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    Update time: 2010-03-27

    A ride in the red dust shattered the tranquility of the morning, and the tacit peace inside and outside Lingzhou City was broken by the express train coming from Bianliang.  At the suggestion of Lin Zhong, the judge of the Tongyuan Army, Dong Zunjiao made an appointment with Chen De to meet at the south gate of Liangzhou. However, he did not directly give Chen De the decree of appointing officials to the court. Instead, in front of thousands of people on both sides,  In front of the soldiers, the announcement was made in public, so that everyone in Chen De's army knew that the safety of the soldiers and their families in Lanzhou City all depended on whether Chen De entered the court in accordance with the order.

    Back in the camp, all the generals were silent.

    After a long while, Li Si broke the silence and said: "This is a land thousands of miles west of Hexi, where the emperor has established his empire, the armies are newly established, and the tribes are uncertain about rebellion. It is not appropriate for you, sir, to leave without permission. The imperial court's fear is clearly revealed, and going to Bianliang is like sacrificing one's life to feed a tiger."  , Sir, think twice." Although he was alone, considering that all the generals and their families were in Lanzhou City, it was not easy to make his intention to prevent Chen De from entering the court too clear.  After finishing speaking, Shang glanced at the faces of Yu Furengui and Xingu next to him.

    When Yu Furengui saw Li Si looking at him, his face became even more ugly, and he held his hands up with difficulty and said: "The intention of the Bianliang court to cut down the vassals was Sima Zhao's intention. Everyone on the road knew it, and he was even willing to take out the title of Shuofang Jiedushi.  The intention of recruiting is very sinister. Your safety depends on the life and death of tens of thousands of my soldiers. In these troubled times, it is also your destiny to be separated from your wife and children. You don¡¯t need to think about us" He seemed to be evading.  He turned his head and avoided Chen De's piercing eyes.  The image of a good wife and young son could not help but come to mind. Although Yu Furengui tried his best to suppress the emotions in his heart, he could not continue to persuade him.

    The generals saw that Yu Furengui and Li Si, who had high status, took the lead in expressing their opinions and also spoke out against Chen De's imperial edict. However, senior officers such as Shi Gongda and Pu Hangu, whose families were all in Lanzhou, were somewhat insincere in their words.  There was an air of frustration.

    "General Xin, what do you think?" Chen De took the initiative to ask when he saw Xin Gu sitting aside without saying a word.

    Xingu was stunned. He was the servant of the Emperor of Liao. He was used to the viciousness in the palace. He was not optimistic about Chen De entering the court in person. However, he wanted to stay with the graceful and pitiful Zhu family in Lanzhou.  , the words to dissuade Chen De from entering the court could not be said anyway. While hesitating, seeing Chen De insisting that he express his position, Xingu raised his head, with a fierce look in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Give me ten thousand  Riding, Lao Xin risked his life to save Lanzhou." The voice sounded like the howl of a wolf king who was forced into a desperate situation.

    "Ten thousand cavalry," Chen De repeated thoughtfully, "along the way, the prefectures are breaking up the family, and the Li family is in trouble. There are also the Song imperial guards gathered in the states southeast of Henan. There are no less than hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, all of whom are sharpening their claws and waiting.  Our army has thrown itself into a trap, and the lives of ten thousand Paoze brothers must not be wasted like this!"

    ¡°But,¡± Xingu¡¯s face turned red and he shouted loudly, but without further explanation, he punched the wooden table in front of him.  He knew what Chen De was worried about. Since the acquisition of Hexi, the Song Dynasty, which had not paid much attention to the power of Lanzhou at first, immediately paid attention to it. All the towns along the way were on full defense. At this moment, they wanted to force back reinforcements and fight until all the arrows were broken.  Even with all their efforts, the soldiers could not cross the Yellow River.

