Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 645 Disposal
Walking along the way, it was already the beginning of June when we arrived at Hanyin Station outside Xiangyang City.

Mrs. Chen had a very happy time these days. She went back to her old house where she lived, met her relatives, and went to a few scenic spots that impressed her deeply when she was young. Her mood has improved a lot since she first came here.

Shao Shude unsealed this gift from the sage for the first time after returning to Hanyin Station, and his psychological satisfaction was indescribable.

Zhao Kuangning had already withdrawn from the Luyang Pass area, and the soldiers and horses that Zhe Zongben had drawn from Fengxiang, and the Dangxiang recruits recruited from Yin, Lin, and Sheng prefectures were on top.

"Xiang, Ying, and Fu prefectures, there are too few people. Especially Ying and Fu prefectures need to be rectified." Shao Shude invited Zhao Kuangning to have a discussion in the Hanyin post, and he behaved as if he was the master of Xiangyang. And Zhao Kuangning was also very respectful and didn't dare to talk too much.

He is actually a very smart person, and he knows what Shao Shude means, that is, there is no need to invest too much resources in Xiangzhou, and focus on the development of Ying and Fuzhou.After contacting the two counties of Gucheng and Dengcheng (Anyang) in Xiangzhou, it seems that the officials sent by the Xia Palace have changed, and the matter could not be more clear.

"Ying and Fu prefectures, servants are sending people to rectify the water conservancy and reward farming and mulberry." Zhao Kuangning replied: "Now the war with Du Hong has also ceased, and there is no problem. The common people and scholars are rushing to tell each other, saying that this is the virtue of King Xia. "

Shao Shude laughed and said: "It's good if the people don't blame me for oppressing the cruelty. This year's autumn tax reduction, and next year's tax reduction, the three states of the Loyalty Army have to follow suit."

"As ordered."

"On the other hand, Ying Fu is really sparsely populated, so he can find a way to lure people from other towns, even barbarians, and make them all households."

"Of order." Zhao Kuangning nodded like a pounding garlic.

The three counties of Yingzhou are roughly in the Zhongxiang and Jingshan areas of Hubei in later generations.

The three counties of Fuzhou are roughly in the area of ​​Xiantao, Jianli and Tianmen in Hubei in later generations.

These five places, with more than 500 million people in later generations, are densely populated areas.Although the Tang Dynasty could not be compared with the industrialized society, the combined total of the two prefectures and six counties was less than [-], which was indeed too small, and the level of development was appallingly low.

Lack of people is always a big problem.

No one to farm for you, no one to graze for you, no one to weave for you, no one to fish for you, that's a fart.

In the long-term see-saw war, the requirements for the economic base will expand infinitely.

"Between Jianghan, such a good place..." Shao Shude pondered for a moment.

Let's start with the basics.To put it bluntly, if the dynasty he established had been in Taiping for a hundred years and the population had exploded, and there were undeveloped places like Jianghan, it would be a relatively good pressure relief valve.

Perhaps it is possible to take advantage of this time to occupy more unclaimed land as a pasture under the jurisdiction of the palace, and release it little by little in the future.

"You go back first. Xiangyang and Ezhou shouldn't be fighting again, maybe they can watch and help each other." Shao Shude said: "Jiangling Li Kan, has there been any movement recently?"

"After Li Kan suffered a serious illness, his health was not working well. Each of the schools has a group of people to support them. Foreign generals such as Xu Cun, Zhang Yu, and Zhang Jun are about to move. There may be troubles in Kuixia and Jingnan towns." Zhao Kuangning replied. .

In fact, he has always been more interested in Jingnan Town.When Zhao Dezhen was in power, he once wanted to occupy Jingnan as his own rear.However, Li Kan seemed to have little strength and was not very easy to fight, so he gave up.

Since the move of Lisuo from Kuizhou to Jiangling Mansion, the political center of gravity has shifted eastward, and Li Kan's territory has also changed.

Yuzhou and other places at the westernmost end of Kuixia Town fell, and now the western border only reaches Zhongzhou.

The Western Expedition into Sichuan failed, so he went south, but the result was not too successful. Li Kan's expansion was tragic enough. Hearing that Shao Shude had extended his power to Handong, no wonder he became ill.

