Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 121 Talent and Northern Expedition

"Zhao Jian sent you a letter?" Shao Shude pulled his hand from the jade pendant, and said angrily, "Zhu Mei doesn't deal with him? Or is it something else?"

Zhao Yu blushed, straightened his neckline, and said, "Uncle Cong is now the general of Tongsai, which is where Zhu Mei used to be. He is quite trustworthy. He wrote to his concubine, because he wanted the two families to move around more. come and go."

"Well, it's time to move around. In the future, Yuniang can bring his nephew to visit relatives." Shao Shude said shamelessly, and while talking, his hand touched his favorite buttocks again.

Zhao Yu let him wreak havoc for a while, then got up with a blushing face, and said, "Your Majesty, Zhu Mei is very ambitious, and Uncle Cong is also cautious under his command, why don't you let him go to Xiazhou as a general."

Seeing her say this, Shao Shude summoned up his courage, and said, "That depends on General Zhao's intentions. Serving as an envoy in the outer town of Binning shows that Zhu Mei also trusts him, and he may not be willing."

At the end, seeing that Zhao Yu was a little disappointed, he said again: "Of course, if General Zhao is willing, I certainly welcome it."

Zhao Yu's mother died young, and his father died in Taiyuan Mansion.In Xiazhou, there are indeed no relatives.Originally, I was considering marrying my adoptive daughter Shao Guoer to the grandson of Jinglue Army envoy Yang Yue, but now that I think about it, let's put it aside for now.He still felt a little guilty about his first woman, and didn't want to see her disappointed.

There are other ways to win over Yang Yue.

"Yu Niang, have you taught me how to keep accounts?"

"Yes."

"This is the account book of equipment submitted by Judge Zhang of the shogunate. According to the new method, you should make a new list according to the location of the warehouse, the classification of equipment, and the cost. This old account is messy, and I feel a headache when I look at it." Shao Shude ordered.

Zhao Yu nodded, and went directly to the desk to copy.

I lack a secretary, so I can only let my wife and concubines do it for me.Fortunately, they are both educated and smart. It is not difficult to learn addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.List a modern bookkeeping form, and you can see it more clearly.

The account book presented by the shogunate is really not used to.And I have to make a separate account, if I can't match up in the future, hehe, Wufu, but he will kill people.

The accounts of military farms and taxation are currently being sealed.Xiao Feng also had tasks, but she had a big belly, which was inconvenient.As for my main wife, I don't really understand these things, but she can ride horses and shoot arrows. This skill, uh, doesn't seem to be as useful to me as Xiaofeng's sword dance.

Xiazhou, why is there such a shortage of educated people?In other feudal towns, Jinshi can often be recruited as staff, and then look at their own shogunate, the average education level is obviously low!
However, Dafeng mentioned a while ago that the Feng family in Hezhong, a famous family, originated from Yu County, Bohai Sea.In the early days of the Kingdom, Feng Deyi also became in-laws with Li Yuan.The grandfather of the Feng sisters, Feng Aoli Shitai Pavilion, was granted the title of Bohai County male, and there are several Jinshi in the family. At least both of their fathers are Jinshi, and they are currently officials in other towns.

A while ago, I also contacted some of their brothers.After Huang Chao entered Chang'an, they all ran away to Fengxiang Mansion, and now returned to the capital, as if waiting for the emperor to come back.Damn, why don't you come and join me?Now that the shogunate is in charge of secretaries, marching commanders, etc., there are a bunch of old men who serve several marshals. This king needs a change of blood urgently.

And Zhao Yu's uncle, Zhao Guangfeng, who is now unknown, may have gone to the middle of Shu.If he is willing to come, wouldn't the deputy envoy and secretary be chosen randomly?These shogunate official positions have no rank, but they have real power. They have always been the first choice for highly educated talents who think that the salary of Beijing officials is low.

Don't say that you are nepotism, first you can survive!
I am alone, and in this chaotic world where the bottom line of morality is repeatedly breached, there are no relatives to rely on, so I can only use the family of wives.Outsiders can't believe it at all, everyone believes in it, and they lack a sense of security, so how can they do things?These are not normal times!

The wives who join the army are a little worried, but the civil servants who help them with government affairs are not concerned.He had to be made a county king himself, and his reputation in Guanzhong was not bad, so he attracted some scattered scholars to join him. One of the Xihe Song clan also moved his family to Xiazhou, but there was still a serious shortage of talents.

The Feng family in Hezhong and the Zhao family in Tianshui can only be regarded as middle-level families in the country, but if they can invest and even take refuge in themselves, why should they not be able to meet them?

This foundation cannot be maintained by leading an army of [-] to fight and kill.

