Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1402 What a painful realization
On the fifth day of October in the eighth year of Jianji, Xiaoxue.

A few days ago, Meituo Lake, which was still blue and vast, froze overnight.

In the dense forest, the birds disappeared, the wild animals disappeared, and there were crisp ice crystals hanging under the branches.

On the decayed grass, there are pieces of snow, which have not yet filled the entire field.The horse lowered his head impatiently and sniffed, then raised his head again, looking towards the direction of the barracks, where delicious bean cakes will always be "changed".

"The land has not been fully utilized." Shao Shude sat in the tent, eating warm rice porridge.

The outside of the tent was covered with felt blankets and furs, and several braziers were lit inside the tent. Although it was not as warm as spring, it was still warm enough. He even took off his black lambskin coat.

The people of Bohai vigorously developed both sides of the Meituo Lake, and set up more than a dozen states and dozens of counties here. In terms of urban density, it is quite high.However, it may be too close to the side wall, and since the former Tang Xizong Dynasty, the deterrence and control over the Heishui tribes have gradually weakened. Incidents of border raids have occurred from time to time, causing some people to flee south in the past 30 to [-] years. decreasing gradually.

Such a land of fish and rice, how did it turn into such a ghost?

The palace people brought up fat crucian carp.

The crucian carp of Meituo Lake is a famous specialty in Bohai.The old men in Shangjing love to eat it so much that even in winter they send people to the lake to hook fish and send them to Shangjing.

What Shao Sheng enjoyed today was also the fish that the warriors dug open the ice and hooked up with iron hooks.The taste can only be considered average, but it is better than the halo blessing of famous specialties, and it feels good to eat.

He was eating breakfast leisurely here, while the leaders of the five families Wanyan, Wuyan, Pucha, Heshilie, and Pusan ​​were waiting quietly in the cold wind.

They did not come empty-handed. In fact, they brought a lot of property: five clans pooled [-] coins, [-] pieces of tussah silk, [-] pigs, [-] cattle, sheep and horses—most of them were stolen. .

But what they robbed was also their own property!

Don't you see, the men and women of the Heishui tribes are very happy, and they are transporting food and various goods back every day.Not to mention this year, they will be able to live a more relaxed life in the next three years.

That's the beauty of robbery.In the past, they were not capable of capturing so many cities. No matter how abolished the Bohai government army was, they could still compete with them.Even though too many elite soldiers have been killed by the Khitan in the past few years, the garrisons of the various prefectures near the side wall are still somewhat powerful.

To put it bluntly, they were not able to grab so many things before.This time went so smoothly, thanks to Xia Jun's blessing.

As the saying goes, good fortune is hard to give up, not only for the Han people, but also for the natives.The sincerity of these five clans to produce so much wealth is very sufficient.

The Xiaren accepted the treasure, which made them feel a little relieved.As long as you are willing to collect money, it is not a big deal, and there is a possibility of redemption.

What's more, both the Wanyan clan and Wuyan clan have clan children in the Luoyan Army, and they have followed this time. Although the military discipline is strict and they cannot meet each other, this is a good signal.

"I said..." Wu Yan opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

"Shut up!" Wanyanxiu reprimanded in a low voice, staring intently at the direction of the tent.

After a while, Shao Shude walked out of the tent, looked at the gloomy sky outside, looked at Yan Xiu and the others, and asked, "How many houses are here?"

"Your Majesty, the Wanyan clan, Wuyan clan, Pucha clan, Heshilie clan, and Pusan ​​clan are all here," Wanyanxiu said.

Shao Shude nodded and looked at the temporary school ground in the distance.

Yinanzhi has returned from Qisheng Prefecture and Longyuan Mansion, and they are all gathered here.Beside the Yin'anzhi camp, more than a hundred children with five surnames stood upright, standing upright, being pointed at and commented on.

The proud and brave young men in these tribes must be very aggrieved at this moment.

In the past, wherever they went, they were greeted with awe-inspiring gazes and respectful demeanors. Did you ever think that one day, thousands of strong men would watch them, thinking that they could not do it here, and they would not do it there.

But the situation is stronger than people, and if you can fight, you can do whatever you want.

When attacking Dingzhou, the silver saddle arrayed in a field battle, directly chopping up the Yiwu army who went out of the city to fight.

When soldiers sent troops from Longyuan Mansion and Seven Sacred States to pursue Khitan, the Silver Saddle Horsemen did not give up too much, and beat Mohe and Khitan to their knees.

This army is the same as Zhu Quanzhong's office back then. They are either wealthy, bureaucrats, and "talented people" from military school families, or they are outstanding veterans in the army, or they are warriors contributed by various tribes.

Mounted can charge more than 20 rounds until the enemy collapses, and when dismounted to fight on foot, he is still proficient in all kinds of equipment, killing the enemy to the ground.

They are qualified to comment on soldiers and horses from all walks of life in the world, not to mention Jurchen savages.

"There are hundreds of youngsters, are they not hiding?" Shao Shude asked.

"Your Majesty, the most famous warriors are here." Wan Yanxiu replied.

"You have been in the Luoyan Army for more than a year. You have worked hard and fought hard. You have never played tricks. I believe in you." Shao Shude said: "I want to reorganize the silver saddle into the left and right silver saddle. Learn the rules of the military."

"It was their good fortune." Wanyanxiu said sincerely.

The other four also echoed.

"I have accepted the wealth you sent. The five surnames Wanyan, Wuyan, Pucha, Heshilie, and Pusan ​​are all fine." Shao Shude said again.

It's just—are these five surnames all right?

Wan Yanxiu was a little uneasy, and asked bravely: "Your Majesty, what about the other clans? Or, if I try to persuade them again, they will surely surrender."

