From here, you can take the rugged Luonan Road to the east to Shaanzhou.
There are two more routes to the south. One goes south for 90 miles to Shangluo County, and then goes southeast for 90 miles to Wuguan. After exiting the pass, it is Dengzhou.
Another route is to go south to Shangjin County, then to Junzhou, and take a boat down to Xiangyang.
Of course Shao Shude took the first route.
When we left Wuguan and arrived at Neixiang County in Dengzhou, it was already Zhengdan.
The sergeants received a registered note, which was a reward from Zhengdan. Each person received two bolts of Suizhou silk and two pieces of money. No one was dissatisfied because all the notes had been cashed so far. If they unfortunately died in battle, their families could replace them.
reward.
Mrs. Chen's mood improved inexplicably, and she was no longer indifferent. When sitting in the carriage, she often opened the curtains and looked outside. It seemed that every plant and tree here could arouse her homesickness.
Love is the same.
The only dissatisfaction is probably that it is not convenient to rinse the mouth.
I stayed in the countryside for five days just to wait for the baggage team.
The Shangshan Road was too rough, and the train of baggage stretched out for more than ten miles, but overall it was wider than the road he took when he went to Xingyuan Mansion. It should be that the imperial court spent a lot of effort to organize it. The mountain was opened and the road was built in one go.
More than 100,000 conscripts were conscripted, and "half of them died." However, it is unknown how many conscripts were conscripted in history.
During his stay, he met Zhou Tong, the envoy sent by Du Hong.
Zhou Tong presented a gift list: 100 pieces of gold and silverware, 5,000 pieces of silver, 100,000 pieces of money, and 200,000 pieces of silk.
Of course, this is just a gift note, and the goods are still in transit, but no one is worried about what will happen.
It was impossible to hide Du Hong's surrender from anyone. His "shadow attachment" to Quanzhong back then was still made known to everyone in the world. Wang Bian's "shadow attachment" to Shu De was finally revealed to the world. Some things cannot be hidden from the world.
It can be sustained, not to mention that troops will be sent into Anzhou to help defend it later.
Naturally, Chen Cheng's people will be responsible for negotiating these matters. Shao Shude only needs to know the final result.
On the eleventh day of the first month of the second year of Qianning, the army arrived at Lisuorang County in Dengzhou, and Zhe Zongben came to greet him personally.
"Meet my grandma." After some greetings, Shao Chengjie came to Zhe Zongben and saluted politely.
"My grandson looks so strong and brave. He will definitely be a good warrior on the battlefield in the future." Zhe Zongben hadn't seen his grandson for many years. He was very happy when he saw him. He held Chengjie's hand and said with a smile: "I see Zhu Quanzhong
You guys are all pigs and dogs, how can you compare with my heroes?"
"Congratulations to Zhe Shuai."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty is truly a hero."
"The prince has the blood of the Zhe family, so he is naturally brave."
"It would be nice if I married another cousin from the Zhe family."
The generals brought by Zhe Zongben all started shooting rainbow farts, and many of them were originally children of the Zhe family.
Shao Shude listened with a smile, not knowing what he was thinking.
Chen Cheng looked on coldly, feeling a little disobedient.
There is only a wrong name, not a wrong nickname. "Zhejiajun" is the Zhejiajun. Except for paying tribute to King Xia at the beginning, the generals gathered around Zhe Zongben most of the time and paid attention to him.
, even the crown prince received more attention than King Xia.
There is something wrong with this army, there is something wrong!
"Uncle, thank you for your hard work. I am alone in Tang and Deng, and I have killed countless thieves. You have done a great job." Inside the post station, Shao Shude said with a smile.
"The Bian people are hard to beat, they are old bones, why not do it for this grandson." Zhe Zongben sat on the bed with a carefree look, seeming to sigh.
"Chengjie, why don't you give me some tea? This inheritance will be yours in the future, and my uncle is fighting for you," Shao Shude said.
Shao Chengjie immediately stood up and served tea to his grandfather. Zhe Zongben laughed and took it, pulled his grandson and sat beside him.
Chen Cheng sat beside him with a smile on his face.