After lunch, Shao Shude went to talk to the Feng sisters, took a nap, and then went to the government office to work.Just now when he scribbled his opinion on a document with a brush, Li Hang, Sima of Xiazhou, ran over.

"Your Majesty, a certain envoy has returned." Li Hang's current official is Xiazhou Sima, and his dispatcher is an important member of the shogunate's army, who is responsible for all parties on the mission.

"Li Sima has worked hard." Shao Shude got up and greeted him, "What did Hao Zhenwei and Qi Bizhang say?"

"Qi Bizhang is willing to swear an alliance with the king to fight against Li Keyong." Li Hang said: "Hao Zhenwei didn't say anything, only said that he would exchange salt with Xiazhou for food."

Shao Shude nodded.Li Ke's popularity with this guy is really bad, and he has many enemies.Including but not limited to Li Keju of Youzhou, He Lianduo of Datong, Qi Bizhang of Zhenwu Army, Hao Zhenwei of Tiande Army, etc., all of whom fought with him in recent years.For Li Keyong, Shao Shude's opinion is to focus on defense. He doesn't care what he does in Hedong, but he can't be allowed to extend his power to the Hetao area. That would make him face enemies on both sides and be passive at the strategic level.

Therefore, it is normal to form alliances with his enemies.Helian Duo of Datong is too far away, unable to reach.But Zhenwu Army and Tiande Army are close at hand, so he still wants to protect them.The Dingnan Army, Zhenwu Army, and Tiande Army combined have a strength of 5 to [-] troops, and Qibizhang has a tribe, and he can also conscription to the limit. It is not a problem for the three parties to gather [-] troops. Strictly speaking, it is no worse than Li Ke poor use.

It was expected that Qi Bizhang was willing to form an alliance.After all, at the time of discussing Huang Chao, he was ordered by the court to stab Li Keyong together with Hao Zhenwei, He Lianduo, and Li Keju.Coupled with the old grievances from the Qianfu period, it is basically difficult to resolve.Li Ke's mind is not very open!
But what did Hao Zhenwei do? Fengzhou alone can compete against Li Keyong?There are seven prefectures in Hedong, and the three parties here are not closely united. How can we fight them?I will definitely regret it later.

"Li Sima has worked hard. Go home and rest for a while, and you don't have to go straight to Cao Si. Next year, I will help a certain person go to Xiafang, Danyan and Hezhong. Well, you can go to Nanshan Dangxiang on the way. I want to test Xia Yeli's attitude." Shao Shude said.

Nanshan Dangxiang is in Hengshan, south of Suizhou and north of Yanzhou.The Noribe is the largest and most influential tribe in the area.If it is possible, it is necessary to make a fool of himself so that he does not stand on the side of the Tuoba clan.In this way, I can attack and kill the Tuoba tribe with all my strength, so that there will be no change in the rear.

After Li Hang left, Shao Shude reviewed the meeting documents, and then went to the barracks in the city to inspect the troops.

Time passed day by day like this, and the four years of Zhonghe came soon.On the Central Plains, Huang Chao was still running around.In Xishu, the sage still lingers and forgets to return.

After spending the first month with family.Throughout February and March, Shao Shude was in the barracks, and the Tielin Army and the Ya Army took turns to practice, and the soldiers gradually put away their laziness.He was originally a professional warrior, he had enough food and rewards, and he practiced regularly, so he should show superior combat effectiveness and mental outlook.

Those herdsmen on the grassland usually graze and do a lot of chores. How many days do they have for training all year round?The truly powerful nomadic army has always been full-time, at least half-timely, and someone else will worship cattle and sheep, so that they can hone their skills and cultivate discipline.

On the first day of April, fortunetelling in the army: Great success!

On the fifth day of the lunar new year, Pei Shang arrived with dozens of soldiers. He will act as Shao Shude's adviser and praise the paintings along the way.

On the sixth day, the guides sent by the Zhe family also arrived. They will help the army find water sources in the grassland, supply cattle and sheep, and lead the way to kill the Tuoba family's party members.

On the eighth day of the lunar new year, Shao Shude personally ordered 500 soldiers from the Tielin Army and 500 soldiers from the Zhou Rong Department in the left chamber of the Ya Army. The army marched northward with a month's surplus of food and grass.

Looking back at the tall and steep Baicheng, Shao Shude was filled with emotion.At the beginning of February, Xiao Feng gave birth to a daughter for himself, and he had an heir.According to the doctor, Zhao Yu is also pregnant, which is a happy event.

In the past year, more than [-] sergeant families moved to Xiazhou.There is no incident in the town, and various industries are developing step by step.If he returns with a big victory in this expedition, his foundation will be more stable and will be improved to a higher level.

Don't dare or forget the ambition in your chest for a moment!
(End of this chapter)