Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 854 The above table
On the eighth day of October in the fourth year of Qianning, Shao Shude went out of the city in person to welcome Zhe Zongben.

"Your Majesty, it is fortunate that the general will not disgrace his life, and finally overcome the stubborn thief." Zhe Zongben dismounted from his horse and said with a smile.

"Grandpa, why do you need to see outsiders so much?" Shao Shude bowed and saluted, and said with a smile.

"I want it, I want it." Zhe Zongben said nonchalantly: "It will be the difference between the monarch and his ministers soon, and the etiquette that should be there cannot be less."

Shao Shude suddenly felt something was wrong, this unhealthy trend must be stopped.Are there so many people in the army who want me to be emperor now?This is not okay, it will disrupt my deployment.

Seeing that his son-in-law's expression was not very good, Zhezong realized something, and said, "I did something wrong about Xiangyi. The envoy Pei has also conveyed the military order, and there will be no next time."

He was talking about murder.

The son-in-law has been in the army for 20 years, and he has hardly killed a surrender, nor has he slaughtered a city.

The massacre of more than 1000 soldiers this time was indeed an eyesore.Others would not say that it was Zhezong's slaughter, but only that it was the son-in-law's soldiers. Even if the son-in-law made repeated orders not to kill and surrender at will, others would not care.You are the supreme commander. When future generations write history, they will only think that you whitewashed history and shirked responsibility.

Shao Shude also reacted, and sighed: "It's not good to kill prisoners, it will only make the thieves resist desperately."

If Zhu Quanzhong hadn't killed the prisoners, the resistance in the two towns of Yun and Yan would definitely have dropped.This is not the end of the Ming Dynasty. People will be scared by your butcher knife. In fact, they can’t be scared at all. 10,000+ Khitan cavalry can be driven away by the militia. They will really fight you to the end. They have such blood and spirit.

In addition, as far as the feudal era is concerned, massacre is also a thing that can make one's own moral level zero.

Cao Cao has slaughtered many cities and has no good reputation so far.

Zhu Yuanzhang's army is even more poor in military discipline.

Tu Dongchang, Tu Huailai, and Tu Gaoyou of the Ming army broke through Wenzhou and "did not seal their swords for five days", entered Linhai County, burned the whole city after the massacre, etc. There are too many to count.

"Next, the Weisheng army will stay in Bianzhou to rest and reorganize, and then go south to form a Shouzhou camp." Shao Shude didn't want his father-in-law to be too embarrassed, so he put aside this topic and said, "I don't want to spend too much energy on Yang Xingmi. Please leave it to uncle."

"Follow your orders." Although the son-in-law did not accuse him face to face, Zhe Zongben was still a little unhappy, but he quickly calmed down, glanced at the sergeants who were practicing, and asked, "This is Liang Dijiang. Soldiers? I don't think so."

Since the establishment of the Tianwu Eighth Army, it has only been two and a half years, and it is normal to be "not so good".If you haven't been exposed to bows and arrows before joining the army, you can shoot arrows and shoot very well, and your combat effectiveness is really average.

"My uncle had better hope that they will be stronger." Shao Shude said with a smile: "Next, we will attack Yun, Yan, Qing, Xu, and Wei, and they will all go to battle."

"Wei Bo?" Zhe Zongben hesitated.

His mighty army has been fighting for many years, after rounds of tempering, and the annexation of many warriors from Liang, the combat effectiveness has been greatly improved.But if we attack Weibo, it may be possible to defeat them, but if we want to occupy them, the price we have to pay is very high.He is not sure if he is asked to take more than 3 Wesheng troops to attack Weizhou.

"Get rid of Yun and Yan Towns first." Shao Shude said, "Let's go to the city."

Order has been restored in the city.

Dozens of bloody heads hung in conspicuous places in the streets. They were soldiers who could not control themselves and looted the people in the past two days. There are very few main forces.

Even Li Keyong sometimes pretends to restrain military discipline and kill a group of unlucky ghosts, Shao Shude will only restrain him more strictly.

