Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 95
Heavy snow fell in the sky, and it was only the last ten days until the second year of Zhonghe.

The past two months have been peaceful on the front lines.After Zheng Tang's resignation, Huang Chao sent Shang Rang to lead tens of thousands of troops and horses westward, and the troops of the towns only retreated a little, giving way to a few counties.The Chao Army fought against each other, and they had a winner and loser, so they also gave up their hearts and accepted it as soon as it was good.

On the north side of the camp, Shao Shude led his troops back to Sanyuan.It was not until the beginning of this month that the Chao army was led by Meng Kai to lead [-] troops north to take over the two counties, but it didn't stop there.The scouts from both sides fought very fiercely in Gaoling and Jingyang. The Chao army suffered a lot of losses. Coupled with the prestige of the Tielin army, even a general like Meng Kai was a little hesitant in his heart, not to mention that it was slowly entering the cold winter. Don't go into the army.

Li Renjun also came back a while ago and brought himself two letters from the family.

Damn, my calligraphy is so ugly, it's too embarrassing to write back in person.But it's not easy to get help from the people under him, let Chen Cheng come?No, he's a smart guy, he wouldn't do this even if he was killed.bother!

Song Biejia also asked Li Renjun to bring some words, mainly asking for farm tools and craftsmen.In the past year or two, many craftsmen have been recruited to return to Suizhou. These people are also bringing apprentices, but the number is still seriously insufficient.

Song Biejia said that there is more land, and the demand for agricultural tools has also surged.At present, the blacksmith shops in the state are busy working day and night, and the business is booming, but they are still not enough. Besides, those shops are also very busy making other tools.

Iron raw materials are also insufficient.At present, it is mainly purchased from Hedong. The local iron and mineral resources are rich, and there are many official smelters established by the imperial court. There are a total of [-] counties producing iron.Originally, there were also in Guanzhong, but the army was in chaos and the distance was far, so it was better to buy it from Hedong.

Shao Shude remembered that Xixia had a large-scale iron smelting industry in later generations. Where did their iron come from?There must be, and then you can slowly pay attention to this.

It's all happy troubles!

On December 26, Feng Yin rushed over from Fuping.

This person and the three brothers of the Liu family all joined the army, bringing with them more than 100 dealers.Shao Shude wanted to refuse at first, but he was determined and determined to make meritorious service on the battlefield and seal his wife and son, so he agreed and added them to the fifth battalion of soldiers.It just so happens that some people are unable to return to the team after recovering from injuries, and there are vacancies.

Since Feng Yin joined the Tielin Army and got a team, he is no longer a pure friend.Moreover, he seemed to be quite restrained in front of him, not as open as he used to be, with a lot of thoughts, which made Shao Shude feel a little emotional. I am afraid that there will be fewer and fewer friends in the future.

"I don't know what's going on in the state and whether the party matters." Shao Shude is now a little tired of the endless wars.The imperial court is in full swing to organize the third battle to enter Bo Chang'an. The Chao army has won two counter-encirclement and suppression campaigns. Will the third time be successful?What about him, fight, fight, there are no more than [-] or [-] soldiers still staring at Chang'an, and more than [-] Chao's army, what a shit!
"Military envoy, Suizhou's party project is quite safe. Some abandoned land in the past has been planted on military farms this year. The party members did not go down the mountain to loot because they didn't look like the nesters who were farming the land. Song Biejia sent people to exchange food and utensils for some cattle and sheep, the price was very fair, and they did not insult them, so it was peaceful." Chen Cheng's information was also inquired from Qiang Quansheng and Li Renjun, and for this reason I took the time to organize it specially, and the ability to actively work is quite strong.

"The party must be stable." Shao Shude said: "Judge Chen, do you think Chao Zhong can be trusted?"

Chen Cheng thought for a while, and said, "You can do more screening. They are all far away from Suizhou, what else can they do? Naturally, they are serving the military mission. Send money, pay food, organize households, grind them, and naturally return to their hearts. They all serve as soldiers for food, so who should they serve as soldiers?"

"A certain person wants to set up a member of the Suizhou regiment to train soldiers in the fields. Judge Chen thinks who can take on this important task?"

Chen Cheng glanced at Shao Shude and said, "Yang Liang can lead him."

"Yang Liang? Well, he has been by Qiu Shijun's side for some time." Shao Shude pondered: "Forget it. The regiment training envoy will be led by a certain person, and Yang Liang will be the deputy envoy. By the way, that monk Sanmu is still in the state army. Right? Maybe he is the deputy general of the Tuntian soldiers. The army has a farm of 3000 hectares, and each person cultivates 3000 acres, and [-] people are needed. The Tuntian soldiers are these [-] people. They farm the land during farming hours and train troops in leisure time. After the two-year period expires, they will be given Compiled households. During military training, a month’s grain will be given to one dendrobium and some pickles, so let’s do this first.”

