In March, the saint returned to Chang'an and issued an edict to change Yuan Guangqi. Starting from this month, it is the first year of Guangqi.
The Dingnan Army has made preparations to send troops.
On March 21st, Princess Zhe Fangmei gave birth to a boy for Shao Shude. This was the third child of the Prince of Lingwu, one daughter and two sons. There was a successor to the feudal town's business, which made many people relieved. They had already
Being tied to Prince Lingwu, if this inheritance is inherited by outsiders, their wealth will suffer setbacks or even be lost completely.
On March 24th, after hurriedly bidding farewell to his wife and children, Shao Shude left Xiazhou with 8,500 infantry and cavalrymen of the Tielin Army and advanced towards Yanzhou. The Volunteer Army had also been recruited, with about 8,000 people, and set off one day ahead of them to escort them.
Heading to Yanzhou with grain and grass. The 7,000 infantrymen of the General Army will not leave until the end of March or early April to escort the last batch of produced ordnance, plus a large amount of fodder to Yanzhou.
The cavalry army led by Oretsugu Yu had already stationed in Wuyuan County, Lisuo, Yanzhou (near today's Huamachi, Yanchi County). The governor Xiao Mian originally planned to let them camp outside the city, but as a result, the cavalry army had taken control of Baichi County (today's Hubei Province).
(near the North and South Dachi in Tuokeqian Banner), and the four salt ponds outside Yanzhou City (Wuchi, Baichi, Xixiangchi, and Wayaochi have stopped mining) were also controlled by them. In addition, thousands of people from the Hengshan party went down the mountain, and they were entangled.
A whole day later, Xiao Mian finally ordered the door to be opened and let the cavalry in.
Zhejiyu was not polite and directly took over the command of more than a thousand soldiers in Yanzhou. At the same time, he sent a message to Youzhou, asking them to recruit party members and transfer the grain, grass and equipment stored there to Wuyuan County.
The rapid pacification of the two counties in Yanzhou was not surprising to Shao Shude, and the reaction of Xiao Mian, the governor of the state, was actually also expected. Although military leaders in troubled times knew that the chances were slim, they would still think about struggling and begging for help.
That one-in-a-million so-called good opportunity.
The Han population in the two counties of Yanzhou is less than 10,000, which can be said to be extremely depleted. If we officially take over this place in the future, we will need to vigorously immigrate. Yanzhou not only has the power of salt ponds, but also has fertile land suitable for farming, such as the iron
Near Zhuquan. Of course, considering the overall local environment, Shao Shude will not resettle too many people here. The cultivated land resources in Yinzhou and Xiazhou to the east are far from being fully developed.
There are at most 30,000 Han people in the two counties of Yanzhou, and the rest will be settled by party members to graze - it is another state with a dual system of governance.
On March 28, Shao Shude stayed one night in Youzhou City.
The room was still the same, but Miao'e was not around, so she had to sleep alone. As for asking whether there were prostitutes in the city, Shao Shude was not interested. He still liked good families.
After five months of pacifying Youzhou, almost nothing has changed here. The pastures with the richest water and grass outside the city are empty. No one comes to graze, and no one will come after the pastures turn green. These lands have been measured, and they are about more than a thousand hectares.
The Luhe area in the east is still undergoing major construction of the reservoir. In the future, some Han people will be relocated from Changze and Ningshuo counties. Thousands of additional hectares of land will not be a problem. The main problem is, can I get enough population?
We really have no shortage of land, but we really have a shortage of population.
On the 29th and 32nd, Shao Shude summoned several nearby tribal leaders in Youzhou City, and each of them was given a brocade robe and several forged belts. He liked to find every opportunity to meet with the leaders of Pingxia Dangxiang.
Refresh your presence and enhance your influence, lest these prairie people forget who is the real ruler here.
On the first day of April, the army continued its journey. Youzhou provided more than 10,000 cattle and sheep as supplies, and the local area also recruited more than 2,000 herdsmen from the Dangxiang tribe to help transport the supplies. The means of transportation was camels, and Xia and Youzhou seized a lot last year.
, now it comes in handy.
Youzhou is one hundred and eighty miles away from Yanzhou in the west. The terrain is flat and there are endless grasslands along the way. It was originally the pasture of the four tribes of Wu Yi. After being raided and defeated by the cavalry of the Jinglue Army, the cattle, sheep, and population were plundered, and the remaining people
They fled in all directions and were absorbed by other small tribes. The Yanzhou party Xiang Wu, who was once famous for a while, moved to four tribes and disappeared into thin air.
On the night of the sixth day of April, Shao Shude entered Yanzhou City.
There are Dangxiang in the state, it is connected to Tubo on the outside, it can control the spirit, Xia, and it also has the benefit of salt ponds. It can protect the inner county. It is very important in terms of economy and military. Therefore, there have been many wars in history. Now it is in the hands of Shao.
