Chapter 219 It’s true
The long embankment embraces green water and the birds are chirping.
The northern edge of Guangchengze also has its own world.
There were a lot of worries in the court, so Wang Yan took leave and came to the south to relax.
Construction of the manor has already started, and several family members are responsible for supervising the construction.
The craftsmen from Luoyang were skilled in craftsmanship and quick in movement. Wang Yan nodded repeatedly when he saw them.
"The Lord feels comfortable hiding here." Under the willow tree by the lake, Wang Yan said happily as he felt the green mountains and green water.
"Situ must have something important to do when he comes here." Shao Xun said with a smile.
Wang Yan shook his head and said: "There is indeed something, but it is not a big deal. I am really tired of staying in Luojing, so I want to go south and enjoy the mountains and rivers to refresh my mind."
Theoretically speaking , Wang Yan does not have much real power, so he can be very free when he wants to be lazy.
But when he served as Shangshu Zuopushe, he placed many of his own people at the central and local levels and had many party members. He is also a famous person and has great influence. Therefore, although he rarely directly handles government affairs, the emperor visits him again and again, and his followers often gather at his home. There are still many things that he can interfere with.
Of course, we must not forget that he is the Lieutenant Commander of the Northern Army and the nominal commander of the Forbidden Army. In this day and age, this position is very critical.
“What can make Situ worried is definitely not a trivial matter.”
“It’s nothing more than money and food.”
After saying this, Wang Yan gave a brief explanation .
Wang Mi’s entry into the Kou capital ultimately had a certain negative impact, that is, the loss of central authority.
Some states and counties simply used the excuse of local unrest and failure to collect taxes to reduce the amount of money and grain sent to Beijing. The court had no good solution.
To be honest, in an era when local farmers disappeared rapidly, the court relied on the gentry to collect taxes.
That is how much the nobles are willing to give. Even if the imperial court sets targets, there are many things that cannot be accomplished.
Does the Emperor hate Wang Yan? That's inevitable.
But he couldn't touch Wang Yan. If he did, he wouldn't be able to collect much money or food.
Lao Wang, a paper framer, is doing two things now: one is to use his influence to get the governor, governor, prime minister and even local nobles to pay taxes - more or less, You don’t want the imperial court to really collapse, right?
The second is to use his official position to make deals with local nobles, but in the end they are actually asked to provide money and people.
If this job were done by someone else, in a world where the authority of the imperial court is gradually declining, Wang Yan may not be able to do it as well as Wang Yan.
Lao Wall Lamp may not have many other abilities, but his eloquence is excellent, and his ability to build relationships and sell his face is even better.
The imperial court’s fiscal revenue has been greatly affected this year.
No, the Luoyang Chinese Army's battle-damaged personnel were not recruited. Instead, each battalion was asked to tear down the east wall to repair the west wall, and transferred personnel internally to improve the establishment, and overall the number of personnel was reduced.
The Seven Su Guards Army, which originally had more than 54,000 infantry and cavalry, now has about 47,000 people left: the left and right guards have over 15,000 each, the left army has nearly 10,000 people, and the right army still has There are five thousand left, and the heroic cavalry army is two thousand.
The Yamen Army under Shao Xun originally had 5,200 people, but now it only has 5,000. The shortage of 200 people will not be filled at all. There is really no money.
In other words, the Luoyang Central Army now only has more than 52,000 people. It is said that money and food rations will be reduced, and life is indeed difficult.
"Wang Mi just came here and was defeated quickly." After hearing this, Shao Xun said: "If the Huns come to besiege Luoyang again, won't the life of the court be more difficult?"
"Who said? No?" Wang Yan sighed and looked at his manor under construction.
Old Wall Lamp felt an impulse in his heart. Is it necessary to protect the imperial court? He is tired of arguing with people every day.
Instead of doing that, it is better to prepare some things for yourself as soon as possible and take a step further.
"Situ..." Shao Xun didn't know what Wang Yan was thinking, but a sense of crisis arose in his heart, and he quickly said: "The matter has not reached the point of being out of control, so don't lose heart."
Unexpectedly, when Wang Yan heard this, his expression became even more sad, and he said, "If you don't become a householder, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. I have been exhausted both physically and mentally, and I have wanted to give up my job several times."
"What's wrong with Situ?" Difficulty? If you can, I will definitely help." Shao Xun immediately cheered Wang Yan up.
"Now there is a difficult problem..."
"Situ might as well come here."
"The Taifu has moved to Puyang." Wang Yan said.
Shao Xun nodded. He also received the news. Yu Liang told him, and the source of Yu Liang's information was probably Yu Min, the servant.
"The town will be moved to Xingyang soon." Wang Yan continued.
Shao Xun didn't know this news, so he asked: "Why are they moving here and there? Isn't it troublesome for the shogunate to move?"
"The Taifu wants to personally direct the war against the Xiongnu. Xingyang is closer and more convenient," Wang Yan said.
Fuck!
Shao Xun doesn’t know how to complain, Master, are you confused?
“Really want to fight?” he asked.
"We really have to fight." Wang Yan said without hesitation: "The Xiongnu captured Pingyang and Hedong counties. There must be some response from the court, right? It doesn't hurt to tell you the specific deployment-"< br>
“General Pei Xian, the governor of Yuzhou, led an army of 20,000 people to the north of Baima to assist the three counties of Ji, Dunqiu and Wei.”
