The autumn wind swept up dead branches and leaves all over the ground. The traveler carried a bucket out of the courtyard and carefully wiped the stone tablet.
He was devoted to worshiping Buddha and worked very hard.
As he moved, the handwriting on the stone tablet gradually became clearer: "Deputy Ambassador Lulong Jiedu of Youzhou, who knew the affairs of the Jiedu, managed the envoys in charge of the camp field, observed and dealt with the envoys, attacked the Khitan, and managed the Lulong Army and other envoys.
, Secretary of the Ministry of Inspection and Industry, Chief of the Governor's Office of Youzhou, Yushi, Shangzhu Kingdom, Liu Ji, Prince of Pengcheng County..."
In the fifth year of Zhenyuan of Emperor Dezong, Liu Ji, the governor of Youzhou, built a Buddhist temple in his private residence and named it Chongxiao. From then on, he continued to give alms and gifts, until in the fifth year of Yuanhe, he was murdered by his son, Mr. Liu.
In the land of Youzhou where martial arts flourished, Liu Ji was an anomaly. He once traveled to Chang'an to study, passed the Jinshi examination, started as a civilian assistant in the military government, and finally took over from his father and became the commander of the Youzhou Festival.
Liu Ji's Buddhist cultivation was still very high. He was good at poetry, books and articles. He participated in the publication of Buddhist scriptures many times and was good at writing. He also corrected Buddhism with eminent monks and had profound attainments.
After Liu Ji's death, Mr. Liu once cut off the offerings at Chongxiao Temple. However, because his poisonous father killed his brother, he was under great mental pressure. He always dreamed of his father and brother's accusations and insults, so he supported hundreds of monks from Chongxiao Temple and served his father and brother day and night.
Praying for blessings, it stopped temporarily.
After Mr. Liu entered the court in his later years, his successor as commander-in-chief gave many rewards to the temple, and the families of important military officials often visited the temple to worship Buddha. The reputation of Chongxiao Temple became even louder and continues to this day, but its name has changed to Chongxiao.
I don’t know who changed the temple. Maybe the Liu family who built the temple are not really filial to each other.
The sound of horse hooves sounded in the distance.
The traveler stood up straight and looked around. He was suddenly startled and immediately stood aside respectfully.
The knight gradually approached, then dismounted and walked.
The dozens of people who came before them entered the temple directly without looking at the other travelers, and set up defenses everywhere.
The monks in the temple were alarmed and wanted to go out to greet him, but they were stopped by the soldiers, who said: "The general is here. He will only bow to the Buddha for a moment and then leave. The monks will each settle in their places. Don't worry."
The monks are at peace.
"Li Ya'er has acquired magnetism, and Mingzhou and Xingzhou are in danger. The situation in Heshuo may change drastically, but it is also an opportunity for our Youzhou town." A man was wearing a robe embroidered to ward off evil spirits, with a bow and knife at his waist.
The warrior said as he walked.
"Brother, the three towns in Hebei are dependent on each other. If Li Ya'er annihilates Xingzhou and plans to attack Ji (Chengde), Wang Rong is uneasy and wants to attack the three towns in succession. Why shouldn't I, brother?"
Since the mid-Tang Dynasty, the three towns in Hebei have had internal conflicts, but on the whole they have helped each other and relied on each other.
Because this involves the fundamental interests of the three towns in "passing the land to their descendants", "When they heard about the change of generations, they must unite as one to plan for their descendants, and also consider the future and this."
To put it simply, the soldiers in the three towns of Hebei do not want to see outsiders encroaching on their interests, whether it is the imperial court or other vassal towns. "Passing land to descendants" is the core interest of the soldiers in Hebei. Whoever violates this, the three towns may
Unite, fight against the enemy together, advance together and retreat together.
Since the mid-Tang Dynasty, the imperial court has used troops against Hebei several times, but all failed. This is the reason why.
The three towns in Hebei are probably the first vassal towns in the country to actually implement the military electoral system.
When the commander dies, his successor will be elected by the army to ensure everyone's interests. Even a top soldier will be able to share in the benefits.
And this is actually the reason why it is almost impossible for outsiders to gain a foothold in the three towns of Hebei. You cannot guarantee their interests. After all, there are only so many resources. If outsiders eat more, locals will eat less. It is a simple truth.
On the other hand, if you can protect the interests of Hebei soldiers, you will betray the court or other vassals and become a Hebei person.
Without beating, subduing, and kneeling this interest group, it is impossible to make it sincerely surrender.
Maybe defeating them once is not enough. You have to kill them twice, three times, or even completely kill all the members of this huge interest group that is connected to every corner of society before you can truly rule the three towns in Hebei.
However, after the threat from the central court was eliminated in Chao Luan Pass, the situation in Hebei changed subtly.
In the second year of Guangqi's reign, Wei Bo's Jiedushi envoy Le Yanzhen sent a letter to Youzhen, hoping to form a blood alliance to fight against Zhu Quanzhong and Li Keyong. Chengde's commander-in-chief Wang Rong was only thirteen years old. Due to various reasons, he refused.
, Youzhou Town had secret intentions and wanted to take the opportunity to annex Chengde, but they refused. The efforts of the three towns to unite failed, and the situation became very delicate.
"Wang Rong, a young boy, was afraid of the power of Ya'er's army, so he even offered a generous offer of money to make a good alliance with Hedong. This kind of behavior is not like that of a successful person. When someone seizes the opportunity, he will seize the provinces that control Hebei." Li Kuangwei
He entered the mountain gate with confidence and said to his second brother Li Kuangchou who came with him.
