Tiantang

Chapter 221 Seizing Military Power!
Chapter 231 Seizing Military Power!

It was already early summer at this moment, and although the temperature in this Longshuo land was not too high, the warm breeze was blowing, making people feel very comfortable.

The sun is shining brightly.

Outside the city of Shuofang, a temporary platform was set up, on which was placed a seat covered with a captivating tiger skin.In front of the seat, there is a solemn table case. There is nothing on the table case, only a command arrow and a Longquan sword.

The chief generals or envoys of the seven state guards in the Shuofang area gathered in the audience, but there were no seats in the audience.Surrounded by some tough soldiers of the Zhenwu Army, they were on full alert.

The generals had no choice but to stand quietly and wait.

Putting on armor, Pugu Huai'en also left the city solemnly, and stood in his own place in the audience.Several familiar generals greeted him and asked some inside information.Pugu Huai'en smiled and greeted everyone, but did not touch on key issues.

Zhang Xuan took office suddenly, and temporarily summoned the chief guards of the states, no one could guess why, and everyone was naturally suspicious and uneasy.

Only Pugu Huai'en understood that Zhang Xuan's move was intended to strengthen his prestige.Because Li Guangbi was defiant, it aroused Zhang Xuan's strong backlash.

Pu Gu Huai'en stared at the city gate, silently waiting for Zhang Xuan's appearance.

Pu Gu Huai'en's heart suddenly moved, he looked around, but he didn't find Li Guangbi's figure, he couldn't help being a little surprised: How dare Li Guangbi not come?Doesn't he know that in this Longshuo feudal town, openly disobeying the military order of the governor is a dead end?

While Pu Gu Huai'en was thinking about it, he suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes behind him. He couldn't help but look back, and saw Li Guangbi galloping towards the place where the smoke and dust billowed behind him.

Li Guangbi got off his horse and walked over majesticly with Chen Yang, the marching commander.

The chief guards and generals all bowed to pay respects, "The last general has seen You Shuai!"

"You handsome! The last general greets you!"

"You handsome, please!"

"Okay, hello everyone!" Li Guangbi strode forward with a loud smile. Pugu Huai'en hesitated for a moment, but he still stepped forward and bowed his hands, "The last general pays his respects to Master Li!"

Pu Gu Huai'en was different from everyone else, he didn't call Li Guangbi "You Shuai", which made Li Guangbi frowned slightly, glanced at Pu Gu Huai'en with gloomy eyes, snorted coldly, and then looked at the stage again superior.

Li Guangbi saw that there was only one seat on the stage and no seats in the audience, his expression became extremely gloomy.

He has controlled the military power in Shuofang for many years, and he has always been aloof. He is one of the most powerful factions.As for Zhang Xuan, although he is a great governor, he should be treated with some courtesy. This is Li Guangbi's true attitude.

As for the blunt "military order" passed by Zhang Xuan's people, Li Guangbi didn't take it too seriously.He asked himself that he had not violated military discipline, let alone neglected his duties, but it was just a slight disrespect to Zhang Xuan, the governor, which was nothing.Moreover, in his opinion, even though Zhang Xuan is the governor, he is also a command and control officer of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses that the imperial court reuses, and he is not an ordinary general.

Li Guangbi stood alone on one side with a very embarrassed expression, and a bit of anger slowly grew in his heart.

At this moment, boom boom boom!The dense snare drum suddenly sounded like thunder.

Immediately, more than a hundred cavalry in brightly armored horses galloped out of the city gate, and the first four carried the gold-rimmed banners fluttering in the wind on all sides. , "Governor of Longshuo", "Emperor Xuanfu Envoy of the Three Towns".

Under the leadership of the flag soldiers, more than a hundred cavalry stood in line behind the Dianjiang platform.

Not long after, Zhang Xuan slacked out on his horse, dressed in shining silver armor, holding a riding whip, and was in high spirits.And to his left and right were Lei Wanchun and Nan Jiyun who were also in the same armor.

Under the stage of Dianjiang, under the eyes of the generals, Zhang Xuan got off his horse and went straight to the stage of Dianjiang, while Lei Wanchun and Nan Jiyun followed. When Zhang Xuan sat down, he stood there solemnly. Behind Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan looked around at the generals in the audience, his expression was calm, but his eyes were cold.

After a long time, Zhang Xuan waved back.

Nan Jiyun took a step forward, held the roster in his hand, and shouted loudly, "The generals will be ordered by the governor, and all generals will obey orders!"

"Commander of Zhenwu Army, General of Youweiwei Zhonglang, Pu Gu Huai'en!"

