The north wind was blowing hard, and the snow was flying heavily. The white city wall was soon covered with a thick layer of snow.
In the Wuwei Army camp in the southeast of the city, military envoy Lu Huaizhong was reading an official letter.
He didn't know much about literacy, and he had learned most of it over the years, so he struggled to read. However, with the help of his staff, he was able to understand the meaning of the official document.
"Master Zhou, does this mean that from now on, there will be only one shogunate for the four provinces of Guanbei? The commander-in-chief will not be the governor of the Dingnan Army, but the governor of Shuofang?" Lu Huaizhong asked.
He was wearing a piece of exquisite armor, which was almost spotless. He didn't know how he could stand wearing armor in the winter, so he just sat there upright with a serious face.
He didn't have this kind of temperament before. When he was a little fire chief, he was rude, bold, and aggressive. He looked like a dog-slayer, not a general at all.
But people will be changed by bad circumstances.
From the time of Tielindu, Lu Huaizhong was "forced" to participate in various seminars. Over time, he learned a lot. Later, Shao Shude kept urging him to study, but Lu Huaizhong had no choice but to ask his military staff to read to him.
, about history. Don’t tell me, after reading it, it’s quite interesting.
In this way, Lu Huaizhong was addicted to the "joy of learning", slowly accumulating knowledge, and gradually broadening his horizons. Until the expedition to Lingzhou, he had accumulated a lot of experience, and erroneously understood the entire battlefield situation, attacked decisively, and won the final victory.
That great victory gave him a lot of confidence. Unfortunately, he stayed in Lingxia for longer and longer. Even when he went on an expedition, he had to move with a large army, and he no longer had the opportunity to lead the army alone.
This year during the expedition to the South West Road of Shanxi Province, he stayed behind in Xiazhou and felt melancholy for a long time. Feeling troubled, he had no choice but to devote his energy to running the army, conducting various drills, inspections, and competitions, and dealing with people.
Be strict, and be strict with yourself, until the commander-in-chief relinquishes military power.
However, he soon gained military power, and that is, he led the Wuwei Army to station 7,000 infantry and cavalry at Bailao Pass and Yangping Pass in Xingyuan Prefecture. The Dingyuan Army envoy General Wang Yu led 7,500 infantry and cavalry to garrison at Guzhen.
Xingchengguan line.
Both armies set off after the New Year to guard Shannan West Road for at least two years.
Lu Huaizhong was appointed as the military envoy of Xingfengliang Town, and guarded the Shannan West Road and even the ten prefectures of Longjian on behalf of Marshal Shao. While collecting goods, he paid close attention to the situation in central Shu. If there were any changes, report them quickly.
Strictly speaking, this can be regarded as the commander-in-chief of the army, right? However, it still feels a bit uninteresting. Because this is a garrison army, not a field army when attacking the enemy.
"Military Envoy, the imperial court has issued an edict to depose the old Dingnan Army, Zhenwu Army, Tiande Army, and the four towns of Shuofang, and establish a new town of Shuofang based on the ten prefectures in the north of Guan. The king of Lingwu County is appointed as the military envoy of Shuofang, and he will observe within the administration.
He is the envoy to deal with other affairs, the envoy to guard the vassal, the envoy to camp, the envoy to supervise the shepherds, the governor of the north of the town, the governor of Lingzhou, the governor of Lingzhou, and the observation envoy to Hexi. Now the Xia Suiyinyou Lingyanhui in the north of Guanbei is Fengsheng Linshi
In the thirty-five counties of the state, there is indeed only one shogunate." Master Zhou replied respectfully.
"It's not bad to deal with it this way." Lu Huaizhong was silent for a while and then said: "The four roads in Guanbei were originally decided by the commander alone, but they were divided into four roads. From the perspective of defending against enemies, it is not reasonable.
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"Envoy, would you like to send someone to congratulate me?" Master Zhou reminded him.
Generally speaking, one or two of the armies near Xiazhou are on alert. Generals at all levels are in the camp, and sergeants are not allowed to take leave. There are sufficient reserves of military rations and equipment, which are enough to fight several large-scale battles. The Wuwei Army is in this situation now.
Due to this situation, Lu Huaizhong, as the military envoy, could not leave the camp and could only send an envoy to Xiazhou to congratulate him.
"Send congratulations as soon as possible." Although Lu Huaizhong likes to fight and kill, it does not mean that he has no emotional intelligence. At this critical moment, he naturally needs to show his loyalty.
Master Zhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In his opinion, the commander-in-chief had great trust in Envoy Lu. When he went on an expedition, the task of staying in Xiazhou was entrusted to him. What is this but trust?
Moreover, looking at the words and deeds of the military envoys in daily life, they praised the commander-in-chief a lot for his actions, which made other military commanders worthless. You are loyal to begin with, so you have to show it and let the commander-in-chief know that you are loyal from the beginning to the end.
If you remain loyal to the end, you will naturally be able to enjoy your wealth and honor in peace and contentment from now on.
