Chapter 18: Wang Xuance's Turkic borrowed horses, and Li Daozong was mired in a mystery
Li Jing, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty in the fourth year of Zhenguan, was decided in the First World War and captured the Eastern Turkic Jieli Khan, and the Eastern Turks were completely wiped out. Since returning to the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin has adopted the opinions of his ministers and implemented the county system in this Turkic homeland, and the two sides have been at peace for many years! Although the two countries have become one country, because this Turkic horse field is located near the Western Regions trade route, these thousands of good horses are all supplied to the countries of the Western Regions through this Hexi Corridor!
Wang Xuance knew the urgency of the military situation, crossed the border non-stop, and hurried to this Turkic horse farm. If it is really one side of the water and soil to raise one side of the people, I saw that this Turkic horse field is located in the Helan Mountains, and from a distance, a sturdy horse gallops on the grassland, which is very gratifying. But looking at such a spectacular scene, Wang Xuance couldn't help but sigh; Although this is my Tang Dynasty, it is not used by my Tang Dynasty, so I feel a pity in my feelings! With a sigh, he saw a large group of men and horses galloping towards them not far away. The three of them were surrounded by Turkic soldiers in an instant, and a leading young general looked the three up and down and asked, "Who are you?" Why trespass on my Turkic horse farm"!
Wang Xuance then bowed his hand on the horse: "I am a soldier of the Tang Dynasty, I was ordered to rush to Liangzhou, and I am passing by here today, and I have come to visit the general in charge" Because Wang Xuance's outfit really looks like a general; And these Turkic soldiers had already discovered that Li Jingheng was leading 5,000 troops to support Liangzhou. So put down a "please" and led them to the depths of the racecourse!
Following the guidance of the soldiers, I saw that in this land of fertile water and grass, beside the winding water, many large white tents were placed along the river, dotted on the endless meadows. The leading junior general entered the big tent, and after returning to the palace, he came out and said to them, "The general has invited three." History is such a coincidence, when Wang Xuance entered the big tent, he fixed his eyes and was instantly stunned. And the person sitting in the big tent was dumbfounded in an instant when he saw Wang Xuance come in. It turned out that the person sitting on this big tent was Ashina Siyun. The two brothers, neither of them, expected that they would meet here!
Ashina Siyun saw that it was Wang Xuance, hurriedly got up to greet him, and asked in surprise: "Why did the virtuous brother come to me!" As soon as Wang Xuance asked this, he instantly understood that this Ashina Siyun seemed to be the general in charge of this horse farm! When the brothers met, it was another nervous and happy greeting, and Ashina Siyun immediately arranged for his subordinates to set up a banquet. It turns out that this Turkic horse farm is under the rule of Shunzhou, because the winter is about to end, these days I came to count the number of horses in order to prepare for the winter!
And after Wang Xuance understood everything, he also told Ashina Siyun all about the experiences of these days! He also told him how to join the army and how to reinforce Liangzhou. At the same time, he explained today's encounter and the meaning to Ashina Siyun!
I was glad to hear that Wang Xuance had become the leader of the team, and this Ashina Siyun thought that he only needed more than a hundred war horses, so he returned very happily: "I thought that I was here for horses." Since the virtuous brother is already a team leader, he should be congratulated on being a big brother! Immediately afterwards, he patted his chest and said, "Your horses and equipment of one hundred and fifty people are all mine, and they can be regarded as a gift from the eldest brother to you!" Then he commanded his men to go and select one hundred and fifty fine horses. Ashina Siyun, who has always been anxious, arranged things to stop in minutes, without giving Wang Xuance the slightest chance to interject!
In the face of such a refreshing Ashina Siyun, Wang Xuance looked at him with a sad face, and he didn't know how to reply for a while! But seeing this, Ashina Siyun saw that he had such a look, and hurriedly asked: "What is this doing, brother Xian, could it be that he has something in mind?" ”
Wang Xuance sorted out his mood, and after some contemplation, he said to him quite dignifiedly: "Brother Wanwang atoned for his sins, I came this time, I never thought that it would be you, the eldest brother, who is in charge of the horses here. I am also very honored and grateful to see that my eldest brother treats me very well! The purpose of my trip is not just for this group of horses, but for more horses! As he spoke, he stretched out five fingers! 5,000 horses"!
