The officialdom of Jiannan Road was undergoing a major reshuffle under Di Renjie's disposal. Yang Sijian of Lingnan Road also began to govern the land of Liuzhao after the large-scale sacrifice.
Xi Nuluo's performance not only impressed Li Hong, but even Lin Shiling, a conspirator who was good at understanding people's hearts, was also surprised by Xi Nuluo's changes.
What Xinuluo said to Li Hong completely cleared up the doubts in several people's minds. No wonder Xinuluo had a more long-term vision than the dead King Si Zhao.
He realized clearly earlier than anyone else that Li Hong's arrival this time was to replicate another Tubo in Liuzhao, so while kidnapping the third prince of Zhenla, he had already made two preparations.
Coupled with the initial meeting between the Liuzhao kings, he realized that the Liuzhao was not monolithic, but had been completely blurred and divided, especially the close proximity of Langqiongzhao to Tubo, the pressure brought to him by Lin Shiling, and the Yue Dynasty. The close conversations between Xizhao and Shi Langzhao at the bonfire dinner and with Prince Li Hong made him inclined to surrender unconditionally.
There is no doubt that power is infatuated with people, and glory and wealth are also infatuated with people, but all of this needs to have a foundation, that is, you have to be destined to enjoy it all.
Xi Nuluo is cunning, cunning, and cruel, but he only treats others. Once danger threatens himself, he no longer behaves as cruel as he treats others.
Just like the previous president of Iraq, before the war began, no one believed that he would be defeated so completely. No one believed that the great hero of his lifetime would end the war by surrender, let alone that he would eventually be despised by him. The law went to the gallows.
But all of that happened so naturally when people were shocked, and when the world was shocked and amazed.
Heroes often cherish their own lives more than anyone else, and they know the meaning of life better than anyone else. Therefore, once life comes to a critical moment, those who seem to be ruthless are often the ones who surrender most easily.
The military mansion in Liuzhao was the same as before the restructuring of the Tang Dynasty. The military system was implemented. If you pick up the sword and spear, you will be a soldier, and if you put down the sword and spear, you will be the common people. Therefore, Li Hong wanted to stabilize his rear when he went to Zhenla. It is necessary to rely on a military general to take charge here.
It was obviously impossible to achieve the goal by relying on Yang Sijian alone, so Di Renjie sent the Zhechong Mansion soldiers who were controlled by Princess Fangling and others in Jiannan Road without hesitation to guard Liuzhao.
Similarly, some officials in the Jiannan Dao officialdom who should have been imprisoned finally chose to be exiled to Lingnan to atone for their crimes because of the decisions of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Dali Temple.
It has only been more than seven or eight months since Di Renjie left Chang'an and entered Chengdu. This is still a long time difference from the three years given to him by His Highness the Crown Prince. Therefore, when there are no suitable candidates available for the generals guarding Liuzhao, Di Renjie He had no choice but to recommend himself to take up the post of general guarding Liuzhao concurrently, and worked with Yang Sijian to manage Liuzhao.
As for the matter of Jiannan Road, there is no need for him, the Minister of Dali Temple, to worry about it anymore.
When nearly 20,000 Jiannan Dao soldiers arrived at Longkou City in a mighty manner, the only people who greeted him were Yang Sijian and Lin Shiling who stayed temporarily. Quan Yi had already rushed back to Tubo. Jinghui had probably had enough alone. Dai Zhide was nagging the old man.
"His Royal Highness the Prince has continued southward along the Shushen Poison Road, heading to Liu Yanyou, the Lingnan Protectorate." Yang Sijian held the reins of a war horse and said to the dusty Di Renjie.
"Has your Highness left any message?" Di Renjie also led the war horse and walked with Yang Sijian on the pipeline, with 20,000 cavalry behind him.
"What His Highness means is that the situation in the Yunnan Governor's Mansion is more complicated than that of Tubo. Both Xi Nuluo and Lao Shelong are the basis for ensuring the stability of the people. Now Xi Nuluo has been appointed by His Highness as the Deputy Governor of the Yunnan Governor's Mansion. , I also hope that Lord Di can give Xi Nuluo the position of deputy general after arranging the troops." Yang Sijian said with a smile.
"Both military and political affairs? I know some of the customs of the Cuan people in Jiannan Road. Those sacrifices, elders, and wizards are used to stabilize the people's hearts and provide the prince with a stable rear area. It is good, but if... Xinuluo also serves as the deputy general, His Highness will Have you ever worried about Xi Nuluo's treachery? After all, a generation of heroes who tolerated Lao Shelong and then forced him to abdicate must be very powerful. Will this shake the morale of the army?" Di Renjie said with some worry.
As soon as he stepped into Longkou City, he was faced with a difficult problem left by His Highness the Crown Prince. This made Di Renjie feel that the burden on his shoulders was much heavier than he imagined.
