In the frontline war, the winner may be decided in the short term on the Weizhou battlefield.
Liang Hanyong gathered a large army and besieged Yuzhou. Li Siyuan's troops went out from Yanmen to attack Shuozhou and Yunzhou. On both sides, you fought yours and I fought mine. They fought many times and each side won or lost.
Liang Hanyong asked to mobilize 10,000 troops from the northern state of Guan and recruit another 20,000 Tibetan troops. Li Siyuan was defeated in the Battle of Jincheng and continued to besiege Yuzhou.
It would be good if we can win it before the end of the year, provided that Li Keyong does not add more troops.
Of course, even if they didn't win, Shao Shude wouldn't blame them. At least the Rouzhou camp contained a large number of Jin soldiers.
These Jin soldiers might have appeared in Yi Ding, but now they can't come. This is the effect.
After much thought, Shao Shude issued an order in Changping, dispatching Tielin's left wing to escort grain and grass to Yuzhou, and temporarily joined the Rouzhou camp.
Shao Shude specifically told his son-in-law that if Li Siyuan comes again, let Tielin's army fight with him in the field.
Various troops besieged Yuzhou, and the old soldiers of the division were exhausted, so Tielin's army was allowed to attack the city.
When chasing and defeating the enemy, let Tielin's army advance.
Use them to death, don't pity them, dad doesn't love them anymore...
Shao Shude thought for a while and decided to continue being a trader.
Huainan Pan: Gao Silun, Gao Siji, and Gao Xinggui have led 20,000 Pinglu troops south to Xuzhou and Honglu Temple. The Tingwang Division is also trying to find ways to contact people from all parties. There is currently no major movement, and they are waiting for the opportunity.
Hebei Pan: The overall idea is to focus on military offensive, supplemented by political recruitment and surrender. There is nothing to improve for the time being.
Hedong Pan: Military attacks from the north and south directions, regardless of casualties, held back the Jinyang army. The political surrender has not stopped from the beginning, and there is nothing that needs to be improved.
Finally, there is the plate of grassland, which may be more important than unifying the Central Plains, because the impact is not limited to the last hundred years, and may even last hundreds or thousands of years.
There were so many things to do on this plate that Shao Shude had almost no time to spare and started working early in the morning.
In the mist of Changping Tang, there was the sound of continuous voices.
Mrs. Zhong sat outside with some disappointment, arranging fruits and drinks on the table one by one.
"As a high-ranking Khitan official and Abaoji's confidant, how did Xiao Shilu evaluate me at the beginning?"
"Shiro——"
There was a splash of water, mixed with a cry of pain.
"My husband talked about the official family and said that the people of the Central Plains never only focus on their own one-third of an acre of land. They never forget to weaken the grassland."
"how do I say this?"
"Liu Mian defeated the Uyghurs in Hedong, and all the Khans were gone, just because he didn't want him to recruit the dead and restore his strength. When the Xi people were strong, Liu Ji chased them for more than a thousand miles and beheaded 20,000 people. If it weren't for the Huangchao Rebellion, all major cities in the Central Plains would have lost their lives.
All the vassal towns are involved, and Youzhou Town may take action against the Khitan."
"I waved my whip, and the heroes restrained their hands, and Youzhou Town was gone. But when the Great Xia Forbidden Army came, wouldn't Abaoji, Xiao Shilu and others be afraid? They can't afford to gamble. I can lose several times, but they lose once.
, everything is over.”
"So Abaoji was very anxious and sent my husband to manage Yingzhou. Unexpectedly, he lost all his money."
"What did your husband lose?"
"We lost more than 10,000 troops, more than 100,000 Han people, and several cities."
"What else did you lose?"
There was no sound for a long time. The sound of water splashing started again, and he screamed in pain again and again.
"He also lost to our mother and daughter."
The sound of splashing suddenly increased in intensity and took a long time to stop.
"Longhua Prefecture was built by the Diela tribe, right?" After resting for a while, a slightly tired male voice came up again.
