Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 89 Prelude

In the last ten days of July, the sage issued an edict to change the Yuanzhonghe, which was the first year of the Zhonghe, and the world was amnesty.

Shao Shude is still training in Fuping to unite the hearts of his troops.In his spare time, he went to Zhuge Shuang to drink tea and chat.Chatting with this kind of old man who has been fighting for half his life, I feel rewarded every time.

"Shu De is a good soldier. Sergeant Hedong and Chao Jun have not completely returned to their hearts. After this period of rectification, they have become a little obedient, and their future generations are formidable." Zhuge Shuang is playing against his aide Jiang Dewen, see Shao Shude entered the yard and greeted him with a smile.

"Well, stand still and let the old man take a closer look." Zhuge Shuang looked away from the chessboard, looked Shao Shude up and down, and said, "It's a bit of a general's bearing. There used to be a few traces of immaturity. , After the battle for half a year, he has a calm bearing and is not angry. The generals of the Tielin Army, should be a little careful in front of you now?"

Shao Shude was startled when he heard the words.He didn't realize when his change occurred, as if everything was so natural and natural.Seeing that the generals did not do well enough, the tone and tone of his speech, in retrospect, were indeed different from last year.

I still remember that I told Chen Cheng last year that he didn't have the confidence to bring 9000 soldiers north to Daizhou.But now, if you bring [-] people from the Iron Forest Army to the south to fight against the Chao army, it seems that there is no hesitation at all. The generals also take it for granted and completely trust themselves.

War may be one of the most disciplined things in the world.

Making training plans for the troops, raising rations and rewards, negotiating with local officials, wandering among various generals, silently observing the loyalty of the generals, all these have matured a part of him.

When leading troops to fight, he constantly made plans, and then denied them, and then produced new plans. He figured out the psychology of the enemy generals, and decisively issued various orders. The huge pressure before the battle had ripened a part of him.

Beside Zhuge Shuang, personally contacting various memorial exchanges with the imperial court, gaining insight into the secret affairs of the imperial court, broadening his vision to the whole world, and witnessing the wonderful relationship between the warlord and the imperial court with his own eyes.

How would you feel if you met your current self when you met last year's self?
I used to be a fool!Relying on an instinct of struggling to survive, meeting the right person at the right time is like a piece of rough jade met a brilliant craftsman.

Last year, I was a little proud and a little inferior, and I used to despise Zhuge Shuang, thinking that this is an old man who likes to be flattered by others.After this year, how is it?

With the rich life experience of Zhuge Marshal, I am afraid that he has already seen through his little tricks.Perhaps the reason why he could endure this was only because he saw a certain quality in himself that made him feel satisfied, so he became a confidant and taught him carefully.

"Following the commander for a year, Shao has benefited a lot. I would like to thank him here." Shao Shude bowed his head and said sincerely.

Jiang Dewen hurriedly stood up, but Zhuge Shuang accepted the salute calmly, and said with a smile, "Shu De doesn't need to do this. You are different from other generals, the old man has already noticed it. An old man, when he returned from a dream at midnight, he often Recalling the absurd things when I was young, the detours I went through, and the hardships I suffered, I feel ashamed. This world needs a different general. Shude is still young, and I hope to keep my heart and move forward. "

Shao Shude bowed again, without saying anything.

"Don't do this in front of others in the future." Zhuge Shuang got up, held Shao Shude's hands, and said, "For the sake of commanding talents, the first is wisdom, the second is faith, the third is benevolence, the fourth is courage, and the fifth is strictness. To make the generals despise, you must know that not every general in this world is as virtuous, there are many who are afraid of power but do not cherish virtue, remember. Let’s go, you don’t know how to play chess, let’s go have tea.”

Several people changed places and sat down in front of the garden stone table.

Zhuge Shuang pondered for a while and said, "Is the army ready?"

"The food and grass are needed for April. The equipment is generally complete, but the arrows are still insufficient, and Tongguan County is still rushing to make them." Shao Shude replied: "The sergeant has been practicing for a while, and he has a degree of advance and retreat, and he can attack thieves."

"The key to this battle is not to go to the north." Zhuge Shuang shook his head and said, "Wang Chongrong, the dog of guardianship, don't expect too much. If he can send some food, grass and weapons here, it is already the limit. In the future. Huang Chaoruo raises his troops to attack Tongzhou and Huazhou, and this generation also asks for help."

"When you go to the west, it depends on how good is Zheng Xianggong's ability to raise money and food. If there is money and food, Fengxiang, Shuofang, Pinning, Yiwu, and Jingyuan troops can still fight." Zhuge Shuang said: "If there is no money and food, It is feared that there will be changes, and it will also affect the camps in the north and east, so we must guard against it.”

