The Golden Age Chapter 380: Fatal vulnerability
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Qiu Niang was going to the kitchen. Although she did not fully understand what Gu Baiyi was talking about, she caught the words "dangerous" and "leave Kyoto", she couldn't help but ran to the door, looked inside, and asked : "What's wrong? What is dangerous? We are leaving Kyoto?"
Gu Baiyi just said: "I didn't talk to you."
Qiu Niang gave Gu Baiyi a glance, but she was curious. Although she walked away from the door, she still hid outside the house and eavesdropped on her, forgetting to cook.
"Why Big Brother Gu said this?" Qin Xiao heard that although Gu Baiyi said it was a guess, but his tone was clear: "You mean they are all imprisoned? This.....why? "
Gu Baiyi wanted to speak but stopped. Qin Xiao saw that Gu Baiyi had a trace of concern, and said sincerely: "Brother Gu, if you are inconvenient to speak, you can leave it alone. But Xiling's military situation is urgent. We rushed to Kyoto day and night, just hope I reported the situation there to the court as early as possible. Now Duwei Han and Master Du have not been seen. I have just arrived, and I have no official status, and there is no way to find someone."
"You come with me." Gu Baiyi glanced at the door, and seemed to know that Qiuniang was outside: "Sister, is the courtyard door tied? Don't let anyone come in." He got up and brought Qin Xiao to the left. To the room.
"No one will come in without closing the door." Qiuniang murmured: "Who would like to go to the door when we have eaten but not stopped." But she is very smart, knowing that Gu Baiyi doesn't want to be disturbed. , Or you don’t want others to hear their conversation.
Seeing Gu Baiyi taking Qin Xiao to the room, mysteriously and even more strangely, he crept towards the window.
After Qin Xiao entered the room, he knew that it was Gu Baiyi’s bedroom. There were a few shabby bookshelves filled with books. There were so many books that they could not fit on the bookshelves. The floor was padded with wooden boards and covered with old cloth. , Many books are stacked on it.
There were no chairs in the room, only one futon was on the ground. Gu Baiyi handed the futon to Qin Xiao to sit down, while he took a few books and sat under his hips.
"Brother Qin, you said Mr. Du went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and Du Wei Han went to the Ministry of War, is that correct?"
Gu Baiyi asked in a low voice.
"Yes." Qin Xiao also whispered softly: "They said that when they left the inn, but I can't be sure that they will arrive smoothly. If something happens on the way to the government office, it is not impossible, but This kind of possibility is very small. The three of me entered Beijing and no one knew our identity. No one knew when we stayed in the inn. It was even impossible for anyone to follow them along the way. So when we first arrived in Kyoto, if someone stopped them half way or even took them Without them, the possibility is slim."
"So they should all get where they want to go." Gu Baiyi looked at Qin Xiao and said, "According to what you said earlier, the change in Xiling was because the Fan family had been planning for a long time, not only secretly colluding with the pseudo-prince , Training soldiers and horses, and there is probably collusion with the Wutuo people."
"Yes." Qin Xiao nodded and said: "After the general returned to Xiling, he knew that the Wutuo Khanate had been preparing for the eastward advance, and time was pressing, so he immediately focused on reorganizing troops and horses to deploy defense. I never thought that the Fan family had been planning for a long time, and this was taken advantage of by the Fan family."
Gu Baiyi shook his head and said: "This is only part of the reason. In the final analysis, the Fan family dared to start in Xiling and successfully seized Xiling because the court committed a cause
Fate error. "
"Fatal mistake?" Qin Xiao was startled.
Gu Baiyi sighed lightly: "Brother Qin, when a rebellion broke out in Xiling, did the general have soldiers and horses in his hands? In other words, when the rebels captured the three counties of Xiling, did they encounter resistance?"
Qin Xiao frowned, shook his head, and said: "When the general returned to Xiling, there were only a very small number of cavalry besides the night crow guards. The three horses of Xiling were incorporated, and the general was also prepared to let them act as a resistance. The important power of Tuo people, but...!"
"The general is an iron-blooded soldier. He has enough courage and tenacity. He also has rich combat experience. He knows how to march." Gu Baiyi sighed, "This is his greatest strength, but also his greatest weakness. Ban, because he put all his mind on the military, he neglected the villain’s ghost tricks. If you give the general a year, Xiling Sanqi can indeed be loyal and brave by the general, but in a short time, let those Xiling It is really difficult for the cavalry to fully submit to the court."
Qin Xiao nodded slightly.
Since the establishment of Xiling Sanqi, they ate the food of the three great families of Xiling. Since the first day, they have been branded with the symbol of the Xiling family.
They may have awe of General Black Feather in their hearts, but between the family and the general, they will only choose the family after all.
Qin Xiao believes that if Yuwen Chengchao really walks with Fan's family on New Year's Eve, the tiger cavalry will also target the general and become the general's enemy.
"The general's direct line is the town army of Woye Town." Gu Baiyi said sternly: "Woye Town has fifteen thousand town troops, of which 3,000 longevity troops are the direct line of the general's direct line. They are brave and good at fighting. It is the ace Iron Army of the four northern towns." After a pause, he continued: "The fatal mistake made by the court is that the longevity army was not transferred to Xiling in the first time. If the general returns to Xiling, the longevity army can quickly leave. Guan, the generals have these three thousand brave soldiers and horses, the Xiling family may not dare to act rashly. Even if it is a real rebellion, it is absolutely impossible to successfully seize the three cities and control Xiling."
