Chapter 28: The Threat of the Old Woman
Taozhou was Li Longji's heart disease. Since he took the real power of the Tang Dynasty, he streamlined officials and appointed wise ministers. The national strength and economic development of the Tang Dynasty have improved rapidly, and the military defeated the 100,000 Tubo's army, and everything was in great momentum.
Only Taozhou, like a stain, made him extremely uncomfortable.
Now Pei Min removes this stain for him, and his heart is refreshed, self-evident.
He was in a good mood and was naturally generous in his actions. Li Longji said: "Governor Pei was a meritorious in defending the territory and expanding the territory. Yao Xiang, you will give the governor the promotion order in my name. Change Guangen Town to Military Town, and add the title of Governor Pei as a general. Shence Army moved into Guangen Town, and expanded the army by 2,000. All the materials he seized were assigned to Shence Army and Taozhou confidently. As for the money and goods needed to build Guangen Army Town, the Ministry of Revenue will bear all the money and goods required to build Guangen Army Town."
As Li Longji finished speaking, the ministers were in an uproar.
Although Pei Min's achievements were enough to be promoted to the general of the town, it was a bit shocking to become a young man in his early twenties.
Yao Chong felt a little worried. With the strategic significance of Guangen Town, it was natural to upgrade to the military town. Pei Min's ability was well deserved.
But Yao Chong knew in his heart that Li Longji did have the style of a wise ruler, but he did not have a strategic vision. He made such a decision simply by relying on Pei Min. He made such a decision based on his personal feelings, rather than relying on military vision. He was a little worried that Li Longji, who had no idea about military affairs, could not control the military's expenses.
An emperor may not be proficient in military affairs or politics, but he must not be ignorant of it or not, otherwise he will not be able to distinguish right from wrong, good or bad or bad.
Li Longji has a very high level of political employment, but his level in military affairs is generally praised. Once the military is inappropriate, it is definitely not a good thing for the country. Pei Min is a square man, full of ambitions but no ambitions. It would be okay to value him so much. If other ambitious people get the same value, it would be a bad thing...
I have to say that Yao Chong is indeed powerful. He has already noticed the huge flaws in Li Longji's ability. It is also because he has no understanding of military affairs. In history, Li Longji relied on his preferences to command and listened to the lies of the military supervisor, and destroyed famous generals who had made contributions to the state, leading to the emergence of the Anshi Rebellion.
If Yao Chong had not been arbitrary and autocratic and could not tolerate others, his achievements would have been more than this in history. It was a pity that no one was perfect. Yao Chong's mind was destined to be his future.
Li Longji's appointment was passed to Guangen Town, and Pei Min was also a little stunned.
The status of the general is equivalent to that of the governor. It originated from the Northern Wei Dynasty during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. In order to defend the southward movement of the Rouran tribe, the military garrisons, their families and population under their jurisdiction were separated from ordinary civilians, and were called "town people", the jurisdiction was called "junzhen" and the chief was called "zhen generals". The generals were responsible for the military and civil affairs of the military town and implemented military management.
If the Jiedushi is a rank-level official, while the general is a rank-level official, he has absolute rule in the military town and has the power to take the initiative to use troops and mobilize troops to fight. The most important thing is to have the power to appoint military town officials, and there is no need to report it specifically, nor to be subject to the review of the Ministry of War. If there are talents, they can be promoted directly into the army, and their actual power is much greater than before.
"Sure enough, it was the right decision to release it!"
Pei Min received the imperial edict excitedly, thought in his heart, glanced at the eunuch Sun Liu who came to pass the imperial edict from thousands of miles away, and said with a smile: "Eunuch Sun, you have a hard time going all the way! Go back and say hello to Eunuch Gao, I have someone prepared the specialty here roasted whole lamb. Eunuch might as well eat and drink happily, and it will be no longer too late to return to Chang'an."
Li Longji valued eunuchs, which is well known to everyone. Not all eunuchs are as loyal as Gao Lishi, and are not greedy for power and money. As a result, local officials are like a flood of eunuchs, fearing that they will be slandered and bribed.
There is no such problem here in Pei Min. He is so enthusiastic about hospitality. He wants to give it to bribes or something, but Sun Liu may not dare to ask for it.
Sun Liu was flattered and said, "Thank you for your kindness! I will convey it to you!" The reason why the eunuch is arrogant is that local officials are not favored, so eunuchs can reverse right and wrong in front of Li Longji. Pei Min's position in Li Longji's heart is the first person besides Gao Lishi, so Sun Liu dared to be arrogant in front of Pei Min.
