As expected, Mo Si replied and agreed to the peace conditions, and although it took some twists and turns, the Turkic soldiers finally retreated from Yinshan. Xue Chongxun then began to explain the aftermath of Anbei Town, there are 30,000 Guanzhong troops and border troops in various cities, Zhang Renyuan needs a general to end up in charge of the defense of each army after the fall, Xue Chongxun intends to choose one from his own line of generals to stay, this is an opportunity to experience.

He has the prestige and status around him to serve as the military generals of the feudal territory, and it is nothing more than Zhang Wulang and Yin Ci, who are both made marquis. Zhang Wulang made great contributions at the critical juncture of the duel between the Taiping Party and Li Longji, so he was named the Marquis of Lingnan County; When Yin Ci pacified the rebellion in Luoyang, he won the credit of capturing Li Longji, and he was also made a marquis. The source of these two people's titles is a power struggle process, and it is obvious that they are very clear about taking sides, so they are young and reused.

Although they don't say anything, they really want to get this opportunity in their hearts. As a person born as a military general, he has the opportunity to be a feudal official at the level of Jiedu envoy and capital protector, and he can control tens of thousands of troops and many cities alone, which in itself is a kind of trust and rare qualifications from the upper level.

Xue Chongxun just pondered this question when he was empty, and suddenly remembered the white-clothed young man Li Shizhi he saw at the gate of Xicheng that day, and his heart was blocked for a while.

I remember that when I was in middle school in my previous life, there was an article "The Death of Yang Xiu" in the Chinese textbook, and the teacher said on the podium: The purpose of this article is to expose the limitations of feudal rulers who are jealous of the virtuous and the virtuous.

But at this time, Xue Chongxun really understood Cao Cao too well, and he said in his heart: If you want to blame, you are the descendant of Li Shimin.

Then he thought of the Battle of Luoyang, and he asked Yin to resign to deal with Cui Riyong's family, but this guy burned the whole family to death...... And Zhang Wulang is estimated to be enough, he has been thinking about the education of the old mother in his hometown in Lingnan.

Thinking of this, Xue Chongxun did not hesitate any longer, and immediately called the guards to pass on Yin's resignation to meet him.

In less than a stick of incense, I heard the report of the guard: "General Yin was ordered to ask for a meeting." ”

"It's coming so fast." Xue Chongxun muttered, and then shouted, "Let him in." ”

After a while, I saw Yin Ci come in neatly dressed in iron armor, and look at him dressed as if he was going to do some serious business. And Xue Chongxun was dressed in linen clothes at this time. Yin Ci stepped forward, hugged his fists and said, "The last general will meet Xue Lang." ”

Xue Chongxun casually pointed to the futon opposite and said, "Sit down, I have something to say to you." ”

Yin Ci then knelt in front of the desk, his waist straight, although his expression was as usual, but his expectation was still exposed from his shining eyes.

Xue Chongxun waved his hand to the left and right to signal those irrelevant people to go down, and then said: "The matter here has finally come to an end, I calculate that my wife is going to give birth in the future, and I want to rush back as much as possible." But Anbei Zhentun has a large army, and there are many aftermaths, and a trustworthy person is needed......" Xue Chongxun said as he observed Yin Ci's reaction.

Unexpectedly, Yin Ci was very calm, and did not take the conversation immediately, but just listened quietly.

"You and Gorou are my left and right arms, but Gorou often followed me to fight outside soon after marrying a wife and having a daughter, and he should be allowed to go back to stay for a while, so you have to stay for a few hard days in this matter, what do you think?" Xue Chongxun said.

Yin Ci clenched his fists without hesitation and said: "The last general should do his best to complete Xue Lang's entrustment, strictly govern the army and be diligent in training, just wait for him to take the talisman and return to Anbei to defeat the Turks in one fell swoop!" ”

"Good." Xue Chongxun nodded, and pretended to be frank, "When I go back, I will give you a supplementary appointment document, and you will be the protector of Anbei." Let's go down and prepare. ”

"Yes." Yin Ci was about to get up.

"That's right." Xue Chongxun looked like he had just remembered, beckoned Yin Ci to sit down, and whispered, "That Li Gongzi who guards Xicheng on behalf of him......"

Yin Ci was stunned, and then suddenly said: "The last general understands what to do." ”

Xue Chongxun said with a smile: "He is a person who has made great contributions at the beginning, you should treat him well in the future." ”

After explaining the affairs of the three cities, Xue Chongxun was ready to leave for Chang'an. A few days ago, when he was waiting for Mo Si's reply, he wrote a letter back, one to report his safety to his family, and the other to summarize the good things done on this trip to Princess Taiping.

In his opinion, this time it was not a complete victory, but it barely achieved its goal. The immediate goal of the imperial regime with their family as the core in the Anbei region was to eliminate Zhang Renyuan's rebellion and prevent it from expanding into a prairie fire. Xue Chongxun led an army of 30,000 to come without much vicious fighting at all, and the scene of the general trend came naturally and completed the task.

However, the Turkic Khanate, which also participated in the opposition to the Taiping regime last winter, was not punished much, and extorted a batch of money and grain, which made Xue Chongxun a little regretful. The main reason is that the military budget is insufficient and the time is not ripe enough. His countermeasures against the Turks originally had two options: the first was to do it now, to negotiate peace with the loss; Second, the mobilization of troops to consolidate the regional defense lines in Hebei and other places that may be harassed, and the relations with the Turkic Khanate will continue to deteriorate and develop, and there will inevitably be a war this year, even if it is not now, in two or three months, when the autumn comes, it will definitely be on fire everywhere.

