Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 262 Big fanfare
Among the thousands of ravines in the four prefectures of Fufang, more than ten thousand Buqi are marching at a leisurely pace.

The Fufang Army and the Danyan Army had already moved southward, and the two armies joined forces with six thousand troops and rushed towards Gaoling County.Shao Shude didn't know how their combat effectiveness was, and he probably wasn't good enough, but he didn't expect them to fight hard and bitter battles.It is not bad to be able to contain some enemy troops, wave the flag and shout, and scare people.

In the 23 counties of the four prefectures of Yanyan, the Han people and the Dangxiang people live together, and most of them make a living by farming, and the Dangxiang people also graze on the low hills in the mountains.In this era, there are many springs and streams in the Hengshan area, and the forest area is still very large, which can accommodate a large number of people.

When Song Xia confronted each other, the natural environment of Hengshan began to be greatly damaged, but there will still be afterglow.The valley agriculture in Wuding River, Dali River, Shanshui River, Qingshui River, Tianshui River, Huangfuchuan, Luoshui and other places is very developed. Chong Er once said that there was a surrendered party leader who directed Taoduiping (in today’s Zhidan County) The location of the millet cellar in the territory is said to be the official cellar of Xixia.

Shao Shude didn't know the agricultural situation in Hengshan during the confrontation between Song and Xia, but at this time, Hengshan's agriculture was not bad.Especially in the past few years since he came to power, the trade between Hengshan Dangxiang and Pingxia Dangxiang and Hexi Dangxiang has become increasingly active, and more and more people are engaged in planting.

In terms of comparative advantage, Hengshan Dangxiang's cattle and sheep are indeed not as competitive as Pingxia Dangxiang, so it is better to concentrate on planting, planting corn, wheat and fruit trees.

Where the army passes by, you can often see the Dangxiang cottage built in a dangerous place, facing the Han villages and cities far away.It was also in these years that the relationship between the two parties has become warmer day by day. Of course, there have been small conflicts, but it has been many years since large-scale fighting or even war broke out.

As the son-in-law of the two largest Dangxiang tribes in Hengshan, naturally the Dangxiang tribe also sent corn, cattle, sheep, and fodder to serve as military supplies.Of course, the prefectures and counties of the Han people had already received the orders of Li Xiaochang and Dongfang Kui, and prepared millet, beans and fodder.

Shao Dashuai was very proud of this.If it were any other person, most of the Hengshan party members would just stick to the stockade and would not come down to deliver food.

Am I the child of luck?Well, I actually became the son-in-law of several old men from the tribe.Ye Li has given birth to a daughter, and Wu Zang Miao'e is not pregnant yet, but Wei Cai got pregnant a few days ago, about the same time as Da Feng.

"Commander, all the loyal soldiers from the right side of the Yi Cong Army have arrived in Fuping, and the infantry from the left side have also left Tongguan County, and started to collect food and grass." Lu Ming, the deputy general of the personal army, came over and reported.

"Marching so fast?" Shao Shude was a little surprised.Fortunately, there are no enemies in Guanzhong. I'm afraid Yi Congjun left his luggage and moved lightly. It's not enough to fight without hiding.

During this expedition, the whole army hardly conscripted many masters, and they were released after arriving in the territory of Yanyan.There is no need to transfer food, grass, ordnance in the future, and work hard at home.

When the army arrived in Hengshan, the Hengshan Fanbu and the 23 counties of Yanyan provided masters, food and grass.After leaving Hengshan, he collected masters, food and grass in Guanzhong.Even the craftsmen in more than [-] counties in Guanzhong have been "booked" in advance, and each county has to undertake a certain share of ordnance maintenance and manufacturing tasks to supply military supplies.

We don't care about the tasks of the imperial court, but we must fulfill the requirements of the Dingnan Army, it's that "simple".

There are more than 300 counties in Guanzhong, and the [-] million people should have gotten used to it long ago.It was not the first time for the Dingnan army to eat in Guanzhong, and their resistance became weaker each time.If life is really difficult, it doesn't matter, just go to Lingxia, the court officials dare not go to collect taxes.

The army was unhurried and walked in Hengshan for more than a full month before arriving near Tongguan County. It was already March [-]th.Listen to the latest news from Shannan West Road sent by Wang Si: Zhuge Zhongfang led his army to attack Bizhou and was defeated.

Zhuge Shuang and his son failed to calm down the situation quickly, and the situation in the states of Shannan West Road suddenly became subtle.If it weren't for the towns in the northwest of Beijing to stand on the platform one after another and express their support for the Zhuge family, the situation would have collapsed long ago.Zhuge Zhongbao is nothing, the local tyrants and careerists are the most dangerous.

The troubled times have come, who doesn't want to fight?Why do you let a group of outsiders occupy the land of eleven states to enjoy themselves?
"How many prefectures and counties does Marshal Zhuge own, and what is his household registration?" When staying overnight in Tongguan County, Shao Shude asked his staff.

