In the Qingshu Palace in Ruzhou, Princess Zhe Fanghao glared at Ye Li Kecheng and got on the carriage.
Chong Niang followed the princess, glared at Ye Li Kecheng, and then got into the car with a red face.
Ye Li Kecheng had no expression on his face and loudly called for the soldiers to follow him and escort the princess down the mountain.
The motorcade drove on the newly built post road and stopped after an hour.
Ahead is a newly built village, which is relatively large, with more than 200 households.
But the house was built hastily, and it looked like it was hastily built. It could only provide shelter from the wind and rain, but it wasn't really very sophisticated.
The men, women, and children in the village had already received the news, and now they all gathered in the wilderness at the head of the village and waited silently.
"Meet the princess."
"Meet Zhe Sheng."
Men, women, old and young prostrated themselves and shouted.
"Please get up quickly." Zhe Fang'ai supported her with both hands and said: "You are all the king's staff and there is no need to see anyone outside. My husband is away at war and is particularly concerned about me. I specially asked my concubine to come and visit me and give me some wine, meat, money and silk."
After that, he ordered his entourage to pull the carriage over and distribute the property.
Everyone was happy and stood up to thank him.
They are all family members of Tielinjun, who moved to Ruzhou before the end of last year.
The current situation is tense, and the threat from Hedong is no longer just imaginary, but has become increasingly real. Therefore, the families of Tielin Army began to relocate and settled in the empty and wild Ruzhou. The wildness of Ruzhou is not due to natural conditions, but to
Caused by war.
As Shao Sheng's trusted personal army, the Tielin Army's resettlement place is quite eye-catching.
Scattered between Yique and Linru, they naturally guard the most important pass in Luonan. They use Yishui and Rushui to irrigate farmland and graze cattle and sheep, becoming a shield on the south side of Luoyang.
At this point, Ruzhou suddenly had more than 20,000 households and more than 100,000 people, and the book population also surged to more than 58,000 households and more than 310,000 people.
The population has increased, but recovery will take time. And Ruzhou will be tax-free for the next three years, giving them enough time to recuperate.
The families of the Left and Right Yicong Army, which is composed of the three armies of Yicong, Feng'an and Tianzhu, will also start to move after the Spring Festival. The families of the Feng'an Army are in Wenxi County, Yicong and Tianzhu of Jiangzhou.
My family is still in Guanbei. I originally planned to move to Jinjiang this year, but now I will simply switch to Dongdu Town. The former can arrive quickly, but the latter two will take several months. Prefectures and counties along the way also need to prepare a batch.
Material supply.
Han Jian, the governor of Ruzhou, also came. After seeing the ceremony earlier, he stood aside.
Zheshiguo has the style of a queen, which is admirable.
When the King of Xia was away on an expedition, she would win over the families of the civil and military officers in the rear. She would often hold ladies' banquets and maintain a close relationship.
After Tie Linjun's family moved here, they spared no effort and avoided the severe cold to express condolences in person and distribute rewards.
With such a good wife, why does the king want to play with Zhang Hui? It is better to kill her.
The commander of the Ruzhou Prefecture Army established last year, Mu Zangjuexiu, also brought more than a thousand sergeants to maintain order on the periphery.
The state army had 3,000 infantry and 500 cavalry. During the reorganization of the Yi Cong army, some of the over-aged veterans, about 2,000 strong, were sent to the state army to earn a living, supplemented by soldiers from Liang.
Subsequently, the Shaanzhou Academy sent another thousand new soldiers, and recruited 500 Tibetan cavalry from the Helong Qiang species and Qinan Tatars who were settled here, and officially formed an army.
"On the New Year's Day, I also asked Han Jian and General Wu Zang to come here. I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of my husband." Zhe Fang Ai went to Han Jian and Wu Zang Juexiu again and saluted.
"Don't dare, don't dare." The two of them immediately responded.
The king has ordered that when he is away on an expedition, military and political affairs will be in charge of the royal palace and the shogunate (the two are actually the same team). If there are undecided or urgent matters that cannot be reported in time, the princess will make a decisive decision on the spot.
Although the princess has always avoided suspicion and has never interfered in military and political affairs on the grounds of her background and low education, they did not dare to neglect her.
This woman is not simple. The princess has contributed a lot to the atmosphere of unity in the town, although she has never taken the credit.
"My husband is marching eastward to Yun, and the King of Jin will definitely not give up. If he sends out a large number of troops, the people's hearts may be shaken." Zhe Fangmiao added: "The land of Liang is new, the people's hearts are not solidified, and the people are new, crying for food. This is a difficult situation.
At that time, you two will have to worry more."
"Where is the Queen's supervision?" Han Jian said immediately: "The seven counties of Ruzhou are fully equipped with officials, soldiers and horses, and they are very stable. It only takes a few years to recuperate, and by then the warehouses will be full and the people's hearts will be strong."
