The first lunar month has just passed, and the Spring Society Festival on the second lunar month has arrived.
This is a very important festival. For the common people, it means sacrifices and entertainment. For rulers like Shao Shude, it means spending a lot of money: rewards will be distributed.
Strictly speaking, sergeants of the imperial dynasty do not receive military pay.
All their incomes are called rewards, food gifts, money gifts, silk gifts, clothing gifts, etc. The most similar thing to military pay is actually the food gifts, which are paid on a fixed basis every month. Other rewards are generally given according to the season (such as spring clothes, autumn clothes).
Or distributed on important holidays, several times a year.
The days for receiving money are not fixed, but the sergeants have a strong sense in mind. Whether the goods they receive this year are less than last year is the key.
Don't even think about fooling us, or we'll kill you...
I wonder if the imperial court still has money to distribute rewards. After Shao Shude distributed the money, he was still in the mood to tease the Chang'an saint.
Princess Zhe Fang Ai's belly is getting heavier and heavier, and Shao Shude often stays with him recently.
She is actually not yet thirty years old, but she has been an old married woman for more than ten years.
Shao Shude felt a little guilty when he remembered that before the Chinese New Year, he was still fooling around with Nu Guan in Jinxian Temple, and was even dissatisfied with the princess.
It is indeed too much to have objections to a good wife who is about to give birth to his third child because he cannot control his sexual desire.
"The king is going to war again?" Zhe Fangmei sat on the bed, squinting her eyes and enjoying Shao Shude's embrace.
The Feng'an and Tiande armies have entered Fengxiang Mansion and are heading towards the river.
They were replaced by the Xinquan Army and the Zhenguo Army, which numbered 10,000 people. The former had rested for half a year after returning to Lingxia, and this time they would go to Qingtang City to garrison. The Zhenguo Army, led by military envoy Zhen Xu, went to Jishi Army City to garrison.
It lasts for two years.
Tielin, Wuwei, and Feilong armies rested in the river for a long time, and this was the only force Shao Shude could use at this time.
The two thousand elite men from Hezhong selected by Wang Yao were not handed over to Gao Renhou, but were added to the Guide army. Together with the elite Tibetans they selected, the entire army had 7,500 people, all of whom were infantry.
The four armies of Chishui, Guzhen, Wuxing and Guide are the main forces under the command of Heluo Military Envoy Li Tangbin at this time, totaling more than 30,000 people.
In Hexi, the Tibetan tribe was recruited, and 3,000 Fumo households, 3,000 Uighur households, 1,500 Long households, and 2,500 Zahu households were recruited. Led by Lu Lun Cui Su, they rushed to Heluo day and night, under the command of Li Tangbin.
, there will be more than 40,000 Fan and Han soldiers and horses under his account, close to 50,000, which is a very strong force.
However, compared with previous years, the soldiers and generals below him have almost been changed, because the troops he is familiar with such as Tianzhu, Tianxiong, Shunyi, Yicong, Guards and Qinjun have already returned to Lingxia to rest.
Although this will slightly affect the combat effectiveness, it also prevents Li Tangbin from commanding fixed troops for a long time, building prestige, cultivating party members, and even having the capital to rebel.
The troops under the command of Gao Renhou, the Heyang recruiting envoy, have also changed. Currently, they are mainly composed of the Wuwei and Feilong armies. In the future, they will be joined by the Tiande and Feng'an armies, totaling more than 30,000 people.
The Fan people under his command are the newly arrived Fan people from Hewei. There are 8,000 households and more than 10,000 people.
Silver guns were all sent to Shuozhou to assist Bai Yicheng in the defense.
After Helian Duo fled to the grassland, his power declined greatly. He neither surrendered to Li Keyong nor came to join Marshal Shao. It seemed that he didn't feel the pain yet.
After Gao Wenji led more than 3,000 remnants of his troops to flee to Shengzhou, Shao Shude recruited them and added them to the Shunyi Army, so that the troops already had 7,000 cavalry.
The cavalry army will be sent to Hewei, Qingtang, and Hexi for inspection. Because a large number of Dingkou have been deployed, Shao Shude is worried that the Tibetan chieftains in these three places are unstable, so he sends this unit that is at home on the grassland.
In the past, military power was promoted and intimidated.
