Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 337 Everyone who is not a guest is a dish

The next day, Fang Chongyong led He Changqi and several other trusted generals into Yiwu City. At the city gate, he saw Yuan Guangting, the governor of Yizhou, who came to greet him. He immediately walked over, held his hand tightly, laughed, and introduced to others: "In the past, Duke Yuan could only guard a town in Jiaocheng, Liangzhou, but today he has become the governor of Yizhou."

He Changqi and others were dumbfounded. Fang Chongyong's connections in the northwest were really unparalleled. He could easily pick up acquaintances, and they were all high-ranking officials.

Although Yuan Guangting was wearing the official robes of a civilian official, he still behaved like a military commander. He was also full of heroism. Fang Zhongyong clasped his fists and saluted: "I didn't expect Fang Jieshuai to come to Yizhou in person. I feel more relieved now."

Just as he was about to bring up Feng Yan, Fang Chongyong quickly reminded him: "There will be a big banquet in Puleihai in three days. Yuan Shijun, the governor of the state, and the state commander must come in person. The ambassador of Yiwu City will not go in."

Yuan Guangting nodded slightly. That kind of occasion was just for official business and there was nothing to say, just like now they can't talk openly about many things.

"He Laohu, go back and pass on the orders. The commander has three new military orders for this section.

Article 1: No one in the army may leave the camp without orders. Anyone who leaves the camp without any reason will be punished with fifty military sticks, and anyone who enters Yiwu City without permission will be killed.

Article 2: The quartermaster who is responsible for purchasing grain, fodder and baggage must hand over the goods to Jiaozi when buying things locally. The transaction is based on the market price and cannot use power to lower the price.

If you buy it from the government, give it to Governor Yuan. If you buy it from the common people, give it to the people. You must be honest.

Sure enough, Yuan Guangting and others expressed admiration for each other, while Chongyong and others saluted: "Fang Jieshuai's team is indeed a civilized and mighty division!"

Their last trace of worry was gone. He Changqi, Guan Chongsi and others present also felt that their faces were bright and they were especially proud in their hearts.

"Acting?"

Fang Chongyong gave He Changqi some instructions and said them in front of Yuan Guangting, Yizhou Chief Secretary and Sima, without any hesitation.

He Changqi chuckled.

The saints were kings in the Western Regions, and Yizhou was the kingly paradise of the Tang Dynasty, where the people were organized into households. How could the people of Yizhou be treated like thieves when they saw the Anxi Expeditionary Army?

"Yes, when you just issued the military order, you looked so majestic and upright!"

He Changqi, Duan Xiushi and others have been sent to do things. The young general who is now responsible for guarding is one of the few people selected from Chang'an by the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army at the very beginning. Now he has become the Silver Spear. Ten generals of the Xiaojie Army.

Fang Chongyong scolded the generals, patted his horse and ran ahead. He was too lazy to talk nonsense to these Qiu Ba people.

"Fang Jieshuai, if you do this, the brothers will feel bad. They have faded away since the army was sent out. I have been eating sand for so long. I just want to relax."

During the Tang Dynasty, this lake was still a freshwater lake, but more than a thousand years later, due to the continued deterioration of the environment, it has become a saltwater lake where only algae can survive. To reach this place, you need to climb a mountain, and the altitude is much higher than the surrounding areas.

The voice of Che Shijiang came from behind Fang Chongyong, and he sounded very young.

It is really surprising that there is such a large natural plateau lake in Illinois, which is full of deserts. This has also become a natural military camp: not only is it abundant in water, with numerous fish and shrimps, and rich aquatic plants, but it is also located in a commanding position, which has very important strategic significance in the military.

However, Fang Chongyong didn't know the other party's name. He only knew that the young man's surname was Che, the car he drove.

Damn it! I am serious, okay!
"I really want you to deliver the order!"

Practice is the only criterion for testing truth. Reality will educate these people. It is useless to just rely on words now.

In fact, it can also be considered that it was deliberately told to these two people.

Camping here, you can have an unobstructed view of the lower-lying Yizhou City and the nearby oasis farmland. Since the Tang Dynasty captured Yizhou, this place has been the military camp of the Yiwu army and has not changed.

……

Face is given by others, but face is lost by oneself. "

Fang Chongyong waved his hand indifferently and continued: "I will lead the troops to Pulehai now. Please take your leave. There is no need to send them far away. Please be sure to attend the banquet in Pulehai in two days."

Barkol Lake is formed by the confluence of surrounding natural springs. Fumeng Lingcha introduced that the water in one of the mountain springs was particularly sweet, so Fang Chongyong specially ordered his tent to be placed near the mountain spring for easy access to water.

Yuan Guangting and others paid their respects again and watched Fang Chongyong lead his people away.

