Chapter 236 Memorial Monument
Before leaving Luoyang, Le Kai also visited Wang Yan.
His face is not as good as Pei Kang's.
The Nanyang Le family is still far inferior to the Wenxi Pei family. If Shangshu Ling Yue Guang was not dead, Wang Yan would be very enthusiastic, but now - he can handle it.
Le Kai obviously felt the change in Wang Yan's attitude, but he didn't mind.
Prefect Dunqiu is too dangerous. It would be best if he cannot be taken down, so that he can explain himself in front of Shao Xun, and his third brother can stay at home to help him.
On November 20th, he arrived in Xingyang and had a careful conversation with his second brother Le Zhao.
Le Zhao had the idea of leaving the house, but Le Kai dissuaded him.
It would not be a good thing if no one from Nanyang Leshi was an official outside.
When he went to Hedong before, he heard about the Liu family in the county.
Liu Qi's grandfather Liu Gui was just a minister, and his father Liu Jingyou was a minor official. When it came to Liu Qi's generation, there were no official positions...
So the whole family was struggling.
The Xue family is similar.
As Shu Han immigrants, they brought five thousand households to Hedong. Now it has been forty or fifty years, almost two generations, and the population controlled by the Xue family is even larger.
Moreover, since they are the losers of the Three Kingdoms, they attach great importance to martial arts training and self-protection. The quality of the private soldiers of Xue's tribe is very high, and they are still very united internally. But even with such capital, due to the lack of official support, development is also not going smoothly.
The Pei, Xue, and Liu families are said to be an alliance, but the other two families are naturally inferior to the Pei family. In fact, they are half slaves.
Nanyang Leshi must have someone serving as an official outside, the more the better.
Moreover, their family is closely tied to Shao Xun, and too much manpower and material resources have been invested in Shao Xun. This is not a good thing.
Le Zhao took a different path to become an official in the Taifu shogunate, which was better than hanging the Le family alone on a tree in Shaoxun.
After convincing his second brother, Le Kai crossed the river northward without further delay, passed through Jijun, and arrived at Yecheng at the end of November.
"Since the Han Dynasty, the five Xiongnu tribes have been allowed to live in the interior. They have been kings for a long time and have made little merit. The imperial court has favored Sui and often favored them. In recent years, there have been ruthless and rebellious people who did not heed the teachings of their fathers and brothers and invaded the prefectures and counties. The plundering route is quite a border danger..."
"The pseudo-Antonian general Shi Le, who is also a slave, inherited the treacherous plot of his grandfather, acted out the ferocity of the wolf, threatened the people, and brought disaster to one side. Accumulating evil will lead to disaster, and it is difficult to write down..."
"The Caiguan General Shao Xun has a benevolent mind and always wants to kill. However, it is a matter of eliminating violence, so it is reasonable to use the ax. ...In the past, we had Gongxian to defeat Wang Mi's vanguard, and in the back we had Yecheng to destroy Shile's formation, so we had to wash away the demonic atmosphere and show your kindness..."
"Silver Spear, Yamen. , Xiaoqi, Yi Cong and other military officers, always thinking about loyalty, serving their lives loyally, exposing the suburbs, and achieving success in bloody battles, the hometown of Handan and the famous area of Yecheng were secured, and everyone celebrated..."
Outside the Tongque Terrace, someone was reciting an inscription repeatedly, which made Le Kai, who had just arrived, listen attentively.
After asking someone about it, it turned out that the memorial monument was officially completed.
The inscription was written by Marquis Lu Yang himself. After the inscription is completed, it will be distributed in important roads in villages and towns, and Xian Ling will know about it.
After hearing this, Lucai was stunned.
The monument commemorating military achievements is also a stone monument commemorating military achievements.
This brother-in-law, after defeating Shi Le, also killed people and punished others. He spread his merits everywhere and spread Shi Le's defeat in the village.
Well, that’s great! My sister-in-law is so good at it!
While thinking, Shao Xun had left the inauguration ceremony of the monument surrounded by a group of Yecheng elders. When he saw Lucky, he apologized to his elders and got away.
"Hongxu came all the way, thank you for your hard work." He took Lucai's hand and smiled.
“The series of dazzling movements of the Lord are dizzying.” Le Kai also smiled.
First of all, recommend the elders of the three counties to be officials. Even if it fails, it will help them become famous.
Secondly, a list of meritorious soldiers was submitted, which contained many names of "righteous soldiers". Obviously, there are many people here who are descendants of Hebei nobles and powerful people, which is equivalent to selling them out.
Once again, the prisoners from the three counties were released and sent home, and soldiers were sent to escort them one by one, so that father and son could be reunited, husband and wife could reunite, and human relations could be preserved. There is no great kindness.
Again, return the property of the people of Yecheng, distribute military rations, and provide relief to the old, weak, widows and widowers.
Finally, a monument was erected to commemorate his achievements, he and his army were greatly praised, and Shi Le was nailed to the pillar of shame.
Le Kai already knows some of these things one by one, while others have just learned about them. Now he only has one feeling: Marquis Lu Yang is not only good at fighting, but also good at governing, and he is especially good at winning people's hearts.
"Lu Zidao." Shao Xun came over and said softly, then laughed and left.
Le Kai shook his head and laughed.
Although Lu Zhi gave some suggestions, he is indeed good at this. But Marquis Luyang himself must be good at this, otherwise how could he be so familiar with it?
Chu Hui followed and bowed with his hands.
