On September 19th, the first year of Tianyou's reign, the Xuanwei envoy Wang Pu arrived in Liyang, and then accompanied the army all the way to Neihuangxi.
At that time, the army flags were hunting in the wilderness, and warriors were like clouds. The king of Xia passed by on horseback, and the cheers shook the heaven and the earth.
Wang Pu was deeply attracted.
King Xia, you must not be defeated. Once defeated, our twenty years of suffering will be in vain.
A battle had just ended, and the soldiers of the Tianxiong Army were cleaning the battlefield.
The scale of the battle was not large. In the end, more than a thousand people were beheaded and 400 people were captured. The remaining people retreated back to the city and camp.
After interrogation, it was found that the captured soldiers were from Chen Yuanyu's tribe, the former Liyang town soldier. The tribe originally had 5,000 people, but there were still 4,000 before the war. After this attack, it would be good to have 2,000 left.
Compared with July, the Neihuang garrison has changed a lot.
Yin Xingfang has led more than 10,000 Shanhe Army soldiers eastward to rescue Bozhou. This man once served as the Shanhe Army Soldiers and Horses Envoy during the Luo Hongxin era, but later resigned due to incompetence in combat. Shi Renyu served as the Shanhe Army Soldiers and Horses Envoy. This time Shi Ren After the battle was ineffective, Yin Xingfang was reinstated. It was true that he was just a crooked melon and a jujube, just for fun.
Wang Yuanwu's six-strong army was considered the main force of the defenders, plus a hard-fought army of soldiers and horses, such as Chen Yuanyu's Liyang Zhenbing, with a total of 20,000 infantry and cavalry, and 20,000 native Tutuan peasants, for a total of 40,000 troops.
But the Xia army opposite them only had more than 10,000 Tianxiong troops on the right flank, plus 10,000 Tutuan villagers from Bianzhou. Their strength was not as large as that of the Wei army, but they were the attacking side. This was outrageous.
"Mr. Wang, what do you think of this soldier?" Shao Shude was wearing a turban uniform, a red tie on his forehead, military boots on his feet, a bow on his left and a sword on his right, looking majestic.
He likes to keep the stolen women at home, carefully playing with every inch of their bodies, and quietly savoring the thoughts of these women. However, he also likes to show off his powerful soldiers to outsiders, so that more people can see and appreciate these warriors. valor and courage.
Wang Pu saw the Tianxiong Army for the first time, and he saw that they had strict orders and prohibitions, strict military discipline, orderly advance and retreat, and tacit cooperation.
Judging from his limited military knowledge, this is already a qualified army.
If each individual member of this qualified army has a strong fighting will and skilled killing skills, supplemented by sophisticated equipment and armor, then it will be an excellent army.
"With such a strong army, the world can be conquered." Wang Pu said sincerely.
Compared with one of them, Shen Cejun has the ears of a dolphin and a dog.
"This army requires twenty years of talent training, twenty years of greetings, twenty years of clear rewards and punishments, twenty years of morale boosting, twenty years of fighting in battle, and twenty years of sacrifice of the enemy's flesh and blood." Shao Shude. He laughed and said: "This is my army, my own legion. Do you know the true meaning of this?"
Wang Pu sighed and said: "Your Highness is a merciful man, a saint, and hundreds of officials have made big mistakes."
"It's not too late for the prince to get out of his tracks and get rid of his confused will forever." Shao Shu pulled his hand and said: "The story of the saint trying to imitate Emperor Zhuang and kill the King of Taiyuan is really ridiculous. This world can no longer withstand turmoil. Already."
After that, he picked up a few edicts and looked through them.
"I am the heir to the great treasure and govern all directions. I have a sincere heart and treat others with sincerity, and I rarely try to correct the chaos. The rebellion in the capital and the ancestral temple were shocked. I adopted the plan of Zhou Gong's house in Luo and determined the cause of the Shang king's move to Yin. This is the time to renew the throne and show my special merits.
...The king of Xia has great virtues, great strength in the four mountains, and the wonderful appearance of the five mountains. He has the talents of generals and prime ministers, and performs the full filial piety of princes. It is appropriate to give him the title of Huitian and rebuild, to be loyal and upright, to serve as a marshal of soldiers and horses, to build palaces and palaces.
Du divided the county Chichang and other envoys."
