Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1011
Among the desolate grasslands, there are crowds of people.All men, women and children, old and young, went into battle, wielding sickles, and scrambling to mow grass.

Horses in the army don't like to eat weeds in the countryside, but the dirt horses, mules, donkeys, cows, and sheep in the countryside are not so delicate, and they are still very happy to eat.

The government brought a batch of cattle and sheep over and gave them to private households on credit, and they could take them back and raise them if they wanted.The price is not expensive, only 250 yuan, paid in five years, so everyone is fighting for it.

The local government can also use the money to build water conservancy projects. It can be regarded as Xia Wang's investment in Tang and Deng Sui's local construction.

The origin of the sheep is also clarified: Khitan.

What a big injustice!The family members of the sergeants who moved to Tang and Deng Sui had no news about it. They already knew that this was a captured spoil, so they all laughed at the Khitan people.

Some people even joked that they would go to Khitan next year to grab one.Some people even say that this is the "year-old coin" of Khitanna.All in all a joy.

In fact, some captives from the grassland came to the next door village, and they all arrived one after another in the past few days.

Everyone is not surprised by this, the vast majority of Tang and Deng Sui are immigrants, such as the family members of the Xiaojie Army who moved to Tangzhou, and the family members of the Gongchen Army who moved to Dengzhou.I heard that a group of family members of soldiers from the right side of the Xiaojie Army came from Hezhong in Suizhou. I don't know how many people there are and how their lives are going.

The withered and yellow weeds swayed with the wind, and the reed catkins fluttered in the river branch not far away. Occasionally, a hare came out, causing people to scream.

Someone finished mowing the grass and piled it on a donkey cart.The man climbed up and down, tying the hay tight with all his might.

After tying it up, he drove the donkey cart home.The child ran before and after running, and even helped to push when going uphill.

Yellow weeds do not have much nutrition, but they are still an essential food for livestock in winter and an important property of rural families.Sometimes the government has to come to collect taxes, and the fighting in the south is so fierce that the demand for fodder has always been great.

The donkey cart staggered back to the village, and the women put down their work and came to help immediately.

They are spinning and weaving.

Wool is spun and woolen cloth (wool) is woven.This kind of thing is becoming more and more popular now, because the output is large, the price is far lower than silk, and the characteristics of warmth are higher than linen and silk. It is indeed a commodity suitable for mass consumption.

For example, the weather will be cold and you need to wear warm clothes. There are only a few types of products on the market.

One is fur.Don't even think about it, except for the land of the Fan who produce fur, it is very expensive and there are few goods, and besides, not everyone in the Fan has fur.

The second is cotton clothes.This is not cheap, also known as Fuyi, the outer layer is silk cloth, and the inside is filled with silk scraps, which is more expensive.The sergeants are rewarded with spring and autumn clothes every year, which are all officially purchased, produced, and distributed uniformly, and the cost is not low.

During the reign of Xuanzong, court ladies participated in the production of cotton clothes and distributed them to the frontiers.A court lady came across a poem in the clothes she made, that is, "Poems in the Robe": The soldiers who are conquering the battlefield are as cold as sleep.The shirt is made by hand, who knows where it will fall?Deliberately add more lines, more affectionate.This life has passed, and we will reconnect with our future.

After the soldiers discovered it, they reported it to the commander, and the commander reported it to Xuanzong. Xuanzong found out the palace lady and said to her, "I will marry you for this life."

The third type is wool clothing, which is stuffed with reeds and the like in inferior fabrics. It is neither warm nor durable, but it is the only choice for the working people.

Sweaters fill that void pretty well.

It is no exaggeration to say that Shao Shude has improved the living standards of the working people. At least there are warm clothes in winter, provided that you adopt new agricultural production methods.

But the "startup capital" (sheep) is huge and not enough.If it weren't for the large amount of livestock looted by the war, it would be difficult for Tang and Deng Sui Sanzhou to get so many sheep at one time.

