The whole month of April, Xia and Qi basically spent in uninterrupted small and medium-sized battles. The Xia people didn't seem to have many soldiers. The Forbidden Army cavalry was dispatched a few times, and then they stopped moving much. Instead, they didn't move much.
Those were the Tibetan soldiers from Li Siyi's tribe. They and the Xi people were rivals in chess, and the fight was back and forth.
When Li Siyi was exhausted and looked unlucky, the men, women, and children from Li Neng's tribe in Pingzhou also drove their cattle and sheep. They immediately entered the battlefield and fought with A Hui's tribe, beating them until they couldn't support them. Shi Lu and his brother Jiadi
They were forced to bring some small vassal tribes forward to assist them, barely able to stabilize the front.
This was not over yet. Just when Li Neng was feeling pained by the loss, more than 10,000 men, women, and children from Li Shaoye's department came again, driving cattle and sheep to have a feast.
His capital was not big, but the charge of 3,000 fresh troops was the straw that broke the camel's back. The Ah Hui Department collapsed immediately, and Haidi ran away with the real Khitan people, following Shi Lu.
The Khitan, Xi, Lin, and Tatar tribes also lost their fighting spirit and were filled with fear.
Considering that the men, women, old and weak, as well as the cattle and sheep of the Ahui tribe had already been evacuated, Shilu could only sigh and sent people to take a detour to the Yanshan Mountains in an attempt to disturb the Xia army's food route, while running away.
At this point, the Xia people had completely established a foothold in Mulan Paddock - in fact, they did not use much force. On April 21, Li Cunxiao led 5,000 Qing Yi troops and 10,000 Youzhou Fanhu troops out of Linyu Pass, galloping all the way
, to Bailang garrison. The tribes encountered along the way, no matter how big or small, all fled away, and some even took the initiative to surrender.
Bailang garrison was a military fortress on the west bank of the upper reaches of the Daling River on the left wing of Karaqin in later generations. During the pre-Tang Dynasty, a little further north here was the national boundary between the Tang and Khitan.
In the third year of Zhenming in the Later Liang Dynasty (917), Abao led hundreds of thousands of cavalry to go south and besieged Youzhou. They were defeated by Li Siyuan and Fu Cunxen's 70,000 cavalry and fled all the way back to Liaoze. Zhou Dewei, the governor of Youzhou, recruited sergeants.
The eight garrison behind the mountain were restored and troops were sent to guard it. Bailang garrison was one of these eight military strongholds.
After Li Cunxiao led his army to this area, Daxia also restored control of these places. Some tribes that had not moved inland and had surrendered to the Khitan were like grass on the wall, and they came to surrender one after another.
On April 30, Shao Shude arrived at Changxia Palace with more than 30,000 newly arrived Tielin troops and Yin'an troops. This was the first time he had traveled so far since he occupied Youzhou, and he almost reached the edge of Liaoze.
But taking a closer look at the surrounding situation, it doesn't seem that dangerous.
Wanqi, the cavalry army temporarily attached to the camp in Rouzhou, has received the order and marched eastward to Sanquan to wait for the next order.
Li Cunxiao's troops have arrived at Bailang garrison.
The Dingnan Army, Tielin Army, and Yin'an are all at Changxia Palace.
The three armies are almost connected in a straight line, echoing each other, and can advance or retreat.
Shao Sheng didn't believe it at all. With the Tielin Army man here, what could the Khitans do to him - uh, wait, Tielin Army.
Actually it's not bad.
The Tielin Army is being ridiculed by many people now, and it all depends on who they are competing with. In a frontal field battle, the Khitans can do nothing against them.
Of course, Shao Sheng has no intention of starting a full-scale war with the Khitan now. What he is doing now is to fully restore the territory of the original Youzhou Town behind the mountains and outside the pass.
The Khitans took advantage of Li Keyong to mobilize a large number of Yan soldiers and failed to defend outside the pass, so they invaded and occupied the country. This behavior is of course intolerable, and they must be made aware of how much they have.
"Greetings to Your Majesty." Shao Zhili, Li Siqi, Wei Boqiu, Fu Yanchao and other important officials all prostrated themselves on the ground.
