"Chief Yeli, we meet again." It is getting closer and closer to the end of the twelfth lunar month, and there are gradually more party members in Xiazhou City. They came early, firstly to show their respect, and secondly to do some business, such as Yeli
Jingchen and his party of more than a hundred people brought many medicinal materials, leather, and honey, intending to sell them in Xiazhou.
"The commander-in-chief has been conquering the east and west this year, and his reputation has spread throughout the four states. Even in the mountains, someone can still hear the reputation of the commander-in-chief." Nori Nobuyoshi looked at the young man sitting in front of him and said
: "After the heaven-sacrifice meeting is completed, the commander's power will be even higher, and the town will have no worries."
"The rebel general Tuoba Sigong has not yet been entrusted with the title. It is reported that he has arrived in Lingzhou and is colluding with Hexi Dangxiang. It is difficult for him to feel at ease."
Ye Li Jingchen was speechless. He didn't know where Shao Shude's "reported" information came from, or whether it was true. Now it seems that the commander-in-chief is determined to win the two states of Ling and Yan. However, the imperial court
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It should be noted that in today's world, although the majesty of the imperial court has been lost, its airs are still there. Some arrogant vassal towns, such as Weibo, can't wait to invade neighboring towns. But don't pay too much attention to such arrogant birds. The imperial court really has nothing to do now.
What can be done to you directly, but there are still many indirect methods.
What's more, no one is sure what the attitude of the commanders of each town towards the court is now. Those who are more cautious don't dare to take action. If they do, they have to have a deceptive reason. Li Keyong should have learned his lesson now.
Back then, when he had 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers and horses, he actually had the illusion that he had the world at his disposal. In the end, he was besieged by various towns and almost couldn't stand up.
If you want to take action, you must have a reason. This is something that Ye Lijingchen and other party chiefs understand. So what reason does Marshal Shao plan to use?
"Commander, the eight towns in the northwestern part of Beijing are different from other places, so we must be cautious." When he said this, Nori Kasumi was also a little sad.
Their party members are scattered in eight towns in the northwest of Beijing. Xia Sui and Lingyan are the most numerous, followed by the four prefectures of Yifang, Tiande Army, Zhenwu Army, Jingyuan, Fengxiang, and Pingning. Anyway, they are all very close to Guanzhong.
If there is a rebellion in this place, the imperial court will send a large army to them and kill them until their heads are rolling.
But if we moved to a place far away from the capital, would the imperial court still care so much? Not necessarily!
What if the eight towns in the northwest of Beijing annex each other? The imperial court will definitely be panicked and have to take measures to check and balance. Now the commander-in-chief seems to be a loyal minister, and the imperial court also trusts him, but if he annexes Lingyan blatantly, will the imperial court give orders?
How about the other towns working together to fight against it? The possibility is not low!
"A certain person plans to send people to repair Luzi Pass, Papaya Ridge, Qingling Gate, Shibao City and other passes, and send troops to garrison them," Shao Shude said.
Ye Lijingchen choked. It seemed that he had said it in vain. The commander was determined to fight Lingwu. These passes are the key points between Xiazhou, Yinning, and Yanyan. There was a man
Guan Wanfu is in danger. As long as a small number of soldiers are stationed, it will be difficult for outsiders to break in. This is Xiazhou's geographical advantage, which can also be said to be a disadvantage. It is good to be a local emperor behind closed doors, but external contacts are also limited.
limited.
"Chief Yeli, there is no need to be so panicked. I have not said what I will do now. Of course, there is still some official correspondence with the imperial court, and the beginning and end must be dealt with." Shao Shude said with a smile.
Of course he wouldn't just go up and hit him, that would be too eye-catching.
Recently, he transferred Ren Yuji from the Yamen generals and established a new Cao department under the shogunate: Tingwang department.
Listening and Watching is a military terminology, which means to detect the enemy's movements and check their situation. This name is mainly used to conceal it. The main function of the Listening and Watching Department is to carry out intelligence work. At present, there are few people and they mainly operate in the town and engage in business.
The team collects information and then organizes, summarizes and refines it.
Ren Yuji learned from the merchants who came from Lingwu that Li Yuanli, the commander-in-chief of Shuofang Festival, had reduced the rewards in the army. The soldiers had endured it until now, and a rebellion might break out at any time.
This matter has been discussed in secret with Qiu Jianjun. The Jianjun tribe is now moving to Xiazhou one after another. Counting the servants and maids, there are estimated to be four to five hundred people. This completely binds the Qiu family to him.
We are together, so we can talk about many things directly.
Qiu Jianjun's intention is to find a way out. Now that Yang Fuguang has died of illness, Tian Lingzi covers the sky with one hand. There are quite a few people who are dissatisfied with him, and the Ximen clan is the biggest force among them. They now attach great importance to the military force in outer towns.
When Shao was able to become Xia Suijie's commander, Ximen also contributed a lot. This time, they might be able to use them to find out about Chao Feng.
However, this way he is destined to face the likes of Tian Lingzi.
Shao Shude didn't care about this, especially since he had heard that a pretender named Xue in Tian Lingzi originally wanted Wei Nui to present his wife and coveted Xiao Feng. It would be weird if he didn't kill you!
