On April 15th, Zhang Zhao personally led the rebel army with 2,000 elite troops in Hanhai Town, 900 infantry troops in Yucheng Town, and recruited 1,100 warriors from Hanshandu in six units of elite cavalry, totaling 4,000 horse infantry troops.
In addition to the more than 2,000 light cavalry who spontaneously brought dry food and horses to go with Zhang Sikong to perform meritorious services and receive rewards, a total of more than 6,000 people, known as an army of 20,000, set out from Liangzhou and headed east in a mighty manner.
Zhang Zhao didn't care much at first. He planned to recover the tribes in Lanzhou before going to Weizhou to quell the rebellion.
But now, he was heading east with an extremely complicated mood. He was even thinking about whether he should not take Murong Nobunaga or Zhang Lie with him?
How could Xiliangjie Commander-in-Chief enter Guanzhong under the imperial edict and bring several brave and capable men with him first?
It’s so unlucky! When the time comes, he yells, ‘Where is my son, Nobunaga?’ It’s really a joke from hell.
The reason for this cognitive gap is that Weizhou in the Tang Dynasty and Weizhou in the Five Dynasties are not the same place at all.
Weizhou in the Tang Dynasty was Longxi, Gansu in later generations, while Weizhou in the Five Dynasties was Pingliang, Gansu in later generations.
Although the two places share a border, their political influence and importance are completely incomparable.
Weizhou in the Tang Dynasty was located southeast of Lanzhou, just past Didao. It is not the territory of the Central Plains imperial court now. The people who occupy it are similar to those in Lanzhou, with a small number of Han descendants plus some Dangxiang, Uighurs, Tubo remnants, etc.
Weizhou in the Five Dynasties was located in the more important Pingliang, a place controlled by the Central Plains imperial court and under the jurisdiction of the Jingyuan Jiedushi of the Changyi Army.
Further on from here is the territory of the Jingnan Army's Jiedu Envoy Xing Ning. To the left of the Jiedushi Envoy Xing Ning is the territory of the Jiedu Envoy Fengxiang. Ahead is the Jingzhao Mansion of the Jiedu Envoy Jinchang, which is where Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, is located.
You can see it, whether it is the Jiedushi of Jingyuan or the Jiedushi of Xingning, not to mention Fengxiang and Chang'an, they are all famous!
These places can also be said to be Guanzhong.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao, who was riding a war horse in the cold wind, couldn't help but trembled slightly, Chang'an! It turns out that Pei Yuanzhen had obtained an excellent opportunity for him.
Not to pick up Weizhou (Longxi), which he had already talked about, but to go to Weizhou (Pingliang) that he had never thought of, and maybe even go to Chang'an.
So when Zhang Zhao found out where Weizhou was, he had to sigh and said that the Ganzhou Uighurs were really lucky.
Originally, he planned to recruit two thousand men and horses to harass the Ganzhou Uighurs during spring plowing, making it difficult for them to plow in the spring, and then kill them during the autumn harvest. Now that such a good thing has happened, the attack on the Ganzhou Uighurs has naturally been postponed.
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There are more than 6,000 people and more than 22,000 mules, horses and livestock. The configuration is close to one person and four horses, which can be called luxurious.
Even though Liangzhou has been producing horses since ancient times, Zhang Zhaoyou brought thousands of folded-eared horses, which was an extremely large feat.
Howls and screams were heard in the distance. From Zhang Zhao's perspective, there was a wide valley in front of him.
In the valley, a large river flows from west to east. On both sides of the river are extremely rich valley areas, with large tracts of fertile fields, and the hills on both sides are dotted with sheep like cotton.
"Sir! The general broke up a village of party slaves. They dared to harbor the rebellion of Lanzhou Shatuo. Their crime is unforgivable!"
The person who can already talk about the word "adult" very smoothly is of course Zhang Sikong's eldest son Murong Nobunaga.
At this time, the old man was riding on a majestic folding horse. Although his body was stained with a little blood, his expression was high as he looked around.
In front of him, a woman in colorful clothes was placed across the horse's back. The woman did not cry or fuss, and put her head down as if resigned to her fate.
Judging from the thin white neck exposed at the collar and the high bulge of her buttocks, she must be a beauty.
"This is the young daughter of a local chieftain. She was snatched away by someone and given to you to keep your bed warm at night!"
As Murong Nobunaga spoke, he pulled up the woman's hair, and a thin, white face with a hint of blush appeared in Zhang Zhao's sight. Her big eyes and pink lips made her look really beautiful.
"This is your trophy. How can a beauty like this be attracted to wild flowers like this? The Kang family daughter is pregnant, and you don't have anyone to take care of her. Keep it for yourself!"
Zhang Zhao swallowed quietly, and then... refused. Although this kind of thing was very common in this era, Zhang Zhao still couldn't accept this method, let alone Murong Nobunaga's contribution. He felt that it was so
A little awkward.
Murong Nobunaga originally wanted to refuse, but after looking at this woman's waist, hips and face, he was very moved.
The young man knows the taste of the marrow by eating it. The daughter of Kang Jinshan whom Zhang Zhao gave him is already five months pregnant. Recently, Murong Nobunaga has been neglecting her.
"Go! Go! Put this woman in the back and pass on my order. Anyone who is related to the Shatuo rebels in Lanzhou should not escape. I warn the officers to remember the military order!" Zhang Zhao waved his hand.
Murong Nobunaga was driven out.
His military order from Zhang Sikong was that all spoils of war should be attributed and rewards should be distributed according to the merit.
When looting like this, you can kill people and loot, but generally you are not allowed to set fires, let alone commit adultery without permission. Military judges have been sent to all the capitals, and the enforcement is still very strict.
