Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1601 Immortal
The rain and snow particles fell in a flutter, dousing the wildfire, just like the situation at the time.

Tam led a donkey into the city of Bahana along the stone road covered with old blood.

After hiding in Turmgan for more than a month, when the water was about to run out, I heard that Xia's army had withdrawn, so I hurriedly packed my bags and rushed home.

There is nothing left in the house, which is predictable.

As the famous scholar of Rahana and the guest of nobles, Tam's wealth is still considerable, and it is impossible not to be robbed.

It is gratifying that his family was not affected by the war.

There are figures walking around in the city, they are believers of the Creator coming from the west.They formed a militia and spontaneously maintained order.

No order is terrible.

The Xia people destroyed the previous order. After they retreated, there was a huge power vacuum in Bahana, and the complete collapse of society was even more terrifying than when Xia Bing was there.

The lords of several cities in the west were afraid that Xia Bing would come back again, and refused to send troops to recover Bahana.In the end, it turned out that the believers of the Creator were the bravest, and spontaneously marched eastward to recover the city abandoned by the Xia people.

After a few casual bites of naan bread, Tam took out a roll of paper from his luggage and started writing.

"One thing of great joy has happened, that is, the greatest news of this year is the recovery of Al-Bahanna. The fearless jihads have come to Al-Bahanna with the determination to die. Unfortunately, the enemy has retreated and they Did not meet."

"Endless praise to the incomparable Creator and Creator of all things; all the Prophets and Chiefs, the Chief of the Saints, the Prophet Muhammad. Without their inspiration, there would have been no fearless warriors to retake the famous city of Fergana."

"...I know that many things cannot be said or written. But I insist that, with a fair attitude, respect the authenticity of history, focus on facts, and correctly record and narrate, it is important for our future generations to understand our era It is very important in terms of legends."

"...All nations and races of human beings start from their own beliefs and spread various rumors about their own deeds. In any case, they prefer their own beliefs over other aspects. For themselves, they are too exaggerated, and for their enemies, they are too low. , so it is impossible for all ethnic groups to be completely consistent in recording events. The value of my work lies in the authenticity and reliability of the content."

"...I don't have elegant and beautiful language. On a whim, I wrote this "War Beyond the River", also known as "Hu Da Zhi Whip". Since there are no relevant records about this war, I dare not speculate With all my liberty, this is a humble book—a brief account. Otherwise, it would be like digging a well on the Amu Darya."

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After writing the preface, Tam took a few more mouthfuls of dry, hard naan.

The wind and snow outside the window had stopped.

But this is only temporary, and in a few days, there may be a bigger rain and snowstorm-a bit like the current situation.

Tam sighed and started writing Chapter 1.

"Many people don't know the name of the enemy's commander-in-chief. After many researches, I personally visited two Chinese prisoners in the prison. According to the correct spelling, his name should be 'Xude Shaihan'."

"...he is a knowledgeable scholar, a sage, and even his followers can compose poetry and understand everything."

"...Beside him was a great mullah of the Buddha, who later became a secular man. His courage was unique. Due to space limitations, I cannot list them all. What I mean is to explain how outstanding his courage is, For he defeated the Ghulam army of Bahanna head-on, and did not retreat after being wounded."

"...It is impossible to try to clarify and distinguish everything. A more credible rumor is that this mullah general had an incomprehensible hatred for the Creator due to certain experiences in his early years, and was keen on destroying temples. Added to the point."

I wrote this until late at night, until the lamp oil was burned out.

In the dark, Tam carefully put away the manuscript and hid it in a box under the bed.

He has decided to go to various places to interview in two days, listen to people's dictation, understand official records, and obtain first-hand materials to enrich the content of his works.

He didn't care how many people read his work, he just wanted to record the facts fairly.

Perhaps some officials or even the Governor-General will list his works as "banned books", but this is hopelessly stupid.

His book is dedicated to the ruling Emir.

As a ruler, you should abandon those boring emotions, look at history fairly, and learn from it.Only in this way can the sages remember the shame, and then work hard to create a different era.

There is no shortage of fools in this world, but there is also no shortage of sages with insight.

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When Jayhani held a cabinet meeting and countless Persian armies began to be recruited and mobilized, Shao Shude had already arrived at the southern plains of Congling.

Behind him, countless pack animals and vehicles walked on the mountain road at an altitude of 3000 meters.

I don't know who and when the road was opened, but it must have been expanded in the Tang Dynasty, because a stone tablet buried in grass and mud was found on the side of the road.

The rugged mountain road has witnessed the immortal history.

One nation after another, generation after generation, come and go on this mountain road.

They are either full of vigor, or full of ambition, or full of sorrow, or at the end of the road.

When walking through this section of the road, Shao Shude seemed to be able to feel the strong emotions diffused in the valley.

I came, I conquered, and now I also leave my mark on this road.

When a person dies of old age and illness, it only represents the demise of his body.

If his footprints, his words, his spirit, and the history he created can be recorded and spread widely, he will never die, and he will shine with the sun and the moon.

"After the spring of next year, the people will be conscripted, and the city will be built near the mountains. The city will be named 'Nanyuan', with [-] soldiers and [-] horses." While drinking tea on the snatched sofa, Shao Shude gave the order.

The former Tangshule Town had only one Shouzhuo City under its jurisdiction, Congling Shouzhuo City, which was located in the later Taxkorgan County and guarded an important traffic route leading to later Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Daxia rebuilt the city, and currently a small number of Khotan soldiers are stationed there.

During the attack on Shule, a large number of tribes went northward to besiege Congling and defend Zhuocheng, but were scared off by the army sent by Li Shengtian.

These tribes actually came from the territory of Saman Persia in northern Afghanistan.If I'm not mistaken, it should be a Turkic species under the jurisdiction of the Governor of South Amu Darya Province.

