Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 160 Pacifying Dongchuan (Both Sichuans are pacified!)
Gu Yanlang said with a sluggish expression, "What should I do now!"

There are still [-] to [-] troops in Zizhou, but Gu Yanlang doesn't feel safe at all.

"Rumors in the army are everywhere, and the imperial army is too powerful to be invincible."

Uncle Cai said: "If you fight against the heavenly army, you will be benevolent if you don't succeed. There is no way out. Now that the army's morale is weak, they must not defend."

Gu Yanlang dressed roughly and said, "Uncle Xiang thinks he should surrender!"

"Jie Shuai, we didn't rebel, why did we surrender, we should serve Wang Jian's family and plead guilty to His Majesty, so that we can be saved."

Gu Yanlang nodded, and said: "If your Majesty can tolerate Tian Lingzi, he will naturally accommodate us. Prepare pen and ink, and I will personally write a handwritten letter to apologize to Your Majesty."

……

It was only two hundred miles from Chengdu to Zizhou, and it was only four or five days' journey for the army to rush. Halfway through the journey, they received Gu Yanlang's plea.

Li Ye was overjoyed, and said to Zuo Huwei's commander Zhu Zhen: "This is all expected!"

Zhu Zhen sighed and said, "The soldiers thought they could earn some military merit by going to Zizhou this time, so it's a waste of time to go here."

"Haha!" Li Ye laughed and said, "Dongchuan also has a lot of soldiers and horses. This time when you go to Zizhou, I will allow you to expand your army and expand your army. You can pick out another officer corps, about 50 people. Help me train Shu soldiers."

Zhu Zhen said: "Your Majesty, Zuo Huwei's army has mobilized more than 100 people. If the army expands, it may not be able to train Shu soldiers anymore."

Zhu Zhen's Zuohuwei army is all elite soldiers who have survived hundreds of battles on the battlefield. The seeds of such a strong army are naturally His Majesty's favorite.

Cui An has the potential to use the generals of the Zhongwu Army to train [-] strong soldiers from Western Shu. Naturally, His Majesty the Emperor can also use the foundation of the Xuanwu Army to train Shu soldiers.

As for Zhu Zhen's ability to lead troops to fight, there is nothing to say. In fact, Zhu Zhen has another ability that is often overlooked.

That is the ability to recruit troops to govern the army and select generals and schools. Zhu Wen has at least [-]% of the soldiers under his tent, and Zhu Zhen recruits and trains them, and the promoted generals and schools are countless.

"Boldly promote, report the list to me."

"promise!"

Of course, Jiannan Dongchuan would not let Gu Yanlang Jiedu, the whereabouts of Dongchuan soldiers was divided into three parts, one part let Zhu Zhen's Zuo Shenwei army recruit 600 people from three capitals to serve as auxiliary soldiers,
The second is to use the original Fengzhou defense envoy Mancun as general to form the Yuzhou Army with 2 capitals and [-] people. The purpose is twofold. The Wanshu army can take advantage of the trend and go down the river, heading straight to Jingxiang and Huainan.

Its chief general, Mancun, was originally an envoy of the Henghai Navy, but later became a defense envoy of Fengzhou to guard Hanzhong. When Zhang Chengye entered Hanzhong, Mancun did his best to welcome Wang Shi.

Loyalty is not a problem, so is courage.

After Huang Chao entered Chang'an, the armies of various towns gathered in Chang'an.

At that time, Yanmen Jiedu envoy Li Keyong swung his army to fight the enemy, and all the towns hesitated, but the Heng Navy, led by Mancun, entered Chang'an from Guangtaimen.

Zhu Mei was intercepted by Binning Jiedu, and it was this person who defeated Zhu Mei's army.

After His Majesty the Emperor entered Hanzhong, he brought Mancun with him to listen to it. At this time, the timing was just right.

The third is to set up the Xiang Army in Dongchuan Town and set up four capitals, with 5000 people enough. Like the Xiang Army in Xichuan Town, it is used to suppress bandits and calm the people in the territory.

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Two days later, the army arrived at the outskirts of Zizhou. Gu Yanlang, who was sick, led Jiannan Dongchuan Wenwu, and knelt down to meet them in the southern suburbs.

