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"The scale of Tubo's mobilization is very large, not only in the Western Regions and Longyou, but also in the Qiang Jimizhou under the jurisdiction of our Jiannan Road. In the second year of Qianfeng (667), troops were sent to attack our sword. The Qiangs in the Southern Juli have gained a lot. Meiniang, you also know that my military gifts from Longyou, three parts come from Hebei, three parts come from Jianghuai, and three parts come from the middle of Shu. If Tubo is allowed to swallow all the Qiangs, The Jiannan Road cannot sleep peacefully. Where can we get the silk from Shu to supply the armies of Longyou? Shu soldiers are always too weak to fight, and we must send a good general to go, so Wang Wenzuo was chosen!"

"Then plan to let him be the Governor's Mansion of Songzhou, governing the Jiannan Jiji states! This place covers Minling, controls the source of the river, is adjacent to Helong on the left, and Dakangzang on the right. If you retreat, you can shield Tianfu, if you enter, you can enter Qingkang, and you can stop all thieves." arm!"

"Unexpectedly, the plan of the Holy Majesty is so big!" Wu sighed. The Jiannan Road Li Zhi talked about was the former Yizhou. It was named because it was located south of Jianmen Pass. Most of them are in the Lancang River, east of Ailao Mountain in Yunnan Province, the northern tip of Guizhou Province, and Wenxian County in Gansu Province. Its seat is located in today's Chengdu.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Nanzhao was not yet independent. Today, there are a large number of Qianghu tribes living in large areas of northeast Yunnan, southeast Guizhou, northern Sichuan, and southern Gansu. The local mountains are high and densely forested, and the terrain is dangerous. In order to control these Qianghu tribes and resist the rising Tubo Empire The Tang Dynasty conferred the official positions of many Qianghu tribal leaders and established several Jimi prefectures.

Songzhou is one of them. Its location is probably located in today’s Songpan County, Aba Qiang and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province (Jiuzhaigou is located there). This place happens to be an important node of the famous ancient tea-horse road. Wuzhou (Wudu, Gansu), Chengzhou (Xihe, Gansu), and Fengzhou (Fengxian, Shaanxi) can then reach Chang'an, and through the Songpan Ancient Road, through the Minjiang River Valley, you can reach Dujiangyan today, and from Dujiangyan you can turn To enter Tibet, take the Yak Road, and to the south, you can take the Wuchi Road, Lingguan Road and other roads to enter the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, and even connect to Southeast Asia and India.The rise of Tubo forced Tang to set up the Songzhou Governor's Mansion in Songzhou to rule the local tribes and resist the aggressive Tubo army.

Compared with the main battlefields where Qinghai, Longyou, and Anxi invested 10,000+ or ​​even hundreds of thousands of troops in the Tang-Tibet War, the southwest front centered on Songzhou is much less noticeable.But this does not mean that it is not important here. For the Tang Empire, whose capital is Chang'an, the east and west of Jiannan Road are the emperor's west mansion. They all came from the mulberry gardens and Weaver Girls in the Chengdu Plain, not to mention, through the trade of tea, salt and other special products, the empire can obtain huge commercial taxes, as well as a large number of cattle, war horses, gold and silver, and medicinal materials.

More importantly, these Qianghu tribes living scattered in the mountains, forests and highlands are brave and good at fighting, enduring hardships and hard work. With a little practice, they are good soldiers. If they are annexed by Tubo, they will become new fuel for their foreign expansion wars .So although the battle here is only a few words or even not mentioned in the history books, it is actually related to the fate of the two empires.

"Your Majesty!" An inner servant came in from the outer room, knelt down and saluted, and said, "Shi Wang Wenzuo, the marching commander of the Anton Governor's Mansion, is begging to see you outside the palace!"

"Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be there!" Li Zhi smiled and said, "Let him in!"

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"Today, the sage was in the side hall of the Yiluan Palace. When he learned that Wang Changshi was coming, he would come and see him. This kind of favored servant has never seen him in the past few years! Presumably in another three to five years, Chang Shi will be able to enter the cabinet. I'm paying homage to you, and please take care of your slaves!" Judging from the appearance of the servant leading the way, his status is not low, but he leaned half sideways, and while leading the way for Wang Wenzuo in front, he flattered Wang Wenzuo in a soft voice. The words made Wang Wenzuo feel uncomfortable all over, and forced a smile: "Everything the supervisor says is for the emperor, how dare you expect such things!"

"Wang Changshi, don't be humble. Your servants have heard of your reputation in the palace. How can you be an ordinary person!" The servant chattered endlessly, but Wang Wenzuo's attention was attracted by the buildings on both sides. The Daming Palace and Taiji Palace in Chang'an, and the palace city in Luoyang are not so grand and majestic, but they are more exquisite and gorgeous. The winding corridors, scattered mountains, rocks, waterside pavilions, and flower and tree forest gardens all show the unique ingenuity of the designer. From time to time, I saw a corner of the abode under the shade of a tree, the light was shining through the hanging curtains, and the sound of ding ding dong dong music came, like a fairyland.

