Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1325 Temptation
September is the Double Ninth Festival, the sky is high and the clouds are light.

For literati and poets, the three days before and after these days are good days for partying, playing, and drinking.

For the generals, the three days before and after these days are often the days when the soul is broken - as a very important festival of the year, rewards must be given out.

Jiedushi, whose capital chain is broken, has to go for a loan a few days in advance, otherwise his life will be over.

After conquering Zhenzhou, he got more than [-] money and silk from the treasury.More than [-] troops were obtained by searching for surrendered troops.Another [-] yuan was obtained from the ransacking of the house, which happened to be used as a reward.

The soldiers of Hubei Dao and Guannei Daozhou received the reward and returned to their own way.

The Tutuan villagers returned to the place of household registration and received a piece of woolen cloth, meaning meaning.

The rewards of the guards and the pro-army are the same as those issued by the imperial army, and they will go back to their homes after they are disbanded.

The two armies of Wuwei and Konghe have not yet left, because after the execution of officers above deputy and above of Cheng Dejiang's army, and the dispatch of all the sergeants to Beiping Prefecture to repair the palace city, there was another rebellion in Chengde Town.

It just so happened that because of the continuous forced immigration in Weibo and other places, thieves rose up and occupied two counties, which also needed to be settled.So they have to stay for a while, and someone will come over to replace the rotation before the end of the year.

Shao Shude was about to return to Beiping Mansion.

Before leaving, he conscripted tens of thousands of state soldiers from Zhili Road and ten thousand native troops to go north to Hedong to help guard this place.In addition to the more than 3 Daozhou soldiers in Guannei, there are more than [-] soldiers and horses in total. Sun Jinde, the commander of the Zhili Daozhou Army, is under the unified command.

The Fan soldiers disbanded and went home.

The armies of Tielin, Flying Dragon, Heiju, Golden Knife, Jinglue, and Silver Spear temporarily returned to the station, waiting for the order to be mobilized—a warrior who has been fighting for a long time, of course understands the meaning of this order, and he should eat and drink when he returns home , Those who should explain their funerals should explain their funerals, those who should make people should make people, and those who should be seen should meet quickly, maybe it will be the last time.

On September [-]th, Shao Shude bid farewell to the concubine Liu of the Jin Dynasty, and took the silver saddle straight east to Jingxing and returned to Beiping Mansion.

Liu and the others will still live in Jinyang for a period of time, and will leave for Luoyang after the first lunar month of next year.

On September 23, Zhou Dewei, the envoy of the Kelan Army, led the Qingsai army to the east to station the Lutai Army in Cangzhou.

On the 25th, Liu Wei, the envoy of the Youguo Army, led the three armies of Youguo, Tiancheng, and Datong to station in Qianjinye, Linyuguan and other places in Pingzhou.

If you count the Wansheng Huangtou Army stationed in the countryside of Liangxiang County, the soldiers and horses of the Jin Dynasty are all over the territory of Hebei.If they acted maliciously, Shao Shude would only have 3 soldiers from the Tianxiong and Yin'an Second Army, plus more than [-] people from the Wuwei and Control He Second Army, which were exhausted from the long battle.If the Jin army fought well, the Shao bandits would probably have no choice but to stick to Beiping, or run northward on the grassland in desperation.

Of course, they don't have the guts for the time being, and there is no need for that.Unless it is a one-hit kill, the Shao bandits will end badly when they mobilize a large army to encircle and suppress them.

Yin'anzhi has three horses per capita, and can walk and ride twice. All the staff are cold-forged warts and have excellent equipment.Along the way, Han Zhigu stared blankly, thoughtful.

"Mr. Han left his hometown when he was young, and he is used to the wind and moon in the grasslands. How do you feel about coming to the Central Plains for a few months now?" While Chengtian's army was resting, Shao Shude pulled up his strong bow and shot down a pheasant. The soldiers cheered , Han Zhigu also felt tremors in his heart.

In fact, there are many people with this kind of archery on the grassland. After all, they often hunt, and if they are not good at archery, they will be laughed at.But the emperors of the Central Plains are also so martial, but it is rare.

He has read a lot of books in Khitan, and in his impression, people in the Central Plains mostly admire the generals and monarchs who are strategically planned and rely on resourcefulness and strategy to defeat the enemy.The monarch does not need martial arts, and he can even be weak, as long as he can employ people.

When did such a large number of ministers, generals, and even emperors proficient in killing skills emerge in the Central Plains?

He was kidnapped by the Khitans when he was six years old. Although he had heard about the situation in the Central Plains, he was still shocked when he saw it with his own eyes.It seems to have returned to the Spring and Autumn Period overnight. The princes are not only political leaders, but also military commanders, so I am a little confused.

"There are fierce warriors everywhere, but there are no modest gentlemen, almost like Khitan." Han Zhigu said after holding back for a long time.

Shao Shude laughed out loud, and Yin'an Zhi also laughed.

"I heard that Khan Shen Dejin has more than ten thousand guards, and he is known as Xiaorui, led by A Baoji, how is it compared to Yin Anzhi?" Shao Shude asked again.

"On par." Han Zhigu replied.

The silver saddle warriors laughed again.

Han Zhigu was not worried either.The Khan Guards are indeed the best troops in Khitan. They are all carefully selected warriors. There are herdsmen offering food and meat to them. They are also well equipped. They are conquering tribes such as Xi, Bohai, Shiwei, and Tatar In the battle against the enemy, he repeatedly made outstanding achievements.