    Chen De looked around at the generals and said in a deep voice: "There is no need to say more. Since the imperial court does not care about the official position of Shuofang Jiedushi, I might as well go to Bianliang to live for a year and a half. During this period, I will sweep away the remnants of the enemy and consolidate the power of Hexi.  I have to ask you all." He stretched out his right hand to stop Li Si and Zhang Zhongyao who wanted to object. He looked at generals Yu Furengui and Shi Gongda who seemed to be relieved but a little ashamed, and continued: "I'm leaving.  After that, the daily affairs will be handled by General Xin." He glanced at Xing Gu and said: "If there is a provocation from the four sides, peace talks and war, etc., you, Xiao Jiu, Li Si, Yu Fu, Zhong Yao, and Youtong will  After discussing and formulating countermeasures, if it is difficult to make a decision, Zhong Yao Fei Ge will report it to me." Seeing that all the generals were obeying his orders, he smiled and said: "As long as you take good care of this piece of land in Hexi for me, the imperial court will solve the problem in the east.  Before the war, when I was in Bianliang, I was as stable as Mount Tai."

    "Don't worry, sir. If the imperial court dares to have evil intentions, we will risk our lives and" Yu Furen was midway through his words when he suddenly felt that no matter what he said, it was all wrong. He stuttered, and everyone  Those who were quite dissatisfied with Chen De's trouble with his unobtrusive words would blame each other with their eyes.  Chen De said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. After I enter the court, the court will definitely find ways to send officials to Hexi to inspect the troops. You and others must not succumb to the court's arrangements just because you think that I will be a hostage in Bianliang. Remember.  , the more unruly Hexi becomes, the safer I will be in Bianliang. When the time is right, I will naturally return safely."

    Chen De's words are not unfounded. According to common sense, as long as the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty are still rational, they will never risk the erosion of the northwest before completely defeating the Liao Kingdom, regaining the sixteen states of Yanyun, and stabilizing the eastern border of the empire.  He was trapped and killed in Bianliang.  Of course, except for the situation where he made remarks like "the country is so beautiful, it makes countless heroes bow down" every day in Bianliang to irritate Zhao Jiong.

    Early Song DynastyIn the dynasty, all the princes whose local power was reduced and forced to enter the dynasty almost all died badly, while the princes who entered the dynasty who still had local power were treated much better.  The most typical example is Li Jifeng, who entered the imperial court. After dedicating thousands of miles of land to the army to suppress the disaster, he became an apartment in Bianliang. Not only did Li Jifeng launch a rebellion among the Dangxiang tribe, the imperial court remembered it.  And this treasure, Baba sent him back to the Dingnan Army to quell the chaos.  "If at the right time, this group of fierce men captures several state capitals and kills several corrupt officials, will the imperial court send me back to Hexi to recruit peace?" Chen De looked around at his generals and speculated with some malicious intent, "What will happen from the sky?"  Good things about pies don't come often. After moving the pans and jars from Lanzhou to Hexi, I'd better take a chance and run away as soon as possible."

    When the generals of Shicai gave advice, Zhang Zhongyao and the generals in Hexi sat aside without saying a word. It was not until Chen De personally decided on the strategy that Zhang Zhongyao slowly said: "My lord, in order to protect the families and children of the officers and soldiers of the three armies.  , risking their lives in danger, with such courage and courage, Zhong Yao and others have been ruined, and there is nothing to repay." The generals of the Lanzhou Department next to them all nodded secretly, but most of the generals felt this kindness in their hearts, unlike Zhang Zhongyao who was so loyal and loyal.  The intention is announced to the outside world.

    Chen De waved his hand and said: "My family is also in Lanzhou. Saving others is also saving yourself. Such boring words must not be mentioned in the future." He originally had no intention of paying favors, but the situation forced it to be so.  .  In his mind, no matter how great personal favor is, it is ultimately no match for the temptation of interests. Only when fundamental interests are bundled together, coupled with correct beliefs and the inspiration of righteousness, can a plate of loose sand be truly condensed into a solid rock.  Therefore, although Chen De decided to take risks himself without hesitation, he did not want any general to be grateful to him for this.

