Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1746 Anbei
Now that the saint has come to Yinshan, it would really be inappropriate for the nearby tribal leaders not to come and show their presence.

After entering November, except for Hengshan Dangxiang - in fact, the Yeli clan and the Meizang clan are just empty shelves - Dijinze, Nuozhenshui, Keduncheng, Luo Yuquan, Rouzhou and Hexi Dangxiang are all Everyone rushed over one after another.

They each brought more than a hundred followers and went to Anbei County, Shengzhou according to the Holy Order to wait for the Holy Spirit.

On November [-], Shao Shude arrived under the escort of Tianxiong Army, Yin Anzhi, and a total of [-] troops each from Jinglue Army, Wuwei Army, Longxiang Army, Tielin Army, Iron Cavalry Army, and Silver Spear Army. Anbei County, located on the banks of the Yellow River.

Anbei County is the original Zhongshoujiang City, which was built during the Jinglong period of Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty.

In order to repair the city, there were also public cases.

The Tang Dynasty itself was not willing to build the Great Wall because the cost was really high.

They prefer to control the grassland tribes through diplomatic, political and military means, incite the masses to fight against the masses, divide and disintegrate, and fight against each other.

The main reason for the construction of Sanshoujiang City was that the "Henan Land" (at this time the Yellow River flowed eastward against the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain, that is, the part south of Yinshan Mountain/Yellow River) settled a large number of tribes. They seemed to be connected with the post-Turkic people who emerged on the grassland, so Build cities and garrison troops to intimidate various ministries.Before that, each tribe in this area took care of itself and acted as the border guard of the Tang Dynasty.When the loyalty of the tribal border guards was questioned, it was natural to replace them with the serious Tang army.

There are thousands of infantry and cavalry stationed in each of the three cities, which is actually not too many. After all, the entire Shuofang Jiedushi has only more than 6 troops under its command.

With such a small garrison, it was natural to reinforce the city's defense facilities.Unexpectedly, the court's good intentions were resisted by Shuofang's army.They believed that as long as Sanshoujiang City had city walls and warehouses, it would be enough for the army to have a foothold. If it was too well built, the soldiers would have a dependency mentality and would not dare to leave the city to fight in the field.

Listen, is this what people say?The entire Shuofang army only had 6 cavalry, and the remaining [-] were all infantry or mounted infantry.Fighting with infantry and prairie cavalry in the field is indeed brave, and at the same time I am very confident. I can defeat cavalry with infantry and support you.

During the day, Shao Shude walked around Anbei County.

I think it was here that I met Zhongcheng Town General Li Renjun.

Li Renjun's life can be said to have been suppressed first and then prospered. After escaping from Hedong, he became a bandit. Later he joined the army and became the commander of the First Army.

He didn't make any great achievements, but he had a lot of small ones. He died of illness in Luoyang last year, which was considered a good death - maybe it was because he was old, and there were a lot of old people passing away in the past few years.

There is also Fuyundui Temple in the north of Anbei County.

This is a very sacred place on the grassland, where Shao Shude met with the leaders of various tribes and gained their support.

Fuyundui Temple has been renovated, and a stone tablet has been erected to record the history of the alliance.There are several shamans and more than 20 followers living in it. They are worshiped by various grassland tribes and controlled by the governor of Shengzhou.

As the sun set over the Changhe River, Shao Shude felt something in his heart when he saw the Fuyundui Temple shrouded in the rays of light.

It is said that "the sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it is only near dusk", but if you can create a beautiful sunset before dusk comes, isn't it a success?He didn't want to discuss the meaning or value of life, he simply thought it was good, just like a farmer enjoying the harvest after hard work, he was very satisfied.

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On November 25th, Prince Shao Chengjie of the Xia Dynasty and the leaders of various tribes discussed the Fuyundui Temple to worship the heaven and the alliance.

This is a religious ceremony derived from primitive shamanic beliefs, and it is also a serious political act.

Under the witness of "Tenggri" (heaven), the content of the oath is sacred, at least in the eyes of shamans who believe in Tengri.

Shao Shude only asked briefly about the history of the alliance and stopped caring.

The prince is forty, and he is not a young boy. There are many things that he does not need to mention too much. This will not only fail to improve his ability, but will easily raise a giant baby who can’t do anything. To be honest, if he is 40 years old, he still needs to pay attention to it. My parents have always taught me that it’s time to consider replacing someone.

After the alliance, there was naturally a bonfire party on the vast grassland.

Warriors from various tribes showed off their skills and wrestled for victory.

Whether in the grasslands or in the Han Dynasty, wrestling is a very popular sport and is popular all over the country.

Li Cunxu in history was very confident in his wrestling skills and defeated his attendants many times.Until he met Li Cunxian and failed in wrestling, he lost his bet: Youzhou Jiedushi.

However, after five generations, this sport has gradually declined in the Central Plains, with fewer and fewer people playing it.But on the grassland, just like the Central Plains in the Tang Dynasty, he was very enthusiastic about wrestling, and his interest has been retained.

Such changes always make people feel regretful.

It was obvious that the sport that the whole people were passionate about during the Tang Dynasty was gradually abandoned by the people of the Central Plains. The changes in customs, traditions, and culture were indeed huge.

In the Shaoxia Dynasty, wrestling was still very popular both in the military and among the people.

Seeing the prairie warriors wrestling, the Forbidden Army soldiers felt itchy and came out one after another to have a great time.