Coincidentally, officers of ten generals and above from the Iron Cavalry Army, Tielin Army, Dingyuan Army, and Yicong Army stationed in and outside Xiazhou City also congratulated them at the same time. A few days later, the Feng'an Army in Longyou, a distant town,
The envoys of the Tiande Army and the Administrative Army are expected to arrive soon. After them, there will be leaders of various tribes and vassal commanders from neighboring towns. Anyone who fails to express his views at this time will be suspected of having ulterior motives, and his future consequences will naturally be unavoidable.
Say more.
This is actually an obedience test.
Congratulatory messages from military chiefs, shogunate and state and county officials soon arrived at the residence like snowflakes.
Shao Shude was explaining the use of the foot bow to his sons. After hearing this, he smiled and said: "As expected. Who dares to stab me in the land of ten states?"
Zhe Fangxiao smiled and straightened Shao Shude's robe, and said: "I know that Lang Jun's majesty and Shao Bapi's reputation have spread to the mansion."
"I am only good at stripping clothes, not skin. Madam, you should know that someone is good at this."
Zhe Fang Ai's face turned red with anger and said, "The children are here, and you are talking nonsense again."
"Well..." Shao Shude stopped his smile and looked at the two children Chengjie and Siwu. Seeing that their interest was still on the bow, he said softly: "Madam, please be patient for a moment. I will finish explaining the story of bows and knives to the children."
I will personally demonstrate the gun skills to my wife in the evening."
Zhe Fangmiao retreated in defeat with a red face.
"Grandpa, can the bow be used to shoot deer?" Siwu, who was already five years old, asked while stroking the hard bowstring.
"Of course you can." Shao Shude picked him up, put him on his lap, and said with a smile: "Swords, guns, bows, and cards are the most useful things in the world. If you learn it, others will not be able to steal your things. My son is willing to learn it.
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"I'm willing to learn. Ye Li Kecheng has a very small bow and has ridden a horse. I also want to learn." Siwu said.
"Grandpa..." Chengjie was a year younger, so he didn't speak so smoothly, and kept reaching for the bow.
Shao Shude hugged him on his lap and said with a smile: "Zhong'er, what's the hurry? You can also play after the eldest brother's play is over. One day, grandpa is gone, and you brothers will have to support each other for this business, do you understand?"
Chengjie nodded confusedly.
In his family, the relationship between brothers has to be constantly corrected and cultivated since childhood. It is normal for children to compete for toys, food, clothing, and even playmates. But Shao Shude will observe closely and instill indoctrination at all times.
The idea of brotherly love and mutual support.
Although after adulthood, the relationship between brothers may deteriorate due to the influence of the external environment and real conflicts of interest. However, having the friendship and family affection from childhood as a foundation is better than nothing at all.
He doesn't intend to treat his two sons differently. They will teach both of them what to teach, and they won't favor one over the other. The world is cruel. If something happens to him, or something happens to his eldest son, there will be no other suitable legitimate son.
If it were to be the top, the eldest son of the concubine would have to move up quickly.
If you want to conquer the world, you don't want to guard against this or that. If your son is not good enough, the family fortune will be at an advantage to others.
Last month, concubine Ji in the mansion gave birth to two more children, a son and a daughter: Wei Cai Laimei gave birth to a daughter, and in the middle of last month, Feng Xuan gave birth to a son at the end of the month, making her sister Xiaofeng extremely envious.
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Dafeng's son was named Mianren, and Weicai's daughter was named Ze, because her mother was from Dijinze. Buddha's Ya also had a name. At that time, Shao Shude was practicing archery, so he named him Yu.
With three sons and five daughters, the eldest daughter Yuanyue will also be officially married. Marshal Shao feels that life is quite satisfactory.
Most of the twelfth lunar month passed quickly, and everything was calm in the town.
The yamen generals went to the capital to wait for the chief minister as usual, and the assistants and assistants continued to work in the yamen. Except for some ignorant scholars from other places who drank a few taels of cat urine,;;;w.;;. talked loudly in the public, thinking that the imperial court might have opened fire.
With a bad leader, every town in the world may imitate him. Most people are busy with their own lives.
If you don’t farm, you won’t have food to eat. If you don’t herd, you won’t have food to eat. If you don’t do business, you won’t have food to eat. Lingwu County King has at least given everyone a stable life. Why do you care about doing so much? Are you tired? No more chattering.
Wai, I’ll send you to Shuzhong, which is most loyal to the Tang Dynasty. Will you go?
After seeing that everything was as usual, Shao Shude took advantage of the fact that there was still some time before the end of the year, so he went to work at the Jiedushi Yamen for a few days and began to solve the financial problems that he had always wanted to solve but was unable to solve.
As the saying goes, there is no stability without agriculture and no wealth without business. Being able to produce enough food for everyone's consumption and still have a considerable amount of surplus is the basis for the development of commerce and industry.
For so many years, the food problem in the ten prefectures of Shuofang has always existed. The overall food may be enough, but it is also true that the output is not abundant. At the same time, the distribution mechanism is also heavily tilted towards the military, causing various problems. However, the three-crop rotation system in Lingzhou has begun
After a good start, if nothing unexpected happens, the food problem will be greatly improved in the next three years.
Everything will be done if it is planned in advance, and if it is not planned, it will be ruined. It is time for business issues to be warmed up and implemented.