Pei Xian is the son of Pei Kai and can be regarded as one of the representatives of Pei’s family. One, it is completely different from the side disciples such as Pei Zheng and Pei Gong.
"Wang Kan led a section of the imperial army to station in Dongyan."
Wang Kan was from Shouzhang, Dongping. His father, Wang Lie, had a good relationship with Ji Kang.
After Wang Kan became an official, he was promoted to Shangshu Zuopushe and is now a chariot and cavalry general. He and Chen Liu Ruan Zhan (the son of Ruan Xian, the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest) were cousins and the son-in-law of Xu Yun, the leader of Cao Wei Zhong.
He led his army to garrison Dongyan for the same purpose as Pei Xian. He was on guard against Wang Mi and Shi Le, who were peripheral to Liu Han. "Cao Wu led his army to garrison Dayang to prepare for Puzi."
Pingbei General Cao Wu was a descendant of the clan of the previous dynasty.
Dayang is in Hedong County, obviously to guard against the main force of the Huns.
After hearing this, Shao Xun felt confused and asked: "Situ, who sent the three armies of Pei Xian, Wang Kan and Cao Wu?"
"Pei Yuzhou" This road was directed by the Taifu and approved by the emperor. "Wang Yan said: "Wang Kan and Cao Wu are old and have not led the army for a long time, but they are the generals appointed by the emperor."
Fuck you!
Are you digging out a few old men from the trash heap and letting them lead the army to confront Sima Yue?
Shao Xun cannot easily comment on the character of Emperor Sima Chi.
You can fight, but don’t take advantage of military affairs. If something goes wrong, it will be the court itself that will suffer.
"What is the imperial court's strategy for using troops?" Shao Xun asked.
"You have to ask the Grand Tutor." Wang Yan chuckled and said, "The prince is using troops to attack everyone, maybe we can get a glimpse of it?"
Shao Xun shook his head, he really have no idea.
Nothing is known about the strength and combat power of the various groups.
The tactical goals of various groups are unknown.
The strategic direction of the commander of the army is unknown.
He even doubted that Sima Yue had no strategic goals at all and was just fighting randomly?
Or maybe there is a strategic goal, but it is unreliable and the execution process is distorted?
He is not the roundworm in Sima Yue's belly, he doesn't know.
But he felt that this idea of using troops was not quite right.
"The Forbidden Army will also go out this time." Wang Yan suddenly said: "I have thought about it, but there are really few people. Your Majesty..."
Shao Xun suddenly felt like he had been fooled. Feel.
He looked at Wang Yan, eyes wide.
Wang Yan also looked at him with a smile.
After a while, Shao Xun was relieved, laughed, and said: "Once a word is spoken, it is hard to chase it. I keep my word, don't worry, Situ."
As the earth-bound spirit of Luoyang , helping Luoyang is helping yourself, it doesn’t matter if you think about it.
The growing power of the Xiongnu is not a good thing for him. Being able to contain it and delay its rise is better than doing nothing.
Moreover, the rear is now relatively stable, so there is no need to worry about going on an expedition.
Also, it would be good to take the opportunity to ask for a batch of military consumables, replenish the inventory, and then ask for some money and food rewards for the soldiers.
Seeing Shao Xun agreeing so happily, Wang Yan was quite satisfied in his heart.
Marquis Lu Yang is indeed domineering, but he really takes care of things.
In fact, the Emperor and the Tutor also unanimously named him, so Lu Yanghou couldn't escape at all.
It’s just that very few people know about this. Wang Yan didn’t say anything, he just wanted to see Shao Xun’s attitude in advance.
The result pleased him.
Some people just want to get benefits and don’t want to pay the price.
Some people don’t want to chew hard bones, but just want to eat meat.
Some people just want others to die, so they hide behind and take advantage.
No matter how valuable and difficult it is to deal with these three types of people, Wang Yan does not want to cooperate with them.
People who are not responsible are unreliable at critical moments.
“When will we send out troops?” Shao Xun asked.
"No later than mid-September."
"After four months of rest, we have to go out again. Doesn't Situ feel that the national affairs are becoming more and more critical and the wars are becoming more and more frequent? "
Wang Yan didn't answer the question, just asked: "Whatever you need, just ask me. I will assign you to Pei Yuzhou's account to avoid any constraints. "
< br>"Okay." You can't be polite at this time, Shao Xun agreed.
"Is there anything else that I need to come forward for?" Wang Yan asked again.
"No more." Shao Xun said: "Situ Dan can just keep an eye on the sowing of winter wheat. This is a major event and cannot be taken lightly. The survival of the people next year will depend on this. The water buckets in my house are open to the people. No money for grinding noodles.”
After hearing this, Wang Yan couldn’t help but feel a little moved, no matter how thick-skinned or selfish he was.
Looking at Shao Xun's serious face, he even felt a little ashamed of himself for a moment - but only for a moment.
"What you did is really embarrassing to many people." Wang Yan sighed.
Shao Xun laughed and said: "I am a soldier, and I have been promoted to a higher position. From then on, I have fine clothes and fine food, and enjoy all kinds of stunning beauties. If I don't do something for the people, how can I feel at ease?"
Wang Yan didn’t know what to say for a while.
(End of this chapter)