Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 245 Arrangements and People
In fact, the Western Expeditionary Army has already begun to march one after another.

Before leaving, someone from Shao reorganized the armies, mainly the newly recruited foreign soldiers Ma Tiande Army and Zhenwu Army.

It's still the old way to transfer manpower from the rest of the armies and incorporate them into the Tiande and Zhenwu armies.Those who were exchanged from the two armies were dispersed and incorporated into the remaining armies.

This time even the Yi Cong Army participated in the reorganization. The three thousand infantry in the left wing and the loyal and brave cavalry in the right wing. Kind of sure.

Party members, as long as they make meritorious service, can also be officers of the Yamen Army.

In the process of reorganization, of course, some people's interests were damaged, and some people got promoted and made a fortune.But the reality is like this, who told you to be foreign brands?However, after the reorganization is completed, there is still a chance to re-establish military exploits and get promoted.

There is no other way. Marshal Shao only trusts his old subordinates. Most of the middle and upper ranks of the various armies are from the "Tielin Clan", and the rest are either from the marshal's wife's family or old friends.

For newcomers, let's first gain the trust of the commander-in-chief first. These days, the first requirement of the superior is not to be hacked to death by the subordinates.Therefore, unless you are lucky, or have a really high level, it is possible for you to be entrusted with important tasks like Yang Yue.

But General Yang was also hidden by the snow for a while, until the commander dispelled his doubts.

After the reorganization is completed, it is a matter of deciding who will stay in Hewei.This is a big deal and cannot be ignored.

Shao Shude also discussed with his staff for a long time, and then talked with the generals separately, and finally decided to transfer the strategic army to the south and stationed in Didao County, Lisuo, Linzhou. The defense area was from Changcheng Castle in the north to Dalai Valley in the south.

Guangwu Liang, an important military area in the west of Wuquan County and southwest of Guangwu County, will be stationed by the Feng'an Army.The Pingyi Shouzhuo City and Fenglin Pass in Hezhou will be garrisoned by the Tiande Army with 2000 people each.

So there are 1.55 troops left behind (on the books, the battle damage has not been supplemented), and there are [-] Xinquan troops in Xinquan Army City on the other side of Huizhou, which can be rushed to help at any time, which is almost enough.

The five prefectures of Hewei and Weizhou do not set up state soldiers for the time being, not because they don’t want to, but because they have no one and no money, so they can only be left empty for now.When Xiao Yu came to take office, the imperial court would probably send [-] shence troops to escort him, so let them act as state soldiers from various states.

The Tuoba tribe has recently recruited a lot of manpower, mainly the captured Tubo Dingkou, the tribe's number has exceeded [-], and they have been given a lot of cattle, sheep, horses and camels as well as captured equipment.The Ministry will go south to Minzhou to graze in the Taoshui River Basin as the Ping Fan.

The area in the northeast of Gaolan County is still looking for ore. Once it is found, it will be mined and smelted to make money immediately.

He, Lin, and Lan prefectures captured about [-] Tubo tribes, except for a few who escaped.Shao Shude had already ordered that all be sent to the area at the junction of Lanzhou and Huizhou for grazing. Once the mine was found and everything was ready, the strong men of the tribe would be gathered to work in the mine, while healthy women and children would be responsible for grazing and production.

Huizhou state soldiers are responsible for supervising this matter. If there are insufficient manpower, Xinquan army will assist them.

Linzhou Fanbu, because the surrender was not too late, allowed them to graze and farm in the original pasture area.In the five prefectures of Hewei, there are now about 20 to [-] Han people and more than [-] Tibetans, a total of about [-] people, which are included in the rule.The Qiang and Fan tribes in Longzhi County, Shanzhou can be regarded as attached, and will be managed by the Shogunate of Hewei Town in the future.

Shao Shude met with the rest of the Fan tribes in Shanzhou and gave them some tea and brocade robes.For them, there is no need to have too many illusions. They are all small tribes, and it is good enough to pay a little tribute as a symbol. It is impossible to collect taxes like the Neifu Fanbu.

Their relationship with the Dingnan Army is probably the same as the relationship between the Northern Five Departments and Li Keyong, which can barely be regarded as cooperation.

In the future, when you have time, money, and population, you still have to mobilize troops against Shanzhou. At that time, letting these people lead the way can also play some role.

Less than [-] Tubo people were captured in Min and Wei prefectures, mainly old and weak women and children.Some of these people were assigned to the three thousand nests of prisoners who went south.Cai people recruited from Henan and civilians can marry if they want to.

The value of the registered households is higher than that of the inner-attached Abbess, and the value of the inner-attached Abbess is higher than that of the Jusi Abbess. The goods that the three can provide are lower than the first.

After finishing all the arrangements, Shao Shude temporarily went to Xiaguangwu County (southeast of today's Yongdeng County), which is located on the east side of the valley of Nishui (now Zhuanglang River).

Two hundred miles to the north from here, along the river valley, is Changsong County in Liangzhou.Another 120 miles to the northwest is Lisuo Guzang County in Liangzhou.

It is a shortcut to send troops from Lanzhou to attack Liangzhou northward.The premise is that the place has the material basis to support a large-scale army for a long-term campaign, which depends on Xiao Yun's ability.

Liangzhou, as the richest and most populous county in the Helong region during the Tianbao period, had an extremely developed animal husbandry industry, so it was still very attractive to Shao Shude.It's a pity that Liangzhou is the reason for the Hexi Town established by the imperial court. At present, there are Jiedu Envoys and Town Soldiers, although the decree will not be easy to use when it goes out of the state.

We still have to find an opportunity to settle Liangzhou Yanmo and Hexi party issues together.

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On the road from Suizhou to Xiazhou, an astonishingly large team is moving forward.

