Chapter 60
"Qiu Shijun, did you really tell Shao about the marriage?" Shao Shude asked softly on the road to Suizhou.

"It's fake, in order to block Pei Shang's mouth." Qiu Weidao said lightly: "Marriage is a big event. Of course, if you have the heart, it is not a problem to help you find an official's daughter in the capital. In addition, Song Le is right, since Suizhou is in town, Linzhou Zhejia is the best marriage partner. Don't worry, Zhe Silun's opinion is insignificant, Zongzong is a pragmatic person, and their family has Tuoba Dangxiang. Great enemy, Shude, aren't you the best marriage partner? As long as he can see that you have elite soldiers in your hand, you can bring checks and balances to the Tuoba family, and this bargaining chip is enough."

"Thank you for your guidance."

Indeed, for a military leader like him, marriage is not simply a matter of one person.To put it bluntly, this is politics, and it is a major event.

Since I am determined to give the people of the world a stable and peaceful life, I cannot rely on my own temperament.It doesn't matter what kind of character Zhe Silun's younger sister is, what she looks like, whether she has talent or not, it doesn't matter if she is a pig.And this is also the common view or value of people in this era, and Shao Shude does not intend to violate it.

On the ninth day of August, the army left Funing County and officially entered the border of Suizhou.Yang Liang took a hundred people to escort Qiu Weidao to Xiazhou, while Shao Shude's team went to Suizhou City.This is already the junction area of ​​Longquan County and Dabin County of Suizhou Lisuo. Along the Wuding River and the Qin Great Wall, you can reach Suizhou City after a day's walk.

It was getting late, the army stopped and started camping. Shao Shude took his personal soldiers to a nearby village for inspection.

Some children are playing by the stream near the entrance of the village.When they saw the brigade of knights coming over, they scattered in fright.When I looked closely, I saw that the child was skinny and tattered, and could not help but be silent.

Is this the people under his rule?

Shao Shude got off his horse and looked at the mountains and plains in the distance, as well as the Wuding River flowing quietly.I used to have an ideal to make children strong, women to be spared from abuse, and old people to have a good death.I want to climb high and look far, and see the lights of thousands of homes. I want to visit the mountains and rivers, and see the pastoral songs.

Seven years later, has the original ideal been dusted?After seven years, has he felt at ease under the assimilation of the people around him?Seven years later, the people's life has become more and more difficult.

Are you happy to win the battle?Are you happy to be awarded to a high-ranking official?Are you happy surrounded by beauties?
Helping relatives and friends around you is Xiaoren Xiaoyi, so what is Daren Dayi?Is there really no chance for the fate of the people buried in the wilderness to change?The right to life is the greatest human right!

"General, this is the boundary of Suizhou, and people's lives are actually pretty decent." Seeing that Shao Shude was silent, Zhu Shuzong said softly: "I asked the guide just now, and the two counties of Longquan and Dabin are actually pretty good. Yanfu, which is farther away, is not bad. The three counties of , Chengping, and Suide are even poorer, and in times of famine, the people have to eat leaves to feed their stomachs.”

"How difficult is the people's livelihood..." Shao Shude sighed heavily. Is this kind of life considered acceptable?It is poorer than Fengzhou and Zhenwujun, let alone Hedong, which is known as the rich.Just like this, the military leaders are still killing all day, is it interesting?

Alas, I don't have much qualifications to criticize others.The officials are getting bigger and bigger, the soldiers are getting more and more, and the warlords are becoming more and more strong. Now, how much is the driving force that drives me to move forward, how much is ideal and how much is selfishness, I am afraid that I can't figure it out.

The night on the Wuding River is quiet and mysterious.The war horse neighed occasionally, and the mountains always responded.From the past to the present, how many people with lofty ideals have not achieved their ambitions here, and how many people in the spring and dreams have buried their bones in the wilderness.The tug-of-war between nomadism and farming?Shao Shude smiled, no, there are rivers and land here, and this is the homeland of the farming nation.The ambition is illusory, let's start from the foot first, Suizhou, there will be no more chaos!

On August [-]th, the outline of Suizhou City was in front of us, and officials of various sizes in the state came out to greet them. Shao Shude climbed the mountain next to him, pointed to a place in the ruins of the Great Wall of the Qin Dynasty, and asked, "Where is Mengtian Tomb?"

A village elder who came to greet them respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, it is indeed the tomb of Meng Tian's relic, going to the second li in the prefecture. In the east of the prefecture, there is also the tomb of Fusu."

"Meng Tian, ​​Fusu..." Shao Shude muttered to himself.

Suizhou is also in the Shangjun County of Qin, and the straight road passes through here to communicate with distant places.In the past, when hundreds of thousands of troops were pressing north, Hulu dared not look south, how amazing was that?It's a pity that now Hulu can also make armor and smelt soldiers, and they have learned the system of the Central Plains. If the rewards and punishments are clearly defined, they are really strong enemies.

"Enter the city!" Shao Shude stroked the handle of the knife and ordered.

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"Welcome the envoy." Xu Hao and Chen Cheng, who came earlier, brought dozens of officials from the state and villagers to greet them, and the scene was quite decent.

With a smile on his face, Shao Shude greeted them one by one, and then he entered the city surrounded by everyone.

The city of Suizhou is medium in size, built in the first year of Zhenguan, with a circumference of four miles and two hundred paces.The city faces the Wuding River and is surrounded by stone cliffs.

