"Kang Duwei's style is even better than before, which is really surprising." Shao Shude thinks that Kang Fujin is a very magical person. He has known him for many years, but this man is very energetic, often running around, and doing business all over the world.
Xia Jiguanzhong recently obtained a Wusan rank for himself, and he is now an official.
"As I get older, my strength is gradually declining, and I am no longer as good as the king in his prime." Kang Fu Jin flattered and said with a smile.
He was very smart and offered many of the livestock resources that Shao Shude needed as soon as he arrived, such as large-tailed goats, a total of more than 20, in exchange for Shao Shude's personal interview.
This kind of sheep is more than three feet tall, has a tail weighing ten kilograms, is as big as a fan, and can hardly walk. The hair is relatively fine and soft, and is compared with the native Kangju big-tailed sheep from Liangzhou, the Hexi sheep from Lingxia, and the Shasha sheep from Guanzhong.
By breeding Yuan sheep and Hedong sheep from Hedong, it is very possible to produce delicate, soft and high-yielding sheep, which are of great value.
Wool is now Shao Shude's excitement. It is the second step in his attempt to transform society. It closely follows the three-crop rotation agricultural and animal husbandry production model and downstream raw material processing, which can be said to complement each other.
In addition, in the grassland war, wool, a material with far better cold resistance than cotton, was also of great use.
Kang Fujin's move really made him very happy, so he got up from Absi's body and hurriedly received him. It can be seen that Marshal Shao is still very ambitious, at least a woman seems to be inferior to a sheep.
"It's time to enjoy wealth and wealth." Shao Shude clapped his hands, and the maids began to serve the food. The two of them would have lunch together.
"It's hard work in the Tian family. Every year, we cook sheep and lamb, and we work hard by drinking wine." Shao Shude laughed and said, "At this time of year, it's time to have some mutton."
Kang Fujin thanked him repeatedly. Being able to eat in Prince Xia's palace was a sign of close relationship. What he was eating was not food, but status, intimacy and wealth.
"The purple camel's peak emerges from the green cauldron, and the water essence is coiled on the plain scales. Xuanzong also loved camel meat."
"The Spring and Autumn Annals of Yanzi states that King Jinggong of Qi 'quickly treats dogs in the kitchen in order to meet the court's subordinates'. The princes also use dog meat to entertain their ministers. This food is very good, and Captain Kang should try it more."
Every time a dish was served, Shao Shude introduced it. Kang Fujin was flattered and smiled from ear to ear.
In fact, these things are nothing to a person of his status. Besides, Lingxia is rich, the price of meat is relatively low, and the people do not even restrict the killing of cattle, so this lunch is not too luxurious.
I heard that King Xia has continued to practice martial arts and has not lost his kung fu. No wonder he likes eating meat so much. Compared with the slightly fat figures of some generals in the Guiyi Army, the strong and well-proportioned King Xia can be said to be very self-disciplined. In addition to liking power and
There is almost nothing a beauty can't bear to part with.
"I heard that the Uighurs in Gaochang are at peace, but there are changes in the country?" Shao Shude asked casually after pouring a bowl of "Shuofang Shengshao" for Kang Fujin.
Shuofang Shengshao is actually distilled wine, which is the Tang Dynasty version of brandy. Because the distillation equipment is complex, expensive, has high alcohol content, and has huge market demand, the price of this wine is not very affordable, and it can be regarded as a high-end wine.
The chiefs on the grassland loved this kind of wine very much and spent a lot of money to buy it.
"I haven't heard of any changes. The Pugu clan has conquered east and west, and often provoked provocations. It's just that there are less times when the spearhead is directed at Shazhou." Kang Fujin replied.
"The king of Xia wants to attack the Gaochang Uighurs?" Kang Fojin couldn't help but ask because he was really curious.
"No." Shao Shude said while cutting the meat with a knife: "From Luoman Mountain in the north of Yizhou to the Uighur tooth tent, the horse will arrive in thirty days. Why should I beat it?"
Yizhou is today's Hami. Shiluoman Mountain is Barkol Mountain, part of the Tianshan Mountains.