"Get up." The throne was brought to Xiaohuangmen, and Shao Shude sat on it directly and said.
The fifth son of the emperor, Shao Huixian, the sixth son of the emperor, Shao Mingyi, the prime ministers Chen Cheng, Xiao Zang, Pei Zhi, the privy envoy Yang Yao, the deputy envoy Hu Zhen, the minister of civil affairs Zhang Xuanyan, the minister of war Wang Pu and others were arranged on the left and right.
There are two women sitting next to Shao Shude. On the left is Empress He of Tang Shuxian, and on the right is the newly consecrated Princess Jieyu Ashide.
This is the first time for the two of them to appear in public. Especially Queen He, who gave birth to Shao Shude's second son in February, no longer secretive, and simply showed off publicly.
Shao Shude originally thought that he would lead the attack to destroy Cangjing and the power of the two towns in Youzhou, so he did not dare to be dissuaded. Unexpectedly, Wang Pu, the Minister of War, persuaded him to hand over the He family to the care of his relatives.
This is learned from Wang Gui’s admonishment to Li Shimin in the early Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin's cousin, King Li Ai of Lujiang, rebelled and was killed. His wives and concubines were brought into the palace. One of them was extremely beautiful and served her well. Li Shimin was also very proud of himself and often took her with him to meet with ministers, quite show off.
Yi. As a result, she was choked by Wang Gui, who couldn't help but let the girl go and gave her to her relatives to take care of her.
But Queen He had a special status, so Shao Shude was reluctant to send her away and was unhappy. Wang Pu had no other choice, so he stopped admonishing her.
At this time, He looked at the dense crowd of courtiers and chieftains in front of her, and was slightly nervous. But after all, she had been a queen and had been in court, so she still had a basic bearing. She sat still and smiled.
She knows that many people may be mocking her for her playfulness, after all, she took the initiative to throw herself into her arms. But she is afraid of death and greedy for wealth. It doesn't matter what other people think. She is a mess.
Ast's belly bulged slightly, and her eyes only stayed on Shao Zhili for a moment, then moved away.
She knew very well that the value of the child in her belly was a hundred times greater than that of Shao Zhili. In order to get the opportunity, she did not know how long she had been secretly preparing for it. She was very deliberate. Of course, she was lucky enough to get pregnant right away. Now she is pregnant and satisfied.
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"Where is Shao Zhili?" Shao Shude asked.
"Your Majesty, this servant is here." Damn, there were too many high officials present, and Shao Zhili was actually pushed to the back. Hearing the call, he hurriedly stepped forward.
"How is the formation of the Changxia Palace subordinate department going?" Shao Shude asked.
"It has been established, with a total of 17 thousand households and more than 46,900 people." Shao Zhili replied.
In principle, the establishment of the Thousand Households is to break up the old tribes and divide them into clans. Each clan has one Thousand Households. There are seventeen clans in Changxia Palace, which means seventeen Thousand Households.
"How do you feel about fighting against the Khitans recently?" Shao Shude asked again.
"Your Majesty, there is still some unfamiliarity among the thousands of households. After a few fights, things are getting better. Please give me some time to rectify the situation. I will definitely become a strong army in the future." Shao Zhili replied.
"Not bad." Shao Shude praised.
He took Ast's hand, who had a smile on his face and looked at Shao Zhili with encouraging eyes.
"If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. When someone comes, give him the armor and tools." Shao Shude clapped his hands and said.
Pugu Cheng'en stepped forward quickly, took out a list, and said: "Prisoner Shao, the official has specially given to the subordinates of the Changxia Palace four thousand collars of armor, five thousand pairs of armor, ten thousand bows, ten thousand spears, and two swords."
Fifteen hundred people, thousands of horses."
Shao Zhili was overjoyed and knelt down again, saying: "Your Majesty has treated me so well, even if the entire Changxia Palace is shattered to pieces, it is hard to repay him."
This reward is so generous. Especially the four thousand collared armors, which are just distributed to the old guards and pro-army members who came from the three palaces of Yulin, Woyang, and Xianyou. The thousand backbones they brought with them can also be divided.
The long spear, the cavalry bow, and the Mo Dao are also very valuable and can greatly enrich their arsenal of weapons. They will play a great role in the future battles with the Khitan.
