The soldiers of the Tang Army dragged away the heads and corpses, and some people brought buckets and cleaned the steps of the palace, and the bloodshed that had just occurred was quickly washed clean.

Next, it is time to reward the meritorious heroes, and of course Tang Jun can't take Xiao Bolu's turn to reward them. King Monali should be rewarded for the forces that first supported the Tang army after the Tang army entered the country, so the biggest hero should be the patriarch of Aberon, who is also the lord of Aberon City.

At this time, Aberlang and other heroes entered the hall, Gao Xianzhi was still standing next to him to preside over the overall situation, holding the horizontal knife on the ground with both hands, and said in a low voice: "Aberlang has made outstanding achievements, and he also has the ability to govern the country, should the king appoint him as the minister of state and let him assist you in governing the land together?" ”

"Of course, of course." The king echoed: "Since Aberon is a capable minister of the country, I will appoint him as the minister of state, and at the same time appoint him with the administration of the state." ”

Aberon hugged his chest and thanked: "Aberon will live up to the trust of my king." ”

Next, a large number of pro-Tang officials were appointed, and Gao Xianzhi was very satisfied. However, he still has a follow-up hand, that is, the Tang Army and Xiao Bolu jointly organized an army to guard Xiao Bolu for a long time. It's just that the actual leader of this army must be the Anxi Army, there is no doubt about that.

It's just that the selection of the military envoys stationed in the Xiaobo Army, as well as the ratio of the locals to the Tang Army, and the composition of the army, need to be discussed and resolved privately by the Tang Army before it is raised.

Gao Xianzhi turned to Monali and bowed to his chest and said, "King, that's all for today's court discussion, tomorrow morning we will still be in this hall, and we will discuss the matter of garrisoning the army." ”

This was the first thing that King Monali heard today that made him happy and relieved, he was just worried that after Tang Jun messed around here, would he just pat his ass and leave, in case the Tubo decided to make a comeback, how should they deal with it?

"Yes, yes, the general must send troops to stay, and the safety of Xiao Bolu is all up to the general."

Gao Xianzhi: "The king doesn't have to worry, retreat from the dynasty!" ”

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Gao Xianzhi led the generals back to the Chinese army camp where Liuxu was located in the city, which was originally the official office of the city of Sinduo, which was temporarily requisitioned by the Tang army.

He sat in the center of the stone hall of the official office, and below sat the high-ranking officers of the Tang Army. Gao Xianzhi put his hands on his knees and asked everyone: "We are going to leave an army in Xiaobolu, and of course the military envoys and other chief officers are still our own people, who do you think is suitable to serve as a military envoy here, please recommend someone." ”

As soon as Gao Xianzhi said this, the people below were silent. Everyone knows it's an unlucky job, and once it's placed here, it becomes a forgotten corner.

When General Gao saw everyone's appearance, it was obvious that everyone was reluctant, and no one was willing to stand up and share the worries of the court?

He snorted and said slowly: "I originally wanted to appoint Xi Yuanqing to guard Xiao Bolu, but unfortunately he has an old mother who is over sixty years old at home to take care of, and I can't get out." Ladies and gentlemen, although Xiaobolu is located in a remote area, it is an important place in the northwest border of the Tang Dynasty to control Tibet, so don't take it seriously. ”

Li Siye felt that the time was ripe, and was about to open his mouth to recommend Zhao Congfang, but who expected Zhao Congfang to take the initiative to stand up, and recommended himself to Gao Xianzhi: "Zhao Congfang is not talented, and he voluntarily led troops to stay in Xiaobolu." ”

He was very relieved in his heart, Zhao Congfang could take the initiative to stand up, and the effect was naturally better than what he recommended, and his intention to bury the chess pieces would not be seen by Gao Xianzhi.

Gao Xianzhi took a look, and was still a little unhappy in his heart, this Zhao Congfang has always been unrenowned, and he has no remarkable achievements, and even if he doesn't stand up today, Gao Xianzhi doesn't know that there is another person named Zhao Congfang under the command of his Anxi army.

It's just that those whose reputations are revealed, such as Xi Yuanqing, Kang Huaishun, Tian Zhen, Feng Changqing, Bai Xiaode, Duan Xiushi and others, all have the idea of striving upwards in their hearts, and naturally they will not succumb to such a small place. Only when you think that your future stops here, will you choose to stay. There was no way to do it, so he had to choose to pull the general from the short man, hoping that this Zhao Congfang would be able to take charge alone.

"Zhao Congfang, what position do you have?"

"General Qiyu, the current Shule military exercise Duzhou Prefecture Camp Officer."

Gao Xianzhi subconsciously set his eyes on Li Siye, which means that this is your subordinate, and your people are only familiar to you, so you can give us a fair judgment on whether Zhao Congfang has the ability to act as the envoy of the first army.

