Several people in the state ya's house got along well, and they had a feeling of hating each other late when they were drunk, and they chatted until late at night. Xue Chongxun saw that it was getting late, so he simply left Chen Shitang's brothers and sisters to rest in the house, and made an appointment to inspect the 20 regiments of the border army stationed in Shanzhou tomorrow.

But the next day he failed to make the trip, Xue Chongxun got the news that the post station was coming, and a messenger from the military department came. The envoys of the imperial court naturally sent an order to Cheng Qianli, the chief manager of the marching army, but the secretary of the military department was Zhang Shuo, and he would definitely send someone to contact him with Xue Chongxun. So Xue Chongxun sent Chen Shitang back and waited for news from the imperial court in the yamen.

Sure enough, in the afternoon, a Beijing official surnamed Zhang came, this person Xue Chongxun had seen, it was Zhang Shuo's nephew Zhang Jishi, who used to be involved in imperial history, and now because Zhang Shuo is getting better and better in the military department, his nephew simply went to the military department.

Xue Chongxun took him to the signing room to speak, and only Changshi Wang Changling was left and right, and the three of them spoke. I saw that Zhang Jishi's face was somewhat similar to Zhang Shuo, and it was also a long face like a donkey's face, but the contours were clear, the face was like a knife, and the skin was white, so it didn't look very ugly.

After the three of them saluted each other, Zhang Jishi glanced at Wang Changling, a thin young man beside Xue Chongxun, and said softly: "Mr. is a little faceless, and he hasn't been an official in Beijing?" ”

Xue Chongxun hurriedly said: "Young Uncle is my friend, if you have something to say, it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Zhang Jishi said at this time: "Uncle Yan Weiguo is a trustworthy person who can discuss big things. ”

Xue Chongxun's facial muscles twitched slightly, and he said with a forced smile: "When I was trapped in Tuguhun, Zhang Xianggong helped me a lot in many ways; Last time, Zhang Xianggong proposed to expand the recruitment of official health, and he also conspired with me. Now the two of us are one, please do not see outside. ”

Zhang Jishi frowned and pondered for a moment and said: "Now that 100,000 officials have been handed over to Chief Cheng Cheng, the soldiers are for him to fight Tibet, but for a few months, Chief Cheng has been in charge of the soldiers and Longyou has not moved...... Wei Guogong Mingjian, my uncle and I have never slandered him in the court, but the court is also worried that in the long run, he will support the army and self-respect, resulting in a situation where the tail is too big to fall, do you mean no? ”

Xue Chongxun nodded quietly: "I just arrived in Shanzhou, and the matter has not yet begun, but I haven't found any visions. ”

Zhang Jishi said: "Originally, the situation of Longyou was to let Mr. Cheng take full responsibility for the camera, but my uncle was worried, so he had to send envoys from the military department to supervise it. We Mingren don't talk in secret, Guan Jian is also a soldier of the Tang Dynasty, not Cheng Qianli's personal property, and must be used for state affairs......"

Xue Chongxun didn't say much, and it was inconvenient to stay longer after Zhang Jishi revealed the news, so he sent him out. After coming back, he said to Wang Changling: "Mr. Cheng doesn't move the troops, Zhang Shuo seems to be in a hurry." ”

Wang Changling said: "On the surface, it is to urge military affairs, but in fact, Zhang Xianggong also has selfish intentions. Xue Chongxun asked, "I would like to hear about it." ”

Wang Changling thought for a while and said: "The strategy of the Long March athletes was put forward by Zhang Xianggong and promoted by one force, if something happens later, Zhang Xianggong is also responsible, and the prime minister is in charge, and it is uncertain whether he will be implicated and imprisoned." The Ministry of War urged Cheng Qianli to get the support of the palace in a quick battle, because His Royal Highness had not been in power for a long time, and he also wanted to expand his territory in the open border to increase his prestige; The stone castle is famous all over the world, and the capture of this place will surely gain great public opinion. ”

