The spring flood has come to an end, and the Yingshui Embankment has weathered the storm without any danger.
There had just been a big battle last year, and the Xia and Liang armies rushed across the river to attack, and then they searched for land to build floating bridges, and the embankments were demolished to pieces.
A year later, the wounds of the war were slowly healed. The urgently repaired dams withstood the test of the flood. People in Xiangcheng, Changshe, Linying and other counties breathed a sigh of relief. Their houses, millet and wheat were saved.
Chen Xu Jiedu envoy Zhao Jue stood on the east bank of Yingshui River, looking at the land to the west.
Over there is Ruzhou, which is now the political center of the Central Plains, and may even be the political center of the whole world.
That man had hundreds of thousands of troops, and his power was astonishing. He was right in his words.
That man was ambitious and was about to create a new dynasty and proclaim himself emperor.
But that person was also very controlling and could not tolerate the existence of a feudal town. What a pity, what a pity! It would be great if he was another Dezong.
"Uncle, you have to save me!" Zhao Yan cried and begged, holding Zhao Jue's legs.
"You don't have the capacity to drink, but you still have to show off. If that's all, if you even dare to scold Gao Renhou, aren't you looking for death?" Zhao Jue touched the wound on Zhao Yan's face and sighed.
Zhao Yan was beaten badly, which is normal.
He was detained in Luoyang, and he was still being guarded by the state soldiers of Henan Prefecture. Is it difficult to give him a convenient lesson? If Shao Shude had not ordered Zhao Yan to be handed over to Zhao Jui, he would probably have died.
"Uncle, I know I was wrong." Zhao Yan cried, "But I don't want to die."
Zhao Jue sighed deeply.
When my brother passed away, he told everyone to work together and support each other.
This is not wrong. In troubled times, this is how it should be. But my nephew was really ignorant this time and got into big trouble.
"Uncle!" Zhao Yan saw that something was wrong, wiped away his tears and said: "Last year in the Xuzhou war, at the critical moment, if my Zhao family had not defected, how could Shao Shude win? This year, we attacked Yun, Qi, and the Zhongwu Army fought another bloody battle.
At the same time, my brother is still leading troops to garrison in Changqing, and he will soon be sent to die by Li Tangbin. A while ago, I was asked to send 500 elite soldiers from Xuzhou. The situation in the town was fierce, and the elders lamented over it. My uncle also did it.
.What else does Shao Shude want? Uncle, he wants to force our Zhao family to death! He just wants to cut down the vassalage and is deliberately looking for trouble. Uncle, Shao Shude wants to cut down the vassalage. He did it deliberately. Killing me will not help.
ah."
Zhao Jue was stunned.
In fact, what the nephew said made sense. But as he got older, he naturally knew that the matter was not that complicated. It was just the nephew who was arrogant and got into big trouble.
If Shao Shude wanted to appease his men, he had to borrow heads.
But it is also true to reduce the vassal status, there is no doubt about it.
Why are there so many construction projects and palaces in Luoyang? They are definitely not for the saints of Chang'an to live there.
Shao Shude's ambition to become emperor has not been concealed at all. Judging from his consistent style, it is inevitable to reduce the vassal status after becoming emperor. However, Chen Xu's position is very unlucky, right in the heart of the Central Plains. If they want to reduce the vassal status, they will definitely
Was the first to be cut.
Are you willing? Are you willing? Zhao Jue doesn't know.
But this family property was built by his elder brother. He was old and did not want to die. When he met his brother, he was asked why the family property was lost.
"Get up." Zhao Jue snorted coldly and said, "Go to the warehouse to pick out some belongings yourself. Don't be too shabby. Find hundreds of gold and silverware, and then take thousands of pieces of brocade. Take them to Luoyang yourself to find Gao.
Be kind and apologize. If he is willing to forgive you, this matter will be over. If he is not willing, come back."