"His Highness asked you to do things conveniently. Whether you appoint someone or not, His Highness only wants a stable rear area for the Yunnan Governor's Mansion. As for the methods, it's up to you. But first of all, let's make an agreement. I, Yang Sijian, will govern Yunnan with military skills, and you will govern Yunnan with military force. Liuzhao, you can't put me in a dilemma because of your decision." After Yang Sijian took office, he finally found the sense of accomplishment of a minister relieving his worries and serving his country.
Seeing that Yang Sijian, who was somewhat high-spirited and energetic, had a completely different temperament than when he was idle in the mansion in Chang'an, Di Renjie smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: "Your Highness threw a difficult problem for Di and then continued the southern expedition, you Yang Sijian It was when Di Mou had just arrived at Liuzhao... Oh, now it's time to call the Yunnan Governor's Mansion, and give Di Mou a warning. It's not easy for Di Mou, the Yunnan guard general."
"Haha... non-interference and mutual cooperation. These are the rules set by His Highness for the Yunnan Governor's Mansion based on the Tubo. Civilization does not touch martial arts, and martial arts does not involve literature. As ministers, you and I must abide by it no matter what. Ah." Yang Sijian laughed twice and said in a very comfortable mood.
"The Yunnan Protectorate followed the military system of our Tang Dynasty. I guess His Highness asked me to appoint Xinuluo as his deputy general. I am afraid that he also wanted to imitate the Tubo general Quanyi? It is said that among the Tubo defenders, there are Many Tubo people serve in our Tang army, but is this the case for Mr. Lin?" Di Renjie raised his head slightly, looked over the horse's neck and looked at the other side, Lin Shiling, who had been walking with them without speaking.
"There are indeed many Tubo people in the Tubo garrison, and they are still increasing. This is true. As for... how is this done? If Lord Di wants to ask for advice, he has to ask Lord Dai Zhide. Yes, because according to Quan Yi, these are all the work of Mr. Dai." Lin Shiling smiled, not forgetting to ignore Di Renjie as he spoke, and looked at Yang Sijian who was shaking his head and smiling bitterly.
As expected, this next issue will be a topic for discussion and cooperation between Di Renjie and himself. And with Di Renjie's character, I am afraid that he will not be able to shirk this drudgery.
After all, as the governor of the Yunnan Governor's Palace, he also plays the same role as Dai Zhide in Tubo, which is to spread Confucian culture here as much as possible. Therefore, since the Yunnan Governor's Palace wants to follow suit Tubo, then this person who incorporated the Cuan people into the Tang military camp had to personally convince the people of Liuzhao.
Fortunately, His Highness accepted the appointment of Xi Nuluo as his deputy general. Therefore, the two civil and military officials of the Yunnan Governor's Mansion had to form a situation where you have me, and I have you. Whether the personal relationship between the two is harmonious or discordant, they must understand and cooperate with each other in governing the Yunnan Governor's Mansion.
This also greatly restricted the influence of civil and military discord on the stability of the Yunnan Governor's Mansion. Therefore, after the successful example of Tubo, there were not many problems between Di Renjie and Yang Sijian that needed to be overcome by the two of them. problem.
Traveling through the deep mountains and dense forests of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, slippery roads are often the main factor that slows down the march. During the nearly half-month march, the 5,000 soldiers of the Buddha Battalion led by Li Hong have been feeling the wonderful charm of various natures. , as well as the various marching difficulties that nature has brought to them.
Sometimes, when the five thousand soldiers and horses are marching like a long dragon with no end in sight, they will suddenly be disrupted by the heavy rain falling from nature and unable to move forward.
Either it is raining in front of the marching team, but the sun is shining brightly behind the marching team, causing information to not flow smoothly and causing a traffic jam similar to the previous life.
The people in the rear urged the soldiers in the front to move forward quickly, but the people in the front didn't know what happened because the soldiers further ahead stopped.
The most bizarre thing is that the soldiers walking in the middle of the marching team can even enjoy the warmth of the bright sun. Suddenly, when they turn around, they see a fog in the mid-air, and the marching team behind them is actually left behind by a large distance. .
And when the marching generals in front give orders to stop advancing and wait for the marching troops in the rear, they are often surprised to see a group of chickens, looking at them in disbelief, why are you not getting wet from the rain
Could it be that there really is a mountain god to bless us? Or is the team behind us bewitched? Let the mountain god only block our progress
Fortunately, there were not many such suspicious voices, and they did not cause uneasy commotion for the entire team of 5,000 people.
The mountains look like they are not high, but the tops of the mountains seem to be hidden in a fairyland. Whenever the team climbs over the mountains and ridges, it feels like they are riding on clouds and riding on the mist, walking on the clouds.
From the panic that was initially thought to be caused by the miasma, to the lawless and mandatory orders served by Yuan Shuji and Guo, the Futu Camp was able to climb over the mountains and penetrate the mist-shrouded mountains without any fear. .
What brought about the stable military spirit was that when walking on the narrow and difficult mountain trails, because the clouds and fog blocked the view, no one fell into the cliff.
(End of chapter)