Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 259 Yang Zhu
Just after the first month, most people in Chang'an are still immersed in the festive atmosphere.But in the upper echelons of the imperial court, undercurrents are surging and winds are jittery, but the situation has reached a moment of imminent explosion.

Zhaohuali, Yang Mansion.

Yang Fugong lingered for a long time, sighing.

He thought of his dead brother.If you are in this situation, brother will be more calm, right?

The elder brother is also a middle-ranking official, but he has a generous ambition and is good at caring soldiers.

There are more than ten thousand soldiers and horses under his command, all of whom are brave and difficult to control. However, when his elder brother was there, he commanded them with ease and prohibited them.After his death, the army wept for several days. This kind of prestige is rare even among the commanders-in-chief of the feudal town.

I am not as good as my elder brother!

The adopted sons of the two brothers, Shouzong served as the envoy of the Zhongwu Army in Xuzhou, Shouzhong served as the envoy of the Wuding Army in Yangzhou, Shouliang served as the history of the defense of Qiongnan, Shouzhen was the history of the defense of Suizhou, and Shouhou was the history of the central Shu The governor of Mianzhou in Dajun.

Shouxin served as the general of Yushan, the right shence army, in the middle of Beijing, and the barracks were near Yang's mansion.

Shouli served as the general in Tianweidu, with thousands of soldiers in hand.

These are accomplished children.

There are nearly [-] adopted sons, and they are not very good. They can't be held in great positions and can only do some dirty work.

But in Beijing, there is also a Ximen family.This is also an old middle-ranking official family, who has supervised the army for generations, Fengxiang, with big roots and deep roots.Although he lost his holy family a bit, but he is in control of the Zuo Shence Army, and the restraining effect is very obvious, so there is nothing like it.

"My lord, Ximen Zhongsui has sent people to stand guard outside the Daming Palace for the past few days, confronting our people." Yang Shouli walked in from the outside, in front of Yang Fugong, he saluted respectfully, and then reported.

Yang Shouli, whose real name was Hu Hongli, had a high prestige in the Shence Army and was the champion of the three armies, so he was adopted by Yang Fugong as his adopted son.

The generals of the Forbidden Army are all tried to win over.When you see a good seedling, you will not be polite, and you will directly accept it as a foster child.Uncles and nephews Ximen Sigong and Ximen Zhongsui also adopted many adopted sons, the best of whom served in the imperial army.

It's a pity that there is not much help in the local area, probably because too many Jieshuai and governors from Shao Shude's family were recommended at the beginning, so I can no longer intervene-the three towns of Binning, Longjian, and Kuixia are now in Zhezongben and Zhao Jian respectively. , Li Kan three hands.

"Can you buy it?" Yang Fugong asked, staring at the adopted son with burning eyes.

"The man's name is Ximen Wentong. His real name is Song Wentong. He is the leader of the three armies of the Zuo Shence Army. He has thousands of soldiers. He has a good talent. I have sent people to win him over, but the water can't get in. He is more loyal to the Ximen family."

"What kind of loyalty! It's just seeing that Shao Shude is so powerful, and he wants to find someone to question him, so he doesn't want to rely on him." Yang Fugong sneered, "This kind of people, their ambitions are only written on their faces, how can they be loyal?"

Yang Shouli blushed when he heard that.How many people who worship Zhongguan as their righteous father have no ambitions?Even himself, there is nothing he can do now, the Yang family's imprint on him is too deep.

"My lord, Shao Shude only wants to kill the envoy of Wu Dingjun..."

Yang Fugong got up abruptly, kicked Yang Shouli to the ground, and said angrily, "Because the father is not dead, all the sons are going to kill each other? Stupid! Can Shao Shude be satisfied by only killing Shouzhong? How stupid would this be?" Think! Have you practiced martial arts and become stupid?"

Yang Fugong walked up and down angrily.

In fact, Shao Shude's intention is very obvious, that is to take the influence of their Yang family in one pot, and take advantage of the opportunity to reap benefits, whether it is territory, manpower or goods.

The sage certainly doesn't want to see the Ximen family dominate.But Shao Shude had gathered so many soldiers, the saint had no choice but to abandon the Yang family, and after the limelight passed, he would help another middle official out to fight the Ximen family.

Now Yang's turning point is only in Hedong.

But Li Keyong's army was trapped in the three states of Hebei in Zhaoyi, and he actually believed Shao Shude's words that he only wanted to kill Yang Shouzhong and protect Zhuge's family.

Take a step back, even if it is true.Yang Shouzhong was killed right under his nose, how could he have any prestige?The adopted sons are separated, internal morale is low, and the momentum is no longer what it used to be.

"Send people to Hedong again, and take advantage of Wang Xiao of Longxi County. Then Shao Shude not only wants to liquidate Shouzhong, but also to liquidate XX. Please send a large army into the customs as soon as possible, and persuade the Dingnan army to go back." Yang Fugong called his confidants and staff , did not avoid Yang Shouli, and ordered directly.

The staff responded repeatedly and left.

"My lord, do you want to contact the King of Lingwu County? There are some things that can be discussed, why is it so unmanageable?" After Yang Shouli got up from the ground, he stood by the side all the time, silent.Seeing that Yang Fugong's anger gradually subsided, he bit the bullet and stepped forward to make a suggestion.

This is not only for Yang Fugong, but also for himself.There were hundreds of members of Tian Lingzi's party members who died on the banks of the Weishui River.This is because the king of Lingwu County is not bloodthirsty. If Zhu Mei were to preside over the liquidation, it would be possible to kill thousands of people.

Yang Fugong raised his foot again to kick.

