Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Since the integration of the towns in the northwest of Beijing and the beginning of the eastward march, the slave tribe has begun to participate in the war in the Central Plains.

Their designation was "Guards and Guards". At first, there were only more than [-] people, but later they gradually increased.

This number is still very deceptive. People who don't know the inside story will definitely think that this is the number one elite unit under Shao's account.

Of course, people within the Shao Xia regime would not think so.However, after knowing that the palace slaves are the private property of the commander-in-chief, they generally do not make things too difficult for them and only allow them to participate in some side battlefield battles, or serve as garrison troops in occupied areas, or escort grain and grass supplies.

This is what Li Tangbin did back then.

The tribesmen such as the Momo, Dangxiang, Tubo and Qiang soldiers recruited from the Helong area seemed to him "wild dogs", so he used them to death.The most brutal siege battles were left to them. As a result, countless people died during the siege, died during the suppression of the rebellion, and deserted and fled. The "Wild Dog" troop structure was often disabled after fighting, and then came from the rear. Recruit new soldiers to replenish the establishment.

The palace slaves are "house dogs", and Li Tangbin uses them very carefully, which can be called "loving and caring".In the end, even Shao Shude couldn't stand it anymore and directly promoted Li Tangbin to let the guards and soldiers participate in some valuable battles.

This entry into battle is the point of no return.

For the first time, the guards and soldiers experienced the ferocity, cruelty and despair of the Central Plains War.

The enemy troops are coming in an overwhelming array, and we are firing thousands of arrows. Why can't their position be shaken?

If a person dies, he will be replaced in the back row.

Another powerful crossbow attack here resulted in more enemy casualties and a large gap in the formation, which had to be filled in by the back row.

And when the enemy's bows and crossbows fired, this side collapsed...

The person who collapsed was hit by a "volley of thousands of arrows" from our own side. Damn you, isn't this forcing people to die?
But that's what fighting is.

Fighting in an array, how can one party collapse so easily?
If it really collapsed after a few hits, there would be no need for Li Siye to charge with bare bones to boost morale, and there would be no need for Ma Lin to charge straight into the enemy formation and risk his life to fight.

It was against this background that the guards and pro-army soldiers gradually accepted the training of cruel war.If it weren't for the generous rewards from the imperial court, if it weren't for the excellent equipment and armor issued by them, if it wasn't for the saints who sent a large number of experienced officers to guide the training, if it wasn't for the main force of the imperial army, they might not have been able to persist in the rebellion.

But people are very adaptable.

How did the people of Henan behave when the Anshi Rebellion first broke out?How good at fighting are the people in Henan now?Over the past few decades, the two generations of guards and pro-army soldiers have become stronger and stronger, and their establishment has become larger and larger, slowly expanding from more than 1 people to more than [-] people. They are brave and good at fighting in the Western Regions, and they are still obeying during the war. The order to cultivate the fields made the officials in charge of money and food in the court overjoyed and made the saint extremely satisfied.

This is Shaw's private property, an heirloom intended to be passed down to future generations.

Well, there was a scattered cry from the grassland: "Lost! Defeated!"

During the martial arts lecture, Shao Family Heirloom faced the attack of the most powerful soldiers in the world. After holding on for a while, he was defeated.

Shao Shude had no expression on his face.

Shao Chengjie, however, felt quite angry and said, "We still need to reorganize ourselves and then send them to the battlefield for training."

His father had already given him a family heirloom, so he naturally took the side of the guards and pro-army. Seeing that they were defeated so completely, it was inevitable to be angry.

He is an old martial artist, and pointed out the shortcomings directly: "If we can have an elite army at this time, there is no need to have more, 2000 people are enough. If we launch a counterattack and curb the pursuit of Tianxiong's cavalry, we can save more energy. "

The Tianxiong army shook the position of the guards' pro-army and caused it to collapse. The cavalry charged immediately, seizing the opportunity perfectly, directly breaking through the interception of the guards' pro-army cavalry, and outflanked them from the left and right. Coming down is "herding sheep".

