Chapter 1188 Line 3

Chapter 1188 Line 3

Chapter 1188 Third Line
To the southeast of the mountain city, long dragon-like torches stretched to the distant horizon.

Da Xi Heruo, the Dai State's General Zhenbei, watched quietly, amazed.

This was a grain transport convoy that arrived overnight. The carts varied in size, but generally carried 70 to 100 hu of grain.

More than 10,000 vehicles transported almost one million hu of grain to the grassland. They should have emptied Taiyuan's grain reserves, right?

The last time I had a banquet with officials from the Chanyu Mansion in Pingcheng, they said that there were 60,000 to 70,000 households in Taiyuan, and the annual rent could exceed 400,000 hu. Except for retaining a certain amount of grain, the vast majority of the grain in the counties of Bingzhou was sent to Jinyang Warehouse and Yangchang Warehouse.

One million hu of grain is almost equivalent to one year's rent and taxes.

Even though Taiyuan is close to the grassland, except for Yanmen Pass, the road is basically smooth and the consumption on the road is relatively small, but there are so many troops, and Bingzhou alone is definitely not enough.

Emperor Liang still has a solid family background.

Before, he had been recruited to go south to Jingzhou. From Hanoi to Xingyang, Yingchuan, Xiangcheng, Runan, and Nanyang, the whole way was full of neat and tidy farmland, and the irrigation canals were as dense as a spider web. Millet and wheat were growing well. He could not imagine how much grain could be harvested in a year.

Henan, ah Henan, is it probably the richest place in the world?

"He Ruo." A rider came riding towards the dim post road.

"Assistant Prime Minister." Da Xiheruo squinted his eyes and saw that it was Wang Feng. He immediately stepped forward and saluted.

Wang Feng didn't waste any words. He dismounted directly, took two steps forward and asked in a low voice: "How long will the fight last?"

Da Xi He Ruo was moved and asked, "How are things in different places?"

"Heximu Khan returned to Yixin Mountain. Qiudun, Hedouling, Helan, and Hexi attacked Liu Hu. Hu was defeated and fled, and his people were scattered." Wang Feng sighed, "Chekun (Ten Tuoba surnames) fled far to Beiyi Mountain and are still waiting and watching. Yizhan (Ten Tuoba surnames) also rebelled, inciting the Kujiesha tribes to plunder Wuyuan. The internal historian Wang Bing only defended the city, and the people suffered heavy casualties. The court is mobilizing troops to fight. There was also a rebellion in Ruyuan, and they invaded Yuyang State. Tuoba Gu fled south to Youzhou, and more than ten officials from the Central Plains were killed or injured. If the fighting continues, we will not be able to survive the winter."

Da Xi Heruo thought for a moment and said, "The tribes that have already rebelled must be fought. The emperor is staying at Dongmugen Mountain and has already wiped out more than ten tribes. The rest are probably afraid, so maybe we can pacify them."

At this point in the battle, the easy things to rob have been taken almost entirely. The rest requires a long pursuit, and it is not certain that much can be looted. The gains may not offset the expenditure, and there may even be a loss, not to mention that Emperor Liang also wants a share.

This year we suffered a disaster, and if we divided the grain sent from the Central Plains, each family would only get a few bushels, which is not enough to make up for the loss of farmland. If we carefully calculate the accounts, it is best to stop now.

Seeing that Da Xi He Ruo did not object, Wang Feng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "On the way, I met Pu Gu Cheng En. He was ordered by Prime Minister Wang Yan to go north and request to stop the war. If you and I continue to persuade him, there should be some hope."

"Pugu Cheng'en?" Da Xi Heruo thought about it and realized that it was Pugu Lu's son who was an official in the Central Plains, and seemed to be the Secretary of the Sinong Temple.

"It's him." Wang Feng pulled Da Xi Heruo forward and said, "It's going to snow soon. Have the mulberries on Dongmugen Mountain been harvested?"

"It doesn't matter whether we harvest or not." Da Xi Heruo said, "One mu of land only yields one or two hu, which is better than nothing."

"That's also food. Khatun asked about it on the way." Wang Feng said.

"The Khatun is here too?"

"The nobles of the tribes have requested that the Khatun come north to meet the emperor." Wang Feng said, "Now they want to know how to divide the pastures among the families."

"This is difficult." Da Xi Heruo said, "We want to know where each family's pasture is, but we don't want to fight. How can this be possible? I'm afraid we'll have to fight until it snows."

The two of them walked inside while talking.

Although the night was dark, the area outside Dongmugen Mountain City was bustling with activity.

The bonfire was lit, and there were songs, music, and cheers. The air was filled with the aroma of wine and meat, and the field was full of dancing people. From time to time, some people would expose their upper bodies and wrestle with others without fear of the cold wind.

People kept walking back and forth, announcing the rewards.

