Du Rangneng was talking enthusiastically, but he was startled when he heard this.
"Kong Xianghui died in Wusongyi, Lantian."
Du Rang was silent.
"Why not Lantianyi?" Shao Shude said with a smile: "More officials from far away places are demoted than those in Lantianyi who are punished with death. But I have been to Wusongyi and passed by when I was chasing the nest thieves in the past. The mountains and rivers there are beautiful and it is very suitable for work.
The burial place of Kong Xiang..."
Du Rangneng was about to say something, but Shao Shude stretched out his hand to stop him and said: "I know that Prime Minister Du is not afraid of death, but he doesn't care about his family?"
Du Renneng is indeed not afraid of death, but he has family, disciples, and too many concerns.
"Three prime ministers, Kong Xiang gave death, Xu Xiang left the town, and Du Xiang was still sitting here. I don't need to explain the reasons why?" Shao Shude said: "As long as I relax my hands a little and watch from the wall, the eunuch of the Northern Division will be here today.
Then Prime Minister Du can be demoted, and his family is exiled to the Qingtang Dynasty. Prime Minister Du's daughter is very talented and famous, and she doesn't know where she lives. Isn't it sad that a beautiful woman is covered in dust?"
Of course, if he is willing, Du Shi will be sent to his bed tonight and let him enjoy it. But, why make things so ugly?
"Why does Prince Lingwu have to protect the eunuch?" Du Rangneng stared at him, puzzled.
The reputation of eunuchs was so bad that he couldn't figure out why Shao Shude got involved with them.
"Where did Prime Minister Du say this?" Shao Shude said in surprise: "In the first year of Guangqi, a certain Tian Lingzi and his followers were executed. In the first year of Wende, Yang Fugong and his followers were captured in Yangzhou, and they were all sent to the capital to be beheaded. I
After killing these two powerful eunuchs, Prime Minister Du actually thought that I was on good terms with the eunuchs?"
When he came to Beijing this time, Shao Shude appeared as a savior and had not killed anyone yet, but this did not mean that he would not kill anyone.
There is really a kind of curse in the profession of feudal warrior. The mental pressure is very high, and Shao Shude often has to suppress the violent impulses in his heart.
This is still under the condition that Shuofang's army is relatively obedient. If it is a more unruly army, the commander will be suspicious all day long, worried that someone will rebel. It would be strange if his mood does not become extreme after a long time.
Le Yanzhen went to a temple to become a monk, and was captured and beheaded by a sergeant. There was a chain of suspicion, and no one could escape from this big dye vat. The social atmosphere was like this, and it was impossible to build a pure army.
It's just that it can be relatively pure.
Even Qian Liu, who had a good reputation in later generations, started to dig out the heart and cut open the liver, and his boss Zhou Bao also "died violently" on his territory.
Who can survive alone?
In order to relieve these negative emotions, warriors developed various "hobbies".
Some people tied up their servants and cut the flesh piece by piece for fun; some indulged in lust and gathered all the pretty girls from the folk to feast on them, and the number even reached 5,000; some people practiced immortality and alchemy, bent on seeking immortality, and starving to death everywhere.
Greedy for money, lustful, addicted to alcohol, killing indiscriminately, pursuing immortality, liking actors, etc., there is always one suitable for you.
If anyone thinks that Shao Shude is a graceful and talkative warrior, they have never seen another side of him.
Du Rangneng was silent for a long time, and finally said: "What Prince Lingwu wants, we can only do our best."
"Just do your best." Shao Shude smiled and said: "We can't let Prime Minister Du work in vain. Next year, someone will send someone to send a thousand carts of salt to Chang'an, and the gifts of skins, medicinal materials, etc. will also be doubled. In addition,
Shayuan Prison in Tongzhou is still under the control of the imperial court. Every year, Guanbei sends thousands of horses, three thousand cattle, and 100,000 sheep to Shayuan for the imperial court to use."
