Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1063
Before Wang Pu left, he went to Xingzhou again to give Lu Huaizhong, the governor of the Taining Army, a servant.

But Lu Huaizhong had already gone to Beizhou, so Wang Pu chased him again.

Beizhou is a large county in Hebei Province, with many household registrations and prosperous business.The southeast of the state city is adjacent to Yongji Canal, and the two counties of Qinghe and Qingyang are located under Guo.The place is an important thoroughfare for water and land transportation. In the early days of the Kingdom, a large amount of military resources were stored in Beizhou City for military use in Hebei, and it was named "Tianxia Beiku".

Since the hardships, Weibo Township is located in Weizhou, which is richer and more prosperous. However, as the second most affluent place in Weibo Township, Beizhou is still the most important storage place for military reserves. No. "the city has many strong soldiers".

Sixty miles southwest of Beizhou is Linqing County, which borders Yongji Canal on the west. It is an important town between Wei and Bei.

Fifty miles southwest of Linqing is Yongji County.The county seat is very large, divided into east and west.Dongguo is on the east bank of Yongji Canal, and Yongji Canal runs through the city in Xiguo. There is the famous commercial and trade center "Zhangqiao City" in Hebei.

Another thing I have to mention is that Beizhou's "Qinghe Silk" is the best in the world. Not only is it of good quality, but its output is also one of the best. One county is equal to the output of several counties in the south of the Yangtze River. It is an extremely important source of wealth for Wei Bo.

Lu Huaizhong tried to attack Beizhou, and found that there were still soldiers in the city, mainly prefectural and county soldiers, and also recruited local peasants. The total number was nearly [-], and they were unable to fight in the field, but they were able to defend the city.

Many soldiers were packed inside and outside Linqing County.After interrogating the captives, it was learned that it was mainly the Shi Renyu Department of the Outer Town Army transferred early last month, the county soldiers in Outer California, and the Tutuan villagers, with a total of [-] to [-], which was too much to fight.

Ever since, Lu Huaizhong decisively mobilized the rested Wuwei army to come up and divide the counties.

On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, Jingcheng County in the northwest corner of Beizhou was conquered and more than [-] thieves were killed.

It sounds unbelievable that so many "bandit soldiers" were killed in a small county, but most of them were killed after breaking the city.The bandit army was stubborn, and the mere Tutuan peasants dared to stand firm and not surrender, causing Lu Huaizhong to pay heavy casualties.Shao Shude ordered that after the city was broken, all the Ding Zhuang who had taken turns to defend the city were beheaded, as a warning to others.

Lu Huaizhong couldn't bear it, but he still carried it out resolutely.

Unsurprisingly, after the news of the massacre spread, some people in Jingcheng County and the countryside also rioted and attacked the Xia army's transportation team. Lu Huaizhong had to divide his troops to suppress it.

Lu Huaizhong was naturally dissatisfied with the thinning of his troops, and raised objections, thinking that Wei Bo should be treated softly, but Shao Shude refused and asked him to wipe out all the thieves who dared to resist, even if the progress was a little slower.

At the same time, Huo Liangsi, the left wing of the Xiaojie Army far away in the river, has reached Zhiguan, and will join the Weibo battlefield in the future to carry out the second stage of combat, that is, fighting and pulling.But in the first stage, there is no doubt that it is fighting!
After Wang Pu traveled eastward from Xingzhou, he saw a large number of dead bodies along the way.

The four prefectures of Wei and Bo are recruiting a large number of soldiers to supplement the war damage. Many people and warriors are inextricably linked, either running east or south.Those who stayed were also given wholesale official positions, such as envoys for recruiting, envoys, suppressing envoys, and defense envoys, with hats flying all over the sky.

As long as you have courage, charisma, and can pull up a team, you can get an official position immediately, and sometimes you can get some equipment, food and grass support, so militias are armed everywhere, and careerists emerge one after another.

Most of these people are the exterminated militia troops.

"Things that are rebellious, death is not a pity." Lu Huaizhong, a warrior, still couldn't bear to kill too much, but Wang Pu applauded the death of Wei Bo's people, as if the two had taken the wrong script.

"How did the hundreds of thousands of victors suddenly lose when they besieged Xiangzhou in the ninth quarter?" Wang Pu sighed: "If An Qingxu and Shi Siming's tribes were wiped out in the first battle, the world would have been peaceful long ago. What a pity! What a pain! !"

But there is no court official who does not hold grudges against An Shi.

Although Wang Pu took refuge in Shao Shude, it was because Shao Shude was now the new central government and the new court, and he only supported the central court, regardless of the name of the court.

He regarded Shao Shude as a saint, and alienated Xia Jun into the Shence Army at its peak.The game between the central court and the separatist vassal towns must come to an end. Wei Bo, as the biggest thorn in the early stage of the separatist forces, saw them dead, and Wang Pu was very happy.

"They're all sages, they just went astray." Wang Tuan, the new governor of Xingzhou who followed him, shook his head and sighed, unable to bear to look more.

Wang Tuan used to be the prime minister and traveled between Chang'an and Luoyang many times.It is precisely because of running a lot that he saw Shao Shude's great efforts in restoring agricultural production in Henan Province and Shanguo, and his heart was gradually shaken.

Some people don't do practical things, but just rely on others to tout the "respect and virtuous corporal", and then post a few notices seeking talents and words, and they are called "gentlemen", "sages", and "Ming Gong".

