Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 343 Clean Up ([-])

"Dongfang Kui, you must die!"

"Collude with outsiders and harm the athletes of this town, are you still human?"

"Qunfang Danyan, the town has been established for 130 years, and now it is in your hands to destroy it."

"The foundation created by the king of Fenyang has been passed down to 46 marshals. I don't want to be betrayed today. Alas!"

"What are you doing crying and crying? If you die, you will die. After 18 years, I will come to fetch his dog's head."

"Cunning rabbit is a dead dog cooking, haha, Dongfang Kui, without the town of Fufang, you are a fart! Do you still want Shao Shude to give you wealth?"

On the execution ground, the sound of swearing can be heard endlessly.

Dongfang Kui sat there expressionless, as if turning a deaf ear.Now that I have embarked on this road, I can only walk into the dark with my eyes closed, and there is nothing to say.

"Execute!" Zhang Yanqiu ordered.

I have been a martial artist for half my life, who hasn't seen it?What didn't you do?I've already hardened my heart.

These hundred and ten sergeants from Fufang made a noise and caused chaos. They should be executed for their crimes, so as to serve as an example to others.

The execution ground was surrounded by sergeants of the Zhenwu Army, who came from Xiazhou to help Dongfang Kui suppress the rebellion.

That may not be right to say, because the rebellion has long since subsided, and now it is time to settle accounts.

Shao Shude ordered the four towns of Fufang, Yandan, Xingyuan and Fengxiang to select elites and guard Hehuang for two years.Except for Fengxiang Town, which was completed relatively quickly, the other three towns had problems of all sizes.

The Shannan Xidao Yajun had just seen Shao Shude's majesty in attacking Zhuge Zhongbao and Yang Fugong's forces, and felt a little apprehensive. Although there was some resistance, they finally selected three thousand elites and sent them to Huizhou.

When the 3000 people traveled, the elders of the Xingyuan Mansion saw them off, and they all regretted it.

A good Xingyuan strong man can't defend his hometown, but goes to fight for others, how awkward he thinks.

The resistance of the two towns of Fufang and Yandan was even greater.

Let them follow and send troops to fight in Guanzhong, and if there are rewards, the second town warrior is still willing.

Going a little farther, such as going to Hexi or Henan, there are some problems, and you need to do ideological work (increase rewards) before you can make the trip.

But if you go to a place as far away as Shanzhou, you still have to go for two years. Even though the rewards of Shuofang Army are more than those of Fufang and Yandan, the big soldiers in the two towns are not willing.

This is not the Wufu of Guanzhong more than 100 years ago!

Before the Anshi Rebellion, the prestige of the imperial court was very strong, and it was not a big problem for the peasants in Guanzhong to be drafted or recruited to guard Helong.

But what time is it now?The martial arts group originally formed by bankrupt farmers has been in the army for generations. It has been used for more than 100 years, and the atmosphere has long since deteriorated.Don't you see, in the mid-Tang Dynasty, there were still soldiers in the towns and villages who farmed the fields. Did they come later?hardly!
It is only natural for a martial artist to be rewarded with food and salary, to support his family, to hone his martial arts, and to work hard.Is my knife not fast enough?

In fact, the meeting in the late Tang Dynasty was not too bad.By the time of the Five Dynasties, the atmosphere was even worse, and the big soldiers had to be coaxed, and if they didn't like it, they would kill the generals and rebel.Well, in fact, there is also a specimen of the Five Dynasties, that is, Weibo Town, where the rebellious soldiers shouted "Who wants to be a Jiedu envoy" in the street, but they have more conscience than the soldiers of the Five Dynasties, because they can fight wars with money, and they don't care when they go into battle. Will pay again.

Sergeants from the four prefectures of Yanyan made a lot of noise and riots. The fundamental reason was that Shao Shude wanted to send some of them to Qingtang, a place where no shit like shit.

Well, this may be just one of the factors.The other is that they are worried that what they say will not count, and they will not be allowed to come back after two years, although Shao Shude's reputation is still good.

