Mysterious Tang Dynasty

Chapter 90 Workaround

Li Lijun advised Lin Jiulang to be flexible in doing things.This is actually a reminder to myself.

She was always thinking about the Tianbao War two years later, when Xianyu Zhongtong led troops to fight against Nanzhao, and returned in a disastrous defeat, losing tens of thousands of Tang troops, so she was looking forward to changing to a general who was better at fighting than Xianyu Zhongtong.

But if the Tianbao War never happened at all, even if Xianyu Zhongtong, a military idiot, has been sitting in the position of Jiannan Jiedushi, what does it matter?

How did the Tianbao War happen?It is recorded in the Tang history notes she made 200 years ago, because Zhang Qiantuo, the prefect of Yunnan at that time, committed suicide.He exacted too much on Ge Luofeng, the king of Nanzhao, insulted his wife, and falsely accused Ge Luofeng in the court, and joined forces with his half-brother, intending to let the latter replace Ge Luofeng as the king of Nanzhao, so Ge ​​Luofeng couldn't bear it, and sent troops Yao Zhou killed Zhang Qiantuo.

Yang Guozhong was seeking military merit so that he could climb up further, so he took the opportunity to ask Xianyu Zhongtong to lead troops to Nanzhao.At first, Ge Luofeng was a little timid, and wanted to ask Xianyu Zhongtong for peace, but Xianyu Zhongtong arrogantly refused, insisting on a battle, but in the end the whole army was wiped out, and only he escaped back.

Two years later, Datang sent troops to Nanzhao again, originally wanting to avenge their shame.However, this battle was facilitated by Yang Guozhong's selfishness, and the soldiers were forced to join the army. The morale of the Tang army was low, and they were not acclimatized, and they were defeated again.

The two expeditions to Nanzhao resulted in disastrous defeats. The elite soldiers and strong generals in the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty suffered heavy losses and lost more than 20 troops. .

Datang has since lost control of Nanzhao.Nanzhao switched to Tubo and did not return to Tang until decades later.

Li Lijun knows that the records in the history books are not necessarily the truth.Although King Ge Luofeng of Nanzhao set up the "Nanzhao Dehua Monument", listed many of Zhang Qiantuo's crimes, and declared that he had rebelled against the Tang Dynasty as a last resort, but that was only his unilateral statement.According to the analysis of later historians, Nanzhao was fighting everywhere, intending to expand its territory, and Ge Luofeng also had ambitions, wanting to get rid of the control of the Tang court.The movement of Nanzhao aroused the suspicion and dissatisfaction of Datang, and in turn tried to contain Ge Luofeng, and once wanted his half-brother to replace him, which intensified the conflict between the two sides.Nanzhao is not as innocent as Ge Luofeng said. Of course, Zhang Qiantuo really loves to die.

Without Zhang Qiantuo's actions, even if there were conflicts between Datang and Nanzhao, it might be a small fight, and Ge Luofeng would not have the courage to openly betray Tang.But Zhang Qiantuo's evil deeds intensified the conflict between the two sides, and became the fuse/fire/lead of the two Tianbao wars.

Li Lijun felt that she could try to eradicate this lead/fire/cord.Looking at Lin Guogong's upright temper, he is not the same as Zhang Qiantuo.If he were to sit in the position of Yunnan prefect, would the first Tianbao war still happen?

Even if Nanzhao will have a battle with Datang sooner or later, at least not within these six years.Datang should keep more troops in the mainland, and don't let An Lushan capture the two capitals so easily.As for the future, Li Lijun can't take care of it for the time being.

After she made a suggestion, she closed her mouth, and carefully observed the expression on Lin Jiulang's face through the dim lights in the car to see if he had any resistance to the proposal.

Lin Jiulang just blinked, slowly sat up straight, looked at Li Lijun, and spoke after a while: "The position of the prefect of Yunnan?"

Li Lijun nodded: "The position of the prefect of Yunnan. The official position is definitely not comparable to that of the Jiedushi. The territory is also small, but it can be regarded as a party member, who controls the military and political power of a region. This position needs to deal with Nanzhao, maybe what It is time to fight, but we can't act recklessly. Because our Tang Dynasty has always been friendly with Nanzhao, and at the same time we have to impose restrictions. We can't let him become big, but we can't let him vote for Tubo. This is not easy to grasp , most people cannot do this important task well.