Walk eastward from Yizhou for two hundred and forty miles, and then cross Shiluoman Mountain to the north. There is a large river in the north of the mountain that leads directly to the Uighur border. You can reach the Uighur tooth tent by horseback in thirty days. The Gaochang Uighurs took back the old land of the Uighur royal court and walked this way. The road is not too far for the nomadic tribes, but for the people of the Central Plains, it is really not close.
"When I arrived in Lingzhou, I heard that the king broke into the Uighur tent, killed tens of thousands of prisoners, and captured hundreds of thousands of miscellaneous animals. This was a great victory that had not been seen in many years. Why didn't he rush straight to Yizhou from the Uighur court?" Kang Fujin asked tentatively. He asked: "It's only a thirty-day journey, driving cattle and sheep, it's not that far."
"It's still too far away and will delay my business," Shao Shude said.
"If the king is willing to send troops from Heichengzi to attack Yizhou or Tingzhou, Zhang Pushe of Shazhou is willing to send troops to help him." Kang Fujin said with a little hope.
"No." Shao Shude said firmly: "The success of this attack on the Falcon's Tooth Tent was due to surprise. In fact, the losses were not small. Thousands of horses were killed alone. The soldiers and horses got lost along the way, although in the end We ran back, but suffered heavy casualties. If we attack the Uighurs again, we will be unable to support them."
Converkin sighed regretfully.
"Captain Kang, don't be too disappointed." Shao Shude suddenly smiled and said: "After the grassland is reorganized, I will definitely attack the Uighurs and take over the towns of Anxi and Beiting."
If you want to destroy the Uighurs in Gaochang, you will of course have to send troops in two directions. One way, the main force will be cavalry out of Shazhou, and the other will be a large group of cavalry out of the Uighur tent. They will attack from both sides and completely destroy the Pugu clan. But as he said, that will be done in the future. What you are doing is not now.
"When will the grassland be renovated?" Kang Fujin asked.
"This will fall on Captain Kang." Shao Shude smiled.
Kang Fujin was puzzled.
"I have ordered the Shannan Inspection Envoy Geshu tribe to move to Nuozhenshui for grazing, and the Baidaochuan Qibi tribe will also go to the Rouzhou grassland next year." Shao Shude said: "If they want to survive, they must purchase a large amount of supplies from the south. This is It's a good deal, would Captain Kang be interested?"
What can Kang Fujin say? Even if you are not interested, you have to be interested.
"I will leave the business of Nuozhenshui Geshu Department to you, and only you will do it. Other merchants will not compete with you." Shao Shude said: "I will leave the Rouzhou Qibi Department to Tuoba Sijing. From now on. There are five tribes in Yinshan, one is a specialized trading company, and only this trading company is allowed to connect with the tribe. The initial period is three years, starting from the first month of next year, and we will consider whether to adjust after three years."
After a brief thought, Kang Fujin understood that this is a unique business, and it is a unique business that others cannot interfere with. Although the Geshu Department is not strong, it still has tens of thousands of people. It is a long-term business, so why not do it?
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It's just that Tuoba Sijing also got this deal, which can be called a "money tree", which made Kang Fujin a little surprised.
"Your Majesty, you are doing business for me, how dare you disobey me?" Kang Fujin said.
"As long as you understand, someone from the shogunate will tell you the specific details." Shao Shude said: "In a word, you must be obedient and not act rashly. Grassland, I have been planning for a long time, and I want to see the results slowly.
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"As ordered." Kang Fujin seemed to have smelled something and responded immediately.
After rectifying the grassland, the next step is to use these troops to conquer all parties.
It should not be a conquest of the Central Plains. Hundreds of thousands of cavalry are pouring in. Without allowing them to plunder and seriously damage local states and counties, it is unlikely that they can afford it. Then this direction of troop deployment is worth talking about. I hope it is the Gaochang Uighurs.
, not the Khitans, the Uighurs are too arrogant.
After lunch, Kang Fujin returned to his family's house in Lingzhou, while Shao Shude handled official duties.
The war in Henan has become more and more intense, and there is only a thin line between the outbreak of a large-scale war.
