Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 354 The true nature of a hero
In the lock-up room in the inner city tower of Jinman City, Fu Meng Lingcha looked at Fang Chongyong and said solemnly: "After the Anxi Expeditionary Army arrived in Tingzhou, without the suppression of Fang Jieshuai, many people committed crimes in the local area and even forced their way in. There was a conflict between the Han navy camp and the Uighur cavalry. Many people were injured in that conflict, but luckily no one was killed."

Hearing this, He Changqi, Duan Xiushi and others present all looked at each other, unable to believe that this kind of thing was true.

The Anxi Expeditionary Force is well supplied, so does it need to commit crimes in Tingzhou? A fight with Han Hai would be even more outrageous.

Seemingly seeing what Fang Chongyong and others were thinking, Fumeng Lingcha sighed helplessly:

"The soldiers of the Anxi Expeditionary Force took such bills and bought and sold by force in various cities in Tingzhou, offending Han Haijun's family members. Han Haijun's men beat them up, and as a result, the Anxi Expeditionary Force's men fell into disgrace after they returned to camp. He led a large group of troops to the Han navy camp and asked the other party to surrender.

Most of Han Haijun's soldiers were soldiers near Huihe City. They were unruly and disobedient, so the two sides got into a fight. "

Fumeng Lingcha took out a military ticket from his arms and handed it to Fang Chongyong and said.

"Who won the fight?"

Fang Chongyong asked curiously.

Fumeng Lingzha was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Is it important who loses and who wins?"

Fumeng Lingcha pointed to the parrot in the cage with a puzzled look on his face. He had many questions in his mind and didn't know whether he should say them out loud.

"It's not very important. Just ask. Deputy Governor Fumeng will continue to speak."

After saying that, Fang Chongyong laughed loudly, obviously not taking the problem mentioned by Fumeng Lingcha as a big trouble.

Through natural circulation, the price may be diluted many times. It doesn't matter if the locals accept it for a little bit. A military stamp with a denomination of one hundred silks may be purchased for only one silk, and laws can be issued at any time to refuse the receipt of military stamps!

As the leader of the local army, Fumeng Lingcha, how could he reason with these tough and tough guest troops?
You have a knife in your hand, but others don’t? They are all members of the Tang Dynasty army, and it is impossible to fight with real swords and guns. Whoever wins will be left to his own devices.

The Anxi Expeditionary Force is under the direct control of Guifang Chongyong. Fumeng Lingcha, the deputy governor of Beiting, cannot mobilize, not even a single soldier! Therefore, these arrogant and powerful generals did not take him seriously.

Fang Chongyong waved his hand indifferently and said.

"Ambassador Fang, this..."

The "military stamp" actually says that the circulation area includes the three states in the Western Region: Yizhou, Xizhou, and Tingzhou. Theoretically speaking, what the Anxi Expeditionary Force did was in compliance with regulations, even if it was unreasonable.

"The Anxi Expeditionary Force won the battle. The general will restrain the soldiers of Han Haijun and tell them not to cause trouble. That's it for the time being.

Besides, this matter is a bit difficult to solve, not only because Qiu Ba caused trouble in the local area.

"That's it. What did this ambassador think it was? It's a trivial matter. Within three days, a certain meeting will handle it properly. Fumeng, Deputy Protector, wait for good news!"

And now the apportionment is an open robbery, treating the three states of the Western Region as a big grievance like the Shi Kingdom!
As the rear area providing logistics for the Anxi Expeditionary Force, how could these Qiu Ba people not even look at it and just fish in the local area?
It's a pity that the truth is this, but the thing that Qiu Ba people don't like to do the most is to reason. If no one can control them, they will cause trouble.

At this moment, the five-color parrot that had been carried by Fang Chongyong in the cage shouted: "They are all a bunch of cowards! They are all a bunch of cowards!"

Ambassador Fang, it would be better to see how to deal with this matter, alas! "

Fumeng Lingcha sighed again. This situation of temporary residence of guest troops was the most troublesome for the local army generals.

Seeing that Fang Chongyong was so confident, Fumeng Lingcha also breathed a sigh of relief. If Ambassador Fang really protects his shortcomings and ignores the matter, and eventually causes some big trouble, it will be really troublesome.

What else can I do?
Therefore, this matter must be resolved by Fang Chongyong. As for the bullshit fight between the Anxi Expeditionary Force and Han Haijun, it’s okay not to mention it, it’s not the main conflict.

Because of the "military stamps" thing, if you let it circulate to the three states on its own, it is completely different from the compulsory apportionment and collection of goods!

Fang Zhongyong waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Parrots can only imitate and say what others have said. This is what I said when I was in Kucha Town, mocking the people of Shiguo. It has nothing to do with what we are talking about now. Just keep talking and ignore it."