"Princess, please rest assured. The general will be training his troops day and night. If anyone dares to cause trouble, he will be punished immediately." Wu Zangjuexiu also replied.
Zhe Fangxiao smiled and said: "I have been living in the back house for a long time. I don't hear anything about the outside world. I only hear my husband often praising you two for your abilities. Today I see that the state soldiers are well-trained and live and work in peace and contentment in the countryside. I am relieved."
After that, he asked Mrs. Xiao to fetch some gold and silverware and distribute them to the two of them. The attendants and sergeants who came with them were each rewarded with one or two pieces of ox cloth, so everyone was happy and praised them.
Absolutely.
Ye Li Kecheng watched silently from the side, learning the princess's methods. Suddenly, he heard someone calling quietly, looked up, and saw the Chongniang waving to him.
He looked embarrassed, and after hesitating for a while, he slowly moved over.
"Aniang is not very satisfied with you." Chong Niang whispered: "What did you do? You are not even as good as Li Zhong? Even Aniang praised him for his ability to maneuver both sides."
"Aniang" refers to the princess. Although Chongniang's biological mother is Xiaofeng, the princess is her legitimate mother, so there is nothing wrong with that.
"This..." Ye Li Kecheng was used to Chong Niang's domineering attitude, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.
"Hmph!" Chong Niang subconsciously wanted to grab his ears, but when she thought that she had grown up now and could no longer be the same as she was when she was a child, she sat upright and said: "Find an opportunity to join the army. Don't act like a human being."
,Don’t even think about it..."
At the end of the sentence, she blushed, quickly took out a purse and stuffed it into Ye Li Kecheng's hand, and concealed it: "Zhengzhou is about to form a state army, you can think of a way on your own. Or, you can wait a little longer, General Tu."
There may be opportunities in the future.”
"General Tu?" Ye Li Kecheng was a little stunned.
"My mother said that General Tu was a force that my grandfather specially recruited. There will definitely be a chance in the future, because its roots are not in Kansai. Even if it serves as an example, it will retain its military number." Chong Niang said quickly: "You
Are you stupid? You are not as knowledgeable as a woman?"
Ye Li Kecheng, who has been practicing martial arts since childhood and claims to be the best in horse riding and archery, feels that his IQ is not enough.
The princess over there had finished her conversation with Han Jian and others, and glanced over with a vague glance. Chong Niang immediately lowered the car curtain, and Ye Li Kecheng also fled.
"Go to Luoyang." Zhe Fangmai ordered.
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"The sudden attack is here!" In the sound of war drums full of exciting rhythm, two thousand sergeants rushed down the slope, like tigers descending from the mountain. They first fired their bows and crossbows, shooting the enemy knights on the opposite side, and then stabbed them with their long spears.
Scores of enemies were killed.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining enemy riders fled one after another and stopped fighting.
"Zhu Jin suffered a loss once in Jinxiang. He actually sent cavalry to rush into the infantry formation. He really refused to repent." Shao Shude laughed loudly and pointed his riding whip in the distance.
This place is located between Juye and Zhongdu.
After Shao Shude conquered Juye, he heard that Zhu Xuan had sneaked back to Yunzhou and sent people to lure the soldiers and people of Yunzhou, so he sent people to spread the word, hoping to lead his army back to quell the rebellion.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the army marched northward, and after only two days of walking, they caught Zhu Jin's cavalry.
When Zhu Jin saw the sudden general and the two armies in the government were prepared, he subconsciously felt that something was wrong. But what about pursuing him? You have already caught him. Are you willing to give up without a fight?
Then the scene just happened, the Yanzhou cavalry was defeated by General Tu, with nearly 300 cavalry killed and injured.
But this was not over yet. Yin Anzhi rushed over from behind again and intercepted the retreating Yan people. The thieves were panicked and were chased and killed by hundreds. They were in a state of embarrassment.
"Your Highness, we have captured a member of the bandit school and more than thirty cavalrymen." Not long after, General Tu sent Kang Yanxiao to report.
In the past, Ge Congzhou charged with infantry and defeated the heavy cavalry in Hedong. Today, he charged with soldiers and defeated the Yanzhou cavalry. Henan people are professional in defeating cavalry with infantry. This is true!
"Bring this person over here." Shao Shude sat on the tiger-skin chair, looking majestic in the cold wind.
The sergeants happily escorted one person over and forced him to kneel on the ground.
"What's your name?" Shao Shude asked.
The thief school hesitated for a moment, then received a few kicks on his body, and immediately said: "The criminal Dong Fujin, Taining Army Primary School."
"I'll let you go back and give Zhu Jin a message." Shao Shude said.
Dong Fujin was overjoyed and immediately replied: "King Xia, please speak."
"Zhu Gong worked with me to defeat Quanzhong in the past. I still remember this favor." Shao Shude said: "How can it get to such an extent now? Why bother? Why bother? I have always been generous to others. Zhu Gong has such merits. If he is willing,
If you invest in me, you will be of great use."
