Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1062
On September [-]th of the first year of Tianyou, Xuanwei envoy Wang Pu arrived in Liyang, and then accompanied the army all the way to the west of Neihuang.

At that time, the army flags were flying in the wilderness, and the warriors were like clouds.King Xia rode his horse past, and the cheers shook the sky and the earth.

Wang Pu was deeply attracted.

King Xia, you must not lose.One defeat, and our 20 years of suffering will be in vain.

A battle has just ended, and the soldiers of the Tianxiong Army are cleaning the battlefield.

The scale of the battle was small. In the end, more than a thousand people were beheaded, 400 people were captured, and the rest returned to the city and camp.

After interrogation, the captured soldiers came from Chen Yuanyu's department, the former Liyang town soldier.There were originally 5000 people in the Ministry, and there were still [-] before the war. After this blow, it would be good to have [-] left.

Compared with July, the Neihuang defenders have also changed a lot.

Yin Xingfang has led more than [-] soldiers of the Shanhe Army to the east to rescue Bozhou. This gentleman served as a soldier and horse envoy of the Shanhe Army in the era of Luo Hongxin, but later resigned due to ineffective combat. Yu was unable to fight again, and Yin Xingfang was reinstated as an official. It is true that there are so many crooked melons and jujubes, just for fun.

Wang Yuanwu's Six Heroes Army was considered the main force of the defenders, plus the battered soldiers and horses, such as Chen Yuanyu's Liyang Township, with a total of [-] infantry and cavalry, and [-] Tutuan peasants, for a total of [-] troops.

But the Xia army opposite them has only more than 1 people in the right wing of the Tianxiong army, plus [-] Tutuan villagers from Bianzhou.

"Wang Langzhong, what do you think of this soldier?" Shao Shude was wearing a uniform with a red forehead and military boots.

He likes to treasure the stolen women at home, carefully play with every inch of their bodies, and quietly taste the mental journey of these women, but he likes to show off his strong soldiers to outsiders, so that more people can see and appreciate these strong men bravery and courage.

Wang Pu saw the Tianxiong Army for the first time, but he saw that they ordered and prohibited, the military discipline was strict, the advance and retreat were orderly, and they cooperated tacitly.

Judging from his limited military common sense, this is already a qualified army.

If every individual member of this qualified army has a strong will to fight and skilled killing skills, supplemented by sophisticated equipment and armor, it will be an excellent army.

"With such a strong army, the world can go anywhere." Wang Pu said sincerely.

Compared with the Shence Army, they are like porpoise ears.

"This army needs 20 years to cultivate talents, 20 years to ask for care, 20 years to distinguish rewards and punishments, 20 years to boost morale, 20 years to fight in battle, and 20 years to sacrifice the enemy's flesh and blood." Shao Shude laughed and said: " This is my army, my army alone, do you know the true meaning of it?"

Wang Pu sighed, and said: "Your Highness is lenient, saints and officials almost made big mistakes."

"It's not too late for Wang Langzhong to get rid of his tracks and get rid of his confusion forever." Shao Shu held up his hand and said, "It's ridiculous for a sage to want to follow the story of Emperor Zhuang's killing the King of Taiyuan. This world can't stand any more turmoil." gone."

After all, he took a few edicts and read them.

"My heir ascends the Great Treasure, governs all directions, has the heart of treating people with sincerity, and has the strategy of reducing chaos and reversing the chaos. The Gyeonggi rebellion, the ancestral temple was shocked, and the plan of the Zhou Gongzhai Luo was adopted, and the career of the Shang king moving to Yin was determined. When this is the beginning of the reform, the style is outstanding. ...Xia Wang Shude, the greatness of the four seas, the extraordinary beauty of the five mountains, the talent of both generals and ministers, the complete filial piety of a prince. It is appropriate to give the title to return to heaven and rebuild, to be loyal to the righteous hero, to be the marshal of all the soldiers and horses, to repair the palace system, Du Zhijie County Chichang and other envoys."