Du Rangneng was a little surprised.
He does things in a measured manner and does not rely solely on force. He is willing to discuss with you, and is willing to make compromises and compensate you. Prince Lingwu is a bit like a civil servant.
After seeing off the prime minister, Shao Shude read the military report again.
Helianduo from Datong organized more than 10,000 troops, and Youzhou sent 20,000 troops. Together they went south to attack Hedong, winning consecutive battles.
Unexpectedly, Li Keyong personally led the main force from Hedong to the north, defeated the 30,000 allied troops, captured and killed more than 10,000 people, Helian Duo's son-in-law, and Li Kuangwei's son were both captured.
Thirty thousand people, divided into two groups, dared to go south to attack Hedong. Are Helian Duo and Li Kuangwei really serious about attacking Li Keyong? Shao Shude really admires these two guys. Either they don't take action, or they do it.
Is it okay to use military pressure?
Something unexpected happened on the Zelu battlefield.
When the Xuanwu Army Corps besieged Zezhou, Li Cunxiao led five thousand cavalry to the south for rescue and continued to challenge. The leader of the Bian Army, Deng Jijun, led his army into battle, but was captured alive by Li Cunxiao.
This is outrageous!
Li Cunxiao led 500 elite cavalry to challenge, and Deng Jizhen fought, but was captured. Shao Shude felt as if he was watching "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", it was so unreal.
Deng Jijun was captured, and the Xuanwu Army lost its frontline commander. It was unclear whether they should withdraw.
Next, Li Keyong's main force will move from Daibei to Zelu, and Zhu Quanzhong probably doesn't want to fight. There is no hope of destroying Li Keyong, so it is better to fight those soft persimmons.
This disaster in Hedong is probably about to be solved. But Li Keyong's losses were a bit heavy. Lan, Lu, and Zezhou were severely damaged, and it will not be easy to recover.
If we fight this kind of battle a few more times, even if we win, our losses may not be less than others.
It is better to fight the war on other people's land.
On November 27, Shao Shude started to deal with the second matter of entering Beijing.
Prime Minister Du Rangneng and Cui Zhaowei were forcibly pulled over by him and boarded the Anyuan Tower.
Outside Anyuan Tower, on the former battlefield, the Jingyuan Army is back again.
Seventeen or eight thousand people were captured before and after, and a total of 5,000 elite soldiers were selected, basically all of them were strong and skilled.
If your habits are just fine, if you slowly control them later, strictly rectify them, and spend some time and energy, you will be a battle-ready army.
The remaining 3,000 new recruits from Guandong were also recruited, totaling 8,000. They were dispersed and mixed, and 2,000 were selected, of which 1,500 were added to the Feng'an Army and 500 to the Dingyuan Army - these
All of them need to be completed after the class teacher returns to Lingxia.
Six thousand infantry, plus two thousand cavalry from the Liangzhou Tibetan tribe, are all the strength of the newly formed Guzhen Army.
After taking down the five states of Weibei and the three states of Jingyuan in one go, Marshal Shao only added three new armies, totaling 24,000 infantry and cavalry. To be honest, he was quite restrained.
After several years of development, the mobile field strength of the standing government army has finally increased significantly, which is gratifying.
"Two division commanders, can this army be of any interest?" Shao Shude asked, pointing to the large formation of the Guzhen Army below the city tower.
After this unit returns, it will have to conduct personnel exchanges with established units such as the Jinglue Army and the Wuwei Army, and be reorganized again. However, after all, it is the framework of the Jingyuan Frontier Army, and it looks quite decent.
Du Renneng and Cui Zhaowei were relatively speechless.
What else is there to say? Half of the 24,000 recruits recruited from Guandong were taken away. The Shence Army, which had barely recovered to 17,000 men, still looked like it could not be defeated by anyone. If you want to
I don’t know how long it will take to really cheer up.
