Chapter 5 Gyeongju Governor Luo Shixin
"If the emperors of the past are martial, the seven virtues are to be with the people; But my ancestors have a state, and they will be killed for a hundred years and killed. The general of the town army, the general of the right Xiaowei and the commander of the Tianjie army, Luo Shixin, was loyal to the country. Shen Yong is resourceful and has the opportunity to defend the enemy against the enemy; Be honest and careful, and have to sacrifice and obey the truth. Since the beginning of the hard luck to accompany the hardships, the long-term specialization is always in Rong Yi. Forward-looking, in order to conquer; The teacher is disciplined, and he goes to Kong'an. The merits are in the Bang family, the prestige is shocked by the barbarians, Shang Bi is one person, and the four seas are forever clear. He was specially appointed as the governor of Gyeongju and was in charge of the military affairs of Gyeong, Sui and Yan to protect the northern Xinjiang. ”
After a long edict, Luo Shixin was also officially appointed as the governor of Gyeongju, responsible for the border security of Qing, Sui, and Yan in the north of Chang'an.
"The last general will lead the order, and he will live up to expectations. If the northern alien races dare to enter the borders of Qing, Sui, and Yandi, they will be taught that there is no return. Luo Shixin cautiously stepped forward to receive the order, and confidently boasted about Haikou.
Because the canonization of the governor is a matter of importance, Li Yuan, who has not been in the court for a long time, also personally promulgated this appointment. When Li Shimin discussed with Li Yuan, Li Yuan was opposed. According to the regulations, the generals who lead the troops outside are not allowed to be summoned, cannot leave the jurisdiction without authorization, and are not allowed to enter Beijing. In this way, Pingyang, who has only been married for two or three months, is not it the same as being a widow?
However, after Li Shimin's analysis, Li Yuanfang knew that his second son had a wide range of plans and a very long-term strategic vision. Having already taken into account the future campaign against the Turks, he no longer insisted on it, from his meaning. There is a thought in my heart that Datang will go to an unimaginable height in the hands of this time.
Martial arts eight years, late January.
Rothson spent the new year. Finally received the appointment to guard the frontier.
I don't know how long it will take to return to Chang'an, before Luo Shixin. I had already taken the time to appease Pingyang and Zheng Liwan. As Luo Shixin thought, Gyeongju is not very far, and he can't return to Chang'an, but Pingyang and Zheng Liwan can rush to Gyeongju anytime and anywhere, and it is a few days away to go back and forth, and they are not very sad about each other.
Because he had been prepared, Luo Shixin also walked very calmly. At the gate of the city, he bid farewell to Pingyang and Zheng Liwan, as well as Li Shimin, Qin Qiong, and Cheng Yanjin, who came to send them together, and embarked on the road to Gyeongju.
Luo Shixin was not polite to Li Shimin this time. There is not a single one left that can be taken away. Su Dingfang, Mo Huer, Kratos, Xue Yong, Wang Xuance, these descendants are civil and military, needless to say. The brave warriors in the right Xiaowei and Tianjie army, especially the cavalry, are willing to go. Take them all away.
As a military man. What they need is not the same care as their fathers and mothers, and soldiers are never afraid of hardship, but they are afraid that they will not have the honor of being a soldier. Therefore, the first condition for evaluating a good general is not to share weal and woe with the soldiers, nor to love the soldiers like sons. But a general who can win battles, and a general who can win battles with his soldiers is a good general. As for sharing weal and sorrow with the soldiers, loving the soldiers like sons and so on, these are all secondary factors. It's better if you have, and it's harmless if you don't.
There is no doubt that Luo Shixin is a general who can win battles. He is a general who can bring glory and honor to his subordinates. Secondly, he has always shared weal and woe with the soldiers, trained together, and led by example. As for loving soldiers like sons, Luo Shixin may be a little worse, not to that point, but his love for soldiers is also obvious to all.
A general like him, who can win battles, share weal and woe with soldiers, and who is not bad to soldiers, has almost no shortcomings, and being able to serve under him is exactly what soldiers dream of.
For Luo Shixin's recruitment, almost no one did not agree.
Whether it is the Tianjie Army or the Right Xiaowei are veteran battalions, the elite of them are strong soldiers who have been on the battlefield, and most of the leaders among them are brave men who are one of ten, as long as they are equipped with excellent equipment, after a period of training, their combat effectiveness will be improved again, and they will become a strong army that can turn things around like the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Xuanjia Army.
Luo Shixin's budget is 500 places, and the number of such soldiers does not need to be large, 500 is enough. This has not yet been formally formed, and there are already more than 300 people. The remaining two hundred he planned to choose from among the border soldiers, according to what he saw, the combat effectiveness of the border soldiers may not be as good as the right Xiaowei and Tianjie army, but after all, they are soldiers guarding the frontier, and there should be no shortage of warriors among them. Picking more than 200 people should not be a problem.
Regarding the establishment of the pro-guard team, Luo Shixin naturally mentioned it to Li Shimin. Regarding Luo Shixin's intentions, Li Shimin also strongly agreed. As the founder of the Xuanjia Army, Li Shimin knew how effective it was to have an extremely brave army in his hands that would go into the battlefield at a critical time and turn the situation around. In fact, not only Luo Shixin, but any general with a little status, they will have a team of military leaders in their hands to form their own personal guards.
