The west mountain contains the sun, and it becomes sunny after the rain.
Bai Fu rode a splendid war horse and walked smoothly, with his youngest son Bai Gui following behind. His clothes were torn and stained with blood, but he was in good spirits.
There is a swamp in the distance, surrounded by a few old willow trees, and a few crows are circling around.
Bai Fu turned over and dismounted, looked at the expanse of blue waves, and after a long silence, he said in Tang Dynasty Mandarin: "Yao Lang, many years ago, the ancestors of our Bai family cultivated fields here. We are from Huizhou, not
A native of Wonju.”
"Did you see that ditch with reeds growing there?" Bai Fu pointed at a place and said.
Bai Gui looked at the place with particularly lush water plants inexplicably and nodded.
"There used to be irrigation canals there, but now they're all blocked up," Bai Fu said.
"Grandpa, aren't we living a good life now?" Bai Gui asked puzzledly.
Bai Fu shook his head and continued: "Back then, the Bai family of Huizhou had hundreds of hectares of land in Huining County, with nearly a thousand farmers. The farmland was fertile and had good yields, and it was the most fertile. After a good harvest every year, the accumulated grain was like a pile of rice, and all the grains were stagnant.
The village also raises thousands of livestock, and sells a large amount of skins, sinews, and horns every year. There are other industries on the Zuli River in the south, weaving silk, and milling by the river, producing rice, flour, and sesame oil. You can also see that other industry
But now it’s all in ruins.”
Bai Gui was speechless, not knowing what to say.
"There are many slaves in the village, and there are many servants, including the 'villa official' who takes the slaves to collect rent. At its peak, it had more than a hundred people, and they were skilled in bows and horses, and excellent in spears and clubs.
An ordinary sergeant." Bai Fu bent down and reached out to grab a handful of water, as if he was reminiscing about the family history passed down from generation to generation.
"During the Guangde period, Tibet was captured and the Tubo army attacked. You all know about it." Bai Fu sighed and said: "Our Bai family was conscripted into a slave tribe and suffered a lot of humiliation. I don't want to say more. If it weren't for the sake of us
Since they are still able to fight, the Bai family has probably been wiped out long ago, and there is no chance of annexing Dangxiang, Tuhun and even the scattered settlements of Tubo, becoming one of the Hui and most of the former Erzhou grasslands."
"Why are you talking about this?" Bai Gui was a little confused.
Today they had a big battle with the men of the Lang Qu clan. Three thousand people came out in full force, and they fought very hard against two thousand people. Although they won in the end and beheaded more than three hundred people, their own losses were not small.
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He originally wanted to talk to his grandpa about the annexation of several small tribes, but the Lingwu County King also nodded and acquiesced. He planned to take action in the next few days to replenish his strength, but who would have thought that his grandpa would drag him into talking about such nonsense.
Gu Zi’s old story.
"Prince Lingwu will be leaving in a few days. Pick a hundred strong men from your clan, bring your horses, and go to the loyal and brave capital." Bai Fu suddenly said.
"Grandpa..." Bai Gui was a little shocked.
He still has many ambitious plans to implement, he has to go south to Minzhou to seek revenge, and he has to train the warriors of his clan. But you asked me to join the army?
"There is no need to discuss this matter." Bai Fu said without any doubt: "All tribes in Huizhou will send out people to gather a thousand riders and follow the king of Lingwu County back north."
Bai Gui wanted to say something, but when he thought of his grandpa's temperament of always telling the truth, he suddenly stopped. He also knew about the loyal and brave man. All the grassland ministries sent warriors there to serve the Great Khan. The King of Lingwu County was obviously the Great Khan.
The governor of the Tang Dynasty ended up becoming a khan and became addicted to it.
"What should we do here?" Bai Gui asked unwillingly.
"The Fufuling clan of Minzhou accepted the gold and silk gifts from the Lingwu County Prince and expelled the Qu clan. Now they are just a group of lonely ghosts, sometimes wandering to Jingyuan Town, sometimes to Huizhou, and sometimes to other states.
