Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 712
Outside the city of Shanzhou, a group of people are practicing horse riding.

If it doesn't involve riding and fighting, it won't take long under high-intensity practice.Because you only need to master action commands such as forward, stop, speed up, and jog, and other more complicated things do not need to be learned at all.

Smart people can learn it in half an hour, and stupid people can learn it in more than ten days.All that's left is to keep repeating the exercise and make sure you don't fall.

The means of transportation for the cavalry infantry is not a good horse, and it is usually left over by the cavalry.Some officers even prefer mules, because they are not much slower, but more durable.Of course, there are also officers who must fight horses. They may feel that this is more dignified, and they will not be looked down upon by the cavalry.

"The Golden Knife Army has to be steady." Shao Shude said to Yang Liang, the new envoy of the Golden Knife Army: "The second batch of 5000 people will be carefully selected. The Tielin, Wuwei, and Tianxiong armies will each draw two hundred elite veterans. I will make it up for you." Thousands of people. The chieftains of the Helong tribes will jointly dedicate 3000 warriors to Wei, and Lingzhou will also select [-] new recruits. The remaining [-] people will be selected from the descendants."

The Flying Dragon Army attacked Ding Huisuo's troops who were retreating, and captured more than 7000 people.So far, since the attack on Ruzhou, the Xia army has captured more than 1 bandit soldiers.Among them, [-] people will be selected into the Golden Sword Army, and the rest, together with more than [-] Tutuan peasants, will all be organized into the continuing army under the Shanzhou Academy of Dujiaoshi Yamen, with a maximum number of [-].

To be honest, with an army of more than 20 cavalry and [-] additional troops, Shao Shude was quite militaristic.However, it is affordable economically, and it is even quite easy on the books. The only trouble is that the transportation is inconvenient, and many resources cannot be effectively used.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. There are thousands of old soldiers as the backbone, and there are Helong Beiwei and Guanbei strong men, and they will not be able to overthrow the sky." Yang Liang replied loudly.

The Golden Sword Army is the same as the Black Army Army. They are all mounted infantry. More than [-]% of the sergeants are selected from the surrendered soldiers. There are even strong old soldiers drawn from the field troops, and even martial arts students.

This composition is actually relatively stable, and nothing can happen.And as time goes by, the reliability will become higher and higher, completely becoming your own army.

"The two armies of Golden Knife and Black Knife will be permanently stationed in Guanbei in the future, and they will cooperate with the Cavalry Army of Silver Spears." Shao Shude warned again: "With these three armies, it should be enough to deal with them on the vast grassland."

This is the benefit of not having a unified grassland regime.A single tribe or an alliance of several tribes cannot produce too many people, and their strength is relatively weak.

[-] cavalry infantry and [-] silver spears are enough to pull out [-] warriors. Which grassland tribe is so powerful?At least not in the Yinshan area.

The Khitan people in the northeast should be able to easily pull out so many troops, but they haven't even completely conquered Xiren, Shiwei, and Bohai, and they don't care about the west in the short term.

In history, 20 years later, Yelu Yicai led 30 people to march westward and reached the Fengzhou area. At this time, it was still far away.

However, the maintenance cost of these cavalry infantry is really high, much higher than that of cavalry, so high that it makes people bleed.Shao Shude can only raise them in the Hetao area with a large grassland, which can greatly reduce the cost.

After talking with Yang Liang, Shao Shude found Zhang Guiba again and watched the training with him.

Zhang Guiba is now the deputy envoy of the Golden Knife Army. With him as General Liang Junxiao, the surrendered soldiers can feel a little more at ease, and management will not be so difficult.

"Does General Zhang know Yeluyi?" Shao Shude asked while looking at the training ground.

Some people in the field are familiarizing themselves with the nature of horses, while others are practicing swords.

A well-known and burly coach demonstrated to the sergeants how to use the Modao. Some descendants were respectful on the surface, but they didn't take it seriously.That should be the descendants of the Changzhi Army or the children of rich families in Bianliang. Their skills are very good, and it is normal for them to be dissatisfied with the coach.

But after the coach played for a while, the eyes of the sergeants changed.Experts look at the doorway, things like Modao and epee, if they are played well, they are good, and if they are not good, they are not good.

"I don't know." Zhang Guiba replied: "The name should be from Khitan?"

Shao Shude silently mourned for A Baoji for three seconds.In the eyes of the Central Plains warriors, your sense of existence is too low.Even if you pull up 10,000+ rides south, no one thinks you are amazing.

Of course Shao Shude would not underestimate Yelu Abaoji.

He is the founding monarch of the country, and he has fully proved himself in history. He is definitely very capable, whether it is bravery, resourcefulness, or management ability. Even if he is placed in the Central Plains, he is still number one, and most of them are relatively outstanding.

Around the founding monarch, there are usually heroes of the moment gathered around, and they have achieved each other, which is also proved by history.

The founding monarch, the heroes of the moment, plus the founding elite soldiers with high morale who swept across the grasslands, forests, and hills, if you say that these Khitan people are not powerful, it is absolutely nonsense.

At least, after the founding of the nation, Yelu Abaoji would fight with him all the year round, eliminating the weak and retaining the strong from the troops that conquered various tribes and countries.

But it seems that no one in the Central Plains takes them seriously at this time.If Shao Shude gave Zhang Guiba [-] to [-] horses, he would probably dare to kill him to the Governor's Mansion in Songmo.

Anyway, it's good to have this spirit!

