The two eldest sons were working hard outside, and Shao Shude took the third and fourth sons around Ruzhou.
He stayed in Ruzhou throughout the first month of this year. The main reason was that the Zhe family, the Zhang family, and the Chu family were all pregnant.
On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, Zhang Hui gave birth to a daughter. Three days later, the Chu family gave birth to a son. The princess will also give birth next month. In this case, it is really not appropriate to travel long distances. It is better to stay in Qingshu Palace to celebrate the New Year.
And the two sons are not too young either.
During the Chinese New Year, one of them was twelve years old and the other was eleven years old. Shao Shude didn't want to raise them like waste, so he took them with him and taught them through words and deeds.
Many families of sergeants have been resettled in various places in Ruzhou, mainly from the Tielin Army, and a small number of family members from the Yicong Army.
Shao Shude went to dozens of homes, had a conversation, gave some gifts, and casually accepted more than ten military academy students into Yin'anzhi.
The weather was not good, it could even be said to be bitingly cold, but he still insisted on finishing these things.
How to enhance your influence, or in other words, enhance your legend, is Shao Shude's secret. He taught everything to his sons. Starting from the eldest and second child, and now to the third and fourth children, there is no preference for one or another.
On the 28th, he returned to Qingshu Palace. Zhe Zongben came back from the front line. Today, Weng and his son-in-law were enjoying the snow and drinking tea in the palace.
There were no outsiders in the place. The third son Mianren was responsible for boiling the water, and the fourth son Guancheng skillfully added various things to it.
They received orthodox aristocratic education. In addition to studying and practicing martial arts, they naturally did not fall behind in etiquette, calligraphy and painting.
"I'm old and can't stand winter anymore. It's cold and humid in Handong, so I ran back." Zhe Zongben picked up a bowl of hot tea, took a pleasant sip and said.
The Qingshu Palace is located on a higher ground. Looking out from the palace, the mountains are clearly visible, and the trees are rustling in the wind and snow. Heavy snow covers the wide post road, and on the frozen river, there is a lonely bird.
The fox was looking into the distance and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
This is a cold winter, but also a silent winter. Except for wild animals, there are no traces of people on the road. Farming, commerce, and military affairs have all been suspended. Everyone is staying at home, waiting for the day when spring flowers bloom.
"My uncle has worked hard all his life, and it's time to enjoy peace and happiness." Shao Shude signaled, and Mianren immediately stepped forward and refilled Zhe Zongben's bowl of tea.
"Sanlang is handsome and elegant, just like his mother. My Zhe family are all rough-and-tumble warriors, what they lack is this kind of literary spirit. Sanlang, do you have any girl in my Zhe family that you like? If you like it, tell me,
I'll send you to bed tonight." Zhe Zongben took Mianren's hand and said with a smile.
Shao Mianren's face turned red. He was the son of Da Feng, and his mother was a talented woman who could mark Jinshi examination papers and refute them speechlessly. Under the influence of his mother, he had loved reading since he was a child, so it was normal for him to be literary.
Shao Shude smiled and said nothing.
The old man likes to joke with the younger generation, and he has known it for a long time. Moreover, Zhe Zong doesn't have much foresight. He is a typical rough guy in Guanbei. After being in power for many years, he may have some palaces, but those small thoughts will not work in front of an old fox like Shao Shude.
It's almost the same as being naked, you can see through it at a glance.
In fact, Zhe Zongben had always been harboring uneasiness and anxiety in his heart. This emotion was reflected in his love of joking with Shao Shude's sons and recommending a large number of his granddaughters to them.
It was Zhe Zongben who proposed to stop the Tang and Deng dynasties this year.
In Shao Shude's plan, the main town should be solved first, and then the attached town. Zhe Zongben's proposal was really beyond his expectation. But since he proposed it, Shao Shude would not refuse, and he was ready to
His food seal was increased to 6,000 households as a commendation.
This is worthwhile. Old Man Gein's statement can serve as a good example, which will help Shao Shude solve the internal vassal and town issues, and then unify people's hearts and concentrate on dealing with external vassal towns.
