Chapter 49: The position of the marshal
(Yesterday's first update was twelve o'clock noon!)
During the Tang Dynasty, when the army went on a war, especially when Li Longji, they would entrust the prince as the marshal of the army and serve as the supreme commander of the army.
But most of this is just a false title. Generally speaking, the prince does not lead his army to fight. While appointing the prince as the marshal, the court will also place a general who is good at fighting as the deputy marshal and govern the army. The deputy marshal will actually command the war, just like Gao Xianzhi and Ge Shuhan a few days ago.
When Gao Xianzhi went to war, he appointed King Rong Li Wan as the marshal and Gao Xianzhi as the deputy marshal; Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing were killed, and the court appointed Geshuhan as the deputy marshal, and the marshal was held by Crown Prince Li Heng, but Li Heng also took office, and all matters were handed over to Geshuhan for handling.
However, when the generals in the army called him, they hid the deputy and directly called him the marshal.
This deputy marshal is said to be the actual marshal. He has great power and can command any team on the same battlefield. As long as the other party does not take the position of marshal or deputy marshal. After going to Tongguan, Geshuhan took charge of all the more than 200,000 people near Tongguan, and was very powerful! Even Yang Guozhong was very afraid, so he formed the three thousand elite soldiers of Li Fude and Liu Guangting, and asked his confidant Du Qianyuan to lead more than 10,000 people to station in Bashang. The purpose was to guard against Geshuhan's possible threat, but Du Qianyuan's more than 10,000 people were eventually annexed by Geshuhan.
If Yang Xi could be appointed as the deputy marshal of the military and horses by the court, and as the marshal, he would no longer have to worry about the threat of military generals to the Yang family. After arriving in Tongguan, Yang Xi performed very well and temporarily shocked the generals and basically unified the dispatch and command of the army in Tongguan. Yang Guozhong was also full of confidence in his son's future performance.
However, after Chen Xuanli went to Tongguan, the situation may change immediately, and Yang Xi may not be marginalized. After all, Chen Xuanli is quite prestigious. Many of the commanding generals of the tens of thousands of people were Chen Xuanli's confidants.
Unless Yang Xi received the title of the marshal of the court, he might not have been in command.
Of course, Yang Guozhong knew this, so when he entered the palace today, he was determined to seek the position of deputy marshal for Yang Xi.
However, he knew that he was a little bit loud, so before reporting, he greeted Yang Yuhuan's four sisters, and was about to ask the four sisters of Yang to come to Li Longji for more words and ask the emperor to agree to his request.
But what made Yang Guozhong and Yang Yuhuan feel relieved was that Li Longji immediately agreed, "Well! This is a good proposal. Ge Shuhan's position as deputy marshal was removed. He should be given another position to supervise the army! Guozhong, I will agree to your request and give Yang Xi the position of deputy marshal of the army and the governor of Tongguan!"
After Li Longji made the decision, he thought about it again and said, "Then let Chen Xuanli be the envoy of Tongguan and assist Silang in handling military affairs. Yang Xi is respected in all matters! He will then grant Silang the position of General of the Right Dragon Martial Guard! The person who comes, I will immediately pass my order to Tongguan!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yang Guozhong breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed and thanked him.
He didn't expect the emperor to agree to his request so easily. He originally wanted to persuade him with great sincerity, and was preparing to ask the four sisters Yang Yuhuan to persuade the emperor, let the emperor agree to his request, and grant Yang Xi the position of Deputy Marshal of the Army and the army of Tongguan!
The emperor agreed so simply, and he didn't need the help of his sister Yang Yuhuan.
Moreover, after the emperor made a decision, he immediately asked someone to convey the order, and all Yang Guozhong's worries were eliminated.
After Yang Xi went to Tongguan, Yang Guozhong was very worried that his son would not be able to command the generals of Tongguan. After all, Yang Xi was young and had almost no qualifications. He was just a military commander in Tongguan and the sword given by the emperor. Moreover, Chen Xuanli led the subsequent military command to Tongguan. Yang Guozhong was afraid that after Chen Xuanli arrived in Tongguan, he would not obey Yang Xi's orders, and even wanted to turn his back on the enemy. With his strong military strength, he tried to take charge of the military affairs of Tongguan!
Now this concern can basically be eliminated. The position of the military envoy is much different from that of the marshal. The court granted Yang Xi the position of deputy marshal to lead the army, and also added a general of the Right Dragon Martial Guard. If Ge Shuhan and Chen Xuanli didn't want to rebel, they could only obey Yang Xi's orders.
Seeing that Yang Guozhong's wish was fulfilled, Yang Yuhuan also breathed a sigh of relief. While continuing to massage Li Longji's back, he said softly: "Your Majesty, I think your decision must be correct! Your Majesty knows people like a torch. In such a critical situation, he dared to appoint Silang as the envoy of Tongguan Army and Horse, leading the army to first aid, and received the expected results. Now he appointed Silang as the Marshal of Tongguan Army and Horse and the generals of the Jiedu General. Silang will definitely repay His Majesty's trust and reuse with continuous victory! These days, Your Majesty has not slept for a few good nights, which has made me worry and many of his beloved ministers worried. Now that things have been explained, Your Majesty can sleep for a long time!"
As he said that, he looked very caring.
Although Yang Yuhuan is not young, and has been frightened by the war situation ahead these days, he has not slept well for several nights and has to take care of Li Longji, who is difficult to fall asleep. He is a little haggard, but he still cannot hide his beauty. In addition, the weather is hot, he wears little clothes and his plump figure is difficult to cover up. His white skin and turbulent chest are mostly revealed, which is very eye-catching. All his thoughts are on Tongguan these days. Yang Guozhong, who fell on Yang Xi, couldn't help but look at it a few more times, and he still moved his Adam's apple faintly.
However, his physical function has almost declined. In addition, he has not had a good rest these days, resulting in worse physical condition. Li Longji, who has no idea about the plump and attractive figure in front of him, has turned a blind eye to all the scenery. He just patted Yang Yuhuan, who was pressing his back and pressing his hand, and smiled and said, "Yuhuan, I hope everything goes well as you said, so that I will no longer worry about the military affairs in Tongguan! I am responsible for the matter these days and cannot sleep well. I really hope that all the news comes from Tongguan, so there is no need to report any more urgent help!"
"Your Majesty, you should rest for a lifetime. The military affairs ministers in Tongguan will be cared for themselves. The news from Tongguan will be understood and resolved as soon as possible. Your Majesty should rest for a lifetime. If you are here, don't worry, don't worry too much. Be careful of your health!" Yang Guozhong said a few words that sounded a little too much in others' ears, but after Li Longji heard it, he said confidently: "Your Majesty, I believe that Silang will bring us good news! In a few days, the news of the rebels severely and driving the rebels out of Tongguan will come. As long as Your Majesty grants Silang full authority to handle the military affairs of Tongguan, I believe that he will not let the holy hopes down!"
Chapter completed!