Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 465 Vision
The days of June change.

The sky was clear just now, but suddenly it was overcast and it began to rain heavily.

There was a vast expanse of whiteness between the sky and the earth.

The rainwater filled the ditches and filled the fields.

Farmers rushed into the fields one after another, opened the ridges of the fields, and drained the water that had accumulated in the fields.

The water level of the Han River rose slowly, and the pier was busy.

The merchants gathered here are worried, worried that the goods sent to Xiangyang will be affected.Sailing in this weather requires a certain amount of courage.

Jinzhou is rich in medicinal materials, peppers, tea, lacquer, and glue, and the products are mainly shipped to Xiangyang downstream.

It may not be used by Xiangyang people, it is more likely to be resold elsewhere.

Xiangzhou, the location is so good, not only is it a military center, but from the point of view of doing business, it can also attack from all directions, and it can easily become a commodity distribution center.

More than [-] ships sailed upstream.

The boatman deftly steered the boat to the pier.

"Quick, unload quickly!" Cui Zhan, a military academy, strode onto the pier, making wooden boards creak.

The boats had been firmly tied to wooden stakes with thick hemp ropes, and the boatmen got off the boat in twos and threes, braved the downpour, and carried the wooden boxes covered with tarpaulins ashore one by one.

Warehouse Governor Li Yun seemed to have known that such a batch of goods was coming, so regardless of the heavy rain, he ordered people to open the warehouse door and piled them into several vacant warehouses.

Even because there were too many goods, he also found the city magistrate of Jinzhoufang City, borrowed their warehouse, and piled up various materials.

Fangshi was facing a formidable enemy, and the city marshal went out in person, with dozens of small envoys and servants, holding knives and guns tightly, and would not let anyone approach.

"Qilang, is there going to be a war?" Li Yun invited Cui Zhan to sit down in a pavilion and asked in a low voice.

"It must be beaten." Cui Zhan took out the water bag from his waist, took a sip, and said, "Do you know where this batch of goods came from?"

"Isn't it Hanyin?"

"Part of it is, and the other part is a battleship transported from Yangzhou."

Li Yun was a little surprised, and said: "Don't die?"

Materials from the southeast are transported to Guanzhong via the Han River, and generally speaking, they are transported by water to Yun Township, Junzhou, where they are concentrated at the Yun Township Transshipment Institute, and then travel by land to Shangjin, Shangzhou.

From here, there is no doubt that the only way to go north to Chang'an is by land.Those transported to the west via Yangzhou and Xingyuanfu to the towns in the northwest of Beijing also took land routes.

There have been two waterways, one during the Anshi Rebellion, to deliver goods to Suzong who ascended the throne in Lingwu; the other was during the Jianzhong Rebellion, when Dezong escaped to Xingyuan Mansion.

These two times, the imperial court ordered the southeast rents to be exchanged for portable high-value property locally, and transported by water from Shangjin all the way to Xingdao County, Yangzhou.For this reason, the state government of Yangzhou was also moved from Xixiang County to Xingdao to supervise the transfer of materials nearby.

But apart from these two "extraordinary moments", the Hanshui waterway from Shangjin to Xingdao, at least as far as the court is concerned, has given up water transportation.Because of the turbulent water, accidents often occur, so it is better to take the land road and mountain road.

Private merchants have tried water transportation, and they are very sensitive to costs. If the entire route of Jun, Shang, Jin, and Yang is transported by water, the cost will be reduced to an astonishing level, and the profit margin will be greatly increased.

It's just that you have to be mentally prepared for the ship to crash and die.

"I heard that the order was personally issued by the envoy of Yangzhou Zhe." Cui Zhan is the military academy of Fangshanguan Town, more than [-] miles west of Hanyin County. This pass blocks Fangshan in the north and Hanshui River in the south. want.If there are water transport ships coming down from the upstream, they will generally stop and concentrate at this pass.

"Freight from Yangzhou arrives at Fangshan Pass, and then our Jinzhou ship will transport it all the way down." Cui Zhan was also a little annoyed at this point.On the pretext of not being familiar with downstream hydrology, the transportation task from Hanyin to Xicheng was handed over to Jinzhou local ships, and the risk was borne by others.

Li Yun thought about it for a while, Xingdao, Fangshanguan, Xicheng, and Shangjin, the warehouses set up in these four places should be shipped in sections, each responsible for a part.After arriving in Shangjin, it will be transported by land to Yunxiang, Junzhou, and then by water to Xiangyang.

"It's really insane! How many boatmen are ruining their families!" Li Yun was also a little angry, and said: "The family members really don't care about anything just to fight the war."

"Who is the Zhe family fighting for?" Cui Zhan sneered.

Li Yun's complexion changed after hearing this, and he said in a low voice: "Qilang is careful. You and I discuss this matter in private, and it's fine to scold twice, but don't talk about it everywhere. Two days ago, more than ten military schools were killed in the state. It was Wang Yu of the Dingyuan Army who did it, and he refused to send troops to attack Fangzhou. After killing people, all his family wealth was collected and used as rewards in the army. His family, including servants, totaled thousands of people, and they were all assigned to Liuhexi Gan and Liang .”

Cui Zhan didn't know Wang Yu, he was a native of Jinzhou, but he heard that Xia Jun was so ruthless, beheading so many Jinzhou military academies in a row, he also felt sad and said: "So cruel? Why don't you fight them?" It's over, it's a big deal!"

"What's the use?" Li Yun sighed: "The Yamen generals dare not do anything, who do you expect to fight?"

