Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 268
The grass grows and the warbler flies in the sky of February. Outside the city of Bianliang, tens of thousands of troops are waiting.

This mobilization is completely different from last year's battle with Liao.

At this time, after six years of military expansion, the Daliang Imperial Army had reached over 17 in number. Although such a huge army was far from the strength of the peak period of the Han and Tang Dynasties, it should not be underestimated.

After all, Shu, Jiangnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Shanxi, Liaodong, Hetao, Hexi Corridor, etc. are not in our hands. Raising so many soldiers is already a very large scale.

Shi Congyun summoned generals from all walks of life to the capital, especially Li Chuyun and Li Hanchao, who he had placed in Jiangling and Tanzhou for training before, played a role.

After returning, Shi Congyun specially hosted a banquet to receive the visitors, but the food was very simple.

Inquire about Jingzhou with the two of them, and ask them how the army is trained.

Both Li Hanchao and Li Chuyun swore that the soldiers in Jingchu had been trained well and were ready to fight. The entire south, because Jingchu, roughly later Hunan and Hubei, was in the middle of the world, a place where the north and south communicated, no matter whether they went south or north. , east and west have to go through, so the intensity of the war is much more intensive than other places in the south.

As a result, the combat readiness of Jingchu's soldiers must be much better than that of Shu, which has not fought for decades. This is also one of the reasons why Shi Congyun asked Li Chuyun and Li Hanchao to stay in Jiangling and Tanzhou (Changsha).

Moreover, these places are close to the east gate of Shu Kingdom, so it is very convenient to mobilize troops.

This east gate is the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, which is familiar to people in later generations. This road is not easy to walk. The familiar battle of Yiling, which created the situation of three-legged confrontation in the world, took place in this section.

People are familiar with the burning of Qibaili Lianying, Baidicheng Tuogu, etc. all happened in this section.

It is the east gate of the Kingdom of Shu, so Shi Congyun paid special attention to it after taking Jiangling and Tanzhou two years ago, and left Li Chuyun and Li Hanchao there to train soldiers.

"The soldiers in Jingzhou are better at fighting than someone thought." Li Chuyun said to Shi Congyun excitedly: "They are especially good at water warfare."

Shi Congyun nodded, and said to Li Chuyun: "You come and go in that place, there is always chaos, and there is no less fighting, just practice more.

This time, I want you to lead the army on the East Road. The troops from Jiangling and Tanzhou, plus the navy from Sichao and the troops from Long Jie, will give you a total of 3 people. Go west from Jiangling and go up the Yangtze River. Then take Kuizhou (Fengjie) and Chengdu directly. "

Li Chuyun was very surprised, "Master, this."

In terms of seniority, Li Chuyun is not as good as Si Chao, Wang Shenqi, Wang Zhong, Shao Ji, Dong Zunhui, Luo Yanhuan and other generals who have followed him from the beginning, and naturally he is not as good in military exploits.

Now among these people, except for Wang Shenqi who left the three towns of Heyang, everyone else is still there. Li Chuyun probably never thought that Shi Congyun would let him take command.

Historically, the evaluation of Li Chuyun was very polarized.

On the one hand, because of his cruel methods, he has no moral bottom line in doing things; on the other hand, because he loves the people very much, in the end, he also stood up for ordinary people in his downfall, offended the generals in the court, and his official career was interrupted, and he died in depression.

His methods are cruel. For example, in order to scare the enemy, he picked out the fattest prisoners from the enemy, killed them directly and let the soldiers share the meat to scare the enemy, so that the enemy surrendered directly.

He loves the people. For example, he not only restrains the army, but also sympathizes with the people. He also stands out because his superiors personally bully the people. As a result, when he wins many battles and his career rises, he ruins his life.

That's why the evaluation of him is so polarized.

I got along with Li Chuyun a lot, but Shi Congyun admired him very much, all of this was related to his situation.

His cruelty and his love for the people are all related to his experience.

