First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

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When Li Guanglue asked about Wei Fengwei, his heart trembled even though he was as calm as Lu Deyong, he shook his head and said, "I don't want to say anything, it's just Zhang Tong's strict order not to disclose it, just talk about it for a few days and you'll know."

Li Guang slightly widened his eyes, "He's just a little bitch, and he scared us like this?"

"He has a secret order, and I have verified the authenticity." Ludd glanced at him, "How dare you disobey it?"

Li Guanglue was silent for a moment, he didn't even dare to turn against Ning Daoming, let alone have the courage to resist the order.

Seeing this, Lu Deyong could only shake his head and sigh, remembering how powerful the chiefs of the 48 Dong villages in Guizhou were. Dalang Li Guangshi rebelled against the Sui Dynasty and died at the hands of Zhou Fashang;

Now it was Sanlang Li Guanglue's turn to succeed the chief. He was timid and had no independent opinion at all. Ning Daoming was no match for the juniors of the Ning family in Qinzhou. Only one letter frightened him so much that he did not dare to act rashly.

After threats and persuasion by Lu Deyong and Zhang Tong, Li Guanglue finally made up his mind to send troops to rescue Jiangzhou.

Just as the soldiers and horses in Nanyin Prefecture were assembled, the latest mansion report came. Li Guanglue broke out in a cold sweat after reading it, and grabbed Lu Deyong's hand, "Fortunately, Deyong saved me."

The Di Bao was the document used by the imperial court to inform the government of the government. Each state set up an office in the Ministry of Security, which was called the "Di Bao". It regularly reported the emperor's decrees, edicts, ministers' reports and other official documents, as well as information from the capital and the palace. Important political information such as major events was copied into a book and then delivered to the states through the official post station.

This month's mansion newspaper clearly transcribed Gao Chong's appointment as the Lingnan economic envoy and the governor of Guangzhou, etc., and also clearly stated the source and role of Weifengwei.

Li Guanglue couldn't help being afraid for a while, if he didn't heed Lu Deyong's advice, let alone Gao Chong who was about to come to Lingnan, Zhang Tong alone could bring him down.

Zhang Tong, a small seventh-rank general, actually has the power to directly report to the emperor, directly to Tianting, this power is really shocking in the prefectures and counties.

If Zhang Tong falsely accused him of adultery and treason, it would be impossible to argue. Thinking of this, Li Guanglue did not dare to delay any longer, and actually apologized to Zhang Tong in person as a governor.

Lu Deyong sighed even more when he saw this, and made peace with him, "Don't blame General Zhang Bie. Earlier, Dudu Li was only measuring the strength of Ning's bandits, and he didn't intend to delay."

"Yes, that's right," Li Guang nodded straightly, "Soldiers, it's an important matter for the country, and I also need to consider it carefully. Look, Zhang Bie, my army will march out today, and we will fight to the death with the Ning bandits."

Zhang Tong had no expression on his face, but folded his hands and bowed: "The general wishes the governor a triumphant return in advance."

Seeing that Zhang Tong had no intention of complaining, Li Guanglue felt relieved and even more happy, and led the army to Jiangzhou in high spirits.

Looking at Li Guanglue's back, Lu Deyong was very tired.

In fact, as a slang chief, the majestic governor of Nanyin Prefecture, the governor of the Xiafu who is ranked fifth rank, and also a great official of the frontier, he has no such low profile at all.

Not to mention the position of the governor, the most important thing is the status of the chief. As long as Li Guanglue did not commit rebellion, the imperial court would not do anything to him. After all, the detention policy was indeed very friendly to the ethnic minorities.

It's just that Li Guanglue was timid at heart, fierce in appearance and weak in heart, and had no independent opinion. He was really frustrated by what the governor and chief did to him.

If he didn't worry about his eldest son serving in Jiangzhou and the stability of Nanyinzhou, he would not be willing to assist such a mediocre person.

But in fact, it is precisely because of Li Guanglue's cowardice and incompetence that it is particularly important for Lu De to use this long history.

When the soldiers and horses from Nanyin Prefecture arrived late, poor Jiangzhou, Fengshan County and Gaocheng County fell one after another. The governor of Jiangzhou died in the battle, leaving only Dongluo County still holding on, and it was Dongluo City's The county magistrate Lu Nan sent the request for help to Nanyin Prefecture.