More than 20 years ago, the imperial court sent [-] Xu and Si soldiers to Lingnan to guard the border.Among them, Pang Xun and other [-] Xuzhou soldiers guarded Guilin for about three years.Three years later, the boss broke his promise and said it would take another three years.After another three years, he was still not allowed to come back, saying that he would stay for another year.The sergeants endured it again and again, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. They killed the officer and returned to their hometown by themselves, which led to the massive Pang Xun uprising.

The sergeants of the four prefectures of Yanyan were unwilling to go to Qingtang, and worried that what their superiors said would not count, so they made a noise.

There was not much trouble in Yanzhou.Perhaps because it was too close to Xia and Sui prefectures, and was influenced by them all the year round, there were not many people responding to the rebellion, and Li Xiaochang quickly pacified them.But he didn't dare to provoke the sergeant any more, so he suspended the selection work.

It's serious here in Yanzhou.More than a thousand people participated in the rebellion, while other sergeants watched from the sidelines, did not obey orders at all, and refused to suppress them.Dongfang Kui had no choice but to comfort him with good words and repeated rewards, which made him unbearable.

Later, he asked Shao Shude for help in running script.Shao Shude ordered Zhang Yanqiu, the Zhenwu Army envoy who returned to Xiasui, to lead the army south to assist Li Xiaochang and Dongfang Kui in suppressing the rebellion.

Based on the actual situation, Zhang Yanqiu ordered Liang Hanyong, who was newly promoted to ten generals, to lead two thousand soldiers from Longhuangdu to Yanzhou to suppress the local area and help Li Xiaochang choose troops.On the other hand, he rode [-] paces in person, traveled day and night, entered the city of Fuzhou, and arrested a hundred or ten troublemakers according to the list provided by Dongfang Kui.

At this time, following Zhang Yanqiu's order, the executioners dispatched from all counties in Fufang lowered their knives almost at the same time, and blood splattered on the field, which was terrible.

Dongfang Kui sighed secretly.

Hearing that Shao Shude has always had the spirit of the army, he thought he was a man who would accommodate the soldiers in every possible way, but he did not expect to have such a ruthless side.The thorns that have caused chaos, even if they are calmed down later, generally speaking, they can no longer be used. This is the consensus of the military leaders.Unless, like Wei Bo, the whole town is full of thorns, then there is really no other way but to accommodate the big soldiers.

After the execution was over, Zhang Yanqiu stood up, looked at some of the Kunzhou sergeants who were watching outside, and said loudly: "Those who did not participate in the rebellion will be rewarded with a piece of brocade. The King of Lingwu County keeps his word, and two years is two years. What are you waiting for?"

"Shuofang Feng'an Army, Guangqi defended Guangwu Liang in Lanzhou for three years, and returned to Xiazhou for two years."

"Tiande Army, Guangqi has been guarding Fenglin Pass in Hezhou for three years, and Zhuocheng in Pingyi, and is already on his way back to Xiazhou."

"Jinglue Army, Guangqi has been guarding Didao, Changcheng Castle, and Dalai Valley in Linzhou for three years, and is about to return to Xiazhou."

"Xinquan Army, Guangqi has been guarding Huizhou Xinquan Army City and Huining Pass for three years, and has returned to Xiazhou."

Zhang Yanqiu walked among the blood and heads all over the ground, and said: "Zhenwu Army, this month will go to Longyou to guard Fenglin Pass, Pingyi to guard Zhucheng, Dalai Valley, you can ask Zhenwu Army Erlang, are you afraid that King Lingwu will break his promise?"

"Two years, two years! Why doubt it?" Zhang Yanqiu asked angrily.

Sergeant Fengfang was frightened by the blood on the execution ground, and didn't know how to answer for a while.They silently looked at the sergeants of the Zhenwu Army guarding around the execution ground. Seeing that their faces were calm, they didn't seem to be very worried about their superiors breaking their promises and making them guard outside the field for an extended period of time, so they subconsciously believed them.

