Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 538 New Years
The new year of the fifth year of Dashun is coming.

There were large troops stationed in Wangwu County and Qiziling, and Shao Shude did not return to Longchi Palace.

He sent his two sons back, while he continued to live in Jinxianguan.

In fact, Jinxian Temple has always had a female crown, until Li Hanzhi, the fierce god, took over Zelu, and since then it has been vacant.

Recently, however, another female crown became a monk here and realized the mysteries of Taoism.

In the wing room hidden among the green pines and cypresses, the Xuan Cui female crown has just finished washing.

The king of Lingwu County, who was so powerful in the northwest, was lying on a high bed, still reading official documents in his hand.

Nuguan went out and walked around, then came in with breakfast.

She smiled at the corner of her mouth, and when she saw the man beckoning, she sat in his arms without any pretense.

The lay name of the Xuancui female crown is Tuobapu.

An old girl in her 20s, but she has never been married, so it is not a problem, so she became a monk and became a female crown.

"It's been a while since I entered the Tao, do you have any insights?" Shao Shude asked, stroking Tuoba Pu, who was as cute as a kitten.

Wangwushan is known as "the best cave in the world". The place where Sima Chengzhen practiced Taoism is very dense.

In the place where Princess Jinxian Guanben practiced Taoism, after the Anshi Rebellion broke out, the princess found that she could not get rid of the shackles of the secular world, so she ran to Sichuan to avoid being captured by the rebels.

Jinxian Temple has now become Tuobapu's cultivation place.There are ten hectares of land, leased to some distant relatives of the Tuoba family for farming, and also serving as Taoist guards.

Her father, Tuoba Sijing, has great supernatural powers, and recently managed to do business in the five counties of Shaozhou.

In fact, Shao Shude was also very surprised.

He can understand that Tuoba Sijing is doing business in Chang'an, to make money.But running to Shaozhou to do business, selling daily necessities and farm tools, may also make money, but the distance is far away and there is a risk of war. Is it worth it?
But come on.

What the Tuoba family has done in the past few years are all in line with Shao Shude's appetite, and the impression of their family has changed a lot.

Tuoba Pu has been with him for so many years, from Tuoba girl to female crown, Shao Shude feels quite guilty.

Zheju, that's a little too much.

Some talents in the Tuoba family who are worthy of appointment may also be able to observe more.

"The practice is still shallow, and I don't have any insights." Tuobapu shook his head honestly.

Shao Shude patted the bed, teased and said: "I entered the Taoism here last night, almost reaching the realm of heaven and man."

Tuoba Pu's face turned red all of a sudden.

The ten personal soldiers Zheng Yong was wandering outside, Shao Shude saw him and called him in directly.

"Marshal, there is a military report." Zheng Yong raised his hands above his head without squinting.

Tuoba Pu ran out.

Shao Shude took the military newspaper and looked at it, then laughed loudly: "Qi Bizhang's luck is really good."

Qi Bizhang led the Flying Dragon Army with [-] cavalry infantry to raid a convoy near Huaizhou, killing dozens of enemies and capturing more than a hundred people.

It was only after interrogation that it turned out that this was the convoy of Zhao Keyu, who had just stepped down as the Jiedu envoy of Heyang and the governor of Huaizhou.

After fighting for several years, this is the first time that such a big thief officer has been captured, although he has been dismissed.

Zhao Keyu and his family had been sent to Hezhong, while Qi Bizhang stayed in Heyang, wandering around to see if there was any chance.

The military newspaper also added news about Li Hanzhi.This person led the army out of Taihang Xingdao, went to Wei and Prime Minister to plunder.

Weizhou is the prefecture of Weibo Town, with five counties and a population of no less than 30.The six counties of Xiangzhou in the north have a population of 70 million.

The two prefectures have a combined population of 100 million, rich products and developed commerce. If Li Hanzhi had not been killed by Wei Bojun, he should have gained a lot.