Why should he be the guard?
Because of seniority! That’s right, you are senior! In the Tang Dynasty, when basic loyalty could be guaranteed and the personal strength displayed was about the same, people often had to endure seniority and climb to the middle ranks of the army!

When guests come to stay soon, the host will naturally not be stingy and will share the best things in the house. If Fang Chongyong wanted to lead troops to stay in Yizhou, I'm afraid Fumeng Lingcha would have a different attitude.

Article 3: If you accidentally trample the crops in the field while marching, you will have to pay compensation. Those who deliberately trample will be beheaded. "

Fang Chongyong suddenly became interested. One of the ten generals around him actually knew something that he didn't even know!
"Hui Jie Shuai, you will know the final general by reading a book."

Puleihai, in Fang Chongyong’s previous life, was called Barkol Lake and was a tourist attraction in Hami, Xinjiang. In midsummer, the lakes and mountains here are particularly charming.

Puleihai is tens of kilometers long and more than 20 kilometers wide. It is quite large. The lake is so clear that it can almost be seen to the end.

Guan Chongsi on the side added.

It can be seen from this that the series of arrangements made by Fu Meng Lingcha are indeed well-intentioned. Let the Anxi Expeditionary Force be stationed in the best location in Illinois. Of course, this may also be because he knew that Fang Chongyong would soon leave Yizhou with his guest troops, or even leave the jurisdiction of the Beiting Protectorate.

That evening, standing by the mountain spring, Fang Chongyong put his hands behind his back, looking at the beautiful scenery of the desert spring in midsummer, while thinking about his future strategy.

This guy was selected when the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army was just established and there were only a few people in it. Later, Silver Spear Xiaojie has been expanding its troops. The first group of people selected, as long as they are not hated by humans and dogs, will be selected. They all followed the rising tide and got promoted.

"A small leak will sink a great ship!

"Hey, why is that the most handsome team in this section? They are the forbidden army belonging to the saints.

You need this section to teach you this truth! Everyone slowly opened their eyes and took a good look! "

"Fang Jieshuai, this mountain spring is called Hangu Spring, and it has a certain origin."

"Oh? This is interesting. You are from Guanzhong, how do you know this mountain spring?"

Fang Chongyong was stunned. He wasn't acting just now.

Fang Chongyong laughed and cursed.

When the group of people walked away, He Changqi was riding on the horse. Fang Zhongyong gave a thumbs up and said: "Jie Shuai, your acting skills just now were so good that even the general almost believed it."

Che Shijiang replied, bowing his head and crossing his hands in some embarrassment.

"Hey, there's no need to be formal. Then tell me, what's the background of Han Guquan?"

Fang Chongyong asked with interest.

“When Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty reigned, there was a strange woman named Feng Liao in the Central Plains. She married Wusun and worked hard for the country. She resolved wars many times and spread our Han culture. She still refused to stop when she was nearly seventy years old.

In order to commemorate her, later generations named the best spring in Puleihai after Han Gu as a mark of remembrance.

Of course, this is just the words of the last general. "

After speaking, Che Shijiang looked unfinished, as if he still had something to say.

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly and smiled: "Continue talking, you are an old brother and you know the handsome temper of this section."

"Good commander, then I will speak boldly. I believe that the methods implemented by commander Ji when he came to Yizhou are all strategies for long-term peace and stability. His foresight and foresight are no less than those of the sages, and victory is expected."

Jieshuai wanted to consolidate the frontier defense of the Tang Dynasty, so everything was on target.

The so-called leopard in the hole can be seen clearly. The commander-in-chief teases the people and fights crimes. He does something and doesn't do something, and the general will take it seriously in the end.

The ambition to be a commander-in-chief does not include burning, killing, and looting.

A general has five virtues: wisdom, trust, benevolence, courage, and strictness.

It is wisdom to persuade the Protector of Beiting, it is faith to prevent the army from entering Yiwu, it is benevolence to support the bravery of Yiwu army, and it is strictness to have no offense in the expeditionary army in autumn.

Now Fang Jieshuai only needs to lead the expeditionary force to bravely enter Xiaobolu, and he will have all five virtues, and it is easy to sweep through the Western Regions with great success. "

Che Shijiang spoke eloquently, and he summarized it in just four words: He is handsome and he is strong!
Damn, this horse rider is a master! Although it's flattering, it actually means something!
Fang Chongyong couldn't help but look up and down at the tenth general of the car, and immediately found that this young officer was very handsome and had some elegance about him, which was quite different from the ordinary military officer Qiu Ba.

He only knew the other person's surname was Che before, but never knew his name, so he coughed lightly and asked: "Um, you are Che..."

"The last general's name is Che Guangqian, a Shaanxi martial artist who was one of the first batch to join the Silver Spear Filial Piety Army. He was proficient in poetry and books when he was young. Now he is proficient in bow and horse and is loyal to Fang Jiefang!"