There were hundreds of sergeants in the city, led by a ten general named Zhen Xu, and there were also some small fortresses and villages outside the city, each with dozens to hundreds of people.

In the south, near the two counties of Chengping and Suide, there was a battalion of more than 1500 soldiers.This is the entire regular force of Suizhou, with a total of no more than [-] people, all of which are garrisoned in the state.Last time, Xu Hao brought [-] Heyang veterans, and now Shao Shude has brought more than [-] people from Tielindu. These are field troops.Adding the two together, the number of people has exceeded [-]. How to support them?This is a problem.

Shao Shude looked at the village elders and celebrities at the banquet and thought to himself.As soon as he took office, he would send donations. I'm afraid it would be a bit inappropriate. Do you really want to go to those "illegal immigrants" who are part of the party to ask for money and food?Shao Shude drank the wine calmly, and occasionally dealt with people a few words, secretly observing which people were wealthy and could solve his urgent needs.

It was too late to start rectifying the local economy. Thousands of sergeants had to spend a lot of money and food every day. Now he can finally understand how Hao Zhenwei was walking on thin ice.If it weren't for Tie Lindu's strong cohesion, and if he had been convinced by the sergeants, his life would have been even more difficult.

After the banquet was over, Shao Shude called Chen Cheng directly and asked about the current state of the treasury.

"My lord, the imperial court has issued a batch of money and grain this year, which is currently in Xiazhou, and has not been distributed to various states and counties. Now the military commander is Zhuge Shuang. I heard that the lord has an old relationship with him, so you might as well remind him to get this part of the money and grain back. , or support for a few months." Chen Cheng has also lived in Suizhou for a long time, although he has not yet officially obtained the official position (this requires the appointment of the marshal), but no one dares to despise it, and it is easy to obtain the power in the state. Still very understanding.

"Where has Huang Chao been?" Shao Shude suddenly asked an irrelevant question.

Chen Cheng was stunned, but he soon understood, and said, "I have already arrived in Henan, and I heard that the court officials are not in harmony, and the infighting is not enough, and there are few troops, I am afraid it will be difficult to stop Huang Chao."

Henan originally had a lot of soldiers, but the encirclement and suppression of Li Keyong in Hedong and the interception of Huangchao in Jiangnan all drew a large number of troops.Now, Huang Chao has broken through the heavy siege of the official army and entered the hinterland of Henan, where the army is empty.

And the local officials are still killing each other.Xuzhou soldiers were ordered to fight with Huang Chao, and when they passed Xuchang to camp, they were arranged in the field.The soldiers complained that the local reception conditions were too poor and almost caused trouble, but they were appeased by the Jiedu envoy Xue Neng.The loyal military officers and soldiers who had already sent troops to ask Huang Chao heard that Xuchang had something to do, and hurriedly returned to the division and killed more than [-] Xuzhou soldiers.This is not enough, they also accused Xue Neng of using Xuchang money and grain to appease Xuzhou soldiers, and killed his whole family.

When the Zhongwu Army made such a fuss, the nearby towns and prefectures panicked, fearing that the troops would attack, so they recalled their own troops and horses one after another.The blockade against Huang Chao was riddled with holes and was of no use.Now if Huang Chao wants to enter the customs from Henan, few people stop him, and all the towns are sweeping the snow in front of their own doors.

Since Huang Chao has entered Henan, the money and food delivered to Guanzhong is already decreasing. If he enters Guanzhong again, there will still be fart money and food!It's hard to say, this time may be the last time the imperial court has helped the Guannei Daoists to support the army.

It seems that he is going to Xiazhou for a trip.One is to visit Zhuge Shuang, the other is to ask for money and grain, and the third is to obtain official status for the next group of people.I have become a prefect, can the old brother forget?
With this batch of money and grain, plus the reserves in the treasury, it is estimated that it can support more than half a year.And after this half year, I am afraid that the people of Suizhou will no longer need to continue to support his army.Looking at this trend, if Huang Chao has already entered the customs by then, the imperial court will definitely issue a decree to summon the king of soldiers and horses from all over the world.Xia Suizhen will definitely send troops, and then go to Guanzhong to eat.

After all, it is still selfish.Shao Shude laughed at himself, he doesn't need to be raised by the people of Suizhou, but the people of Guanzhong?Soldiers and horses gathered in Guanzhong from various towns, plus Huangchao's rebellious army, there are always 100,000 people and horses. Isn't this a catastrophe for the people of Guanzhong?
"Don't ask the people to ask for grain this year." After a long time, Shao Shude instructed Chen Cheng: "The Mid-Autumn Festival and the social festival are approaching, the people are already suffering, and suddenly there are so many soldiers, let them rest for a year. In the coming year, this envoy will probably be near Chang'an."

"Your Majesty, it's up to Marshal Zhuge to decide this matter." Chen Cheng said solemnly.

When Shao Shude heard the words, he was stunned at first, but he almost swears when he wants to understand.I have never been a local leader, so I take it for granted.Suizhou is an important grain producing area in Xia Sui Town. Do you say that if you do not levy grain, you will not levy grain?Where do you put Zhuge Commander in Xiazhou?In the fourteen counties of Xia Sui, even the two counties under the rule of Tuoba Sigong have to pay tribute to cattle, sheep, and green salt. Otherwise, why would the commander raise the army?

"This world!" Shao Shude sighed, not doing anything.

(End of this chapter)

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