Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1356 Divide
The grasslands in late July are not yet bleak.

Grass is still growing tirelessly, providing food for cattle and sheep to survive.

The wild flowers are blooming everywhere.The bees are buzzing and dancing, collecting honey hard, and providing honey to the shepherds—honey is actually an important commodity exchanged between the herdsmen on the grasslands and the merchants in the Central Plains.

"I can already see the scenery of autumn." During the march, he occasionally stopped to rest for a day or two, and Shao Shude took the opportunity to drink tea and gallop his horse to hunt.

The accompanying officials will seize the time to deal with official duties.

The Hengye Army and Tianxiong Army almost scattered all the cavalry, and they pursued them all the way, and captured more than [-] Khitan population and more than [-] cattle and sheep, but they seemed to have lost the trace of the Khitan people, and the supplies they carried were not enough. This is the retreat.

The main force of the Feilong and Jindao armies marched eastward and entered the Hujie Mansion, but they only caught the tail of the Khitan people, and captured thousands of people and more than [-] cattle and sheep.

After the Khitans withdrew, the Bohai garrison in Yuexi County, the prefecture, contacted both the Bohai Kingdom and the Xia Kingdom at the same time, waiting for a price.After careful analysis, they seem to be more inclined to return to the Bohai Sea, which made Liang Hanyong furious, sent troops to attack, besieged the city for more than ten days, and pulled it out.

Afterwards, the troops were divided to capture the counties of Wu and Gaoer Prefectures, and they fought hard for more than half a month, filling the power vacuum left after the Khitans withdrew.And this behavior itself also marked that the Great Xia Wangshi began to shift to the second stage of operations, that is, to wait for an opportunity to attack and destroy the five capitals and fifteen mansions in the Bohai Sea, at least part of which must be captured.

Thousands of Khitan soldiers who were plundering property and food in Suzhou wanted to surrender because their way back was blocked.Liu Rengong, King Bohai, and Liang Hanyong were recruited by the three parties. After discussions with the nobles of the Wanyan family and the Wuyan family of the [-]th surname in Heishui, the Israeli army descended to Xia and smashed the Bohai Navy who came to "recover the lost ground" and beheaded more than [-] people.

Of the tens of thousands of Khitan troops, more than 7000 were from Heishui Mohe, and another 4000 were from Xi and Bohai.Shao Shude has already ordered that it be merged with the Shushan army and given the military title "Luoyan".The whole army consisted of [-] people, including [-] infantry and [-] cavalry. Some of them were left to guard against the Bohai Sea, and the main force went south to threaten Liu Rengong.

This guy is actually thinking of selling for a price, he is so stupid, the main force of the Yokoye army has already entered from the east of Konoha, and under the unified command of Qin Wang Shao Chengjie, they captured the two prefectures and seven counties of Fuyu Prefecture.

There was also news from Jiangxi.Since the Baoning army went south, joined forces with Qian Liu, and forced Yang Wu to retreat, they have been stationed in Jiangzhou.During this period, the relationship with Hongzhou was very tense, and Qian Liu's attitude also changed. He overhauled the fortress, as if to guard against the Xia army.

The military discipline of the Baoning Army in Jiangzhou was not good, and they disturbed the people every three days, and the people resented them.Wei Quantong in Fuzhou, Wei Zaichang in Xinzhou and others were suspicious and fearful, and they were unwilling to take refuge in Master Wang, which greatly set back Li Hang's diplomatic achievements.

The Privy Council has just issued an order to appoint Zhou Dewei as the governor of Jiangzhou, and lead the Kelan army to go south to replace the Baoning army.

There are eight thousand Kelan troops, not many soldiers, but it is enough to guard Jiangzhou.As for when Zhong Kuangshi in Hongzhou asked for Jiangzhou, just drag it.If he dared to mobilize troops, he would do so without hesitation—although there are many soldiers in Jiangxi, a state can easily pull out [-], [-], or even [-] troops. easy to say.

"Your Majesty." After finishing his official duties, Chen Cheng moved to Shao Shude's side and ate the two hares the sage had just hunted, and asked during the process: "After September, it will be very cold in the fields in Liaodong. There is plenty of time to attack the Bohai Sea." ?”

Shao Shude skillfully grilled the rabbit meat, and asked, "Has the news of the Khitan victory in the Northern Expedition spread back?"

"People have been sent to various states, and Lubu is fast. There are more than a thousand captured chieftains who have been sent to Beijing." Chen Cheng replied.

