Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 655 Anxiety
The tent has been dismantled, and various items have been received in the delivery vehicle.

Treasures, silk, paper and pens, books, quilts, mats, tea sets, wine sets, etc., the ostentation of the big shots is truly spectacular.

Even if you set up a tent in the wilderness, the exquisite and luxurious furnishings and decorations in the tent are not affordable by ordinary people.And these are actually the result of Shao Shude's repeated orders not to be too extravagant and to be more simple.

The simplicity of a big man may not be the same as the simplicity in the eyes of ordinary people.

In the southbound convoy, Shao Shude hugged Feng Xuan and talked for a while.

Both Zhao Yu and Feng Xuan were older than Shao Shude, and they accompanied him through the turbulent early years.

At that time, Shao Shude only had a basic board in Suizhou, and Xia and Yinzhou had just started, and they were not particularly stable yet, and there were enemies like Tuoba Sigong inside.There are a bunch of big soldiers under his hands, financial planning is difficult, and they can't afford to support them, so they have to eat everywhere.

Going through these years together is a common memory and a bond of love.

"Mianren is getting older and older, like a little adult, could it be you taught him?" Shao Shude teased.

Feng Xuan stuffed a piece of chopped fruit into Shao Shude's mouth, and said, "It's not taught by you, who likes to be prudish, didn't you see that Yuenu likes to imitate you the most?"

"This..." Shao Shude was at a loss for words.Why does everyone say I'm thick-faced and dark-hearted?hypocrite?
Seeing Shao Shude's dazed look, Feng Xuan was overjoyed.

She feels that her current life is really good, comfortable and rich, with children around her knees.His father was the minister of the Ministry of Rites in Chang'an, his elder brother was a general in the army, and several clan brothers were local officials.

The family power is not small, but it is not big enough to make people vigilant.

On weekdays, I read books, write and write, and occasionally go to temples to pay respects to Buddha, or go for outings.The man came back from the expedition, and served with his younger sister, Xiao Feng, without any troubles.

She is very clear that Aizi Yuenu has no chance to be the son of the eldest son and inherit the position that she dare not think about. This is actually not bad, why bother to think about it?Although my father and brother mentioned this matter cryptically.

The carriage stopped for a while, and Feng Du stepped up with his skirt in hand.Feng Xuan stepped aside, Shao Shude reached out and hugged Xiao Feng into his arms.

Also came up with Mrs. Chen, Shao Shude had just appointed her as Shanggong of Longchi Palace.

Shang Gong, "General Secretary Ji, Si Yan, Si Bu, Si Wei".To put it simply, manage the palace documents, rosters, missions, and also manage the palace gates and keys of the pavilions. If there is something to be done by the foreign secretary, it needs to be reported in time, and so on.

All in all, it's like the general affairs department.

In fact, Mrs. Chen didn't really want to do these things.She has a laid-back personality, she just likes to do what she likes, and it's best for no one to disturb her.

But how can one live in the world without being disturbed by the world?Shao Shude was greedy for her former status, and asked her to sleep with her, but she could only satisfy the man's needs with helpless eyes.

Now let her be the Shang Palace, although she is not willing, but she did not refuse.

And since she agreed, she will try her best to do things well, and everything will be recorded, sorted and dealt with in a timely manner.

"Your Majesty, Gao Dutou reports that the city of Banzhu is about to be breached, and the various ministries have suffered a lot of casualties. We will turn to attack Heyang Pass in the future. Please send tens of thousands of troops from the Hezhong Yamen for reinforcements," Chen said.

"Old Gao is really impatient. This is the third time he has reported that he wants to attack Banzhu City, right?" Shao Shude smiled.

He remembered the "general" that Indians like to say, Lao Gao has "general" several times, I want to see how long it will take for him to break through the city.

Of course, he still believed in Lao Gao's ability.When attacking a city, you must not let the enemy reinforce you.When the Mongols broke through Fancheng in later generations, they also cut off the external passages of the city first.Otherwise, if you attack the city on one side, and keep bringing in materials and reinforcements to repair the city wall on the other side, you will never even try to break it for the rest of your life.Banzhu City's external communication channels have not been cut off. Although the Liang people's reinforcements were severely beaten once and did not try to reinforce them again, it is indeed difficult to fight, and the casualties of various ministries should not be small.

"I know about this." Shao Shude nodded.

