At the end of December in 937, the second year of Shi Jingtang and Tianfu's reign in the Later Jin Dynasty, Zhang Zhao finally returned to Liangzhou City after seven months' absence before New Year's Eve.
Zhang Zhao entered from the east gate, Xuanwu Gate, but before entering the city, he encountered Yin Yaozi, the deputy envoy responsible for guarding Liangzhou, his uncle Song Shantong, the governor of Liangzhou, Cao Sanniangzi, and the little wild cat Guo Waner.
Even Zhang Zhao’s Lolita who is no longer a Lolita, Princess Sefiye of Samanpos, and officials of all sizes in Liangzhou came to greet her.
Of course, there were more Liangzhou people who had brothers and sons who followed Zhang Zhao on the expedition.
Thousands of people danced outside Xuanwu Gate, expressing their joy at the return of the soldiers from the expedition. Drums and drums also sounded, playing a triumphal song.
With a high-pitched cry of "remove armor", Cao Sanniang took the lead, Guo Waner and Seifei Ye, one on the left and one on the right, came over to remove Zhang Zhao's armor and put on a festive purple robe for him.
Now that Zhang Zhao has been granted the title of Prince of the County, and his official position has reached the level of first-class inspector, captain, and ambassador of Longyou Festival in Hexi Province, he can finally wear purple robes.
After Zhang Zhao put on his purple robe, he directly ordered him to remove his armor on the spot and gave all the soldiers who went on the expedition a full month's leave.
Then relatives flocked in to find their relatives and began to help them remove their armor.
The remaining officers of the Jiedu Yamen Bingcao and the Military Cao began to take back their weapons and armor, and register the amount of pay and silver to be distributed and the date of return to camp. As for the rewards, Zhang Zhao had already given them away.
Of course, according to the practice of the Guiyi Army, the first thing to enter the city are the ashes and relics of the fallen soldiers.
This time when he entered Guanzhong to quell the rebellion, Zhang Zhao recruited 4,000 Guiyi troops, more than 2,000 cavalrymen, and more than 2,000 civilians. He picked up nearly 3,000 Party members on the road and sent several hundred people to Weizhou.
Including the civilians, the total number of people who went on the expedition was only twelve thousand.
Of course, the reason why there are only 2,000 civilians is because there are more mules and horses returning to the rebel army. Among them, those who actually set out from Liangzhou are 8,000 people, and there are only 6,000 soldiers. In the seven months of bloody battles, a total of 6,000 people died.
More than 800 people were killed, but more than 400 party members were killed.
The reason why the proportion is so large is because the equipment of the party items, especially the armor, is either non-existent or only some leather armor of very average quality.
And they often take on relatively high-risk tasks of reconnaissance and cover, or even lead the charge. Among the Guiyi Army, the casualties of the Six Knights were higher. The reason is the same, and the main reason is also in terms of equipment.
The casualties suffered by the rebels in Hanhai Town and Yucheng Town were only a dozen or so.
Because it is not easy to kill an experienced veteran who often wears two or three layers of armor, practices battle fighting all year round, and has top-level fat reserves.
Almost all of the casualties of the Guiyi Army came from crossbows. In frontal fighting, not many people died.
Of course, this presupposes that you can win every battle. Once you lose, even warriors like the Guiyi Army will suffer heavy casualties in the pursuit battle.
Most of the soldiers of Fengxiang Army were killed in the chase after the retreat.
Under the Xuanwu sect, the families of the fallen soldiers tried their best to suppress their cries. They did not want to disturb the joy of the army returning from victory.
Moreover, generous pensions can also greatly alleviate their pain. In addition, although many families have relatives who died in the war, there are also relatives who have returned alive. Generally speaking, the atmosphere is not so depressing.
After settling in, there was a celebration banquet. Back to the familiar Liangzhou and his mansion, Zhang Zhao's tense heart finally relaxed.
He ate meat with large mouthfuls and drank wine from a large bowl. He would not refuse anyone who came to raise a glass with him. After a while, he was so drunk that his eyes were blurred.
In a trance, Zhang Zhao seemed to see an enchanting, playful lolita with a sweet voice and a bit of a weird accent, dancing the Huxuan Dance for him.
The spinning figure brought up the gorgeous long skirt, flying like a butterfly, and as it danced, the clothes on her body began to disappear.
Until Captain Zhang, who had been on a vegetarian diet for more than half a year, howled and carried this naughty guy on his shoulders.
Soon, the thin, slightly dissolute laughter turned into a hissing sound of air-conditioning, and later, it turned into a sound of begging for mercy.
Zhang Zhao woke up, and it wasn't until three o'clock in the morning, when the room was really hot and his stomach was a little hungry, that he had to open his eyes.
As soon as he opened his eyes, before he had time to stand up, a soft exclamation and the sound of trotting footsteps came from the door.
After a while, Mrs. Cao Sanniang was carrying the copper basin herself, and behind her were several maids carrying wooden buckets of warm water.
Little girl, no! Shan Niang, who should be called the eldest maid now, also came in holding clothes.
Mrs. Cao Sanniang's eyes were filled with tears, and she came to undress Zhang Zhao without any scruples. Zhang Zhao instantly knew who was coming in to replace the little lolita Sephie who ran away last night after she couldn't stand it anymore.
"Erlang doesn't know how to feel pity. Last night, your little Hu Ji came to me screaming for help. She was crying so miserably!"
Mrs. Cao Sanni felt a little uncomfortable. She seemed to be blaming Zhang Zhao, but in fact she was saying that there was a reason why she came in last night.
Zhang Zhao laughed and grabbed Cao Sanniang's Yan Nai's hand without saying anything. The two of them looked at each other, and they felt as if they were connected to each other like an old couple.
