Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 181 Entering Chang'an ([-])
The Dingnan Army's Jinzuo Academy in Chang'an was newly built in the fourth year of Zhonghe, and it is located in Pingkangfang.

There are a total of 12 Jinzuoyuans in this area, including Dingnanjun, Hezhong, Heyang, Jingyuan, Shuofang, Zhexidong (one shared by the two), Zhaoyi, Rongzhou, Tonghua (one shared by the two prefectures), etc.It is not too dense, because there are more than 20 places in Chongrenfang where Jinzuoyuan gathers together, and there are only single digits in other places such as Wubenfang, Chongyifang, and Shengyefang.

To put it bluntly, it is the Beijing Office, which also undertakes banking functions.It's just that now that the war is at an early stage of peace, the only remaining functions of Jinzuoyuan are to deliver official documents and inquire about news.

Shao Dashuai didn't have high requirements for entering the Zouyuan, and he didn't plan to cultivate so high.Some towns and prefectures still rented houses, but the Dingnan army still paid more than a thousand dollars to build a house with two entrances, and stationed more than ten people to take care of each other with Chang'an Maxing and collect information.

It was already afternoon when Xiao Yun came to Xiazhou Jinzaoyuan.

Shao Shude sat on a big chair, Chen Cheng, a dog-headed military strategist, and Lu Siye, a penman, sat on the left and right, quietly looking at this middle-aged man in his thirties.

Xiao Yun still has a bit of literati elegance, but after serving as a county magistrate for two years and knowing the difficulties of doing practical things, his face has a bit of calmness.All in all, it's an oddly mixed feeling.

"The magistrate of County Xiao is a capable official in Hezhong, and he is here to find someone, but he is a special envoy for the king of Langya County?" Shao Shude sat there leisurely and asked.

"I came here just to be that blue bird." Xiao Yun smiled and said, "I pay my respects to King Lingwu."

Shao Shude had already recovered his status as the county king at this time, Ximen Zhongsui had tried to test whether he wanted to be king, but he refused, because he didn't want to be too jealous.

"Wang Shuai is the leader of the army in Hezhong, and he is a scholar from Guanbei. He should have watched and helped each other." Shao Shude said, "This time Tian Lingzi took power and wanted to order Wang Shuai to move the town. This commander has already taken care of the first and last. I don't know what else the Langya County King wants?"

"Marshal Wang wants to kill Tian Lingzi with his own hands." Xiao Yun said.

"I'm afraid this is inappropriate." Shao Shude frowned, and said, "Tian Lingzi also has status, so he should die with dignity."

"Then the next best thing is, Wang Shuai wants to see Tian Lingzi die with his own eyes."

"Wang Shuai wants to go to Beijing?"

"Shao Shuai, Wang Shuai has something to say. To show sincerity, the army in Hezhong will be stationed in Liyang, and Wang Shuai himself will bring his own troops into Chang'an." Xiao Yun said, "Be sure to see Tian Lingzi and put him to death."

"If this is the only thing, I agree." Shao Shude said.

"One more thing..."

Shao Shude glanced at him, and thought that what happened before was just drizzle, and now it's time to talk about the topic.

"Hedong Li Ke used 5 to [-] soldiers, and there were tens of thousands of people under the tent of the Lingwu County King. These are all loyal to the king's army. In order not to hurt the peace, Wang Shuai is willing to buy wine in Liyang, and invites Shao and Li. Banquet." Xiao Yun said.

"Why don't you invite Zhu and Cheng Ershuai?"

"Wang Shuai only invites heroes." Xiao Yun said bluntly.

Shao Shude chuckled twice when he heard the words, and said: "This is inappropriate. Let Li Ke use it, and a certain self-garrisoned army tyrant will be the hero of the North for a while."

"Shao Shuai, why bother? My commander-in-chief really cares about the imperial court." Xiao Yun said, "Li Ke used this to receive all kinds of benefits from my commander-in-chief. Since Tian Lingzi was defeated, he should have returned to Jinyang. He is still leading troops into the pass, obviously he has something to ask for. My family's commander-in-chief thinks that if you have something to say, you might as well talk about it, so as not to meet each other and the common people suffer."

