Late Tang

In October of the 15th year of Xiantong, the city of Xishou surrendered on the north bank of Xihetao.

The Tang Dynasty established the Three Surrendered Cities on the north bank of Hebei, also known as the Three Cities Outside the River.The three cities belonged to the Tiande Army and the Zhenwu Army respectively, of which the west city belonged to the Tiande Army, the middle city and the east city belonged to the Zhenwu Army.Although the Sanshoucheng was named "Shouren", it was not built to accept the surrender of the Turkic nobles, but a group of garrisoned cities outside, forming a defense system inside and outside Hetao in the middle and late Tang Dynasty with the surrounding military towns and prefectures.

The three cities were built during Zhongzong's time, and it took only two months before and after.

During Tang Zhongzong's time, the exterminated Turks returned to the country and often invaded the border. The imperial court built three surrendered cities on the north bank of Hetao for defense.Zhongshoujiang City is where Fuyun Temple is located, southwest of Baotou City, Inner Mongolia today.The East Surrender City is located in Tuoketuo, Inner Mongolia today, and the West Surrender City is in the southwest of Zhonghou Lianhe Banner, Urad, Inner Mongolia, each four hundred miles away from Zhongshou Surrender City.In addition, [-] beacons were set up in the north of Niutou Chaona Mountain (in the east of Guyang, Inner Mongolia) in the northeast of Zhongshoucheng City, and they were always vigilantly monitoring the movements of the Turks and passing on news in time.

Xishoujiang City, referred to as Xicheng, was subordinate to the Tiande Army after 796.Xicheng is located in the south of Jilang Mountain Pass in Shilan, Inner Mongolia today, and at the ferry on the north bank of the Yellow River.At the beginning of the city's founding, the Anbei Protectorate moved into the city from Xi'an in the Hexi Corridor.

Xicheng was eroded decades ago due to the diversion of the Yellow River, but after Yu Yu took office, he asked for money and food to restore Xicheng.After Yu Jian took office, he repaired the city of Xishoujiang, and asked to reopen the border city of Xicheng to exchange silk and horses with the barbarians in the grassland.Due to the newly opened mutual market, Xicheng became prosperous again.

Up to now, Xicheng has a population of more than 5, of which the Tiande Army has [-] soldiers and [-] horses.

The West Shoujiang City has two layers of gates, and there is an inner city inside the outer city, which the locals call the big city and the small city.

At this time, the capital defense envoy in the small town had just replaced the plaque of the Jiedu envoy of the Tiande Army. In addition, even the old yamen has been re-expanded to meet the status of Jieshuai's mansion.

The chief general of the Tiande Army promoted the defense envoy to Jiedushi, and the number of soldiers of the Tiande Army has also increased by [-]. Right now, the Tiande Army has [-] troops.These days, the German army is setting up a banner of recruitment and is constantly recruiting new recruits.

In the festival hall of Shuai's mansion, Yu Yuzheng just received a letter from his disciple Li Jing.

Since Dengzhou came to Tiande Army to take office, Yu Yu and Li Jing have not been alienated much.Li Jing's protégé made Yu Yu very satisfied, not only did he write a lot of letters, but he also had a lot of gifts.Not only is it necessary to celebrate the New Year, but even if it is not a holiday, there will always be a batch of gifts delivered every half month and 20 days.

Just today, along with this letter, there are 3000 taels of gold and a lot of silk and other things.After Yu Yu arrived in Ren Tiande's army, he was able to move from the North City back to the West Shoucheng City, thanks to the money that Li Jing sent him several times, which helped him a lot.Otherwise, it would be impossible for the city of Xishoujiang to be repaired so quickly by the imperial court alone.And after the mutual market, Li Jing asked the caravan to send a lot of goods, which attracted many barbarian nobles on the grassland to come to trade.The city of Xishoujiang became more and more lively, the Tiande army also received a large amount of taxes, and the food and salaries originally owed by the soldiers of the Tiande army were also reissued.

"Marshal, there is another gift from Dengzhou. Marshal is really a filial disciple." Chief Tuyuhun, Governor of Yinshan He Lianduo stepped into the festival hall with hearty laughter.

Yu Yu smiled and stood up to greet him: "Captain Hao Lian just came, and this commander has something to discuss with you."

Helian Duo is more than seven feet tall, with a thick back and a burly waist, and a square face that is black and somewhat purple due to the wind. No matter when, he always smiles, and his laughter is very hearty.Bai Yicheng, another chief of Tuyuhun, came in with him.Bai Yicheng is also the chief of Tuyuhun, but he is thinner.Both of them were dressed in the costumes of Tang people, with long robes and boots, and there was no sense of barbarians in their attire.

"The commander-in-chief has such a good student. We are really envious. I don't know what kind of gift he gave this time?" Bai Yicheng laughed and found a seat to sit down naturally.

"Ji Yugang sent 3000 taels of gold, and there is also a batch of Jinchuang hemostatic and other medicines." Yu Yu and them are also very familiar with each other, and they have a good relationship, and they did not hide it at the moment.

3000 taels of gold, both of Helian Duo were a little surprised when they heard that.The protégé that Yu Yu accepted really made them envious. 3000 taels of gold could be exchanged for at least 2 copper coins. More than 2 yuan, even if they are chiefs, this is not a small amount.What's more, this gift was not the first time, Yu Yu didn't know how many times he had received it, and which time the gift was not both meticulous and precious.Calculated, each time the gift is not less than [-] guan.

