Great Warlord: The Second Ancestor of the Empire

After Lin Yi distributed the plan in his hand, he announced that the meeting was adjourned.

But Lin Yi left the Western Region commander Zhu Zhizhang and the Tubo garrison Wang Xu alone.

It is necessary to mention here the difference between the imperial commander and the guardian.

To put it simply, the commander can only command the local garrison. He is the highest military officer in a province. Most of them are professional soldiers.

The same goes for the Guardian Envoy. This position is equivalent to the military and political integration, and he is responsible for everything.

In Daxia's system, there are only two guardian envoys in the entire empire. One is the former western regions guardian Sheng Zengren, but the grass on his grave is now several meters high.

The other person is Wang Xu in front of him.

Wang Xu is only 50 this year, but living on the plateau all year round makes him look older than he actually is.

However, he is very loyal to the empire.

Previously, Lin Yi asked for the separation of military and political affairs in various parts of the empire and restructuring. Wang Xu was among the first to respond.

But later, considering the special characteristics of the Tubo region, Wang Xu was allowed to concurrently serve as a military officer, and the empire did not move his position as guard envoy.

This means that Wang Xu is now the only guardian envoy of the Daxia Empire.

Wang Xu entered Tubo when he was 20 years old. After 30 years of hard work in Tubo, his reputation in Tubo is very high. This is one of the reasons why Lin Yi is reluctant to touch Wang Xu.

However, considering that Wang Xu is relatively old, the empire is already considering Wang Xu's successor.

But all this has to wait until the war is over. Now, neither the empire nor Lin Yi wants to touch Wang Xu.

After all, the environment in Tubo is too special.

Moreover, Wang Xu is also a very capable person. If I have to find two words to describe Wang Xu, it would be tough.

Lin Yi had read Wang Xu's information before. He entered Tubo 30 years ago and became the governor of Tubo 20 years ago.

After he took charge of Tubo, he worked hard to develop the people's livelihood in Tubo while rectifying the military defense.

When the new and old emperors of the empire alternated, the empire was in a certain degree of chaos. In addition, at that time, the empire was surrounded by great powers.

This put the empire in a very bad situation. At this time, the John Kingdom, which was entrenched in Tianzhu, had thought of turning Tubo into their territory.

Therefore, Tiantian encouraged Tianzhu to provoke Wang Xu, and Wang Xu naturally would not tolerate this group of people and directly ordered the soldiers stationed in the Galwan Valley to fight back.

In order not to give John State an excuse to intervene, Wang Xu, as a guardian envoy, personally carried a large sword and had a head-on confrontation with Tianzhu in the river valley.

The specific number of casualties in this battle between the two sides was not recorded in the data, but after that, no matter how the John Kingdom deceived them, the people of Tianzhu were unwilling to step into the empire again.

Wang Xu himself was carried back to the rear by the soldiers. From these words, it can be seen how tough Wang Xu is to the outside world.

"Wang Xu, it's been almost ten years since we last said goodbye." Pan Chengzhang looked at Wang Xu with a smile on his face.

"My lord, it's been ten years, eight months and 8 days." After hearing Pan Chengzhang's words, Wang Xu immediately stood up and replied to Pan Chengzhang.

"Yes, in the blink of an eye, it has been more than ten years. These years have been hard on you." Pan Chengzhang looked at Wang Xu with emotion.

"Sir, what are you saying? It's not hard for students in Tubo."

Wang Xu also came from a martial arts hall, and Pan Chengzhang had been the principal of a martial arts hall for several years, so Wang Xu regarded Pan Chengzhang as his student.

"I know that place in Tubo. When this war is over, I will find a way to transfer you back, find you a rich land, and let you cultivate yourself." Pan Chengzhang looked at Wang Xu and said sincerely.

When Wang Xu heard Pan Chengzhang's words, he opened his mouth but hesitated.

"Wang Xu, are you dissatisfied with this arrangement? If you have any ideas, say it. Don't keep it in your heart." Pan Chengzhang saw that Wang Xu had something to say, but in the end he didn't say it out loud. He took the initiative and said.

"His Royal Highness, the prince, and your lords are all here today. The official does have something on his mind that he wants to say."

"Master Wang, there is no distinction between superior and inferior here today. It is just a chat between friends. Master Wang can say whatever he wants." Lin Yi looked at Wang Xu and spoke slowly.

"Your Majesty, I know what the imperial court means, and I support the imperial court and are willing to hand over the power of Tubo, but I don't want to leave Tubo." When Wang Xu said this, a wry smile appeared on his face.

"Oh? Why is this?" Lin Yi looked at Wang Xu with interest and asked.

"Your Majesty, Xiaguan has been in Tubo since he was twenty years old. He has lived in Tubo for thirty years now. It can be said that he has devoted half his life to Tubo."

"This Tubo is Xiaguan's fate, and Xiaguan can't worry about it. Moreover, over the past thirty years, I have taken root in Tubo. My friends and relatives are also in Tubo, so Xiaguan is unwilling to leave. Tubo is The official's home." Wang Xu said slowly.

When Lin Yi heard this, he immediately felt happy. He understood Wang Xu's idea very well. To put it simply, Wang Xu dedicated his whole life to the land of Tubo.

Now that he is old, it is really inappropriate to let him leave.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi smiled lightly.

"It is true that the king and the military have not considered this matter. Since Mr. Wang is unwilling to leave, then after the war, I will plead with His Majesty on behalf of Mr. Wang and give him a title, and then give him a title in Tubo. Build a house for Mr. Wang to take care of himself during his old age."

When Wang Xu heard Lin Yi's words, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." When Wang Xu heard Lin Yi's assurance, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Lin Yi also smiled knowingly, but after a moment, he became serious.

"Okay, let's stop here to reminisce about the past. I'm leaving you here today because I have some things to explain. Do you know what I want to say?" Lin Yi looked at Wang Xu and Zhu Zhizhang and asked.

Zhu Zhizhang and Wang Xu looked at each other and had the answer in their hearts.

Both of these people came from the highest military academies in the empire, and they were both the best people in that class at that time. They have always been on the front line, so they can still see Lin Yi's thoughts.

"Your Majesty is worried that our two locations are far apart. If there is a war, it will be difficult for the empire to provide support?" Zhu Zhizhang was the first to speak.

Hearing Zhu Zhizhang's words, Lin Yi nodded.

Indeed, the Western Region and Tubo were both very far away from the core of the empire.

It would take at least three to four days to dispatch reinforcements from Gansu, which is closest to the Western Regions. With such a long time, it is easy for the battle situation to deteriorate.

But Tubo is even more serious than this.

At present, the empire does not have the ability to build railways on the plateau, and there is only a shabby road into Tibet.

Putting aside the dilapidated road, no matter how long it takes to drive up, and how serious the casualties will be, altitude sickness alone can render the reinforcements without any combat effectiveness within a few days.

Therefore, these two areas have always been Lin Yi's biggest concern.