Li Siye naturally has his words: "Zhao Congfang has followed me for many years, and I know him quite well, although he is not as outstanding as Tian Zhen, Feng Changqing, Duan Xiushi and others, but he is better than Lao Cheng, and he has no shortcomings in all aspects of ability, and has independent judgment and decision-making ability." Therefore, I believe that Zhao Congfang can be qualified for the important task of Xiao Bolu's military envoy. ”

Since Li Siye is a person who is recognized, Gao Xianzhi has nothing to doubt, and immediately said: "Since this is the case, General Zhao will stay in the capital of Xiaobolu, responsible for maintaining the stability of Xiaobolu, and holding the Suoyi River so that the Tubo army will not have a chance." You lead the three regiments under your command, and I will transfer two more regiments to you, a total of 1,000 men. Then you will select two thousand men from among the natives to form an army. I will report to the saints and ask for your military titles and ranks, and all your military pay and food will be provided for you by the little Bolu. ”

Zhao Congfang bowed and crossed his hands: "Huh! From Fangding to live up to the general's trust. ”

The matter of arranging people to stay behind was negotiated, Gao Xianzhi was very happy, his war in the Little Bolu Kingdom had finally come to an end, and he went back to welcome his merits and glory. But there is also a trace of nostalgia for this place, mainly enjoying the feeling of calling a king around, feeling that he has the happiness of being above all living beings in this projectile land.

But when he goes back to Anthy, he will have to pretend to be a grandson when he goes back, and he will soon experience that huge sense of disparity.

Li Siye didn't feel this way, he made a lot of credit in this war, but he didn't take the lead, and the biggest credit still belonged to Gao Xianzhi. He skillfully grasped this kind of proportion, and would never say a word in the general direction of the war, making Gao Xianzhi think that it was his strategy and decision that achieved a fundamental victory.

Gao Xianzhi came to the palace of Sinduo City on the second day, and proposed to the king to form a joint army led by the Tang army, the officer level was basically the Tang army, and the soldiers below were all locals, and asked the king what his opinion was.

King Monali dared to have any opinions, and hurriedly agreed to Gao Xianzhi's request to let the Minister of State Aberon be responsible for helping the Tang Army select soldiers. There are many hunters in a mountainous area like Little Bolu, and people are not a problem, and Aberon can also use his power for personal gain, and select many people from his own city into the army.

Zhao Congfang served as the military envoy of this army, and the nephew of the state minister Aberon served as the deputy military envoy, which fully reflected the uniqueness of this coalition army. At this point, the two most powerful people in the little Bolu Kingdom were born, one was Aberon and the other was Zhao Congfang, and the two of them were mixed together enough to subvert the regime.

This is also what Gao Xianzhi and Li Siye are most worried about, when they are about to return to Anxi, the two of them specially asked Zhao Congfang for an in-depth lecture. Due to the remote location, as soon as the Anxi army withdrew Zhao Congfang, it was equivalent to flying a kite, and he had to make his own judgment on everything, so it was important to stay sober.

"We only ask of you for two things, don't stiffen relations with the locals. This is very easy, as long as you don't do too much, Xiao Bolu people don't dare to offend Tang Jun, so don't be too pretentious. The second point is to ensure the stability of Xiao Bolu, never take the initiative to lead the change of regime, and anyone who wants to use the power of the Tang Army to subvert King Xiao Bolu should not agree to him. Unless things get to the point of no return, it's up to you to judge. ”

Zhao Congfang felt the weight of his responsibility, and once again intervened to reassure the two generals: "The purpose of our stay here is to prevent the Tubo people, and we will definitely not take the initiative to interfere in Xiao Bolu's national affairs." ”

Gao Xianzhi was deeply relieved that he could finally return to Anxi with confidence.

At the end of August of Tianbao's fifth year, taking advantage of the fact that the Green Ridge area had not yet ushered in the harshest winter, Gao Xianzhi set off with an army of 7,000 people from the city of Sindo and embarked on the return journey. Xiao Bolu's monarchs and ministers were sent all the way out of the city, and they were a little reluctant on the surface, but in fact, they were glad in their hearts that Gao Xianzhi, the robber, was finally gone.

He stole many of the treasures of the palace of the little Bolu, and the king had to force a smile when he saw them off, as if he had forcibly rescued them from the Tibetan people. From the point of view of the Bolu people, the Tang and the Tibetan people are the same thing, and they both brought misfortune to this small country in East Asia. It is also the misfortune of small countries that survive between the great powers.

Each of Gao Xianzhi's guards carried some private goods on their horses, wrapped in kudzu linen, and it was impossible to tell what they were. But everyone who knows it knows that all the gold and jade items are wrapped there, but they all pretend not to know.