Chapter 684: ‘First Time’ Daofaxi Biography
Based on merit, Zuo Youxian was rewarded with the title of a Taoist immortal.
He did not stay in Luoyang for long, and returned directly to Changgeng Temple in the northwest border.
"Congratulations, senior brother, for being granted the title of Taoist immortal!"
Jia Huan personally greeted him, and said with a smile: "In the future, who dares to say that our Taoist ancestor's true lineage is not respected in the Taoist sect!"
"Junior brother, you are not a narrow-minded person who cares about these things!"
Zuo Youxian waved his hand and smiled: "After two expeditions to Goguryeo, I have let it go!"
"No matter who you are or what your identity is, you have to stand up for yourself!"
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sigh: "To say something taboo, your majesty is almost useless!"
Seeing Jia Huan nodded in agreement, he continued: "Two expeditions to Goguryeo, if it weren't for your majesty's consecutive stupid moves, Goguryeo would have been ruined. Guli was taken down long ago, so why are there so many troubles? "
"Especially the second time, when Yang Xuangan rebelled, His Majesty was so panicked that he ran back to Luoyang, the eastern capital, without caring about anything, but he seriously lost the morale of the army! "
"Anyone who is not blind can see that His Majesty can't bear the heavy responsibility and has no patience! "
"If he stays honest and peaceful in the future, the Great Sui Dynasty won't have many leaks! "
"But if His Majesty continues to toss and let the emperor's authority, which is not much, continue to decline, then the situation is not good! "
Jia Huan didn't say much. This was Yang Guang's own choice. No one forced him to do this or that.
Compared with his father Yang Jian, Yang Guang's abilities in all aspects are far inferior.
The reason why the two brothers talked about these things is that they have personally experienced the benefits brought by the prosperity of the Great Sui Empire.
When the Taoist lineage just moved to the border, it relied on the prosperous military power of the Great Sui Empire.
The grassland tribes outside the Great Wall clearly knew the threat of the Taoist priests settling in the tribe, but they just didn't have the courage and guts to refuse!
Why is this so? Isn't it because they are afraid of the powerful strength of the Great Sui Empire?
Because they have tasted the benefits, they feel quite speechless and helpless about Yang Guang's ordinary tossing and quickly consuming the national strength and imperial authority of the Great Sui Dynasty.
Fortunately, the foundation of the Taoist ancestor's true teachings has been established. As long as the northwest border army can still operate normally, there is no need to worry about the threat from the grassland tribes outside the Great Wall.
It can be regarded as guarding the border for the country. Of course, if you are willing, you can do better.
"Junior brother, what should we do next?"
In the short term, Yang Guang probably doesn't want to care about Zuo Youxian. It's a big deal about the emperor's face.
"Of course, we will increase our efforts and march into the hinterland of the Western Regions!"
Jia Huan smiled and said leisurely: "Brother, you must not know that I have recruited a very suitable vanguard general, and I will be even more powerful in expanding the Western Regions in the future!"
"Oh, who is worthy of such praise from my junior brother?"
Zuo Youxian became interested. He knew the true identity of his junior brother. If he told it to the world, it would definitely shock the world. There are not many people who can catch the eyes of his junior brother.
"Mr. Chu, come out!"
Jia Huan smiled and said, and then Yang Xuangan, who was tall, handsome and a little majestic, came in, with an indelible depression on his body.
"It turned out to be you!"
Zuo Youxian was very shocked. When he was guarding Yang Guang, he naturally met Mr. Chu Yang Xuangan.
But he didn't expect that this guy was lost in the battle and disappeared, but he didn't expect to be pulled here by his junior brother.
Of course, the shock was only for a while, and he soon returned to normal. He didn't say much nonsense, and he didn't plan to send Yang Xuangan to the authorities.
"A defeated general, there is nothing to say!"
Yang Xuangan cheered up and bowed, saying: "Thank you again for saving my life, Master Jia. If there is anything I can do for you, just ask!"
In fact, he was also quite shocked. Jia Huan was able to take him away from the dangerous area when he was at his most desperate and dangerous time. This was a very powerful move.
Yang Guang spent a lot of money to deal with this rebellion. Many of the imperial palace officials were dispatched just to take his life.
After all, Yang Xuangan's rebellion was too bad.
That's how Jia Huan found him easily and brought him to the safe northwest border.
"I've been waiting for this from Lord Yang!"
Jia Huan laughed, and under Yang Xuangan's surprised gaze, he said leisurely: "The lineage of Daozu's true teachings wants to spread the teachings to the Western Regions, and they need a pioneer like Lord Yang who is both civil and military!"
"Spread the teachings to the Western Regions?"
Yang Xuangan exclaimed: "Does the lineage of Daozu's true teachings that Master Jia belongs to have such strength?"
"Whether it is such strength or not, Lord Yang will know it soon!"
Jia Huan smiled and said: "What you need to do now is to adjust your state as soon as possible. In the future, whether it is war or administrative affairs, you will have too much to breathe!"
In fact, Yang Xuangan didn't have to wait for long before he had to lead his troops to set off.
But when he saw that most of his men were cavalrymen from the grassland tribes outside the Great Wall, he was stunned and didn't know what was going on.
The disciples of the Daozu True Transmission who followed them were not surprised. They held high the Yin-Yang Dao flags and marched among the cavalry arrays formed by the many grassland tribes outside the Great Wall, as well as the men recruited from the young and strong laborers who migrated here. Tens of thousands of troops roared westward.
Zuo Youxian also came along this time, as an aid to Yang Xuangan.
In the autumn of the ninth year of Daye, the Daozu True Transmission gathered some forces and started the first westward expedition.
The purpose is very simple, to plant the flag of the Taoist lineage in all the regions that can be influenced.
All the tribes and cities in the Western Regions that are unwilling to allow Taoists to settle in are all targets of Xizheng!
The army is invincible wherever it goes. Even the tall cities in the Western Regions cannot withstand the flying of many masters of the Taoist lineage.
No matter what famous masters in the Western Regions, almost no one survived when Zuo Youxian's Ziwu Sword was deployed. The strength of the martial arts master is so unreasonable.
Yang Xuangan felt extremely happy, and felt that the tens of thousands of cavalrymen under his command could almost do it as if they were using their arms.
Even the army that followed during the rebellion could not reach such a tactical level!
Later, I learned that these were all the merits of the Taoists who followed the army!
Those cavalrymen from various tribes, even with different language habits, were extremely convinced by the Taoists who followed the army, and they would do everything they asked them to do without any discounts.
After knowing this, he was completely numb.
What kind of influence and persuasiveness is this?
The first person that came to mind was Zhang Jue, the famous general of the late Han Dynasty. The core force of the Taiping Army at that time was probably at this level, right?
At the same time, the wealth of many tribes and cities in the Western Regions was also far beyond Yang Xuangan's expectations.