The opportunity for the guards to retreat and the inability to organize a counterattack was a great regret in the eyes of the prince.

However, he also understood that the bodyguards were not professional warriors.No matter how elite the warrior is, if he worries about his livelihood all day long and spends a lot of time on farm work, his level of eliteness will be limited. He can fight in ordinary situations, but it is not enough to cope with high-intensity battlefields.

The intensity of the battles that the Tianxiong Army participated in was naturally very high.

"With Erlang taking care of the family business, my father will feel relieved." Shao Shude smiled happily after hearing this.

How could he not care about the troops he raised with one hand?
Although it is known that after Taiping, the Forbidden Army will inevitably degenerate, but there are also three levels of depravity.

Falling from one hundred to eighty is degradation, falling to sixty is degradation, and falling to twenty or thirty is also degradation.

But different degenerates have vastly different combat capabilities.

Being frightened away by the enemy's drumming is zero points.

A unit that was chased and dispersed by 17 people received negative points.

It is unacceptable for Shao Shude to degenerate to this level - in fact, it is relatively rare in history.

Erlang is the heir who came out of the war years. During his reign, he was able to restrain the corruption of the Forbidden Army to some extent.If the country's strength allows, it can participate in a few wars and allow the Forbidden Army to accept the baptism of blood and fire, then the rate of degradation will be even slower.

Shao Shude is now more and more satisfied with Erlang.

Thinking of how he was dissatisfied with his son in the past, he felt a little emotional.Maybe it had something to do with his mood. At this time, everything was put aside, and he felt that Erlang was pretty good.

Different historical periods require different monarchs.The one with the strongest ability may not be the most suitable. Those with slightly lower abilities, but with characteristics and very suitable for the times, can certainly be used.

The martial arts lecture ended quickly.

The cavalry of the Tianxiong Army walked around the defeated bodyguards and dispersed laughing.

It is you who kills people but also hurts your heart!
The palace supervisors from all the palaces came in with a gloomy look on their faces, rectified the defeated troops, and gathered the defeated troops.Any time you use force, there may be casualties, but not many.

Today's "big battle" involving tens of thousands of people, with dozens of casualties and casualties, was acceptable, but the ugly scene made them feel sad who had been lucky before.

Any army in Daxia, even if they know that the Tianxiong Army is powerful, they still have some thoughts in their hearts, what if I can win?
Now a big defeat has indeed confirmed the "what if", the probability of one in [-], can be ignored.

"Greetings to Your Majesty, Crown Prince." Dozens of people including the palace supervisors and others prostrated themselves at the foot of the high platform and shouted loudly.

Shao Shude took a glance and found that Shi Jiantang, Shao Zhili and Meng Zhixiang were the main ones.

The former is now the palace supervisor of Yongding Palace, Shao Zhili is the palace supervisor of Changxia Palace, and the latter has just been transferred to the palace supervisor of Hongyuan Palace. The three are the most successful and famous among the nine palace supervisors.

"Get up." Shao Shude said with his hands on his hands.

After saying that, he gestured to the prince with his eyes.

The prince understood and stepped forward and said: "All the troops who participate in the martial arts lecture will be rewarded. Those who are killed or injured will receive additional compensation."

This is as it should be.

Lectures on martial arts were relatively popular in the Tang Dynasty, and were even watched by a large number of ordinary people.During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, he lectured on martial arts many times, and the onlookers blocked the road.There is no way, in an era when entertainment activities are scarce, it is really good to watch the military lectures in the army - not to mention watching the military lectures. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were hundreds of thousands of people watching the wars. Not only men watched, but also the "ladies of Yecheng" watched. , a big departure.

In addition, practicing martial arts can indeed improve combat effectiveness to a certain extent.Although it is not a real fight, the posture is genuine, and you can effectively examine your own shortcomings and correct them.

