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    "Thiscan't say that everything has been withdrawn." Shangguan Rui said immediately.  A few months ago, Shang became the whereabouts of the main force of the Tujiec people. I was tossing around with files in several big rooms in the Liyuan Camp. During this period, I came to him and asked him about the imperial court's dismissal of Yali Er in the 16th year of Wenzong Yongning.  The state garrison incident shocked him at that time.  He has never been to the southwest, but since the Han and Tang Dynasties, Yazhou and Lizhou have been the first line of Zhao's defense against Tibet. They are known as the southwest barrier. They withdrew the garrison silently. If the Tibetans came over, they would be there again.  what to do?  After a lot of trouble, he finally found the answer from the old cases of the Ministry of War.  In the early years of Emperor Wenzong's reign, in a place called Angchong in Tubo, which is also recorded as "Xiangxiong" or "Yangtong" in the archives, a group of Qiang people who believed in Bon religion were dissatisfied with the Tubo King's approach to promoting Buddhism.  An armed rebellion was launched.  The rebellion was so large that it soon spread throughout Tubo.  It took the Tubo people more than ten years to finally suppress the unrest, but during this period, Tibet's national power was also greatly damaged.  Under the oppression of the Tujiec people, Tubo gave up its management of the Western Regions, formed a good relationship with Da Zhao and Nanzhao in the east, and communicated with Tianzhu in the south, in order to restore its national strength.  The military pressure from Tibet that Zhao faced in the southwest was greatly reduced, so the imperial court made the decision to withdraw its garrison from Yali Prefecture.

    After recounting what he learned about the situation, Shangguan Rui continued: "Another important reason for the withdrawal of the Yali garrison is that the pressure on the supply and transportation of local grain, fodder and ordnance is too great. That place is all mountains, from  If Chengdu sends one kilogram of grain to Yazhou, seven kilograms will be consumed on the way, let alone to Lizhou. As Shang Shangzhu just said, there are almost no people living in the area, so there is no need to think about relying on the local supply to supply the garrison.  The garrison in Yazhou should be 2,600, and the garrison in Lizhou should be 1,300. In addition to the more than 20 forts and military towns along the way and the border troops guarding the border, the total strength is about 7,000. Not to mention the other two.  Yes, just to take care of the food and drink of these people, the annual expenditure is huge. Another one, the Minister of War in the 16th year of Yongning was Li Yao" He stopped talking and stared at Chen Pu.

    "Li Yao?" Chen Pu muttered this somewhat unfamiliar name.  She knew that there must be a reason why Shangguan Rui suddenly mentioned this person.  "the number one scholar in the first year of Yongning, the bachelor who calls himself 'The Bamboo Man'?"

    "it's him!"

    Chen Pu immediately stopped talking.  Of course she knew this person.  Since he is this person, it is normal for him to withdraw his troops or something like that.  It's hard to say what Li Yao's other abilities were, but he was known for being stingy and stingy during Wenzong's reign.  One year, he participated in the Zhengdan Dynasty and fainted from hunger during the performance in the Zichen Hall. When he woke up, Emperor Wenzong asked him if he was sick. He said that he missed the emperor's banquet, so he didn't eat dinner the day before.  .  He actually ate and drank a lot in the Zichen Palace, but Emperor Wenzong was so angry that he didn't eat all day long on New Year's Day.  It can be seen from this that Li Yao is truly worthy of his name "Yao" - things can only be taken, but there is no reason to give.  The years when Li was going to be the Minister of War were simply a nightmare for the Zhao armies.  In order to save money, he not only abolished the military garrisons in various places in the Central Plains, but also reduced the defense of some unimportant areas. Finally, he found various reasons to delay the reduction of military expenses for garrisons in various places, which almost caused a serious disaster.  In the 17th year of Yongning, a mutiny broke out in the Chengdu garrison due to lack of pay. The rebel army threatened tens of thousands of people and attacked Chengdu.  Although the city was eventually saved and the rebels were suppressed, the garrison mutiny got off to a bad start, and subsequent mutinies of various sizes occurred one after another in the name of asking for pay.  In order to suppress the rebellion and appease the troops stationed in various places, the court spent many times more money on food than the little money Li wanted to save!  Li Yao was not punished at all for causing such a big trouble, because he didn't put a single copper coin in his pocket, so no one could do anything to him.  He was definitely not able to become the Minister of the Ministry of War, but he turned around and was promoted to the Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion. When he was seventy years old, he begged for his body. Emperor Dongyuan thought that he was too old and was afraid that something would happen to him on his way back home, so he gave it to him in the capital.  He has a house.  Now ninety-one years old, the old man still lives energetically. It is said that he takes a nap after noon every day and personally inquires about various expenses of the family