"To collect extraordinary things, there must be extraordinary talents. To build the first merit, there must be the first place. Returning to heaven and rebuilding the loyal and righteous heroes, the marshals of various soldiers and horses, the third division of Kaifu Yitong, and the inspector Taifu, Shuofang Xuanwu Huguo and other military observation and disposal envoys, repairing the palace system, Duzhijie County Chichang and other envoys, Lingzhou Metropolitan Governor's Office Chief History, Lingbian and other state governors, Hezhong Yin, Shangzhu Kingdom, Xia Wang [-] households in Shiyi City have established virtues, have the virtues of the monarch and ministers, and have talents in both civil and military affairs...you can keep the Taifu, increase the seal of [-] households, and the rest will remain the same."

"If you want to transport yin and yang, the sages will invest in planning; when cooking a tripod, the king of philosophers is likened to salt plums... It is highly respected in the town, and the ability to save goods is high. Either push the house early Du Zhifeng, or coincidentally cooperate with the grandson Wu Zhilue, a brilliant choice, suitable for another side. Returning to heaven and recreating... (too many people, can't stand up) in the play! The position is respected, and the job is full of opportunities. Pi Ze Yi Lun You Yu (dù). You can abide by the order of Zhongshu, and seal [-] households, and the rest will remain the same."

Three copies of the book, supreme grace.On the surface, the saint trusts him very much, and he is very grateful.

Shao Shude smiled and said, "It's a small trick."

Wang Pu did not speak, apparently in a complicated mood.

It would be unfair to say that he took refuge with King Xia in advance, so how about a temporary idea?
It is true that he is ashamed of his superiors, but don't you hear that there are big righteousness and small righteousness?

In this world, there really can't be any more chaos, otherwise no one will end well.

I work for the well-being of the people and scholars of the world, so how can I care about those slanderous words?

"You know what to say when you go back?" Shao Shude asked.

The sergeants had already cleaned up the battlefield and entered the camp one after another.Above the wilderness, there are still cavalrymen cruising around, provoking and insulting loudly, provoking Wei soldiers to leave the city and camp to fight.

Wang Pu withdrew his gaze and replied in a low voice: "Danyan Your Highness is pleased and accepts it with pleasure."

Shao Shude smiled approvingly, and said, "I'll get someone to write a thank you form later, and take them back with me. Wait for the pommel horse to get tired, and get more rewards."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Wang Pu said.

The reward must be received, and it must not be less, otherwise it will not be enough to reflect Shao Shude's joy, and the sage will definitely be suspicious.

"I have to stay in Weizhou for a while longer. After you return to Luoyang, you will remain the same as before, and there is no need to change." Shao Shude said again: "If you have any news, report it secretly. Who did the saint contact, especially me Those who are involved must report quickly."

Shao Shude emphasized the word "my person", Wang Pu immediately understood, and at the same time was a little shocked, if anyone jumped out of this, he would die a miserable death.

"There is no need for this." Shao Shude said gently: "I am not a bloodthirsty person, but at this point, I am allowed to advance and not allowed to retreat. I have too many responsibilities, and I cannot make any mistakes. Otherwise, the world will fall apart, chaos will rise everywhere, and there will be dozens of people. Years of war. This price cannot be paid by the people of the world.”

These words sounded excessive and self-righteous, but Wang Pu took it for granted.And he really thought so, otherwise he wouldn't have secretly informed, and he would have come here for refuge.

"Let's go back." Shao Shude waved his hand, and said: "The sage wants to go out as soon as he goes out, and he still needs the help of the right people around him, so that there will be no trouble."

"Yes." Wang Pu replied respectfully.

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Wang Pu left that day.

Shao Shude continued in Neihuang, and repeatedly sent troops to challenge, but the thieves could not hold out and did not fight.

In desperation, he didn't intend to waste any more time here, so he appointed Niu Li, Du Yuhou of the Tianxiong Army, as Weizhou recruiter, and Xie Bin, the soldier and horse envoy of the right wing, as deputy envoy, leading more than [-] troops on the front line. Then he went straight back to Weizhou with the silver saddle.

As soon as he arrived in Weizhou, Wang Rong of Zhenzhou sent an envoy to see him again, and Shao Shude promised him.

"Zhou Shi, the magistrate of the Zhenzhou shogunate, pays his respects to His Royal Highness King Xia." Soon, a tall scribe was ushered in.

