Chapter 312 Deployment
After Mi Zhi left, Shao Xun went to Xiang County to meet with Lu Zhi.
On the way, Cui Kuang, the governor of Xiangcheng, reported that the bandit leader Li Hongyao, who respected the king as his master, had fled from Runan into Wuyang County of Xiangcheng and plundered wantonly. Another bandit, Marshal Hou, took off his troops and went north from Ye County to spy on Kunyang. He seemed to have an intention to invade Xiangcheng.
Cui Kuang successively served as Wang Ying of Chengdu and Wang Lue of Gaomi. Later, he was summoned by Lu Zhi and became the prefect of Xiangcheng.
Theoretically there are county soldiers in Xiangcheng, but they are actually part of the Silver Spear Army.
When Cui Kuang heard that the enemy was coming, he urgently recruited thousands of men to defend the county.
Li Chong then led the Yamen army that had just returned south to Wuyang to quell the rebellion.
As for the road to Ye County, there are no soldiers blocking it now. Maybe we can only recruit soldiers from the government. There is no other way.
In addition, the troops on Luyang's side are also very weak.
There were originally seven thousand soldiers, but two thousand were transferred to Xiangcheng, another thousand to Yingyang, and two thousand who followed Shao Xun from the expedition but did not return. There were very few people left behind.
If the Nanyang thieves move north in large numbers, they will definitely not be able to hold on, and Luyang will definitely fall.
Currently, Lou Quan has been ordered by Li Chong to leave 500 men to guard the camp, and personally leads 1,500 field troops to go south to Luyang Pass, using the terrain to slightly block the enemy.
The four Silver Spear Army troops being trained in Liang County - mostly recruits who have never been on the battlefield - serve as a reserve team, checking for leaks and filling vacancies at any time.
On the 24th, Shao Xun ordered thousands of Yi soldiers to travel day and night to return to Xiangcheng, under the command of Li Zhong, to strengthen the defense of the old nest. Although the Chenjun branch base was opened, Guangchengze and Luonan , Xiangcheng area is more important in the short term and cannot be ignored.
"Have you experienced the hardships of the Four War Lands?" Outside Xiangxian City, Lu Zhixiao, who had just returned from Kuxian County, asked.
"Why should Zidao say sarcastic words?" Shao Xun said with a smile: "Today, there is only war in the south, and it is hard to talk about the north."
"This is why I let the prince rely on the court. "The reason." Lu Zhi said: "There is a rebellion in the south. If the Xiongnu goes south from Hanoi, and another enemy army comes from Xuzhou in the east, the king will be in a hurry and unable to resist it, right?"
"Pei Dun and Wang Long are not like this." Shao Xun said.
Lu Zhi nodded and said: "These are the benefits that a prince gets from being a loyal minister. This time, the prince has to be a loyal minister, but not a loyal minister of the emperor, but a person with unparalleled loyalty to the world. People. If this is the case, knowledgeable people will abandon their prejudices and come here in droves, because they have no choice. "Can't they go to Wu?" Shao Xun asked.
"There may be people who are crossing south, but there are also those who stay in Zhongzhou." Lu Zhi said: "But where did you get the news? The Xie family is indeed leaving."
"When visiting Yuan Jingxuan I heard it." Shao Xun said: "Just leave, don't stay in trouble. At this time, Chen County and even Yuzhou are focusing on stability. Don't push them back, otherwise I will be overwhelmed and worry about one thing and the other."
"The Lord can think so, I feel relieved." Lu Zhi said with a smile.
If the Xie family opposes Shao Xun and takes action, they will eventually be defeated, but at this juncture, no energy can be wasted, and there is no need to go too far.
"Let Yuan Jingxuan find a position in the state." Shao Xun added: "It's just in time to bargain with the court and submit the list together. After I leave, I will have to rely on them to help me with the Chenjun territory. "Stay still."
Shao Xun loves and hates the private soldiers of the wealthy family.
When they invest in you, they can help you stabilize local order and even provide reserve troops.
But once they have other intentions, they can easily mess up your rear, or even change your rear.
Cao Mengde suffered this loss back then.
The army went out to fight, and suddenly, the nest was gone...
Among the three major noble families in Yangxia, the He family has been wiped out, the Xie family is about to cross south, and only the Yuan family is left.
Win them over first and use the Yuan family's local influence to consolidate the Chenjun branch base.
There is the Wang family over there in Chen County.
The Wang family of Chenjun was originally from a poor family. After years of development, it has gradually improved. Some powerful people have attached themselves to it, and it is not a problem to pull out more than a thousand soldiers.
In the past year, Lu Zhi also recruited two to three thousand county soldiers one after another.
This is Chen Jun’s entire strength.
To be honest, Shao Xun is still a little worried.
Yuzhou was acquired too soon and did not have time to digest it. If someone invaded, they could only rely on the nobles and local powerful people to resist - no one organized them before, but now they have been organized reluctantly, but the effect is not known. how.
Chen County relied on county soldiers recruited by Yuan, Wang and Lu Zhi.
The State of Lu relied on its Prime Minister Yang Chen.
Peiguo relied on the Liu family.
The Prime Minister of Qiao is Xia Houheng - this person is the son of Xia Houjun, the former Yuzhou Dazhongzheng, Anxi General, and Bingzhou Governor, and the great-grandson of Xia Houyuan.
All kinds of things.
After Chen Jun is sorted out, the next step is Liang Guo, Xincai, Nanton and other places. Choose one of the three to focus on development, and take your time with the other two.
