Chapter 217 Cui Gong
On a summer night, the stars are shining brightly.
Under the strong night wind, there were very few mosquitoes.
Shao Xun put his hands on the pillow and lay in the cabin, feeling extremely comfortable.
The Le family held their eldest son "Golden Knife" and sat on the dock playing.
“Golden Knife” is a nickname. He got his name because he fell in love with the Golden Knife toy at a glance.
As the first child in the family, Jin Dao is much loved.
My grandparents didn’t say anything, they were rushing to hug me, they were so happy.
The only thing that dissatisfied them was probably that Nanyang actually sent a wet nurse to take care of the children, depriving them of a lot of fun.
In addition, the strength of the Xihu family also made them slightly uncomfortable.
Being in-laws with a wealthy family is extremely stressful for them, but they just don't talk about it because they don't want to increase their son's psychological burden - in fact, they don't see their son for a few days a year.
After Jin Dao finished feeding, he was silly and happy in his mother's arms for a while, and then turned his head from time to time and stared at his father.
Lan Ji kept teasing him, but could never fully attract his attention.
Finally she gave up, handed the golden knife into the wet nurse's hand, came to the boat, and sat down next to Shao Xun.
Shao Xun stepped aside, untied the cable, then held Lan Ji in his arms, lying side by side and looking at the night sky.
The boat was floating in the lake, not knowing where it was going.
Le's youthful illness soon became apparent. He looked at the stars in the sky and asked, "Mr. Lang, which one is Vega?"
Shao Xun tried his best to keep his eyes wide open and pretend to be Zuo searched carefully for a long time, and finally said regretfully: "I didn't see it."
Le Shi chuckled twice and rested his head in his arms.
Shao Xun adjusted his posture to make Lan Ji in his arms lie more comfortably.
There is no way, the project managers of Nanyang "Leshi Group" are working in Guangcheng Zeli, Huang Mao must take care of the eldest lady of the group.
Unconsciously, the offensive and defensive momentum changed, and Shao Xun no longer dared to stand up and pedal his bicycle.
“When is the next expedition?” Leshi’s voice was ethereal and quiet, as if coming from the mountains.
“I don’t know.” Shao Xun gently stroked the woman’s back and said, “The Huns have already attacked Hedong, and some people will think of me sooner or later.”
Beigong Chun led the Liangzhou soldiers When he returned home and passed through Hedong County, he gave the Huns a hard lesson, defeated Liu Cong, beheaded more than 3,000 people, and then left in style.
The Huns did not dare to move for a whole month.
Until it was confirmed that the Liangzhou soldiers would not come back, they gathered their troops and attacked Pingyang and Hedong counties.
Song Tuo, the prefect of Pingyang, abandoned the city and fled. Lu Shu, the prefect of Hedong, died in the battle.
In order to better control these two wealthy counties, Liu Yuan moved his capital to Puzi County.
The four Xianbei chiefs Lu Zhuyan and the Di people in Shangjun, Guanzhong, separated by a river, made separate expeditions and surrendered to Liu Yuan.
Shangjun was once occupied by the Southern Xiongnu during the Three Kingdoms period. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was occupied by the four states of Xia, Sui, Yin and Lin. In the Song Dynasty, it was a place where the Song and Xia were in conflict.
These four Xianbei and one Di people seem to have been specially prepared for Liu Yuan. After unlocking a certain reputation, they can be captured without bloodshed, allowing him to smoothly extend his sphere of influence to the Hetao area west of the Yellow River.
Faced with the aggressive Xiongnu offensive, Grand Tutor Sima Yue was still arguing with the Emperor, shouting loud slogans, saying that he would launch troops against the Xiongnu, but he was dragging his feet and has not yet completed the deployment of troops. Not even a formal troop deployment has begun.
"If the Huns come and cannot withstand it..." Leshi trembled slightly when he said this, not knowing what he was afraid of.
"Come back to Nanyang with me." After a moment, she looked at Shao Xun and said with expectant eyes.
“Come here to be a son-in-law?” Shao Xun made a joke.
"It would be great if you could marry me..." Leshi said vaguely.
