Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 497

Li Keyong personally led his troops out of Weizhou to attack Xinzhou.

In Chengde Town, the four towns of Hedong, Yiwu, Youzhou, and Chengde fought in a scuffle.

Zhu Quanzhong sent his son Zhu Youyu to lead [-] troops to Xuzhou to join Dinghui and attack Shipu.

Li Shenfu, a general under Yang Xingmi's tent, was fighting fiercely in Luzhou and Shuzhou.

After Sun Ru was destroyed, the conflict between Qian and Yang broke out. Qian Liu was eager to regain the western Zhejiang territory occupied by Yang Xingmi and attack Changzhou.

Sun Ru's remnants were led by Wang Tan, Liu Jianfeng, Ma Yin and others, and rushed into Jiangxi, and the prefectures and counties fell one after another, and no one could stop them.

Ximen Wentong attacked Chengdu fiercely, and Chen Jingxuan was in danger.

Li Kan sent troops to attack Leiman in Langzhou.

Outside Fuzhou City, Wang Shenchao and Fan Hui continued to fight fiercely.

Under the city of Xiangyang, the loyal and righteous army set off with oaths, went down the Han River, and went straight to Fuzhou.

At the western foot of Helan Mountain, silver guns are marching westward in a large scale, intending to cooperate with the tribal soldiers of Gansu, Liangzhou and Suzhou to encircle and suppress Hexi Dangxiang.

Good guy, in the entire Tang Dynasty, the war never stops.

In the fourth year of Dashun (893), the war season started like this!
And in Chang'an on this day, the saint is still offering sacrifices.

At the end of the social sacrifice, Taichang musicians played "Kai'an", with six transformations: "The first transformation is like Longshenxu, the second transformation is like Keding Guanzhong, the third transformation is like Dongxia Binfu, and the fourth transformation is Jianghuaiping... ..."

The saint burst into tears.

The ancestors of the Li family, Dingguanzhong, Podouxia, and Pingjianghuai, all the past events are like yesterday.

What is it like now?Fanzhen is domineering, wars are everywhere, the world is falling apart, and the emperor is trapped in Jingzhao.

After returning to the palace, the saint was not energetic for many days.Even such a great thing as building a few new palaces is lacking in interest, especially when it is known that some of the wood for the construction of the palaces is made by Zhaoxin Army Jiedu Envoy Li Yanling, Fengxiang Jiedu Envoy Zhe Silun, and Binning Jiedu Envoy Li Bai. After confessing, I was even more in a bad mood.

The town of Binning was so close to Chang'an, Shao Shude not only arranged for a Jiedu envoy, Qing and Ning prefectures also re-arranged the prefects, the former was Zhao Cen of Suizhou, and the latter was Sun Dian of Fangzhou.

In the area of ​​Guanzhong, almost all of them are his henchmen.But his prestige among the scholars soared, some people wrote poems to praise him, some people said that Dong Chang can be named the king of Yue, please make Shao Shude the king of Xia.

It's annoying to hear!
On February [-]th, the saint went to court listlessly.

The tools and officials went to court together and retreated together. Cui Zhaowei, Wei Zhaodu, and Liu Chongwang stayed behind. Zheng Yanchang glanced at the three of them, shook his head, and went to the government office to work on financial matters.

"Hedong Jiedu envoy Li Ke used Biao Shi Shanyou as the Datong Army Jiedu envoy, what do the three division commanders think?" The sage asked after finding something interesting.

"Your Majesty, Helian Duo must have been defeated. I heard that he fled to the grassland and disappeared. You might as well agree to this matter. Hedong will continue to make offerings every year. He is very loyal and capable, so he can't be discouraged." Wei Zhaodu suggested. .

The purpose of the sage asking this matter is obviously not this.I saw him tangled for a while, and suddenly asked: "Ke Yong and Shu De, will they attack and kill each other?"

"Your Majesty, Ke Yong has gone east from Yunzhou and Weizhou to attack Youzhou. Shude gathered troops in a big way and stationed in Weibei, it doesn't look like he is going to attack the east of the river." Wei Zhaodu replied.

"What does Shude intend to do in Weibei?"

"Return to Your Majesty, it seems to be talking about Takeda Hunting."

"He is a vassal, what qualifications does he have to talk about Wutian hunting?" The sage's face flashed with anger, and then he sighed helplessly: "It's neither good nor interesting."

Wei Zhaodu was a little helpless.As the emperor, why do you want your vassals to fight all day long?
"Youzhou generals, please entrust Li Kuangchou as Lulong Jiedu envoy." After Wei Zhaodu finished speaking, Cui Zhaowei cleared his throat and said, "Li Kuangchou donated 50 pieces of silk, 20 pieces of money, and [-] pieces of gold and silver wares. Let’s go on the road and send it to Chang’an. Your Majesty may as well allow it for the benefit of the country.”