There are too many people, a total of [-], if you walk on the post road, you can block the whole road.This was the case in the river before, which greatly affected the local order.People who didn't know thought that the begging army was dispatched, which made people laugh and cry.

Fu Cunshen was riding on the horse, looking at the endless team with a smile.

For these people in Heyang and Zezhou, he has already figured out a set of effective management methods.

Every one hundred households is formed into a team, with one head of one hundred households; one head of one thousand households is set up for every thousand households.A total of seven thousand households were compiled, and along the way, these people were familiar with their respective teams, accustomed to obey the instructions of the hundred households, helped each other, and insisted on walking the entire journey.

In fact, the initial number of people was more than seven thousand households.But how should I put it, Fu Cunshen and Pei Tong tried their best, and everyone did their best.

Unlike ordinary beggars, those who cannot walk will be abandoned.The chariots and horses that their team looted in Yangcheng and Qinshui counties were all used for people who couldn't walk.After slowing down, continue to walk, and make room for other old and weak women and children to ride, and so on.

After waiting in the middle of the river, Wang Chongying not only ordered to borrow food, but also provided some rest places and chariots and horses.Therefore, everyone did their best, including Wang Chongying.

After the refugee army crossed the river in batches and arrived in Suizhou, local officials were still very surprised even though they got the news in advance.

According to the command of the commander-in-chief, they gave up the vacated barracks to the common people to live in, and at the same time allocated a batch of autumn grain just harvested this year, totaling [-] hu, which was almost enough for everyone to eat for a month.

These people got enough rest in Suizhou.Then they added some chariots and horses, and continued to go in the direction of Xiazhou.

It should be said that everyone has complaints.He has already arrived at the territory of the Dingnan Army, so why leave?But what can we do now that this is the case?keep going.Fortunately, after a sufficient rest—Nanshan Dangxiangye Lishi even sponsored a thousand cattle and sheep to replenish the strength of everyone—most of them recovered and could move on.

Fu Cunshen could tell that everyone was doing well.

The little ones even had the energy to play and play on the grass.If you were in Zezhou or Hezhong, how could you waste your energy?

They were all children who were going to be eaten by Sun Ru!Fu Cunjian talked to himself in a voice that others could not hear.

As an old man who followed Li Hanzhi early in the morning, he certainly knew the status of children, old people, and women in the eyes of the ghosts and snakes on all roads in Henan: after killing the meat, cut it off, marinate it with salt, and take it with him as dried meat. For military rations.

Their fate has been artificially changed, well...

The scenery on both sides of the post road also surprises newcomers.

To the south is the endless Hengshan Mountain, to the north is the vast grassland, and in the middle is the winding Wuding River.Pieces of farmland have been opened up by the river, and some farmers are working in the fields.The millet and wheat have been harvested, and we can rush to plant a crop of beans.When the harvest is not good, you may have to rely on these beans to save your life.

There is no Wubao in the countryside, and the people don't build villages to protect themselves!This was actually discovered when they arrived in Suizhou City.At that time, Fu Cunshen thought that it was the birthplace of the king of Lingwu County, which was quite special, and it might not be the case in other counties.But this meeting has already entered the boundary of Xiazhou. There are large fields of farmland along the Wuding River, and there are many villages, but there is no Wubao!

Fu Cunshen and Wang Jianji looked at each other, and both of them guessed the reason: the order was stable, the common people were not at risk of being robbed, so naturally there was no need to build a village to protect themselves.Thinking about Henan, which is full of Wubao, both of them sighed, it's hard to compare.

"Every household raises livestock, so life may not be bad." Wang Jianji rode his horse to go around the village, and when he came back, he said: "The village is on both sides of the Wuding River, far away from the Wuding River. , empty, full of pastures. Someone asked just now, and the people couldn’t tell whose land it was. Maybe it belonged to the government, but the government didn’t use it, so it was left for the people to graze. After finishing the farm work, the children You can drive a flock of sheep out to graze."

"It's no worse than the people farming in Henan and Hebei, and maybe they live better." Fu Cunshen calculated silently. If a family sells five sheep a year, it can collect two cents. For many people in the Central Plains As far as it is concerned, it is already a considerable wealth.

Fu Cunshen can actually understand the truth.People can't eat grass, but sheep can. If you have a large uninhabited pasture for your sheep, you can turn that grass into meat and milk.

There are fewer people and more land, that's the benefit.Farming and grazing, people say that the Northwest is poor, but that is because of the frequent raids by the Tibetans.What if the Tibetans no longer invaded the border?Are their lives really that bad?At least in villages with irrigated fields and large pastures around them, life is not bad.

I just don't know if they can continue to maintain this kind of life after the number of people increases.

"I think Yang Shihou might be thinking about it." Wang Jianji suddenly smiled, and said, "He must have gone to Bianzhou to vote for Zhu Quanzhong. But when he went there, let alone whether he was reused or not, I felt that his life might not be as good as ours. I live comfortably in Xiazhou. A certain person likes to drink and eat meat. I don’t know if there is a lot of wine in Xiazhou, but there must be a lot of meat.”

"Aren't you going back to Heyang?" Fu Cunshen glanced at him and asked.

Wang Jianji was a little embarrassed, and became angry from embarrassment: "Are you going back? If I wanted to leave, I rode away just now. At any rate, I came out together. Of course, I can't leave you and go alone. It's not righteous."

When I locked you up, you scolded me every day for being dishonest.

Fu Cunshen looked at the endless grassland and said in his heart: "Don't talk about anything else, there are big rivers and Hengshan natural dangers, and the life of the people in the town can still be considered. As long as the king of Lingwu County doesn't go against the law, it will not help , It is still possible to separate one side and protect the environment and the people.”

Come to Xiazhou, maybe it is true!

(End of this chapter)