Shao Chengjie personally handed out rewards to the winners of every game. In the end, he even selected a dozen with outstanding skills and incorporated them into the East Palace Guards, which made people envious. He secretly decided to hone his skills and strength after returning home - - Practicing wrestling is beneficial, and you may be able to reach the top in one step

Shao Shude watched the prince's every move quietly, and laughed silently when he saw him taking off his heavy mink coat and dancing with the chiefs and the soldiers of the imperial army.

Once upon a time, he was like this.

Decades later, his children followed suit.very nice.

The next day, the prince went hunting in Henan with the chiefs of the tribes, the warriors of the palaces and some soldiers of the imperial army, which lasted for ten days.

The animals that have been raised all autumn are fat and strong, and have sufficient fat reserves for the winter.Now, they have taken advantage of humans, and the fat has become the aroma of sizzling on the iron plate, and the floating oil in the earthen pot. Everyone sits on the ground, gathers together, drinks from big bowls, eats meat in large chunks, and the relationship grows rapidly. temperature.

Shao Shude looked at it and nodded secretly.

To control different groups of people, different methods are required.

For prairie warriors and rough guys in the army, it is good to give rewards, but if you don't even show your face, or just stand there from a distance and accept everyone's worship, you will obviously not be able to achieve the best results.

The best way is to go deep among them, tolerate their vulgarity, understand their vulgarity, become vulgar yourself, and make them feel that you are one of their own. Coupled with various rewards, the best effect will be achieved.

Is dancing so hard to accept?In the Tang Dynasty, the emperor danced in public, and the prime ministers and generals also danced in public. No one thought it was detrimental to their dignity.

After all, this is the culture at this time. It is as common as eating and drinking, and the whole society is not so serious.

Just dance when you have to, and let the prairie chiefs and the Forbidden Army soldiers recognize you. Even dancing for a day is worth it.

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There was a heavy snowfall in early December. Under the cold weather, Shao Shude also fell ill and continued to rest in bed.

On the ninth day of December, he calmed down and ordered the army to go westward and move to Fengzhou, arriving at the state capital on New Year's Eve.

During the trip, he took some time to attend to official duties.

In August, when the autumn was high and the horses were fat, Fu Cunshen led [-] infantry and cavalry to march westward, and then joined thousands of Shuanghe soldiers and Qingzhen soldiers to enter the northern part of Suiye Wang Dunyu's jurisdiction.

Saying it's a jurisdiction actually puts a premium on Dun Yu's face.

In that place where the Geluolu people and the Turks were mixed, loyalty was always a rare thing.

Every time Balasagon convened a meeting of the people, these people would resist and basically would not come.

When the Ogus people were strong, they even defected directly to the past, which in turn was detrimental to Balashagon.

To put it bluntly, it is where the wallflowers gather.

After Fu Cunshen entered the army, he immediately encountered several tribes who had taken refuge in the Khitan. After a battle, he defeated them and beheaded more than [-] tribesmen.

Abaoji heard the news and sent troops. The Khitan main force was more than [-] people and the Turkic servants were more than [-]. The two sides fought several battles, which ended with the Khitan defeat.

Dun Yu took advantage of the situation to gather his troops, beat the drowned dogs, and won several small victories until he was defeated by the Khitan cavalry led by Yuan Nian Haili.

In October, Abaoji personally led an army of tens of thousands. He was defeated again and fled westward in confusion.

At this point, the situation that he had finally put back together was once again facing the end of falling apart.

Fu Cunjian saw that he had achieved his goal, respected the strategy formulated before the war, reined in the troops and returned.At this time, Abaoji had already moved the king's tent to the shore of the Aral Sea in one breath, still in shock.

At this time, judging from the map, the Khitans have completely replaced the ecological niche of the Ogus tribes.To develop in the future, the only way is to learn the tactics of the Oghuz people and go south to plunder Saman Persia.

Or, work as a mercenary for the Bukhara court and become Ghulam, the emir of Persia.

When Shao Shude thought about this, he felt a strong sense of disobedience.

Khitan Gulam?This is truly an unimagined path.But are the Khitans willing?The Oghuz, Gelulu, Turks, and Uighurs were all defeated by them, so why should they look up to Persia?Even if a high-spirited person like Abaoji is gone, his successor may not be willing to live under someone else's roof and be treated like a dog.

Shao Shude felt that the Persians might be celebrating the defeat of the Oghuz at this time, but a more powerful nomadic predator appeared in the north, and the border troubles would only become more serious.The quality of the grassland in this area is not bad and can support a considerable nomadic population. The Persians will gradually realize this in the future.

Of course, at this time, as a large number of Oghuz Turks fled south, the Persians were still very happy, because they had recruited a large number of vassals out of thin air, and they were smiling crookedly.

Some people in the country even proposed to unite with the Khitan to eliminate the remaining Ogus forces.They even joined forces with the Khitans to advance westward and carve up the territory of the Khazars.

Obviously, these were all rejected, because there are new border troubles in the east, and it is not advisable to start a war on multiple fronts. It is better to send people to contact the Khitan first and understand their ideas.

Abaoji also had no idea about uniting with Persia.He is currently busy integrating the loose Kipchak forces in the north, and will make further calculations after completing all this.

The situation is this. After Shao Shude read it, he did not give any new instructions. Everything was under control.

(End of this chapter)