Chapter 150 Gift Giving (Additional update for alliance leader Daoya)
The fighting is over, but the pain will last forever.
The population of Chang'an was not too large, but more than 10,000 people were killed at once. It was true that every family wore mourning and every family mourned.
Mi Huang presided over the soul-calling ceremony outside the city. Shao Xun did not interfere. It was the coach's stage.
He opened the Chang'an treasury and distributed part of the accumulated grain and rice.
The number is not large, it can only be said to comfort the hearts of the people who have lost their loved ones.
In addition, the properties seized from the Xianbei people were counted one by one, and then searched in Chang'an City. If any family members are still alive, some of it will be returned.
He personally came to catch this matter, and it took him several days to distribute it one after another. The people were naturally grateful.
At this time, the Right Guards and the Qiaoqi Army also arrived outside the city one after another.
As soon as they entered the city, General Pei Kuo of the right guard, General Wang Hu of the heroic cavalry and others were shocked.
Countless heads were hung under the eaves on both sides of the street, densely packed into the distance.
After a few days, the heads were rotten and shriveled. At this time, someone was collecting them one by one, preparing to pull them out and dig holes for burial.
"Good courage and good means." Pei Kuo took a long breath and sighed.
Wang Hu was subconsciously excited.
He is also a cavalryman. He really can't imagine what will happen if the heroic cavalry army is blocked in the city.
Even if it is an armored cavalry, it cannot charge up against the barricade. In the end, it can only be chopped down to the ground one by one.
As a fellow traveler, Wang Hu felt a little bit sad about the death of a rabbit and a fox, and remained silent throughout the whole process.
Every household in Chang'an is having funerals.
The soldiers who followed Pei and Wang into the city looked at them with compassion, and their eyes changed when they looked at the heads.
The Forbidden Army's military discipline is average and they do many things to disturb the people, but they have never done such outrageous things as massacre and looting - or they haven't had time to do it yet.
The Xianbei people were so brave that they actually went to Chang'an to massacre the city. Fortunately, Governor Mi and General Shao made a decisive decision, sent troops to quell the chaos, and killed all the thieves.
Everyone feels happy when they think of this.
For no other reason than for the people of Chang'an who wear sackcloth and wear filial piety, this killing is worth it!
Shao Xun works in Xiaoyao Garden.
When Pei and Wang arrived, all the soldiers were left outside, and one person brought several followers inside.
There are soldiers of the Silver Spear Army on duty everywhere along the way.
When the two entered the garden, everyone stared at them.
Pei Kuo laughed dumbly.
He knew about the existence of Yunzhongwu, knew that hundreds of private soldiers were stationed there, and even knew the origins of these private soldiers.
Shao Xun worked tirelessly, greeted the students, taught the students, and brought up those young children, as if he were a father.
Then the grown-up young men serve as officers, and boatmen and trackers on the river, and coolies at the docks and markets are recruited to serve as soldiers.
An honest coolie with a blank sheet of paper is easily persuaded and driven by a young officer with martial arts skills. After a long period of training, he has excellent obedience.
And the young officers had a feeling of admiration for Shao Xun as both a teacher and a father.
Finally, the Silver Spear Army was divided into various camps for training, and the military and law were used to rule the people in the dock. In the troubled times, a small force was formed.
Other people have the Wubao and the Wukong people first, and then the private soldiers.
Shao Xun first had private soldiers, then Wubao and Wubong.
Somewhat interesting.
Of course, there are gradually more people like Shao Xun now.
A while ago, Du Branch Captain Chen Yan complained to himself. Because of the endless war, many people went south from Bingzhou and Jizhou and settled on both sides of the river to reclaim wasteland. Among them, there were brave ones, surrounded by hundreds of cronies, driving thousands of refugees to cut down trees, ram earth, and build forts.
There are more and more Wubao around Luoyang.
Among them, the two most famous ones are Zhao Gu and Shangguan Si.
Zhao Gu’s origin is unknown, and Chen Yan doesn’t even know where he is from or what his family background is.
Shangguan Si was a general of the Forbidden Army. After fleeing Luoyang with some of his defeated soldiers, he actually gathered the war refugees and settled in the wasteland, calling himself Wubao Commander.
The world is really in chaos, with demons dancing wildly!
Several people quickly entered Xiaoyao Garden.
Shao Xun was writing at his desk. When he saw the two of them, he quickly stood up, saluted, and said with a smile: "General Pei, General Wang."
The two men had a higher official rank than Shao Xun, but at this time they both returned A gift.
"Five thousand cavalry, lost in one battle, have you ever thought about the consequences?" The matter was serious, and neither of them had the time to be polite. Pei Kuo went straight to the point and asked.
"It's just five thousand bandits. The slaughter is very satisfying. Sikong will also applaud when he hears it." Shao Xun said.
Pei Kuo looked into his eyes carefully, sighed after a while, and said, "Just think about it clearly."
Wang Hu stood silently.
Shao Xun noticed him and laughed and said: "General Wang came at the right time. You are welcome to see me, so don't refuse."
After that, he picked up a gift list from the table. , handed it over.
"This...a thousand horses." Wang Hu subconsciously ignored the other belongings on the gift list and said in surprise.
Pei Kuo was no longer calm.
A thousand horses, what a feat!
