The sunset has coated the city wall with a layer of gold. Looking around, the quiet grassland is bleak and withered.
On the post road, the messenger with the recognition flag on his back flashed by, which added a touch of brightness to the morning.
The sky is as blue as a wash, and goshawks are whistling past. A few lonely jackdaws stand on the branches of dead branches beside the post road.
"In a few days, it will snow, right?" Shao Shude stood at the top of Youzhou City, looking at the place where he once camped.
There was no one there. The auxiliary soldiers dismantled the camp, filled up the pits and trenches, and sent the materials that were difficult to take away to Youzhou. The rest was packed up and sent to Wuyan City together with a large amount of loot.
Wuyan City has always been a busy transshipment center. Especially after so many trophies were gathered here, the masters who were sent from Yinzhou and Suizhou were very busy. However, they were still in a good mood. Thousands of people were
After receiving the reward, four sheep per person. After escorting the last batch of goods back, they can be reunited with their families.
The beans in the fields must have been harvested, and life is a little more comfortable. With the sheep brought back, the family can even eat some meat. When people were still cannibalizing people in Henan, Xia Sui's peaceful life seemed to
It seems extremely precious.
Shao Shude met with chiefs from all walks of life almost all day today. Dongshan Dangxiang, Nanshan Dangxiang, Yanzhou Dangxiang, and of course the most popular one was the local Yuzhou Dangxiang. The chiefs were uneasy, fearing that Marshal Shao would turn over old scores.
Fortunately, the commander-in-chief did not pursue their previous affairs, but only said some words of encouragement and comfort, asking them to pay tribute and serve, and before leaving, he also gave each of them a brocade robe.
The Tuoba clan has been destroyed, so it is better to pretend to be ignorant about some things. Especially the Dongshan Dangxiang. They are also in Hengshan. Under the influence of the Wu Zang clan, many of them are inclined to them. Anyway, they have destroyed many tribes to establish their authority. They
It should make your memory longer.
However, at present, it seems that the balance between the Hengshan Party Xiang Yeli and the Wu Zang clan is gradually tilting towards the Mu Zang clan. This requires one to take action. It just so happens that the Yeli clan came to vote earlier, giving them more benefits.
It’s also justified.
When he returned to the city, Wu Zang Jie Ming had been waiting for a long time at the state government office.
"Let's have dinner together." Shao Shude greeted, without hiding Jie Ming's thanks again and again, and followed him.
The soldiers were cutting meat in the courtyard. According to party customs, they had the habit of eating the freshest parts raw. For example, Li Yuanhao liked to "cut fresh parts and eat them" with his subordinates. But Shao Shude did not dare to do this, in case of parasites
Chongke is doomed.
"For the heaven-sacrifice meeting at the end of the twelfth lunar month, bring as many Dongshan tribes as possible." Shao Shude personally served him a bowl of meat and said.
Wu Zang Jie Ming was flattered and stood up to take the bowl, but his face was full of smiles. Hengshan Party Xiang Zhongran promised, and it was good for his face. Marshal Shao, who had a heavy army, personally served him the meat, which was enough to brag about for a long time after he returned.
The meat is cooked mutton. The seasonings are localized, such as shallots, wild leeks, hibiscus, grasshopper seeds, white mugwort, salted pine nuts, etc. Common wild vegetables or medicinal plants in autumn and winter.
Regardless of whether they are party members or not, they all eat it.
Shao Shude thought it tasted pretty good, but a little weird. However, the seasoning for this pot of meat was not prepared by Miao'e herself because her brother was coming.
"Commander, this matter will definitely be done." Meizang Jieming promised.
"Whether or not there is a Tibetan clan, I can rest assured." Shao Shude said this somewhat unintentionally, but his current policy towards them is still to be gentle, giving them both economic benefits and political status, plus in-law relationships, a three-pronged approach, first of all, to stabilize the situation.
talk later.
If the 300,000 members of the Hengshan Party were compared to a cow, then the two Yeli tribes would be like a cow's nose ring. By pulling on the two tribes, the cow would be able to work.
