Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 113 Return to the North ([-])
There are still people in Gaoling County.

Last year, bandits laundered the city, mainly killing the people in the city.People living in the countryside are unable to take care of them.Today, there are only dozens of households in Gaoling County, and they have also moved from the countryside, or returned home after escaping the war.

At night, there are not many lights, full of eerie feeling.

The arrival of more than ten thousand troops made the common people a little panicked.Don't talk about officials and bandits, is there a difference?The people in Chang'an City were ravaged by the Chao army two years ago when they entered the city, and another wave when the Shuofang army and Jingyuan army entered the city.A while ago, various government troops entered the city and once again ravaged a wave.

Two years and four calamities, two bandits and two officers, is there any difference?
However, after seeing the Tielin soldiers in camel-hair brown military uniforms, they finally felt a little relieved.

There is no doubt that this army also wants money.But they will send the scholar-like official Guo Kongmu to come forward to negotiate with the local government. As long as their money and food requirements are met, the order will be maintained quite well.

The people are actually not afraid of paying money, what they are afraid of is the disorderly soldiers who lose order.Rebel soldiers not only want money, but also women. In the past two years, almost no women in Chang'an have escaped the murderous hands. Many families secretly gave birth to children of rebel soldiers or rebel soldiers. It is extremely miserable.

Under the guard of his own soldiers, Shao Shude went into the city to have a look.Eight months have passed and the city is still not completely cleaned up.Collapsed houses and burnt wooden beams can still be seen everywhere. After all, there are only dozens of households, and there are no new officials such as county magistrates and county magistrates to take over. People with prestige come forward to maintain it.

Shao Shude asked the auxiliary soldiers to clean up the city.A few bones were also dug up under the ruined walls, and they were buried in the west of the city together.There is now a mass burial mound, where three thousand Gaoling people were buried, as well as the bandit soldiers who were beheaded by the Tielin Army during the Battle of Shengaoyi.I don't know if they can get along well under Jiuquan.

"Why doesn't Marshal Shao stay in Guanzhong and be the observer of the Gyeonggi Province?" Just as he was about to leave, someone in the city suddenly said.

Gyeonggi-do has set up observation envoys to manage more than 200 counties in Jingzhaofu, Tong, Hua, and Shang, with more than [-] million people in one prefecture and three prefectures.The imperial court can give me this position, but it is the population and territory directly under the imperial court. Now that Shangzhou has been spun off, it is absolutely impossible to hand over the rest to the military chief.

"Shao Shuai wait a moment, I want to go out with you." A young man held a hunting bow and wanted to go to the Iron Forest Army, but he was stopped by his family before taking a few steps.The boy's mother held his ears and kept counting, while the boy's face was full of helplessness.

Shao Shude wanted to say a few words, but he didn't know where to start.Tian Congyi, the envoy of the Gyeonggi System appointed by the imperial court, is now in Chang'an, which is inappropriate, so forget it.

At the end, there was only one sentence: "In case of a military disaster, you can go to Suizhou via the Baosai Army. Shao can't guarantee that you will live well, but family reunion is no problem. If you have relatives and friends, you can also tell them."

After all, the army set off and arrived in Sanyuan County in one day.

The county magistrate of Sanyuan is still Pei Yuan, but he will leave soon.The next home has also been found, Xiazhou Shuofang county magistrate, yes, he just jumped to work under Shao Dashuai.Shao admired his ability to raise food and gather information very much. In the past two years, he has helped a lot and expressed his loyalty many times, so he decided to appoint him as Shuofang county magistrate.

Shuofang County is located in Xiazhou City, so it can be said that Xiasui Town is the right place, which is not bad for Pei Yuan.

"Magistrate Pei, can you raise [-] hu grains and beans?" Shao Shude asked.

"Your Majesty, the county treasury is empty, why not wait until the summer grain is harvested?" Pei Yuan suggested.

There are more than two months to harvest the summer grain, Shao Shude thought for a while, fearing that the common people might not have much surplus grain at this time, so he nodded in agreement.If you want to leave, there is no rush for two months.Now there is no owner in the pass, the sage and officials are still in Shu, and there is no sign of leaving. Wang Hui and Tian Congyi are only in charge of Chang'an, and they don't care about the rest. Almost all the localities are in a state of self-government.To make money and food, summer is indeed the best and last chance.

In the eight counties of Fuping, each county has 30 to [-] hu grains. Counting the seized and remaining military rations, it is estimated that [-] hu grains will eventually be brought back to Suizhou.

Counting the 56 mobs that Liu Zijing wanted to bring back to Suizhou, the population of the five counties in Suizhou would reach more than 20 at this time, more than double what it was more than two years ago.The newly reclaimed land last year should be planted in spring this year. If nothing goes wrong, the whole prefecture can get about 30 hu of corn during the autumn harvest this year. About [-] Dendrobium grain surplus.I will bring back [-] hu from Guanzhong. Most of the food shortage for the army next year will be resolved. If I sell some war horses for the rest, I should be able to make up for it, and even a lot of it will be used as rewards.

