Great Tang princess

Chapter 348 Personality Charm
Cheng Wuting was actually quite surprised, unexpectedly, the princess would mention him, and invisibly saved his life.

In fact, he himself had no intention of offending the Empress Dowager, and he pleaded for Pei Yan just because he had a good personal relationship, so he wanted to give it a try.

But he was demoted to Runzhou because of pleading, which also gave him a general understanding of Tianhou's character.

Although the governors of border cities are the same as those of domestic cities, they are both governors, but the biggest difference lies in military power.

Because it is normal for a border governor to hold tens of thousands of horses in his hands, but in a domestic city, it is quite remarkable to have a thousand soldiers in his hands.

At present, the military structure of the Tang Dynasty belongs to the model of internal tightness and external looseness. Most of the country's military forces are located in the cities around the two capitals, firmly surrounding the Eastern Capital and Chang'an.

There are also a small number of troops on the border of the country to prevent the sudden invasion of foreign enemies.

As for the cities sandwiched between the two, it is basically enough that some soldiers can maintain law and order, and they will not be considered as a war force.

So in this case, Cheng Wuting seems to be flat, but in fact it is no different from demoting an official.

Originally, Cheng Wu was trembling in his heart when he survived, but if he went on like this, if he made some small mistakes in the future and was caught by Tianhou, it is estimated that he would lose his head.

However, when the princess made such a point today, even if his life was saved, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At the same time, he was also full of gratitude to the princess in his heart, and his tone became more respectful.

"Okay, there is no business for me here, so I'll go back." Li Yuechen stood up and planned to leave.

"Your Highness!"

Cheng Wuting suddenly stood up and asked to stay: "The Chinese New Year is less than ten days away, how about celebrating the New Year here with the soldiers? It can be considered that I, the new host, will do my best as a landlord..."

"Well, the soldiers may not be here, but I'm definitely going to celebrate the New Year here." Li Yuechen nodded, "I'll have to trouble Dudu Cheng this year."

"What did His Highness say? This is the honor of the next official!" Cheng Wu replied respectfully.

……

The matter in Yangzhou has come to an end here, but the war is not over yet.

Now there are still [-] Xu Jingye's troops stationed there in Runzhou. Although the mastermind has been executed, most of them will surrender, but the remaining matters still need to be resolved.

According to Li Siwen, who had been rescued, only some of the soldiers and horses in Runzhou were originally his subordinates, and the rest were recruited by Xu Jingye.

After thinking about it carefully, Li Yuechen forced Geng Yun to come over.

"You follow Li Siwen to deal with the matter in Runzhou, and I won't go with you personally."

Geng Yunqiang was a little dazed, and then asked back: "Your Highness intends to test my ability to wait for myself?"

"Hongfeng, you are a smart man. With the expansion of the army in the future, you will definitely continue to rise, and maybe you will become the highest officer of the first army. I can't give you this kind of position just because you are a veteran. I still need to see if you He has the ability to command the battle alone." Li Yuechen said with a serious face.

"Don't worry, Your Highness!" Geng Yunqiang saluted and replied respectfully, "I will never disappoint Your Highness's expectations!"

"En!" Li Yuechen nodded slightly, "I leave it to you! I am here waiting for your good news!"

……

This is indeed a question that Li Yuechen has been thinking about for a long time. Geng Yunqiang's ability is indeed good, but after returning this time, he plans to incorporate the guards into the army. At that time, the number of troops will suddenly increase a lot, almost forming a division.

In Li Yuechen's plan, a war zone is an army, and an army has three divisions under it.

To become a teacher all of a sudden, one must see whether Geng Yunqiang has the ability in this area.

Now that he has been studying with himself for so long, he also intends to take this opportunity to see if he can command soldiers to conduct special operations independently.

If it can be done, in the future, the teacher will let him be himself, and he will be more at ease.

For this test, Geng Yunqiang naturally attached great importance to it, but he was not too nervous, but issued orders step by step, and set off in the dark that night with Qian Niuwei.

Except for a dozen bodyguards left by Li Yuechen's side, the rest of them all set off for Runzhou.

Although there are a full 30,000 people over there, which is more than ten times their number, considering the actual combat power, Li Yuechen is not too worried.

