As his father and elder brother were serving in the Great Xia army, Pei Xingjian, a famous general from the Great Tang Empire, didn't hesitate to seek shelter in Shanhai City the very same day he appeared in the wilderness. He was looking forward to reuniting with his father and elder brother.
Pei Xingjian was born in the Pei family of Hedong. He was taught the art of military tactics by General Su Dingfang and served as the Left Garrison Guard Cang Cao Adjunct Officer, Xi Prefecture Commandery Head, and Anxi Governor.
When he was in the Western Region, many countries submitted to him out of admiration.
After that, he became the Chief of the Second Left Army in Taozhou and the Chief of the Right Army in Qinzhou, participating in the defense against Tubo. In the first year of Tiaolu, he captured the rebellious Khagan of the Western Turks, Ashina Qianduzhi, and was promoted to Minister of Rites and Grand General of the Right Guard, holding both civil and military posts.
In the following year, he defeated the forces of Ashina Funian and Ashina Dewenfu of the Eastern Turks and razed the remnants of the Turks.
From Pei Xingjian's resume, it was not difficult to see that not only did this valiant general not fall short of his father's style, he even had a vague posture of 'the student has surpassed the master', especially in the battle against the Tubo and Turkic Khaganate.
With Pei Xingjian's talent, it would not be a problem for him to take charge of an army.
Unfortunately, the Great Xia army didn't have a vacant legion commander position. Ouyang Shuo could only temporarily place Pei Xingjian under the command of the military guard general, E Lai, as the deputy legion commander of the fourth legion of the imperial guards. This would allow him to familiarize himself with the Great Xia military system in advance, and he would be promoted in the future.
[Name]: Pei Xingjian (King Level)
[Dynasty]: Tang
[Identity]: Deputy Commander of the Fourth Imperial Guard Corps
[Profession]: Advanced General
[Loyalty]: 78 points
[Commander]: 78 [Martial Power]: 70 [Intelligence]: 55 [Politics]: 65
[Specialty]: Sage General (Increases attack power by 25, increases marching speed by 20)
[Works]: Mixed Cursive Characters and Selected Scores, etc.
[Evaluation]: Thrifty, forgiving, generous teacher, understanding of people's good deeds, and magnanimous.
Before Pei Xingjian went to take up his post, Ouyang Shuo said with a smile, "I'll allow you to take up your post after the New Year. Since the Spring Festival is approaching, you can go to the Flying Bear Army's encampment to visit your father and brother so that you can reunite with your father."
It was the 18th of the first month of the fifth year of Gaia. In another month, it would be New Year's Eve.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
Pei Xingjian was very excited, and he looked very excited.
Ouyang Shuo waved his hand and said, "If you really want to thank this Prince, then contact your Master, General Su Dingfang."
As a famous general of the Tang Empire, Su Dingfang first served under Li Jing, and then he began to take charge. He was deeply appreciated and trusted by Emperor Gaozong of Tang for his extraordinary achievements and integrity, and was entrusted with important tasks many times.
During this period, Su Dingfang conquered the Western Turks, flattened the Cong Mountains, exterminated Baekje, and attacked Goguryeo, destroying three countries and capturing their rulers. For the first time in history, he expanded the Tang Dynasty westward to the Aral Sea of Central Asia, reaching Persia, and eastward to the southern Korean Peninsula.
How could Ouyang Shuo not have any thoughts about such a famous general?
Even though Great Xia had many famous generals and valiant generals, no one would complain about having more of them. Furthermore, the Great Xia army was constantly expanding, so they could accommodate more generals.
Pei Xingjian had once held both civil and military positions, so naturally, he understood immediately. He cupped his fists and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will not disappoint you. I believe that my teacher is also very willing to serve in Great Xia."
Strictly speaking, Su Dingfang was a general during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang. At present, the Chang 'an court was definitely controlled by the 24 meritorious officials of Emperor Taizong's Lingyan Pavilion. Even if Su Dingfang joined the Tang Empire, he might not be placed in an important position.
