Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 659 Ready
After entering October, the Xiaohangu Road suddenly became full of traffic.

Military mobilization is an unavoidable topic, and it is very popular among officials and scholars.

As far as ordinary people are concerned, there are only sighs and sighs.Every time the king of Xia went east to fight, the people of Shaanxi, Guo, Hua, and Tong were the most miserable, and most of the transporters and servants came from them.

Recently, people from the counties of Shaozhou have joined. They used to be the combat force, mainly the Tibetans. Because they fought too hard, too many men died. Now they don’t recruit Tutuan peasants from them anymore. Strong men and healthy women help transport materials during the slack season when autumn sowing ends.

The Weihan Valley Road, the Yellow River, and the Wangwuzhen Pass Road are the three major transportation arteries, transporting both water and land, and trying their best to transfer materials.

The soldiers and horses have not moved, the food and grass go first, sincerely!
Shao Shude has already arrived in Mianchi County and is staying at Zigui Palace in the west of the city.

This palace was built in the second year of Gaozong Yifeng, and was abolished in the first year of Hongdao six years later, and it was changed to a Taoist temple.After the Huangchao Rebellion, the Taoist priests dispersed, and many temples and houses were damaged.After learning that Shao Shude was going to visit Shaanxi Town, Li Tangbin used thousands of captured Liang people to repair the palace, and finally finished it before Shao Shude arrived.

This sucks!
The captured Liang people were not surrendered soldiers, but fugitives.They dragged their families, crossed mountains and ridges, and fled to the west by taking small roads, just to escape heavy taxes, heavy military service and corvee service, because they really couldn't survive.

The people in Luoyang are probably the worst under Zhu Quanzhong's rule, even worse than Xuzhou. More than 3 households have to serve [-] to [-] soldiers. Even though most of the money and food are transported from the outside world, the burden is still overwhelming.

After Li Tangbin sent people to collect them, he used work as relief to build a palace, and then planned to hand it over to Shaanxi Town.After Shao Shude thought about it, he directly let them cross the river to Heyang, scattered them and resettled them in Meng and Huai prefectures, and granted them land and registered households, which was a relief.

Under the rule of Marshal Shao, military service and corvee service are unavoidable, but at least the taxes are not so heavy, and he can still live.

"For the soldiers and civilians in Luoyang and Ruzhou, we can intensify efforts to persuade them to surrender." In Zigui Palace, Shao Shude said to Li Tangbin who came to visit: "Come and take one. I have a lot of white land here, and I can always accommodate it."

"Follow your Majesty's orders." Li Tangbin stood up and responded.

"Sit down and talk." Shao Shude said with a smile, "I have been operating in Heluo for several years, and I already know all about your achievements."

Li Tangbin grew a thick beard, and his demeanor became more solemn. This is the temperament of a superior brought about by commanding the army for several years.

My temper doesn't seem to be as violent as before, which is good.

Shao Shude vaguely remembered that Li Tangbin was originally a warrior who had an irritable personality, could not hide his affairs, and could not be provoked.

Historically, because Zhu Quanzhong asked Li Tangbin to monitor Zhu Zhen in private, Zhu Zhen and Li Tangbin were at odds.Later, when the two quarreled, Zhu Zhen drew his sword and stood up. Li Tangbin untied his clothes and said that he would stab Lao Tzu to death if he had the ability. Zhu Zhen stabbed him down and Li Tangbin died.

Now it seems that his temper has restrained a lot, which may be related to his life experience has been greatly changed.

"The three armies of Dingyuan, Tianzhu, and Jinglue have already arrived in Heluo. That's more than 2 people. The 4000 soldiers in the left wing of the Baoyi Army are also under your control." Shao Shude continued: "On this road, we only need to stabilize the existing front. Just keep the pressure on."

"Of order." Li Tangbin was a little disappointed.

However, he really has nothing to say about his journey. Xin'an County is not allowed.

Of course, the situation in other battlefields has undergone profound changes now. Li Tangbin has a faint feeling that Liangren's Heluo defense line is about to collapse, and maybe one day the opportunity will come.

He has been studying Shao Shude's military thinking for many years, and he can almost guess what he will do next with his eyes closed.Because Shao Dashuai almost always played Mingqi, and rarely used intrigues and tricks, so it was easy to guess.

"Hu Zhen doesn't have many soldiers, and the morale of Luoyang's soldiers and civilians is not so strong. Only the bandits have a long army of tens of thousands, and they are known as elites. They must be guarded carefully." Shao Shude warned again.

In his conception, the soldiers and horses along the way are basically enough.The [-] regular army, plus the Shaanxi and Shaozhou state soldiers, has exceeded [-].It is difficult to be aggressive, but easy to defend.

In fact, he has been mobilizing troops recently.

The leopard riders were originally staying in Lingxia, and they had received an order last month to arrive in Shanzhou as soon as possible.As for which battlefield to invest in later, let's talk.

It is worth mentioning that the leopard riders have expanded to more than [-] people.

The selection of personnel with armored cavalry is actually very strict. They must be warriors who are good at riding and fighting. At present, they are basically Guanbei warriors from the four prefectures of Ling, Feng, Sheng, and Lin. Contributed some backs, about a hundred people, all compiled in.

Some of the armor is from inventory, and some of it is made this year.Shao Shude's ultimate goal is to expand to [-] riders. The financial pressure is indeed not small, but it is completely worth it.

