Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

643 Handover
At this point, the war is almost over.

After Zhu Yanshou retreated, Luzhou was full of soldiers, but most of them were defensive measures, and there was no intention of sending troops to recover the place.

The main force of the Liang army had already retreated to Suzhou. Shi Shucong commanded various troops to encircle Qibizhang's troops who broke into Xuzhou.

Yang Xingmi sent Li Xun to attack Haozhou with [-] soldiers. At that time, Haozhou had only [-] soldiers.Xingmi took Li Xun as the governor of Haozhou, and Chuzhou sent another confidant to assassinate him.

Tian Yu attacked Shengzhou, Feng Hongduo was defeated, and Shengzhou was conquered by Yang Wu.Tian Yu begged and led the promotion of the state, but he was not allowed to do it secretly.

An Renyi sent troops to attack Suzhou and defeated Qian Liu.

Dong Chang, Qian Liu's former boss, was surrounded by a group of ghosts and snake spirits, who built a shrine for him and sang praises all day long.In order to defraud money, some people offered prophecy books, thinking that Dong Chang had the spirit of the emperor, and made old Dong dizzy.

An Renyi's attack on the west of Zhejiang was actually to beat Qian Liu so that he would not attack his old boss Dong Chang.

"Yang Xingmi is still expanding." Shao Shude threw several military newspapers on the case, a little amazed at Lao Yang's luck.

The Yangwu military and political group is indeed still on the rise.

In just a few years, the four prefectures of Huang, Sheng, Chu, and Hao have been collected, and Qian Liu's Suzhou may not be able to keep it. This expansion momentum is indeed quite good.

Only Zhu Yanshou suffered a loss in Shouzhou, and the rest of the directions were "popular across the board."

Lao Yang's business is fine.

Perhaps this is the advantage of the position.As the so-called golden horn and silver-bordered grass belly, Shao Shude's power started in the northwest corner, and already had the rear of Guanzhong, Guanbei, and Helong, and Yang Xingmi started in the southeast.

But he failed to annex Qian Liu in history.

There was a chance, but because he was worried that Tian Yu would become self-reliant according to Hangzhou, he ordered him to withdraw his troops and missed the opportunity.

This is the sorrow of the army leaders in the late Tang Dynasty. The loyalty of their subordinates is extremely limited, so they have to be careful.

In the last years of other dynasties, when they were pioneering and forging ahead, the generals under the lord, sitting in one place, serving as prefects, governors, etc., were actually caught by the military and government, but they were more loyal, and the lord didn't have to be paranoid all day long, worrying about who and who would want rebelled.

The 140-year history of the separatist rule of the feudal town has a deep legacy!The atmosphere is completely ruined, and everyone wants to be the boss and start a business, and they don't want to work for others.

"Marshal, there is nothing to be afraid of if you travel secretly." Chen Cheng picked up another military newspaper, put it in front of Shao Shude, and said, "Liu Chongwang has arrived at Xingyuan Mansion."

"It's really slow." Shao Shude mocked.

The matter of conquering Shu was originally mentioned about sending troops on the Lantern Festival.But the soldiers complained a lot, so they decided to send troops after the Spring Festival.

But after February [-], the men of the Shence Army refused to move on the pretext of insufficient rewards.

It was followed by another round of negotiations, and the troops were not dispatched until early March.

The emperor saw off at the Anyuan Tower, and the monarch and ministers wept together. The scene was touching.Seeing off all the officials and scholars, poetry flourished. It is estimated that hundreds of poems were written that day.

The [-] Shence Army finally arrived at Xingyuan Mansion in the first ten days of May - well, it's not too slow.

But they stopped again, arguing about the supply of food and grass.

How much is there in Fengxiang Town?How much is Xingyuan Town?How much is there in Fengtian Town?How much does Jingzhaofu pay?Anyway, there's still something to talk about.

As for the situation in Central Sichuan, it seems that it is actually relatively stable.

Li Maozhen pleaded guilty again and again, but his subordinates did not stop. They stormed Zizhou several times, and many of Zhu Mei's subordinates fled to Li Maozhen.