Generally, the "remaining queen" who came to power in a mutiny, the court will follow suit and agree to come down.What's more, Li Kuangchou is knowledgeable and interested, and is willing to donate goods, so there is no need to stop others.

"Where is Converse?" the saint asked suddenly.

"I don't know." Wei and Cui were a little ashamed. The imperial court did not have as many channels to inquire about the news as there were in various feudal towns. Unless the local government took the initiative to issue a seal, they generally got delayed news.

In fact, Li Kuangwei is currently stuck in Chengde because he has no way to return home.

He once led the army to return quickly, but the morale of the soldiers was low, and some people continued to defect back to Youzhou.When he walked to Boye with only a part of the remaining troops, he was defeated by the army sent by Li Kuangchou, and rushed back to Zhenzhou in embarrassment.So far, most of the soldiers in Youzhou have surrendered to Li Kuangchou. There are only a few thousand soldiers and horses around Kuangwei, all of whom are trusted party members and sent under the fence.

He has sent envoys to Chang'an, intending to become an official in the court, but the court has not received the news yet.

"Your Majesty, Kuangverse probably won't be able to go back to Youzhou. Maybe he can be ordered to enter the court to increase the strength of the forbidden army." Cui Zhaowei suggested: "There are more than [-] children of General Xu Zhen in Yushan Capital. Big cut. If Kuangwei enters the court and brings Youyan's elite soldiers, it will be even more powerful."

"However, the people in Chang'an have a bad opinion of Youzhou soldiers, or they don't want them to enter the court." The saint said worriedly.

During the Anshi Rebellion, the soldiers from Youzhou were the main ones. During the Jianzhong Rebellion, the [-] Fangqiu soldiers from Youzhou were also very active.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Cui Zhaowei said confidently, "The current situation is different from the past. Guanzhong's troops are strong. If the Yan soldiers are coming, I'm afraid they won't dare to do anything wrong."

This is the credit of Marshal Shao.He is almost the patron saint of Guanzhong, protecting food very well.Jingzhao Mansion is surrounded by its forces. Although it is aggrieved, it also avoids a lot of external risks, doesn't it?
"Then send envoys to contact Kuangwei. If he is willing to enter the court, he will be indispensable to the Qing Dynasty."

"Your Majesty is wise." The three prime ministers congratulated in unison.

"The next thing is the scientific research..."

The "playing house" of the imperial court is busy, but Marshal Shao is relatively free in Tongzhou.

The Zhenwu Army under Zhang Yanqiu went south from Xiazhou, and had just arrived in Tongzhou a while ago.

The Economic Strategy Army is still speeding up its march, and it is estimated that it will take some time to arrive.

With the changing situation, more and more generals of the Xia army now know the key points and details of the next stage of the strategy.

What everyone cares about the most is when to launch!

"General Zhang, if the eastward advance is successful this time, we will be getting closer to the east." In Xingde Palace, Shao Shude held a small banquet and invited Zhang Yanqiu to drink.

"The old things in Jinyang, more than ten years have passed in a flash." Zhang Yanqiu picked up the wine glass and did not drink for a long time: "Dou Han, Deng Qian, Cui Jikang, Li Kan, Kang Chuangui, Zhang Kai, Guo Qu, Su Hongzhen, He Gongya, hehe, The memory is still fresh."

Shao Shude was also a little emotional.

Going to Hedong, he dug up the first pot of gold in his life.

When I went, there were only fifty brothers who lived with me day and night, and when I came back, there were already four thousand soldiers in the Iron Forest Army.

Yang Xingmi's experience is similar to his.

Shao's father is a sergeant in Fengzhou, and Yang's father is a farmer in Luzhou. He lost his father when he was young.

Yang is very popular and lucky. He was going to beheaded, but the protagonist's aura broke out, but he was pardoned by the governor.

Shao Dashuai was the leader of the team when he started, and Yang Xingmi was also the leader of the team, so similar.

Zhu Quanzhong was worse than both of them.After the death of his father, Zhu Cheng, he lived under the fence of Liu Chong's family in Xiao County. His mother worked as a servant, and his three brothers worked as servants.Later, he defected to the Chao army with Zhu Er. Zhu Er died of Shishi when he attacked Guangzhou, and Zhu San became the leader of the team.

The three of them are different, very different from Li Ke's son who used this kind of Jiedushi.

"In the past, I almost followed Qiu Jianjun to Hezhong." Shao Shude said with a smile: "Unfortunately, I didn't get what I wanted. Now that I come back, maybe I can go to Hezhong Mansion for a seat?"

Zhang Yanqiu laughed loudly: "If the commander-in-chief had gone to Hezhong in the past, he would have been unable to get ahead. Wang Chongrong was born in the Wang family of Hedong, and he was a military academy. His father, Wang Zong, was a cavalry general in Hezhong Town. Daughter of the Shi family, an official to the governor of Yanzhou. Chongrong and Chongying are team leaders as soon as they join the army. You don’t have enough energy. Why don’t you pull a team from scratch? When there are 50 people, you can be the leader of the team. When there are hundreds of people, you can be the deputy general. Old brother, you are more comfortable in command than Chongrong in the Hezhong Army?"