The two sons-in-law didn't beat around the bush when they came up, they were both straightforward people.
"What does Tangzhou need?" After chatting for a while, Shao Shude got down to business and asked: "The Bian Army took away a lot of people on the southern front. Now it can only fight more than 30,000 people. What does my uncle have?
idea?"
"Didn't the king send the Tianxiong Army over? The Baoyi Army left and the Tianxiong Army came. The strength of Tang and Deng Sui's troops has actually increased. But it is indeed not enough. We can defend, but it is difficult to advance." Zhe Zongben
Said: "Zhao Kuanglin only has five or six thousand men. I have seen that they are not very capable of fighting. Since Tianxiong's army is the heart of Xianxiu, they are naturally very capable of fighting. Maybe they can break through from the front line of Sanya Road and attack
The Ruzhou Weisheng Army can only defend itself."
Zhao Kuanglin's troops were mainly composed of Suizhou troops, Shenzhou surrender troops, and Fangzhou barbarian troops. They were complex in composition and had miscellaneous weapons. To this day, there are about 5,000 soldiers.
Zhe Zongben's mighty army was initially based on the 7,000 Fengxiang soldiers he brought. With the addition of the troops surrendered by Xiangzhen, it expanded to 20,000. In the past two years, the war was fierce and the battles suffered a lot of losses. Tang and Dengzhou were also
The county soldiers were replenished, and some strong defenders were recruited, and some new soldiers were recruited, still maintaining a strength of nearly 20,000 people.
Most of this force is stationed in Tangzhou, dispersed in various key points, and focuses on defense.
After years of fighting, they have grown rapidly and their combat effectiveness has improved a lot. They should be a capable army. But Zhe Zongben still doesn't dare to pull them out and engage in a large-scale decisive battle with the Bian people. To put it bluntly, they are still not good enough.
After a while, I was worried that I would lose all my capital in one battle, just like Zhao Kuangning back then.
"Do you need more equipment and war horses?"
"Of course we need equipment, as many as we have." Ori Zongben said without hesitation: "As for the war horses, I'll add at least three thousand. I'm afraid I won't be able to support more."
Good guy, three thousand horses are called "Shao Shao Supplement". If people in other feudal towns heard it, they would probably cry.
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"There is no problem." Shao Shude said: "This time I went to Beijing and got a lot of armor and equipment. I sent 50,000 pieces. They are all the inventory of the Shence Army. They are still good, but they have to wait until the spring. War horses
There is no problem. Before the chaos, the imperial court had set up a ranch in Xiangyang. Now it has been restored. The war horses and draft animals sent here will be fostered there first. Well, after the spring, I will send people to send five thousand horses.
.”
"Can my virtuous son-in-law call in the Flying Bear Army?" Zhe Zongben suddenly asked.
The Leopard Cavalry had fought side by side with him before. Zhe Zongben was very satisfied with them and never forgot them. Today he brought up the old matter again, hoping to have such a heavy cavalry to cooperate with him in the battle.
He did not mention the cavalry army, perhaps because this army was still suppressing rebellion in the Qingtang Dynasty, or perhaps because the military envoy Oritsugu Yu was also a member of the Oris clan, so it was not suitable.
"Uncle, Caizhou is densely covered with water and is not suitable for leopards and cavalry to attack. If there are silver spears in the city, there are 5,000 soldiers, 5,000 auxiliary soldiers, and more than 20,000 horses. Tangzhou may not be able to support them." Shao Shude shook his head.
, said: "Well, recently many Tuyuhun tribesmen have come to Shengzhou to seek refuge, so I will recruit some people to come over. How many do you want, uncle?"
These so-called Tuyuhun supplements were actually people from Helianduo.
After this guy was defeated by Li Keyong and lost his old nest in Yunzhou, Bai Yicheng, the governor of Shuozhou, stopped listening to him and decisively defected to Shao Shude. Helianduo had no choice but to retreat north to the grassland and continue to fight with Li Keyong.
Be an enemy.
However, several attacks south to Yunzhou ended in failure. These failures not only consumed his troops, but also consumed his prestige. Some tribesmen left him without seeing hope.