"Then it's all right." Shao Shude said: "When I attacked Khitan and Bohai, the worry was not in the war, but in the country. I was afraid that some people would be too stupid to think that we were going on an expedition and the country had no master, so they would Come up with something. Lubu Feijie is to warn them that hundreds of thousands of Khitan cavalry have been beaten and fled. Can the little soldiers in your hand work? Therefore, I have plenty of time."

After speaking, he put a piece of grilled meat on the plate in front of Chen Cheng, and said, "After September, Liaodong is really cold, but isn't there a place to live here? Why worry?"

"Your Majesty, the Mansion of Manjie and Suzhou are only a few counties, and they were often plundered by the Khitan. They are dilapidated, how can they live there?" Chen Cheng asked.

Shao Shude thought about it seriously.

If the geography knowledge he acquired in later generations is correct, it is indeed a bit cold in the city of Acheng in the southeast of Harbin, where Hujie Mansion and Wuzhou rule Yuexi County.

In fact, Fuyu Prefecture is not much warmer.This place is in Nong'an, Jilin, where the winter is icy and snowy, and the soldiers from the south may not be able to withstand it.

As for Suzhou City, it is near Jilin City, Jilin Province, and the weather is similar to that of Fuyu Prefecture.Maybe there are mountains to block the cold air, which makes it a little warmer, but not much better.

A total of five states—if Fuyu Prefecture is conquered—there is a place to live, and they will not sleep in the wild, but if they cannot adapt to the climate and are defeated by the enemy's joint "General Winter", then it will be a joke.

"Liu Rengong is still asking me for a price. Could it be that he is waiting for winter?" Shao Shude asked.

"Probably yes." Chen Cheng replied: "If the master of the king is blocked by the cold weather and he doesn't want to raise troops again, it is the best way to allow him to be a Jiedu envoy."

"Does this thief not hear about Zhang Wanjin?" Shao Shude said angrily.

"It's a long journey, so you may not be able to hear it. Even if you hear it, you may be lucky." Chen Cheng shook his head and said.

"Fuyu Mansion is only a land of seven counties, what's the point of obtaining it?" Shao Shude was still a little annoyed.

Two prefectures and seven counties in Fuyu Prefecture sound like a lot, but the population of Balhae is like that, and the household registration of one prefecture is equivalent to one county in Henan and Hebei.If Liu Rengong died, he would be the master of two or three counties. Even if black households were counted, he would not be able to support a large army.

In fact, he really doesn't have many soldiers now, at most 2, which is not a bit less than the [-] people at his peak.And just these ten thousand soldiers were not raised according to the rules of the Central Plains.What kind of money do the Khitans have to give out rewards like the Central Plains Imperial Army?It's good to have a stutter. As for money, go grab it when you go out to fight, and it will be yours if you grab it.

This is actually the actual situation of many armies in ancient times.For example, the Jin State signed the army and the Manchu Qing Green Camp. Usually, the military pay was very little or no at all, so they took care of the food so that you would not starve to death, and plundered during wartime to obtain income.And the pinnacle of this kind of looting is the massacre of the city.

"Your Majesty, Liu Rengong's ambition has been clearly revealed. Now there are only two methods, one is to attack him with a force to cut grass and roots; the other is to appease him and allow him to serve as Fuyu's defense envoy." Chen Cheng said.

"What do you want to do?"

"I expect the Bohai Congress to intervene. This matter is more complicated. If Your Majesty wants to have the land of Bohai, he cannot retreat at this time. Step back step by step, and everyone will follow suit in the future."

"Then kill the thief Liu Rengong!" Shao Shude pressed the rabbit meat directly into the charcoal pile, and said coldly: "Let the Immortal Zhong Jin deliver the grain and grass as soon as possible, and inspect the captured Khitan miscellaneous animals. I am the lord of the great country, Bohai If you intervene, attack together."

Of course, whether Bohai intervenes or not, the crusade will be inevitable.

In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin fought against Goguryeo and moved all his people to the Central Plains.Why do you do this?It's very simple, under the Fubing system, the standing army is pitifully small, and they are most afraid of long-term garrison.However, Goguryeo was already a mature farming country with a certain identity. Tang Ting was not confident that there would be no rebellion in the local area after the army withdrew, so he simply moved people away.

Another reason is that there are too few people there.How many people did they have during the Zhenguan period?That's about ten thousand.However, there are no less than 2000 million people in the north of Daxia. Kansai has been in a state of peace since the chaos of the nest. It has been 20 years. Henan has also been stable for about [-] years. The national strength exceeds that of Zhenguan.