"Over there is the Xiantai Pavilion, which was built in the previous dynasty. It is said that Emperor Yang of the previous dynasty played the piano with Mrs. Xuanhua there to cultivate himself!"

The servant also noticed that Wang Wenzuo was not very interested in his flattery, so he changed his language and assumed the role of tour guide.People like him who are still in prison are good at looking at the wind and face, and since Wang Wenzuo is favored, he will be desperate to please him, and once the wind changes, he will change his face, which is naturally needless to mention , This is the way of survival in the palace.

As the saying goes, you don't hit a smiling person with your hand. Although Wang Wenzuo knows who the other party is, he has been so flattering, and he can't turn a blind eye completely. When he arrived at the destination, he had already talked and laughed happily with the servant, as if he had known each other for many years .

"Wang Changshi, wait here for a while, wait for the servants to go in and pass on!" The servant bowed to Wang Wenzuo to the ground, and then went in to announce, and came out after a while: "Please, Wang Changshi, Your Majesty Everyone is waiting inside!"

"Thank you!" Wang Wenzuo bowed his hands to the servant, then entered the hall, and bowed to Li Zhi and Empress Wu after the first case: "I see the saint, Your Majesty the Empress!"

"Ai Qing got up to talk!" Li Zhi raised his hand: "Is the journey still hard?"

"It's okay!" Wang Wenzuo said in a deep voice, "The final general departed from Qingzhou and arrived in Luoyang in twelve days. Fortunately, there were no twists and turns on the road, and it went smoothly!"

"I remember that you went to Qingzhou this time to ask for relatives. Is there any delay in calling you to Luoyang this time?" Li Zhi laughed.

"It doesn't matter, when the messenger arrives, the Cui family has already agreed to the marriage proposal of Weichen, and the marriage has already been decided!"

"Hehehe!" The queen on the side laughed: "Wang Changshi, His Majesty just said that if your marriage is delayed, he will choose a good-looking daughter from the clan and adopt him as an adopted daughter before marrying you! Unexpectedly, you have It's settled!"

"Your Li family's daughter is not easy to marry!" Wang Wenzuo secretly slandered, but said in his mouth: "The Holy Majesty cares for his subordinates, and it is difficult for a humble official to repay his powder!"

"You have made great achievements in Baekje, Goguryeo, and Wa. Originally, the governor of the Andong Governor's Mansion should belong to you, but the qualifications are not good enough. That's why Gao Kan was hired as a full-time job and you were his. Li Zhi said with a smile: "Originally, I thought that after two years, when you were older, I would tease Gao Kan away and let you be the chief official of the Anton Governor's Mansion, but the situation has changed now. , The Tubo army is booming, I am going to let you go to Jiannan, as the governor of the Songzhou Governor's Mansion, how about controlling the military forces in Jiannan!"

"Songzhou Governor's Mansion, control the military forces in Jiannan?" Wang Wenzuo was stunned for a moment. Although he had been in the army for many years, the Tang Dynasty was too big after all. At that time, it was not like the Internet in later generations. All the knowledge is in books. inside.Jiannan Road and Liaodong were thousands of miles away, so he really didn't know where Songzhou was.

Li Zhi was not surprised by Wang Wenzuo's reaction. He smiled, briefly introduced the situation in Songzhou, and finally said: "The widow has issued an edict to appoint Xue Rengui, the general of Youweiwei, as the leader of the Luosuo (that is, Lhasa) road march. General Manager, General Ashina Daozhen, General of the Right Guard, and Guo Daifeng, General of the Left Guard, as deputy, led the Longyou soldiers to fight against Tubo. Wang Aiqing, you are the governor of Songzhou, the governor of the Songzhou Governor's Mansion, restraining the military forces in southern Jian, recruiting Kelan, How about the Qiangs of the party to contain Tubo?"

"There is something in life, and I really can't avoid it! But fortunately, I lead the army alone, and I won't be hindered by pig teammates!" Wang Wenzuo secretly slandered, he knew very well that this kind of expedition, the most feared thing is The actions of the various armies were inconsistent. Li Zhi's plan seemed very powerful. The problem was that there was no wireless telegraphy at that time, and there was no detailed map. The 10,000+ army relied on guides to split up and cooperate with each other in such a complex terrain. , the probability of playing off is much higher than the probability of success.

"General Xue is a senior in the army, ten times as talented as me. I have mediocre talents and knowledge. How dare I speak falsely about military affairs. It's just that the matter of sending troops is very important. I don't know anything about Songzhou. You need to get familiar with it over time before you can be competent."

"Ai Qing doesn't need to worry, at least it is necessary to send troops from Longyou. After the spring of next year, you have enough time to prepare!" Li Zhi laughed.

