Chapter 363: All the heroes (41)

Autumn is coming in a flash, and nothing big happened in the Great Zhou Dynasty, only a few personnel adjustments that can be said to be big or small.

Yuan Yan, the governor of Cangzhou, returned to Daliang City. He was named King of Fu, and also had a series of titles such as the Grand Marshal of the Procuratorate.

The original 20,000 imperial guards in Cangzhou were still stationed in Cangzhou. However, some veterans of the imperial guards were sent to their hometowns due to various reasons such as war injuries. Some soldiers were added from Cangzhou to Cangzhou. Guo Jiong's brother-in-law Bai Shuangwen was appointed as the governor of Cangzhou. Bai Linwen was originally a brave general in the imperial guards, and it was not surprising that he took Yuan Yan's position.

The original commander of the Palace Front Commander Zhang Yongde was named King of Gui, and was also transferred back to Daliang with the air rank of Grand Tutor and other people. Zhang Yongde still had many people and horses in his hands, all of which were incorporated by He Wulang. He Wulang has never liked too many people. After he sent away the old, weak, sick and disabled, he reduced the people and horses in Zhang Yongde's hands to 10,000, including 8,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry.

Veteran Wang Yanchao and Hou Dayong cooperated in Lingzhou very happily. They were not transferred back to Lingzhou, but led troops in Shouzhou and together with the Yangtze River Navy, maintaining pressure on the Southern Tang Dynasty. Xiang Xun was appointed as the envoy of Xuanzheng South Court, which was the position he had held. The 20,000 troops under his command were led by Liu Chengtong.

At this point, all the generals of the imperial guards of the Great Zhou Dynasty were promoted, but they all left the army. The Black Eagle Army and several imperial guards scattered in the towns were controlled by Hou Dayong's direct lineage, and Han Tong's son had become a relative of Hou Dayong's adopted daughter and turned into a prince consort.

While the Imperial Army General was busy promoting and re-electing the title, the Zhizhou under the jurisdiction of each town had been quietly taken back by the court. In addition to the Eighteen Prefectures in the Khitan direction, the financial power and judicial power were basically controlled by the court.

The towns no longer have the strength to separatist the side, nor have the strength to confront the court. We must first stabilize the internal affairs before resolute foreign policy. The internal affairs have been settled, and using troops to Western Shu has become a consensus in the new dynasty of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

On the 11th year of the first year of the Han Xing period, the Great Zhou troops were divided into two groups, attacking Western Shu from the northern and eastern routes.

The northern route was commander Cao Bin as the head commander of Xiong Weijun. Jiang Hui as the deputy commander of the Shiweijun. Veteran Wang Yanchao as the army supervisor and He Wulang as the vanguard. He formed a Sichuan camp and forced him to the west from Fengzhou toward Western Shu, with the target directly aimed at Chengdu.

The East Road was led by Shi Ying, the commander of the Bianhe Navy, and Liu Chengtong was the deputy commander. He went out of Guizhou and went up the river.

The military intelligence camp put in a deep effort in Western Shu. Hou Dayong sent envoys to Western Shu many times. Therefore, he had a clear understanding of the geography, military strength, people's life, and the situation in the court. He knew that the Shu army would be defeated in this battle. Since the army marched south, it has been handed over to the full command of the Shumi Shihu. What he was most concerned about was the powerful enemy in the north.

From another world, he knew that the heroes in the south were finally wiped out by the Zhao brothers. The main force in the early Song Dynasty was composed of the imperial guards of the Palace Front Office and the Guard Office, while the main force of the New Zhou Dynasty was composed of the Black Eagle Army. Compared with the New Zhou Dynasty, the military strength of the New Zhou Dynasty was only strong and not weak. Therefore, he believed in the expulsion of the strong people in the south.

However, historically, the north has always been the enemy of the Central Plains regime. The Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty have never been able to solve the problem of the northern borders. They eventually raised tigers and gave the opportunity to shock the world to the Mongols.

After sending away the murderous army to conquer Shu, Hou Dayong left the matter of Western Shu behind. In the north, in the distant and cold north, the powerful herders living there were the biggest enemy of Hou Dayong, His Majesty of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

On November 15, the first year of Hanxing, a team of hundreds of people appeared in the remote suburbs of Daliang City. When everyone saw the gray walls of Daliang City, everyone was excited. An old man took advantage of the opportunity of everyone getting off the horse and resting, and a horse was riding a horse and staring at the imperial capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty for a long time.

A red-faced man in leather armor shouted: "Old Master Liu, come down and drink water. Even if you see the city wall, you will have to walk for an hour."

The old man was Liu Hongye, the elder of the Richie tribe. Since Hou Dayong became emperor, he brought letters to ask Liu Hongye to meet at Daliang. After Liu Hongye arranged all matters in the clan, he led more than 20 followers and embarked on the way to the south. After arriving in Lingzhou, Liang Shouheng and Shan Zongyuan took them to Lingzhou cities and Qingshui River for a walk. They also went to the cemetery of the Richie tribe who died in battle to burn incense. Then they followed more than a hundred cavalrymen in the Black Eagle Army to the south.

Xiaoqing, the daughter of Shi Gao Yueming, also followed the south. Because of the children, the team could not move faster. Liu Hongye was not anxious. He was an old man who was familiar with poetry and books. Although he had not entered the land of the Central Plains for decades, he had been intimidated with the gods of the Central Plains for a long time. This time he went south along Lingzhou, paying attention to the ancient sites and commemorating the heroic achievements of historic people. He was intoxicated.