"I won't leave." Shao Xun looked at the sky and said: "This time I run to Nanyang, next time I run to Xiangyang, and behind me is Jiangxia. When will it end?"
< br>Le Shi raised her face from his arms and said, "When I was in Yecheng, I met Liu Yuan, Liu Cong and his son."
"Pa!" Shao Xun patted her forehead. Buttocks, said: "How can a man live by this?"
After saying that, he may have felt that these words were not appropriate, so he said in a joking tone: "If we catch this father and son in the future, we must make them come to see the Princess of Chengdu."
Le Shi pinched her gently. He looked up, but his face was a little warm, and he quietly buried himself in the man's arms.
In the cool night breeze, the boat has drifted to the center of the lake.
The stars in the sky reflect the lake, which is so beautiful.
The croaking of frogs by the lake gradually faded away, and the sound of fish jumping out of the water occasionally sounded.
The quiet night, the calm before the storm, is so beautiful.
"In the future, I will reserve millions of rations and 100,000 horses in Guangchengze, train 50,000 elite soldiers, and sweep across..." The high-quality man only spoke half of his speech, and Shao Xun suddenly realized The woman in his arms has fallen asleep.
He adjusted his position to make the woman sleep more comfortably, and then silently planned the construction of Guangchengze.
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At the end of July, Shao Xun received a group of guests from Hebei at Zhilan Courtyard.
The leader was named Cui Gong, and others called him "Cui Gong". I heard that he was an old acquaintance of Lu Zhi.
Cui Gong looked at Shao Xun with a gloomy look on his face, and finally said, "Isn't the Lord aware that I have been in Shi Le's army?" "Oh? Is there such a thing?" Shao Xun laughed loudly and said: "Last year, when we attacked Jisang, we ended up with Cui Gong. It's a pity. What is Shi Le like?" , He may still be a little immature at the moment, but he will be a big trouble for the king in the future," Cui Gong said.
"That means that Shi Le is not as good as me right now." Shao Xun said.
"Shi Le has tens of thousands of horses, but the kings and princes are not as good as them." Cui Gong said unceremoniously.
"Shi Le said that all the barbarians came to surrender, and there are indeed many cavalry." Shao Xun nodded and admitted.
"The weapons of Shi Le's soldiers are not as sophisticated as those of the general's troops." Cui Gong said again: "It is easy to enjoy the shade with its back against a big tree. The general has Luoyang and Xuchang arsenals to supply weapons and equipment, but Shi Le is far inferior. However, I I went around Yiyang, Liangxian, and Luyang, but I didn’t see many craftsmen. Why?”
“To be honest, I went on several expeditions and captured many craftsmen, a total of five. There are still 600 people, and they are now settled in Ruyang."
"Ruyang?" Cui Gong was stunned.
"On the edge of Jersey in Guangcheng."
"I see." Cui Gong nodded and asked, "How many of these hundreds of craftsmen know how to make ironware?"
"Less than half." Shao Xun said.
In fact, blacksmiths are also strategic resources.
Among the blacksmiths, those who are good at making weapons are also important strategic resources.
The nearly 600 craftsmen captured by Shao Xun were mainly from the Ji Sang and Wang Mi tribes, and a small number were recruited by themselves.
Among these people, there is a high proportion of blacksmiths, which is related to the fact that the refugee army focuses on recruiting such talents.
But their ability to make weapons is uneven, and they are far less sophisticated than the weapons made by the craftsmen in Luoyang.
Shao Xun placed them in the newly established Ruyang Defense on the west side of Guangcheng Ze - this defense houses 300 soldiers. Currently, only more than 200 are in place. In the future, they will be responsible for the defense together with Nanshan Defense. Defense of the upper reaches of Ru River.
The main task of this group of blacksmiths at this stage is to make farm tools and then sell them to the soldiers.
At other times, they are also tasked with repairing military equipment to make up for training losses.
In addition to the blacksmiths, there are about 300 carpenters, bamboo craftsmen, painters, cobblers and other miscellaneous craftsmen.
In general, Shao Xun actually has a lot of craftsman resources at his disposal, but compared to his ambitious plan, it is still far from enough, even if these craftsmen are already teaching apprentices.
