Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 139 The Aftermath ([-])

The sunset gave the city wall a layer of gold.Looking around, the silent grassland is bleak and withered.

On the post road, the courier with the recognition flag on his back flashed by, adding a touch of color to the evening.

The sky was as blue as washing, and goshawks whizzed by.A few lonely jackdaws stand on the dry tree branches beside the post road.

"In a few days, it will snow, right?" Shao Shude stood on the top of Youzhou city, looking at the place where he once camped.

There was no one there.The auxiliary soldiers dismantled the camp, filled up the pits and trenches, sent the materials that were inconvenient to take away to Yuzhou, and packed the rest, and sent them to Wuyan City together with a large amount of spoils.

Wuyan City has always been a busy transshipment center.Especially when many trophies were collected here, the masters conscripted from Yinzhou and Suizhou were busy.However, they are still in a good mood. Thousands of people have received rewards, each with four sheep.After escorting the last batch of goods back, you can reunite with your family.

The beans in the field should have been harvested, and life is a little more comfortable. With the sheep brought back, the family can even eat some meat.When Henan was still cannibalizing people, Xia Sui's peaceful life seemed extremely precious.

Shao Shude met with various chieftains for almost a whole day today.Dongshan Dangxiang, Nanshan Dangxiang, Yanzhou Dangxiang, and of course the local Yuzhou Dangxiang are the most numerous.The leaders were anxious, for fear that Marshal Shao would turn over the old score.

Fortunately, the Marshal did not pursue their previous affairs, but only said some words of encouragement and consolation, asking them to pay tribute and serve in the army, and before leaving, he gave each of them a brocade robe.

The Tuoba clan is gone, so it's better to pretend to be confused about some things.Especially Dongshan Dangxiang, they are also in Hengshan, influenced by the Wuzang clan, they tend to lean towards them.Anyway, I have already wiped out many tribes and established their prestige, so they should have a longer memory.

However, at present, it seems that the balance between Xiang Yeli and the Wuzang clan in Hengshan is gradually tilting towards the Wuzang clan.This requires you to make your own shots. It just so happens that Ye Lishi came to vote earlier, and it is justifiable to give them more benefits.

When he returned to the city, Wuzang Jieming had been waiting in the state office for a long time.

"Let's have dinner together." Shao Shude greeted, and Wuzang Jieming thanked him again and again, and followed.

The soldiers are cutting meat in the courtyard.Originally, according to the customs of the party, they have the habit of eating the freshest and tender parts raw. For example, Li Yuanhao likes to "cut and eat" with his subordinates.But Shao Shude didn't dare to do this, if there were parasites, it would be over.

"For the Heaven Worship Conference at the end of the twelfth lunar month, bring as many Dongshan tribes as possible." Shao Shude said, serving him a bowl of meat with his own hands.

Meizang Jieming was flattered, and stood up to take the bowl, but his face was full of smiles.Hengshan's party is full of promises, and it's also good for face. Marshal Shao, who holds a heavy army in his hand, personally fills him with meat, which is enough to brag about for a long time when he goes back.

The meat is boiled mutton.The seasonings are localized, such as shallots, wild leeks, hibiscus, oatmeal, white wormwood, salted pine nuts, etc., wild vegetables or medicinal plants that are common in autumn and winter, and are eaten by both Han people and Dangxiang people in the four prefectures of Xia and Sui.

Shao Shude thought the taste was good, but it was a bit weird, but the seasoning for this pot of meat was prepared by Wuzang Miao'e herself, because her brother was coming.

"Marshal, this matter will definitely be done." Mei Zang Jieming promised.

"Whether there is a Zang family, I don't worry." Shao Shude said this with some insincere words, but now the policy towards them is still based on Huairou, economic benefits, political status, plus in-laws, a three-pronged approach, first stabilize talk later.

There are 30 party members in Hengshan. If it is compared to a cow, then the Nozang and Yeli Erbu are the bull's nose rings. Holding the two can make the cow work.

