In the Chinese dynasty, there has always been a tradition, that is, "success brings happiness, governance brings custom rituals".
Etiquette is one of the foundations of governance, from the imperial court to the feudal towns.
Especially since the Northern Dynasties, family politics gradually began to disappear in the Tang Dynasty, and etiquette became even more important.
On February 2nd, the imperial court will hold the Taishe Festival. On this day, the saint's title becomes "Emperor", and a signature question is asked on the blessing board in front of the Taishe Shrine to indicate his relationship with the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth.
At the local level, Hezhong Prefecture, which has enjoyed peace for many years, also continues to offer sacrifices every year.
The social sacrifice, the sun, the moon, and the five stars were combined into a great sacrifice, and the animals used were too stable, that is, cattle, sheep, and pigs, and the music was played with yellow bells and big luxuries, which were "20%" less than those used by the emperor.
Wang Chongying unexpectedly climbed up from the hospital bed, and with the help of his entourage, he completed the entire sacrificial procedure conscientiously.
His expression was very pious and he was mumbling words, as if he was praying for something.
Military generals, shogunate assistants, state and county officials, and elders of wealthy families were all present to participate in the ceremony. As to how much of their thoughts were on the sacrifice and how much of them were communicating in secret, only Hou Tu knew.
After getting off the altar, Wang Chongying's body swayed, and his soldiers immediately stepped forward to help him.
He pushed away the soldiers and stood stubbornly in the wind, looking at the mountains and the Yellow River. He clenched his fist slightly with his right hand and then released it.
To the west of the river, there was a man who grew up in his youth, was full of ambition, and coveted the rich river owned by the Wang family.
He was determined to gain a foothold in the river, just like the Western Wei Dynasty and the Later Zhou Dynasty.
He is very similar to Yuwen Black Otter. He made his fortune from Lingxia, led Hu and Han, and did things that were disobedient.
The momentum of the Later Zhou Dynasty is about to come true, where is the Northern Qi?
Wang Chongying sighed.
If there was another Northern Qi in this world, it would probably not be defeated by the new Zhou Dynasty of the Shaw family, but it is a pity that there is no such thing.
The river is the first to bear the brunt!
Wang Chongying turned his head and scanned everyone's faces one by one.
Tao Jianzhao, the commander of the pro-army capital, Zhang Hanyu, the military commander of the left wing of the Yamen Army, and Liu Xun, the military commander of the right wing, were the generals on whom the Wang family relied.
All the five grandchildren of the Wang family are here.
My nephew Wang Ke still looks the same, he is already a marching Sima, but he still does not have the consciousness of a superior.
Nephews Wang Lin and Wang Zan looked sleepy and didn't know what they did last night, which made people very angry.
Xizi Wang Yao was also there, and Wang Chongying's eyes lingered on him for a moment.
The adopted son Wang Yin (Jiang Yin) stood beside Wang Ke with a solemn expression.
These boys, alas, are almost useless!
Local big families also came, including the Pei family, the Xue family, and the Feng family elders.
These people are all cunning old men.
Especially the Pei family has been greatly offended. The Feng family and the Lingxia Shao family also have an inexplicable relationship.
A storm was coming! Wang Chongying sighed thoughtfully, coughed twice, and hurriedly stepped forward to help him.
Wang Yao carefully avoided his father's gaze and quietly glanced at several brothers.
Chong'er has a soft temper. After marrying Mrs. Li, he cheered up a little, but he still couldn't hold up the wall.
Wang Lin is the son of Chong Jian's uncle and Wang Ke's biological brother. However, they have a very bad relationship and are full of jealousy towards this former younger brother.
Wang Zan was another adopted son of Chongrong's uncle, Wang Ke's logical brother, and the son of Chongzhang's uncle. His relationship with Wang Ke was not good either.
Wang Yin, haha, shameless!
His mother was originally a wife from Hezhong Prefecture City. Because of her beauty, her father took her into his house. The man changed his surname to Jiang Weiwang and became his father's adopted son. However, he has never been included in the genealogy. I don't know how he has the honor to stand here.
Now I am attached to Wang Ke, how shameless! I want you to look good sooner or later!
After the sacrifice, everyone dispersed.
Because he was in Fucheng, it was inconvenient for Wang Yao to be too ostentatious. His contact with the shogunate generals had always been done privately through strangers and confidants. His father was not dead yet, and he did not dare to make too many mistakes under the influence he had accumulated for many years.
After visiting his father at home and talking to his mother, Wang Yao finished her lunch and was driven back to Jiangzhou.