In Jiangzhou, the government sealed the mountain city.

The original governor's mansion has now been changed into a general. After Ning Daoming raised his troops from Yuezhou, it took two months to capture two counties in Jiangzhou. He called himself a general and stationed in Fengshan City, while sending troops to besiege Dongluo City , while vigorously provoking Feng Xuan to send troops to Gaozhou

For some unknown reason, probably because of the concern for the brotherhood of one mother and compatriots, Feng Xuan did not attack Gaozhou, but stayed in Fengshan, catering to Ning Daoming every day, euphemistically calling it a joint army.

In this way, there is Ning Daoming, who claims to be a great general, and Feng Xuan, a slang leader, in the small Fengshan City. This new city is quickly tossed by these two people.

Ning Daoming didn't care about this and just had banquets in the so-called general's mansion every day.

Anyway, Lingnan is generally in this messy situation now. Ning Daoming, the governor of Yuezhou, rebelled and captured Fengshan and Gaocheng counties in Jiangzhou. He called himself a general and continued to besiege Dongluo County.

Ning Changzhen of Qinzhou was old and lying on his sickbed, with a big banner with the word "Ning" on the top of the city, carrying out the so-called "solid environment and self-defense".

On the other side, Tan Dian from Gaozhou had been attacking Gaoliang City, and continued to fight with Feng An. When Feng An's reinforcements arrived, Tan Dian led his staff to retreat into the forest. After the reinforcements withdrew, Tan Dian went out to plunder again. It's just such a cycle.

It can only be said that the current situation in Lingnan has always been like this. The bureaucrats and chieftains attacked and plundered each other, and you come and go. This has been the case for thousands of years, but Tan Dian and others may have forgotten that the situation now is different from the past.

In the past, it was just an attack between different clans, but the situation is a little different now.

Not to mention the power of the Tang court to dominate the Central Plains, but only to mention the various ethnic groups in Lingnan, the Feng family in Gaozhou has Feng Ang's heart towards the court, and the Ning family in Qinzhou also has Ning Chun's heart of loyalty.

In addition, Li Xiyu in Guizhou was loyal, and Li Guanglue in Nanyin Prefecture did not dare to rebel. Therefore, although Lingnan is in chaos now, it is not completely chaotic, and the situation is basically stable.

When Ning Daoming continued to play music and dance in the mountains of Jiangzhou, Dongluo City was so quiet that it was scary.

Dongluo City was built with mountains facing water, with a big mountain at its back and a big river in front of it.

Dongluo City was originally a small city, the city was low and low, and there was a lower mansion stationed there, with about [-] mansion soldiers.

Logically speaking, such a small city with few soldiers and low walls only needs a round of strong attack by thousands of people to break through, but the fact is that Dongluo City has held on for two months and has never fallen.

There is a military camp stationed on the other side of the river, with a large "Pang" character written on the banner at the gate of the camp.

It was noon, but there was silence in the camp, and not many people moved around, as if it was an empty camp.

On the opposite side of Dongluo City, there was no trace of fierce fighting outside the city. Although the people in the city moved in a hurry, they did not face the horror of the war, which is really puzzling.

In the county government office, a man in a green official robe paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, frowning. This man was thin and about [-] years old, and his face looked somewhat similar to that of Lu De from Nanyin Prefecture. resemblance.

This person is Lu Nan, the magistrate of Dongluo County, and the eldest son of Shilu Deyong, the governor of Nanyin Prefecture.

Lu Deyong was exiled to Guizhou during the Sui Dynasty, and later joined Gaochong, where he helped quell bureaucratic chaos. Due to his meritorious service, he was appointed as the director of the Guizhou Governor's Office. Later, Li Xiyu became the governor of Guizhou, and Lu Deyong followed Li Guanglue. In Nanyin Prefecture, the official worshiped the governor of Nanyin Prefecture.

As the saying goes, one person can ascend to heaven if he attains enlightenment. In this wild land, as the governor of the governor's office, it is not difficult to arrange the eldest son to serve as the county magistrate of a new small county with a little effort.

At this time, footsteps sounded, and a man with a rough face and a tall and strong figure strode in. This man's figure looked really mighty and strong, and he did not look like a southerner at all.

