Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1378 Grand Strategy

After the army was dispatched, Shao Shude set off two days later.

With a large number of accompanying officials, palace people, guards, and various supplies and professionals - including many Guozijian mathematics, engineering, and medical students.

In terms of staffing, this is less like a war and more like a comprehensive colonial development activity.

Sometimes Shao Shude doubts himself, is it necessary?
After the destruction of Goguryeo in the Tang Dynasty, only the elite population of the country was moved away, and then Jimi Prefecture was established locally.Outside the entire Linyu Pass, there is only Yingzhou and Zhengzhou.But Yingzhou itself has a small population, most of whom are Mohe, Khitan, Sogdian, and Goguryeo.

Yingzhou is not so much the Zhengzhou of the Tang Dynasty as it is a large market place and military base.

The policies of the Ming Dynasty in Northeast China were similar to those of the Tang Dynasty.Directly rule within the side wall, and restrict it outside the side wall. You manage yourself, and do whatever you like.

It's not that no one has suggested that a policy of detention should be implemented for Khitan and Bohai.Count the household registration and the army, give them official titles, and then Abaoji suddenly becomes an official of Daxia, and the Khitan soldiers also become Xia soldiers, isn't it good?The Khitan people don't necessarily recognize the officials you appointed. If you surrender now, you will make trouble in the future. There will be no peace in the future, and you will spend countless.

But he still wanted to try.

The tactics of appeasement and confinement are certainly useful, but won't people turn against them in the future?If you manage your own situation, you still have nothing to do with the mainland. Isn't it against you?

Furthermore, even if the money is detained, it must be given to someone who has close ties with the mainland, such as his own son.

"The common people have suffered for so many years, and I have to conquer them myself. There are some things that I don't feel relieved to leave to others." Shao Shude said to Chen Cheng, Zhao Guangfeng and others during the rest of the march.

But his words were not convincing.

The gorgeous palace people were making tea and preparing snacks for him, while the concubines waited silently in the carriage, showing their beautiful faces from time to time.

As soon as the rest time came, Xiao Huangmen set up a tent and moved in tables, chairs and even beds.If you want to read, you can read, if you want to eat, you can eat. If you want to practice martial arts, you can go directly to the equipment rack to get weapons.

If you are tired, go back to the tent and take a nap comfortably - sleeping with a woman in your arms, even if you don't do anything, it feels quite comfortable.

Shao Sheng, who is getting older, is no longer able to endure hardships like before.He didn't even know which box he put his robes in. Every day, he would reach out for his robes, and the smiling courtiers and concubines took care of everything for him.

No wonder everyone wants to be rich. Once you enjoy the days in this gentle country, you will have endless aftertaste.

"Your Majesty, we must guard against A Baoji's sneak attack this time." Chen Cheng said, "I feel that A Baoji suffered a disastrous defeat last year. In order to restore his prestige, he must do something."

"Whether he comes or not, that's it." Shao Shude said: "Wait until the middle and late May, the camp in Rouzhou will be in full swing. It's good if A Baoji doesn't come. If he comes, he will suffer a lot."

"Your Majesty, in the newly acquired land of the Seven Sacred States, people are not attached to it. You should be more careful. Someone may follow suit." Zhao Guangfeng reminded.

"It doesn't matter, they jumped out, and they happened to be dealt with together." Shao Shude said: "The Seven Sacred States must have a heart for A Baoji, the Khitan people who have been dormant for a while, but they were able to defeat them last year, and they will be defeated this year."

While the three were talking, sisters Pusa Nu and Yue Liduo came up with snacks.

Yue Liduo has been pregnant for four months, and her lower abdomen is slightly swollen.Shao Shude didn't want to take her on an east tour, but considering that Abaoji might go south, he felt like growing grass in his heart, so he brought Yue Liduo with him again.

This woman, Bodhisattva Nu, is actually very interesting. She is obviously from the grasslands, but her temperament is like that of a Han woman, even worse, which is also a strange thing.

When Shao Shude met her for the first time, he was on the verge of death, and his tears kept flowing.But in the end he was still tempted by the devil's words, Shao Shude only said one thing: You are still young but have no heirs, what should you do when you are old?
Bodhisattva's love for children cannot be concealed.Now that Shao Shude is in luck, she will no longer use her hands to block her, and the pleasure during this time is beyond human comprehension.

