Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 449
The army left Yanzhou and entered Suizhou.

In fact, Shao Shude wanted to squat in Shanzhou all the year round, always watching Zhu Quanzhong and Li Kelong on 996.

But this is not playing games. The atmosphere in the late Tang Dynasty was such that the sergeants had to see their families, otherwise they would be unhappy.Unhappy, poor combat effectiveness is the second, the most important thing is that it will make the commander very unhappy.

The human rights of the big soldiers are too good, pit!
He also likes to talk nonsense, to make noise in series, and to invite rewards.

During the Jianzhong Rebellion, the Jingyuan Army who went to suppress the rebellion arrived in Chang'an. The court's supply was actually sufficient, but the food was not very good. It is said that there were only brown rice and vegetables ("coarse food"), which made the soldiers very angry , coupled with the lack of other rewards, became the fuse of the rebellion.

To be honest, in other dynasties, it is enough for the big soldiers to eat enough, and there are still people who dislike the simple food?
But my Tang Dynasty has its own national conditions, so how can I find a way.

After arriving in Longquan County, Shao Shude ordered Ye Liyulue, deputy envoy of the Tielin Army, to take the troops back to Lingzhou first, and the soldiers cheered thunderously.

Shao Dashuai could only smile wryly.

He plans to stay in Suizhou for some time, which is his hometown, and he wants to see more.

Suizhou has already started spring plowing, and the crops are corn and spring wheat.

Wheat is grown on irrigated land, and millet is grown on dry land. This has been the case for many years.

The governor of Suizhou was named Li Changyuan. He had just taken office and had defected from the imperial court.I didn't expect that I didn't even want to do this. After being recommended by Du Rangneng, I had to be awarded the governor of Suizhou.

Du Rangneng said in his letter that he was "big and thick, generous and gentle, his accumulation is pure and harmonious, and his hair is full of charm", and he was "a minister of words and words".

Shao Shude just smiled at this. Although Du Rangneng's pocket ranking is not low, he is definitely not high, otherwise he would definitely be taken to Liangzhou.

When Li Changyuan took office as a new official, he was still very motivated, and he led a group of people in the state capital to "work hard" to set an example.

On April [-], Zhao Yu gave birth to a daughter in Suizhou. Shao Shude was overjoyed and named her "Caiwei" on the spot.

On the [-]th, Du Rangneng and his party arrived in Longquan County, and Shao Shude welcomed them into the county.

"I heard that the king of Lingwu County is happy to make tiles, and I would like to congratulate you here." Du Rangneng was dressed in casual clothes, with a handsome head and beard, and a personable demeanor.

However, Shao Shude felt that Du Rangneng's gray hair had become more gray. It used to be mixed with black and white, but now it is almost completely white. It seems that he has been mentally exhausted for a while.

"Du Xiang jumped out of the circle of right and wrong, which is worthy of congratulations. Why don't you buy wine and have a banquet today?"

"Forget it, the old man is too strong to drink, I'm afraid he will make a fool of himself. I heard that the Stone Buddha Temple is very elegant, how about going to drink tea?"

"Yes." Shao Shude said, "Let's go to Stone Buddha Temple."

He knew that Du Rang would definitely have something to say, so he chose a clean and elegant place to express his feelings.

Shao Shude recruited Xiao Shi and asked her to inform Zhao Yu.

After Xiao agreed, he stepped forward to salute Du Rangneng.

"I haven't seen my niece Xian for many years, how is Xiang Xiang?" Du Rangneng looked at Xiao Dai who was getting more and more beautiful, and asked with a smile.

"My uncle was in Hezhou, and he said that peace and tranquility are a blessing. Hearing the crowing of pigeons in the mountains, admiring the apricot blossoms in the village, listening to the sound of springs, and enjoying the melons and sunflowers in the garden every day, he felt very comfortable and happy." Xiao Dai smiled. He replied: "Uncle Xian, when you go to Liangzhou, you can also see the magnificent scenery of the [-] families in the seven miles, the crescent moon at the top of the city, and the heart-broken pipa, which I only know about in books."