"Zhu Quanzhong's territory and vassals are on fire everywhere, and I want to see how he responds." Shao Shude smiled and said, "Let him worry, I'll go home for the New Year."

……

Xiao Fu invited two guests to his home for a banquet: Wang Yanzhang, the governor of Bianzhou, and Zhu Youwen, the adopted son of Zhu Quanzhong.

One is his new friend, and the other is his subordinate, but their status is not low, and they get along well on weekdays.

"Yang Xingmi's army is besieging Shezhou, and it is said that it has surrendered. When this place is pacified, there will be no major affairs in the interior." Zhu Youwen dressed as a scholar, drinking wine, and said with a smile: "Xuan, She, and Chizhou are the places where they started, and they can do it. Betrayal, can this person do it?"

"Don't underestimate Xingmi." Xiao Fu glanced at Zhu Youwen and reminded: "The commander wanted to marry his daughter Yang, although Xingmi refused, but it shows the importance of this person's status."

A person who was defeated by Sun Ru repeatedly and fled repeatedly, after a miraculous comeback, because of his excellent position, he attracted the attention of all parties.

There was news from Xuanzhou that Shao Shude sent envoys to recruit Yang Xingmi to deal with Dongping County King, but they were rejected.

Later, the king of Dongping County wanted to marry a daughter and get married. What kind of luck did Yang Xingmi have, and all parties were fighting for it.

Zhu Youwen smiled and raised his glass to make amends.

"There is news from Sizhou that the governor Zhang Jian feels the virtue of donating food secretly and wants to surrender. I am afraid that the commander-in-chief will open his eyes and close his eyes, and will not care about it." Xiao Fu also returned a glass of respect, saying: "Now what No one wants to offend him."

At that time, Sun Ru made full use of Yangzhou's scholars and people to cross the river, bringing all the wealth and food they could bring, and formed a "wandering army" to go to the south of the Yangtze River.

Because of the lack of transportation, a lot of food was abandoned in Yangzhou.Sun Ru ordered it to be set on fire and not left to anyone.

After Sun Ru left, Yang Xingmi's men sneaked into the city of Yangzhou to put out the fire, and pulled out hundreds of thousands of hu grains from the fire.The governor of Sizhou, Zhang Jian, was short of food, so he asked Yang Xingmi for help, and Yang Xingmi gave it directly.

From then on, Zhang Jian felt that this person was unusual, and began to have the intention of taking refuge in him.

"This is luck. Yang Xingmi's luck is too strong." Zhu Youwen said: "I think Grandpa's intention should be to win over and don't let him make trouble behind. But Xingmi also has ambitions and wants to expand his territory. Grandpa has already It has been a long time since I sent envoys to Hangzhou. If Qian Liu and Dong Chang were attacked by Yang Xingmi, Grandpa Ying would not say a word."

This is called the helplessness of reality.

If Shao Shude hadn't been watching, Yang Xingmi's life would not have been so easy, dare to attack Qian Liu and Dong Chang with all his strength?Aren't you afraid of being beaten all the way to Yangzhou?
But now it's different. The Shao bandits attacked from the north and the south. Huai, Meng, Luo, Ru, and Cai Wuzhou faced the threat directly, and they really didn't have the energy to take care of Huainan anymore.

The three smiled wryly and sighed, persuading each other to drink.

After drinking for a while, Zhu Youwen started another topic: "Zhao Keyu's family was caught by a thief, and it was spread all over Kaifeng. Xia's thief cavalry actually moved to Huaizhou. Zhang Shensi didn't know how to do it. It doesn't help. I think after the beginning of spring, Heyang will also have to change players."

Xiao Fu nodded, and said: "Zhang Quanyi may be appointed as Heyang Jiedu Envoy."

