A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 602
In the autumn of the third year of Zhenguan, on the first day of August,

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"Xuan!"

"Shangzhuguo, Minister of the Ministry of War, Secretary of the Imperial Academy, and Duke Yongkang Li Jing come to the palace!"

"Xuan,

"Shangzhuguo, the Minister of the Ministry of War, the right-leading general, the bachelor of Chongxian Hall, the governor of Youzhou, the governor of Youzhou, the prince Shaobao, and the Duke of Yiguo Wu Huaiyu went to the palace,"

The governor of Bingzhou, the governor of Bingzhou, Cao Guogong Li Ji, the governor of Huazhou, Huo Guogong Chai Shao, the king of Rencheng, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, Li Daozong, and the governor of Yingzhou, Anton, protector Cheng Yaojin, also came to the palace.

Today, during the New Year's Day, the emperor officially awarded military talismans to the generals of the Northern Expedition, but there was a solar eclipse in the sky, which seemed a bit unusual.

The generals from the Sixth Route of the Northern Expedition went to the palace.

Then the chamberlain loudly announced his name again.

Six lieutenants including Fan Xing, the governor of Suizhou and Duke of Yingguo, Zhang Gongjin, the governor of Dingyuan County on behalf of the state, Zhang Baoxiang, the governor of Ganzhou, General Li Mengchang, and Dou Jing, the newly appointed governor of Xiazhou, were also announced to the Golden Palace.

The chamberlain came up with a box in his hand, took out the decree and read it out.

Li Jing was the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition to the Turks, and he was the general manager of the march in Dingxiang Road. Zhang Gongjin was his deputy and led the central army.

Wu Huaiyu was the deputy commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition to Turks, and the marching commander of Heng'an Road, Su Lie, was the deputy, commanding the east road.

Li Ji is the general manager of the march on Tongmo Road, Chuyunzhong, and Dou Jing is his deputy.
Chai Shao was the general manager of the Jinhe Road march, marching along the Yellow River on the west road, and Fan Xing was the deputy.

Li Daozong was the general manager of Datong Road's march and came out of Lingzhou, and Zhang Baoxiang was his deputy.

Cheng Yaojin was the general manager of the Changwu Road march, and Li Mengchang was his deputy. He used the northeast route to attack the Turks' rear and monitor the three Tibetans.

"Soldier Talisman!"

The emperor personally awarded military talismans to the six general managers.

One fish talisman is separated, half is given to the general manager, and half is reserved for the military department. The two fish talismans fit together. The same character in the middle is just enough for the two fish talismans to fit tightly together to form a complete fish.

Each marching commander received half a fish charm, and even the six lieutenants received half a fish charm each.

"The Governor of Suizhou, the Duke of Ju and the Minister of Honglu Temple are on an envoy to the Turks. General Zuo Wuhou and the public security officer Xiuren of Shen are on the mission together."

These two ministers, who have granted [-] households, will go to the Turks first. Their main task is to let Jieli return to the Ministry of War Minister Cui Dunli and his party, and let Jieli go to Beijing to plead guilty.

Even if Jieli doesn't enter the court, he can still be paralyzed first.

Wu Huaiyu seemed a bit too young among the generals, but few doubted his position as deputy commander-in-chief and general manager of the East Road.

After all, it is not said that he just made his debut as a military doctor in Longyou three years ago, or that he once took advantage of Shuofang and wiped out the last anti-Wang Liang division.

Not to mention Wu Huaiyu's offering of firearms. During the defense battle of Chang'an when Jieli's troops approached the Wei River, he escorted and defeated the enemy. He followed Yuchi Gong in the Weibei and wiped out thousands of enemies.

After Wu Huaiyu arrived in Youzhou, the two battles between Yehuling and Beishan were remarkable and even shocked the government and the public.

The imperial court was so confident at the moment that it could go all out in the Northern Expedition to destroy Jieli. It can be said that Wu Huaiyu's battle at Yehuling gave the court great confidence. He destroyed Jieli's 3 to [-] horses and completely pulled Tuli into the court's chariot. , and also brought Xi and Khitan over.
The emperor stepped down from the throne, took Li Jing's hand with his left hand, and took Wu Huaiyu's hand with his right hand, holding hands with the teacher and student.

"The troops are sent out in six directions, 12 elite troops. I am waiting for your good news."