When the servants took Sun Liu down, Pei Min said to Feng Changqing, who was with him, "Changqing! It seems that I am going to lose my word!"
Feng Changqing was stunned and didn't understand why. After obtaining Guangen Town, Pei Min called Feng Changqing to Guangen Town. He was the governor of Taozhou, and Taozhou's internal affairs were still inseparable from him. Guangen Town was also crucial. Only by Feng Changqing's guarding could he be truly at ease.
Pei Min smiled and said, "I said that I was victorious in this battle, so I expressed your achievements and appointed you as Sima of Taozhou. Now I am about to make a fuss... Feng Changqing obeyed the order!"
"I'm in a humble position!" Feng Changqing responded instinctively.
Pei Min said: "I ordered you to be the deputy director of the town. When I am not here, I will fully handle all the things in Guangen Army's town. You are as my order!" This battle was able to be done step by step, and the information brought by Feng Changqing was invaluable. In addition to the training efforts in the past six months, it is natural to be promoted to the second in command of the army.
Feng Changqing raised his chest excitedly, feeling his eyes a little wet: he grew up in the Western Regions where competition is even more cruel and fierce. If he only wants to be a commoner, he will have no problem living a comfortable life. But his target is a famous general, a short, ugly and limping person. In the vast Western Regions, it is almost a dream to become a general. Along the way, he has received countless rolls of eyes and laughter, and it is worth it today.
"The last general will never let down the trust of the general!" The voice was loud and loud.
Pei Min patted Feng Changqing on the shoulder, and obviously valued care for this famous general who was very tempered but never gave up and moved forward.
"Jiangyue! I will appoint you as the general of the Shence Army, and I will guard Guangen Army Town with Feng Changqing!" Pei Min looked at Jiangyue with a smile.
Jiang Yue also said: "Don't worry, the general will work with the Seiji to protect Guangen Army Town."
"Ha!" Pei Min said: "With you and the other ones, what else can you worry about! I will go back to Taozhou today, and Yide is the only one there. I am not at ease with him!"
Feng Changqing and Jiang Yue laughed together.
Feng Changqing thought of the Tubo prisoners outside the city and asked, "How should those prisoners be dealt with?"
Pei Min smiled and said, "I'm keeping it useful. You can use some chaff every day to hang their lives. Someone will come to you to talk to you. Let him come to Taozhou to find me!"
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Luoshe is located in the center of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Since Songtsen Gampo led the rise of Tubo, Luoshe has always been the capital of Tubo.
At this moment, some important officials and officials of the royal palace gathered together.
The ministers who originally bullied the young Tubo Zanpu Chide Zuzan are now all shy and dare not breathe. They are obviously very taboo about the high-ranking old men.
"Silly things are all stupid things!"
The old man angrily scolded the civil and military officials of Tubo with a pale face. She was an old woman who scolded the Tubo officials in the court, and the Tubo officials were like grandsons.
Her name is Molu* Chimalun. She is a legendary figure in Tubo and has another title called Tubo Wuzhao. This title is not an exaggeration. Chimalun was born in the Molu family and is a relative of Songtsen Gampu's patriarchal line. She belongs to the best nobles in Tubo. She is the queen of Zampu Mang Songmang, and is currently the grandmother of Zampu Chide Zuzan.
Mangsong Mangzan died suddenly. His wife Chimalun Kokang had a secret death for three years. After dealing with the Tubo state affairs as a woman and stabilizing the political situation in Tubo, the news of Mangsong Mangzan's death was announced, assisting his son Dusong Mangbang Bojie ascended the throne of Zamp and assisting him in governing Tubo.
Dusongmang Bojie was extremely warlike. When he captured Nanzhao, he suddenly died of illness. Chimalun was regent again and assisted Chide Zuzan, who was only one-year-old, ascending the throne.
Chide Zuzan was too young, which led to the powerful officials within Tubo who had a different intention. While helping Chide Zuzan to eliminate civil strife, it also led to the re-alignment of the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, and designed to seize the land of Hexi Jiuqu from the Tang Dynasty. However, unlike Wu Zetian, Chimalun had no ambition to become emperor and was determined to assist his grandson Chide Zuzan to become a talent.
As the Empress Dowager of Tubo, Chimalun's prestige is far higher than Chide Zuzan, and it is convinced by the important officials of Tubo. Even though he was scolded, he still had no resentment, but showed joy.
