Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 251 Children and Liangzhou

It was the beginning of October when we returned to Xiazhou. According to reports from the Wang Si, Bi Shiduo, Qin Yan and others killed Gao Pian because of the unfavorable situation in the war.Gao Pian's family, from the elderly to the children, including nephews and other relatives, were all slaughtered and buried in a big pit.

When Yang Xingmi, the governor of Luzhou, learned about it, he ordered the entire army to stay silent and cry for three days to avenge Gao Pian.

Obviously, making such a gesture is to accept Gao Pian's political legacy.

The older generation of warlords are slowly leaving the stage.

In the last years of Qianfu, several generals who wiped out Li Guochang and his sons, Li Zhuo died in Suizhou governor, Li Yuanli was killed by Han Lang and Kang Yuancheng in Lingzhou, Li Keju and his whole family climbed to the building and set themselves on fire, Zhaoyi Marshal Gao Xun was held by Meng Fangli Kill, Hedong Jiedu envoy, I don't know how many times he died, Cao Xiang, Cui Jikang, Kang Chuangui...

Li Kan, Zhuge Shuang, and Zheng Congyu are the only ones who are still alive.The latter two are not in good health, and they probably won't live long, but Li Kan is in his prime, and he has tossed hard, flattening the people in the town who don't obey the discipline, and recently he wants to penetrate Jingnan.

For this reason, they secretly sent people to Hengshan to recruit soldiers, and they got addicted to using party item cannon fodder, right?But he sent Cheng Rui here, and he is currently detained in Xiazhou, if he still needs it in the future, just turn a blind eye and close his eyes.

During the period of Zhonghe, the old warlords still dominated the discussion of Huangchao.But Tang Hongfu is dead, Li Changfu is dead, Wang Chongrong is dead, Yang Fuguang is dead, and Zheng Tian has just died of illness.

The old man withered, now it is the world of the new warlords!
Everything is fine at Xiazhou's house.

After taking off his military uniform, Shao Shude leaned on his beloved wife's lap and asked about the big and small things in the past period.

Xiaofeng's second daughter, Shao Mu, has already started to learn some simple knowledge, which was requested by Shao Shude.In ancient times, the status of women was low, and even the women of the noble families did not necessarily have a name, let alone learn all kinds of knowledge.The Feng sisters and Zhao Yu are full of poems and books, which is a special feature of their family and cannot be regarded as a common phenomenon.

Shao Shude currently has four daughters.The eldest daughter, Shao Guoer, is 16 years old this year. She was taught by her mother Zhao Yu since she was a child. She is very talented and beautiful.Some yamen generals in the military mansion have mentioned it several times in front of themselves, vaguely, wanting to marry their children.

Shao Shude intends to marry Guo'er to another town, but Zhao Yu just refuses and wants to find a handsome young man in the town.But it is difficult to say that there are more than one million people in various states, not to mention that they are all illiterate. If you point at a person with your eyes closed, 99% of them may be illiterate.

Next year, the generals will be invited to a banquet on the Shangyuan Festival, and they will be asked to bring all their nephews with them, and then let the eldest daughter choose whichever one they like.

This move is certainly not in accordance with etiquette, but Lao Tzu is a martial artist, and martial arts do not understand etiquette!Who dares to chirp?
Grandma, the concubines at home have figured out their own temperament, and they know that they don't want to go against their wishes, and the wind of arrogance is very strong, so they have to be punished.

The second daughter is five years old.Her name was chosen by Shao Shude himself, and she was taking a bath at that time, so she was named Mu.The third daughter was born last year, and she was eating Li (táng) at that time, so she was named "Li".The four daughters were born just five months ago and have no names yet. They are nicknamed "Buddha Tooth".

The two sons are four years old and the other three years old. They are not very sensible now, but they can try to learn some knowledge next year.Born in this era, they are destined to be self-improving and capable.

Shao Shude is not sure what will happen in the future, maybe he has been fighting for a lifetime, but in the end he didn't make a name for himself.No way, I have to leave a few arrows for the child, so that he can fulfill his father's last wish.