"Ji Yu is indeed a good student. I didn't miss it back then." Yu Yu smiled and pushed a gift list in front of the two of them.

Helian Duo picked it up and saw that the gift said 3000 taels of gold, and there was another list under the gift list.But it was a check marked with the Universal Bank, with an amount of 3000 taels of gold.At the moment, he couldn't help being stunned, he knew about the Four Seas Bank.When Yu Jian was going to set up a city in Xijiang City, his disciple Li Jing organized a large number of goods to be sent to Xicheng City, all of which were rare and in short supply commodities.And then also opened dozens of shops, large and small, in the west city, dealing in various goods sent from Dengzhou.In addition to those shops, they also opened a Four Seas Bank.It not only operates the flying money business of the cabinet, but also provides this kind of check business which is more convenient than flying money.

Just looking at the check, he knew it was genuine.With this piece of paper, he can immediately withdraw 3000 taels of gold from the bank.It's just that he didn't quite understand that this gold was just sent to him by Yu Yu's disciple Li Jing, why Yu Yu wanted to give it to him now.

Although the Tuyuhun tribe lived in the south of Yinshan Mountain, most of them were under the command of the Tiande Army.But in fact, they are not directly under the command of the Tiande army. Tuyuhun has his own governor of Yinshan Mountain, and they also have their own soldiers and horses.During the Tang Dynasty's war, the Tang Dynasty often called them to send troops, and the nature was more similar to that of mercenaries.Help the Tang Dynasty fight, and the Tang Dynasty will reward you.Usually, the Tang Dynasty doesn't care about them, and naturally they don't have money, food, and military pay.

Yu Jin pushed Helianduo's check back over again, and said slowly, "This time I invite you two, because I actually have something important to ask for. You should also know about the rebellion of Li Guochang and his son of the Shatuo tribe." To tell you the truth, the imperial court has now transferred Zheng Congyu Xiangguo to serve as the recruitment envoy and governor of Taiyuan. I am the Commander of the West Camp. In addition, my protégé Ji Yu has also led troops from Youzhou to Datong, and is now serving as the Commander of the East Camp." Helian Duo and the two nodded, and they naturally clearly.As soon as Li Guochang rebelled before, Yu Jian had already called them together to gather [-] soldiers and horses to deploy defenses on the border with the Zhenwu Army, which made Li Guochang's original plan to seize the German army fell through.

"The current situation is that Li Guochang has suddenly led his troops to Youzhou to attack Tuoba Sigong, the leader of the party who has claimed to be the governor of Youzhou since this year. Li Keyong, the son of Li Guochang, failed to attack the Ningwu Army in Lulong Guizhou earlier. , now we have seized all the land in Daibei, Chen Bing has already faced Tianmen Pass in the north of Taiyuan, and confronted Zheng Xiangguo's five-way army."

Helianduo and Bai Yicheng looked at each other. Although they were both chiefs, they actually respected Helianduo, while Bai Yicheng was more of a counselor.After hearing so much, Bai Yicheng had almost understood some meaning, and immediately asked directly: "Yu Gong has an assignment, and I will wait until death!"

He had already guessed that Yu Jian might be planning to ask them to send troops to deal with the Shatuo people.Tuyuhun people are not afraid of war.Even the famous Shatuo people in the late Tang Dynasty were not afraid of the Tuyuhun people at all.What's more, although they didn't know Yu Yu for a long time, they believed that Yu Yu was a person worthy of trust and cooperation.What's more, Yu Yu had just sent 3000 taels of gold.

For 3000 taels of gold, if [-] Tuyuhun soldiers were mobilized to fight, each of them would get one tael on their head.What's more, the biggest gain in war is the plunder and captured spoils.Without the mobilization of soldiers and horses from the Tang Dynasty, the Tuyuhun people would not dare to rob casually.

Yu Guan smiled with satisfaction, and slowly unfolded a map on the table.

Point out the military office layout of Li Guochang and his son on the map, and explain the current positions and postures of the ministries of both sides one by one.Yu Jin asked Helian Duo: "Does the governor think this situation is very beneficial to us?"

After Helian Duo listened to Yu Jian's explanation, his eyes lit up.If what Yu Yu said was true, then the soldiers and horses of the seven towns of the imperial court would surround Li Guochang and his son in three directions.However, Li Guochang and his son's military territory was originally separated by the Yellow River, one on the west bank and the other on the east bank.But Li Guochang wanted to go south to fight Youzhou.

In this way, when Li Guochang went south, his lair, Shanyu Duhu Mansion, was empty.Similarly, the Datong nest used by Li Ke is also empty.

The Tiande army and the Zhendong army are one west and one east, and the current position can be said to be absolutely perfect.As long as he makes a move, Sha Tuo and his son can be killed.

"Yu Gong, the Shanyu Duhu mansion entrusted us with the Tuyuhun cavalry, and I only need to lead my [-] cavalry to take over Li Guochang's lair!" Helian Duo said with excited eyes.The Shatuo clan should perish, but his Tuyuhun clan should prosper!

(To be continued)