Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 316 The recommendation is correct

Chen Qingsi was at the Ministry of War discussing with Jiang Ke, the Minister of War, about garrisoning troops in Qinghai Lake.

Faced with the active cooperation of Tuyuhun Khan Murong Nuohebo.

The details of the Tang army's garrison in Qinghai were quickly agreed upon.

Tuyuhun provided money and land, while Tang Ting provided people, and they usually did not interfere with each other.

If there is an enemy attack, Tuyuhun will send troops to cooperate with Tang generals to meet the enemy.

Naturally, these details must be written clearly. Tang Ting was a country of etiquette and had to be reasonable.

But when the critical moment came, with a Tang army by his side, whether Tuyuhun dared to speak loudly or not was a matter of the future.

Chen Qingsi didn't get involved in all this in depth, but there was one top priority that he needed to make a decision about.

Who should be handsome!

Jiang Ke said: "The recruitment this time is different from the past. In the past, the troops were stationed within the territory of the imperial court, but now they are stationed outside the territory, in other countries. It involves many situations, many unknown things, which have never been encountered before. I have been there. The choice of commander-in-chief is a top priority and should not be careless. Whoever has a suitable candidate can put it forward and we can discuss it."

As he spoke, he looked directly at Chen Qingsi and asked with a bit of joy: "Chen Shilang, do you have any good ideas?"

Jiang Ke's life has become more colorful since he discovered the compromise with himself.

Important matters were discussed with Chen Qingsi and submitted to the Council Hall, which received a lot of praise.

Chen Qingsi on the left and right are all his subordinates. Instead of showing a clear distinction between Jing and Wei, it is better to merge with the Yellow River and let Chen Qingsi do things for him and forcefully occupy a share of his achievements.

As for whether he would be left out in the long run, Jiang Ke didn't think it mattered. If you are always at odds with your subordinates and don't do things as well as those of your subordinates, you may make the person above you unhappy and remove you.

Now that I have continued to work hard, maybe I can take a step forward and become a general?

After thinking about it this way, the situation opened up.

This is the opportunity Chen Qingsi has been waiting for.

"I really know someone here. Have you ever heard of Xi Junmai?"

Chen Qingsi said the name of Junmai, and there was a moment of silence.

Jiang Ke frowned and thought hard. He was sure he had heard this name, but he couldn't remember it.

Zhang Ming, the head of the Department of War, said: "This person, I have heard of this person..." He had this memory in his mind, but it was too long ago. He knew it in his head, but couldn't say it in his mouth, and the rest of his head was sweating.

Chen Qingsi said: "In the fifteenth year of Zhenguan, there was civil strife in Tuyuhun."

He warned.

"Yes, yes, that's the man. Xi Junmai, the captain of Guoyi, led one hundred and twenty men into a 10,000-strong army. He killed King Xuan, the prime minister who rebelled in Tuyuhun, and put down the rebellion. My father was on an envoy with the Duke of Ju at that time. Tuyuhun, I met this man. The Duke of Ju gave him a very high evaluation and thought highly of him. But later, for some unknown reason, there was no news."

Chen Qingsi naturally knew the reason, and it was all due to the high regard of Duke Tang Jian of the State of Ju.

After Tang Jian appeased Tuyuhun, he returned to Chang'an and recommended Xi Junmai.

Li Shimin valued talents and handed over this budding general to his beloved son Li Chengqian. Immediately, Li Chengqian rebelled, and Xi Junmai was not involved. However, as a native of the East Palace, he suffered Wuwu disaster and was sent to the south of the Yangtze River. Xi Junmai has no identity background.

A hundred cavalry defeating ten thousand armies was not something to be proud of among the generals of the Tang Dynasty at that time. No one mentioned it for a long time, and it was forgotten.