In the end, Xue Chongxun chose the first set of plans, and he considered it from three aspects: the first is the loss of national strength, the second is the suffering of the people, and in order to cater to the wishes of the courtiers, the relationship between Princess Taiping's mother and son and the courtiers is interdependent, and it is beneficial and harmless to reach an agreement with many Beijing officials led by Zhang Shuo. Governing the world still needs a group of courtiers with rich political experience, ability, knowledge and prestige, Xue Chongxun can't control the huge and complex domestic power with these people around him alone, he can use force to fight down, and he has to rely on pen and ink to defend it.

…… At this time, it was already mid-April, and Xue Chongxun rushed back with all his thoughts, so he only waited for Zhang Wulang and dozens of soldiers of the Flying Tiger Regiment to ride first; His staff and soldiers then slowed down, and they had to take the group of Turkic envoys Yang I to Chang'an, and it was estimated that they would not be able to go fast.

Xue Chongxun and his entourage were all young and strong, and they ran fast on war horses, and they crossed the line of the ancient Great Wall to the south and entered the plateau and mountains. Xue Chongxun estimated that this place was the modern "Loess Plateau" area, but at this time, the greening along the way was very good, and the mountains and rivers were green and there was no loess. It is about the summer season, the trees and flowers are growing well, and when you look up at the green mountains, there are birds gliding in the green mountains, and it is a very beautiful scenery.

It doesn't matter if the soldiers talk loudly and loudly on their horses, shouting or singing, there are no restraints in nature. It's just that the mountains are high and the forests are densely populated, and some generals shouted on their horses: "After a while, there will be more people in the Guanzhong Plain." ”

Everyone walked along the post road, and there were post stations along the way to replenish supplies and rest, but Xue Chongxun only cared about speed, and didn't care about planning the trip, and one night when people were hungry and sleepy, he missed the post station, and it was completely dark when he walked in the wilderness.

Because they were walking on the main road, they had been resting in towns and post stations, and they did not bring tents and other camping equipment at all in order to ride lightly, which was a bit difficult at this time. In summer, I am not afraid of the cold, but it is quite annoying to sleep in the grass and trees, and the food and drink are also consumed.

Zhang Wulang said: "Climb the mountain to see if there are any lights nearby, and it is best to stay at people's homes." ”

A few of the guards were instructed to climb to a high place to look, and after a while they came down to report that they were lucky, and there was a place with lights ahead, probably a village. When the army heard this, they rejoiced, and continued to walk on for a while, and sure enough, they saw a village.

Xue Chongxun looked back at the army and said with a smile: "This place is sparsely populated, but we happened to bump into the village, so it shouldn't be the life of feeding mosquitoes." ”

Everyone laughed, followed the direction of a slow path, and came to the entrance of the village, only to see that the houses here are low, most of them are thatched roofs and rammed walls, and only one or two tiled houses are seen. The economic situation in the mountains can probably only be like this.

Some villagers were looking at the door of the house, looking curiously at the group of people leading tall horses and wearing bright armor. A little girl was standing in the middle of the road with a basket and staring at them, and in a short time a woman came out, picked up and ran away.

Bao Cheng took the horse and shouted: "Villagers, don't be afraid, we are the officers and soldiers of the Tang Dynasty......"

Xue Chongxun was stunned: Oh, you roared like a ghost entering the village.

Bao Cheng shouted again: "What about you people like Muramasa and Baozheng here, come out quickly!" ”

After waiting for a while, they saw a group of villagers carrying lamps coming, and a thin old man said, "Wearing bright light armor, it's Tang Bing!" ”

Xue Chongxun stepped forward and said with a smile: "My husband is so knowledgeable. ”

"When the old man was young, he also wore through your outfits, fought Goguryeo, and led our general Li Maogong, do you know?" The old man asked.

Zhang Wulang whispered: "He may be talking about the British Duke Li Tao, one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, who was ...... more than forty years ago."

Xue Chongxun said: "I have heard of his name, but he has become an immortal. ”

The old man said: "The old man knows that he has long been ancient, and the old man was only a teenager at that time...... Back then, we went straight to Pyongyang and destroyed the country in World War I, haha, the younger generations have to learn a little. ”

Xue Chongxun said with a smile: "What the old man said is extremely true. ”

"Da Lang, what are you still poking here when the adults are talking, hurry up and go back and ask your daughter-in-law to get food." The old man turned around and drank, and a young man, presumably his grandson, had to turn around and leave.

"Go to the old man's house, the old man is the elder of Erlang Mountain Township in this five miles, and no one in a radius of five miles dare not be disobedient." The old man greeted Xue Chongxun and the others, "Where did the guests come from?" ”

Xue Chongxun said: "North." ”

"It can't be from the Surrender City, right?" The elder glared.

"Yes, that's where you came from."

The old man scolded: "A few days ago, I heard that Zhang Ren wished that this person would betray his ancestors and forget his ancestors, and he would lead the Turkic soldiers into the customs. Later, I heard from the county secretary that the king of Jin had gone to the north and was fine, but he said that he would give food to the Turks...... This Jin king defeated 500,000 Tubo people, how can he give the Turks a good face? ”

Xue Chongxun actually heard an old man in the countryside talk about himself, and said in amazement: "The imperial court has been using troops for many years, and there is no money to fight, if you don't give the Turks some benefits to stabilize them, they have to rush to Hebei, aren't the people of Hebei also the people of the Tang Dynasty?" ”

At this time, Bao Cheng couldn't help but say: "The person in front of the old man is the King of Jin!" People don't think about the people, can we hold this fire?! ”G