Zhang Wenbiao? If Xu Xuan hadn't mentioned it, Li Jing would have almost forgotten the name.
After calling the chamberlain to get the list of generals and schools from the Privy Council, Li Jing finally vaguely remembered the origin of this person, and couldn't help but feel a little hesitant. It is true that Zhang Wenbiao is indeed a rare general, judging from his past achievements and his performance in winning the championship many times after surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, but so what?
This is a fallen general! The surrendered general has always been feared by Li Jing, not to mention that this is still a famous tiger, but it has just had its claws and teeth pulled out. If he is allowed to return to the Chu land and given 40,000 elite soldiers, what if this person has different intentions? Not material and thieves? Besides, Zhang Wenbiao was Zhou Xingfeng's sworn brother. With Zhou Xingfeng's past experience, who could guarantee that this person would not cause trouble?
No one can guarantee it. But when Li Jing was hesitant to agree to Xu Xuan's recommendation, Xu Xuan still put forward a set of arguments that Li Jing could not refuse. It was very simple. It was precisely because Zhou Xingfeng was killed by Li Yuan that his sworn brother was Brother Zhang Wenbiao placed Li Yuan in front of him, which was a wonderful move. Afterwards, Wei Cen and Li Zhenggu also remained silent, seemingly echoing silently.
Li Jing was a little confused. He didn't know whether this move was a good move, but if the risk was difficult to avoid, it would be a bad move. Zhang Wenbiao did have a bloody feud with Li Yuan, so he led his army to Yuezhou. Naturally, there was no need to worry about whether he and Li Yuan would communicate privately in the future. But what if Zhang Wenbiao became the next Li Yuan?
In troubled times, having soldiers in hand is king. If Zhang Wenbiao has different intentions and causes a crisis in the border town in the future, wouldn't he care about one thing and lose the other? You must know that there have been many wars in the past two years. Datang has faced enough crises. Isn't it chaotic enough?
After the two sides hesitated in silence, Li Jing, as the emperor, finally had his own opinion, and with a final decision, he handed over the 40,000 new forbidden troops to Zhang Wenbiao. The new army was temporarily named Yueshan Army, and it was insured with two insurances. First, Zhang Wenbiao's family records and Zhou Xingfeng's wife, children and orphans were not allowed to accompany the army. Second, important ministers were selected as military supervisors to supervise the accompanying troops on behalf of the emperor.
Xu Xuan and the others immediately agreed. Li Jing then asked who would be the appropriate supervisor of the army. However, Xu Xuan said that since he was acting as the supervisor of the army, it was up to the emperor to make his own decision. Later, he requested to resign on the grounds that he was seriously ill and had not recovered. Wei Cen, Li Zhenggu and Li Zhenggu also asked to resign.
The attitude of these three people instantly made Li Jing feel relaxed and happy. It was completely different from the scene when Feng Yanji and Sun Cheng were in power. These newly appointed ministers knew the rules and did not just compete for power and gain. They also actively considered the court and provided Having fulfilled his authority as the emperor, Li Jing couldn't help but shook his head and sighed. If Feng Yanji were here, he would probably have a long list of candidates to supervise the army.
Li Jing glanced around at the people in Chengxin Hall and spoke immediately, almost without hesitation. The candidates for the supervisors were still selected by the left prime minister Xu Xuan, who would be decided by Zhongshu's disciples together with the Privy Council before being submitted to the emperor for decision. Han Xizai, who had been silent throughout the whole process, still didn't say a word. Xu Xuan and others said no more after saying yes, and the matter was resolved.
This is the whole story that Li Yuan learned from Han Xizai, and all these changes were naturally a bit unexpected. If Han Xizai hadn't made good friends with him, I'm afraid he would still be in the ecstasy of expanding his troops. Unexpectedly These 40,000 soldiers were snatched from He Jingzhu's hands by a tiger's mouth, not to mention that he would have Zhang Wenbiao on his pillow in the future.
Han Xizai's purpose in revealing the inside story was naturally to let Li Yuan understand that since they were both supporters of King Yan, no matter how the situation in the court changed, Han Xizai and Li Yuan were still his own people, but Li Yuan did not know that Li Yuan had not thought of this at all. After knowing what had happened, he just sighed and then fell into deep thought.
It has been nearly a year since he traveled back in time and learned that he was living in the Baoda period of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Li Yuan thought about the upcoming war that would turn the Southern Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline in his mind countless times. Li Yuan's many actions It was also a decision made in view of the stage before the great chaos, to strengthen his strength as much as possible before the Zhou army went south.
Li Yuan always held a hope, believing that he had the power to gain a foothold in the era he was living in, and even make changes. At least he could change the short-lived Southern Tang Kingdom, the chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms recorded in later history books. Because the Song Dynasty after that was just a false prosperity concealed by flashy smoke, and it could not avoid the terrible disaster caused by foreign invasion.
And if Li Yuan's experience is a branch of history, or a false parallel history, then everything that is about to happen may not happen. In other words, there is some kind of force that can twist and turn it, so Li Yuan hopes that the wheel of history can deviate slightly. Since he, a person who is not part of this history, appears here, if history remains unchanged, wouldn't it be a mistake? Ridiculous paradox?
Li Yuan thought more than once that maybe because of his arrival, some things in the future would not happen, and indeed Li Yuan also made some changes.