A piece of silk, a piece of brocade, or a pair of porcelain bottles could all be given out as rewards. Both Wang and Da Xi knew that this was an excuse for the emperor to reward his newly conquered soldiers.

They were going to settle down, so they had to buy more belongings. It was impossible to take the wealth and goods shipped from the Central Plains back with them, so they just distributed them.

"Stop!" Less than a hundred steps away from the emperor's canopy, more than a dozen soldiers jumped out and shouted loudly.

Wang Feng’s face turned dark.

These people were wearing fur coats and riding caps, and were obviously not soldiers from the Central Plains. However, at this moment they were showing off their might and shouting at the nobles of Dai State.

Da Xi He Ruo whispered in Chinese: "These are soldiers from the Yellow Armor Camp. They just received their rewards and are very grateful. They are in high spirits and everyone looks like an assassin to them."

Wang Feng was speechless.

"They captured Changsun Rui." Da Xi Heruo added, "The emperor gave them a set of yellow armor, so they named it the Yellow Armor Camp."

"armor?"

"It's leather armor, just painted yellow. There is also a Black Armor Camp, which also has leather armor. This unit killed the leader of the Hukouyin tribe." Da Xi Heruo continued to speak in "encrypted language".

"There are five battalions: The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Hengchong, Zhenwu, Huangjia and Xuanjia. Are there any more?" Wang Feng asked.

"There are five other camps: the front camp, the front camp, the decisive victory camp, the iron cavalry camp, and the shooting sound camp." Da Xi Heruo said, "In the past month or two, the emperor has been taking them with him, either to fight or hunt, or to drink and eat meat, and he has given them countless rewards. These soldiers, don't even think about going back. When the assistant minister returns, he should explain clearly to the nobles of the various tribes to avoid embarrassment. Their families can be sent here as soon as possible. The emperor will ask for them sooner or later."

Wang Feng sighed.

"Go in." The soldiers of the Huangjia Camp searched the two and let them in, but the followers were stopped.

The two of them didn't take it seriously and quickly entered, and were then carefully inspected by the soldiers...

"Come and sit down." Shao Xun saw the two of them from afar, waved his hand, and said with a smile: "Wait for me for a moment."

Wang Feng and Da Xi Heruo walked quickly forward, performed their greetings, and took their seats one after another.

Su Zhongshun nodded at the two of them without saying anything.

Four officials, including Huan Wen, Yin Yuan, Shao Qiu and Xun Xu, were also present.

In addition, there are many acquaintances, most of whom are assistants in the Chanyu's mansion.

At this moment, Shao Xun had already arrived on the field.

The cheers all around seemed to rise several pitches in an instant and exploded instantly.

All the warriors looked over intently. Shao Xun pressed down with both hands, but the sounds continued to rise and fall, and tended to get louder and louder.

Everyone shouted in unison: "Your Majesty!"

Shao Xun did not take it as an offense, he laughed loudly, then looked at the strong man opposite with his chest exposed, and said loudly: "Come on, if you win, I will reward you with a house in Luoyang."

Someone ran up to the sturdy man and translated loudly.

There were even some people who were curious and loudly spread Shao Xun's words to the soldiers.

The atmosphere became even more heated after the soldiers from the Royal Guards, Huangjia Camp and Zhenwu Camp who were watching heard this.

Some struck their shields with swords, others struck the ground with spears, and shouted in unison: “Fight! Fight!”

The sturdy man looked very excited, his body was shaking slightly, his head was dizzy, and he didn't know how he rushed forward.

Shao Xun laughed again, bent his legs slightly, moved his feet slightly, and kept his center of gravity as steady as a rock.

When the opponent came close, he grabbed his wrist and pulled it hard. The opponent staggered. Shao Xun rushed over, hugged his waist tightly, and threw him to the ground.

The cheers grew louder.

Someone took the lead and shouted: "Long live the emperor!"

"Long live my emperor!"

"Long live our emperor!" The Xianbei people also followed the voices and shouted in a poor accent.

Shao Xun laughed triumphantly three times and reached out to pull the burly man up.

The strong man was a little annoyed. He was too excited and didn't adjust himself well. He was also a little afraid of the emperor and was knocked down in an instant.

However, he had to admit that Tianzi's wrestling skills were indeed good, especially his eye for observing the flaws and weaknesses. He could use all kinds of techniques effortlessly without any sense of sluggishness.

This is also a trained man.

"The house is gone, I will give you a daughter." Shao Xun waved his hand, pulled a female member of the Baba clan over, and put her in the arms of the strong man, saying: "Last time you charged into the Hukouyin tribe, you immediately killed several enemies, but you still need to practice your wrestling skills. The house in Luoyang, haha, let your son study hard, I will build a school for you, if you are successful in your studies, come to Luoyang to see me, then you will have a house. If I am not here, you can also find my descendants."