At this time, Zhao Guangfeng, who is more knowledgeable, usually appeared on the stage. He only heard him say: "The commander-in-chief, the Shannan West Road, was established in Zhide Yuanzai (756). Thirteen prefectures, including Yang and Ji, were successively added, dismissed, and changed into subordinates, and a total of 130 prefectures were controlled. This is the so-called fifteen prefectures of Shannan West Road. After recovering Wen and Fu prefectures from Tubo during the Dazhong period , sometimes under the jurisdiction of Xichuan Town, sometimes under the jurisdiction of Shannan West Road, so there were seventeen prefectures in its heyday. In the early years of his tenure, Marshal Zhuge cut off Jinzhou, and together with Shangzhou in Gyeonggi-do, he built a defense envoy for the Jinshang Capital. Give it to Li Xiang."

To be honest, the imperial court did quite well in this matter.The three prefectures of Shang, Tong, and Hua, like Jingzhaofu, belong to Gyeonggi Province and have always been directly controlled by the imperial court.Gyeonggi-do has a Shangzhou, Shannanxi-do has another Jinzhou, and a new Jinshang Town has been established, which is already relatively kind.

By the way, Hao Zhenwei is currently serving as the Governor of Tongzhou.

In fact, there are five counties in the same state, and the household registration and wealth are many times that of the Tiande Army, which owns two counties and three cities.I heard that Hao Zhenwei is also actively absorbing refugees from Henan and reclaiming the wasteland in the five counties of Tongzhou. As the governor, he should be doing it quite comfortably.

It was really humiliating to be kicked out by someone from Shao, but think about the bright side of everything, life is more moist than before, and that's enough.

"Later, Longjian Town and Wuding Army were established, and three prefectures were cut off, leaving one prefecture and twelve prefectures. Wen and Fu prefectures were separated by Longjian Town as an enclave. At your command, there is only one prefecture and ten prefectures." Zhao Guangfeng said: "This time the Wuding army was in turmoil, and Xing and Feng fell into the hands of Yang Shouzhong. Zhuge Zhongbao, the governor of Tongzhou, currently occupies the three prefectures of Tong, Kai, and Bi. Wenzhou and Fuzhou protect the environment and the people, so Zhuge and his son only have Xingyuan Mansion and the six states of Ji, Ba, Peng, Guo, and Qu in their hands, but there are also many household registrations."

"Xingyuan Mansion has more than 278 households; Jizhou has [-] households; Bazhou has more than [-] households; Pengzhou has more than [-] households; Guozhou has more than [-] households; Quzhou has more than [-] households. , more than [-] households; a total of more than [-] households, [-] million people."

"That's a little less." Shao Shude said: "In the second year of Guangqi, there were more than 47 households in the seven prefectures of Dingnan. Last year, excluding Linzhou, there were 14 households in fourteen prefectures. Fifteen thousand households, 70 people. Shannan West Road, a land of six prefectures, less than 30 people, less."

"There is no other person in the world who is as hardworking as the Marshal." Chen Cheng praised.

Recruiting soldiers, recruiting people, buying people, and even forcibly robbing people, and for several years, the small tribes of the farming party have been organized into households.Shao Dashuai's dedication to the registered household population is surprising.

If people on the grassland call him "Shao Papi" in private, then people from Henan and Guanzhong can definitely call him a "human trafficker".

When Guangqi entered Chang'an during the reign of Emperor Guangqi, he plundered tens of thousands of craftsmen, shipwrights, musicians, painters and other professionals from all walks of life and their families, totaling more than [-] households.

Last year, Pei Tong and Fu Cunshen did another great thing, coercing seven thousand households of Heyang and Zezhou into Lingxia.

It's a pity that Shao Dashuai's reputation in Guanzhong and Guandong has been dusted because of this.

However, this time the general's "notoriety" may spread far and wide to more than ten prefectures in Shannan West Road.There are still 8 to [-] people in the three states of Wuding Army, and [-] people in the three states of Tong, Kai, and Bi...

It doesn't matter, there are too many lice and it doesn't itch, so what to be afraid of!

"Is there a barbarian tribe in Shannan West Road?" Shao Shude asked again.

"Of course there are, and there are quite a few. However, the specific household registration cannot be counted, and the shogunate only collects tribute. The latest rebellion, during the Dazhong period, was the Jiedushi..." Zhao Guangfeng glanced at Shao Shude, and said : "Feng Ao."

As for the grandfather of the Feng sisters, Shao Shude glared at Zhao Guangfeng and said, "Shannan West Road only has a few hundred thousand people, and it is not as prosperous as a large prefecture in Hebei, but the wealth is far superior. The production is far greater than that of Lingxia and Hebei, and there are also tea and silk in the states, which are of great benefit. This time the army should be mainly used to obtain people and goods."

"You are handsome and wise."

After a night's rest in Tongguan County, the army continued on its way.The speed is not fast, and there is a lot of fanfare, and the momentum is very loud.

The Fufang Army and Danyan Army received orders to march southward and occupy the Dongwei Bridge area.