"No need." Shao Shude waved his hand and said, "My lobbyist has already gone."

Wanyanxiu was a little dazed, but also seemed to have realized something.

Most of the thirty surnames in Heishui have come, and they have been "exciting" for a few months in the northern prefectures to attack the city and seize territory, and they have gained a lot.

Some tribes left with their goods, satisfied.

When some tribes heard that the Xia people were coming to take care of them, they were afraid and left.

Some tribes didn't give up at first, but after Wan Yanxiu came back to persuade them, they were so frightened that they fled away overnight with the looted goods.

The rest are thoughtful, afraid, and want to fight.

Although Wan Yanxiu came out with five surnames to greet him, there were almost ten surnames left there.

To these people - well, Wanyanxiu feels that he is responsible, and now they are probably panicked and their morale has plummeted.

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The "lobbyists" were indeed mobilized.

The cavalry of the second army of Tielin and Tiande ran from south to north, more than a thousand cavalrymen of the Youguo Army, and thousands of Bohai soldiers, from east to west, and Shatuo soldiers from west to east, crossed the frozen Metuo The lake, surrounded by three roads, went straight to the Jurchens' camp.

In fact, long before Emperor Xia arrived, the Jurchens had already smelled something unusual, and began to shrink their troops, no longer as lazy as before.

However, Xia Jun did it brazenly, and he was not afraid to force them against them, which was beyond the expectations of these people.

People in Bohai always think a lot, and only when it is really irreparable, they send out troops and resort to force.Xia people are a bit outrageous, why are they so belligerent, and they do it as soon as they say it?
But no one cares what they think anymore.

Of course, the brain circuits of the first two generations of the founding of the country are different from those of the people a hundred years after the Taiping.No matter what kind of savage you are, aren't you still a barbarian?Are we barbarians fighting less?How many climates are there?Kill it, kill it, what can you do?
Iron hooves trampled on the camp. In the wind and snow, there were no arrows flying around, only horse spears piercing into the body, and corpses being lifted high.

Savage does have a bit of blood.

After some people plundered the Bohai government army, their equipment also came up, holding long spears, and stabbing the charging horses.

The horse's goal is big, and they really stabbed many people down.Before Xia Bing could react, he was smashed by the savages with swords, bones, and even wooden spears, and many of them died unexpectedly.

But on the horizon in the distance, infantry armed with rifles and heavy swords had already appeared.They lined up neatly, running in small steps in the wind.

Every time the drum beats, stop and straighten the queue.Three times like this, tens of thousands of infantry have joined the battle group with overwhelming momentum.

The cavalry retreated from the battlefield in desperation and circled to both sides.

In fact, their victories were great, but their own casualties were not small, so they were not satisfied.

Someone had told them a long time ago that infantry does not necessarily need to be formed against cavalry.Even if the infantry formation is broken and divided, as long as the remaining soldiers are not afraid of death, are bold and careful, and take a life-for-life attitude to stab people and horses with long spears, sooner or later the cavalry will be beaten too much and will withdraw from the battle voluntarily.

But they used to cooperate with the infantry to fight, and the infantry often charged first, shaking the enemy's position, and after the morale collapsed, they armed the horse and flanked them.

Seen today, a bit unlucky.So he turned around and rushed towards the Jurchen cavalry.

The Shatuo Qingqi led by Shi Jiantang did not leave, they circled to the north side of the Jurchen back, and took advantage of the wind to harass the enemy with their cavalry bows.

This is the smart thing to do.The Jurchen was smashed to pieces by the infantry of the Great Xia Imperial Army, and was already on the verge of collapse. At this time, after being surrounded by Qingqi, several waves of arrows rained fiercely, causing serious casualties.

No one can bear the fact that I can't fight back after being beaten, so I collapsed naturally...

The Jurchens who were near the city rushed back to Meizhou in a hurry, and thousands of soldiers and horses were sent from the city to support them.

Those who are farther away from the city will be in trouble. Seeing that the way back has been cut off, they can only flee north.

The cavalry who had just been forced to withdraw from the battlefield returned.

This time they are facing the Jurchens whose morale has collapsed, and they can hang behind and easily harvest heads.

The entire battlefield, the overall situation has been decided.

Shi Jiantang sent some people to chase down the enemy's rout, and led thousands of light cavalry to circle around the city of Meizhou, staring at the tall city wall from afar.

The infantry of the imperial army came up, and some Bohai soldiers gathered, surrounded Meizhou.

He looked back at the messy battlefield again.

On the open field west of Meizhou City and east of Meituo Lake, there were tents, crypts, carriages and fences, where the Jurchens laughed, ate and drank, and were very happy.

In a blink of an eye, the camp was washed up in pieces, corpses were strewn all over the field, and the grassland was stained with blood.

Shao Sheng really never talks nonsense!Shi Jiantang took a deep breath and sighed inwardly.

When he asks you whether you are convinced or not, you'd better admit it.

The end of dissatisfaction is those thousands of corpses.

The clan leaders in Meizhou City don't know if they have realized anything.

"Squeak!" In the snowstorm, the south gate of Meizhou City suddenly opened.

Shi Jiantang set up the awning with his hands, and blinked vigorously. He was indeed right. The gate of the city was opened. Is this a breakout?But it doesn't look like it.

He rode his horse closer, and this time he finally saw clearly.

There were only over a hundred people who left the city, and judging by their attire, most of them were upper-class figures from various clans.

Some are leading sheep, some are pushing carts, and some are carrying... musical instruments.

Shi Jiantang laughed three times, the thief finally figured it out, but the price is a bit high.

(End of this chapter)