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Chapter 440 Nanzhao Urgent Report!

Chapter 450 Nanzhao Urgent Report!

Zhang Xuan giggled, and his movements became softer.

He bent down, gently stroked Su Hudong's raised belly, and said softly, "Su'er, I have worked hard for this child!"

"This child is conceived in Tubo. After you give birth, if you are a prince, I will turn the land of three thousand miles north of Tubo into his fief and canonize him as King Pingkang!"

Su Hudong was ecstatic when he heard the words, he held Zhang Xuan's hand tightly and tremblingly said, "Your Majesty's words are true?"

"I never tell lies. I lead the army to conquer the four directions, and sit on tens of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers. Each of my sons will get a vast land!"

Zhang Xuan laughed, raised his hand and said.

"My concubine thanks Your Majesty for his favor!"

Su Hudong's emotions were agitated, tears streaming down his face.Zhang Xuan valued this child because he valued her as a concubine.Su Hudong has always been worried that she was born as a princess of a different race, and the prince she gave birth to might not get the emperor's generous seal.But Zhang Xuan's casual words tonight completely dispelled her hidden worries.

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Day two.

Zhang Xuan personally saw off the five-way commercial and diplomatic missions. The 500 cavalry troops deployed in the five-way missions were all brave and elite members of the Chinese army. Although they were small in number, they were all well-equipped and equipped with powerful firearms.

Now the Firearms Department in Lingzhou, with the support of the whole country, has formed a large-scale production of the three major types and [-] types of firearms. Mass production is enough to equip the entire army.It's just that Zhang Xuan didn't do this, but still focused on supplying the Shence Army.The rest of the troops, such as the Shenwu Army and the Flying Tiger Army, each have a firearms battalion.

At present, the 15 troops resting on the front line of Liangzhou have been reorganized by Zhang Xuan into three armies, one is the Shence Army, the other is the Shenwu Army, and the other is the Flying Tiger Army.The Shence Army mainly uses cavalry firearms, the Shenwu Army uses Mo Dao as its main combat weapon, and the Flying Tiger Army is infantry, equipped with the most powerful and lethal bows, crossbows, shields and spears of this era.

Each of the three armies has 5 people. They are not only independent troops, but also accept coordinated command.

That is to say, the Shence Army also has infantry, archers, Mo Dao hands, shield hands and other conventional organizational systems, while the Shenwu Army is mainly the Mo Dao Army, but it also has firearm battalions and infantry.As for the Flying Tiger Army, it is mainly infantry, but it also has cavalry and firearm battalions.

The armed forces are training and resting outside Liangzhou, and their morale has reached its peak.

Guo Ziyi focused on the military and the whole army, while Zhang Xun focused on internal affairs, government affairs and logistics.All over the world, especially the rich and prosperous areas in the south of the Yangtze River, were continuously transported to Liangzhou and Hexi, and various official food transportation teams on the official roads were in an endless stream. The people along the way knew that the emperor's westward expedition was imminent.

"Report! Jiannan urgent report!"

Zhang Xun was dealing with complicated government affairs in the government office, when a melody from Jiannan arrived in Liangzhou, on his desk.

Zhang Xun's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately grabbed the report to read.

At present, the emperor is mobilizing the power of the whole country to prepare for the Western Expedition to pacify the Western Regions, Beiting, and even the countries above Lue Congling, and go straight to the land of Persia. It became a backyard fire.

After reading the report, it turned out that just as he had worried, the people of Nanzhao had changed.

Zhang Xun hesitated for a while, but still did not dare to neglect, and immediately got up to report to the emperor.

When Zhang Xun arrived, Zhang Xuan, accompanied by Guo Ziyi, was hosting a banquet in honor of Duo Lang, the representative of the mission sent by Yang Lian, the military and political chief of Tubo.The Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival are coming soon. Duolang led a team of more than a hundred people, bringing dozens of carts of Tubo specialties, and came to Liangzhou thousands of miles away to pay tribute to the emperor and congratulate the Spring Festival.

Dolan's daughter, Concubine Dolma Zang was also present at the banquet.

Zhang Xun hastily entered the door and bowed down, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Jiannan, and I have a report!"

The corners of Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched slightly but his face remained unchanged and he smiled, "Today, I will clean up the dust for Duo Lang, and let's not talk about state affairs——Zhang Xun, please take your seat."

Although Zhang Xun was in a hurry, he also knew that the emperor was unwilling to talk about state affairs in front of Duo Lang, so he patiently prepared to sit down as promised.

Duo Lang got up respectfully and saluted, "This is Mr. Zhang, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs? Duo Lang has heard of Zhang Xiang's name for a long time in Pingkang Road, and seeing him today, he really deserves his reputation."

Although Duo Lang is a Tubo vassal and has no real power, he is the father of the emperor's Tibetan concubine after all. In name, he is also the main official under the Tubo two Yang Lian, and he is also a marquis conferred by the emperor, so Zhang Xun can't be too rude .

He smiled back and said, "Lord Duorang, you are too polite. Zhang is just a minister under His Majesty's command. He is not well-known, so what is the point?"

In terms of reputation, Zhang Xun is indeed not as good as Guo Ziyi and others, because he has been busy with behind-the-scenes affairs.But when it comes to the emperor's reliance and trust, no one dares to underestimate Zhang Xun.Duo Lang naturally knew a lot about the courtiers around the emperor, so he hurriedly exchanged pleasantries with Zhang Xun.

Dolma sat next to Zhang Xuan, and seeing his father greeting the ministers around the emperor, he was quite charming, and couldn't help frowning.

