In November of the sixth year of Tianbao, the imperial court appointed Lai Yao, who was dismissed from the post of Protector of Beiting and envoy of Xingying Jiedushi, and was transferred to Chang'an, the capital, for retirement.
However, Cheng Qianli, who was the deputy envoy of Xingying Jiedushi, failed to take over as Xingying Jiedushi as he wished.
Jiedu envoy, he He was a trusted general of Fumeng Lingjin.
Of course, it was impossible for the imperial court to transfer Fumeng Lingjin to the capital and then appoint him as the head of Beiting.
His position did not change.
The imperial court appointed Wang Zhengjian as the new capital of Beiting.
It is the duty of protecting and conducting military operations.
On the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, Wang Zheng met with Ren and convened the military envoys, governors and magistrates of various counties in Beiting to discuss matters.
After receiving the official document from Tingzhou, Zhao Ziliang immediately made arrangements for his stay and rushed quickly.
Go to Tingzhou to meet Wang Zhengjian.
Wang Zheng saw that this person was unknown.
At least Zhao Ziliang had heard very little about this person.
He had served as a soldier and horse envoy in Beiting in the past.
At that time, Gai Jiayun was serving as the Protector and Camping Festival in Beiting.
When he was an envoy, Gai Jiayun was later transferred to Anxi Jiedu As an envoy, this person was transferred to the capital to serve.
He was relatively low-key and did not do much during his tenure in the capital.
He was a kind of good old man.
Zhao Ziliang met him several times during his stay in the capital, and they were introduced to him by Gai Jiayun.
So they are acquaintances.
Wang Zheng saw that this man had no military exploits.
His capital was nothing more than his qualifications.
In addition, this man was obedient and easy to boss.
Zhao Ziliang guessed that the imperial court had appointed him as the Protector of Beiting and the camp.
Probably the reason for Jiedushi’s post.
On the tenth day of December, Zhao Ziliang met Wang Zhengjian in the Beiting Protectorate's Mansion.
He was sitting in the lobby of the Protector's Mansion.
He had a long beard, a thin face, and a relatively thin body.
A suit of armor on his body looked...
He was a bit bloated, and there was no sense of military demeanor in him at all.
"We are waiting to see you, Commander-in-Chief."
Military envoys, military envoys, county magistrates, and officials from the Duhufu all turned around to pay homage to Wang Zhengjian.
Wang Zheng saw a smile on his face, raised his hand and said: "Excuse me, please take a seat."
The officials and generals thanked them and found their own seats to sit down.
They all consciously sat in the corresponding positions according to their positions and grades.
However, no one dared to sit in the first seat of the generals, because the generals consciously believed that those present Among the generals, Zhao Ziliang was the first among the generals.
Even Cheng Qianli thought about it and realized that he was not as good as Zhao Ziliang, so he chose to sit in the second position instead of asking for trouble.
Wang Zhengjian saw that no one was sitting at the head of the row of generals on the right, so he looked at Cheng Qianli curiously and asked: "General Cheng, why are you sitting there?
Come forward and sit down."
Cheng Qianli's face turned red and he said: "Commander, if you finally know yourself, you'd better just sit here."
Wang Zheng was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "You are the Deputy Protector and the Deputy Envoy of the Camping Festival.
I heard that some time ago you led troops to defeat the Great Food Army and let all the Western Regions bathe in the heaven of our Tang Dynasty."
Under such authority, if you are not qualified to sit in this position, who else is qualified to sit in this position?"
At this time, I don’t know who said something below: "Commander, it was not General Cheng who led the army to defeat the Great Food Army last time.
He was just a supervisor."
No one said these words, because there were twenty or thirty people in the lobby, and it was impossible to tell who they were.
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However, as soon as these words were said, there was a burst of noise in the hall, and the muscles on Cheng Qianli's face couldn't help shaking.
Wang Zhengjian was quite surprised: "No way, I heard that it was General Cheng who led the army.
If he didn't lead the army, then who would lead the army?"
Another voice said: "It was General Zhao Ziliang, the commander of the Xilin Guard, who heard about it.
Apparently someone deliberately concealed General Zhao's credit in the success report sent to the court, and took the credit and aura of defeating the food army. on myself” Although he didn't say who did it clearly, how could Cheng Qianli not know that the person who said this was referring to him?
His eyes quickly swept around, but he couldn't find the person who said it.
His face turned pale.
It became extremely ugly.
After that great victory, the victory report of the Beiting Protectorate was written and reported in the name of Li Yao.
At that time, Lai Yao could not take care of himself and his mind was not very clear.
Now that Lai Yao was transferred to the capital for retirement, Wang Zhengjian knew that he It would be unreasonable to pursue this matter.
After all, Lai Yao is a patient who is not very clear-headed, and he is also his ex.
This matter cannot be pursued in any case and can only be left alone.
Wang Zhengjian looked at Cheng Qianli again.
Among the officials and generals in the entire Beiting Protectorate, there were only a very few people who had the ability to manipulate the victory report.
However, only those who really dared to do this were afraid.
Cheng Qianli was just one person, and he had already inquired before taking office.
Cheng Qianli was a bit petty and jealous of talents.
It was not surprising at all that this person would do such a thing.