At this time, Shan Niang walked past Zhang Zhao in a chest-length dress. The silly little girl of twelve or thirteen years old in the grotto kitchen was now eighteen or nineteen years old, and she was very tall and graceful.
However... Zhang Zhao looked at Shan Niang's chest strangely, and pointed at the void with his finger.
"Shan Niang, where have you eaten all this food? Is it because your wife doesn't give you food? Why is there still no change? They were smaller than mine before, and now it seems that they are too!"
Shan Niang was so angry that she screamed, and she even wanted to pounce on Zhang Zhao and bite Zhang Zhao twice.
People's first impression is so important. Others regard Zhang Zhao as a powerful heavenly being in Longyou, Hexi Province.
Only Shan Niang could not match up the ambassador of Longyou Jiedu in Hexi Province, the mighty king of the county, with the silly little novice monk in the grotto six years ago who only wore a silk robe.
Mrs. Cao Sanniang laughed so hard that her slight embarrassment immediately disappeared. She looked at Zhang Zhao dumbfounded and said.
"Does Erlang like Shan Niang? If so, she will be responsible for your daily life from now on.
Zhang Zhao quickly waved his hand, "You can come to a certain martial artist for daily life and so on. Good mother, please wait for a while and I will find a good family for him. There are so many good men under my command who are not married, so let How wonderful it would be for Shan Niang to become a lady of the family in an upright and dignified manner!"
With these words, Mrs. Cao Sanniang narrowed her eyes with satisfaction, and Shan Niang immediately forgave Zhang Zhao for talking about her.
It is definitely better to marry a young officer and become a wife than to be a maid in Zhang Zhao's house who is not even as good as a concubine.
However, after washing up, Ms. Cao Sanni suddenly felt a little depressed, with tears still rolling in her eyes.
She mustered up the courage to look at Zhang Zhao and said: "When Erlang sent Nobunaga'er to Tokyo, did he really just want him to be Princess Shang?"
"It seems I still can't hide it from you!" Zhang Zhao also sighed.
"Why did Erlang do this? Nobunaga's son is brave, good-looking, and has brought hundreds of knights with him. I'm afraid the emperor in Tokyo will fall in love with him at first sight. What if he is not allowed to return to Hexi?"
"Sanniang is so confident, Shi Jingtang will definitely keep Nobunaga'er?"
"That's natural. He is a good boy who I have painstakingly taught. How many young men in the world can compare with him?" Speaking of her son, Cao Sanniang seemed very confident.
Zhang Zhao thought for a while and then said to Mrs. Cao Sanniang: "There is really a compelling reason why I sent Nobunaga to Tokyo.'
The reason why Zhang Zhao has no choice but to do this is actually very simple. Now that his status is getting higher and higher, there will be fewer and fewer things that he did in person in the past.
Murong Nobunaga was actually Zhang Zhao's chosen substitute for himself when he charged into battle.
This time, letting Murong Nobunaga go to Tokyo to meet Shi Jingtang was actually a test.
If Murong Nobunaga is tried by Shi Jingtang to retain him, but still has to find a way to return to Zhang Zhao, then he will even pass the assessment.
From now on, except for not having the right to inherit the throne, Murong Nobunaga will be no different from his son.
If he failed the examination and stayed in Tokyo, where there was a feast of entertainment, it would be easy for Zhang Zhao to continue to put in a lot of effort and emotion.
Moreover, ten years later, when the Central Plains underwent drastic changes, Murong Nobunaga, who was in Kaifeng, could still play an unimaginable role.
As for the last point, it was his selfishness. He wanted to make the Daibei Wuxun Group accept him to a certain extent through the marriage between Murong Nobunaga and Princess Yongle.
This will create a good external environment for Zhang Zhao to swallow Shuofang Jiedushi and attack the Li family of the trouble-making army.
As for the six hundred knights who went with Murong Nobunaga, Zhang Zhao was not worried. He, Zhang Zhao, was not a civil servant like the Song and Ming dynasties, but a feudal official who was just like a foreign vassal.
Shi Jingtang is not the destined emperor who talks about the Tianxian, but is a child emperor who is despised by everyone.
At this time, Shi Jingtang could be said to be the most looked down upon among the emperors of the Central Plains Dynasty for thousands of years.
Historically, even Li Shengtian, who was far away in the Western Regions, despised him and dared to ridicule him in front of the envoys of the Jin Dynasty. Not to mention the Central Plains. An Chongrong's sentence, "The emperor is the one who has strong soldiers and horses." It was because he despised Shi Jingtang.
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In fact, before Shi Jingtang betrayed his country and sought glory as emperor, although the Five Dynasties were in chaos, the emperor of the Central Plains had not yet had his face ripped off by warriors from all over the country and completely trampled into the mud.
But as soon as Shi Jingtang ascended the throne, he directly changed the title of emperor and emperor into a large military governor.
Therefore, even if Shi Jingtang planned to keep the 600 knights from the Guiyi Army, he would have to pay several times more compensation.
Moreover, half of these six hundred knights are composed of the major clans in Shazhou and Tang'er in Hexi. Their admiration for Zhang Zhao cannot be moved by simple gold and silver treasures, not to mention, Zhang Zhao gave more gold and silver treasures.
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What Shi Jingtang can really win over are the more than two hundred cavalrymen from the Liugu tribe.
As for these cavalry, Zhang Zhao can pull more from Liangzhou, Shanzhou, Lanzhou, and Taozhou at any time, as long as they have enough equipment and certain training.
Zhang Zhao had a backup plan. The two hundred cavalrymen were the bait given to Shi Jingtang. As long as he ate it, Captain Zhang would lead him away with his righteousness.