Chapter 297 The Significance of Integration
A drizzle began to fall from the sky, gradually extinguishing the fires throughout the manor.
Xie Xi’s face looked ugly.
To be honest, he wanted to rectify the He family, but not in this way.
However, he had no choice, and Chen Hou did not give him a chance to choose. At that time, if he refused to express his position in public, he would not be able to leave Chen Hou's camp.
He also fantasized about rejecting Chen Hou's threats in public, but in the end he did not dare to do so, and others would regard him as a fool.
How many insults have your Xie family suffered from the He family? Now that someone is helping you vent your anger, but you still don’t appreciate it, are you a fool?
Perhaps, even his brother will not understand him.
The He family is too bullying. You have offended the King of Donghai, the Marquis of Chen, the officials and people of the counties where you have served, all the aristocratic families in Chen County, and the people of Yangxia Sangzi. No one will speak for you, no one will feel sorry for you.
Killing you will only make more people applaud.
This is a pit, you have to jump if you don’t want to, there is no way.
Yuan Chong glanced at Xie Ba, sighed, and said: "Young Confucian, why are you so depressed? The He family has a right to death. Even if Chen Hou doesn't kill, the family will be exterminated sooner or later. In Luoyang City, I don’t know how many people are staring at the He family’s belongings, waiting to be divided up. The few servants they have in Luoyang can’t hold it back.”
Xie Pei glanced at Yuan Chong. After a moment, he said: "Mr. Yuan, it's not that I don't want to take revenge on the He family, but the He family should not be destroyed like this. Once this case is opened, how can the nobles have any dignity?"
After hearing this, Yuan Chong asked: "Zhang Did Fang kill less? Did Gou Xi kill less? In their eyes, what dignity do the nobles have?” >
Yuan Chong sneered and said: "Young scholars think that the imperial court is still here, so you shouldn't be so unruly? I would like to advise you, don't talk too much. Chen Hou is already very strict about rules, and those bad guys from the He family Which one is false? If we really want to investigate, should we die? Furthermore, the year before last, King Donghai took charge of Yanzhou. Was there any imperial decree? After the death of Wang Bin, the governor of Jizhou, last year, Wang Jun of Youzhou took charge of Jizhou. Governor, have you asked the imperial court? Why did Nanyang Wang Mo, the commander of the Yongliang and Qinyi states, give Zhang Gui the sword given by the emperor and entrust him with the power of life and death in Liangzhou without authorization? "
Xie Pei was speechless.
Strictly speaking, these things done by Sima Yue, Wang Jun, and Sima Mo are tantamount to conspiracy, but will anyone hold them accountable?
No, everyone acted as if they didn’t see it.
Of course, this does not mean that Chen Hou is a good person. He is just as domineering and has done many things that are tantamount to rebellion.
He and Sima Yue, Sima Mo, and Wang Jun have one thing in common, that is, the court cannot or cannot pursue them.
“I’ve learned a lesson.” Xie Fa cupped his hands and forced a smile.
"It doesn't matter, just think about it." Yuan Chong waved his hand and said.
Actually, he knew that the reason why Xie Xi was so depressed was not because of his loyalty to the court.
Like himself, he is loyal to this order that allows them to enjoy wealth and prosperity.
The order was nakedly destroyed before his eyes, and the impact was not ordinary, so he was a little frightened.
If the murderer was King Donghai or Taiwei Wang, it might be easier for people to accept it, but it happened to be Chen Hou Shaoxun. All I can say is - alas!
"Wan Sheng!" Warm cheers rang out from the front.
The two went out in search of fame, only to see Chen Hou riding his horse to the outside of the He Manor. He did not know what was announced, and the tribesmen who had just finished the battle cheered in unison.
Yuan Chong sighed silently, as if he saw an ambitious military leader rising rapidly.
But he quickly adjusted his mentality and smiled while stroking his beard.
The choice has been made long ago, hasn’t it? That being the case, what else is there to complain about?
Mostly it was just to reward the war tribesmen with some extravagant wealth and to invite them to buy military morale. It was not a big deal.
Because this is not the imperial army, county soldiers or other troops, but their private army.
Bu Qu has lived in their Wubao Manor for generations. The prestige of the master family has been deeply rooted in their bones. Their family members are held hostage in the manor. Unless they are taken away, it will be difficult for them to be taken away. Pull away.