Zhang Zhao is setting a rule for everyone. Those who abide by the rules will have their heads removed.
Speaking of which, Zhang Da, a time traveler, is very familiar with the morals of warriors in this era, and I am even more afraid that my soldiers will imitate their counterparts in the Central Plains, so I am very strict in military discipline and rules.
But that's just the end of it. That kind of mighty and civilized teacher will not appear in this era.
It is already very good to ensure that they are 70-80% obedient and 890% loyal to Zhang Zhao himself.
Murder and looting are things engraved in the genes of violent organizations like the feudal army. Not everyone has the ability in the feudal era to train a Yue family army that will starve to death without looting or freeze to death without demolishing houses.
Therefore, Grandpa Yue is a hero of all ages, and it is extremely remarkable that Zhang Da's time traveler can match him.
This is why Zhang Zhao did not choose to take the Didao road from Lanzhou to Weizhou (Longxi) - Qinzhou (Tianshui) - to Inner Weizhou (Pingliang).
Instead, we chose to go straight down the Yellow River and take the road from Huizhou (Jingyuan, Gansu) to Yuanzhou (Guyuan) to Neiweizhou.
Because Weizhou and Qinzhou, which were controlled by the Central Plains imperial court, belonged to the sphere of influence of the Momo tribes, and there were also some Momo Han people. It was originally under the jurisdiction of the Longyou Jiedushi and was Zhang Zhao's unofficial territory.
In Huiju and Wonju, this generation is the settlement of various Dangxiang tribes and other small tribes. Their customs and blood relationships are closer to the Dongsan Dangxiang tribe in Gyeongju.
According to Zhang Zhao's current strength and plan, it is difficult for him to confront the Central Plains imperial court. The only powerful enemies that he can pay attention to are the various party ministries, especially the Pingxia Tribulation Army in Xiazhou.
Then taking the opportunity of sending troops to Weizhou, it is a matter of course to attack the party items in Huihuizhou and Yuanzhou first.
Moreover, he has mobilized nearly 7,000 troops and more than 20,000 mules and horses this time. He can't let himself pay for them all. Even if it is a loss, it cannot be a huge loss. Zhang Zhao can still accept a small loss. .
The place to make up for this must not be found on the territory of Qinzhou where the Zhangyi Army's Jingyuan Jiedushi and Xiongwu Jiedushi were located in Weizhou. He was also unwilling to plunder Weizhou, which was the last part of the army.
Then we can only suffer the hardships of the party and the common people!
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It was more than three hundred miles from Huizhou to Yuanzhou. Zhang Zhao did not enter Huizhou City, but went straight to Yuanzhou.
The Dangxiang tribes along the way suffered a great disaster. More than thirty tribes, large and small, were attacked. Zhang Zhao did not keep statistics on how many people were killed.
Anyway, when he set out, he only brought five thousand shi of grain with him. When he arrived at Yuanzhou City, no one calculated how much grain he had, but he was followed by 6,000 sheep, 400 cattle, and more than 200 mules and horses.
There were more than sixty cartloads of grain and fodder than when we set out, fifteen or six hundred more people to transfer, and more than three thousand women.
Of course, the Party Headquarters in Yuanzhou City knew from nearby ministries that an army had arrived from Liangzhou.
However, the leader here received reports that the Tibetans were plundering Liangzhou, so he gathered more than 6,000 people and asked for help from the Dongshan Department party in Qingzhou. The Dongshan Department had assigned 4,000 cavalry and was on their way.
But as soon as Zhang Zhao's two thousand vanguards arrived at Yuanzhou City, the Party Department in the city was dumbfounded. Where was the Tubo in Liangzhou that they had agreed to do?
Your mother’s!
Li Zhongchao raised his hand and gave the little man next to him a slap in the face. There were two thousand soldiers and horses in the city, tall horses in Qingyishui, and all the soldiers were in iron armor. How could Tubo have such equipment? Songtsen Gampo was resurrected, right?
Boom! Boom! The rapid sound of horse hooves came, and it seemed that the flag was Zhang Zhao's own scout horse returning.
"Report! Report to Sikong that the Weizhou rebel army captured Yizhou fifteen days ago. An Shuqian, the commander of the Jingnan Army Xingning Jiedushi, led 4,000 people to quell the rebellion. However, a rebellion also broke out in the Jingnan Army, and the two rebel armies merged. I kidnapped An Shuqian and took him to Fengxiang Mansion, claiming 30,000 yuan."
Damn it! The battle is not small! The tooth soldiers of the two Jiedushi have rebelled. Are they going to attack Chang'an?
"Great joy! Great joy!" As soon as Tan Ma finished speaking, Li Cunhui ran back on horseback in person. He was five days ahead of Zhang Zhao's army and went to Weizhou to investigate the news of the military rebellion.
"The imperial court has sent a horse to Qinzhou, and appointed Sikong as the Hexi Jiedushi envoy and the envoy of Shan, Lan, He and Kuo to observe and deal with the camps and fields, and ordered the army to march eastward as quickly as possible to quell the chaos."
Hiss! Zhang Zhao took a breath. No wonder Li Cunhui came back in person with great joy. It turned out that not only was he appointed the governor of Hexi, he was also given the four states of Shanlan, Hekuo, and the governor of Longyou. It's on his head.
How much country did Pei Yuan sell to Shi Jingtang? Can Shi Jingtang almost give up his underwear?
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I really didn’t save the manuscript. This chapter is currently in code. I have to return today. It takes a six-hour bus ride. I don’t know if I will be free at night. This is a cry from a poor writer who only knows the plot two hours before the reader.
This chapter has been completed!