"Shi Zan has fewer men and horses, but he is better able to fight than before." Linzhou City was not far away. Shao Shude was sitting in a large carriage, casually reading the ultimatum handed over by the female officials.
The Yushan Army under the command of Shi Zan originally had more than 10,000 soldiers. After fighting several battles, it suffered heavy losses. But what makes people speechless is that the number of soldiers was reduced and the combat effectiveness gradually increased. Although they still couldn't defeat Huang Zhang, the scene was no longer that good.
Ugly.
At present, he is in Anzhou, mainly assisting the Huaining army to defend the city. The fields outside the city have been basically abandoned. The Huai bandits will plunder when they come, and they are unable to stop them. They will defend until the reinforcements arrive and the thieves retreat.
Every battle is eradicating the cancer of the Shence Army.
Those who can be transformed can be transformed, and those who cannot be transformed will either die in battle, be hacked to death by him, or desert. There are currently five to six thousand people left, and their combat effectiveness and cohesion are not the same as in the past. They are no longer the five scum of Zhan who collapsed at the first touch.
.
General Shao Shude handed the report to Mrs. Du, who put it away, sorted it into categories, and finally gave it to Mrs. Pei for filing.
"Tell me, where is Yang Xingmi's main attack direction, or is there a main attack direction?" Shao Shude gently stroked Du's back.
The graceful female Du was sitting on her knees on the floor, like a docile kitten.
This woman was not like this at the beginning. The legitimate daughter of the Jingzhao Du family, her status was so honorable, her appearance and manners were deep in her bones, and her temperament was very dignified and noble.
But after joining Shao Shude as a palace official, his tactics of slicing sausages gradually broke through the bottom line. Over time, I gave in to everything I should and shouldn't give in, and now I basically have no intention of resisting.
"Back to...the king..."
Shao Shude relaxed his grip.
"Back to your Majesty, the only ones who can fight in the Huai Army are Sun Ru's old troops. Wherever these people are used, they will be the main attack force." Du answered with a raised face.
"The idea is very clear." Shao Shude praised and said: "Actually, the black water of Yang Xingmi's returnees from the north is not pure either. Zhu Yanshou, Li Shenfu, An Renyi and others all took away a small number of people when they were in the state, as a
It is a good idea to form the backbone of the state soldiers. Xingmi then recruits new soldiers to make up for the vacancies, leading the new with the old. The main force of the Huai bandits has not yet emerged, so Shouzhou and Anzhou will only be small-scale wars, and they will retreat sooner or later. Yang Xingmi's real goal should be
Qian Liu."
"Dong Chang's defeat has been revealed, but the states in eastern Zhejiang are not so easy to surrender their money, and there is still a lot of competition." Du replied.
"A talented woman is a talented woman, so smart. If she were a man, she would be no worse than those people like Du Yuhousi. Tell me, after seeing so many secrets around me, what should I do with you?" Shao Shude asked.
Du Shi leaned forward slightly and tried her best to please him.
"I have asked for the title of Lady Jincheng County for you a long time ago. It will be delivered to you in the next two days. From now on, you can stay with me with peace of mind." Shao Shude breathed a long sigh of relief, held Du Shi in his arms, and said, "These days
It's my fault that I did something wrong to you."
Du was stunned for a moment, then when she saw that Shao Shude said this sincerely, tears suddenly burst out of her eyes.
"You can ask me to compensate you for something." Shao Shude smiled.
Du stopped crying and said, "Really?"
"It's absolutely true," Shao Shude said.
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry," Du said.
"not angry."
Du Shi hesitated for a moment, then leaned on Shao Shude's shoulder and took a bite.
"This..." Shao Shude took a breath.
Du Shi wiped her tears and there was a hint of smile in her eyes.
"I will treat you well in the future, and we will have children." Shao Shude said with a clear heart.
Du Shi blushed and hugged Shao Shude, humming slightly.
Children are indeed effective for women in this era.
"The sworn brother should be taking Mrs. Liu out, right?" Shao Shude's thoughts drifted to Yunzhou and he subconsciously said.
"Your Majesty also has a daughter Zhuge, why don't you ask for advice?" Du buried her face next to Shao Shude's neck, her voice a little muffled.
Shao Shude kneaded it hard and said, "Come up with some advice."
"If Ke Yong only brings soldiers and horses from Hedong to the meeting, it will not exceed 50,000. How many soldiers does the king have?" Du asked.
"There are more than 60,000 black soldiers, gold swords, silver spears, iron forests, iron cavalry, and leopard cavalry. There are no less than 100,000 soldiers from the Eight Tribes and Fans. There are more than 10,000 Shaqi Fans. There are 30,000 and 200,000 native soldiers.
." Shao Shude said.
It was slightly more than the original plan of more than 100,000 people, mainly 30,000 native Tuan villagers were temporarily recruited.
"Your Majesty, you can send people to spread the word and lead '500,000 Cavalry' to Yunzhou. If Ke uses only 50,000 soldiers, no matter how conceited he is, he will still be afraid." Du said: "Your Majesty, please lower yourself a little more and say more good things.
, promise some conditions, let Ke Yong have a step to step down, and this test will be passed. Even if Ke Yong is unwilling, the generals in Hedong are not stupid, and they will definitely persuade him to pinch Lu Yanwei, a soft persimmon."
"It makes some sense." Shao Shude nodded and said: "Subduing the enemy's troops without fighting is the best result. There are 200,000 people, and the number of soldiers who are good at fighting is only 70,000. If Ke Yong brings 50,000 Jin soldiers,
, it would not be difficult to recruit another five tribesmen from the north to form a hundred thousand people. If we recruit tens of thousands more native tribesmen, the number could be even greater. It would be unwise to fight him now."
