Chapter 1308: Li Jin got into trouble
"Brother An doesn't have to worry. Brother Jin is very good. He is now a lieutenant under King Jiangxia. The sir is kind to King Jiangxia, so King Jiangxia is also very caring for Brother Jin. You don't have to worry about his safety." Seeing that Anlang was worried, Wang Fangyi also hurriedly explained.
Hearing that Li Jin was fine, Peaceang finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he immediately asked again: "Since my second brother is with King Jiangxia, I feel relieved, but Fang Yi, why are you hesitating just now? Did the second brother cause something to do in the army?"
In the end, Ping Anlang was a little worried. After all, Li Jin was a famous troublemaker. He had not had a day of peace when he was in Chang'an. Later, after going to the military academy, he restrained himself a little. However, as the eldest brother, Ping Anlang knew that Li Jin's temperament had not changed at all. It was too appropriate to describe him as bold. He used to be in charge of his father and mother at home. Now that he came to the army, no one could control him anymore. Maybe some big disaster would be caused?
"Brother An, don't worry, Brother Jin is not young anymore, he knows the importance of doing things. Moreover, he has done a very good job under King Jiangxia. He has made considerable contributions in just half a year, but..." When Wang Fangyi said the last, he suddenly showed a hesitant expression, as if he was a little indescribable.
"It's just what?" Heianlang's heart that he had already let go also raised again. He was really afraid that something would happen to Li Jin.
"Well, it's just that Brother Jin is too brave..." Wang Fangyi hesitated again at this time, and finally told what Li Jin did under Li Daozong.
Xue Yantuo was defeated by the Uighurs, Pugu and other tribes, but they did not completely destroy Xue Yantuo's strength. So Li Shimin sent Li Daozong and others to clear away the remaining tribes of Xue Yantuo. As a result, the battle went very smoothly. After all, even Bazhuo was dead, and the Xue Yantuo royal family was killed and injured, so Xue Yantuo could not achieve effective resistance at all.
However, after Li Daozong and others destroyed Xue Yantuo, they faced a problem, that is, how to deal with the hometown of Xue Yantuo in the north of the Mo. Originally, according to Li Shimin's plan to annex the grassland, Xue Yantuo's hometown must have been incorporated into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. However, Xue Yantuo's hometown was too far from the north and the conditions were very bad. If the Tang Dynasty garrison was garrison, it would not be worth the loss at all.
But at this time, the Uighur Tumidu suggested to the Tang Dynasty that he helped the Tang Dynasty destroy Xue Yantuo, so he wanted to occupy Xue Yantuo's homeland. They were both Tieler people and Xue Yantuo. Xue Yantuo's homeland was a plump pasture for them, and they spent so much effort to destroy Xue Yantuo, in addition to not wanting to be squeezed by Xue Yantuo, they also coveted Xue Yantuo's pasture.
Faced with this situation, Li Daozong and others didn't know what to do, so they could only temporarily let the Uighurs return to their territory. They needed to ask Li Shimin before making a decision. As for Xue Yantuo's hometown, Li Daozong and others are temporarily stationed.
If nothing unexpected happened, Li Shimin might have agreed to give part of Xue Yantuo's homeland to the Uighurs. First, it would give the Uighurs rewards to let other tribes know the kindness of the Tang Dynasty, and secondly, it could win over the Uighurs. Of course, the most important thing is that although the Tang Dynasty wanted to annex the grassland, it could not control such a distant territory for the time being, so since the Tang Dynasty did not give it, the Uighurs would also annex the here in the future, so Li Shimin also made a favor.
However, while waiting for Li Shimin's decision, a major change happened, that is, some Uighurs were too anxious and began to erode the hometown of Xue Yantuo, controlled by the Tang Dynasty. Although Li Daozong knew about this, he turned a blind eye. After all, he had to give it to him sooner or later, so he was too lazy to pay attention to it.
At this moment, Li Jin was sent to Li Daozong's subordinates. Originally, Li Daozong wanted Li Jin to stay by his side so that he could protect his safety. After all, if something happened to Li Jin, he could not explain to Li Xiu and Princess Pingyang. However, Li Jin insisted on refusing to say that he had traveled thousands of miles to the northern border, not to be pampered, but to do something really. In the end, Li Daozong had no choice but to appoint him as the captain in the army and lead a battalion of troops alone.
What Li Daozong did not expect was that after Li Jin led a battalion of troops, he took turns to the border between the Tang Dynasty and the Uighurs. As a result, he happened to encounter the Uighurs eroding Xue Yantuo's hometown. Li Jin was a newborn calf and not afraid of tigers. In his opinion, the place where the Tang army was stationed was the territory of the Tang Dynasty, so he immediately launched an attack on the Uighurs.
Originally, Li Jin was just a small lieutenant, with only one battalion, only seven hundred and fifty people. Even if he had a conflict with the Uighurs, it was just a trivial matter. However, Li Jin was good at socializing and made a large number of friends when he was in the military academy. Now all of these people were served as middle and low-level generals in the army. Some of them were like Li Jin and served under Li Daozong. As a result, they didn't know how Li Jin encouraged these people, and they organized an army of thousands of people to kill the Uighurs, and they vomited out all the hometowns of Xue Yantuo that they had eroded.
