Tiantang

Chapter 220 Li Guangbi's Dismissal and Zhang Xuan's Head Start
Chapter 230 Li Guangbi's Dismissal and Zhang Xuan's Head Start

The more than ten thousand Uighur cavalry came and retreated like a tide.Although the Uighur soldiers did not commit any crimes against Minqiu on the border of Longshuo, such soldiers and horses made a turn in Longshuo. As one of the leaders of the two major armies in Longshuo, Li Guangbi, the commander of the soldiers and horses of Shuofang and the general of Youweiwei, how could he not get information.

Longshuo feudal town claims to have more than 10 soldiers and horses, but in fact there are only 2000 soldiers at full strength, and this is in addition to the [-] soldiers brought by Zhang Xuan from the capital.

There are currently 9 troops in Longshuo, [-] under Guo Ziyi stationed in Lingzhou, and [-] under Li Guangbi in Xiazhou.One of the two governs the prefecture and county of the former Longyou Fanzhen, and the other controls the Shuofang area.Of course, Guo Ziyi is the head in name.

Because Li Guangbi has always been at odds with Guo Ziyi, the current Longshuo army is actually divided into two factions.For Zhang Xuan, this is a very tricky thing.After he took office, the first thing to bear the brunt was to re-integrate Longshuo's soldiers and horses so that they could be united into a monolithic one and could not act independently.

In the early morning of the second day, Li Guangbi, who received the military report, set off from Xiazhou with more than ten thousand troops, and rushed to Shuofang for rescue.

Xiazhou is less than two hundred miles away from Shuofang City, which is only a two-day march.

However, on the way, Li Guangbi got the military report that the Huihe people had retreated.At the same time, he also got an even more shocking news: Duke Lingwu and Governor of Longshuo are currently in Shuofang.

Logically speaking, as a subordinate, Li Guangbi should immediately go to Shuofang to meet him when he learned that the Shangguan was in Shuofang.But Li Guangbi did not go, hesitated for a while, and made a major decision that shocked the whole army: pursue the Huihe army horses and enter the territory of Huihe.

The army turned back and ran to the border.

Marshal Chen Yang came over on his horse, and immediately saluted Li Guangbi, "You Commander, the governor is stationed in Shuofang, shall I...go and see you?"

The Longshuo army horses always called Li Guangbi "You Shuai", while Guo Ziyi called him "Zuo Shuai".Of course, this is just a title.

Li Guangbi smiled lightly and shook his head, "It is my responsibility to be indifferent to the Huihe army who invaded our border. It is not too late for the commander to lead the army to defeat the invading Huihe army, and then go to Shuo to report victory to the Metropolitan Governor!"

Chen Yang secretly frowned.

According to the news from Tanma, the Huihe soldiers and horses retreated from Shuofang without a fight, obviously they reached a tacit agreement with Zhang Xuan and got Zhang Xuan's permission.At this time, it is not appropriate to lead the army to pursue Huihe soldiers and horses without authorization.

If Zhang Xuan hadn't taken office yet, Li Guangbi would naturally be in charge of military affairs in the Shuofang area, and it was not uncommon for Li Guangbi to make such a decision.However, now that Zhang Xuan was already in Shuofang, Li Guangbi acted directly without reporting to the governor, which seemed a bit presumptuous.

However, Li Guangbi has led the army for many years and has great authority in the army. Chen Yang, a marching commander, dare not say much, let alone criticize.

"Report-"

A horse galloped up from behind, "Report to the right commander, General Gu Huai'en, the servant of Shuofang city, sent someone to send an urgent report!"

Li Guangbi was startled when he heard the words, then the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.Judging from his mind, at this time, Pugu Huai'en sent someone to send an urgent report, which was nothing more than something to do with Zhang Xuan, the governor.

But Li Guangbi was unwilling to meet Zhang Xuan directly.

He smiled faintly, "The march is urgent, so I won't see him first. After I lead the army to defeat the Huihe people, I will go to Shuofang—"

After finishing speaking, Li Guangbi galloped away, Chen Yang sighed lightly, and faintly guessed what Li Guangbi was thinking.

Li Guangbi has held military power for many years and has already formed his own influence in the army.In Longshuo, he was just afraid of Guo Ziyi.He actually didn't pay much attention to this young and said to be talented governor of the feudal town who was sent down by the court.

Going to chase Huihe here may not necessarily fight the Huihe people, but it is just to shake off the prestige and give the new governor a disarm.

Li Guangbi did have such thoughts.It's just that his mind is more serious. Besides, he also wants to use this to make things worse.

The reason why the Huihe people entered the army without authorization was related to Guo Ziyi's son Guo Yi. If the matter became serious, Zhang Xuan and the court would have to attack Guo Ziyi.If Guo Ziyi is captured, who in the Longshuo army can check and balance Li Guangbi in this town of Longshuo?
Li Guangbi led his army to pursue the Huihe border.

However, because it was one night late, the Huihe soldiers and horses had already retreated back to Huihe territory under Ge Le's strict order, and the Tang army never met the Huihe soldiers and horses.

Li Guangbi didn't insist on fighting the Huihe people, he pretended to be aggressive, chased them next door for two or three days, and then began to return slowly.

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Shuofang City.Pugu Wynn's General's Mansion.

Pu Gu Huai'en wandered outside Zhang Xuan's room with a complicated expression, holding a military newspaper in his hand, hesitating.

Li Guangbi actually led the army to chase the Huihe army and horses... What does this mean? As a veteran in the army, Pugu Huai'en is like a mirror in his heart.

While he was thinking about it, the door suddenly opened, and Hua Nuer stood at the door and said calmly, "General Pugu, the commander-in-chief is here to invite you."