It's hard to say which one is better, relying on family background to get ahead in the old feudal town, or starting from scratch.

The former is promoted quickly, and sometimes a mutiny can become a Jiedushi, but the relationship of interests is complicated, and there are many actual constraints. This Jiedushi is elected by the military leaders, big and small, in the town. You are just a spokesperson for interests.

The latter requires opportunity.Yang Xingmi encountered the chaotic situation in Luzhou, killed officials and rebelled, and was appreciated by Gao Pian, who was promoted to governor of Luzhou.Shao Shude met Li Guochang and his son, and the court was very generous, conferring a large number of generals and schools, and also went through the path of an eunuch, becoming the governor of Suizhou.After Zhu Quanzhong surrendered to the imperial court, his soldiers were annexed by Wang Chongrong, leaving only 500 people, but he knew how to be a man, bribed eunuchs, flattered civil officials, and was awarded Xuanwu Jiedu envoy, but in the beginning, there were only two states in the town. There are also a large number of old Xuanwu Army generals who don't like him.

Getting started is not easy!

But still have to thank this era.In the last years of other dynasties, it is very difficult for people like them to get ahead unless they go to the rebel army.

The era of domineering warriors is much more magical.

"Wang Chongying was also a fierce general in the past, but now he is only in his fifties, and he is lying on the sick bed. It's a pity." Shao Shude sighed: "Time is not waiting for me. I am already thirty-six, how many years are left to fight? This year, it will be determined." To take the middle of the river."

The separatist rule of the feudal town and the domineering warriors can make the grassroots stand out, but correspondingly, there are people who dare to fight everywhere, and it is so difficult to fight.

At this time, Shao Shude was somewhat envious of the last years of the centralized dynasty.

The world is in chaos, and there are many heroes. Most of them don't have many professional troops. They are farmers recruited temporarily. They go to the battlefield after rough training, and they don't have much experience in marching and fighting.The imperial army was corrupt, the city hadn't been repaired for many years, and the passes were dilapidated. Winning one or two low-level battles could often sweep a province or even several provinces before others had time to react.

But what will it be?It's hard for you to sweep a state!Everywhere is a military and political group that integrates interests from top to bottom. They have good armor, sufficient equipment, and well-trained training. They know how to fight and don't surrender easily.

Armed down?No.They can still defeat the prairie barbarians with less victories and more. This combat power makes you desperate.

"The river began to thaw in March, and the Jinglue Army is almost here. Whether Wang Chongying leaves or not, I will cross the river." Shao Shude took a sip of wine and said, "The opportunity is fleeting."

"Wang Chongying is coming soon, Commander don't need to worry too much." Zhang Yanqiu persuaded: "The old man is almost fifty years old, before he gets sick, he must do something for the Commander."

"Now I'm worried about Li Keyong."

"It can be used in Xinzhou, but Kuangchou has sent tens of thousands of troops to reject it. It's not that fast."

"Has Li Kuangchou been kicked in the head by a donkey? Why do you want to fight Li Keyong?" Shao Shude was a little depressed.

Guarding the mighty city of Youzhou, what can Li Keyong do to you?Don't fight.

But it is estimated that he also has difficulties. When he came to power in a mutiny, if he defended the city, he should guard it. I am afraid that there will be another mutiny.

"Marshal!" Zheng Yong, the tenth personal soldier, suddenly broke in and reported: "There is news from Jiangzhou that Wang Chongying accidentally fell from the bed a few days ago. Now he is a little confused. Wang Yao urgently asks Tianxiong The army goes north."

"No!" Shao Shude slapped the table and said, "Tianxiong's army is not moving in Yucheng! Tiaoyi joined the army and went to Pinglu. Where are the guards?"

He was asking about the 2000 guards from the south of Shengzhou, led by Meng Zhixiang and Murong Fu from Qianhu.

"It has arrived in Danzhou."

"Speed ​​up and go south!" Shao Shude ordered: "Urge the Economic and Strategic Army again, if Guan Kairun is slow, don't be an envoy."

Zhang Yanqiu shook his head and laughed, it's bad luck for you Laoguan.

"Tie Lin Army, I will personally mobilize. Zhenwu Army, Zhang Jun envoy—"

"The last general is here!" Zhang Yanqiu stopped laughing and responded.

"Depart to Hancheng County in advance, and Weibei Renshuai has prepared the equipment for crossing the river." Shao Shude said: "Then Wang Bian will be transferred to the north, and the Zhen Guojun will send 5000 people to guard Pujin Pass and guard Tongzhou City. .This vote, you can start working!"

(End of this chapter)