Chapter 861 Talking about Qin Lang in the waiting courtyard
Changsun Wuji was sitting by the brazier, warming the fire, while eating steamed rice cakes, "It's unbelievable that Li Daliang would make such a mistake."
In the waiting room outside the palace gate, in the lounge of the prime ministers, all the prime ministers are very sad. The southern Pingman was originally smooth sailing. Qin Lang and Li Daliang made great strides, and the murdered barbarians fell into the water. I thought that the chaos would be quick. It's over, but who knows, the Governor of Aizhou has lost all 8,000 troops.
It is not the eight thousand barbarians led by Annan, but the eight thousand elites of the Tang Dynasty. These eight thousand people basically account for half of the elites of the Tang Dynasty in Annan.
As soon as the news reached Chang'an City, the prime ministers were all shocked, and the emperor was too shocked to speak.
Since Zhenguan, the Tang Dynasty has always been unfavorable in foreign wars. It captured Jieli to destroy the Turks, killed Fu Yun and destroyed Tuyuhun, and sent troops to the Western Regions to attack the Western Turks. Surrendered, Dangxiang, Bailan and other Qiang surrendered one after another.
It's been a long time since I felt this kind of beating.
Hou Junji was a little excited, and said gloatingly, "I expected that they would be defeated."
Before he finished speaking, Changsun Wuji and all the ministers glared at him angrily, forcing him to swallow the rest of his words.
"What's going on?" Gao Shilian asked with a sigh. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Gao Shilian was implicated in the defection case of Goguryeo's rebellion by Hu Sizheng, the minister of the Ministry of war. Apart from Qin Lang, he was the one most familiar with the situation among the prime ministers.
But he is also very strange about this defeat.
Eight thousand elites, how come the entire army was wiped out.
Changsun Wuji shook his head, "Both Li Daliang and Qin Lang have detailed reports on this battle. In addition, the Ministry of War's Staff Division, Zhenfu Division, Baiqi Division, etc. have investigation reports. It is a battle that cannot be defeated. Zhang Bi is not a soldier who does not know soldiers. On the contrary, Zhang Bi is a fierce general with rich experience in battle. He not only participated in the melee in the Central Plains at the end of the Sui Dynasty, but also fought against the Turks and defeated Tuyuhun later. The next day when the South was in chaos, Zhang Bi was also at the front and made many military exploits."
"If you want to say it's strange, it's here. The town barbarians were led by a woman, but they showed amazing fighting power. In the battle of Nong Renhe, they showed that they were not at the level of ordinary barbarians. Their fighting spirit could even It surpassed the Turks, Tuyuhun and other armies, and was on par with Zhang Bi's army."
Hou Junji couldn't help but said, "This defeat was all because Qin Lang and Li Daliang underestimated the enemy, and Zhang Bi was greedy for meritorious deeds. How can you say that, that sentence is just a mob, and they have already been in Zuoxi University before. Returning after defeat, after several defeats, he has already become a bereaved dog and a frightened bird, so how can he have any fighting spirit and determination? If Zhang Bi hadn't been greedy for merit, how could there be such a defeat?"
Changsun Wuji was furious.
"You, surnamed Hou, are also a general leading the army. Could it be that you can't face the enemy squarely based on all this information? You say these things now, apart from attacking political enemies, do you dare to say that you are half fair? Eight thousand soldiers fought against the Nong people in blood. River, the entire army was wiped out, but they also killed and injured more than 20,000 barbarians, dealt a heavy blow to the rebellious barbarians, forcing them to abandon their nests and flee..."
Gao Shilian also said to him very unceremoniously, "Please respect the soldiers who died for the country. You are also a soldier. Please don't humiliate them! They sacrificed for the country and shed blood, and you will not be insulted later."
Hou Junji snorted coldly, "A sage judges merits and demerits, and you shouldn't just cover up for him because of your close relationship with Qin Lang."
Changsun Wuji had heard enough, and pointed at Hou Junji directly, "I will play in front of the saint in a while, please let you Hou Junji go to Annan to lead troops to suppress the rebellion, and serve as Qin Lang's deputy!"
"When the time comes, we will have to see your ability, whether you can speak like your mouth!"
Because of the grievances and grievances in the Western Regions, Hou Junji and Changsun Wuji have finally formed a relationship.
"The imperial court doesn't need a single soldier at all, it can just appease these barbarians. There was no war at all. It was Qin Lang and the others who deliberately forced the barbarians to provoke them. Now as long as the sage issues a pacifying decree, this matter will be calmed down soon. .” Hou Junji confronted each other.
"Enough!" Zhangsun Wuji couldn't help but patted the table, "The Judingman and Heman have repeatedly blocked trade routes and robbed merchants before, this time Juding is even more bold and rebellious, and dared to establish a country and become king , is this an ordinary disturbance? Are you, Hou Junji, a minister of the Tang Dynasty?"
Ma Zhou and others didn't bother to pay attention to Hou Junji, who was like a **** stick, "What's the situation over there now, did Prime Minister Qin ask the imperial court to send troops south?"
"Bragging!" Hou Junji dismissed it.
Wei Zheng asked, "Where is Qin Lang now, and where is Li Daliang? How many soldiers are there in their hands, and are the barbarians on the left and right Xidong safe?"
"Is the army's money, food and equipment supplied? Do the soldiers have any complaints?"