Looting Khitan, but got 60 miscellaneous animals, is simply a drop in the bucket.On the whole, relying on robbing won't help, and the ones who breed by themselves are the big ones, but this will undoubtedly take time.

"In the past, Zhezong ruled Tang Town, and the prefectures and counties were dilapidated, and the people were squeezed dry. How long did it take to hand it over? Shao Shude spent a lot of money to relocate the people for reclamation, and returned the cattle to the sheep. Is this pity for the people, or does he not want him to go out?" Uncle is taking advantage?" On the post road, more than ten riders walked slowly, the leader was wearing a fur hat, he was very chic, and he didn't forget to tease Shao and Zhe, the son-in-law.

"Stay behind, be careful with your words." An old man in a long robe advised.

"What are you afraid of? We are all our own people. Is it okay to complain?" "Stay behind" dissatisfied.

The name of "Liuhou" is Zhao Kuangming, the younger brother of Zhao Kuangning, the military governor of the Loyalty Army.After capturing Jiangling Mansion, Zhao Kuangning claimed that he was the queen of Jingnan Jiedu.

Zhao Kuangming has certain military talents, as evidenced by defeating Xu Cun and Ximen Daozhao.Some people may say that Xiang and Jing towns have been fighting for many years, and Jingzhou is exhausted, so he just took advantage of it.But a victory is a victory, irrefutable, beyond doubt.

However, Xiangyang's strength is still too weak. After swallowing Jingzhou, there are no more than [-] soldiers capable of fighting.Even Shao Shude dared not refuse to go, which made Zhao Kuangming a little melancholy.

"After staying, King Xia deeply cultivated the three prefectures of Tang, Deng, and Sui, which shows his aspirations..." the staff analyzed this dangerous topic away.

Sure enough, Zhao Kuangming's attention was attracted, he stopped his horse, and carefully looked at the surrounding wilderness.

A lot of abandoned land has been picked up again, crops have appeared in the fields, and families are lined up along the small river in a patchwork manner.There are farmers mowing grass, women weaving, and children grazing, full of the breath of life.

It was this way of life that displeased him a little.

In fact, he is no stranger.The four counties of Gucheng, Dengcheng, Nanzhang, and Yiqing in Xiangzhou are the sand mixed by Shao Shude. A bunch of Guanzhong people and Helong Qiang are planted, and they both graze and cultivate.Even though many sheep suffered from foot rot because of the dense water network and humid environment there, they still did not change their original intention.

How stupid and loyal to Shao Shude, how stupid these people are!
The former Gucheng Ling Jingdao was originally an official of Xiangzhen. After being captured by Zhezong, he wholeheartedly joined him and became his henchman.The entire Gucheng County, with more than 7000 households and nearly [-] people, is so rich. As a result, they do not pay tribute or donate soldiers. It is like a country within a country and a town within a town.

But this kind of person can't move yet.Zhe Zong was originally his backer. Thinking deeper, Shao Shude might be the real backer.If you don't want to tear your face apart, you really have to pinch your nose and admit it.

Jing said that this thief, after Zhe Conggu was transferred to Huangzhou Governor, went to Rang County to take up the post and became Dengzhou Governor.But the newcomer Gu Cheng makes Ren Zhen even more difficult to mess with. He is Shao Shude's old man Yuan Cong and the son of Ren Yuji, the governor of the Tianping Army.

Xu Shi saw that Xiangyang was retreating step by step, but Shao Shude did not hide it at all. Outside of Gucheng and Dengcheng, he immigrated to Nanzhang and Yiqing counties, and stationed officials to practice village courage.

Ma Shan was ridden by others, and Ren Shan was bullied by others, which is really too much!

"My brother originally thought that Shao Shude's capital would be in Chang'an, and occupy his old lair in Kansai, but now it seems that he miscalculated." Zhao Kuangming sighed: "Since the capital is in Luoyang, Hanoi, Nanyang, and Xiangyang must not be spared, alas."

The staff were also speechless.

