Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 721 Yanru
Outside the Yanshuiguan Ferry, the army was already packing their luggage.

Shao Shude picked a flower and brought it over as if offering a treasure.

Zhe Fangai gently took off the priceless headdress, put unknown wild flowers on her head, held Shao Shude's hand tightly, bathed in the summer morning river breeze, and felt warm and comfortable.

Already in Yanzhou, she is getting closer and closer to home, and her mood is inexplicably getting better and better.

She is a woman who has walked out of the grassland. She takes care of her husband and children, manages the family business, suppresses her nature, and lives a very tiring life.

Her husband's occasional care can make her very happy.

As the sun rose gradually, Shao Shude and Zhe Fangqi walked side by side on the valley road between the mountains.

"Going home this time, I will definitely live in the old house in Linzhou for a few days."

"Follow Madam's orders."

"I also need to bathe with the spring water outside Xinqin City."

"Follow Madam's orders."

"Go fox hunting."

"Follow Madam's orders."

Zhe Fangai laughed so that the flowers and branches trembled wildly, and wild flowers fell from her head.She exclaimed, subconsciously leaned sideways, firmly held the wild flower in her hand, and asked Shao Shude for credit with a smile.

"Madam is good at riding." Shao Shude praised: "The mother of three children, her kung fu has not fallen behind."

"The concubine can also shoot arrows." Zhe Fangai said again.

Shao Shude shuddered subconsciously.If one day Madam goes to the Golden Immortal Temple, rides a horse and shoots one arrow at a time, and shoots all the wild women to death, then it will be really...

There are many women in the dynasty who can ride horses. Every festival, you can always see women and young ladies going out on horseback. It is definitely a sight, which is rarely seen in later dynasties.And after being able to ride a horse, some people will further play with the weapons used in horse warfare. It is purely for fun, not for fighting people.

Empress Zheng (Erzhu) of Xianzong knew how to ride a horse.

Wu Zongxian's concubine, Wang, is good at singing and dancing, and can ride horses.Wu Zong liked to go out to hunt. At that time, the Wang family, who was still a talented person, "in every garden, talented people must follow, and ride on robes... and go in and out with gallops."

The emperor and his concubine rode horses together, went in and out together, and went out to hunt. This custom is very rude, and it is not like the future generations.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Wu and County Magistrate Jin are here." Li Zhong shouted from a distance.

"Let them come over." Shao Shude got off his horse, and then stretched out his hand again.

Zhe Fangai was just about to get off the horse, when she saw her husband stretching out his hand, she threw herself into his arms and let him hold her down.

The soldiers brought the cases, and Shao Shude and Zhe Fangai sat together.

The army did not stop, and continued to move forward.

"Greetings, King and Concubine." Wu Rong, who was promoted by Fu Shiling to Governor of Yanzhou, bowed and saluted.

"Greetings to the king and concubine." Yan Chuan ordered Jin Suo to salute.

Shao Shude carefully looked at the two of them.

Wu Rong's promotion can be regarded as one step at a time.He first taught Confucian classics in Lanzhou, then served as a county magistrate, and now serves as a governor, very stable.

Jin Suo was the Mianchi Order under the original Zhang Quanyi's rule. After surrendering, he came to the west and served as the Yanchuan Order.It's been several years, and he's too old to look good, and he's about to retire for retirement.

"Have all the party departments been convened?" Shao Shude didn't talk nonsense, and directly asked about the tasks assigned to them.

"Return to Commander-in-Chief, the party items of various ministries have been remitted to Castanopsis City one after another. There are almost [-] people, and as many as [-] have horses." Wu Rong replied.

The party items that gathered in Kao Lai City were basically convened by the Yeli family. The figure of 2 people was enough to satisfy him, and there was no perfunctory evasion, which reflected Yeli's determination to unite closely with Marshal Shao.

There are also 2 people called by the Wuzang clan, and they have gathered around Wuyan City, ready to go directly to Yinzhou, waiting for Shao Shude to arrive.

The Hengshan party project, as long as it grasps the two "bull noses" of wild interests and no possession, it will basically be stable.

