With the arrival of winter, the war between the Tang Army and the Yan Army temporarily entered the winter break.
The cold and harsh weather in winter was not conducive to attack and siege.
The thick snow and mud on the roads also had a great impact on the march.
The impact is that sometimes if there is continuous heavy snow for several days, a large army may freeze to death on the marching road.
On November 18, Zhao Ziliang issued orders to the generals at all levels on the southern, central and northern battlefields to strictly guard against rebel sneak attacks and to conduct large-scale military training for the entire army.
In Zhao Ziliang's view, although winter is cold and the weather conditions are very bad, it is definitely the best time to train troops.
The enemy is lazy at this time because of the cold weather, but our army must use this rare truce period to conduct training.
On the one hand Let the wounded soldiers recuperate more quickly, and on the other hand, strengthen military training.
Only if the winter training is in place and spring starts tomorrow, the soldiers will have sufficient physical fitness to cope with frequent wars.
At the same time, Zhao Ziliang also ordered the Commander's Mansion to be moved back to Huayin County, leaving Li Siye to command 10,000 troops to garrison Tongguan.
The main 40,000-strong Beiting Army, Longwu Army, and Anxi Army all withdrew to Huayin for winter training.
In addition, now There are still more than 70,000 infantrymen trained in Huayin, so the number of Tang soldiers in Huayin is about 120,000.
Zhao Ziliang also started delegating military affairs to generals at all levels from now on.
On the one hand, the generals can be trained.
On the other hand, he can also take a break and use this time to care about and deal with Beiting affairs.
According to the letters sent by Liu Tiao, Dugujun, Gao Shi and others, two-thirds of the three million refugees and refugees who had previously moved to Beiting have now arrived in Beiting.
Tingzhou and other The government in Beiting's jurisdiction is nervously working to resettle these people.
In addition, Nearly one million people are still on their way to Beiting.
These people are currently located in Guazhou and Yizhou.
They should be able to arrive in Beiting in early or mid-December.
But I don’t know if these people will be there.
Many died on the way due to bad weather or illness.
Xuanzong promised to give Beiting a subsidy of five million yuan to purchase food from Dashi, Tianzhu, Fulu, Tochar and other countries to resettle the three million refugees.
The money has been fully allocated, and now the money has been escorted In Beiting, Liu Tiao, Dugujun and others were actively purchasing large quantities of grain from the chiefs and warlords of Tocharo and Tianzhu.
Zhao Ziliang originally wanted Beiting to transport a batch of ordnance and equipment for the Beiting Army to prepare, but when he thought that it was too far from Beiting to Tongguan and it would be time-consuming and laborious to transport large quantities of ordnance and equipment, he gave up.
He took the time to write two letters to two women at home.
In the letter, Zhao Ziliang briefly explained the living conditions of himself and his son Zhao Ting here, and reassured them.
He also mentioned the situation of several children at home. .
On this day, as soon as someone was sent to deliver the letter, soldiers came to report that Mrs.
Meng's housekeeper wanted to see him.
Zhao Ziliang asked the soldiers to bring the housekeeper in.
“I’ve met the handsome man” Zhao Ziliang smiled and asked: "Steward Pang, is there anything wrong with Madam asking you to come see me?"
Butler Pang saluted and said: "Madam is in Huayin.
She wants to come to see the commander, but she is worried that the people in the commander's house are too arrogant and may bring a bad reputation to the commander.
So, can you please invite the commander and the old slave to come?
" Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and said, "I just have nothing to do now, so I'm going to see my wife.
You go to the front hall and wait a moment.
I'll change into normal clothes and come back."
"promise" Zhao Ziliang changed into regular clothes and took four soldiers with him and followed Butler Pang to see Mrs.
Meng.
He originally thought that Mrs.
Meng would live in an inn in Huayin City, but he did not expect that Butler Pang would bring him and his soldiers to the bustling city.
In a house on the street, this house is considered very high-end in Huayin City.
When Mrs.
Meng saw Zhao Ziliang from a distance, she came over and said, "I've seen Zhao Lang before."
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Zhao Ziliang helped Mrs.
Meng up and said, "There is no need to be polite between you and me.
Hey, it smells so good."
Mrs.
Meng said: "The slave family asked the servants to prepare some food and wine, and stewed a pot of mutton.
We are waiting for Zhao Lang to arrive."
Having lived and ate with the soldiers in the army all year round, even though he ate a lot, there was not much oil or water in his stomach.
In addition, it was a big pot of rice, not to mention the taste.
When he smelled such fragrant food, Zhao Ziliang's stomach immediately growled.
Gollum growled.
Zhao Ziliang couldn't help but touch his belly and said with a smile: "That's just right, I'm hungry too."
"Please, Mr.
Zhao" The two sat at the table.
Mrs.
Meng asked the housekeeper and servants to leave, and poured wine for Zhao Ziliang.
There were several plates of exquisite side dishes on the table, and charcoal was burning in a small stove in the middle.
The fragrant mutton is stewed.
I don't know what seasoning is used for this mutton.
It not only removes the fishy smell of the mutton, but also makes the mutton exude a strong fragrance.
Zhao Ziliang picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks and put it into his mouth to eat.
He nodded repeatedly: "Yes, it's delicious.
Madam, you can eat it too."
Mrs.
Meng returned to her seat with a smile and sat across from Zhao Ziliang.
She picked up the wine glass and drank with Zhao Ziliang.
In the blink of an eye, she saw that more than half of the mutton in the bowl was missing.
She only knew that Zhao Ziliang had a big appetite, so for this reason She even stewed two more kilograms of mutton, but she didn't expect that such a large pot of mutton wouldn't be enough for Zhao Ziliang to fill his teeth.
