Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 58 Save Yourself Against the Enemy
As a general, being able to guard one side as a Jiedushi is already a ceiling.Although Han Jian is the governor of Huazhou, he has more than [-] armored soldiers, which is not weak compared to the neighboring Baoda Fanzhen.

In Huazhou, the emperor's words didn't work.

Han Jian was very reluctant to give up after enjoying the pleasure brought by power.

But in the world, the glory and wealth, how can it compare with the wealth and life.

"Fighting against the imperial court is really the next policy, and the world will not tolerate me. In addition, there are few soldiers in Huazhou, so I can't fight. I want to return to the imperial court. What do you think?"

Everyone remained silent, in such a situation, returning to the imperial court would be a good strategy.

Gong Rang thought in his heart, Han Inspector, if you return to the imperial court, you can be regarded as a duke of the state, and there is no shortage of glory and wealth. What about us? He hurriedly said: "The emperor wants to return to the imperial court, but he doesn't know whether the imperial court is compatible, and the emperor has more than ten thousand people in his account. , all begging the king to live, how can you bear to abandon it!"

Han Jian didn't say a word, of course he didn't want to give up. In this world, only soldiers can protect themselves. It's really unwilling to send more than ten thousand soldiers with both hands. Listening to Gong Rang's words, he said: "That's not the case, so why?"

Gong Rang said: "Huazhou is small, cramped on all sides, and close to Chang'an. This is a place of right and wrong. Now the court is seeking rebellion, so you should submit to the court. I am willing to lead the soldiers of Huazhou to help the court to fight against rebellion. The court will succeed. It is absolutely necessary to be an envoy to take over the envoy, and if the court fails, the court must rely on the envoy, and there is no way to know if the earth is broken to seal the king!"

Hearing this, Han Jian frowned. He was originally a person who was a man of small wealth. Otherwise, he would have been stationed in Huazhou for many years, and he would not have stayed in the small Huazhou. After the death of Wang Chongrong in Hezhong, some states and counties wanted to attach themselves to Huazhou, but Han Jian refused to allow it, for fear of causing disaster.

"The place where the Central Plains fought four battles is surrounded by wolves, and the false emperor Qin Zongquan has not yet been wiped out. How can it be a good place? Gong Sima doesn't need to say any more."

"Your Majesty!"

Han Jian ignored it.

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Changan
In 889 A.D., the new monarch changed Yuan Dazhi, and the emperor issued an imperial edict to conscript himself, canceling the sacrifice of Shangxin, and canceling the Shangyuan Festival Grand Court Meeting.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, flags and flags were spread all over the school grounds of Xiyuan. The Longwu Army on the left, the Yulin Army on the left, and the Shenwei Army on the left, all were well-armed and well-armed.

The emperor personally conscripted, and hundreds of officials sent him off, and the people of Chang'an who were watching along the way were surrounded.

"Your Majesty Wansheng!"

"Great Tang Wansheng!"

The soldiers are eager for victory, the officials are eager for victory, and the people of Chang'an are even more eager for victory.

What happened to Huang Chao and Li Keyong is not far away, and the pain has not recovered. Those who have experienced wars definitely do not want to experience it again.

Most of those who have their own children in the army are also ordered to make meritorious deeds. Everyone knows what it means if they are defeated?
Compared with the past, the law and order in Chang'an has become more orderly, and the graves of those who took advantage of the chaos to loot are already very high.

Following the emperor's order, the army moved out.

Inside the emperor's dragon chariot, Prime Minister Du Rang Neng sat upright, and Li Ye looked worried.

This trip to Luzhou can't be controlled by the prime minister. At that time, Kong Wei, the prime minister, had no military affairs, and Zhang Jun was crazy about his plans.

Li Ye said: "Mr. Du is going, and the military can be used by Li Ke. The imperial soldiers will be stationed in Luzhou, and they will gather Zhaoyi's defeated soldiers. If possible, Zezhou, Xingzhou, Cizhou, and Mingzhou will be included in the imperial court. Next. If it is not possible, there is no need to force it."

This is to grab territory, and fighting a war is not the court's business.

Li Ye's urgings meant nothing more than one thing, that is, if the imperial court wanted to preserve its strength, Luzhou must be in the hands of the imperial court.

"Unless it is absolutely impossible, don't fight! I have ordered Wang Chongying, the Jiedu envoy in the river, to be the envoy to recruit money and grain transfers. You can take advantage of the situation in the east of the river and ask Wang Chongying to prepare food and grass for the army."

