"Are you just trying to make a fortune?" In Suide County, Shao Shude was wearing a military uniform and handed over the rifle bow in his hand to the soldiers.
"Exactly." Ye Liyu looked away from his shocked eyes and replied respectfully.
Everyone says that Marshal Shao is the best archer in Guan Nei. He shot several arrows just now, and they all hit the target. Ye Li Yulue used to think that the rumors were exaggerated and untrue, and felt that this Marshal's archery skills may not be as good as his own. Now.
It seems that this is actually true!
"Li Yixian, bring over the armor that you got from Li Xiang and see if it fits the Yeli Army Envoy." Shao Shude said.
Yeli Yulue had just been named the military envoy of the Yi Congjun by him. The so-called Yi Congjun was in charge of Tibetan soldiers who brought their own dry food. At present, there are only a thousand people from their Yeli tribe. I heard that after Yeli Jingchen returned, he also
An additional thousand warriors from the clan will be sent. In addition, the vassal tribes of the Yeli tribe will also unite to send two thousand soldiers to help Marshal Shao conquer Tuoba Sigong.
For Yi Congjun, Xiazhou did not provide them with pay, but only provided them with meals. If they went to war, they would be rewarded, and they would also have a share of the spoils after the war.
The expedition against Youzhou is now almost an open secret. On the other side of the grassland, Shao Shude had previously drawn 2,000 men to expand the cavalry, and the Tielin Army and the Wuwei Army were divided into half. This time, another 2,000 cavalry will be sent.
We will meet in Xiazhou to discuss Tuoba Sigong together.
In fact, these people were very likely to become the wings of the Tuoba clan. But he cut through the mess quickly and won them over through the intimidation of Xia Sui's more than 20,000 elite soldiers, as well as the help of Linzhou Zhejia, Danyan and Li Xiaochang.
If you have 6,000 more cavalry, Tuoba Sigong will have 6,000 less cavalry. Establishing a united front and defeating many friends and few enemies is the right way of war.
"Ye Lijun is very lucky. This suit of armor fits him well." After putting it on, Shao Shude looked at the brand new Ye Li Yulue and said with a smile: "With the armor, you have to give a sword, a bow, a sword, and cards.
, Li Yixian, let’s buy it for the Yeli military envoy as well.”
"Thank you, Marshal, for the reward!" Ye Liyu was also very excited and thanked him.
After the two left, Shao Shude put away his smile and returned to the backyard of the county government office to sit down. He tapped the table with his right index finger and made secret calculations.
Now Yang Yue, the strategic military envoy, is sent. If he doesn't come, it doesn't matter. It's just a pity that a family of generals who have guarded the country's borders for several generations will be destroyed by himself. I hope that when I return to Xiazhou, I can see him
Let him, otherwise he will have to be eliminated with ruthless hands.
There must be no separatist forces in the four states of Dingnan Army!
Shao Shude patted the table twice hard, and Wei Cailaimei came from behind with light steps. Shao Shude whispered a few words, and Wei Cailaimei left.
Soon, the soldiers brought a large wooden barrel. Wei Cai Laimei personally added hot water into it. After testing that the water temperature was suitable, he helped Shao Shude undress his military uniform.
Power is really intoxicating. It can make a proud pearl of earth as soft as a kitten in front of you. The more you enjoy the benefits of power, the more you can't tolerate it leaving you.
Shao Shude stepped into the tub and Wei Cailaimei first helped him scrub his back considerately outside, then took off his clothes, stepped into the tub, and scrubbed the front.
There was a knock on the door not far away.
"Are you Ling Ji, the daughter of Ye Li Jingchen? Can you understand Chinese?" Shao Shude asked.
"Yes." Yeli Lingji hesitated for a moment, walked to the tub, and looked disdainfully at Wei Cai Laimei, who was panting from being molested.
"It's really a wild raccoon in Nanshan!" Shao Shude chuckled.
Nanshan wild raccoon is the name given to it by the Han people in Xia Sui, Yifang and other prefectures. It has a connotation of contempt, but it also appropriately expresses the unruly image of Yelibu. However, no matter how unruly, there is a limit, it is said that
Maybe it was just a protective color, so that the government or other tribes would not overly oppress them. Now, in the face of the power of the Dingnan army, didn't they obey, even the protons were sent over, so why should they be unruly!
Yeli Lingji looked like he was just starting out. Hearing this, he glared at Shao Shude, which seemed a bit wild.
"Laimei, you go out first." Shao Shude let the supple rouge horse on the grassland get out of the tub, then patted the tub and said: "Ling Ji, come in."
Yeli Lingji's eyes first surged with anger, and then he thought of something. The anger subsided and was replaced by panic.
Shao Shude patted Tong Gang again.
After hesitating for a long time, Yeli Lingji finally took off his clothes and sat stiffly in the tub.
Wei Cailaimei sneered at the Nanshan Wild Lizard, walked up behind Shao Shude, and started scrubbing him again. After a while, a muffled groan sounded in her ears, and the smile on her lips became even colder.
The next day, Shao Shude took his soldiers to inspect Chengping, Yanfu and other counties to learn about the local millet and wheat harvest conditions. Overall, the yield per mu was about one huo and two bushels, which was in line with his expectations and was pretty good.
The two prefectures and nine counties of Sui and Yin will be my granary in the future, while the two prefectures and five counties of Xia and You will be my money bag, and neither one of them is indispensable.
