Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 713 Arrangement
"Pang Shigu was not fooled after all!" Shao Shude threw down a military newspaper, slightly regretful.

News came from the Luoyang camp: Liang Rendan strengthened and repaired the city in Xuzhou, hoarded food and supplies, and at the same time vigorously reorganized the army, strictly enforced military discipline, eliminated those who were greedy for life and fear of death, and severely rectified bad behaviors such as retreating and surrendering without authorization.

The two sides had occasional small-scale conflicts on the banks of the Yingshui River. After the Xia army retreated, the Liang army did not pursue it, and maintained considerable restraint.

At present, it can basically be judged that Liang Jun has no intention of attacking.Whether it is Zhu Quanzhong's order or practical considerations, they will never step into Ruzhou, a dead place, which is a pity.

The Liang Jun Navy tried to attack Heyang Pass.The Mengzhou state soldiers were mobilized, and the two sides fought fiercely on the sandbar in the middle of the river with severe water accumulation, and finally forced the enemy to retreat.

Most of the floating bridges in Heyang are damaged and are currently undergoing emergency repairs.This means that the main logistics supply line of the Luoyang camp troops stationed in Ruzhou will be interrupted for a longer period of time. At present, they can only rely on the supplies rushed before the flood.At the same time, the land transportation channel in Shanxi Town was reopened, and grain was transported via the Weihan Valley Road at a great cost.

In order to reduce the consumption of the front-line army, the Shunyi Army, which suffered a large loss during the early siege, has withdrawn and drove to Shan County to make up for it.

The [-] soldiers led by Wang Yao, the Jiedushi of the National Defense Army, also began to retreat. They were replaced by another [-] soldiers of the National Defense Army, led by Yuhou Fengzang, the capital of Mabu in Hezhong, who had just set off.

The family members of the Yumen army have arrived in Heyang and have begun to allocate fields and build huts.There are more than [-] people left in this army. Shao Shude is thinking about whether to merge them with other troops, but he hasn't made up his mind yet.

Duan Ning, the secretary of the Henan government, "secretly reported" that Duan Ning, the state general Ma Sixun, had a close relationship with the Jiedu envoy Gao Renhou.Shao Shude laughed it off, but he also left an impression on Duan Ning and Ma Sixun.After thinking about it, he transferred Ma Sixun to the Heidi Army as the Marquis of Duyu, and the Tianxiong Army transferred Xiao He Qu to Dongdu Town, where he was in charge of more than 4000 state soldiers.

Duan Ning, who reported on his colleagues in private, Shao Shude already knew his character, but this kind of person is really indispensable for a high-ranking person, let's use it for now.

Song Le sent a letter saying that Heyang would soon harvest the summer, and said a lot of happy events, which made Shao Shude smile, and finally asked for food and livestock.

"Alas!" Shao Shude waved his hand to invite Shangfu Pei, and asked her to help him press to relieve his fatigue.

Zhao Guangfeng went to Chang'an, and Shao Shude was forced to take over part of the government affairs, which was very difficult to deal with.

He didn't know how the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties could be so hardworking, reviewing memorials every day until late at night.Yongzheng's industriousness is outrageous, he receives a bunch of "junk mails" every day, and has the leisure to reply each one, and sleeps for a little time every day.

The emperor since the Northern Dynasties had a great time!There is basically nothing to do, just keep the military power, and let the prime minister handle it with peace of mind.If you are not satisfied with the prime minister, just replace it.

Of course, since the Northern Dynasties, the political situation has not been stable enough, and there have been too many palace coups, which may be a disadvantage.

After drinking a pot of tea, Shao Shude flirted with the slightly immature Webster, and his spirit was greatly relaxed.

Webster is still a sleeper, serious and responsible in his work, often laying the curtains and mats himself, holding candles in the middle of the night, and only resting very late.Sometimes I have to work overtime. For example, last night, when I wanted to retreat, Shao Shude directly picked her up on the bed. This morning, she walked with her legs crossed.

