Chapter 46: Yanqi's civil strife
The inn in Yancheng became extremely lively. All the kings and leaders from small countries and tribes under the Anxi Dadu Protectorate were here. As for the kings of the three major countries, Shule and Yanqi, they lived in the palace next to the Kucha Palace.
"The Protector is so heroic, not enough!"
In a meadow outside Yancheng, watching Gao Xianzhi shooting from the left and right on the horse, and the yellow sheep running away in the distance responded to the sound. In the four countries of Anxi, the King of Yanqi, who has always been known for his bravery, boasted.
"The king is too proud. When it comes to archery, I don't know how many warriors in the Anxi army are better than someone!"
Gao Xianzhi, who was dragging his horse back, heard the praise of King Yanqi, and his face was not happy, and he made the King Yanqi feel nervous.
Among the four countries of Anxi, Yanqi has the weakest power and the most chaotic in the country. If it weren't for the Tang Dynasty's establishment of the Yanqi garrison palace, the throne of King Yanqi would not be so stable.
"King, I heard that there was some chaos in Yanqi recently, and there were even traitors who dared to attack my Tang Dynasty's fortress..."
Gao Xianzhi did not give King Yanqi a good face because just half a month ago, the Yanqi garrison sent a document to Yancheng, saying that civil unrest occurred in Yanqi, which affected most of the country, and that the rioters attacked the fortress.
Originally, this kind of thing was nothing, but after Gao Xianzhi was promoted to deputy chief magistrate and knew that the Anxi military affairs were in trouble, Gao Xianzhi was inevitably unhappy.
"Protector, those rebels are all ambitions. Please send troops to quell the rebellion. The little king is willing to hold the whip and drive the king's army forward."
King Yanqi quickly said loudly that since his ancestor Long Tuqi died at the hands of the Western Turks, the Tang Dynasty pacified the Western Regions, established the Anxi Protectorate, and helped them restore the country. However, there were many powerful families in Yanqi and the king's power was not strong enough. He was like a decoration and had no binding force on the powerful people in the country.
If so, King Yanqi wished that the Tang Dynasty would send troops to kill all the powerful nobles in the country as rebels, so that he would not have to be a puppet king.
Gao Xianzhi was quite satisfied with King Yanqi's attitude, so his face looked a little better, and then he went down to hold the rope for him, "Don't worry, I will ask the Yanqi guards to send troops to quell the chaos, and the rebels are too unreasonable."
Shen Guang, who was following Gao Xianzhi on a horse and not far from Gao Xianzhi, listened to this conversation and asked Feng Changqing, "Brother Feng, is this Yanqi very chaotic?"
"How can it not be chaotic? The Yanqi Kingdom's writing is similar to Brahmins. There are many powerful and nobles in the country. The royal power has been declining for a long time. This time, the civil unrest is because the royal family and nobles have exploited the common people too much, so that the local tyrants led the masses to rebel."
"Originally, the Protector didn't want to pay attention to how they fought in the country. The Protector was just a change of kings. But those powerful men shouldn't have to attack the fortress of our Tang Dynasty. The Protector was worried that there was no place to establish his authority. When this time, the Protector would invite the Queen of the Kings to send troops to quell the rebellion."
Feng Changqing looked at the Yanqi King who was low and small, with a cold look. The four towns of Anxi were the foundation of the Tang Dynasty in Jixi. The kings of the four towns did not need to be too smart and capable to avoid ambitions, but they should not be too useless. This would cause a lot of trouble to the Anxi army. This Yanqi King was brave and cruel, and was a reckless person. His only advantage was that he was loyal to the Tang Dynasty.
"Will the Protector lead his troops to the expedition then?"
Chen Guang asked, he had seen the strong troops of the Anxi Army, but he had not seen the real battlefield yet.
"Why use a cattle knife to kill a chicken? The rebellious tyrants in Yanqi are enough to suppress the Yanqi guards."
Feng Changqing replied disrespectfully, and then looked at Chen Guang, who seemed to be a yearning for war. Thinking that although Chen Guang was now known as a judge, there was no position in the Protectorate's Mansion. He couldn't help but feel that the war in Yanqi Kingdom could allow Chen Guang to go over and share some credit, so that the lord could justify Chen Guang's position in the Protectorate's Mansion.
Thinking of the mountains of official documents, Feng Changqing felt that he could not bear the pain alone. Although Chen Guang had no experience in handling official documents, after reading the business plan of Fanlou, he found that Chen Guang's writing was well organized and clear, which was much better than most of the clerks in the Protectorate's Mansion.