"It was built by Abaoji, but it was not the military state under his leadership. It is considered a public property of the Diela tribe, just like the Xi Diela tribe."
"After Long Huazhou, it will be given to our children."
"The official family is not big in Longhua Prefecture..."
"We need to save some land. You are only twenty-six years old this year, and you still have many children for me."
"The official family, with the dignity of a prince, leads the whole area of Longhua Province. It is really too cramped."
"Don't say more about this matter. The area over Longhua Prefecture is not bad. They built a city along the river and reclaimed farmland near the city to grow grains. Those who are a little further from the river can graze their cattle. When winter comes, they won't starve to death."
"What will happen when there are more people in the future? There won't be enough land."
"I see my aunt in Yulu, you know a lot." The male voice laughed and said: "I will build a camp in Liucheng, and those who have no way to survive will come to serve as soldiers. The men in the bitter cold land must be stronger than the men in the rich and noble villages.
Being simple and daring to fight hard. New recruits who have completed training at Yingzhou Academy are sent to Luoyang in batches to replace the old and retired soldiers of the Imperial Army. This can also prevent the Imperial Army from becoming entangled with the party and unable to command. "
"Pro-party glue?"
"This is a problem in the Central Plains. Since you know Chinese, you might as well read more and look at the archives when you have time, especially those about the Shence Army. Then you will know what it means to be close to the party."
"The Shence Army is very powerful. Back then, they sent troops from Hedong to defeat the Xi people."
"No matter how powerful the army is, it will fall sooner or later. When the Shence Army can no longer absorb the elite soldiers of the vassal town and the elite soldiers of the surrendered army join the army, it is destined to fall. An army cannot exchange blood and always pick among those few people.
, until the end, it’s all a mess.”
"The officials are really scholarly people. Compared with you, Abaoji is as good as a dolphin or a dog."
"Where's Ruby with Xiao Shi?"
"Xiao Shilu is no more than a commander in the Yishi Department. Your Majesty is the lord of the world. Who is greater or lesser can be known without asking."
"It seems that I am older than Xiao Shilu."
"..."
"Guan family, the Yue King City built by Yelv Shilu is not bad. He is from Yue, and he has spent a lot of good things there. How about giving our second child a fiefdom?"
Snap! The crisp sound, with a slight ripple feel, spread far and wide.
"You are a greedy woman. Chonggon is your daughter, why don't you think about her?"
"In the official family, Chonggun's surname is not Yelu..."
"What? Is the bloodline of the Yelu family noble? Can it be more powerful than me? I just gave you so many precious seeds, harvest them. Only my seeds can inherit these pastures."
"Guan Jia, I know I was wrong."
"In the future, a city will be built in each fiefdom, and the land will be cultivated along the river and grazed away from the river. Herdsmen from all over the country are not allowed to cross the border at will, otherwise they will be severely punished. The land may be very sparse and cannot be sustained by grazing alone, but if there is some grain harvest, it will not be a problem. When you get older, the fiefdom will be much larger. If you have nothing else to do, just give birth to my children."
"The official..." The voice was a little pitiful.
"You are a slave girl, how can you do so much?"
"I know I was wrong."
"You made a lot of mistakes today. But I'm tired. I'll deal with your little prodigal next time."
There followed a long silence.
Mr. Zhong listened outside for a long time, and his face felt like it was on fire.
After a while, Shao Shude and Yu Lujiangu walked out.
Seeing Mrs. Zhong fidgeting and hesitating to speak, Shao Shude walked to her side and whispered softly: "I know I was wrong."
Mr. Zhong lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Bring the Khitan map." Shao Shude ordered.
Xiao Chonggun listened outside and immediately came over holding a map.
She glanced at her mother sitting next to the saint. When she saw that she was wearing a man's long robe with long sleeves, loosely draped around her body, revealing the beautiful scenery of infinite dangerous peaks, she sighed secretly in her heart and her eyes were a little complicated.