After Shao Mianren poured the tea, he stood aside and listened quietly.
"It's not time to enjoy peace and happiness yet." Zhe Zongben retracted his smile, looked at his son-in-law, and asked: "Last year, my good husband-in-law came to the ten states of Henan and Hebei. The situation in Henan suddenly became clearer. This year, he seems to be confident. Han
During the Eastern War, I will hold on for another two years and chop off Yang Xingmi's extended claws, so that my virtuous son-in-law won't be distracted."
"This year, we should focus on consolidating Henan." In front of Zhe Zongben, Shao Shude did not shy away and told the truth about his plan: "Yan and Xu Er Town are the focus of this year. If possible, we can also deal with the remaining situation in Hezhong.
It’s cooked.”
In short, first attack Zhu Jin and conquer the important town of Yanzhou, then start to defeat Yang Xingmi and seize the five states of Xu, Si, Hao, Yi and Hai.
Once these six states are captured, the "national boundary line" will be pushed directly to the north bank of the Huaihe River, and Yang Xingmi will confront Yang Xingmi across the river, and most of the worries for the future will be solved.
It is foreseeable that Li Keyong will not allow him to calmly take over the counties in Henan Province, and will definitely launch a war on the northern front to contain the Xia army's strength. It can even be said that the action has already begun. The chaos in Henan may not be on the surface.
It seems so simple. This is not only the product of conflicts that have accumulated to a certain stage, but also factors instigated by the outside world - Ci and Xizhou came to report that a small group of Jin troops appeared on the mountain path, their movements were strange, and they seemed to have something.
Pictured.
"Xian son-in-law, you have to be careful with that mess in the river." Zhe Zongben reminded.
After repeated twists and turns in the river, the economy is in decline and people's livelihood is difficult. Ci and Xizhou are at odds with each other. Between Wang Yao and Shao Shude, they have been leaning heavily towards the latter. In addition to Fenglingdu, the three cities of Pujin Pass are controlled by the Xia army.
, Hexi County was actually taken away, leaving Wang Yao with almost no prestige.
The number of yamen soldiers in Hezhong Town has also dropped from 50,000 at its peak (Wang Chongrong's era) to more than 25,000 when Wang Yaochu took office, and to just over 15,000 today. The strength has dropped again and again, and the opportunity for solution
Already mature.
During this Hezhong incident, more than 5,000 rebels gathered in Yuxiang. The Hezhong Yamen who went to crusade turned against them, and many people defected to Yuhou Li Diancheng, which greatly increased the number of troops under his command. He also went to surrounding counties to
A large number of local groups were recruited, and there were countless followers, and the appeal was even higher than that of Wang Yao. For the Pu people, it was not that they supported Li Diancheng more, but that they hated Wang Yao and Feng Zangzhi more.
The old subordinates brought from Jiangzhou all opposed him, which made Wang Yao very disappointed and panicked. Now there are only 5,000 troops in Hedong, and their morale is low. They have ulterior motives and may rebel at any time. Counties in Puzhou surrender to Li Diancheng
There seemed to be more people, and the whole situation could be said to be very dangerous.
On the 15th night of the first lunar month, taking advantage of the favorable opportunity of the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival, Chishui Army envoy Fan He led 5,000 people into the city. Taking advantage of Pu's unpreparedness, he killed more than 700 soldiers who had repeatedly made noise and made trouble, and took control of Hedong City.
When the soldiers in the city saw this, everyone was in danger, and there were countless people fleeing. At that time, there were only less than two thousand soldiers and horses under Wang Yao's command. Wang Yao and Feng Zangzhi looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what to do.
In fact, what else can be done? According to normal circumstances, if the civil strife in the town reaches this level, the political power has already changed hands. The reason why it has not fallen yet is entirely because Xia Jun helped him hold on to the situation.
Wang Yao also understands this truth. He has given up completely now. He just wants to keep the safety of his family and the wealth he has accumulated over the years. He no longer has any other extravagant thoughts.
