Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 278 Zhuge Wei

"There are still rebellious prefectures occupied by my rebellious sons and unworthy people in the town, can you wait to bring them down? If not, why don't you hurry up and salute to the king of Lingwu County?" Zhuge Shuang coughed twice, took a breath, and said : "Are you waiting for Zhuge Zhongbao to enter the city, and then come to appease you?"

Shao Shude glanced at Zhuge Shuang, saw that his face was a little red, and sighed secretly.According to Zhuge Zhuge's temperament, generally speaking, he would not reprimand his subordinates so obviously, and time is running out, alas!
"Thank you Lingwu County King for your help." Some things must be done by someone, and Jiang Dewen was the first to step forward, bowing and saluting.

With him taking the lead, everyone was not so embarrassed, and they all stepped forward to salute.

"My son Zhongfang!" Zhuge Shuang shouted again.

"My lord." Zhuge Zhongfang's expression was not very good.

"From now on, I will serve as the King of Lingwu County as a brother, and if there is a call, I will obey." Zhuge Shuang coughed again and said.

Zhuge Zhongfang saw his father's eyes became more and more serious, and knew it was true.Others don't know what his father is like, but he knows it very well.Don't look at the younger brother who is only in his teens, but when it really comes to that, so what if he just changes?
"The youngest brother has met the elder brother. If there is anything to do in the future, I only need to write a letter, and the younger brother will come." Zhuge Zhongfang bowed and saluted.

Shao Shude accepted this gift calmly, not only to confirm his status, but also to reassure Commander Zhuge's heart.

Bringing so many soldiers and horses to Shannan West Road was not only for the purpose of helping Commander Zhuge stabilize the situation and successfully complete the transfer of power in the feudal town, but also for the purpose of seeking benefits.

Today I received a gift from Zhuge Zhongfang, and all the generals in Xingyuan Mansion saw it.Whatever you do in the future, you have to weigh the consequences.

From another point of view, Zhuge Zhongfang himself said that he would obey his call, and if he broke his promise in the future, he would be disappointed.At that time, it will be his own fault if Zuo centrifuges.

"After finishing this important matter, the old man has put most of his heart down." Zhuge Shuang showed a little smile on his face, and said: "In the eventful autumn, let the generals step down first, the soldiers and horses on the left and right sides stay behind, and the secretary in charge also stays behind." .”

The Yamen generals and Liaozuo left.

"It's been so many years, I don't even take a name, I'm already the king of the county." Zhuge Shuang looked at Shao Shude, and the more he looked, the more satisfied he was.If it weren't for the fact that the family has already married a wife, they would all want to recruit him as a son-in-law.

These days, the son-in-law also has the right to inherit.As long as the son-in-law is in the top position, as long as he is not a wolf-hearted dog, he will tolerate and take care of his wife and family.

"That's all for the martial artist, let's think about it with the shogunate in the future, it's a trivial matter." Shao Shude smiled.

Guochao Wufu, the education level is a bit low, the name is not bad, let alone the calligraphy?What's more, even literati are used to addressing each other when they meet each other. For example, Feng Wei likes to call Huang Tao "Huang Er" instead of Huang Wenjiang.

Wang Chongrong didn't have a name for the "Big Three" in Huayue Temple back then, and Li Ke hasn't taken it yet, and Shao didn't bother to take it, because it's no longer popular.

"This is Niu Li, the military envoy of the left wing. Shude must have met him before. This is Wang Qianyu, the envoy of the right wing. Both of them are members of my hometown, and they are quite talented." Zhuge Shuang said to the two People called to him and introduced them one by one.

Shao Shude glanced at the two of them, but did not speak.With his current status and status, he can only judge others, but it is difficult for others to judge him.

"I've met the King of Lingwu County." Wang and Niu said, clasping their hands.

One of the two is the governor of Fuzhou, and the other is the governor of Guozhou. They are both powerful generals.

"The two generals are the envoys of a town, so there should be no problem with their talents." Shao Shude said.

"Shannan West Road is still too comfortable. The second general will go out with Shude on the southern expedition. If you like it, you can put it in the account, and just give it to Du Yuhou or You Yishi." After saying this series of words, Zhuge Shuang felt a little exhausted, so he leaned lightly on the Hu bed, and said: "If you can't jump out of this small pool, I'm afraid you will die forever."

When Zhuge Shuang left the two generals behind, Shao Shude had some vague guesses.Looking at Wang and Niu's expressions at this moment, it is estimated that they already knew about it.

Jiang Dewen's complexion did not change either, perhaps he was directly involved in this matter.

Zhuge Zhongfang's expression turned a little bright.This is really a dear father. As soon as he came up, he gave away the two generals. How can he play in the future?
"Since he is the servant's confidant, how can he win his love?"

"There are still a few generals in the town, all of whom are old people from Ruzhou. Their talents are average, but it is not a problem to guard the Shannan West Road." Zhuge Shuang said: "Only these two, Shude..."

"Since that's the case, let's go south with someone this time." Shao Shude said.

In fact, he completely understood Zhuge Shuang's thoughts.Seeing that Shannan Xidao was completely on the boat of the Dingnan Army, Zhuge Shuang was worried that after his death, Zhuge Zhongfang's status would become lower and lower and become less and less important.At this time, it can be said that Zhuge's family is already in danger. If Zhuge Zhongfang made any mistakes and his superiors did not help to make things right, it would be a sad day.