If the expedition to the Western Region fails, Fang Chongyong will certainly be beaten by Brother Ji; but when the time comes, will Fang Chongyong be the only one who is unlucky?

The incident occurred in Tingzhou. Wouldn't Fumeng Lingcha, as the deputy governor of Beiting, be jointly and severally liable and be dealt with together? Even thinking about it seems impossible!
In a sense, he and Fang Chongyong are grasshoppers on the same rope.

"The ambassador is going to deal with these matters now. Would you like Deputy Governor Fumeng to go with you to have a look?"

Fang Chongyong smiled and invited Fumeng Lingcha to ask.

He carries an aura of calmness and dignity that no one dares to underestimate. Even with a smile on his face, he didn't look frivolous. While he was feeling refreshed, he felt an indescribable pressure at the same time.

Fumeng Lingcha quickly waved his hand and said: "How dare you? This is an internal matter of the Anxi Expeditionary Force. It would be against the rules for the general to observe. Ambassador Fang, please do as you please."

"Okay, that's good news. Deputy Governor Fumeng is waiting for me."

Fang Chongyong nodded and said, very confident and calm.

……

The base camp of the Anxi Expeditionary Force is right next to the Dongba River, not far from Jinman City. The water and grass here are fertile and suitable for grazing, and the geographical conditions are quite favorable. However, at this moment, there was silence in the Anxi Expeditionary Force camp. More than 10,000 people lined up neatly and were being inspected by Fang Chongyong, the ambassador of the Western Region Economic Strategy.

"Those who have used military tickets in Tingzhou come out! Come to the commander of this section!"

Fang Chongyong picked up the iron trumpet and shouted loudly, the sound was deafening!
It's a pity that no one took any action. Of course there are many people using military tickets in Tingzhou, but everyone knows that the law will not punish the public, but they are also worried that they will be sacrificed if they stand out!
"In this section, the commander will count to three. Anyone who steps out of the queue will be punished without fear of his or her life.

But if afterwards the commander of this section finds out that someone has used military tickets but did not show up, then I'm sorry, the commander of this section will have to ruthlessly enforce military law! "

Fang Chongyong warned in a serious tone.

It seemed that his words had an effect. One, two or three people, more than 300 people came out one after another!
Although Fang Chongyong was mentally prepared, he was also frightened by the amount. He looked around and found that no one in this group was wearing the armor of the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army, not one of them, and felt a little relieved.

Those people in the Silver Spear Filial Piety Army have their nostrils turned to the sky, and they are the most pretentious. Normally, the treatment is very good, so there is no need to live in Tingzhou. If a bad reputation spreads, he might be kicked out of the army.

They are still very taboo about this.

But those Hexi Qiu Ba were different. When they were in Hexi, they often pretended to be bandits and "did private work." To expect these people to have any high consciousness was to be fooling themselves.

"Where is the army commander!"

Fang Chongyong shouted!
Duan Xiushi immediately ran over and clasped his fists in salute: "Please give me your orders, Commander-in-Chief!"

"Record how much military money these people spent, what happened, whether they disturbed the people, beat others, committed crimes or committed crimes. Categorize them, I will use them later."

Fang Chongyong ordered calmly.

His indifferent gaze flicked across the faces of the offending Qiu Ba, and everyone who came into contact with his gaze couldn't help but tremble, feeling fear from the bottom of their hearts, and wanted to turn around and leave immediately. However, Fang Chongyong just passed by them quietly without saying a word.

"He Laohu, let everyone else go back to camp and not go out. Later, the commander will check again to see if anyone is lying."

Fang Chongyong sneered.

The number of "military tickets" issued to each soldier is the same. You only need to check if there is anyone whose number does not match, and you will know whether he lied.

"Order!"

He Changqi took the order and left. Soon, the team of more than 10,000 people disbanded on the spot, and the whole team returned to their camps in order.

After a while, Duan Xiushi had finished counting. He came over and quietly reported to Fang Zhongyong: "No one was killed, it was mainly robbing things. The locations were in three places, Jinman City near the camp, Xianshan Town south of Jinman City, and Jinman City Pulei City (not Puleihai) in the east. How do you want to deal with this matter? Should you kill someone to enforce military discipline, or should you give some advice to end the matter?"

To be honest, this matter is really big or small. Generally speaking, the military will not be too strict. As the saying goes, "the water is clear but there are no fish." At least, these people gave military tickets, and they could obviously rob them directly.

Duan Xiushi’s meaning is very clear: serving the soldiers is a family obligation, and they must be taught about “family and country feelings”; recruiting soldiers are essentially mercenaries who are paid to fight. Although they still need to talk about “family and country feelings”, the supporting material foundation is not enough. It won’t do to be in place.