Zhao Yan was overjoyed, stood up numbly, and choked: "It's better to be uncle."
"In this world, if I am not good to you, who should I be good to?" Zhao Jue sighed and said, "Except for members of my own family, I can't trust anyone."
"Dalang, you pick up hundreds of armored leaders, two thousand soldiers, thirty thousand bushels of grain and wheat, and drive them to Ruzhou in a cart." Zhao Jue turned to his eldest son Zhao Yu and said, "This is to make amends to King Xia.
. Go and talk to me. Since I surrendered to Xia, my officers and men of the Zhongwu Army have been very obedient. I have sent out troops when they should and provided money when they should. How have I ever done anything rebellious? If the King of Xia cannot tolerate this and makes excuses and makes a fuss out of a molehill, I will
There’s nothing more to say.”
"I understand, Grandpa." Zhao Yu replied.
To be honest, he was quite annoyed with Zhao Yan. He couldn't fight well and was always talkative, which would cause trouble. But in the end, Zhao Yan was still his Zhao family and his blood relative of Zhao Yu. He had to protect him if he could.
"If the King of Xia does not accept these goods, don't say anything more and send someone to return the goods immediately. I will take care of it myself." Zhao Jue said: "Otherwise, send someone to Changqing to find Yunu and tell him that if Xuzhou
If there is a change, I will lead my army across the river and surrender to Li Keyong."
Yunu is Zhao Lu, the eldest son of Zhao Ji.
"Okay!" Zhao Yu agreed calmly without any nonsense, and then asked: "Sir, there are many brave men among the villagers of Chen Xu Tu Tuan. You may recruit a group in advance, give out rewards, and train more.
"
"I have my own thoughts on this matter," Zhao Jue said.
After thinking about it, he sighed: "The king of Xia is so powerful that it would be best if the matter can be settled properly. My Zhao family is extremely obedient. When the king of Xia comes, he will obey everything. If he doesn't give him any face, is it possible to do it?"
Force my Zhao family to death?"
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"Soldiers and horses from all walks of life besieged Zhangqiu day and night. Liu Wei sent people to sneak attacks along the mountain trails, then attacked from the east to the west, crossing the Jishui River to harass, but I was defeated. On the 16th, the army entered the city in a hole and broke Zhangqiu.
In Qiu County, we plan to behead more than a thousand thieves and capture and force thousands of them."
"After taking Rencheng, Hu Zhen led his troops to march eastward. They fought with the Yan bandits outside Xiaqiu, but they were slightly disadvantaged and retreated to Rencheng. Zhu Jin led his troops to pursue them, but I was defeated."
"The secret general Wang Maozhang led his troops to Yishui, but was defeated by the Feilong Army and retreated to Yizhou."
"On the 17th, the Duke of Shouzhou came to report that the inner city of Anzhou had been breached, and the captured thief general Qu Zhang was seriously injured and died. The 2,300 captured thief soldiers were all collected and sent to
Luoyang."
"The two armies of Wuxing and Guzhen attacked Xihe City but failed."
In Bixia Palace, Shao Shude listened to battle reports from all sides.
The situation is not bad.
Hu Zhen only had less than 30,000 scattered troops, but he was able to withstand Zhu Jin and fight back and forth, which was beyond his expectation.
Yang Xingmi's reinforcements were pushed back, which is good.
Wang Shifan is not going well in the war, so he should be panicking now and trying every possible means to contact foreign aid.
Anzhou has been at war with the enemy for many years, and even if it was taken back, the place would still be in dilapidated condition. Zhe Zongben would probably have to beg for money and food again. Weisheng's army had more than 30,000 cavalry, which was really a huge expense.
In addition, when it was not explicitly stated that the Zhe family would be granted the title of county king, the war was very stalemate. Why did the situation immediately open up as soon as the news came out? Was it because they were just working hard and did not fight properly?