At the critical moment, Wang Xingyu and Wang Xingyue, shameless, turned to their old boss Zhu Mei again.Man Cun and Li Ting also stood still and watched from the sidelines.

Maozhen failed to attack Zizhou repeatedly, and repeatedly attacked Li Ting, Man Cun and others. When he returned to his army, he attacked and wiped them out.

The Dragon Sword Festival sent Zhao Jian and Wang Xingyu, the governor of Mianzhou, to join forces to attack Hanzhou, but they were defeated by Maozhen.

Li Maozhen saw that northern Sichuan was not easy to fight, and there were too many forces opposing him, so he began to prepare troops and planned to attack Ling, Lu and other places.

A new round of war is brewing again.

"Where did Li Ke use it?" Shao Shude asked.

"You should rest in Jinyang." Chen Cheng replied: "After Wei Bo, Chengde, and Xuanwu defeated Li Keyong, Wang Rong was a little complacent. Recently, he frequently contacted Lu Wenjin and Shan Keji. Yi, let’s make an appointment to send troops together. Youzhou is about to rebel again, and Li Keyong also sensed the news, so he withdrew just after a big plunder.”

"Brother Yoshi..." Shao Shude was speechless.

Hebei is indeed a big fat meat, but can you eat it?Always pressing the gourd to float the scoop, fighting rebellion everywhere like whack-a-mole.

Shao Shude is not sure how many people there are in Youzhou now, and how many will be left in a few years.

Wei Bo was harmed by Li Ke this year, and he probably suffered some injuries.

There is no doubt that the people of Hebei are indeed suffering.But how should I put it, with Weibo, Chengde, Youzhou and other stubborn military groups, no matter what you do, you will inevitably suffer from the sword.It's not a bad thing to let Li Keyong toss them first.

But Zhao Guangfeng, who was far away in the river, pointed out that Hebei people who have not heard of war for many years are always being tricked in this way, and it is likely to improve their military capabilities.Shao Shude thought it was possible, after all, Wei Bo was so frustrated in history, he was stepped on the ground and rubbed repeatedly by Zhu Quanzhong, but after "raising Gu" for many years, he developed the "Gu King" who is like a silver gun to effect Jiejun.

During Li Cunxu's period, he attacked Chengde and killed several generals, and the capabilities of Chengde's soldiers were also greatly improved.

After all, Hebei has a military foundation, an economic foundation, a large number of people, and a strong martial arts style.They are frustrated now, it is only because they have been stable for too long, and if they really want to improve, it is actually very fast.

"Forget it, in Sichuan and Hebei, I'm beyond my reach, and I don't have the energy to manage it for the time being." Shao Shude stood up, opened the window, looked at the streets and alleys of Shouzhou that had returned to calm, and said, "I should go back after half a year away from Beidi." I won't come back, I'm worried..."

Chen Cheng was silent.

"But we still need to hand over the defense. If we don't straighten things out, we won't be at ease." Shao Shude said again: "Now we have to wait for Shi Zan and Zhe Si Lun to come."

……

For the next few days, Shao Shude rested in Shouzhou.

Ten thousand new recruits have been formally incorporated into the right wing of the Tielin Army, and Zheng Yong is the envoy.

In the battle of Feishui that day, they fought with the enemy's right wing for a short period of time, and then participated in the siege of the Huai army camp, and performed well.Shao Shude kept his promise and incorporated him into the Tielin Army.

1 people practiced at the foot of Bagong Mountain, and the sound of killing was loud and heard from far and near.

Zhu Jing has also been rectifying and digesting his five thousand soldiers.

He is really respectful to Shao Shude now, and he comes to ask for instructions and report every day.Even if it's just pretending, this acting skill is pretty good, there's nothing wrong with it.

There is no shortage of various expenses in the Jiang mansion where they live temporarily, and Zhu Jing personally checks and selects them all, and also sent two women over to serve the bed.If it wasn't for his surname Zhu, Shao Shude would have suspected that Zhu Jing wanted to be his adopted son.

However, if the service is in place, it doesn't mean that Shao Shude has lost his head and will attract Zhu Jing as his confidant.In fact, Zhe Silun knew very well that Chen Su, governor of Shenzhou, could not move, but Zhu Jing, governor of Shouzhou, could.