"What the young uncle said is very true, how can people not think about themselves at all?" Xue Chongxun said, "Then what do you think of Cheng Qianli?" ”

Wang Changling said: "Guan Jian has just been in Cheng Qianli's hands for a few months, can he completely control this army for his own use?" Now that Cheng Qianli is not moving, I think the biggest reason is not that he has any selfish motives; I, Datang and Tubo, have fought back and forth in that stone city several times, and the casualties are incalculable, and Cheng Qianli can't bear to let thousands of soldiers go to Shibao City to give their lives in vain. ”

Xue Chongxun smiled when he heard this, it was rare for the staff to have the same mind as him. He asked again: "You said that the Ministry of War came to urge military affairs, what is the matter with me being an assassin?" Why did Zhang send his nephew to meet me? ”

Wang Changling said with a smile: "The lord is doing Shanzhou thorn history at this juncture, and he knows that you are His Royal Highness's eyeliner, not to mention that Zhang Xianggong can guess it, even Cheng Qianli knows it." ”

Xue Chongxun sighed: "So, they all want my support? ”

As soon as I said this, I suddenly reported that someone asked to see him, and it was a general sent by the Jiedu envoy. Xue Chongxun couldn't help but smile at Wang Changling and said, "Say Cao Cao Cao Cao has arrived." ”

Xue Chongxun called in, and after a while, Xu Gong took a tall general wearing armor to the signing room, with a big mouth, and the two lips were wide and thick, as if they had been stung by bees. When the general came in, he hugged his fists and said: "The last general, Cai Yi, the chief administrator and the lieutenant of the official and the general manager, meet the Duke of Weiguo." ”

"Tell me something." Xue Chongxun sat on the chair in a big way, and behind him was a tiger with a claw pattern, with fierce teeth and fierce teeth.

The general Cai Yi didn't have much to say, and said bluntly: "The chief manager heard that Dahua City in Langzhou was broken by the Tubo army, and the Tibetan people took the opportunity to loot, and wanted to lead troops to suppress and appease the people, and wanted to invite Wei Guogong to accompany him and set off tomorrow." ”

Xue Chongxun said angrily: "I am the Thorn History of Shanzhou, and Langzhou is not my jurisdiction, what does it matter to me?" ”

Cai Yi blushed suddenly, and he couldn't say why, he really didn't have any eloquence. Xue Chongxun didn't want to embarrass him anymore, so he smiled and said: "Yes, I have been to Dahua City before, and the chief manager invited me to go with me, which can be regarded as a revisit to my hometown." ”

"Yes, that's it." Cai Yi nodded hurriedly.

Xue Chongxun said: "Then you go back and go back, and I will take someone to Xingyuan to meet with Manager Cheng early tomorrow morning." ”

……

Xue Chongxun made arrangements, and early the next morning, he set off with more than 600 people from the Flying Tiger Regiment and Chen Shitang's swimming battalion, Cheng Qianli led more than 4,000 cavalry of the Longyou Army, and more than 5,000 troops of the two rode out of Shanzhou to the south. There were 100,000 officers stationed on the Shanzhou defense line, and there was no danger, and Xue Chongxun never asked about defense...... Thinking about it, if it is to do Langzhou Thorn History, it will be quite depressing, and you must be prepared to be beaten for a long time. Especially now in this kind of autumn, the autumn high horse fat is just suitable for the nomads to go out, and the Han people want to harvest in autumn, and there is a lot of food to worry about being robbed.

"Autumn prevention" has always been a very important thing for border bureaucrats, and it has become a regular practice.

From Shanzhou south to most areas of Langzhou have not suffered from the war, along the road those spring wheat that has not been harvested is very charming, Cheng Qianli seems to like the dealer very much, riding on the horse often leaning over to touch those wheat Hui, with the meaning of love in his eyes. Look at him like that, he is not stroking Mai Hui, as if he is touching a woman's soft and smooth skin.

