Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1500 Xianyang
March flew by.

Shao Shude, who had calmed down, wandered around the counties around Huaqing Palace, watching the wheat seedlings planted in spring grow taller day by day, the merchant ships on the Weihe River increased day by day, and the market flourished day by day. He thought it was very interesting.

Sometimes, he would sit on the top of the mountain next to the post road for most of the day.

Looking at the thousands of villages in the distance and the endless flow of carriages, I feel an inexplicable sense of accomplishment in my heart.

This world is supposed to be like this, right?

The literati should not interfere in the military, and the warriors should not bully the literati.Those who want to be at ease spend their lives peacefully, those who want to be rich can kill enemies and make meritorious deeds, each perform their duties, and no one should cross the line.

Sometimes, he would rush to the village impulsively, and it would take a long time to see it.

A village forms a village, a village forms a township, and a township forms a county.These villages are the cornerstone of the empire.

In the village, facing the trembling farmers, he was of course helpless.

But looking at the food in the children's rice bowls and looking at the strong bodies of the young adults, you can naturally draw a conclusion.

More than 4 million people are surrounded by lakes to build fields, half hungry and half full, which will only make people grow taller and shorter, and grow weaker and weaker.

In the Sino-Japanese War of later generations, the Japanese army captured a large number of Qing soldiers. After statistics, it was believed that the soldiers of the Qing army only surpassed them in terms of height, but they were completely defeated in terms of bust, grip strength, endurance, speed, and reaction. Government loans, the introduction of American technology, and the vigorous expansion of canned fish and canned soybeans and beef in Hokkaido support the logistics, and they have been supported by the whole country for many years.

I can't eat well, my spirit is stretched, and I'm fighting a fart!Sometimes when you think about it, it’s outrageous. The productivity of the Ming and Qing Dynasties surpassed that of the Han and Tang Dynasties, but the food for their troops was far inferior to that of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

Fortunately, this is not the case now.The empire he built had sufficient resources per capita.

In his spare time, he will go to the market to have a look.

When I saw dried salted salmon appearing near Chang'an, I was very happy.

Although this kind of dried fish is so hard that it can be beaten with a brick, and not many people buy it, he is very happy because it is a trace of his existence and changes, and a sense of satisfaction arises spontaneously.

Before returning to Chang'an, he also took time to inspect the Confucian classics in several counties.I tried all kinds of means in private, and finally confirmed that the subsidy (a hundred dollars per month) issued by the court to each student was not deducted, and then I was satisfied.

Seeing the tangled expressions of the officials, Shao Shude laughed out loud.

He must be very difficult to serve, right?Are you expecting me to die soon?

However, Erlang is also a person who likes to go out and hang out. When he was a child, he calculated accounts, planted land, and served livestock. I am afraid that you will be disappointed.

On April [-]th, Shao Shude, who returned to Chang'an, held a court meeting, and then made preparations for the west tour.

Empress Zhe Fangai was actually very opposed to him going out and wandering, but her husband was obviously a restless person, and she was powerless to stop him.

On the first day of May, Shao Shude left Chang'an, took a look at the big characters "Xiji Road Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Miles", and set off to Xianyang in one day.It was also on this day that cavalry from the Forbidden Army marched northward towards Qibei Grassland in the direction of Jiyuquan and Kedun City.

"I used to always say I would take you out for a walk, but I seldom fulfilled it. In the twilight years of my life, if I don't go, I will have no chance." Under the warm wind, the four-wheeled carriage was wide open, Zhao Yu, Zhang Hui left and one On the right, sitting next to Shao Shude, there is not much sadness after hearing this, only infinite nostalgia.

Zhao Yu is old and sick, and his health is getting worse.

Zhang Hui lived a few years longer than in history, perhaps because she had changed her living environment and did not contract the fatal disease, but perhaps it was because of misfortune in her family when she was young, homelessness, and poor health. That's great.

Shao Shude didn't want to take her out, but Zhang Hui insisted, so he had no choice but to give up.