    "This is what Li Yao did when he was in charge of the Ministry of War. Later, he never restored the garrisons in Yali and Li." As he spoke, Shangguan Rui sighed.  Compared with Xiao Jian, Yang Du and others, his fighting ability is not that good, but his vision is not inferior. Naturally, it can be seen that these two places are military strategic points.  It is a pity that some people in the court were short-sighted and did the foolish thing of cutting off their own arms!  He was silent for a moment, put on a more relaxed expression, and then said, "Fortunately, in the past ten years, the local garrison has begun to gradually recover, and the Yazhou Command Yamen and Lizhou Command Yamen have also been re-established. Yi Guogong arrived in Jiayuan  After the state, some of the abandoned military strongholds are also ready to be rebuilt." He turned to Shang Cheng and said, "I looked through the roster some time ago, and the current commander of Yazhou, Ma Chen, is also an old subordinate of yours."

    Shang Cheng was startled immediately.  RightWhen talking about the garrison of Tubo and Yali, Shangguan Rui suddenly mentioned Ma Chen without any clue. What did he mean?

    He stared at Shangguan Rui deeply, and after thinking about it for a while, he figured out the strangeness.  Shangguan Rui said just now that the reason why Xiao Jian did not take action in winter was because he had concerns.  Xiao Jian's concerns can be roughly divided into two aspects.  On the one hand, he was worried that Tubo would unite with Nanzhao and attack him from both sides; this was a worry about the external environment; on the other hand, the various departments under the jurisdiction of Jiazhou Camp belonged to the Liyuan Forbidden Army and the Southwest Garrison, and the various departments of the Southwest Garrison were divided into Qiong  The Yali direction to defend Tubo, the Jiameijian direction and the Rongluyu direction to defend Nanzhao did not have a tacit understanding with each other and it was difficult to cooperate. This was also a big problem Xiao Jian faced.  However, Xiao Jian made another bad move, setting up a three-pronged army marching together. Anyone with a discerning eye could see at a glance that what he wanted was not to seek merit but to seek no faults. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he "passively avoids war".  With this kind of thinking, how can we win the battle?  The coach doesn't have the faith and confidence to win, so how can he ask his subordinates to work hard?  What's more, Xiao Jian had just suffered a major defeat, his prestige in the army was shaky, and his position was in jeopardy. There were excusable reasons for the southwestern ministries not to sell his account.  The war has begun, but all the participating ministries have their own thoughts, and the top and bottom are not of the same mind. Orders cannot be implemented and executed. It is weird that the war can be won in such a situation!  Xiao Jian must have seen this situation and was anxious to solve it.  His method is to win over some groups and attack others, hoping to re-establish his prestige by excluding dissenters.  But this idea is fundamentally wrong!  What is lost on the battlefield can only be picked up on the battlefield!  Unless he can get a legitimate victory as soon as possible, the situation will only get worse and worse until it completely spirals out of control.  It seemed that Xiao Jian did not achieve the desired results after evading his deputy Sun Zhongshan, so he reached out to Ma Chen.  Everyone knows that Ma Chen was promoted and summoned by Li Shen. His transfer from Yanshan to Yazhou was also influenced by Li Shen.  But he was such a helpless, rootless duckweed, a disguised man. Xiao Jian wanted to deal with him, but he actually asked Shangguan Rui to come to him first to say hello In an instant, Shang Cheng felt a feeling in his heart.  Deep sadness.  He felt sad for Xiao Jian.  Old General, do you know how others will view you if you do this?  As the saying goes, "The tiger's ambition is there"; where is your ambition?  Could it be that it is your ambition to clean up Ma Chen and teach Sun Zhongshan a lesson?  Where is the majestic old man in Mogan Village? Where has he gone?  Where is the heroic and steady old general who was in front of Huaibao Li Temple last year? Where has he gone