, plundering small tribes. This is not a long-term solution. It would be okay if we keep winning, but as long as we lose once or twice, we will be destroyed sooner or later, and the tribe will be scattered." Bai Fu said.
In fact, the Bai family is very interested in annexing the Lanqu clan. They have already swallowed up some small tribes who escaped from Yuanzhou, and their strength has been enhanced to a certain extent. If they can gather the Lanqu clan again, they will become
They are proud of the large tribes in Yuan, Wu, Wei, Min, Hui and other states.
This is Bai Fu's desire, and it is also the Bai family's desire.
We can’t go back to the Bai family with vast streets in the first year of Guangde. From now on, there will only be the Bai family with flocks of cattle and sheep. I just don’t know if the king of Lingwu County will give them this opportunity. Bai Fu is looking for someone to inquire about Lingwu County recently.
Wang's preferences, and he learned that there was a Weicai tribe on the Hetao grassland that was very similar to them, and it seemed that they could use the Weicai tribe as an example.
The Weicai tribe is a member of the Party, and the Bai family is a remnant of Tianbao!
The prince of Lingwu County was ambitious and wanted to annex Fumo of Liangzhou. Fumo was also a remnant of Tianbao. His situation was almost exactly the same as that of the Bai family, and his power was even greater. Thirty years ago, there were more than 10,000 households. Now the rise of the
The momentum is quite strong and the strength will only get stronger. Even if Prince Lingwu just wants to show off, he will treat the Bai family well.
"Go to Zhongyongdu, fight hard, and strive to become a Yamen general." Bai Fu warned.
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"In the past, wine was stored in the city tower in Xiazhou, and General Yang wanted to attack Hexi, so I agreed. How about it, have you fulfilled your promise today?" Shao Shude asked with a smile, sitting under a big elm tree in a small village outside Huizhou City.
"The commander-in-chief captured the Hexi provinces so quickly, which is beyond my expectation." Yang Yue also said with a smile.
He has been appointed to serve as the military envoy of the Xinquan Army. The number of the army is tentatively set at 4,000, of which 3,000 are Fengxiang, Chen Xucai soldiers and horses. The Feng'an Army is almost the same, but it will be reorganized and transferred soon.
Some of them went to other armies, and some of them were transferred from other armies to make up for the shortfall.
The remaining 1,000 people were newly recruited from Hengshan and Hetao grasslands, including 500 cavalry.
The Xinquan and Feng'an armies have already marched to Xiazhou, waiting for the main force to regroup and reorganize. After the reorganization is completed, they will have rested for a few months before they can set off for Huizhou. By then, the Xinquan military city should have been repaired.
Just in time to garrison the army.
The main force of the Dingyuan Army will be stationed at Huining Pass, and some will be stationed in the prefecture city. After the city wall is repaired and the prefecture soldiers are formed, they will all be moved to Huining Pass and stationed there. The grasslands in the south will be temporarily handed over to the tribes who have taken refuge.
Until the Chao people sent people to settle the land.
"Next year someone wants to attack Lanzhou." Shao Shude said.
Yang Yue had already had a premonition. The Dingyuan Army and the Xinquan Army were stationed here. Next year, more than 30,000 Tielin Army, Wuwei Army, Iron Cavalry Army, and Yi Cong Army would probably be recruited. By then, 40,000 troops would be marching westward along the Yellow River.
The march is vast and unstoppable.
Is it difficult to conquer Lanzhou? Maybe you can easily conquer a few more, such as Minzhou, Weizhou (not Jingyuan Weizhou), etc. But it also depends on the commander-in-chief, he - after all, he wants to compete for the world.
people.
Yang Yue has no loyalty to the court. His only obsession is to defeat Tubo and regain Hexi and Longyou states. What does it have to do with me who becomes emperor in the Central Plains?