Don’t worry. Now Hengshan Dangxiang Wuzang Department has a close relationship with me. The mountains south of Youzhou are already inland. In the future, you can move the soldiers, food, grass and sergeants from Youzhou to Yanzhou and use this place as the center of defense.
, to protect the hinterland of the northern grassland.
And it was also on this night that a messenger came over from Xiazhou, saying that the imperial court had an order to appoint Shao Shude as the envoy to camp in the east of Lingzhou to attack Lingzhou's rebel generals Han Lang and Kang Yuancheng, but they did not succeed. Yan Er
There is no explanation for the attribution of the state - theoretically speaking, Shuofang Jiedushi also had two counties in Huizhou under his jurisdiction.
"What time has it been? The imperial court is still playing tricks!" Shao Shude snorted and sneered, saying: "We camped in the east to recruit envoys. A certain person led an army and refused to leave after the begging was over. Who dares to come as an envoy?"
"Commander, Tian Lingzi's people are greedy. We have given away two thousand horses, and we still have a lot of money, silk, cattle and sheep. Why bother with the imperial edict and just take Lingzhou. The sacred land of six counties, several
Aren't all the people in the commander-in-chief's pocket, who dares to make a noise?" Yugang Zheji, the commander of the cavalry army, successfully took over Yanzhou. He was very angry and made a direct suggestion.
"Commander, if the imperial court transfers all the land in Shuofang to the Dingnan Army, it will be easier to recruit and surrender if they have this name. The Lingzhou Yamen rebelled because they had no money and food. I heard that the soldiers in Dingnan have sufficient food and pay, and they have the reputation of righteousness.
, will come to surrender one after another. Now there is only one name for recruiting envoys, but it is a bit unsightly." Chen Cheng said: "It is better to collect the surrounding counties and military cities first, and then surround Lingzhou, first to boost the morale of our army.
Then try something else."
"Judge Chen, these are mature and prudent words." Shao Shude praised: "Feng Yin!"
Fengyin quickly hung up a hand-drawn map.
Shao Shude pointed to the cities set up along the Yellow River and said: "Huile, Lingwu, Baojing, Huaiyuan, Mingsha, Wenchi, Dingyuan Military City, Feng'an Military City, Qianjinbao (Xinbao), etc., how about
Take it and you can discuss it."
Lu Huaizhong, Zhe Siyu, Wang Yu, Guan Kairun, Li Tangbin and other generals were all here. They all looked at each other, and finally Guan Kairun stepped forward and said: "Commander, it's time to divide the troops. We will move along the way, and General Zhe will lead them and hide.
For the whereabouts, take the Wuchi and Heifutu paths and detour to the rear of the rebels; the commander-in-chief will personally lead the main force and use his majestic divisions to defeat Wenchi County and approach Lingzhou City. One chief and one auxiliary. If the rebel army leaves the city to fight,
Then there are three thousand cavalry of our army behind, and the situation is unfavorable. If we can't hold out, General Zhe can calmly take over the cities and counties in the north, and the general can take over the counties in the south. The rebel army will lose all the outer areas, leaving only an isolated city, and now it is a situation where there is no way to take over.
At that time, the food in the city was limited, so we could not stay there for long."
"Commander, this plan is feasible." Chen Cheng glanced at Guan Kairun, and then said: "Before Chao Zhong entered Chang'an, Shuofang's army only had 20,000 people. Later, Tang Hongfu led 10,000 people to King Qin in Guanzhong, and the Battle of Longweipo
Some losses were suffered, and more than 5,000 elite soldiers were lost in the battle of Chang'an. Some of the remaining troops were dispersed, and the rest ran back to Lingzhou. A while ago, there was a rebellion and they attacked each other. Li Yuanli was defeated, and Yanzhou surrendered the commander-in-chief.
Today Lingzhou has less than 10,000 soldiers. Even if the state soldiers are included, they are only over 10,000, and they will definitely not be able to defend each county. The general has more than 30,000 soldiers, all of whom have fought hundreds of battles.
The army is timid."
Dividing troops into several groups is very taboo for later generations who are accustomed to reading novels and movies, and they think it is a foolish move. A typical example is the Battle of Saarhu in the late Ming Dynasty. But why do so many generals always like to divide their troops? First, the reality
If you are forced to divide your forces, there will indeed be great benefits.
Shao Shude said that he had more than 30,000 troops under his command, but at this time, the number of troops following him in Yanzhou City was less than 10,000. Zhe Siyu held a meeting in Yanzhou, but the cavalry army was stationed in Baichi County, ninety miles north of the city.
The Wuwei Army was thirty miles southeast of Yanzhou, the Jinglue Army had just arrived at Youzhou, and the Yi Cong Army was in the southwest of Yanzhou.
"The strategy of dividing the troops is feasible." Shao Shude said: "The cavalry army can hide its whereabouts first and not rush to capture the counties. In Lingzhou Jiancheng, I still want to lure the rebel army out and defeat it in a battle. Now, I am afraid that they will not