For example, the current situation in Chu, and even the changes in the court at this moment, have to be said to be related to myself. For example, Liu Yan and Zhou Xingfeng, these two heroes have returned to dust, but in real history, they should still be alive at this moment. of good. Li Yuan felt like a catfish thrown into the pond by mysterious hands. Logically, his appearance should change many events.
But now, Li Yuan feels that he was wrong.
History has not turned to the other side because of his arrival. It is even possible that because of his appearance, it will accelerate into the chaos that we have to face.
The series of consequences caused by the 40,000 troops made exactly what Li Yuan did not want to see happen. Zhang Wenbiao was able to regain military power and return to Chu. Li Yuan was not worried about how brave Zhang Wenbiao was, but that Xu Xuan, Wei Cen, Li Zhenggu and others were now in power in the court. Wei Cen and Li Zhenggu had obviously leaned towards King Zheng's party, and Zhang Wenbiao was able to control the situation outside. , and He Jingzhu got stuck in his own throat leading to the south of the Yangtze River. Now in the military and political power of the Southern Tang Dynasty, King Zheng's party can be said to have the upper hand.
In other words, the conditions for King Zheng to compete for the throne were almost mature by this time and had almost become an unstoppable trend. This seems to have added another weight to King Zheng and Li Congjia's ascension to the throne. This is a change that has never happened in history, and all of this seems to have happened because of himself.
In fact, in Li Yuan's view, Li Congjia's accession to the throne was not the fundamental reason why the Southern Tang Dynasty was in crisis, and Li Yuan himself would stand on his own sooner or later. But now that Li Congjia has such momentum, who can guarantee that if he has a little bit of arrogance? Will he take over early? It even became a climate when Li Yuan was not prepared, or was not strong enough to confront the imperial court?
Originally, Li Yuan really thought about supporting Yan King Li Hongji as much as possible before he was still young. After all, this prince who was both civil and military, no matter how he compared with Li Congjia, at least he was not weak and incompetent in state affairs. In the troubled times of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, if one is not strong-willed, it will be difficult to survive.
However, since the defeat of the Northern Expedition, King Li Hongji of Yan has lost the trust of the emperor. Now he has been relieved of military power and was ordered to stay in Runzhou. It is difficult to recover in a short time. Many ministers and generals who originally supported him in the DPRK have also He fell to the ground and moved closer to King Zheng. Only his father-in-law, Sun Cheng, Han Xizai and others were left. Li Hongji lost too quickly than expected...
Li Yuan was a little confused. In Li Yuan's initial idea, he stayed away from the court and went to a local place to build festivals in order to concentrate on accumulating strength, ignore the disputes in the court, and just wait for the world to change. However, he did not expect that even if he left the capital of Jinling, he would be a few years away. Thousands of miles away, this butterfly that should not have appeared in history, just fluttering its wings gently in the distance will still affect the current situation of the entire Southern Tang Dynasty.
At this moment, Li Yuan suddenly came to his senses. What is coming will still come, and no one can stop it, and no one can change it.
You should also recognize the reality clearly and regard the place you live in as real history. Even if you create a few small waves, it will not be enough to change the pace of the historical torrent. On the contrary, it will add fuel to the flames. It may even bring about the big chaos ahead.
But so what, since history has moved ahead of schedule, you might as well take advantage of the trend, make all preparations in advance, and face it at a faster pace by realizing your thoughts in your heart. Why bother thinking too much?
So what if King Zheng ascends the throne early? Could it be that when he came over with a butcher's knife, he stretched out his neck to make it impossible for him to cut him? Then don’t do anything as soon as possible! Li Yuan was speechless and smiled bitterly. What on earth had happened to him? It really only added to his troubles. In any case, since he fully understood the historical context in his mind, he followed his own ideas step by step. There was nothing wrong after all, and his mother needed to hesitate. .
Looking back to face the current problem, the newly formed 40,000 Yueshan Army was given to Zhang Wenbiao. These 40,000 elite soldiers were all trained and trained by the veteran Liu Renzhan. Their combat power should not be underestimated. They are now placed beside Li Yuan's couch. , it is indeed difficult to sleep and eat well.
If nothing else goes wrong, Li Yuan will soon send his troops south to capture Guiguan after expanding his army. However, due to the existence of Zhang Wenbiao, a ferocious tiger, he will have to leave some elite troops to stay in Langzhou to prevent unexpected events. Accordingly, The troops going out for the expedition will be restrained and weakened.
Li Yuan suddenly felt as sick as if a fly had been choked to death, but he couldn't spit it out. He had to think of a suitable way to get rid of this thorn in his heart as soon as possible.
In any case, now that there are 40,000 more soldiers and horses under his command, the weight has become heavier. What Li Yuan has to do is to seize the time and make the weight heavier and heavier.
For Li Yuan, he can only try his best to ensure that his next war will go as smoothly as possible. He will first seize Guiguan, and then pacify the Southern Han Dynasty, and gain a vast territory and population. Only in this way can he have the strength to compete for supremacy in this troubled time. Don't be afraid even if chaos comes. The geographical location of Chu Di and Lingnan is also very good. Even if there are changes in Jiangnan, it will still take some time to spread, because after all, the east and west are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, which somewhat comforts Li Yuan.
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