What's worse is that Li Jin and his counterattack against the Uighurs also caused the Uighurs to have misunderstandings. They thought that the Tang Dynasty would attack their opponents after destroying Xue Yantuo, so they also stood up and gathered a large army to confront the Tang army. The situation between the two sides is also very tense. Fortunately, Li Daozong and Tu Midu are relatively restrained, which avoided a conflict.
"That's the thing. Strictly speaking, the Uighurs did not follow the rules first. There was nothing wrong with Jin Ge'er, so King Jiangxia could not punish him for this matter. However, because this matter affected the relationship between our Tang Dynasty and the Uighurs, King Jiangxia is in a very difficult situation now and can only report it to your Majesty." Wang Fangyi concluded at last, and he smiled bitterly when he said this. The disaster caused by Li Jin was quite a big deal, and it had already affected the diplomatic relations between the Tang Dynasty and the Uighurs, which was what he was most worried about.
"Hehe, although King Jiangxia is very good at fighting, he is not as good as his second brother's thoughts. Fang Yi, don't worry, Your Majesty will definitely not blame his second brother for this matter!" After hearing this, Ping Anlang suddenly smiled, with no more worry on his face.
"Why?" Wang Fangyi couldn't help but ask in surprise when he heard Heianlang's answer.
"It's very simple. Xue Yantuo was destroyed, and Your Majesty wanted to annex the entire grassland. Naturally, there was no hope that another Xue Yantuo would rise on the grassland. Now that the Uighurs have defeated Xue Yantuo, if it is allowed to annex Xue Yantuo's territory, it will probably become another Xue Yantuo in a few years. This is what Your Majesty doesn't want to see, so the second brother defeated the Uighurs this time, which is a good thing. You can warn the Uighurs and let them see their position." Ping'anlang also smiled confidently.
"Why are you so sure? According to your opinion, Your Majesty is planning to annex Xue Yantuo's hometown, not to give it to the Uighurs at all?" Wang Fangyi asked even more surprised when he heard this.
"Haha, in fact, before my second brother and I came to northern Xinjiang, I had a long talk with my father. My father also helped us analyze the situation in northern Xinjiang and His Majesty's plan for the northern grassland. I guess my second brother also knew His Majesty's thoughts, so he attacked the Uighurs so boldly. This kid is really a ghostly spirit. I'm afraid that this time His Majesty will only scold him a few words, but there will be rewards in the future." When Ping'anlang said the last, he couldn't help laughing. He was completely relieved of Li Jin now.
"No wonder he has such a courage. It turns out that the teacher taught you a lesson. When I come back from Xishoujiang City, I will definitely go to chat with you for a few days. I will fully understand the court's plan for this place before taking office!" Wang Fangyi also showed a sudden enlightenment expression when he heard this.
"Haha~, no problem. I'll welcome you in Yunzhou City at that time. Let's have a few drinks!" Ping Anlang laughed again.
Wang Fangyi had the military order and had to rush to Xishoujiang City before dark today, so he quickly got up and said goodbye. Ping Anlang also sent him away in person, and then returned to Yunzhou City. At night, he picked up a pen and wrote a letter to his home, telling Li Xiu that he had met Wang Fangyi and had some news about Li Jin.
At the same time, the Liangyi Hall in Chang'an City was also brightly lit. Li Shimin smiled and handed a memorial to Li Xiu and said, "Look, Jin'er has just gone to the north and caused such a big disaster for me. Uighurs are our ally, but he was beheaded 300 in one battle and pursued Baili, which almost caused a big battle."
Li Xiu also opened the memorial and read it. This memorial was sent by Li Daozong. It described Li Jin's actions in detail, but after reading it, Li Xiu smiled calmly and said, "Jin'er is sharing the worries for Your Majesty. With this battle, you can also give the Uighurs a warning. Then Your Majesty appeases the Uighurs and saves a lot of land."
"Hahaha~, you father and son are really in tune with each other. Jin'er is so smart. He probably knows that I don't want the Uighurs to become the second Xue Yantuo, so he would do such a thing so boldly. But he is too brave. Such things are indispensable. At least on the surface, I have to give the Uighurs an explanation, so I punished him to go to Monan and be a garrison. I will talk about it until the limelight is over." Li Shimin also laughed loudly.
"Your Majesty is wise. Jin'er really needs to polish it. Otherwise, if you do such a superior thing in the future, it will only bring him a disaster!" Li Xiu nodded at this time and agreed. Monan is relatively peaceful and there will be no danger. Yunzhou where Ping Anlang is located belongs to Monan.
Seeing Li Xiu agreeing to polish Li Jin, Li Shimin nodded, and then he seemed to have thought of something, and said with a depressed expression: "By the way, do you have time tomorrow? If you have time, please accompany me out of the palace?"
Chapter completed!