Wuzang Miao'e came over with some milk.

Seeing his elder brother and Shao Shude sitting opposite each other eating meat, he hesitated for a while, and sat next to Shao Shude, but they were a little far away.Seeing his elder brother winking at him quietly, he moved closer helplessly and poured wine for the two of them.

Wine is also local.Grain is ground into flour, mixed with medicinal herbs, how to say the taste, anyway, Shao is used to it, so the taste is not bad.

"Marshal, my sister is submissive, hurry up and have a baby, and I will walk around the mountains more in the future, so I can hug my nephew." Xu Shi drank too much, and Mei Zang Jie Ming stopped the door when he spoke.

But Shao Shude doesn't mind that he is from the mountain, not to mention his attitude is just in line with his own wishes.Allies with combined interests are strong, but family ties can also play a big role.Shao Shude used to always start from the thinking of the Han people, thinking that if he gave enough benefits, he would be loyal.But after getting to know more people in the party, I realized that this is not all the case.

All in all, we should start with other people's culture and customs.For these mountain people and herdsmen, blood and family ties are the strongest, otherwise the Tuoba clan would not have married everywhere.

There is a family relationship between Wuzang Miao'e and her father and brother. As long as Wuzang Qingxiang and Wuzang Jieming are still there, there will be another bond.I heard that she used to help her elder brother take care of the children, so there is also a family relationship between nephews and nieces. In the future, these children can go to Xiazhou to move around more, live with their aunt for a while, and continue to maintain their relationship.

Combining it with kindness, kinship, and combining interests, this should be the best way when it is impossible to directly rule the Hengshan party.

But now there is also a hidden worry slowly surfaced.He faintly noticed that many officials in the shogunate still hoped that his concubine Zhao Yu would give birth to a boy.Zhao Yu was born in the Zhao family in Tianshui. He was a high-ranking family in the country. With sufficient status, the children he gave birth to were more likely to be supported by Han civilians and generals.The same is true for the Feng sisters, who were born as ministers and noble daughters, which is more acceptable to Han scholars.In fact, they don't really want the child born to Linzhou Zheshi to be the heir.

A dualistic regime is such a pain in the ass to rule!Carefully maintaining a balance between the Han people and the foreign people, exhausted both physically and mentally.The only way to break the situation is to fight outside and occupy more territory.Hengshan blocked the inside and outside, and blocked the ten prefectures of Xia, Sui, Yin, You, Ling, Yan, Hui, Feng, Sheng, and Lin to the north of the mountain, and created a gap between them and the core Han. If things go on like this, the culture of this place will inevitably change Integrating with the party item, the centrifugal force will be stronger.

I have to find a way to get more Han people to come over.If Lingzhou is occupied in the future, there will be irrigation canals dug since the Han and Tang Dynasties, and it is still an artesian canal.If there is not enough labor, it is really a joke.

Shao Shude also served a bowl of meat to Meizang Miao'e.She froze for a moment, then took it.

Someone from Shao has already got a little idea of ​​her temperament, she is more submissive, she doesn't look like a girl on the mountain at all, and she is completely two extremes with that little wild raccoon.Such a woman is also the easiest to accept her fate. As long as I treat her better and spend some time, I can finally calm down.

After seeing off Wuzang Jieming, Shao Shude returned to the study.

This is the place where Tuoba Sigong works, but the room is covered with all kinds of furs, just like a grassland chief.Only the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the case table slightly dilutes the sense of incongruity, making people feel that this is the study of the Tang governor, not the collection room of the prairie chief.

Shao Shude will be thinking about who to send to Youzhou to guard, and at the same time, how to adjust the troops at hand.

This time the Tuoba clan was attacked, the troops were not seriously damaged, and all the ministries were basically intact.The old Tielin Army and Wuwei Army have a total of 5000 people. This army is at ease.However, there are 5000 people in the two divisions of the Laoya Army and 5000 people in the Economic and Strategic Army. Their own prestige cannot be fully achieved, and they are in urgent need of rectification.