"Magistrate Lu, are you sure your request for help has reached Nanyin Prefecture?" The man stared and asked, "I can't drag it on any longer. Ning Daoming came to urge you again yesterday."

Lu Nan also looked anxious, and quickly helped the strong man sit down, "I heard, brother Pang, please be patient. There must be something delayed in Nanyinzhou. How could my father not save me?"

Speaking of this, Lu Nan also wiped the sweat from his forehead, and he had an idea, and said directly: "Even if the reinforcements from Nanyin Prefecture are delayed, the reinforcements from Nanhe Prefecture should be coming soon."

The brawny man was still worried when he heard the words, "Nanhezhou... can the people of the Ning family believe it?"

Lu Nan hurriedly said: "Ning Chun can be trusted. There was news a month ago that he had broken with the Ning family and was resolutely loyal to the court. He has spoken like this. If there is a lie, how will Ning Chun gain a foothold in Lingnan in the future? The family will not forgive him...".

Seeing Lu Nan's persuasive tongue kept persuading, the strong man was restless, but he waved his hands irritably and said, "Don't worry, now that I understand it, I won't go back on my word, it's just that I'm worried, just this With two or three thousand troops, once Ning Daoming reacts, a fierce battle will be inevitable."

Lu Nan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and his face was still pretending to be relaxed, "I don't know about others, at least my father is absolutely loyal to the court. Once he finds something is wrong, he will definitely send troops over."

The brawny man was thick and thin, and when he heard this, he just glanced at Lu Nan, and said quietly: "It's been so long since your request for help, and I haven't seen any soldiers from Nanyin Prefecture. You need to know that Nanyin Prefecture has only been here for three days." Lu, your father is not the one who decides, do you think Li Guanglue can be trusted?"

Hearing this, Lu Nan couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat. Of course he knew Li Guanglue's character, a typical cowardly person, if Li Guanglue was afraid of the power of the Ning family, concealed the news, and dared not send troops to rescue...

Thinking of this, Lu Nan's face turned pale and he looked at the strong man, "Brother Pang, why not withdraw from Baizhou?"

Hearing this, the strong man immediately stared and said: "No, wouldn't fleeing to Baizhou harm my people."

"Then go to Nanyin Prefecture," Lu Nan continued, "Take refuge with my father."

"No way," the brawny man continued to shake his head, his expression a little terrified, "No one knows what Li Guanglue's plan is, if he secretly voted for Ning Daoming, wouldn't it be a trap for himself."

"That can only be spent here?" Lu Nan asked eagerly.

The strong man thought for a long time and then said hesitantly: "In this case, if Ning Daoming urges me to attack the city again, you will open the city and surrender, and deal with him first. When reinforcements arrive, I will cooperate inside and outside to capture and kill this thief in one fell swoop. ".

"Ning Daoming is so easy to deceive?" Lu Nan looked in disbelief.

"He is drunk and dreaming of death every day, and he has no intention to delve into this." After the strong man made up his mind, he became resolute, "As long as there are reinforcements, he can definitely be captured and killed."

Lu Nan had no choice but to obey, and asked again: "I will obey Brother Pang's decision in everything, but Brother Pang, don't forget that you are the governor of the Tang Dynasty, and you are the chief of the Baizhou Liao people. If you rebel, you will die. will implicate relatives."

The strong man became angry when he heard this and glared at him, "Someone knows this, so I don't need you to lecture me."

It turned out that this strong man was Pang Xiaotai, the governor of Baizhou.

If Gao Chong was here, he would definitely toast three glasses of wine as a token of respect.

Pang Xiaotai was born in Jiangjun Cave, thirty miles south of Bobai County, Baizhou. Of course, the name Jiangjun Cave was named after Pang Xiaotai's death. The local people named it in memory of this heroic general who served the country bravely. Now it is just an unknown cave.

According to historical records, Pang Xiaotai is "the chief of Nanzhou...". In the fourth year of Wude, Nanzhou was established in Hepu County in the pre-Sui Dynasty, and Bobai County was the seat of government. In the sixth year of Wude, Nanzhou was changed to Baizhou.

Pang Xiaotai is the leader of the Baizhou Liao people. This man has a majestic appearance and a strong body, but his personality is somewhat complicated.