The Shao Mansion will arrive soon.Zhang Hui heard that Zhezong was coming, so he avoided it.At the same time, she was a little self-deprecating, she was not the hostess here after all.

"How will the Xuanwu Army's Jiedu envoy make arrangements?" Zhe Zongben asked after Weng and his son-in-law were seated.

"Uncle has to contribute to this matter." Shao Shude said.

Zhezong understood in seconds, it seems that the son-in-law wants to personally serve as the Jiedu envoy of the Xuanwu Army.

"Hexi, Longyou, Jingyuan, Longjian, Jinshang, Hezhong, Shaanxi, Fengtian, Heyang, Fengguo, Dongdu, Zhongwu, Huaixi, Eyue, Tang Dengsui, Shannan East Road, Shannan West Road Seventeen The Jiedu Envoy of the Town came to the table and recommended me to be the Jiedu Envoy of the Xuanwu Army." Shao Shude said: "There is no need to hide it, it's boring, this time I will let the princes see it, and have a psychological preparation in advance."

The real decisive victory over the Bianliang forces was the Xuzhou War, but the capture of Bianzhou City was a landmark event.

People are always lagging behind.Xuzhou wiped out [-] Zhu Liang's main force. Some people may not have realized it, but the change of hands in Bianzhou is enough to make people in the world look sideways.

This is the largest metropolis in Kanto, and its political significance is much stronger than Luoyang.

"It's better than Jianguo." Zhe Zongben slapped his thigh and said, "This old man is getting old. If we continue to delay, I'm afraid we won't be able to wait for that day."

Shao Shude was a little puzzled again.

Could it be that so many people in the military and political circles are waiting to be promoted to rank?Just laid down a Bianzhou, so can't wait?
He suddenly doubted his control over the army.Guo Wei launched the Mutiny in Chanzhou and added a yellow robe to his body. This was done too lightly, and it felt a bit dishonest to the country. You must not learn from him.

"The time has not come yet." Shao Shude shook his head, and said, "After capturing the three towns of Yun, Yan, and Qing, if I don't spend a few years digesting it, I feel immature, so let's discuss it."

Right now, the Bian and Song states haven't been sorted out yet, so don't talk about those that are too far away.

What Zhang Hui said yesterday helped him a lot, but it was not enough, and he needed time to rectify.

Zhu Quanzhong's original four aides, Jing Xiang and Li Zhen, ran away, and Wei Zhao did not return from his envoy Wei Bo, and it is estimated that he will not return.Pei Di was arrested in the city and surrendered under Zhang Hui's persuasion. Later, he will help to formulate a plan for how to slowly replace Liang's officials and restore the local economy.

Do not engage in these seemingly cumbersome things, only military conquest, that is incomplete, and it is something only a grassroots regime will do.

"It's a pity." Zhe Zongben sighed regretfully.

He wanted to see his son-in-law proclaim the emperor, his daughter the empress, and his grandson the prince in his lifetime, so that he could close his eyes with peace of mind.For this reason, he was even willing to hand over the three states of Tang and Deng Sui, and it is not a bad idea to gradually hand over the military power of the Weisheng Army to his grandson.

Pity!
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Li Hang, who offered sacrifices to the West Pavilion of King Xia's Mansion, arrived in Caozhou in person.

He and Zhu Zhen have a very good relationship now, not only drinking and feasting all day long, but last night after enjoying the singing and dancing, they even had fun together.

And since he is a fellow, there is naturally nothing to say.

Today was another banquet, when the drinking was half drunk, all the martial arts present showed their ugly faces, and grabbed the dancer into their arms, showing off their sibling desires.

Of course, these are all common scenes, which have been rare since ancient times, and everyone has long turned a blind eye to them.

There was also a dancer sitting in Li Hang's arms, he flirted with the beauty first, and then asked: "Have you thought about it, Taiwei Zhu?"