"To do extraordinary things, there must be extraordinary talents. To build the first place, there must be the first position. After returning to heaven and rebuilding, the loyal and upright heroes, the marshals of all soldiers and horses, the Kaifu Yi and the three divisions, the inspection school
Taifu, Shuofang Xuanwu Protector and other military envoys to observe and deal with, build palaces and palaces, Dujie County Chichang and other envoys, the governor of Lingzhou Governor's Office, the governor of Lingbian and other states, Hezhong Yin, Shangzhu Kingdom, King of Xia
"If you live in a city of fifteen thousand households, you will be virtuous, and your monarch and ministers will be well-educated, and have both civil and military talents... You can guard the Taifu, add five hundred households, and the rest will remain as before."
"If you want to transport yin and yang, the sage will make plans; when it comes to cooking, the wise king will use the metaphor of salt plum... When he is in town, he is highly respected and has great financial talents. He may have promoted Fang Du's style early, or he may have secretly cooperated with Sun.
Wu Zhilue, Xian Ying's wonderful choice, suitable for others to ask for. Reinvent the world... (there are too many people, can't stand) in the play! The position is respected, the job is responsible for all the opportunities, the public loyalty leads to the common people and the government is harmonious, so it is convenient
Pi Ze Yi Lun You Chuo (dù). You can abide by the decree of Zhongshu, add 500 households and seal them, and the rest will remain as before."
Three copies of the book, supreme grace. On the surface, it seems that the saint has great trust in himself and is extremely grateful.
Shao Shude smiled and said: "You are a little skilled."
Wang Pu said nothing, obviously feeling complicated.
It would be unfair to say that he surrendered to King Xia in advance. It was just a last-minute idea, okay?
It is indeed true to say that he is ashamed of his superiors, but don’t you think there are great righteousness and small righteousness?
This world really cannot be chaotic anymore, otherwise no one will have a good ending.
I work for the welfare of the common people and scholars in the world, how can I care about those slanderous remarks?
"Do you know what to say when you get back?" Shao Shude asked.
The sergeants have finished cleaning the battlefield and are marching into the camp one after another. In the wilderness, there are still cavalry roaming around, shouting provocations and insults, urging the Wei soldiers to leave the city and fight in the camp. They are full of heroic spirit and unparalleled bravery.
Wang Pu withdrew his gaze and replied in a low voice: "Your Highness Danyan is pleased and accepts it with pleasure."
Shao Shude smiled approvingly and said, "I'll have someone write a thank you note later and take it back with me. You can receive more rewards while the saddle and horse are tired."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Wang Pu said.
The reward must be received, and it must not be less, otherwise it will not be enough to reflect Shao Shude's joy, and the saint will definitely be suspicious.
"I will stay in Weizhou for a while longer. After you return to Luoyang, you will be the same as before, no need to change." Shao Shude warned again: "If there is any news, report it secretly. Who did the saint contact, especially me?
Those who are serious should report it as soon as possible."
Shao Shude emphasized the word "my people". Wang Pu understood it immediately and was a little shocked at the same time. If anyone jumped out without opening his eyes, he would die miserably.
"There is no need for this." Shao Shude said warmly: "I am not a bloodthirsty person, but at this point, I am allowed to advance but not retreat. I have too many things to bear and cannot make any mistakes. Otherwise, the world will fall apart, rebellions will break out, and dozens of people will fight.
Years of war and chaos. No one in the world can afford this price."
This sounded very exaggerated and self-righteous, but Wang Pu took it as a matter of course. And he really thought so, otherwise he would not have snitched secretly and came over without hesitation.
"Go back." Shao Shude waved his hand and said: "A saint can act as he pleases, and he needs the help of others around him to prevent trouble."
"Yes." Wang Pu responded respectfully.
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Wang Pu left that day.
Shao Shude continued to attack the enemy, sending troops to challenge him many times, but the thieves could not stand and did not fight.
In desperation, he did not intend to waste time here, so he appointed Niu Li, the capital of the Tianxiong Army, Yuhou, as the envoy to Weizhou, and Xie Bin, the military envoy to the right wing, as the deputy envoy, commanding more than 20,000 troops on the front line.
Then he took Yin'an straight back to Weizhou.
As soon as he arrived in Weizhou, Wang Rong of Zhenzhou sent another envoy to ask for an audience, and Shao Shude agreed.
"Zhenzhou Shogunate Judge Zhou Shi paid homage to His Highness King Xia." Soon, a tall scribe was ushered in.