"You don't think of me as a member of the Wang family anymore!" Wang Yao returned to Zhengping County, Lisuo, Jiangzhou in a rage. First, he brutally ravaged his concubine, and then he gasped for air and leaned on the bed to think about something.
The three prefectures of Jiang, Shaanxi and Puzhou have always been close to each other. The affiliation of Yuan, Anyi and Xia counties has even changed among the three prefectures. The relationship between them is actually very subtle.
After the Chao Rebellion, the territory was divided among the three states. According to the old system of Yuanhe three years, Jiangzhou had nine counties, Shaanzhou had eight counties, and Puzhou also governed eight counties. But in terms of population, Puzhou still had the largest number.
There are 600,000 people. Even if it is placed in Hebei, it is a large county.
Jin and Jiangzhou have been repeatedly invaded by Li Han. Now they each have just over 200,000 men, less than half of their strength at their peak.
With a population of 200,000, it is certainly enough to support more than 10,000 troops from other towns. However, Jiangzhou also organized and trained many state and county soldiers to unite the troops to fight against Li Hanzhi. Therefore, it has been relying on the payment of Hezhong Prefecture for many years. Wang Yao also
He is a ostentatious and extravagant person who spends money lavishly and is very generous when giving rewards to his subordinates. Therefore, in terms of money and food, it is really difficult to leave Hezhong Mansion.
"If the war ends earlier, Jiangzhou's accumulated money will be enough to give it a try. If it drags on for a long time, the reward will not be enough." Wang Yao was irritable and wished she could drag her concubine to fight again.
Hezhongfu is a big fat piece of meat, you must eat it!
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On the land of Daibei, thousands of horses galloped and arrows rained like rain.
Li Keyong took the lead and rushed into the Shendui Gate.
In Youzhou, the more than 10,000 Datong coalition forces guarding this place have been completely routed. The sergeants from Hedong are chasing them north, killing them in large numbers.
In the battle of Sangqian Town a few days ago, Helian Duo, who was happily heading south to dig out Li Keyong's lair, suddenly encountered the main force of the Hedong Army's 50,000 infantry cavalry. He was stunned and was dragged over by his friends from the grassland.
Seventy thousand cavalry were beaten to a pulp.
Li Keyong took advantage of the situation to pursue, and in the Battle of Shenduzha, the Datong and Youzhou coalition forces were defeated again, and more than 10,000 people were captured and killed.
Now all the defeated troops have fled to Yunzhou, but Li Keyong has sent Li Sizhao and Li Siyuan with more than 10,000 troops to the rear to intercept them. It is not known how many people can escape in the end.
As for why Helianduo went south and why he encountered Li Keyong's main force, this is another story.
"Commander, Li Cunxiao, the vanguard beheading envoy, sent people to report that Gao Wenji, the rebel army left behind in Yunzhou, abandoned the city and fled west to Shengzhou." Gai Yu trotted over and said panting.
There was an obvious blush on his face, and he was obviously very excited.
Li Keyong calmed his mind and asked in a calm voice: "Is there anyone captured?"
"Thousands of old and weak were captured, and livestock and not much food were taken. Helianduo brought so many people from the grassland, and they had already eaten them all." Gai Yu seemed to be dissatisfied and cursed, but if you look closely at his expression, it was actually...
Very excited.
Helianduo has long been unable to defeat Hedong. The reason why he is still hanging on is mainly because of the big city of Yunzhou.
But he is too desperate.
We had already recruited manpower on the grassland before, and that time we "led out the Uighurs and led 80,000 Uighurs", but they were defeated by the Hedong Army.
This time they brought in 70,000 more cavalry and were defeated again.
Almost all the food and grass prepared in the autumn were eaten by people and chewed by horses, so how could there be any left?
Even Shao Shude wouldn't dare to raise 70,000 to 80,000 cavalry like this, you loser!
"Seventy thousand or eighty thousand cavalry, if a battle relies on large numbers of people to be effective, then I would have surrendered to Wang Rong, and Li Kuangwei had given up." Li Keyong finally stopped suppressing his mood and laughed: "I have fought on all sides, and I have never fought with the same spirit.
Fight less and fight more? It was when the imperial court surrounded and suppressed me, uh..."
Gai Yu smiled awkwardly.
At that time, there were many people in the court, so they drove everyone to the grassland to take shelter. The Youzhou army sent out ten thousand men and defeated your twenty thousand Shatuo soldiers.
