Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 979 Unexpected messenger

Dingdingmen Avenue East First Street, counting from south to north, the first square is Mingjiao Square, and the second square is Yiren Square.

Yirenfang is a special place, because half of its area is a medicine garden.

In the previous dynasty, Emperor Yangdi loved his son, and Chuyufang was the residence of King Qi.

At that time, Emperor Yangdi asked Yu Wenkai: "What is the name of the village?"

Kai said: "The name is pleasant."

Emperor Yangdi said: "Since the name is pleasant, but there is no one there, it can be half a royal residence."

The world is changing, time has changed, and Qi Wang's residence has become a paradise for Taichang Temple during the dynasty, where musical instruments are placed.

At this time, Shao Shude still handed over the land to Taichang Temple.

Because the responsibilities of Taichang Temple are more important, many houses have been built here, and many ceremonial items have been placed.The most "Kazakh" thing is that there are several bright yellow dragon robes inside.

What's more, the dragon robe fits very well, almost tailor-made for Shao Shude - in fact, it is so.

Shao Shude also often came to this house, most of the time to discuss abdication and enthronement ceremonies with Taichangqing Guo Fu, and sometimes to enjoy singing and dancing here.

He has mastered the sausage-slicing tactic.

Earlier, Chen Xuzhen was ordered to select and send five hundred elite soldiers to Luoyang, and they complied.Later, they went to other feudal towns to shake people. Among them, five hundred soldiers came from Xiangyang, and Du Hong of Ezhou also sent three hundred. ——The request is five hundred, which is a discount.

After playing this trick, after a few months, he cut a second piece of sausage, and asked the towns to send musicians and craftsmen to Luoyang for duty, and now people have come over one after another.

Today he came again and looked at the complete twelve bells, twelve chime bells, and twelve chime bells that he had collected, and he was very satisfied.Some of these things are new and some are old. The new ones should be newly made. Didn’t the old ones come from Chang’an?
"Your Highness, Zhao Sima is here." Shanggong Chen walked over lightly and reported.

Shao Shude, who was checking the personnel roster of Taichang Temple, heard this, and said, "Let him in."

In fact, not only Zhao Guangfeng came, but also Guo Yan and Xie Tong.

After Shao Shude finished speaking, he gave Mrs. Chen an unspeakable look.

Chen's defense was broken in an instant, and he stared at Shao Shude with wide eyes, as if he was condemning something, and then went out.She walked very slowly because something was almost up to her ankles.

"Meet Your Highness." Zhao Guangfeng and the three came soon.

"Sit down." Shao Shude said.

Everyone sat down in order.

The ladies made tea and put a bowl in front of each of them.

"There is a Khitan envoy named Xiao Dilu who comes here, what does Zhao Sima think?" Shao Shude asked.

In fact, Shao Shude was quite surprised that the Khitan envoy came to Luoyang.Are these "shepherds" so concerned about the situation in the Central Plains?
In history, Zhu Quanzhong and the Khitan allied to attack Li Keyong. I don't know who took the lead. It was probably because of mutual intentions, otherwise they wouldn't hit it off.

To be honest, the alliance between Houliang and Khitan caused huge troubles for Hedong.Lao Li was tired of coping, and at one time he and A Baoji became brothers to stabilize each other.

But a plastic brother like A Baoji is even more fake than Shao Shude.How can anyone plunder the people and livestock under the brother's rule?

Well, we'll talk about that later.

Xiao Dilu was an envoy sent by the Khitan Diela tribe, to be precise, he was sent by Yelu Shilu, who was once again in Yue.

Yelu Fugu was only old, and after two expeditions, he fell ill and passed away.

Of the Eight Khitan tribes, the Yelu family had always held great power, which was limited to military power at first, and then gradually expanded to political power, serving as Yuyue, in charge of military and state affairs.

After Fu Guzhi died, Shi Lu went out of the mountain for the second time and served as Yu Yue, which was equivalent to a prime minister.As for the military power, it was handed over to his nephew Yeluyi, who was in charge of Babu Yili Jin.

Xiao Dilu and Yeluyi had a very good relationship, they were relatives by marriage, so it was hard to say who he represented.

Xiao Dilu started from the pine forest on the flat ground, headed west all the way, then went south into Guanzhong, then turned east, and arrived in Luoyang. It was quite a detour.

Such a long journey, such a firm belief, it can be seen that things are not simple.

"Your Majesty, this is not an ordinary envoy from the Fan tribe." Zhao Guangfeng said directly.

With such foresight and insight, Zhao Guangfeng wanted to strike hard.

Moreover, the Khitan tribe has not been very submissive for many years.Of course, there were factors of Tang border generals and officials messing around, and Khitan's own ambitions to replace the Turks and Uyghurs as the lords of the grasslands were also important internal factors.

It's just that since the Kingdom of China, whether it's the Turks, the Uyghurs or the short-lived Miagas, they all started in the northwest.The tribes in the Northeast are only enslaved and oppressed, and the Khitan themselves are a little hip, so they have not seized the opportunity.

Generally speaking, Khitan is relatively well-known in the Central Plains, and it does have certain strength, at least much stronger than Tatar and Shiwei.

"A tribe that can pull out 10,000+ cavalry is naturally extraordinary." Shao Shude said: "Xiao Dilu has a very tight-lipped mouth and has been unwilling to disclose too much information. But his intention to come is almost on the surface. He invited me It's all about attacking Li Keyong. That's all I know, when I destroy the towns of Hedong and Hebei, can I have his good fruit?"