Some people left for the desert grasslands to live their own lives, some sought refuge in Hedong, and some sought refuge in Shao Shude.
Zuri Zongben was a little disappointed.
How can the herdsmen of Helianduo compare with serious professional warriors? There is no chance of winning in a face-to-face charge. However, the dense water network terrain of Shannan East Road and Caizhou is not suitable for wandering horse archers, but is only suitable for frontal combat shock cavalry.
, what’s the use of them?
But it's better than nothing. Let's do it first and let them slowly change their practice later.
"At least give me a few thousand rides," Ori Munemoto said.
"Twenty thousand people, men, women, old and young, are all sent here, and my uncle will find a place to settle them. I see that Shannan East Road is very empty, so I just need to designate a place for them." Shao Shude said.
The meaning is very clear. They are still herdsmen in normal times, but in wartime they are recruited to fight.
With the financial resources of Tang and Deng Sui, it was definitely not possible to raise professional soldiers who were out of work. This was the only way.
"There are also more than 40,000 Tibetan captives in the Qing and Tang Dynasties, and 10,000 households in the five counties of Qianzhou, all of which were sent here." Shao Shude continued: "Gucheng in Xiangzhou and Anyang, and Zaoyang in Suizhou, a total of three counties.
The population in Guangzhou is sparse, so let's use it to house these people. I will mobilize the agricultural students from Guanbei to go south and guide the people to farm and herd. There will also be dedicated personnel to handle the training during the slack period, so that my uncle will not be distracted."
"That's very good." With his grandson sitting next to him, Zhe Zong was in a good mood and didn't bother to care about the meaning behind his son-in-law's few blows.
In fact, being so far away, the Tubo, Tuyuhun and even the Han people in Qianzhou were full of resentment. How could they really control it without garrison? I don't know, but they still had to rely on the overwhelming force to intimidate them from time to time, otherwise they would rebel sooner or later.
This son-in-law is becoming more and more like a civil servant and less like a warrior.
"What are your plans this year, my dear son-in-law?" Zhe Zongben asked again after drinking a cup of tea.
"The situation in the world is in chaos." Shao Shude did not answer, but sighed first.
"After I entered the river the year before last, I was clearly aware of the hostility of the heroes in Guandong." Shao Shude said: "I was at war with my sworn brother Li Ke for a time. So far, I have only been friendly on the surface, but in fact I am very jealous. He turned to attack Youzhou. I am also anxious inside, I can see it.”
"Needless to say, Zhu Quanzhong's primary goal is to attack and destroy Zhu Xuan, Zhu Jin, Shi Pu, and Wang Shifan. Now Shi Pu has been destroyed, and the two Zhus are in danger. If our troops had not left Heyang, he would have attacked Yan again. Yun Er Town is here."
"Yang Xingmi is a knowledgeable and discerning man. You can tell by looking at his determination to move westward. The relationship with Zhu Quanzhong has not deteriorated, on the contrary, it is very good. Huainan tea and salt entered the Bian and Song states in a large scale, and there was frequent mutual trade. Hehe, Quanzhong no longer buys salt from the river, and now uses only Huai salt."
"Are Zhu Xuan and Zhu Jin bound to be on good terms with me? Not necessarily. If Zhu Quanzhong doesn't invade again, they won't take the initiative to cause trouble. I don't know if Wang Normalan is stupid because of his studies. He has been scolding me many times recently. "
In short, when Shao Shude unified Guanxi and established Jian Tongguan, he had already attracted the attention of the world.
This is almost a landmark event. The various feudal vassals and towns have been playing together for more than 120 years. If you can't see clearly, it will be in vain.
At this time, everyone with a little bit of brains is analyzing and judging the world situation.
Since the second year of Dashun, has Li Keyong beaten Zhu Quanzhong in the past three years? No.
Zhu Quanzhong often sent people south to raid Huainan in the past. After Sun Ru was defeated and Huainan was acquired by Yang Xingmi, has he ever gone south? No.
Everyone has eyes and can see who is the strongest.