Du Rangneng laughed. Seeing that Shao Shude had gone far away, he said in a low voice: "My niece is both talented and beautiful, and she will be favored in every possible way. The old man has a word, and it will be counted if you hear it. The king of Lingwu County is a person who misses old love. Don't fight. Fighting may not be effective, not fighting, or miraculous results."

Having said that, he left.

Xiao Dai saluted again.

During these days, Zhao Yu was pregnant, and except for the occasional maid who put her to bed, most of the time she served alone. up.

The car quickly entered the Stone Buddha Temple.

The monk was busy grinding tea, Shao Shude and Du Rangneng sat opposite each other.

"When the old man left Beijing, he heard that the imperial court wanted Zhu Xuan to be the Duke of Lu and Zhu Jin to be the Duke of Tan. Could this be a trick of the King of Lingwu County?"

"Little mingjue, won't the imperial court allow it?"

Du Rang can chuckle.

What a "Little MG"!It is true that the imperial court granted titles indiscriminately, although it lasted for more than one generation, but it was indeed indiscriminate.Now the king of the county can't satisfy the appetite of some big town commanders, what is going on?Does Shang Shuling dare to give it?Is the prince going to seal it?

"The old man also knows that this move is intended to be loyal." Du Rangneng said: "Now if you dare to ask the king of Lingwu County, you know what is the biggest advantage of using troops with all loyalty?"

"The soldiers are well-equipped with food, and the cost of transporting troops and food is low." Shao Shude said.

Although Henan Province is not as rich and prosperous as Hebei, it is the second most important economic town in the country. It is densely populated and has a lot of money and food.

In the early years of the Kingdom of China, Hebei was both rich and able to fight. Now, Hebei is rich, but it is not as good as Henan.

People from all walks of life have been harmed so badly by people from all walks of life. After the Anshi Rebellion, the flames of war have not subsided. The two rotten sores of Ziqing and Huaixi have been stabbing Datang's nerves, and he had to mobilize troops to put down the rebellion.As well as the use of troops in Hebei and Shannan, Henan Fanzhen also needs to contribute.

That is to say, when the people in other places were resting and recuperating and their lives were relatively stable, Henan had been in constant turmoil, with extremely frequent militarized mobilization, and the people had been baptized by war over and over again.

Later, Huang Chao, Qin Zongquan and others made troubles, which brought the martial style, organization and ruthlessness of the people in Henan to a new level.Marshal Shao also likes Henan soldiers very much, and recruits whenever he has the opportunity.Even if it was because he didn't want to use his own Lingxia Dingkou, if the Henan people couldn't fight, he would definitely not do so.

Being able to fight and having money, these two seemingly contradictory things are strangely combined in this place in Henan.

"Soldiers are not good enough, I don't understand. But it is true that the cost of transporting troops is low. The king of Lingwu County can see this, which is quite extraordinary." Du Rangneng first complimented, and then said: "After the difficulties, Liu Yan presided over the water transport , the water system in the Central Plains extends in all directions, based on the Bian River and the Huai River, the Huai Bian Water Road leads to Shannan and Huainan, connecting the Jianghuai River; Huaiying Road leads to Huaixi, connecting the Zhongwu Army and even the Youguo Army; Huaisi Road goes directly to Xuzhou and reaches Yanzhou. There are also Cai, Huan, Wo, Ru, Yi, Luo and other rivers running through them, and there are ditches connecting each other. Quanzhong still sends people to clear the silt, and all of them can be transported by boat."

In short, Zhu Quanzhong's territory, from the west to the east, from the south to the north, is well-developed in shipping, transporting troops and food can be reached within a few days, and the cost is very low.

Their soldiers are not bad, they have more money and food than you, they fight inside, they are easy to mobilize, and the cost is lower.There is no such thing as walking two thousand miles to fight such a morale-shattering thing, and then you have to fortify the wall and clear the field, restricting the scope of your cavalry's activities, he still has ships, and you can't intercept the food roads. Kong has all the strength and can't use it.