King Jing (Li Kan) now actually controls the six prefectures of Zhong, Wan, Kui, Gui, Xia, and Jing (Jiangling Mansion), which are not too small.But considering his age, what happened after his death is estimated to be terrible-this is what many warriors are most worried about, but it is still difficult to solve.

"I heard that Leiman from Langzhou sent an envoy to Xiangyang?" Shao Shude asked suddenly.

Zhao Kuangning was startled, where did King Xia get the news from?
Lei Man had indeed been here, just a while ago.Because he heard that Li Kan was going to go south due to illness, he was worried, so he invited Xiangyang to send troops to attack Li Kan, but Zhao Kuangning refused.

It was a trivial matter, and Zhao Kuangning was not Shao Shude's subordinate, but just a vassal, so there was no need to report everything.What really makes him feel uneasy is, where did King Xia know?
"It did come. Although Lei Man's Dongman army repelled the siege of the Jingnan Ya army several times, they suffered heavy losses and had to ask for help from other towns. The servant has already refused." Zhao Kuangning said.

"If Lei Man comes again, he can bring his envoy to the river."

"As ordered."

"Okay, back off."

After Zhao Kuangning left, Shao Shude chatted with Mrs. Chen about poetry and prose, and then practiced calligraphy.

At the end of the practice, out of excitement, Shao Shude picked up the brush and wrote on the snow-white and smooth "paper": "Looking back, smiling, Bai Meisheng, Liugong Fendai has no color."

The paper was wet and soft, and the ink gradually dispersed. Under the reflection of the snow-white background, there was a kind of coquettish beauty.

"After practicing calligraphy for many years, what does Wanniang think?" Shao Shude said proudly, throwing the brush away.

Chen's hair was disheveled, his face was flushed, he struggled to get up, looked down, and then looked at Shao Shude with demure and peaceful eyes, implying an adult's reproach for the child's mischief.

The murderous Marshal Shao was embarrassed.If others don't feel embarrassed, it is you who are embarrassed.

"This... Xiangyang has outstanding people, and the ladies are graceful, and I feel something, haha." Shao Shude laughed to hide his embarrassment.

"In the past, the people of Mengshan lived in seclusion in their hometowns. They could only see bells ringing in mountain temples, wrangling at ferries, crowds flooding with tides, and boats and boats prospering. My concubine returned to her hometown for several months. As far as she could see, there were lonely deserted villages, graves of bones, husbands and passers-by, sharpening knives and sobbing. Chen Shi sighed, sat in Shao Shude's arms, touched his face, and said: "If Your Majesty has the heart to let the people of Xiangyang be as comfortable and peaceful as in Guanzhong, why can't I rely on you?"

This is to let myself stop "suffering" the people of Xiangyang.

"Soon." Shao Shude played with Qingsi, and said, "I've cleaned up all the poor places in Guanbei. What's the difficulty in the eight counties of Xiangzhou?"

Mrs. Chen gave a rare smile, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty is decisive in killing and attacking, and he is full of pride. All the heroes of the world bow their heads. But this word is a bit delicate, and I must have learned it from women."

……

After staying in Xiangyang for a few days, Shao Shude led more than [-] soldiers from Tianxiong Army, Yi Cong Army, and Tielin Army to the north, entered Wuguan via Dengzhou, and finally arrived near Chang'an in mid-July.

The capital is terrified!

Well, just kidding.Shao Dashuai garrisoned the Dongwei Bridge, the saint was indeed not at ease, but the officials of the Nanya and Beisi were in a stable mood and went straight up as usual.

On July [-]th, Shao Shude arrived in Zhaoying County, Jingzhao Prefecture, and secretly summoned Xiao Yu and Han Quanhui to come.

"This pavilion road was built by the first emperor, on the pedestrian bridge and under the vehicle bridge." On Lishan Mountain, Shao Shude began to show off his knowledge.

Mrs. Chen glanced at the stone tablet next to her, which recorded that Tianbao had rebuilt the pavilion in six years, and smiled without saying a word.

After the chaos, the Huaqing Palace was severely damaged, and the imperial court did not allocate any funds for repairs. Now only some buildings are available.

After Shao Shude sat down in the Chongming Pavilion, he enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the Wei River.After receiving an ultimatum, the Chen family was sent away, and Chen Cheng and his eldest son Shao Chengjie were summoned.