On May [-]th, Shi Zan hurried to Shouzhou with only a few followers.

"General Li." Inside the Jiang residence, Shi Zan saluted Li Zhong respectfully.

"General Shi is here." Li Zhong replied with a smile.

"Your Majesty has a call, and he came here day and night." Shi Zan said, "General Li, can you lead me to see Your Majesty?"

Li Zhong didn't move.

Shi Zan was a little puzzled, but he couldn't say anything, so he could only wait along with him.

After a long time, he saw two women in colorful clothes leave with red eyes, Li Zhong said: "Follow me."

Shi Zan glanced at the women who were leaving. One was a young woman, probably under twenty, and the other was a young girl whose identity was unknown.

"Don't mind your own business." Li Zhong warned.

Shi Zan hastily apologized.

"Meet Your Majesty." The meeting place was in the study, Shao Shude was practicing calligraphy with a brush, Shi Zan saluted as soon as he came in.

"During the Jianzhong period, Li Xilie's pseudonym Du Shaocheng served as the governor of Huainan, and Zhang Jianfeng, the governor of Shouzhou, sent He Lan Yuanjun and Shao Yi to guard Qiuzha to prevent the rebels from advancing eastward." Shao Shude put down his brush, looked at Shi Zan, and said.

If Shi Zan realized something, he was also slightly disappointed.

Qiuzha is located in Huoqiu County, King Xia wants him to guard Qiuzha to prevent Liang people from going south, perhaps it also means keeping an eye on Zhu Jing.

Shao Shude saw through his thoughts at a glance, and said: "Two months ago when the Liang people went south, Zhu Jing recruited young knight-errants to harass the thieves, and then he reorganized his army to go north and fought bloody battles, so he was able to assassinate Shouzhou. Chen Su went deep into Caizhou and fought bravely. Killing the thief, and then going to Shouzhou to prevent the enemy from crossing the south of the river, this is also meritorious, so he was awarded the governor of Shenzhou."

Shi Zan didn't expect that Shao Shude's eyes were so bright that he could see his inner thoughts, and immediately confessed his crime.

"First train the army in Qiuzha." Shao Shude said: "Although your army has ten thousand people, I think three thousand at most can fight, and the remaining seven thousand may not be able to beat the Huai people. If you don't practice well, how will you go into battle? The soldiers and horses are well organized, and when you can go to battle and go back and forth a few times, it will be useful to you. There are many fighters in Huangzhou and Qizhou, as long as you make meritorious service, you will have a chance."

Shi Zan felt relieved when he heard this, and said, "I will follow your majesty's orders."

"The Huaixi Jiedu Envoy is Zhe Silun." Shao Shude said leisurely.

"The final general will only obey the orders of the king." Shi Zan said loudly.

"Okay." Shao Shude smiled and said, "Go back to training with peace of mind. Since I fished you out of Chang'an, I will use you."

"Of order." Shi Zan replied.

His soldiers have reached between Guang and Shou, a total of 2 people. The equipment is very good, but the combat effectiveness is very average. It is stronger than the [-] people Liu Chongwang brought to Sichuan, and it is not as good as the thousands of soldiers under Li Kuangwei. Yan Bing.

He has already made plans to use battle as a substitute for training in the future.Otherwise, it may be difficult to improve the combat effectiveness, and it will not be able to make meritorious service.

To beat Zhu Quanzhong, the children of General Xu Zhen never had to be mobilized by anyone.And Shouzhou is only one step away from my hometown!
The probation army governed the four prefectures of Xu, Su, Si, and Hao. To the east of Shouzhou was Haozhou. Among Shi Zan's [-] disciples of Xuzhen generals, there were even many Haozhou people!

If there is a chance to kill Xu Su Hao Si, it would be great.

On May [-]th of the second year of Qianning, Shao Shude led his army to leave Shouzhou and head towards Shenzhou.

Zhe Silun, the new Huaixi Jiedu envoy, also rushed to Suizhou with a thousand Qingqi.

Shao Shude will meet with him in Shenzhou to complete the final handover.

(End of this chapter)