Chapter 98: Uncle Niu
Chapter 98 Uncle Niu
Youzhou.
Qin Lang, Wei Zheng and others received the edict.
The person who came to pass the decree was none other than the old subordinate and current secretary Cheng Xuanli.
Zheng Xuanli finished reading the Ming and Huang imperial edicts in his hand, and looked at the young man in front of him with mixed feelings in his heart.
"This is it!"
"I would like to honor the order!"
Zheng Xuanli said again, "The crown prince still has an edict to announce to Duke Yi."
Qin Lang had no choice but to salute Zheng Xuanli, "Minister Qin Lang respectfully listen to the order!"
Zheng Xuanli said in Li Shimin's tone, "You have done a good job in Youzhou, and I am very satisfied. Now that the Turks in the north are mobilizing troops and may invade at any time, I will let you temporarily take charge of the overall situation in Hebei. In Hebei, you Temporarily guarding Youzhou, Cheng Mingzhen, Guo Xiaoke, Shuang Shiluo, Qi Shanxing, Qiu Xinggong and other Hebei governors and governors, Gu also asked them to fully assist and cooperate with you. In addition, Gu has sent a letter to Li Shiji of Hedong Bingzhou, asking him to keep an eye on Youzhou On the state side, you can rest assured that you have him as your backing."
"According to the current information, the focus of the Jieli's southward invasion will be on the Guanzhong area, and then it may send troops to the east of the river. The Hebei direction of Youzhou is not the direction of its troops this time, but it has to be guarded."
"On the battlefield, the so-called strategy and strategy are nothing more than sleight of hand. In a real war, it depends on the strength of both sides. Now we are at a disadvantage in terms of military strength. The imperial court will focus on defending Guanzhong, Hedong, Youzhou and Hebei this time. Gu can't help you with additional troops. In addition, he has to send troops from Ming and Ding directions to Luoyang and Taiyuan for reinforcements and preparations. Gu also knows that there are not many military mansions in Youzhou, and now he has just experienced a rebellion. It’s unstable, but it’s up to you to figure it out!”
"Work hard, Gu believes in your ability!"
"I give you the festival alone. You can comfort the states of Hebei and depose the power. You can do things cheaply. From the governors of the states of Hebei to the commanders of the brigades, if there are violations of laws and taboos, or hindering the preparations for a sudden attack, they may not be reported to the imperial court. According to the seriousness of the circumstances, you can be dismissed from office, imprisoned, or directly killed!"
Qin Lang was secretly startled when he heard this, he didn't expect that after Li Yuan Wang Junkuo's rebellion was quelled and Li Shimin gave such a big reward, he didn't send another high-ranking official to take over Youzhou, but instead let him, the governor of the governor Although the Youzhou Dudufu has been downgraded from the second-rank Dadufu to the third-rank Middle Dudufu, and the temperate state has also been reduced from the 17th to the 6th-rank, but this is still a regular third-rank official.
Especially because Youzhou is located in an important point, and now the war is approaching.
However, after listening to Li Shimin's verbal instructions to him, he also understood Li Shimin's difficulties at the moment. Jieli was really going to fight, and now Li Shimin had to prepare for the battle with all his strength and concentrate on organizing defense lines in Guanzhong and Hedong. That was the focus, while Youzhou Hebei It has already been deduced that it is not the direction of Xieli's attack, so let him temporarily withstand this gap.
Qin Lang inspected the governor and governor of Youzhou, and sent Li Xuandao to be the governor of the governor's office. Governor's office.
Niu Xiu, the general of Zuowei Zhonglang, was ordered to **** Zheng Xuanli and his party this time. He is Qin Qiong's old subordinate, and he was an old brother in Wagang. Quite familiar, although Li Shimin was nervous this time, he still sent the former confidant of Prince Qin's mansion to Hebei to assist Qin Lang, and specially granted him the post of inspector of the governor of North Yanzhou.
Niu Xiu also brought a thousand cavalry, which was Li Shimin's greatest support to Qin Lang.
"Niu Xiu meets the governor!"
A tall, burly man with a round face and big eyes in bright armor came forward to greet him with crossed hands.
"Uncle Niu doesn't have to be so polite."
Qin Lang hurried up to support him. Niu Xiu's name was Jinda, and he had a very good relationship with the Qin family. From Wagang to Tang Dynasty, Cheng Yaojin had always been Qin Qiong's lieutenant general, and Niu Jinda had always been Cheng Yaojin's lieutenant general. Before the Xuanwu Gate, Niu Jinda had a low position in the Prince Qin's Mansion and served as the Commander of the Prince Qin's Mansion.
At the time of the Xuanwu Gate, he had made a lot of contributions. This time Li Shimin called him to Hebei, so he was appointed as the general of Zuo Weixun's second mansion, and then inspected the governor of North Yanzhou. If you stay in Chang'an, you won't have such chances to be promoted repeatedly.
Of course, coming to Hebei at this time is also a time to test his ability.
"After Uncle Niu's famous family, he has been conquests. In the chaos of Xuanwumen, he has made great achievements. Now Uncle Niu is ordered to come to Hebei. I am very excited."
Niu Jinda is very satisfied with Qin Lang's nephew's attitude. He used to call Huailiang and Sanlang one by one, but now it would be embarrassing for Qin Lang to put on airs with him.