On July 30th, Shao Shude returned to Xiazhou and was informed that the military envoy Yang Yue had arrived. Shao Shude was overjoyed and served wine on the bell tower that night to entertain Yang Yue and his two sons who had come with him.
"Mr. Yang, what do you think of the lights in Xiazhou?" Shao Shude asked, holding a wine bottle and standing in the wind, pointing at the stars inside and outside the city wall.
"Much better than when I came here three years ago." Yang Yue also stood up, stroked his beard, and carefully admired the night lights of Xiazhou City.
Many people have moved here in the past two years, mainly the families of sergeants, as well as the families of scholars who have defected to themselves, such as the Xihe Song family where Song Le is located, etc. In addition, there has been peace for several years, and today's Xiazhou is indeed
It's a bit atmospheric.
Yang Yue's expression was deep, with a bit of novelty and surprise in his eyes, but deeper still, there seemed to be a feeling of compassion.
"Commander, now the town is stable and peaceful. If the swords are raised again, the conquests will continue..." Yang Yue turned his head, looked at Shao Shude, and said: "How long can the lights of thousands of families in Xiazhou be maintained?"
"Why bother?" He sighed.
"Xiazhou is just a corner of the world." Shao Shude also looked at Yang Yue and said.
Yang Yue was silent.
"Nowadays, wars are raging in Henan, and the man-eating demon king is rampant. Bandits from the south of the Yangtze River are swarming, and they have captured all the prefectures and counties. Chaos continues in Sichuan, implicating hundreds of thousands of people." Shao Shude continued: "Please help me, general."
In the dark night, Yang Yue was silent for a long time, and then asked a question: "What does the commander think of the land of Longxi?"
"You should collect it in the future."
"Seriously?" Yang Yue asked: "Longxi has been trapped in Tubo for many years. It is not easy for the commander to attack it."
"Once a man makes a promise, it is hard to follow him!" Shao Shude said firmly.
"Since the commander-in-chief has agreed to this matter, what else can Yang say? You should obey the commander-in-chief's orders!" Yang Yue knelt down on one knee and said loudly.
"Maybe in the future we will have to send General Yang as the vanguard to attack the Longxi states." Shao Shude personally took Yang Yue and said.
"You can't ask for it!" Yang Yue laughed loudly.
It can be seen that Yang Yue doesn't really want to fight a "civil war". He has no objections to Tuoba Sigong, and he is not very interested in the power game between Shao Shude and Tuoba Sigong. But if the situation is like this, when it comes to him
When a choice had to be made, the only choice was to abandon the Tuoba clan.
Because Shao Shude is the commander-in-chief and controls the land of three states and an army of 20,000 people. Tuoba Sigong is confined to a corner of Yuzhou, with no more than 10,000 soldiers, and a huge difference in strength. Since he does not want endless disputes in the town, it is best to help the stronger ones.
The party quickly settled the matter.
Shao Shude saw such a simple logic, so he successfully won over Yang Yue. Tuoba Sigong's envoy sent a large amount of gold, silver, and silk, but in the end he still received no promises.
Shao Shude also breathed a sigh of relief. Youzhou is the home base of Tuoba Dangxiang. If you want to take it, you'd better estimate the difficulty first.
After sorting it out carefully, I found that I have probably done four things: first, to attack the economy of Youzhou, destroy its salt sales and reduce its source of wealth; second, to conquer the grassland in the north, cut off the arm of the Tuoba family, and collect a large amount of wealth.
goods and soldiers; third, win over the Hengshan party members, gain support from the Yeli clan and their vassal tribes, once again weaken the Tuoba clan's war potential, and at the same time use its power to attack Tuoba Sigong; fourth, obtain the support of the Jinglue Army; third,
If the Qianjing Cavalry goes south from Yuduole City, they can easily plunder the Tuoba clan's rear area. Especially when the Tuoba clan's main force confronts them in Youzhou, the rear area will be empty and vulnerable.
These four things are actually achieved by relying on "power". That is, one has a rightful name, and at the same time has the most powerful armed force in the town, and controls the largest population, money and food. This is "power". Then
Use this "power" to weaken your opponent step by step and strengthen yourself. When your opponent is weakened to the extreme and your own "power" rises to the extreme, you can then use the thunderous power to dispatch the main force to fight with it decisively.
Shao Shude always felt that the secret art of war passed down by the general family was closer to reality and more useful, while the high-level rhetoric such as "The Art of War" was hollow. Thinking about it now, it was just because he used to be a "general", but now he is
Really "handsome".
The tactics used by the general are naturally different.
On August 20th of the fourth year of Zhonghe, the Wuwei Army received an order to leave the camp, escort grain, grass, and equipment to Xiazhou.
On the 22nd, Weicai Sudu, the inspection envoy of Dijinzedu, sent Mengbao and two thousand cavalry assembled from various ministries to go south and arrive at Xiazhou.
On the 23rd, Yi Congjun envoy Ye Liyu arrived in Xiazhou with 6,000 men. In addition to the 4,000 men from Hengshan Party, there were also 2,000 men from Zhemashan, Zheyu, Xili and other Sui and Yin Party troops from Xiang Fan.
people.
The total number of these three troops is more than 14,000, plus the Tielin Army and the Zhou Rong Department of the Yamen Army that I am going to take with me, there are another 11,000 people. Well, there is also Yang Yue
The 5,000 men were able to raid the rear areas of the Tuoba clan and their vassal tribes, and a total of 30,000 infantry and cavalry were mobilized.
Marshal Shao doesn’t want to keep the Tuoba family for the New Year.