Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 266

The saint was released by the middle officials.

The first thing he did after he came out made everyone stunned: the sage announced that he would change to Wende, and this year would be the first year of Wende.

Been in office for almost 15 years now.The first year name Qianfu was used for six years, the second year name Guangming was used for one year, the third year name Zhonghe was used for four years, the fourth year name Guangqi was used for three years, Wende was It's the fifth year, and it's quite a toss.

But the sage was indeed terrified this time.The ancestors were imprisoned, killed and insulted by eunuchs. After all, it was a legend, and it happened to others, but once they were imprisoned, even though it was only a short day, the feeling was indescribable.

The Son of Heaven doesn't like polo, cockfights, or beauties anymore. He looks melancholy and sick, and his whole body is broken.

Zhongguan's methods are so terrifying.

Marshal Shao broke camp early this morning and set off.It's not that I'm afraid of the saint, but I'm afraid of taking the blame and causing a show.

He is a conservative person. If he is not sure, he will never take any risks.

In case the sage couldn't stand the scare and died, it would be yellow mud falling into his crotch, and he couldn't explain why, what situation would he face then?
Maybe nothing happened, maybe he was besieged, but he would not take this risk.

Ximen Sigong's uncle and nephew were still on the right track, and sent hundreds of carts of treasures and goods to the army, all of which belonged to Yang Fugong and his henchmen.Shao Shude admired their high efficiency very much, so he unceremoniously accepted it as a reward from the army.

The army around Chang'an under the command of someone from Shao also included three thousand cavalry from the right wing of the Yi Cong Army, three thousand cavalry from the Baosai Army, three thousand cavalry from the Baoda Army, five thousand cavalry from the Tianzhu Army, and seven thousand cavalry from the Zhenwu Army. , Tielin Army [-]-step cavalry, Hexi Dangxiang [-]-step cavalry, and Yinshan Fanbu [-]-step cavalry, for a total of [-]-step cavalry.

There are less than 4 people, and there is no problem in beating the [-] people of the Shence Army.The mid-level officials in Chang’an City are all knowledgeable soldiers—it’s ironic, but it’s a fact that they know soldiers better than civilian officials. Yang Fugong was overthrown by hand, and a military disaster was avoided.

Otherwise, the imperial court can start the third phase of the Shence Army's training plan after Chaos Chaos.

Before leaving, Shao Dashuai instructed the Yinshan Fan tribe to send [-] sheep to Chang'an to "suppress" the emperor.

The king of Lingwu County is obedient and pays tribute every year. Although it is not much, his attitude is much better than those towns that have begun to stop paying tribute.

Yang Fugong was declared a rebel against the party, so he must be held accountable.It only took one day for the imperial court under the control of Beisi to send envoys to various towns with edicts to declare the guilt of Yang Fugong and his henchmen.

This is not enough, the imperial court will send a large army to conquer Yang Fugong!

On the third day of the fourth lunar month, the imperial edict set up the recruiting camp in Shannan Road. Shao Shude, king of Lingwu County, served as the recruiting envoy, and Han Quanhui, the middle official, served as the supervising army, commanding the Dingnan Army, the Baosai Army, and the Baoda Army. 4 soldiers and horses marched westward.

Fengxiang Jiedu Envoy Zhu Mei, Binning Jiedu Envoy Zhe Zongben, and Jingyuan Jiedu Envoy Cheng Zongchu served as deputy envoys, and each led their troops to the south.

Ximen Wentong also served as the deputy envoy to recruit, and led the three capitals of the Shence Army to the west of Chang'an to conquer Yang Fugong's rebellious party.

Jing Zhaoyin and Sun Kui served as military envoys.

On the fourth day of the fourth lunar month, Ximen Wentong, the vice envoy and head of the capital of Pengri, led [-] elite soldiers to set off far away.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Li Yu (chán), the head of the capital of Yaode, and the newly appointed Tianwei, were full of heads, and each led 5000 people out of the city to attack Yang Fugong.

These 5000 soldiers were all selected from the [-] sergeants recruited in the Kanto, and they were hurriedly assigned to Sandu. It is inevitable that some soldiers did not know the generals, and the generals did not know the soldiers.

But the three generals are pretty reliable, Ximen Wentong has some skills, otherwise he wouldn't be taken in by Ximen Sigong's uncle and nephew.

Li Ting also took part in the battle against Huang Chao back then, stationed in the west of Chang'an, and had victories and defeats with the Chao army, so he can be regarded as a qualified general.

Mancun was originally Yang Fuguang's man.After Yang Fuguang's death, he had no one to turn to, so he followed Tian Lingzi.As a result, Tian Lingzi died again, and Mancun was almost liquidated, because he was let go because he was not a core party member, and switched to Ximen.