When the concubine was leaning in her arms last night, she was still blowing the pillow wind. After Erlang got married, he had to take home the daughters of the Yeli family and the Wuzang family as soon as possible, so as to maintain the relationship between the Shao family and Hengshan.

The vast Hengshan Mountain stretches for more than a thousand miles, and there are countless brave fighters, so they must be firmly tied.

Well, Ye Lishi may have gotten more benefits, Shao Shude glanced at Ye Li Kecheng who was scrupulously patrolling in the distance, this brat!
"Food and grass are ready." Shao Shude briefly reminded: "In these years of fighting in the Central Plains, the resources and provisions of the Shuofang states are not used much, and should be sufficient. Yanzhou, recruit three thousand peasants from Tutuan, and follow me to the north .”

"Of order." Wu Rong responded immediately.

He could hear the meaning behind Shao Shude's words, Yanzhou hadn't fought a war for many years, the treasury would not be empty.Many years ago, the states overhauled Cangcheng in order to support the war.Wherever the army went, warehouses were opened for use. If the treasury was empty, it was conceivable that a bunch of officials would fall to the ground.

If King Xia goes like this every few years, the officials everywhere will feel very uncomfortable, and the cost of corruption will rise sharply.

"You promised to agree, but do you know if Yanzhou Township Yong can still fight?" Shao Shude asked with a smile.

"The townships in the counties of Yanzhou are brave, and they practice regularly, and they never slack off." Wu Rong replied.

"It's not enough just to do this." Shao Shude said: "The master of Huazhou who moved to Heyang has been in peace for many years, and he failed once he went to battle. In the past two years, there have been many wars, and there has been a great improvement. Yanfang Yandan is the same as the five states. I reckon it’s also very loose, and I have to go to the battle to practice and feel the atmosphere.”

Military mobilization and assembly, and then going into battle, even if there is no war in the end, can also improve the township bravery. This has long been proven.

This time going north along the road, Yan, Dan, Xia, Sui, Yin, Lin, Sheng, Feng, and Ling Jiuzhou each sent three or four thousand native villagers. Shao Shude took them north to the grassland to feel the tense battlefield atmosphere.

In the world of great struggle, village bravery is also an important part of the war machine and cannot be ignored.

"Distribute the equipment as soon as possible, and set off as soon as possible."

"As ordered."

……

On the bank of Guangcheng Lake in Ruzhou, Shao Chengjie shot two arrows in succession.

The wild boar ate the pain and rushed over regardless.

The sergeant's complexion changed suddenly, and they rushed forward with long spears and thorns. In desperation, some people even directly grabbed the wild boar's hind legs.

Shao Chengjie laughed loudly, leaped down from the horse, drew out his sword, stabbed several times, and killed the wild boar in the midst of its violent struggle.

Zhe Zongben also laughed, got off his horse and put his arms around his grandson's shoulders, saying: "Courage is admirable, but skills need to be practiced. Some of your cousins ​​can hunt tigers and leopards alone. Even your cousin, a woman, can Can shoot a cheetah."

Shao Chengjie was a little unconvinced.

Zhe Zongben smiled and beckoned, "Fourteen Niangs, come here."

A heroic young girl with a knife and a bow appeared behind Zhe Zongben and said, "What's the matter, Aunt?"

"Teach your cousin more martial arts in the future." Zhe Zongben pushed the Fourteenth Niang into Shao Chengjie's arms, and said with a smile: "If grandson likes it, Fourteenth Niang can serve you tonight, and she will follow you from now on." .”

Fourteen Niang blushed, but still looked at Shao Chengjie boldly.

"I don't think it's only been a few days, and the craftsmanship will become rusty. The old man will wait a moment, and Sun will come back from the headhunting." Shao Chengjie laughed, jumped on the horse, and ran away surrounded by his followers.

He is not stupid, how could he not know what the old man meant.That fourteenth lady has good looks and figure, but she is too tough. He still likes soft and weak women, just like Juanniang.

Furthermore, the women of the Zhe family should not touch it anymore, this is what A Niang warned.

After riding his horse around, he returned to Linru County, where he met Hu Zhen, who was counseled by the palace to join the army.

