Chapter 80: Posthumously conferred the title of Prince Liang (One update)

It was really surprising that the Battle of Liangzhou could end so quickly. You should know that Tongye Hu Khan led a total of 200,000 elite Western Turkic infantry and cavalrymen. These troops could beat the Sassanian Empire, beat Byzantium, and even slapped the cold-sized son to the Red Coast to eat seafood.

Compared with the Eastern Turks, the Western Turks are more fierce, cruel, and tenacious. It is not easy to defeat such a huge army? In the eyes of Li Yuan and Pei Ji and his scheming ministers, Chen Ying's only chance of winning is time.

The winter in Liangzhou came early. Once heavy snow was covered with ice and snow, the Western Turks could not withstand such cold weather. Chen Ying, who had all had down quilts and down military uniforms, could naturally use the cold weather to force the retreat of Ye Hu Khan. This is the rare most optimistic estimate.

But no one expected that such a great war was cut off by Chen Ying in a few seconds and slammed into one blow. The seemingly brave and invincible army of 200,000 did not hold on for even a month. In addition to the more than 50,000 people in the Ninth Division of Zhaowu and other divisions, more than 70,000 people were captured. Others were either stabbed into meat skewers by the indestructible cavalry walls of the cavalry army, or trampled into meat paste by war horses, and of course, more were killed by the defeated soldiers of the Western Turks.

In any case, this is not important. The most important thing is that Chen Ying did not use all his strength. He still had more than 30,000 new soldiers in Lingzhou, and he did not even have a military camp. He only relied on the Cavalry and Modao Army to less than 20,000 troops. With just 20,000 troops, he actually destroyed the main force of the Western Turkic Khan in one battle. Then he went down with one blow, not only captured Siye Hu Ashi Nishu alive, but also killed Tongye Hu Khan!

My God, how strong should Chen Ying's troops be? What else can stop them?

Of course, defeating the Western Turkic Khanate so quickly and repelling Liangzhou was not satisfying everyone. On the contrary, many people were very dissatisfied with Chen Ying. When a cannon fired, tens of thousands of taels of gold would it cost to consume a war that invested tens of thousands of troops? How much food and salary could they make from it according to the proportion of drifting? Such a war lasted a year or two, and I don’t know how many people could have fattened. The result was good. It was done in less than a month. Chen Ying was really a mess!

The reason why Qi Jiguang, the god of war in the Ming Dynasty, was so bleak and miserable, was that when he was guarding Jizhen, he was defeated and defeated all the Mongolian tribes. With him, the Mongolians did not dare to offend the border at all, and the border was very peaceful. The border was too peaceful and there was no war, so there would naturally be fewer opportunities to make money, so many people would naturally be dissatisfied with him. As soon as Zhang Juzheng fell, everyone's first thing was to attack him, knock him down, and leave the Qi family army aside. Soon, the wars broke out again on the border again. The Mongolian tribes frequently invaded the border, and the border people were in danger of protection, but the officials in charge of the dynasty were very happy to make money... To put it bluntly, the civil officials group of Wanli Dynasty wanted to get along with Qi Jiguang, not because he was Zhang Juzheng's confidant, but because he cut off everyone's wealth.

Chen Ying is like this now. He was fine in the war. He allocated some of the food from Hongnong, and most of the food was replenished in Lingzhou, with weapons, armor, and food and fodder. All of them did not pass through the national treasury and did not let the upper and lower levels make a fuss. He hoped that the officials who made a big profit in the battle of Liangzhou would be disappointed!

Although he was very dissatisfied with Chen Ying, because Chen Ying's status is now not Xibi. He is the prince consort of Princess Pingyang, the prince's sister-in-law, Li Shimin and Li Yuanji's brother-in-law. He gave Chen Ying an eye drop, so everyone would not consider how Princess Pingyang reacted for the time being. After all, Princess Pingyang is famous for taking into account the overall situation. As long as he possessed justice, Li Xiuning would never bully others.

But Li Yuanji is a different game player. Who makes Li Xiuning unhappy? Li Yuanji dared to take him to your house that night. Of course, it is not serious to throw feces. What's serious is that Li Yuanji's group of minions killed a few of them, which may only make people scold him without any pain. It's amazing that he will be dismissed from office and become a title again, but will Li Yuanji be afraid of this?

The ministers were disappointed, but Li Yuan was very happy. He originally thought that the war would take place for several months and it would be over in about twenty days. Many of the food and wages that had to be allocated had not been transported out of the national treasury, and the war was over, which saved him much money!

The most amazing thing is that Chen Ying can not only save him money, but also help him make money! According to An Xing, after defeating Tongye Hu Khan, Chen Ying seized the property looted by the Western Turkic Army, as many as one million yuan, all of which remained intact and handed over to the inner treasury!

After learning the news, Li Yuan couldn't believe his eyes. This was not a hundred guan, not a thousand guan, but a whole million guan! How much is the annual tax in the Tang Dynasty? Now it is less than five million guan. In the Battle of Xingyang, Li Yuan dared to withstand the Zheng family's attack under the pressure of the seven sects and five hopes. Not to mention anything else, this time the number of war horses captured was as many as 100,000.

Of course, Li Yuan is not a fool. Chen Ying handed over a million sacrificial penalties to him. He didn't believe that he didn't take such nonsense. Chen Ying must have made a lot of money, but he didn't care. Which official in the Tang Dynasty is not greedy now? It's normal to make a little bit. Besides, didn't he leave him a million sacrificial penalties? It's much better than those guys who are greedy but are greedy!