Cheng Qianli was still wearing a linen robe, with a white cloth towel tied to his head, dressed as a scribe. However, the Jiedu envoy is indeed a civil official, not a military attaché, and his outfit is very consistent with his identity. It was only during the Gaozong period that there began to be moderation to make this non-permanent official position, and the power was much more limited than later, so that the official was originally a civil official; Even later, when the feudal towns were divided, the Jiedu envoys who appeared in the image of warlords were actually civilian officials, and many of them didn't even know how to use swords and guns, and mainly used the shogunate group to control the prefectures...... In fact, there are traces of the Tang Dynasty envoys and shogunate groups.

Cheng Qianli was born in a family of military generals, but his image is like a scribe, with a square face, well-combed hair, tall and thin, and he doesn't look fierce.

At this time, he turned around and shouted: "Order all the departments not to trample on the crops, otherwise they will be severely punished!" ”

The generals behind responded in unison: "The last general will wait for the order!" Xue Chongxun heard the majestic voice, and couldn't help but look back, only to see those official cavalry lined up neatly and disciplined, and then looked at his four regiments of soldiers and horses, in addition to the Flying Tiger Regiment, Chen Shitang's subordinates scratched their heads one by one, and it was a mess.

Xue Chongxun couldn't help but glance at Chen Shitang beside him depressedly. Chen Shitang followed his gaze, and his heart was clear, so he said: "Don't just look at the face, the lord has to look at the inside." ”

"How can you say this, you can't walk and you will fight?" Xue Chongxun said angrily.

Chen Shitang deliberately raised his voice so that Cheng Qianli could hear: "Don't look at our group of brothers, none of them are in shape, but they are border troops, they have fought in Shanzhou for many years, and they are all the survivors of a hundred battles. Look at those pretending officials, a few months ago they were still croppers, carpenters, and masons, and they became soldiers when they put on an iron sheet, hehe, I haven't seen the scene, and I'll have to pee when the time comes. ”

Cheng Qianli glanced at him and said, "Chen Tuanlian must restrain his subordinates and not disturb the people, otherwise this official will still treat you in the same way!" ”

The group walked for a day, and when the sun was about to set, they arrived at the Langzhou Prefecture Office, which was not breached. The state capital with thousands of soldiers and horses is naturally strong, while the county towns below are defended by a few hundred people at most, and it is difficult to defend once they fight, so Dahua City is more tragic.

Liu Ne is an acquaintance of Xue Chongxun, he used to send Jincheng into Tibet when he also served the army, and now he is here in Langzhou to dry the history of assassination, and he is meeting Xue Chongxun and others to lead the army to stay temporarily, and he came to the army again.

Liu Ne ran to explain to Cheng Qianli, saying that the Tubo and Tuyuhun coalition army knew that the Tang army was stationed in Shanzhou, and then more than 10,000 people entered the army to the west of Langzhou, and then more than 10,000 people entered and plundered.

There are many complaints in his words, and Xue Chongxun also understands his feelings: Damn it, your 100,000 troops are stationed in Shanzhou, so that thousands of us are beaten here, and we are sorry for everyone if we only lose a county seat!

Fortunately, Cheng Qianli didn't blame him, and only asked about the movements and whereabouts of the Tubo army. Here, the bureaucrats of Guanzhou County have a group of undercover agents who have found out about the enemy's territory to spy on intelligence, but Liu Ne is fluent in answers.

Xue Chongxun saw that Liu Ne's assassination history was very good, and he knew so much about the information, he couldn't help but ask Chen Shitang: "We also have fine work outside in Shanzhou, right?" How come I don't know at all? ”

Chen Shitang said: "In the past, Changshi was in charge of that group of people, wasn't Changshi cut down by the lord two days ago?" ”

Xue Chongxun: "......" G