"The king of Lingwu County left his teacher last year, and the old man also asked someone. The crux of the matter is the supply." Du Rangneng said: "Weibei and Huazhou alone can't support many people to move eastward, and it is bound to come from Lingzhou. To transport grain and grass to the south, the two towns of Hedong and Hezhong are very important. If you are not sure about attacking them, it is best not to use force, or you can vassalize them. There is only one chance!"

Shao Shude was a little surprised by Du Rangneng's current attitude. Is this "abandoning oneself"?
Vassalizing Hezhong was indeed his first choice. Once force was used, things would get complicated.After Li Keyong intervened, regardless of victory or defeat on the battlefield, he used various methods in the upstream states of Lan and Shi to cut off the water transportation of the Yellow River, which is disgusting enough.

In Du Rangneng's words, there is actually another implicit meaning that was not clearly stated, that is, it was wrong to beat Zhu Quanzhong!It's time to fight Hadong!

He is not a traveler, and he doesn't know how Zhu Quanzhong will develop in the future. He only knows that Shuofang and Hedong are connected together, and the Yellow River has become a thoroughfare for water transportation for more than [-] miles. Dongdao went out of the division again, pulled other towns, and attacked Henan together.

"Du Shuai is still polite." Shao Shude smiled.

There is really nothing right or wrong.

If you want to fight on the front line at the same time, that is an ideal situation, suitable for the simple and low-end environment in the Northwest.When we arrived in the Central Plains, we shouldn't have such extravagant hopes.

Regardless of Li Ke's impulsiveness, Zhu Quanzhong definitely has his own strategic plan, but he still cannot avoid several battles.In contrast, the Shuofang army is much more relaxed, and it has enemies on one side.

What's more, this was originally part of the strategy of destroying Guo by false ways. The results of the battle going east were not limited to the killing of Bian soldiers and the people who were taken captive. The two prefectures of Shaanxi and Guo were the first results of the battle.

Du Rangneng stayed in Suizhou for a few days, and then he and his family traveled west along Xia, You, Yan, and Ling to Liangzhou.

Shao Shude personally saw him off for several miles.

Did the old man give a "Longzhong pair"?Don't you "love" the court anymore?

……

Han Quanhui left Chang'an with his troops.

He boarded a tank boat at Weiqiao warehouse, went straight down the Wei River, and soon arrived at Weikou.

There is a transfer yard here, and most of the tank boats are concentrated here.

"Why don't you go straight into the river?" Han Quanhui was accompanied by dozens of entourages and [-] Shence military guards, all of them had bright armor and looked very good.

The chief official of the Transshipment Institute, the Transshipment Envoy, looked down on Han Quanhui, but he did not dare to offend him, so he could only answer: "Han Gongjian, the river boats do not enter the Bian, the Bian boats do not enter the river, and the river boats do not enter the Wei. The system is different. Kanto money and grain are transported from Bianshui to Heyin County in Heyang, and then transferred to Weikou by water and land.”

Han Quanhui was a little disappointed.

"That's all. I don't want to go to the mainstay. I don't want to go by boat. Go to Guanxi Station and change horses!" Han Quanhui said with a big wave of his hand.

Of course the Guanxi Station didn't have so many horses for them to exchange, but Shao Shude had already ordered them to be conveniently given by the army.When they arrived at Guanxi Station, they took more than 200 horses directly, and then one person and two horses crossed the river from Tongguan to Fenglingdu, and took the route of Hezhong, Zhaoyi, and Weibo to the three towns of Yan, Yun, and Xu.

Yes, Han Gongjian trembled. This time, he was the official envoy of the three towns, passing the decrees one by one, and making a big circle.

They crossed the Yellow River that afternoon, then hurried all the way, and arrived in Jiangzhou a few days later.

From here to the east, there is a big post road connecting Jin, Jiang and Ze, Lu, that is, Wuling Road.

