A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 113
Li Shimin wanted to order the remaining one himself.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui hurriedly pulled him back, Xu Luoren was still yelling like thunder, and kept saying that they had no voice when they spoke, if His Royal Highness also got a few cuts all over his face, or if his ears were deaf, who would be responsible? rise.

"Hahaha!"

"The thunder in the palm is indeed a good thing, but Xiaoyaozi's closed disciple is different." Li Shimin laughed.

He directly attributed this to the Taoist secret method left by Xiaoyaozi.

Zhou Shaofan looked at the embarrassed Xu Luoren, and thought to himself that luckily he didn't light it by himself just now, "Your Highness, if this palm thunder is made bigger, even if it is as big as a bamboo tube, it is estimated that the power will be several times greater, right?"

Gao Shilian straightened his beard and said, "If you take a big box and put it in a box, or put it in a carriage, ignite it and charge your horse into the enemy's formation, even a copper wall, an iron wall, a shield wall, and a gun array can't stop it, right?"

On the contrary, Li Shimin laughed, "This thing is so small but it has such a thunderous power. It's not easy to make it alone."

"As long as the court pulls out people and things, it's fine. After all, Wu Erlang can make a hundred pieces in the front barracks in Longyou," Fang Xuanling said.

Li Shimin, Fang Du and other confidantes discussed how to maximize the effect of this thing in the corridor of His Highness.The biggest enemy of the Tang Dynasty today is the Turks, and the Turks are good at riding and shooting. They looted everywhere.

In the end, Taigu fought for seven days, and the whole army was annihilated. Zhang Dezheng, the governor of Yunzhou, died in battle. Li Yuan's confidant, Zhongshu's assistant, and Shi Wenyanbo, the commander of the army, were also captured. Only Zhang Jin Qingqi escaped and rushed to Li Jing's army.

In the Battle of Taigu, [-] Turkic cavalry marched across the river east as if entering no man's land. At one point, they all killed Huang Junhan's governor Shangdang Zelu. The entire army was also wiped out, and Li Gaoqian and others also suffered heavy losses. Only the [-] Jianghuai soldiers and Li Jijun led by Shi Lijing, the governor of Yangzhou who arrived later, were alone.

In this battle, the Tang army lost tens of thousands of horses. In the end, Li Jing and Li Ji rushed to Taigu, and Li Shimin also rushed to Puzhou under the imperial edict.

"If we can produce a large number of these palm mines, we will have another magic weapon to defeat the Turkic cavalry."

In the eighth year of Wude, the Turks swept across Hedong, but this year they corrupted Longyou, and now they have even reached Guanzhong.

"How do you think Gu will reward Wu Huaiyu?"

Du Ruhui, Minister of the Ministry of War, replied: "Chai Shao is in Longyou, and he has the privilege of inheriting the system and worshiping him. He has given Wu Huaiyu the post of Sima of Weizhou and General of the Hospital, and he will report his military achievements."

"How many Zhuan Xun have you remembered?" Li Shimin asked.

"In the battle of Wushanchuan, it is recorded that the first rank was awarded in the lower battle, plus the first rank of pioneer merit, when it was recorded as a three-turn honor, and it was directly promoted to the first rank. In the battle of Xinxingchuan, it was recorded that the first rank was won in the middle battle. Luxun turns four times."

Li Shimin shook his head.

"Two bloody battles, the rank of Li Xun was transferred to the first rank, it would be fine if it was an ordinary general, but the hospital town commanded by Wu Huaiyu was not a regular army of the army, and the [-]th Yizheng's children's trilogy, etc., annihilated [-] The Turkic cavalry fought four bloody battles a day and night, and they were injured or disabled less than [-] times. This feat surpassed many veterans on the battlefield.

What's more, in the battle of Xinxingchuan, Wu Huaiyu was more tenacious and brave. "

Li Shimin scratched his own beard, "Look at it alone, the battle of the Wushanchuan Hospital Army can be regarded as a victory in the middle of the battle, nine thousand and five thousand, the number is the same, nine hundred civilians are another count. What's more, there are beheaded generals." Capture the flag and dance the vanguard.