"This is a fighting tool." Shao Shude smiled and said: "But the children went deep into Liaoze and it was very hard. How can they have no money? Jie Shang Gong!"
"My servant is here." Shang Gongjie stepped forward.
"Have all the goods been prepared?" Shao Shude asked.
"Everything is ready. Zheng Ding will give two husks of grain, one bolt of money, one piece of silk, and one piece of woolen cloth to each of the hundreds of households, each with their own differences." Xie answered.
"Good." Shao Shude said: "Let the sons line up, and I will personally supervise the distribution of rewards. "The brilliance of the Khan can illuminate the sun and the moon." Shao Zhili said with admiration.
The news of the reward soon spread, and everyone in the Changxia Palace was overjoyed when they heard it. They spontaneously helped the old and the young, knelt down, and filled the grassland.
Shao Shude also stood up with great interest, took the hands of He and Asted and walked out slowly. "Meet Wushang Khan!"
"Greetings to Ke Dun!" "Greetings to Mr. Yan!"
The servants almost kowtowed their heads on the grass, showing great respect and piety. Shao Shude sighed as he looked at the servants kneeling on the ground.
The grassland is an aristocracy, which is even more exaggerated than the aristocratic families of the Southern Dynasties. Ordinary herdsmen really have no chance, not at all.
If your bloodline is not noble enough, you will not have charisma. If you have no charisma, you will not be able to build a team. If you cannot build a team, you will have no chance to improve your bloodline. This is a closed loop.
Only the kind of God-given opportunity that has not been seen in hundreds or even thousands of years, when a tough man descends from the sky on the grassland, and there is a chicken-eating competition across the grassland, and the cards are completely shuffled, can the herdsmen stand out and become nobles - after the shuffle, they are still the same.
Aristocracy is just a different group of people.
The Supreme Khan's new slave ministry actually gave many opportunities to the slave herders from lower class backgrounds.
Because this is a brand new group, there are few ties from the past, and there are fewer interest entanglements. Everyone has the opportunity to rise, and become a member of hundreds, thousands or even ten thousand households - these positions do not have the title of nobility, but they have
The reality of nobility is still very attractive.
Therefore, for the moment, the bodyguard and military system is still in a prosperous situation. At least the enthusiasm is good. Many people want to make contributions and save their family fortune for future generations.
Therefore, the Mohe people, Khitan people, and Goguryeo people who were kneeling on the ground were also sincerely obedient, because the Khan opened up a different world for them, and there were a lot of achievements waiting for them to build.
The eyes of Chen Cheng and Xiao Yu accidentally met.
The slave tribe of the saints is also a subtle restraint on them, the distinguished clans of the Han Dynasty. If these people can acquire literary and martial arts and develop some talents, the saints will not have to rely entirely on nobles and scholars.
These servants of the Tian family, who live on the grasslands, are certainly not as connected to the Central Plains as the big families in the Han Dynasty. Naturally, they can only rely on the emperor, who is a very useful knife in the hands of the emperor. In extreme cases, Han civil servants and aristocratic families object to things that the saints
He can also rely on his slaves to implement it, and he will not be completely controlled by others. It doesn't matter if he makes trouble, just send him back to the grassland to avoid the limelight. Anyway, the slaves are just scapegoats. "The bodyguards and soldiers will arrive next month. Then we will see you.
Just wait and practice, let that thief Abaoji see how powerful you are." Shao Shude stood on the grassland, standing like a mountain, surrounded by densely packed herdsmen kneeling and kowtowing. All the chiefs and commanders bowed their heads, respectfully.
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The purple-robed Taoist Zhang Suqing painted on the spot with his brush and ink.
Yang Ningshi, a Hanlin scholar, prepared the draft and wrote the inscription on the painting: "Nothing happened in Guanshan, the wind horse has returned. On the roadside of Qingzhong, there are rare vultures riding; surrendered to the north of the city, there is no worry about arrowheads. April of the fourth year of Jianji
, The Emperor is blessed with the Liu River, and both Yi and Xia are safe. Mountains and rivers share eternity, and the sun and moon hang forever."
Another painting of Shao Sheng's inspection tour of Hebei is completed.
