Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1753 Postscript·Valley
In the quiet valley, the grass is withered and yellow, and the fallen leaves are falling.The gurgling water meanders away into the distance.The Yili River Valley in autumn is so beautiful and peaceful.

Qian Liulang of the Fu Bing Corps was stationed on the hillside, looking down quietly.

It has been several years since he came here, and his life has gotten rid of the initial embarrassment.

Now he has a house, a wife and children, a field, and a tribe. It is completely different from when he first came with nothing.

But is it satisfying?Hard to say.

Are the grandparents in my hometown healthy?

How are the playmates who have grown up together doing?
Is your childhood sweetheart already married?

……

He gained a lot and seemed to lose a lot.

But in life, it seems that you are constantly making choices. Whatever you gain, you will inevitably lose something.

He has been able to look at it calmly.

The sun gradually rose, and the mist in the valley cleared away, revealing nests, adobe houses, and thatched houses one after another.Men and women came out of their houses to make fires to cook, dry clothes, repair tools, and take care of livestock. It was a busy scene.

These are immigrants who arrived in the Yili Valley ten days ago, a total of 3000 people, mainly from Guanbei, Guannai, Zhili, and Henan.

A new batch of immigrants are already on their way, numbering less than 3, mainly from Hedong, Huaihai, and Hebei Provinces.They set out before the death of the saint. They probably haven't left the inner realm of the customs yet. If the new king had stopped them, they probably wouldn't have come.

Fortunately, so far, there has been no news about this.The new emperor will probably continue to follow the late emperor's wishes and immigrate to the border vassal states - I hope so.

New immigrants will definitely have a hard time at first.

The dilapidated houses in front of me are also old. They are repaired every year and new people move in every year.Order was maintained by government soldiers who were recruited in rotation, and medical doctors from each county led students to manage the day-to-day affairs.To put it bluntly, the main reason is that they are worried that they will carry the disease and infect others, so they are temporarily isolated for a few months and let them understand the rules. These methods have basically formed a fixed process and everyone is familiar with it.

The cost is certainly not small, but it is worth it.

Immigration means the future of the Erie Valley, and that's something everyone understands.Some expenses cannot be saved.There are more than [-] counties in Yili, with [-] to [-] soldiers and more than [-] foreign slaves. If a large number of immigrants from the Central Plains are not imported, the country's foundation will be shaken.

As of the 11th year of Tongguang (926), Zhao State had -

There are more than 16200 "common people" households and more than 69100 people.These are serious households and their main source of tax revenue.

There are about 1.5 "Fubing" households with a population of more than 51800.These are the main fighting forces of Zhao, the Dinghai Shenzhen.

There are more than 31200 "slave" households and more than 117100 people.These are attributed to the soldiers of each county, with an average of 2.08 slaves per household.

In addition, in several newly established counties a few years ago, more than 11200 "military households" with more than 15000 people have been resettled.

It can be seen from the population figures that most of these are singles. In fact, they are the children of soldiers who are familiar with martial arts, but they have not yet gotten married.

Before the death of the late emperor, he ordered the four capitals, various palaces and the Yeting Bureau to disperse a group of palace people, numbering more than [-], and send them all to the Yili River Valley. This group was resting in Tingzhou, and Zhao Guo had already sent people to respond. The Erie Valley can be reached before the snow falls.

These palace people are generally between the ages of 35 and [-], and can be described as good matches for singles.

Qian Liulang was very envious every time he thought about this matter.The late emperor was really kind to the Yili River Valley and loved King Zhao too much.

The huge Zhao Kingdom has gone through ten years of development under the late emperor's care.

King Zhao was also ambitious and knew how to treat virtuous officers, care about people's livelihood, and manage military affairs. Under his governance, the entire Yili Valley prospered and gradually improved significantly.

It's a pity. If the late emperor had lived another ten years and given Zhao Guo another ten years, there might have been another unimaginable prosperity.

Although I have repeatedly stated that I will inherit the late emperor's legacy, who can guarantee this kind of thing?

Like the immigrants who arrived this time, there were also a large number of urgently needed materials, even newly cultivated crop seeds, cattle and horses, cloth and books, commonly used tools, etc., the value of which is really inestimable.

The group of immigrants on the way also brought with them a large amount of materials and various professional craftsmen, which can greatly improve the current situation of the Yili River Valley.

