Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 473
On the ninth day of the first lunar month, Daizhou had a rare good weather. There were no clouds in the sky, the sun was high, and the afternoon sun shone on the earth. The galloping knight couldn't help but let go of his leather jacket a little.

More than a hundred cavalry marched northward, passed through Taiyuan, crossed Xinzhou, and stopped around Daixian County. The middle-aged general who led them had a square face, broad nose, white hair on the temples, and an extraordinary momentum.

The group hadn't entered the city yet, but they saw hundreds of cavalry gathered by the city gate, and the middle-aged general frowned even more. He asked his personal guards to go and inquire, and he was a little relieved. Colleagues, it would be embarrassing to have a conflict if one is not good.

"I will pay my respects..."

A general about 30 years old came up to meet him, dressed in simple clothes, handsome, with a high nose, he immediately stepped forward and rolled up his nose, and said with a smile, "Brother Dalai, you are welcome, you came very quickly."

This middle-aged general, known as a subordinate official, is Chang He, the famous guard of the Xuanwu Gate in history.

This time to enrich the Daizhou General Manager's Mansion, among the assistant officers and generals, Chang He is the farthest away from Daizhou, but he rushed to Daizhou on the ninth day of the first lunar month... Before Chang He served as Hussar General in Luoyang, he was in charge of Yizhe Chongfu. General Youlang is a promotion, and it is a rare leapfrog promotion.

Chang He looked complicated, and smiled wryly: "It seems that Brother Zhonggui came the first."

"I was originally in Hedong. I heard that the Turks were attacking Yanmen Pass, so I set off early." This 30-year-old general is the former Puzhou Sihu, Er Zhu Yichen.

Puzhou is located in the southernmost part of Hedong Road, close to Jingzhao in Guannei, and Daizhou is located in the northernmost part of Hedong Road.

Being promoted from Yizhou Sihu to Sima is also a promotion, and it is also a rare leapfrog promotion... Leapfrog promotion is actually not uncommon, but it is difficult to leapfrog promotion without combat achievements.

Seeing Chang He's gloomy face, Er Zhu Yichen chuckled lightly and said, "Brother Dalai, don't worry, Daizhou is the place where the Four Wars took place, and he will surely make contributions to repay His Highness the Crown Prince's support and support."

What he said was too direct, Chang He's face changed slightly, he just cupped his hands and didn't speak.

Er Zhu Yichen didn't take it seriously, and casually talked about what he saw and heard in Daizhou, he knew it well, although he didn't receive a letter from the East Palace, but he was sure that Chang He had been won over by the prince.

On the one hand, the people from the East Palace and Tiance Mansion have been packed one after another. His Highness the Crown Prince may not necessarily gain the upper hand, but he will certainly not be overwhelmed by His Highness the King of Qin. Put it under the gate of the East Palace.

On the other hand, in fact, Chang He and Prince Li Jiancheng are related by marriage. The Chang family in Wenxian County is also a large family in the Central Plains. Chang He's grandmother was from the Zheng family in Xingyang, and Chang He's wife was also a daughter of the Zheng family in Xingyang. Naturally counted as in-laws.

Of course, Erzhu Yichen can be so sure because Chang He rushed to Daizhou so early... Daxingtai, Shandong Road is the headquarters of Qin Wangfu, and Chang He must not be able to stay in Luoyang anymore... There are fools in this world, but fools can't in a high position.

"Here, this is the Daizhou General Manager's Mansion." Er Zhu Yichen stood outside a construction site, spreading his hands and said, "Hedong has suffered from Turkic invasion for a long time. burn."

After a pause, Er Zhu Yichen pointed to a slightly smaller construction site not far away, "That's the newly built county office."

Chang He felt his nose itchy, and couldn't help asking: "Then before Guantao County..."

"I heard from the county people that it was first in the post house, and later built a house around the post house, and then stayed in Yanmen Pass for a long time." Er Zhu Yichen was very interested, "Today, I will reunite with Brother Dalai after a long absence, and I will rest when I am drunk. ..."

"Brother Zhonggui..."

Erzhu Yichen said with a smile: "Yuhu produces famous wine in spring, Guanzhong wine is very expensive, but it is not expensive in Daizhou, not to mention the prosperity of Xia City, it will definitely open the eyes of brother Dalai!"

