bastard seizes tang

Chapter 865

"Why bamboo flute complain willow, spring is not degree Pass."

In previous dynasties, Liangzhou was located in a remote place, far outside the Great Wall. Although it had an important position, it was not seen by the princes above the court, and it was rarely seen by the emperors.So even if it is the favor of the emperor, the rewards and the like are rarely able to benefit Liangzhou, or even go far outside the Yumen Pass, let alone the royal driver's visit, and the emperor's face.

But it was different in the Tang Dynasty, especially in Li Ke's reign. Emperor Li Ke attached great importance to the Western Regions, and even regarded Tubo as his greatest enemy. Therefore, he always attached importance to the Northwest. The decree is not only to blow the vernal equinox out of Yumen Pass, but also to come here in person.

Li Ke went on a tour after the first month, left Chang'an, crossed Longyou, and then went straight to Liangzhou in the northwest.

Liangzhou, located in the west of Hexi in the northwest, has been an important place in the world since the Han Dynasty, and a place that military strategists must contend for. Now that today's sons are patrolling the west, they naturally cannot do without the word "soldier".

This is the last stop of the west tour plan drawn up by Li Ke in the court, but it is also the first stop of Li Ke's personal expedition to the plateau.

Li Ke wanted to use Liangzhou as a springboard between Chang'an and Luoxie to attack Tubo. Liangzhou naturally played a key role in Li Ke's arrangement, and it was Li Ke who arranged for Li Ke in Liangzhou Ke's confidant, Ai Jiang, the governor of Liangzhou, Pei Xingjian.

When Li Ke came in person, Pei Xingjian, the governor of Liangzhou, got the news early, and he had already led his troops to wait outside the city for a long time.

In Liangzhou, outside Guzang City, Li Ke rode his horse forward and led the Beiya Imperial Army towards Guzang, not far from Guzang City.

Behind Li Ke, Wang Xuance, who came with him, pointed to the direction outside the city and smiled at Li Ke: "Your Majesty, look at the man in charge outside the city, who is poking his neck like a goose and watching, is it Pei?" keep the promise?"

Hearing this, Li Ke looked in the direction pointed by Wang Xuance, and sure enough, not far from Guzang City, a man in bright light armor was poking his head up and looking this way, he really looked a bit funny like a big goose, But it was Pei Xingjian.

"Haha, Xuan Ce is so unscrupulous, how dare you openly slander the general, the most important weapon of the country, the handsome man in the west, how can you become a big goose when you say it?" Li Ke said that Wang Xuance was not serious, but he looked at Pei Xingjian's expression. Appearance, but he also laughed out loud.

What Wang Xuance said was of course a joke, and it was a joke that no one else could easily make. It's just that Wang Xuance and Pei Xingjian knew each other well, and they both worked under Li Ke's account early in the morning. , even in front of Pei Xingjian.

Wang Xuance smiled at Li Ke and said, "Your Majesty said that the minister slandered and kept the promise, which is wronging the minister."

Li Ke asked curiously: "You said that keeping the promise is like a big goose, isn't that still slander?"

Wang Xuance said with a smile: "This is a compliment. Your Majesty also understands the way of calligraphy. You should know that Wang Xizhi loves geese and writes books with geese walking. The big goose walks with a high-spirited posture and a calm pace. Doesn't it be a good match for this man?" The number one military official in Hexi who came from a famous family and achieved great ambitions at a young age?"

"Hahaha, what a word of praise. When it comes to inverting black and white, and the ability to point to the straight, there is no one better than you in the world." Li Ke laughed while pointing at Wang Xuance.

Wang Xuance is the most skillful in vertical and horizontal ways, and his words are sharp. Li Ke's words are not wronged him, but Li Ke himself does not feel that Wang Xuance's words are out of line, nor does he feel unhappy. In addition to Wang Xuance's loyalty, there is also this ability to reverse black and white.