Considering that the Sinicization of Bohai State has been done for 200 years, the Yiying system is no different from that of the former Tang Dynasty. The middle and upper classes also speak and write in Chinese, and a considerable number of ordinary people also speak Haneryu, a variant of Youzhou Mandarin. It's not a government military system, and the standing army is hundreds of thousands, so he has a different idea.

When a small border country met the "military and military" monarch of the Central Plains, it was really bad luck for eight lifetimes.

And this monarch doesn't seem to list you as a "Nation Not Conquered" because of his good words. You must at least defeat him on the battlefield, or continue to launch rebellions, which will make him feel very annoying. The income is far less than the expenditure, and you can't sustain it. , there is only a slight chance of gaining independence.

But how difficult it is!
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On the fifth day of August, Shengjia arrived at the South Tower.Prior to this, Nanlou and Muyeshan were designated as the prefectures for welcoming the saints, the Khitan Yazhang as the prefectures for the holy devotion, Zimeng County as the prefecture for protecting the holy prefectures, and Beilou as the prefectures for the ceremonies.

The seven Jimi prefectures have basically divided up the Khitan territory—of course, it is only divided up on paper at present.

After a day's rest, on the sixth day of the eighth month, he inspected the Tianxiong Army, Wansheng Huangtou Army, Yin'anzhi Army, Feixiong Army, and a part of the Tiancheng Army in Muye Mountain, the Holy Land of Khitan, totaling more than [-] soldiers.

More than 4 chieftains headed by Fu Guzhi participated with more than [-] Khitan, Xi, Yu, Ugu, Tatar, and Bohai soldiers.

Since the Northern Expedition, Yin'an has been guarding Shao Sheng's side, Feixiong's army is running back and forth, Tianxiong's army is marching all the way armed, Tiancheng's army is responsible for guarding the camp, and they haven't actually fought much.But they no longer need wars to prove themselves. Their past illustrious military exploits are enough to prove their strength. Coupled with excellent equipment and full morale, they are murderous when they are standing in the ground.

And when they saw Shao Shude, they cheered in unison, the sound almost shook the dust on the sand mound of Muye Mountain.

"Excellent, one hundred thousand sons!" Shao Shude said with a big laugh as he lifted the woman beside him.

The woman was a little reluctant, and stumbled as she walked, trying not to fall down.However, when he saw the sergeant who couldn't see the end in the grassland sand, his face still changed.

The one who shouted the loudest was the Tianxiong Army, Xia Guo's first-class elite.Whether it was Gao Siji before or Liu Rengong later, compared with this army, their infantry can be thrown away.

Silver helmets and silver armor, tall horses, and thick long horses, that is the legendary flying bear armored cavalry.Exhausting the strength of the Khitan Eight Divisions, it is impossible to build this invincible army that breaks the front and breaks the formation.

The five thousand silver saddle straight also attracted her attention.One person with two horses or even three horses, one person with fine iron armor, one man with two horses, and both cavalry and cavalry weapons. This kind of talent is not easy to find.In the past, I heard that Zhu Quanzhong searched all over Henan for the children of wealthy households and generals, and got 4000 people, who were able to walk and ride, and were named "Tingzi Buzhi" and "Tingzi Mazhi".Its cavalry can charge for more than [-] rounds in a row until the enemy is defeated, which can be called the strongest army in the world.

Now there are five thousand people here, all kinds of weapons such as steel armor, continuous crossbows, step bows, horse lances, iron maces, horizontal knives, etc. are placed on horseback, holding a lance in their hands, full of energy and high spirits.

This army cannot be supported by the Khitan, it has to be the master of a big country, and the master of a rich big country.

As for the other troops, standing there silent and motionless, they seemed to be more than a step ahead of the Khitan shepherds who were whispering in formation.

With such an army, no wonder it can sweep across the grassland...

"Abaoji, he is a fake grassland khan." Shao Shude held the woman tightly with his hands like iron tongs, and said with a smile, "I am the real khan. The Supreme Khan of the Glorious Grassland is unique. Yue Li Duo, you will serve the strongest man in the world."

Yue Liduo turned a deaf ear to his words, but kept looking at Tianxiong, Yinan, Feixiong and other troops.

For a woman like her, jewelry, flowers and mansions are like dung.The supreme majesty, the warlike army and the absolute power are what attract her the most.

The platform of Abaoji is indeed a bit small.

(End of this chapter)