"It seems that the monarch knows what he knows, so I won't say more." Cui Gong let this section pass and mentioned another matter: "Of all the forts in Yiyang, only Yunzhongwu has dozens of acres. There are mulberry forests, but they are very young. Yushanwu has only a few hundred acres, and the three areas of Jinguyuan add up to about a hundred acres, but there are very few mulberry forests that are more than ten years old. Why not let the people plant mulberry trees more when using bows? One can produce more silk, and the other can make bow tips. But we don’t pay attention to such important things..."
Of course bow tips are not necessary. Mulberry wood.
But considering the sericulture industry, which is an economic crop that can combine farming and warfare, it is very important.
Moreover, mulberry wood is also a very good material for chariots. The broken wood in the process of making cars is also suitable for making riding whips, knife handles, and wooden sticks, and the utilization rate is very high.
"The Wubao was newly built, and the manor was repeatedly destroyed by wars, which led to this." Shao Xun explained first, and then said: "What Mr. Cui said is very reasonable. However, everything is complicated and has never been started... "
"That's it." Cui Gong said: "Lu Zidao has taken this into account for the princes. Every household in Qinghe raises silkworms and weaves them. Qinghe silk is also sold in the north, and Lu Zidao is famous for it. It's very annoying. Since I took over the post of Prime Minister Lu Yang, I have already brought here several experts who are good at this. The prince only needs to allocate land and recruit refugees."
" All affairs of Luyang County are entrusted to Mr. Cui," Shao Xun said with a solemn salute.
Cui Gong accepted the gift calmly, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "You have to be brave and good at fighting. If the war goes unfavorably, like in the counties in Hebei, everything will be over."
"How is the war in Hebei?" Shao Xun asked.
“This year Shi Le’s attack on Changshan was defeated by Wang Jun.” Cui Gong said: “From what I can see, it’s just Shi Le’s little test of his skills. After a while, he will definitely enter Hebei again. And Yu In Zhenye, there were no soldiers and no money, so Wang Jun could not stop Shi Le and Shi Chao. Wang Jun had relied on Xianbei for many years to fight, and his Youzhou soldiers were not well trained. Now that the Huns are attacking, he is in a hurry, and he has scattered his treasury and raised his soldiers. , but I don’t know if it’s too late. To be honest, this matter is closely related to the king.”
This year, Shi Lekou Changshan was indeed defeated by Wang Jun.
But as Cui Gong said, the Xiongnu's focus was on Hedong and Pingyang counties, and Shi Le was just a partial force.
What will Wang Jun do if a large number of troops and horses are gathered to attack Changshan next year?
Shao Xun had to carry this pot firmly on his back and couldn't get rid of it.
"Can Wang Jun still call Duan Bu Xianbei?" He laughed and asked.
Cui Gong thought for a while and said: "You can still shout. Duan Wuwuchen is his son-in-law after all, so it's not too embarrassing. However, I heard that after Wang Jun defeated Shi Le, He sent a force of troops eastward to help Duan Xianbei defend against the enemy. Duan Wuwuchen must also be in trouble. "
" If that doesn't work, he also has a Wuhuan son-in-law, Su Shuyan, who he must be able to invite. Help in the battle." Cui Gong teased again.
Shao Xun smiled.
Wang Jun used his daughters as tools, marrying one to the leader of Xianbei and the other to the leader of Wuhuan, attracting Yi and Di to help him, and became very powerful in Hebei.
After defeating Sima Ying before, the Wuhuan people participated in the war. I don’t know if they have anything to do with his son-in-law Su Shuyan.
Think about it in the early years of the Chinese Dynasty, Youzhou Tuqidu (armored cavalry) also recruited Haner from Youzhou to serve as soldiers in Luoyang.
It has only been a few decades, but Youzhou’s military resources are no longer sufficient? I don’t know what Wang Jun thinks.
However, if Wang Jun cannot support himself, Hebei will indeed be in trouble.
Shao Xun absolutely does not believe that Sima Yue can handle the situation in Hebei.
I didn't expect that when they surrounded and killed the Xianbei cavalry in Chang'an, they ended up assisting Shi Le. It was really outrageous.
It is better to take care of your own affairs first. Counting on others is not reliable after all.
(End of this chapter)