He experienced the Zhang Yanze Rebellion when he was young, and later became a general under Zhe Congruan of the Jingnan Army. He was appreciated by Zhe Cong Ruan, but was falsely accused by Zhe Cong Ruan's nephew. Maybe he was also afraid that his nephew would retaliate against him after his death.

The Jingnan Army is located in the northwest. It is not only difficult, but also has a complex ethnic environment. There is a mixture of Dangxiang, Han, Qiang, and Shatuo people. The situation is special, the situation is cruel, and the people are in hardship.

Li Chuyun, who has been in such a place for a long time, understands the cruelty of the world, the sophistication of the world, and the treachery of human nature. He does not have as many moral constraints as the southern and eastern generals and officials, because in such a cruel place, it is really "noble is The epitaph of the noble man", the grass on the grave can be several meters high.

But on the other hand, because he struggled in such a cruel environment, had no luxury, no food, no comfort, and lived and died with people who were almost all soldiers for a long time, he also understood the suffering of the people at the bottom and experienced survival firsthand. difficult.

As a result, Li Chuyun is extremely two-faced, not only between cruelty and kindness, but also in the political arena.

Knowing how difficult it is to survive, on the one hand, he tried his best to please his superiors, desperately longing for a place to settle down and live well;

In the final analysis, everyone has their own difficulties and sufferings, and one cannot jump to conclusions based on just one result, let alone in this age.

Only those who have experienced suffering can understand those who are also in suffering. If you talk to people like Li Yu and Meng Chang about the suffering of the people, no matter how you say it, they will not understand.

Shi Congyun patted him on the shoulder, "I believe you, first of all, because you are capable of fighting. Among the many generals under my command, you are the type who can stand alone. You must be capable.

Secondly, you understand the suffering of the people and the difficulty of survival, so you will not casually attack the people who are also in suffering like other generals.

You fought with me all the way, and you have always restrained your soldiers and cared for the local people.You come to lead the army, I am relieved when I enter Shu this time, the veterans in the army, the arrogant soldiers, I believe that you have your own means after fighting in the northwest for so many years. "

"Marshal!" Li Chuyun knelt down on one knee with excitement, his eyes were a little red: "my father is a general of the Tang Dynasty (later Tang Dynasty, the one used by Li Ke). Dead, no bones left.

Afterwards, Chao Gang collapsed, and since then, his family has been in decline, wandering around to make a living, without a foundation to rely on, and originally came to Beijing from Zhe Gong (Zhe Cong Ruan), just to make a living and support the family, but he didn't expect the commander to follow him one after another. Give someone such a chance.

Certainly will live up to the high expectations of the commander-in-chief! "

Shi Congyun nodded. Among his generals, Li Chuyun was probably the most difficult one. Wang Zhong and Shao Ji had historian backgrounds, and Dong Zunhui's family was ruined, but he could rely on his uncle Gao Huaide. Gao Huaide's father was King Qi. Posthumously presented to the King of Qin.

Wang Shenqi is an outsider who moved to Luoyang from western Liaoning, but he also settled down.

Li Chuyun traveled around with his family to seek survival. He ran from Shaanxi to Henan. The main reason was that he was afraid of revenge from Ruan's nephew. Now that Shi Congyun let him lead an army alone, he really regarded him as a direct descendant. .

In this way, his future will be guaranteed in the future, and he will have a place to stand.

The next day, at the meeting of Prince Qin's Mansion, Shi Congyun announced the arrangement for the dispatch of troops.

The army is divided into two routes, the North Route and the South Route.

Shi Congyun personally led the North Route Army, with a total of 2 soldiers, with the horse infantry as the main force, the Longjie cavalry, the Tiger Jie infantry, and the Shenhuo army.

The leading generals are Wang Quanbin, Shao Ji, Gao Huaide, Fu Zhaoyuan, Pan Mei, Han Lingkun, Murong Yanzhao, etc., and the privy envoy Wei Renpu is a staff officer and is responsible for logistics deployment.

