Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1547 Confession and Digestion

On August 14, Jianji 24th, it was sunny.

Early in the morning, Zang Dubao came to the sleeping hall and bid farewell to the saint.

He will lead more than [-] horse infantry soldiers and [-] Tibetan soldiers to go west to Yanqi.

Gaochang's messengers have already gone west, but they may not succeed in persuading the local officials, so they have to make two preparations.

Lian wore tulle and was doing her makeup in front of the mirror.

Mengshi looked at Lianshi's chest, then looked down at himself, sighed inaudibly, and then felt a little sympathetic.

They were about the same age, forty.

They have similar identities, they are all queen mothers of a country.

The situation is still the same, they are all taken captive to let people vent their desires.

The only difference is probably that Montessori's stomach is already very big, and she will give birth in a few months.

The children have become the kings of the country, but the old mussels produce pearls, it is really embarrassing to see others.And the perpetrator is even more perverted. There are young and beautiful women waiting for him to come, but he doesn't even look at them. He wants to destroy the chastity of these miserable people, which makes people speechless.

"Zang Qing will go to Yanqi first, and I will take care of the first and last in Gaochang." The resounding voice of "The Lord of Sinners" sounded from next door: "It is easy to defeat the enemy, but long-term rule is the most test of skill."

"Gaochang is different from the Central Plains. Official fields, temple fields, and private fields all rely on irrigation, and the land records in the government's hands are full of errors and omissions, so we need to check them carefully."

"Since the Western Expedition, 5 to [-] people have been killed, and tens of thousands have been robbed. Yunnan is still immigrating to the Tonghai Governor's Mansion. Seeing that the Western Regions are also there, there are many things."

"Does Zang Qing have a good strategy for ruling the Western Regions? Let's hear it."

"Your Majesty." Another voice sounded: "Actually, if we clean up the religious jungles and aristocratic families in Gaochang, we may get a lot of fertile fields, orchards, places that are not easy to irrigate, and pastures. I have seen that it is indeed dry. But it’s not that there is no grass, there are people grazing there. If a killer is killed, there will be enough space to house thousands of government soldiers, so Da’an in Xizhou is also.”

Lian, who was dressing up, couldn't help but trembled.

Montessori glanced at her, and the purple grapes kept shaking up and down.There are still bloody marks on the Wanqiu behind the grapes, like grape branches and leaves.

Sunlight came in through the window lattice, and there was a layer of light fluff on Lian's snow-white body, which was shining golden, and Mengshi couldn't help but want to touch it.

"Inappropriate." Shao Shude's voice sounded again: "Gaochang has already surrendered. If I wantonly killed people, wouldn't it be dishonest? I will convict a group of officials and noble families in the next few days, and then exile the soldiers of Liaodong Yufu as subordinates." Qu, there is no official in the family property. After finishing this batch, I will stop doing it, calm down and digest it slowly. Yanqi, fight hard."

"How far does His Majesty want to fight?"

"Those who resist the king's teacher, don't be soft-hearted. If you want to surrender, don't disturb, just let the generals, chieftains, and patriarchs come to Gaochang to see me. For the next period of time, I may have to stay in this winter capital, handle government affairs."

"I will understand at the end."

"Beware of Anxi Uighurs. I heard from Pugu Dabeinu that a merchant from Shule came to Gaochang and said that Ogulchak's nephew Satuk had a 2000-strong guard army named 'Ghulam' , are all chosen from the brave and good fighters of the Turkic tribes, and they have been trained for many years. There are both infantry and cavalry, and the cavalry is likely to be armored cavalry, so we should not take it lightly."

"An armored cavalry?" Zang Dubao was really surprised.

"It's just a rumor, it may not be true, but we need to be careful." Shao Shude said: "Tuban and Nanzhao can have armored cavalry, and Turks and Uighurs also had armored cavalry in their heyday. What's so strange? On the other side of the mountain, it's not What kind of ignorant land, there are many cities that the Sogdians have managed for many years."

"Your Majesty, since this ancient...Gulam army is led by Khan's nephew, maybe they can separate their uncle and nephew." Zang Dubao said.

