Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 950
The first snow fell in Qingzhou in early November.

On the avenue leading to Mizhou, there was a busy scene of cars rumbling and horses rustling.

Zhao Lu found a place by the road to sit down.

This was originally a restaurant, but under the turmoil, the shopkeeper dared not do business and closed its doors behind closed doors.After Zhao Lu came, he called out the man directly, asked him to cook some special dishes, and served two jugs of wine to satisfy his hunger.

The Zhongwu Army was the first batch of troops to go south to reinforce the Yanzhou battlefield.

Everyone's morale is not very high, because after a long expedition, everyone wants to go home.But Li Tangbin didn't let them go back, but let them go to Yanzhou to fight Zhu Jin.

For a moment, everyone wanted to directly reverse.But after thinking about it, he didn't dare to do that.

Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of Wang Shifan have surrendered. What can these thousands of them do?It's not enough to stuff Xia Bing's teeth.Just bear it, I really can't bear it anymore.

"Hu Zhen beheaded more than ten people in a row seven days ago, all of whom were soldiers of the original strong army. The reason was that they disobeyed the military order."

"The Jianrui Army is gone. Zhang Yun and Guo Shaobin went to Kansai to serve as governors. Can the remnants of the Jianrui Army not be bullied?"

"There were 1 soldiers when the National Defense Army went out, and less than half of them returned. It was too miserable."

"The two armies of Pengri and Tianxing have lost one of them alive. The [-] cavalry with full strength have become [-]. Isn't it worse than the National Defense Army?"

"What do you feel sorry for others? Isn't our Zhongwu Army miserable? How many people died before and after? Chenzhou was taken away, and the town even sent [-] elite soldiers to Luoyang. They dare not let a fart go. I think it is worse than them. "

"Many people say that people who are not members of the Shaw Brothers' Five Armies will end badly, sooner or later."

"What are the five armies of the Shaw clan? Could it be the five armies of Zuo Tielin, Wuwei, Tianxiong, Yi Cong, and Tu Jiang?"

"Of course. These 15 people are the direct descendants of King Xia. Flying dragons, iron cavalry and other armies are no match. Alas, it's really boring to go on like this. I think it's better to squeeze into the five armies and carry guns, at least they can be personal."

Zhao Lu was drinking and eating meat over there, while the guards here were talking in low voices.

As long as you are not blind, you can see the situation of the motley army.

Under the scorching sun, heavy rain, and heavy snow, they attacked cities and villages.

Nest in the cold and damp trenches, besieging the enemy for a long time.

Desperately escorting grain and grass, transshipment supplies, failure to meet the deadline will be punished.

Act as a pioneer to find the way when marching quickly.

Wait a minute.

Is this how people live?It is impossible to have no resentment, and it is still very big.If it wasn't for the immature timing, it would have been reversed long ago, even if he died in battle, it would be better than being so useless.

Zhao Lu's ears were sharp, and although the sergeants' voices were not loud, he still vaguely heard them.Do you feel it?The kind of aggrieved heart, but suppressed by an invisible force, unable to vent.After a long time, he didn't know if he would become tyrannical.

It's really hard!
There was a noise on the post road, and someone was sent over to ask. It turned out that the vehicle of the Qingzhou soldiers collided with them, and the two sides argued, which made Zhao Lu even more annoyed.

Nearly [-] troops were surrendered in Zizhou, and after letting go of the Tutuan villagers, there were still [-].

After Qingzhou surrendered troops and released Xiangyong, there were [-] left.

The Pinghai and United Second Armies in Laizhou gathered more than [-] soldiers, and the number is still increasing.

Thirty to forty thousand people were sent down, and there were two ways to deal with them.

The soldiers from Zizhou and Qingzhou selected tens of thousands of strong and brave warriors and sent them to Luoyang for training.

