Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1525 Granting the Sword and Confession

On the seventh day of October in the 13th year of Jianji, Shengjia arrived at Dahe Pass in Qizhou.

Here Shao Shude received the sudden general Kang Yanxiao's troops who went south, and gave swords to a group of newly recruited martial arts students by the way.

As an important weapon to transform the army, the establishment of martial arts was an important measure of Shao Shude in his early years.

According to the order of opening, there are currently twelve martial schools in Xiazhou, Lingzhou, Lanzhou, Tongzhou, Liangzhou, Jinzhou, Yanzhou, Ruzhou, Henan Prefecture, Bianzhou, Beiping Prefecture, and Jiangning Prefecture.

It can be seen from this that it is basically in line with Shao Shude's expansion direction.

Most of the martial arts have been established before the founding of the country, and most of them have been running stably for many years.After the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were only three schools opened, namely the Bianzhou Martial Arts School opened in the first year of Jianji, the Peiping Fu Martial Arts School opened in the eighth year of Jianji, and the Jiangning Fu Martial Arts School opened this year.

Each martial arts is divided into two parts: county martial arts and state martial arts.

The enrollment quota for martial arts in the county is 50 people, generally limited to children under the age of 12. Basically, it can be fully recruited every year, and more than half of them are given to the children of soldiers who died in the battle. Shao Shude personally reviewed the files of each student and wrote them in his own hand. I wrote hundreds of words of encouragement for going to school every year, and I took the trouble.

The number of admissions for state martial arts is not fixed, but it is only recruited five years before its opening.Five years later, when the county martial arts students entered the higher education, they stopped recruiting foreign students. As the higher school of the county martial arts, they received upgraded students year after year for training and training.

The twelve martial arts schools have provided a total of 550 graduates this year, and all of them are concentrated in Daheguan today.The number of students accumulated over the years is even more numerous. Taking Shuofang County, the earliest school of martial arts in Xiazhou, as an example, since the first year of Guangqi (885), a total of 1107 martial arts students have been sent to various armies.

Among the more than 1000 people, the oldest is 41 years old and serves as the deputy envoy of the right wing of the Tu general, and the youngest is 17 years old and serves as the deputy of the team in the Tianxiong Army.

Of course, it is impossible for more than a thousand people to be alive, because martial arts students are hardworking and brave enough, and the rate of battle damage is relatively high. He died on the battlefield as an officer.

Huile County-Lingzhou Martial Arts provides the second largest number of students, with 1053 students.

No.3 is Jincheng County-Lanzhou Wuxue, 927 people.

No.4同州、No.5凉州、No.6金州分别是795人、743人、699人……

Shao Shude often said that he was a friend of time. Since he opened Xiazhou Wuxue 28 years ago, his friendship with time has become deeper and deeper.

The Tianxiong Army has less than [-] officers, large and small, and has completed martial arts. This army is also the most effective among the various divisions of the Forbidden Army.

General Tu is the second martial arts unit.

The Longxiang Army is the third unit to carry out martial arts, and more than half of it has been completed. To complete martial arts, it is not only enough to have a sufficient number of officers, but also to consider the capabilities of officers, matching positions, etc., which is more complicated. Generally speaking, if more than two-thirds of the officers are martial arts students, it means that they have completed martial arts.

But regardless of the progress, Shao Shude has been working hard to promote this work over the years.Because Wu students have experienced his "ten years" of care, as well as more than ten years of loyalty and patriotism education since childhood, their loyalty and reliability are quite good.

When the big soldiers have the urge to make trouble, if the grassroots team leader and team deputy are martial arts students, there is a high possibility that they will be suppressed.Moreover, under their subtle influence, the atmosphere in the army will also change to a certain extent. For the new dynasty of Great Xia, this may be the most positive side.

"Cui Conghui!" Shao Shude handed the brand new Chashan sword to a 19-year-old young man, and said, "Your family is a literary student, right?"

"Going back to the general office, the family ancestors and family respecters are all township tribute scholars." Cui Conghui took the sword, took a step back, and replied respectfully.

