Recreating the prosperous Tang begins with summoning players

Chapter 406 Xuzhou Region
Pengcheng.

The city's later name is better known as Xuzhou.

A captain of a transportation brigade in later generations once commented:
In Xuzhou, there were more than [-] large-scale battles in the past dynasties. It is hard to say whether it is right or wrong, but all historians have noticed that it was this ancient battlefield that determined the rise and fall of several dynasties. said.

The importance of Xuzhou's status can be seen from this.

However, Xu Shuji, the Jiedu envoy of Bianzhou, was stationed in Xuzhou.

This Bianzhou is Bianzhou City, the capital of the later Song Dynasty, which is Kaifeng City, Henan Province. However, Bianzhou was still in the hands of the puppet Yan rebels at this time, so Xu Shuji led the Bianzhou Bianzhou Army to store up in Pengcheng, ready to wait for the opportunity Liberate Bianzhou City.

At this time, it is necessary to mention the contradiction between Xu Shuji, the governor of Bianzhou, and He Lanjinming, the governor of Linhuai.

After He Lan Jinming rebelled in Anlu Mountain, he once rebelled in Hedong and rebelled against Anlu Mountain with Yan Zhenqing's brother Yan Gaoqing.

Later, when Yan Gaoqing was defeated, He Lan Jinming went to Lingwu to meet the emperor, and was awarded the Linhuai Jiedu Envoy to guard Linhuai, the Jianghuai gate of the Tang Dynasty.

It turned out that the emperor was grateful for his contributions and wanted to grant He Lanjin the post of doctor of imperial censors.

However, Fang Guan, the prime minister at the time, thought that He Lan Jinming was a villain who exaggerated his merits and asked for rewards. When the Zhengshitang officially issued an order, he awarded He Lan Jinming "the envoy of the Linhuai Festival and the doctor of the royal history".

With one more "collar", He Lan Jinming changed from being the doctor censor to acting doctor censor.

And Fang Guan happened to be Xu Shuji's backer, He Lan Jinming and Fang Guan were at odds, and the conflict between Xu Shuji and He Lan Jinming ended.

The Bianzhou army led by Xu Shuji has been tossed and displaced since the fall of Bianzhou.

Pengcheng was originally under the rule of Linhuai Jiedushi, Xu Shuji directly led troops to occupy Pengcheng.

The soldiers in Bianzhou were fierce, and He Lan Jinming continued to impeach Xu Shuji, but the court just closed his eyes and sent a censor to mediate the conflict between the two, and finally assigned Pengcheng to Xu Shuji as a government office.

Now He Lan Jinming and Xu Shuji, one is stationed in Pengcheng (Xuzhou) and the other is stationed in Linhuai (Suqian). Both sides have a large number of troops on the border, and they are afraid that the other side will annex them.

The two Jiedu envoys of the Tang Dynasty, while keeping the Suiyang rebels from fighting, were robbing each other of territory.

Nan Jiyun led thirty cavalry to break through from Suiyang, non-stop along the way, and finally arrived in Pengcheng.

At this time in Pengcheng, Xu Shuji was having a banquet in the mansion.

Pengcheng is a place with well-developed transportation, and it is also a famous ancient city.

After occupying Pengcheng, the Bianzhou Army also had a good life. Zhang Wu followed Nan Jiyun into the city, but found that the streets of Pengcheng were full of hawkers selling goods.

But what is strange is that there are no crowds watching these stalls, and pedestrians hide far away when they see the stalls.

Zhang Wu took a casual look, only to see that the stalls were selling some strange commodities.

There are all kinds of broken weapons, whetstones and other things on the stalls, as well as some strangely shaped daily necessities.

Zhang Wu saw Nan Jiyun rushing into Jiedushi's mansion, so he found a tea shop and sat in.

After giving the money to buy a pot of hot tea, Zhang Wu called Dr. Cha and asked:
"Doctor Tea, why are there so many vendors on this street?"