"Brother, the states in the Hebei province are still very united. If we rush to attack them, I'm afraid we won't get any benefits." Li Kuang raised his helmet and flailed his armor. He looked very majestic and looked very good.
In the Jizhou prefectures, starting from Li Baochen, the Xiren Jiedu envoy, all the generals who occupied the areas were either Uighurs and had deep connections with the grasslands. The result was that the horse administration in Chengde Town was done well, and the army was
There are many war horses, but they are still quite capable.
"So we have to wait for the opportunity." Li Kuangwei strode forward and went straight to the Main Hall.
"Brother, when will we have the chance?" Li Kuangchou followed suit and asked.
Li Kuangwei sighed and said: "After Li Keyong captures Xingzhou, he plans to seize Chengde. Then there will be an opportunity."
Although my younger brother is somewhat brave, he still has problems with his vision.
For some reason, Li Kuangwei thought of his younger brother and sister Zhang, who was both beautiful and beautiful, and quiet and gentle. When he thought of this, he felt itchy in his heart.
Li Kuangchou thought hard after hearing this, and after a while he said: "The troops in Hedong are strong, and I fear there is no chance of winning against them."
Li Kuangwei laughed when he heard this and was too lazy to explain any more.
Li Keyong wanted to seize Chengde Town by force, but as for Youzhou Town, the three towns in Hebei have been married for several generations and have a close relationship, but they may not necessarily seize it by force. In other words, military and political means must be used together, and the custody is better than that of Li Keyong.
Easy to use.
Wang Rong is only fifteen or sixteen years old, how capable can he be? In the war against Hedong, his older self must have been the leader of the alliance, commanding the soldiers and horses of Youzhou and Chengde in the battle against Hedong.
After several battles, how many Chengde generals still listen to Wang Rong?
After the two towns were unified, if Yi Ding was removed from Li Keyong's thorn, and he could attack Xing, Ming, and Cizhou to threaten Wei Bo, the world might not be able to fight for it.
Of course, we must first defeat Li Keyong.
"Brother, Helianduo of Datong has written a letter, wishing to unite our town to conquer Hedong together. How should we reply to this?" Li Kuangchou asked again.
"Silence!" Li Kuangwei scolded him, then he lowered his face solemnly and respectfully offered a stick of incense to the Buddha.
Li Kuangchou was brave and brave, but he did not dare to make mistakes in front of gods and Buddhas, so he stood quietly aside and stopped talking.
"Let's go." After offering incense, Li Kuangwei asked his soldiers to give alms to the monks, and then left the palace gate.
"A few days later, I sent an envoy to Xiazhou and invited Shuofang Town to send troops to attack Hedong." Li Kuangwei said: "Although Shuofang Town is not well-known, there should still be 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and horses. Datong Town cannot
Let Li Keyong swallow it, otherwise the Jin troops will be able to reach the gates of Youzhou City in a short time after leaving Yuzhou."
Li Kuangchou thought so.
Yuzhou borders Yizhou to the east, Hengzhou and Dingzhou to the south, Yunzhou to the west, and Guizhou to the north. No matter from any angle, it is very important to Hebei. It should be placed under Youzhou Town, but the imperial court chose to place it under the jurisdiction of Youzhou Town.
It was placed on Hedong Road and became a prefecture of Datong Town.
Fortunately, Li Keyong had a rift with Helianduo, and they attacked several times, which gave Youzhou Town an opportunity. Currently, his brother sent Liu Rengong to lead his army to garrison in Yuzhou to help defend against the Datong Army. As long as he could withstand Li Keyong's attack
The offensive made him realize that the chance of capturing Datong was very small. Maybe Li Keyong would try to attack Chengde again, and the opportunity his brother had been waiting for would be there.
"Brother, Shao Shude, the king of Lingwu County, has repeatedly raised troops in the past few years, sweeping the land of Longyou and Hexi, and recruiting countless Qiang and Hu people. If he leads his troops eastward, Li Ke will be attacked from the front and back, and he will definitely give up the attack on Helianduo.
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"Second brother, would you like to take a trip to Xiazhou?" Li Kuangwei looked at his younger brother, and thought of their beautiful faces again in his mind.
"Brother..." Li Kuangchou was a little surprised. He was a general in the town, how could he be a messenger?
"That's all." Li Kuangwei thought it was inappropriate. If he needed to lead an army on an expedition, there would be no trustworthy people in the town to guard him. This would also be a problem.
"Hearing that the horses in Liangzhou were unusually majestic, I sent another person with money to go to Xiazhou City to get a feel for Shao Shude's thoughts." Li Kuangwei added.
It's shameful to say that the horse administration in Youzhou Town is in a mess and has not been done well. This may be because the Xi people have nominally attached themselves to Youzhou and are on good terms with Youzhou Town, so they can buy war horses at extremely low prices.
The cost of buying horses from Xiren is lower than the cost of owning a ranch. Over time, the management of this horse administration will not be satisfactory.
Liangzhou's horses are famous in the country. In the past, Fan Yang, who was a charioteer in Anlu Mountain, reported to the court at the last moment before plotting a rebellion and transferred over the excellent war horses from the pastoral supervisors in Hexi, making them even more powerful.
Sending people to Xiazhou to buy horses was of course just a pretext. The key point was to persuade Shao Shude to send troops together to attack Hedong.
The location of Shuofang Town is so good that if it were in Hebei, Li Kuangwei wouldn't even bother to talk nonsense. But being in Hetao allows Li Ke to fight on two fronts, which is of great use.
Let's explore our thoughts first, it may not work out. After all, Shao Shude and Li Keyong are sworn brothers. Judging from his hypocrite appearance of cherishing feathers, it's really hard to say what the outcome will be.