After the translation finished, the strong man was fine at first and looked very happy, but when he heard the last sentence, he fell to the ground and spoke a lot.

"Your Majesty, he asked if there were any villains who wanted to murder Your Majesty, and he was willing to serve in the palace, but the noble lady from the grassland didn't want it." said the translator.

"All good things must come to an end..." Shao Xun smiled carefreely, walked to the table, picked up a glass of wine, handed it to the strong man, and said, "Spread out on the grassland and keep an eye on the traitors for me."

The sturdy man picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp, his expression determined.

Shao Xun patted his shoulder again, laughed loudly, and returned to his seat, as if he had just noticed Wang Feng, and said, "Li Zhi came just in time. How is my son?"

"Very good." Wang Feng nodded helplessly and said.

This emperor is truly a military man. He is able to win the hearts of his soldiers and is loved by his officers and soldiers, who are all willing to fight for him until his death.

Shao Xun glanced at him and smiled slightly.

What is the underlying language of power? Violence. All other means of playing, such as money, power, propaganda, etc., rely on this violent machine, otherwise they are rootless duckweed.

Sometimes, you just have to use the machine of violence. No matter how reluctant Wang Feng is, he has to come over to discuss it. No matter how eloquent Wang Yan is, he has to speak to me nicely and not be vague.

"I expect the snow to fall, and I will withdraw my troops after that." Shao Xun said, "There are still some tribal pastures near Dongmugen Mountain. As the assistant minister, you should coordinate more and change the pastures and migrate as needed."

"Which ones does Your Majesty want?" Wang Feng asked.

"The Chanyu government will be moved to Dongmugen Mountain City." Shao Xun said, "There are Ningchuan, Changchuan and other grasslands around. I want to build four cities to protect Dongmugen Mountain. Two cities are located in Shandong, one city is located in the south of the mountain, and one city is located in Shanxi. Each city will have a battalion of 1,000 soldiers, including slaves, there should be 2,000 to 3,000 households. The required grasslands must be vacated to accommodate my warriors."

"I also want to establish the Anbei Protectorate, with its seat roughly located at the junction of the Shuofang and Wuyuan counties. I have sent people to investigate the site, and will also build a city, named 'Woye City'."

"The grassland around this city needs to be cleared, and four battalions of soldiers will be accommodated in the future."

"In Lingzhou County, Anding Prefecture, I will set up a Beiyi Protectorate. This matter has nothing to do with you. You just need to take care of the two things in front of you."

Wang Feng listened silently, thinking to himself that it was not a big deal, and felt relieved. He then asked, "Your Majesty, are these the garrison troops?"

"Of course they are not garrison troops." Shao Xun said, "The captain of each battalion is a hereditary officer, the cavalry captain, who leads a thousand soldiers. The captain of a hundred is a hereditary officer, the cavalry captain, who leads a hundred soldiers. The captain of a decadal officer is a hereditary officer, the cavalry captain, who leads ten soldiers. Even an ordinary soldier can buy a house in the city, with slaves, cattle, sheep, and pastures."

Of course, it cannot be said that they were not garrison troops at all.

Due to historical issues, the garrison troops of the Daliang Dynasty were also different.

For example, the towns in Hebei and Youzhou were often organized as a whole based on tribes, with a unified top-down system. The same was true for some military towns in Guanxi and Longyou.

But there are also some that were not transformed from tribes, such as Hongcheng, Gaoliu, Wuzhou in Dai State, Yinmi, Hehui in Guanlong, etc. The soldiers in these military towns were already locals, farming and grazing locally, but the officers were floating officials, which was different from those tribal military towns.

Taking the Chanyu Mansion as an example, the Chanyu Protector-General could directly command four camps and three towns with a total of 24,000 infantry and cavalry, distributed in more than a dozen large and small military camps.

The soldiers of the Fourth Battalion lived in the north of the Yin Mountains and made their living by grazing. They were the front line, and their officer rank was hereditary, which was what Shao Xun promised, "they would be nobles of the grassland for generations."

The soldiers of the Three Towns lived in the south of the Yin Mountains, half farming and half herding. They were the second line, and the middle and senior officers were floating officials.

The third line reaches the border counties. If the enemy reaches here, it means that the Shanyu Mansion has been destroyed or disabled, and it is necessary to gather the mansion troops in Taiyuan and go out of Yanmen Pass to resist the enemy.

The Chanyu Mansion can also indirectly command vassal states, but this depends on the game between the two sides. If things go wrong, it would not be surprising if they rebel.

After listening to it, Wang Feng roughly understood it.

This was to drive a nail into the grassland, so that the Chanyu Mansion would have tribes directly under its jurisdiction - the so-called four camps, in Wang Feng's view, were four tribes, except that they had a stronger military color.

But in this way, the State of Dai was torn to pieces.

How will the Tuoba clan be dealt with? Shi Yijian...

(End of this chapter)