In war, psychological advantage is also very important.The party with the psychological advantage is more calm and able to play to a higher level.The party who is at a psychological disadvantage is timid before the battle, cannot fully develop its level, all kinds of actions are out of shape, doubt life, and lose confidence more and more.

"Yeluyi is ambitious, so don't underestimate him." Shao Shude said: "The three armies of black scorpion, golden sword, and silver gun are stationed inside and outside Yinshan Mountain to suppress Qianghu. I only have two requests from you, one is to win more, Control the tribes, guard against the east of the river, and have nothing else to ask for. Every time a tribe is brought in, the Khitan people will lose one tribe. One will grow and the other will grow. When I finish Zhu Quanzhong's management, I will be able to free up more soldiers and horses gone."

"As ordered." Zhang Guiba replied.

In fact, he also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.It is a blessing that the Golden Sword Army does not have to fight the former Paoze, but goes to the grassland to deal with the Qianghu.

You said you raised the butcher's knife to Ge Congzhou?Cut to Wang Zhongshi and He Delun?He really felt a little irritated.Although when you really want to make a move, you will certainly be able to do it without hesitation, but you don't always feel so refreshed in your heart.

It's good to cut A Baoji, it's good to cut A Baoji!

"This coach is very skilled, who is he?" Shao Shude approached Chen Cheng and asked.

"Your Majesty, this person's name is Liu Han." Chen Cheng replied.

"So it's him!" Shao Shude chuckled lightly and said, "Finally willing to work for me?"

"I have already married a wife and had children in Lingzhou, what else can I do?" Chen Cheng also laughed.

At the beginning, Zhu Yourang was arrested, and now she is herding sheep in Heishui City. I heard that he married a Tatar woman, and his life is very unsatisfactory.

"Propagate Zhu Quanzhong's excavation of the Yellow River, and let the soldiers of the Golden Sword Army know who the so-called King Liang is." Shao Shude finally ordered.

He left Shanzhou Academy in the evening, and stayed overnight in the Wuxing Army Camp next door, and crossed the Sun Floating Bridge the next day, and returned directly to Anyi.

"Husband." Zhe Fangai brought a bowl of tea over with her own hands, and said, "I handed Qilang over to Madam Miguo to raise him."

Qilang is the son of Jinxian Guanjiang's family, and Shao Shude named him Shenli.After Zhe Fangai took her back to Longchi Palace, she was handed over to Ye Li Lingji, the wife of the Mi Kingdom, to be raised, because Ye Li only gave birth to a daughter and had no children.

"I see." Shao Shude said.

Zhe Fangai glanced at Shao Shude's expression, seeing that her husband didn't seem to be angry, not only didn't feel at ease, but was a little worried.

"Forget it, don't think about it." Shao Shude smiled and said, "Ye Li has been with me for a few years. I still remember that Ye Li was forced by her father to serve me at the Suizhou Congress. .It’s been more than ten years, and it’s really a flick of a finger.”

Only then did Zhe Fangai feel relieved, and said again: "Chong Niang is 14 years old this year, does your husband have a favorite candidate?"

Shao Shude understood as soon as he heard it, but at the same time he was a little dazed.

When I went to Hedong to beg for Li Keyong, I was alone and a bachelor, and the past is still vivid.Why in the blink of an eye, the second daughter is 14 years old?
"14 years old is too early..." Shao Shude was a little speechless: "Wait another two or three years, my daughter will not worry about getting married."

"I have been thinking that my husband's attack on the Liang people is at a critical moment, and I can't help being distracted by other things. If Li Ke uses his troops to turn around and attack the Yin Mountain and the middle of the river, I'm afraid it will be a big obstacle. Why don't you find a chance to marry Li , or can it be stabilized for a while?" Zhe Fangai suggested.

"I'm going to attack Li Keyong sooner or later. Isn't this harming my daughter? Then the husband and wife will be at odds, and they may even be murdered. It's not appropriate." Shao Shude rebuffed.

Zhe Fangai was a little surprised.

Chong Niang was born of Xiao Feng, not a direct descendant.If it was another martial arts leader, he wouldn't care at all, and would definitely use it as a bargaining chip. Even if he could only fight for a year, he would still feel that he was making a lot of money.

Reminiscing that the eldest daughter Shao Guoer chose Liang Hanyong as her husband, Zhe Fangai sighed. The husband never gave Ji concubines to others, and never married his daughter as a bargaining chip in political transactions. Really out of tune with him.To put it seriously, it is not the work of the Lord, to put it lightly, it is too spoiled for children.

"Since my husband said so, I understand." Zhe Fangai quickly changed her mood, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Madam Feng is doing it. Reported yesterday, Jinyang sent a letter from Li's sister-in-law, Liu Shi, saying that after returning to Jinyang, brother-in-law would like to invite her husband to talk about it."

"What? Li Keyong wants to see me?" Shao Shude was a little surprised: "Why does he want me?"

Isn't it just a fight when there is a disagreement?Does Li Keyong still want to give me a chance to "make amends" and "be a new man"?

"Recently there have been many rumors that the husband wants to abolish the emperor and stand on his own..." Zhe Fangai whispered.

Fake news is flying everywhere!Shao Shude was a little annoyed, and said: "Brother Yi is also a man of temperament. I thought that when a person reaches middle age, his temperament and persistence will change when he is a teenager. Forget it, let's see each other as soon as we see him. What can I do?"

(End of this chapter)