Beiyanzhou is outside Juyongguan. After the Gaokaidao was pacified, Huairong County was used to establish Beiyanzhou. It is a lower state outside the pass. However, the territory under its jurisdiction is very broad, roughly in the area from Huailai, Zhuolu, Yanqing to Zhangjiakou in later generations, and later Zhenguan was renamed Guizhou.
North Yanzhou governor is on the fourth grade. Although the grade is not high, the state has a small population, and it is located outside the Jundu Pass, the geographical location of North Yanzhou is very important. It is located in the tunnel between Taihang Mountain, Yanshan Mountain, and Yinshan Mountain, connecting the outside of the Great Wall. Grassland, Hedong, Hebei, and even connect to the west of Hetao Monan, especially under the current situation of Tang Dynasty and Turks, this place is the first place for Turks to invade every time.
If the Turks invade Hebei, then there will inevitably be soldiers and horses who first invaded North Yanzhou.
Li Shimin chose Niu Jinda to inspect the governor of North Yanzhou, and it was also for this reason that he knew that this place was special and needed a general to guard it.
"I have been fighting with your father for many years, and the crown prince also knows about this relationship, so I was chosen this time to help you well. From now on, we will be in a relationship between superiors and subordinates, so just say what you want." Niu Jinda didn't put on airs.
This opportunity is hard-won for him.
Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and other old brothers have long been famous all over the world, and their power has shaken the court and the public, but Niu Jinda has fought many battles and made many achievements from Wagang to Luoyang, and then to the Qin Palace, but he has always been a school lieutenant and deputy general. His identity followed the battle, and he had no chance to stand alone. Therefore, he could not get the honor of Shangzhu Kingdom for his meritorious service, and he had no chance to be promoted to a higher position. Now he came to Hebei with great difficulty and inspected the governor of Beiyan Prefecture. Cherish it well, and if you finish this errand, you will be able to become a full-time employee smoothly. If it is not done well, it will not only be a disappointment to the trust of the prince, but also a disappointment to the old brother Qin Qiong, and it will even harm the career of Qin Lang, who has a bright future.
"What's the situation in Hebei now?" Niu Jinda was very positive and didn't make too many conversations.
"The situation is not very optimistic." Qin Lang had nothing to hide from Niu Jinda. To be honest, he thought he could return to Chang'an after killing Wang Junkuo and Li Yuan.
"The Governor's Mansion of Youzhou was originally the Governor's Mansion. At the beginning, it was in charge of thirty-nine prefectures. Later, it was changed to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion. It has been downgraded to the Seventeenth Prefectures. This time, it was downgraded to the Central Governor's Mansion, only in charge of six prefectures. And now In the entire Shandong and Hebei regions, after this adjustment, the imperial court only retained the four governor’s mansions of You, Ying, Ding, and Ming, and the four governor’s mansions governed 19 prefectures, and the remaining prefectures were ordinary prefectures.”
After suppressing the rebellion, Qin Lang temporarily took over the Governor's Mansion, and has some understanding of the situation in Youzhou and Hebei.
Although Hebei had a large population in the Sui Dynasty and had the Great Hebei Plain, the Tang Dynasty raised troops from Taiyuan, took Hedong as the land of Longxing, and later captured Guanzhong and established Chang'an as the capital. Therefore, the strategy of the Tang Dynasty has always been based on Guanzhong, while operating Hedong used to defend the Turks, and then Henan, Shannan, but Hebei. Because it was recovered relatively late, and Hebei had rebelled several times, the imperial court took precautions against Hebei very seriously. Only forty or so were established.
All the government soldiers add up to only more than 40,000 people.
"Nowadays in the Youzhou area, the army guarding the border fortress and guarding the fortress has more than 22,000 soldiers, including about 6,000 cavalry. This force is really stretched. Another point, more than 20,000 horses, They are stationed in seven military cities, four guard cities, and more than a dozen town guard cities."
Qin Lang confessed to Niu Jinda, "In fact, you should also be clear about these soldiers. Except for a few government soldiers who were transferred from the mainland, most of them were reorganized after the surrender of the former Liu Heitai of Dou Jiande in Hebei Province. When it was adapted, there were even a lot of armed landlords at the end of the Sui Dynasty, as well as some thieves and bandits. Usually, no one would obey anyone, and it would be difficult for them to unify their command. The other one is ordnance and logistics. The problem of food and grass is also more troublesome."
"However, Youzhou has just experienced another civil strife, and now some people are still panicking, and the morale of the army is devastated."
Niu Jinda sat there, silently listening to Qin Lang's complaints.
"I didn't expect the situation in Youzhou to be like this, but when the war came, the crown prince handed over Youzhou Hebei to us. We must not lose our belts. We must stand up and find a way. You have always been smart and wise, Dudu. You have to figure it out."
"What can I think of?" Qin Lang waved his hand, "I'm just appeasing Si Cheng, and I'm here to investigate the case of Li Yuan's conspiracy. Who would have thought that Youzhou would fall into my hands now."
"Captain, this didn't fall into your hands, it was handed over to you because His Highness trusted you. Now you hold His Highness's bestowal on you, and you have the power to dethrone, so you can feel free to do it boldly, no matter what, I fully support it.”
"In short, this time it's over, Lao Niu, I have the honor of the governor, and I will really be able to secure the post of governor. If we don't stand up, Lao Niu will be dismissed from office with you, the governor!"
(end of this chapter)