The Lingwu County King is currently blocked in the direction of expansion. He is surrounded by the desert grassland to the north, Hedong Li Keyong to the east, and Guanzhong to the south. None of them can expand. In a short period of time, they can only make joint efforts to move westward. Yang Yue always feels that if he does not take advantage of
In the past few years, he has been fighting hard towards the west. By the time King Lingwu decides to go south, he may not have a chance.
In the end, he still wants to conquer the world. There should be many vassal commanders with this intention in the world, and the Central Plains is the most attractive place for them. If given the chance, Prince Lingwu will definitely stop advancing westward and turn to the east and south.
expansion.
Yang Yue now only hopes that there will be no problems on the east side of Hedong, and that the Chang'an court will not mess around. Everything remains the same, forcing the Lingwu County Prince to expand westward. Although he will most likely go south in the end, but before that, how much can he collect
Just charge as much as you can from the old land of Helong. This is Yang Yue's idea.
"The Western Expedition is of vital importance. Although the enemy is not strong and scattered, we must not be careless. If possible, we must still seek the name of the court to help pacify the place." Shao Shude said.
Although the Tang Dynasty was crumbling, this sign worked really well in the Helong area. The Guiyi Army needed the name of the imperial court to suppress the Tibetan tribes in the area. The Dingnan Army would definitely pick up this tiger skin if they fought there. More
What's more, there are vassal towns in the area that are nominally under the control of the imperial court, such as the Guiyi Army in Gua, Sha and other places, and Hexi Town in Liangzhou. They are both under the framework of the Tang Dynasty, so everyone can talk about it and avoid fighting each other.
"What is the commander-in-chief's strategy for Huizhou?" Yang Yue asked again.
"First, send over five thousand people from the nest. These people are all Meng Kai's old tribe who were captured in Gaoling. They have served for several years and are now considered obedient. Come to Huizhou and give them to Tian Yi.
They would definitely not be able to cultivate the land by themselves. Yang Jun could lead them to thresh grass and grain, and capture some Ding slaves to help them farm the land and raise livestock. In addition, they had not married yet, so they had to find a way to capture them.
Some prairie girls came back to enrich their household registration."
"It seems that we have to fight in Caogu. However, there are too few cavalry. The Dingyuan and Xinquan armies only have 1,500 cavalry. What can we do?" Yang Yue did not reject Caogu at all, but became worried.
solved the problem of insufficient cavalry.
"Let the surrounding tribes send troops together, and everyone can share the benefits." Shao Shude said confidently.
"That's all right." Yang Yue replied.
There are various tribes in Huizhou, and now the population has almost been calculated. Even including those who escaped from Yuanzhou, there are only more than 30,000 people in the eight tribes. Add in six to seven thousand Han people, this population is really too small.
The total number is only 40,000. If 5,000 Chao people are immigrated and wives are given to them, the population will suddenly increase by 10,000 people. It will also be a high-quality population for farming, and Huizhou's foundation will be greatly enriched.
"A certain person will let Han Jianlai be the governor of Huizhou and take charge of the affairs of the state. You must cooperate sincerely and don't miss important events."
"Don't worry, Commander, my only wish is to regain the Helong Prefectures." Yang Yue replied.
After communicating with Yang Yue, Shao Shude took the time to meet Wang Yu again.
He actually likes these two people because they both have clear demands, or ideals. For such people, as long as you satisfy their wishes, there will be no problem with loyalty.
Yang Yue's ideal was to regain the old land of Helong, and Shao Shude knew about it that night during the banquet at Xiazhou City Tower.
Shao Shude was also very clear about Wang Yu's ideals. He was a brave general who was extremely brave in battle. Historically, after Li Xiang was killed by Huang Chao's supervisor, more than 10,000 horses and horses were left without an owner. In the end, he returned to Wang Yu and surrendered with him.
Wang Chongrong.
In terms of the number of people killed, Wang Yu is the well-deserved number one among the Dingnan Army, and far surpasses the second place. But such a guy who kills so many people also has a weak side that is unknown to everyone. He kills so much that he even scares himself.
