In fact, Shao Shude wanted to squat in Shaanzhou all year round and keep an eye on Zhu Quanzhong and Li Keyong.
But this is not a game. The custom in the late Tang Dynasty was such that the sergeants had to see their families, otherwise they would be unhappy. Being unhappy was secondary to lack of combat effectiveness. The most important thing was that the commander would be very unhappy.
The human rights of the big-headed soldiers are too good, what a trap!
He also likes to talk weird things, like to make noises, and likes to ask for rewards.
During the Jianzhong Rebellion, the Jingyuan Army who went to suppress the rebellion arrived in Chang'an. The imperial court's supply was actually sufficient, but the food was not very good. It was said that there was only brown rice and vegetables ("coarse food"), which made the sergeants extremely angry.
, coupled with the lack of other rewards, became the trigger for rebellion.
To be honest, in other dynasties, it would be enough for the big-headed soldiers to have a full meal, but there are still some people who despise meager meals?
But the Tang Dynasty has its own national conditions, so what can we do?
After arriving in Longquan County, Shao Shude ordered the deputy envoy of the Tielin Army, Ye Liyulue, to take the troops back to Lingzhou first. The sergeants cheered thunderously.
Marshal Shao could only smile bitterly.
He planned to stay in Suizhou for some time. This was the place where he started. He wanted to see more.
Spring plowing has begun in Suizhou, with corn and spring wheat being planted.
Wheat is grown on irrigated land and millet is grown on dry land. This has been the case for many years.
The governor of Suizhou was named Li Changyuan. He had just taken office and defected from the imperial court. He had served as a layman before and became a bachelor of the Imperial Academy. Unexpectedly, he did not even want to do this anymore. After Du Rangneng recommended him, he was awarded the title of governor of Suizhou.
In his letter, Du Rangneng described him as "burly and generous, generous and kind-hearted, with a pure and harmonious nature, and a talent for fortune", and "a man of great economic and financial aspirations, and a minister of words and obedience".
Shao Shude just smiled at this. Although this person was not low in Du Ranneng's ranking, he was definitely not at the top, otherwise he would definitely be taken to Liangzhou.
Li Changyuan took office as a new official, and he was still very motivated. He led a group of people from the state capital to "work diligently" to set an example.
On April 14, Zhao Yu gave birth to a daughter in Suizhou. Shao Shude was overjoyed and named her "Caiwei" on the spot.
On the 16th, Du Rangneng and his entourage arrived in Longquan County, and Shao Shude welcomed them into the county.
"I heard that the Prince of Lingwu County is very happy to build the tiles, so I would like to congratulate you." Du Rangneng was wearing casual clothes, with a bright head and beard, and a graceful demeanor.
Shao Shude felt that Du Renneng's white hair had become more white. It used to be a mixture of black and white, but now it is almost completely white. It seems that he has been exhausted mentally and physically these days.
"It's worthy of congratulations to Prime Minister Du for jumping out of the circle of right and wrong. Why don't you have a banquet today?"
"That's all, I'm too drunk and might make a fool of myself. I heard that the Shifo Temple is very elegant, why don't you go and have tea?"
"Yes." Shao Shude said, "Let's go to Shifo Temple."
He knew that Du Rangneng must have something to say, so he chose a quiet and elegant place to express his feelings.
Shao Shude summoned Mrs. Xiao and asked her to inform Zhao Yu.
After Mrs. Xiao agreed, she stepped forward and bowed to Du Rongneng.
"It's been many years since I've seen my niece Xian. How is Xiao Xiang?" Du Rangneng asked with a smile as he looked at Xiao Dai who was getting more and more beautiful.
"When I was in Hezhou, my grandfather once said that peace and quiet are blessings. Every day I hear the chirping of doves in the mountains, enjoy the apricot blossoms near the village, listen to the sound of springs, and enjoy the melons and sunflowers in the garden. It is so comfortable and peaceful." Xiao Dai.