Without an army to fight, you can only be bullied. From top to bottom in Chang'an, after experiencing the Jingshi Rebellion, no one doubts this anymore.
"General Gao, what do you think?" Shao Shude turned to someone standing aside and asked.
This man has an unattractive appearance, his hands are covered with calluses, his face is weathered, and he has many white hairs on his temples. But he is full of energy and has a good demeanor. At first glance, he is an old man.
Du Rang could know this person. Chen Jingxuan's old general was named Gao Renhou, and he served as the military governor of Dongchuan in Jiannan.
After Wei Zhaodu led his army into Shu, he was deprived of all his duties and was classified as a criminal general. However, he was loyal, kind, and good at running the army. He persisted for a long time and was finally defeated by Zhu Mei.
Gao Renhou once fought against Huang Chao in Guanzhong. He was still a tenth general at that time and was sent by Chen Jingxuan. Several troops were defeated, but he was undefeated all the way. After returning to central Sichuan, he put down the rebellion and defeated Yang Shili, which was a great contribution.
This person has a special characteristic in his military use. He likes to fight psychologically, fight at night, and fight in ambushes. He often succeeds, and he still has a certain skill.
When Zhu Mei entered Shu, he was ambushed by him, but Wang Xingyu fought tooth and nail and turned defeat into victory. It can only be said that the soldiers were too poor.
After Gao Renhou's defeat, he defected to Zhao Jian and was later recruited by Shao Shude. His family members in Zizhou also wrote to Zhu Mei from Shao Shude and were sent to Lingzhou.
Now that Gao Renhou is the Yamen general of Shuofang Town, the court will naturally be unable to pursue him.
Shuofang's army was in a period of great development. Shao Shude was eager for talents and admired people like Gao Renhou who had proven themselves.
The key is that this man is loyal, kind, and benevolent. He really lives up to his name. He feels like an alien who has not been contaminated by the martial arts vat.
"They can fight better than the troops led by General Mo before." Gao Renhou bowed and saluted: "Sichuan is comfortable and prosperous, and the soldiers are unwilling to fight to the death. They will collapse at the slightest discord. If General Mo takes charge of this army, he will not give in.
Zhu Mei turned defeat into victory. If we can control Tielin's army, the world will be conquered."
Shao Shude laughed.
Gao Renhou was a man with high military talent, but low emotional intelligence and low political literacy. He was a pure soldier.
The Tielin Army is Shao Shude's de facto pro-army, and he has always served as military envoy himself. The deputy envoy is his brother-in-law, Ye Li Yulue, and has never been handed over to outsiders.
No one with any knowledge would say this like Gao Renhou.
"There will be many opportunities to make contributions in the future," Shao Shude said.
It's a pity that Gao Renhou is in his forties, so he is younger than Yang Yue. Among the generals in Shuofang, he is older and has only served for ten years at most.
"Now that there are many vacancies in the army, General Gao will have the opportunity to lead troops sooner or later." After saying that, Shao Shude turned to the two prime ministers and said: "General Gao's identity as a criminal general was originally framed by others, but now he can be vindicated."
What else can Du Ronneng and Cui Zhaowei say?
Shao Shude was showing off his military power to them. If this incident offended him, something might happen.
Cui Zhaowei secretly glanced at Gao Renhou and heard that he was from Xuzhou, and he was half the same hometown as Ximen Zhao, a Caizhou native whom he secretly befriended.
Ximen Zhao was born in Caizhou, and after the failure of Qin Zongquan, he lived in Guanzhong with others. His real name was Fu Daozhao. He was brave enough to be worthy of all men, but he was no less benevolent than this man.
A thousand armies are easy to get, but a general is hard to find.
The Shence Army has been rebuilt, and Ximen Zhao has led more than 3,000 people in Yidu. If he can be completely pulled over, a lot of things will be saved.
Sooner or later, Ximen Zhongsui and his party will be killed!