Palace officials can only handle private affairs, and these military affairs are still handled by staff members who belong to the shogunate.

But then again, like his current status, sometimes it is not so easy to distinguish between private affairs and official affairs.Just like the letter he wrote to his adoptive son Shao Lun before, it can be said to be a private matter, which is handled with the help of court ladies, or it can be said to be an official matter, which is handled by the staff.This may be an important factor for palace officials to influence the government in the history of the country. There is no small matter in the Tian family.

"Heluo Li Dutou reported that the Shunyi army attacked Xin'an, and General Li Duo was seriously injured and died." Chen said again.

"Huh?" Shao Shude was startled, and asked, "How did Li Duo die in battle?"

"The Shunyi army failed repeatedly, and General Li personally led his men to attack the city and came back seriously injured."

"He is also the deputy envoy of the First Army. The Shunyi Army has 7000 troops, so it's his turn to take the lead?" Shao Shude felt helpless.

Chen remained silent.She is only in charge of hearing, and doesn't care about other things, and according to the system, she can't take care of them. This is military affairs.

"Record Li Duozi alone, and come to the palace to accompany my son to study and practice martial arts." Shao Shude ordered.

Chen agreed.

It is her duty to "accept the imperial edict and declare the payment".As long as the official document is drawn up and Shao Shude uses the seal, she will send the female history to the relevant institutions of the palace, and someone will handle it.

"The Huaixi Jiedu envoy Zhe Silun reported, and the Huai thief Qu Zhang attacked Anzhou again. When he transferred, Zan's troops went south to defend against the enemy, and Zan did not move." Chen continued to report the next item.

Shao Shude pondered for a while when he heard the words.

Shi Zan had shown his loyalty, of course he obeyed his command.But this matter is a bit ugly, and it also affects the overall situation, so I should write a private letter to remind him.

"Understood." Shao Shude said, "I'll handle this matter."

"There is one last thing. General Li of the Jishi Army reported that the army had entered Xichuan. Li Maozhen rushed to attack Ling and Rongzhou, and sent general Yang Chongben to defend Hanzhou and reject the imperial army. Liu Chongwang ordered all the troops to recruit Siege Hanzhou."

"Well, it's expected." Shao Shude waved his hand to show he understood.

On September [-]th of the second year of Qianning, the patrol caravan crossed the Sun Pontoon Bridge and arrived in Shanzhou.

This is the second stop for Shao Shude to declare his authority: Shanxi Town, a feudal town that has just been purged and formally included in the rule.

……

Li Keyong brought 3 people into the border of Youzhou.

Li Cunxiao, the training envoy of the Guidu regiment of Xinyi, pulled more than [-] riders from the grassland to join his adoptive father.

Li Cunjin, the governor of Zhuozhou, Li Siyuan, the governor of Shunzhou, and Liu Rengong, the military envoy of Yingping Township, also rushed to Youzhou with thousands of soldiers each.

All of a sudden, elite soldiers and strong generals gathered in Youzhou, and Li Keyong paraded the troops, feeling that his life was not in vain.

But after returning to Youzhou City, he suddenly received a bad news: Yiwu Army Wang Chucun died of illness, and the army pushed his son Wang Gao to stay behind.At present, the funeral has been reported to the imperial court, please appoint Wang Gao as the envoy of Yiding Jiedu.

The relationship between Li and Wang is actually good, but the maintainers are mainly from the previous generation, that is, Li Guochang and Wang Chucun.

Li Guochang passed away a long time ago, and Wang Chucun also left. Although this generation also has in-laws, and theoretically they can continue to maintain the relationship, Li Keyong did not dare to neglect, and immediately sent his confidant, Gai Yu, to Dingzhou to express his condolences.

Sixteen counties in the two prefectures of the Yiwu Army have a population of nearly 80, and they support more than [-] troops. If they are all mobilized, this number can be doubled. This is a great help for Li Ke, and he dare not ignore it.

"Husband, Wang Shi has always been friends with me, Li Shi, so you don't have to worry too much." Liu Shi waved Zhang Shi back and comforted him.

Mrs. Zhang is Li Kuangchou's wife. After Li Keyong snatched her back, she doted on her very much.So much so that he took him with him when he went to Youzhou this time, so that Mrs. Zhang could go back to her hometown to have a look and win her favor.

