Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

"Ha ha!"

"Hahaha!"

Li Tangbin rode a tall horse with a smile like a chrysanthemum.

Put on the precious armor, cloak, good bow, and saber bestowed by the sage one by one, and look very dazzling from a distance-if this is exploded, gold coins will definitely be scattered all over the ground.

The two sons were also fully armed and followed behind.

The guests and scribes who have been kept for many years are also proud and looking around.

His grandma's, follow Sir Alex to make a fortune!
Qian Liu, deputy envoy of Nanya Privy Council and Duke of Jiangxia County, watched with a smile.

Let's talk about envy, for one thing, don't be envious, it seems that I am not very envious.

In this life, everything that should be cool has been cool.Although at the last juncture, the evening festival was not guaranteed, and people reported that there were dragon chairs, mianfu and other things hidden in the house, and the title was downgraded from the Duke of the State to the Duke of the County, but it was enough.

The lord of the two Zhejiang provinces, Wan Guan's family wealth, will not count until the dust settles.Only the county prince canonized by a saint is the foundation of Qian Liu's standing in the new dynasty.

The past of the Tang Dynasty, the dream of wealth and honor, let it go with the wind.

"Shuai Li, we're here." Qian Liu reminded at the gate of the barracks.

Li Tangbin, who was talking and laughing happily with the guests, turned serious and said, "Let's go!"

After finishing speaking, he got off his horse and strode into the barracks of the Feixiong Army.

After the Feixiong army returned from Guanbei, it has been stationed in Bashang.The barracks was very large, and there was a fenced horse farm outside. Li Tangbin was secretly happy when he saw the smooth and sleek horses.

With such a strong army, great things will help!
Yang Hongyin, deputy envoy of the Feixiong Army, had already received the order from the Privy Council, and came out to greet him at this time.

"Where's Wang Chong? Why don't you come to see me?" Li Tangbin glanced at him and asked.

"The military envoy asked the saint for leave and has been home for many days." Yang Hongyin replied.

"It's okay without him." Li Tangbin didn't care, and said: "I heard that when you attacked Yunzhou, you fought against Khitan repeatedly, and you were very brave. This time, you will lead the troops to the south."

Yang Hongyin used to be a member of the Silver Spear Army. When he attacked Yunzhou, he went straight to the enemy's line in the area of ​​Yuyi Town and shocked the grasslands. He has already gained a lot of fame.

"Of order." Yang Hongyin was originally reluctant to go to the southern mountainous area, thinking that there would be no room for cavalry, but he felt relieved when he thought that the Western Expedition was far away.

Ten birds in the forest are worse than one bird in the hand. Why do you want so many?

"Is everyone here?" Li Tangbin asked.

"3000 people, all armored horses." Yang Hongyin replied.

"3000 people or [-] riders?" Li Tangbin asked.

"3000 people."

Li Tangbin turned his head to look at Qian Liu.

Qian Liu stepped forward and said, "Shuai Li, there are only a thousand riders, and this is a sage's license. In the southwest, flat land is hard to find, and it's useless if there are too many."

An armored cavalry requires two auxiliary soldiers to serve. 3000 people, indeed only a thousand riders.

"Forget it." Li Tangbin's complexion changed, and he finally nodded in agreement, but he couldn't help but muttered, "After entering the border of Yaozhou, the cavalry is still useful. Back then, there was an official in Yimouxun who specialized in raising horses. The grade is not low. Forget it, let it be like this. Let the sons bring their equipment and gather at the Xiwei Bridge camp."

"Follow orders." Yang Hong responded earnestly.

After half a day's delay in Bashang, Li Tangbin went to Dongwei Bridge in the afternoon, where the Luoyan and Pinglu Second Armies were stationed.

Under his hand-picking, Liu Yu, the envoy of the Luoyan Army, selected two thousand Mohe infantry and one thousand Uighur cavalry skilled in cavalry and archery. Commander Liu Zhiyuan is the deputy.

The Pinglu army selected [-] Xiren, Han'er infantry, and [-] Khitan cavalry to be commanded by the deputy envoy Wang Jichuan.

On the 29th day of the first lunar month, Li Tangbin went to the camp of the Longxiang Army in Gaoling County and asked for two infantry commanders and two cavalry commanders, totaling [-] cavalry. The first commander is Bai Fengjin, who is the deputy.

Such a selection, a total of 4000 people.

Li Tangbin stopped now, that's enough.

He wisely didn't deploy too many infantry cavalry, so as not to be suspected by the saint.

But the Youguo Army stationed in northern Sichuan can still be at his disposal. This is also a forbidden army, and after the reorganization, there are not many veterans, and the combat effectiveness can be guaranteed.

Coupled with the [-] Shu soldiers who can be used at will, it is enough for him to carry out various plans-he should worry about whether the food, grass and materials can be delivered in time, not whether there are enough troops.

On February [-], all the mobilized troops gathered at Xiwei Bridge.After getting acquainted for a while, the next day I quickly headed west to Chengdu Mansion.