"If this is the case!" Wang Wenzuo calculated: "Your Majesty, I heard that the Shu soldiers were weak and could not last long. I have two thousand talents in Baekje, Liaodong. They are all good at shooting. After a hundred battles, beg Please allow Er to wait for the servants to enter Sichuan to kill the thieves!"

"That's great! I also had this concern. I planned to let you recruit soldiers in Longyou, Chang'an. Since you have one in Liaodong, it would be even better. The widow will let the Ministry of War tell you five hundred military officials, but degree to hire."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wang Wenzuo hurriedly thanked him after hearing the words: "Your Majesty, the land in Liaodong is flat and vast, and there are many knights in your soldiers, and the mountains in Jiannan are good for infantry. Can you recruit another thousand Xuanrun crossbowmen and one thousand Danyang rattan soldiers? As a backup!"

"Aiqing is very considerate!" Li Zhi said with a smile, "But since you are the governor of the Songzhou Governor's Mansion, all the Qiang and Hu in the 32 Jili Prefectures under your jurisdiction are all yours. Among them, Dangxiang, Kelan and Qiang are all brave Dare to fight, if recruited properly, wouldn't it be better than recruiting soldiers from Liaodong and Jiangnan?"

"Your Majesty's lesson is that Qiang and Hu have the heart of tigers and wolves. If they are not overwhelmed by power, they may be backlashed by them. What is the difference between going to Songzhou alone and entering the battle naked?"

"Your Majesty!" Empress Wu said with a smile: "Wang Changshi is devoted to the country and uses his own songs to kill thieves. You still think that he can't caress the Qiang. Isn't it chilling the hearts of loyal ministers?"

"I don't dare! Those parts are not part of my part, they are just connected with kindness and righteousness, so I am used to it!" Wang Wenzuo hurriedly apologized, Li Zhi waved his hand, and said with a smile: "It's just a part, so why not? You are often in the East Yi, of course. What the Empress said is that I will give you three thousand pieces of Shu brocade to reward the soldiers!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!" Wang Wenzuo hurriedly bowed down to thank him, he was grateful for Li Zhi's generosity, but also a little bit wary, the emperor's mind was unpredictable, generosity and meanness combined in him at the same time, Make people afraid to get close.

After the reward was announced, Li Zhi obviously showed tiredness, and Wang Wenzuo hurriedly bowed down to say goodbye.Li Zhi said a few words of comfort before letting him go.

"Awu, do you think Wang Wenzuo is competent?" Li Zhi asked.

"If he doesn't make it? I don't think there is anyone else! When he was in Baekje, he was enemies on all sides, and he was able to struggle. Now he is much better in Jiannan than when he was in Baekje!"

"It would be great if this is the case!" Li Zhi let out a long breath: "In this way, I can hand over the soldiers of Longyou and Anxi to Xue Aiqing."

When Li Zhi and his wife were thinking about the upcoming war, Wang Wenzuo left Miyagi and went to the post house surrounded by guards. At this time, he was still digesting the amazing news brought by Li Zhi.

"Master, be careful!"

Cao Wenzong stretched out his right hand to grab Wang Wenzuo's reins. It turned out that Wang Wenzuo was thinking about something and forgot to look at the road, but a child in front of him chased the wooden ball and rushed into the road, startling his mount.If it wasn't for Cao Wenzong's quick eyesight and quick hands to grab Wang Wenzuo's mount, the child would have died.

"Don't you have eyes? How dare you run into my general Hujia." Wang Pu rushed out and shouted sharply.

"Forget it, I was distracted, don't scare the child!" Wang Wenzuo jumped off the horse, looked at the child lying on the ground, and after confirming that there was nothing serious except for a little fright, he said to Cao Wenzong: "Give this child some Money, if you have a family, give it to your family, if you don't have a family, send it home!"

"Here!" Cao Wenzong responded, picked up the child from the ground, first asked around, and learned that the child's home was in the next door, so he got on his horse and went there.After sending the child back home, he asked the way to the post house. After walking two streets, he found that there were fewer and fewer people on the road, and it became more and more desolate.

"Isn't this the hero Cao?"

A strange voice sounded, Cao Wenzong raised the reins vigilantly, and shouted: "Who?"

"It's me, Mr. Cao is so forgetful, he must not remember our brothers!"

While talking, two people came out from the alley in front, their rough faces looked correct, but there was a slick look between their brows, which made people disgusted beyond words.

"He Wu? Zhao Qi? It's the two of you?" Cao Wenzong's face changed drastically when he saw the face of the visitor, and his usually calm eyes also showed a fierce light.

"That's right, it's our two brothers!" The taller of the two laughed and said, "Cao Daxia has developed over the years, but he still remembers our brothers. He really has a good memory!"

"Cao won't die one day, so he won't dare to forget the dignity of you two!" Cao Wenzong's voice was cold, his right hand was already on the handle of the knife at his waist, and he was about to strike.

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