"A Baoji is not the focus of this personal conquest. If it's just about fighting, I won't even come, just hand it over to Fu Cun for interrogation." Shao Shude said: "I have more important things than fighting, and you two should help me out. .”

"Yes." Chen Cheng and Zhao Guangfeng agreed in unison.

After the rest, all the officials dispersed and continued on their way.On April [-]th, he passed through the Changxia Palace and arrived at Ximi County, the Protectorate State.

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Shao Shude stood on the grass, looking at the winding Shaoleng River (Shaolang River), feeling satisfied.

It was his first visit to this land, and he thought it was a sandy land, but now he found that the water resources are quite abundant.

How to say this river?The river is actually very shallow, and there are many woods and reeds on both sides.

Xu Shi came with a large group of people, and the birds in the forest flew high and disappeared into the sky.

The boy who was touching mussels by the river also dispersed and hid in the woods.However, their actions made the guards more vigilant, and they went into the woods to search one after another, which made them scream and run away in panic.Some young children even fell to the ground, crying and crying.

Shao Shude laughed and asked the children to give some cheese and jerky to them before sending them away.

"Grandpa!" The Eighth Prince Shao Duanfeng rushed over from the city to greet him.

"How many households are farming now?" Shao Shude asked.

"There are more than [-] households in Yuanhe who have reclaimed land, about [-] hectares of land. This year it is still millet, and it has already been planted." Shao Duanfeng replied.

"The scale is not small." Shao Shude was very satisfied. It's not that his son didn't know what to ask, but he still knew something about the situation of the fief.

"Don't expand the planting scale at will." Shao Shude said: "You can plant wheat instead, but a thousand hectares of arable land is enough, and you don't have many people now. Have you asked the locals whether the water in Shaolengchuan has decreased?"

"I asked." Shao Duanfeng said: "It is said that in recent years, the river has less water, and some swamps have dried up and are covered with grass."

"There is less rain, and farming consumes water." Shao Shude nodded, and said, "Try to maintain it first. If you have spare capacity, you can build a pond. The sky will get colder and the rain will get worse. No, get ready for this."

"Yes." Shao Duan responded.

Shao Shude patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction.

Hachiro prepared in advance for the two questions in the school exam today, which was very good.

Chuck should have also provided a lot of help, this Wang Fu is a good candidate.

"Your Majesty..." Chen Cheng was puzzled.

Shao Shude glanced at him and said, "Go and sit over there first, and talk slowly."

He has appointed Fu Cunshen, the military envoy of Tielin Army, as the commander of the Shenzhou camp. He does not need to worry about military affairs. His work is mainly focused on the economic layout of Liaodong.

The palace people laid out curtains and felt blankets on the ground, and Shao Shude, Chen Cheng, Shao Duanfeng, and Chuck sat facing each other.

The mother and daughter of Shuxian Empress He stood up and saluted, and then called the palace servants to serve them tea.

Chen Cheng didn't have much affection for this woman.

She is skittish, greedy for wealth and honor, so she does not hesitate to push her daughter into the fire pit.

Some people have no choice, such as Yu Lu Jiangu, Yue Liduo's mother and daughter, while others have a lot of choice, such as Zhang Hui and Chu's daughters all have to be named princesses, and He's actually fine.No way, no way!

But he didn't show the slightest disgust on his face, on the contrary he smiled at Yan Yan, and he was very polite.

"Your Majesty." After the refreshments were served, Chen Cheng cleared his throat and said, "I am honored to listen to Your Majesty's teachings and learn that the weather has turned cold and the rain has decreased. Looking at the past ten years, the winter is indeed cold, although there are occasional Repeatedly, but compared to ten years ago, after all, it is much colder. The rain is also getting rarer. If things go on like this, it may be unfavorable to farming. I dare to ask Your Majesty, if the bitter cold places like the Seven Holy States and the Bohai Kingdom are no longer How about livable? Is it necessary to go to war?"

"That's not the case." Shao Shude said with a smile: "No matter how cold it is, it can still be cultivated. What's more, it will be decades away from the time when it is really cold."

Chen Cheng pondered for a while, and said again: "Your Majesty's words should be correct. However, the conquest of the army will cost a lot, is it worth it?"

"Chen Qing should know that my will has been decided." Shao Shude said.