“Let’s go and have a look.” Yuan Chong waved and said.
Xie Pe followed silently, and after a while, he arrived in front of the main entrance of the manor. Most of the representatives of the clans were here.
In addition, there seem to be a few more people.
"...Water transportation is the foundation of the country. After you take office, you should be diligent and careful in your work and never slack off." Chen Hou's voice came from afar: "The Governor of Zhou is a minister of the imperial court. If you have nothing to do, go to the birthday party more often." In the spring, we will work together to transport the grain into the capital."
"I will follow Chen Hou's instructions and work hard," Chen Yan replied.
Yuan Chong and Xie Sa walked over and saw a man much older than Chen Hou who had just finished asking for instructions respectfully.
The scene is a bit funny, but in the face of absolute strength, it seems very natural.
Seeing the two coming, Shao Xun nodded, then whispered into Chen Yan's ear: "Hefei's troop transport must be firmly in your hands. This matter is of great importance, so remember Remember."
"I don't care." Chen Yan nodded heavily.
Hefei does not transport many troops, but there are still thousands of them. And they control a large number of ships, which are of great value.
He knew that there were many elite soldiers and generals around Chen Hou, and he had no advantage. Then, the only way to find another way is to transport troops by water. Soldiers are good at sailing. This is a huge advantage that must be grasped.
Shao Xun was satisfied when he saw that he understood.
I like this kind of clear-headed and sensible person. If Chen Yan does things well, she may not have the opportunity to prosper in the future.
In Henan, when we were fighting against an enemy with a large number of cavalry, how could we not have an organic navy? Even if it is just a "fake navy" like the Hefei Troop Transport, it is of great value.
After talking to Chen Yan, he looked at Yang Jun again and said, "Hui Yan must have something important to do when he comes here."
Yang Jun nodded and looked at everyone with an embarrassed expression.
"Come here." Shao Xun pulled him to the manor.
Soldiers of the Silver Spear Army have entered to take over the various places and have begun to move the belongings.
The He family is indeed rich. This is just a manor. They found thousands of coins and more than 10,000 pieces of silk, but no other valuables. No wonder they can afford twenty thousand dollars a day for food. The He brothers spend seven to eight thousand dollars a year just for food, not to mention other extravagant expenses.
This is the richest family Shao Xun has seen in many years, bar none.
"The Taiwei sent me to ask, will the water transport be affected?" Yang Jun got straight to the point and asked directly.
"Isn't Situ in Chenliu?" Shao Xun asked.
"Situ will leave sooner or later. He is just vomiting bad words." Yang Jun sighed: "That is to say, he bullied Wang Mi's left-behind soldiers. In the Battle of Jujube, he killed three thousand enemies. I heard that begging for work can influence the army. The losses of the imperial army were not less than this. The battle on the Baima side was also fierce. The armies took turns to attack, but they were still unable to capture it. Situ was afraid that he was impatient and wanted to go to Puyang."
< br>"The water transport leaves from Junyi and must go through Xingyang. Where does the captain want me to go?" Shao Xun asked.
"It's best to secure Chenliu and Xingyang." Yang Jun said: "These two counties have been fighting for many years. The counties and villages are in ruins and the troops are weak. If there is no large army to guard them, they may be taken advantage of by thieves."
"What does the emperor mean?" Shao Xun asked again.
Yang Jun turned around and looked around, and whispered: "When Situ was in Beijing, the emperor was uneasy and did not dare to take any action. Now that Situ has left Yanzhou, the emperor's mind has become active. Taiwei I feel that although the emperor hates Situ deeply, he doesn't have a good opinion of Chen Hou. Situ is far away from Yanzhou, and Chen Hou is close at hand. If someone tries to provoke him, there will be trouble. "
Shao Xun's face became serious. stand up.
Sima Chi is such a person. Give him some color and he dares to open a dyeing workshop.
Sima Yue, who once manipulated him, is gone. He may feel that he can do it again, and he will feel uncomfortable if he doesn't do something.
So, who is his target?
Sima Yue still attracted his hatred the most, followed by Shao.
The arrival of Taibai Xingjing is a thorn in the flesh, and the emperor will definitely be afraid of him.
Everything has pros and cons.
The prophecy incident seems to have passed, but the impact is long-lasting.
