Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 723 Choosing a Direction
"Shi Zan has fewer troops, but he can fight better than before." Linzhou City was not far away, and Shao Shude sat in the large carriage, flipping through the notices handed over by the female officials.

The Yushan Army led by Shi Zan originally had more than ten thousand soldiers, but after a few battles, they suffered heavy losses.But what makes people speechless is that the number of people has decreased, and the combat power has gradually increased. Although they still can't beat Huang Zhang, the scene is not so ugly anymore.

He is currently in Anzhou, mainly assisting the Huaining Army in defending the city.The wilderness outside the city basically gave up. When the Huai bandits came, they plundered, and they were powerless to stop them. When the reinforcements arrived, the bandits retreated.

Every battle is eradicating the cancer of the Shence Army.

Those who could be reformed were reformed, and those who could not be reformed either died in battle, were hacked to death by him, or deserted and left.There are currently 6000 people left, and the combat effectiveness and cohesion are not the same as in the past.

General Shao Shude handed the report to Mrs. Du, and she put it away, sorted it out by category, and finally handed it over to Mrs. Pei for archiving.

"Tell me, where is Yang Xingmi's main attack direction, or is there any main attack direction?" Shao Shude gently stroked Du Shi's back.

The graceful Du Shixi knelt on the floor like a docile kitten.

This woman was not like this at first.Jingzhao Du's prostitute's daughter, what an honorable status, her appearance and demeanor are deeply rooted in her bones, and her temperament is very dignified and noble.

But after serving as a palace official next to Shao Shude, his sausage-cutting tactics broke through the bottom line little by little.After a long period of time, I have given up what should and should not be given up, and now I basically don't have any thoughts of resistance.

"Back to... big... king..."

Shao Shude let go.

"My lord, the only ones who can fight in the Huai army are Sun Ru's old troops. Wherever these people are used, they are the main attackers." Du Shi replied with his face up.

"The thinking is very clear." Shao Shude praised, and said: "Actually, Yang Xingmi's Beigui people and Heishui are not pure. Zhu Yanshou, Li Shenfu, An Renyi and others have taken away a small number of people in the state, as a Form the backbone of the state army. It is a good way to recruit new recruits to make up for the shortage, and bring the old to the new. The main force of the Huai thieves has not been released, so Shouzhou and Anzhou are small-scale wars, and they will retreat sooner or later. Yang Xingmi’s real goal should be Qian Liu."

"Dong Chang's defeat has been revealed, but the states in eastern Zhejiang have not surrendered Qian Liu so easily, and there is still a lot of competition." Du Shi replied.

"A talented girl is a talented girl, so smart and clever. If she was a man, she would be no worse than the people in Du Yu Housi. You said, I have seen so many secrets around me, what should I do with you?" Shao Shude asked.

Du Shi leaned forward slightly, trying his best to please him.

"Early——I have already asked for the title of Lady Jincheng County for you, and it will be delivered in two days, so you can stay with me in peace of mind." Shao Shude breathed a sigh of relief, hugged Mrs. Du in his arms, and said: " It's my fault that I have abused you a little these days."

Du Shi was taken aback for a moment, seeing that Shao Shude said that sincerely, tears burst out like a bank.

"You can ask me to compensate you for one thing." Shao Shude smiled.

Du stopped crying and said, "Really?"

"It's absolutely true." Shao Shude said.

"Your Majesty, don't be angry." Du Shi said.

"not angry."

Mrs. Du hesitated for a moment, then leaned on Shao Shude's shoulder, and bit hard.

"This..." Shao Shude gasped.

Du Shi wiped away his tears, and there was a hint of a smile in his eyes.

"I will treat you well in the future, and we will have children." Shao Shude said with lingering fear.

Du Shi blushed and embraced Shao Shude, and hummed imperceptibly.

Children, for women of this era, it is really effective.

"Brother Yi should take Mrs. Liu out?" Shao Shude subconsciously said as his thoughts drifted to Yunzhou.

"Your Majesty also has a female Zhuge, why don't you ask for advice?" Du's face was buried next to Shao Shude's neck, his voice was muffled.

Shao Shude kneaded vigorously, and said, "Quickly offer a plan."

"If Ke Yong only brings Hedong soldiers and horses to the meeting, it must not exceed [-]. How many soldiers does the king have?" Du Shi asked.

"There are more than 20 troops from the armies of black scorpion, golden sword, silver gun, iron forest, iron cavalry, and leopard cavalry, no less than [-] soldiers from the eight tribes, more than [-] from Shaqi, and [-], [-] Tutuan peasants. "Shao Shude said.

Some more than the original plan of more than [-] people, mainly [-] Tutuan villagers were temporarily expropriated.

"Your Majesty can send people to spread the word and lead '50 cavalry' to Yunzhou. If there are only [-] soldiers, no matter how conceited you are, you will be afraid." Du Shi said: "Your Majesty, lower your figure and say more good things. Promise some conditions, let Ke Yong have a step down, and this test will be passed. Even if Ke Yong is unwilling, the generals in Hedong are not stupid, and they will definitely persuade him to pinch Lu Yanwei, a soft persimmon."

"There is some truth to it." Shao Shude nodded, and said: "Surrendering the enemy without fighting is the best result. With 20 soldiers, there are only 10 soldiers who are good at fighting. If you can bring [-] Jin soldiers, It would not be difficult to gather [-] people from the five tribes in the north. If we recruited tens of thousands of Tutuan peasants, the number could be even greater. It would be unwise to fight him now."