In the battle of Xinxingchuan, Wu Huaiyu and the hospital battalion should also record their first contribution. "

Du Ruhui said, "Then two battles and eight ranks of honors will be counted according to the jumping, and two battles will advance to the fourth rank. Wu Huaiyu was originally from the ninth rank to this rank, and Qinzhou has been awarded one rank for his meritorious service in rescue. , Jin Wei became Fenglang from the eighth rank, and Lei Xun became a general from the ninth rank."

"That only counts the achievements of formation and jumping, not counting the achievements of killing the enemy's generals and special services." Li Shimin said.

Fang Xuanling said: "I suggest adding another three ranks, granting him Xuan Yilang from the seventh rank, so that he can wear the dark green robe."

"Too low."

Li Shimin still shook his head, "National calamity, thinking of good generals, see loyal ministers, we have been suppressed and beaten by the Turks in the past two years, especially after Taigu was defeated last year, the Turks became more and more arrogant, and now Jieli has entered the pass Compared with Li Yi, Li Youliang, Zhang Jin, etc. who are county kings and great generals, although Wu Huaiyu was specially appointed as an official not long ago, his performance far surpasses Li Yi and others."

The prince's words are obvious, Wu Huaiyu's achievements are already very conspicuous, but now is the most critical time, and people's hearts are in turmoil. At this time, it is even more necessary to set a model.

"Wu Huaiyu's merits can be conferred a knighthood."

A Turkic special service, which is also at the level of the imperial family and county king of the Tang Dynasty, but with less than [-] volunteers, annihilated a thousand and five elite cavalry, and even saved Longxi City, and cooperated with Chai Shao to finally annihilate [-] Turkic people. Nobility is no exaggeration.

Gao Shilian reminded the crown prince, "Wu Huaiyu is only eighteen years old, and His Royal Highness has granted her special appointment as an official, and it has only been more than a month."

"If you have meritorious service, you will be rewarded, and the rewards and punishments should be clear and timely." Li Shimin's army is invincible in all battles, and he is the best at leading troops. The key is that he is clear about rewards and punishments.For example, when Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and others voted to Tang and returned to his command, in only two or three years, they accumulated meritorious service and became the Shangzhu Kingdom and the Duke of the Kingdom.

As long as there are outstanding contributions, Li Shimin never hesitates.

Slaying the general and capturing the flag is a special merit, not to mention that the one who beheaded was a special officer, and the other Gu Teqin and Yili Qijin beheaded him, so he also had a share of the credit.

"Directly add the guerrilla general of Sanhao, confer the title of Viscount of the founding of Daling County. Give two horses, reward ten Turkic captives as slaves, a hundred pieces of silk, and a pair of silver vases."

Li Shimin directly gave a viscount reward. He was not a confidant of the former confidant of Prince Qin's mansion and did not participate in the change of Xuanwumen.

But as the prince said, the current situation is special, Li Shimin's palace has changed to seize the throne, but the Turkic invasion and Zongwang's rebellion have made the prince's position extremely unstable.

"Chai Shao also made great contributions this time. His honor was already in Shangzhu Kingdom, so he awarded his honor to his two sons. Chai Zhewei, Chai Lingwu and Chai Lingwu were each awarded four-turn honors, and Chai Zhewei was promoted to a second rank."

There is no promotion for military merits after being promoted to Shangzhu Kingdom, so they can be passed on to their children.

"Call Wu Huaiyu, the head of the north gate."

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The next morning.

The Xiande Hall of the East Palace held the early court, and Li Shimin in the hall greatly praised the outstanding performance of the Longyou camp, especially Chai Shao's well-planned, Niu Xiu, Wu Huaiyu, Cheng Chumo and others made great contributions in bloody battles.

"The honor book of the officers and men of the Longyou camp is submitted, and the Secretary of the Ministry of Officials must promptly verify and award the rewards without delay," the prince asked for a special case. Before the upcoming battle with Jieli, the meritorious soldiers of Longyou will be awarded immediately. reward.

For this reason, Li Shimin also directly issued a prince's decree from the palace, and issued special rewards to Chai Shao, Niu Xiu, Wu Huaiyu, Cheng Chumo, Xue Wanche and other generals who defeated the enemy, beheaded the general, and broke the city.