The remaining 4000 people formed a separate army and were given the military title "Longwu".The army has [-] infantry and [-] cavalry. The envoy Liu Wei, deputy envoy Wang Yanwen, and You Yi envoy Liu Chongba—he was originally the envoy of the Dragon and Tiger Army under Zhu Quanzhong, guarding Bajiao Town. The battle of vinegar ditch ended After that, he led more than [-] people to surrender voluntarily.

Pinghai and the United Second Army went to Yunzhou in batches.Coach Du made the yamen newly establish the Yunzhou Institute, and the more than 1 sergeants from Qizhen who had been in the army for less than a year were integrated into the management system of the Yunzhou Institute, continued unfinished training, and became members of the continued army.

So far, Coach Du made the Yamen have three recruit training bases, namely Lingzhou Academy, Shanzhou Academy, and Yunzhou Academy.Among them, the Lingzhou Academy is the largest, with nearly 3000 recruits currently in training; the Shanzhou Academy is next, with nearly [-]; the first batch of Yunzhou Academy is estimated to have [-] recruits.

The remuneration of the continuation army is similar to that of the state army, and may be slightly worse, which is not a small gap for the warriors of Pinghai and the United Second Army.But after repeated defeats, they have accepted the reality and will not make trouble anymore.

Of course, the main reason is that they have been in the army for less than a year, and they haven't become that kind of rebellious old warriors.In addition, Zhu Quanzhong is very strict about obedience and military discipline, which is somewhat similar to Shao Shude. The troops they trained are still different from ordinary military soldiers.

Old Zhu, really contributed a lot, he is Shao Shude's bosom friend.

Longwu's [-]-step cavalry returned to Li Tangbin's account and participated in the siege of Yanzhen.

The seven armies of Longxiang, Longhu, Guangsheng, Shenjie, Pengri, Longwu, and Zhongwu, about [-] miscellaneous troops, will be the main force to attack Yanzhen.If necessary, Zhu Zhen's holy army may also go south, which is [-] miscellaneous soldiers.

The more the troops were attacked, the more troops surrendered, and the more miscellaneous troops, this has become a very real problem.

In a depressed mood, Zhao Lu drank an extra pot of wine.Already a little tipsy after eating, he took another look at Qingzhou, where the city gate was wide open, feeling gloomy, and headed southwards to Mizhou without looking back.

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In Qingzhou City, Wang Shifan's family is sorting out their belongings and packing their luggage.

There are too many goods, a full three hundred carts are loaded, and they are all high-value copper coins, silk, gold and silver wares, calligraphy and paintings, etc.

There are hundreds of dendrobium grains stored in the mansion, and it is impossible to take them away. Wang Shifan sent people to disperse them to the people of Qingzhou.

A few old servants stayed in the house to watch the door and sweep it regularly.

There are many shops in the city, and there are still large tracts of land in the farms outside the city. Wang Shifan was reminded by people that he dedicated all the shops, Zhuangzi, mills, waterwheels and dozens of hectares of farmland to Yidu County, so they don't want them anymore.

The two concubines who were lost in Laizhou also sent people to pick them up.I heard that one of them is pregnant, it should be Zhu Quanzhong's seed.It doesn't matter, they are taken back to raise them, and there are many slaves in the mansion.In the future, when you arrive in Chang'an, you will have to socialize, and these two concubines can continue to entertain guests.

The family members of Zhu Xuan, Tuoba Renfu, and Li Renyu were all in Qingzhou. Wang Shifan escorted them to the Xia army camp immediately and handed them over to Li Tangbin.

According to the rules of the Xianzong and Wuzong meetings, the men were executed and the women were not allowed into the palace.One day when the emperor thinks about it, he can enjoy the wife and daughter who rebelled against the governor of the town. If he is not interested, he will work in the Yeting Bureau until his death.

It took a total of more than ten days from receiving King Xia's reply to ordering the surrender, to packing up all kinds of goods and selling assets.By this time, it was already November [-]th, and more than three hundred members of Wang Shifan's family set foot on the post road to the west.