The key was that the Tang Empire currently only had one county, so there was no place for generals to display their talents.
Ouyang Shuo believed that with Pei Xingjian's relationship and sincerity, he would be able to recruit a general like Su Dingfang sooner or later, adding another famous general to the Great Xia army.
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Coincidentally, on the second day after Pei Xingjian's arrival, another valiant general of Great Tang joined. This time, he was not alone, but a whole family.
It was the Xue Clan of Hedong, with Xue Rengui as the core.
Xue Rengui was born in the southern ancestral branch of the Xue Clan of Hedong. He joined the army during the last years of Zhenguan and fought for decades. He defeated Tiele of the Nine Clans, subdued Goguryeo, and defeated the Turkic Khaganate. He had outstanding achievements and left behind stories such as "Good strategy to stop war", "Three arrows to calm Tianshan", "Divine courage to conquer Liaodong", "Benevolent governance of Korea", "Love the people of Xiangzhou City", and "Defeat the enemy by removing one's hat".
He was the Chief Historian of Guazhou, the General of the Right Army, the Governor of Acting Prefecture, and the Duke of Pingyang.
The Xue Clan of Hedong could be traced back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties. They were the descendants of the famous general Xue Andu. Xue Rengui's great-grandfather, Xue Rong, was the governor of Xinye and Wuguan counties in the Northern Wei Dynasty. He was also the Duke of Chengcheng County. His grandfather, Xue Yan, was the governor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. His father, Xue Jiao, was the governor of Xiangcheng County in the Sui Dynasty.
The most special was Xue Rengui's eldest son, Xue Na, who was the General of the Left. Xue Na was the model of Xue Dingshan in the historical novel, the husband of Fan Lihua, a female general of the generation.
It was because of this relationship that the Xue Clan of Hedong chose to attach themselves to the Great Xia.
Ouyang Shuo was naturally happy to see this happen.
There were many aristocratic families in the Great Xia, such as the Pei Clan led by Pei Ju, the Xiahou Clan led by Xiahou Ying, the Huo Clan led by Huo Qubing, and the Five Horses of Western Liang.
However, because the Great Xia Dynasty had a complete talent selection and official assessment system, the aristocratic families could not influence the politics of the court and the people the court used. They could only bring a large number of talents to the court.
Just like Pei Xingjian, Ouyang Shuo temporarily arranged for Xue Rengui to take up a position in the Third Imperial Guard. At the same time, he also made arrangements for Xue Andu, Xue Rong, Xue Yan, and Xue Jiao.
As for Xue Na, it depended on whether Fan Lihua accepted it.
[Name]: Xue Rengui (Emperor-level)
[Title]: One of the ten great generals in China's history
[Dynasty]: Tang Dynasty
[Identity]: Deputy Commander of the Third Imperial Guard
[Occupation]: High-level General
[Loyalty]: 75
[Commander]: 70 [Martial Strength]: 90 [Intelligence]: 50 [Politics]: 50
[Specialty]: Brave Champion of the Three Armies (Increases troop morale by 40, attacks by 35, marching speed by 25)
[Evaluation]: Rengui is valiant and brave. He is a hero of his time. He is loyal and ambitious.
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Apart from Pei Xingjian and Xue Rengui, the two Tang generals, Great Xia also welcomed a few scholars.
Speaking of this, it was necessary to talk about the circle of poets in the Tang Dynasty. Someone once drew a "Relationship Map of Some Poets in the Tang Dynasty". After reading it, there was only one sentence: "The noble circle is really messy!"
Let's use Du Fu as a node to briefly explain.
Du Fu's grandfather, Du Shenyan, was good friends with Song Zhiwen. Song Zhiwen was also good friends with Yang Jiong, one of the Four Heroes of the early Tang Dynasty. Yang Jiong admired Lu Zhaolin, who was also one of the Four Heroes, but was extremely disdainful of the "brat" Wang Bo.