Next year is barely enough to make ends meet, but what about the year after?The nest thieves have fled, Guanzhong is stable, and there is no way to get the immigrant population.And without the immigrant population, what is the use of opening so many fields?No one farms at all, unless the party members are arrested.

Chen Cheng listened to Shao Shude and Pei Yuan's words, and meditated silently.The lord's good reputation in Guanzhong may be reduced a lot because of the grain collection.But the common people are not fools, they will not ask the superior to be a pure and pure moral gentleman, as long as you give them stability and a little more benevolence and righteousness than other warlords, that is enough.

Counting all the warlords in Guanzhong, most of them can't even provide a stable living environment for the people.Not to mention looting places from time to time, with these peers as a foil, the king will always be a "gentleman of morality" and "a generation of benevolence and righteousness".

By the way, regarding the matter of buying horses, Zhu Mei, who had just been promoted to the Jiedu envoy of Binning, expressed that she wanted to buy [-] war horses, [-] draft horses, and [-] riding horses.Shao Shude was also shocked when he heard the news, Zhu Mei has an idea, is to expand the cavalry?But he didn't bother to care about it anymore, Zhu Mei was an old acquaintance, so it could be cheaper, and the food was traded, everyone got what they needed.As for whether the three prefectures of Binning, Ningqing and Qingzhou are rich and whether they can provide food, this is their own business.

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Today is the Cold Food Festival, and Mrs. Liu set up a table in the courtyard, full of food such as sugar, apricot porridge, eggs, and wheat porridge.Feng Xuan and Feng Du also sat down, the family talked and laughed happily, and even discussed going out for an outing, as if it was still a time of peace.

"Shao Shude is only in his twenties, and he has already been crowned King of Lingwu County. I am afraid that he will be crowned Prince in the future, an extremely human minister?" When Liu Shi said this, she no longer carefully observed her sister-in-law's face.

In fact, after a year of subtle indoctrination, she felt that things had almost come to fruition.Sister-in-law took a look at Shao Shude last time, she was not some fierce and vicious martial artist.Although the appearance is not very handsome, but there is still an upper-middle posture, full of masculinity and extraordinary bearing.Liu felt that she used to dare to say a few words in front of him, but now she doesn't have the courage. She has been a commander in chief and has been in charge of the army for many years. The woman feels a little scared.

Fortunately, sister-in-law no longer rejects this person.Looking at some of her recent words and deeds, it seems that she has no intention of being a widow.Coupled with Liu's blowing from time to time, for example, the prince of the county can be shaded, and he will be an official at birth, for example, the wives and concubines of the county prince have guards of honor, fancy clothes, etc., the matter is basically done.

"It's just that Xiazhou is not a good place. It's hot in summer and extremely cold in winter. It's far worse than Guanzhong." After eating the porridge, Liu said with some dissatisfaction.

"Xiazhou's scenery is different from that of Central Earth. I heard that there are mountains and grasslands, wild horses, cattle and sheep, and eagles everywhere. There are many strange trees, exotic plants, and good medicines in the mountains. There are many mountains and mountains, and the green is like dyeing. Leopards, tigers, and deer live among them. , the clouds and mists never recede, and there are all kinds of customs." Feng Xuan said naturally.

"I heard that there is still a desert, the sand is three feet deep, horses can't walk, and pedestrians all ride camels. The grass that grows in the sand is called Dengxiang, and it is also called sand rice. The harvest is edible." Feng Du also added.

This touched Liu's knowledge blind spot.She was born in a martial arts family in a military academy. Unlike the two younger sisters who have read a lot of books, she can give advice to scholars in Zilu poetry and articles.

However, she was also very happy. When the two sisters subconsciously talked about the scenery of Xiazhou, they all picked good things to say, and it was not in vain that they had been in their ears for two years.Done!
After finishing their meal, several people were discussing whether to walk around Zhuangzi.Suddenly, a large group of officers and soldiers approached from a distance. The soldiers were well-fed and the ranks were well-organized. It looked like an elite army.

Walking in the front is a group of knights, who quickly walked to the farm, dismounted one after another, and then occupied various positions.

Afterwards, a general led more than ten people into the village, but Zhuang Ding didn't dare to stop him, he only heard him shout: "Kaifuyi Tong Sansi, Inspector Grand Tutor, Tong Zhongshu Men Xiaping Zhang Shi, Ding Nanjun Jidu The envoy, the governor of Xiazhou, and the king of Lingwu County are here, please hurry out to meet him."

Shao Shude is here now?Liu Shi was startled, but immediately overjoyed, her husband has come back, right?
　The chapter in the afternoon was moved to the evening, and the manuscript was not saved. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)