In order to avoid any troubles, Li Tangbin ordered the Tielin Army to send two cavalry to command 1000 people to escort them along the way until Luoyang.This is not making a fuss over a molehill, it is really a place that is not peaceful and chaotic.Warriors are greedy for money and don't care about anything. They even looted the Uyghur mission, let alone a Jiedu envoy who lost power and went to the wild.

When Wang Duo resigned from Huazhou and went to Hebei to serve as the military governor of Yichang, he brought a bunch of beauties and concubines, and hundreds of carts of wealth on the road. What happened?

Wang Shifan can't die, it's as simple as that.

"Second brother, let's go." Wang Shike put on his armor, held a long horse spear, and stood beside the horse, urging him.

Wang Shifan put away the letter, sighed, and got on his horse.

The letter was written to him by the former Ministry of Laizhou. The letter mentioned that Zhu Quanzhong was trapped in Jiaoshui County. More and more Xia soldiers gathered outside the city, and it seemed impossible to escape.

Moreover, according to the inquired news, the morale of the defenders in the city was low, and there were people who surrendered from the city every night. Zhu Quanzhong beheaded more than ten people in a row, but he couldn't stop.

The morale of the soldiers was low and they couldn't fight. The food reserves were limited, and they couldn't eat for long. Zhu Quanzhong's time was numbered, probably only this month.

I heard that there are still people in Denglai who are gathering crowds to oppose Xia Bing's conquest, but they are all quickly suppressed.For this, Wang Shifan could only shed a few tears, feeling ashamed.

Zhu Jin from Yanzhou would probably yell at her too.

The situation in Yanzhen is even more difficult than in Qingzhou, but how can they persevere, but you can't?

If Yunzhou hadn't been raided, and Jiedu made Zhu Wei's death unclear, it would probably be better than Qingzhou.

For this, Wang Shifan was ashamed again.

"Let's go!" Wang Shifan clamped his horse's belly and walked first.Some things can't be overthought, if you think about it too much, you will feel that you are a waste, not as good as Zhu Xuan, Zhu Wei, and Zhu Jin, who will doubt life.

At least the Wang family's fate is much better than theirs, and Wang Shifan can only comfort himself with this.

After Wang Shifan left, more than [-] members of the whole family followed behind him. The men rode horses, and the young and old rode in chariots, traveling westward.

The war was over, and the people who had fled to the mountains returned to their hometowns one after another after hearing the news.

They helped the old and the young, carrying big bags and small bags, and looked at the Wang family and his party with surprised eyes.

Someone who understood said a few words in a low voice, and it spread quickly.

Everyone's expression is very complicated, especially those who have relatives and friends who used to be warriors and civil servants in the feudal town, they are full of melancholy.

The departure of more than 140 members of the Wang family is like a sign, a symbol, marking the end of more than [-] years of "self-government" in Ziqing Town, and it has officially been brought under the control of a higher level of government.

For the entire long river of history, this is nothing, even the normal state.But for those born after hardship, this is a completely unfamiliar way of life. They have become accustomed to everything in the past, and they can get by, and many people can even live well.What will happen in the future, no one knows, and no one dares to guarantee it.

This is the human heart.And the most simple and direct way to win people's hearts is to let their lives return to normal and get on the right track.The legitimacy of the regime in this year is actually very simple. It doesn’t need to be better than its predecessor, it’s almost enough, and even slightly worse is acceptable.Whether it is the rule of aristocratic families or the rule of military leaders, the people do not need the support of the people, as long as they do not oppose it.

A three-year tax exemption notice has been posted outside the city of Qingzhou, and the first move to win the hearts and minds of the people has already begun-the trick is not afraid of old age, as long as it is easy to use.

As the sun sets, the wind and snow gradually subside.

At the foot of Yaoshan Mountain, the old rulers are gradually going away, and the new conquerors are taking power. The history of Ziqing Town has opened a new page, just like what the people of Luoyang and Bianzhou experienced back then.

Time has changed, the world has changed, and the sea has changed.No matter how the overall situation of the world changes, let the literati and poets express countless "right or wrong" emotions;

The shops in Qingzhou City are already open for business...

(End of this chapter)