These 5,000 horses are indeed not a small number. Ashina Siyun thought that Wang Xuance was joking, but when he looked at him seriously, he understood that this should be true; Suddenly he fell into a hesitation, what did he want so many military horses to do?
And Wang Xuance also penetrated his inner concerns, so he gave up thinking about the words all the way, but said to him sincerely: "This Tuyuhun has been a treacherous villain since ancient times, in order to plunder the Hexi Corridor of my Tang Dynasty, not only did he forget his righteousness, but also violated the covenant to besiege the king of the city in Liangzhou. Besides, this Tuyuhun and your Turkic court are even more feuding, I want him to allow the Khan to rob you of the land of Qilian Mountain, brother can't forget it! This time, we set out on the orders of His Majesty precisely to exterminate this Tuyuhun ; is not only for my Datang hatred, but also for my brother's shame! However, this army was in a hurry, and it was too late to recruit thousands of military horses from the interior, and it happened that our army passed through the Turkic horse farm of the eldest brother, so I thought of borrowing horses. I hope that the eldest brother can take care of the kindness of his father and brother at sunset and help us Datang; Not only for our Datang, but also for the revenge of my father and brother!
Hearing Wang Xuance say this, Ashina Siyun's thoughts returned to twenty years ago, when he was still a five or six-year-old doll, and his parents and brothers were guarding Qilian Mountain. I think that not long after the Fuyun Khan of Tuyuhun succeeded to the throne, in order to show his strength, he violated the covenant, personally led the main force of Tuyuhun, and took advantage of the Turks' unpreparedness to seize Qilian Mountain, the ancestral home of generations----. Not only were both father and brother killed on the battlefield, but the Turks also suffered heavy casualties; And I still clearly remember the tears and grief of losing my relatives at that time! Later, under the escort of a few personal soldiers, he escaped from this place of calamity and returned to the tent of this little Khan of Tuli!
It is precisely because he followed this little Turki Khan that he also supported the Tang Dynasty's extermination of this Jieli Khan and the destruction of the Eastern Turks!
So, this Ashina Siyun was also moved by compassion, but these five thousand military horses are definitely not a small number, so he said with a sad expression: "What the virtuous brother said is very good, the Turks and the Tang Dynasty are in the same breath, I hope to be able to avenge this father and brother, but these five thousand military horses are not a small number, I set up the Great Khan to promote this matter, in order to help the virtuous brother!" ”
When Wang Xuance heard Ashina Siyun say this, he already knew that he was moved. But it would be good if he asked the Great Khan to do so. If you can't ask for instructions, it won't be a bad thing; What's more, this back and forth has already delayed the military aircraft. So, he continued: "Since ancient times, the soldiers have been expensive and fast, and our Datang Heavenly Army is precisely to seize the fighter plane, teach Tuyuhun a hard lesson, shame for Datang Xue, and avenge the father and brother of the eldest brother." If the Great Khan had been consulted, it would have been a few days back and forth, and the military plane would not have been delayed. If Your Majesty knows that the eldest brother has made such a great effort for our Datang, he will definitely express his deep gratitude! ”
Wang Xuance's last sentence, although it was bland and unfazed, hit the key point of Ashina Siyun. If this can be done, I will definitely be thanked. If this matter does not come to an end, then Your Majesty will know even more, and it is only a matter of saying whether the future will be better or not! Since this Tang Dynasty can attack this Tuyuhun, it can naturally attack my Turks again!
Moreover, this mouthful of our Datang also made Ashina Siyun quite pleasant to hear. After weighing the pros and cons, in the face of this inexhaustible horse resources, it is better to be a person who is a good brother: not only to give him enough face, but also to avenge his father and brother through the hands of the Tang people, and to get the reward of His Majesty the Tang Dynasty, wouldn't it be more than one stone!