Li Ke and Wang Xuance were talking, and after a while, they arrived at the gate of Guzang City. Pei Xingjian saw Li Ke approaching, and quickly went up to meet him.

"The last commander of Liangzhou, Pei Xingjian, pays homage to Your Majesty." Pei Xingjian walked quickly to Li Ke's horse, bowed down and bowed.

Li Ke looked at Pei Xingjian coming forward, raised his hand to help him up, and said with a smile: "Should keep the promise and get up quickly, you are stationed in Liangzhou for me, we haven't seen each other for a long time, I miss you a little bit."

This time Li Ke has moved his mind on Tubo, in order to arrange this matter as soon as possible, and also to stabilize the Northwest, this year's New Year, Pei Xingjian, who used to go to Beijing to report on his work, has never been to Beijing, so Li Ke and Pei Xingjian have not seen each other for more than a year up.

Pei Xingjian said: "It is true that the general has not seen His Majesty for a long time, and the general also misses His Majesty. If the general does not have an important position, the general really wishes to go to Chang'an to welcome His Majesty to Liangzhou."

Li Ke patted Pei Xingjian on the shoulder, and said: "You are not an outsider, so there is no need to be like this, just guard the gate of Liangzhou for me with peace of mind."

Pei Xingjian smiled and said: "The general is just talking, the general will still remember His Majesty's entrustment."

Hearing this, Li Ke asked Pei Xingjian, "Has there been any changes in Tubo recently?"

Pei Xingjian replied truthfully: "There is no big movement, it's just that the troop mobilization in the west of Tubo has become more frequent after the year, but this is still within His Majesty's expectation."

Now that the Xiangxiong Rebellion is still going on, Lu Dongzan alone cannot completely suppress the rest of Zhangxiong's tribe. It is also appropriate to transfer troops from the middle of the country to the west, which is exactly what Li Ke is thinking.

"Xiangxiong's army, Su Pi's disobedience, and civil strife in Tubo, now is the best time. I ordered you to prepare, how are you preparing?" Li Ke walked in the front, riding his horse into the city, While asking Pei Xingjian.

Pei Xingjian replied: "We in the Tang Dynasty have been mobilizing troops for several years, just for today. The minister has made all preparations. Your Majesty can rest assured."

Pei Xingjian has always acted safely. Li Ke looked at Pei Xingjian's confident appearance, and knew that he must be safe, so he asked: "What is the regulation? Let me listen to it. It is inconvenient for me to stay in Liangzhou for a long time, but I can't wait." Too long."

Pei Xingjian rode his horse and followed Li Ke, and replied with a smile: "Soon, before this evening, a group of Tubo merchants will pass by and come to Guzang City to stay overnight. The Tubo-style armor was found among the goods transported by this caravan, and they were detained for this crime.”

Li Ke shook his head and said: "The smuggling of soldiers is the fault of the caravan. Isn't it a bit far-fetched to use this to attack Tubo, and the evidence is far from enough?"

Pei Xingjian said: "If only this is not enough, there will be cooks poisoning His Majesty's food tonight, intending to kill His Majesty with poison, but fortunately he was discovered by Jun Mai, so that he was saved from such a disaster, and this person will identify these Tibetans. Merchant, won't the crimes of the Tubo people be confirmed by then?"

Li Ke asked curiously: "Can you guess the whereabouts of these Tubo people? Are these Tubo people yours?"

Pei Xingjian replied: "No, they are real Tubo people, serious black traders, and the general has been staring at this group of people for some time."

Li Ke said: "So this group of people is real, what about the assassin?"

Pei Xingjian said: "Your Majesty will not have an assassin by his side, so the assassin is a fake."

Li Ke clapped his palms and said with a smile: "Fake assassins refer to serious traders. In this way, even if these people jump into the Yellow River, they will not be cleaned up. What do you want me to do today?"

Pei Xingjian said: "Your Majesty doesn't need to do anything, just wait for the thunder to be furious tomorrow morning, and the army of the Western Expedition will be fine."

(End of this chapter)