"Alas!" Zhu Zhen put down the wine bottle, waved away the maid beside her, and sighed: "King Xia's soldiers are really sharp. Bianzhou is such a great city, but it was destroyed in a few days. Liang Wang fled far away from Huazhou, and it was even worse." Planning to retreat to Weibo, the sky in Henan has changed!"

In fact, Zhu Quanzhong had already started crossing the river to Weibo.

He recruited troops in Huazhou and expanded the army to more than [-] people.As a result, the battle of the white horse was defeated by the Tiande army. If Wang Yanzhang and Han Qing had not led the cavalry to charge the battle, they would have experienced a disastrous defeat.

He has no hope of holding on to Huazhou.In the past two days, with the help of the navy, he has crossed the north and entered the border of Wei Bo - he heard that the navy asked for a reward, and now he is a little unstable. Zhu Quanzhong really lost everything.

"Since that's the case, why don't you go to Bianzhou to meet King Xia in person? King Xia's benevolence will definitely not embarrass the Taiwei." Li Hang laughed.

Zhu Zhen hesitated for a while, and asked: "How will King Xia deal with the four armies of Tu General, Ya Nei, Peng Ri, and Peng Sheng?"

He had already heard about the reorganization of the Longxiang, Guangsheng, and Shenjie armies, and it seemed that he had undergone a huge change, which made him full of hesitation.

The warriors in the hall who were playing with the women stopped their movements unconsciously after hearing this.It's about their vital interests, so they have to listen.

"Taiwei might as well go to Bianzhou to talk in person." Li Hang suggested.

"Is this what King Xia meant?" Zhu Zhen asked.

"Of course." Li Hang said without hesitation.

In the past, Shao Shude might have accepted the condition of the soldiers to negotiate the conditions, but this would be impossible.Enter Bianzhou alone, if you are lucky, you may be able to command the army.

Zhu Zhen hesitated again.

Li Hang's big hands kept groping inside the dancer's skirt, and from the corner of his eyes, he secretly watched Zhu Zhen's every move.

This guy Zhu Zhen is a typical warrior, he is so obsessed with territory and army that he misses opportunities again and again.

If he had agreed to King Xia's words early, this meeting would already be Jingnan Jiedushi.But now, Liu Zhijun has turned his back on him, and the Yanei and Tujiang armies have gone through major purges, and were defeated twice by the Tielin Army, once losing thousands of soldiers, and once losing even more, their morale is low, and they are no longer willing to fight again .

On the other hand, on King Xia's side, Yu Zhongmou defeated Zhu Youyu, and defeated Zhu Quanzhong's last elite in Jiugou. Taking advantage of the victory, he advanced to Bianzhou and defeated the city for a few days.With the situation changing so fast, Zhu Zhen has no room for bargaining.If he hesitated any longer, the Tielin army would attack and kill them, fearing that they would repeat Zhu Quanzhong's past and lose all their money.

"That's all! That's all!" Zhu Zhen sighed, with a sad expression on her face, and said, "Let's go to Bianzhou. King Xia has his destiny, so there is nothing he can do."

"Congratulations Taiwei." Li Hang laughed.

Although she was in a bad mood, Zhu Zhen still asked in cooperation: "Where does the joy come from?"

"The Taiwei went to Bianzhou to meet the King of Xia. Your Highness will definitely appreciate his sincerity." Li Hang said: "There are many things in the world. How can the King not use such a good general like the Taiwei? No way, I will fight in the future. Wealth and honor are unknown."

Zhu Zhen smiled bitterly.There are [-] troops in Caozhou, and I don't know how many can be left for him.

Circumstances are stronger than people.Now I can only wait for the time to wait for the time.

If Shao Shude loses his head and forces the general to rebel, all feudal towns will attack him together, and there may still be a chance.

Otherwise, so be it.

Caozhou, get away from me!

On the ninth day of October in the fourth year of Qianning, Zhu Zhen, the last general of the Liang army, left Caozhou and went to Bianzhou with a few relatives.The situation on the eastern battlefield changed suddenly.

(End of this chapter)