If the new king "weaned" Yili Valley, then life would be uncomfortable.

They are now able to steadily suppress the Rehai Turks and the Balashagon Uighurs because of the strong support of the Luoyang court. Once they are gone, they will not only be suppressed by the other two, but at least their development will be slowed down. It's a huge headache.

It is precisely because of this that Shao Xiuwen, the eldest son of Prince Zhao, went to Beijing for the funeral and carefully selected many gifts.King Zhao also gave many warnings and instructions: when meeting his second uncle, he must be courteous and show affection.

Today, I am a person of temperament. Playing more emotional cards and family cards will have better results than anything else.

"The road ahead is obscure and difficult to see. We can only pray for God's blessing." Qian Liulang rode off and entered the valley along the gentle slope.

Farmland, vegetable fields, orchards, pastures, forests, rivers, mountains...

The Yili River Valley is truly the most fertile place in the Western Region. It is suitable for both farming and animal husbandry, and the soil is fertile. No wonder this place has been fought over endlessly since the Xiongnu era.

Now that Daxia is rising and becoming more and more powerful, the Yili Valley is occupied by Chinese people from the Central Plains. I hope it will continue to be like this.

The crisp sound of horse hooves echoed in the valley.

Oncoming are villages and cities.

Outside the city wall, the blacksmith's apprentice has already lit the furnace, and in a moment, the tinkling melody will sound throughout the day.

Among the small shops in the mountains, early-rising messengers and business travelers were taking care of their horses and planning to leave as soon as possible.

On the vast pastures, farmers wield sickles to prepare fodder for winter.

On the roughly arranged post road, carriages were loaded with food and headed to various warehouses.

In the school, the classics students from the Central Plains were reading classic books in a rhythmic manner, while the Han students in the hall were ignorant and read along.

Everything has been on the right track for a long time, and everything still needs to continue to lay a solid foundation.

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The city of Bahna, which has been renamed "Dawan", has just undergone reconstruction, or to be more precise, expansion.

This is a city with a long history, and it can be regarded as one of the famous cities in the Western Region, although it cannot be compared with the Central Plains.

Several years have passed since the establishment of the Chu State, and Chu King Shao Shenli gradually established a foothold in Central Asia.

This process is not easy and means countless unimaginable efforts of iron and blood.

Chu and Zhao are different after all, and the styles of the two Daxia princes are also different.

The Kingdom of Zhao has been established for more than ten years. King Zhao knows how to run an army and fight wars, but what he prefers is sorting out internal affairs, developing production, and accumulating national strength.

The state of Chu had been established for a shorter period of time, and the temperament of the king of Chu was also more courageous and enterprising.In the early years, Shao Shude had thought that his son's military strategy was not as good as his boss's, nor could he be as good at martial arts. However, judging from the situation in the past two or three years, the military strategy of the seventh prince of Great Xia was underestimated.He is very good at learning on the battlefield and has no fixed tactics for using troops.Every time a war is fought, troops are temporarily arranged and battle plans are formulated based on the intelligence obtained.

To put it bluntly, if generals can be divided into "academic faction" and "reckless faction", Chu King Shao Shenli is closer to the latter.He is a talented commander, although he has received a complete military education since childhood.

Compared with his military talents, the King of Chu was much weaker in civil affairs.There were a total of about twenty Luoyang young masters who came with him at the beginning. Although they all received top-notch education, they each had their own personalities and ways of doing things. Those who could really help Shao Shenli share the civil affairs affairs, In fact, there are only a few.

Therefore, Chu State was inferior to Zhao State in the north in terms of civil governance.Their only advantage is actually that the foundation of the area in Bukhan is better, especially the cities, villages and various water conservancy facilities left over from Persia, Sogdia, and Uighurs, which makes their lives less embarrassing, even after experiencing After many years of war, it is still more powerful than Zhao.

As for whether it will be surpassed in the future, no one knows. If we only analyze the current situation, the answer is yes.

On August [-], Shao Shenli led his army back to Huzhen County.

The west gate of the Chu State was originally a densely populated place, and it had not been seriously damaged in the past wars.

However, after the Persian forces officially withdrew from Bakhna, a large number of nobles and people from Khuzel fled to Persia, causing the population to drop by more than one-third.

Subsequently, a large number of fanatical Jihadists arrived.Huzhen County was the first to bear the brunt of the war and became the place with the most intense fighting. This was even more fatal. The population began to decline sharply and it was deserted everywhere.