The most amazing thing is that Chen Ying did not return to the court at all, but continued to fight westward, which would have to defeat the entire Western Regions, and even planned the Western Regions. The first step was to occupy Tianshan South Road and Tianshan North Road in the fourth year of Wude and set up the Beiting Protectorate.

Careful, so considerate!

Li Yuan praised Chen Ying fiercely in front of Pei Ji. Chen Ying's move not only defeated Tong Ye Hu, but actually even more importantly, it intimidated Jie Li Khan.

Thinking about it, you can also know that the 200,000 army under the command of Ye Hu Khan did not even hold on for a month, and Jie Li's 300,000 army was definitely not much stronger. What's more, Chen Ying transferred his old subordinate, the left and right Weishu and left Si Yusu, to Taiyuan, a total of 18 Zhechong Mansions, which were only more than 200 miles away from Dingxiang. What I worry most now is not Li Yuan, but Jie Li Khan. With such a tiger and wolf army on his side, he might not even be able to sleep well.

Pei Ji pretended to behave: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is a good-faithful person. His subordinates include Wang Gui, Li Yuan, Wei Zheng Pei Ju, Wu Chen Ying, Li Shiji, Yuchi Gong, Luo Shixin, etc., and they are really full of talents!"

As the saying goes, it’s unintentional, and it’s heart-warming. Li Yuan’s heart suddenly got up.

Pei Ji said well, and the prince's strength had grown into a giant without realizing it. Especially Chen Ying, it is no exaggeration to say that Chen Ying alone is better than 100,000 soldiers. Li Shimin is now very miserable.

Li Yuan thought for a while and said, "Pei Jian, how about you transferring Li Shimin to the position of the chief executive of Liangzhou?"

Pei Ji's eyelids drooped and he immediately understood Li Yuan's intention.

Although Chen Ying could rely on the materials seized in the battle to defeat Tongye Hu Khan in the early stage, this protracted Western Expedition was probably far from enough by relying on the materials seized by Chen Ying on the battlefield, so there must be a stable rear.

However, everyone knows that Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng are incompatible. It is no exaggeration to ask a person who is not Li Jiancheng to defend the way forward for Chen Ying. This is equivalent to handing over Chen Ying's lifeline to Li Shimin. As long as Li Shimin makes a little move, Chen Ying may face the embarrassing situation of running out of ammunition and food.

Pei Ji was very smart. He knew that there was actually no secret in the palace. Any of his attitudes might be spread outside. With Li Yuan, he was the number one person above the millions of people under Li Yuan of the Li Tang court. However, Li Yuan would eventually grow old. But once the score was settled in the future, he was not afraid, but he was afraid that his descendants would suffer.

Pei Ji bowed and said, "I am the master of yourselves!"

Li Yuan nodded and said, "Let the Secretariat draw an order. Now Daozong is guarding the border and is in control of the masses. In the past, Cao Zhang, the king of Rencheng of the Wei Dynasty, had the merit of repelling the enemy. Daozong was brave, similar to that. Li Daozong, the Duke of Lueyang County, was promoted to the King of Rencheng and was given the general of the Left Qianniu Guard."

Pei Ji nodded and said, "I am following the order!"

After a pause, Pei Ji said again: "Your Majesty, General Chen has the merit of destroying the country and killing the king this time. How should he reward him?"

Li Yuan pondered.

Chen Ying’s biggest problem is that he is not a royal family and cannot be directly appointed as a king. However, although there are kings of different surnames in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan used their only temporary measures to get rid of them when he found opportunities. However, Chen Ying has now become a second-rank general of the army and has a title of first-class founding duke.

How to reward Chen Ying is also a big headache.

Li Yuan thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

Pei Ji pinched the paper in his hand. This paper was a credential that he could withdraw 50,000 guan of cash from any money house in the Tongli Money House of Datang. Of course, 50,000 guan is not a small amount for the money house. He needs to make an appointment half a month in advance.

This was given to him by Ma Zhou, who said that this was his master's wish.

Pei Ji thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that Chen Ying now has a concubine son, who follows his mother, the surname of the county lord Baicheng, named Li Siye. Since Chen Ying's reward is beyond his reach, it is better to reward his son and be the Marquis of Wugong County, founding the Tang Dynasty!"

When Li Yuan heard this, he felt as disgusting as if he was swallowing a fly. Chen Ying was Li Xiuning's son-in-law. Now that he is enthroned by Li Daozhen's son, how can Li Xiuning feel?

Li Yuan was not only the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but also a father.

He thought for a while and said, "This is inappropriate. I think it is better to restore his father's reputation than to do so. Former Emperor Yang of Sui led his father to the position of Duke of Liang, Shangzhu Kingdom and Grand Sima to Lingnan. He was tragically killed by the disciples. It is better to restore his reputation and posthumously named him the Prince of Liang, Grand Sima, Shangzhu Kingdom."

For Li Yuan, this is actually the best way. It is actually just a matter of one sentence to posthumously titled a king of a different surname. Of course, the most convenient thing is that this is not considered a bad example. What's more, whether it is the Grand Sima or Shangzhu Kingdom, it is all empty.

Pei Ji smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Li Yuan said again: "It is not humane to be favored by one and the other. Let the Ministry of Rites make a book and posthumously named his mother, Yang, the wife of Liang!"

After saying this, Li Yuan sighed and said, "It seems that we can have another good New Year this year!"

Pei Ji was deeply moved when he heard this. Since his order to open the Tang Dynasty, he has never had a few days of peace. In the first year of Wude, Qianshuiyuan was defeated, and the Western Qin army directly rushed to Jingyang, more than 80 miles west of Chang'an. In the second year of Wude, Liu Wuzhou made the Hedong land a mess. But this year is better, at least you can sleep a few times safely.
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