Therefore, it’s time to give out rewards and increase your prestige, why not do it?

Soon, dozens of messengers rushed to the front of each formation and announced that "the prince is distributing rewards", and cheers resounded through the sky.

Shao Shude sat back on the chair and signaled again.

The prince responded and quickly came down from the high platform. Accompanied by the palace supervisors, he inspected various ministries.

There is no fool who serves as palace supervisor, ten thousand households, or one thousand households. Although the official edict has not yet been issued, they all know what it means to be a saint.

This is about handing over power.From now on, the bodyguards and soldiers will have two masters: the saint and the prince.

Now, it is for the prince to show off in front of the soldiers to increase his prestige so as not to be too abrupt in the future.

Shao Shude sat on a chair and watched silently.

The prince is very familiar with these scenes. He has his own methods and mature style, and he is not unfamiliar with them at all.Shao Shude looked at it for a while, then withdrew his gaze and began to think about the future of the palace servants.

Currently, they are managed by an agency under the Ministry of Internal Affairs called the "Secretary Bodyguards and Military Affairs Department."

Yes, the Guards Pro-Military Division is a military institution.The palace servants are also controlled by military law. Under the guards and military divisions, there are official positions such as palace supervisor, ten thousand households, one thousand households, one hundred households, etc. - each level has deputy positions with different numbers.

It can also be seen from here that it is basically learned from the Tubo "Ru-Dongdai" system.

The Tubo people have wing chiefs, ten thousand households, one thousand households, one hundred households, and small generals. The wing chiefs manage one to several ten thousand households. They are very high-ranking officials and are usually held concurrently by big nobles.

Under the Ru-Dongdai system, officials at all levels managed the military and civilians, and the organization was very tight. It was a powerful opponent that the Central Plains regime had not encountered in thousands of years.

The Jurchens encountered in the Northern Song Dynasty and the Mongols encountered in the Southern Song Dynasty had similar organizational systems to Tubo's Ru-Dongdai system. However, the economies, population, and equipment of the Jurchens and Mongols were far inferior to those of Tubo, and their strength was at a disadvantage.But how can I put it, they are lucky, and Mongolia's luck is even better.

What the Daxia Nubu adopted was a variant of the Ru-Dongdai system, and everyone at that time could see it. After all, the Tang Dynasty had just passed, and many people knew about the situation in Tubo.

The palace supervisor is equivalent to the wing chief of Tubo and manages at least [-] households.

The ten thousand, one thousand, and one hundred households under the Palace Supervisor are the same as the old Tubo system, except that the lowest level "Lequkan" (junior general) is missing.

The Guards and Military Division, which directly manages the palace supervisors, is equivalent to the Tubo noble meeting - whether it is the "noble meeting", the "national meeting" or the "royal meeting", it all means the same thing. The grassland people like to do this thing, tribal democracy Make it.

Shao Shude felt that with the development of the Palace Slaves to this day, it was necessary to separate the Guards and Military Department and upgrade its political status. Although in the Ministry of Internal Affairs system, the government supervisors basically did not care about the Guards and Military Department. This organization was its own One body, directly obeying the emperor's orders.

At this moment, the "Jianji Palace" was newly built in the Beiting area, as the tenth slave tribe, mainly composed of the surrendered Uighurs, Geluolu, Turks, and Xigasi people.

The scale is getting bigger and bigger, and the Guards and Military Department should really be upgraded.

What should I call the chief officer?
Although the people are still governed by military law, the title of commander is definitely not appropriate.

After much deliberation, only "inspection by the bodyguards and military commanders" is the most appropriate.

I don't have direct command authority, I can only "check", which seems appropriate...

The cheers of the sergeants on the grassland were still endless. Shao Shude closed his eyes and bathed in the warm sunshine.

The feeling of gradually being relieved of a heavy burden is quite... novel.

I'm tired.