Chimalun sat beside Chide Zuzan and said, "I am old and have a bad health. I intend to enjoy a few years and live a few more years. What are you stupid people doing? Is this trying to hand over the Hexi Jiuququ land that I finally got? Longlangchi, what do you say?"
Minister Long Langchi couldn't say a word that was ashamed.
Chimalun said: "It is a good thing to intend to cultivate the younger generation of generals. But you can put all the burden on the new generation. Can you think about how much they can bear it?"
Longlangchi hesitated and sighed, "The old minister is wrong."
When Di Dayan and Qili Xu saw that his political opponents were defeated, he couldn't help but smile.
Chimalun said again: "Didayan, Qilixu, what are you satisfied with? Victory and defeat are common in military affairs! My Tubo military god was also defeated by Heichi Changzhi of the Tang Dynasty. As long as you can avenge your revenge and be ashamed of the snow, you will still be a warrior. What good are you? If you lose a battle, you will be regarded as a turtle? Is it scaring the two boys?"
Di Dayan, Qili Xu also blushed and said in unison: "The old minister is ashamed."
Chimalun said: "The Tang people have a saying: Only by knowing shame can one be brave. If you know shame, you must think of a way to avenge your shame. If you don't believe it, I, a warrior in Tubo, can't stand a baby who has been weaned for a long time?"
Chimalun used his almost unopened eyes to glance at the civil and military officials and said, "I, Tubo, have experienced so many hardships since Zanpusongtsen Gampo, and I have not come here that time? I have become stronger and stronger, and become the southwestern overlord who can compete with the Tang Dynasty in the north and the Dashi in the west? One or two failures are not a big deal... The Tang Dynasty has already risen again, and cannot be defeated, so I can only take it by wisdom. Longlang Chi, you will arrange to send envoys to the Black-clothed Dashi, Turks, and Tuqishi contacted accomplices respectively. The Black-clothed Dashi intends to get involved in the Western Regions, the Turks seek the northern Heshuo, and Tuqishi is in Liangzhou. They will definitely fight against the Tang Dynasty with us. There are enemies around me, and I believe that the Tang Dynasty will not dare to easily engage in military affairs and capture our Hexi Jiuqu."
Long Langchi received the order loudly.
"The big food in black, Turks, and Turkic cavalry have common enemies with us, but they are not single-minded. We cannot place our hopes on them. Di Dayan, you will lead your troops to Jiuqu, Hexi to prevent Pei Min from thinking about it again, and on the other hand, you will find a way to take back Guangen Town. Only by ensuring that the land of Hequ is not lost, my Qinghai Lake will not be threatened."
Da Yan beat his chest hard to ensure that.
"Aishet, I will give you a task to go to Guangen Town and meet Pei Min. My Tubo warriors can die on the battlefield, and you cannot humiliate him like this. Let him tell you some rules and treat me Tubo warriors well. Otherwise, how he treats me Tubo warriors, we will treat the Tang prisoners in our hands!" Chimalun opened his eyes angrily, and obviously gave Pei Min the means he was extremely angry.
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Taozhou Lintan!
Pei Min led ten guards back to Taozhou without any ostentatiously. The moment he entered Taozhou, the passing people rushed forward without warning and cheered loudly.
"Governor Pei!"
"Governor Pei!"
"Governor Pei!"
...
They called Pei Min's name, and their eyes were filled with excitement and fanaticism, which made the Tubo people bully for a whole year. Pei Min's great victory made them exhale their anger.
The more enthusiastic people even ran home and sprinkled the flowers they had prepared on him.
With the crowd of people, Pei Min came to Taozhou Prefecture like a hero until he sent him to the office, and the people were satisfied and dispersed.
He entered the city so much that Gu Xin and Li Yide had already received the news, waiting at the prefecture government office, looking at Pei Min who was a little embarrassed, and laughed secretly.
Although Pei Min was a little embarrassed, he felt particularly comfortable in his heart. Being able to win the love of the people so much shows that he is a very competent parent.
"There is nothing special, right?" Pei Min stayed in Guangen Military Town for more than ten days and lost a lot of government affairs.
Gu Xin said: "There is nothing else, just the herdsmen and the cattle and sheep that have been plundered have not been properly arranged."
Pei Min had heard about Li Yide's gains, so he punched him and said, "Good, my General Li Shen!"
"General Li Gan?" Li Yide reacted slowly, and after a while he said happily: "I'm promoted, hehe, governor Xie Pei..." He smiled foolishly again as he said.
Chapter completed!