Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 144: Heaven Sacrifice Assembly ([-])

"Patriarch Yeli, we meet again." The end of the twelfth lunar month is getting closer, and there are gradually more party members in Xiazhou City.They came early to express their respect, and also to do some business by the way. For example, Yeli Jingchen and his party of more than a hundred people brought a lot of medicinal materials, leather, and honey, and planned to sell them in Xiazhou.

"The commander-in-chief has conquered the east and west this year, and his reputation has spread across the four states. Even if he is on the mountain, he can still hear the reputation of the commander-in-chief." Nori Jingchen looked at the young man sitting in front of him, and said : "After the Heaven Sacrifice Conference is over, the commander-in-chief's power will rise to a higher level, and there will be no worries in the town."

"The rebel general Tuoba Sigong has not yet been appointed as the leader. It is reported that he has arrived in Lingzhou and colluded with the Hexi Dangxiang. I really can't feel at ease."

Ye Li Jingchen was speechless.He also didn't know where Shao Shude's "report" came from, and whether it was true or not.Now it seems that the commander-in-chief is determined to win Lingzhou and Yanzhou.But, can the imperial court pass it?

It should be known that in today's world, although the imperial court has lost all its majesty, its pretensions are still there.Some arrogant feudal towns, such as Weibo, can't wait to invade the neighboring towns.But you don't need to pay too much attention to this kind of early bird. The court really can't do anything to you directly, but there are still many indirect means.

What's more, now no one is sure about the attitude of the town commanders towards the court, and those who are more cautious are afraid to take action. If they want to do it, there must be a reason that can be fooled.Li Ke should have learned his lesson by using this guy. Back then, he had the illusion that the world was in his hands when he held [-] to [-] soldiers.

If you want to do something, you have to have a reason. This is something that Yeli Jingchen, a party chief, understands. So what reason does Marshal Shao plan to use?

"Marshal, the eight towns in the northwest of Beijing are different from other places, so we must be cautious." Yeli Jingchen was also a little bit embarrassed when he said this.

Their party members are scattered in eight towns in the northwest of Beijing, Xiasui and Lingyan are the most, followed by Fufang Sizhou, Tiande Army, Zhenwu Army, Jingyuan, Fengxiang, and Binning are also quite a few, and they are all very close to Guanzhong anyway. place.Once there is chaos, the imperial court will send a large army to kill them all.

But if it was changed to a place far away from the capital, would the imperial court still care so much?Not necessarily anymore!

What if the eight towns in the northwest of Beijing annexed each other?The imperial court will definitely panic and have to use measures to check and balance.Now the commander-in-chief seems to be a loyal minister, and the court also trusts him, but if he annexes the spiritual salt brazenly, will the court order the other towns to fight for it?This possibility is not low!

"A certain person plans to send people to repair Luzi Pass, Papaya Ridge, Qingling Gate, Shibao City and other passes, and send troops to garrison them," Shao Shude said.

Ye Li Jingchen choked, it seemed that he was talking in vain, the commander-in-chief was determined to fight Lingwu.These passes are the key points between Xiazhou, Binning, and Yanyan.As long as a small number of sergeants are stationed, it will be difficult for outsiders to break in.This is Xiazhou's geographical advantage, and it can also be said to be a disadvantage. It is good to be a local emperor behind closed doors, but external contacts are also restricted.

"Patriarch Yeli doesn't need to be so alarmed, he didn't say what he's going to do now. Of course there's still some official correspondence with the imperial court, and it must be dealt with properly." Shao Shude said with a smile.

Of course he wouldn't just go up and hit hard, that would be too eye-catching.

Recently, he transferred Ren Yuji from the Yamen General, and set up a new Cao Division under the shogunate: the Department of Listening and Watching.

Tingwang is a term in the military, that is, to listen to the enemy's movements and check its situation. This name is mainly used to cover up.The main function of the Department of Listening and Watching is to carry out intelligence work. Currently, there are only a small number of people, and they are mainly active in the town, collecting information from caravans, and then sorting out, summarizing, and refining it.

Ren Yuji learned from the merchants who came from Lingwu that Shuofang Marshal Li Yuanli cut the rewards in the army, and the soldiers have endured until now, and they can't bear it anymore, and a rebellion may break out at any time.

This matter has been discussed in secret with Qiu Jianjun.The members of the Jianjun clan are moving to Xiazhou one after another. Counting the servants and maidservants, there are probably four to five hundred people. This completely binds the Qiu family to him, so many things can be discussed directly.

What Qiu Jianjun meant was that he still had to find a way.Now that Yang Fuguang has died of illness, Tian Lingzi covers the sky with only one hand. There are quite a few people who are dissatisfied with him, and Ximen's is the biggest force among them.Now they value the force of the outer town very much. Ximen's also contributed to Shao's being able to become the commander of Xia Suijie. This time, they may also use them to find out the style of Chaozhong.

However, in this way, they are destined to confront Tian Lingzi and his generation.

Shao Shude didn't care about this, especially when he heard that a fake son named Xue in Tian Lingzi wanted Wei Ling to offer his wife, so he coveted Xiao Feng.If this doesn't kill you, you'll be blamed!