Gu Baiyi hit the nail on the head, Qin Xiaoshen agreed.
In fact, Qin Xiao was very strange at the beginning. After the general returned to Xiling, it is reasonable to say that the court should quickly transfer the army to Xiling to guard, but the longevity army has not been able to move for a long time. One soldier exited the pass.
Gu Baiyi’s words are true. If the Longevity Army goes out and accepts Xiling’s defense, even though Fan’s family has Huangxi Deathwing cavalry, it is absolutely impossible to control the three most important cities of Xiling overnight. .
"Brother Gu, the Changsheng Army did not leave the pass, is it because of the court?"
Gu Baiyi nodded slightly: "The general leaves the pass, and there is no longevity army. If he is bare-handed, how will the general respond if there is a change?"
"Why didn't the court dispatch troops quickly?" Qin Xiao asked.
Gu Baiyi thought for a while, and then said: "The four northern towns are garrisoned in the fields. Among them, the Changsheng Army has made great military exploits in Xiling, and the saint’s special order allowed the families of the Changsheng Army to move to Woye Town. All the arable land has been allocated, so the Changsheng Army has actually regarded Woye Town as its hometown. If the imperial court mobilizes the Changsheng Army to leave the customs, should the family members be brought along? Once the family members are brought along, they will naturally have to pay migration expenses. If not, Changsheng Military tune
Go away, in order to stabilize the military spirit of the soldiers of the Changsheng Army, it is bound to pay their family members a settlement allowance. In any case, as long as the Changsheng Army moves, a large sum of silver must be sent first. "
"Why didn't the court appropriate the money?" Qin Xiao frowned.
Gu Baiyi touched his chin, shook his head, and said, “The matter here is far more involved. Let’s put it this way, the court has always regarded Murong in southern Xinjiang as its greatest enemy, even if it’s for Tusun in the north. Human defense is also far more important than Xiling. After all, the two strongest forces that disturbed Datang’s unrest were the Murong and Tusun people in southern Xinjiang. Therefore, the imperial court’s military expenditures were mostly spent in the north and south. In order to obtain more money, food and equipment, the two empire regiments have always been intrigue...!"
Qin Xiao was immediately stunned. He was in Xiling and had been serving as a small Jiazi Supervisor for many years. He didn't know much about affairs in Guan, and he had no interest in affairs in Korea.
"Over the years, the Southern Army Corps has always had the upper hand, accounting for 60% of its annual military expenditures, while the number of soldiers and horses in the four northern towns is not lower than that of the Southern Army, but only gets 40%." He pointed his palm and said calmly: "And the Northern Army accounted for 40%, but it was divided among the four towns. The four northern towns have always been commanded by the Taishi family. Wuchuan Town is the direct line of the Taishi family, and the generals in Rouxuan Town are mostly Taishi family. People from Huaishuo and Woye are in the same line."
Qin Xiao knew that his previous ideas were too naive.
I used to think that the four northern towns were all frontier troops defending the northern border. Naturally, they were united. Now I understand that the frontier troops of the four towns are divided into three factions.
"In the earliest days, Woye Town was actually under the control of Taishijia. Thirteen years ago, Woye Townguard General Xu Li died of illness. In order to make up for this position, the various forces in North Korea and China fought. After that, the saint made the decree that General Heiyu, who was in charge of the Yongzhou camp at the time, made up for the position of General Woye Zhenwei. General Heiyu was famous, and with his qualifications and prestige, he was actually a general of the frontier guard. Qu Cai, so he served as the general of Woye Zhenwei, the Manchu civil and military has nothing to say." Gu Baiyi said softly: "The general is in Woye Town, but his heart is in Xiling. He has always wanted to return to Xiling and let Datang Can actually take back Xiling."
Qin Xiao nodded slightly, knowing that taking back Xiling was the general's long-cherished wish in his life.
Originally, it only mentioned the changes in Xiling. Gu Baiyi's talk seemed to go far, but Qin Xiao knew that Gu Baiyi had a calm temperament, and it was impossible for him to say this without reason. Since he said so, there must be a reason.
On the contrary, Qiuniang, who was eavesdropping behind the window, heard that the two of them were talking about military affairs. The more they listened, the more boring she became. She lost interest, and thought that she hadn't started a fire, so she ignored her and went to the kitchen to cook.
"Taishi Cunxu is the general of Zhenbei, and the money, food and equipment are sent there. Taishi Cunxu will naturally distribute the money and equipment. The four towns are different from each other. I don't say how to distribute them. Brother Qin also understands." Gu Baiyi said: " To transfer the longevity army out of the customs, it requires the decision-making documents of the South Court, the transfer order of the Ministry of War, and the allocation of money from the Ministry of Households. In this way, the leaving and staying of 3,000 troops directly involves three yamen. According to me As we know, the saint has already made a will to let the Changsheng Army go out, but for the specific operation, these three yamen must be involved. If everything goes well, it will be a rebellion in Xiling. One of the fatal reasons is the Changsheng Army. Did not leave the customs in time, Brother Qin, do you think these three major yamen will be in trouble?"