Yi Congjun diverted his route to the southwest and rushed towards Xianyang and Xingping.

The main force of the army arrived at the Jingyang and Gaoling lines on March 27.

Marshal Shao is very familiar with these places.The place where I once fought, reminiscing about the past, by the way—waiting for news from Beijing.

On the 28th, there was no news from Beijing and China, but information from Kanto arrived.

After Li Fa and Liu Sandou of Datong Maxing transported more than 2 Heyang people in the first month, they went to Henan Fu, Xuzhou, and Zhengzhou to recruit soldiers and people this year.As a result, he was unlucky, first he was robbed by Qin Zongquan's people, and after retreating to Henan Mansion, Li Hanzhi and Zhang Quanyi fell out again, and they fought each other.

Li and Zhang once formed an alliance with tattoos on their arms and agreed to protect each other.He was actually hurt and moved his hands. I have to say that this world really turns people into ghosts.

Originally, this was nothing, two local warlords fighting each other, how big a deal could it be?
But Li Keyong didn't know what to think. At the critical moment of attacking Zhaoyi's three prefectures in Hebei, he even mobilized troops from the front line and appointed Kang Junli as the envoy to recruit from the south. Hugh made five generals and led [-] cavalry to help Li Hanzhi.

Shao Shude didn't know what happened.

Li Hanzhi and Zhang Quanyi were both recommended by you, Li Keyong. One served as Jiedu Envoy of Heyang, and the other served as Henan Yin. They fought each other, shouldn't you mediate?

This is like Li Xiaochang and Dongfang Kui fighting each other, and Shao Dashuai chose to support one of them and even sent troops to help in the battle, which is simply unbelievable.

Li Keyong made a big mistake!

After receiving the news, Shao Shude secretly negotiated with Chen Cheng and Zhao Guangfeng.The two were also at a loss. They felt that since Li Keyong had expressed his attitude and even sent troops directly, what choice did Zhang Quanyi have?

Zhu Quanzhong was sitting at home, and the pies fell from the sky, and he was probably confused by Li Keyong's coquettish operations.

And this good thing?
"Where are Li Fa and Liu Sandou?" Shao Shude stood up and paced.Chen Cheng and Zhao Guangfeng knew his habits, so they had to make up their minds.

"It has retreated to Shanguo."

"How many people do they have?"

"There were more than [-] people in Shaanxi and Guozhou. After the closure of Meng, Huai, and Luoma, people all retreated to Shanguo. There should be seven or eight hundred people from several horse shops."

"Where's Pei Tong?"

"The Spring Festival will go to Youzhou and Yanzhou to recruit Dangxiang herdsmen, and I plan to take [-] riders to Luoyang. The meeting should have already set off, or it may have reached the river."

"Pass my order—" Shao Shude said calmly, with his hands behind his back, looking at the open field outside the camp.

Chen Cheng and Zhao Guangfeng's expressions were serious, Li Renfu retreated outside the gate of the camp, forbidding idlers to approach.Lu Siye spread out the white paper and prepared to record while grinding the ink.

"The formation of the Huazhou Camp, the Iron Cavalry Army, Leopard Cavalry Capital, and Zhongyong all set off immediately to Huazhou. The Iron Cavalry Army envoy Zhe Siyu will be the commander of the armies. After arriving in Huazhou, collect food and grass. The more the better."

Lu Siye looked calm, but his hands trembled slightly when writing.He took a deep breath, calmed down, and continued to wait for the commander's order.

"Vice Envoy Chen, immediately go to Shanguo and Hezhong, and ask Wang Chongying and his son if they can borrow a way and food. You have nine thousand fine cavalry as your backing, so don't be too polite."

"I obey." Chen Cheng bowed and saluted, and then couldn't help asking: "Commander, the iron cavalry, the leopard cavalry, and Zhongyong are all excellent cavalry, and they suddenly marched east. Are you trying to fight?"

"No!" Shao Shude turned around and said, "It's a human being. Zhu Quanzhong, Li Keyong, Li Hanzhi, and Zhang Quanyi fought in a melee. What will happen to Henan Prefecture, Mengzhou, and Huaizhou? Are the people still alive? ?”

"I know." Chen Cheng saluted again.

This ceremony is not only for the subordinates to the lord, but also for the common people in those war-torn places.

"To deal with those petty thieves in Shannanxidao, why do we need an army of [-]!" Shao Shude smiled and said, "In my eyes, there are only people now, the more the better!"

The [-] people brought back by Pei Tong, Fu Cunshen, and Li Fa in two batches were all "dead people" in history.

This time, I have to save a large number of "dead people".

You do not cherish the common people, I do.

If anyone prevents me from gathering refugees, such as my nine thousand iron harriers, palace tent army, light cavalry, etc., I will join the other party to fuck you. You should think about it carefully.When the battle is at a stalemate, the opponent has [-] more elite cavalry, can you stand it?

"Let Zhe Siyu come to see me, and I will teach you the opportunity face to face." Shao Shude finally said.

(End of this chapter)