I walked around and stopped, and it was mid-November that I arrived at Daliang, the imperial capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Daliang City stood quietly in the cold wind. From a distance, the Daliang Emperor Capital was not as spectacular as expected, nor was it as Chang'an, the former imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty. In terms of its solidity, it was not even as strong as Lingzhou, the military city. However, the identity of the imperial capital really put great pressure on Liu Jiangye. This pressure was so restrained and powerful. Liu Hongye seemed to see Hou Dayong sitting in the palace smiling at him. However, Liu Hongye always had armor shaking in his mind, and he couldn't think of what he looked like when he put on a dragon robe.

There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and he didn't know what he thought of, but his smile soon disappeared. He subconsciously took a water bag from his waist and took a sip. It was a horse milk wine specially made in Shishanli. It was not spicy, but had a slight sour smell. Drinking a few sips in winter can warm your body, but if you drink it openly, you will feel like a horse's hooves trampling on your head after getting drunk.

Liu Hongye is the great elder of the Richie tribe, and in fact he is the general patriarch. This time he went south, he shouldered the important task of where more than 100,000 people in the Richie tribe go. Therefore, facing the power center of the Great Zhou Dynasty, his mind kept turning, his thoughts were full of thoughts, and he was mixed with emotions.

The commander of the Hei Diao Army was a red-faced man who participated in the Qingshui River Battle. He was a good man in leading troops to fight, but he was a little carefree. He didn't know Liu Hongye's identity, but Liu Hongye was very generous and generous, and was quite close to him. He became a guide along the way, specifically introducing the brilliant achievements of the Hei Diao Army after he set out from Zhengzhou. He participated in many fierce battles. Although he could not explain all the wars strategically, he talked about the details of the tragic war, because it was true, it was more bloody.

In order to survive the entire clan, Liu Hongye must understand Hou Dayong. In the past, he had been understanding Hou Dayong's personality and his experience of becoming an emperor through the Richie and his experience of becoming an emperor. At this time, only through the mouths of this rude and noble lower-level officer, Liu Hongye had a new understanding of Hou Dayong and had a bold idea in his heart, but he was a little unbearable, so when there was no one, he seemed a little worried.

"Old man, I really admire you. I don't get off the horse during rest. I'm even more terrible than our Black Eagle Cavalry." The red-faced man smiled happily: "Let's go, the princess wakes up, let's go to the city, I'll invite you to Mingyue Restaurant to have a drink tonight."

The red-faced man had never been to Mingyue Restaurant, but had heard other soldiers brag about the delicious food in Mingyue Restaurant. Although ordinary soldiers of the Black Diao Army were richer than other soldiers, they would feel heartbroken for a long time if they had to go to Mingyue Restaurant to spend. He had a great affection for this old man, so he invited Liu Hongye to Mingyue Restaurant.

Liu Hongye took another sip of the milk wine, a smile spread on her face, and said, "Since the princess is awake, let's go."

When he arrived at Daliang City Gate, he saw officials from the Ministry of Rites waiting. A short official wearing the official uniform of a second-rank official was sitting on a foldable chair. He was not tall and had a long beard, but he also had awesome official power. He must have been accustomed to giving orders.

This person is Prime Minister Wei Renpu. According to common sense, he does not have to go out of the city to pick up people, but Hou Dayong personally explained the job, and he did not explain the reason. He only brought Liu Hongye's old man into the palace.

When Liu Hongye and his party walked closer, a minor official stepped forward and said, "George Wei asked Lord Liu to come forward and talk."

Liu Hongye blinked his eyebrows, and he did not expect a prime minister to greet him outside the city. However, judging from the title and words of the minor official, they did not know their identity, so they took a step forward and bowed: "The princess is right behind, and the wind is strong outside. Can the princess enter the city first?"

Wei Renpu was stunned: "Hou Dayong just ordered to go out of the city to pick up Mr. Liu, but did not say anything about the princess." However, Wei Renpu reacted very quickly and immediately realized that this was Hou Xiaoqing, the daughter of Hou Dayong who stayed in Lingzhou. He was a minor official and could climb to the high position of prime minister, which was naturally not enough for anyone. When he heard a princess, he immediately judged Hou Xiaoqing from Lingzhou.

"Hurry up, escort the princess into the palace."

When the officials escorted the princess into the city, Liu Hongye said to Wei Renpu: "A man, how dare you work for the old master?" Wei Renpu looked at Liu Hongye for a while, and no matter how he saw this old man look like a Hu man, he knew that Hou Dayong attached great importance to this person, and at this time he couldn't figure out the way, so he didn't dare to neglect it. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty is waiting for Mr. Liu in the palace, let's go back to the palace with you."

When we entered Daliang City, the crowds and various commodities kept moving around showed the prosperity of the imperial capital, and the Hu people who appeared from time to time showed the tolerance of the imperial capital.

Liu Hongye took a deep sense of excitement and followed Wei Renpu into the palace. When he arrived at Chongzheng Hall, he saw Hou Dayong sitting upright on the dragon throne.

Kneeling, but not kneeling. Liu Hongye hesitated for a moment, but still kneeled down. After the big gift, Hou Dayong laughed and said, "Elder Liu, after being separated for several years, I met again in Daliang today. I am really lucky to have three lives, please stay calm."
Chapter completed!