Shaanxi and Guo army Li Fan's troops made repeated attacks, and there were still six to seven thousand men. Shao Shude planned to send them to Tang and Deng to take over the Dingyuan army and Baoqidu who were about to return to Lingxia for rest.
If they make any unusual move, suppress them on the spot and annex them.
The Zhenguo army, which had expanded to 30,000 people, was divided into pieces. 10,000 people went to Qingtang, 10,000 people guarded the three cities of Pujin Pass and Fenglingdu, and 5,000 people were stationed in Guozhou to protect the long and fragile territory.
Xiaohan Valley Road.
The Huazhou Army will also send 3,000 troops to Shaanzhou to protect this lifeline.
The Tielin Army is the general reserve force and is stationed near Longchi Palace. Theoretically speaking, Wang Yao's Hezhong Army is also a reserve force, and they will be allowed to go back to rest for the time being.
This time, all those who could basically be mobilized were mobilized. Shao Shude personally took command, sat in Wangwu Mountain, formed the Shaozhou camp, and commanded the Gao Renhou and Li Tangbin groups on both sides of the Yellow River, with a total of 90,000 troops.
The number of troops commanded by Marshal Shao at one time has reached a record high. Of course, the troops have not yet been fully mobilized.
"I'm not young now. Let's kill Zhu Quanzhong while we can still fight." Shao Shude spoke loudly and said with a smile: "I still owe Madam a phoenix crown."
Zhe Fang Ai held Shao Shude's hand tightly and said, "I always feel at ease when my husband goes to war. Don't worry about the affairs at home."
"The war is fierce and dangerous, why do you have so much confidence in me, Madam?" Shao Shude asked curiously.
"Although my husband has never won any commendable victory, he has always been safe and has never been defeated." After saying that, Zhe Fang Ai touched Shao Shude's face with her expert hand and said with a smile: "This is the first time I have seen a fight like this.
, but it’s really safe.”
Shao Shude's face darkened and he said, "How can a woman predict Zhuge's art of war? Why don't you accept your husband's punishment quickly?"
Zhe Fang Ai just wanted her husband to stop messing around, but then she thought about going on an expedition. Her heart softened and she chuckled: "I am pregnant, so I can't accept the punishment."
"I've been practicing martial arts all morning, but I'm hungry. Let's eat some meat and bamboo shoots first to replenish my body."
"..."
"Your Majesty, Deputy Ambassador Chen would like to see you." Zhao Shu walked in and reported in a low voice.
Zhe Fangmai blushed and covered her chest with Xia Pei. Shao Shude leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words. Then he took her hand and said, "I'll leave the housework to Madam."
After that, he went straight out the door.
Zhao Shu lowered her head and glanced at Zhe Fang Hao with envy.
"Commander, Ding Hui is attacking Shenzhou." Chen Cheng said as soon as he came up.
"Come so soon? Is Zhu Quanzhong dying?" Shao Shude asked: "Is there any movement from Du Hong?"
"After Du Hong withdrew from Fuzhou, his prestige was greatly damaged. The governor of Huangzhou, Wu Tai, was disrespectful to him, so Du Hong seemed to be sending troops to conquer him." Chen Cheng said: "Feng Jingzhang of Qizhou also joined in the fun and disparaged Du Hongduo.
Yuezhen is in chaos."
"This is a good thing." Shao Shude said with a smile: "Du Hong has no time to take care of him, so Shenzhou will not be attacked from both sides. Let Zhao Kuangning not send troops first, and rectify the three counties of Fuzhou, resume production, and move with the camera."
"Yes." Chen Cheng responded, and then added: "Zhe Linggong's army returned to Tangzhou, and he has ordered three thousand barbarians to withdraw. Now Zhao Kuanglin's troops still have seven thousand, most of them are followers. Shen Wuhe's people, brave
You are brave, but the soldiers do not know the generals and the soldiers, and their combat power is limited. I am afraid that Shenzhou cannot be defended."
"If you can't hold it, don't hold it anymore." Shao Shude said: "Just hold Pingjing Pass, shorten the front line, Tang and Deng will join forces as one, and then we can withstand the Bian army's offensive."
The two of them left the palace while talking.
Shao Shude rushed to Wangwu County with a thousand soldiers first, followed by Chen Cheng and Zhao Guangfeng with their staff team.
On the eighth day of February, Shao Shude rushed to Wangwu County, and Gao Renhou personally came to greet him.
