Chapter 1003: Order to send troops, Shen Tang's plan
Chapter 1003: Order to dispatch troops, Shen Tang’s plan
"hehe!"
Shen Tang chuckled lightly, "You tough guy, do you think that if we don't need to take any action, I will come to your Diaomen Village just to enjoy the scenery?"
Hearing Shen Tang's words, Shi Ying was stunned for a moment, and then jumped up, "Commander, you...you mean!"
"I have received the secret edict from the Holy Emperor and the order from Prime Minister Zhang of the Privy Council, and I have full authority to supervise this matter!"
With that said, he took out a book and handed it to Shiying! Shiying opened it and saw that it was an order from the Privy Council! However, the order was extremely vague and only mentioned Chengdu Fulu Qiongbu Prefecture and Tongchuan Fulu Wu. There was something unusual happening in the Mengshan area and the local tribes such as Luo Shi. Shen Tang was appointed as an imperial envoy to find out the truth and be responsible for supervising the matter.
To put it bluntly, Shen Tang still has the status of an imperial envoy anyway, but he only serves two purposes!
As for the tribes mentioned in the order, they are basically in Chengdu Prefecture, south of Tongchuan Prefecture Road, which is the area bordering Dali! These tribes are located in the same area as the Xishan Yechuan tribes, although they are nominally part of Dali. The Song government was under the jurisdiction of the Song Dynasty, but he basically occupied the mountain as the king and ignored the orders and controls of the Song Dynasty court!
Qiongbu Prefecture is pretty good, and there is more or less a state government office. However, in the Wumeng Mountain area and the large area occupied by the Luo family, there is basically local tribal autonomy. There is no government office in the Song Dynasty, because even if there is a government office It also makes absolutely no sense.
In fact, even in the hearts of Song people, these places did not really regard these places as the territory of the Song Dynasty.
For example, the Changning Army, Nanping Army, and Zunyi Army around Luzhou. Isn't the reason why these local soldiers and horses are assigned to these positions to guard against these local tribes?
As for the changes in the tribes, it is a completely new excuse! These tribes are fighting against each other almost every day, and they have never stopped harassing the neighboring state capitals in the north.
To put it bluntly, changes have always been there, they are just things that are not mentioned! The reason for issuing such a vague order is just in name to give Shen Tang a reason to go to this area in an honest way, and to avoid future troubles. What kind of things would cause the ministers in the court to talk about it?
Of course Shiying was not a fool. He knew the general reason as soon as he saw this order! Immediately, he looked at Shen Tang in surprise, "Commander, tell me what we should do! Should we directly lead the troops to kill him or what? !”
"Only with the 20,000 troops and horses in your hand?"
Shen Tang looked at Shiying speechlessly! "In these areas, not to mention small tribes, there are seven or eight large tribes, especially the Luo clan, which is as powerful as a small country.
If we really wait for these few troops to go to these places, I'm afraid not many of them will be able to come back alive."
"Don't worry, Commander! Our brothers are not afraid of death!"
Shiying shouted loudly.
"Of course I know that you are not afraid of death, but I can't live up to the emperor's orders, let alone let my brothers die in vain! Therefore, this time you really have to lead your troops to follow me, but you have to use both kindness and power. It cannot be forced.
Furthermore, these tribes are the knives that I want to borrow. If these knives have no blades, how can we do it?"
"Anyway, no matter what, I will always obey your orders!"
"Well, I will give you two more days to allow the generals under my command to recharge their batteries and prepare food, grass and other supplies! After two days, lead the troops and set off to the area where the Xuhen Department is located!"
"I will obey your orders!"
Shi Ying said loudly.
"Sir, how much food and grass do we need to bring? There is plenty of food and grass in the camp now, but I'm afraid we need to recruit a group of auxiliary soldiers from nearby counties first!"
Shiying said again.
Shen Tang waved his hand directly, "No need for this! This time, we will lead 15,000 troops and set off, asking each person to carry ten days of food and grass immediately! The commander's documents have been sent to Jiading Prefecture, and Jiading Prefecture will recruit them by then. Correspond to the civil servants and transport enough food and grass to join us!"
"good!"
Shiying nodded excitedly. Although Shen Tang's words were still vague, there were more than ten thousand of them and they couldn't just wander around! If they went there this time, there would definitely be a war.
Soldiers are valuable only on the battlefield, and only by performing meritorious services on the battlefield can they be granted a wife! Therefore, for a warlike general, war is not only not a scary thing, but war will inspire Their fighting spirit.
"The last general will immediately tell his generals the good news. In two days, we will go out with you on the expedition."
Shi Ying went excitedly, but I am afraid that the generals in the army will not be able to live in peace tonight! Who wouldn't want to go for such a thing?
However, five thousand people have to be left to garrison! Naturally, no one wants to be the one left behind.
In this case, how could it be possible without fighting between each other?
Shen Tang took a deep breath, and in his mind were the branches of various tribes in the entire southern region!
Shen Tang has been thinking about this matter for a long time, and naturally he has already made up his mind! If he starts a war with Dali directly, regardless of whether he can win, I am afraid that the now empty treasury will be the first to be unable to hold on. Once it causes domestic turmoil, the gain will not be worth the loss. .
Therefore, the only thing we can do is to make Dali have no time to worry about other things and defeat others without fighting.
However, Dali Kingdom will naturally not retreat so easily, so what Shen Tang needs to do is to put enough pressure on Dali Kingdom!
Shen Tang's idea was to suppress and regain these tribes in the south and make these tribes his own.
These tribes are all adjacent to the Dali Kingdom and are powerful. If these tribes have ideas about the Dali Kingdom, how can the Dali Kingdom have the intention to conquer the Song Dynasty?
However, it is also extremely difficult to suppress and recover these tribes by oneself!
Fortunately, within the territory of Chengdu Fulu, the two major tribes in Qiongbu Prefecture, the Xuhen Tribe and the Wudeng Tribe, are not weak, but with their own prestige, it is not too difficult to regain them.
Especially the Xuhen Department, which had been weakened by tens of thousands of soldiers and horses before, and when he led his troops forward, the Xuhen Department did not dare to resist at all!
Although the strength of the several major tribes in the Wumeng Mountain area is weaker than that of the Xuhen Tribe and the Wudeng Tribe, they should not be underestimated.
However, using the Jiazong tribe as the foundation, he first recovered the Mahu tribe, and then used the name of the Mahu tribe or the Jiazong tribe to conquer other tribes. This would prevent these tribes from uniting with the outside world and allow other forces to hide. Waiting for opportunities in the dark!
After recovering the tribes in this area, Jiazong tribe will have enough strength and confidence to send troops to Shanchan Mansion in the name of returning to the main tribe!
At that time, not only can the tens of thousands of Dali soldiers in Shanchan Mansion not dare to move lightly, but also the retreat of the army led by Gao Liguo can be cut off! In this way, the Dali Kingdom can only choose to retreat before eliminating the hidden dangers of these tribes!