Wu Zang Miao'e came over with some milk.
Seeing his brother and Shao Shude sitting across from each other eating meat, he hesitated for a while and sat down next to Shao Shude, but a little far away. Seeing his brother quietly winking at him, he reluctantly came closer and poured wine for the two of them.
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The wine is also local. The grains are ground into flour and mixed with medicinal herbs. How can I say the taste? Anyway, Shao is used to it, so the taste is good.
"Commander, my sister-in-law has a docile temperament. Please hurry up and have a baby. From now on, I can walk around in the mountains more often so that I can hug my nephew." Maybe he drank too much, so he didn't hide the fact that he stopped holding the door when he talked.
However, Shao Shude wouldn't mind if he came from the mountains. What's more, his attitude is exactly what he wants. Alliances based on interests are strong, but family connections can also play a big role. Shao Shude used to be from Han people.
Starting from my own thinking, I thought that if I gave enough benefits, people would be loyal. But after I got to know more people in the party, I realized that this was not always the case.
All in all, we should start with other people's culture and customs. For these mountain people and herdsmen, blood and family ties are the strongest, otherwise the Tuoba family would not marry everywhere.
There is a family relationship between Miao'e and her father and brother. As long as Qingxiang is not hidden and father and son are still there, there will be an extra bond. I heard that she helped her brother take care of the children in the past, so there is also a relationship between nephews and nieces.
In order to maintain family ties, these children can be allowed to move around Xiazhou more and live with their aunts for a period of time to continue to maintain the relationship.
With kindness, kinship, and mutual interests, this should be the best way when it is impossible to directly rule the Hengshan Party.
But now there is also a hidden worry slowly surfaced. He was vaguely aware that many officials in the shogunate still hoped that his concubine Zhao Yu could give birth to a boy. Zhao Yu was born in the Zhao family of Tianshui, and was a high-ranking member of the country.
Enough, the children born are more likely to be supported by Han civilian officials and military generals. The same is true for the Feng sisters. Being born as a noble daughter is more acceptable to the Han scholars. In fact, they don't really want Linzhou Zhe to give birth to a child.
The next child will be the heir.
The dualist regime is such a pain in the ass to rule! Carefully maintaining a balance between the Han people and the Tibetan people is exhausting. The only way to break the situation is to attack outwards and occupy more territory. Hengshan blocks the inside and outside, and controls Xia.
The entire ten states of Sui, Yin, You, Ling, Yan, Hui, Feng, Sheng, and Lin are blocked in the north of the mountain, creating a gap between them and the core Han area. If things go on like this, the culture here will inevitably blend with Dangxiang, and the centrifugal force will also
Stronger.
I have to find a way to get more Han people to come over. If I occupy Lingzhou in the future, there will be irrigation canals dug since the Han and Tang Dynasties, and they are also artesian canals. They are known as the Yangtze River, and they can support millions of farmers. If there are not enough
Labor force, that's a joke.
Shao Shude also served a bowl of meat to Wu Zang Miao'e. She was stunned for a moment and then took it.
Mr. Shao has already figured out her temper a little bit. She is relatively docile, not like the woman on the mountain at all, and she is completely opposite to the little wild raccoon. Such a woman is also the easiest to accept her fate. As long as she is nicer to her
, take some time, and you will finally be able to calm down.
After seeing off Wu Zang Jie Ming, Shao Shude returned to the study.
This is where Tuoba Sigong works, but the room is covered with all kinds of furs, just like a prairie chief. Only there are pens, inks, paper and inkstones on the desk, which slightly dilutes the sense of violation and makes people feel like this
It was a study room for the governor of the Tang Dynasty, not a collection room for a prairie chieftain.
Shao Shude will now be thinking about who should be sent to guard Yuzhou, and how to reorganize the troops at hand.
This time in the attack on the Tuoba clan, the damage to the troops was not great, and all the units were basically intact. The old Tielin Army and the Wuwei Army combined have 15,000 people. This army can be assured. But the two old Yamen units have 5,000 people.
