"Does Shao Shuai intend to go to the grassland?" Li Keyong did not answer directly.
The grassland he refers to here is very different from the grassland often mentioned by the Dingnan Army. The former refers to the grassland north of Yinshan Mountain, and the latter refers to the Hetao area. They are two completely different concepts.
On the prairie, there has been no owner since the Uighur royal court was defeated by the Xigas people. During the reign of Emperor Wuzong, the Uighur Wujie Khan once led thirteen tribes to go south and invaded the Tiande Army. Liu Mian led the Zhenwu Army and Qibi,
Shatuo and others teamed up to defeat them. Then the Uighurs dispersed even more completely. Some were still nomadic on the grasslands, and some surrendered and surrendered. The German Army, Zhenwu Army, and the jurisdiction of Hedong Town paid tribute and sent out Ding, such as Qian Fu.
The first battle against Li Guochang and his son was when Dou Han sent 500 Uighur cavalry to fight against Shatuo.
Some Uighurs also moved westward, some went to Hexi, and some went as far as the Western Regions. In short, the once powerful Uighur Khanate collapsed. Now there is really no one on the grassland. The most powerful group may be the Khitans.
But they are far away, north of Youzhou, and their influence has not extended to the Yinshan Mountains.
Li Keyong coveted the prairie. This was related to his background. In addition, it was easy to gather Hu soldiers, so he didn't want anyone to be more influential than him on the prairie.
The grasslands controlled by Shao are mainly in the Hetao area south of the Yellow River. The population is not in the same order of magnitude as that of the tribes in the north, but only a few hundred thousand people. To be honest, it is not as good as the Tibetan people in the Tiande Army and Zhenwu Army.
There were many tribes, and the main ones were Dangxiang. There were also many Hu people who pretended to be Dangxiang. The court was too lazy to identify who they were, and uniformly called them "Prairie Zalu" or "Taolu".
Marshal Shao once carefully considered the matter of the grasslands north of Yinshan Mountain, and finally felt that his strength was greatly insufficient, and it was best not to be too greedy. For the current plan, it is still necessary to relocate a large number of Han people, compile farming party households, develop the Lingzhou agricultural base, and consolidate himself
the foundation of.
With more than 30,000 troops at hand, we have to control the Tao captives and conquer the Hexi Dangxiang. How can we handle it? What if the Tao captives change and Weicaisudu is killed or even rebels? At that time, the Hexi Dangxiang comes again to cause trouble.
In Fengzhou, if the Tibetan tribe of the Zhenwu Army is ready to move again, can they conquer it on their own?
The grasslands can be given to Li Keye, but the Tibetan tribes near Yinshan cannot. Some of those people were resettled in the early years of the dynasty, such as the Turks, who have fought for the Tang Dynasty for generations and belong to the Shubo tribe. Later, the Uighurs and Qibi
, Dangxiang and other ministries also pay tribute and send out soldiers from time to time, which is much better than those who are used to wild things on the grassland.
He didn't want to let go of these tribes.
"The grassland is vast and there are many tribes. If Li Shuai wants to, just take it. However, the Zhenwu Army and the Tibetan tribe controlled by the Tiande Army cannot be interfered with by Li Shuai. Can you handle this matter?" Shao Shude said.
Li Keyong's expression was gloomy and uncertain.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Border Town of the Tang Dynasty paid great attention to the Tibetan tribe because it was a good source of troops. There were many Khitan soldiers in Youzhou Town, helping them fight against the Khitans without any psychological burden. Hedong Town was under Li Keyong's control.
Before he took over, he recruited a lot of Shatuo, Tuhun and Uighur sergeants. Not to mention the eight towns in the northwest of Beijing, there were a large group of Dangxiang sergeants, no less than two thousand in Xingning alone.
Barbarian mercenaries, this is how the Roman dynasty ended up. The Chinese dynasty also suffered a big loss from Anlu Mountain. But after suffering the loss, they still couldn't quit this addiction. From the southwest, northwest to northeast, there were about twenty
The vassal towns on the left and right recruited a large number of barbarian soldiers, so they paid great attention to the Tibetan tribes in the ruled areas.
People themselves are the most important resource.
"Li Shuai, I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not." Wang Chongrong said when Li Keyong didn't answer and the atmosphere was a little stagnant.
Li Keyong glanced at Wang Chongrong and said nothing.