This is not surprising.Zhang Quanyi is good at appeasing the people, he is good at persuading Nong Sang, and he can win over his subordinates.Now Luoyang is full of troops from various prefectures, and the power of Henan Mansion is gradually being seized by Hu Zhen. Zhang Quanyi has few soldiers under his command, and it is meaningless to be a Jiedu envoy.

That being the case, it is better to go to Heyang and start again.Take in the refugees, reward production, and develop the land of two prefectures and ten counties to resist the summer bandits.

I just don't know if this move will stimulate Li Hanzhi.Li Hanzhi was attacked by Zhang Quanyi back then, and fled over the wall late at night. This is not a small knot. Maybe it will be common for Li Hanzhi to leave Zezhou and go south in the future.

"Why does Wang Dalang eat wine without saying a word?" Xiao Fu turned his head, looked at Wang Yanzhang, and asked with a smile: "Xia Jun's cavalry appeared in Huai and Meng. Zhang Du had few soldiers and could not be driven away. In your opinion, what should I do?"

"If you give me a thousand horses and go north to Heyang, you will surely break through the Xia bandits camp." Wang Yanzhang drank a lot of wine, his face flushed.

Although he was promoted and became a yamen, he still had no chance to lead the army.This is very regrettable for a warrior who is in the golden age, so he has been depressed all the time, wishing to fly to Heyang now to fight Xia Bandit.

Xiao Fu smiled and said, "Maybe there is a chance."

He is the food envoy, and the allocation and distribution of food, equipment, money and silk in the army are all in his hands.

It was a plan made at the beginning of the month to ship to Heyang the grain and grass that could be used by [-] troops for half a year.

And in March next year, after the big river thaws, the navy will also be dispatched, and more food, grass and equipment will be hoarded in the Baiyacang area, and the intention to increase troops in Heyang is very obvious.

Next year, a war may break out in Heyang.

This war may not be particularly large in terms of scale, maybe 5 to [-] people, but its importance is beyond doubt.

If Zhang Shensi and Zhang Quanyi were defeated and lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and the situation in Heyang was completely corrupted, then the Xia bandits could push the battle line to the bank of the Yellow River.Luoyang is under attack from the front and back, and the situation is worrisome.

The three of them were chatting and drinking, when suddenly, a servant came in and reported something to Xiao Fu in a low voice.

Xiao Fu's eyes became brighter the more he listened, and at the end he clapped his fists and laughed loudly, saying: "Shi Pu lost."

Wang Yanzhang and Zhu Youwen looked at him together.

Xiao Fu settled down, and said: "Shi Pu's mountains and rivers are exhausted, and there is no money or food. On the day of the winter solstice, the rewards have not been issued, and the first day is approaching, and there are no rewards. The soldiers are hungry and tired, but Shi Pu still entertains guests at home, causing dissatisfaction among the soldiers. , and chaos ensued. Pang Dutou learned of the situation in the city, and launched a fierce attack, and finally broke Pengcheng. Shi Pu and his family set themselves on fire in the Yanzi Tower, and Xuzhen—finally fell flat.”

Counting from when Zhu Youyu dispatched troops, the Battle of Xuzhou had been fought for more than half a year. During this period, Zhu Jin's [-] reinforcements were defeated, and he restrained his desire to retreat, persevering, and finally captured the famous city.

People in the five prefectures of Song, Bo, Su, Hao, and Shou were also exhausted, and their farming work was affected.

Now everything has been rewarded, Shi Pu is gone, not only has gained a large area of ​​land, the most important thing is to solve the threat from one direction, freeing up a lot of troops.

Xiao Fu thought of the members of the Xiao clan in Guanzhong who had just contacted him recently.

At that time, the Xia Army launched the North and South Routes together, and people talked about it in the streets and alleys of Bianzhou.Xiao Fu was also a little surprised for a while, so he secretly contacted them.

Now it seems that there may be no need to worry so much.

In the general situation of the world, it is hard to say who will win the battle.

(End of this chapter)