Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1237

Li Siyi came to the backyard of the prefectural office anxiously.As soon as he entered the door, he saw dozens of warriors with warts all over their bodies and sharp knives standing inside.

Li Siyi was quite calm.After all, he is a leader, he has no vigor, no tolerance, and he is indeed not decent.

"Your Majesty summoned his ministers here, why?" Li Siyi asked after finishing the ceremony.

Li Siyi is one of the inspectors in Shunzhou, and he can indeed call himself a "minister".But this patrol envoy is not a formal official position, but a temporary envoy. Although it lasted for more than 100 years, it is indeed not a serious official position.Besides, he has not been canonized by the new dynasty, so his status is a bit embarrassing.

"Sit down." Shao Shude pointed to a small mat across the way and said.

Li Siyi sat down as promised.

Mazza is very small, he is tall and wide, and it is funny to sit down.And Shao Shude sat on the top chair in tiger skin, looking down at him from above.For the specific scene, refer to Wu Qiqi's meeting with the commander of Sichuan University.

"You have been in Shunzhou for a long time, haven't you?" Shao Shude asked.

"Yes. Zhang Shougui will come at that time." Li Siyi replied: "For his meritorious service in the latter part of the battle, he will be named by the imperial court."

Zhang Shougui was Fan Yang Jiedu envoy during Xuanzong's time, An Lushan's adoptive father, and can also be said to be his benefactor.He was rescued before his execution and cultivated vigorously.

Whether Li Siyi was given the name by the former Tang Dynasty is probably difficult to find out.One is that there are too many names given, there are eight thousand if there are not ten thousand. The second reason is that many Hu people pretend to be Li, and if you ask, they are given names by the court, but it is difficult to know the truth.

"Have you participated in the Anshi Rebellion?" Shao Shude asked.

Li Siyi's chrysanthemum tightened.no?This kind of old sesame seed and rotten millet should also be investigated?As for what?
"Your Majesty." Li Siyi said with a bitter face: "Anlu Mountain was so powerful back then, and any tribe in Lulong Town dared not participate, it would be fruitless. Moreover, Anlu Mountain relies more on Sogdian and Turks, let alone me. The little Jiji tribe, even the children of the city who have always been arrogant, dare not stroke their beards."

Before An Lushan's rebellion, he really wanted to recruit Fanhu people to join the army.But Fan Hu is also different. Sogdian and Turkic are Hu, Khitan, Mohe, Xi, Goguryeo, and Shiwei are also Hu, and Fan Hu is also divided into ranks.

Regardless of the individual, it depends on the ability.But on the whole, the Sogdians who gave Anlushan money, soldiers, and military support, and the Turks directly controlled by Anlushan, were higher in status than the Khitan and other Northeast indigenous people.

This contradiction between them was also an important reason for the outbreak of the killing of Hu in Jimen after Shi Siming's death.

The Han army merged with Khitan, Mohe, Goguryeo, etc., and massacred Sogdian, Turkic and other An's direct descendants. The killing was so tragic that Shi Chaoyi's Spring and Autumn Dream was finally ruined.

Li Siyi's ancestor also participated in the killing of Hu in Jimen, and later merged with Li Huaixian, the Jiedu envoy, and became one of the local tyrants in Youzhou Town, which has continued to this day.

He couldn't figure it out, the former Tang court had already exposed this matter, so what was the Xia Dynasty going to do?

"As Li Qing said, the tribes of Youzhou provide soldiers and horses for Lushan." Shao Shude said, "Now the household registration of the tribes of Youzhou is better than in the past. If someone raises their arms here..."

"Your Majesty!" Li Siyi said anxiously, "Why did this happen? Why did this happen! The Anshi Rebellion in the past was originally a disease of scabies. Li Guangbi and others have marched eastward from Taiyuan to Hebei, and the various divisions of the Pinglu Army have marched from east to west. Lu Long's army who stayed in Youzhou was defeated. If Xuanzong sticks to Tongguan and does not fight, Lushan's backyard is on fire. Who in the state dares to rebel?"