Han Zhigu felt that most of them were not as straight as Yin An, but he couldn't admit defeat.

Shao Shude waved his hand, and the warriors dispersed, leaving only a few people such as Xia Luqi by his side.

He pondered for a while, and asked: "Is there any discussion in the Khitan Kingdom about the fact that Fu Gu only came to surrender?"

Han Zhigu was silent for a moment, then suddenly sighed and said, "Yes."

"You are only a county magistrate, why are you still hesitating?" Shao Shude asked: "The few over there are all your followers, right? Today I will ask you alone, I guess. What would they think?"

Han Zhigu's expression changed, and he remained silent.

"Khan Shen Dejin is going to die soon?" Shao Shude asked again.

"Yes."

"A Baoji really wants to run for Khan?"

"Yes."

"Can you be sure?"

"Have."

"Look, isn't this very good." Shao Shude said with a smile: "Yutian Han is also a prominent family in Youzhou. Khitan slaughtered your relatives, why don't you have any idea?"

Han Zhigu remained silent.

"They not only slaughtered your relatives, but also looked down on you, didn't appreciate your talent, and didn't value you." Shao Shude said: "Shu Luping made you a county official because there was no one around, and you were her concubine to marry , relatively close, so we use it for chatting. But that’s all, does A Baoji know you? He may not even know your name, so there’s no need to use it.”

Han Zhigu's lips moved.

He was an ambitious man with an extraordinary thirst for power.But what made him depressed was that, as the most powerful man in the eight tribes of the Khitan, Abaoji had never heard of his name, Han Zhigu, which made him unable to fulfill his ambitions, which was really sad.

Compared with A Baoji, Shuluping knows him better and knows his talent.Therefore, when A Baoji sent an envoy to mourn his sworn brother, Shuluping recommended him, and this was the first time A Baoji heard of his name, Han Zhigu.

Before that, Han Zhigu felt that his fortune might be turning around.After returning, A Baoji will definitely summon him and inquire carefully about the envoy, then he can show his talents and convince A Baoji, and from then on he will flourish and show his ambition.

"If you are willing to surrender, how can I begrudge you a reward?" Shao Shude said: "Officials, riches, beauties, how can Abao compare with me?"

Han Zhigu raised his head and boldly looked at the man in front of him for the first time.

This is a vigorous, fierce and ruthless martial artist, but at the same time he is a confident emperor who looks down on the world. Will he really conquer Khitan?

No, even if they can't conquer Khitan, it seems to be nothing.He can afford so many official positions in the Han land of the Central Plains.Being an official in Khitan is far less comfortable than being an official in the Central Plains.

"What can Abaoji give you? He has just met you. If you want to gain his trust and make meritorious service, is it possible in a short time?" Shao Shude's voice sounded like a devil whispering, and he said: "And his current situation It’s not good. After the Gao brothers’ rebellion, they tried their best to protect Liu Rengong, which has made him bear a lot of accusations. Can he reuse you? Does he dare to reuse you?”

"If I remember correctly, Haili is Abaoji's number one adviser, right? How long will it take you to replace him? If you can't replace him, what's the point?"

"A Baoji doesn't have much time. I rule the north, and there are so many soldiers that I don't know what to do. You have also seen the Jin army. In the battle of the White Wolf Water, Shilu and Guzhi were defeated I just recruited 30 soldiers from the Jin Dynasty, if we drive them eastward, how can A Baoji resist?"

"If you are willing to surrender, why should I begrudge the position of the prefecture?"

Han Zhigu's heart skipped a beat.

A Baoji couldn't afford the official position of governor of a state.The only military state under the head belongs to nobles from various ministries.As a Han Chinese strategist, how can he have his own military state under his head?It's hard to even think about it.

"Your Majesty...what does Your Majesty want me to do?" Han Zhigu asked softly.

For a moment, he hated himself so much.He hated himself for being weak, greedy, and shameless, but he asked this sentence out of nowhere.

He didn't dare to deeply analyze his mental state at this time, because he was afraid of seeing such an ugly self-doing anything for power and wealth.

A Baoji has the appearance of a hero.He has no prejudice against the Han people, and trusts them very much. He is hungry for the culture, system, and classics of the Han region, and studies desperately. For this reason, he does not hesitate to create a simplified version of the Han country-Bohai Kingdom.

He is a holy master with a big heart and great wisdom, but I want to betray him!

Han Zhigu pursed his lips tightly, his ears turned red.

"Write down everything you know about Khitan and show it to me, and find a chance to write it yourself." Shao Shude said.

"Obey." Han Zhigu said with difficulty.

With this writing, I have lost the handle here, and there is no turning back.Moreover, he knew that what he had to do was definitely far more than that, Xia Guo probably had other secret work on the Khitan side, could it be Liu Rengong?

"That's right." Shao Shude said with a smile: "A good bird chooses a tree to live in. This wrecked Khitan ship will sink sooner or later, so it's better to jump sooner."

"How will His Majesty treat A Baoji?" Han Zhigu asked suddenly.

"It's not very interesting to lie to you." Shao Shude said: "I can't let him live, I will kill him."

Han Zhigu nodded with a heavy heart.

On the first day of October, Shao Shude passed through Zhenzhou, returned to Linshuo Palace, and held a court meeting.

All the ministers expressed their congratulations on the unification of the North, Shao Shude rewarded some goods, and everyone was beaming.

That night, he convened the prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council to discuss the matter of attacking Khitan.

So far, the next strategic direction has become clear.

(End of this chapter)