"Your Majesty will wait for the good news in Chang'an." Li Shimin looked at Li Jing. Li Jing was old and his beard and hair were all white. But now he had received the commander's seal and the military talisman, but his face was full of red. He looked at this man who had been the Prime Minister of Mayi County. , even for an old general whose family has fought against the Turks for several generations, being able to lead the Northern Expedition at this age may be the best reward.

The emperor also had great trust in him,

Before leaving for the expedition, he paid homage to Li Jing as prime minister and issued an order to inspect the school.

This is another general who worshiped the prime minister after Qin Qiong. Although Li Jing's two students, Wu Huaiyu and Hou Junji, both worshiped the prime minister before him,
"On the day of my return from the imperial edict, I will take off my shirt with the general!" Li Shimin said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely live up to your divine grace." Li Jing also cried with excitement.

Li Shimin also promised Li Jing in public that upon his triumphant return, he would be promoted to a noble title and given the title of Duke of Yongkang for many years. Li Jing finally had the opportunity to worship the Duke of Yongkang.

When it was Huaiyu's turn, the emperor said, "We must capture Jieli. He must be seen alive and his body must be seen dead. He must not be allowed to escape to Mobei."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, even if Jie Li flies to the sky and escapes, I will capture him, capture him alive, send him to Chang'an, present him as a prisoner under the palace, and let him dance and toast to the saint."

"Hahaha, good,"

Finally, Qin Qiong, Shangshu's right servant and Tongzhongshu's subordinate Qin Qiong, came up and looked at the generals holding military talismans with eyes full of envy.

After his repeated requests to resign, the emperor had promised him that after the battle was over, he would be allowed to resign and return to the fields and return to Bailuyuan to recuperate.

"Erlang should underestimate the enemy and be more careful."

"Father, please rest assured."

At the end of the court meeting, the emperor left these generals behind for military discussions.

In the Hall of Wude,
The chamberlains unfolded a huge map in the palace.

The emperor and the generals made final arrangements.

Throughout the Northern Expedition, the Ministry of War and the generals of the Twelve Guards had actually deduced it countless times and formulated one set of plans after another.

After the battle at Yehuling, Jieli's vitality was severely damaged. Although Cui Dunli went to the Turkic tribes as an envoy, he failed to achieve much effect in separating the Turks. At least the Turkic Khan was still in Chang'an, and the chiefs of the Xi and Khitan tribes He also came to Chang'an for pilgrimage.

Yuchi Laohei, who is serving in the army in white, is the key to this Northern Expedition. He is training three thousand elite cavalry in Mayi. He has not returned to Beijing this time. Instead, he is already preparing to enter and kill Hukou and wait until the first snow falls. After that, they will make a surprise attack on the Evil Yang Ridge in Dingxiang to seize the opportunity for the final decisive battle.

Li Ji, Duke of Cao, the governor of Bingzhou, stood there, but his eyes were always on Wu Huaiyu. He thought that after the Central Plains War, when Zheng and Xia were wiped out, Li Ji and Li Shimin entered Chang'an in a golden chariot.

He had been silent in Bingzhou for several years, but this young man's reputation had risen, and now he was on an equal footing with him.

Seeing Qin Qiong pay homage to the prime minister, Li Jing pay homage to the prime minister, and even Wu Huaiyu, Hou Junji, and Zhang Liang all pay homage to the prime minister, Li Ji would be lying in his heart if he said he was not envious.

But since the eighth year of Wude, when he was transferred to Taiyuan, he has never moved again.

Even in this Northern Expedition, he was supposed to be the deputy commander, but in the end he just unified the army.

In his heart, he had to lament Wu Huaiyu's luck. Last year, Jieli chased Tuli, but Wu Huaiyu was able to defeat Jieli in Yehuling. This can no longer be said to be luck, but he still has a lot of courage. After all, he was able to take the initiative to leave the border and form an array in the wind and snow. Yehu Ridge allowed Jie Li to fight in a bloody battle for many days, killing tens of thousands of troops, and even made Tu Li, Xi Qidan and others turn against each other. This cannot be said to be just Wu Huaiyu's good luck.

This young man is incredible.

It is said that the prince now obeys his advice, and most of the generals who came out of Wagang in the past have a very good relationship with him.
It seems that I will have to get closer to this person in the future.

(End of this chapter)