Chen Qingsi said: "This man is now the captain of Zhechong Prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River, and I have met him several times. I heard him tell old stories. He was born at the foot of the Qilian Mountains, at the junction of Han and Yi, and acquired extraordinary skills. He has the ability to ride and shoot. In order to survive, he joined the army at an early age and was promoted to the captain of Guoyi for his merit. At that time, Tuyuhun and our court were at odds with each other, and he often led his troops into Qinghai to fight the enemy. Being able to attack and kill generals also relied on the experience accumulated over a long period of time. "

"Xi Junmai is familiar with the terrain of Tuyuhun and is quite prestigious in Tuyuhun. He has a life-saving grace for the Tuyuhun Khan. We are not short of generals who can recruit and fight well, but this time when we stationed troops in Tuyuhun, there is one who is acquainted with the other Khan. It is easier for people to deal with unknown things."

Chen Qingsi analyzed the pros and cons.

"what……"

Jiang Ke responded awkwardly, glanced around, and made a decision in his mind: Chen Qingsi must not be allowed to express his opinion first in the future. If he opens his mouth, will others still speak?

Okay, let's listen to people's opinions.

As a result, what Chen Qingsi said was so accurate, how could others speak?

Just when he was about to smooth things over, the guard's voice came from outside the hall of the Ministry of War: "Servant Chen! A chamberlain has come to announce that he has been summoned by your Majesty."

Just in time to relieve the embarrassment, Jiang Ke said: "Go, His Majesty's business is urgent. As for the candidate, we will discuss it first, and we will make a decision after Chen Shilang comes back."

Chen Qingsi bowed and exited the lobby.

Following the chamberlain, Chen Qingsi met Li Zhi in Wude Hall.

After seeing the gift, Li Zhi handed a secret note in his hand to the head chamberlain beside him and said, "Chen Aiqing guessed it right again."

Chen Qingsi took the secret memorial and opened it to take a closer look. It contained Galdongzan's arrangements for Tibetan politics after Tibet withdrew from Qinghai.

Galdongzan had five sons. In addition to the late Zanshiruoduobu, he also had the second son Lunqinling, the third son Zanpo, the fourth son Sitayu, and the fifth son Brenzanren...

Originally, Galdongzan focused on cultivating his eldest son Zanshiruoduobu and his second son Lunqinling. One of them was in charge of government and the other was in charge of the army. The arrangements for Zanpo, Sitayu, and Brenzanren were very casual and did not give any instructions. Their key positions are just for them to hone their skills at the grassroots level. Other relatives did not receive special treatment.

But now... Gardongzan arranged for Zanpo, Sitayu, Brenzanren and the outstanding talents of the Gar family to join Wuru.

Tubo Wuru is equal to five military regions. Galdongzan appointed outstanding members of the family to enter each major military region, and his intention is self-evident.

This matter also caused a lot of discussion within Tubo, and it took almost no effort to find out.

Chen Qingsi looked at it seriously.

Li Zhi had some regrets in his speech and said: "Gaer Dongzan's behavior caused dissatisfaction among many people, but unfortunately it did not cause much turmoil."

Chen Qingsi said: "Gal Dongzan has the highest prestige in Tubo, second only to the late Songtsen Gampo. No one can control him. Even if he goes too far and arouses dissatisfaction among some people, he will only tolerate it. Don’t dare to have an attack.”

"Your Majesty, judging from Galdongzan's successive actions, the death of Zanshirudobu indeed forced him to rearrange the layout of the Tubo temple. The Meru family behind Chimalo felt the changes and threats from Galdongzan, This woman, Chima Luo, was specially asked to come to Chang'an to plan the future. However, Gal Dongzan took advantage of the plan and kept her on the way back under the guise of us or Tuyuhun."

Li Zhi said: "If we expose it directly, will Chimaluo believe it?"

"No!" Chen Qingsi said: "Compared to Gardongzan, we are their enemies. Only when they take action and put the facts in front of them will Chimalo believe it."

(End of this chapter)