On the second day of September in the first year of Tianbao, Zhao Ziliang led his army all the way back to the Dadou Bago Army station in Dadou, passing through the Qilian area and Dichi County.
At this time, the Qilian area and Dichi County were still under the control of the Tubo people.
Zhao Ziliang took them by surprise and attacked them unprepared.
By the way, Qilian and Dichi counties were captured.
Qilian is the northern gate of Qinghai, while Dichi County is the southern gate of the Hexi Corridor.
These two areas together are extremely important strategic locations.
Capturing these two areas is equivalent to guarding the northward advance of Tubo.
At the gate of the Hexi region, Wang Jue led his army back to Hexi from the original route Later, the original mountain trails were destroyed.
If you want to enter the Hexi region from Qinghai, the only way is to go through Qilian and Dichi counties.
The Dadou Army also occupies the Dadou Valley pass.
Unless it captures The Dadou Army is stationed in Dadou Bugu, otherwise it would be impossible to invade the land west of Hexi.
After capturing Qilian and Dichi County, Zhao Ziliang set up an army at Biandukou with 300 troops to guard the only passage from Qilian into Dichi County.
On September 12, the first year of Tianbao, Zhao Ziliang led his army back to the Dadou Army's garrison.
While organizing prisoners of war to seize food, he also trained his troops and horses without slacking off at all.
After harvesting the grain, they immediately plowed the fields, spread fertilizer, sown seeds, and planted winter wheat.
The Dou Army's food for next year will depend entirely on this winter wheat.
After sowing, prisoners and soldiers were organized to repair field ridges, ditches, and other water conservancy and irrigation facilities. .
By late September, all the winter wheat had been sown, and all farmland and water conservancy facilities had been renovated.
After a round of training, both the infantry and the cavalry had completed a new round of reorganization.
On that day, Sima Lai, who was marching on the march, reported to Zhao Ziliang: "General, the deputy governor of Jiedushi sent an official document saying that the Da Dou Army will maintain its original strength of 7,200 people, including 2,400 cavalry and 4,800 infantry.
If the quantity exceeds seven thousand two Hundreds of people, the Jiedushi government cannot allocate more military pay and ordnance.
As a result, we have to find ways to pay and ordnance for the soldiers who exceed the establishment, and these soldiers and generals who exceed the establishment will not be recorded. ".
Zhao Ziliang asked: "How many people do we have in total now?
Ma wants a specific number."
The marching Sima flipped through the roster and said: "There are 10,256 people in total, a total of 3,000 more people."
Zhao Ziliang pondered for a moment and sighed: "With the military salary of three thousand, I can't afford it with my family fortune of Da Dou Army.
It seems that the only way is to disarm.
Okay, you go down first, and I will think about it later."
"promise" After Sima Xingjun left, Zhao Ziliang thought about it for a long time.
Before dinner, he sent someone to call Zheng San.
As soon as Zheng San arrived, he saw the table full of wine and food.
Nie Sanniang was placing dishes and chopsticks with a big belly.
Zhao Ziliang Then he sat on a Taishi chair and read a book.
Zheng San smiled and said: "Oh, it seems I have a good taste."
When Zhao Ziliang saw Zheng San coming, he put down his book and stood up and said, "San'er, come here, let's eat and talk."
Nie Sanniang knew that the two of them had something to talk about, so she filled their glasses with wine and said, "You eat first, and then I'll ask the kitchen to prepare two dishes."
Zheng San hurriedly shouted: "Sister-in-law, why don't we eat together?"
Zhao Ziliang picked up his chopsticks and waved them: "Forget it, let her go and let's talk.
Come on, let's go."
"Okay," Zheng San said, picking up the wine glass and clinking it with Zhao Ziliang, and they drank it all in one gulp.
After filling up the wine, Zhao Ziliang invited Zheng San to eat the food, and the two of them talked while eating.
After having another drink with Zheng San, Zhao Ziliang said after finishing his drink: "Today, the Jiedu Envoy Office sent an official letter, saying that it can only provide military pay for 7,200 people, including 2,400 cavalry and 4,800 infantry.
And we now have 10,265 soldiers and horses, including 3,000 elite cavalry as the main force, 2,000 reserve troops, and more than 5,200 infantry.
In other words, our military strength is more than The envoy requested a full 3,000 more people.
So now we have to lay off 3,000 people, but these more than 10,000 people have been trained for several months, and more than half of them have gone through several battles.
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Even the new recruits have been training for several months.
If they are laid off like this It's a pity to lose.
You are in charge of all my money.
I called you here today just to ask you, if I select 3,000 young and strong men from the entire army, how many of them can I support with my current wealth?
long time" Zheng San was stunned when he heard this, and murmured to himself: "I knew that something like this would always happen and money would be needed.
It seems that I did the right thing."
When Zhao Ziliang saw Zheng San talking to himself alone, he couldn't help but ask: "What?"
Zheng San came back to his senses and said quickly: "Brother Liang, fortunately I had the foresight.
When the Tubo people besieged the city, didn't you order Ma Lin to catch the spies?
Many officials and wealthy households in the city were involved.
Lin was ordered to raid their home, and I withheld 60% of the seized property.
In addition, after defeating the Tibetans, I also withheld 60% of the seized property.