With an army of 5,000 men, his prestige was not fully achieved and he was in urgent need of rectification.
On the occasion of the great victory over Tuoba Sigong and the suppression of Youzhou, some things had to be done quickly. Shao made a preliminary decision to draw out about 2,000 people from the Tielin Army and the Wuwei Army, and 5,000 people from the Laoya Army.
Merge to form a strategic army.
The new strategic army has 7,000 infantry, and the officers mostly use the Wuwei army. The old people of the Iron Forest Army just took advantage of the victory of this war to promote a wave of promotions, and made surprise appointments to get things done first.
I have been leading the old Yamen army for more than two years, and I followed him when I attacked Huangchao. The lower-level sergeants at least recognized me. The officers may have their own ideas, but from now on, they will not be able to say anything. The new managerial army
Like the Wuwei Army, to be honest, it was derived from the Tielin Army and belonged to the standard "Tielin Series".
The Jinglue Army originally had 2,000 infantry, and all of them were broken up and sent to the Tielin Army and the Wuwei Army to fill the gap of the 2,000. The remaining 3,000 cavalry were assigned to a separate army, named the Iron Cavalry. Of course, these 3,000
Not all of them were cavalrymen of the original Jinglue Army. In fact, some of its officers and soldiers were transferred to the Tielin Army and the cavalry of the Wuwei Army, and some of them were transferred to the Iron Cavalry Army. There was a great exchange of personnel.
After this reorganization is completed, the Dingnan Army will consist of 8,500 Tielin Army, 6,500 Wuwei Army, 7,000 Jinglue Army, 3,000 Iron Cavalry Army, plus 800 Tibetan volunteer soldiers, with a total of nearly 26,000 infantry and cavalry.
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In the past, it was really difficult to support this force by Han people alone, but the situation will change in the future.
There are 240,000 Han people in the four prefectures, Xia, Sui, and Yin. There are also a slightly larger number of Tibetan people in Xia and You prefectures. A total of 500,000 people come to support them, and the financial pressure has been alleviated. The only thing I am a little worried about is,
That is, the more than 200,000 peasants can not provide as much goods as the Han people, and the level of productivity is there. There is nothing you can do. I have just controlled them and do not have enough prestige. If there is another rebellion, it will become a loss-making business for me.
It was really hard to cry without tears.
Hengshan Dangxiang will also provide him with some tributes in the future. Unlike the herdsmen of Pingxia Dangxiang, the farming Hengshan Dangxiang is outside his direct rule. His only connection with them may be the Heaven Sacrifice Conference,
As well as Yeli Lingji, there are no two other women hiding Miao'e.
How much tribute can be paid? Let's stabilize the control of Pingxia Dangxiang first. In the future, if we go to Xiquling and Yan Erzhou, there will be more than 200,000 and nearly 300,000 Hexi Dangxiang, Tiande Army and Zhenwu Army in the north.
There are still more than 100,000 Shannan Dangxiang, more than 100,000 Hepi Dangxiang, and more than 100,000 Heishan Dangxiang north of Yinshan Mountain.
There are party members everywhere, probably more than a million in total! This does not include the more than 200,000 party members scattered in Fengxiang, Jingyuan, and Pingning. How should I face this powerful force?
It is not without reason that Xixia can establish a country in the future. At least Dangxiang has a large population and is widely distributed in the three kingdoms of Xia, Liao and Song. They only need an opportunity, such as Tuoba Sigong being granted the title of Dingnanjun Jiedu Envoy, and the general trend
It can be done.
Now that Tuoba was killed by him, he had to be careful to prevent the next Tuoba from appearing!
On October 20th of the fourth year of Zhonghe, Shao Shude left thousands of Wuwei troops to guard Youzhou, and then returned to Xiazhou with the Tielin Army, the Jinglue Army, and the Yamen Army. Counting from the date of the expedition, it lasted no more than a month.
The land of the four states of Dingnan Army once again ushered in a time of peace.