"Since the commander-in-chief has a comprehensive plan, it is inconvenient for me to say anything more. I am not very familiar with the Po Chou clan and the Mi Qin clan over in Lingzhou. They have always been domineering and do not take our Yeli clan seriously. If the commander-in-chief Ruoden
Lingzhou, I'm afraid it won't be of much help." Ye Li Jingchen said.
"There's no rush, just wait for the opportunity." Shao Shude said, "Drink tea first."
The person who brought the tea was Yeli Lingji. Yesterday, my wife showed mercy and returned the three maids to him. Shao didn't even think about it and went to sleep with the little Yeli in his arms at night.
Xiao Yeli has always looked strong and unyielding in front of him, but who would let him be like this? In terms of comfort alone, Bu Zang Miao'e is the one who serves him the most comfortably among the girls, but Xiao Yeli is another
A sense of fun can only be felt but cannot be expressed in words.
"The commander-in-chief has a son, and I haven't congratulated you yet. Yulue already has three children, and Lingji hasn't given birth to a boy and a half girl yet. I still wonder when I can have a grandson." Nori Kasumi glanced at him.
My daughter said shamelessly.
These words are very familiar! Wu Zang Qingxiang seems to have said it in front of him. What are the hidden thoughts of these gang Chief Xiang Hao!
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"Your Majesty, many tribes have come to Xiazhou recently." In the carriage, Wei Cailaimei got up, sat next to Shao Shude, held his arm and looked out the window.
"Next time, use a thicker cushion, otherwise your legs will turn blue." Shao Shude lowered the carriage curtain and said.
As the Heaven Sacrifice Conference approaches, there are indeed more and more Dangxiang people inside and outside Xiazhou City. Most of them are Pingxia Dangxiang. After all, the Heaven Sacrifice Conference is still a custom on the grassland. For the Pingxia Dangxiang who are mainly nomadic,
is very important.
However, under the leadership of Mozang Qingxiang and Yeli Sussex, many people from the Hengshan party, which mainly farmed, also came, making the united front role of the Heaven Sacrifice Conference more obvious.
Shao Shude recalled the time when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty led 500,000 people to patrol the frontiers and went to the area where the Zhenwu Army won the prefecture, where they were visited by the chiefs of the Turkic tribes. That must have been a great feeling, right?
Weicai's mansion in Xiazhou soon arrived.
Wei Cai Laimei jumped out of the carriage happily, as light as a skylark on the grassland. Shao Shude took her hand and entered the mansion greeted by Wei Cai Sudu.
"Commander, all the tribes from Dijinze will come. Some people from the Zheju clan in Linzhou will also come. There seems to be no movement in Weikujiesha. I also sent people to inform them, but I don't know if they will.
How many are there?" Weicai Sudu looked at his granddaughter sitting affectionately next to Shao Shude, feeling very comfortable, but what he said was a denunciation, with a faint intention of killing.
Kujiesha is the Kubuqi Desert. There are also some water pools and pastures in that area, and there are probably more than a dozen tribes of various sizes living there. Strictly speaking, they are not under the jurisdiction of Xiazhou, but geographically belong to Fengzhou. But in fact
Fengzhou can't control it either. They have closer ties with Hexi Party items.
"But because of the Hexi party items?" Shao Shude asked.
"Exactly." Weicai Sudu said: "Commander, there is something I have to mention. I heard that some government officials in Lingzhou have had frequent contacts with Hexi Dangxiang recently, and they want to collude to expel Li Yuanli, the commander-in-chief."
"These gangsters are scoundrels!" Shao Shude slapped the table and said angrily.
Collaborating with party members and expelling one's own commander, isn't this what it means to be cheating? Well, okay, Marshal Shao does have some double standards. In fact, his ability to collude with party members is a hundred times better than that of Lingzhou's generals. What has happened to him...
"Tuoba Sigong has arrived in Lingzhou. He has been taken in by his mother's Po Chou clan and entrusted with important tasks. The commander-in-chief must be on guard. There are still tens of thousands of Tuoba clan's remnants, and there are countless vassals. To this day, his heart is devoted to Tuoba.
There are quite a few of them, so the commander-in-chief should keep an eye on them." Wei Cai Sudu betrayed the Tuoba clan without batting an eyelid. I had really underestimated him in the past. His ability to find out information was very strong. He was probably in Feng.
We have old connections with Dangxiang in Shannan Prefecture and Dangxiang Dangxiang in Hexi Province, Lingzhou.
"Tuoba Sigong, I must kill him." Shao Shude said: "Head of the Weicai clan, you must be prepared. After next spring, if the situation changes..."
Shao Shude did not continue, but the meaning was very clear. Prepare your troops and horses, and when the time is right, enter Lingzhou.
Since Hexi Dangxiang dared to take Tuoba Sigong in, he must be willing to bear the price. At this time, Shao Shude seemed to have thought of a good reason: Hexi Dangxiang had robbed Youzhou and led his troops to fight there. It seemed reasonable.
It works!
How could the imperial court know what Hexi Dangxiang had done? Normal people would make judgments about who to trust between the Dangxiang people and the Lingwu County Prince.
Let’s finish the New Year first and then talk about it. There are probably some people in Lingzhou who won’t have a good New Year.