On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 567 Erlang joins the army
The [-] army horses previously traded with Kumoxi and Khitan have now been added to the Zhangqian Xiaojie Army, Yinsaddle Khitan Straight and Boling Cavalry.

Although this could not fully make up for the loss of horses caused by the three main cavalry in the process of following Cui Che to attack Longyou.

But at this stage, Cui Che has no other battle plan besides collecting Zhangye, so he doesn't feel any sense of urgency for restoring the long-distance ability of the three cavalry.

Zhangye only had a few thousand defenders, so Cui Che would not have to go all the way to mobilize his main cavalry.

After the beginning of spring in the Longyou area, the chill did not subside immediately. The governor of Qinzhou, Mai Tiezhang, had been pampered in Daizhou for four years. He couldn't wait to collect Zhangye, and he started war preparations early.

On the 609th of the first lunar month in the first year of Kaiping (24 A.D.), Li Shimin, who was only 11 years old, came from Chang'an to Tianshui City, Qinzhou, accompanied by several domestic slaves.

Mai Tiezhang looked at Li Shimin, and said threateningly:
"You just stay by my side, and when the city is broken, I will hand over the head of Master Yin to you.

"But if you don't obey the military order and act without authorization, even if you have the king backing you up, I will kill you to demonstrate military discipline.

"If you don't believe me, you can give it a try and see if the king will punish Mai for you."

Jinyang is far away from Longyou, and the news of Cui Che's proclaimed emperor has not yet been conveyed, so Mai Tiezhang still calls him the king.

Mai Tiezhang doesn't like Li Shimin, for the title of Su Guogong, it can be said that he has gone through hardships and dangers, and he was killed from the mountain of corpses and the sea of ​​blood.

However, at a young age, Li Shimin, through the kindness of his father and ancestors, became the same prince as him. This made it difficult for Mai Tiezhang to give Li Shimin a good look.

This time, it is to give him a blow.

Mai Tiezhang is not afraid of offending Li Shimin. It is true that Li Shimin is Cui Che's brother-in-law, but the Mai family has a closer relationship with Cui Che.

The eldest son, Mai Mengcai, is Cui Che's son-in-law. The second son, Mai Zhongcai, and the third son, Mai Jicai, are also from Cui Che's personal entourage, and are now released as governors.

And he, Mai Tiezhang, has followed Cui Che for 20 years and made many contributions.

As Mai Tiezhang said, if Li Shimin violated the military law and Mai Tiezhang really killed him, Cui Che would not let Mai Tiezhang pay for his life.

Li Shimin is a smart man, there is no doubt about it, even though he is only 11 years old now.

In the past, Gan Luo was sent as an envoy to Zhao State at the age of 12, and earned more than ten cities in Zhao State by virtue of his tactics.

And Li Shimin's aptitude, how can Gan Luo, Gao Cheng and his ilk can compare.

"The teaching of Su Gong (Mai Tiezhang), I will keep it in my heart.

"When the king returned to the court, he also gave a lot of instructions to the boy, how dare the boy act on his own.

"The boy has admired Su Gong for a long time. There are as many civil servants and generals under the king's command, but the only ones who can receive the rewards of the Duke are Su Gong and Lu Gong (Liu Fang).

"Lu Gong responded to the king with the three states of Ding, Ji, and Xun, and was regarded as the first hero of Jianyi.

"But the boy secretly thinks that Su Gong followed the great king to Ping Hebei and Ding He Dong, and his meritorious service is even higher than that of Lu Gong."

Li Shimin spoke earnestly.

"Hmph! Don't try to sow discord in front of this old man! Lu Guogong and I are both serving the king, how can we fight for these false names?"

Mai Tiezhang snorted coldly, and as he spoke, his face softened:

"You have worked so hard from afar, so you can rest for two days, and then come to my tent to listen to it."

When Li Shimin was taken away by Mai Tiezhang's entourage, the proud look on Mai Tiezhang's face was no longer hidden.

As mentioned above, the three sons were all entrusted by Cui Che, but Mai Tiezhang cannot say that he has no desires or desires.

The comparison with Liu Fang has always been a thorn in his heart, who wants to be overwhelmed by his colleagues.

Li Shimin's words hit Mai Tiezhang's itchy spot, even though he knew that this kid was deliberately trying to please him, Mai Tiezhang still felt physically and mentally comfortable.

After all, no matter how young the person who said this was Cui Che's brother-in-law, Tang Guogong.

Li Shimin stayed in Tianshui City for a period of time. On the seventh day of February, the postman rushed to Jinyang to hold the abdication ceremony. The news that Cui Che was ordered to found the country was sent to Tianshui immediately.

On the same day, Tianshui City took down the Sui flag and burned it, while the Yan flag fluttered in the wind above Tianshui City.

Also sent along was Cui Che's edict to Mai Tiezhang, allowing him to make a sudden decision, and when he thought the time was right, he would lead the Longyou army and take Zhangye.

At night, Mai Tiezhang hosted a banquet in the mansion to celebrate.

What is celebrated is not Cui Che's addition of a thousand households in the edict and the promotion of Mai Zhongcai and Mai Mengcai to the first rank, but Cui Che's usurpation of the throne itself.

Those generals who are guarding outside are most worried about the changes in Jinyang, and Cui Che will repeat the mistakes of Gao Cheng and Yu Wenhu.

If the ministers loyal to the Yang family were really allowed to take power, one can imagine what would happen to Mai Tiezhang and others. No matter how rich or noble they are, it would only be a passing year.

Now, the regime has been handed over peacefully, Cui Che has successfully proclaimed himself emperor, and everyone's wealth is guaranteed.

Cui Che's usurping the throne may not be the happiest thing for him, but the Yuan Cong who follow him to start a business like a wheat iron stick.

"This old man sits in Tianshui and cannot attend the grand founding ceremony of the saint in person. I will definitely hate him in this life!"

Mai Tiezhang put down his wine glass and sighed.

The staff and generals present comforted each other, and a smile appeared on Mai Tiezhang's face again. He said to everyone:
"My eldest son Mai Mengcai, thanks to the great love of the sage, has now stepped down from his position as the governor of Xiangzhou and has been transferred back to Jinyang to serve as the leading general and command the forbidden army.

"The old man is really worried that he is short-sighted, unable to take on important responsibilities, and has failed the trust of the saint."

That's what he said, but Mai Tiezhang's face was clearly full of complacency.

Although Li Shimin didn't have any specific responsibilities, he was also Tang Guogong after all, with a distinguished status, so he naturally had a part to attend tonight's banquet.

He laughed loudly:
"Su Gong is worrying too much. Since ancient times, the people who have served as Su Wei do not lie in their ability, but in their loyalty.

"The sage regards the son as the leading general, which means he deeply believes in his loyalty.

"Besides, your son once listened to and used the sage, and it is very beneficial to be influenced by his ears and eyes.

"It was once sent to other places to serve as the governor as an experience, so why should Su Gong worry about his experience.

"The sage has the knowledge of people, and the son must be qualified for this position, so there is such an arrangement."

When everyone heard the words, they all agreed.

Mai Tiezhang's smile became brighter, and his opinion of Li Shimin changed a lot. He felt that this young man, among other things, had really good eyesight.

It's not like those arrogant and domineering children who are useless and only know how to swagger through the market with the help of their father and grandfather.

There is no longer any hostility towards Li Shimin.

(End of this chapter)