The last years of the centralized dynasty were so unified, but the last years of the separatist rule of the feudal towns were too damn difficult.It is estimated that there are about 100 million warriors in the whole country who eat and drink well, train all the year round, and think about how to kill people all day long.

There are absolutely no beggar soldiers, and the quality of the equipment is also very good, and the chamber will not explode with one shot.The city is well built, with various fortresses densely packed, not to mention the professional quality of the officers, who have fought for more than a hundred years, at least in the north, there are not many parallel imports.

Each feudal town also has a complete civil and military team.It has been separated for more than a hundred years, the interest structure is stable, and the local pro-party is firmly established, so you will not be given the opportunity to sweep the whole province or even several provinces at once.

Such a fierce person like Huang Chao swept tens of 10 people, and in the end he went to the south to develop.After returning to the north, if the feudal town does not "see off guests", they will not be able to cross the Huaihe River.After the fall of Chang'an, 10,000+ soldiers and horses surrounded the feudal town, and it was leveled off in three years, of which two and a half years were still arguing, and there was no real action at all.

Counting so many dynasties, none of them are the same as the late Tang Dynasty. Only the late Han Dynasty is somewhat similar, but there are also huge differences in degree.

I have no choice but to fight hard one by one!

"Sister-in-law sent someone to bring over some gifts, saying they are for the tooth of the Buddha." Zhe Fangai brushed aside Shao Shude's rough hands, she was only wearing a robe, and the snow-white and delicate skin inside was still faintly A little purple.

"My sworn brother, I just retreated from the north, and I'm going to go south again." Shao Shude smiled slightly, and said, "This year, we will swear an oath from the north of Jinyang to challenge Helian Duo, and next year we will send troops from the south gate to attack Meng Fangli. At this time, they may have already drunk the celebration wine in Yunzhou or Xingzhou."

"My concubine doesn't understand military matters, my sister-in-law is very nice, and she doesn't lack manners. If the two towns meet each other in the future..."

Isn't it a matter of time?Shao Shude thought.

"Last month, the Bai clan of Huizhou, the Liang clan of Lingzhou, and the Murong clan of Fengzhou offered women again..."

"I want Madam to know that some of these women have never met before. After several months of fighting abroad, the first thing I do after returning is to fight with Madam. The order of banning beheading in the army has never been violated?"

Zhefang laughed mischievously, her robe slipped down on the bed.

"Not good, the commander-in-chief flag of the Chinese army has fallen, and the general will have to ride his horse to help." Shao Shude pushed his beloved wife down as soon as he exerted his strength...

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"Kang Hao estimated that the business is booming, so he opened the store in Xiazhou." In a shop specializing in jade and gemstones in the west of the city, Shao Shu De'an sat on the top seat and said with a smile.

The shop was opened by Kang Fujin, a semi-official contact of the Guiyi Army, who has been running business in Lingzhou and Xiazhou for the past year.

In fact, Xiazhou also has a contact person of Guiyi Army, that is Kang Xianzhao who is studying Buddhism at Stone Buddha Temple.

Before going to Helong, Shao Shude met him once, and the two sides mainly talked about Liangzhou.

Coincidentally, when he arrived in Lingzhou, Shao Shude also met Li Mingzhen, the emissary of Hexi Capital to defend Shi Wenggao.

Li Mingzhen was the marching commander of the shogunate of Liangzhou Jiedushi. He was a civil servant, not a warrior.

His purpose was to ask Shuofang Jiedu envoy Li Shao to provide material assistance to Hexi, and at the same time to seek the position of Liangzhou Jiedu envoy for Weng Gao. Disagreements and contradictions, the former Jiedu Envoy Zheng Mou has resigned, and the actual power of Liangzhou Town is currently in the hands of Hexi Capital Defense Shi Wenggao.

Shuofang Jiedushi has the right to observe Hexi, which is a rule set during the Dazhong period.Even not only in this dynasty, but also in the later Five Dynasties, Shuofang Jiedu envoys generally also served as Liangzhou Jiedu envoys.It was normal for Li Mingzhen to travel thousands of miles from Liangzhou to Lingzhou to obtain supplies.