Wang Chongrong ignored Li Keyong's slightly rude attitude and said: "Li Shuai's younger brother is the commander-in-chief of Zhaoyi, but he can only win the two prefectures of Ze and Lu, and the three prefectures of Hebei are still in the hands of Meng Fangli. Li Shuai has attacked several towns in Hebei.
They all sent troops to help Meng, but returned without success. Meng Fang established this person, and someone also knew it. He was a self-reliant, ambitious man who wanted to take back Ze and Lu day and night. How could Commander Li in Hebei not be prepared?
Zhen, since it has become an enemy, it is impossible to do good. King Yiwu has a small territory and few soldiers, and the situation is dangerous. He must get help from Commander Li, otherwise he will be destroyed in a matter of seconds. These are all heart-to-heart words. Commander Li, why bother to build another one?
Where are the powerful enemies?”
Li Keyong had no expression on his face and pondered for a long time.
Of course he knows the advantages and disadvantages of Hedong. The advantage is that there are 150,000 Han households, as well as the Shatuo Tribe, Zhaowu Jiuxing and other Tibetan tribes that provide goods, cattle and sheep, and the ordnance manufacturing scale of Jinyang Duzuoyuan
It is also very large and can ensure the consumption of materials needed for combat. In the past, when Zheng Congtun was in control of Hedong, he brought a lot of talents, and there was no shortage of civil servants.
A prosperous population, a strong military industry, a talented team, and a large army are advantages.
Of course, there are many disadvantages. There are Helianduo to the north, the towns of Hebei to the east, the three states of Zhaoyi and Hebei to the southeast, and Zhu Wen further away, all of which are enemies.
Of course, there are also some internal problems. Li Keyong parachuted into Hedong and inherited "billion-dollar property." Is there no hidden danger? The indigenous Jiangmen Group in Hedong has always been a big trouble, and there are also wealthy families who have taken root in the local area for many years.
Be convinced by him.
The internal situation is not peaceful and we are surrounded by enemies on three sides. Should we set up another strong enemy in the west and cause the enemy to surround us on all sides?
The mastermind Gai Yu told him about this matter, and he agreed with it, but sometimes he was angry and always felt uncomfortable. This Shao Shude was dishonest during the killing in Daizhou, and he took it as merit, and was awarded the Sui Dynasty.
This is how the governor of the state prospered.
Thinking about it carefully, I always feel a little awkward.
"Li Shuai!" Wang Chongrong raised his voice and reminded.
"Bang!" Li Keyong smacked the table hard, took a deep breath, and said, "That's all, let Qi Bizhang go. The Zhenwu Army returned to Shao Shuai, and a certain Datong Army sent out troops to attack. What did Shao Shuai think?
"
"Good! Li Shuai is so happy that he should drink this cup to the full!" Shao Shude raised the wine bottle and said.
Li Keyong picked up the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp, his face becoming more and more rosy.
After putting aside this worry, Li Keyong felt a lot more relaxed and relaxed. After drinking two glasses, he said: "I heard that there is grape wine in Xiazhou. I don't know when I can try it."
Wang Chongrong glanced at Shao Shude and secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he didn't respond.
If someone else listens to this kind of words, they might suspect that you are plotting against Xiazhou. End it quickly. Li Keyong drinks two more drinks. If he ends up being like Shangyuanyi, who sarcastically scolds Zhu Quanzhong in public, what will happen?
What's going on? No fight?
"If Li Shuai likes grape wine, he will send some to Jinyang when he returns home. This is a wonderful thing. Li Shuai drinks a few glasses of it every day, which makes him feel refreshed and can prolong his life." Shao Shude said calmly and smiled.
In fact, Li Keyong regretted it as soon as he said it. He was not a fool and knew the hidden meaning of the words, but he drank a lot of wine and said it quickly. What should he do?
It's not his nature to take back what he said. He is such an arrogant person. Even if others misunderstand him, he doesn't bother to explain or submit.
I've said it, and if you misunderstand anything, just come over and I'll take care of it, even if you regret it afterwards.
However, Shao Shude didn't care about it and calmed it down gently. Li Keyong didn't say anything, but he was still a little happy in his heart, so he drank two more drinks in a row.
"I heard that Shao Shuai likes beauties to dance with swords, but it's a pity that all the people present are rough people who only know how to kill people with swords. I'm afraid they won't be able to catch Shao Shuai's eyes." Li Keyong laughed again.