Concubine Shu Fengxuan died of illness last year, Xiao Feng was promoted to Concubine Shu, and Chu's family was canonized as Zhaoyi.

The ministers once discussed selecting beauties to enter the palace, but Shao Shude refused, there is no need for that, now that there are so many women, it is enough, although the average age is getting older day by day.

On the same day, we stayed at the hot spring post in the northwest of Xianyang.

After the sky darkened, Shao Shude asked people to light whale oil candles and deal with the military report he had just received.

Liu, who was accepted as a righteous daughter by the queen, became a palace official and hung a map on the wall.

Shao Shude sometimes looked up at the map, and sometimes read the military newspaper.

"Nanzhao soldiers are not very good at it. It will take ten days to besiege a fort with hundreds of people." Shao Shude said.

Zhang Hui poured tea aside.

She knew Wufu's heart was hard, and he would not take human life seriously.

At that time, his ex-husband Zhu Quanzhong fought with Cai thief, and more than [-] people on both sides fought repeatedly.When the broken soldiers rushed back in a panic, the rear army fired all their arrows, and blood flowed like rivers on the spot.

The terrified broken soldiers circled back from the left and right sides of the army formation. After being contained and rectified, they will fight again tomorrow.

Warriors are sometimes domineering, but sometimes their lives are cheap, worthless like weeds.

Shao Sheng was also a person who fought in blood and fire. On this matter, his opinion is not much different from Zhu Quanzhong's.

Hundreds of lives may be just a number in his eyes.

"When I was in Sichuan, I heard that barbarians entered Sichuan and crossed the state. Even if they were barbarians and not bandits, they were very scary." Empress He gave birth to a daughter in early February, and this time she accompanied her again. At this time, he was grinding ink for Shao Shude.

She should be talking about what happened during the time when Tang Xizong was fortunate to Shu.

And she was also sent to serve King Shou by Zizhou Draft one year before King Le'an returned to Chang'an.

"In that year, Gao Renhou was still in Zizhou as Dongchuan Jiedu envoy, and Xichuan Jiedu envoy was Chen Jingxuan, Tian Lingzi's elder brother." Shao Shude said: "Chen Jingxuan and Tian Lingzi are really long-standing names."

In order to get money for the court, Tian Lingzi offended Wang Chongrong, so he attracted the siege of the three major forces in Guanbei, Hezhong, and Hedong.However, Tian Lingzi's capital was only Wang Jian and other loyal yellow-headed troops, plus tens of thousands of Shence troops, so he recruited Zhu Mei from Binning, Li Changfu from Fengxiang, and Cheng Zongchu from Jingyuan, and finally fought a melee near Chang'an.

Among so many people who appeared on the stage, only Shao Shude is still alive.

Tian Lingzi was hanged to death in the mansion.

Li Changfu was beheaded.

Wang Chongrong was later assassinated by a general in his own courtyard.

Zhu Mei died in Dongchuan and failed to unify Shuzhong.

After Wang Jian was captured, he was killed in Weishui River as a member of Tian Lingzi's party.

Cheng Zongchu died of illness a few years later, and the last loyal official in Guanzhong ended.

Li Keyong also died a few years ago.

What a miserable and chaotic world!
Zhao Yu grabbed Shao Shude's hand and kept looking at him with big eyes.

"Haha! When people are old, they have such stinky virtues. Let's just look at the present. There is a reason why I have lived until now. God doesn't want me to leave so early." Shao Shude smiled and said: "Zheng Renmin's personal conquest is here. Come on, there are a lot of troops, some say [-] to [-] soldiers, some say [-] to [-], and some say more than [-], the momentum is not small. Those dilapidated prefecture fortresses in Lizhou fell one by one, and the south of Lizhou also Can't stand it anymore, Qingxi Pass has also been broken. The thieves are not far from the Dadu River."

"How did Zheng Renmin raise food and grass?" Seeing Shao Shude stop writing, Yue Liduo came over and rubbed his shoulders, asking.