Shao Shude took a closer look. This person is tall and has long arms and calluses on his hands. Judging from his standing posture, it is obvious that he often draws his bow so that his lumbar spine is slightly deformed.

Hebei literati, well-deserved reputation.

"The envoy came here in a hurry, why?" Shao Shude asked.

"I came here for the oath of the two families." Zhou Shi replied.

The oath, in the current situation, is a euphemism for softening.In other words, Wang Rong intends to be Shao Shude's vassal.Even if a new dynasty is established, they are willing to pay tribute.

"King Zhao repeatedly lost his troops and supplies to Hedong. Now that the army is overwhelmed, he came to repair it. Don't you think it's too late?" Shao Shude asked.

"King Zhao actually has no other choice." Zhou Shi suddenly sighed, with a miserable expression on his face.

"What's the explanation?" Shao Shude was amazed and asked.

"Your Highness, you should know that after Ke Yong took over Jinyang, he raised his troops again and again, first attacking Zhaoyi, then attacking Datong and Chengde. Zhenzhou is only four hundred miles away from Jinyang, so it is close at hand. Yiding is also attached to Hedongjiwei , Repeated conquests. Youzhou, Cangjing, Weibo and other towns are protected by each other, and there is no one to rescue each other. Jin soldiers are brutal, and Zhao Wang is for the people of the four prefectures of Chengde, so he uses restraint and falsehood."

Shao Shude smiled.

This statement is new, but—maybe it is true?
No, just a small part of the truth.The real core reason is that they are unwilling to give up their core interests, which is to pass on the land to their descendants.To put it bluntly, they just didn't make confessions, didn't hand over power, and treated Zhenjishen and Zhao Sizhou as their own plots and iron rice bowls.

When necessary, you can surrender to the outside world.And no matter who the subject is, as long as the vested interests can be guaranteed, everything is easy to talk about.

"The Jin soldiers are indeed brutal." Shao Shude responded casually.

"If Your Highness can get rid of the violent soldiers in the east of the river, then no town in the world will obey orders, except Zhenzhou?" Zhou Shi said again: "So, Your Highness is Huanwen of this generation, and he can uphold propriety and righteousness to become hegemony."

Zhou Shi talked inside and outside, using "all towns in the world" to embolden himself, and also mentioned Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin. Shao Shude wanted to laugh when he heard it.

Huanwen Baye, what year is it?

"The scourge of the feudal town, you should know about it." He said.

Zhou Shi suffocated, his face turned ugly.This is not giving a little face, and it is necessary to cut down the feudal clan forcefully.He didn't want to be the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period, but the king of Qin who swept the world.

"Your Highness." Zhou Shi said in a more emphatic tone, "Although Zhenzhou is small, the city is strong and well-stocked. It is united as one, brave and brave to fight. Although Your Highness has a crowd of 35, it is not easy to attack. Kuang Wang's Bingyan five generations, The favor spreads across [-] counties in four prefectures, how can people be insulted if they want to fight to the death?"

"The envoy doesn't need to make big words." Shao Shude said: "I have always treated people with sincerity. The house of Wei Cou, the former envoy of Hedong Jiedu in Shangxianfang, Luoyang, has been renovated and is waiting for the king of Zhao. If the king of Zhao fights, he will fight. If you want When you enter the imperial court, you will treat each other with courtesy, riches and no worries. Is Chengde Wufu so easy to get along with? If you are stubborn to the end, it may not be the choice of a wise man. Take the original words back, I don’t want to say more.”

There are 35 counties in the four prefectures of Chengde, with a population of more than 100 million, [-] troops, a lot of war horses, and a wealth of wealth. They are still capable of fighting.

In this case, it is obviously impossible to get them to hand over power with just a few words.

It is impossible to truly surrender without annihilating their main force and dispelling their illusions.

In the next period of time, Chengde is obviously not the main target.All Shao Shude can do is to soften their will to resist as much as possible and plant a seed in their hearts.This seed is now dormant, but given the right conditions, it will take root and thrive.

I am not bloodthirsty, I treat people generously, and I keep my word. When I am at the end of my rope, think about it, is it worth it?

Zhou Shi was a little helpless when he heard the words, perhaps he had already expected this result.After saluting, he left silently.

(End of this chapter)