Seeing that they were silent, Zhang Yanqiu snorted coldly.

Dongfang Kui is also a waste, less than eight thousand sergeants can't control him, sooner or later he will be replaced.

This time is actually an opportunity.

There were 8000 people in the Fufang army. Except for the hundreds who were beheaded, the rest of the thousands of people who rebelled, together with their families, were all sent to Helong for reclamation.Pick up another [-] elite to Jishi Army, and only [-] are left.

A warrior in a feudal town is often a representative of local interests.It is difficult to really control this place without killing them or surrendering them.

The four prefectures of Fufang and Yandan are different from the bitter Fengzhou and Zhenwu troops. They can afford food and salaries. The sergeants are well fed and warm, so naturally they will not surrender easily.

Now half of the people are gone, and the half that can be beaten is still relatively good. There are four thousand left, and we will find a chance to clean up slowly.

If Dongfang Kui had brains, he wouldn't have recruited Yajun again.There are no foreign enemies, and 4000 people are enough for him to protect the country and the people.

In the future, if the commander-in-chief forms other troops, he will continue to select from these 4000 people, and eventually devour the Fufang army.And without the warriors, what is the difference between Fufang Town and Binning and Longyou Towns?The replacement of Jiedushi and local officials is not a matter of a word from the general.

Zhang Yanqiu suddenly thought of Xuanwu Zhu Quanzhong.

This person also currently has three vassals, namely the Youguo Army, the Zhongwu Army, and the Fengguo Army.

Regardless of the Youguo Army under Zhang Quanyi's command (administrating the Henan Province), this man is a cunning old man with poor combat effectiveness, but he is very respectful and good at overcoming strength with softness, so Zhu Quanzhong has no intention of touching him for the time being.

The Zhongwu Army (jurisdiction over Chen and Xu states) was originally led by Zhao Ji, but died of illness, and was succeeded by his younger brother Zhao Chang.

The Fengguo Army is controlled by the descendants of Qin Zongquan.

The Zhao brothers were very respectful to Zhu Quanzhong, often sent troops to assist in the campaign, and even married their sons and daughters.After years of fighting, the elite of the Zhongwu Army suffered a great loss, and their independence dropped again and again.At this time, if Zhu Quanzhong forcibly annexes, the rebound will not be great.

At present, Guo Fan, the surrendered general of the Fengguo Army, is serving as Jiedu envoy, and only governs Caizhou.When Zhu Quanzhong attacked Shi Pu, Caizhou also sent troops.After a few years, Zhu Quanzhong will replace Guo Fan, and it is estimated that the problem will not be too big.Even if there is a small rebound, it can be suppressed.

Of course these are small towns.If it was a big town like Wei Bo, it would be difficult.If you deliberately consume people, they won't be as talkative as a "small door and small family", and they will directly turn against the mother, how do you treat them?

Everyone is not stupid.Be your vassal due to the situation, and help you send troops to fight, don't go too far.Everyone understands the purpose of consuming the elite, for the final annexation.This involves a dispute over core interests. Small town government soldiers dare not rebel, but big towns still dare.

"The commander-in-chief must have moved his mind to annex Fufang and the second town of Yandan." Zhang Yanqiu thought to himself: "Dongfang Kui and Li Xiaochang should continue to be commanders-in-chief for a few years, but they betrayed the local soldiers. I hate ghosts, so in the next few years, I can only invest further in the commander-in-chief, speeding up the emptying of the family property of the two towns. When the fruit is ripe, the land of the two towns and four states will also fall into the arms of the commander-in-chief."

"I don't know how Fengxiang Town will deal with it in the future. The Fengxiang Army has changed twice in the past few years. The soldiers from Linzhou and Binning towns brought by Zhe Zongben slowly began to take root in the local area. The tail is too big to fall off."

"Hey, this is the commander-in-chief's family matter, why should I worry about it. I even offended the Zhe family if I said it. The commander-in-chief is a sensible person, and he should know it well."

(End of this chapter)