Following Nan Jiyun's shout, Pugu Huai'en did not hesitate at all, and immediately stepped forward and knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "The end is here!"

After Pugu Huai'en took the lead, most of the remaining commanders or generals of the guards also hesitated for a moment, and knelt down on one knee.When Nan Ji Yun Dian came to an end, a large area of ​​the field had already knelt down.

Nan Jiyun finally regained his composure, and said loudly, "Shuofang's army commander, Li Guangbi, the general of the right Weiwei!"

The corner of Li Guangbi's mouth twitched lightly, he stepped forward and clasped his fists together, "Here!"

Zhang Xuan was silent, staring at Li Guangbi for a long time.

He got up slowly, pointed at Li Guangbi, and said calmly, "I was ordered by the imperial court to prosecute Fanyang, Longshuo, and Hexi towns, control the important military and political affairs of Longshuo, and at the same time control the soldiers and horses of the eight major governors in the world... This commander Commander, all the generals are kneeling, why don't you kneel?!"

Since Zhang Xuan appeared, he has not said a word. This opening was to ask Li Guangbi, "Why don't you kneel?"Li Guangbi was naturally ashamed and indignant when he heard this, and the generals present were also startled for a moment, and immediately felt a little different.

"Why don't you kneel?!" Zhang Xuan sternly reprimanded, "Li Guangbi, you are so courageous. The commander-in-chief sent you to Shuofang for a meeting, but you dare not delay! The commander-in-chief promised the Huihe people to let the past go, how dare you Leading the army to pursue the Huihe army horse! You openly disobeyed the commander's order, what should you do?!"

Li Guangbi's face turned red, and he argued loudly, "The governor, I have been appointed by the imperial court, and I have the responsibility. The Uyghurs raised their troops to invade the country without authorization. How can I turn a blind eye to it? As for the order of the governor, I will come to Shuofang as soon as I receive it. Why? Talk about delay!"

"Li Guangbi has received the emperor's grace, so he should fulfill his duties and be loyal to the imperial court." Li Guangbi cupped his hands in the direction of Chang'an, "The governor should not want to impose crimes, there is nothing to worry about!"

"Want to commit a crime?" Zhang Xuan suddenly slapped the table, "What a eloquent Li Guangbi! Regardless of the fact that the Huihe people marched into the army, I mobilized a large army to cross the border and enter the territory of Huihe. I, the governor of Longshuo, is here. Can you, Li Guangbi, be the master?"

"You knew that the Commander was stationed in Shuofang City, but instead of reporting it, you dispatched troops without authorization. According to the military laws of the Tang Dynasty, what is your crime?"

"This commander is Fan Longshuo, don't say you are a small right Weiwei general, even if you are the governor of each town, this commander has the right to control the deployment - come, pass on my commander's military order! Li Guangbi violated military discipline and marched without authorization. , The crime is not small. He should have been dismissed from his post and exiled for three thousand miles. The commander thought that he had served the country for many years and had made great contributions. His merits and demerits were offset. The position of General Wei was changed to the marching Sima of Longshuo Metropolitan Governor's Mansion."

"Li Guangbi, are you convinced?" Zhang Xuan smiled coldly, looking at Li Guangbi.

Li Guangbi didn't expect that Zhang Xuan would wipe him out and dismiss him from the military post. The shame and indignation on his face had exploded to the extreme, and he tremblingly said with trembling lips, "The governor wants to punish him, I don't accept it! I don't accept it! It's the imperial court conferring important frontier generals, and the governor has no right to dismiss him!"

"I don't accept it!" Li Guangbi raised his head and roared angrily.

"General of the fourth rank, this commander has the right to deploy, and also has the right to kill first and then play!" Zhang Xuan's voice was stern, "Li Guangbi, if you dare to disobey my commander's order again, this commander will dismiss you today! Then report to the court!"

There was a dead silence on the field, and all the generals knelt there on one knee, their faces shocked.

Except for Pugu Huai'en, no one thought that Zhang Xuan, the new official, would take Li Guangbi as soon as he took office.

Li Guangbi has been in power in the Shuofang army for many years, and his prestige is very high. Isn't he afraid that the army's morale will be unstable if he moves Li Guangbi like this?Chen Yang, the marching Sima of the Shuofang Army, secretly glanced at Zhang Xuan and sighed inwardly.

In fact, he knew very well in his heart that Li Guangbi did not succeed in "lowering" this time, he lifted a rock and smashed himself in the foot, causing Zhang Xuan to give him a head-on blow.

"Li Guangbi, the governor has ordered you to step back?!" Nan Jiyun shouted loudly.

Li Guangbi gritted his teeth, after all, still felt that he couldn't bear the loss in front of him, so he turned pale and walked away.