Luo Shixin has not been formed for a long time, firstly, because he does not look down on the foot guards, and secondly, after all, the foundation is not deep, and there are some problems with the deployment of manpower.
He chose to form at this time, and it was not Li Shimin's surprise, and he also specially sent a name to Luo Shixin, called "Jiesheng Army", which naturally means that every battle must be victorious, and every battle must be won. Luo Shixin has a naming syndrome, and he is most afraid of choosing a name, which is why he has copied a lot of things. If Li Shimin didn't mention it, he would simply directly copy the elite back army of the Yue family's army, so as not to consume brain cells.
"Jiesheng Army" sounds very pleasant, and it is auspicious enough to call it out, and Luo Shixin will follow.
The source of soldiers is not worried, the military horn is there, and the only shortcoming is the lack of a captain of the personal guard. Now more than 300 personal guards are trained by him personally, and there is no problem for the time being. But when he arrived in Gyeongju, there must be a lot of military affairs waiting for him to deal with, and at that time, he would definitely not have time to focus entirely on the Jiesheng army.
It is imperative to find a qualified commander of the guards!
Now Luo Shixin can only pin his hopes on the border army, and if the border soldier has the right candidate, it is not impossible to promote him.
Thinking about it like this, Luo Shixin couldn't help but speed up the journey forward.
Li Shimin watched Luo Shixin leave, and Qin Qiong couldn't help but say: "When you arrive at the border, if Shixin finds the bear-like appearance of the border army, I don't know if he will jump in anger?" ”
Li Shimin squinted his eyes and smiled: "If the border soldiers are all the same as the Xuanjia army, what do you want him to do, just send a few people to destroy the Turks." ”
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Luo Shixin and they went all the way north, passing through Fenzhou and Ningzhou to Gyeongju.
Meng Xiaomin, the assassin of Gyeongzhou, specially set up a banquet for him, and Liu Daju, the assassin of Suizhou, and Duan Decao, the assassin of Yanzhou, were present together.
In the Tang Dynasty, the governor was very powerful, although the governor was mainly responsible for the local military, in charge of all the military matters related to the state, such as soldiers and horses, armor, city gods, towns, and grain, but also had the power to judge the affairs of the government. That is to say, as long as he is willing, he can also manage civil affairs and implement both military and political affairs.
Luo Shixin's position as governor was above Meng Xiaomin, Liu Daju, and Duan Decao, so there was a problem of moderation. At present, the system of official ranks has not yet been perfected, and the division of merit among officials at each level has not yet been detailed and has not been qualitated. For Luo Shixin, the boss who suddenly appeared, the three of them should be a little uneasy.
I don't know what kind of character Luo Shixin is and what kind of mentality he has. Especially at present, Li Jiancheng has been abolished and Li Shimin has become the crown prince, which makes them a little breathless.
The defense line against the Turks was set up by Li Jiancheng, and Meng Xiaomin, Liu Daju, and Duan Decao were Li Jiancheng's people in the sense. Now that Li Jiancheng has been demoted to the king of Shu, they really don't know what the future prospect is, and they are worried that they will be purged. The only thing that reassured them a little was that Luo Shixin was not a member of Li Shimin's Qin Wang Party, and as a general of the Imperial Party, he had a good relationship with Li Jiancheng.
The three of them are combined, regardless of the purpose of Luo Shixin's come, the sycophants will be filmed first. Even if it's slapped on the horse's leg, it's better than doing nothing.
The reception banquet was also held with extra grandeur.
Luo Shixin didn't know the little Jiujiu in the hearts of the three assassins, and he didn't have time to care. He came to Gyeongju to be the governor just to fight the Turks, but he didn't have the heart to get involved in any intrigue and struggle for power and profit. However, they are all officials in the same place, and they are their own subordinates, so it is inevitable to contact them and cooperate with them in many things. Seeing that the three of them had the intention to show goodwill, they went to the banquet with a warm attitude and had a good relationship with them.
The three of them saw that Luo Shixin was very good at talking, and did not interfere with their attitude at all, and did not reject them, intending to cleanse them, and they were also very happy, flattering and showing goodwill, and the three of them still admired him very much for achieving such a feat at a young age.
Li Jiancheng's political talent is extremely good, although he lacks profitable manpower in the military, but there are many talents in government affairs, Meng Xiaomin, Liu Daju, and Duan Decao are all rare talents. Especially Duan Decao, who is both civil and military, has repelled the invasion of Liang Shidu many times, and his ability is far above Yang Wengan, but he is not good at words and is buried.
A reception banquet, the guests and hosts were happy, and the three assassins returned satisfied, and so did Luo Shixin.
Although the position of governor can be grasped at both military and political levels, he has no idea of interfering in government affairs in the short term. After all, he is not so familiar with government affairs, and he is not good at it, so if he interferes rashly, it will make a mess of the originally stable and orderly government affairs. Meng Xiaomin, Liu Daju, and Duan Decao can cooperate with him, which is a good thing for him.
His current priority is to control the soldiers and horses of the three states in his hands, and only by holding the military power in his hands and controlling the military power of the three states can he have the real confidence of the governor, and his speech can be as loud as a thunderstorm.
Luo Shixin has always been vigorous and resolute, never mother-in-law, just rested in Gyeongju for one night, and on the second day of his arrival, he launched an investigation and integration of all the border troops in Gyeongju, Suizhou, and Yeonju, intending to control the border troops who are not familiar with each other in the shortest possible time. (To be continued......)
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