After finishing speaking, he took another look at his old buddy who had been with him for decades, secretly thinking that Lao Chen had always supported his various policies, and now he was looking for an opportunity to ask. It seemed that under the surface of his support, he still had thoughts in his heart.

So I asked a rhetorical question: "Now that the registered permanent residence in Beidi is no less than 2000 million, how long does Chen Qing think it will double?"

"It will take three to 40 years." Chen Cheng said.

"Three or forty years is not a long time." Shao Shude said: "In fact, the Northland can still be maintained after three or forty years. Even after seven or eighty years, there is no problem. But people have short-term worries without long-term considerations. I always think about the long-term .Now that the new dynasty has been established, it is full of vigor and vitality. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers have swept all directions, and there is no enemy. If you don’t take advantage of this time to build more land, when will you wait?”

In fact, this was Shao Shude's real idea.

Daxia has Kansai, which has been stable for 20 years and has a growing population; Henan, which has recovered for ten years and is gradually improving in population; and Hebei, which has preserved most of its essence. This is both strength and trouble.

Armed force and national power, many times cannot have both.

Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had force, but no national power. He couldn't use tens of thousands of Tang people to force Goguryeo with a population of millions, so he had to relocate.

Wanli in the Ming Dynasty had national power but no force, so the legend of the battle of the old slave Sarhu was achieved, and Liaodong lost control.

The threat of Malthusian trap requires more resources to hedge, otherwise his dynasty will implode earlier than other dynasties.Therefore, Shao Shude decided to go deeper and take advantage of the time when he was in control of the strongest national power since the founding of the country in all dynasties, sweeping all directions and occupying more land.Just as he has been taking advantage of the low cost to overhaul Miyagi, after the early days of the founding of the country, many things cannot be done, or even if they are done, the cost will increase sharply.

"On the other hand, if I want to control the grassland, if there is no Liaodong in hand, there will only be Yinshan Mountain, what do you think?" Shao Shude asked again.

"It's like losing an arm." Chen Cheng sighed.

"In the former Tang Dynasty, Yingzhou and Andong Dufu were mostly on the coast of southern Liaoning. Although the land was fertile, it was harassed by the Khitan and Xi people in Liaoze in the north. I set up seven holy prefectures in Liaoze to shield Yingzhou. , Andong Mansion, Shenzhou and other places are threatened, so they can reclaim land with peace of mind, and the people live and work in peace and contentment." Shao Shude said: "Also, the Great Xianbei Mountain stretches from north to south, separating Yong'an Palace and Qisheng Prefecture from the grasslands to the west. A natural barrier. However, if the Seven Sacred States and the Yong'an Palace want to maintain it for a long time, they must rely on a stable money and food base, which is the Bohai State."

The Bohai Sea is a country with half mountains and half plains.It’s quite interesting to say that the southern part of the country is mountainous, but it’s colder, and many “mature women” live inland. However, the Xingkai Lake Plain, which is at a higher latitude, has a relatively warm and humid climate due to various reasons. Agriculture, Both fishery and animal husbandry are more developed, which can be seen from the archaeological remains of later generations-the distribution of city sites in Bohai State, the Xingkai Lake Plain and the Suifen River Valley are obviously more.

But to the north and west of the Xingkai Lake Plain, there are barbaric "Nurchens", which is a big threat.The Bohai Kingdom moved its capital to the north, in fact, in line with the policy of "the emperor guards the gate of the country", and courage can be described as excellent.

And these Nuzhen, or Heishui Mohe, are actually threats to the future of the Great Xia.

Don't look at people obeying now, but times have changed, it's hard to say.

In the early years of the Liao Dynasty, which Nuzhen leader dared not dance?But at the end of the year, Aguda stopped dancing.

"Let's talk about the matter just now." Shao Shude said: "I want to enclose a large piece of land in advance, whether it is Liaodong or the South, I want it. When the country was founded, there were so many dynasties, which is rare in ancient times. If this is not Dare to try, why do I fight? Just go home and take care of the children."

"Your Majesty is far-sighted and far-sighted, and my ministers can't do it." Chen Cheng cupped his hands and said.

Shao Duanfeng listened solemnly from the side.

He half-understands this kind of grand strategy, but it feels very powerful.At the same time, a strange feeling arose in my heart. It turns out that my fiefdom, Protecting the Holy State, is just a barrier between Liaodong and Liaoxi.

I feel a little lost here.

(End of this chapter)