"In short, take one step and see three steps." Zhuge Shuang smiled and said, "You should learn to play chess. A certain art of warfare is all in it."

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"Lang Jun, there are so many people in the camp in the north that will fight. Do you need to fight? Why can't you just sit at home safely, and the concubine has a backbone when she sees it, otherwise she will always feel empty." Seeing Feng Yin constantly grinding Hengdao, Liu Shi said with a worried look: "Shao Shude is accustomed to fighting, and has won many battles, so that the thieves dare not look north. This Fuping County is very stable, why bother to do that kind of hard work? "

"Women's opinion!" Feng Yin snorted coldly and said, "The troubled times have come, how can there be any place for peace?"

Feng Yin put down the sharpening stone and stared blankly outside the courtyard.Zhu Mei was with her in Bin Ning as a general, and Doctor Li invited him over before leaving Hedong, thinking that after the doctor left the town, there would be no future.But who would have imagined that he would rise step by step, first to be a prefect, and then to be in charge of the military, and now he was appointed by the court as the general of Tongsai Town, the deputy envoy of Pinning Jiedu, and the dignified master of the army!

Oh my god, what a joke!
"Lang Jun, it's better to move to Suizhou." Liu shi plucked up his courage and said, "It's better to go to Suizhou. I still have some money and silk at home, so it won't be bad if I go there. Please ask Shao Junshi, be a state general, and live in peace, isn't it?"

"If you haven't achieved an inch of merit, how can you be lightly assigned to the military?" Feng Yin said irritably: "A few of your brothers, and a certain general idea, are going to join the army with the part. Don't worry about this matter, and you will be on the battlefield in the future. If you make meritorious deeds, you will have your own wealth to enjoy.”

After all, Feng Yin took the knife to find the three brothers of the Liu family, ready to practice Zhuang Ke again.

Liu Shi was stunned for a moment, sighed lightly, and turned to the interior.

"Congmei's poem is good for confrontation, but it's a little flawed. It would be better if I changed the word." Inside, Feng Xuan was pointing out a rhythm poem to her uncle's daughter Feng Du. Seeing Liu's coming in, she smiled and said: "The elder sister-in-law (the wife of the eldest brother was called the elder sister-in-law, the elder sister, and the aunt in the Tang Dynasty) came."

"It's a bit of a smile." Liu Shi also smiled and said, "That's good. She was a noble and noble daughter, and she was born like this. Laugh more, those generals and nobles outside are not rushing over."

"Elder sister-in-law, don't want to play with each other." Feng Xuan sighed: "The concubine is a widow, and she will become an ancient Buddha of the Green Lantern in the future, and she will live here."

Liu Shi was suddenly at a loss for words.But when he remembered that his husband was determined to seek fame, and also involved several brothers of his mother's family, Liu became uneasy, and said, "Staying in the house all day is sullen, so why don't you go for a walk in the yard."

"There are so many warriors outside, the concubine is worried..." Feng Du, who was younger, put down the poems in his hand, obviously wanted to go out to play, and was a little scared.

"It doesn't matter, they are all the personal soldiers of Shao Jun's envoy. It's the rules." Liu said with a smile: "Shao Jun's envoy broke through the bandit army in the south, capturing and killing more than [-] nesters. Everyone in the village said that this is the star of Wuqu. Well, he is still young, he is heroic, and he treats people kindly..."

Feng Xuan didn't feel anything at first when she heard it, but she felt more and more that there was something in what the elder sister-in-law said.She is a smart person, and she is transparent at all. What is the elder sister-in-law doing!
Liu Shi kept talking for a long time, seeing that only Feng Du was listening carefully, and Feng Xuan had a look of impatience on her face, so she subconsciously stopped.In embarrassment, there was a faint shouting from outside.

"The envoy is here!"

"The Tielin Army is victorious!"

"Kill the nest thief!"

Liu's face turned pale, this is going to go to war!Thinking that her husband and some of her maiden brothers also wanted to go on the expedition, Liu Shi felt powerless and could not stand firmly.

Seeing this, Feng Xuan sighed secretly, and was silent for a long time.

On the avenue outside the village, several long dragons rolled to the distant horizon.

The horses neighed, and the soldiers were like clouds.

Shao Shude's flag aroused enthusiastic cheers every time he reached a battalion.

Zhuge Shuang, who was dressed in military uniform, saw him behind him, and smiled at Jiang Dewen: "What a general!"

"This is the most proud student of the commander." Jiang Dewen said with a smile.

Zhuge Shuang smiled but said nothing.

On the third day of August in the first year of Zhonghe, under the repeated urging of the imperial court, the army marched southward in batches.The Tielin Army took Li Tangbin's troops in the camp as the vanguard, and more than 20,000 troops swept down like a torrent.

(End of this chapter)