Mancun also participated in the war against Huangchao, and made military exploits, so he still has some skills. This time, he was able to command thousands of soldiers and horses to conquer Yang Fugong.

Shao Shude did not stop this "little trick" played by the court.

The officials of the Southern Yamen and Northern Divisions are deeply involved in playing tricks, and they never want to strengthen the authority of the court.Isn't the establishment of such a recruiting camp just to show the world that the imperial court has not yet fallen apart, and can still organize soldiers and horses from various towns to punish those who refuse to follow?

Zhao Guangfeng pointed this out.

After careful consideration, Shao Shude agreed to Ximen Chongsui's request.

This trip to the south, to be honest, felt a bit like playing with fire. It was to take advantage of the favorable opportunity when Li Keyong and Zhu Quanzhong could not get away. There was no need to make it too ugly. Having the name of the court would save a lot of trouble.

Furthermore, the imperial court is playing tricks, so wouldn't I use the name of this envoy to gain benefits?Everyone uses each other, it depends on who can play better.

Shannan Road recruited envoys and gathered more than 8 soldiers and horses from various roads, which is more than enough to conquer Wuding Army and Shannan West Road.If there is an opportunity, it may not be impossible to do more things.

As the so-called plan can't keep up with the changes, Shao Shude didn't think so much at first, he just wanted to help Zhuge Shuang get ahead, and get some wealth and people by the way.

Unexpectedly, all kinds of accidents occur frequently.First, Li Hanzhi and Zhang Quanyi had internal strife in the Henan government, which led to Li Keyong and Zhu Quanzhong intervening successively, and he himself also wanted to intervene to gain population.

Then there was another coup in Chang'an, Yang Fugong was expelled, and the court set up a recruiting camp in Shannan Road, and the scene became bigger and bigger.

It is indeed unexpected that things have developed to this point.But it doesn't matter, take one step at a time, how can everything in the world be under control?
The [-] infantry in the left wing of the Yi Congjun had already taken a step ahead to Ziwu Pass, intending to go to Yangzhou from Ziwu Valley.

Shao Shude personally led the main force of the Dingnan army to travel westward along the Weishui River to Fengxiang Mansion.The Baosai Army and Bao Dajun went with them, and the Shence Army followed them two days behind.

The 5-strong army marched westward.

"Marshal, let the eunuch succeed this time, and I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble in the future." When the army passed Xianyang, Zhao Guangfeng stepped forward again and said: "For the current plan, it is better to get more benefits. Since I have been recruited , why don't you go back in a hurry, and take care of Fengxiang Town's affairs together."

Shao Shude nodded, he also thought so.

It is easier said than done to get Zhu Mei to move to town!
People live well in Fengxiang. There are nearly 30 Han people in one prefecture and three prefectures, plus [-] to [-] Tubo and Qiang people. There are no major enemies outside. Move town?
You have to benefit someone, you have to come up with a reason to convince him, this time you have to try to do it.

"Zhu Mei is ambitious." Zhao Guangfeng said in a low voice, "When he entered Chang'an more than two years ago, he should still remember the battle with Li Changfu. She was ambitious all her life and never gave up until the last moment. With such a heart, how could she be under the leadership of the commander-in-chief for a long time? In recent years, Zhu Mei has bought mansions, wine and beauties, or she has a different ambition, secretly stockpiling armor, hoarding goods, waiting It's time. Or it's simply discouraged and has no hope for the future. No matter what, as long as the commander-in-chief gives him a chance, his ambition will grow wildly like weeds, and it will be out of control."

"Zhu Mei is in her prime, she should have not lost her ambition, and she still wants to give it a try." Zhao Guangfeng finally concluded.

"Send him to Dongchuan, will Gao Renhou receive an order?" Shao Shude asked.

"Although Gao Renhou is loyal, he may not obey the edict." Zhao Guangfeng said without hesitation: "But this generation is pedantic, too benevolent and righteous, and he is not like a martial artist. If Zhu Mei leads the army to the south and the two sides fight each other, it will be related to the west. As a sharp scholar, there is also the righteousness of the court, Gao Renhou is definitely not an opponent, and it will not be a problem to rule Zizhou."

"When we arrived at Fengxiang Mansion, I will find an opportunity to find out Zhu Mei's tone. I'm afraid that he has no ambitions, like Wang Chongrong, and it will be difficult to handle." Shao Shude said.

If Wang Chongrong under Nine Springs knew, he would have greeted Marshal Shao: "Are you polite?"

But this is also true, the dog of the household is not easy to fight!

And just as Chang'an staged a series of dramas, three hundred miles away in Huazhou City, Tongguan Defense Envoy and Huazhou Inspector Wang Bianzheng stared at a cavalry army heading east until he could no longer see it. , then withdrew his gaze.