After passing the state-level examination and selection, you are a provincial tribute Jinshi, and you can come to the capital to take the examination of a serious Jinshi. Since the Tang Dynasty, a rural tribute Jinshi has no special privileges, just a status.

"Do you still remember what I wrote to you back then?" Shao Shude asked.

"Today's military affairs are prosperous, the superior is worried about labor, and you are born in literature. You should study hard and practice hard. Loyalty is the main thing. In the future, you will accumulate county symbols, and you will always be in Rongzhen, just like ordinary things." Cui Conghui read word by word.

After reading, his face was filled with excitement.

The original meaning of Junfu and Rongzhen is to assassinate the governor and Jiedushi, but now they are gone. The actual meaning is that if you study hard, it will not be a problem to command the soldiers of a state or even a war in one aspect in the future.

"Do it well." Shao Shude carefully adjusted his shirt for him, and then gave the sword to the next person.

"Qian Cen!" Shao Shude handed the Chashan Sword to the other party, and said, "Are you from a guard's family?"

"Yes, my father is a soldier in the Hehuan Hall of Shangyang Palace in Luoyang." Qian Cen replied.

"I know your grandfather." Shao Shude said with a smile: "When I wrote you a comment, I mentioned your father's contribution, do you still remember?"

"The minions of the feather guards patrol day and night. Loyalty, hard work and banditry are relentless, and honesty and integrity are rewarded." Qian Cen replied.

"Your father and son are both my minions and confidantes. Without you, how would I come to this world? I'm afraid I can't sleep well." Shao Shude said.

"Students will 'fight hard and sacrifice their lives' to repay the kindness of the general office." Qian Cen said loudly.

Shao Shude smiled slightly and patted him on the shoulder.

"Fighting in battle and dying" is Shao Shude's description of his father when he fought bravely. Today, his son replied with such words. The two generations of father and son have been loyal and brave for the country, which made him feel deeply.

This is the capital of his disdain for the world.

This is the foundation of his stable as a mountain.

This is the reason why others can only stand in front of him tremblingly.

This world belongs to him alone.

This army belongs to him alone.

Even at an old age, no one can challenge his authority.

Anyone who wants to try it can go and listen to the cheers of the soldiers of the Forbidden Army, who is it for.

Shao Shude took the trouble to bestow swords one by one.

Kang Yanxiao, Zhebutai, Li Yanwei, Tian Xing, Wei Rang and other senior generals of the sudden generals waited quietly, with mixed emotions in their hearts.

They didn't object.

In fact, careerists are only a minority after all, and there are very few high-ranking officials and generals who have other thoughts, provided that you don't be coerced by low-level warriors.

However, seeing the appearance of the military officers I brought with me all the year round in front of the saint, I still feel very complicated. Among the 550 people, a considerable number of them have already been interns in General Tu for a year.

This kind of troops cannot be pulled away by others.

Kang Yanxiao often comes into contact with martial arts students and officers, and always feels out of tune with the ideas of these stunned young men who have been "brainwashed" for ten years.Sometimes he always wondered, what would the Imperial Army look like when these old officers got old and the martial arts student officers took the lead?
Of course, that doesn't seem like a bad thing for those of them who have already made their mark.They are already wealthy, and now the most important thing is to keep their existing wealth and not be overthrown by others.Continuing to support the Shao family might be the easiest and most direct way to preserve wealth.

However, the way of the old military officer has not been completely cut off.

Konjo seems to like "compromise" very much.

Above the officialdom, imperial civil servants are not allowed to dominate the world.

In the army, martial arts students should not hold all positions.There are still many channels for guards to be sent out, generals to join the ranks, juniors from the general family, newcomers to the slave tribe, etc.

The lengthy process of awarding the sword finally came to an end after half a day.

Kang Yanxiao looked at the martial arts students who dispersed in line, secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and at the same time admired a little: the saint is still so energetic at this age.

"Kang Qing." Shao Shude greeted everyone to go up to Guancheng, overlooking the post roads, villages, and fields outside, and said: "Youguo Army has been fighting for a long time, and it will be withdrawn to rest before the New Year. You will go south to take over, so you know where the focus is. ?”