    Shang Cheng quickly returned to reality from his emotions.  He said to Shangguan Rui: "I know that bastard Ma Chen is in Yazhou. Apart from fighting and not being afraid of death, this guy has nothing worth talking about." He picked up the cup and took a sip of water, then sneered and said  , "Let me see, this is how he will succeed in his life!"

    Shangguan Rui smiled and said a few words in agreement with Shang Cheng.  He suddenly mentioned Ma Chen, just to help Xiao Jian come to ask for directions.  Xiao Jian wanted to completely reorganize the military affairs in the southwest during the winter, and his plan was to use Ma Chen, an untrustworthy guy, as a sacrificial knife to the various ministries under the camp's jurisdiction.  Who would have thought that before the words came out of his mouth, before he could follow the topic and get down to business, Shang Cheng would give him a stern warning - Ma Chen only has this little future left in his life, why do you still worry about it?  The ugly thing to say here is, whoever misses Ma Chen, don¡¯t blame me for missing him!  Xiao Jian is definitely not afraid of Shang Cheng's concern; after the battle in the Southwest, no matter how great or small the outcome of the war, he will abdicate in favor of others. If Shang Cheng is still concerned about him, he may not be able to trouble him at home?  But Shangguan Rui was afraid.  Even if Shang Cheng continues to be idle in the future as he is now, the rise of the Yanshan Clan will be unstoppable.  In ten years at most, there will definitely be a general from Yanshan who can keep his word in the army, whether it is Guo Biao, Zhang Shao, Sun Fu and Ximen Sheng are also expected.  Ten years later, Shangguan Rui will probably continue to work in the military camp to earn wages. He and Xiao Jian's old subordinates will also want to make progress in the military. If he offends Shang Cheng now, General Yanshan will definitely fall behind him in the future.  Settlement of accounts.  Therefore, Shang Cheng cannot be offended, and Ma Chen cannot be dealt with. If Xiao Jian wants to establish his authority in the southwest, he can only think of another way

    Shangguan Rui sat on the chair, holding the tea cup and thinking silently, feeling lost in thought for a while.

    Shang Cheng became a little impatient.  What bothers him the most is people like Shangguan Rui who hide their words behind the scenes.  Are you saying that Shangguan Rui, a man who lives and works as a soldier, can't be more straightforward in his words and actions?  Whether Xiao Jian has difficulties in the south or has some undecided military decisions, can't he tell me everything?  You have to say it sooner or later anyway, so say it as early as possible to avoid everyone sitting here and wasting time!

    He had a dark face and glared angrily at Tian Xiu, who was diligently pouring tea soup for him.  If you don't say goodbye to someone you've wanted to leave for a long time, won't you have to wait until Shangguan Rui to say anything again?

    The bachelor of Hanlin Academy is obviously wrongHe understood the meaning conveyed in Shang Zhuguo's eyes.  Tian Xiu asked softly: "Uncle Ying, what is the Bon religion in Tubo that General Shangguan mentioned just now?"

    Shang Cheng was so angry that he almost blurted out a curse word.  He suppressed his anger and said coldly: "A primitive religion."

    "What is the difference between Bon Religion and Taoism and Buddhism?"

    "I don't know." Shang Cheng said stiffly.