"However, there are so many tribes in Youzhou, with almost hundreds of thousands of people, and the court can't control them if they don't accept their household registration or register in the army." Shao Shude said: "I can't rub the sand in my eyes, what do you think should I do?"

Li Siyi was not stupid, he understood all of a sudden, and the expression on his face suddenly changed.

In fact, their family has always been relatively submissive.

In the past, brothers Li Kuangwei and Li Kuangchou fought against Hedong, and they were repeatedly defeated. Countless Youzhou soldiers and horses were wiped out. Every time they came back, they relied on these tribes to "recover blood", and then continued to fight and were wiped out...

In history, Liu Rengong, Liu Shouguang and his sons pulled up an army of [-] at every turn, and they were also sponsored by these tribes—of course, they were blown away by Zhu Quanzhong's Liang Jun and Wei Bowufu.

As long as the Jiedushi of Youzhou conscripted soldiers, all the tribes in Shunzhou would actually provide soldiers, horses and even weapons.Sometimes there are more, sometimes less, it all depends on the prestige of the Jiedushi and the situation at that time-the Li family is one of them, and it can even be said to be a relatively submissive one.

If Shao Shude conscripts at this time, Li Siyi is actually willing to provide the tribe's strength, which they did when Shao Siwu conscripted before.But Shao Sheng's ambition is obviously not here this time. Could it be that he wants to register as a householder of Qimin?This is impossible!

"Your Majesty, after hardships, Youzhou has been in town for 50 years, and it has always been like this. The commander-in-chief, the governor, the county magistrate, the town general, and the patrol inspectors are all in charge of each other, and they live in peace and even help each other." Li Siyi said: "The current emperor Xia Deyouzhou, the ministers and others also surrendered, and it is good to follow the usual practice, isn't it?"

"Okay?" Shao Shude asked with an ugly expression, "Do you think it's okay? As soon as my forbidden army leaves Youzhou, will the state soldiers alone be able to hold them down?"

This was so heartbreaking that Li Siyi didn't dare to answer it, so he could only babble back and forth: "Your Majesty, all the tribes of Youzhou have always been respectful, always respectful..."

"Boom!" Shao Shude patted the table.

Shaluqi stomped his foot, and the nail leaves rattled.The warriors also stroked the hilt of their swords with sneer smiles on their faces.

This is not intentional intimidation, they really don't take these tribes seriously.

In the past, the Turkic and Uyghur Khanates, which one was not well-equipped?There are all armored cavalry in the system, and they still hold the hammer.In fact, since the end of the Jin Dynasty, there has been no technological generation difference between the Central Plains and the grasslands, the difference is only the production capacity.No matter how weak the grassland regime is, it can always gather a certain scale of finely armored warriors and knights, and it can still be destroyed in one battle.Perhaps the most difficult to fight is Tubo, because in addition to their excellent armor, they are also very well-organized, but they are still not afraid of you when they go to the plateau.

The tribes in Youzhou are more organized than Khitan, but not as good as Tubo, and the level of equipment is also average. Isn't beating you the same as playing?
"Li Siyi, do you know why I asked you alone for questioning?" Shao Shude asked.

"I have always been obedient, Your Majesty is merciful, and I am grateful." Li Siyi raised his head, with a bitter expression on his face.

"That's all you have to offer." Shao Shude said: "After my son's army entered Shunzhou, all the ministries offered cattle, horses, and young men. You were the first to come. I know, and I would like to give you a Opportunity, don’t know what’s good or bad.”

"Your Majesty..." Li Siyi squeezed out a few tears, and her voice was choked up.

"Okay, let's keep this look and go home and cry. I came with the two armies of Tujiang and Yinan. When the army comes, the heads will roll. It's not too late to cry again." Shao Shude said disgustedly.

Stubbornness is probably the kind of person you're talking about.He didn't bother to empathize, because it wasn't necessary, and Li Siyi wasn't worthy either.

"Your Majesty!" Li Siyi hurriedly got up from the saddle, knelt down, and wanted to hug Shao Shude's leg with both hands.

