"Judge Chen, where did you say the people's hearts in Guanzhong came from?" Shao Shude asked in the study.
“To protect the environment and the people.” Chen Cheng replied concisely and concisely.
Shao Shude nodded. In fact, ordinary people are the most practical. They only care about whether their own vital interests are damaged. If not, they will happily accept even if a scumbag rules. If it is damaged, even if it is ruled by a disciple of Confucius,
No, it's absolutely not good.
He only made a good impression on some official families when he went to Gaoling to punish the people. What really left a good impression on the people was that he repeatedly defeated the rebel army and prevented them from going north. At the same time, he also restrained the army and prevented them from moving north.
Loot the place.
After understanding these two points, you must continue to work along this line of thinking. Of course you have to do superficial things, after all, this is what scholar-bureaucrats are good at, but letting the people actually get benefits is the foundation of stable rule and must not be forgotten.
“Which route should we take this time heading north?” Shao Shude looked at the map and asked.
“Where does the commander want to go first?” Chen Cheng asked.
“Let’s go to Xiazhou first.” Shao Shude said: “Commander Zhuge’s three thousand troops are anxious to go back and take over. We must not cause chaos.”
Those three thousand sergeants are all the troops left behind in the original Dongdu, and they are also veterans. The officers among them are basically Zhuge Shuang's people. They have already greeted him before, and most of them will follow him to Xingyuan Mansion to enjoy the blessings. The rest
The vacancy will be filled by Shao Shude himself, which can be described as a win-win situation.
“Then we have to go through Luzi Pass.” Chen Cheng said.
Luziguan is located in Ningshuo County, Xiazhou, and is the source of Yanshui River. Two cliffs stand upright, shaped like gourds, and are an important pass for the east, west, north and south transportation of Beisai. Du Fu once wrote a poem "Sailuzi". During the military war, the southern expedition
Xia Di, or the Xia army's southward expedition to Guanzhong, is the only way to go. It can be said to be the most important gateway of Xiazhou. It can be reached from Yanzhou to the northwest, passing through Jinming County, Yanchang County, Longjiao County and Saimen Town.
After leaving Luzi Pass, you can reach Xiazhou via Pingfeng Valley, Shibao City, and Ningshuo County. There are many passes and steep valleys along the way, and most of the pass castles and fortresses are built next to water sources. It is rare to find many of them in other places.
There is water for thousands of people, so it is really difficult to attack Xiazhou from the south to the north. If you are not careful, you will be "completely defeated".
"Then let's go to Luziguan and go to Xiazhou City first. A certain person became the envoy of the disaster-defeating army and had not shown his face in the state city. This time he returned to the army and went directly. As for the family members in Suizhou, they also
Send people to Xiazhou and live here forever." Shao Shude decided: "You can also take a look at the pass defenses along the way. I heard that the guards are mainly state soldiers?"
“Exactly.”
"Okay, let's take a look on the way. According to someone's opinion, it's best to use the Yamen Army or the Outer Town Army to guard various passes. Luzi Pass, Papaya Ridge, Qingling Gate and other places should all be key points, and there is no room for failure.
It seems that Luzi Pass has not yet closed the city, which is outrageous." Shao Shude pointed to several key points on the map and said: "The post road passes here, and the water source is here. If you leave this road, you will be in danger of hunger and thirst. I got it.
Then we can advance and retreat freely, and even if a hundred thousand troops are raised in Guanzhong, I will still have the confidence to hold on for a while."
"Your Majesty, how can the princes of Guanzhong gather a hundred thousand troops?" Chen Cheng said with a smile: "Shuofang, Yingning, Jingyuan, Fengxiang, Yifang and other towns can be divided into separate groups. As long as they are not united, they will not be able to unite in the future.
If you plan for it slowly, it will be as easy as turning your hand to seize the land."
"The princes in Guanzhong still have to make good friends in the short term. Li Keyong is not on good terms with Helian Duo and Qi Bizhang. I am worried that he will defeat these two towns first and then swallow up the German army. This is not a good thing." Shao Shude said: "
Tigers and leopards are peeping on the side, and we should first focus on wooing and making good friends with the princes in Guanzhong. Doing more business will also be good for ourselves."
“What the king said is true,” Chen Cheng said.
After finishing the business talk, seeing that it was getting dark, Chen Cheng said goodbye and left, and met Wei Boqiu in the yard.
“General Wei, where is the leader of the team?” Chen Cheng asked.
"Still in the camp. The general has not given leave, and the soldiers are not allowed to leave the camp without permission." Wei Boqiu replied.
"Well..." Chen Cheng pretended to suddenly realize it and said, "I almost forgot about this. General Wei, do you know that there are two sisters at the head of the team?"
"Of course I know." Wei Boqiu glanced at Chen Cheng and said, "I sang for the king last time."
Chen Cheng was stunned. This Wei Boqiu was not simple. He actually found a woman to sing a song for the king. He had lost the opportunity, so he had to say: "General Wei, the king still has no heirs. If something happens, we will all end badly. Since
Mr. Feng has already sung a song for the king, so why not send the two of them to the general's room. The general has been fighting for two years and has always been strict with himself and not be close to beauty. Ahem..."
Wei Boqiu didn't pay much attention to anything else Chen Cheng said, but he was quite concerned about having no heirs. The king is only over 20 years old. Although it is a bit late, it can still be remedied. After having an heir, he will teach him carefully for twenty years, and then the king will also
However, in their forties, they are in their prime and can lead armies on expeditions. The power of the vassal town is stable and the inheritance is orderly. Old people like them can also enjoy wealth and honor.