Wang Chongying didn't know how, and Li Ye was thinking about it now.At this time, Wang Chongying was occupying two towns, one was Shanguo and the other was Hezhong, both of which were rich and rich, and also benefited from the production of salt. If he was not allowed to bleed, the emperor would not feel at ease!

Li Keyong definitely agrees with this matter. Hedong does not need to produce grain, or if it produces less grain, it is also a big burden to get rid of.

With the righteousness of the court and the power of Hedong, as long as Wang Chongying is not a fool, he will definitely follow. He will only bargain and pay less military rations.

"Mr. Du, you don't have to worry about military affairs when recruiting Xuanwu, but the food and grass must be in the hands of the imperial court. The food and grass must go to Luzhou for circulation. If Li Keyong wins, he will be ordered to retreat to Hedong. If Li Keyong refuses to follow, his food and grass will be cut off. , Luzhou fortified its walls and cleared its fields, standing firm and waiting for help."

Du Rangneng said: "Your Majesty, the old minister will not let the court suffer."

Old Du also understood that what the emperor meant was to let the imperial army be nailed to Luzhou like a nail, and to monitor the Hedong army at all times. As for countering the rebellion, that was Li Ke's business. I don't care, what we can do in military matters is to urge Hedong to merge with Xuanwu as soon as possible.

But?
Du Rangneng said: "Your Majesty, if Zhu Wen is defeated and suppressed, who can take over as Xuanwu Jiedu envoy?"

Li Ye shook his head. He had thought about this too. In the four wars of Xuanwu, if there were no capable ministers and generals, it would be difficult to defend. After Zhu Wen was destroyed, it would be difficult for Qin Zongquan to check and balance. If there were no strong vassals, the Central Plains would be slaughtered by Qin Zongquan.

Li Ye gradually felt that things might go out of his expectation, and he definitely didn't want the imperial court's military strength to be wasted on Xuanwu.

"In this way, Shi Pu, the Jiedu envoy of the Wuning Army, can take over."

Zhu Wen has not yet been wiped out, and it is still a little early to discuss the aftermath, so many details are naturally impossible to discuss.

……

The next day, the army had arrived at the border of Huazhou. On the border avenue, Han Jian had ordered people to cover the road with loess, and he personally greeted Sheng Jia at the border.

Li Ye was overjoyed to hear that, and got off the carriage himself.

Han Jian paid his respects three times: "Minor Han Jian welcomes you!"

Li Ye helped Han Jian up himself, and said, "After so many years, I love Qing's heroism as before, and love Qing's loyalty to the monarch and the country. My heart is so comforted!"

Han Jianyuan was one of the Five Capitals accompanying Li Ye and served Li Ye’s good brother Tang Xizong. The Five Capitals accompanied him only had 5000 troops, each with a thousand troops. At that time, it was one of the few powerful troops in the Forbidden Army. , even Sun Dezhao's Yanchi Liudu at that time was not as good.

It's just that Yang Fugong couldn't tolerate it. The captain who accompanied the five capitals was split up by Yang Fugong to serve as the governor.

The big trouble behind Wang Jian was also thanks to Yang Fugong.

At this time, Han Jian came to the border to welcome the emperor, and Li Ye knew that the court had probably succeeded in the matter of Huazhou.

There are tens of thousands of households in the three counties of Xindehua Prefecture, 10,000+ people, plus more than [-] sergeants. The consumption of this trip to Luzhou can not only be supplemented, but also increased.

Li Ye enthusiastically helped Han Jian into the dragon chariot, and the army went straight to Huazhou.

When he arrived in Huazhou, Li Ye asked General Han Jianju to face him, present the roster of soldiers, and control the generals and schools in the army. The rest will be much easier.

This kind of thing, all armies and military departments, can do it proficiently.

The Ministry of War led the commanders of the capitals, schools, and teams of each army to reorganize in the battalion.

The officers of each army are redundantly equipped. After the first team, the deputy captain, deputy commander, and deputy capital commander, most of them also serve as the commander, school commander, and capital commander of the yet-to-be-formed capital. This is a training assessment. superior.

Ordinary soldiers in Huazhou basically did not resist. In their view, serving as a soldier is not a soldier, and the imperial army pays a little higher.

Of course, there are also some thorns, but under the command of the imperial court's [-] troops, they dare to show their heads.

In just half a day, the army of Huazhou had nothing to do with Han Jian, and the original generals of Huazhou were naturally dragged to the Military Academy in Chang'an for further studies, and all Ying's family members were brought back to Chang'an.

(End of this chapter)