Pugu Huai'en sighed secretly, nodded, and walked in.

"Great governor, at the end of the day, the general received the military report. Mr. Li Guangbi led more than [-] Xiazhou guards to pursue Huihe and go straight into the territory of Huihe. The current situation is unknown."

Zhang Xuan's expression changed, and he stood up abruptly.

If Li Guangbi was allowed to catch up with the Huihe soldiers and horses, and the two armies went to war, the matter would become serious.

He gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice, "I told you to report to Li Guangbi urgently, come to Shuofang to see me quickly, have you reported?"

Zhang Xuan obviously showed signs of anger, Pugu Huai'en trembled in his heart, and hurriedly bowed and said, "Great Governor, the general will report three times in a row...but..."

Zhang Xuan's face gradually darkened.

The news that he, the governor of Longshuo, was in Shuofang must have been spread long ago, it is impossible for Li Guangbi not to know about it.Even if Pu Gu Huai'en's military report was delayed, Li Guangbi should come to Shuofang to meet him first, and then decide where to go.He dared to send his troops into the territory of Huihe without Zhang Xuan's consent...

Do you want to give Lao Tzu a blow?It seems that if Long Shuo wants to take back the military power, it might not be so easy?Zhang Xuan smiled coldly in his heart, but his expression became calm.

He sat down slowly, and said calmly, "Quickly pass on my military order, and order Li Guangbi to come see me as soon as he sees the newspaper. Tell him that I will only stay in Shuofang for 5 days. If he doesn't come within 5 days, he will never come again." see me!"

"In addition, at the same time, it is reported that the horse owners of the guards from all states will come to Shuofang City to see me without delay. If one of them does not come, I will order military law to do it!"

Zhang Xuan's voice was extremely low and cold, Pugu Huai'en didn't dare to say anything, and immediately led away.

As soon as Pu Gu Huai'en left, Zhang Xun came.

Zhang Xun had already heard about this matter, and seeing Zhang Xuan's unsightly expression, he felt a little uneasy.

"My lord Zhang, you should take people to Lingzhou to fight in front of the station first, and let the official's Longshuo Metropolitan Government's Mansion operate first. You have my official token, and if anyone disobeys the order, no matter who it is, they will be punished according to military law!"

Zhang Xuan remained silent for a long time before lowering his voice and said, "Also, if a businessman from Wuxian comes to your door, you can settle it down for me. Remember, everything must be kept secret, and no information will be leaked."

"Yes, I would like to obey the order of the governor." Zhang Xun bowed his hands and left.

Hua Nu'er walked in lightly, closed the door tightly, looked back and smiled, "It seems that the military power in Longshuo is not so easy to control... You are a civil servant and a capital official, no matter how powerful you are in Beijing, you can come to this feudal town Come on, people may not necessarily buy your account."

Zhang Xuan glanced at Hua Nuer and smiled coldly, "I'm just carrying a cannon. Anyone who insists on bumping into the muzzle of the cannon will be courting death! It's no big deal to do it yourself."

In front of Hua Nuer, Zhang Xuan spoke naturally without any scruples, directly revealing the true emotions in his heart.

Although Li Guangbi was a famous general in his plan, if Li Guangbi refused to be "obedient", he would rather get rid of him than leave future troubles.

Li Guangbi actually wanted to show him off, which directly angered Zhang Xuan.He was worried that he couldn't find a chance to gain prestige in the army, Li Guangbi just sent him to his door like this, how could he let go of this opportunity?

"Cannon? What is a cannon? Could it be a firearm again?" Hua Nuer looked at Zhang Xuan in confusion.

Zhang Xuan was silent.

"However, your foothold is not stable. If you directly attack the veteran general in the army, I am afraid that it will cause the army's morale to fluctuate." Hua Nuer immediately said softly, "In the view of the slave family, it is better to turn big things into small things, and slowly figure it out." We will wait until the military power is stabilized."

"A woman's opinion!" Zhang Xuan got up and waved his hand dismissively, "I want to see how they will mess up!"

Hua Nuer pouted and said nothing more.

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Li Guangbi's army had already returned to Xiazhou and was about to enter the city when Pugu Huai'en's army reported.

Marching Sima Chen Yang hurried into Li Guangbi's tent with a school lieutenant sent by Pu Gu Huai'en.

"You Shuai, the Lord of Lingwu County and the Governor of Longshuo, Mr. Zhang, has an order—" the school captain hesitated slightly when he delivered the order.Because according to Zhang Xuan's order, he wanted to convey the military order in person, but...

Li Guangbi smiled indifferently, stood up slowly and clasped his fists casually and said, "I obey orders!"

The school lieutenant gritted his teeth, and said in a loud voice, "The governor has an order to send Shuofang military commander Li Guangbi, the general of the right Weiwei, to visit Shuofang City. The governor Zhang only stays in Shuofang for 5 days. If Li Guangbi doesn't come within 5 days, then Never see you again!"

Li Guangbi's face changed suddenly when he heard the words, and instantly became extremely red. He was so ashamed and indignant that the corners of his mouth trembled with anger.

Marching Sima Chen Yang was at his side, sighing inwardly: I have long heard that although this governor is young, he is extremely powerful and has always used thunderous tactics. He quelled two palace rebellions in succession in Beijing, and he is a ruthless master.You, Li Guangbi, don't take him seriously, how can he be polite to you?
Zhang Xuan is the immediate superior, the Duke of Lingwu County and the Governor of Longshuo. Under such a military order, if Li Guangbi still does not come, then there is only one fate for him: Dismiss from office and leave.

I wanted to give Zhang Xuan a blow, but I got a blow in the head.

(End of this chapter)