"General Chai Shaojia Town Army, General Xue Wanche Jia Yunmo, General Niu Jin Dajia Zhongwu, General Wu Huaiyujia Guerrilla!"

"Xue Wanche conferred the title of Governor of Longzhou Jinjue Wu'an County Duke, and Wu Huaiyu conferred the title of Founding Viscount of Daling County, General of the Hospital, and Head of the North Gate, and he was promoted to General after nine transfers."

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All the Longyou generals were awarded honors.

Chai Shao gave the most generous rewards, bestowing gold, silver, pearls, jade, slaves, servants, horses and fields, and his two sons were also awarded by his honorary officers and added to the ranks. The prince also directly married the seventh daughter of Baling County to Chai Shao Zi Chai Lingwu.

Wu Huaiyu was the most conspicuous in the Longyou camp, and he was named a general.

Before the expedition, he was specially conferred by the prince to become an official. Those who joined the army from the ninth rank, now they have to be sealed as Kai Guozi, and they even have the title of Guerrilla General and a sixth-rank military position.

"The minister admonished the doctor Wei Zheng to oppose it."

In the hall, Wei Zheng, the fifth-rank admonishment official of the scarlet-robed whitebait, stood up and objected loudly.

"Your Highness, the official position and title is a national treasure, and it should not be granted lightly. Wu Huaiyu is only eighteen years old, and he was born unofficially. He was specially conferred as an official, and he was only a few months old. Now it is an exception to be granted!"

Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng, "Do you think Wu Huaiyu's rank is too high?"

"The country appoints officials and employs people, and has its own system for promotion and dismissal. How can it do whatever it wants?"

Li Shimin sneered twice, "If I remember correctly, Wei Zheng, you were the head of Prince Zhan's Mansion last month, right? Now you are advising the doctor, who is the head of Zhan's mansion, and who is the advising doctor?"

Wei Zheng replied, "The chief secretary of Zhan Shifu is on the seventh rank, and the admonishing doctor is on the fifth rank."

"Oh, so you went from the seventh rank to the fifth rank within a month, is it also a bad employment?"

"Returning to Your Highness, the minister was originally the crown prince from the fifth rank in the East Palace to wash horses, and this rank has also entered earlier, from the fifth rank to invite a doctor."

Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng, who was stalking his neck, and wanted Qianniu to prepare himself to throw him out, but he took a deep breath and held back, "The military merit is the most important in this dynasty. Military merit is rewarded generously, and promotion is not unusual. Officials Although there are routines to accrue funds, assess, and select people for transfer, it is clearly written that when the superiors see those who are appointed to the government's jumping meritorious service, they will be promoted to the second rank. High special category, not to mention a general reward."

"The country establishes the title of honorary officer, which is to reward military merit. If you, Wei Zheng, can go to the battlefield, you will lead [-] righteous sons, annihilate [-] Turkic cavalry, and behead the enemy's secret service. Beheading Qin Jin and Teqin, annihilating the enemy Wanqi, Gu will not hesitate to give you a Viscount."

"Your Highness, I still insist that the reward is too much. This is not a good thing. It is not a good start for the country, for Wu Huaiyu, and for Your Highness."

Li Shimin's expression was ugly when he saw Wei Zheng's reluctance.

"Your Highness, I have more than [-] military mansions in the Tang Dynasty, hundreds of thousands of soldiers, how many battles have been fought, how many titles have been awarded? How many people have been awarded the title of fifth-rank guerrilla general in one month?"

"Once this bad head is opened, won't it be messed up in the future? The national famous treasure, it is better to lack it than to abuse it!"

"Don't you want to be alone and not rewarded? Who else in the world is willing to fight for the country, and who is willing to join the army again in the future?"

The crown prince and Wei Zheng were on top of each other, refusing to give in to each other, and the atmosphere became dignified.

"Your Highness, please play, minister and warrior Xun!" Huangmen's assistant, Yongzhou Biejia, and Chang'an Taoist Shi Wushi Xun stepped forward!
(End of this chapter)