"Li Daliang will stay in Baping City, and return to the mouth of the Xilin Prefecture to garrison, while Qin Lang is now stationed in the Nongren River." Changsun Wuji finished eating the steamed beard cake in his hand, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and Ma Zhou handed it over. Give him a cup of tea, Ma Zhou thanked him, took it, and took a sip, "Nowadays, north of the Xidaojiang River, there are basically no main forces of rebellion. Lang and the others are busy sweeping the barbarian villages in Jiangbei..."
"As for the money and food, Qin Lang said that there is no problem for the time being. The Xidao River is completely controlled by the imperial court, and there are navy patrols in the river. There is no worry about the transportation of grain ships. Jiaozhou is originally a grain-producing area, and salt is produced along the coast, so salt and grain There is no shortage of equipment, and the equipment is still sufficient, and the morale of the soldiers is not bad. In short, the weather over there is cool now, which is quite suitable for mopping up the barbarians."
Because the main force of the barbarians fled south, there are not many barbarians in Jiangbei now. After being brutally killed by Li Daliang and Qin Lang, many barbarians now know how to be in awe. They resisted stubbornly, anyway, they didn't resist for long, so now most of them have already given up on the wind, and accepted the registered household Qimin very honestly. Even Qin Lang called the children of their leaders to serve, and they were very obedient. They were very obedient to the recruitment. Man Ding also cooperated in building cities and roads. "
"Qin Lang is telling the truth when he said that in this battle, two thousand miles of wild land was fought, and the land of seven states was fought for the court."
Hou Junji snorted coldly and said, "Since Qin Lang is so capable, why didn't he take advantage of the victory to pursue and kill the Xidaojiang River directly, and deal with the Mangu Townman over there together, and open up another two thousand miles for the imperial court?" Land, add seven states? They are just covering up for their own failure!"
Ma Zhou and others ignored him, thinking about the significance of this result for Datang. Qin Lang is not the kind of person who talks nonsense. Since he said that the situation is under control, it must be so. Besides, even if he lies, the governor and Baiqisi will expose it. Now that no one has stood up to object, it means that the situation is roughly the same. .
This is indeed good news. If Annan's situation gets out of control due to that defeat, it will be very troublesome.
Although the imperial court can also send troops from various places to the south, but the soldiers from other places may not be able to adapt to the climate conditions there, let alone the cold winter, it is very inconvenient to send troops at this time, and when the soldiers and horses arrive there , It is estimated that in the next year, it will be the season of continuous rain over there, which will be even more unfavorable for peace.
In short, if it really comes to the point where the imperial court is required to send troops south to quell the chaos, the situation will be really difficult to deal with.
Fortunately, Qin Lang has grasped the situation, and there is no need for the imperial court to send troops to the south. He has already expanded two thousand miles of land for the imperial court, and defeated the Judingman and Heman Meng tribes to escape the Xidao River. The Man tribe, now that Juding Man and the He Man tribe have suffered such a big defeat, they are already very knowledgeable about current affairs and dare not move.
For Qin Lang and Li Daliang's westward advance, they were very cooperative and obedient. Ministry, Chuxiong Ministry, etc. are basically not involved in the rebellion.
Among them, the tribes south of the Nanpanjiang River and north of the Xidaojiang River were extremely respectful to the Tang army who came with their troops. Qin Lang summoned the leaders of the tribes and said that they wanted to change the land to return to the people, and these people did not dare reject.
Seeing that they were so knowledgeable, Qin Lang didn't force them too much. He established the Tonghai Governor's Mansion, which governs prefectures and counties.
The chieftains of the barbarians were still appointed to serve as governors and county magistrates. Qin Lang himself served as the governor of Tonghai, and appointed some generals to serve as the chief historians, Sima, and join the army of the states.
West Cuan in Dianchi, Kunzhou, and Dong Cuan in Qujing also kept silent about Qin Lang and others leading the court officers and soldiers into Yunnan territory. They also sent their children to **** a batch of money and food to the army, but they did not send troops to cooperate.
Hou Junji smiled on the skin but not on the flesh.
"Qin Lang started reforming natives and returning home, and created such a big mess. It hasn't been sorted out yet, and now it's going on again? Isn't he afraid of turning all the barbarians in southeast Yunnan upside down again? Just brag, what? Facing the wind, all the tribes obeyed. If they were so obedient, how could the Dingman and the Heman turn against each other? How could the Heman and Tangmo tribes in the south of the Xidaojiang River have no lookout if they are so famous and intimidating? What about surrender?"
Holding his teacup, Wei Zheng was thoughtful, "I have to remind Duke Wei to take it easy and calm down the barbarians first. As for the barbarians in southeastern Yunnan, don't move them for the time being. It's better not to touch Cuan."
Compared with the Cuan family, although Juding has a long history, it is nothing now. In front of the Cuan family, it is just a little barbarian, and the Cuan family is the real behemoth. The family is still the overlord in Yunnan.
If Cuan Shi is forced to reverse, it will be a big trouble.
"Qin Lang knows the seriousness. Although he entered the land of Yunnan, he stopped at Nanpan Jiangnan instead of crossing the river to the north. This line is also the bottom line of the Cuan family today. Both sides now have a tacit understanding of Nanpanjiang as the main line. The Cuan clan also acquiesces to Qin Lang's appeasement of the barbarians in the south of the Yangtze River, as long as they don't pass this line, the Cuan clan of Diandi will be fine." Changsun Wuji said confidently.
(end of this chapter)