These were not recorded in the accounts or treasury, so I thought of the following.
Brother Liang, a general like you will definitely be promoted in a short time.
If all these finances are recorded and stored in the treasury, wouldn't it be easier for the subsequent successors?
So I withheld 60% of it, plus Brother Liang, your own With the share of the seizure, you can support even three thousand cavalry for ten years.
Of course, these are just the properties you obtained here.
I don't know how much property you have in the capital."
Zhao Ziliang didn't even ask how much property was confiscated last time.
When Zheng San reported it to him afterwards, he didn't pay attention, so he didn't know how much it was.
Now I heard from Zheng San that he could support three thousand elite cavalry for ten years.
After a long time, I couldn't help but gasp, thinking to myself, are those spies who are engaged in border trade and smuggling business really rich?
Zhao Ziliang was about to ask Zheng San to use some of the money to appease the three thousand troops who had been laid off, but he heard Zheng San ask: "Does Brother Liang want to use these three thousand troops as his own private soldiers to raise Liang?"
Brother, you have to think clearly, if there are only a few hundred people , the problem is not big, even if the superiors find out, you can easily hide it, but three thousand troops, the number is too large, once you get to the emperor, things will be very serious.
How many people are watching you now, and nothing else.
Say, just talk about Li Linfu, this is terrible You are the emperor's confidant and favorite.
Once he catches you, the consequences will be disastrous.
Besides, Brother Liang, are you sure that the three thousand people who have been abolished will willingly serve as your private soldiers?
The only advantage is that you won’t owe The military pay will not reduce the supply of food and grass, but I believe that the vast majority of people have the desire to be promoted in addition to these most common requirements, but there is no possibility of promotion as your retinue and private soldier.
How many people in the world are there?
People don’t like fame and high officials and generous salaries.”
After listening to Zheng San's words, Zhao Ziliang was startled for a moment, and then he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I just felt pity for those soldiers who had just been trained into the army.
I felt it was a pity to abolish them and wanted to keep them.
The Tang Dynasty is now in troubled times. , at a time when troops are being deployed, leaving them behind is also a sign of war. strength, but I ignored the others.
Forget it, since keeping them may be a huge hidden danger, let's abolish them.
Most of these soldiers are from Hexi.
If they are needed in the future, they can be used at any time.
Recruitment.
Let’s not talk about this anymore.
Come on, let’s eat food and eat food.”
The next day, Zhao Ziliang held a military meeting and announced the decision to lay off 3,000 troops due to military pay and supply issues.
The generals sighed over it, and there was nothing they could do about it.
After the meeting, all the generals could only go back and eliminate some older veterans who had been in the military for longer according to his request.
After the news of disarmament spread to the army, many soldiers who were being laid off were unwilling to leave.
They felt that following generals like Zhao Ziliang could save their lives, win battles, and gain military exploits.
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On the third day of the disarmament, the list of those who had been abolished had come out, and it was posted on the outside wall of every barracks.
Some people began to pack up and salute silently, and many people gathered together without knowing what they were discussing.
Zhao Ziliang was handling official business in the camp.
Guard Chief Bo Lehan came in and reported: "General, many of the soldiers who have been laid off are unwilling to leave.
They said that they can even work as field soldiers.
As long as they are not laid off, they will Willing to follow the general" "Hey" Zhao Ziliang sighed.
It's not that he can't afford to support these people.
The monthly salary of a frontier soldier is the same, and the salary of the cavalry is the same, but the cost of the cavalry is higher.
The cost of one cavalry can support three people.
It's just that if these three thousand people are left as private soldiers, they will definitely leave an excuse for people like Li Linfu who regard him as a thorn in the side.
The minister was afraid that he would not be able to catch him.
If he took the three thousand people who had been laid off as private soldiers, people like Li Linfu would definitely insist on it, and then add insult to injury and speak ill of him in front of the emperor.
Even if the emperor If you believe him again, but when it comes to such a sensitive issue as raising a private army, the emperor will probably be suspicious of him.
Once the emperor is suspicious of him, he is probably not far away from death.
Zhao Ziliang stroked his forehead and said to Bo Han: "How many people do you have in your retinue?"
Bo Lehan said: "Last time we defended Panhe City and rescued Liangzhou City, a total of twenty-two people died, and now there are only eighteen left."
"There were so many old brothers at the beginning, but now there are only eighteen left.
Sure enough, one general can make thousands of bones wither."
Zhao Ziliang said a little lost his mind.
Brahan said: "General, it is inevitable that some people will die in a war.
If the remaining eighteen people are all top-notch warriors, my subordinates dare to pat their chests and say that even if Ge Shuhan and Wang Rao are generals, they can deal with one or two of them."
No problem, but it’s not that easy to defeat a group of three of them, so among these eighteen people, a group of three can trap a general."
Zhao Ziliang slapped the table and said loudly: "Okay, let's tell them the Tornado Eighteen Cavalry.
When someone is free, teach them a set of formations.
They can form a small formation with three people, or a large formation with six small formations."
In addition, you go tell the dismissed soldiers that there is a shortage of people in the retinue team of so-and-so, and they need to recruit 200 people.
If there are people who are willing to be the retinue of so-and-so, they can save their lives and participate, but only 200 people are needed."
"No," Brahan agreed, turned and left
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