The commander of the Chengdu camp was Yan Wang Shao Mingyi, and Li Tangbin served as Yan Wang's deputy.But everyone knows that it is he, Li, who is really in command of the battle.

At the same time, the Zhu Yanshou Department of the Dragon and Tiger Army stationed in Zangzhou and Bozhou was also included in the Chengdu camp.

The Li Siyuan Department of the Guangjie Army accelerated the supply, and then stationed in Cangzhou as a reserve force.

In this way, the war machine started slowly.

The four roads of Huguang, Qianzhong, Guannei, and Jiannan were all mobilized and managed by the Chengdu camp to provide teachers and various supplies.

As for whether Yongzhou and Jiaozhou will take action, and who will command them, we still have to wait for further orders from the Privy Council.

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The movement of the army could not be concealed from anyone.

Especially those who have families in Chang'an will send their family members to Xiwei Bridge to see off, and the rumors spread throughout Chang'an very quickly.

Book readers and politicians who were silently waiting for the scientific examination also poured into various tea shops and wine shops, talking loudly.

"Li Lugong's reputation doesn't seem to be very good," said Chen Ti from Jinjiang, Quanzhou, Fujian.

Chen Ti is 24 years old this year, taking part in the scientific examination for the first time.He didn't expect to be a Jinshi at this age, but he still came here with the mentality of "participation is the most important thing". It's good to see the world.

"Li Gong is afraid that something bad will happen, Nanzhao is not easy to fight." Cui Guangbiao from Qinghe said: "Nanzhao is somewhat similar to the former Tang Dynasty. They learn what the former Tang did. As far as I know, there are various festivals in the country. Most of them are tribal chiefs, even if they defeated their lord Zheng Renmin, they should be treated with courtesy, and the right way is to appease them as soon as possible. Mr. Li doesn't seem to be the one to do this kind of thing."

"Nanzhao has Jiedu envoys, but it's unheard of." Wang Che, a native of Weizhou, said in surprise.

"Why not?" Cui Guangbiao lightly stroked his beard, smiled contentedly, and said, "In the fourth year of Zong Dali in the Tang Dynasty (769), Geluofeng built Lishui City, set up Lishui Jiedu envoys, opened mines and panned for gold, and most of the plundered Piao people were sent to Lishui."

Lishui Jiedushi's jurisdiction is roughly in the west of today's Tengchong and northern Myanmar, so it is located in the area of ​​the Ayeyarwady River in Myanmar.In fact, he learned Tianbao's ten festivals and gave the general full power in the border areas.

"Yang Qianzhen, the emissary who came to Beijing a while ago, is Dongchuan Jiedu envoy." After Cui Guangbiao finished speaking, he glanced at everyone.

Scholars from various states crowded in the tavern were amazed.How do they know such news?Cui Guangbiao is from Qinghe, so he really has a long history of family education.

"With so many Jiedu envoys, how can the Nanzhao king control them?" Wang Che asked.

"The core of Nanzhao lies in the two capitals, namely Dali Mansion (Dali) in Xijing and Shanchan Mansion (Kunming) in Tokyo." Cui Guangbiao said: "Nanzhao started from Dali, and after difficulties, it focused on managing Tokyo, and its ruler often came to Shan Chanfu. There are many households in the two capitals, and they are farming and weaving. They have food and money. In the seventh year of Emperor Xuanzong Tianbao (748), Nanzhao defeated Baiman and moved 20 households to Xijing. There are millions of people. What will the Quartet Governors use to fight against the ruler of the country? Besides, Nanzhao is not as large as China and North Korea. There are heavy troops in the two capitals, and there is chaos in the border areas. They can be killed immediately, but it is much more convenient."

"However—" At this point, Cui Guangbiao made a fool of himself and said, "The current Nanzhao Jiedu envoys are different from the previous ones. In Geluofeng, Nanzhao Jiedu envoys were mostly generals, but now they are The tribal leader is much stronger than before."

Everyone thought silently when they heard the words, the previous Jiedu Envoys had no foundation, but the current Jiedu Envoys are rooted in their own tribe, and the Nanzhao King may not be able to move lightly.Changes in the Nanzhao court will not affect their status. For example, Dongchuan Jiedu envoy Yang Qianzhen has been in office for two dynasties, and the Meng family and the Zheng family have nothing to do with him.

"20 households is probably an exaggeration." Chen Ti refused to accept it, and said, "Nanzhao is only a big place, and the mountains are continuous, how many people can it support?"

Cui Guangbiao was displeased when he heard the words, and said: "Even if there are exaggerations, there are still millions of people in Nanzhao. During the Xiantong period, Gao Pian fought with Nanzhao and captured and killed more than [-] people with a small household registration. How can there be such a population?" Many soldiers?"

"This number may be exaggerated." Chen Ti said, "Even if it is not a big statement, the Dingkou of the Tribe is not something that the King of Nanzhao can call at will."