To put it simply: talk more about reality and less about far-fetched ideals.

"Listen up, you bastards who have used military tickets in Jinmancheng! Leave with this commander now and enter Jinmancheng now.

Others are waiting in the camp to be punished! If you dare to run away, I won't chop your heads off! "

Fang Chongyong yelled at the group of Qiu Bada in front of him, explained to Duan Xiushi, and turned around to leave. Behind him were more than a hundred despondent hapless men. The Hexi frontier army, which was usually very fierce, now didn't even dare to fart, and couldn't even talk back.

After everyone entered Jinman City on horseback, they handed over their horses to Fumeng Lingcha's soldiers to take care of them, and then went to the market surrounded by fences in the outer city.

Fang Chongyong pointed to a shop selling fine flour and asked Duan Xiushi, "Is this the shop?"

"Yes, it's this family."

Duan Xiushi nodded slightly and said.

The middle-aged man who was grinding flour in the backyard patted the dust on his hands, looked at Fang Chongyong and his group with some fear and asked, "Did the military master come to the shop to buy flour?"

"No."

Fang Chongyong waved his hand, bowed respectfully to the man who was obviously dressed as a foreigner, and said:

"The soldiers and horses of this section commander disturbed the people, and also bought and sold by force, which violated military discipline and ruined the reputation of the Anxi Expeditionary Force.

I am here specifically to apologize. As many military tickets as you have received, this commander will give you as many Hexi Jiaozi as possible.

Anyway, the goods have been transported away by this group of cargo consignors and cannot be retrieved. If you feel something is wrong, then the Commander-in-Chief will have no choice but to use military rations to compensate for your losses.

I don’t know what you think? Hexi Jiaozi or military rations, you can choose either one. "

Fang Chongyong asked in a humble tone.

"How dare you, how dare you! Jieshuai really offends me! There is no need to mention the matter of compensation. I treat it as a labor force, so there is no need to mention it again, hahahaha."

Fang Chongyong's attitude frightened the Hu man selling flour!
Still thinking about the Anxi Expeditionary Force giving you military rations as compensation?
They are just talking, but you still take it seriously!
Aren't you afraid that there might be a fire at home for no apparent reason at night, and your head would be cut off by these gangsters in your sleep?

“The military regulations of our army include such requirements: follow orders in all actions, do not take advantage of civilians, and return all seizures to the public.

They bought and sold in violation of military orders. Although they were arrogant, it was also the problem with the commander's military management in this section. If we don't remove this stain, how can this commander manage the army?
Please be sure to accept these exchanges and return those military tickets. This matter will be settled.

By the way, I heard that one of my soldiers punched you for grabbing something. Now you punch him too, and the grudge is settled.

You, yes, it’s you, why don’t you get over here! "

Fang Chongyong pointed at Qiu Ba, who was hiding in the team and only showed his head, and scolded.

The man came forward reluctantly and said to the owner of the flour shop in a loud voice: "Let's fight him. In the blink of an eye, the Sa family is his grandson."

"What's that expression on your face? People who don't know better would think you're here to collect debts! You beat people and robbed things. Are you still reasonable?"

Fang Chongyong slapped Qiu Ba on the head and cursed.

The man turned his head to look at him and complained helplessly: "Jie Shuai, I was born with a vicious face. I didn't mean to be mean to him."

"Fight, one punch, and the grudge will be settled. This commander will guarantee with his life that this Qiu Ba will never come here to seek revenge. If he dares to come, this commander will chop off his head first!"

Since they are the common people of the Tang Dynasty, they should be protected by the Tang army, and any form of looting must be corrected. "

Fang Chongyong said to the shop owner Wen Yan.

The middle-aged Hu Shang trembled like a rabbit with a pink fist, touched Qiu Ba's arm, then walked to the counter, took out a stack of military tickets, and handed it to Fang Chongyong with a worried look on his face.

To be honest, this was the first time he had encountered this kind of thing, and he didn't know what to do.

"Military Sima, count the points, exchange for Hexi Jiaozi, and then we go to the next house."

Fang Chongyong ordered with a calm face. He keenly discovered that the crowd of people at the door of the store looked at him very differently from before.

"Thank you Jieshuai for presiding over the great cause!"

The middle-aged Hu Shang knelt on the ground with sincerity and gave Fang Chongyong a prosperous ceremony.

"What are you looking at? Let's go to the next one now!"

Fang Chongyong looked at the group of criminal Qiu Ba who was in a daze at the door and scolded him coldly.

"Remember, face is given by others, but face is lost by yourself.

The handsome man in this section will help you pick up your face from the ground today. Next time you are embarrassed, you will have to pick it up yourself. "

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but lectured everyone.

(End of this chapter)