Li Keyong is now concentrating on attacking Hebei. Zhu Xuan and Zhu Jin seem to have stopped most of their harassing activities. Yang Xingmi is seizing the time to expand his territory. After defeating Du Hong, he will probably attack Qian Liu. First, he will have a stable rear money and grain base.
Because he knew that Zhu Quanzhong was now unable to go south to attack Huainan, so why bother to get chestnuts from the fire for Shao Shude? It would be better to capture Eyue, control the upper reaches of the river, and then capture two Zhejiang and Jiangxi to consolidate the rear.
At the same time, wait and see the situation in the north. If Zhu Quanzhong shows signs of decline, he will support Qian Liang. If Zhu Quanzhong is imminent, he will win over the Liang people and demote them to generals, and take advantage of the situation to attack the states along the Huaihe River and consolidate the defense line.
As for the Hebei prefectures, even though they are currently suffering from Li Keyong's attack, once the Xia army attacks Hedong, there is no doubt that they will unite with Li Keyong, support money and food, and send troops together.
The current Shao Shude is a bit like the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who wanted to carry out "ZTE" after the Anshi Rebellion and wipe out the feudal towns. How the Guandong feudal towns were played at that time is how they are still played now. The scripts are all there.
They just want to keep their own territory, and they will do anything to do so. When Huang Chao entered Chang'an and founded the country and proclaimed himself emperor, how many people in the Guandong vassal town planned to recognize the puppet Qi? It was quite a lot.
"The situation is very delicate now." Shao Shude said: "Zhu Quanzhong is like a card in front of someone. Everyone is watching whether Quanzhong can withstand my offensive."
Zhe Zong felt something in his heart and sighed.
He thought of Xianzong and Wuzong's so-called resurgence. Once the power of the imperial court increased greatly, everyone in the feudal town would be in danger, and they would not be able to work hard, and they would even collude in private, making it uncertain whether they would surrender or rebel.
Are Hebei feudal towns so difficult to eradicate?
Is there any external reason why Huaixi Town has persisted for so long and fought against the world with one corner?
During the Huichang period to fight against Zhaoyi and Liu Zhen, how many conspiracies and intrigues were staged among the towns? Compromises and blending? Or even alliances?
Today's Shao Shude is very much like Xianzong. Back then, he also had a Shence Army with 180,000 people, higher financial income, and a reputation for righteousness, which Shao Shude did not possess.
Of course, Shao Shude also has an advantage, that is, his group is on the rise, which cannot be compared with Xianzong.
"This year's strategy is to attack Quanzhong. While the princes of Guandong are still hesitating and waiting, we can advance from the north to the south to weaken the strength of the Liang people." Shao Shude said: "I have moved the ultimatum to Guanzhong and ordered Qianzhou, Tongzhou, and Hua
The prefecture and Jingzhao Prefecture are hoarding grain and grass, and after the spring begins, they will recruit concubines and servants to take the Shangshan Road to transfer a wave of grain and grass to Tang and Deng."
It is 950 miles from Dengzhou to Chang'an, and most of it is mountainous. It may take several trucks of grain to reach one truck, and the cost is very high, but the advantage of geographical location is irreplaceable. No matter how difficult it is to walk, how can it be difficult to walk on the Shu Road?
Is it difficult to walk through the sparrow valley?
"I have brought 10,000 people from Tianxiong's army. By March, 10,000 people from Shi Zan's army will also arrive. By then, they will all be under the command of my uncle," Shao Shude said.
"Don't worry, dear son-in-law. I've been feeling aggrieved for more than a year. It's time to move around." After saying that, Zhe Zongben took Shao Chengjie's hand again and said, "Did you see? How difficult it is for your father to conquer the country. In the future, you can sit down
The country is the result of your father's hard work and hard work. You must cherish it and don't do anything wrong."
Shao Chengjie nodded solemnly and said, "My dear, in a few years, I will be able to fight in battle."
Zhe Zongben laughed and said: "It's not even close. Let me tell you quietly that your mother's riding and archery skills are very good, and your grandson still has to practice hard. Your father's army of 200,000 will be handed over to you in the future. If you don't have the courage,
But you can’t convince the public.”
Shao Shude was helpless. What was Zhe Zongben thinking about all day? (To be continued.)
