Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 934 Gossip
Anyang was the capital of the late Shang Dynasty, and the Yin Ruins were a few miles southwest of the city.

The northern and southern military roads often pass through this place, so it is relatively developed.After Emperor Wen of the former Sui Dynasty destroyed Yecheng, Anyang became the prime minister of Xiangzhou.

Fifteen miles southwest of the city, there is Sorrows Hill, where Guo Ziyi broke An Qingxu. Two forks, one to Luoyang, one to Bianzhou.

There is Huan River in the north of Anyang, and there is Anyang Bridge on the river.Cross the bridge and walk fifteen miles to Hanling Mountain. There is a stronghold on the mountain, and the main force of the Xiaojie Army is stationed here.Gao Huan, the prime minister of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, destroyed Er Zhuzhao on this mountain.

Eighteen miles further north is Yemagang. There is a river in the north of the hill, and there is a bridge over the river, called "Grass Bridge".Yang Jian sent Yu Wenxin and Yuchi to fight here.

Seven miles north of Caoqiao is Yecheng, where Yuwenxin and Yuchijiong also fought.

This is a miracle in the history of war.Yu Wenxin and Yu Chijiong fought, and tens of thousands of scholars and women in Yecheng watched the battle.Yu Wenxin, Gao Jiong, and Li Xun were unfavorable in battle and their morale was low, so they made a strange move to hit the audience first.The audience ran and shouted, and Yu Wenxin sent people to shout "The bandit army is defeated", the Ji army was defeated, and the city of Ye was destroyed.

Yu Wenxin won the victory with such a method that did not pay attention to martial arts, and also injured a large number of unarmed Hebei people. He should indeed be condemned.But it can also be seen that this place is indeed not far from Yecheng.The Xiaojie Army left [-] soldiers guarding the bridge to prepare for Yang Baoyu.

There is a Shiliang post in the city, and Wang Zhiyan and his party were arranged here, waiting to be summoned.

"The postman's surname is Xue, is it related to the brothers Xue Song and Xue Wei during the Guangde period?" Wang Zhiyan had nothing to do with him, so he went to chat with someone.

Xue Song was the grandson of Xue Rengui, the Duke of Pingyang County, and the son of Xue Chuyu, the envoy of Fanyang Jiedu.Therefore, in the beginning, there were not only three towns in Hebei, but four towns. However, after Xue Song died, his younger brother Xue Wei did not have the prestige of his elder brother, so he couldn't suppress the generals under him, and made Xiangwei Mingbei (there was no Cizhou at that time) lose the four prefectures. That's all.

"Exactly." The Postmaster's attitude was rather cold, as if he didn't want to talk more.

But Wang Zhiyan didn't care at all, instead he smiled and said, "That's one of my own too."

The postman forced a smile.

"Xia Wang occupies Xiangzhou, what will Xue Yi think?" Wang Zhiyan asked with perseverance.

"King Xia didn't mess around, he seems to care about the common people, that's right." The Post General replied.

"As soon as King Xia came, he would definitely be taxed heavily and conscripted into the army. Most of the state soldiers also cut off their livelihoods. I don't know how many people have been affected, so there are no complaints?" Wang Zhiyan wondered.

"I can't control that much anymore. The state army has collapsed and disappeared. Although some people are dissatisfied, but that's it. No one takes the lead, and there is no reinforcements outside. Who can rebel? Besides, King Xia didn't enlist in the army. business." said the Post General.

Wang Zhiyan nodded, and asked again: "Since the Later Zhou Dynasty, people from Kansai have massacred people from Hebei, so no one is worried? In the battle of Yecheng, Yu Wenxin and Gao Jiong slaughtered the people without mercy. Yecheng is also Yang Jian It was demolished, and a famous city in Hebei was turned into ruins. It was devastated. During the anniversary of the Wu Dynasty, Emperor Wu Yizong slaughtered the people in Hebei. The rise of the earth, you are not worried?"

The postman was a little silent after hearing this.Although he hasn't seen Xia Bing massacre the common people, but everyone said so, it shouldn't be false.Kansai people can have an exception?
But King Xia ordered to rebuild the Dou Jiande Temple in Xiangzhou. There are also rumors that it is King Xia. This Kansai native should treat the people of Hebei well.

All in all, as far as the current situation is concerned, everyone is still waiting and watching, so they will not react immediately and resist fiercely.