When Gao Chong recruited Lingnan, Pang Xiaotai joined the Tang Dynasty with the chieftains from all over the Lingnan, and was appointed as the governor of Baizhou. He treated the people of Baizhou very kindly and upright, and never accepted bribes. He managed Baizhou in an orderly manner, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. .

Ning Daoming encouraged Ning Chang, the great chief of the Ning clan in Qinzhou, to rebel against Tang, and then took the lead in raising troops in the name of Ning in Yuezhou, spreading the word to nearby counties, and intimidating them. Baizhou is not far from Yuezhou, so Ning Daoming is naturally Focus on the target of solicitation.

Pang Xiaotai didn't want to rebel at first, but the power of the Qinzhou Ning family in Lingnan was too strong.

Throughout Lingnan, there is the Feng family in the east and the Ning family in the west. The surrounding Liao tribes are basically headed by these two families.

Ning Daoming stated in the letter that if Pang Xiaotai was unwilling to respond, he would send troops to attack Baizhou.

Pang Xiaotai couldn't bear to look at his hometown where he lived and worked in peace and contentment. Due to the power of the Ning family, he had to follow.

After Pang Xiaotai surrendered, Ning Daoming ordered him to attack Dongluo County. Pang Xiaotai had to pretend to cooperate. Dongluo County Magistrate Lu Nan was also a smart person. He quickly saw Pang Xiaotai's true intentions, and the two immediately formed an alliance secretly.

It's just that the strength of the two people is too small, and the combined number is only two or three thousand. Ning Daoming recruited troops with the prestige of the Ning family in Qinzhou, and with the support of Gaozhou Feng Xuan and others, he stationed troops to seal the mountain city, with a strength of nearly 3000. There is a huge difference between them, and they really can't fight head-on, so they can only perfunctory Ning Daoming while asking for help from Nanyin Prefecture.

Who knew that Li Guanglue of Nanyin Prefecture was also afraid of the Ning family, deliberately blocked the news, and did not dare to come to help.

Pang Xiaotai still had a sliver of loyalty in his heart, and he was unwilling to submit to rebellion, but in the final analysis, it was because he was a little afraid of trouble and didn't want to cause trouble. Although his appearance was rough, his personality was very docile.

On the original trajectory, Pang Xiaotai followed Ning Daoming to rebel and captured Jiangzhou. Then Ning Chun, the governor of Nanhe Prefecture, sent troops to suppress the rebellion and repelled Ning Daoming. For more than ten years, Pang Xiaotai has been working in his hometown with remarkable achievements.

It was not until the late Zhenguan period that Li Shimin sent troops to attack Goguryeo and recruited Pang Xiaotai to join the court and worship the naval commander. Pang Xiaotai crossed the sea from Dengzhou to Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo. However, because of the anxious battle situation on the front line, Pang Xiaotai did not dare to go deep alone behind enemy lines, so he had no success. It is a great pity to return.

In the fifth year of Gaozong Xianqing, Li Zhi worshiped Pang Xiaotai as General Zuo Xiaowei, led Lingnan soldiers and horses, and followed Su Dingfang to destroy Baekje.

Pang Xiaotai was ordered to lead more than [-] soldiers from Baizhou Township to garrison in Sheshui, forming a formation to defend themselves.

Goguryeo Prime Minister Yuan Gaisuwen saw Pang Xiaotai's formation, and smiled to the left and right: "Looking at people in formation, Tang generals are timid and afraid of fighting. If the whole army presses down, they can be destroyed in one battle."

Then he attacked with absolutely superior force, and Pang Xiaotai's entire army was wiped out.

When the battle was defeated, the general advised Pang Xiaotai to break out of the encirclement and defect to Liu Boying, the chief of the Pyongyang Road March.

Pang Xiaotai raised his sword and cried out sadly, "I have served the country for two generations. I have been favored by you. Korea will never be destroyed. I will never return it. Why did Boying save me? And I have killed all the more than [-] children in the village. How can you seek your own survival?"

Pang Xiaotai fought hard and died for his country, and his thirteen sons died together.

After Pang Xiaotai died in the country, his subordinates obeyed his will "Tai was born in Baizhou, and died in Baizhou", took his head off and escorted him back to Baizhou, where he was buried in Yunfeizhang, Bobai County, Baizhou, where he was admired by future generations.