Thinking of this, this Ashina Siyun asked Wang Xuance to ask for it and said: "Since the military situation is so urgent, I will go and explain this matter to the Khan, and listen to the Khan's fate!" I only hope that Datang and the Turks will always be united and friendly from generation to generation! I hope that Your Majesty can open this border trade as soon as possible to benefit the border people, our life is really hard! ”
When Wang Xuance heard this, he also understood the deep meaning between Ashina Siyun's words! said to him sincerely: "Please rest assured, after arriving in this Liangzhou, I will definitely report the things that the eldest brother is worried about to the marshal; If Xuan Ce sees His Majesty one day, he will also sincerely advise and open this border market. ”
So after the two exchanged a salute. Ashina Siyun immediately ordered to "select 5,000 good horses and give them to the virtuous brothers"! Then he begged the three of Xuan Ce to drink a few more glasses of light wine!
In just half an hour, the Turkic soldiers had already selected 5,000 good horses. I saw these 5,000 good horses, extremely strong, head and tail together, magnificent. Wang Xuance watched this scene, and he was also full of excitement and emotion. Thinking about the experience of these days, I really have no intention of planting willows and willows; A brother who inadvertently made friends really solved this urgent need! And the two entourages who followed Wang Xuance, seeing the grand scene in front of them, were completely impressed by its charm, tears welled up in their eyes, and their refreshing demeanor was beyond words!
Outside the big tent, Wang Xuance said goodbye to Ashina Siyun, only to see him sincerely say to him: "Thank you, big brother!" As he spoke, he took a long look. Although the reunion is unexpected, the parting is sad, and there are only a thousand tears when there are no words for each other!
With an order, Wang Xuance and the three of them followed a group of Turkic horsemen and rushed to the camp with these five thousand war horses. Bathed in the sunshine and reflected in the golden grassland, the fat and healthy military horses are very majestic! Two hours later, I saw that Chen Lei was out of breath, and rushed to Li Jingheng's big tent to report: "The general has an unknown horse team, running towards us!" Please tell the general how to deal with it" Chen Lei thought it was an unknown enemy attack, so he was a little nervous!
When Li Jingheng heard Chen Lei say this, he hurriedly put down the copywriting at hand, and he didn't have the slightest hope, but he was a little surprised and excited. He expected that Wang Xuance must have done it! The excitement overflows in the heart, and the color of joy is dyed on the eyebrows; With these 5,000 war horses, arriving in Liangzhou is just around the corner. But there are a lot of hidden worries in the surprise: this Wang Xuance borrowed 5,000 military horses with just one mouth, this energy is really unpredictable! Now he was again in deep thought, pacing, contemplating this in the big tent.
And Chen Lei looked at such a scene, and complained with a resentful look: "Big brother, this is all burning eyebrows, and you don't wait for it, what do you want!" ”
Hearing Chen Lei say this, Li Jingheng replied easily: "Let's go, go out and have a look"
Standing at the height of the camp, I saw this Chen Lei, holding a big knife four fingers wide, wearing dozens of catties of heavy armor, ready to meet at any time. And Li Jingheng looked at him as if he was facing a great enemy, so he scolded him: "Look at your dress, why are you afraid, isn't it just five thousand horses, really!" ”
After a while, these 5,000 military horses had already arrived outside the camp, just as Li Jingheng expected, it was indeed Wang Xuance who returned with the horses! When all the soldiers saw that it was him, they were all surprised! This...... What's going on. And Chen Lei was even more confused by the second monk, and after Li Jingheng's explanation, he understood a little more.
With the opening of the camp gate, Li Jingheng led all the military academies to greet him, took Wang Xuance's hand and praised him with satisfaction: "This matter, thanks to the virtuous brother, I never thought that the virtuous brother could contribute to such a big event, please accept my worship!" As he spoke, he bowed and bowed, and gave a long bow!
Listening to Li Jingheng's compliments, Wang Xuance hurriedly stretched out his hand to support him, and said with a knowing smile: "The general has won the award, this is all due to the strength of my Tang Dynasty, if there is no such strong backing, no matter how much I spend, it will be difficult to complete this matter, and I should thank Your Majesty!" ”
"Yes, yes, what the virtuous brother said is very true" Li Jingheng is also quite pleased to return! He then ordered to go down, on the one hand, according to the plan, and on the other hand, entertain the Turkic stables, pack their bags, prepare to stop, and set off overnight.
