Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1297 Patrol
On the endless prairie, the knight put on his helmet and armor, full of vigor.

"Swoosh!" The arrow flew out, and the enemy fell in response.

Cheers suddenly sounded.

There is boundless energy in the youthful body, and the hot-blooded boy gallops to the chase, chasing the wealth he dreams of day and night.

Zhou Dalang jumped off his horse briskly, holding a knife and axe, and slashed repeatedly.

In an instant, several heads were suspended under the saddle.

He wiped the blood off his face and laughed heartily.

I haven't had such a good time in a long time!When he was farming in the countryside, although he was patient, he was always restless.

Why are there so many weeds in the field?No matter how much you can hoe, you can't finish hoeing!
Why are there so many fallen leaves and mud in the ditch?Clear every year, silt every year!
Why is it so tiring to harvest wheat?I can't even straighten my waist!
That's not the life I want, and I figured it out.

Zhou Dalang stood on his horse, holding a head in his hand, his face was covered with criss-cross bloodstains, like an evil ghost.

"Let's go!" He put his head on the spear, turned and left.

Dozens of cavalry followed behind, all the way to the outside of Tongding County.

"During the early Tang Dynasty, there were barbarians and barbarians in remote states. Those who should be handed over to the class service were measured according to the situation, which was different from that in China. You can know the tax collection situation by saying 'measure according to the situation'. The generals are cruel. , Excessive taxation and violent taxation, forcing against Fanhu. Those who don’t want to be troublesome will be sent away with three melons and two dates.

"Actually, there are rules. Those who belong to the fanhu are designated as the ninth class. The fourth class is the upper household, the seventh class is the second household, and the ninth class is the lower household..."

"Rules are rules, how much are they really enforced? In the end, because they want people to stand up and work hard, why don't they not accept money and give rewards?"

"What's more, the Sogdian Hu merchants, the government didn't know how much business they were doing, and the tax money was lost in vain."

"There are still rules. There are some things you dare not say. I am a martial artist, so I just say it straight. In the early years when the saint collected the tribute from the Tibetans in Helong, he did whatever he wanted, and there were no rules. It is still the same now, and it has to be changed!"

Outside the county seat, officials and generals were talking about it, and it was very lively.

There is such a kind of magic in the frontier.Even gentle and elegant scholars come here to be officials, after a long time, they will blush and have thick necks, speak loudly, and slow people will make you lose their temper.

In the Tang Dynasty, taxes were also collected on the Tibetans who moved inward.Theoretically, the upper household pays ten cash and loses two sheep; the second household pays five cash and loses one sheep;Where there are no sheep, other items shall be used to offset.If there is a expedition, you must prepare your own saddle horse. Those who have been on the horse after [-] days will not lose the sheep of the year.

The sons born after the enclosing are the local people and cannot be Fan households.

But this is pure theory, in fact it is "measure as you see fit".The imperial court was able to collect taxes and conscript soldiers from the Tibetan households near the city.It is difficult to say that it exists in the form of tribes, that is, a country within a country.

Shao Shude's collection of taxes on the Tibetans is actually "considering the situation".When money is urgently needed, hundreds of thousands of livestock are collected from them for emergency.When they need to fight, there will be no taxation, and there will even be rewards after the battle.

In the six counties of Yingzhou, with the blessing of Abaoji, many Bohai people have been recruited. In addition to the Youzhou tribe who moved eastward, there are now more than [-] households and more than [-] people.There may be tens of thousands of tribal populations in the mountains, grasses and swamps. These are completely black households, and they have not yet taken care of them.

After Zhong Jinxian became the governor of Yingzhou, he focused his energy on the registration of households and Qimin.

Li Siben's most important energy in the state was also to suppress the tyrants and leaders who did not want to register for household registration.

They also negotiated peace with the Khitan, and they were frightened by the might of the Great Xia army, so they dared not go south for the time being.Otherwise, Yingzhou would be even more chaotic.

Not to mention, there are still a large number of thieves and bandits in the wild, as well as part-time bandits of tribal shepherds, which seriously endanger the transmission of news, business travel, and material transportation.

Zhou Dalang's attack this time was to chase and kill a group of more than ten bandits.They were lucky, they successfully caught the elusive thieves and killed them one by one.

When Zhou Dalang returned to Tongding County with his head, Li Siben, the commander, sent people to inquire and let them go back to the camp to receive the reward.

Zhao Wang Shao Siwu was also present.He can't be said to be motivated now, but it's not bad, at least he has found his purpose in life again.He is still very interested in these warriors who dare to fight.

But now he is more calm, knows the truth of haste makes waste, and knows how to act in a roundabout way.It's too straightforward, and the effect is often not good.

Recently, after reading through the history books and listening to the words of Liu Mian, his aide, Shao Siwu has figured out his father's bottom line.

Since the Han and Jin Dynasties, once the crown prince is established, it is necessary to strictly cut off the thoughts of other princes, prevent him from holding troops or even power, and strictly prohibit him from making friends with his party members, but it is impossible for this dynasty to do so.

At present, my father prefers Chengjie to be the prince. Although he has not expressed it clearly, his tendency is too obvious—do everything possible to create military merits and prestige for him, and build his own team. This is what makes this dynasty different from other dynasties in ancient times. Prestige, military exploits, and power are large enough to even threaten the prince of the imperial power, so as to successfully continue the dynasty.

But the father is cautious.He would be worried that if the prince did not meet his expectations, or if something happened, or even disobeyed him and was abolished, no one else would be able to stand up to him.