Dong Fujin nodded repeatedly.
"The Flying Dragon Army's envoy Qibi also interceded for Duke Zhu, saying that Duke Zhu was extremely brave, capable of riding on foot and using both arrows and arrows. It would be a pity for such a general's talents to be buried among the weeds. I can keep my word, if I can
Come and vote, and I will give you the position of Fangzhen, don't doubt it!" Shao Shude said again: "If you are stubborn and don't do what you want, and an army comes to the city one day, it will be too late to regret it. How can you not learn from Liu Cun's incident?"
Liu Cun stayed in Juye and ended up with his body and head missing.
Maybe he once thought about surrendering, but he was coerced by the sergeant and failed to surrender successfully. But there are no ifs in life. Those who refuse to surrender will end up like this.
"Give him a horse and let him go." After that, Shao Shude waved his hand and ordered.
Dong Fujin left with great gratitude.
"General Zhang, what do you think of our army?" Shao Shude called the surrendered general Zhang Congchu and asked.
Zhang Congchu was originally a general of Yun. After He Gui rebelled and came to power, he rushed to Yanzhou in a hurry to seek refuge with Zhu Jin as the governor.
Zhu Jin led troops to attack Yunzhou, and He Gui was expelled as a sergeant. Zhang Congchu came back and wanted to be a military governor for a time. However, Zhu Wei, the governor of Qizhou, relied on his identity as a member of the Zhu clan and came to power with the support of Zhu Jin. Zhang Congchu also
no way.
When Shao Shude attacked Yunzhou at night, Zhang Congchu was celebrating the New Year in the countryside. When he heard about the loss of Yunzhou, he fled in a hurry and went straight to Lu County.
Unexpectedly, the Xia army came faster and killed Yin Wanrong on the way. Then they attacked Jizhou Pass and surrounded Lu County. Zhang led his troops from Chu out of the city to fight in the field. They were defeated and surrendered with the remaining two thousand people.
"The army is majestic and powerful, and the Yun soldiers cannot match it," Zhang Congchu replied.
"I want to take two thousand of your troops away from Yunzhou, but is there anyone who doesn't want to?" Shao Shude asked again.
"It's a blessing to survive. What can I say?" Zhang Congchu sighed.
"Please try to soothe the soldiers' hearts. If a rebellion breaks out on the way, there will definitely be casualties in the suppression, which will not be a good thing." Shao Shude said.
"As commanded."
"Okay, clean up the battlefield and go south back to Juye." Shao Shude stood up and ordered.
At present, nearly 10,000 sergeants in Yuncheng have been wiped out and more than 3,000 have been captured. Basically, only the Qizhou group remains.
Once they are eradicated, the soil for the upper and lower divisions in Yuncheng will basically cease to exist.
Shao Shude recently studied what Li Keyong did in Youzhou.
There had been constant rebellions in Yanzhen before. The root cause was that Li Keyong recruited surrenders and recruited rebels all the way in order to win quickly, so that a large number of local officials, generals and military personnel in Yanzhen remained in their posts.
In the era of feudal rule, if you wanted to gain a piece of territory, sometimes you didn't even need to fight.
A bandit came down from the mountain in Hunan and persuaded a group of sergeants to support him as governor by talking, and he succeeded.
Zhu Xuan was a martial artist from Qingzhou. When he followed his boss Cao Quanhui to take office in Yunzhou, he actually only brought 3,000 people with him. But as long as you get the support of 30,000 Yunzhen warriors, outsiders can become military envoys.
Tian Bu returned to Weizhou from Chang'an and went to his post almost alone. Wei Bowufu said to him: "If the minister can carry out the old affairs of Heshuo, he will live and die."
As long as Tian Bu represents the interests of Wei Bo Wufu, then Wei Bo Wufu will follow him in life and death. Of course, Tian Bu is loyal to the court and cannot represent the interests of Wei Bo Wufu's separatist regime, and is eventually forced to commit suicide.
Li Keyong promised the Youzhou warriors considerable benefits, so he nominally gained the territory of Youzhou, but he also planted the seeds of rebellion. Once the Youzhou warriors feel that you are not good enough, they will rebel in a matter of minutes. Later Li Keyong woke up.
Faced with the rebellions one after another, we killed the most thorny ones and integrated the rest. After several years of this, we are now much more peaceful.
Shao Shude felt that if he now promised Qizhou Wufu to continue to serve as soldiers there, and the property in the state would be their own to support themselves, with the army pressing down on the border, these people might be able to kill Zhu Qiong and surrender.
But this is meaningless, and it is no different from what Li Keyong originally did in Youzhou.
Now that we are here, we should solve the soil of separatism once and for all. At least eradicate the most superficial separatist forces first. As for the deeper ones, take your time.
Physical destruction, division and disintegration, intimidation and coercion, integration and annexation, all kinds of methods are used, which can be regarded as training for solving the Hebei problem in the future.