The good thing is that many people believed this and dared to take refuge in him, Shao, especially some nobles.
Shao Xun would not be naive enough to believe that force alone would make the wealthy families come to vote for him. This is only a necessary condition, not a sufficient condition, let alone a necessary and sufficient condition.
The disadvantage is that he makes the emperor even more afraid, and his ability to attract hatred has increased sharply. After all, Luoshui has really stopped flowing.
If Sima Chi gets the chance, he will definitely not mind killing Shao Xun, that's for sure.
"The Taiwei felt that if the monarch led his troops to protect the water transportation, the emperor would use a rat weapon, so he suppressed some thoughts for the time being." Yang Jun glanced at Shao Xun's face and continued: "Everyone is You have to eat. The emperor can't disobey everyone on this matter."
"The Taiwei is really a mature man." Shao Xun said with emotion.
If the emperor wants to do something, someone must help him. At this time, maintaining the smooth flow of water transportation was the top priority and was politically correct. If Sima Chi ignored this and insisted on messing around, he would definitely be remonstrated by the ministers, including the so-called loyal ministers who surrendered to him.
"The lieutenant also got news that Shi Le may come to Xingyang..." At this point, he called his entourage, took out a letter from the bag and handed it to Shao Xun.
Shao Xun took it, looked at the seal first, then took out the letter and read it.
After reading it, I folded it and put it away again, thinking about it for a long time.
Since traveling eastward in February, he has been doing one thing: integrating the power of Yuzhou.
So far, Yingchuan and Chenjun should be relatively stable - at least on the surface it seems so.
Once there is a battle with Shi Le and Wang Mi, Yingchuan, Xiangcheng and Chen County can provide a large number of wives, money and food, and the three places also have a certain production capacity, which can supplement some military equipment and even chariots, horses and draft animals. .
It is rumored that Shi Le had more than 20,000 cavalry. If he intercepted his own food route, he could also use the ships under Du Branch Captain Yang Bao's account to transfer supplies along the Suiyang Canal and Bian Canal.
If there are not enough ships, Chenjun, Chenliu, as well as Qiaoguo and Ruyin in the south still have a large number of powerful nobles doing business. They also have many ships in their hands, which can be temporarily requisitioned.
In fact, this is the meaning of integrating Yuzhou.
If you want to fight an enemy with a large number of cavalry, you must first make use of the terrain, such as the mountainous areas in western Henan, and secondly, make good use of rivers.
He is not afraid of frontal combat.
Shi Leruo was so confused that he dared to use cavalry to attack Shao Xun's infantry. He would definitely let Dahu know why the flowers were so red.
But it would be more troublesome if Shi Le bypassed his main infantry force, used his mobility to intercept grain routes, or even raided Xiangcheng and Liangxian areas.
Shao Xun has not thought of a good way to deal with it, but he knows that he must first ensure that his main infantry force has no food supply. This is the most basic thing.
You must make good use of the canal!
In addition, the Fu soldiers, who also have mobility, should serve as a reserve team to defend their lair. Once the enemy cavalry breaks in, chase them immediately.
While the cavalry has high-speed maneuverability, it also means huge consumption.
Fu soldiers fight on the inside and can prepare horses and fodder at various nodes in advance, with sufficient supplies and sufficient horsepower.
Fighting for mobility until the end, Shi Le will definitely not be able to defeat them, and will be overtaken by the soldiers.
The cavalry without mobility is nothing more than a dishonor to the soldiers.
Shi Le must not be allowed to easily obtain supplies in Yuzhou!
The knees of some wealthy families are too soft and they kneel easily. If there is no integration and greeting in advance, if the guarantee is not enough, someone will send money and food to Shi Le to spend money to eliminate the disaster.
It's a pity that if he is given another year and a half to completely stabilize Yuzhou, even a large group of cavalry may not be able to race freely in Yuzhou.
Humans can endure temporary hunger, but horses cannot.
"I already know the intention of the Taiwei." Shao Xun said: "Hui Yan can return to Luoyang quickly and ask the emperor to issue an edict. As soon as the transfer order comes, our troops can go north."
"Okay." Yang Jun breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Hou indeed has a big mind, a big picture, and great courage, and he is serious about things.
With him here, this year's water transport may be able to be maintained.
(End of this chapter)