Dr. Cha hurriedly said in a low voice: "Is the guest officer from another place?"

Zhang Wu nodded, and Dr. Cha immediately said: "Guest officer, you don't want to buy the things from these vendors, it's best not to even look at them."

Zhang Wu asked suspiciously, "Why?"

Dr. Cha continued: "Guest officer, the buyers are all Bianzhou army sergeants. If you look at their items, they will force you to buy them. Many big households in the city have suffered."

"If they really fancy things, these Bianzhou soldiers are especially good at doing business, and they will sell junk things at high prices. The key is that there is no reason to do so."

Zhang Wu looked at Dr. Cha in astonishment, what is this?Datang's Osaka Division?
Dr. Cha said: "Guest officer, you don't know that this Bianzhou native is very good at doing business, and Bianzhou profiteers are also well-known in our Pengcheng."

"This time the Bianzhou army was driven to Pengcheng, and the Jiedu envoys really had no money to pay rewards, so they let them take the spoils and sell them in the market."

"At the beginning, we could sell some, but now everyone knows their tricks, and no one dares to inquire. I heard that these soldiers are going to make trouble again."

What kind of operation is this, the army is allowed to do business if the army can't afford the salary?

This Xu Shuji is really a logic genius, a small expert in management.

Zhang Wu asked suspiciously: "This Pengcheng is an important traffic road and the gateway to Jianghuai. How can there be no money?"

The doctor of tea sighed and said: "After the Bianzhou army came, they set up cards everywhere to collect money, and the merchants were so scared that they would rather take a detour than go to Pengcheng."

"The commercial route was cut off, and the Jiedu envoy asked the army to collect taxes with their soldiers, saying that all the taxes received would be used as military funds, and the people who were farming around were scared and ran away."

"I don't know how many days this tea shop will be open."

Zhang Wu sighed, saying that they belonged to a family of soldiers and bandits. This time the Anlu Mountain rebellion swept across the country, and all the places were repeatedly washed by bandits and officers and soldiers.

The bandit soldiers were ransacked by the officers and soldiers after they robbed them, and these bandit soldiers who were cruel to the people were really low in combat effectiveness when they really went to the battlefield.

Nan Jiyun came to Xu Shuji's residence with the papers from Suiyang guard Zhang Xun.

Xu Shuji was born in the Xu family in Anlu. His father once served as the military governor of Pinglu, and was appointed by the imperial court because he "knows the northern affairs".

But in fact, Xu Shuji and the soldiers of the Bianzhou Army under his command had no idea of ​​​​confronting the puppet Yan at all.

On the contrary, they invaded and occupied other military prefectures, occupied Pengcheng, and even eyed Linhuai City, where the Linhuai Jiedu Envoy was stationed.

Xu Shuji was born in a famous family and lived a luxurious life.

After occupying Pengcheng, Xu Shuji drank and had fun in the mansion all day long, and did not manage the military affairs of Bianzhou.

Nan Jiyun sent Suiyang an urgent letter for help. After Xu Shuji read the letter, he said to the left and right:
"In the small city of Suiyang, Yin Ziqi, the puppet general of Yan, is also a veteran general. After eight months of siege, he still can't take it. Do you know why?"

The generals in the banquet hall and Xu Shuji shook their heads to express their ignorance.

Xu Shuji said drunkenly, "It's because Yin Ziqi is at the camp to help!"

"Besieged Suiyang without attacking, that's why it lasted eight months. According to what Nan Jiyun said, Yin Ziqi blocked the siege of Suiyang, how did he, Nan Jiyun, ride out of Suiyang with thirty?"

"It's not that Yin Ziqi deliberately released him, asked us for help, let us send troops to rescue, and then swallowed our Bianzhou army!"

"If the Bianzhou army is lost, the rebels can go south to Jianghuai, then I, Xu Shuji, will be the court's sinner!"