Besides, having six staff officers following him can also provide him with some different perspectives and a variety of offensive methods.

After the army set off, Li Yuechen stayed in the post house, planning to take advantage of this time to take a good rest.

At the same time, I also wrote a letter to my mother and brothers and sisters to send back, telling them that there is no way to go back to celebrate the New Year this year, and to wish them a new year in advance...

Then every day when he was free, he rode around in a carriage in Yangzhou city, like a vagrant.

Cheng Wuting came to her many times to ask her questions about the Governor's Mansion, but she kept silent, expressing that she was not interested in intervening in Yangzhou affairs.

A few days later, on December 27, news of Runzhou came. After Geng Yunqiang took Li Siwen back, he easily persuaded the 30,000 people in Runzhou to surrender, and there was no war.

Now that things have been settled, they are leaving to prepare to come back. The army is expected to arrive in Yangzhou on New Year's Eve.

Such news made Li Yuechen very happy, after all, it would be better not to have to fight.

These people under Xu Jingye are also citizens of the Tang Dynasty in the final analysis, and many of them are forced to do nothing. This time, they don't have to fight with their compatriots, which is something worth celebrating.

But this problem, after going back, we really should find a way to solve it, at least try to kill all possible signs of rebellion in the future!
Regarding this, Li Yuechen already had a preliminary idea, and planned to discuss it with his mother after returning home.

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On New Year's Eve, Qianniuwei's army returned to Yangzhou. Geng Yunqiang brought Zhong Qin and others, and couldn't wait to run to the inn where Li Yuechen was temporarily staying, and reported the situation to her.

"This time, I was going to do something, but Li Dudu asked him to persuade him to try. Then there was a turmoil in the city. The soldiers under Li Dudu took the lead in controlling all Xu Jingye's people..."

Listening to Geng Yunqiang's narration, Li Yuechen nodded to express his understanding.It seems that Li Siwen, the governor of Runzhou, has done quite well.

Of course, it might also be because the news of Xu Jingye's failure and arrest was passed back, which might have caused them to waver temporarily.

"Okay, no matter what, it is gratifying to congratulate that there are almost no casualties in this counter-insurgency... Let the soldiers have a good rest and relax at night on New Year's Eve. Take a day off tomorrow, and leave for the palace the day after tomorrow." Li Yuechen smiled. road.

As soon as Geng Yunqiang heard about the holiday, he immediately grinned: "Thank you, Your Highness! But..."

"You can't drink!" Li Yuechen knew what he was thinking when he saw his expectant eyes, and immediately refused seriously, without giving him any hope.

"I haven't returned to the Dongdu resident yet, and accidents may happen at any time, so you must not drink!" Li Yuechen explained, "After returning to the Dongdu, I will naturally give you time to relax, but here, sloppy No!"

"Yes!" Geng Yunqiang was a little helpless, but he agreed immediately.

After eating at noon that day, Li Yuechen sat with Linghu Zhitong, Qiu Shenji and several other officers, chatting about post-war affairs.

After the report, the damage in this battle was terribly low. Qianniuwei did not injure a single person, and only less than 50 people died in the [-] army, breaking the record of the Tang army again.

Qiu Shenji grinned from ear to ear, although most of their credit this time belongs to the princess, but those who came out after them can also drink some soup.

With such an exaggerated battle loss ratio, rewards must be indispensable!

"The two generals also made great contributions this time. After returning, I will ask for the merits of the two in front of the Queen of Heaven." Li Yuechen laughed.

The two quickly smiled and said a few polite words, and then went out with a satisfied face.

When there were only his own people left in the room, Li Yuechen continued: "I love a few people, the command of this battle is quite good, and I will formally confer the rank of second lieutenant after I go back."

"Yes!" Geng Yunqiang nodded and agreed, "Student Your Highness, it really is extraordinary!"

"Come on this!"

Li Yuechen picked up the teacup with a smile, "You can't be sloppy about military affairs. In the future, the six of them will serve as your staff to advise you, but you have to remember that you are the one who makes the final decision. More of them The only function is to provide you with a different perspective of thinking..."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I understand!" Geng Yunqiang nodded.