Shao Shude was now tempted by this fat piece of meat in the river and wanted to swallow it in one gulp to solve a big problem.
"There is always a need to reduce vassal status in the river." Shao Shude said: "My original plan was to slowly weaken the spirit of the warriors in the river, use up the wealth in the river, consume the thorn heads in batches, and leave the remaining ten or twenty thousand soldiers.
Mali, selected the best and sent them to Luoyang. Unexpectedly, the warriors in the river were so determined that they actually rebelled. Li Diancheng went directly to Jinyang and invited Jin soldiers to come. It seems that the situation is a mess, but in fact it also contains opportunities. "
Shao Shude has always believed in analyzing specific matters. The situation of each feudal town is different and cannot be generalized. Hezhong Town is large in size and located on Hedong Road, so it cannot be done forcefully. Therefore, he modeled on the successful experience of digesting Shaanxi Town and formulated a
A long-term consumption plan, but now it seems that Hezhong Wufu is not willing to sit still and wait for death, let alone the position of the bullshit Luoyang Forbidden Army, and directly did the opposite - what is path dependence? This is path dependence. Facts have proved that sometimes too much dependence
Past successful experiences are bound to cause problems.
"There are only more than 40,000 soldiers and horses in the river, which is a bit weak. If Li Keyong comes with a large army, it won't be enough, right?" Zhe Zongben said.
"I have ordered Lu Huaizhong to set up a camp in Jiangzhou to command the Wuwei, Jinglue, and Chishui armies. There are still 10,000 new troops in Shaanzhou, and there are 10,000 national troops in Tongguan. The Heiji army is in Tongzhou and can support it at any time.
, that's almost enough." Shao Shude said: "When the Jin soldiers are defeated and Li Diancheng is defeated, I will directly lead the Hezhong Jiedushi, unify their military status, land status, and wealth, and eliminate this vassal town."
These vassal towns are equivalent to the more powerful version of the chieftains in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. If one of them can be converted to a native land, it is a good thing. Moreover, a big town like Hezhong can win two small towns.
It was also at this time that Shao Shude realized more and more how difficult it was for Zhe Zongben to voluntarily hand over Tang and Deng to Sui Sanzhou.
He must have also faced fierce internal debates and even opposition. When it comes to such deep-seated interest issues, the identity of the head of the Zhe family may not be easy to use. In other words, whether Zhe Silun or Huaixi Jiedushi, the Zhe family still has
Otherwise, Shao Shude doubted whether Zhe Zongben would "die of illness".
However, Tang and Deng followed the three states to solve the problem, but Wei Sheng's army of more than 30,000 people has not yet solved it.
This unit has been fighting for many years, and its combat effectiveness was average at the beginning. However, as it fought more, its strength steadily improved. In the fight with the Huai Army, it was able to gain the upper hand, which said everything - the Huai Army reorganized and fought for many years, and its combat effectiveness was better than that of the Huai Army.
There has also been rapid improvement since then, which further confirmed the ability of Weishengjun from the side.
"A good son-in-law is a person with ideas. He has made great achievements in the war for more than ten years since he challenged Tuoba Sigong. I won't say more." Zhe Zongben said: "After the Spring Club, the army attacked Qizhou again.
Don’t you want to take care of Du Hong along the way?”
Shao Shude pondered for a moment.
Zhe Zongben's intention was to take advantage of the opportunity to pass through Ezhou, take down Du Hong, who only had a few thousand soldiers, and control the seven counties of Jiangxia.
This matter is actually not difficult, but it will damage your reputation. But in the eyes of the world's warlords, you are already a top villain, right? There seems to be nothing you can't do.
"My uncle will take care of this matter." Shao Shude said: "Du Hong suffered a loss, and I will compensate him. It doesn't matter. With the events of Tang and Deng, many people in the family have difficulty in settling down. I know that my uncle also
It's very difficult, so let them go to Ezhou."
Ori Munemoto smiled. What he likes most about his son-in-law is that he loves sharing benefits, never eats alone, and likes compromise and exchange of benefits. This is the kind of person who does great things.