But a veteran official like Wang Tuan has the most vicious eyes, and this kind of little trick can't fool him.Shao Shude was often criticized by people, and many people accused him. He never denied his background as a vulgar martial artist, and he didn't seem to have a good image.But after Wang Tuan carefully understood his major measures to improve people's lives, restore agricultural production, and promote commercial circulation, he knew that this was a man who did practical things, and he praised him very much-it is not easy to attract the hearts of these old men in the officialdom!

From then on, Wang Tuan stopped speaking ill of Shao Shude in public, which aroused the sage's resentment, and led to his resignation—to be honest, at the speed of changing prime ministers, Wang Tuan didn't have much time up.

After dismissing the chancellor, Wang Tuan resolutely ran away with a bucket in his hands and went to serve in the Hezhong shogunate. This time he was appointed as the governor of Xingzhou, which shows his trust.

"Wang Shijun's words are wrong. In the past, Tian Chengsi fought against the imperial court, checked the household registration of males, and all the strong and strong were incorporated into the army, fought in battle, the old and the weak plowed the fields, and provided military funds. In the whole town, one counts as one , are all traitors." Wang Pu said.

Wang Tuan was born in the Wang clan of Langya, a descendant of Wang Dao, the founding father of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, so Wang Pu spoke politely to him, otherwise he would have scolded him.

Wang Tuan smiled and did not argue with him.

Everyone is for the stability of the world, but the definition of the world is different.In Wang Tuan's eyes, Hebei is also one of the world, but in Wang Pu's eyes, maybe it is not the same?
If you don't regard the people of Hebei as your own, how can they think you are your own?Wang Tuan sighed secretly.

After arriving at the camp in the west of Beizhou City, Lu Huaizhong did not meet him immediately because he went to comfort the wounded soldiers.He personally brought Shao Shenjian out, and said directly: "Bring the book, it's not something important anyway, in a few months, I don't know if it will be useful."

Uh, although this statement is true, it is too straightforward, and it is too disrespectful to the saint.However, Wang Pu and Wang Tuan have long been used to it. Since the hardships, warriors often don't give face to the court, and don't give face to saints. What can they do?
"General Shao, Weizhou has prepared some arrows, wound medicine, and armor. The old man has conscripted civilians to bring them here. They need to be delivered in the camp. Look..." Wang Tuan stepped forward and said.

Arrows and wound medicine are all consumables, and they have always been the bulk of the frontline needs.

Most of the armor is leather armor, which is said to have been transported from Guanbei.The production cost of high-quality leather armor is not low, and the protection is not bad.In fact, most of the warriors of the Xia Army were equipped with leather armor, which was equally useful on the battlefield.It is impossible and unnecessary for all staff to be armored.

Hearing the words, Shao Shenjian called a general to come over and asked him to find someone to inspect and deliver the goods. Then he asked again: "Wang Shijun, can the civilians who escort the military supplies be able to fight? Are the equipment ready?"

After hearing this, Wang Tuan told the truth: "The three prefectures of Xing Mingci were fought in Fang, and the people were scattered. The strong and brave people have been recruited for Hedong in the past two years. I am afraid that General Shao will be disappointed. These civilians are not like The common people in Weibo can't fight. There is also a shortage of equipment, and there are less than one of the five who can have bows, knives and guns."

"Trash!" Shao Shenjian scolded mercilessly.At the same time, he was also a little proud. He was from Weizhou, and he often boasted of his bravery. He looked down on people like Xing Mingci who were loyal to the imperial court.

"General Shao wants Mr. Xingzhou to join the battle? To be honest, it's a bit difficult, but it's just causing casualties." Wang Tuan sighed.

Of course, if Lu Huaizhong personally ordered the recruitment of Master Xing Mingci from the Three States, he would not be able to refuse.But these three states have just been devastated by the war, and their flesh and bones have been taken away by Li Ke, so it is already very difficult.

"Go to battle?" Shao Shenjian laughed loudly, and said, "There is no need for them. Xiangwei has recruited Wanyu Township to help in the battle, so why bother Xingzhou's old and weak? But they have captured many Beizhou prisoners and want to evacuate them."

There are actually a lot of people captured in Beizhou, tens of thousands of people, most of them are Xiangyong who want to fight for wealth and wealth.Among them there are even a few envoys of restraint and soldiers. I don't know why there are so many "generals" in this ghost place.

According to King Xia's highest instruction, the captured Wei soldiers and their families were all sent to the south to enrich the Jianghan Plain, which is a primitive and wild scenery.Use their sweat and even their lives to develop this future empire granary.

Of course not all of them will be sent to the south.For those who are particularly stubborn and rebellious, they will be sent to Luoyang to build the palace city and undergo "labor reform" on the construction site.

It is conceivable that this policy is not benevolent, it can even be said to be cruel, and it will inevitably arouse strong resistance from the people of Weibo.

But Shao Shude had made up his mind, he really hated these rebellious people, and made up his mind to consume Wei Bo's potential for rebellion.

In history, Wei Bo was massacred until the later Jin Dynasty, and then finally subsided.Mercy at this time is a crime against your descendants.Moreover, the development of the south does require manpower, so the people in Weibo can only "suffer and suffer".

"Since Tian Chengsi came down, there have been no good people in Wei Bo." Wang Pu smiled from the side: "It's good to send them all away, and then someone will make trouble after the province is saved."

Shao Shenjian snorted coldly when he heard the words, snatched the papers and went back to the camp.

Wang Pu smiled, while Wang Tuan shook his head at him, also wryly smiling.

(End of this chapter)