His sons Li Luoluo and Li Cunxu also followed.The eldest son, Li Luoluo, was originally a military general, and he was going to fight in battle. The younger son, Li Cunxu, was only 11 years old.

It is not easy to be the son of a commander in chief these days. Generally speaking, they will be trained to be generals, even if they themselves do not aspire to do so.

People like Zhao Kuangning and Wang Shifan are more literati than literati, but they were really trained as military generals since childhood.

Xie Yanzhang, the son of Ge Congzhou, usually likes to wear Confucian uniforms, hang out with Confucian scholars, and write some doggerel whenever he likes.

These are all "writers" who have been delayed by the dog days of the world.As for Li Cunxu, he may be a "dramatist" or "musician" who has been delayed by the world, because he already likes opera very much.

"Madam misunderstood. What I worry about is whether Wang Gao can control the Yiwu Army. If someone rebels, it will take a lot of work." Li Ke said worriedly.

The Wang Family Township Dingzhou started from Wang Chucun, and it has only been more than ten years since then.After Wang Gao was promoted by the army as a stayer, it is conceivable that he agreed to many conditions, but it is still a question of whether he can control the gang of arrogant soldiers.

The Yiwu Army is too important!
Li Keyong stood up abruptly, walked back and forth irritably, and said, "I want to pacify Hebei, and wipe out the world's thieves for the saint. But if I want to pacify Hebei, the help of the Yiwu Army is indispensable. Time can't wait, time can't wait! "

Mrs. Liu pondered for a while, and asked, "Husband, are you worried that my uncle will covet Hedong? To cover my back?"

Li Keyong turned his head, the expression on his face was very complicated, it seemed to be mixed with various emotions such as shame, anger, resignation, helplessness, and regret.Seeing that Liu's heart softened, he said, "Why is my husband so worried?"

"My brother-in-law has acquired the Huainan prefectures and set up Huaixi Town. I heard that he is still patrolling the prefectures, and he has a deep prestige. He--the general trend has been accomplished." Li Keyong said dejectedly: "I hate these thieves in Youzhou for not letting me go. Don't worry!"

Thinking of this, an indescribable anger welled up in his chest: "Ying, Mo Erzhou, this time, I will definitely not take it lightly."

Li Luoluo's expression became excited.

Killing, he likes it.Killing the culprits makes them cry and beg for mercy, but I will not let you go. You have to play with them before killing them. This is the ultimate enjoyment.

Li Cunxu looked indifferent, Ying and Mo's thieves can be killed or let go, it doesn't matter.Killing people is not the goal, the key is to subdue the thieves and control these two large counties with a population of one million.

He is very respectful and even attached to his father, but he looks down on his elder brother, thinking that his actions are too reckless and easy to break.

Of course, the three of them, father and son, have one thing in common, that is "crazy" imprinted in their blood.

Li Keyong is the most obvious in this aspect, and his personality is not stable.It is easy to believe unconditionally in those who have gained his trust, but once they betray him, they will never stop dying.One moment he was smiling, but the next moment he became angry, and he might whip you directly.

Li Luoluo was exactly the same as him, almost carved out of the same mold.

In comparison, Li Cunxu's personality is more stable.But he still had a strong urge to take risks, and felt that it would be too troublesome to fight step by step, so it would be better to make a deal with one blow, to surprise Lu Wenjin and Shan Keji, and kill them all.

It's a pity that he is still young, and his father and brother won't listen to him.

But he still wanted to make a suggestion.

"Father, big brother. Lu Wenjin and Shan Keji have plenty of soldiers and food, and they are fighting step by step. When will it be over?" Li Cunxu said: "Father may pretend to go to Dingzhou to mourn and mourn, and make a big fanfare to let the thieves know and paralyze them. Then choose A few good generals, select elite soldiers, lie down day and night, walk in the middle of the road, and rush to attack Ying and Mo, and it may be very effective."

Li Keyong's expression moved, and he glanced at Li Cunxu.

Li Cunxu was encouraged, and said again: "If you attack the bandit breaker by surprise, you can easily subdue Ying and Mo prefectures, which can help great things. Otherwise, the second uncle will defeat Zhu Quanzhong, usurp the throne and proclaim himself emperor, and we will still go around in Hebei."

"Usurperation..." Li Keyong was shocked and remained silent.

Mrs. Liu glanced at her husband worriedly, fearing that he would mess up the whole strategy if he couldn't think about it for a while.

(End of this chapter)