"Haha, I didn't expect you, a big-eyed killer, to play this trick." Shao Shude said with a smile: "Actually, the right of inheritance has always been the Achilles' heel of the grassland. Ogurchak was sweating in Talas back then, and the city was destroyed. His wife was captured by the Persians. Later he ran to Shule, lingering on his last breath, and never dared to go west again. He was able to become a profuse Khan only because his elder brother Basil died. He took his sister-in-law home and boarded Khan. Nephew, I'm afraid it's not easy to move, but most of the conflicts exist. This is an opportunity. Lian You also proposed this strategy to me yesterday, and I am very happy. If it succeeds in the future, the Lian family will take the lead. "

Lian gently tightened the tulle and continued to make up.

Mengshi stood up cautiously, walked to Lianshi's side, and helped her braid her hair.

After all, it is a 40-year-old woman who is more open than a young lady.Mengshi asked himself that he was inferior to others. When he was knelt on the couch by the saint, he wanted to die for a while, but after he became pregnant with the child, some things became indifferent.

Lianshi seems to be much calmer than her.

"If Your Majesty has no other orders, I will leave." Zang Dubao said from there.

"Forget it, I will give you the [-] cavalry of Wang Chong's department." Shao Shude said: "You fight with prudence, that's good, keep it up, don't be careless. If you can eat the old Uighur land in Gaochang, you have already completed the minimum goal. I'm not greedy, just take it step by step."

"Of order." Zang Dubao replied.

Footsteps sounded, and Zang Dubao led his troops to the expedition.

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Outside the city of Gaochang, a crowd of people shouted and neighed.

When the army goes out, it is natural to provide supplies.

A Chuo has completely entered the role of Meilu (in charge of finance and taxation), and has taken charge of the money and food of Xizhou in an open manner.But he has no foundation in the local area, so he still needs the cooperation of Xie Yuanzhu and Lianyou.

"Military supplies are the top priority, and bargaining is not allowed." A Chuo said while checking the irrigation wells and canals beside the official field in the west of the city.

Xie Yuanzhu and Lianyou nodded again and again, you are right, and then smiled at each other.

A villain succeeds, that's all.

Who is A Chu?Originally, Lin Ya was only in charge of finance and taxation in Xiadu, and he could only manage the tribe. The oasis farmland at the foot of the mountain had nothing to do with him.

You used to report on your work in the winter, and you had to give them gifts, but now you have turned into a dog, you are really good at it!

"Recently, some thieves and generals have been dealt with, leaving a lot of official land and vineyards, which are easy to take care of. , and still follow the old rules. The big sweat wins the big victory, I don’t think there is anyone who dares to jump out?”

Gaochang Uighurs have a magical tradition.

Fields can be roughly divided into three categories: official fields, temple fields, and private fields.In fact, the government has a lot of land in its hands. Except for a small number of tenants (not enough), the cultivation of these lands comes from the farms of various big families and Burke.

The rich and Burkes have serfs, and after working on the master's fields, they have to go to the official farms to help.

This tradition is rare in the Han area, especially during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, when the aristocratic families tightly controlled their serfs, and they were rarely willing to be dominated by the government.

"Also, let's do the math, how much food is needed for the daily expenses of the five counties of Xizhou, and the rest will be used as military supplies." A Chuan said again.

Ah Tuo always held high the banner of "Military Supplies", which made Xie Yuanzhu a little annoyed, and couldn't help saying: "The sage just decreed that the twelve counties of Yizhou, Xizhou, and Tingzhou will widely open Confucian classics and train them in Huafeng. But it costs a lot of money.”

Ah Chuo was taken aback, his arrogance diminished, and he asked, "Did the sage really say that?"

"You don't care about civil affairs, of course you don't know." Xie Yuanzhu said calmly: "In a few days, I will go to Tingzhou, travel all over the counties, supervise the construction of school buildings, and recruit students. Early next year at the latest, There will be a large number of lecturers and doctors coming from the Central Plains to give lectures."

"Then...then deduct this part of the expenses." A Chuo said.

"In fact, there is still a part of the expenses that cannot be delayed." After Xie Yuanzhu finished speaking, Lianyou coughed and said: "The sage comforted the troops yesterday and asked Luoyan and the soldiers of the second army of Fengguo how this place is? Mohe from the bitter cold place in Liaodong , Jurchen, Khitan, and Xi people all say this is a good place, better than the grasslands, so some people would like to live in Gaochang.”

