On the Double Ninth Festival in September, the sky is high and the clouds are light.
For literati and poets, these three days before and after are a good day to party, have fun, and have a drink.
For ministers and generals, these three days before and after are often the days of soul-death - as a very important festival in the year, rewards must be distributed.
Jiedushi, whose capital chain is broken, must go out for a loan a few days in advance, otherwise his life will be at stake.
After conquering Zhenzhou, more than 100,000 yuan and silk were obtained from the treasury. After plundering the surrendered soldiers, more than 300,000 yuan was obtained. Another 200,000 yuan was obtained by ransacking the houses, which was just in time for rewards.
The soldiers from Hubei Province and Guannai Province received their rewards and returned to their respective territories.
The Tutuan villagers returned to their place of residence and received a piece of woolen cloth as a token of their appreciation.
The rewards for the bodyguards and pro-army soldiers are the same as those given by the imperial guards, and they will return to their respective families after being disbanded.
The Wuwei and Konghe armies have not left yet, because after the execution of the deputy and above officers of the Chengde surrender army, and all the sergeants were sent to Beiping Prefecture to build the palace city, there was another rebellion in Chengde town.
It just so happened that due to the continued forced immigration in Weibo and other places, thieves rose up and occupied two counties, which also needed to be pacified. So they had to stay for a while, and someone would probably come to take over before the end of the year.
Shao Shude is preparing to return to Beiping Mansion.
Before leaving, he mobilized 10,000 state soldiers from Zhili Province, and 10,000 local regiments went north to Hedong to help guard this place. In addition to more than 10,000 state soldiers in the pass, a total of more than 30,000 soldiers and horses were commanded by the Zhili Daozhou Army.
Sun Jinde unified the command, and his uncle Cong was his deputy - Sun Jinde, the son of Sun Ba, the Hou of Anbei County, and the former governor of Kuozhou.
The Tibetan soldiers dispersed and returned home.
Tielin, Feilong, Heiji, Jindao, Jinglue, Silver Spear and other armies temporarily returned to their bases, waiting for transfer orders - warriors who have been on war for a long time certainly understand the meaning of this order. They should eat and drink when they return home.
, those who need to explain their funeral arrangements, those who need to make people, and those who need to meet, hurry up and meet them, maybe it will be the last time.
On September 20th, Shao Shude bid farewell to the Jin Dynasty Princess Liu, took Yin'an straight east out of Jingxing, and returned to Beiping Mansion.
Liu and others will live in Jinyang for a while and will not leave for Luoyang until the first month of next year.
On September 23, Zhou Dewei, envoy of Kelan Army, was the envoy to support the formation and led the Qing Sai Army out eastward to Cangzhou where Lutai Army garrisoned.
On the 25th, Liu Wei, the envoy of the Youguo Army, was appointed as the supporting envoy and led the three armies of Youguo, Tiancheng and Datong to station in Qianjinye, Linyuguan and other places in Pingzhou.
If you include the Wansheng Huangtou Army stationed in the countryside of Liangxiang County, the Jin troops are all over Hebei. If they have malicious intentions, Shao Shude only has 30,000 Tianxiong and Yin'an troops at his disposal, plus 30,000 soldiers who are exhausted from the long battle.
With the might of the army, there are more than 40,000 troops in the Hekong Army. If the Jin army fights well, the Shao thieves will probably have no choice but to hold on to Peiping or run northward to the grasslands in despair.
Of course, they don't have the courage for the time being, nor do they have the need. Unless they can kill him with one blow, they will end up disastrous when the Shao thieves mobilize an army to encircle and suppress them.
There are three horses per person in Yin'anzhi, and they can ride on foot. All members have cold-forged armor and sophisticated equipment. Along the way, Han Zhigu looked at him for a moment, looking thoughtful.
"Han Jun left his hometown when he was young. He is used to seeing wind and moon in the grasslands. Now he has been in the Central Plains for a few months. How do you feel?" While Chengtian's army was resting, Shao Shude drew up his strong bow and shot down a pheasant. The sergeants cheered.
, Han Zhigu also felt his heart tremble.
Actually, there are many people with this kind of archery skills on the grassland. After all, they often hunt. If you are not good at archery, you will be laughed at. But it is rare for the emperors of the Central Plains to be so martial.
He read a lot of books in Khitan, and in his impression, people in the Central Plains mostly respected generals and monarchs who relied on intelligence and strategies to defeat the enemy. A monarch does not need martial arts, and can even be a weakling, as long as he can use people
That’s it.
When did such a large number of officials, generals and even emperors who were proficient in the art of killing appear in the Central Plains?
He was kidnapped by the Khitans when he was six years old. Although he had heard about the situation in the Central Plains, he was still shocked when he saw it with his own eyes. It was as if he had returned to the Spring and Autumn Period overnight, when the princes were both political leaders and military commanders.
A little confused.
"There are ferocious warriors all over the place, but there are no humble gentlemen, they are almost like Khitan." Han Zhigu said after holding his breath for a long time.
Shao Shude laughed loudly, and the soldiers of Yin'an Zhi also laughed.
"I heard that Hende Jinzhi Khan had more than ten thousand guards, who were often called Xiaorui, and were led by Abaoji. How does it compare with Yin'anzhi?" Shao Shude asked again.
"It's about the same." Han Zhigu replied.
The silver saddle warriors laughed again.
Han Zhigu was not worried. The Khan Guards were indeed the Khitan's most capable troops. They were all carefully selected warriors. Herdsmen provided food and meat for them, and they were also well-equipped. During the conquest of Xi and Bohai,
In the battles between Shiwei, Tatar and other tribes, he repeatedly performed extraordinary feats.