"Li and Yaman are ashamed of their trust in the emperor, and they should be punished now." Kang Yanxiao said: "In the end, four infantry commanders and four horsemen commanders will be assigned, with a total of ten thousand people, to search the mountains and destroy the villages, and destroy the bandits."

"We can enlist the peasants in the middle of Sichuan." Shao Shude said, "I don't want to settle accounts after autumn, but Li and Yaman are really hateful. This time, I have to let them know what thunder's wrath is. Capture them The thieves, no matter men, women, old or young, send all of them to Liaodong."

"I obey the order." Kang Yanxiao replied.

"For Yunnan affairs, don't be reckless. If you can win over, you can win over, and if you can't win over, then destroy." Shao Shude said again: "Immigrants from the north, please escort them with you, and don't be hurt by the barbarians."

"As ordered."

Clearing up the barbarians, the land will naturally be vacated, and at this time it needs to be filled with immigrants.The national power of the Great Xia court is limited, and it is impossible to spread immigration in all parts of the country at the same time, but it is still possible to focus on one or two directions and make a good rectification.

Shao Shude looked up at the post road in the distance, and the endless immigrant team was heading towards Qizhou.

This time, we recruited in Guanzhong, Guanbei, Henan, and Hebei, and got more than [-] people in the first batch.

Most of the people from Kansai are the second, third, and fourth sons of various families. Most of them are bachelors, and they are mainly sent to Dali and Kunzhou.

The Nanban lost more than 20 strong men, most of whom were between 40 and [-] years old. Naturally, they needed to be replaced—the land needed to be filled with young and strong men, and women's bodies also needed to be filled.

Li Tangbin and Shao Mingyi were in Yunnan. One sang bad faces and was called a "widow maker", while the other sang red faces to appease the rest of the people. The cooperation was seamless.Although Shao Shude claimed to be "benevolent", he also pretended not to see it at this time. He just sent Zhong Jushuang to deal with the funeral, but the killing was actually done and irreversible.

Most of the immigrants from Henan and Hebei have families, and they were semi-forced relocations. They were mainly resettled in Lizhou and Yazhou, and some were resettled in the relatively gentle plains and valleys of Nizhou—the former Nanzhao Huichuan Dudufu has been merged into Nizhou. The state, that is, Jianzhou, Jiannan Road, and Yunnan Road, Yaozhou, is bounded by Lushui (Jinsha River).

Immigration has always been the most effective way to stabilize the new land, not one of them.Apart from the high cost, there are really no downsides.

Large-scale official immigration can only be achieved in the early years of the dynasty.

After a long period of peace, it is not that there are no immigrants, but most of them were spontaneous immigrants at that time, and the scale and frequency will be greatly reduced.

For example, the population in the north is dense, and the living standards of the people have declined. The imperial court encouraged them to move from "narrow land" to "broad land"—for 300 years in the Tang Dynasty, because of the existence of the "happy relocation" system, immigration has never stopped, but basically It is mainly spontaneous among the people, and its main destination is Huainan and Jiangnan.

Shao Shude reckoned that only the first three generations of the dynasty he established had the ability to organize large-scale official immigration. In the future, one crab is worth one crab, and the cost is staggeringly high, so it will naturally be abolished.

"Go." Shao Shude encouraged the generals, "Youguo's army fought very well there, and there are countless people who have been rewarded for their meritorious service. Now that the large-scale battle is over, we can't sit back and relax. General Su has gone, so maybe he didn't kill him. Opportunity for the enemy to make meritorious deeds. You represent the face of Zhen, and the face of Da Xia, so don't be underestimated by the Nanman. Also, be optimistic about people like Zhu Yanshou."

"Obey." Kang Yan understood with filial piety.

On the eighth day of October, Shengjia continued eastward and arrived in Chang'an on the 25th, ending his west tour.

Almost at the same time, the soldiers and horses of the various ministries who conquered Qibei also returned to Guanzhong, bringing a large number of prisoners and goods.

Dozens of Tatar and Uyghur chieftains followed along, and they went south to meet the Supreme Khan.

In just a few months, Chang'an once again ushered in a sensation.

(End of this chapter)