, and was also afraid of being killed by others, so he could only adopt a more ruthless attitude than others and kill more people, and his sense of security was extremely low.
Wang Yu once said to himself that today's world is "full of wolves" and "even warriors are afraid of it." This is not an empty statement.
He is a murderer, and he is very eager to establish a stable order, where men farm and women weave, and live leisurely. I don't know what kind of mental journey he went through.
Yang Yue and Wang Yu were not Shao Shude's subordinates when he started, but joined in halfway, but Marshal Shao trusted them very much and was willing to entrust them with important tasks.
The prisoners of the Chao are actually a bit unruly. I wonder what their expressions will be like when they see Wang Yu, a former "star general" of the Chao army. They should be much more restrained.
On March 25, the second year of the reign of Emperor Guangqi, Shao Shude returned to Lingzhou by boat from Huining Pass, taking only a few hundred soldiers with him.
As soon as he arrived, people from Tingwangsi sent him several pieces of information.
"Li Kan moved very quickly. He has already arrived in Kuizhou for a long time. Are you asking me to buy war horses?" Shao Shude put down the information in his hand, slightly surprised.
Li Kan took away one or two thousand Ping Ning troops, and recruited more than a thousand Dongshan Party members and more than a thousand Tubo troops in Qingzhou. In addition to the escort of a thousand Shence troops, a total of 5,000 people went south. They first walked and then rode
The boat traveled quickly and lightly, and arrived in Kuizhou at the beginning of this month.
After taking office, Marshal Li discovered that there were many warlords in the five states of Kui Gorge, which was really difficult to deal with. In particular, a former Jingnan Yamen general named Guo Yu occupied Guizhou, proclaimed himself the governor, recruited refugees, and cultivated wasteland.
He had three thousand soldiers at hand, but he was very disobedient. Marshal Li planned to conquer him first to establish his authority.
Li Kan was also an old soldier. The Tubo people he recruited from Qingzhou were good cavalry, but they had no horses, so he turned to Marshal Shao, who owned two horse farms (Yongqingzha of Tiande Army and Yinchuan Ranch of Yinzhou).
This book is nothing. It's a business, who should I do it with? Li Kan wants to buy it, so it's not impossible to give him a preferential price.
But Li Kan seems to have no money...
What he can really control now is Kuizhou. The other four states each have their own governors and are all separatist warlords, which is a pain in the ass. What Li Kan means is to pay part of it first, and then return after he completes the conquest of the gorge.
The final payment will be made after two states.
Marshal Li also said that those two states are facing threats from the Qin Zongquan, and it is not difficult to defeat them. As long as they control these two states, they will have wealth.
You still want to buy a horse if you don’t have money? You have such a big face!
Shao Shude wanted to refuse directly, but when he saw the three words Qin Zongquan, he thought deeply. In history, Qin Zongquan sent people to invade the south. Although they failed in the end, many generals and sergeants surrendered to various vassal towns in the south and became the hands of others.
The elites in it, such as Yang Xingmi's "Black Cloud City", and even those who became the founding monarchs, such as Ma Yin.
Sergeants Chen, Xu, and Cai from Sanzhou are indeed elite. Jingnan and other towns have recruited many surrendered soldiers and generals. Isn't this exactly what I need? I just don't know if Li Kan is willing to part with it. After all, good soldiers are also good.
a strategic resource.
If you want to buy horses, trade them with people! I will send them to Helong so that the local forces in Minzhou, Weizhou and Lanzhou can see the power of the cannibal king's army.
It is not a fun thing to hit Caizhou soldiers on the head.
There is also Guo Yu, who seems a bit familiar, but I can't remember it at the moment. But there must be a reason for the impression I have, so you can pay more attention. He only has three thousand soldiers, and I heard that he was recruited and trained from the refugees.
, they are probably no match for the Northwest soldiers brought by Li Kan. If you catch this guy, you can try to get him over.