The Golden Age Chapter 538: Slow things go round

Qin Xiao originally thought that Yuwen Huaiqian must have reacted fiercely when he heard the bad news, but unexpectedly, after Yuwen Huaiqian was taken aback, he lowered his head and remained silent.

After a long time, Yuwen Huaiqian said: "Is he safe in the land?"

Qin Xiao didn't know what to say, thought for a moment, and finally informed Yuwen Huaiqian of what he knew.

"Thank you." Yuwen Huaiqian sighed: "So where the brother is buried now, only Chengchao knows, and Chengchao has now sneaked into the Queen's Club, you don't know what the situation is."

Qin Xiao nodded and said: "The eldest son originally went to the Beijing News with us and parted ways. I have always been worried about how he is now."

"Do you know what kind of organization the Queen Mother will be?" Yuwen Huaiqian asked.

Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "I don't know much, but according to those people, the saint killed many courtiers after he became king. Many of the family members of those courtiers who survived the disaster have joined the Queen Mother's Association, but other than that , I also don’t know anything about the Queen Mother’s Club."

"In fact, the Queen Mother's Club has been noticed by the court many years ago." Yuwen Huaiqian said: "The Queen Mother's Club first appeared in Mount Tai, Qingzhou. At that time, many villages around Mount Tai were bewitched by the Queen Mother's Club. Not much money was voluntarily dedicated to the Queen’s Mother’s Club. At first, the government didn’t pay much attention to it. There were not a few folk gods and sorcerers. There are more and more people, and once these people join the Queen’s Club, they will completely lose their thoughts, such as walking dead and letting the Queen’s Club members drive them."

Qin Xiao frowned and said: "I have also seen the Queen Mother use girls to confuse the people. Those ignorant girls are dressed as so-called saints, claiming that we live in the **** of the underworld, because the demon fox enters the world, the world lives I don’t know it. The queen mother goes down to the world to eliminate the monsters and foxes. Only by following the queen mother can this world be transformed into an adult. Even after death, she can ascend to the kingdom of God."

"The poorer the people, the more they believe in this set." Yuwen Huaiqian sighed lightly: "The Queen Mother will be a disaster in Qingzhou. In less than two years, there are tens of thousands of believers, even in government offices. There are also many people who have become believers of the Queen’s Mother’s Association. If you continue to develop this way, within three years, the entire Qingzhou will be full of Queen Mother’s believers. The Ziyi Supervisor noticed that Qingzhou was abnormal and sent people to investigate and even found out that the Queen Mother was secretly involved. Mining and forging weapons, this is about to rebel. The sage made a decisive move and mobilized five thousand elite soldiers from the Shence Army camp at the foot of Guyun Mountain, plus three thousand soldiers and horses from Qingzhou camp, as well as officials from Qingzhou divisions. Depressed, 10,000 soldiers and horses encircled and suppressed the Queen Mother’s Association."

Qin Xiao knows very little about things in the pass, and even when the Tang Dynasty was at its strongest, local rebellions would occur from time to time. It is also common for officers and soldiers to counter the rebellion, so they encircled and suppressed the Queen’s Mother Association. Little is known about one thing.

"The imperial court had made careful arrangements in advance, and the Purple Clothes Prison had already found out where the Queen Mother's Club's lair was before dispatching troops, so the officers and soldiers beat the Queen's Mother Club and couldn't take measures in time." Yuwen Huaiqian said slowly: "According to I know that at that time, the officers and soldiers killed hundreds of people in the Queen’s Association. These people were almost the backbone of the Queen’s Association. In addition, they arrested thousands of believers, but these believers were ordinary people. The saint’s decree pardoned these people. . After this battle, the Queen Mother of Qingzhou will be eliminated, although there are still fish that slip through the net, but in the past ten years, it will

It is rarely heard that the Queen Mother will be in civil activities. "

Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "It's not that the Queen Mother will disappear, but their actions have become more secretive. Those believers who act secretly also listen to the bewitching of the Queen Mother's Association and do not disclose anything to the outside world. After we entered the customs, Passing through the boundary of Yongzhou, it was in Yongzhou who met the Queen’s Association."

"It seems that the Queen Mother's Association has not disappeared due to the heavy damage ten years ago." Yuwen Huaiqian looked solemnly: "If they have been operating in secret for the past ten years, there will be many believers in the development. FA can't see their strength, but if someone raises the anti-flag one day, the consequences will be disastrous."

"The eldest son is now in the Queen Mother's Association. If you can find out the news and find out the current strength of the Queen Mother's Association, and then inform the court of this information, it will naturally be of great benefit to the elimination of the Queen Mother's Association." Qin Xiaodao : "I only hope that the eldest son can return as soon as possible."

Yuwen Huaiqian thought for a while before asking: "Xiling is now occupied by rebels, what is the court's attitude?"

"The imperial court placed the responsibility of Xiling's loss on Fan Wenzheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of War. Although this person was not a minor culprit, he was not the culprit." Qin Xiao said in a low voice: "The imperial court has not sent any troops to Xiling at the moment. It just means Jiayuguan is blocked."

Yuwen Huaiqian sighed: "Southern Xinjiang is not yet peaceful, and the Tusun people in the north have always been restless, and even Bohai Country is just about to move. The year when the saint came to the throne, the world was in turmoil, and he has not yet recovered his vitality. The territory is already very reluctant, and the national treasury may not be able to support it with outgoing troops. Moreover, the saint has been staring at southern Xinjiang for many years, and will never use troops easily on the northwest before southern Xinjiang is peaceful.” Looking at Qin Xiao said: “ How did Master Qin enter Dali Temple as an official?"

