First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 295

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In Gao Chong's words, there is no need for Liang Jun in Lingnan to worry, because they already belonged to the Tang Dynasty. Although this statement is a bit frivolous, it is true.

For example, this time, Qiu He and Gao Shilian received Xiao Xian's order to gather soldiers and horses to go to Jiangling to fight against the Tang army. The two looked at each other, and they saw a smile in each other's eyes.

Let them two people who have long been devoted to Li Tang go to Jiangling to help Xiao Mian resist the Tang army, Xiao Mian really knows people.

After receiving the order, the two hurriedly summoned soldiers and horses, and then went northward without stopping, heading straight to Jiangling. When they passed Shaozhou, Hengzhou and other places, they relied on Xiao Mian's will to go smoothly. Jiaozhou soldiers and horses provided food and grass.

When they arrived in Lizhou, they were about to reach Jingzhou, but they were attacked by Tian Shikang, the general manager of the Chenzhou Road in the Tang Dynasty.

Along the way, the Xiaoliang government was very respectful to the soldiers and horses of Jiaozhou. Seeing that he was about to go to the embrace of Datang, he was stabbed by one of his own people. However, Qiu He had a hard time to say, and he couldn't say right now: my father is also a member of the Tang Dynasty. How can this not make Qiu He angry.

"Qiu Gong calm down", Gao Shilian looks gentle, gentle, with a typical scholar-bureaucrat demeanor, looked at the furious Qiu and Nianxu and said with a smile: "It's only a hundred miles to Jingzhou, and we can arrive tomorrow, and Xiao Xian will be captured then." , Dedicated to the saints, the merit is so great, why bother with the Han in the middle of Guizhou."

Qiu He was over seventy years old, had white beard and hair, was more than twenty years older than Gao Shilian, and was Gao Shilian's superior, so it was not an exaggeration to call him Duke Qiu.

Although Tian Shikang is the governor of Qianzhou (Qianzhong County), this is not because of Tian Shikang's ability, but also because of his origin. Tang inherited the Sui system, and adopted the prison system for the barbarians and Liao people in the southwest border. It is the bureaucrats governing the bureaucrats.

Although Qiu He is from Xianbei, he has been a prince for generations and has moved to Luoyang for more than a hundred years. .

Tian Shehan means country bumpkin, referring to people with little experience, clumsy, dull and vulgar, especially scholars who come from aristocratic families like to insult people like this.

Gao Shilian did understand Qiu He's character.

Qiu He's expression softened a little when he heard this, and he snorted coldly, "If I hadn't worried about ruining something important, the old man would definitely not be able to spare him."

Gao Shilian said with a smile: "Qiu Gong's ability to use troops is best in Lingnan. No one knows that if he really wants to mobilize troops, I'm afraid Tian Shikang will not be able to return to Qianzhou."

Hearing this, Qiu He immediately raised his head and chest, and said proudly with his hands behind his back: "What Shi Lian said makes sense."

Over seventy years old, his heart is still so forthright, like a child. Others might be a little humble for such an obvious compliment, but Qiu He accepts it calmly. Such an old child-like character may be what Qiu He will gain in the future. The reason for enjoying a long life.

At this moment, a Jiaozhou soldier came in quickly at the door, looked at Gao Shilian rather strangely, and then went straight to Qiu He and said: "There is a person outside the door who claims to be sent by Gao Changshi's younger brother to deliver a letter."

As soon as this remark came out, Qiu Gao and the two were a little stunned. Qiu He looked at Gao Shilian and asked doubtfully, "Shilian still has a younger brother?"

Qiu He is also familiar with Gao Shilian's family background. Gao Shilian's father was Gaomai, king of Qinghe in the Northern Qi Dynasty. Governor of the state.

Gao Mai only has two sons, the eldest son Gao Shining, the second son Gao Shilian, Gao Shining has passed away, so where is Gao Shilian's younger brother.

Gao Shilian shook his head blankly, Qiu He took the letter and handed it over, "Look and see".

After taking it apart, Gao Shilian had a strange expression on his face.

"How?" Qiu He asked with wide-eyed eyes. He was extremely curious. Could it be that Gao Mai had Luo Luo's illegitimate child?

How clever Gao Shilian was, seeing the old man's curiosity, he couldn't laugh or cry, so he immediately handed over the letter, "This is written by my brother Gao Chong. He is now the commander-in-chief of the Tang army, and he is now outside Jiangling City."

"Gao Chong?" Qiu He raised his eyebrows, touched his chin after reading the letter and said with interest: "It's really strange that he has friendship with my son Xing Gong."

As the so-called knowing son is like a father, Qiu He knows his second son Qiu Xinggong very well. Qiu Erlang is good at riding and shooting, has great strength in his arms, has a bad temper and a harsh personality, but not many people are willing to make friends with Qiu Erlang.

Gao Shilian nodded and said straightforwardly: "His father is Zhongshuling Gao Junya. Although he is about the same age as me, he is my uncle according to his seniority."

"What do you think?" Qiu He returned to his seat and sat down, pouring tea and saying.

"As he said, there is definitely no future for following Xiao Mian. What's more, we have no intention of joining Xiao Mian from the very beginning." up".

Qiu He hurriedly wiped his mouth when he heard the words, nodded straightly and said: "This statement is reasonable. The old man has brought hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses and thousands of miles of land to join him. He is not here to surrender. He must establish a The meritorious service, so that the people in Chang'an don't underestimate it."

"Now the greatest credit is the capture of Xiao Xian, but with Li Xiaogong and Gao Chong around, it's hard for us to get this credit, and even if we can get it, it's not easy to fight for it." He likes to go round and round, and he always speaks directly, so Gao Shilian speaks very straightforwardly.

Hearing this, Qiu He also frowned, "Of course, Li Xiaogong is a member of the royal family after all, and being able to lead the army independently also shows that he is highly valued by the saints, and he is not easy to offend for nothing. As for Gao Chong, it is your Gao family." , that is one of our own, and it is not easy to grab credit.”

After saying that, Qiu He frowned, with a displeased expression on his face, he muttered and cursed: "Zhiniang thief, this one can't be offended, that one can't be snatched, I can't come here with a hundred thousand soldiers and horses across the mountains, In the end, I didn’t even catch a fart.”

Qiu Heben grew up in the military camp since he was a child, so it's not surprising that his mouth was dirty, but this reminded Gao Shilian.

As soon as the words fell, Gao Shilian's eyes lit up, one hundred thousand soldiers... This is a tyrannical force, since Xiao Xian can't move, what about Liang Jun in other places, such as Yuezhou and Tanzhou not far to the east .

Immediately said: "Don't worry, Mr. Qiu, I have a plan, which can make great achievements."

"Hurry up," Qiu He immediately sat up straight, his expression and movements were not like those of a 70-year-old man.

"Xu Xuanche, the king of Yan under Xiao Xian, was in Tanzhou, and now he has summoned troops from Yuezhou, Tanzhou, Hengzhou and other places to go to Jiangling. If we defeat Xu Xuanche, we will take all the land of Xiaoxiang and the land of Lingnan, and dedicate it to Jiangling together. Datang, this achievement is not inferior to capturing Xiao Xian," Gao Shilian said in a low voice.

(End of this chapter)