Liang Hanyong used the Huaixi route to return the news, but Zhu Xuan became increasingly impatient and refused to provide food and grass supplies at all. They used the looted goods to buy from Zhu Xuan, but they were still far from enough.
Zhu Jin provided some grain, grass, arrows, and helped repair equipment one after another. However, under the persuasion of his staff, this help was greatly reduced, and the situation on the Eastern Front deteriorated somewhat.
Liang Hanyong suggested that they join forces with Shao Lun, find an opportunity to kill Zhu Xuan, and replace him with someone else as the governor, either Shao Lun or He Gui.
"Zhu Xuan, this thief, is really determined." Shao Shude threw the brush down, a little annoyed.
If Zhu Quanzhong had not dug up the Yellow River, Zhu Xuan might have already reconciled with him. Now due to Quanzhong's bad reputation, it is difficult to do so for a while, but looking at this trend, reconciliation will be a matter of time. By then, they may join forces to expel Liang Hanyong.
department?
But if Zhu Xuan is killed, will Zhu Jin fall out? There are still many Zhu clan members in Yuncheng who control the place. After killing Zhu Xuan, how many prefectures and counties can be controlled immediately?
Shao Shude thought about it for a long time, but finally did not allow it.
The second letter about the war in Caizhou made him feel slightly better.
After Qibizhang broke into Caizhou, he divided into several groups, burned the enemy's reserves, attacked and killed his transportation team, and even took advantage of the opportunity to attack Wufang County, and gained a lot.
Liang General Dai Siyuan led the Feilong Army's 8,000 cavalry in continuous pursuit. They were also divided into several groups, entangled endlessly, and fought with the Xia Army more than ten times with hundreds to thousands of people fighting.
Among them, the two battles in Lincheng and Shangcai were the largest. Qibizhang took advantage of the large number of horses and mules to temporarily mobilize more than 4,000 people and forcibly killed 2,000 people from Dai Siyuan. He defeated the few with more and waited for work, and defeated the enemy.
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Dai Siyuan gathered the defeated troops and had less than 5,000 cavalry left. He suffered a heavy loss and had to retreat to Chenzhou to rest, recruit new soldiers, and collect mules and horses.
The result of the battle between the two flying dragon armies was obvious from the beginning. The Qibizhang tribe has grown to more than 12,000 people, with nearly 30,000 horses and mules. They fight behind enemy lines all year round. They all have tough nerves and are fierce and murderous.
It is no longer comparable to Dai Siyuan.
The third letter is from the Huaizhou camp.
Li Renjun, the envoy of the Heyuan Army, reported that the Wei soldiers had been garrisoning Weizhou for a long time, and the soldiers wanted to return. Some soldiers were too tired to play, lost all their money, and started making trouble. Although they were suppressed, the morale of the army was unstable and they had to withdraw to rest. Luo Hongxin sent the Yamen
Li Gongquan led his army to Weizhou to take over the defense.
In addition, this year, Luo Hongxin transported money, food, equipment, and horses to Bianzhou on a large scale. The ferry was so busy that he did not hide anything.
"Humph, these three evil axes, Zhu Quanzhong, Luo Hongxin, and Yang Xingmi, have defeated my local master!" Shao Shude closed his eyes and thought about the current situation.
Although Wei Bo did not fight, he stationed a large number of troops and horses in Weizhou, which objectively contained at least 20,000 to 30,000 main Yamen troops of the Xia army. At the same time, he replenished Zhu Quanzhong's blood, allowing him to persevere even when civilian production was greatly affected.
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Yang Xingmi, two armies attacked Huaixi. The southern route besieged Anzhou and failed repeatedly, but they continued to attack. The northern route entered Shouzhou. Although they had been repulsed, they may come again at any time.
His territory has been stable for many days. With the foundation of Huainan and Xuanshe Towns, they should have recovered well. It is possible that he will provide financial support to Zhu Quanzhong in the future.
If Zhu Xuan joins Zhu Quanzhong's camp again, the situation will become more complicated.
Zhu Quanzhong must be severely wounded again, so as to deter the thieves and make them fearful and afraid to interfere in the war in Henan.