Another saint!Ah Chuo's arrogance had completely disappeared, and he stood up straight and asked carefully, "Is this military or civilian?"

"Military membership, of course." Lian You said, "The saint wants to form the Anxi Town Army, and the number of personnel is initially set at [-]."

It is said that Daxia has the imperial army, the state army, and in some important frontier fortresses, there is also the town army.

The treatment of the town army is not as good as that of the forbidden army, but it is worse than the state army. There are currently five towns in total.

In the Yinshan area, one town is located in Feng and Sheng, with 8000 people on foot; the other is in Rouzhou, with [-] people.It is composed of the entire Xinquan army, Zhongwu, and Huaining towns selected when they withdrew from the feudal clan, plus recruits.

In the Qingtang area, a town was stationed near Shanzhou. At first, there were 5000 people, most of whom were trusted Wei Bowu people recruited by Liang Huaijin from Bozhou. Later, 8000 new soldiers were recruited in Bozhou and Chanzhou, expanding to [-] people. There are [-] paces, because they joined the [-] recruits sent by the Shanzhou Academy and the Yunzhou Academy.

In the Yanshan area, one town was stationed in Ruzhou, with a population of 7000 at the beginning, and later expanded to 6000; the other town was stationed in Guizhou, with a population of [-] at the beginning, and now [-].Their old background is the original Xiaojie army, that is, the rebels with a very bad reputation in Weibo and the original Hezhong feudal soldiers, and later joined some recruits from the Shanzhou Academy and the Lingzhou Academy.

The three major groups have a total of 4.4 Bianzhen sergeants. The current combat effectiveness is definitely not as good as that of the Imperial Army, but it is hard to say what will happen in the future.If it is not done well, after more than a hundred years, these people will be responsible for the military force of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The Anxi Town Army to be formed is the fourth group.

Shao Shude's initial plan was to recruit warriors who were willing to settle down here from all kinds of miscellaneous brands—this matter cannot be forced, at least half lured and half forced—he touched the bottom of Luoyan Army and Fengguo Army, and found that they came from the bitter cold. Local people are more accepting of Xizhou.

This is a good thing, but the Anxi town army cannot be composed entirely of them, it still needs more sources.

Considering Yizhou and Xizhou, the two Zhengzhous in Eastern Xinjiang—if subdivided in later generations, Xinjiang can be divided into three parts: Southern Xinjiang, Northern Xinjiang, and Eastern Xinjiang. Turpan and Hami are Eastern Xinjiang—the agricultural foundation is very good Therefore, the first town of Anxi Township will be stationed in Gaochang, radiating to the nearby Yi and Ting prefectures.

As for how to go further to the west, Shao Shude hasn't seen it yet, and he doesn't think that the conditions in those war-torn places are much better than those in Eastern Xinjiang.Maybe the potential is good, but potential is one thing, and current strength is another.

"The matter of the saint is important." Hearing Xie Yuanzhu and Lianyou's words, Ah Chuo became a little timid, and his tone softened a lot. He only heard him say: "It is a good thing to run a school, and it is even more important and important to suppress the army. Let's sum it up and discuss it."

Xie Yuanzhu and Lianyou looked at each other and smiled again.

Shuzi, can't he cure you?Everyone is Mei Lu, regardless of high or low.In the future, if the Lifan Academy becomes an institution like the Zhongshu Province and the Zhengshitang, everyone will still be officials in the same dynasty, and it is better to be a human being and stay on the front line.

After seeing the official fields, the three of them checked the warehouse again, then returned to the city, sat down to check how many cattle, sheep, horses and camels were left, whether they could be fattened up before winter, and whether they would be enough to support military supplies next year.

In short, a small imperial court slowly began to function amidst bumps and bumps.

　I'm a little busy tomorrow, so I just rushed out a chapter, so I'll update it first.

　　The second is more likely to be seven or eight o'clock in the evening, or eight or nine o'clock.

　　In the future, try to update it in Yangjian time, and I don't know how long it will last.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)