"This requires the king to say more good things." Du said: "The army will proceed with caution, with great fanfare, showing strength, and refraining from acting lightly. If the thieves challenge them, they will gather elite troops to attack them. If the thieves are defeated, they will be afraid in their hearts. With a little less heart, Your Majesty will have a brotherhood with Ke Yongxu again. Ke Yong knows that our army is strong, so he will probably lure him away."

"This is to help Li Keyong choose the direction of attack." Shao Shude said: "He wanted to meet with me, most likely because he was anxious. If I kill Zhu Quanzhong, the situation will be uncontrollable. I can manipulate the court at will and threaten Jinyang .In fact, there is no need, Jinyang is not so easy to fight."

In history, Zhu Quanzhong won most of Guanzhong, all of Henan, all of Shannan Dongdao, and most of Hebei. Did he destroy Jinyang?No.It's just that they were beaten miserably, and they couldn't get out of the river, and their strength was extremely weak.So that later Li Cunxu won the Battle of Luzhou, annihilating more than 1 Liang troops, and then smashed Liang people in Baixiang, capturing and beheading more than [-] people. Zhu Quanzhong described the Jin army as "resurrection", which is indeed appropriate.

Du Shi didn't know these histories, she just calculated success or failure based on paper data.But if it is only counted whoever has more soldiers, more money, and more food can win, Zhu Quanzhong doesn't have to fight now.

"Okay, I know what to do." Shao Shude pinched Du Shi's face, and suddenly frowned: "What's the smell?"

Du Shi giggled and laughed.

……

Linzhou will arrive soon.

Shao Shude got off the carriage.Mrs. Du followed closely behind, dignified, elegant, majestic, and noble. It can be seen that she has undergone strict etiquette training since she was a child, and at the same time learned a lot of knowledge, her temperament exudes naturally.

It can only be seen from a distance but not played with. It is probably this kind of woman.

The army did not enter the city.

Linzhou City was isolated on three sides, and the terrain was dangerous, but it was not big enough to garrison too many troops, so the whole army camped by the Kuye River outside the city.Shao Shude took the princess and palace officials to live in the Zhe family's old house in the city.

"Back then, in this martial arts arena, I competed with the younger generations of the Zhe family in archery." Shao Shude said: "I still remember that Xiao Wu, Thirteen Lang, and Nineteen Lang were outstanding in their skills."

"Xiao Wu died in Mianchi. Thirteenth Lang went to Tangzhou and died in Ye County. Nineteenth Lang died in Shudun City when he was in the cavalry army and suppressed the Tubo rebellion in Qingtang." The Martial Arts Field, said.

Most of the family members have moved to Fengxiang, Tangzhou, and Guangzhou, but few people stay in Linzhou now.

The land is still there, but the population is so small that many party members pretend to be surnames and are farming those barren fields.

The Yang family has become the number one Tu ethnic tyrant in Linzhou. Some tribes that did not follow the Zhe family to the south are now attached to the Yang family. This is an inevitable result.

Shao Shude was dumbfounded.He only knew that under the years of fighting, Zhe's family was thriving, but the price he paid would not be small.But when it comes to who and who, I don't pay much attention.

"How many elders were there back then..." Shao Shude asked again.

"Most of them have passed away. Only my fourteenth uncle is still alive, and now he is the governor of Anzhou. He was full of praise for you back then." Zhe Fangai sighed.

Excitedly rushing home, it turns out that things are different.The familiar people have either passed away or gone to the south. There are very few people in my hometown who know the Zhe family who is both excellent in bow and sword.

"Husband, if in the future..." Zhe Fangai's words suddenly choked up.

"The Zhe family can enjoy wealth and honor forever. A son is a princess, and a daughter is a queen..."

"No!" Zhe Fangai hastily blocked her way, and then she noticed a smile on her husband's face, and immediately said in a bad mood: "You lie to women all day long, and you can't talk all the time."

Du Shi's face was slightly hot.

The arrival of the brigade's personal soldiers added a bit of popularity to Zhefu.

They use coals to boil water for cooking.There are many coal mining pits in Linzhou. This new fuel is popularized at an unprecedented speed, especially among wealthy families.

Reminiscent of the many cinders paved on the road, it seems that the people of Guanbei have adapted to the use of fossil fuels, which should be very useful for protecting the fragile environment here.

The sky was getting dark gradually, Zhe Fangai was taking a bath in her boudoir, the water was splashing, as if it was intended to be heard.Shao Shude was about to ask Mrs. Du to come over and undress him, but he heard a rumor: Yang Anji came to visit and brought dozens of Yang's children with him.

Shao Shude sighed, Du covered his mouth and laughed.

This woman, since she cried once in the carriage, took off her false mask and became more and more genuine.

"Yang's is easy to understand." Shao Shude smiled and said: "You all know that I am patrolling Guanbei, and I want to donate the children of the clan."

The Yeli clan, the Wuzang clan, and the Yang clan selected new and outstanding children of the clan to present, and the number of them was nearly a hundred.If you go to Feng and Sheng for a while, it is estimated that you will receive hundreds of people.

Shao Shude saw that there were so many people, so he didn't plan to organize them into the various armies, and planned to let these powerful children form an army alone, named "Yin An Zhi".

Straight, also on duty.They are all trustworthy Guanbei children, so they are naturally qualified to be on duty for themselves.

"Go and meet Yang Anji." Shao Shude straightened his robe and went out.

There was a moment of silence in the boudoir, and then there was a loud bang.

　Another chapter tonight.The reward from the new leader is estimated to be updated tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)