Che Guangqian quickly expressed her loyalty and said.

Is this flattering? No, this is just to build a relationship with the immediate leadership, and it is a matter of life and death in the military.

No shame at all.

In this era, soldiers only need to pay attention to two things: killing the enemy and not being killed by the enemy.

All actions revolve around these two things.

And having a good relationship with your direct leader will obviously provide you with better cover at critical moments. Does this increase your probability of survival?
Therefore, Che Guangqian has a very clear heart and knows what she should and should not do.

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly calmly. This person's name was a bit girly. No wonder I had never heard of his name before. This guy is usually quiet, but he is constantly observing and thinking. Sure enough, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army!

No wonder he stood out from the Shence Army. Fang Chongyong remembered that he didn't pick many people at the beginning.

"Is your ancestor the one..."

Fang Chongyong showed an expression of sudden realization, but Che Guangqian smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, my colleagues all said he was catching fireflies."

The Che Yin in the idiom "Che Yin Nang Ying" is their ancestor.

This was sensational at the time, but now it seems that the routine has long since become outdated. Especially in the eyes of the Qiuba people, if they don't study hard when they have time, they will catch fireflies to use as lanterns for lighting. This is not just idle time.

It is a typical performance art of the aristocratic era.

It's just the self-admiration of the literati. Who else would really think that this is something serious?
These are all "intangible heritages" deliberately created for themselves in that era in order to have a "study-minded" persona! Similar ones include "lying on the ice to ask for carp", "chiseling the wall to borrow light" and so on.

Poets like Du Fu may like to brag about this. Who in the army would care whether your ancestors have caught fireflies?
"There is a dinner party tonight. Come and help me pour the wine. Keep your mouth shut, your ears up, and watch and learn."

Fang Chongyong patted Che Guangqian's shoulder and said earnestly.

"Thank you for your cultivation!"

Che Guangqian was overjoyed. She never expected that the opportunity to enter the inner circle of the army would come just like this!

In his opinion, He Changqi was quite fierce in fighting, but other than fighting, he was a bit... no, it should be said that he was quite rough.

……

Just after nightfall, the top leaders of the Yiwu Army, including the military envoy and deputy military envoy, as well as Meng Lingcha, Ma Lin and others from the Beiting Protectorate's Deputy Protectorate, all gathered in the commander's tent where Fang Chongyong was.

Everyone spread a blanket on the ground and then sat on the ground. The so-called "wine banquet" is nothing more than putting on some local seasonal fruits from Illinois, as well as grilled and sliced ​​mutton with coarse salt sprinkled on top.

The wine was purchased at the nearby market in Yiwu City, and the quality was quite average.

Because everyone gathering today is not just for eating.

“When I was still living in my hometown, this ambassador heard the proverb that everyone who is not a guest is a dish.

I don’t know what you think? "

Fang Chongyong picked up the wooden wine glass, but refused to drink it. He just looked around at the crowd and asked with interest.

Everyone present looked thoughtful.

Only He Changqi said carelessly: "Jie Shuai's words are easy to understand. If you don't sit at the dining table, you will naturally become someone else's meal. The so-called law of the jungle is nothing more than the law of the jungle."

It is easy to understand this saying.

What is hard to understand is why Fang Chongyong said this on this occasion.

Rather intriguing.

"Shuai Fang, everyone here at this table is a rough man. If you have anything to say, just say it."

Fumeng Lingcha smiled awkwardly.

"I, the Tang Dynasty, want to practice the royal way in the Western Region and make this vast area a paradise for the royal way. But..."

Fang Chongyong paused for a moment and saw that everyone was looking at him, so he smiled slightly and continued:
"It's just that the food, water, minerals, and wealth in the Western Regions are all limited. Some people take more, and some people will get less. Even the Tang Dynasty cannot treat everyone equally, right? The limited land cannot be raised. People of all ethnic groups who are born and raised.

Besides, there are many small countries in the Western Region, some of which are now states and counties of the Tang Dynasty, and their citizens are already the people of the Tang Dynasty.

Some of them have not yet registered their households and unified the people, and there are even some small countries that have evil intentions towards Qin, Mu and Chu.

The kindness of the Tang Dynasty was also selective and biased. It will only bathe in certain places and certain people who respect the Tang Dynasty and are willing to dedicate themselves to the Tang Dynasty.

Everyone, do you think this is true? "

Fang Chongyong said unhurriedly.

This has been said very clearly.

Those who are willing to side with Datang can come to the table and get a share of the pie.

Those who are unwilling to stand on the side of Datang are sorry, they can only become dishes on the table.

Because the resources in the Western Region are limited.

The expressions of everyone in the handsome tent changed slightly, and they showed thoughtful expressions, trying to figure out Fang Chongyong's intention in saying these words.

(End of this chapter)