    Tian Xiu immediately realized that Shang Cheng seemed quite dissatisfied with himself.  But she couldn't figure out what she had done wrong.

    Chen Pu glanced at Shang Cheng.  She heard that Shang Cheng's tone was a bit unkind, so she wanted to rectify the injustice for her friend.

    With just such a slight interruption, Shangguan Rui came to his senses.  His experience is much higher than that of Chen Pu and Tian Xiu, and he has seen a lot of things about high-mindedness and low eyebrows. Looking at Shang Cheng's face and listening to Shang Cheng's tone, he knew that Shang Cheng's dissatisfaction was directed at him.  Seeing that Shang Cheng's general was about to lose his temper, he didn't want to go around in circles - in fact, he couldn't go around any longer - he stared at Shang Cheng and said seriously: "In order to make a good relationship with Tubo, let's make it easier for them to fight against Tibet next year.  Nanzhao will not cause trouble, Duke Yi intends to hand over Jinsha City to the Tubo people. This Jinsha City" He was about to tell Shang Cheng the location of Jinsha City in detail, but Shang Cheng had already slapped the documents one by one.

    There was a "bang" sound, and the pots, cups, and dishes on the table all jumped up, and then there was a loud clanking sound. Tea was spilled everywhere, and snacks and preserved fruits rolled on the table. Shangguan Rui, Chen Pu and Tian  Xiu felt her heart stop beating twice, and she heard Shang Cheng yelling angrily in her ears:

    "XiaoXiaoXiao"

    Three words "Xiao" came out of his mouth one after another, but Shang Cheng finally named Xiao Jian directly without naming him.  But this breath was stuck in his chest, making him tremble with anger.  He squinted his eyes and didn't know what he was staring at. He gritted his teeth to prevent himself from swearing, so that the muscles on his cheeks became tangled together and bulged edge by edge.  He sat in silence for a moment, then suddenly stood up, looked left and right with annoyance, and moved his hands around to grab the objects he had. Finally, he grabbed the edge of the table and overturned the desk, and his chest rolled with a sigh of relief.  Stirring!

    He swung his arms and walked around on the ground. No matter what he touched, he would fly up with his kick. Several tea cups and plates that were in the way were kicked against the wall and smashed to pieces!  As he walked, he kept mumbling curses:

    "You're a fool! How dare you come up with such a stupid idea!"

    He suddenly turned around, stepped in front of Shangguan Rui in two or three steps, took off his blindfold, lowered his head and stared at Shangguan Rui with both eyes, and asked one after another: "Tell me, who gave this idea?"  ? And when did you come up with the idea? Did Xiao Jian say in the letter when he was going to implement this idea? "

    The continuous questioning left Shangguan Rui at a loss as to what to do.  The veteran general suddenly felt at a loss.

    He didn¡¯t know how to answer Shang Cheng for a while

    ¡° Shangguan Rui has always respected Shang Cheng, although most of this respect is not for Shang Cheng as a person, but for Shang Cheng¡¯s title of Shangzhu.  Frankly speaking, as a veteran soldier and an elder, Shangguan Rui admired Shang Cheng very much.  He felt that Shang Cheng was quite capable, otherwise he would not have been able to take care of Yanshanwei like a new one in just one or two years.  But he never felt that he was two points shorter than Shang Cheng; whether it was qualifications or meritorious service, he considered himself to be no worse than Shang Cheng.  It was not until now, until Shang Cheng stood in front of him, until Shang Cheng took off his blindfold and stared at him, that he realized that the person standing in front of him was indeed a Shangzhuguo

    Fortunately, Chen Pu couldn't stand it anymore. She said to Shang Cheng: "Jinsha City is just a small military stronghold." Because she could only talk about war on paper, she was more concerned about the war in the southwest, so she happened to know the ins and outs of this place.  "Since the founding of the Zhao Dynasty, this place has been a place where we have been at odds with Tibet. Sometimes it belongs to Tibet, and sometimes it belongs to us. This small military stronghold is abandoned as soon as it is abandoned. Is it worth your anger?"