"Let them practice with you now. When the army expands in the future, they will also go out to serve as officers, so you should pay close attention to military skills and not let them let go." Li Yuechen reminded.

In her opinion, these students have all inherited their own ideas. When the army expands in the future, they can be placed in various units to serve as instructors and be responsible for ideological education.

They are the mainstay of the future army, and they must be cultivated well now.

Geng Yunqiang chuckled: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the officials will train them well when they go back!"

"Well, be careful, don't train me down!" Li Yuechen drank his saliva with a smile.

……

At night, inside Qianniuwei's big camp outside the city, bright bonfires almost illuminated the entire night sky, and even made the cold winter air a lot warmer.

Li Yuechen was sitting on the ponytail issued by the army, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, chatting with the officers of Qianniuwei.

The jumping flames illuminated half of her face, making her face look distinct from top to bottom, and the facial features even had a more three-dimensional effect than usual.

After roughly talking about the year-end summary, let the soldiers let go and play on their own, except that they can't drink, and the rest can eat and drink as they please.

The soldiers were naturally happy with such an order, so they began to eat, drink and fight with each other in a relaxed manner.

After a while, the noisy voices of the soldiers resounded throughout the barracks, and could be clearly heard even a mile away.

Suddenly, Cheng Wuting came to the barracks, and said that she was a dignified princess, how could she spend the New Year outside the city, so she invited him into the city and let her family treat her well.

But she waved her hand and refused with a smile: "Forget it, I am a member of the army. This year, I should spend a good time with the soldiers. This is an order from my palace. It is not that Cheng Dudu is negligent. I should go back to accompany you." family."

There was sincerity in her tone, and there was no playfulness in it at all... At least Cheng Wuting and the people around her couldn't tell.

Hearing this sentence, they all admired it from the bottom of their hearts. This princess really regarded all the soldiers under her command as comrades-in-arms.

Don't look at her dignified appearance on weekdays, but she can always get along well with her subordinates in private, and she doesn't even feel that she is a high-ranking princess, but seems to be in the same class as them.

Talking to her at this time, there is no sense of oppression from the upper class at all, but it seems that they are from the same level.

Of course, this is due to Li Yuechen's style of work. In her opinion, it is normal to have high or low status and status, but life and personality should not be divided into high and low.

Hearing her words, Cheng Wuting didn't invite anymore, but just said from the bottom of his heart: "I wish your Highness all the best!"

Li Yuechen smiled and nodded: "Happy New Year! I also wish Dudu Cheng good luck!"

The others couldn't help turning their heads to look at the princess.

At this moment, she was sitting on the Mazar in a very relaxed posture, her arms supported her knees, and she held a teacup in both hands.

The tall jet-black ponytail hangs down the left shoulder, with a faint smile on her face, and her blessings are expressed in a gentle tone.

The current her, doesn't she look like the best in the world?On the contrary, it's like a friend who has been with her for a long time. You can naturally feel very comfortable and relaxed when you stay by her side.

The light from the flames shone slightly on her left face, making this gentle blessing suddenly much warmer, as if the whole person was emitting a faint light.

But I have to admit that she really has a very special personality charm, which can make everyone around her be impressed by her.

Cheng Wuting thinks that this Highness is not like a ruler, but a... leader!
But then he shook his head, secretly cursing himself for presumptuousness, thinking that His Highness is his friend, he deserves death!
He got up and saluted: "Since that's the case, then I won't bother you anymore, and I'm going back now!"

Although he did not invite Li Yuechen to the city to celebrate the New Year, he sent people to bring a lot of food, saying that it was not easy for the soldiers to fight outside during the Chinese New Year, and they were also in the army, so they could do something they could do.

She did not refuse these gifts, and had someone bring them into the barracks, and divided them into three parts, letting Geng Yunqiang, Linghu Zhitong, and Qiu Shenji to bring them to the soldiers under her command.

Geng Yunqiang is not surprised by this, the princess has always been very kind to the soldiers below.But in the eyes of the other two, this is a very unexpected thing.

But besides the accident, I was also touched in my heart.

People like them in the army are always looked down upon, which further highlights the difference of this princess.

(End of this chapter)