On October 22nd of the first year of Guangming, Huang Chao was wandering around Henan. Wherever he passed, officials and people fled, and all the soldiers in the towns avoided fighting with him, as if they had seen through that he would not stay long, so they calmly waited for Huang Chao to show up.
People, go somewhere else.
In the Jianghuai area, Gao Pian, who held a heavy army, not only did not pursue, but sent people to build deep ditches and high forts to defend, determined not to let Huang Chaoliu go back to the south, and forced him to go north or even Guanzhong.
In the Tang Dynasty, no one really wanted to seek Huang Chao's attention. They were all planning for themselves.
In such a chaotic situation, Shao Shude hurriedly came to Linzhou with a hundred soldiers.
Linzhou has no more than three counties and more than 100,000 Tibetan and Han people. However, the martial arts is very strong. "The people know how to fight" and "all under ten years old are proficient in martial arts." It is almost a Spartan-style society where all the people are soldiers. Shao Shude
The arrival of this group of people made the people of Linzhou quite strange. Those young men, when they heard that Shao was going to marry the Zhe family's flower Zhe Fang Hao, all of them looked at each other coldly, and almost wanted to come up and compete to see what this guy was like.
What is his ability?
Of course, Shao Shude ignored the provocations of these people. He was quickly welcomed into the house by the Zhe family. Zhe Zongben, Zhe Silun and several other clan elders were sitting at the top, looking at him with scrutiny.
Shao is now in charge of an army alone and is quite confident. Naturally, he will no longer be as cramped as when he was in Hedong. After being arranged to sit down, he nodded with a smile and agreed unanimously, taking his time.
Why are you panicking? Isn't it just a blind date? I have been on blind dates for more than ten times in later generations, so I have rich experience.
"How many years has General Shao been in the army?" This was asked by a clan elder. I had introduced him just now, but I had forgotten his name.
"More than seven years."
"I also know the Tiande Army, and it's quite worthy of fighting. Since General Shao can stand out among them, and has been in charge of a state and an army at the age of more than 20, he certainly has extraordinary abilities. He also has a good-looking appearance, but he is.
"
Damn, this is just a joke. Grandpa, I will definitely remember your name later.
"Does General Shao have any relatives in Fengzhou?" asked another clan elder.
"No."
This person frowned when he heard this. It is more troublesome to have no relatives. If something happens, the inheritance will be cheaper for some outsider. It is not like their family, the people are prosperous, the clan is prosperous, the father dies, the son succeeds, the elder brother dies.
Brother Ji has strong cohesion and can endure hard and deadly battles.
"I heard that General Shao is very good at winning over sergeants. The Tielin Army should be a powerful force. I just wonder if they will go to war if they raise troops to attack Youzhou one day?"
"If the imperial court has an edict and the commander-in-chief has an order, he will command his troops to bring peace."
The old man frowned a little when he heard this, and seemed not very satisfied with the answer. The Tuoba family and their families have been competing for the influence of the Dangxiang tribe for many years. Especially some tribes with large populations and occupying beautiful places with abundant water and grass.
Shao Shude's answer always made him feel that he would not take the initiative to start a war with Tuoba Sigong.
"Okay, stay here." After listening for a long time, Zhe Zongben finally spoke, only to hear him say: "Since Shude has won Suizhou, what can he do about governance?"
"By digging pit ponds and diverting water to irrigate the fields, the people will gain great benefits and the army will have enough food." Shao Shude replied.
"It takes a lot of people's efforts to open rivers and irrigate fields. How can we do it?"
"It's nothing more than creating households and bringing the people together."
Of course, everyone here knows what "registering households to equalize the people" means, but no one objects to it, which is very interesting.
"If Huang Chao enters Guanzhong, how will he deal with it?"
"When a man uses force, he should bring peace to the world."
Zhe Zongben didn't speak anymore. Even at this moment, Shao Shude didn't observe people's words and speak according to others' words. Instead, he expressed his thoughts directly. Zhe Zongben already knew his thoughts well.
"War Horse, Mr. Yinqi likes it very much. Let's stay for a meal." Zhe Zongben said at the end. Zhe Silun looked expressionless on the side and glared at Shao Shude fiercely.
Zhe Zongben's family dinner still only had the same people as before. Shao Shude didn't see the person he proposed to marry, but this is normal. From the looks of it, the marriage will basically not be ruined. There are many advantages to getting married between two families, but the only disadvantage is
The only problem is that there is only one Shao Shude in the Shao family, which is really too weak, but it is not a big deal.
After eating, the group went to the school grounds to play some more. Shao Shude was average in riding and shooting, but his skills in foot shooting were really profound, which impressed everyone in the Zhe family. The martial arts of this year ranked first in shooting skills and second in spear skills.
Without these two things, there is basically no way to earn food as a soldier. The Zhe family has always valued martial arts, and several young people came up, but none of them could compare with Shao Shude. In the end, some people even compared his shooting skills with Li Keyong's.
Bi, it can be regarded as a great success.
On October 23rd, after staying one night in Linzhou, Shao Shude hurried to Suizhou with his soldiers. There were many things going on in the state, and he did not want to waste a day. Many things must be sorted out before going out.
You will see great profits next year.