He replied with a smile: "When Uncle Xian goes to Liangzhou, he can also see more of the magnificent scenery of a hundred thousand homes in seven miles. The crescent moon at the top of the city and the heart-broken pipa. I have only heard about it in books."
Du Rangneng smiled, and when he saw that Shao Shude had walked away, he whispered: "My good niece is both talented and beautiful, and she will be favored in every way. I have a saying, just listen to it. Prince Lingwu is a person who misses old love, so he will be loved in every way."
Don’t fight. If you fight, it may not be effective. If you don’t fight, you may have miraculous results.”
After that, he left.
Xiao Dai bowed again.
During this period, Zhao Yu was pregnant. Except for occasionally having a maid to attend her bed, most of the time she served alone, receiving favors every night and watering her with rain and dew. She had some small thoughts at first, but now that she thinks about it, she is really worried.
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The car quickly entered the Stone Buddha Temple.
While the monk was busy grinding tea, Shao Shude and Du Rangneng sat opposite each other.
"When I left Beijing, I heard that the imperial court wanted to promote Zhu Xuan as the Duke of Lu and Zhu Jin as the Duke of Tan. Could this be the trick of the Lingwu County Prince?"
"Little Mingjue, doesn't the court allow it?"
Du Rangneng chuckled.
What a "little famous king"! Indeed, the imperial court's excessive use of famous names, although it was limited to only one generation, is indeed excessive. Now the county king can no longer satisfy the appetite of some big towns and vassals. What will happen if it continues? Shangshu Lingdare
Give it? Does the prince want to seal it?
"I also know that this move is intended for Quanzhong." Du Rangneng said: "Now I dare to ask the king of Lingwu County, do you know what is the biggest advantage of Quanzhong in using troops?"
"The soldiers have enough food and supplies, and the cost of transporting troops and food is low," Shao Shude said.
Although Henan Road is not as prosperous as Hebei Province, it is the second most important economic town in the country. It is densely populated and has a lot of money and food.
In the early years of the Republic of China, Hebei was both wealthy and capable of fighting. Now, Hebei is rich, but not as capable as Henan.
The people were so miserably harmed by people from all walks of life. The war has not subsided since the Anshi Rebellion. The two big sores of Ziqing and Huaixi have been hurting the nerves of the Tang Dynasty, and they had to mobilize troops to quell the rebellion. As well as Hebei and Shannan.
The use of troops also required the efforts of the feudal towns in Henan.
In other words, while people in other places are recuperating and living relatively stable lives, Henan has been in constant turmoil, with extremely frequent militarized mobilizations, and the people have been baptized by war over and over again.
Later, Huang Chao, Qin Zongquan and others made troubles, which brought the martial arts, organization and fierceness of the Henan people to a new level. Marshal Shao also liked Henan soldiers very much and recruited them whenever he had the opportunity. Even out of
I don't want to use the reason of his own Lingxia Dingkou, but if the Henan people can't fight, he will never do it.
Being able to fight and having money, these two seemingly contradictory things are strangely combined in Henan.
"I don't understand if the soldiers are not good enough. But it is true that the cost of transporting troops is low. It is quite extraordinary for Prince Lingwu to see this." Du Rangneng first complimented and then said: "After the difficulties, Liu Yan took charge of the water transport.
, the water system of the Central Plains extends in all directions, based on the Bian River and the Huai River. The Huai-Bian Water Road goes to Shannan and Huainan, connecting the Jianghuai River; the Huaiying Road goes to Huaixi, connecting the Zhongwu Army and even the Youguo Army; the Huaisi Road goes straight down to Xuzhou and reaches Yanzhou.
There are also Cai, Huan, Wu, Ru, Yi, Luo and other rivers that crisscross them, with ditches connecting them. Quanzhong still sends people to clear out the silt, and all of them can be transported by boat."
In short, Zhu Quanzhong's territory, from west to east, from south to north, has developed shipping, and transporting troops and food can be reached within a few days, and the cost is very low.