If five months of the year are suitable for military training, then an additional 40 hu grains will be consumed. The money and grains that were originally considered to be a surplus are suddenly not enough, so we can only think of ways to do so.Undoubtedly, the [-] people in Guanzhong under the camp in the north will have to spend extra money.

Shao Shude didn't mention how to arrange the rest of the nesters, so naturally he continued to help Kaihe.Only after two years of such heavy physical work can they be registered and distributed to five counties in the whole state, which is regarded as a formal identity.

"The military envoys plan ahead, this is a great strategy." Chen Cheng praised.

After leaving the camp, Chen Cheng met Feng Yin on the street.

"The head of the team." Chen Cheng cupped his hands.

"Judge Chen." Feng Yin hurriedly saluted.Chen Cheng was the judge of the Tielin Army, and he always followed the military envoy and made suggestions.

Chen Cheng was also very polite to Feng Yin.The reason is very simple. Through a secret channel, he learned that Feng Yin has two concubine sisters living in Fuping. One of them is a new widow and the other seems to have a husband, but they have gone to Shuzhong.He thought about it, and Shao Junshi seemed to be a good lady, a noble lady, and it would be even better if he came from a scholarly family.

Isn't it the perfect goal to seal the two concubines?This team leader, he only knows how to make meritorious deeds on the battlefield, but he doesn't understand the world, so he should find a time to wake him up, and he will naturally think about the benefits of a certain person in the future.

After saying goodbye to Feng Yin, Chen Cheng went straight to the county office.

The county magistrate and the county magistrate of Sanyuan had been waiting at the door for a long time. Chen Cheng smiled and greeted them with ease.

In fact, he still enjoys this kind of life very much. In the eight counties to the north of Jingzhao Mansion, which county chief does not treat him like a father?Last year, the magistrate of Fuping also gave Chen Cheng his concubine, which greatly satisfied him.

Rich in this world, which one is easy?Which one does not require courage and diligence?If Feng Yin's concubine gave birth to an heir for Shao Jun's envoy, it would not only gain the favor of the generals, but also provide a guarantee for the wealth of his own descendants.

Maybe it will be bad for ten generals, but if you want to be rich, don't you have to take some risks?
"Judge Chen, a certain eldest brother came back from Fengxiang yesterday and said that he saw an angel's car there." Sanyuan County magistrate Pei Yuan whispered.

"Oh? What happened to the angel? Will it come to Jingzhao Mansion?" Chen Cheng was very sensitive and asked immediately.

"Judge Chen, Pei is not very clear about many things. The elder brother of a certain family said that the sage used the prime minister Wang Duo and Zhongshu Ling to serve as the capital of the capital, and Ximen Sigong served as the capital. Motivating the soldiers and horses of Taoism to suppress the thieves, I am afraid that there will be a lot of rewards. I'm afraid it will come true." Pei Yuandao, after speaking, carefully looked around.

"What about Marshal Zhuge?" Gossip in the officialdom should never be ignored, at least [-]% of it could be true.

"The commander of Zhuge will be the commander of the camp in the north, and Ximen Chong will be the commander. The commander may be moved to the town, and he will be the governor of Shannan West Road and Xingyuan Yin. Suppress the thieves in Guanzhong."

"Magistrate Pei, this matter is very important and must not be spoken to outsiders." Chen Cheng said earnestly.

"A certain person knows, only to report to Judge Chen." Pei Yuan smiled and said.

Chen Cheng smiled and nodded.

From his point of view, this is likely to be true.The military envoy was not fighting in vain this year, and finally took the four states of Xia Sui in his hands.Although it's still just an "agent", as long as you don't rebel directly, it will naturally correct you after a period of time. It's just a formality.

And Marshal Zhuge went to Shannan West Road, almost got what he wanted.Although Xichuan and Dongchuan are rich, there are too many people staring at them, and it is difficult to change them in a short time.That's why Niu Xu was not taken seriously by Tian Lingzi and was easy to bully, so he was able to give way in front of Zhuge's illustrious military exploits.

Shannan West Road, leading Xingyuan Prefecture, plus fourteen prefectures including Yang, Ji, Bi, Wen, Tong, and Ba, how is it compared to the four prefectures of Xia and Sui?Marshal Zhuge should be satisfied.

After the military envoy became Xia Suiliu, the old people who followed him naturally also benefited.Thinking of this, Chen Cheng's heart suddenly became hot, and he didn't feel how cold this snowy day was.

(End of this chapter)