“The heroic cavalry army has no horses, I already knew it.” Shao Xun’s face straightened, and he said: “In the mountains and grasslands, there are still many escaped heroic cavalry, superior cavalry, tiger warriors, different forces, and sudden cavalry. The soldiers are all veterans, and they can fight in battle if they are equipped with horses. If the Cavalry Army is to expand in the future, horses will be indispensable." Wang Hu hesitated for a moment and accepted the gift order.
He really couldn't refuse this gift. There are currently close to two thousand soldiers in the Xiaoqiu Army. When going out for battle, most of them lead horses and walk.
Why? There are only war horses, no riding horses for transportation.
The war horse is reluctant to ride, so can we just lead the horse on foot and mix with the infantry?
If he refuses this gift, the whole Knight Cavalry Army will blame him to death.
Being the boss is not easy, you have to consider all aspects.
"Alas, the heroic cavalry army is indeed short of horses. I feel ashamed to accept this gift." Wang Hu bowed and said, "If I are greeted in the future, I will definitely not refuse."
After making the decision, Wang Hu had time to look at other things on the gift list.
Shao Xun gave him ten horses as a gift, and the generals of the Xiaoqi Army also had one to five horses.
In addition, there are a few gold and silverwares, and the officers have one or two pieces, all of which are supplies from wealthy families in Chang'an - not necessarily pure gold or pure silver, many of them are gilded, but they are also Very good.
Pei Kuo also had a gift list.
The right guard of the imperial army obtained five hundred horses and some gold and silverware.
He was free and easy and accepted it directly.
Anyway, I didn't steal it myself. It's been through two hands, and the original owners are all dead, so it's no problem to take it down.
Besides, he was born in Wenxi Pei, so he just took it. What can he do?
The three of them sat in Xiaoyao Garden for a while, and at noon, they had a meal together.
Wang Hu quickly said goodbye and left. Pei Kuo stayed for a while, he still had something to say.
"After doing such a big thing, what will the young man do next?" Pei Kuo asked: "Do you want to seek an official position in Guanzhong?"
Shao Xun shook his head and said: "I will wait in Guanzhong. I can’t go down.”
He has checked the official records of Chang’an in the past two days.
Due to frequent wars and improper storage, some materials have been lost, but they are still valuable for reference.
According to records, in the first year of Taikang (280), there were more than 94,000 households in the six counties of Yongzhou, with a population of more than 500,000 households.
The data after Taikang disappeared. Shao Xun asked a few remaining minor officials and learned that the sixth year of Yuankang (296) should be the peak of Guanzhong's population. But they don't have specific numbers, only roughly saying there are "more than 100,000 households."
In the sixth year of Yuankang, the Xiongnu invaded Guanzhong, and the governor of the north, Zhang Xi, died.
In August of that year, the Di people Qi Wannian rebelled.
It was still the same year when there was "famine and epidemic in Guanzhong".
The plague lasted until the second year (297), and as a result, there was a severe drought. "Guanzhong was hungry, and rice was worth ten thousand dollars."
In this process, an unknown number of people died of hunger and plague.
At the time of Qi Wannian's rebellion, there were 40,000 to 50,000 households flowing out from Yong and Qin to Hanzhong and Shuzhong - Qinzhou had a small population, and most of these people were from Guanzhong.
In addition, tens of thousands of people flowed into Nanyang.
The number flowing into the surrounding areas of Luoyang is almost the same.
If you include the population losses caused by the war, Shao Xun speculates that the number of households in Guanzhong at this time should be less than 70,000, which can be estimated from the number of troops sent by Sima Yong.
Even counting the hidden population of aristocratic families, it is estimated that there are only 120,000 or 30,000 households, with a population of more than 600,000.
So, what about the Hu people at this time?
In the sixth year of Yuankang (296), the imperial household population was less than 700,000, and the number of Hu people was 800,000 or 900,000.
The Hu people suffered some losses during the Qi Wannian Rebellion. Nowadays, the population of Hu and Han is about half and half. The Hu people may be slightly more, because people continue to move in, but the Han people are slowly leaving Guanzhong.
In short, the current population of Guanzhong is probably more than one million, with Hu and Han accounting for half and half, with slightly more Hu people.
Chang'an, after the massacre of the city at the end of the Han Dynasty, once only had a hundred households left.
The Hundred Years War of the Three Kingdoms resulted in a heavy loss of Chang'an's population, which now only stands at 30,000 to 50,000.
In such a complex environment, it is difficult for him, an outsider with little foundation, to stand up.
Furthermore, Sikong would not agree, nor would court officials, local governors, or even powerful families recognize him.
In short, he has now won a wave of people's hearts, but only in Chang'an. He does not have any mass base in other places and cannot open up the situation.
To put it bluntly, the Luoyang Basin, which has been repeatedly ravaged by war, is not closed to the complex.
He will eventually return to Luoyang and Guangchengze.
"Then you still plan to return to Luoyang?" Pei Kuo asked, playing with the gift list.
"Yes." Shao Xun nodded and said: "I need to lay a solid foundation next."
"Xiao Langjun is a sober person, I have nothing to say." Pei Kuo sighed. .
If he were Shao Xun, he should go back to train troops and collect food now, and stay in seclusion to wait for the right time - yes, people with insight can see that the world is not getting better, but they are just taking one step at a time. Just take a look.
Shao Xun rose too fast, with an unstable foundation and insufficient foundation.
After annihilating five thousand Xianbei cavalry this time, more and more people will notice him, and more and more people will study him.
From now on, the situation he will face will be more complicated.
It is right to lay a solid foundation, this is also the only correct path.
(End of this chapter)