"Zhao Guangfeng has made a move against Li Fan." Shao Shude handed the document to Chen Cheng, then looked at Shao Chengjie, and said, "My son, do you think Li Fan will submit?"

Shao Chengjie thought for a while, and said: "How about submitting? So what if you don't? Grandpa, isn't there a large army in Shanguo? If Li Fan doesn't want to submit, he can be killed."

Shao Shude didn't expect his son to be so decisive, he was a little startled, and said intentionally: "Li Fan has thousands of soldiers and horses, if he defends the city, and Shanzhou is isolated on three sides, even if he besieges for a year, he can't take it, so what?"

"You can trick him out. After leaving the lair, even a warrior can tie him up, so why worry about him?" Shao Chengjie said seriously.

Shao Shude choked.The son is like this, and the father is both happy and worried.

Chen Cheng observed Shao Shude's expression on the sidelines, and saw Shao Shude's complex expression, so he interjected, "Congratulations, Commander. Your Majesty is brave and resourceful. I have not disclosed Zhao Sima's strategy. It was all thought up by your Majesty."

"Erlang really surprised me." Shao Shude said with a smile: "After Li Fan is restrained, how will the Shanguo soldiers deal with it?"

"Just give them rewards." Shao Chengjie said.

"Is it enough to just hand out rewards?" Shao Shude asked.

Shao Chengjie froze there.

He is still young and inexperienced, and he doesn't know the complicated details involved in dealing with a matter afterward.

"Erlang, listen carefully." Shao Shude cleared his throat, and said, "Li Fan is just Li Fan, he is just one person. The real thing to deal with as a father is not Li Fan, but the Baoyi Army behind Li Fan The foundation of the feudal town is not in the commander-in-chief, the staff, or the generals, but in the military group with intricate relationships and rooted in the prefecture and county for more than a hundred years. If Li Fan is dealt with this time instead of the Baoyi Army, there will be more in the future Zhang Fan, Cui Fan and others came out."

Shao Chengjie listened carefully.

"The Wang family of Chengde has been hereditary for several generations. It looks majestic, but if Wang Rong dares to touch the interests of Chengde Wuren, he will be killed without discussion. In the six states of Weibo, the Jieshuai is elected by the sergeant, and the yamen kill Jieshuai like a pig butcher. It's easy to change generals, but it's hard to go to the feudal town." Shao Shude persuasively said: "But if the feudal town is not eliminated, it will be difficult for my father to sleep. If I can suppress it, after a hundred years, you may suppress it? Once there is chaos in the country, count the towns Lian Heng, the separatist regime rebelled, and other feudal towns will not listen to your orders, they will only sit on the sidelines, straddle the fence left and right, and seek benefits. Therefore, the feudal towns must be eliminated."

Shao Chengjie seemed to understand a little bit, and whispered: "The old man and uncle..."

"Shut up!" Shao Shude changed his expression, "Don't mention this in the future, even in front of your mother, don't talk nonsense."

Shao Chengjie's face turned pale, he lowered his head and said, "I understand."

Chen Cheng coughed and said, "Your Majesty is planning ahead, it's not..."

Shao Shude glared at Chen Cheng, and said: "It's true to have an idea, but if you don't know the severity, it may destroy the foundation of my Shao family. How can I trust him with this burden?"

"Actually—" Shao Chengjie plucked up his courage and said, "Uncle wanted me to marry my cousin, but Auntie flatly refused, and even rewarded Jinniang with a lot of artifacts, and let her accompany her in the palace from time to time."

"Jin Niang?" Shao Shude was taken aback.

"Marshal, Jinniang is Zhu Shuzong's first daughter." Chen Cheng introduced.

"Hmm..." Shao Shude nodded, his face softened, and he said, "There are some things that can only be discussed between my father and son, and should not be passed on to outsiders. Chen Changshi can also ask for advice, don't be impatient."

"I understand." Shao Chengjie replied.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was a bit stagnant, Chen Cheng laughed and said, "I'll go out and have a look, why hasn't Han Quanhui come here yet?"

Shao Shude nodded lightly.

After a long time, he gently touched his son's head and sighed: "It is difficult to start a business, and it is also difficult to keep a business. My son should encourage me."

(End of this chapter)