Wang Zhengjian began to look at Cheng Qianli with something strange, but he remained calm and turned to Zhao Ziliang, who was sitting near the lobby door, and said with a smile: "General Zhao, I didn't expect that the general who led the army to defeat the cannibal last time was actually It's you, but it's you It is not surprising that the wording of the victory report sent to the court by the Protectorate was a little unclear, so it was misunderstood by His Majesty and the court.
However, it does not matter.
Now that I know about it, I will definitely do something to the general.
General compensation, please sit here."
Zhao Ziliang stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Thank you so much for your support, Commander.
But even if Zhao has some minor skills, he is just a small guard.
How can he be qualified to sit in the position of the first military commander in Beiting and defeat me?"
also" When Wang Zhengjian saw Zhao Ziliang's resolute look, he stopped forcing him.
After all, letting Zhao Ziliang sit in the position of the first military commander was unfair and unreasonable, and it would also bring unnecessary trouble to Zhao Ziliang, so he said: " Since General Cheng and General Zhao are unwilling to sit down, then So this position will be vacant for the time being.
Now we are here to discuss matters.
I would like to hear from each of you the details of the situation in your jurisdiction.
One by one, don't worry.
I have already prepared lunch.
I will tell you in the morning.
Not finished, we will continue in the afternoon after lunch."
Next, the officials and generals below stood up one by one and explained to Wang Zhengjian in detail the mountains and rivers topography, climate change, population, area of cultivated land, resource distribution, tax situation, annual agricultural harvest and animal husbandry in their jurisdiction. situation, number of troops deployed, equipment status, etc.
Zhao Ziliang has been here in Beiting for almost a year, and he only knows some general conditions in other places in Beiting.
He has never known such details.
However, what these people report may not necessarily be all the truth, and there should be some water.
This military meeting lasted for a whole day, and Wang Zhengjian also had a certain understanding of these subordinates, and at the same time he also had some understanding of the current situation in Beiting.
Generally speaking, the situation in Beiting is good.
Although it is far away from the Central Plains, it has vast fertile land and grasslands, as well as some mineral resources.
The garrison can be self-sufficient without the need for military supplies and food supplies from the court. , cities, towns, garrisons, forts, and posts can all be settled by yourself.
To solve the food problem; some towns can also weave their own cloth and make military uniforms and armor, but most of the garrisons in various places still have to rely on the Beiting Protectorate to allocate armor, military uniforms and shoes and socks; as for weapons and bows and arrows, some military towns can handle it themselves A small number of them, some military towns, completely need to be allocated by the Beiting Protectorate.
After finishing what he wanted to say at the military meeting, Wang Zhengjian said to Zhao Ziliang: "General Zhao, you have outstanding military achievements, but you are only a small guard.
It is too unqualified.
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I will choose a day to report to Zhao Ziliang."
Your Majesty and the imperial court would like to ask you to be the military envoy of Beiting.
What do you think?"
Zhao Ziliang clasped his fists and said: "The commander-in-chief expresses his love, and I will be grateful.
However, the Holy Emperor and the court do not know the merits of the commander-in-chief.
If the commander-in-chief does not have enough reasons, how can he get the court to issue an order?
But if the commander-in-chief writes to the court, If the truth is revealed, wouldn’t it cause more trouble?”
Wang Zhengjian thought about it and felt that what Zhao Ziliang said was reasonable, but now that he knew the truth of the matter, if he didn't do something, wouldn't it make the soldiers under his command feel chilly?
Now the court is in troubled times, and the lives of the border officers are needed. .
The older generation of generals in the army were dying, and some were too old to walk; Gai Jiayun, the most talented and famous of the middle-aged generation, was retiring at home because of his crime, Huangfu Weiming was killed, and Wang Zhongsi also After being demoted, it is still unclear whether he can recover.
Fumeng Lingjin was transferred to the capital for leisure, but the younger generation has not yet fully grown up.
Later, only Zhao Ziliang could compete with Gai Jiayun, Huangfu Weiming, Wang Zhongsi and others, but he was framed repeatedly.
I heard that Ge Shuhan and An Sishun were quite brave, but these two were Zhao Ziliang Of the students, only one Gao Xianzhi has temporarily emerged, but I heard that this person is quite greedy for money and his moral character is not very good.
In addition to the above reasons, Wang Zhengjian wanted to promote Zhao Ziliang, but also because he had just arrived in Beiting and did not have any trusted people of his own, so it was very inconvenient.
Most of the officials and generals in Beiting were left behind by Gai Jiayun and Laiyao.
These people have a good relationship with Zhao Ziliang.
When Zhao Ziliang is mentioned, he can instigate and mobilize these officials and soldiers.
In addition, he also heard about the ten surname tribes of the Western Turks, the Chuyue tribe, the Chumi tribe and the Ge tribe.
Luo Lu These tribes often cause trouble in the border areas, and they often attack each other, bringing great instability to various areas in Beiting.
It is said that Zhao Ziliang is quite prestigious in this area, and these tribes are also afraid of him. , having Zhao Ziliang sit here can also make this place more stable.
Upgrading Zhao Ziliang's official position will be beneficial to both Wang Zhengjian and the people under the jurisdiction of the Beiting Protectorate.
Also, before he came from Chang'an to take office, Gai Jiayun specifically asked him to deal with the relationship with Zhao Ziliang and promote and take care of Zhao Ziliang.
So no matter from which aspect, he wanted to bring Zhao Ziliang up
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