Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 253 The above table
Li Xiaochang and Dongfang Kui came to Suizhou hand in hand.The king of Lingwu County invited the two to go hunting in Hengshan, so he naturally had to give face.

Nowadays, the commanders of feudal lords and towns in the world are changing frequently.The two of them have been able to sit in the position of Jieshuai for many years, as stable as Mount Tai, the generals in the town hesitate to move even if they have ambitions, and the court has not made trouble for them. The reason for this is self-evident.

In this shit world, being able to keep the wealth of the whole family is a fluke.The king of Lingwu County can do whatever they want without talking nonsense.

Especially Li Xiaochang, who had seen the mighty combat power of the Tielin Army when he was in court with Huang Chao, and admired Shao Shude's ability to govern the army—well, he only admired his ability to govern the army, not his combat style.

The Baosai Army originally had tens of thousands of troops, but in the past few years, it has become less and less, and the old and dead are not replenished at all, and the number has dropped to 23.Li Xiaochang was not in a hurry either, he had given up on the idea of ​​capturing the Baoda Army and occupying all [-] counties in the four prefectures of Yanyan, Shao Papi didn't allow it, so stop dreaming.

The 13 people in the [-]th counties of Yan and Dan can live a better life, and the saved goods can make themselves feel good.Dongfang Kui next door probably had the same idea. The two sides reached a tacit agreement, and there was no invasion from outside towns. What's the point of raising so many soldiers?

Those who are dissatisfied may be the generals of the four prefectures of Yanyan.

But as far as the current level is concerned, they can barely accept it.Unless there are forces from outside the town to intervene and deliberately win over, otherwise, the ambition can only be temporarily suppressed in the bottom of my heart, waiting for an opportunity.

The shooting location is located in Chengping County, Suizhou.This place is full of small hills that are neither high nor low, boundless, thousands of ravines, dense forests, and the Wuding River and its tributaries.

Since the mid-Tang Dynasty, due to the use of troops against Dangxiang several times, the forests around Hengshan have been cut down in large numbers, and the sediment concentration in the Wuding River has begun to increase.Although it has been peaceful for many years now, the shogunate has abolished firewood donations and promoted the use of charcoal.But as far as ordinary people are concerned, they still like to chop firewood and burn charcoal because they don't need money.

When Li Xiaochang and Dongfang Kui arrived in Chengping County, a large camp had already been set up outside.Take a closer look, most of them are the chiefs of the Hengshan Dangxiang and Pingxia Dangxiang.When they saw the two of Li Xiaochang, they had different expressions, some came over to say hello, while others snorted coldly, obviously there was a festival, maybe they were suppressed before.

"Two commanders, please come here." Shao Shude's deputy general saw Li Xiaochang and Dongfang Kui, and immediately stepped forward and said.

The two handed over the horse to the soldiers, and followed Lu Ming to a large tent.

The tent was set up very big, but there weren't many people inside. Shao Shude sat in the middle, reviewing official letters and military reports while eating.

Li Xiaochang didn't dare to look too much. He knew three of the women, all of whom were concubines of the King of Lingwu County. Tuoba Pu, the niece of Tuoba Sigong.The last one left may be the No Zang clan.

Almost all the people present today are from the Dangxiang tribe. It is very meaningful for the king of Lingwu County to bring these concubines by his side.

There are also some servants in the tent, all of whom I don't know.Although she is wearing a Chinese hair ornament and a skirt, Li Xiaochang can recognize this girl from the prairie at a glance.And most of them were born in tribal aristocratic families. They were tall and fit. They obviously grew up eating meat and milk. The daughters of ordinary herdsmen or slaves could not grow up like this without these conditions.

The proud flowers and larks on the prairie are now doing some maidservant work in the tent, the king of Lingwu County is so pompous.

"I've met the King of Lingwu County." Li Xiaochang and Dongfang Kui both stepped forward to salute.

"You two haven't eaten breakfast yet, have you?" Shao Shude looked up and ordered: "Ge Shu, Qi Bi, bring some food to the two handsome men."

The two girls quickly brought up some milk, candied fruit, and fruits. Li Xiaochang and Dongfang Kui stood up to express their thanks.

These maids, they dare not offend, they all have tribes behind them.Besides, maybe one day the king of Lingwu County will be tempted, who will he favor, and give birth to a child, won't he be asking for trouble if he offends him?

"I'm looking for the two of you today. I have one more thing to do besides hunting." Shao Shude put down his chopsticks, waved his hand, and asked someone to clean up.

Li Xiaochang and Dongfang Kui sat up straight.