The mission stayed at the post station.In the evening, Wang Yao, the governor of Jiangzhou, hosted a banquet for him.

After drinking for three rounds, Wang Yao was "overwhelmed by alcohol" and went to rest in the room.

After a while, a person also came in a hurry.

"Wang Shijun."

"Seal the envoy."

The two saluted each other.

After being silent for a while, Wang Yao was the first to lose her composure, and asked, "What can King Lingwu bring?"

"The commander-in-chief asked Wang Jun to be safe and not to be impatient." Feng Wei looked at this extremely impatient man, and his evaluation of him lowered another level, and said: "The prince is still here, so you want to kill each other at this time?"

Wang Yao nodded when she heard the words, but still complained: "My father doesn't want to pass on the throne to his son, what's the reason?"

"Can Jiangzhou soldiers and horses be firmly controlled?"

"You can control yourself." Wang Yao said confidently.

He and Wang Ke are two types of people. If you have to compare, he may be closer to the dead Wang Gong, but he is not as brave and cruel as him.

Wang Yao is still a warrior, and her control over the army is definitely not comparable to that of Wang Ke.

However, he can only control Jiangzhou.The generals in Hezhong Prefecture, Jinzhou, Cizhou, Xizhou and other places have a good relationship with him on the surface, but who knows what they think in their hearts?Maybe it's just for the sake of his father's sake, to maintain a superficial politeness.

"How is Wang Shuai's body?"

"After the elder brother passed away, his hair turned gray all night, and he described it as haggard."

Feng Wei was embarrassed to ask how long Wang Chongying could live, but he already knew it.

I was already sick, so I guess I can live for several years if I recuperate normally, but after experiencing the pain of bereavement, it is hard to say how long I can live.

I heard that the last time I forced my sick body, braved the severe cold and snow, went to the tomb to sacrifice my son with blood, and fell ill after returning, and lay in bed for a month before getting up.Up to now, he still looks sick, and the number of times he has visited the military government has been much less.

"Wang Shijun, all the generals in the army, and the shogunate staff, move around more." Feng Wei reminded: "You are the son of Wang Shuai, even if someone finds out that you have linked up with the generals, Wang Shuai is like this now, at most you can scold him a few words. , I won’t do anything to you.”

With only two adult sons, Wang Gong is dead, should Wang Yao be forced to death again?To pave the way for a nephew?

If Wang Chongying can do this, Feng Wei will look at him with admiration.

"What Feng Shijun said is very true." Wang Yao paused, and then asked: "The king of Lingwu County really allows me to be Pu Shuai?"

Feng Wei frowned, and said: "My lord will do what he says, and if he says he wants you to be Pu Shuai, he will be Pu Shuai, don't doubt it."

Only then did Wang Yao feel relieved.

"The shogunate magistrate Feng Chong, Jinzhou Biejia Feng Heng, and the Hezhong Military Academy sealed him, you can contact them more." Feng Wei said again.

Feng Chong, the son of Feng Hanqing, a former doctor of Guozijian University, mother Bohai Gao, grandmother Cui, married the daughter of Taiyuan Wang himself, and served as a judge in the shogunate.

Feng Heng, the son of Feng Maoqing, the former Chang'an Wei of Jingzhao Prefecture, and his wife Hadong Xue, have been in Jinzhou for three years.

In Fengzang, the son of Feng Tingqing, former Zuo Shiyi, was different from his elders. As the youngest son, he abandoned literature and martial arts, and worked as a dental school in Hezhong Mansion.

Wang Yao was overjoyed upon hearing this, but then secretly worried.

These great clans, the Feng clan, the Xue clan, the Pei clan, and the Wang clan, are deeply intertwined.Maybe no one has climbed to a high position, and the brilliance is dazzling, but the potential power in the place is amazing, who knows who their network of contacts is connected to?
Wang Yao put away these worries carefully, with a bright smile on her face, she said: "With the help of the Feng family, great things will come to our aid."

(End of this chapter)