    Zhang Zhongyao saw that his expression did not seem to be hypocritical, and the seven points of admiration in his heart suddenly turned into nine points, and he said again: "Your Excellency is so righteous, I admire you." Seeing that Chen De's face was already a little unhappy, he continued: "But I will not.  I think it is inappropriate for your Excellency to accept the official position of Shuofang Jiedushi." Chen De originally wanted to stop Zhang Zhongyao again and stop talking about these complimentary words. When he got to the main topic, he listened attentively.

    Zhang Zhongyao said in a deep voice: "Shuofang Jiedu envoy has a high position and cannot occupy it unless it is a famous official in the world. In the previous dynasty, Shuofang Jiedu envoys such as Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, and Pugu Huaien were all pillars of the imperial court. Now the imperial court regards it as  Your Excellency, at best, he was just a foreign vassal, and the gift of a noble title was just a sign of appeasement. Shuofang controlled the northwest with a town, and Suzong relied on this to prosper and put an end to the Anshi Rebellion. Although his momentum was greatly reduced due to the fall of Sakon, in the heart of the court,  The weight is still very important. I think if you had rashly accepted Shuofang Jiedushi back then, the imperial court would have been even more suspicious."

    As he spoke, Chen De nodded. There are some things that cannot be said. Although he has decided to run the northwest with all his strength, the banner of Shuofang Jiedu was too ostentatious. Suzong of the Tang Dynasty ascended the throne as emperor in Shuofang Town, and Liang Taizu Zhu  Wen also served as the military governor of Shuofang. Perhaps in Chaoting's eyes, Shuofang town was simply a place where warlords and emperors in troubled times came out, so the official title of military governor of Shuofang was made vacant, even if Dong Zun, whose seat was in Shuofang,  He only has the title of low-status Lingzhou patrol inspector.  He took the title of Shuofang Town. Every time Zhao Jiong sees him, he will definitely think of Li Heng and Zhu Wen. One imprisoned me and won the throne, and the other killed two benefactors to gain access to Longting.  Maybe one day when I feel unhappy, I can just stretch out my fingers and crush myself to death in Bianliang.  It has to be said that Zhao Jiong, who has quite a literary temperament, is capable of doing such a thing.

    "Zhong Yao is a great strategist for our millions of soldiers and civilians in Hexi. Please come forward to decline the position of Shuofang Jiedushi and ask for the appointment of Anxi Jiedushi instead. Because the Western Region is in chaos, the armies will temporarily stay in Liang and Lingzhou.  , defend the northwest for the imperial court, and expand the territory to the west." After Zhang Zhongyao finished speaking, he stepped aside. The generals came from the army, and most of them did not understand the subtle differences between Shuofang Jiedushi and Anxi Jiedushi.  He didn't say anything, quietly waiting for Chen De's decision. The only sounds in the room were the sound of breathing in varying thicknesses.

    Chen De thought carefully about Zhang Zhongyao's proposal, and it was indeed good.  Unlike the notorious towns in the Central Plains, the four towns in Anxi are simply synonymous with loyal ministers and good generals in history books. Among other things, being loyal to the court and not fighting a civil war is a resounding golden sign.  The soldiers of the four towns of Anxi competed with the Turks, Uighurs, Tibetans, and Arabs in the vast sea of ????the Western Region in front of Kaiyuan Tianbao. They beheaded and shed blood, and opened up thousands of miles of territory for the imperial court.  During the Anshi Rebellion, the imperial court issued an imperial edict, and soldiers from the four towns returned thousands of miles to help, and went forward to succeed. Gao Xianzhi was granted the title of Changqingwen and executed at Tongguan, Li Siye died in Yecheng in battle, and Duan Xiushi died in the military rebellion.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Although the four towns of Anxi have become a foreign land today, the loyalty and courage of the soldiers of the four towns left a very deep impression on the Central Plains court and people.  "There are no strange soldiers, and thousands of horses save the Central Plains. There is no Hebei in talking and laughing, and the heart and soul are worshiped by the Supreme. The lonely clouds follow the murderous spirit, and the birds avoid the gate. The whole day is full of joy, and the city is not aware of the noise." This is a true portrayal of the officers and soldiers of the four towns of Anxi.

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