In the army, the coach has supreme authority. If he continues to contradict him face to face, Zhang Xuan has no choice but to take him down completely in order to maintain his authority.

"Please rise, generals." Zhang Xuan looked at the back of Li Guangbi who was leaving angrily, a faint smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth, he waved his hand, and sat down again, "I will order generals today. Let's meet, starting from today, I will officially take over Longshuo; secondly, I want to emphasize one point: the military order is like a mountain, and this commander focuses on strictness in governing the army. If anyone dares to violate the military order and military discipline, this commander will punish him severely and will never tolerate it!"

"I hope that after you return to the army, you will perform your duties with due diligence and appease the soldiers and civilians. If anyone confuses the morale of the army, causes the morale of the army to fluctuate, and disturbs the local law and order, there will be no mercy!"

Zhang Xuan's voice became heavier.

All the generals hurriedly bowed together and shouted, "The last general will obey the order of the military governor of the capital!"

Zhang Xuan paused, looked at Pugu Huai'en in the audience, and said calmly, "General Pugu, you have been in the Shuofang army for many years, and you have made great achievements in guarding the frontier. This commander ordered you to take charge of the Shuofang soldiers and horses. General You Weiwei, I will write a letter to the imperial court after I arrive in Lingzhou."

Pugu Huai'en was ecstatic in his heart, stepped forward and cupped his hands and said with emotion, "The general will obey, and the general will thank you for your trust!"

"Shuofang Marching Sima Chen Yang!"

Chen Yang was thinking about lightning, sorting out his messy thoughts, when Zhang Xuan suddenly called his name, he didn't dare to neglect, and immediately stepped forward and bowed, "Great governor, the last general is here!"

"I want you to be the Deputy Commander of Shuofang's army and horses, and the general of Youweiwei Zhonglang, to assist Pu Gu Huai'en to act as Shuofang's military affairs. Would you like it?"

Chen Yang was startled and then became elated. He didn't expect Zhang Xuan to know his existence, nor did he think that Li Guangbi had eaten Zhang Xuan's "noodles" this time, but he, as Li Guangbi's subordinate, was actually promoted.

Chen Yang is also a calm and thoughtful person. He immediately realized that Zhang Xuan was worried that Pugu Huai'en would not be able to control the situation alone, so he recommended him as a deputy to assist Pugu Huai'en in controlling the situation.

Chen Yang bowed again and said loudly, "The general obeys orders!"

"Pu Gu Huai'en, Chen Yang, I have entrusted you with the military affairs of Shuofang, I hope you will not disappoint my expectations." Zhang Xuan smiled, stood up and said loudly, "This commander will meet with all the generals today. Feast and celebrate! Today, this commander-in-chief will leave with all of you without getting drunk or returning home!"

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Li Guangbi was about to leave Shuofang City angrily and lead his guards back to Xiazhou, but was informed by his soldiers that Governor Zhang had appointed Pu Gu Huai'en to take over his position, and Chen Yang as his deputy.

This meant that Li Guangbi had lost his command over Shuofang's troops, including the hundreds of guard soldiers, and could no longer accept his orders from now on.

Desperate and angry, Li Guangbi was about to mount his horse and gallop back to Xiazhou alone, but was stopped face to face by Nan Jiyun's army.

Li Guangbi forcibly suppressed Huoqi and said in a low voice, "General Nan, I'm going back to Xiazhou, why did you stop me?"

"The governor has ordered that Li Sima doesn't have to return to Xiazhou. He can go to Lingzhou immediately to take up his post, or he can go to the city to have a banquet with the generals. He will go to Lingzhou with the governor tomorrow! As for Li Sima's family members, servants General Gu will naturally send someone to Lingzhou!" Nan Jiyun cupped his hands on the horse and said.

Li Guangbi was so angry that his lips trembled. If he hadn't been in charge of the army for many years, he knew the strict discipline in the army, and he would have roared desperately this time.

After all, Li Guangbi is a rational person, and his palace is deep.He knew that since he had fallen into Zhang Xuan's hands, if he continued to wrestle with Zhang Xuan, the end would definitely be miserable.

He could already see that the young governor was cruel and would never be merciless.

Li Guangbi's face flickered for a long time, but he slowly suppressed his anger, cupped his hands to Nan Jiyun, turned his horse's head and entered Shuofang City.

Nan Jiyun looked at the back of Li Guangbi galloping away on the horse, and shook his head secretly.

He followed Zhang Xuan for a long time, and gradually gained some understanding of Zhang Xuan's temperament.He knew that the purpose of Zhang Xuan's suppression of Li Guangbi this time was to establish his prestige through this thunderous means and deter those rebellious Shuofang generals.