After leaving Qingliang Hall, he went directly to the Martial Arts Field, where Dalang Siwu, Erlang Chengjie, Sanlang Mienren, and Shiro Guancheng were practicing martial arts.The martial artist taught them conscientiously, and the children also studied very seriously.

Shao Shude asked someone to move the top chair, and sat and watched for a while.

In fact, many generals and even veterans in the army are not bad.Fighting face to face with these martial artists in the martial arts arena, it is really impossible to win.

However, Shao Shude disliked that those people in the army were wild people, and their movements were not standardized enough, and some of them were even completely wrong.

Martial masters may not be able to beat these veterans who have been tempered in blood, but their understanding of skills is master-level.A simple slashing and stabbing action, how to exert force more standardizedly, and strike the enemy more efficiently, are all well explained, and they are qualified as teachings, although they may not be able to become invincible fighters on the battlefield.

Shao Shude waited for more than half an hour, the lecture came to an end, and the martial artists came over to salute one after another.Shao Shude got up to return the gift, and asked Shang Gong and Xiao Shi to reward him with five bolts of silk. The martial artists thanked each other and retreated to the side to rest.

Shao Shude sat back again, and the four sons stepped forward to salute one by one.After a while, the second daughter, Shao Mu, who finished her class next door, also came over to salute.

Shao Shude is in a good mood, surrounded by his children, his life has been perfect so far.

"Da Lang, you are 13 years old this year. You are so tall, burly and majestic. How dare you fight against your father?" Shao Shude asked.

Sitting on his right hand, Chongniang watched her younger brothers cover their mouths and laugh, their eyes were crescent moons, like her mother's back then.

"Father has an order, son should obey it." Shao Siwu replied.

"Grandfather, I heard that Zhu Youyu shot to death the thieves who insulted the officers and soldiers outside the city at the age of fourteen or fifteen, and I would like to go to battle and fight, but I can't be compared to others." Shao Chengjie also stepped forward and said.

Mian Ren and Guan Cheng are nine years old and eight years old, they are still young, seeing the two elder brothers vying for battle, they thought it was fun, so they also came forward to invite Ying.

Chong Niang looked funny, she patted San Lang and Shi Lang's heads with her fan, and said: "You two, you two, dare to fight even if you can't even dance with a lance?"

Shao Shude stopped his daughter's laughter, looked at Da Lang and Er Lang, and said, "After the Double Ninth Festival, it's time for you to go out and practice."

Shao's family is small, if the sons grow up quickly, and have certain talents, if they can be employed, he doesn't mind adding more burdens to them.

Li Keyong proudly said that generations of his family are brothers and sisters, this is not bragging, it is true, which makes people enviable.

Everyone knows that it is risky for relatives and sons to share power, and even to go out of town. It is not good for father and son to kill each other and brothers to become enemies, but why do they do it one after another?Because in this era of turmoil and the greatest number of restraints in history, relatives are always more reliable than outsiders.

How could Shao Shude be willing to give a false child to such a good place as Puzhou and Yunzhou if his own son becomes a real son?

"Lingzhou Black Army has been formed." Shao Shude said suddenly: "Fu Yanchao!"

"The end is here!" Fu Yanchao, who was only 17 years old this year, immediately stepped forward and saluted.

"After a while, you should go back to Lingzhou first." Shao Shude said.

Fu Yanchao was surprised.

"Haha, I didn't make it clear." Shao Shude quickly noticed the young man's expression, and explained with a smile: "Da Lang will go back with you and bring 500 people. In the second half of the year, I will set up a Yinshan camp to conquer Tatars and Uighurs." .Dalang will take a post in the camp and go out with him. Take someone to protect you, so nothing will happen."

"The general will follow orders." Fu Yanchao responded.

He is also a good man with a good bow and horse, and he is very interested in killing the enemy immediately.Being the head of the guards by Shao Shude's side for a long time, although he was close enough, he didn't have much chance to fight.But this time, instead of guarding King Xia, he guarded King Xia's eldest son, and he didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

"Grandpa, I will study hard this time, and ask for advice, so as not to lose the prestige of the Shao family." Shao Siwu also stepped forward and said calmly.