But soon there were two knives across his neck, Sha Luqi picked him up with one hand, threw him back, and said, "Shame on you, go home and die!"

"Your Majesty!" Li Siyi crawled back again, weeping, "I would like to present my household registration and military register."

Two warriors, one left and one right, stepped forward and held him down.

Shao Shude waved his hand, and the warriors let go, but Li Siyi didn't dare to go forward, so he knelt there and said, "I would like to present my household registration and military register."

"It must be so ugly!" Shao Shude sneered, "I originally wanted to give you a Luoyang mansion and an official position, but you toasted and refused to eat fine wine."

"Your Majesty, I was confused for a moment." Li Siyi kowtowed.

"Okay, get up and sit over there." Shao Shude said, "How many people are there in your department?"

"There are more than [-] people, and [-] Ding can be paid." Li Siyi replied honestly.

"The capital is not small." Shao Shude said: "There is a meadow in the north of the old city of Yanle. After the spring of next year, you will lead the young men of your headquarters to go there to make atonement for me by building the Changxia Palace. Remember, this is me. For the sake of your obedience, I will give you a chance. If the chance is given to you, no one else will. If you don’t want it, I will find someone else, understand?”

"I will obey orders." Li Siyi replied repeatedly.

"There are still a few tribes in Shunzhou, and I will tell you the inside story one by one later. Which tribe will honestly register Qimin, which tribe will not, and how much strength each has." Shao Shude said: "Once I use troops, You have to take care of it, understand?"

Divide and disintegrate, pull and fight, this is the profound meaning of the art of war.Although Youzhou has hundreds of thousands of troops, its power is overwhelming, but Shao Shude pays attention to people, and has his own strategy for using troops.

How can there be no conflicts after the various tribes have been mixed for so many years?

Dozens of large and small tribes, some strong, some weak, some submissive, some disobedient, how can they all be pushed to the enemy's side?

Buying what can be bought, intimidating what can be intimidated, if it really doesn't work, it's not too late to use weapons.And you don't have to do it all by yourself, you can win over some people and hit the other part.

Shao Shude even set up a prisoner's dilemma for them, making them suspicious of each other, wary of each other, and unable to unite.

"Your Majesty understands." Li Siyi responded, "Your Majesty, I have a plan, which may be able to pacify all the tribes in Shunzhou."

"Speak." Shao Shude glanced at Li Siyi again, this person can afford to let go, and after knowing that there is no hope, his mentality quickly reversed, he is a character.

"I can summon all the chieftains to have a feast, and all I need is an order from your Majesty to kill them all. In this way, all the tribes in Shunzhou will have no leader, and the king's division will take advantage of the situation to advance. It can be decided at once." Li Siyi said with a flattering smile.

"It's too ugly." Shao Shude said, "Don't make up your own mind."

In fact, Shao Shude originally planned to call all the tribal leaders to Youzhou for a banquet, and then detain them all.Now the various ministries are advancing troops, divided into Tan, Ji, and Ping states, and there are tribal soldiers blocking the periphery. Once they are launched, they will cut the mess quickly, in fact, very quickly.

This is taking advantage of the general trend.

You have an advantage, and then there will be some low-cost solutions to problems that were difficult to obtain before.

He summoned all the chieftains to meet him, would they dare not come?Can't do it.

This is the helplessness of the disadvantaged party, because you don't know whether the superior party will turn their backs at any time, but you dare not take the initiative to turn backs, so you are passive.

But this plan still needs some ghosts, so it will be more secure.

"This matter is confidential. If you can't keep your mouth shut after you go back, you should know the consequences." Shao Shude gave one last warning, and then let Li Siyi leave.

In the spring of next year, after the construction of the palace, he can form his fifth slave tribe.

The Mulan paddock will also become his private domain.

Hongyuan Palace, Yulin Palace, Woyang Palace, Xianyou Palace and the soon-to-be-constructed Changxia Palace span thousands of miles from Qilian Mountain to Yinshan Mountain and then to Yanshan Mountain. There are more and more domestic slaves of Supreme Khan.

(End of this chapter)