Yang Shouli looked sincere, and said with a crying voice: "Master! The child is full of filial piety, and the sun and the moon can learn from each other. They are all thinking of the adults!"

Yang Fugong kicked Yang Shouli lightly.

Yang Shouli rolled away all at once, got up and cried again: "My lord!"

Yang Fugong let out a long sigh, his mood languishing.

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Fengxiang Mansion, Tianxing County.Zhu Mei finally returned from the mansion outside the city which could be called the royal palace.

The orders issued before have been spread to all armies, Fengxiang Mansion, Qinzhou, Longzhou and Chengzhou, which is temporarily under his control, have gathered soldiers from all over the place.

Once she got rid of her drunkenness, Zhu Mei quickly returned to her previous state when she was on the battlefield.

The warriors of the dynasty can be greedy for money, lustful, bloodthirsty, and ignore political affairs, but they must be able to fight.

The imperial court established the towns in the northwest of Beijing for the purpose of dealing with Tubo.The first requirement for generals and sergeants is to be able to fight, and other aspects are almost completely laissez-faire.

No matter how strong your ability to govern, no matter how good your political skills are, and no matter how good your conduct is, what is the use?Faced with the Tubo army that swarmed in, massacred the people, and robbed the women's property, these were too powerless.

Well, if a feudal marshal knows how to manage a territory, has a good reputation, and can fight wars, then the imperial court will mess with you.

Zhu Mei didn't have much interest in managing the territory, and entrusted all the management to the shogunate staff.He is only responsible for asking for money to support the army and provide for his own enjoyment. If you meet this condition, it doesn't matter how your subordinates play!If you are not satisfied with this, there is no discussion about killing you.

Nearly 5000 soldiers and horses have gathered in Fengxiang Mansion, accounting for more than [-]% of the whole town.Zhu Mei planned to bring [-] people south to fight against Wu Ding's army.

"Marshal!" In the festival hall, all the generals came together one after another.

Zhu Mei glanced at it.

Everyone in the yamen knows that Zhu Shou, the envoy of soldiers and horses, is the eldest son of Zhu Mei.

Zhu Xiu, the soldier and horse envoy in the backyard, is the adopted son.

The yamen general Wang Xingyu, this is a confidant, brought here from Binning.

Yamen general Zhang Xingshi is also an old man from Binning.

Dasanguan town general Yang Sheng, a native of Fengxiang, came to vote when he entered Beijing. Zhu Mei loved his bravery and took it under his account.

Dazhenguan Town General Wang Xingyue, an old man from Binning, the younger brother of Wang Xingyu.

Among these generals, he is the most trustworthy, and he is also the general with the highest status in the military mansion.

"Shao Shude has repeatedly sent letters and sent envoys to invite me to go south." Zhu Mei sat on the commander's seat and said, "Zhuge Shuang is also my old friend. If there is something wrong with old and new people, how can we not help? I have made up my mind, let's raise troops Go south."

"I would like to obey the order of the commander in chief." All the generals responded one after another.

Zhu Mei nodded with satisfaction.

In the past few years, he has been drunk and dreamed of death, although he was born in a low family background, once he came into contact with the rich life, he couldn't stop the reason.But more, isn't it aggressive and hopeless?
Based on Fengxiang's big towns, rich towns, and strong towns, we will take Jingyuan, Binning, Shuofang, and Xiasui in the north, and attack Shannanxi Road in the south. The heroes of the world are shocked?
Zhu Mei once fantasized about it.

But the battle of entering Chang'an more than two years ago left a deep impression.

The morale of the Dingnan army was high, and they were unstoppable in battle.Li Changfu's men and horses were actually good, but no matter how they rushed, they couldn't make it through the formation of the Difficult Army. In the end, their morale declined and they were defeated.

In fact, the imperial court also intended to support Fengxiang and fight against the Dingnan army.For this reason, Chengzhou was also transferred over.

It's a pity that Zhu Mei thought again and again, and felt that the strength of the troops was only half of Shao Shude's, and he was not as good as others, so why bother?

So he took over Chengzhou, and then went to enjoy the wine and beauty.

This time the Zhuge family was in trouble and sent envoys to ask for help, which immediately brought back many memories in Zhu Mei.

The two were once in Pang Xun's army, rebelled against the imperial court, and then returned to justice one after another. One went to Binzhou to join Li Kan's tent, and the other served as a defense envoy in Ruzhou.

When Hedong was begging Li Guochang and his son, Zhu Mei was transferred to Hedong by Li Kan and worked in Daizhou.Zhuge Shuang came with soldiers from the Eastern Capital to recruit deputy envoys for the camp in the north. The two had met, drank wine, talked about their old friendship, and were filled with emotion.

The subsequent development is actually very good.After discussing Huangchao, Zhu Mei was awarded the post of Commander-in-Chief of Binning, and Zhuge Shuang held Jieshan South West Road. The year before last, Zhu Mei moved to Fengxiang to be adjacent to Shannan West Road.Isn't this God's will?
Zhuge Shuang is in trouble, the old brother should help anyway.As for what will happen after the help...

well!Zhu Mei let out a long sigh, it would be great if there was no Shao Shude!
Zhongfang's nephew's family business, it's not too much for an uncle to help take care of it, what a pity!pity!
"Tomorrow, we will prepare food, equipment, and supplies. As soon as Shao Shude arrives, we will send troops." Zhu Mei shook her head, feeling very helpless.

Things have come to this, let's help Zhuge Shuang.

Li Keyong, why didn't you enter Guanzhong and drive Shao Shude away?

(End of this chapter)