In the end, Shao Shenli became ruthless and simply moved all the remaining people in Huzhen eastward and dispersed them to other counties and towns.

As a result, the place was completely lifeless and deserted.

Huzhen is now a complete military town, with 4000 troops stationed as a guard.

"In a few days, it will snow."

"The dog officer over there in the Alai Valley actually defaults on his salary."

"It has nothing to do with them. Without Li Lin's nod, they wouldn't dare."

"What does Li Lin want to do?"

"I heard that wells and canals are being dug at the foot of the mountain. I want to use the melted water from the mountain to open up more fertile fields."

"This bitch! I don't even think about it. If we were at the front, the Persians would have already invaded the Alai Valley, and it would be impossible for them to reach Shule City."

"Without us, Persian monks would be everywhere, causing them a headache."

"Shuzi is not enough for strategy, alas!"

The generals and officers were all talking, but Shao Shenli just picked up the wine bowl and drank silently.

Dawan is rich in grape wine. Shao Shenli was not used to drinking this at first, but when he came to this place in the west, there was nothing to be particular about. It was good to have wine.

The war was brutal, with jihadists killing wave after wave.On the walls of various counties in the country, the heads of countless monks who secretly preached the gospel were also hung.

Well, it's finally coming to an end.

There are fewer and fewer jihadists, and their quality is getting worse and worse.

The local jihadists in Persia are frightened, and the jihadists from Baghdad and Aleppo are far away. After the most enthusiastic group is dead, the remaining ones will not be able to make waves.

The Bukhara court also sent people over to coquettishly express their desire for a complete ceasefire, although they had never officially declared war.

Shao Shenli had no intention of truce. He wanted to plunder Samarkand and attack Shashi...

But the current situation of Chu State also reminded him that the national strength may not be able to support endless wars, and he must take a breather for a few years.

When he heard this advice, he nodded silently, and then sighed.

After his father left, he could no longer write back with joy, telling him what battles he had won, how many enemies he had killed, and how much property he had grabbed.

His father's last reply to him was written in May this year.

As a 30-year-old man, he wanted to cry a little and felt ashamed to do so.

No one would encourage him.

There was no one to comfort him.

Even the scolding was no longer heard.

In this strange foreign country, the only thing he can do is support and encourage each other with his playmates who came with him.But over the past few years, some people packed up and returned to Luoyang, some returned to their old ways, drunkenly and dreamily, and a few died in battle...

In this life, people don’t know how hard they are working hard.

Shao Shenli was a little confused.

He knew that this was a sign of immaturity and would be ridiculed and looked down upon by others, so he could only rot in his heart silently and not tell anyone.

Everything he is doing now is just mechanically following his father's instructions and proceeding step by step.

Very tired and not very motivated.

While plundering the outskirts of Samarkand, he obtained a forbidden Persian book called "The Whip of Hu Da". When he saw that people in foreign lands were also talking about his father's wisdom and prowess, his mood became better again.

When he was really tired to the extreme, he would look south and gaze at the tall and majestic mountain: the Supreme Emperor Peak.

Seeing this mountain peak, his fatigue and loneliness will be greatly relieved, as if his father is still watching him silently.

This is his deepest secret.

He would not allow the Persians to invade the Alai Valley, nor would he allow them to destroy the monument commemorating their achievements under the Supreme Emperor's Peak, nor would he allow anyone to change the name of this peak.

Anyone who cannot satisfy even this wish will surely face his unrelenting revenge.He will use his iron spear and horse spear to plunge them into deep despair.

He is such an "immature" person, just like he changed from a dissipator to a determined one overnight. His emotions are ups and downs, and his life is endlessly confused.

Perhaps the greatest meaning of the second half of life is to run the fiefdom well, enrich the household registration, make the people happy, and fill the treasury, and then kill all the annoying jihadists and Persian monks, and cut off all those who may threaten the Supreme Emperor's Peak. Black hands.

Before he died, perhaps as he had matured, he would take his descendants to the mountain to have a look and tell them about Aweng's heroic past, which was so heart-stirring.

He has come.

He renamed the mountain and then stabbed it into the backs of his enemies so hard that they couldn't stand up straight.

The descendants of the Shaw family will continue the great achievements of the emperor.

(End of this chapter)