Moreover, many respectable scholars also said that King Xia is good.As for the good thing, they talk in a cloud of cloud and mist, and what kind of mess is the fate, the postman can't understand, and he doesn't want to understand, but he knows that the Mao awls all say that King Xia is good--of course not all Mao Zedong The awl said so, some Cuo Da who had a deep relationship with Wu Fu had no good words, and scolded King Xia as worthless.

"Xia Bing's military discipline is good, better than Jin Bing." The post general didn't want to talk nonsense with this man, and before leaving, he said: "Yaocheng County has been captured by Xia Bing, I don't know if there is any slaughter, the officials may as well go and see .”

Wang Zhiyan was speechless.This post general is so rude, isn't he afraid that Xiangzhou will return to Wei Bo and be punished?At the same time, he was also secretly shocked by the information he got. Yaocheng can go east to Yongji Canal, and follow the canal water all the way to Weizhou.

Lunch was served at the end of the day.

Wang Zhiyan was eating simple food, while listening to the report of the assistant who went out to inquire about the news.

"The Xia people have formed a state army in Xiangzhou, and recruited [-] soldiers in the four counties of Anyang, Tangyin, Yaocheng, and Linlu."

"Lin Lu?" Wang Zhiyan hesitated.

"Back and farewell, Xia Bing was in Klinlu County yesterday." A Liao Zuo reported.

Wang Zhiyan nodded.Fortunately, the two counties of Yaocheng and Linli were conquered, and they did not surrender voluntarily, which made him feel better.At the same time, I was very moved by Shao Shude's ability to seize the opportunity, Xiangzhou and Weizhou could not be so empty.

"The Commander of the State Army is called Wang Jichuan, the son of Chao General Wang Yu."

Wang Yu had just passed away, and Shao Shude called Wang Jichuan, who had been studying and practicing martial arts with his son, and awarded him the post of Commander of the Xiangzhou Army.

The commander of the Weizhou State Army was given to the old man who had retired from the Dingyuan Army, and he took office with the rank of ten generals.

Xiangzhou and Weizhou prefectures have similar formation models. Each Xia army selects 40 older soldiers, usually around 500 years old, and divides them into two divisions. .The coach of the capital sent [-] new recruits to the Xiang and Wei respectively from the Yamen Shanzhou Academy, supplemented by [-] local recruits, and the state army was formed.

"Some merchants said that there were people rebelling in Liyang County, Weizhou. There were more than a thousand people, and they were suppressed by Cai Songyang, the envoy of the Tiande Army. He captured more than two hundred people, killed them all, and hung their heads in the streets and alleys of Liyang County."

Wang Zhiyan was not surprised but pleased.

Shao Shude is obviously using the strategy of being gentle, and his love will kill Cai Songyang again, which will definitely offset a lot of his efforts.

"There are rumors in the city that the Jin people may go south, and they will not sit back and watch, and the guards will be obtained by the Xia people."

Wang Zhiyan nodded and continued eating.

An Jinjun, a general under Li Ke's tent, served as the training envoy of the Xingming Cidu regiment, and guarded the three Shandong provinces of Zhaoyi for many years.I heard that there have been more reinforcements recently, such as the guard Jinqiangzhi, the Huangjia Army in front of the hall, and the Fifth Academy Army. The soldiers are strong and strong, so they may not go south.

This was originally bad news, but now it seems that it may be good news.

Li Gongquan's rebellion may take some time to be settled.And with Wei Bo's current situation, he might not be able to defeat the Xia people on his own, and it's not a bad thing to have forces from other towns intervene.

"Just now when I was returning to the post house, I saw Xia Bing mobilized to the north, heading for Anyang Bridge. I don't know what it means."

"Actually, it's nothing." Wang Zhiyan put down his chopsticks and said, "Yang Baoyu led the army to attack and kill the traitors in Caoqiao."

When meeting with Yang Baoyu before, he mentioned that Shao Shude only sent "five hundred soldiers" to guard Caoqiao, and he planned to lead his army to retake it, after all, that place was too close to Yecheng.

Shao Shude cannot be given time to tidy up and defend the two states.His goal was very pragmatic. Knowing that he didn't have the ability to eat the whole Weibo in a short time, he cut off a piece first and spent his time in rectifying it.But the more it is like this, the more dangerous it is, and he must not be allowed to gain a firm foothold.