"Let's not talk about this!" Li Keyong quickly walked up to the watchtower in the village, looked to the north, and said: "In the two battles at Sangqian Town and Shendui Zha, Helian Duo was defeated, and Datong has been captured by me. He
After Lian Duo lost the fortified city, he had no choice but to go to the grassland in despair. From now on, he would choose elite cavalry and raid at will, killing him no matter what."
Gai Yu climbed up panting, only hearing the last sentence, he agreed: "As long as we find Helianduo's pasture, it's not difficult to make a sneak attack. How can he guard us all day long?"
"Preparing another generous gift, it's time to contact some old friends." Li Keyong did not forget the main purpose of attacking Datong.
If the grassland soldiers are just herdsmen, then of course they will not work. Their combat effectiveness is very weak. For so many years in the country, even the soldiers and horses of the vassal towns have always beaten these grassland soldiers violently with fewer troops and more.
Shao Shude's Xia Sui army conquered the grasslands and won many battles.
A few years earlier, the Xi people and Khitan were defeated in Youzhou Town.
The Zhenwu Army defeated the Uighur Wujie Khan.
Then there are the imperial officers and soldiers bullying Li Keyong’s Shatuo soldiers...
There is an insurmountable gap between professional warriors and grassland herders who work all day long.
However, the grassland soldiers are hard-working, have low requirements, and have a certain foundation. If they are provided with money and food, freed from the heavy subsistence work, trained according to Chinese methods, and equipped with good equipment, their combat effectiveness will be greatly increased.
There are so many Qiang and Hu soldiers under Shao Shude, and their combat effectiveness is no longer on the same level as that of their grassland brethren.
The Tibetan soldiers from the grassland and the Tibetan soldiers from the Central Plains are completely two different kinds of people.
Li Keyong was born in the grasslands, so he was certainly familiar with this.
"What's going on over there at Kang Junli?" Li Keyong, like a stubborn and anxious monkey, stepped off the watchtower again, got on his horse, and said: "Finish the affairs here quickly, and the good friend Liu Shi will guard Yunzhou. Let's Go to Yu County."
"Commander, why are you in such a hurry?" Gai Yu couldn't keep up with Li Keyong's rhythm and almost rolled down the watchtower. He gasped and said, "That's a feint attack over there. If anything goes wrong, Generals Kang and Wang will will retreat."
"I want to see if there is a chance to attack Youzhou. The soldiers are so fast that I don't want to wait for a moment." Li Keyong said dissatisfied: "My sworn brother has already left me far behind. If I take away this piece of fat from Youzhou, I can Sit on equal footing. Get out of the way and don't stop."
"..." Gai Yu didn't know how to answer.
The Hebei side really needs help.
Kang Junli led 30,000 people on foot and cavalry to the east, joined An Jinjun's troops in Xingzhou, joined forces with King Yiwu Chucun, and attacked Chengde King Rong from a pinch.
Wang Chucun, the Jiedushi envoy of the Yiwu Army, was an old friend of the Li family. He had been related by marriage for generations and was the staunchest ally.
As the thorns placed by the imperial court in Hebei, Yizhou and Dingzhou have always been Youzhou, and the two towns of Chengde and Chengde have been thorns in each other's flesh. They have fought each other countless times. Every time they encounter danger, Hedong will inevitably send troops to rescue them. This After the first attack, it was not surprising that the two sides would cooperate again.
When Li Kuangwei heard that Chengde was fighting, he immediately led 50,000 cavalry troops from Youzhou to go south to rescue him. At the same time, he sent 10,000 people to Yunzhou to cooperate with Helian Duo in going south to attack Xin and Dai.
Chengde has a large number of soldiers and horses, with no less than 50,000 cavalry, and also has a prosperous household registration and a lot of wealth. There is probably no chance for them to join forces with Youzhou, Kang, and Wang.
While he was thinking, the sound of rapid horse hooves was heard in the distance. A horseman rushed over and dismounted to report: "There is news from Youzhou that Li Kuang raised troops to rebel, occupied Youzhou, and called himself Lu Longliu Queen."
Li Keyong, Gai Yu: "..."
Li Kuangchou is Li Kuangwei's younger brother, and the two have always had a close relationship. But last year, when Li Kuangwei sent troops south to rescue Chengde, he drank a few ounces of wine at the family banquet before the expedition, and gave away his brother's wife, Mrs. Zhang. Fell asleep.
Li Kuangchou chose to forgive his brother, but he was reluctant to kill his beautiful wife, so he also forgave his wife.
But now it seems that he has not let go. He had been holding back before, but now he finally found an opportunity. While his brother led troops to assist Wang Rong, he directly rebelled.