As the outer barriers defending Shule, the two cities of Congling and Nanyuan did not have many soldiers, so they may not be able to block the main force of the surging enemy army.But their existence can provide early warning to Shule, so that the rear can calmly allocate supplies, gather troops, launch a general mobilization, and fight to the death with the invading enemy.

After giving the order, he took the time to look at the news from the middle school.

In Liaodong, where he was most concerned, A Baoji contacted the Shiwei tribe and went south to plunder.

Liaodong Dao assembled [-] government soldiers and merged with the Guangjie Army and the Yi Cong Army of the Forbidden Army. They recruited Jurchen, Shiwei, and Shatuo, defeated them in the Great Xianbei Mountain, and beheaded thousands of them.

After Abaoji was forced to retreat, the Daxia king's division took Shiwei, Jurchen, and Shatuo soldiers to the north to conquer Shiwei, and made an forced landing on the seven tribes.

So far, there have been as many as fourteen departments who have submitted to the imperial court, and there are still seven or eight departments that are close to each other. Sooner or later, the evil affairs will be eliminated.

The soldiers of the Liaodong government showed strong combat effectiveness, well equipped, strong, skilled, brutal and fierce, and the most important thing is: they don't need to spend money.

According to the memorabilia of Liaodong Road, all the soldiers in Xiaozhou Prefecture have been settled this year, and the five prefectures of Mu, Meng, Mei, Mo, and Ji have also allocated a certain number of trilogy.

According to the plan, by the end of this year, a total of 2.1 fubing in the five states will have 2.7 households.

Next year will focus on solving their slave gap.

On the Yunnan side, Liulang's soldiers also fell, mainly from the second army of the Golden Gun and Tianwei, all of whom he had contacted. A total of 3000 people were assigned to the Pingyuanbazi District east of Baping City.They catch the trilogy by themselves, without bothering the court, they only need to give more money, grain, seeds, farm tools, and cattle.

3000 people may not seem like many, but they are stationed in Mengzi and Gejiu, a place with a relatively good climate in later generations, and they are on the main road of transportation. They can go to Dianchi Lake in the north, Annan in the southeast, and Yinsheng, where there are dense tribes in the south. It can reach the Lancang River Valley to the west, and its combat effectiveness is very strong, which is of great significance for stabilizing the situation in Yunnan.

The rebellion on Annan's side has also completely subsided.

Well, maybe it was a bit full of words, but it did subside in the short term.

People will be afraid.

If they can get rid of the enemy and have the possibility of independence, then they may close their eyes and fight bravely.However, it seemed that the Great Xia court would not compromise. The 4 combat effectiveness of the Qinghai and Ningyuan armies was not strong in the north, but it was second to none in the south.

Every time there is a riot, these two old faces appear.You don't get bored, and he doesn't get bored either. He kills one at a time. After so many years, he has made all the ambitious people want to die, and behaves honestly with his tail between his legs.

Yunnan, Annan, and Liaodong are the three hotspots. Now it seems that Liaodong is the most stable and peaceful, followed by Annan. Because of the short time in Yunnan, and the court is fighting for land with the chieftain, the war has not yet completely subsided, but it probably is. Just these two years.

The only thing left is the Western Regions.

"Decree, the five armies of Tujiang, Longxiang, Konghe, Jinglue, and Youguo will each draw two infantry commanders and four cavalry commanders; the three armies of Feilong, Jindao, and Heiyu will each draw two commanders. 2000 infantrymen will go west. When they arrive, they will be sent back to the court with the conscripted soldiers." ——The number is not as many as this year, but it is not much less.

"The Silver Spear Army went to Beiting to replace the Iron Cavalry Army."

"The servants of the palaces dispatched 1 people to go west to Gumo to farm, and return after the two-year period expires. The Privy Council and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will give compensation as appropriate."

"The Northern Tribunal, the Athai Turks, and the soldiers of the Tianwu Army practiced strictly during the winter break. The Privy Council of the Beiya sent staff to guide the Persian equipment they obtained and distribute them as appropriate."

Shao Shude issued four orders in one breath, all related to military affairs.

So much has been robbed this year, and there is no shortage of food for the time being.By next year, the grain output in the Western Regions will definitely be higher than this year, and the difficult supply situation will be greatly alleviated.

The various ministries of the Forbidden Army have had fewer opportunities to fight in recent years.As the old people gradually retire, the newcomers may not be so powerful. Over time, their combat effectiveness will definitely decline slowly.

During the Western Expedition that started in the middle of last year, at least some of the ten imperial guards have been tempered.After they go back, they can greatly cheer up the spirit of the headquarters and refresh the atmosphere, which is very good for maintaining the combat effectiveness.

The new batch of recruits will not arrive until next year.By then, Shao Shude would probably be on his way back to Luoyang, but it doesn't matter, he will appoint a general to take command.

In the future, it will be transferred according to the economic situation and affordability of the Western Regions.

The four towns of Anxi in the former Tang Dynasty fought frequently, but thanks to the excellent military settlements and the management of the herds, there was never any problem with food, which was completely different from the constipation-like logistics in the Western Han Dynasty.

As long as the food is settled, everything will not be a problem. After all, Daxia's military rewards can be received after the class, and there is no need to transport them back and forth.

As for the consumption of ordnance, the Western Regions can produce some by themselves, and the Central Plains will definitely need to transfer a batch.But compared to food, this demand is much smaller - nomads have fart ordnance replenishment capabilities, where do they graze and fight?

The core of everything is food, which is the biggest shackle.

On the third day of October, the third snow fell in Congling.

The army of the class teacher left the rugged valley and entered the vast plain.

Here is the boundary of Shule.

Daxia's first Western Expedition ended in victory.

(End of this chapter)