"In addition, the climate in Yunnan is very different from that in the Central Plains. You, Aunt and your family may not be able to adapt. That place is too close to Jiannan Road. Even if Xianyu Zhongtong, the Jiannan Jiedu envoy, had no grudges with your family before, now he knows You, A Weng, almost took his official position away, so you must find a way to wear shoes for him. With all these disadvantages...it is human nature that your family does not want to seek this position."

Lin Jiulang pursed his lips and smiled: "Although there are various disadvantages, but because of this, no one will argue with me. I remember who the current Yunnan prefect is, Zhang Qiantuo, he was originally from Yaozhou The governor, who has been in office for many years, was promoted to the prefect of Yunnan this year because of his familiarity with the local customs and customs."

This means that there is no strong backer behind this person, no one will protect him like Yang Zhao protects Xianyu Zhongtong.Lin Guogong is also a state prince, even if the holy family is not as good as before and offended the powerful, he is still ten times stronger than Zhang Qiantuo.

Lin Jiulang has quickly thought of how to find a new position for his grandfather: "Zhang Qiantuo's reputation is not very good. If he really wants to pull him down, he will be arrested for a lot of crimes. When he is demoted, I, Aunt If you ask someone to come back as an assistant, you are not afraid that no one is familiar with the local people's conditions. If he is not obedient, then kick him out. My Aunt is very famous in the army, so I don't have to worry about finding someone to replace him."

Of course, the rank of Yunnan prefect is too low.For Lin Guogong, this can only be regarded as a springboard for transition, allowing him to get out of the current predicament as soon as possible.When he arrived in Yunnan, stabilized Nanzhao, and then found an opportunity to unite with Nanzhao and fight a few battles with Tubo, his military exploits would be achieved.At that time, he will seek the position of Jiannan Jiedushi again, how can Xianyu Zhongtong be his opponent? !
Li Lijun saw that Lin Jiulang really agreed with his suggestion, so he asked him with a smile: "Your family should be sure to get the position of the prefect of Yunnan?"

"Of course." Lin Jiulang snorted, "No matter what you say, I am a dignified prince. I have made great contributions to saints in the past. In order to get involved, I have been at home for several years, so I don’t want to seek a Jiedushi now, and I still have to look at the face of my relatives! But no matter what, I, Aunt, have always been loyal to the saint, and have never done anything against him The saint is well aware of this. The position of Jiannan Jiedu envoy, the saint has been reluctant to hand it over to me, Aunt, because he favors Yang Zhao. How could it not be allowed?! If the sage refuses to even grant such a request, how can I, Aunt, seek revenge? Simply take our family and find a quiet countryside to farm!"

Li Lijun suppressed his smile and said, "That's good. You just have to tell your old man about it. Whether it will work or not depends on what the old man thinks. If he accepts your suggestion and decides to go to Yunnan, you Write to me. I have a good medicine for treating the soil and water, and a prescription for treating local poisonous snakes, venomous insects, miasma and plague, and it should be able to help your family."

Lin Jiulang was wondering, why did this become his suggestion?But after hearing what she said later, I couldn't care about anything: "Is this really true?! Where did you get these prescriptions?"

Li Lijun smiled and said: "My grandfather lived in Lingnan for many years in the past, and got many secret recipes from the local people. After returning to the Central Plains, he had Zhao Chenji, and sent caravans out every year. He didn't go anywhere. ? This kind of medicine is a must-have, otherwise how would the caravan do business in the local area?"

Lin Jiulang believed it was true: "So that's the case! That would really be of great help! I, Aunt, will definitely thank you very much!"

Li Lijun smiled: "That's not necessary, you saved my life, such a trivial matter is not worth mentioning."

They talked with a smile, and Erhong, who was huddled in the corner, felt a little puzzled: The old man only did business in Lingnan, Jiangnan and Guanzhong. When did he go to Yunnan?
(End of this chapter)