The South Route Army is headed by Li Chuyun, with a total of 3 people, including the Jiangling and Tanzhou garrisons, the Crane Army, the Iron Cavalry Army, the Yulangzhi Army, and the Shenhuo Army. In addition to the general Li Chuyun, there are also Li Hanchao, Luo Yanhuan, and Si Chao. Wang Huan, Dong Zunjiao, etc. also arranged for a military supervisor Cao Bin, and Prime Minister Wang Pu was responsible for the deployment of logistics supplies.

Shi Congyun thought about it in his heart. He assigned almost all the young generals to Li Chuyun, except Li Hanchao, who was stationed in Jiangling.

So the old generals were all on his side, and almost all the young generals were assigned to Li Chuyun's command. At the same time, Cao Bin, the supervising army, was arranged to provide double insurance to prevent them from burning, killing and looting after they entered Shu.

As soon as this arrangement came out, it did cause some disturbances. Some people questioned on the spot that Li Chuyun was not qualified enough, and it might be inappropriate to let him lead the army alone. It might be better to let Si Chao, Wang Shenqi and other veterans.

This kind of thing is common in Shi Congyun, and he was not angry. He used Li Chuyun's previous battle as an example, saying that he was handsome, and then used his own prestige to suppress him, and everyone agreed.

After the arrangements were made, each army took orders and began to dispatch the army.

On the other hand, his father Shi Yanchao and Shi Congyun are not going to let him go to war. He has fought all his life, so it is time to enjoy the blessings at home and give him more brothers and sisters with his aunt and sister. Otherwise, no one will want to marry politically in the future.

When it comes to political marriage, the younger sister Shi Congmei's marriage has also been established. After all, the younger sister has also reached the age of marriage, which is not too young in this age.

This marriage was arranged by his mother, mainly because of Shi Congyun's wind, after all, Wei Renpu in the court was the one he needed to win over the most.

He asked his younger sister, and she said shyly that he should make the decision. Girls in this era are almost like this. On the one hand, their parents order and matchmaker’s words; It is difficult for future generations to ensure that the primary goal of bloodlines is not cut off.

Inside and outside Bianliang, there are many poor people who sell their children and daughters. They are all sold to dignitaries as servants. His clothes were ragged and skinny, and he would not be able to support him unless he was sold. Maybe he would become a stutter, and reality forced him.

These things can only be managed after the world stabilizes and the people's living standards rise.

He had asked Wei Renpu what he meant, and of course Wei Renpu couldn't wish for it, so he took him to his home to meet his son.

Speaking of which, Wei Renpu's son is two years younger than his younger sister, but he is also a tall guy with a good face, probably inherited from his father. Wei Renpu is also a tall man, although he is a little shorter than him.

The marriage is settled like this, and the rest will be handed over to the father and mother. This is also an excuse for Shi Congyun to let the father stay and enjoy the blessings, so that he does not go to war, Zhang Luo's younger sister's marriage.

Dad agreed.

Then came Wang Zhong. Wang Zhong was more clever. Shi Congyun asked him to serve as the inspector of the capital. Qiao launched the mutiny because Han Tong was the inspector in the capital, and he couldn't mobilize troops in the capital.

Shi Congyun also specially instructed Wang Zhong that his duty is to control the military power in the capital and defend the Shi Mansion and Prince Qin Mansion. He cannot hand over the military power to anyone who asks him to do so. It doesn’t matter what the Queen Mother and Li Gu say. If the Queen Mother says something like this , Immediately lead troops to control the palace.

Wang Zhong was very smart, he immediately understood what he meant, and repeatedly assured that with him around, the capital would definitely be firmly in his hands.

Everything was properly arranged, and by the third day of February, the edicts were issued, and the army began to set off one after another.