On the occasion of the great victory over Tuoba Sigong and the pacification of Youzhou, some things had better be done quickly.Shao made a preliminary decision to draw about 2000 people from the Tielin Army and Wuwei Army and merge with 5000 from the Laoya Army to form the Economic Strategy Army.

The new strategic army has [-] infantry, and most of the officers are old men from the Wuwei Army and the Tielin Army. They just took advantage of this victory in the war to promote a wave and make surprise appointments.

The old Yajun, he has been leading it for more than two years, and he followed it when he hit Huangchao. At least the low-level sergeant recognized him.The officers may have their own ideas, but what they say will not matter in the future. The new Economic Strategy Army, like the Wuwei Army, is derived from the Iron Forest Army and belongs to the standard "Tielin Army".

The old Jinglue Army originally had 3000 infantry, but they were all broken up and joined the Tielin Army and Wuwei Army to make up for the gap of [-] infantry.The remaining [-] cavalry soldiers will be assigned to another army, named Iron Cavalry Army.Of course, these [-] people were not all cavalry soldiers of the original Economic Strategy Army. In fact, some officers and soldiers were transferred to the cavalry part of the Tielin Army and Wuwei Army, and some of them were transferred to the Iron Cavalry Army. There was a great exchange of personnel. of.

After this reorganization is completed, the Dingnan Army will have 8500 soldiers from the Tielin Army, 6500 from the Wuwei Army, 7000 from the Economic and Strategic Army, 3000 from the Iron Cavalry Army, and 800 from the Yi Cong Army, and the total number of infantry and cavalry will be close to [-]. .

In the past, it was really difficult to rely solely on the Han people to support this force, but the situation will change in the future.

In the land of the four prefectures, Xia, Sui, and Yin have a total of 24 Han people, and Xia and You prefectures also have a slightly larger number of Abbes.A total of 50 people have come to support them, and the financial pressure has eased.The only worry is that the more than 20 aboriginal people can not provide as much goods as the Han people, and the level of productivity is there, so there is no way.I have just controlled them, and I don't have enough prestige. If there is another rebellion and I make a loss-making business for myself, I really want to cry without tears.

Hengshan Dangxiang will also provide part of the tribute to himself in the future.Unlike the herdsmen in Pingxia Dangxiang, the farming Hengshan Dangxiang was outside his direct rule.Perhaps the only contact I have with them is the Heaven Sacrifice Conference, and the two women Yeli Lingji and Wuzang Miao'e.

How much tribute can be paid, let's talk about the control of Pingxia's party items first.In the future, if there are two prefectures in Xiquling and Yanzhou, there will still be more than 20 and nearly 30 Hexi Dangxiang in the area, and there will be more than [-] Shannan Dangxiang and more than [-] Heyi Dangxiang in the territory of the Tiande Army and Zhenwu Army in the north. There are more than [-] Montenegrin party items.

There are party members everywhere, probably not more than a million in total!This is not counting the more than 20 party members scattered in Fengxiang, Jingyuan, and Binning. How should I face this powerful force?

It is not without reason that Xixia can establish a country in the future. At least the party has a large population and is widely distributed, and it can be found in the three kingdoms of Xia, Liao, and Song.They only need an opportunity, for example, if Tuoba Sigong is awarded the title of Military Jiedushi, the general situation will be accomplished.

Now that the Tuoba clan was crushed to death by him, he had to be careful not to see the next Tuoba clan appear!

On October [-]th of the fourth year of Zhonghe, Shao Shude stayed in Wuwei Army with thousands of people to guard Yuzhou, and then returned to Xiazhou with the Tielin Army, Jinglue Army, and Yajun Army.Counting from the day of the expedition, it took less than a month, and the land of Dingnan Army's four states once again ushered in peace.

(End of this chapter)