Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 233 The Surrendered City System

In fact, Chen Qingsi didn't care what Zheng Rentai thought at all, and there was no need to explain anything to him.He defeated the enemy with his own ability, what else could Zheng Rentai do?
Bite yourself?
But facing Wang Fangyi, Chen Qingsi still showed his humility to avoid embarrassment for his subordinate.

Chen Qingsi, as the military supervisor, and Zheng Rentai went north without saying a word. No matter what the reason was, it was unjustifiable.

Wang Fangyi obviously understood this, but even though Zheng Rentai was wrong, he was very polite to him.

Chen Qingsi didn't care about Zheng Rentai's faults, and went out of his way not to embarrass her. This magnanimity and magnanimity were far inferior to Zheng Rentai's.

Wang Fangyi didn't say much, just bowed gratefully and left.

Chen Qingsi didn't take this matter to heart, let alone Zheng Rentai.

This time I already have the first victory in my hands. I have eaten the biggest and fattest meat, and I have no intention of grabbing any more soup.

He had more important things to deal with. This time Tiele's rebels moved south, exposing serious loopholes in the northern border.

Due to the existence of the towering Khan Road, the cavalry of the northern nomads can directly penetrate into the hinterland of Lingzhou.

If Tiele is as powerful as the Turks this time, it is possible that they can reach Chang'an.

This is too dangerous...

This time, I discovered that I had already taken precautions. If the nomads from the north suddenly attacked without any precautions and followed the towering Khan Road and Qinzhidao directly into the important areas of the capital, Lingzhou would be the first to attack. suffered damage.

There is a very insightful sentence in "Sima Fa": Although the country is big, if it is warlike, it will perish; although the world is peaceful, if it forgets to fight, it will be in danger.

Lingzhou does not have its own defense system. Once attacked, it will be passive.

In Chen Qingsi's memory, since Li Shimin destroyed the Turks, because there had been no large-scale unrest in southern Monan and northern Mobei, neither the Taizong Dynasty nor the Gaozong Dynasty paid attention to Lingzhou's defense line.

The reason is simply that they are too strong and don't pay much attention to defense. If they don't obey, they will directly send troops to destroy them, without giving them a chance to run rampant.

So much so that the later Wu Zhou Dynasty suffered a big loss.

Historically, during Wu Zetian's reign, in order to consolidate her power, she killed several generals in a row, and the court's combat power plummeted.

Because Lingzhou was undefended, the Turks bullied her to the point of death, and Wu Zetian was forced to cede territory to seek peace.

Until Zhang Renyuan, a famous minister who became a general and prime minister in the Tang Dynasty, established a system of three surrendered cities in the Monan Turkic land. In the Shuofang area north of Lingzhou, he built three surrendered cities to consolidate the defenses in the Hetao area. Under the system, the Tang Dynasty deepened its control over Monan, so that within a hundred years there was basically no war in the Hetao area.

Chen Qingsi does not think that there is no need to defend when one is strong. Take the Tiele rebellion as an example. If there was a three-subject surrender system, Tiele would not dare to rebel at all.

A good defensive system not only has the effect of defense, but also deterrence, strengthens regional control, and nip unknown threats in the cradle.

If we want true peace in Monan and Mobei, it is far from enough to rely on the nomads within. The establishment of a defense system is the only way to achieve peace.

When Chen Qingsi was studying history, he read a general introduction to Sanshoujiang City, but he did not know the specific location of Sanshoujiang City. He only knew that the essence of Sanshoujiang City was to use offense instead of defense, and to defend during defense, it was built on the fortress of Hetao Grassland. , firmly blocking the northern nomads from Monan.

Although I don’t know whether it will work or not, whether I can recreate the system of Sanshou Jiangcheng, I still have to give it a try.

Chen Qingsi said: "I am going to visit the Yellow River area in Monan, and I will leave this place to you."

He had no doubts about Di Renjie's ability, and he could rest assured that he could do his own thing since Huaiyuan County was entrusted with the post-war restoration work.

Di Renjie is the most down-to-earth person and doesn't talk much. But as long as he is given a task, he will do a good job in management and can't find any faults.Chen Qingsi left the government office with Zhou Kui. He did not go directly to Monan. Instead, he went to Lingzhou City to find the elders in the city and asked who knew the topography of Monan best.

It is far better to have someone who knows the geography well than to lead a group of soldiers running around like headless flies.

The elder's answer surprised Chen Qingsi.

"Of course it's Captain Zhang. Captain Zhang loves painting and likes to write travel notes. He often travels around and takes advantage of his position to draw and write down the places he visits and places he passes by. He also looks for some miscellaneous notes on unofficial history. I dare to say that although Captain Zhang has served here for less than ten years, his understanding of Lingzhou and Monan is far better than anyone else like me."

Chen Qingsi was a little surprised.

Zhang Rong?

When he thought about it carefully, he seemed to have a real intention.

This battle requires someone to hide the soldiers and horses somewhere so that Tiele scouts cannot find them.

This person's status cannot be too low or he will not be able to convince the public, nor can he get too close to Huang Heshou and reveal his intentions in advance.

In the end, he chose Zhang Rong, the third in command of the Lingzhou army...

After hearing his request, Zhang Rong immediately gave his own suggestion, saying that there was a very secluded woods to the west of Lingzhou City, near Helan Mountain, where soldiers could hide and rest.

Chen Qingsi didn't think much about it at the time, but now that he heard what the elder said, he suddenly understood that it was because Zhang Rong knew the surrounding terrain very well.

Huang Heshou and Zhang Rong went north to pursue the remnants of Tie Le's defeated troops.

There is no news about Huang Heshou now, but the defeated soldiers of Ye Hu who were escorted and captured by Zhang Rong are already on their way back.

Chen Qingsi waited for another two days, and Zhang Rong returned to Lingzhou with the head of Ye Hu Aoshi, the head of the Hutong Department, and Ye Hu Lai Yihua, who was tied to Gu Lunwu's bones.

This time Chen Qingsi did not go on a killing spree, but simply imprisoned all the prisoners until they were finally escorted to the capital in triumph.

Whether he can go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, Chen Qingsi is not sure. The martial virtues of the Tang Dynasty were too strong. Although this battle was fought beautifully, it was a bit insignificant in this era.

Chen Qingsi approached Zhang Rong and directly explained the purpose of his visit, "I heard that Captain Zhang knows a lot about Monan, Lingzhou? I would like to ask Captain Zhang as a guide to explore the terrain in the Hetao area on both sides of the Yellow River in Monan."

Zhang Rong is now very convinced of Chen Qingsi, and due to the situation, he has also received a lot of benefits. He wanted Chen Qingsi to put in a few good words for him, and said without hesitation: "I would like to listen to your arrangements, sir. I don't know when to leave?"

Chen Qingsi has always been resolute and said: "The faster, the better!"

Zhang Rong also said: "I will tell you a few words and I will accompany the governor there."

He called his personal guards, handed over important military matters, and headed north with Chen Qingsi.

Chen Qingsi was bored and chatted with Zhang Rong: "I heard that Captain Zhang likes to paint landscapes and write travel notes. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to appreciate them."

There was a trace of shyness on Zhang Rong's dark face, and he waved his hand and said: "Doctor Chen, don't listen to people's nonsense. He is a big boss, how can he know how to draw or write articles? Chen Doujian is a contemporary scholar, but I am saying this in front of you, but I’m so embarrassed. It was Quanzi Rendan who wrote to me saying that he wanted to see the sights of Lingzhou and Mobei, so he bit the bullet and drew what he saw and heard.”

He talked about "Quizi", but there was a trace of pride in his words.

(End of this chapter)