After all, he is a confidant of the Eastern Palace, and it is said that he was born as a personal guard of His Majesty. Although Chang He was unwilling, he could only calm down and asked with a smile: "Brother Zhonggui has been in Dai County for a few days, and he even knows the bustling places."

"I only arrived at noon today." Erzhu Yichen explained: "Although Xia City was first established, it has been less than half a year, but its reputation has spread far and wide, and I have heard of it in Puzhou... By the way, the so-called Ma Yin is From Xiashi."

"Speaking of which, the Duke of Guantao County is really a good idea..."

Chang He echoed a few words, his face was a little stiff, he never thought that his fate was rough and suffered many hardships, among which the biggest turning point in his fate and the possibility of falling into the abyss were actually the one who had never seen past youth.

Speaking of which, Chang He's life was indeed a bit bumpy.

Apart from the Xuanwumen incident in the original time and space, and the recommendation of Ma Zhou, a nobleman in white, Chang He, who was born in a wealthy family, "practiced the formation in Tongzhuang and planted the clan flag in Qumo" since he was a child. "The whole family is poor, the lives are lost, the lives are saved, the guests are escorted, and the heroes are fighting for their return." There are hundreds of heroes gathered, and they are really heroes.

But soon, troubled times came, and Wagangzhai criss-crossed the Central Plains, successively capturing Liyang Cang and Luokou Cang. .

However, it took less than two years for the Wagang Army to rise to its defeat, and Chang He entered the customs early before Luoyang was defeated, and took refuge in Li Tang. The title is Duke of Leizer County.

Therefore, in fact, Chang He's qualifications in Li Tang are quite deep... But unfortunately, soon Li Mi rebelled against Tang, and Chang He rushed to persuade him, but he didn't know whether it was true or not. Anyway, he finally surrendered to Wang Shichong.

But in the second year, after Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin led the army to attack Luoyang in vain, Chang He rebelled against Wang Shichong's inner camp and fled back to Guannei... The so-called inner camp is regarded as Wang Shichong's personal guard.

Li Yuan was overjoyed for the second time, but this time...Chang He's previous titles and official positions were all wiped out, and he only fought with Li Shimin in Luoyang and Shandong as a guard. In the guard system, Hussar Generals are the most basic generals, in charge of a local government army, and there are more than 800 Zhechong Prefectures in the world!
But Chang He's ups and downs are not over yet. He followed Li Shimin and stayed in Shaanxi Province after defeating Liu Heita in Luoshui. Shaandong Dao was mixed with sand, and then several times to win over the generals of Tiance Mansion... In fact, this set of methods is not useless.

You must know that Shi Wanbao, the former Duke of the State, also made great contributions with Li Shimin in the battle of Hulaoguan in the fourth year of Wude, but he was won over by Li Jiancheng after that, so that he was kicked away by Li Shimin from Daxingtai, Shandong Road.

After several trials, Li Jiancheng chose Chang He. After going through ups and downs, he must be unhappy with Chang He.

In fact, at that time, Li Jiancheng temporarily restrained Daxingtai in Eastern Shaanxi Province and transferred He Suijun, which was not inappropriate, but he never thought that before Li Jiancheng sent troops, Liu Heitai was already decapitated... Well, Li Shan's reputation spread to Luoyang, Chang He was speechless, although he hadn't made up his mind to seek refuge in the East Palace at that time.

But this time, Li Jiancheng did a great job, directly recommending Chang He as Zuo Wu Wei You Lang General... A low-status hussars general, the Tiance Mansion can't object, and at the same time, it is impossible to trust him. This former colleague is gone.

And it was Li Shan who indirectly caused Chang He to fall into the choice twice.

Generally speaking, Chang He is a microcosm of the fate of warriors in this era. He was caught between Zhai Rang Li Mi, Li Tang Wang Shichong, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin successively, and it was difficult to grasp his own destiny.

Duckweed in troubled times, I can't help myself!

Under such thoughts, Chang He followed Er Zhu Yichen to Xiashi City. Although it was indeed prosperous, Chang He's mood was still low, until he was delighted to see an old friend.

"King Bin!"

Ma Zhou turned around in surprise, "Brother Dalai!"

(End of this chapter)