Zhang Xuan glanced at Dolma playfully, and suddenly leaned into her ear and said softly, "Dolma, your father is actually a man of brains, capable of power and change, capable of bending and stretching, he is called a real man... After the banquet, you When I met him, I told him that after three years, when the situation in the two Dao of Tubo stabilized, he could become an official in Beijing. Among my courtiers, there must be people from Tubo. In the future, I will open Enke to select talents in the two Dao of Tubo. , to serve as officials all over the world."

Dolma pursed her lips, nodded and smiled lightly, "Thank you Your Majesty, my concubine..."

Before Zhuo Ma finished speaking, Zhang Xuan laughed loudly, and her hand was firmly held by Zhang Xuan.

Zhuoma's pretty face was blushing, and she was just about to break free subconsciously, when she suddenly saw the emperor's awe-inspiring expression, she blushed and lowered her head slightly, and was pulled up by the emperor, standing there together facing Guo Ziyi, Duo Lang, Zhang Xuan, etc. The man raised his glass and said with a smile, "Now the situation in Tubo and Tibet is stable, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. This has laid a solid foundation for the imperial court to pacify the Western Regions and Congling countries in the next step."

"The return of the two Dao of Tubo is of great significance. I think that the focus of the imperial court's future development will be in Longshuo, Qinghai, in the two Dao of Tubo, in the Eastern Barbarians of the Bohai Sea, and in Congling in the Western Regions."

"Longshuo and Tubo in Qinghai can be developed into Jiangnan outside the Great Wall and become an important grain and grass storage base for the imperial court, while Dongyi can be used as a frontier for the imperial court to expand the sea area in the future. As for the Western Regions and Congling, in my mind, as long as the development and management Appropriately, to strengthen merchant trade, the vast area of ​​the Western Regions will surely become our dynasty’s trading gateway and frontier defense portal.”

"I believe that ten years from now, all of you dear friends will witness with me the rise of a great country with prosperous culture, vast territory, ethnic integration, and strong national strength! Even the barbarians in Congling are one family! I firmly believe in this! Come, let us drink this cup to the brim!"

Zhang Xuan's voice was impassioned, he held up the wine cup and drank it first.

Guo Ziyi and the others also gulped it down, and then prostrated themselves on the ground together, shouting loudly, "Your Majesty is wise, long live my emperor!"

The banquet ended happily.

After the breakup, Duo Lang went to the private courtyard of his daughter Dolma for a reunion.He came to Liangzhou this time to express his loyalty to the emperor, and to see his daughter Dolma.He knew that his daughter was rebellious and stubborn, and he was afraid that she would offend the emperor if she was around the emperor, which would cause the whole family to suffer.

Duo Lang is a person who knows current affairs. He has witnessed the emperor's majesty and strategy, and he knows that China's national power is strong and its army is extremely powerful. A small-scale rebellion will be quickly wiped out by the army.

That being the case, it is better to work for the court with peace of mind and be a courtier under the emperor's driving, so as to ensure the prosperity and wealth of the Duolang family.In fact, with the emperor's trust and daughter Dolma in the harem, the Duolang family has become the number one family among the Tibetans, owning land, cattle and sheep, and wealth far greater than before.

Listening to his father's nagging instructions, Dolma felt a little helpless.

She stayed with the emperor and was accepted as a concubine, but she was reluctant at first.But after such a long time, no matter whether she accepts it or not, she is still the emperor's concubine, and there is no change.Even if Tubo rises again, she is still the emperor's woman.

Therefore, she has already slowly accepted her identity.Although, since that night, the emperor did not visit her again.

Dolma sighed and said, "Father, you don't need to say anything. Dolma has accepted his fate. Dolma only hopes that his father and his family will be safe and sound in Tubo, that's all."

Dolan looked at Zhuoma with complicated eyes, and said softly, "Daughter, how does Your Majesty treat you? You have to strive to give birth to a prince and daughter for His Majesty. In the future, our Dolan family can truly gain a foothold..."

"The emperor is good to his daughter. It's just..." Dolma blushed, shook her head and said, "My daughter can also see that the emperor accepted her as a concubine just to appease the hearts of his father and the Tubo people—by the way, Father, the emperor said that in the future you can go to Zhongjing to be an official, and even let you be a governor."

Dolan was ecstatic, went forward and grabbed Zhuo Ma's hand and said anxiously, "Daughter, is Your Majesty serious?"

Dolma frowned, and said softly, "The emperor probably wouldn't lie to me. But... Father, our roots are in Tubo, we left Tubo..."

Doran chuckled, "Daughter, you don't understand."

"My going to Zhongjing does not mean that our Duolang family's property and family business will be gone. You are right, Tubo is the root of our Duolang family. As long as my father can gain a foothold in the court, Tubo's family business will definitely grow stronger. It's getting bigger."

"Starting from my father, our Duolang family has been an official in the court for generations, and our power and position in Tubo has also been consolidated. If you can be favored, we will even..." Dolan smiled happily, "Father can become a vassal, and we can also Not impossible."

Dolma sighed quietly, "I'm afraid my daughter can't help my father, and my daughter doesn't know what to do..."

Duo Lang was anxious in his heart, and lowered his voice, "What a great opportunity it is for you to stay with the emperor... If you wait for the emperor's class teacher to return to the capital, there will be many concubines in the harem, my daughter, you will never be favored again." Chance……"

Dolma turned her back and didn't want to say a word.

Just because she accepted her own destiny and identity, it doesn't mean she will rack her brains to please the emperor.Besides, in her opinion, even if she went to please the emperor, she might not necessarily be favored.And even if he is favored, the emperor will still do what he wants. It may be difficult for the Dolan family to "go one step further" because of this.

(End of this chapter)