"Commander, when are you going to kill the thieves? The army has accumulated three months of food, grass, and equipment, and they are ready to be used." Lao Gao asked directly with a strong temper.
"Is March enough? I plan to play with Zhu Quanzhong for a year." Shao Shude said helplessly: "Don't be impatient. After the spring sowing is over, the teachers from each county will arrive with a new batch of grain and grass."
When warriors fight these days, they really don't care whether it's the farming season, but Shao Shude pays more attention to it, and Zhu Quanzhong also pays attention to it.
To fight for sustainable farming, don’t kill yourself.
"Let that Zhao Keyu come to see me." Shao Shude said as he sat in the Wangwu County Yamen.
After Zhao Keyu was sent to the river, he quickly surrendered, which was quite simple.
Shao Shude was also surprised by this, because his eyes only lingered on Zhao Keyu's wife and daughter for a while. Could this be the real reason for Zhao's surrender?
Zhao Keyu is now his personal consultant, answering almost every question and providing a lot of valuable information.
"See the commander-in-chief." The soldiers brought Zhao Keyu over.
"Doctor Zhao told me before that if we want to attack Heyang, we have to find a way from Zezhou, but I want to capture Heqing County first. Is this a suitable strategy?" Shao Shude asked.
"The river will thaw in March, and then the Bian-Bian thieves can transport the army ashore by boat. Our army can only take the narrow path, with people carrying horses on their backs, and transportation is not easy. If we can't get down to the river quickly, the army will be in danger of capsizing." Zhao Keyu advised.
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"It is also difficult to transport grain and grass on Wuling Road, and Li Hanzhi is as poor as a beggar and cannot support the dispatch of a large army." Shao Shude said: "We still have to find a way from Heqing."
"In this case, the commander-in-chief may use the strategy of making noises to the east and attacking the west." Seeing that Shao Shude still wanted to attack Heqing County, Zhao Keyu immediately changed his position without principle and suggested.
Shao Shude nodded.
Li Hanzhi's recent activities in Weibo have not been very smooth. Luo Hongxin mobilized tens of thousands of troops to encircle and suppress Li Hanzhi, so Li Hanzhi had to retreat to An Jinjun's territory for temporary refuge. Shao Shude sent an envoy to persuade, after learning that Zhang Quanyi had left Heyang.
, he immediately agreed to lead his troops back to Zezhou and go south together.
This is a benefit.
On the other hand, the reinforcements sent by the Bian army to Heyang were not very large, and many Tutuan peasants had withdrawn from Zheng and Bian. The new batch of people would probably not arrive until after the spring planting. The local troops were in short supply, which made Qibizhang
The mounted infantry had a wider range of activities.
Shao Shude could see that Zhu Quanzhong was still hesitant and had not yet made up his mind whether he should continue to attack Erzhu or move his army north to Heyang.
Just when you can't make up your mind, I'll give you a hard blow first.
"There are two thousand defenders in Heqing and two thousand in Baiyacang. Let me ask you again, is the news true?" Shao Shude asked one last time.
"I don't dare to deceive the commander, it's absolutely true." Zhao Keyu said immediately.
Shao Shude stopped talking.
He had already transferred more than 10,000 official horses from the Shayuan Prison in Tongzhou, and also plundered more than 8,000 horses, donkeys and mules from the river. He could transport more than 20,000 hu of army grain at a time, which could be consumed by an army of 20,000 for more than a month.
But this does not take into account the consumption of the livestock itself. Moreover, the mountain roads are difficult and dangerous, and under the heavy load of livestock, there are definitely not a few people who fall to death and injuries, and there are definitely many who die from exhaustion.
This battle cost a lot, and it would be unreasonable not to achieve some results.
"Bang!" Shao Shude patted the table and said: "Heqing County must be defeated! Once this place is defeated, I will penetrate into Heyang, and the terrain will suddenly become clearer. No matter how high the cost, we must win this place."
Gao Renhou looked excited, but also a little solemn at the same time.
Attacking Heqing County is a tough battle, and it is conceivable that many people will be killed or injured. Moreover, the logistics pressure is very high, and it will take a long time. The main force of the Bian army will be reinforced, and it may even be completely defeated.
But some battles have to be fought. The future wealth of the descendants of the Gao family will depend on this.