Their soldiers are not bad either, and they have more money and food than you. To fight on the inside, mobilization is quick and easy, and the cost is low. Instead of having to go two thousand miles to fight, which is extremely destabilizing to morale, and then clearing the country and limiting the scope of your cavalry's activities, he also
There is shipping, and you cannot intercept the food route. During the fight, you will be frustrated and irritated, and you will feel that you have no strength to use it.
"The King of Lingwu County left his army last year, and I asked someone about it. The crux of the matter is supplies." Du Rangneng said: "Weibei and Huazhou alone cannot support many troops marching eastward. It is bound to come from Lingzhou.
To transport grain and grass south, the two towns east of the river and the two towns in the middle of the river are crucial. If you are not sure about attacking and destroying it, it is best not to use force, or you can vassal it. There is only one chance!"
Shao Shude was a little surprised by Du Ronneng's current attitude. Is this "self-destruction"?
Vassalizing Hezhong was indeed his first choice. Once force was used, things would become complicated. After Li Keyong intervened, regardless of the outcome on the battlefield, he used various means in the upper reaches of Lan, Shi and other states to cut off the Yellow River water transport.
That's disgusting enough.
Du Renneng's words actually had an implicit meaning that he didn't say clearly, that is, it was wrong to attack Zhu Quanzhong! Hedong should be attacked instead!
He is not a time traveler and does not know how Zhu Quanzhong will develop in the future. He only knows that Shuofang and Hedong are connected together, and the Yellow River has become a thoroughfare for water transportation for more than 2,000 miles. He is no longer threatened by others. Then he sent troops from Zelu and Shaanzhou to Shannan.
Then send out a partial force from the east road, pull in other towns, and attack Henan together.
"Du Shuai is still polite." Shao Shude smiled.
There is actually nothing right or wrong.
If you want to start a war on one front at the same time, that is an ideal situation, suitable for the simple and low-end environment in the northwest. In the Central Plains, you should not have such extravagant expectations.
Li Keyong's impulsiveness aside, Zhu Quanzhong definitely had his own strategic plan, but he still had to fight on several fronts. In comparison, Shuofang's army was much more relaxed, and only had enemies on one side.
What's more, this was originally part of the false strategy to destroy Guo. The results of the battle out of the east were not only the Bian soldiers killed and the people plundered, but the two states of Shaanxi and Guo were the first results.
Du Rangneng stayed in Suizhou for a few days, and then headed westward with his family to Liangzhou along Xia, You, Yan, and Ling.
Shao Shude personally saw him off for several miles.
Did the old man give a "Longzhong pair"? Doesn't he "love" the court anymore?
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Han Quanhui left Chang'an with his troops.
He boarded a canal boat at Weiqiaocang, went straight down the Wei River, and soon arrived at Weikou.
There is a transshipment yard here, and most of the watercraft are concentrated here.
"Why not go straight into the river?" Han Quanjie was accompanied by dozens of followers and two hundred Shence Army guards, all of whom had bright armor and looked very good.
The chief officer of the transfer hospital looked down upon Han Quanhui, but did not dare to offend him. He could only reply: "Han Palace Supervisor, river boats cannot enter Bian, Bian boats cannot enter the river, and river boats cannot enter Wei. This is the case.
The system is different. After the money and grain from Guandong are transported from Bianshui River to Heyin County in Heyang, they are transferred to Shaanzhou by river boat and then transported to Weikou by land."
Han Quanhui was a little disappointed.
"That's all. I don't want to sail on that section of the mainstay. Go to Guanxi Station and change horses!" Han Quanjie waved his hand and said.
Of course, Guanxi Post did not have so many horses for them to change, but Shao Shude had already ordered that the army would provide them with convenience. When they arrived at Guanxi Post, they directly picked up more than 200 horses, and then each person and two horses crossed the river from Tongguan to Fenglingdu.
This route from Hezhong, Zhaoyi and Weibo goes to Yan, Yun and Xu towns.
Yes, the Han Palace Supervisor started to tremble. This time, he was the envoy of the three towns, and he went there one by one and made a big circle.
They crossed the Yellow River that afternoon, then hurriedly and slowly arrived at Jiangzhou a few days later.