Shao Shude pondered for a moment.Lu Siye and Chen Cheng looked at each other and were also thinking about the pros and cons.

Wang Chongrong has no ambitions, no desire to expand, he does have the motivation to be a peacemaker.Going to Liyang to meet each other, no one will take advantage of it, just bring some people over there.There is something to talk about, but they can't agree. They go home to prepare their troops and horses, and prepare to go to war.

Of course, based on Shao Shude's original intention, he doesn't want to fight Li Keyong now, and Li Keyong probably doesn't want to do it either. Both sides have a lot to deal with.I want to emigrate to Shibian, recover Huizhou, continue to conquer Hexi Dangxiang, and extend my hand to the Tiande Army and Zhenwu Army; Although Datong, Youzhou, and Chengde are finished, it is far from over.

It would be unwise for both sides to start a war at this time.

But Shao Shude can think rationally, he is afraid that Li Ke will be irrational.History has proved that this person's strategic planning was not good, and he was in a mess. He attacked here today and attacked there tomorrow. He offended people and made enemies everywhere.The territory has not expanded much, but the population of Hedong has been "steadily" declining, and the people are getting poorer and poorer. What is the plan?
Shao Shude didn't believe that the advisers around him were all parallel importers, and he wouldn't plan a reasonable strategic direction for him, and he wouldn't handle diplomatic relations for him.Then there is only one reason, Li Keyong is not rational enough, often does not listen to the reasonable opinions of his subordinates, and insists on going his own way.

That's the problem.

This is a military leader who is easily swayed by personal emotions, likes and dislikes.If it wasn't that he really had no choice, he wouldn't bear the burden of humiliation, he didn't like to be able to bend and stretch, he wanted revenge, he wanted pleasure, and he needed insight.

This kind of person is hard to accomplish!But also very dangerous.Once he is relied on by him, won't the rest of the town laugh to death?

"This matter is very important, so I would like to have a meeting with Li Keyong. Why don't we discuss it in detail after Wang Shuai comes to Beijing?" After thinking for a while, Shao Shude said, "If we can live in peace with Hedong, it will indeed be a beautiful thing."

"If the King of Lingwu County agrees to this matter, it would be great." Xiao Yun said, with a happy expression on his face, not like a fake.

"I heard that County Magistrate Xiao is the Prime Minister's younger brother?" Shao Shude asked again after the matter was settled.

Xiao Yun and Xiao Yun are brothers, but one is an official in the court and the other works in the local area.The Xiao family in Lanling is also a well-known family, and Xiao Yun and Xiao Yun are naturally closely related to each other, planning for the interests of the family.So Xiao Yun came here this time, didn't he bring some instructions from the prime minister?

"My elder brother is an official in the court, and he is quite jealous of villains. When Tian Lingzi was powerful, he had to bear it a lot. If there is an opportunity in the future, he should have more contacts with Shao Shuai." Xiao Yun's words were vague, but the meaning was vague arrive.

Why is Tian Lingzi so powerful?There are soldiers in hand.

However, after experiencing the entry of the Dingnan Army into Beijing, everyone clearly realized that the Shence Army could only scare the people, and could not fight at all.If you really want to rely on the army to gain political influence, it is better to find the cooperation of foreign generals.

The power of the Dingnan Army naturally attracted the attention of many people.If Shao hadn't connected with Ximen Sigong and Ximen Zhongsui's uncle and nephew, someone would have come to him by now.

After Xiao Yun brought the words, he left quickly.His status is very special, he is the prime minister's younger brother, and also Wang Chongrong's person, such a person as an envoy must make people think too much.

"Judge Chen, is Prime Minister Xiao Yun having an affair with Wang Chongrong?" After Xiao Yun left, Shao Shude directly dragged Chen Cheng and Lu Siye to discuss.At the same time, he also asked Zhao Guangfeng to invite brothers. They have been in court for a long time, so they are naturally more aware of these situations.