His Majesty the Emperor did not get off the dragon chariot to appease him personally, but only sent his servants to greet him.

Dong Chuan's disobedience, his heart can be punished, if he simply admits his mistake and just exposes it like this, then wouldn't the emperor's face be too good for him?

In Jiannan Dongchuan Jiedu envoy's residence, Li Ye summoned Gu Yanlang and Cai Shuxiang.

"Last year, Wang Jian plundered the twelve prefectures of Xichuan. You reported that Wang Jian was exonerated. I agreed, and ordered everyone to return to the town. Why resist the decree?"

Gu Yanlang knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, Wang Jian is not under the control of the minister, and what happens to him, the minister cannot interfere."

Li Ye said: "You acted as a guarantor for Wang Jian, how can you say that it has nothing to do with you? I pardoned Wang Jian's crimes based on your suggestion, just because I want Xichuan to not be harmed by swords and soldiers. If it weren't for you, how could there be millions of people in Xichuan? Died an untimely death."

Gu Yanlang broke into a cold sweat when he heard it, but he couldn't argue with it. The emperor was right. You, Gu Yanlang, protected Wang Jian, so you must be responsible for what happened to Wang Jian.

"Your younger brother Gu Yanhui occupied Hanzhou privately. Who told him to recruit [-] soldiers? Wang Jian asked me for the Xichuan Festival. What is Gu Yanhui, and what is your Cai Shuxiang? To force the palace against me, is this something a minister can do?"

"His Majesty!"

Both of them looked pale.

"Your Majesty, I have no intention of disobedience!"

Li Ye said: "I don't intend to be rebellious, but I am rebellious. Let me ask you, if I lose this battle with Wang Jian, how will you deal with yourself?"

This question is a proposition, related to the emperor's treatment of Gu Yanlang, it depends on how he answers.

I saw Gu Yanlang crouched down and said: "Your Majesty, I... I will lead the army to serve the king, and I will not share the sky with the rebels..."

Li Ye shook his head and let out a long sigh. He was very dissatisfied with this answer.

"Rebellion is punishable..."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Yanlang collapsed on the ground. Seeing his long-term illness, Li Ye shook his head, and continued: "I think you have made meritorious service to the court. After apologizing, close the Dongchuan treasury in Jiannan, and leave the Dongchuan treasury as much as possible." People from Sichuan, I have pardoned your death penalty. All official positions and titles will also be pardoned, take your family and children, and return to Chang'an."

Gu Yanlang wept and said: "Chen...Chen...Caomin thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

Although Gu Yanlang was demoted to a commoner, he was moved back to Chang'an and placed under surveillance.

But compared to the previous life, this ending is much better. Because of Wang Jian, the Gu family was punished and died without a place to bury them.

The next day, the whole family of Gu Yanlang and Gu Yanhui went to Chang'an with their families.

As for Cai Shuxiang, he was also sent to Chang'an together with Gu Yanlang.

Li Ye wanted to completely erase the traces of Wang Jian and Gu Yanlang in Dongchuan and Xichuan.

At this time, the sun was setting and the caravan was extremely lonely on the edge of the Fujiang River.

Jiannan Dongchuan Jiedu Envoy, who used to be so beautiful in the past, now has no more than three chariots and only a few servants.

In the past, the house was full of high-ranking guests and guests, and there were countless people who wanted to make friends, but now there is no one to send them off except Hou Shao, the governor of Suizhou.

Gu Yanlang dragged his sick body out of the car, cupped his fists and said, "Shouldn't the envoy come here?"

Hou Shao was also filled with emotions, ordered his congregation to offer money, cupped his hands and said: "I have received a great favor from Jieshuai, I can't repay it, I have a little money, I only hope Jieshuai will be safe and healthy all the way."

"What's so handsome, you're just a common man, since that's the case, thank you, old man."

What's going on at this moment, Gu Yanlang turned around and got into the car without looking back.

The afterglow stretched the shadow very long, the car gradually disappeared in the red sunset, and Dongchuan, which belonged to Gu Yanlang, followed the car and never returned.

The water of the Fujiang River, which is rolling eastward, is still rushing...

(End of this chapter)