In the early years of the former Han Dynasty, Empress Lu passed away, and the acting king Liu Heng ascended the throne. This kind of thing is unbelievable in the eyes of this dynasty.Why do warriors listen to you, Liu Heng?Is it okay for me to add a yellow robe to Zhou Bo?What qualifications do you Liu Heng have to be emperor?Our warriors only believe in the emperor with strong soldiers and horses!

Therefore, after mastering the bottom line, Shao Siwu finally stopped worrying about gains and losses.He does things openly and calmly, as long as he follows the rules and does not play any evil ways, his father will not blame him at all——Father, it is actually very difficult, he does not want to make wedding dresses for outsiders.

"After the envoy is established, the tax collection needs to be more troublesome." Shao Siwu came to inspect on behalf of the sage, and he spoke naturally from a high position: "In the frontier, how to collect taxes, the methods of the former Tang Dynasty also have merit. The sage once said that the world is so big that there cannot be a tax system that prevails throughout the country. The people of Yingzhou don’t care about sangma. In addition to the land tax, there is still time to discuss how to collect the household tax. You can’t act too hastily and force the people to rebel. .”

There is a tax holiday in Yingzhou, but that is only for registered households.If the local government in Yingzhou wants to collect taxes from the black household tribes, in principle the imperial court will not object.After all, Yingzhou has [-] state soldiers and [-] Hengye troops. If the local government can provide more supplies, the pressure on the court to transfer will be much less.

But when the governor makes a decision, he must also pay attention to whether it will cause the tribe to rebel or escape.It is impossible for the imperial court to control everything. The governor has such great power that he must make accurate judgments.

"Your Highness really has the style of today." Zhong Jinxian praised after hearing the words: "Seek truth from facts, don't make big claims, don't belittle yourself, the old man is also thinking about the thoughts of a saint. Yingzhou has its own situation in Yingzhou, and various methods, It really needs to be looked at carefully.”

"What Your Highness said is very true. Take Tongding County as an example. There are always people who are worried about taxation and imposition, fleeing everywhere, and going to nomadic places where Daxia and Khitan don't care." Tongding Order Ke Yu also said: "Or Proceed with caution."

Other state and county officials also chimed in and fell into a new discussion.

Li Siben was bored hearing this, so he quietly ran aside and stared at the other side of the Daliao River.

On the other side is the Khitan's Toxiajun Prefecture, named Baiwang County, with more than [-] households.The Department of Hearing and Watching has sent people to sneak in and set up a spy den to pass on information.The reason why it went so smoothly was the help of Jieyu Yelushi.

Baiwang County was originally the military state under her head.After she was captured, this place was taken back by Abaoji, who originally planned to transfer it to Yelv Zhigu.But Zhigu was still young, so he gave it to Shuluping's sister Bodhisattva slave with the idea of ​​not letting the fat and water flow to outsiders.

Yelu Laogu, the son of Bodhisattva Slave, fought for Abaoji and died in Daibei Grassland.A Baoji's move was partly for his wife's affection, and partly to appease the old department.

"I don't know what happened to the adoptive father..." Li Siben sighed softly, feeling a little melancholy.

Spin perked up again.Although not very moral, he still couldn't help thinking: "If the adoptive father dies and Hedong returns to the imperial court, then a large army can be mobilized and the soldiers will be divided into different routes. One goes north from Andong Mansion, one goes north from Yingzhou, and one goes north from Yingzhou. The flat pine forest is advancing eastward. Little Khitan, how can we resist? This is a great opportunity for a good man to make great achievements!"

I really want to see that big scene!
Shao Siwu also came to the bank of the river, quietly looking at the other bank.

Pei Guan went to Jinyang as an envoy, but he didn't know what happened.Li Keyong, shouldn't he still be stubborn, right?After Chengde Town is destroyed, Hedong will be surrounded on all sides, isolated and helpless.It has no ability to come back, the only thing it can do is to use the mountains and rivers and the strong city to resist for one or two more years, at most three years.

Annihilation is certain, and whether it is resisted or not is just the difference between sooner and later.In addition, the elite soldiers and generals of Hedong and Daxia were wasted meaninglessly in the war.

Yi'er, Tuzhen, Tuqi, Feiqi, Tielin, Hengchong and other armies are all elite and brave soldiers, and it would be a pity to be destroyed.

It would be a great pity if Tianxiong Army, Wuwei Army, Longxiang Army and other armies bumped into each other and suffered heavy casualties.

Elite soldiers are rare, and it hurts to die, so why bother?
Several boats sailed on the Daliaoshui River. The draft of the boats was very deep, and they should be fully loaded with various supplies.

Zheng Kangfu of the Fubing team jumped ashore and directed his master to unload the cargo.

After the establishment of Yingkou County, the scale of the port gradually expanded, and a part of the Ping Navy was stationed there.

After sending people to explore for a whole summer, they found that the Daliaoshui River was wide and deep enough to sail larger ships.Its shipping conditions are not comparable to those of Rushui, Yongji Canal, and Bianshui.

If it is the season when the southeast wind is blowing, you can sail directly upstream without pulling the fiber.Of course, if you're worried about getting caught halfway, it's better to prepare some trackers - latte horses can be used instead.

Bags of grain were brought ashore.

Shao Siwu looked away.Where is the place my father promised me?Khitan or Bohai?These two are actually one, when will we enter the army?

(End of this chapter)