"Marshal, after Wang Chongrong suffered an unreasonable disaster, he would naturally want to find a helper in the court. Xiao Yu is a very suitable candidate. But Wang Chongrong has never cared much about affairs outside of Hezhong, and Xiao Yuying also thinks this helper is not very good. Reliable, it's normal to want to find another one. Now in the nine towns in the northwest of Beijing, the Dingnan army is the most powerful, and Zhu Mei, who is about to move to Fengxiang, is the second most powerful. If we can't find us, they will probably go to Zhu Mei." Chen Cheng said.

"These court officials are looking for helpers from foreign generals everywhere. This is playing with fire and setting themselves on fire." Shao Shude sneered.

"Marshal, now that Tian Lingzi has just fallen, he is about to liquidate his party members. Not only the party members of the court, but also the party members of the outer towns." Chen Cheng nodded lightly: "The biggest party member of the outer towns is none other than the Xichuan Jiedu envoy. Chen Jingxuan."

Shao Shude understood in seconds.

The imperial court still has some prestige now, and I dare not say it in other places. The positions of a large number of real power Jiedushi and governors in Guanzhong, Sanchuan and other places can still be arranged.

Does the Lanling Xiao family not want to seek benefits for themselves?Doesn't Ximen's want to install his own people?Even Yang Fugong, who pretended to be sick in Lantian, was looking forward to his relatives and adopted sons taking office.Not to mention other court officials, many people wished they could leave the fiery pit of Chang'an and go to other prefectures to serve.

At this time, someone from Shao is going to use the Dafa of asking the heart again: What is my strategic plan?This must be clear.

First of all: collect Huizhou, connect with Binning and Ningzhou deeply, and open up a convenient road from Lingzhou to Guanzhong.Vigorously develop the Lingzhou money and grain base and consolidate the foundation.

Second: From nominally controlling the Guanbei Four Roads to actual control, if possible, subdue the Shannan Dangxiang, Heyi Dangxiang, Heishan Dangxiang, Turkic, Uighur, Tuyuhun, Qibi and other ministries, that is, the Fengzhou and Zhenwu armies The Fan Department.

Third: There is a branch here. If it is not suitable for going south to Guanzhong, then take all the land in Longyou, where there are few Han people but a lot of Tibetans. It is suitable for herding livestock and is complementary to the Lingzhou agricultural base. It looks like I have to continue to be a "Khan"; if it is suitable for going south to Guanzhong, then enter Chang'an, you are welcome.

Fourth: Get Long first, and whether you want Shu or not depends on the situation.After all, the terrain in the south of Shu is complex, and the local area is also self-contained. Once the generals enter Shu, can they still come out?Will people stand on their own?Think of the worst in everything.

However, since he knew that the court officials were dividing up Tian Lingzi's inheritance, of course he had to make some preparations in advance.

Is Zhao Jian, the general of Tongsai town in Binning, willing to go to Shuzhong?Even if you can't win the positions of Dongchuan and Xichuan, you can still be a governor of a big state or something like a history of defense.There is no problem with his qualifications, and he is an old soldier, and his ability to lead troops to fight is not bad. The strong soldiers from the Northwest entered Shuzhong, and most of them were like Wang Jian and Jinhui's Henan elite soldiers who entered Shu, and the advantages were still quite large.

Strategic planning is like this, so once the opportunity arises, it must be laid out in advance.

Zhao Jian entered Shu, and if he got into a big situation, Shao Shude was not sure how he would treat him.But no matter what, rather than being divided by other people in Shuzhong, it is better to let someone who has something to do with him take a share.

If Zhao Jian has been fighting with others in the local area for a long time, he will inevitably ask for help from outside, isn't that an opportunity?
In short, all things are forewarned or not forewarned.There is no mistake in having a clear strategic plan and preparing in advance.

(End of this chapter)