Lekai quickly returned the gift. After some pleasantries, we learned that this person was from the Chu family in Yangzhai, and he was considered an indigenous family in the area controlled by Lu Yanghou. He followed Shao Xun calmly, secretly thinking that not many aristocratic families had taken refuge with Marquis Lu Yang the year before last and last year. Since this year, the number has increased significantly. Troubled times are really a perfect stage for warriors.
They are radiant, high-spirited, and everyone demands them.
They don't need to play tricks, and they're not good at it either. Just relying on hard power will teach you that there is nothing you can do.
Just as the inscription on the meritorious service said, "The fury of thunder is unleashed in the wilderness." Killing 60,000 murderers in Yemagang in one breath is more effective than anything else and more shocking than anything else - you cry every day Crying at night, could Shi Le's 60,000-strong army be killed by crying?
It is worthwhile to take refuge in such a person, even if he is unable to open a palace or be given a post at the moment.
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After returning to Yecheng, Le Kai followed Shao Xun and met another wave of guests.
Most of these people are from Hebei with minor surnames or poor scholars, and there are even many local tycoons with no family background. After hearing about the Battle of Yema Gang, they came here in admiration.
Shao Xun was very polite to them. After talking to them one by one, they had a wine and banquet until night.
"When will the Lord return to the army?" Le Kai couldn't wait to ask after returning to Shao Xun's temporary residence.
"It's coming soon, just these few days, the soldiers are still eager to go home for the New Year." Shao Xun asked Tang Jian to make a pot of tea, and then drank it with Le Kai and Chu Hui.
“As soon as the army withdrew, Hebei returned to its old ways and everything continued as usual. Wasn’t it all in vain?” Le Kai asked.
"So I need Hongxu to help me." Shao Xun said.
"I want to serve my mother, I'm afraid it will be difficult to leave home." Le Kai shook his head and said, "The third brother Hongfan may be able to help the king."
"Oh? How about the promotion skills?" Shao Xun asked.
"I am good at classics and history, and I have also learned the art of swords and spears. Maybe I can give it a try."
"Forget it, let Hongfan give it a try." Shao Xun agreed.
He is indeed about to withdraw his troops.
His base is not here, and the soldiers are eager to return home, so it is impossible to stay in Hebei. But after winning this battle, I always feel like I'm losing out if I don't do something.
But he can't send a confidant to stay here as an official. That would be a pity.
People are not machines whose loyalty is always at full level. As time goes by, the "confidence" will no longer be a confidant, and resentment will inevitably arise.
After much thought, I can only send a relative with close interests to stay here to guard it, and the Nanyang Le family is very suitable.
And their family must have a way or a quota to become an official, which is much easier to get than the generals with poor backgrounds under Shao Xun.
No matter what aspect you consider, Leshi is the most suitable.
The only thing to worry about is probably whether Lemo Le Hongfan has the ability to control Dunqiu County.
This requires his own effort.
It is impossible for Shao Xun to keep troops such as the Silver Spear Army and the Yamen Army here to support him. This is tantamount to giving troops to others by beating a dog with a meat bun. Moreover, the soldiers are not willing to be separated from their families all year round, unless you let them move their families to Dunqiu County. But in that case, do these people still belong to you?
Hebei and Liang County, with Luoyang lying in the middle and facing the threat of the Huns, must only be one of them.
Having both in hand is a test of others’ loyalty.
In this case, it is better to hand it over to a vassal or ally.
The same is true for the Yu family in Jijun, and the same is true for the Dunqiu Le family. Even if they are lost in the future, they will not feel bad. He just wants to create obstacles and delay those who are trying to integrate Hebei.
The world is in chaos, everyone is racing, and sometimes the only thing they compete for is the slightest chance.
"The number of Yi soldiers has exceeded a thousand." Shao Xun sent someone to call Man Yu and said: "You immediately visit all the troops and ask the soldiers from Hebei if they are willing to go to Dunqiu to serve as county soldiers. "
"No." Manyu left quickly.
"I estimate that a thousand people from the Yi Congjun can stay as soldiers. They have fought against Wang Sang, Liu Ling, Shi Chao and others, and they are not newcomers who have never been in battle. Many of them even Bring your own horses and equipment, and leave them to Hongfan who knows how to ride, shoot, and fight." Shao Xun looked at Le Kai again and said, "Sir Dunqiu, I've seen a lot of you these days. Visit them one by one, and you may be able to collect more troops, money and food. From Nanyang, it is best to select a few elites to go to Dunqiu to serve as the backbone of the county soldiers. With these people, Hongfan can gain a firm foothold. What to do next, we can learn from Duke Yu of Ji County. When the Huns invade, the two families can support each other by transporting troops and food by river. Cavalry intercepted."
Shao Xun thought a lot and told Lucai everything, for fear that he wouldn't know.
But the more he spoke, the more embarrassed Le Kai became, because he found that Governor Dunqiu was really not a good position and the risk of war was very high.
Shao Xun seemed to see his fear, so he said: "If you can manage to defend Dunqiu, it will be a great achievement. I will keep it in mind, and I will definitely have an explanation in the future. If it really can't be protected, You can stay in the whole county and try your best to protect the city. In short, stay here firmly and make the enemy's retreat uneasy."
"Okay." Le Kai nodded heavily.
Chu Hui watched silently from the side, thinking carefully.
The Marquis of Lu Yang inserted another nail in Hebei. I don’t know who he is targeting.
But the two counties of Ji and Dunqiu are indeed very dangerous, and wars will definitely continue in the next few years. After all, there are only a few Yellow River crossings, which are battlegrounds for military strategists.
Marquis Lu Yang’s appetite is really quite big.
(End of this chapter)