"Don't come into contact with anyone indiscriminately these few days." Wang Zhiyan ordered: "Prime Minister, Wei Erzhou, it's not so easy for Shao Shude to eat. It's not the time yet, so wait."

"Of order." Liao Zuo knew how powerful they were, and responded one after another.

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In Xiangzhou Yamen, Shao Shude had just sent Wang Jichuan away when Zhao Guangfeng rushed over again.

"Your Majesty, after Weisheng's army rested and reorganized, they marched eastward to Qizhou, besieged Qishui County for ten days, and defeated them. However, the army was defeated in Qizhou. Yushan Army envoy Shi Zan died in battle, and more than [-] soldiers were lost." Zhao Guang. Feng said.

"How did you lose?"

"The Huai people feigned surrender, Shi Zan led his troops into the city, and was defeated."

"Shi Zan is so unpopular? Or is he eager to make contributions?" Shao Shude asked.

"Maybe it's both." Zhao Guangfeng said.

"Since using the army, Li Duo and many other generals have died in battle. Yuhou, under ten generals, almost a hundred people." Shao Shude sighed: "Lu Shizan's son came to accompany my son. The remnant of the Yushan Army, on the spot Incorporated into the Weisheng Army. Continue to besiege Qizhou with Zhe Zongben. In this battle, the Huai soldiers can be surrendered, but the bandits and officials will not be surrendered. One more thing, do not slaughter the people at will."

"Obey." Zhao Guangfeng wrote it down silently, and will find someone to handle it later.

"Taining Army Yizhou Inspector Guo Chubin led the army to the north, and was defeated by the Feilong Army. They pursued them all the way, and the Inspector Guo Chubin surrendered the city." Zhao Guangfeng continued to report.

This is the second time Guo Chubin has gone north to aid Yanzhou. Both times he was defeated by the Flying Dragon Army, and his soldiers were completely lost.The situation is so bad, he has tried twice, to be honest, Zhu Jin is sorry.

"Transfer Li Xiu to Yizhou to form the state army. Guo Chubin is still the governor, let him guard the border and don't need to be eager to make contributions." Shao Shude ordered.

Of course Zhao Guangfeng knew who Li Xiu was.Like Wang Jichuan, he is the "playmate" and "student partner" of the prince, and he is a serious military general of the prince.At the same time, he is also the son of Li Chong, a martial arts student who died in the war.Xia Wang attached great importance to the first batch of martial arts students, he deliberately promoted them during their lifetime, and even took care of their descendants after death, which is indeed very good.

Reminiscent of the previous instructions to Luoyang that there are undecided people, and that the concubine will decide this matter, Zhao Guangfeng understood in his heart that this is paving the way for the son and consolidating his foundation step by step.

"Wang Shifan has the cheek to beg for peace, what do you think?" Shao Shude asked.

"Your Majesty may as well allow him to move the town and see if he agrees." Zhao Guangfeng said.

"Move to where?"

"Xu Cun in the south of Jing fought repeatedly with Zhang Lian in Kuizhou and Zhao Kuangning in Xiangyang, and his wealth was exhausted. Lei Man of Langzhou attacked him several times, and he was already irresistible. It is better to call Xu Cun into the court and make Wang Shifan move away. Zhenjiang Mausoleum." Zhao Guangfeng suggested.

Without any surprise, Jing Nan was taken out again.

"Alright." Shao Shude stood up, walked around twice, and asked again: "Zhao Kuangning has always wanted her cousin Kuangming to be Jingnan Jiedu envoy, will this cause him to create suspicion?"

It is understandable that Xiangyang wants to seize Jingzhou.But how could Shao Shude help this easily, unless Zhao Kuangning was willing to give up Xiang, Ying, and Fu Sanzhou, which was obviously impossible.

"My lord, the area around Xiangyang is under my control, Brother Zhao Kuangning can't make big waves," said Zhao Guangfeng.

"Then send someone to talk about it." Shao Shude made up his mind and said, "Recover Ziqing and Taining towns as soon as possible, and then seize Xuzhou, so that we can free up our hands. Xing Mingci and Wei Bo have already This is the next focus. I suspect that Li Kening and An Jinjun will not be able to bear it, and lead their troops south to wade through the muddy waters of Weibo."

(End of this chapter)