Jin Zhengwen wants to seize the military power of Gui Ping'an. Fang Xuanling said! , your leg hurts but it's a mess

Wang Wendu pinched his thigh and said, "When I was in Beijing, this leg hurt terribly. I thought that this time out of Beijing, the road was bumpy, and the leg disease would be aggravated, but I didn't want to rush during this time. It's really strange that my leg hurts but it's getting better."

Fang Xuanling said: "Maybe it's a rich disease, just be tired." Well, since that's the case, then there's no need for you to whisper to Wang Ping'an, if we catch up with him, and he is not in control of the Turkic people who are obedient, the old man can get military power for you. ”

Wang Wendu was overjoyed, he hardly talked to Fang Xuanling along the way, but he didn't expect that when Fang Xuanling was about to catch up with Wang Ping'an, he promised to obtain military power for him, which was a great support!

Wang Wendu even claimed that he had been a soldier all his life, but until he was old, he did not become a general, if he could successfully get Wang Ping'an's military power, then he would have hope of being promoted to a general. In life, there must always be a goal, the goal of a soldier is to be a general, and the goal of a general, of course, is to become a general!

The two met with the assassin and the governor of Suzhou, and asked the Turks in detail, can anyone make trouble and cause trouble?

Suzhou Thorn Shi doesn't know whether Fang Xuanling is here to find Wang Ping'an'er, the affairs of the court, he is a magistrate, or a border magistrate, how can he be clear, and he thinks that he wants to reward Wang Ping'an for meritorious deeds, and he can't do it in the snow, and the icing on the cake is always okay.

Of course, the Suzhou assassin wanted to praise Wang Ping'an, saying that he was completely able to control the Turks, and there was no accident at all. The governor of Suzhou didn't praise anything, but he didn't say anything bad about Wang Ping'an, saying that they got along for a short time, but they only met once, and they didn't know much about it, so he didn't want to take any responsibility.

As if he didn't ask, Fang Xuanling didn't get anything of value in Suzhou, so he had to take Wang Wendu to Yumen Pass.

At this time, Wang Ping'an had already brought a large group of Turks to Yumen Pass.

Yumen Pass is not the border of the Tang Dynasty, there is still a vast territory outside the pass belongs to the Tang Dynasty, but Yumen Pass is a place to divide the Central Plains and the Western Regions, this division will gradually expand to the west with the increase of the Tang Dynasty, to the Tang Dynasty, for the Western Regions, Yumen Pass is already considered the mainland.

But in the early Tang Dynasty, the Yumen Pass was very important, and once it came out, the power of the assassin or the governor would increase, and there would be great autonomy in the administration and mobilization of the army, and it could even be said to be similar to the King of Fan!

The guard of Yumen Pass is Gu Lantian, the official rank is three products, the position is the governor of the capital, and he is the highest military governor of the northwest border pass, with an army of 20,000 under his command, including 8,000 elite soldiers, controlling Qilian Mountain in the south, suppressing Tuguhun, deterring the steppe in the north, and suppressing the Turkic departments.

Yumen Pass is an important military town along the Great Wall and Youzhou, and it is also the most powerful military force in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty.

Gu Lantian had already received the news that Wang Ping'an was going to move with more than 100,000 Turks, and in the past few days, he has sent scouts one after another to inquire about Wang Ping'an's location every day to see where he has gone.

On this day, the scouts reported that Wang Ping'an was only two days away from Yumen Pass, and it was expected that he would be able to reach the pass the day after tomorrow.

In fact, there is nothing to discuss in this matter, but it is a matter of grain and grass, as long as they survive this winter, as soon as spring begins next year, the weather will become warmer, and these Turks will be able to feed themselves.

The generals were reluctant to distribute the grain and grass to the Turks, and they made suggestions to Gu Lantian one after another, so that Gu Lantian and Wang Ping'an could argue, if they had to provide grain and grass at Yumen Pass, it would be done, but they could only provide it every three days, just like the Turkic tribes stationed outside the pass now.

The Turkic tribe stationed outside the pass was none other than Wang Ping'an's disciple Ashina Qi'er. Ashina Qi'er planned to revive the Khitin Department and keep collecting the Turkic nomadic herdsmen, the effect was not obvious some time ago, but after two heavy snowfalls, the number of Turks who defected to him increased sharply, and now it has reached as many as 10,000.

However, these more than 10,000 Turkic people can't pose any danger to Yumen Pass, they are all old and weak, women and children, who want grain and grass but no grain and grass, want cattle and sheep without cattle and sheep, and the extremely poor people all rely on the ancient blue fields to feed. And Gu Lantian was only willing to provide grain and grass once every three days, hanging Ashina Qi'er, so that his tribe would not starve to death. But I can't eat enough.

Yumenguan Barracks, a huge castle built of adobe bricks full of Western Regions style, Gu Lantian sat in the innermost part of the big house, hundreds of generals were lined up on both sides, the fire was burning in the house, a few whole sheep were barbecued on the fire, and the generals sat on the ground, eating meat while holding meetings, shouting and shouting.

A general held a wine bowl and shouted: "Governor, our food is not generous, and the supply of the Turkic waste outside the gate has been exhausted, and now there are more than 100,000 yuan, how can we supply it?" Give it to them, and we won't have anything to eat! ”

Another general shouted, "Yes, why are we soldiers in this place where birds don't?" Isn't it just to fight the Turks, but now we have to train Kougang! "Divide them, what's the matter, don't fight. It becomes raising. "Foot※

"We are not the fathers of the Turks, why raise them!" The generals screamed in a mess.