"Actually, I'm also very curious." The three "queens" Zhang Hui, He Shi, and Yue Liduo served him, and Shao Shude, who was full of vanity, had a clear mind and speculated: "According to the scouts, Dachang and Guo should be A large number of masters were recruited, and they transported food and grass long distances at any cost. The enemy's meeting with the governor's office in Sichuan and the tribes in Dadu Henan also contributed a lot. After this battle, most of these tribes will also be skinned. It’s really surprising that Heguo’s unethical behavior can still win the loyalty of so many tribes. What did the Shu commander of the former Tang Dynasty do to force people to be like this?”

"Maybe there are [-] Zheng Renmins, but they may not all be Nanzhao soldiers." Yue Liduo analyzed, "Perhaps there are a large number of tribesmen who followed to pick up bargains? You must know what year Jinxi is, and it is possible that you were bewitched in a daze."

"Probably so." Shao Shude praised: "It's a pity that Li Tangbin hasn't arrived in Chengdu yet, now it depends on whether Liu Lang can deal with it in an orderly manner."

Li Tangbin took more than 1 people to Shuzhong, but the speed was not so fast.But he had a messenger contact with King Yan in advance, and the strategy had already been decided, that is, put the enemy troops on the north bank of the Dadu River, let them go deep into Jiannan, and then gather and wipe them out.

It sounds simple, but the actual operation is not so easy, and it still requires a little skill.

Shao Shude never stopped investigating his sons.

Liu Lang currently has a good impression of him. He is good at managing politics, running the army, and employing people, but compared to his second brother, he still lacks some achievements.

Erlang wiped out all the small army leaders in Shannan West Road, then defeated Li Maozhen, defeated half of the Bohai Kingdom, and then presided over the war to eliminate the separatist forces in Hunan and Huainan. The report card is not bad.

Liulang only defeated the barbarians in Li and Yajian once, and rebelled again. He has not yet proved himself strongly.

This time Shao Shude will take a closer look at how he uses Shu soldiers to deal with the menacing Nanzhao army before the elite troops arrive.

"Why doesn't your majesty send envoys across the river to go down the river, bribe the cave masters of various ministries with generous gifts, and order them to plunder the Nanzhao food road?" Yue Liduo asked.

"You woman, you know how to fight." Shao Shude praised: "Actually, I thought about it, but I rejected it. These barbarians in the south of Lu, Rong, Bo and other prefectures have ulterior motives, and because of culture, language, customs Waiting for the reason, I turned to Nanzhao with multiple intentions. If I send an envoy to the south, it will scare the snake and make Zheng Renmin hesitant, and rush to cross the south bank of the river. If this battle is won, these tribes will understand the situation, and it will be much easier to convince them to pursue the remnants of the enemy."

"Your Majesty is holy." Yue Liduo said.

She probably understood the strategy of the sage, and she actually wanted to eat the main force of Nanzhao in a single battle.

Thinking about it, it seems reasonable.If they entangled in Yizhou again, the mountainous terrain would not be able to hold a large army, so they could only fight on a small scale.Not to mention the consumption of food and grass, as far as the battle formation is concerned, it has completely given up the advantage of its own large army in combat.At that time, the enemy will rely on the terrain to resist steadily. Even if they are always defeated, not many people will die at a time.If new recruits are recruited from the rear, if it takes a year and a half for the recruits to become veterans, the battle will last until the Year of the Monkey?

"At the latest in mid-May, Zheng Renmin will break through the Dadu River, and Li Tangbin will probably arrive near Chengdu by then, so there's still time." Shao Shude looked at the map and said, "Porun is also going this time, I hope he can perform better. .”

Thinking of this younger brother, Yue Liduo secretly frowned.

"Don't think too much about it." Shao Shude said with a smile, "Nanzhao is so big and extremely complicated, the imperial court can't hold it all in its hands. This uncle, Porun, is making a fief for his nephew."

Yueli Duo was speechless.

"I hope to hear good news when we arrive at Fengxiang Mansion." Shao Shude said after taking the tea from Zhang Hui.

(End of this chapter)