"This requires your Majesty to say more good things." Du said: "The army marches cautiously, with great fanfare, to show strength, and to be careful not to act lightly. If the thieves challenge, gather elite soldiers and strong generals to attack them. If the thieves are defeated, they will be fearful in their hearts and fight.
If your heart is a little relieved, your Majesty will talk to Ke Yong again about the brotherhood. Ke Yong knows that our army is strong, so he will probably lead him away."
"This is to help Li Keyong choose the direction of attack." Shao Shude said: "He wanted to meet me, probably because he was anxious. If I kill Zhu Quanzhong, the situation will be uncontrollable. I can manipulate the court at will and threaten Jinyang.
.Actually, it’s not necessary, Jinyang is not that easy to fight.”
Historically, Zhu Quanzhong captured most of Guanzhong, all of Henan, all of Shannan East Road, and most of Hebei, and destroyed Jinyang? No. He just beat them so miserably that they were pinned down in Hedong and unable to get out, and their strength was extremely weakened.
So much so that later Li Cunxu won the Battle of Luzhou, annihilating more than 10,000 Liang troops, and then defeated the Liang troops in Baixiang, capturing and killing more than 20,000 people. Zhu Quanzhong described the Jin army as "resurgent", which is indeed appropriate.
Du didn't know this history, so she only relied on paper data to calculate success or failure. But if it was just who had more soldiers, more money, and more food that would win, Zhu Quanzhong wouldn't have to fight now.
"Okay, I know what to do." Shao Shude pinched Du's face and suddenly frowned: "What does it smell like?"
Du Shi chuckled.
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Linzhou arrived soon.
Shao Shude got off the carriage. Du Shi followed closely behind him. He was dignified, elegant, majestic and noble. From the first glance, he had undergone strict etiquette training since childhood and had also learned a lot of knowledge. His temperament naturally exuded.
You can only watch from a distance but don't play with them. This is probably the type of woman you're talking about.
The army did not enter the city.
Linzhou City is isolated on three sides and the terrain is dangerous, but it is not big enough to garrison many people, so the entire army camped on the bank of the Kuye River outside the city. Shao Shude took the princess and the palace officials to live in the Zhe family in the city.
Old house.
"Back then, on this martial arts field, I competed with other young men of the Zhe family in archery." Shao Shude said, "I still remember that Xiaowu, Thirteenth Lang, and Nineteenth Lang had outstanding skills."
"Xiaowu died in Mianchi, Thirteenth Lang went to Tangzhou and died under the city of Ye County. Nineteenth Lang died in Shudun City when he was in the cavalry army to suppress the Tubo rebellion in the Qing and Tang Dynasties." Zhe Fang looked at the empty space with sadness.
In the martial arts arena, he said.
Most of the family members have moved to Fengxiang, Tangzhou, and Guangzhou, but not many people remain in Linzhou now.
The land is still there, but the population is so small that many party members are farming the barren fields, assuming their surnames.
The Yang family has become the most powerful Tu tribe in Linzhou. Some tribes that did not follow the Zhe family to the south are now dependent on the Yang family. This is an inevitable result.
Shao Shude was speechless. He only knew that after years of fighting, although the Zhe family was prosperous, the price they paid would never be small. But he didn't pay much attention to who was who.
"How many elders were there back then..." Shao Shude asked again.
"Most of them have passed away. Only my fourteenth uncle is still alive and is now the governor of Anzhou. He was full of praise for you back then." Zhe Fangxiao sighed.
I rushed home excitedly, but everything turned out to be completely different. The familiar people either died or went to the south. There were very few people in my hometown who knew the aunt of the Zhe family who was skilled in bow and sword.
"Husband, if in the future..." Zhe Fang Ai's words suddenly became choked with sobs.
"Zhe's family can enjoy wealth forever, give birth to a boy who will be a princess, and a girl who will be a queen..."
"No!" Zhe Fang Ai quickly stopped her. Then she noticed a faint smile on her husband's face, and said angrily: "I lie to women all day long, and my mouth is wasted."
Du Shi's face felt slightly hot.
The presence of a large group of soldiers added a bit of popularity to Zhefu.
They use coal blocks to boil water for cooking. There are many coal mines in Linzhou. This new fuel is becoming popular at an unprecedented speed, especially among wealthy people.
Thinking of the many cinders paved on the road, it seems that the people in Kanbei have been very adapted to using fossil fuels, which should be very useful in protecting the fragile environment here.
The sky was getting dark, and Zhe Fangmiao was taking a bath in her boudoir. The water was splashing loudly, as if she was deliberately letting people hear it. Shao Shude was about to ask Mrs. Du to come over and undress him, but he heard a rumor: Yang Anji came to visit, and he also brought
There are dozens of children of the Yang family.
Shao Shude sighed, and Du Shi covered her mouth and snickered.
After this woman cried once on the carriage, she took off her false mask and became more and more genuine.
"Mr. Yang is so understanding." Shao Shude smiled and said, "Everyone knows that I patrol the north of Guan and want to introduce the children of the clan."
The Yeli clan, the Muzang clan, and the Yang clan all selected the most talented young people in their clans to offer gifts, and the number of them was already close to a hundred. If Feng, Sheng and others were to go around, they would probably receive hundreds of people.
When Shao Shude saw that there were so many people, he no longer planned to integrate them into various armies. He planned to let these powerful sons form a separate army, named "Yinanzhi".
They are all trustworthy disciples of Guanbei, so they are naturally qualified to be on duty for me.
"Let's go meet Yang Anji." Shao Shude straightened his robe and went out.
There was silence in the boudoir for a moment, and then there was a loud crash.
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There will be another chapter tonight. The reward from the new alliance leader will be added tomorrow.