The North Route Army was the first to set off. It stands to reason that the South Route Army has a long journey, but the South Route Army is easier to travel and has the advantage of water transportation. Bianshui can directly reach the Huaihe River from Kaifeng, and enter the Yangtze River from the Huaihe River. Not so time-consuming and labor-intensive.

In comparison, the North Road is shorter, but due to the chaos in the late Tang Dynasty, Guanzhong was deserted, and Luoyang was ruined. Reluctantly, not enough to support the delivery of all the supplies of the army.

Therefore, the Northern Route Army had to delay for some time.

Shi Congyun bid farewell to his family, and after much deliberation, he decided to go to the palace to say goodbye to Empress Fu.

After he entered the palace in uniform, he soon saw Empress Fu who was carefully instructing the memorial in the side hall of the Chuigong Hall.

Because he never had to ask for instructions when entering the palace, Empress Fu hadn't noticed his arrival when she arrived outside the Chui Gong Hall. On the side of the table, there is a cup of green tea on the left hand side, this is the way Shi Congyun taught her to eat, it can refresh your mind.

He suddenly thought, it's not easy for this woman, he must be afraid of blaming her if he handles it wrongly.

After all, Fu Da was abandoned by the Fu family. The Fu family did not dare to lead troops into the capital, so they acquiesced in abandoning her and let her go with the flow. This way, her attitude will also determine her fate. It is impossible not to be nervous, life and death It's all under the control of others, can you not be afraid?

"The Queen Mother doesn't need to be so nervous, Li Gu and Luqiu Zhongqing are in charge of these matters, so there won't be any big troubles." Shi Congyun said as he walked in, startled Empress Fu, raised his head and looked at him in surprise.

"If you are not comfortable at ordinary times, you can go to Liu Mei and Fu Er. The rules in the palace are not so strict now."

Shi Congyun was dressed in a military uniform, which made his already tall figure wider and taller. Empress Fu looked even smaller and full of oppression. It seemed that she could be manipulated at will in front of Shi Congyun. The oppression was real. from the physical sense.

Empress Fu looked at him: "Don't you worry about me, King Qin?"

"I think you have worked hard these days. Before you leave, take a look. The army has already assembled. So-and-so will leave soon. Thinking about it, it would be hard for the queen mother to support herself in the court, but the situation is like this, so-and-so did not." Method.

If those frontier officials bully you, you should first remember that when I come back, I will clean up one by one. You don’t have to be so cautious about the affairs of the court. You should at least understand that I need you. We are a cooperative relationship, and the Queen Mother can rest assured. Bar. "Shi Congyun said arching his hands.

"It can be as short as a few months, or as long as a year. The Queen Mother will be the one in the court. You are in charge of the inside, and I am in charge of the outside. Take care of the world."

After he finished speaking, Empress Fu blushed brightly, and nodded slightly while avoiding her gaze, "I know, King Qin, take care all the way, and come back earlier."

Shi Congyun nodded. After bidding farewell to the queen, he officially embarked on a new journey. The pressure from the imperial court must still be there, and the envoys on the periphery still need to be appeased.

Many people think that Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe will win the world. In fact, it is ridiculously wrong. When Zhao Kuangyin wore the yellow robe, Dazhou only had three or four provinces. With his yellow robe, many Jiedu envoys sharpened their knives. He didn't obey the orders of the central government, and even the military supervisor dared to imprison him.

Then the northern Jiedu envoys united with the Northern Han Dynasty to rebel, and the southern Jiedu envoys rebelled in Yangzhou and were defeated and suppressed. Then there were Shu, Southern Tang, Nanping, Wuping, Wuyue, and Southern Han, all of which were defeated one by one.

The country is so beautiful, but how can it be so easy, if it is true that wearing a yellow robe can win the world, then those who engage in pornography will be punished by the nine clans immediately.

At the beginning of February, Zhou Guo's army marched out, and soon the news spread to Daliang and spread all over the world.

(End of this chapter)