Damn, it’s not over yet! If you send Li Cunjin to dance with the sword, and seeing how he looks like he’s about to eat people, I’ll have to call Li Tangbin over to dance with the sword, to the rhythm of the Hongmen Banquet?
Fortunately, Wang Chongrong was a little impatient and smiled when he saw this: "The swordsmanship in the army is crude, so it's okay not to look at it. Shao Shuai and Li Shuai are both famous generals in the world. What kind of swordsmanship have you not seen? If you are happy today, just drink."
"That's right. When Li Shuai was a tiger general in the world, he attacked Huangchao in Guanzhong and won many battles. At that time, a certain army stationed soldiers in the East Wei Bridge and chased the nest robbers away. It turned out to be a coincidence. I saw you today. It is indeed extraordinary. I should drink this cup to the full.
." Shao Shude picked up the wine bottle and said.
Li Keyong had drunk a lot of wine at this time. He was a little happy when he heard this, so he picked up the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp.
"Shao Shuai, the matter about the Yang family in Lantian that I mentioned before..." Seeing that the conflict between the two was resolved, Wang Chongrong brought up the matter about Yang Fugong.
"I will inform the supervisor of Ximen Palace about this when I get back. I guess no one will stop me," Shao Shude said.
"In this way, everything is settled." Wang Chongrong said with a smile.
Li Keyong was also somewhat satisfied, so he picked up the wine bottle and drank another glass.
The dispatch of troops this time was still slow. It took too much time to gather the grassland and Tibetan tribesmen, so that Shao Shude was allowed to advance to Chang'an. But the ending was not bad. Yang Fugong rose up and returned the favor of the Yang family, and he also gained a lot in the court.
With help, you will be more comfortable in the future.
"When will Shao Shuai plan to return to Xiazhou?" Wang Chongrong asked again.
"It will be between ten months and a month."
"Li Shuai also wants to return to Taiyuan. The mountains are high and the road is far away. I don't know when we will see each other again." At this point, Wang Chongrong hesitated a little, but finally said: "Looking at the age of the two of them, they were both handsome men for a while, so why not become brothers?"
?We can also take care of each other in the future.”
In fact, Wang Chongrong still has something hidden in his heart, that is, there are three people here, and they are brothers, how can they let him alone? After all, he is also the king of Langya County.
Li Keyong was startled when he heard this.
In fact, in his eyes, Shao Shude and he are the same kind of people. They both like to gather Qiang and Hu, value the Tibetan tribe very seriously, and realize the huge potential of the grassland tribes. But because of this, he is more vigilant.
However, their respective spheres of influence have been divided at this time. Shao Shude obviously wants to take control of the four Guanbei roads, and he also wants to attack the towns of Datong and Zhaoyi. Fighting each other at this time will only ruin their respective affairs.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the trend of sworn brothers has been very strong, and the main purpose is to survive and protect themselves in troubled times. Becoming a brother is not as solemn as a sworn vow, but it is still a good way to win the trust of the other party.
Now that the east of the river is full of enemies, apart from the in-law Wang Chucun, can you find a helper? If the event reaches a critical moment and tens of thousands of people from the west of the river march eastward, can you withstand it?
Li Keyong remembered what Gai Yu had said to him before leaving, and he wanted to make a good alliance with Hexi to help Henan and Hebei. At the time, he thought it made sense, but he didn't think so. Now that he thought about it, it seemed to be a good idea, so He blurted out: "I became brothers with Prince Lingwu."
"Meeting Li Shuaiyi, I won't get what I want." Shao Shude said with a smile.
Hedong is very powerful, and with people like Li Keyong, attacking now has little chance of winning.
Then you have to do the easy thing first and then the hard thing. After your strength has grown to a certain level, you can then consider moving eastward. Besides, Mr. Li has already agreed to this. If he refuses, with Li Keyong’s temper, he will really have to fight with you. We will fight to the death. If we fight with him for ten or eight years, and we end up in the west of the river and the people in the east of the river, we will be depleted of money and the people will be in poverty. Wouldn’t it be an advantage to others?
Alas, it really feels like Chang Kaishen and Zhang Xueliang are sworn sworn friends.
Then the two talked about their ages. Li Keyong was two years older, so he should be his adopted brother, and Shao Shude was his adopted brother.
Wang Chongrong looked on with displeasure. Neither of them mentioned him. This feeling was really hard to describe.