From here to the east, there is a large post road connecting Jin, Jiangyue, and Lu, namely Wuling Road.
The delegation stayed at the inn. That evening, Wang Yao, the governor of Jiangzhou, hosted a banquet in his honor.
After three rounds of drinking, Wang Yao was "too drunk" and went to the room to rest.
After a while, another person came in a hurry.
"Wang Shijun."
"Front the envoy."
The two of them saluted each other.
After a moment of silence, Wang Yao was the first to lose his composure and asked: "What can Prince Lingwu bring?"
"Commander, please calm down and be patient." Feng Wei looked at this extremely impatient man and lowered his evaluation of him in his heart. He said, "The prince is still here, and now he wants to kill each other?"
Wang Yao nodded when he heard this, but still complained: "My father doesn't want to pass on the throne to his son. Why?"
"Can Jiangzhou have a firm grasp on its troops and horses?"
"You can control it yourself." Wang Yao said confidently.
He and Wang Ke are two different types of people. If I had to compare him, he might be the same as Wang Gong who was close to death, but he was not as brave and cruel.
Wang Yao is still a warrior, and his control over the army is definitely not comparable to that of someone like Wang Ke.
However, he can only control Jiangzhou. The generals in Hezhongfu, Jinzhou, Cizhou, Xizhou and other places have a good relationship with him on the surface, but who knows what they think in their hearts? Maybe they just care about their father.
For the sake of his face, he just maintained a polite appearance.
"How is Wang Shuai's health?"
"After my eldest brother passed away, his hair turned gray overnight and he looked haggard."
Feng Wei was embarrassed to ask how long Wang Chongying could live, but he already knew it.
He was already ill, and if he recovered normally, he would probably live for several years, but after experiencing the pain of losing his son, it was hard to say how long he could live.
I heard that last time I braced my sick body and braved the severe cold, wind and snow to sacrifice blood to my son at the tomb, he fell ill when he came back and stayed in bed for a month before getting up. He still looks sick to this day.
The number of government inspections has been reduced a lot.
"Your Majesty, the generals in the army, and the shogunate's assistants, please move around more." Feng Wei reminded: "You are the son of Commander Wang. Even if you are found to have hooked up with the generals, Commander Wang will be scolded for his behavior now."
, I won’t do anything to you.”
With only two adult sons, Wang Gong is dead, should Wang Yao be forced to die again to pave the way for his nephew?
If Wang Chongying could really do this, Feng Wei would look at him with admiration.
"What the envoy said is absolutely true." Wang Yao paused and then asked, "Does the Prince of Lingwu County really allow me to be the commander-in-chief?"
Feng Wei put on a serious face and said: "My Lord will keep his word. If you are asked to be Commander-in-Chief, you will be Commander-in-Chief. Don't doubt it."
Wang Yao felt relieved now.
"The shogunate magistrate Feng Chong, Jinzhou Biejia Feng Heng, and Hezhong Military Academy sealed it, please contact us more," Feng Wei said again.
Feng Chong was the son of Feng Hanqing, a former doctor of the Imperial College. His mother was the Bohai Gao family and his grandmother was the Cui family. He married the daughter of the Wang family in Taiyuan and served as a judge in the shogunate.
Feng Heng was the son of Feng Maoqing, the former Chang'an captain of Jingzhao Prefecture, and his wife was Xue from Hedong. He had been serving as Jinzhou Biejia for three years.
Feng Tingqing's son was sealed and collected by Qianzuo. Unlike his elder brothers, as the youngest son, he gave up literature and martial arts and served as a dental school in Hezhong Prefecture.
Wang Yao was overjoyed upon hearing this, but then secretly worried in her heart.
The power of these big families, the Feng family, the Xue family, the Pei family, and the Wang family, is intertwined. Maybe no one has climbed to a high position and is dazzling, but the potential power in the local area is amazing. Who knows who their connections are?
Wang Yao carefully put away these worries, with a bright smile on her face, and said: "With Feng's help, great things will happen."