She had listened to the entire conversation between her mother and the saint verbatim. At this time, she was in a confused mood. Some wanted to cry, but some also made her feel scared. The emotion of fear was growing.
"Longhua Prefecture, Yuewang City..." Shao Shude analyzed the map carefully.
Longhua Prefecture was within the territory of the later Naiman Banner. At this time, many people had settled down to cultivate land and plant millet, millet and wheat.
The City of the King of Yue, located in the area of Chabugatu in later generations, was the earliest private city in Khitan. It was built by Yelu Shilu, and the first batch of 3,000 households settled there to cultivate wasteland.
"If we continue to cultivate wasteland at this rate, Liaoze will dry up sooner or later." Shao Shude sighed and asked again: "Jiangu Yulu, have you ever been to the Yuewang City?"
"I've been there." Aunt Yu Lujian looked more dignified in front of her daughter and replied seriously.
"That's also the border of Liaoze. Let me ask you, what grows on the land in the water?" Shao Shude asked.
"Some are covered with grass, while others are completely sandy," Yu Lu Jiangu replied.
"How is it different from Liaoze in western Liaoning?" Shao Shude asked again.
Yu Lu saw her aunt closing her eyes and recalling.
"In western Liaoning, the land within Liaoze at the northern foot of Yanshan Mountain has many trees and grasslands, and there are more reeds. The land is relatively moist and dark." Yu Lujiangu had not yet spoken, but Xiao Chonggun said I rushed to answer, only to hear her say: "If the swamps, lakes and swamps in the Guanjia, Huangshui, and Pingdi pine forests dry up, they will become a piece of sand. When the swamps in western Liaoning dry up, they will become fertile farmland, which is completely different."
Yu Lujiangu subconsciously opened her eyes and looked at her daughter in surprise.
Shao Shude was also a little surprised. He got to know Xiao Chonggun again and asked: "If Huangshui massively reclaims wasteland and drains the swamp, do you think it will be a good thing or a bad thing?"
"It may be a good thing within a hundred years, and the household registration will increase significantly. Over time, it may not be a good thing." Xiao Chonggun said.
Shao Shude nodded and further strengthened his idea.
The Huangshui Basin was heavily developed by the Liao Dynasty in later generations. Linhuang Mansion in Beijing alone had an agricultural population of hundreds of thousands. But it was a warm period at that time, and there were swamp water resources accumulated over thousands of years, which could still sustain it. By the time of the Jin Kingdom, the farming population in this area had further increased, but precipitation had become increasingly scarce, the swamps had been filled in little by little, and the terrible desertification had finally arrived - the famous Horqin Sandy Land was nearby.
There are places on the grassland that seem to be open to farming, but that is a terrible trap. After a moment of revelry, the ecology collapses, and future generations will eventually swallow the bitter pill - wasn't Shangjing in the Liao Kingdom prosperous? What is it now? A sandy land. That’s all.
"It should be a grassland, but it is a grassland after all. People must have a sense of awe..." Shao Shude asked Zhong to get a pen and paper and start writing.
Mr. Zhong didn't want to lower his head anymore and looked over curiously.
"The first territory: Longhuazhou; the second territory: Yuewang City; the third territory: Shimiri; the fourth territory: Konoha Mountain..."
Shao Shude saw that she was looking carefully and said with a smile: "This is a century-old plan to stabilize the grassland. Each territory is not too big. The boundaries should be clearly defined. Cross-border or annexation is strictly prohibited."
After saying that, he patted Aunt Yu Lujian's fat buttocks with his left hand and said: "A prince will seal a piece of grassland. I will match the children with officials and generals, and arrange a good marriage for the children in Han Dynasty. Just seal it." In principle, the descendants of the prince are not allowed to marry on the grasslands, and can only marry in the Han Dynasty."
Zhong's mouth opened in surprise.
Shao Shude leaned close to her ear and whispered: "Don't worry, our child is still reluctant to send her there."
Zhong's face turned red, but his hand accidentally touched his lower abdomen.