Mrs.
Meng just watched Zhao Ziliang eat quietly.
The delicious food made her feel particularly comfortable and satisfied.
She felt that this was the happiest moment in her life.
"Just watch me eat, why don't you eat?
Come on, have some."
Seeing Mrs.
Meng looking at him, Zhao Ziliang quickly picked up a few pieces of mutton from the tile bowl and put them into her bowl and greeted her.
Mrs.
Meng felt sweet in her heart, picked up her chopsticks and started eating too.
After finishing the meal and not having a few glasses of wine, all the dishes on the table were cleared.
Zhao Ziliang put down his chopsticks, feeling that he was only half full.
Upon seeing this, Mrs.
Meng quickly said: "I didn't know that Zhao Lang's appetite would be so big.
I'm going to make another stew."
Zhao Ziliang reached out and pulled, and Mrs.
Meng sat on his lap and exclaimed: "Oh!"
"There's no need to do it anymore.
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It's good to eat to this extent.
Leave a little thought, and the food will be more delicious next time.
Madam asked the housekeeper to call me today.
She must have something to say, right?
What is it?"
Mrs.
Meng hesitated for a moment, obviously struggling in her heart, and then shook her head and smiled: "Nothing, I just miss Zhao Lang a little."
Seeing Mrs.
Meng's appearance, Zhao Ziliang shook his head and said, "No, there must be something you say.
I'm listening."
Mrs.
Meng made a lot of determination, and finally whispered: "Zhao Lang, Nujia is pregnant."
"Uh" Zhao Ziliang was stunned and asked, "You said you were pregnant and it's mine."
Mrs.
Meng looked at Zhao Ziliang shyly and nervously, and nodded lightly.
In the past few months, Zhao Ziliang almost always stayed at Mrs.
Meng's house every time he went to Chang'an.
If Mrs.
Meng had no health problems, it was normal for her to be pregnant.
Zhao Ziliang was stunned for a while, then laughed and said: "Hahaha, what do I think it is?
You are so nervous.
It is a good thing to be pregnant.
Why are you so nervous?"
Mrs.
Meng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Aren't you worried that you won't admit it?"
"Is Zhao Ziliang that kind of person?"
Zhao Ziliang shook his head, thought for a while and said: "Let's do this, I will send a letter to Beiting and tell them that you already have my flesh and blood, and I want to take you into my family.
This way you can also have a name."
Nowadays, the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty is open, and it is common for women to remarry after the death of their husbands.
This is far less serious than the strict feudal ethics of the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
When Mrs.
Meng heard what Zhao Ziliang said, she was immediately overjoyed, but she was a little worried and said, "What if the two ladies in your family don't agree?"
"No."
Zhao Ziliang rubbed his head.
He didn't think about it.
Now that he thought about it, it was really possible.
He said, "Qingying has a gentle temperament and is always kind to others.
She shouldn't object.
Sanniang has a strong temper.
I might object to what you say, it’s really a bit troublesome.”
At this time, a laugh came from outside the door: "Ha, father, this is too simple."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Ting walked in with a smile.
Zhao Ziliang and Mrs.
Meng felt quite embarrassed when they saw this.
They glanced at each other.
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Zhao Ziliang coughed twice and asked, "You are not in the military camp, why are you here?"
Zhao Ting first saluted Zhao Ziliang, then greeted Mrs.
Meng and said, "I have met Aunt Meng."
When Mrs.
Meng was called such by Zhao Ting, her face turned red and she was at a loss.
Only then did Zhao Ting answer Zhao Ziliang's question: "The military is about to run out of fodder.
My son went to the city to find the magistrate of Huayin County to discuss purchasing a batch of fodder.
As soon as he came out of the county office, he saw his father entering this house.
My son I was curious and wanted to come in for a look, but I found that there was a servant at the door.
The child had to climb over the wall and come in.
I happened to hear what my father and Aunt Meng said.
It turns out that I am going to have another little brother or sister."
"Ahem, who asked you to climb over the wall is Lawless?"
Zhao Ziliang said with a straight face: "To be more serious, what you just said is too simple.
You have a way.
If you say something that makes your father dissatisfied, I won't punish you." you" Zhao Ting hurriedly said: "Aren't Aunt Meng and the Imperial Concubine empress close confidants?
This matter rests on the Imperial Concubine Empress?"
Zhao Ziliang: "Hey, you are quite well informed.
You even know that Aunt Meng is on good terms with the Imperial Concubine.
Why are you counting on the Imperial Concubine?"
Zhao Ting said: "Aunt Meng can talk to the imperial concubine and ask the imperial concubine to ask the emperor to grant a marriage.
As long as the emperor decrees a marriage, my mother will definitely not be able to object."
Zhao Ziliang and Mrs.
Meng glanced at each other, thinking why this matter didn't feel very reliable.
It was not the first wife who needed the emperor to grant a marriage, but this was a concubine.
The concubinage was done with so much fanfare and the emperor was asked to grant a marriage.
What does this make many first-time couples think?
Mrs.
Meng shook her head and said: "This is too ridiculous.
If the emperor grants marriage, where will your aunt and your mother's face be put?"
"Well" Zhao Ting couldn't help but scratched his head, but he didn't think of this.
He then said: "Hey, father and Aunt Meng have thought too much.
Now that Aunt Meng is pregnant, even if my aunt and my mother want to Even if you object, why should you let your little brother or sister speak out outside the Zhao family?"
Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and said: "Let's do this.
Let's settle the matter at the Marshal's Mansion on a certain day.
We'll invite a few relatives and friends to be witnesses and put on a few banquets.
What do you think?"
Mrs.
Meng nodded and said: "I think it's good.
There's no need to make it known to the whole city":