He dismissed Li Guangbi, but appointed Pugu Huai'en and Chen Yang, which would minimize the turmoil in the handover of Shuofang's military power.You know, Pu Gu Huai'en and Chen Yang have been in Shuofang for a long time, and they are familiar with Shuofang's situation, and they also have connections in the army. Cultivating these two will help Zhang Xuan control the situation in Shuofang.

That being the case, Zhang Xuan would definitely not go to Li Guangbi to return to Xiazhou.If Li Guangbi were to return to the Shuofang army, although Li Guangbi might not dare to do anything, there would be hidden dangers after all, and Zhang Xuan would not take such a risk.

Zhang Xuan is a seemingly domineering person, but he is actually an extremely cautious person.

The reason why he decisively attacked Li Guangbi was that on the surface, Li Guangbi saw no one who despised his existence as the governor, but the deep-seated reason was that Li Guangbi and others had been entrenched in the Shuofang army for many years, and their relationships were intertwined. With Thunder's method, Zhang Xuan's military orders will be violated in Shuofang.

Winning Li Guangbi deviates from Zhang Xuan's initial plan, which is also an adjustment based on the actual situation.

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Zhang Xuan stayed back and forth in Shuofang City for less than ten days.

But in these ten days, many great things happened.For the Shuofang army, this was almost a big earthquake.

Li Guangbi, who is known as the king of Shuofang among the people, was taken down by Zhang Xuan. He appointed Pugu Huai'en and Chen Yang, and killed chickens and monkeys at the same time, forming an effective deterrent to all Shuofang generals. The "land snake" headed by Li Guangbi seized the military power in Shuofang.

As for the fluctuating morale of the army caused by this, Zhang Xuan is not very worried.He believed that Pugu Wynn and Chen Yang would do their best to appease the army in order to consolidate their power position.

In fact, what really needs to be worried about is the middle and upper-level generals trained by Li Guangbi. As for the ordinary soldiers, there will be no fluctuations.As long as the two of them can hold and stabilize this part of the generals, they can talk about anything.And if these people are ready to move, Zhang Xuan will naturally not be merciful.

There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this army, and the most indispensable thing is the backbone of the middle and lower levels who can lead troops.Dismiss a group or even kill a group, and then promote them separately.

Zhang Xuan would never allow his army horses to lose control, if so, he would not hesitate even if it was a big change of blood.

Zhang Xuan actually had a far-reaching plan in mind, he was going to wait for Feng Changqing and Zhou Xuchu to lead the [-] Yulin Guards to Lingzhou, and then he would transfer some middle and lower level generals and leaders to disperse and enrich the various armies in Longshuo.

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Early in the morning, the red sun rises.

Zhang Xuan set off for Lingzhou.On this trip, in addition to the 500 cavalry he brought, Pugu Huai'en and Chen Yang also sent an additional [-] Shuofang cavalry as Zhang Xuan's military governor.

An army of 500 troops marched out. This time, Zhang Xuan did not hide his whereabouts anymore, but openly unfurled the banner of honor of the governor, and marched towards Lingzhou from the official road.

Pugu Huai'en and Chen Yang had been sent for fifty miles before returning with respectful farewells.

Besides Xiao Shisanlang, Lei Wanchun and Nan Jiyun, Li Guangbi followed Zhang Xuan to Lingzhou.Li Guangbi took off his general's armor, put on a green shirt, and rode on the horse with a nonchalant expression, following at the end of the whole team.

Regarding Li Guangbi, Zhang Xuan had other plans, so he always turned a blind eye to his existence.

From Shuofang to Lingzhou, it is less than 500 miles.If you want to march quickly, you can arrive in a few days.But Zhang Xuan ordered the whole army to march slowly, less than a hundred miles a day.

Along the way, local officials came out one after another, and some even wanted to entertain them. Zhang Xuan almost refused all comers, uncharacteristically.

But the closer it was to Lingzhou, the more unsightly Zhang Xuan's face became.

Of the entire army, probably only Hua Nuer could vaguely guess what Zhang Xuan was thinking: he was deliberately waiting, waiting for Guo Ziyi in Lingzhou to make a move.

In Zhang Xuan's view, Guo Ziyi couldn't continue to stay in Lingzhou leisurely, whether it was for his son Guo Min or Zhang Xuan, the incoming governor.

Could it be that this Guo Ziyi is the same as Li Guangbi again?Do you have to "tap and tap" to use it?
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It seems that I am getting older, and I have become a disease basket. I have a cold and a fever. Today I will add a chapter of 5000 words. Sorry, everyone.

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