"Your Majesty, since the Khitans are so ignorant, you might as well allow it." Zhao Guangfeng said: "There are mountains and rivers in the east of the river, and it is difficult to conquer the front. They can be eliminated by cutting off the wings. What the Khitans are looking for is nothing more than the pastures outside the Linyu Pass. Give it to them."

"I'm afraid they won't be able to satisfy their appetite." Shao Shude shook his head and said, "It's not difficult for the Khitan to take the few remaining garrisons outside the pass. The ones he fears are the Jin soldiers who came north from Youzhou to take revenge on them. Now this Given the situation, Li Keyong may not be able to go north again to crusade against Khitan, and the elite soldiers from Youzhou will definitely be dispatched to Jinyang to fight with me."

To change a more fashionable term, the military towns, common people and vassal tribes in Youzhou Town outside Linyu Pass are all dead futures.

The Khitan came to attack aggressively. If there was no rescue from inside the pass, it would not last long outside the pass.In the eyes of the Khitan people, those should all be dishes on their plates.If you promise them this piece of land, it will be difficult to satisfy their appetite.

"Then what Khitan is looking for is Youzhou?" Zhao Guangfeng gasped and said in surprise, "Such a big appetite?"

"In the past when Li Jinzhong and Sun Wanrong rebelled, didn't they just go all out to fight Hebei?" Shao Shude said: "Hebei's attraction to the Khitan people is fatal. Go south to Youzhou."

"Your Majesty, May is already here, does Qinan have any intention to send troops?" Zhao Guangfeng asked.

"Of course we have to send out troops." Shao Shude said, "You guys don't move too much. After a long time, you won't be able to fight. The old rule is that the iron cavalry, Dingnan, and Feilong armies first gather in Rouzhou and wait for food and grass supplies. Zhu Fan 5 people will be dispatched with the army. This time, I have to think carefully about besieging Datong or attacking Youzhou."

Zhao Guangfeng understood that this was another battlefield to contain the power of Hedong.

Although the battle of Cixi wiped out many Jin soldiers, the difficult battlefield situation also made the Xia army understand that if the Jin people did not take the initiative to seek war and insisted on defending, it would be very difficult to fight. After all, the geographical advantage is too great .

"Your Majesty, since that's the case, then there is no need to promise anything to the Khitan people." Zhao Guangfeng said: "They will never forget Youzhou, and sooner or later they will not be able to resist. Or, just pretend to promise it, and just turn around and deny it afterwards."

"I'm not lying. Besides, I'm not stupid." Shao Shude shook his head.

"Then wait and see what happens." Zhao Guangfeng said immediately.

"Xie Suishi, what do you think?" Shao Shude turned his gaze to Xie Tong and asked.

"Your Highness." Xie Tong got up hurriedly, and replied: "I have been thinking about it for a long time. If Khitan can come to Luoyang, we may try to get in touch with people from the Bohai Kingdom. Even if it is useless now, it is good to say hello in advance, so as not to be useful." Sometimes, I don’t know where to start.”

"That's a good strategy." Shao Shude clapped the table and said with a smile: "In a few days, I'm going east to Ziqing, so I'll take care of this at the same time."

"Your Highness is wise." Xie Tong shouted.

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Inside the posthouse, Xiao Dilu and his party were not idle either.

The entourage roams the streets gathering information
Their appearance obviously attracted the attention of many people, but that's about it.

The atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was open, and Luoyang, as the capital of gods, had more than one Bosihu Temple back then, and there were all kinds of people there. How special is the dignity of the Khitan people?It's not like those red-haired, blue-eyed sergeants in the army have strange looks.

"I have a hunch, I'm afraid I'm going to return in vain this time." Old God Xiao Dilu sat on the ground with a gloomy expression and a rough voice.

Xiao Dilu has a calm temperament and will not get angry easily, but at this moment he is also slightly impetuous.

The group of them detoured through the grassland and headed south to Luoyang. When they passed through the states of Rou, Shen, and Sheng, they encountered many difficulties.

The local Xia Bing looked down on their Khitan identity very much, especially one named Qi Bizhang, for some reason, was very hostile to Khitan, as if he had robbed something from his house.

When we arrived in Luoyang, the place was clearly in ruins, and officials were working in a courtyard full of weeds, but they were arrogant and did not take them seriously.The attitude is so bad that it is not even as good as the party members who came here.

The Central Plains people didn't take them seriously at all!This realization made him feel ashamed.

Xiao Agu just sat opposite him.

He is very young, and looks like a suave young man. After hearing what his elder brother said, he said, "I tried my best not to attack Youzhou, but to attack Bohai first, but no one listened. The people in Bohai are not poor, and there are many beauties." , let’s kill them and grab a good one, how good it is!”

"Besides, what's the benefit of helping Shao Shude defeat Li Keyong? Why don't you go to Jinyang and tell Li Keyong directly that you give us Youzhou, and we will beat Shao Shude for you." Xiao Agu only said: " Going to those fellows, they all practiced in the Tanshan Palace for Shao Shude. I think Shao Shude's ambitions are also great, and he will definitely be detrimental to Khitan in the future. To cooperate with him, according to the words of the Central Plains, is to seek skin from a tiger. Their hearts are too dark. How many times have you beaten us? You have been using us to death, beating us to death if we are not happy, and not giving relief in disasters, but wantonly humiliating and whipping us, what are you doing with them?"

"Aguzhi, you are too restless." Xiao Dilu reprimanded: "It's all here, it's good to see more. Shao Shude arrogated to be the Supreme Khan, and his notoriety was extremely bad. Learn more about his background in the Central Plains." Friend and foe, no harm."

"That's the only benefit." Xiao Agu said indifferently.

(End of this chapter)