The two sighed together.If I had known this, I would have surrendered Feng Xingxi together. At least he is from Junzhou, not far away, so he is half of us.

Being ruled by outsiders will have this flaw, regardless of whether the locals live or die.

If there is a chance in the future, I still have to turn against his mother and drive away the nest thief and Xia thief, otherwise I will never have a peaceful life.

……

In Jinzhou City, Li Bai's face was expressionless, but there was still a trace of deep fear in his eyes.

A few days ago, the army marched to Jinzhou, and he led people out of the city three miles to meet him.

Li Bai didn't dare to tell the generals about sending troops to attack Fangzhou, for fear that these people would make trouble on the spot.

Don't look at them supporting him in opposing Yizhen, but when it comes to other aspects, Li Bai is not sure that he can get everyone's support.

Lao Tzu is Lao Tzu, son is son, two different things.

It was not easy to persuade them to agree to Kaicheng, so I borrowed Xia Jun's reputation.Send troops to attack Fangzhou?That would be possible only if all the assassins in the army were killed, but Li Bai didn't have the ability.

"General Li is decisive this time. Wealth is upon us, so why worry?" Li Yanling put down the official letter in hand, and said with a smile, "The king of Lingwu County will remember this great achievement by donating a few counties in Jinzhou."

"It's just a matter of duty." After several days, Li Bai still couldn't connect the fat middle-aged man with a friendly face in front of him with the murderous warrior.In the past few days, this person and Wang Yu worked hand in hand and killed more than ten Jinzhou Military Academy in a row.

On the day of entering the city, Li Yanling was very kind, took Li Bai's hand, and asked him to introduce the generals of the army one by one, and praised a few casually, all the generals please be safe.

While they were exchanging greetings at the gate of the city, Wang Yu quickly entered the city with the Dingyuan army, and immediately controlled all the key points.

Especially the military camp, thousands of soldiers were in the camp, and from that day on, they cut off the connection between them and the generals of Jinzhou.

On the 23rd, Li Yanling officially went to the military mansion to inspect the affairs. At the same time, he ordered to rectify the soldiers and horses, select brave men, and attack Fangzhou in the east.

That night, a fire broke out in the fodder field outside the city, and the flames were raging.

Many Jinzhou generals rushed to the military mansion overnight, asking for troops to fight the fire, but Li Yanling refused.

During the daytime on the 24th, he ordered the beheading of all seven military academies who proposed to fight the fire the night before, because he had received a secret report in advance that these military academies planned to use the fire to gather troops and horses to stir up chaos.

On the 25th, someone agreed to use the sound of the watch at night as a signal to launch it together. As a result, the watchman disappeared all night, and no one called the watch.

The next day, five more members of the military academy were beheaded.

He beheaded 12 people in one breath, and the Jinzhou army trembled.

Li Yanling took the opportunity to reorganize the army and appointed Yuan Shen, the general of Shenkou Town, as the military envoy of the left wing. Li Bai, who had not yet officially moved the town, was temporarily appointed as the envoy of the right wing. State soldiers and horses began to prepare for the attack on Fangzhou.

Yuan Shen, if you seek refuge early, you will be rewarded.

Although Li Bai's status in the town is not very stable, he still has a few supporters after all, and he needs to be used for the time being.

Li Jin controls the five hundred soldiers brought from Binning, which is the most trusted core armed force of the father and son.

"General Li knows this, wealth and honor will last forever." Li Yanling said: "Don't worry. The appointment letter of Marshal Bin has been handled in the court. The king of Lingwu County keeps his word, and your benefits are indispensable."

Li Bai felt a little relieved, but he didn't have the nerve to ask what kind of handsome Bin he is?Is it the military and the government that grab it, or just control the political power.

"It's almost the end of June, and the time is urgent." Li Yanling sighed suddenly, and said, "Actually, the order to attack Fangzhou was given by Zhe Shuai. If there is any matter, the command envoy will take full responsibility for it.”

As for why the Jinzhou Army was not transferred to Xiaojiangkou, to be honest, Zhe Zong didn't like it at all.

He would rather use Junzhou to send troops, and he doesn't want these abandoned gold merchant soldiers to waste food and grass and be useless!
Zhe Zongben hoarded enough food and grass for 5000 people to consume for half a year in Xiaojiangkou. After several months of training in winter and spring, he slowly digested the [-] Junzhou soldiers. Soldiers and horses went out of Xiaojiangkou many times to plunder the counties near Xiangzhou.

Xiangyang once assembled a large army to kill them, Zhe Zongben led his troops back to Xiaojiangkou.Just as Zhao Dezhen died, the Shannan soldiers retreated, and Zhe Zongben led his troops out again, causing panic in the counties of Xiangzhou.

Now he has an idea, that is, he personally leads thousands of troops to harass Xiangyang on the southern front, threatening Xiangyang, and attracting the army of Shannan Dongdao to gather here, while Wang Yu leads the Dingyuan army to attack from the direction of Wuguan and attack Dengzhou No chance to eat it.

Of course, it doesn't matter if you can't eat it, just return to Wuguan.

On the southern front, as long as the three prefectures of Jin, Jun, and Fang have a population of more than 1, it will not be a problem to raise more than [-] infantry in the future, and then they can try to fight the Shannan Army head-on.

The two armies, one out of Xiaojiangkou and the other out of Wuguan, cooperate with each other, and they have the potential of mountains and rivers. Once the battle is unfavorable, they can retreat to lick their wounds and have the strategic initiative.

Unless Zhao Kuangning asked Zhu Quanzhong for help, he would be exhausted sooner or later.

(End of this chapter)