This Shao Shude is really lingering, how could he meet your soldiers everywhere?
If it hadn't been for seeing that the Cavalry Army was only responsible for collecting food and donating, and had no intention of occupying it for a long time, Wang Bian would have thought that the old incident in Zhenwu Army City would repeat itself.

Wang Bian was born in the Zuo Shence Army, and he has always been more submissive to Simon Sigong, so after losing the position of Jiedu Envoy of Zhenwu Army, he was still able to get the position of Governor of Huazhou.

The three counties in Huazhou originally had a lot of household registrations, which were lost during the chaos. However, in recent years, the Kanto War has been incessant, many refugees have flooded in, and the household registrations have skyrocketed. At present, there are more than 30 households, nearly [-] people, very considerable.

In history, when Han Jian was the governor of Huazhou, he overcame obstacles, persuaded farmers to teach farming, went deep into villages, and petitioned for the suffering of the people.After operating in this way for more than ten years, the household registration is prosperous and the agriculture is prosperous.At the same time, it is located on the commercial road. After Emperor Zhaozong was kidnapped, there were more business travelers and generous business taxes. He even had money to rebuild Chang'an City.

Han Jian is now the governor of Huizhou under Shao Dashuai.

Huizhou was named "Suzhou" in the early period of the Guo Dynasty, and it got its name from the abundance of millet in the warehouse.After Han Jian took office, he really worked hard, traveled all over the townships, and personally led the people to clear the swamps and plant corn, wheat, fruits and vegetables.

Because he was illiterate, he asked people to write the names of officials and generals on the bed bench and study them every day.After a long time, I actually learned a lot of words, which is also a talent.

Some people just didn't choose the right career.Han Jian was also lucky. If Marshal Shao hadn't heard his name, he might have been beheaded together with Thief Wang Ba.Now that he is the governor, governing the internal affairs well, and accumulating credit, he may not have a future.

Of course, Wang Bian's talent in internal affairs is far inferior to that of Han Jian.

But the foundation of Huazhou is really good, the fields are flat, there are Weishui River and its tributaries, it also produces tea, and there is Tongguan commercial road. Generally speaking, it is relatively rich.

After the Iron Cavalry Army and Leopard Cavalry arrived here, they collected food immediately, and got more than [-] dendrobium within a few days, and the follow-up food and grass were still being delivered continuously, so that Zhe Siyu and Liu Zijing wanted to Doubt about life.

There are only three counties in Huazhou, how can there be so much money and food?This fellow Wang Bian really has a bit of luck, to be able to work in this place, he is probably a little bit secretly happy, right?

"Compared with Huazhou, the land of the Zhenwu Army's two states is simply a backwater!" On the way east, Liu Zijing, the deputy envoy of the Iron Cavalry Army, said with emotion.

Yang Hongwang and Zhe Congyun glared at him.

Both of them were from Linzhou and had always been proud of their hometown. Liu Zijing's reticence naturally annoyed them very much.

"Vice Envoy Liu, the Zhenwu Army is full of cattle and sheep, and the martial arts is flourishing, what's wrong?" Yang Hongwang endured it, but finally couldn't help it, and asked.

Liu Zijing glanced at the two of them and laughed.

Leopard riders have a high status in the army, and many people jokingly call them the commander-in-chief and the army, and they are all extremely arrogant.They were also a large group of heroic youths of seventeen or eighteen years old, full of anger, Liu Zijing didn't bother to learn from them.

"Let's not talk about that." Liu Zijing quickly changed the subject, and said, "Can you go to Huayin County today?"

"I can't get there!" Yang Hongwang said in a low voice, "It would be nice to be able to go to the Shishui store."

Shishui store is located 45 miles east of Huazhou, on the west bank of Shishui, and there is a Shishui station.From then on, 30 li northeastward, is Huayin County, where the camp is located.

"Those people from Datong Maxing are constantly sending people to Huayin, we have to send the food there quickly." Liu Zijing muttered a few words, and was about to continue teasing these young men from Leopard Riding Capital, when he saw two people rushing forward. ride.

"The Commander Zhe has an order. The leopards will go east immediately and arrive at Tongguan within two days." After approaching, they first checked their identity, and the two scouts took out an order from their saddlebags and handed it to Yang Hongwang.

Yang Hongwang took it with a serious face, took a rough look, and put it away.

"But something happened in Henan?"

"It's started." The scout nodded, and said: "Zhu Quanzhong sent troops to Heyang, and the leading general, Naidinghui, is said to have fought with the Hedong army."

"Okay! The Leopard Riders will set off now." Yang Hongwang said.

There are thousands of them, one man and three horses, and their marching speed is quite fast.Not to mention rushing to Tongguan within two days, Shanzhou can be reached.

After speaking, Yang Hongwang, Zhe Congyun and Wang Chong made gestures against the map, and then they split up, gathered their own troops, and headed eastward.

(End of this chapter)