By the way, there are not many tall horses, but we still added hundreds of horses to Leopard Rider as much as possible. The shoulder height is about the same as the twenty or so horses sent to Shao Shude a while ago, between 138-142 centimeters, that is, [-] centimeters. About four palms.

This army must make a move at a critical moment to leave a deep impression on Liang Ren.

Tell you to use light cavalry, tell you to popularize light cavalry, have you forgotten the fear of being dominated by armored cavalry during the Northern and Southern Dynasties?

Obviously the leopard cavalry has appeared more than once in the Central Plains, but Shao Shude has not yet observed who has formed a well-organized armored cavalry unit.

There are medium-sized cavalry who wear iron armor, and there are heavy cavalry who wear heavy armor, but there are no armored cavalry where both men and horses wear heavy armor.

"Do it well, be steady. Quanzhong is very difficult now, let's give him another push this year." Shao Shude encouraged: "I want to share the wealth and honor with you, all in one fell swoop."

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On the bank of Gushui, the military training activities continued until the evening.

The Iron Forest Army has [-] horsemen on each of the left and right sides, and some personnel have been exchanged a few months ago, and they have been practicing and familiarizing themselves recently.

This army has a large number of people, strong combat effectiveness, and enough loyalty, and has become a decisive force in Shao Shude's hands.Whichever battlefield is invested in is enough to change the strategic situation.

On the other side of the river, the Tutuan villagers in Mianchi County have just finished their training.

With starlight above their heads, they ate pickles and steamed Hubing, with joy on their faces.

If Shao Shude were to evaluate which state under his rule had the best fighters, he would definitely choose Shaozhou.

In the tragic Heluo tug-of-war, countless men died, and almost no one had ever fought in battle. Except for luck, strong fighting power is necessary for those who survived.

Moreover, the defense of many places is now being garrisoned by Tutuan soldiers in rotation. For example, Huguo City is defended by the Dangxiang mountain people in Xiaoshan and the Qingtang Tubo in Mianchi.Fighting to this day, the Liang people have never been allowed to break through the pass.

"Commander, is this a strong soldier?" Wang Yu, who came to Zigui Palace to meet him, asked with a smile.

Shao Shude looked at his sallow face and remained silent for a long time.

Many years ago, Wang Yu stood there like a sharp sword drawn out of its sheath, full of vigor, but now he looked like a different person, completely looking like a dying veteran.

"Why bother Wang Dalang? It's better to stay in Zigui Palace for now. I have asked Han Quanhui to invite people from the imperial medical office." Shao Shude said.

"Marshal, do you still remember the old incident of attacking Huang Ye's camp?" Wang Yu raised his head to look at the dazzling starry sky, his voice was a little erratic.

"You say that wolves are everywhere in this world, even warriors are afraid." Shao Shude said.

"The commander-in-chief still remembers..." Wang Yu turned his head with joy in his eyes, then sighed, and said, "Actually, Zhu Quanzhong did a good job. He defeated Huang Chao and Qin Zongquan, and relieved thousands of people in their lives." Upside down, the people of Henan built a shrine for him, and all the generals worshiped him. It is not without reason. The so-called heroes rise up at the right time, kill the ugly, and set things right. Zhu Quanzhong has achieved this, and he has surpassed many people in the camp. It may be said that Quan Zhongxiong was suspicious and treacherous, but it is also true that the people of Bian, Song, Boying, Chen, Xu, and Cai states depended on him for their lives."

"Between Zhonghe and Guangqi, the commander-in-chief also rose at the right time. The old land of Helong was occupied by the Tibetans for two years. Many heroes in the Central Plains fought and killed each other, and no one cared about them. The commander-in-chief raised the three-foot Qingfeng and fought bravely. Master, he traveled thousands of miles and swept away the barbarians with electricity. No matter what the future holds, this achievement will be indelible when future generations write history." Wang Yu said with a smile.

"Quan Zhonggong? Sin? It doesn't matter anymore. If there is no victory or defeat between him and the commander in chief, the people in this world will suffer even more."

"I have fought too many foolish battles in my life. I don't know why others want to kill me, and I don't know why I want to kill others. Zhu Quanzhong can't do anything. I will help the commander in the final fight."

Shao Shude was silent.

Among his generals, some are fighting for their own future, some are fighting for their family's wealth, some are trying to realize their own value, and some just like to "play".

But Lu Huaizhong, Wang Yu, and Yang Yue should be different.Wealth is also very important to them, but it is not everything.

The reason why the three of them are still willing to fight for Shao Shude is not that the so-called general trend has been accomplished, it may have a lot to do with his building Guanbei to flourish and the people's lives are comfortable.

People are indeed different.

October [-]th of the second year of Qianning.

On the Xiaohan Valley Road, the horse team loaded with armor has arrived in Shanzhou.

Between the king's house at Zhiguan, there are endless carts and carts.

Inside the Heqing Wharf, under the sound of the midnight bell, one grain ship after another quietly docked.

Tutuan peasants have been trained to dream that they are in formation when they go to bed at night.

The state and county soldiers had a calm face, but they checked the equipment over and over again, not daring to be sloppy at all.

The masters of Yajun practiced their martial arts calmly, making vulgar jokes with each other.

It was also on this day that the north wall of Zhongyi City in Heyang let out a painful cry, and a large piece was shattered under the weight.

On the wide south pontoon bridge, the flames were blazing, which seemed to herald the coming of war.

(End of this chapter)