But there are some things, it's better to pretend to be confused. In this world, every warrior has the dream of being a warlord. The key is not to give them a chance. This is a kind of protection for both parties.
The Zhe family has been fighting for so many years and the price they have paid is not small. He has a conscience and cannot be too harsh on him.
"Transfer Guo Jun back." After talking about military affairs, Shao Shude talked about political affairs again. He only heard him say: "Taichang Temple, I plan to leave it to him and prepare it as soon as possible."
Taichang Temple is mainly responsible for etiquette, sacrifices, divination and other matters. It is a very important institution.
It is said that this will "collapse the rituals and destroy the music", so Taichang Temple becomes even more important.
This organization has direct jurisdiction over the four courtyards of Tianfu, Yuyi, Lexian, and Shenchu, all of which are related to prayer and worshiping heaven. It consists of the Beijing Suburban Social Department, Taile Department, Propaganda Department, Imperial Medical Department, Taibu Department, Linxi Department, and Fen
ancestral halls and other institutions.
When you ascend the throne and become emperor, Taichang Temple cannot be avoided. They need to complete a series of rituals such as preparing dragon robes, music, and offering sacrifices to heaven.
Without Taichang Temple, according to later generations, there is a lack of "sense of ritual".
When ascending the throne and proclaiming oneself as emperor, every aspect must be perfect and as majestic, solemn and solemn as possible.
This kind of majesty of the emperor ascending the throne can make people feel awe from the bottom of their hearts, so that they can put away some thoughts that they shouldn't have.
To be honest, it's too unserious to wear a yellow robe. It's such a child's play. Do you expect the generals who put you in a dragon robe and press you on the dragon's chair to feel a sense of awe?
They just think that the emperor is just that. I contacted some people, found a dragon robe, put it on the boss, and he became the emperor. If one day the boss makes me disappointed, sad, or wronged, I will
Just put it on others, or put it on yourself, that's all the emperor does.
Zhao Guangfeng and Xie Tong were very envious of Guo Fu.
Some people have accumulated some merit by working hard and diligently.
Some people have achieved some success by fighting in battle and working hard with their lives.
Guo Ji's contribution is just like picking it up for nothing, and it will be remembered by King Xia, and he will enjoy endless benefits in the future.
"Who do you want to give the position of Wei Weiqing to?" Shao Shude asked again.
Wei Weiqing is the chief official of Weiwei Temple.
Weiwei Temple "has three departments of weapons and cultural relics, a general arsenal, weapons, and a palace guard. Those who enter the weapons will be registered with their names."
During sacrifices and court gatherings, ceremonial guards are provided.
Palace guards and the like are also under their control.
Even when envoys are sent to foreign countries, Weiwei Temple will send people there, and it is a very important institution.
The Luoyang Palace is under construction, and the palace guards and the like have to be slowly established. This position is also very important, and Zhao Guangfeng and others really can't recommend it casually.
"That's all, I'll choose from the slave tribe." Shao Shude said: "Let the bodyguard Murong Fu of Qianhu come over immediately and serve as Weiweiqing. The palace guard will select a thousand loyal and brave men from the slave tribe to form it. It's not enough.
Please add additional information."
Zhao Guangfeng and Xie Tong looked at each other. His Highness's move was really unexpected.
The palace guards were not selected from Tielin, Tianxiong, Wuwei and other armies, nor were they selected from the noble sons, but they chose slaves from their own grassland. This is a bit interesting.
Palace guards are more than just guarding the gate. In fact, they are the people in front of the emperor, and their future is very bright.
Emperor Taizong of the imperial dynasty liked to let Turkic descendants serve as palace guards, and many of these people became outstanding. Think about it, they appeared in front of the emperor all day long, and the emperor often organized training for them. If they had talent, it would be easy to show it, and it would be easy.
have the opportunity.
This is a good promotion channel, just like His Highness's personal soldier, Yin Anzhi.
It's a pity that it was taken away by those vulgar people on the grassland.