Some even said: "It's better to cut these Turks in two, and it will save trouble!" ”

Gu Lantian was holding a wine bowl in one hand and a chicken leg in the other, and was nibbling on it. He is different from other generals, he doesn't like to eat beef and mutton too much, but likes to eat chicken, raising chickens in winter, and the expenses are not because chickens don't eat grass, they eat millet, otherwise they don't get fat, and there is a conflict between chickens and people's food, but because of this, it seems that Gu Lantian has taste and special identity. In a place like Yumen Pass. Eating chicken in winter, but eating chilled watermelon in summer with Central Plains people is the highest level of enjoyment.

Gu Lantian swallowed a mouthful of chicken, and said with a greasy mouth: "I heard that the Turks who came this time are very different from those outside the Guan, and they can't all be regarded as waste, and it is said that there are as many as 50,000 Turkic soldiers." ”

The generals all said: "There may not be 50,000 people who can really go to the battlefield, pick and choose, the same as our auxiliaries, at most 20,000, if it is the same as the government soldiers, at most 5,000 people, maybe this is not enough!" ”

Gu Lantian threw away the chicken bones, wiped his mouth, and said, "Even if there are five thousand people, that's not a lot, I have a plan, I want to pick four thousand people out of it." If we make up a battalion of government soldiers, then we will have three battalions of government soldiers, and we can declare more grain, grass and weapons to the imperial court, and everyone can also have more oil and water. ”

The generals laughed and said, "We have enough oil and water." Eating meat all day long is really boring. It would be nice if you could eat more vegetables, even if it was every once in a while, it would be better than eating meat all day long! ”

Gu Lantian said with a smile: "If people in the Central Plains states and counties can eat meat every day, it will be like the New Year every day, but you eat meat every day, but it is boring, and you don't let others live!" ”

One of the soldiers said: "Governor, if we want to divide the soldiers of Wang Ping'an, I'm afraid he won't!" It doesn't matter if you don't have military power, but once you have it, no one will let go easily! ”

Gu Lantian thought for a while and said, "That's what I said, then how can we let Wang Ping'an divide his troops to us?" ”

Joined the army and said: "This is simple, and you have to find a way from food." Most of the governors, please think, let's give those Turks outside the gate once in three days to give food and grass, that little cub of the Ashina family, seeing you is like a grandson seeing a grandfather, he can't stammer, if we give Wang Ping'an's grain and grass, the concubine will give it once a day, and then cut off his cooking from time to time. Make sure he becomes your grandson too, and it's too late for you! ”

The generals laughed and shouted, "That peace Khan." Wouldn't it become Sun Tzu Khan! ”

Gu Lantian touched his chin and said, "A few days ago." A general in the court sent me a letter asking me to let a monk out of the customs, and the monk once said that he had a good relationship with Wang Ping'an, and that he was the general Wang Ping'an begged for, so he asked for the letter. If Wang Ping'an is forced to be too ruthless, and he goes to complain to the general, I can't hold back! ”

"Which general wrote the letter for him?" Joiner asked. Gu Lantian didn't answer, waved his hand, and said: "You just need to know that there are people above Wang Ping'an, his soldiers and horses are not easy to divide, so you have to find a way!" ”

The soldier rolled his eyes and said, "If there is someone above him, then things will not be easy to do, but it is not impossible!" ”

The generals looked at him together, this man who joined the army has always had a lot of ideas, and he can be regarded as a think tank in the army.

The army pointed to the west and said, "The little cub of the Ashina family outside the gate is not his disciple, he has a mother, I heard that the surname is Wu, he is from the Central Plains, not a Turkic girl." If the governor doesn't dislike her as a widow, it is better to marry her, and then the little cub of Ashina's family will become your stepson, pinch him in the palm of your hand, are you afraid that Wang Ping'an will not be obedient! ”

Gu Lantian frowned and said, "This, it's just a disciple, you may not be able to blackmail Wang Ping'an!" ”

Joining the army shouted, "Wang Ping'an is a member of the Zhongshu House, there is no doubt that he must be sour, these literati are the most important reputation, and most of them are the governor of the city." Move a little rough to the little cub of the Ashina family, the little cub will definitely ask Wang Ping'an to protect him, and then Wang Ping'an will not be able to wipe off his feelings, and he will definitely come to ask the Metropolitan Governor's subordinates to show mercy, and then put forward the conditions, I am not afraid that he will not agree. ”

The generals clapped their hands and laughed, and they all laughed: "This trick is enough to damage, but the father beats his son." Unalterable principle. If Wang Ping'an wants to meddle in the management, then he will have some blood, we don't want him to do anything else, we want him a battalion of Turkic soldiers! ”

Gu Lantian was also happy, picked up a piece of chicken and put it in his mouth to chew, and said with a smile: "Okay, then do it." Go and bring some gifts to someone and tell that Wu that uncle wants to ask her to marry tomorrow Well, this chicken ass is so fragrant and oily! ”

The soldier staggered to his feet and said, "This matter will be handed over to the last general!" He walked out of the house and went to find Ashina Qi'er.