The soldiers looked at the fat and strong military horses with shiny coats, and obviously felt that they were superior to their original war horses, and they couldn't help but praise, admire, and envy. And Chen Lei was also completely dumbfounded by this scene, and said that this horse was his own, and then fell in love with that one, and then aimed at the one next to him. Li Jingheng glared at him fiercely and walked away with his hands behind his back, while Chen Lei also put away his exaggerated expression and kept a low profile!
After dinner, say goodbye to the Turkic stables; The soldiers who rested for a day crossed this vigorous Turkic military horse, and set sail majestically and high-spiritedly. There is only one purpose this time, and that is Liangzhou!
Indeed, Wang Xuance was able to borrow these 5,000 military horses, as he said, not because of his own charm, but because of the powerful Tang Dynasty behind him! And he just met a coincidental person at a coincidental time and a coincidental place!
No matter what happens, remember that there is no end to it! As long as there is a thought, there will be a way; As long as you dare to fight and are willing to fight, there will always be a day when the clouds will open and the fog will disperse. Wang Xuance recalled the encounters along the way: occasional heavy rain, lack of food in the army, and the destruction of the pontoon bridge; As long as you observe carefully and think clearly, you can still dissipate the clouds! In the face of difficulties, as long as you dare to think and dare to do, you can still rely on a three-inch tongue to achieve the desired effect.
Please believe that when you encounter difficulties, as long as you observe the things around you carefully and calmly analyze, there will always be opportunities!
The words are divided into two ends, and the book is said twice. I saw the majestic Liangzhou City, built by the mountain, in the depths of the pass on the west side, this Tuyuhun has been stationed here for a long time, all the camps are arranged in a very orderly manner, and the military appearance is also very neat and majestic. And in the tent in this Liangzhou city, all the generals gathered around the situation map, and carefully analyzed the battle in Liangzhou with Li Daozong. According to the scheduled date, the armies of all roads had arrived one after another, and by this time 80,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry had been gathered; And Li Jingheng should also arrive in these days!
After the tent was dispersed, I suddenly saw a small colonel hurriedly running to tell that a servant had come from Jinyang to see the marshal! As soon as he heard that he was coming from Jinyang, Li Daozong let him in. As soon as he saw it, it turned out to be Zhang Xiaosi, the old servant of the family, and immediately asked: "Xiaosi, why are you here, is something happening at home?" ”
Zhang Xiaosi hurriedly called a thousand, knelt down and bowed: "Lord Wang, everything is fine at home, and the county lord has returned to Jinyang safely, just let the little one send a letter to him" As he spoke, he took the letter from the burden on his back and presented it to him.
Li Daozong looked at the cover of this letter, and his father personally opened it, these six words! Quite curiously asked: "Since the county lord has arrived in Jinyang safely, he should have seen Jing Heng, can't he let Jing Heng bring it over, why did you let you run this trip alone." I only heard Zhang Xiaosi reply casually: "This is a letter written by the county lord temporarily after the eldest prince left."
Li Daozong took it apart and took a look, it was a homely thing, talking about what happened to her along the way. By the way, a person Wang Xuance was mentioned, and he was recommended! looked at Xue Yan's words and mentioned this Wang Xuance many times. Li Daozong asked Zhang Xiaosi: "At home, have you seen this Wang Xuance, how is this person?"
But when he saw this little four-eyed, he returned: "The little one has a few sides with him, and it seems that he is also dignified; When I was in Jinyang, I was often with the county lord, so I didn't know anything else! ”
I couldn't ask anything when I looked at it, so I let him retreat and rest in peace!
This Li Daozong is also very curious, what kind of person is this, who can protect the snow goose and save it from danger many times? And who is this person who is going to murder the snow goose? You must understand that I have no grievances with others in my life, so why did I attract such a grudge! Li Daozong fell into deep thought......