"Since the commander-in-chief has a comprehensive plan, it is inconvenient for me to say anything more. I am not very familiar with Lingzhou. The Po Chou family and the Mi Qin family have always been domineering. Lingzhou, I'm afraid I won't be able to help you much," Yeli Jingchen said.

"There is no rush, just wait for the opportunity." Shao Shude said, "Drink tea first."

It was Ryokichi Nori who brought the tea.Yesterday, the lady kindly returned the three maidservants to herself. Shao didn't even think about it, and went to sleep with the little wild fox in his arms at night.

Little Yeli has always looked strong and unyielding in front of him, but whoever made himself like this.In terms of comfort alone, Wuzang Miao'e is the one who serves him the most comfortably among all the girls, but Xiao Yehu has a different taste, which can only be felt but cannot be expressed in words.

"The commander-in-chief has a son, but I haven't congratulated you yet. Yulue has three children, and Ling Ji hasn't given birth to a boy and a half girl. How can I have a grandson?" Nori Jingchen glanced My own daughter said with a cheeky face.

This is very familiar!Wuzang Qingxiang seemed to have said it in front of her.What kind of thoughts are these gangsters, Xiang Chiefhao, hiding!

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"My lord, many tribes have come to Xiazhou recently." Inside the carriage, Wei Cailaimei got up, sat beside Shao Shude, and looked out the window while holding his arm.

"Change to a thicker cushion next time, or your legs will be blue." Shao Shude put down the curtains of the carriage and said.

As the Heaven Sacrifice Conference is approaching, there are indeed more and more party members inside and outside Xiazhou City.Most of them are Pingxia party items. After all, the festival of worshiping heaven is still a custom on the grassland, which is very important for Pingxia party items, which are mainly nomadic.

However, under the leadership of Meizang Qingxiang and Yeli Jingchen, many people from the Hengshan Dangxiang, which mainly focused on farming, also came, which made the united front role of the Heaven Worship Conference more obvious.

Shao Shude recalled the time when Emperor Sui Yang led 50 people out of the fortress to inspect the frontier, and went to the Shengzhou area of ​​the Zhenwu Army to receive the visit of the chiefs of the Turkic ministries.That feeling must be very cool, right?

Wei Cai's mansion in Xiazhou arrived soon.

Wei Cailaimei happily jumped out of the carriage, as light as a skylark on the prairie.Shao Shude took her hand and entered the mansion under the welcome of Wei Cai Su Du.

"Marshal, all the tribes of Dijinze will come. Some of those under the Zhejue clan of Linzhou will also come, but there seems to be no movement in the area of ​​Kujiesha. The old man also sent someone to inform, but I don't know There are several." Wei Caisu looked at his granddaughter sitting intimately beside Shao Shude, feeling very comfortable, but what he said was a complaint, with a faint intention of murder.

Kujiesha is the Kubuqi Desert.There are also some water ponds and pastures in that area, and there are probably more than a dozen large and small tribes living there. Strictly speaking, they are not under the jurisdiction of Xiazhou, but belong to Fengzhou geographically.But in fact, Fengzhou can't control it. They have closer ties with the Hexi party.

"But because of the Hexi party?" Shao Shude asked.

"Exactly." Wei Cai Su Du said: "Commander, there is something I have to mention. I heard that some government officials in Lingzhou have frequent contacts with Hexi Dangxiang recently, and they want to collude to expel Jie Marshal Li Yuanli."

"These gangsters!" Shao Shude slapped the table and said angrily.

Colluding with the party and expelling one's own handsome man, isn't this what is it?Uh, well, Marshal Shao does have some double standards. In fact, his ability to collude with the party is a hundred times stronger than that of the generals in Lingzhou. What is it like...

"Tuoba Sigong has arrived in Lingzhou, and was taken in by his mother's clan, the Po Chou clan. He entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, and the commander must guard against it. There are still tens of thousands of Tuoba clan's remnants, and their vassals are countless. So far, my heart is for Tuoba. There are not a few of them, and the commander should check them out." Wei Caisu did not even blink when he betrayed Tuoba. There are old connections in Shannan Dangxiang of Lingzhou and Hexi Dangxiang of Lingzhou.

"Tuoba Sigong, I will kill him." Shao Shude said: "Wei Cai patriarch, you must be prepared. After the spring of next year, if the situation changes..."

Shao Shude didn't continue, but the meaning was very clear.Prepare your soldiers and horses, and once the time is right, enter Lingzhou.

Since Hexi Dangxiang dared to take Tuoba Sigong in, he must have the consciousness to bear the price.At this time, Shao Shude seemed to have thought of another good reason: Hexi Dangxiang robbed Youzhou, and led his troops to fight there, which seemed to make sense!

How could the imperial court know what Hexi Dangxiang had done?Normal people will make judgments about who to trust between the party members and the king of Lingwu County.

Let's talk about it after this year is over. There are people in Lingzhou who are afraid that they will not be able to survive the year.

(End of this chapter)