"Originally, I wanted to go to Woyebian Town with Duwei Han." Qin Xiao smiled bitterly: "But Duwei Han was assigned to General Pei Xiaogong. At the beginning, I was assigned to work in the Ministry of War. I was transferred to Dali Temple only on Sunday. I don’t know why the saint promoted me suddenly. This Kyoto is not suitable for me. I hope to leave as soon as possible."

"Since the saint asked you to take on the important responsibilities at the Dali Temple, naturally he would not easily transfer you out of Beijing." In Yuwen Huaiqian's heart, although he wondered why the saint would use the young man Qin Xiao so much, he calmly said: "Three years in the imperial court. Five years may not be able to send troops to Xiling, so you can't go back to Xiling, so you should work in Kyoto with peace of mind." He raised his head slightly, thoughtfully, and then smiled bitterly: "I may not be able to go back to my hometown to take a look again in my life. ."

Qin Xiao sighed and said softly: "I have thought about it for a few days. Since the saint has entrusted me with a heavy responsibility, I will do my loyalty and do some political achievements for the saint. If I have the opportunity, I will advise the saint again. Say, I implore the saints to send troops to regain Xiling. Although the national policy is not something I can change, but even if there is only a chance, I always have to try it. Xiling is the territory of the Tang Dynasty. We must not let people divide the territory and let Xiling return. In the arms of Datang, General Black Feather's long-cherished wish was also."

Yuwen Huaiqian nodded slightly, and said: "Do everything and obey the destiny. If the saint really values ​​you, and if you ask to send troops to Xiling, you may not let the saint's mind to recover Xiling." paused. After a meal, he continued: "Although Xiling has a vast land, it is large and sparsely populated, and the population is not large. In addition, Xiling is not suitable for growing grain. Every year, Xiling has to buy a large amount from inside the customs

Food, with the grain output of Xiling, it can raise 30,000 to 50,000 soldiers and horses at most, and this also requires good weather and heavy taxes on the people. "

Qin Xiao grew up in Xiling, and is naturally familiar with the condition of Xiling.

The land of the three counties of Xiling is vast and vast, but many places are sparsely populated, and in some places it is difficult to see depositors even within a hundred miles.

Although there are vast pastures and rich mineral resources under the Qilian Mountains, most of the land is barren, and self-sufficiency in food is very reluctant.

"If that fake prince Li Tuo wants to gain a solid foundation in Xiling, he must not dare to easily collect heavy taxes. Otherwise, if there are people's grievances, the people of Xiling will be able to get him off the horse without the Tang army fighting over." Yuwen Huaiqian Calmly said: "So, if you have a lot of money, it is the limit for Xiling to keep 20,000 cavalry."

Qin Xiaodao: "Twenty thousand soldiers and horses guarding the vast land of Xiling. Once the Tang army goes out of the gate, they will not be able to resist it."

"Recovering Xiling, in fact, you don't have to be too hasty." Yuwen Huaiqian said slowly: "Master Qin, the Fan family dared to support Li Tuo and stand on their own in Xiling. They can't ignore the imperial court sending troops to Xiling. Once the imperial court mobilizes heavy forces They are not rivals at all because of their strength. They dare to do this. Have you ever considered that behind them, they may have reached some kind of agreement with the Utuo people."

Qin Xiao thought that Jiang was worthy of being an old hot. He only mentioned what happened in the Xiling Rebellion, and did not mention that there was a large number of Wutuo cavalry gathering outside Kunlun Pass, but Yuwen Huaiqian immediately guessed behind the Fan family. There is the shadow of the Utuo people, it's really true.

"Before the Fan's rebellion, Wutuo cavalry did appear outside Kunlun Pass." Qin Xiao nodded and said: "They are elite cavalry drawn from the Wutuo eight parts and camped in Zhuma Lake outside Kunlun Pass."

Yuwen Huaiqian also slightly nodded, and said: "That's it. Li Tuo worried that the court would send troops immediately after the rebellion, so he had secretly colluded with the Wutuo people. Once the Tang army leaves the pass, the Wutuo cavalry will be bound to They will enter the Kunlun Pass and join Li Tuo against the Tang army." Raised their hands and caressed the green beard: "Li Tuo and Fan Ziqi have long been running dogs of the Wutuo people. They rely on the Wutuo people behind them, so this When the imperial court dispatched troops out of the pass, the Xiling rebels and the Wutuo cavalry would definitely join forces to fight the Tang Dynasty, and even more Wutuo soldiers and horses would be attracted as a result. If so, Xiling would become a decisive battle between Datang and Wutuo. The main force of the Tang army is trapped in Xiling, so the world will be in chaos."

Qin Xiao was taken aback, his expression became solemn, and he asked, "Second Lord, you mean it's not the time to recover Xiling?"

Yuwen Huaiqian nodded and said: "Yes, the most terrible result of sending troops at this time is to cause chaos in the world. At that time, millions of people in Datang will be plunged into chaos, and the result will only be worse than the chaos seventeen years ago. More tragic."

Qin Xiao never thought that Yuwen Huaiqian would not approve of sending troops to recover Xiling immediately. He was very surprised: "Should Xiling crack the soil to stand on its own?"

"Slow things go round." Yuwen Huaiqian stared at Qin Xiao said: "Sometimes he puts his fists away just to accumulate strength. When the time is right, you can hit the fists out again, and you can get twice the result with half the effort and kill the enemy in one shot!" /