"Sigh, I'm too lazy to talk to you." Cui Guangbiao became more and more displeased, and said, "From Tang Xuanzong's reign to Zheng's usurpation, how many years did Nanzhao not fight? Let me tell you, for more than 150 years, there was peace. Up to 50 years, and the rest of the time there are wars. Either conquering the barbarians, or fighting with the Tang Dynasty, or attacking Tubo, it is very busy. The leader of the country conquered from the south to the north, and the honorary name of the middle school is "Piaoxin", which means Lord of the Pyu people. Wuman, Baiman, and Pyu people are all people under Nanzhao's rule. If you don't understand, don't talk, and make me angry."

Chen Ti was angry, so he lowered his head and drank the wine, and ignored him.

Wang Che looked at Cui Guangbiao and then at Chen Ti, shaking his head and sighing.A good discussion turned into a battle of spirits in the end.

"Let me tell you, Li Gong Nanzheng, can he win?" Wang Che changed the subject and asked in order to ease the awkward atmosphere.

"If there are only Shu soldiers, it's hard to say." Cui Guangbiao said: "But there are strong soldiers from the north, and there may be some chances. During Tang Xuanzong's time, Jiannan Jiedu envoy Xianyu Zhongtong conquered Nanzhao. The 7 army suffered [-] casualties and returned in a disastrous defeat. After staying in Jiannan, Li Mi sent troops from Jiannan and Annan to attack Nanzhao. [-] troops were annihilated, and Li Mi sank to death. Four thousand soldiers from Youzhou and five thousand soldiers from Youzhou went south, and there were thousands of soldiers from Binning, Fengxiang, and Shannan Xidao. They won several battles and returned to Weizhou and Maozhou. The morale of the enemy army and the thieves was low, and they retreated all the way. Tens of thousands of people died of hunger and cold in the cliff valley. During the reign of Emperor Dezong, Youzhou soldiers returned, and then broke through Nanzhao and Tubo, and the thieves fled after hearing the accent of Yandi."

Wang Che was fascinated when he heard this, the Youzhou soldiers were too fierce, and the Lulong Jiedu envoy was afraid that his family would be able to destroy Nanzhao.Nai He was born as a rebellious feudal vassal, so he didn't follow the orders of the Tang court all the time.

"There are many Yan people in Li Gong's account today. He must have seen the bravery of Fan Yang's powerful soldiers in his choice." Wang Che said.

"The current Fan Yang soldiers may not be very successful. They can't even beat the Jin soldiers, but what can I do?" Cui Guangbiao shook his head and said, "Actually, I would like to see Fan Yang's troops go west. It was rumored earlier that the sage would personally conquer the Western Regions." , why is there no movement?"

"There is still war in the country, how can a sage leave the capital?" Wang Che sighed, "Compared to the Western Regions, Nanzhao is less exciting."

"Yes." Cui Guangbiao nodded, drank a bowl of wine, and said: "In the early Tang Dynasty, many people with outstanding talents would like to serve in the Anxi Jiedu shogunate and leave many immortal poems. In fact, I would also like to see saints How fast it is to march to the west and set up iron pillars to record achievements!"

"This year's exam questions will not be about the Western Regions, right?" Wang Che asked on a whim.

When everyone heard this, they burst out laughing, saying it was impossible.However, in private, he decided to work hard in this area after going back, so as to be prepared.

"In other words, if Guochao wins the Western Regions, it will be quite magnificent." Cui Guangbiao blushed after drinking, and said loudly: "It's nothing to win Nanzhao. Only by winning the Western Regions can we have the talent of a tiger." .”

"Then don't you study hard? If you are admitted to Jinshi, you may have the opportunity to accompany the driver." Chen Ti, who was silent for a long time, said: "Cui Yan and Cui Miao, the top students in high school, can often accompany the holy driver, Where do you want to go?"

Having said that, he took a sour look at Cui Guangbiao.Why is this number one scholar always surnamed Cui?
"Tian Yuan is right." Cui Guangbiao said, "It has been more than ten years since the Great Xia was established, and now the world is in peace, and the country is booming. Needless to say, this is another official dynasty. I don't dare to think about being the number one scholar. If I can get lucky If you get a Jinshi, you can honor your ancestors and comfort your ancestors."

Everyone nodded subconsciously.

In the beginning, the imperial examinations of the new dynasty were not so attractive.Many people would rather live in seclusion than let their children and grandchildren take the exam.But with the passage of time, the foundation of the Great Xia has become more and more stable, and the territory has become larger and larger. If there are no accidents, this is definitely a glorious dynasty, so more and more people are willing to contribute to the new dynasty. .

And their participation further consolidated the foundation of the imperial court and gradually formed a virtuous circle.

But don't underestimate this virtuous circle.Because it can subtly influence people's thoughts and concepts, and change the atmosphere of society bit by bit without knowing it.

A warrior who likes to take risks, if he sees people around him saying that the court looks good and will last for a long time, and I want to become an official, then when he wants to make trouble, he will have an extra shackle in his heart.It's not that it's impossible to cause chaos, but that the resistance is greater than before, and this resistance still comes from social criticism and from his own heart.

Shao Shude once discussed this situation with the prime ministers, which he called "trading time for space".

The conversations of scholars from all over the tavern in Chang'an City confirmed the feasibility of this strategy from the side.

It is really useful to live a long time.