How obsessed was Du Fu's "unrequited love" for Li Bai? It was similar to the current die-hard fans and rice balls. However, Li Bai "liked" Meng Haoran, who was also good friends with Du Fu.
It was really messy.
Wang Wei was Meng Haoran's bosom friend. Li Bai, who "favored" Meng Haoran, had never interacted with Wang Wei. One had to know that the two of them existed almost at the same time.
It was really strange.
Gao Shi was Du Fu's friend, but he "dumped" Li Bai, who was "obsessed" with Du Fu. He was also good friends with Li Bai's friend, Wang Changling.
Wasn't it full of gay love?!
Don't worry, there was a more melodramatic plot. In the next generation, Han Yu worshiped Li Bai, while Liu Yuxi worshiped Du Fu. It just so happened that Han Yu and Liu Yuxi's friend, Liu Zongyuan, were political enemies.
Li Du and Li Du were enemies. Their fans could actually fight each other.
Du Mu was the most awesome. He directly chose to ignore Li Shangyin, who admired him. Bai Juyi once said that he wanted to be reincarnated as Li Shangyin's son. As a result, the cold and aloof Du Mu directly hated Bai Juyi.
As Bai Juyi's good friend, Yuan Zhen was not convinced. He chose to harm Li He, who was praised by Du Mu, to vent his anger for his good friend.
Hearing this, would you faint?
This was only a small part of it. The Tang Dynasty's poetry was brilliant. The Tang Dynasty's poets were also like the stars in the Milky Way, brilliant and incomparably brilliant.
The two brightest stars were naturally the Sage of Poetry, Du Fu, and the Immortal of Poetry, Li Bai.
After Du Fu became the County Magistrate of Yongye County, in the past few days, poets such as Du Shenyan, Meng Haoran, Gao Shi, Liu Yuxi, and Liu Zongyuan arrived in Shanhai City.
In this regard, Ouyang Shuo did not neglect any of them.
According to their preferences and temperament, they would either be given gold and silver to live in, allowing them to freely explore the rivers and mountains of Great Xia. Or, like Du Fu, they would become officials without any delay.
Or, they would be allowed to live in a hut in the Lianzhou Basin and live a carefree life as a hermit. Or, they would be sent to teach at the Southwest University China Hall and become a learned scholar.
In short, they were not forced and were not restrained.
After spending a large amount of money, Ouyang Shuo wanted to fight for the reputation of "nurturing scholars". At the same time, he wanted to increase the dynasty's cultural index and attract more scholars to settle down in Great Xia.
One had to know that these poets were not idle people. Most of them came from the imperial examinations and had the experience of being an official. Perhaps their temperaments were not compatible, or they were talented but not recognized, so they used poetry to express their resentment and dissatisfaction.
In Great Xia, these poets could all display their strengths and express their aspirations.
The saying "the sea can accommodate all rivers" was not just a saying.
Such broad-mindedness was not inferior to the Tang Dynasty in its golden age!
Once the news came out, it attracted more scholars to submit to him. Yang Jiong, Lu Zhaolin, and Luo Binwang of the Four Heroes of the Early Tang Dynasty, Han Yu and Bai Juyi of the Eight Great Families of the Tang and Song Dynasties, and the poets Li Shangyin and Li He.
It could be said to be crowded.
In a short period of time, Shanhai City, which was located in the barbarian land of the south, suddenly became brilliant and scholarly. It became the new center of culture and no longer had the reputation of being a barbarian city.
For example, Han Yu and a few others who became officials in the imperial court, they simply used Shanhai City as a base and formed a poetry club. On their days off, they would either travel together or drink and sing. It was very lively and carefree.
With the festive atmosphere of the approaching Spring Festival, this wave of poetry was pushed to a peak.
In which era could scholars have such a free and unfettered time? Their thoughts were further liberated and their talents were released like turbulent seawater. It could be said to be hearty.
In just a few days, more than ten popular new poems were published. It was really a spectacle. It was under such an atmosphere that the Immortal of Poetry, Li Bai, arrived.
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