"Military envoy, we have a little idea about recruiting craftsmen." As soon as he returned to the city, Li Yanling came to report: "The few craftsmen who originally accompanied the army have recruited some apprentices. Today, a certain man has recruited more than ten from Yifang
Everyone is allowed to make huge profits and set up their own workshops, and the Tielin Army will buy the best ones."
"It's still too few," Shao Shude said. Among the Xia-Sui states, only Xia Prefecture has a somewhat large scale for ordnance production. Perhaps Tuoba Dangxiang also has many craftsmen, but Sui and Yin prefectures really don't have much talent. Ordnance has always relied on the state capital.
Even supplied to the imperial court.
This is not safe!
But Shao Shude has no money and few resources. He can raise some from Yifang, which is already a blessing. Now if we want to expand Suizhou's iron-making industry, we must first solve the raw material problem, and secondly, solve the talent problem.
We still have to find a solution from outside the town. We will go to Guanzhong the next day, so we have to pay close attention to it.
On October 29th, the Zhe family sent their middle-aged man to Xiazhou, so Marshal Zhuge sent his Jiedu Secretary Jiang Dewen to Suizhou to discuss the marriage with Shao Shude.
First of all, it is natural to offer him a job. This is no problem. The commander-in-chief said that he will send a group of horses, bows, knives, gold and silverware to be used as gifts for the job. Shao Shude is very grateful. Zhuge Shuang is really taking advantage of him.
As sons and nephews, unless the general wants to rebel and kill the king in the future, he will fight wherever he points without frowning.
After the appointment is made, there are still a series of tedious procedures. Zhejia has been Chineseized for a long time, and the wedding should be in accordance with Chinese customs, not the custom of getting married in the woman's home on the grassland.
Since the bride is far away in Linzhou, the wedding reception is a troublesome matter. The groom has to ride a horse to welcome the bride, and the bride rides in a car. There are a lot of thank you etiquette in between, and by the way, all kinds of clothes have to be prepared in advance, which is really troublesome.
Shao Shude thought for a while, fearing that he would have to mobilize two battalions of the Tielin Army and carry a large amount of baggage to meet them, so he decided to mobilize the troops and mobilize the masses.
In addition, there are a lot of things to do such as decorating the wedding venue, entertaining the guests, setting up the curtains of the chapel, arranging the green house where the newlyweds will live after marriage, etc. You need to hire a music and dance team to add to the fun, but you can't use the drummers and horn players in the army.
Come, that's too late. After the worship ceremony, there is a laying ceremony, and finally we enter Qinglu together.
"Shao Junshi, the commander-in-chief has said that it is better to hold the wedding in Xiazhou. The commander-in-chief gave the Qinglu house to him, and it is convenient to buy all kinds of clothes and ritual vessels. The guests are also ready. The commander-in-chief gave the order.
All the generals had to come to congratulate, and the scene was more grand. In addition, General Zhe, the old general, also liked Xiazhou. He heard that he was already looking for someone to buy a house, so he sent Miss Zhe here in advance to avoid the pain of traveling across the state and county to welcome his bride.
"When the wedding day comes, Shao Jun will ride on horseback to welcome the bride back. Do you think this is a good idea?" Jiang Dewen sat opposite Shao Shude and suggested.
"The commander-in-chief treats me like a nephew, and I am willing to do my best in the future. Secretary Jiang has contributed a lot, and Shao is very grateful. In the future, I will never refuse any invitation." Shao Shude said solemnly.
"You're welcome, Commander Shao." Jiang Dewen said with a smile, "That's it. I'll go back and report to the commander in a while."
"Since you have come to Suizhou, Secretary Jiang might as well stay for a few more days," Shao Shude invited.
"General, aren't you in a hurry to marry a bride?" Jiang Dewen said with a smile: "There will be opportunities in the future, but now it is better to get the wedding done as soon as possible. Jiang will go now."
"The military envoy, the commander-in-chief personally helped organize the wedding, with the help of four thousand members of the Tielin Army. Such a method of kindness is really powerful." After Jiang Dewen left, Chen Cheng rushed over and said.
"The commander-in-chief may have the intention of showing kindness, but he also treats someone as a nephew." Shao Shude said: "When we were in Hedong, the commander-in-chief and I got along very well. Maybe we were both from very humble backgrounds, but when he saw me, he
The commander-in-chief reminds me of his youth. I won’t say more, Shao must repay his kindness. The commander-in-chief treats me like this. As long as it is not treasonous and unethical, what if I protect him for the rest of his life? "
Chen Cheng was silent. Shao Shude didn't say anything. He was also thinking about his lord. The land of the four states of Xia and Sui can be used as a prince. If the spirits and salt in the west are taken from the states, the army will be fine.
Being strong and able to advance and retreat freely can be the foundation of a king's dominance. But as long as Zhuge Shuang is still there, Shao Shude will find it difficult to overcome his inner difficulties and cannot step on him to get the upper hand.
Of course, if Tuoba Sigong wants to take over the position of Commander Xia Sui, then there is no need to be polite. He will unite all parties and jointly raise troops to fight against him until death.
There are more than 100,000 Han people and 20,000 elite soldiers in the four states of Xia, Sui, and Yinyou. How can you, Tuoba Sigong, covet it? Even if the imperial court gives it to you, I will not recognize it.