Zhuge Shuang was aware of the abilities of Niu Li and Wang Qianyu, and believed that they could have a foothold in the Dingnan Army.Once you are promoted to a higher position in the future, as long as you miss some old feelings, you can help take care of them.

"Shu De agreed to this matter, so I don't worry." Zhuge Shuang smiled and said: "When I was young, I always felt that my luck was not good, and I was unlucky. I just realized today that it is not because of bad luck. It was all used to meet you, Shu De."

"The waiter still needs to rest a lot. When the Southern Expedition returns, I will ask him face-to-face about chess skills and the art of war." Shao Shude gestured, and two maidservants stepped forward and helped Zhuge Shuang to the collapse.

Birth, old age, sickness and death are inevitable for mortals.No matter how heroic you are, you will still be lingering and sick when you grow old.

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After leaving Jieya, Shao Shude returned to the camp with his own soldiers.

His big tent is now a mobile office, and messengers gallop hundreds of miles to send more urgent official letters to the army.

Just after leaving for a while, another military report came.

Yang Yue, the commander of the Minzhou camp, led more than [-] soldiers and horses, and first quarreled with Chengzhou for a while. When he was able to make an excuse, he heard that Xingzhou had surrendered and Fengzhou was taken down by the main force, so he sent someone to report: Wuzhou Tubo Kou plundered Minzhou and wanted to lead an army to crusade.

I believe you ghost!Shao Shude was very happy when he saw the military newspaper.

Yang Yue, have you had trouble with the Tubo people?
However, Wuzhou has also been trapped in Tibet for a long time, and has not been able to regain it. At the same time, it is also an important line of communication for entering Shu, that is, Yinping Road in Han Dynasty.

Let Yang Yue toss about it, it's a happy event to be beaten, and it doesn't matter if he can't be beaten.The most important thing now is to conquer the three prefectures of Bi, Tong, and Kai to wipe out Zhuge Zhongbao's forces.

Speaking of Zhuge Zhongbao, Shao Shude couldn't help recalling the years when he was begging for Huang Chao in Guanzhong.

In his impression, this person is still a bit brave, and his mind is not bad.Being able to have the current situation shows that he has gathered a group of powerful generals around him, otherwise he would have been defeated long ago.

It's just that this is the virtue of Wufu in troubled times.Not to mention righteous father and son, even father and son, there are not a few people who kill each other.Zhuge Zhongbao jumped out at the so-called favorable opportunity when his adoptive father was seriously ill and the imperial court sought to seize the Shannan West Road. It cannot be said that he was ignorant.It's just that he missed someone Shao, or thought of it, but he had a fluke mentality, and he was crazy about being in the top position, and finally ended up being besieged by various towns.

Bad luck, that's all.

This time going south, the army was divided into different routes, all the way through Nanzheng, entering Jizhou and Bazhou, and annihilating the soldiers and horses of Tongzhou who had entered the local area and were entrenched.The two roads go south from Yangzhou, cross the Daba Mountains, and enter Tongzhou and Bizhou.

With all three armies coming out together, Zhuge Zhongbao's fate will not be any better than that of Yang Shouzhong.

"Marshal, there is news from Chang'an." Just as he was thinking about the map, Zhao Guangfeng walked in suddenly and reported.

"what news?"

"Seeing that the defeat of Wuding's army has been decided, the imperial court sent Prime Minister Wei Zhaodu out of Beijing to serve as recruiter of Jiannan Road and Jiedu of Xichuan, and brought five thousand Shence troops from Guandong to Xingyuan Mansion," Zhao Guangfeng replied.

"Where did the news come from?"

"The news from the Zhongguan Han Quanhui, there was also an official document submitted by Jinzhaoyuan, all saying that Prime Minister Wei Zhaodu said goodbye to friends at Kaiyuanmen, exchanged poems as souvenirs, and then left with 5000 troops."

"The imperial court is so impatient!" Shao Shude was a little surprised.

Before Yangzhou was breached, the court couldn't wait to turn its attention to Shuzhong.I don't know who came up with this coquettish idea, most likely it was a court official from Nanya.

"Marshal, we need to be vigilant about this matter. The imperial court still has the heart to cheer up. This time it is the East and West Rivers, and the next time it will be Shannan West Road and Fengxiang Mansion." Zhao Guangfeng reminded.

"Zhao Suishi, will Wei Zhaodu succeed in entering Shu this time?"

"I'm afraid it won't work. This person won't be able to lead the army. The war in Sichuan is in turmoil, and the soldiers are constantly going on. Even if Wei Zhaodu becomes the Jiedu envoy, he probably won't be able to control the Ya army. In the middle of Sichuan, it will be easier for others in the end."

The environment in Shu is naturally prone to centrifugation.Even relatively loyal generals of the Shence Army, when they have the opportunity to occupy the East and West Sichuan, their ambitions will grow and they will take risks.

Wei Zhaodu is a scholar, can he control Ximen Wentong?Can you control Li Ting and Man Cun?nonexistent.

"No matter what happens to Xichuan and Dongchuan, what we have to do now is to occupy Yangzhou as soon as possible, and then use this fact as a basis to bargain with the imperial court and strive to finalize the matter of Longyou Town." Shao Shude put down the information and said seriously.

"That's exactly what the commander said."

(End of this chapter)