However, he was more open-minded, and only heard him say: "After the stay, there are rumors in Luoyang that after the first month, the civil and military forces of the Manchu dynasty will be moved here. The emperor lives in the Qinzheng Hall of Ziwei City, and all officials work in the imperial city. This matter Once this is over, King Xia is going to follow the story of the abdication. They are all in Luoyang, and there is no doubt about it. Nanyang and Xiangyang are the barriers to the south of Luoyang, and they will definitely not let them go. Four of the seven counties in Xiangzhou have been established by him. It’s not very interesting for us to hold it any longer. Why don’t we take a step back and sell Xiang, Ying, and Fu for a good price, so that the Zhao family can take charge of Jiangling with peace of mind, which is a good thing.”

"It's just..." Zhao Kuangming hesitated for a moment and said, "In this case, where should I go?"

The meaning is very clear, elder brother Zhao Kuangning will definitely be Jingnan Jiedushi, what about me?

"There is always a place." The staff said, "After Lei Man and Ximen Daozhao are destroyed, are you still worried about not having a place?"

Zhao Kuangming's complexion was not very good, but he was helpless.

A loud singing sounded from ahead.

Zhao Kuangming paused, turned his head to look, and saw several Kunfa Khitans driving their flocks across the post road.

The staff also looked at the past in a daze.

The news of Xia's army breaking Khitan on the grassland has spread to Xiangyang one after another. These Khitan herdsmen should be captured raw.

"Oh." Both of them sighed in unison.

Smoke rose from the village.The people have been working hard all day, and they are ready to finish their dinner.

Some people passed by them, looking at their body and eyes, they were not as timid as ordinary Tianshefu, they were from a family of warriors.

Zhao Kuangming thought of the Khitan herdsman he had seen before.These newly moved people looked docile at this time, but once they mobilized, they would be Tutuan peasants with knives and guns, heading towards Xiangyang aggressively.

Shao Shude had long been prepared for this.His determination to take Xiangyang is unquestionable, and a realization rose in Zhao Kuangming's heart.

"I heard that Shao Shude got a 'Xia Wang Award', and the second award was given to a peasant woman because he made a wool spinning machine." Zhao Kuangming said suddenly: "And he took the lead in wearing sweaters in Luoyang, which attracted others to follow suit. It's almost a fad. Wool is everywhere, if it can really keep out the cold..."

"After staying there, Tao Yuanming had a poem that said, 'Wear brown to guard the night, and the rooster won't crow in the morning'. Brown is woolen cloth, which can keep out the cold. Every branch of the Xia army is now issuing sweaters to keep out the cold. The soldiers didn't make trouble. Obviously it is useful." The staff said: "What King Xia has done has benefited the people of the world."

To benefit the people, what the people want.Zhao Kuangming automatically deduced the second half of the staff's sentence, which made him feel even worse.

Shao Shude was like this, using his power to overwhelm others.There are no earth-shattering, epic battles, no close-knife situations where you must survive, everything seems to be a matter of course, and it should be so.

With all the enemies in front of him, all that is left is to linger and prolong their death, and no one can turn the tables.Those who were eliminated were all internally united, vigorous, and aggressive hostile groups, which was much more difficult than defeating or stagnant, or angry, or grass-roots forces.

"Let's go, don't watch!" Zhao Kuangming flicked his horsewhip angrily, and walked away.

The staff shook his head and laughed, and he subconsciously glanced at the village again.

The dirty sheep were let out of the pen and ran to the hay.

The overwintering wheat in the field has sprouted and is green.

Farmers were leaning against the fence, holding rice bowls in their hands, talking and laughing while eating.

The children had a great time playing with the big yellow dog.The tall boy gave them a look of disdain, and continued to practice spear skills.

The general trend that King Xia used to suppress people originated from the cheerful sheep grazing, the lush wheat, the people who trusted him, and the young men who practiced martial arts hard.

This is the secret of his success.

The deep cultivation of Tang, Deng Sui and even Xiangyang shows that he is still accumulating this general trend.

stop fighting!The staff took a look at Zhao Kuangming and sighed, what a fart!
(End of this chapter)