"Okay!" Shao Shude nodded, and said: "Jade is not cut or crafted, so don't blame your father for being cruel. We warriors, wealth comes from horses, and this must be remembered. Poetry, writing, and essays must be learned, but martial arts must be learned." You must not fall behind. In today’s world, if you can’t get on your horse to kill the enemy and get off your horse to caress the people, you might as well be a farmer.”

"I remember it." Shao Siwu replied.

"Li Zhong." Shao Shude called out again.

All the soldiers commanded Li Zhong to step forward immediately.

"After Fu Jia Dalang leaves, I will order Yeli, Wuzang, and Weicai to donate a hundred warriors each, and the Tuoba and Hongyuangu tribes of the personal guards will each select a hundred warriors to enter the military capital to complete the establishment. Your deputy, I'll call Ye Li Kecheng over here, you take him more."

"Of order." Li Zhong replied.

Li Zhong also met Ye Li Kecheng. He should be only 16 years old this year, but he has practiced martial arts since he was a child.Li Zhong thought to himself that if the two of them competed, they might not be able to beat that kid, and he was a little ashamed.

I heard that the head of the Nori clan, Nori Jingchen, had gone home to recuperate after a serious illness, and no longer interfered with official business.The matter of the tribe has been clearly inherited by the eldest son, Yeli Yulue, deputy envoy of the Tielin Army, and Yeli Kecheng is the eldest son of Yeli Yulue, and he will definitely inherit the huge family business of the Hengshan Yeli family in the future.

This person can be contacted more.Li Zhong, just like his father, has already started planning.

After Shao Shude finished speaking, he glanced at his second daughter indiscriminately, and Chongniang turned her head away, not daring to look at him.

"Erlang, come here." Shao Shude said again.

"Father." Shao Chengjie strode forward.

"Although you are the eldest son, don't even think about avoiding the battle." Shao Shude joked.

"Grandpa." Shao Chengjie raised his head excitedly, and said: "Let Ye Li Kecheng accompany me to fight, I will shoot Zhu Youyu to death with one arrow, and dedicate his head to Grandpa."

"Come on!" Shao Shude laughed and said, "You just stay by Weifu's side, learn more, read more, ask more questions, and follow me to Luoyang after a while."

"Yes." Shao Chengjie reluctantly replied.

After stepping aside, he lowered his voice and said to Chong Niang: "The old man prevents me from playing."

Chong Niang let out a laugh.

"What are you mumbling about?" Shao Shude said dissatisfied: "Li Keyong's eldest son, Li Luoluo, joined the battle at the age of 13. The second son, Li Cunxu, has a good rhythm, is good at riding and shooting, and drank alcohol at the age of five. I have already offered a plan to break the list, Lu Wenjin. My son should encourage himself, learn from others' strengths, and never be self-absorbed."

"I understand." Dalang and Erlang responded together.

Chongniang was sitting on the bed, her calves were dangling, and the hem of her skirt was rising and falling.Shao Shude glared at her, and Chongniang immediately returned to her ladylike demeanor, and no one could find anything wrong with it.

"Sanlang, Shiro." Shao Shude said again.

Mianren and Guancheng stepped forward to salute.

"Continue to stay in Longchi Palace to study literature and martial arts. Master Mani has gone to Luoyang, so you can't let up on your homework." Shao Shude said.

Master Mani is versatile, and was envoyed by Shao Shude to Luoyang to measure the foundation of the palace, and he will come back after a while.

"I would like to obey my father's order." The two children responded together.

Shao Shude nodded in satisfaction.

If the seven sons can all grow up and have talents, they can help the old father now.It's a pity, we have to wait slowly.

Shao's family is thin, so he can only pin his hopes on his sons.Before they grow up, the old father has to continue to support them.

(End of this chapter)