The literary talent is very useful. Anxi is a military town. The soldiers under him are all illiterate and rude, so the official documents need to be simple, direct, clear and clear.
Thinking of Chen Guang's business manuscript, which was so plain that it was so white that Feng Changqing became more excited as he thought about it. This was his best helper!
Chen Guang, who was a little furious when Feng Changqing saw it, became alert in his heart. When Feng Changqing looked at someone like this, it was usually not a good thing. "Brother Feng looked at me like this, and I felt a little uneasy!"
Chen Guang and Feng Changqing are now in a very good relationship. Fan Lou's interests tied the two together, so he had no worries when talking.
"Although Chen Lang, although the guardian of Yanqi, there are many affairs in the Protectorate's Office. Even if you and the Protectorate can't be removed, how about you go to supervise the army on behalf of the Protector?"
Feng Changqing looked at Chen Guang with a smile, not mentioning the fact that Chen Guang would join the Protectorate Office in the future. After spending time together, he had already discovered that Chen Guang was not too concerned about official positions, but was very interested in marching and fighting.
"Let me be the military supervisor. This military supervisor is not a special person sent by the imperial court..."
Chen Guang looked at Feng Changqing, who was a little confused and smiled a little inexplicably, and could not guess what he thought.
"However, the rebellion of a tyrant in a vassal state is also worthy of alarming the court. The Protector can decide on his own in the matter of suppressing the rebellion. Chen Lang went to the military supervising army and only needed to record the list of meritorious soldiers, and there was no need to worry about other matters."
Feng Changqing said patiently, "Chen Lang is not very yearning for the military battle formation, this time is a good opportunity."
Thinking that Gao Xianzhi would lead his army to expedition to Xiaobolu next year, if he had no experience in the battlefield, Gao Xianzhi might not have brought him with him. Chen Guang finally nodded and agreed, "Since that's the case, please trouble Brother Feng."
"Is it a problem to ask? We are all our own people. If we don't help you, will it be cheaper for others?"
Feng Changqing smiled happier and happier. Thinking that there were so many official documents in the Protectorate's Mansion in the future, Chen Guang could share most of the burden for him. He didn't have to stay in the office every day. The expression on his face became more and more amiable. He screamed that the tooth generals not far away were frightened. Feng Er smiled so terriblely, and he didn't know that the unlucky guy was going to suffer.
After appeased Queen Yanqi, Gao Xianzhi returned to the temporary camp where he was hunting, and asked the accompanying chef to roast yellow sheep and pulled the Yanqi king to drink and eat meat together, which seemed extremely close.
"Although King Yanqi is a reckless man, he is quite obedient to the Tang Dynasty. When Chen Lang goes to Yanqi in the future, he might as well knock on this reckless man and let him manage the country well and not cause such a fuss again!"
During the meal, Feng Changqing was in a good mood and pointed out Chen Guang. He was in charge of the many official documents of the Protectorate's Mansion. He was much clearer about the specific situation of the following four towns than Gao Xianzhi and Cheng Qianli, the two deputy Protectorate.
In the chaos in Yanqi, most of the autumn grain collected this year will be ruined. For the Anxi Army, it is the most important thing to collect military grain from four towns on the spot. This can reduce the cost of transport from the pass and put the military expenses in other places.
Listening to Feng Changqing explaining the situation in Yanqi, Chen Guang's eyes also shining, because he heard Feng Changqing say that there are a lot of wasteland in Yanqi, which is probably the best news for him who has the heart to farm.
Chen Guang bought slaves a few days ago and recruited Han'er, but he found that his Shenyuan was not enough. Although there were a lot of wastelands outside Yancheng, he played real-time strategy games with him. He always wanted to open more sub-bases outside the main base. There were many powerful men in Yanqi, so he probably didn't mind having one more.
Thinking of this, Chen Guang looked up at King Yanqi who was drunk and had already known his brother to Gao Xianzhi, and felt that reckless men also had the benefits of reckless men.
"Brother Feng, you know that I have recruited a lot of men and bought a lot of slaves recently. I don't know if I bought some industries in Yanqi after the rebellion in Yanqi was put down. Is it a taboo to open up land and farm? "
"What are the taboos? The court hopes that someone can reclaim wasteland in Anxi. After so many years of immigrating to the border, not many people are willing to settle in Anxi. If Chen Lang can migrate the population of Yancheng to Yanqi to reclaim wasteland, it would be a great thing."
Chapter completed!