    "You know nothing!"

    Chen Pu felt that all the blood in his body rushed to his face.  She gritted her teeth and was about to argue with Shang Cheng. Why did he dare to say that she "knows nothing"? Shang Cheng only tilted his head slightly and glanced at her with two cold eyes. In an instant, she felt that her limbs were stiff and her whole body was numb.  He was so cold that his breathing was almost frozen, and the resentment caused by being scolded was instantly driven away without a trace.  Even Chen Pu, who had experienced life and death, couldn't resist, and Tian Xiu was even more unbearable.  She was just nudged by Shang Cheng out of the corner of his eye, and she could barely stand still. Her feet gave out, and she staggered two steps. She struggled to hold on to a drum stool, and managed not to fall

    Only then did Shangguan Rui say something.?: "General, Jinsha City"

    Shang Cheng waved his hand and said, "I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear any reason! I know much better than you how important the location of Jinsha City is! The Ansunchang Ferry controlled by Jinsha City is one of the three major ferries on the Dadu River.  , connected to Jinling Niushan in the north, you can go straight out of the Tubo gate. How can you just give up on a place like this?" He took two steps, then turned back and continued, "Xiao Xiao Jiazhou camp is basically  I don¡¯t understand what it means to give up this place! No matter how many more troops the Tubo people add, whether forty thousand or one hundred thousand, it¡¯s just an idea to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers. If we win, they will go to fight Nanzhao;  Nanzhao won, and they came to attack us. But if we gave up such an important military stronghold for no reason, what would the Tubo people think? They would definitely think that we are afraid! This is cowardice before fighting! This is the flaw, is  Something big is going to happen! What if the people in Tubo are not popular enough? They originally planned to take advantage, but they took advantage of the opportunity. Do you think they will be polite to us? "

    Shangguan Rui waited for Shang Cheng to finish speaking, and then remained silent again. Seeing that Shang Cheng didn't seem to have anything to say, he explained: "I have thought about it over and over again and feel that it is okay if I don't want Jinsha City. We are here in Lizhou."  There are 800 people stationed in Yazhou, and there are 1,300 soldiers in Yazhou, and even more in Qiongzhou, with nearly 3,000 people in seven battalions, and there are 10 or 20 military forts along the way"

    ¡°You know shit!¡± Shang Cheng put the same comment on Shangguan Rui¡¯s head without hesitation.  "Xiaohey, the camp in Jiazhou must have the same idea as you. The garrison in Qiongyali Prefecture definitely has the same idea! Relying on the crowd and being lazy, relying on the danger and being slack, relying on the distance and not being prepared, all three.  If you don't want to suffer defeat, you gouge out my eyes! If the Tubo people have a little bit of wisdom and insight, occupy Jinsha City, control Anshunchang Ferry, and then attack these places, do you think they can hold it? Take Lizhou,  After taking Yazhou, Chengdu will be shaken as long as the Tibetans move their troops towards the Qiongzhou Pass. Chengdu is where the grain, grass and weapons for the Jiazhou camp are stored. Chengdu is in danger, and the entire army will be defeated in a matter of seconds!" He said coldly.  He glanced at Shangguan Rui.  "Go back and read a book and see how the Tubos destroyed Chengdu in the late Tang Dynasty. There is also an allusion about Deng Ai's destruction of Shu. It was about relying on the enemy's distance and being unprepared, and then he was beheaded everywhere!"  After saying that, he turned around and left.  When he reached the door, he stopped, turned around and said to Shangguan Rui, "Hurry up and write a letter to Jiazhou to prevent them from abandoning Jinsha City! If it's too late"

    He sighed, shook his head and said: "If it's too late, if you can't catch up, then just throw human lives into the pile. Whether you can get Jinsha City back is one thing. Putting hundreds of lives there will at least give the Tubo people a warning.  Tell them that they are trying to save money and it¡¯s too late.¡±
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