"Yang Fugong exercised power, deceived the Holy Son of Heaven, and wanted to seize the prosperity of Shannan Xidao and Feng Erzhou for his fake son Yang Shouzhong. He also won over the rebel generals of Erzhou and refused to obey the orders of Commander Zhuge." Shao Shude said: "This is a disastrous move for the country. The Son of Heaven and the Commander-in-Chief shall be punished for their crimes."

Li Xiaochang understood as soon as he heard it, Zhuge Shuang and Shao Shude had a teacher-student friendship, and they wanted to help out.

But from his point of view, it is also a good thing.Who doesn't want to pass on the position of being a commander-in-chief these days?Wang Chongrong in Hezhong died, and it was his brother Wang Chongying who took over the command. At the same time, he said that after his son Wang Gong stayed for Shanguo, the fertilizer did not flow into outsiders' fields at all.

Dongfang Kui also had a serious expression when he heard that.He has no ambitions anymore, but if anyone wants to take away the foundation of the two prefectures and nine counties of Fufang, he will not agree.The king of Lingwu County is willing to stand up for Zhuge Shuang. He is indeed a man of good manners and faith. If he follows him, his family's wealth and honor will be guaranteed.

"A certain person wants to submit a petition, please withdraw the order from the imperial court to execute Yang Shouzhong and all the traitors. After the two of you go back, write a memorial as well." Shao Shude looked at the two of them and said in an unquestionable tone.

"Follow your fate." Li Xiaochang and Dongfang Kui agreed repeatedly.

"That's very good." Shao Shude smiled and said, "The towns in the northwest of Beijing should be united in the same breath."

Tuoba Pu has braided hair, a small leather cap on his head, and a pair of leather boots on his feet. He is dressed similarly to his sister-in-law Meizang Miao'e, and she looks like a neat grassland woman.

She leaned close to Shao Shude's side, watching Langjun criticize things in front of the two commanders, with a natural and upright look, thinking that men should be like this.

Grassland women, because of the customs, naturally have a very different appreciation of men from Han women.Although Tuoba Pu is weak-tempered, she is also a person who has ridden a horse and shot an arrow. She thinks that she can capture a man with a lasso while riding a horse.

The warriors of the Han people still look like that, with a bit of heroic spirit.

A man should ride a horse to conquer the world, and the grassland girls are only willing to be conquered by such a brave man.

After the meal, take a short rest.Shao Shude chatted with Li Xiaochang and Dongfang Kui about the corn and wheat harvests in the 23 counties of Liaofang, and asked if there was any restlessness in the party affairs in the territory.After that, they went out of the tent together to shoot and hunt with the chiefs who had been waiting for a long time.

Because it was notified almost a month in advance, all the chiefs from nearby tribes were present.

Wuzang Qingxiang, Yeli Jingchen, and Weicai Sudu were the three with the highest status and followed closely behind.The rest of the chieftains have to obey even if they refuse to accept it. Have you not seen the concubines brought by King Lingwu when he went out?They are all the daughters or granddaughters of others, and they are very favored. This is status.

Nori Keitomi is in the best mood.His daughter gave birth to a daughter of Lingwu County King, who is white and tender.Not long after the birth, Yeli Jingchen asked people to bring a hundred horses, five hundred cows, and three thousand sheep down the mountain to celebrate the birth of his granddaughter.

Weicai Sudu and Wuzang Qingxiang were a little envious.Noribe is getting richer and richer now, selling iron to the shogunate, I don't know how much money he made.Moreover, the strength of the tribe is getting stronger and the equipment is excellent, greatly surpassing the Weicai and Wuzang tribes, and faintly becoming the number one in the Fan tribe.

This is the trust of King Lingwu.Otherwise, just making so many armors and weapons might attract a large army to encircle and suppress them.When did the various ministries of the party have such excellent equipment?
But it's not enough, it's more than it is.The rest of the ministries are also doomed to have difficulty reaching their status.Now if you send a noble girl from the tribe, you can also be a maidservant. If you are lucky, you may be favored by the king of Lingwu County and become a concubine, which will bring benefits to the tribe.

This is the difference between coming early and coming late.

At that time, the king of Lingwu County had only [-] soldiers, and they needed their support to destroy the Tuoba party.But now there are more than [-] fighters alone, and they have already passed that hurdle.

The Five Departments of Yinshan are valued by the King of Lingwu County, and it is just to keep them from causing trouble. They are not comparable to the Yeli, Wuzang, and Weicai Departments—well, the Tuoba Department is lucky, I don’t know Lingwu County Why did Wang fall in love with that crying little lady Tuoba, and called her to sleep with her last night, this Tuoba tribe seems to be turning around.