"The prince is a hero, every time he shoots and hunts, he gains something." Hu Zhen said with a smile.

Shao Chengjie threw the pheasant in his hand to his entourage, got off his horse, and saluted, "Hu joins the army."

Hu Zhen wanted to lead the horse for Shao Chengjie himself, Shao Chengjie immediately said: "Hu Canjun is an elder, he has made great contributions to my father, can you make the hero do this lowly work? It's not appropriate." Then he led the horse and walked.

"Hu Canjun, I heard that the people of Liang repaired the fort on the left bank of Yingshui River. What do you mean?" After entering the county government office, Shao Chengjie sent the horse to the stable and asked casually.

"Pang Shigu doesn't have a long memory, this is the way to kill." Hu Zhen replied.

"Pang Shigu is a general, why did Hu Canjun say that?" Shao Chengjie asked.

"If the prince is in charge of the army, how should he break it?" Hu Zhen asked deliberately, knowing that King Xia's sons had to learn military strategies.

"Pang Shigu stationed on the left bank of the Yingshui River. I led five thousand cavalrymen and went south from the right bank to attack Caizhou. There was a lot of grain and grass in Caizhou, so I destroyed its reserves, cut off its grain roads, and lured it to attack. Then one person The three horses galloped to the front of Pang Shi's ancient formation all day and night, and by surprise, they overwhelmed the front and smashed the edge, beheading the generals and capturing the flag." Shao Chengjie said confidently.

Hu Zhen's eyelids twitched.

Fanglue is generally correct, it's not impossible to fight like this, it's just too aggressive.

"Your Majesty." Hu Zhen bowed and said earnestly: "This is the strategy of a brave general, not the law of a commander-in-chief of the three armies. Your son has a noble status, so he should be in charge of the central army. It's okay to send a brave general to lead a fine cavalry to the south. Don't take it lightly. At risk."

"Even you said that." Shao Chengjie sighed, and said, "Li Keyong and his son rushed to kill them personally. If I hide behind, how can people look down upon me?"

"If Li Ke is captured and killed with his father and son, no one will say that." Hu Zhen said seriously.

Shao Chengjie laughed loudly and entered the government office.

When Duan Ning, who was dealing with the official letter of grain, grass and military supplies, saw it, her eyes lit up immediately, she stood up and saluted, "My lord."

"Duan joins the army." Shao Chengjie replied, "Is the food and grass ready?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry." Duan Ning replied immediately: "There are already 40 dendrobium grains and 17 bundles of hay in the warehouse. In another ten days, another [-] dendrobium grains will arrive in Linru, which is enough for the army in April. Even if it rains heavily in autumn, the army can still maintain it.”

Most of the grain and grass are stationed in Yique, which is the general grain platform, and then sent to Linru in batches, shipped to various places, and the supplies are consumed.

Recently, a lot of news has been spied one after another. Liang people have stationed a large number of troops in Xuzhou, and there have been many Yajun numbers.The total number of troops is still being estimated, but if you count the Tutuan peasants, it is estimated that it has exceeded [-].

This should be the maximum force that the Liang people can use at this stage. Once they are wiped out, the situation will suddenly become clear.

As for the Xia army's Luoyang camp, they did not put a large number of troops on the front line to confront the Liang people. Generally speaking, they still tended to attract the Liang people to take the initiative to attack, and then used various methods to severely damage or even eliminate the Liang army.

Xia and Liang were still facing each other across the air, with more than [-] soldiers and horses on both sides, none of them moved.

But the main force did not move, and the small and medium-scale fighting never stopped.

Qi Bizhang's troops had already turned the world upside down in Caizhou, attracting Dai Siyuan's Flying Dragon Army.

Fan cavalry also continued to cross the river to harass.They are weak in fighting power, but they don't fight head-to-head. Instead, they avoid the real situation and attack the weak points of the thieves. They are so busy burning food and bridges that they have to overhaul the fort and try their best to maintain the food. road.

Before the war started, Liang Jun's rear was already in dire straits.Liangren, who lost their geographical advantage, will now face a more severe war situation, which has been seen by many people.

(End of this chapter)