Wei Boqiu has no ambitions. He only cares about whether his family's wealth can be preserved. If there is no heir, who will be the commander-in-chief? Failure to preserve it will lead to a bloody storm.
He looked at Chen Cheng and said nothing. Instead, he directly ordered ten soldiers and went straight to the residence of the Feng sisters.
Mrs. Liu never fell asleep. In fact, she always felt that something would happen tonight. Last time when my sister-in-law sang Yanzhou songs to Shao Shude, his personal deputy general probably wanted to kidnap the two sisters-in-law. Please come over.
Serving his lord. These warriors don't have any sense of style. They will just carry away a beautiful woman when they see her.
I heard that in Chang'an City, many noble ladies were forced to marry by thieves with knives. Even women who had been married for many years could not avoid it. They would just cut off your family and young ones, and then want to marry you. How can a woman
What should we do? Are we still fighting against the thieves? No, almost all of them have given in. Countless people have given birth to children to the enemy who killed their husbands and children.
The sound of beetles could be heard outside. When things came to a close, Mrs. Liu felt a little guilty about herself. Is it wrong to do this for the sake of her husband's future?
But then he comforted himself, Shao Shude was not in his seventies or eighty years old, nor was he the kind of martial artist with a rough face. My sister-in-law followed him, which was actually a good match.
The sound of the nail leaves disappeared, and then there was a faint voice. Liu stood behind the door and listened carefully, but it was too far away to hear clearly.
The sound of beak leaves soon started again, and stopped in front of another door, and then the sound of voices started to sound again. This time the sound was a bit louder, and there seemed to be an argument, but the warriors ignored it at all. After a long time, the sound of argument disappeared.
, the sound of beetle leaves sounded again.
“We actually invited the two sisters over.” Mrs. Liu leaned against the door lightly, feeling a little scared. She didn’t know how Dao Dao would scold her when he found out.
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"Your Majesty." Wei Boqiu walked in and said softly: "The two ladies who sang last time have finally been invited over."
Shao Shude nodded. Having been in charge of the army for several years, he has become accustomed to the various services provided to him by his subordinates and takes them for granted.
Wei Boqiu had mentioned to him before that Wang Chongrong and Li Xiaochang wanted to give Mei Ji a dancing girl as a gift, but it would be wartime and he didn't want to do it. Now that the war against thieves is over, of course he would not refuse such a thing.
After waving the soldiers to retreat, he took a closer look at the two women. The taller woman was probably Feng Xuan. The last time they looked at each other, he was quite surprised. Now he saw that she was wearing a veil on her upper body.
Luo Shan, the snow-white shoulders are exposed, and the lower body is a floor-length skirt. The waist of the skirt is very high and reaches the chest, covering the chest slightly, but not completely. The face is made up of tears, which was popular in the late Tang Dynasty.
, the hair is pulled into a bun at the back of the head and thrown to one side.
This was the style of high-class women in the late Tang Dynasty. I heard Zhao Yu talk about it before. It gave him the feeling that women at this time pursued luxury and extravagance in clothing, and pursued laziness, powerlessness, decadence in makeup, and were incompatible with the social environment.
are consistent.
Shao Shude smiled. It was already evening and he was still dressed so formally. He knew it immediately. Feng Xuan was also a smart person. When she saw Shao Shude had a smile on her lips, she knew the reason after thinking about it for a moment. She stood there dignifiedly and did not move.
But there was a faint blush on his face.
Feng Du, standing next to Feng Xuan, is wearing a folded robe, which is fully decorated with patterns. This has also become very popular in recent years. It has obviously absorbed a lot of elements from Tubo and Hu costumes in the Western Regions. In Guanzhong, Hedong,
It is very common in Hebei area. One of the characteristics of this kind of clothing is that it is not "cultivated" enough, that is, it is relatively slim. Feng Du stood there with a bulging chest, a look of uneasiness on his face, and hesitated to speak. Sometimes he would look at his own house.
Sister, but Feng Xuan obviously didn't respond to her, so her courage instantly disappeared and she didn't even dare to say anything.
“Come here and help someone undress.” Shao Shude opened his arms and said.
Feng Xuan hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward. Her white and tender hands were untying Shao Shude's body, and she quickly took off the military uniform. After hanging up the military uniform, she took a deep look at Shao Shude and slowly took off the uniform.
He took off his blouse and long skirt. Shao Shude picked her up by the waist and walked towards the bed, saying, "Let's go back to Xiazhou with a certain person from now on."
Feng Xuan responded inaudibly.
Fengdu stood there in a daze, not daring to leave and embarrassed to look. Somehow, he remembered that his husband, Wei Kui, had gone to Sichuan and had not been heard from for a long time.
She subconsciously covered her face with her hands. As some indescribable sounds came from her ears, she felt her strength getting weaker and weaker, and she gradually sat down on the ground.
After a long time, she suddenly felt light and was picked up by someone. She subconsciously tried to struggle, but her clothes were soon torn to pieces.
"Your Majesty, wait a minute." Feng Du was thrown on the bed, next to Sister Cong with disheveled hair. She was about to cry and tried to cover her naked body, saying: "Wait a minute, my husband, he"
"Turn around!" Feng Du didn't finish his words, he just felt his body turned over and he was buried face down in the quilt.
“That’s it, accept your fate.” She gave up her resistance.