Xu Shuji's words sounded high-sounding, and the generals in the hall were also willing to follow suit and said:

"Jian Shuai is wise!"

The whole Bianzhou army was unwilling to fight. Xu Shuji said that he gave everyone a reason. Naturally, he sincerely supported Jieshuai at this time.

Xu Shuji said: "Nan Jiyun still wants to meet. He said that our Bianzhou army has imperial military affairs and needs to defend Pengcheng to the death, and cannot send troops to Suiyang."

"Let this Nan Jiyun go find Linhuai Jiedu Envoy He Lan Jinming, if He Lan Jinming sends troops, we will guard Linhuai City for him!"

The soldiers were even more delighted when they heard that, Linhuai is a big city like Pengcheng, if they march into Linhuai, they will make a fortune.

Nan Jiyun didn't even take off his armor to rest, so he walked up the hall quickly.

He said to Xu Shuji: "Xu Jieshuai! Suiyang City is in a hurry. Zhang Shuai sent me to Pengcheng for help. The enemy army is exhausted. As long as Pengcheng sends troops, we can defeat the enemy!"

Seeing Nan Jiyun's body covered in blood, Xu Shuji, who valued appearance, was a little displeased.

Xu Shuji said: "Last time, Zhang Shuai asked me for help, but it was not easy for our Bianzhou army to defend Pengcheng. It was really impossible to send troops to rescue Suiyang."

"General Nan should go to Linhuai City and ask the Helan Jiedu envoy for help!"

Nan Jiyun's face was full of anger, Yin Ziqi's army was dragged in Suiyang City, what do you have to defend in Pengcheng?

When Nan Jiyun entered Pengcheng, the four doors were opened, and Pengcheng's business was doing very happily, it didn't look like Pengcheng was in a tight situation.

Nan Jiyun sighed, and without talking nonsense to Xu Shuji, turned around and was about to leave.

Seeing Nan Jiyun's lack of etiquette, Xu Shuji felt a little displeased.

A lieutenant of the Bianzhou Military Academy who was good at observing words and expressions stepped forward, grabbed Nan Jiyun and said, "General Nan is getting late today, now Pengcheng has a full day's rest, let's leave tomorrow."

Nan Jiyun pushed the lieutenant away and said, "The military situation in Suiyang is urgent, Nanmou bids farewell!"

After saying this, Nan Jiyun walked out of Jiedushi's mansion, mounted his horse and headed out of the city.

Zhang Wu, who was hiding at the gate of the Jiedu Envoy, sighed slightly when he saw Nan Jiyun leaving angrily.

Sure enough, as in history, Xu Shuji refused to send troops to rescue Suiyang.

Zhang Wu hid until night, when the night fell, the Jiedu Mansion was still brightly lit, and Xu Shuji was still having a banquet with his generals.

It wasn't until midnight that the sound of silk and bamboo gradually subsided, and several generals left Jiedushi's mansion with the support of their subordinates.

Zhang Wu changed into a black suit, and he turned into Jiedushi's mansion from the side with the hook lock he made.

Xu Shuji's Jiedushi's mansion was originally the mansion of the prefect of Pengcheng, and there were only three rooms in the front and back.

The first entrance is the office, and Xu Shuji lives in the inner house of the third entrance.

Zhang Wu mainly added the attributes of agility and endurance. He held his breath and hid in the grass to observe the security situation in Jiedushi's mansion.

Xu Shuji refused to pay soldiers' salaries, and soldiers often demanded their salaries by force. For this reason, Xu Shuji hired a hundred dead soldiers with a lot of money to protect his safety.

So there are many soldiers patrolling the mansion, Zhang Wu frowned, it seems that the plan to directly coerce Xu Shuji is difficult.

At this moment, Zhang Wu heard and saw two officers dressed as school lieutenants walking towards the bushes where he was hiding!

(End of this chapter)