustrative.

Therefore, the queen of Silla, Kim Ke, is also there, and Gai Suwen does not plan to deal with her in the near future.

Someone reported to him that before leaving, the Tang army had searched for the people of the Han Guilou Department, and once, a Tang general led the cavalry to the outskirts of Tie Weng City, and the Goryeo general who defended the city did not dare to go out, and cast a cold arrow at the head of the city, which is said to have hit the Tang general.

After Gai Suwen heard about it, he scolded the arrow freer a few words and said that he had nothing to do, and to see that Tang Jun did not come to find fault because of this, he put his heart down.

He instructed, "Choose a high post for me in Anzhou City, set up a good observation cliff, and release people day and night, don't relax your observation!" ”

The subordinate asked, "Observe what?" ”

Gai Suwen said, "Across the river, I have seen the pasture of Fengtou City opposite, and once I find that their sheep have suddenly increased, they will immediately return to me!" ”