However, Liangzhou also knew that Shuofang Jiedushi was just a decoration, and the real caller was someone from Xiazhou Shao, so they had to wait there for several months.

Shao Shude is very interested in the grievances and grievances between Liangzhou and the Guiyi Army.

The Guiyi Army has always wanted to control Liangzhou, but did not dare.Because the imperial court still attached great importance to Liangzhou, even when Huang Chao captured Chang'an and the emperor fled to Shuzhong, he still sent Jiedu envoys to Liangzhou to take up his post, and even sent Uighur cavalry to escort them along the way.

Including later when the sage returned to Chang'an, he issued an edict of amnesty to the whole world, and the envoys who went to the Guiyi Army to deliver the decree were also guarded by Uighur cavalry. They made it clear that they did not trust the Guiyi Army. , too unruly.

After all, even the towns in Hebei are making offerings, so why didn't the Guiyi Army make offerings?Not to mention that the road was blocked, in fact it was. The Uyghurs were more submissive towards the imperial court than the Guiyi army, and they would send some cattle and sheep from time to time.

This may be one of the main reasons why the imperial court would rather confer the Uighur chieftain than give Zhang Huai a deep honor.The imperial court only recognizes money, and only sees who is obedient.

Liangzhou Marching Sima Li Mingzhen complained to Shao Shude, saying how disobedient the Yanmo people were, and how often they looted.The counties in Liangzhou have few troops, the fertile land is deserted, and the Guiyi Army has always wanted to control Liangzhou and annex the town.In the end, money is still needed.

Shao Shude didn't agree to him at that time, and then he set off.After the class teacher came back, he heard that Liangzhou had sent the guard Zhang Hongxin to Xiazhou to ask to see him.

He thought about it and planned to meet him in a few days.Since sending 2500 Yunzhou soldiers into Liangzhou many years ago, the imperial court has not sent more troops to Liangzhou for many years.If Zhang Hongxin continues to ask for money, then he might as well hit the snake with the stick and send an army to Liangzhou, which is called "helping defense", wouldn't it be beautiful?

Shuofang Jiedushi has the right to observe Hexi!
"A small business like this cannot enter the eyes of the king of Lingwu County." Kang Fujin stood in front of Shao Shude respectfully and said.

The Dingnan army attacked Helong and returned after gaining the land of the five prefectures.This kind of power really made the major forces in Helong Western Region feel terrified.This will make it difficult for the army to continue to march westward. It is because the five prefectures of Hewei are relatively empty and their household registration is not abundant.

What if a few years later?From the east of Longshan Mountain, people are recruited to cultivate and enrich the prefectures and counties. With the foundation of the five prefectures of Hewei, they can develop soon. At that time, the Dingnan Army will have the strength to continue the westward expedition. Who is not panic?
"Commodities from the Western Regions are still very popular in the Central Plains. If they are managed well, they can make big profits." Shao Shude said.

"The king of Lingwu County is right." Kang Fujin nodded and said: "It's a pity that there are many troubles in the Central Plains and endless wars, and no one is willing to do this business."

"Someone thought about it. Datang has three towns of Guiyijun, Liangzhou, and Hewei in Helong. It's better to sit down and discuss how to do this business." Shao Shude said: "With a stable profit, who would Fight and kill?"

"The words of the king of Lingwu County made a certain Mosai suddenly enlightened." Kang Fujin flattered him.

At the same time, he was also secretly vigilant.Shao Shude's appetite seems to be a bit big, and he has just recovered the five prefectures of Hewei, so he turned his attention to the west and north.Guiyi's army has no more than ten thousand soldiers, if it is not for the advantage of position, maybe it will face the soldiers of Dingnan army.

"Since Kang Hao guessed that he also thought about it, we might as well send someone back to Dunhuang to walk around and see what Defense Envoy Zhang thinks." Shao Shude said.

"Of course, I will send someone back here."

(End of this chapter)