Han Zhigu felt that most of them were not as straight as Yin An, but there was no way they would admit defeat.
Shao Shude waved his hand, and the warriors dispersed, leaving only Xia Luqi and a few others around.
He pondered for a moment and asked: "Is there any discussion in the Khitan Kingdom about the fact that Gui Gu only came to surrender?"
Han Zhigu was silent for a moment, then suddenly sighed and said, "Yes."
"A big shot like Jigu has been demoted. You are just a county official. What are you still hesitating about?" Shao Shude asked: "Are the few over there your followers? I'm asking you alone today. Can you guess?
What would they think?"
Han Zhigu's expression changed and he remained silent.
"Is Hende Jin Khan dying soon?" Shao Shude asked again.
"yes."
"Abaoji really wants to run for Khan?"
"yes."
"Are you sure?"
"have."
"Look, isn't this great?" Shao Shude said with a smile: "The Yutian Han family is also a prominent family in Youzhou. Does the Khitan have any idea when they slaughter your relatives?"
Han Zhigu remained silent.
"They not only slaughtered your relatives, but also looked down on you, did not appreciate your talents, and did not reuse you." Shao Shude said: "Shu Luping asked you to be a county official because there was really no one around. You were her concubine.
, we are relatively close, so we can just chat with you. But that’s all. Does Abaoji know you? He may not even know your name, so there’s no point in using it."
Han Zhigu's lips moved.
He is a very ambitious man with an extraordinary desire for power. But what makes him depressed is that as the most powerful man in the Eight Tribes of Khitan, Abaoji has never heard of his name Han Zhigu, which makes him full of ambition.
It's so sad that there is no way to show it.
Compared with Abaoji, Shuluping knew him better and knew his talents. Therefore, when Abaoji sent an envoy to express his condolences to his sworn brother, Shuluping recommended him. This was also the first time Abaoji heard about him.
Know the ancient name.
Before that, Han Zhigu had thought that his fortune might turn around. After returning, Abaoji would definitely summon him and ask him carefully about his mission. At that time, he would be able to display his talents and impress Abaoji, and from then on he would flourish and develop his ambitions.
"If you are willing to surrender, why should I be stingy with the reward?" Shao Shude said: "In terms of rank, wealth, beauty, and how can Abao compare with me?"
Han Zhigu raised his head and looked boldly at the man in front of him for the first time.
This is an energetic, ruthless warrior, and at the same time he is a confident emperor who looks down upon the world. Will he really conquer the Khitans?
No, even if he couldn't conquer the Khitan, it didn't seem to matter. He could afford so many official positions in the Central Plains and Han lands. Being an official in the Khitan was far less comfortable than being an official in the Central Plains.
"What can Abaoji give you? He has just met you. If you want to gain his trust and establish meritorious deeds, is it possible in a short time?" Shao Shude's voice sounded like a devil's whisper. He only heard him say: "And his current situation
It's not that good. After the Gao brothers rebelled, they still tried to protect Liu Rengong, which has already made him bear a lot of criticism. Can he reuse you? Does he dare to reuse you? "
"If I remember correctly, Haili is Abaoji's number one adviser, right? How long will it take you to replace him? If you can't replace him, what's the point?"
"Abaoji doesn't have much time. I have unified the Northern Territory, and there are so many soldiers that I don't know what to do. You have seen the Jin army before. In the Battle of Bailangshui, Shilu and Jigu were defeated.
We have just gathered 300,000 Jin soldiers. If we drive them eastwards, how can Abaoji resist them?"
"If you are willing to surrender, why should I begrudge you the position of prefecture and county?"
Han Zhigu's heart moved.
Abaoji could not afford the official position of governor of a state. The only tuxiajunzhou he had was owned by nobles from various ministries. As a Han counselor, how could he have his own tuxiajunzhou? It was difficult to think about it.
ah.
"Your Majesty...what do you want me to do?" Han Zhigu asked softly.
For a moment, he hated himself very much. He hated himself for being weak, greedy, and shameless, but he asked this question out of nowhere.
He did not dare to deeply analyze his mental state at this time because he was afraid of seeing such an ugly version of himself - doing whatever it took to gain power and wealth.
Abaoji has the appearance of a hero. He has no prejudice against the Han people and has great trust. He is very hungry for the culture, systems and classics of the Han region and studies hard. For this reason, he did not hesitate to build a simplified version of the Han country - Bohai State.
He is a holy master with great ambition and great wisdom, but I want to betray him!
Han Zhigu pursed his lips tightly and his ears turned red.
"Write down everything you know about the Khitan inside story for me to see, and find an opportunity to write it down yourself." Shao Shude said.
"As ordered." Han Zhigu said with difficulty.
With this writing, he lost his grip here, and there was no turning back. Moreover, he knew that what he had to do was definitely far more than that. Xia Guo probably had other detailed works on the Khitan side. Could it be Liu Rengong?
"That's right." Shao Shude said with a smile: "Good birds choose trees to roost in. This broken ship of Khitan will sink sooner or later, so it's better to jump early."
"How will your Majesty treat Abaoji?" Han Zhigu suddenly asked.
"It's pointless to lie to you." Shao Shude said: "I can't let him live, I will kill him."
Han Zhigu nodded with a heavy heart.
On the first day of October, Shao Shude passed through Zhenzhou and returned to Linshuo Palace, where he held a court meeting.
All the ministers went to the table to congratulate the unification of the Northern Territory. Shao Shude rewarded him with some goods, and everyone was beaming with joy.
That night, he convened the political hall and the prime ministers of the Privy Council to discuss the attack on Khitan.
At this point, the next strategic direction has been made clear.