Shao Shude took a moment to look at him. He was tall, had long arms, and had calluses on his hands. Judging from his standing posture, it was obvious that he often drew the bow and his lumbar spine was slightly deformed.
Hebei scribes are well-deserved.
"The messenger came in a hurry, why?" Shao Shude asked.
"I came here to swear an oath between the two families," Zhou Shi replied.
An oath of alliance, in the current situation, is a euphemism for submission. In other words, Wang Rong intends to be Shao Shude's vassal. Even if a new dynasty is established, he is willing to become a vassal and pay tribute.
"The king of Zhao has repeatedly fought with troops and lost supplies and supplies to the east of the river. Now that the army is pressing down on the border, we have come to repair it. Don't you think it's too late?" Shao Shude asked.
"King Zhao actually had no choice but to do so." Zhou Shi sighed suddenly, with a sad expression on his face.
"What's the explanation?" Shao Shude was surprised and asked.
"Your Highness should know that after Ke Yong took control of Jinyang, he raised troops again and again, attacking Zhaoyi first, then Datong, and Chengde. Zhenzhou is only more than 400 miles away from Jinyang, which can be said to be within easy reach. Yi Ding also attached himself to Jiwei in the east of the river.
, repeatedly conquered. Youzhou, Cangjing, Weibo and other towns each defended themselves and did not help each other. The Jin soldiers were brutal, and the King of Zhao was a plan for the people of the four prefectures, so he used the weak and the weak."
Shao Shude smiled.
This statement is quite new, but - maybe it is also true?
No, it’s just a small part of the truth. The real core reason is that they are unwilling to give up their core interests, which is to pass on land to their descendants. To put it bluntly, they do not pay tribute, do not hand over power, and regard the four states of Zhenji and Shenzhen as nothing more.
It's just a private plot and an iron rice bowl.
When necessary, you can declare yourself a vassal to others. And no matter who the vassal is, as long as you can guarantee your vested interests, everything will be easy.
"The Jin soldiers are indeed cruel." Shao Shude responded casually.
"If Your Highness can get rid of the violent troops in the east of Hedong, then all the towns in the world will not obey orders, but Zhenzhou?" Zhou Shi said again: "In this way, Your Highness is the Huan Wen of this generation, so he can respect etiquette and justice to achieve hegemony."
Zhou Shi's words were off-topic, and he used "all the towns in the world" to embolden him. He also mentioned Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin. Shao Shude wanted to laugh after hearing this.
When did Huan Wen become the hegemon?
"You should be aware of the disaster of the vassal town," he said.
Zhou Shi was suffocated and his face turned ugly. This was because he was not giving any face, and wanted to forcefully cut down the vassal. He did not want to be the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period, but wanted to be the King of Qin who wiped out Liuhe.
"Your Highness." Zhou Shi said in a more serious tone: "Although Zhenzhou is small, the city is strong and well-supplied, and everyone is united and brave enough to fight. Even though Your Highness has a hundred thousand men, it is not easy to attack. Kuang Wang's family has been in power for five generations.
The blessings are spread all over the four states and thirty-five counties. If people want to fight to the death for them, how can they be treated lightly?"
"Messengers don't need to make big words." Shao Shude said: "I have always treated people with sincerity. The house of Wei Cuo, the envoy of Hedong Festival in Shangxianfang, Luoyang, has been renovated to prepare for King Zhao. If King Zhao wants to fight, then fight. If you wish,
When you enter the court, treat each other with courtesy, and you will have no worries about wealth. Is a virtuous warrior so easy to deal with? Being stubborn to the end may not be the choice of a wise man. Take the original words back, I don't want to say more."
There are thirty-five counties in the four prefectures of Chengde, with a population of more than one million, an army of fifty thousand, many war horses, and a mountain of wealth, so they are still capable of fighting.
Under such circumstances, it is obviously impossible to get them to hand over power with just a few words.
Without annihilating their main force and dispelling their illusions, it is impossible to truly surrender.
In the next period of time, Chengde is obviously not the main target. What Shao Shude can do is to soften their will to resist as much as possible and plant a seed in their hearts. This seed is dormant now, but if the right situation arises,
If the conditions are met, they will take root, sprout, and thrive.
I'm not bloodthirsty, I'm kind to others, and I keep my word. When I'm really at the end of my rope, think about it, is it worth it?
Zhou Shi felt helpless when he heard this. Perhaps he had already expected this result. After bowing, he left silently.