Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 997 Population is Wealth
Fortunately, the Flying Dragon Army didn't come to Huangshui, otherwise I don't know how many evils they would have done.

The Dangxiang people are half-herding and half-cultivating, and they are not as cruel as the traditional grassland tribes.It is impossible to kill all the men who are taller than the wheel. Population is also a kind of resource. Population itself can create wealth. Divide the captured people and land, and everyone’s strength will become stronger. what?
Along the way, more than 15 animals and [-] miscellaneous animals have been captured.In the past two days, two or three small tribes were defeated on both sides of the Huangshui River, and more than [-] people and more than [-] miscellaneous animals were captured. The harvest was great.

Needless to say, they sent some of the horsemen to escort the spoils back to Xianyou Palace and Yuyi Town—they had no choice, they had no idea, and they dared not say that they would be able to fight with captives, cattle and sheep when they encountered the main force of the Khitan brigade.

The spoils of war must be King Xia and his elders who got the biggest share.But the various ministries that send troops can more or less divide some of them, and they can all get some benefits.If you want to get more points, just keep grabbing.Even if we dig three feet into the ground, we must find out more tribes.

It is not necessary for the cavalry to do the search.

On August 26, Zhe Siyu led more than [-] iron cavalry troops and [-] fan cavalry to the east, and went straight to the lower reaches of Huangshui River without any delay.

At the same time, after waiting for the big day to rest, the Flying Dragon Army as a "right uppercut" began to attack around the old city of Anle County on the 22nd, defeated two tribes, captured a number of people, cattle and sheep, and Previously in Anle County, more than [-] animals and more than [-] miscellaneous animals were obtained.

The trophies are actually a little less, one is that they killed too much themselves, and the other is that there are very few people in the first place.After all, this was the land of Youzhou Town a few months ago.The Khitan people wanted to expand to the south, encroaching on the land behind the mountain in Youzhou Town for two consecutive years, and hadn't had time to make "big investment".

Li Ke used the five capitals of Liao Kingdom, Xijing, and Nanjing in later generations. Zhongjing just took it by encroaching on Youzhou Town a few months ago. Before that, it had been the pastoral area of ​​Youzhou vassal tribes.Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo is in Khitan's hands, and Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing is being robbed.

Khitan's road to expansion had just started when it was hit hard.

In fact, they are quite pitiful when you think about it. When the Yingping Erzhou was in the hands of Datang, it was a fatal threat to them.Yingping managed to take it completely this year, and eroded the land behind the mountains in Tan, Gui, Ji and other states, adding a layer of buffer to its core area.But as long as Youzhou is not won, the Central Plains can always rely on the terrain to defend. After dealing with internal affairs and saving enough, they will go out to restore the land outside the customs and behind the mountains, which has strategic advantages.

This is the harsh reality.

Liang Hanyong, the envoy of the Flying Dragon Army, didn't know that he was operating in the heartland of the later Liao Kingdom. He only knew how to rob, and robbed fiercely; he only knew how to punish, and punished the enemy severely.

On August 28, he led his army to the White Wolf Garrison, and the Khitan guard Tan Jien led 2000 people to surrender.Then he led the way and persuaded the two tribes that were originally attached to Youzhou and now attached to Khitan to surrender.One of these two tribes is Khitan and the other is Xi. They have a bad relationship with Babu Khitan and Liubu Xi. It can even be said that they have great enemies. Their lives are very unsatisfactory.

"General Liang, why don't you just occupy this place?" Tan Ji'en said, stirring his lips and tongue, "We surrendered to Khitan because we had no choice. If we had the opportunity, we wouldn't want to be with him."

Speaking of Tan Jien, he is already a family slave of four surnames.He first served as a general of Yan, then descended to Jin, then surrendered to Khitan, and now he descended to Xia, playing like a fool.

However, in a place where Fan and Han are mixed, this is also a philosophy of survival.It's just a part-time job for another boss, it's no big deal.There have always been a large number of Xi and Khitan sergeants in the Youzhou army. It is not unusual for Khitan to use Han people as soldiers.

Lu Wenjin, who is dead, is actually a typical example.In history, because Li Cunju forced his daughter to be his concubine, he felt dissatisfied and coincided with the military chaos, so he took more than 1 soldiers to Khitan.Yeluyi is overjoyed. This is the first Han general who surrendered to Khitan. He directly gave a position as a soldier in Youzhou. He stationed troops in Pingzhou. Give him restraint, really treat him like a confidant.

After Li Cunxu's death, Lu Wenjin defected to the Later Tang Dynasty and took Yeluyi a lot.

When I went there, I took more than 1 people to surrender, and when I came back, I brought 15 Han people to Houtang.Not only that, but also brought back a lot of property with [-] carts, it's simply—shameless.

There is a high probability that Abaoji broke the defense, and it is likely that he has changed his view of the Han people since then.

"There is still a Jin army in Youzhou Town, and their attitude is unclear, so we can't take this risk." Liang Hanyong said decisively: "Everyone moves westward, don't hesitate, will you go?"

Tan Jien wanted to say that I would not leave, but he dared not.

The ancestors of the Tan family were from Jiangzhou, but they have been generals in Youzhou for several generations.Since the time of Liu Ji, their family has guarded the local tyrants for the white wolf and guarded this place.