With a sound of eagle chirping, the golden eagle descended from the sky, and its sharp claws pierced the head and neck of a frantically fleeing hare.

Shao Shude laughed, pointed at the golden eagle that had been hunted with his horsewhip, and said in the language of the party: "The warriors of all tribes must not be inferior to the golden eagle. The one who catches the most prey today will be rewarded with hundreds of famous brocades in Sichuan."

As soon as the words fell, the warriors who had been gearing up for a long time rode forward one after another, searching for prey along the mountains and valleys.

Warriors are like the eagle dog, as long as they are good at driving, they will be of great use.

"Have all the rewards been handed out for the Western Expedition this year?" After stopping in a valley, people from the Qin Barracks and the Leopard Cavalry Capital began to set up tents. Shao Shude asked the leaders of the various ministries.

"It's all sent out." All the chiefs said one after another.

Shao Shude nodded.Of course, he knew that there was something tricky in it, and someone must have embezzled some of it to keep it for himself.But the more they behave like this, the more alienated they are from the warriors in the clan. In the end, it is self-evident who the warriors will lean towards.

"There may be wars next year, so we must be prepared." Shao Shude said again.

"With the order of Wu Zu, all the warriors descended from the mountain one after another, only regretting that there was no chance to go out."

"After one year of expedition, they will get several bolts of silk and more than ten cattle and sheep. The rewards are so rich that even if they die, they are willing to die."

"The Great Khan only needs to give orders, and we will obey them."

All the chieftains expressed their loyalty one after another.Shao Shude praised again and again, but he was thinking of another matter.

After the warriors went down the mountain, it was difficult for them to return to the mountain after several expeditions.There is still an order in the army, and many people have changed their Chinese names. If he doesn't open his mouth, you don't even know he is a party member.After so many years, Shao Shude has also "abducted" many warriors, all of whom are the best in riding, archery, strongest, and most ruthless in each department.

The tribal chiefs are in a good state of mind, and they are also happy to get a lot of money.Those with a bad mentality or ambitions will probably be scolded behind their backs.Blood is drawn once a year, even if you want to save some money, the tribal warriors who have been with Shao Shude for several years, once they have entered the government army and brought their families to the city, looking at them as leaders is like seeing strangers Like people, it makes people feel angry!

"Dare to ask the commander, where do you want to conquer next year?" After carefully serving Shao Shude a bowl of buttered tea, Wu Zang Qingxiang asked.

His daughter, Wuzang Miao'e, hadn't given birth yet, so Wuzang Qingxiang was so anxious that he almost sent his 14-year-old daughter and 12-year-old granddaughter there.Now the Noribu can pull out [-] soldiers and one piece of Tang-style equipment. Many small tribes of wall grass have begun to listen to the Norishi and ignore them. How can this be tolerated?
"Maybe it's going to enter Guanzhong, or it may be Shannan West Road." Shao Shude said.

He didn't explain it in great detail.Everyone in Guanzhong still knows about it, but Shannan West Road is not so clear.Perhaps Yeli Jingchen and Wuzang Qingxiang, who worked in Lifanyuan, knew about it, but others were at a loss.

There is no need to say too much, just let them send troops.You don't need to spend money to raise them at ordinary times. When there is a war, you will be recruited, rewarded, and dismissed after you are done.Such a low-cost cannon fodder army still has a sense of courage, just like the Cai man, Shao Shude likes to use it more and more.

"You two commanders, you are both responsible for dispatching troops." Shao Shude turned his attention to Li Xiaochang and Dongfang Kui who were drinking butter tea with bitter faces, and said.

"I would like to follow the orders of the King of Lingwu County." The two said in unison.

They were not at ease among a crowd of savages.But the king of Lingwu County has a calm demeanor, he doesn't feel uncomfortable drinking butter tea, and he can speak Dangxiang language so proficiently, no wonder he can fool these tribal chiefs into a daze, and he is happy to give people a fight of.

A barbarian is indeed a barbarian, his head must be stuffed with wood.

"Bining Town will also send troops together. I have killed one Quan Yi, and I don't mind killing another one." Shao Shude said again.

How is the current situation similar to that of Wang Chongrong during the turmoil of moving the town back then?But this time he may not enter Chang'an, just help Commander Zhuge to stabilize the situation and kill the ignorant careerists inside and outside the town.

I just don't know how Yang Fugong will accept the move.

(End of this chapter)