The soldiers in the military town are under the command of their families, and they can also ask for benefits from the nearby tribes, so their lives are still very comfortable.Compared with his colleagues in Youzhou, who had frequent mutinies, he felt that life was not bad until the arrival of the Khitans.

In fact, the Khitan people treated him well and gave him full trust.But since he descended to Xia, he couldn't go back - the Khitan general who assisted him in guarding the White Wolf Garrison had already been tied up, and he did it himself.

"Go!" Tan Jien said dejectedly.

He really regretted it a little bit. If he had known earlier, he might as well have made up his mind to join Khitan.Xia Ren's shabby clothes and mud-stained appearance showed that he was a tired army who had been in the ravine for a long time, and he might not be willing to attack the city.

"Ah!" There was a scream from outside.

Tan Jien was surprised.

"There's no need to panic." Liang Hanyong said calmly, "Your hands and feet are not clean. Since you turned your face, why didn't you kill them as well?"

"There are hundreds of people, all of whom are the sons of chieftains of the Pinbu..." Tan Jien said.

Liang Hanyong took a deep look at him, sneered, and said nothing.

The generation with both ends of the first mouse is the most hateful.This guy still wants to stay behind, so he will block your way today.Hundreds of people from the Pin Department died in the White Wolf Garrison, whoever killed them, if the Khitan wanted revenge, you, Tan Jien, would never be able to escape.

"Does your sergeant have a roster?" Liang Hanyong asked again.

"Yes, but not all." Tan Jien explained.

The White Wolf Garrison suffered heavy losses when the Khitan attacked. More than half of the original [-] soldiers were killed or wounded.After taking refuge in Khitan, thousands of people were recruited to complete the establishment. These people have not had time to make a book.

"After moving to the west, I will write a letter asking you to take people to Luoyang." Liang Hanyong said, "Would you like it?"

"Wish! Wish!" Tan Jien nodded repeatedly.

After finalizing these matters, Liang Hanyong went outside the military town and watched the military judge count and seize.

"Military envoy, White Wolf Garrison is a good place. It's very fat." The military judge had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, with a small goatee, as wretched as he could be.

"There are more than 13 soldiers and civilians in the town, and [-] miscellaneous animals. The two vassal tribes have more than [-] mouths and [-] cattle and sheep." The military judge said: "The most amazing thing is that there are [-] people in the town. Dendrobium, millet and wheat."

Near the White Wolf Garrison, there is water and farmland. It has been developed for many years. Of course, there are people farming. It is not surprising that food was seized.

"Okay!" Liang Hanyong was quite excited when he heard it.

God is sorry, such things as grains are too expensive.Not only can the soldiers eat dried meat every day and drink milk from cows and goats, but they can also feed the horses, which may save lives at critical moments.

"Take it away with a cart or a pack horse, and don't leave a single grain." Liang Hanyong ordered.

"As ordered." The military judge immediately responded, and then asked again: "Military envoy, after bringing the carriage, the march will not be so fast."

Liang Hanyong was silent for a while, and said: "I dare not go any further. It has been more than half a month since the war with Khitan, and the right side is still suppressing Li Cunxiao in Xin Yi Gui, and we only have ten thousand people in the left side. Fan soldiers are like that, they can eat whatever they want, do whatever they can, they can fight with the wind, but once they fight the enemy desperately, they can't hold on."

"I'm worried..." Liang Hanyong sighed and said, "What if Khitan gathers a large group, the mountains and rivers here are continuous, and the terrain is complicated. Once they are dragged back, what will happen after the food is exhausted? This is the second worry. The third worry By……"

The third worry Liang Hanyong did not say, but everyone knows it.

This is the area behind the mountain in Youzhou, and it wasn't long before the Youzhou forces completely withdrew from this area.They must still have old relationships here, and they still have residual influence. Maybe they will already know about Xia Jun's eastward advance.

Don't forget that Xia and Jin are at war.Once Li Cunzhang mobilizes his troops to go north, he may suffer a big loss if he is caught off guard. This cannot be ignored.

Of course, there is a fourth hidden worry.

Left hook, right hook, where did Zhe Siyu go all the way?Where is he now?Win or lose?So far no news has come.

The two armies are far apart, but they both affect the situation of the entire battlefield.Once the North Road was defeated, he would continue to move forward foolishly. In the most extreme case, there would be the main Khitan army in front, and the Jin people would copy the rear.

So he didn't dare to go any further, and decided to wait for the news, transport the loot back to the rear first, and then take the initiative to expand the search area to avoid being attacked by others, and loot some tribes by the way, weakening the strength of the Khitan people.

"The military envoy is mature and prudent, like King Xia." The military judge praised.

Liang Hanyong was secretly refreshed, but with a straight face, he said: "Go to work quickly. It's not a trivial matter for so many people to move westward, so they can't go on business trips."

Tens of thousands of people are going west, with countless vehicles, cattle and sheep, so it is natural to send troops to escort them, which can be said to be a huge project.Conservatively speaking, he will dispatch thousands of Tibetan soldiers to accompany him, because you have to guard against the Jin army's surprise attack from the fortress, and it will not work if there are fewer people.

After the military judge left, Liang Hanyong went to the camp to comfort the sergeant.

They still have to stay for a while to attract the attention of the Khitan people.If the Khitan main force arrives, they will even be responsible for breaking the rear.I just don't know what Yeluyi is doing now and how he will do it.

(End of this chapter)