“I will try my best to deal with the matter in Yuzhou.” Lu Zhi sighed: “The princes still have to fight quickly and cannot be stuck in any one place for a long time. The noble families in Yuzhou will listen to you now, but once you are exposed, It's hard to tell what their attitude is."
"I understand." Shao Xun nodded and said, "If Guangling stops transporting grain to Liang Guo and Chenliu, you will. Let's organize people to carry it back. I'm afraid a large number of people will be relocated next."
"Where are they coming from?"
"Le. Hongfan can't hold on any longer?"
"I've given him permission to lead the army and people to retreat southward." Shao Xun sighed: "It's beyond our reach. It's good that he can hold on for so long."
My father-in-law was still holding on to the two nails that were driven into Hebei at the beginning, but Lemo who was a little later could no longer bear it.
Firstly, because it arrived late and has a shallow foundation, and secondly, because Dunqiu County is already small and weak. When Shi Le was besieged, Le Mo resisted with all his strength.
After Shi Le relieved the siege, he decided to retreat, and Shao Xun had already agreed.
"A total of more than 10,000 households of soldiers and civilians are evacuating south through Puyang and Chenliu. Zidaoqian sent people to take care of them." Shao Xun said: "After returning, we will settle them in Nanton County. This place was occupied by Li Hong After all the disaster, a lot of fields and houses were left vacant, so I left it to Zidao."
"It's just my job," Lu Zhi said.
His main job now is to argue with the wealthy families in various counties.
Nandun is a small county. It was established relatively late. It was split from the Runan Kingdom. It governs the four counties of Nandun, Ruyang, Pingyu and Shangcai. It governs Nanton, which is basically the original Runan Kingdom. The part east of Ru River - the eleven counties west of Ru River are still under the jurisdiction of Runan Kingdom.
There is only one noble clan in the county: the Nanton Ying clan.
The Ying family is tepid in this dynasty. The current pillar of the family is named Ying Zhan, with the courtesy name Siyuan, and is the grandson of Ying Xu, the servant of Cao Wei. He once served in the shogunate of Sima Lun and Sima Ying. Later, he was invited by Liu Hong, the governor of Jingzhou and his uncle, to serve as the commander-in-chief of Zhennan General. He is now the prefect of Nanping County and supervises the military affairs of Nanping, Wuling and Tianmen counties.
Ying Zhan had a cousin, Ying Shao, who was once the minister of Huangmen, but now he is in charge of Jianba. Last year when Sima Yue returned to Beijing, Ying Shao was among the group of people arrested in front of the emperor.
A considerable number of the Ying family members, tribes, and villagers have already crossed south. Ying Zhan is even working under Wang Cheng and Shan Jian. This family must be disappointed with the north and is easier to deal with.
"I'm going now." Shao Xun stopped, looked at the gray wilderness outside Xiang County, and said, "Yuzhou is our future, we can't ignore it."
"Jun Don't worry, I will put Yuzhou in order even if I risk my life." Lu Zhi said.
Shao Xun nodded.
He knew that Lu Zhi had many problems, the most prominent of which was the so-called "forming parties for personal gains."
Just like a certain company in later generations, after there is one Indian, there will soon be a large group of Indians. Lu Zhi successively served as the governor of Xiangcheng and the governor of Yuzhou. He called on friends and attracted a large number of people, which had already caused some dissatisfaction among the local nobles in Henan.
This time Shao Xun asked him to leave a position for Yuan Chong, which was a slight reminder. Lu Zhi should be able to understand the implication: everything should be done in moderation.
But Lu Zhi’s ability is unquestionable.
He provided Shao Xun with a clear strategic plan: to create a character that is both domineering and loyal, rely on the big tree of the imperial court, avoid multi-front operations as much as possible, and quietly consolidate the foundation.
He did two things in Yuzhou: first, making friends with nobles and occasionally powerful men with considerable strength; second, resettling refugees, registering households, and developing production.
It should be said that so far, everything is on track, although Shao Xun will inevitably fall into the dilemma of fighting on two fronts.
Talents are rare, so make do with them.
On September 28, after a rapid march, Shao Xun arrived in Xiangcheng. Ding Zhuang and the auxiliary soldiers were dismissed on the spot, and they went back to reunite with their families and wait for the next call.
The Silver Spear Army was stationed in Xiangcheng and Liangxian, and was given leave in batches.
As the situation has developed to this day, it is obvious that it has begun to become more intense, and it no longer allows you to develop leisurely.
Shao Xun even doubted whether he would have a peaceful life in the next one or two years. Maybe instead of going out to war, the frequency of wars is far higher than in the past.
On the same day, Li Chong returned from Ye County and reported his work: "Your Majesty, Li Hong suffered a defeat in Wuyang and retreated to Ye County. He led his troops to pursue and defeat him. He has returned to Nanyang."
“Are there any seizures?”
“Only a small amount of food and broken weapons, and more than two thousand refugees were captured.”
"Send people to Nanton and give them to Lu Zidao." Shao Xun said: "Are you in Ye County?"
"Yes."
"Okay. Occupy the county seat, Don't retreat, block this road." Shao Xun ordered: "If I advance in the future, I will take this road."
Tang Jian has spread out the map on the table.
Wanye Corridor is the best road between Nanyang and Xiangcheng.
Liu Xiu fought here, Cao Cao and Liu Bei also fought here. It can be said that it is a battleground for military strategists.
To the south of Ye County, there is Fangcheng Pass. After passing this mouth, you enter the flat Nanyang Basin.
"Is there any movement from Wang Ru?" he asked again.
"The king seems to be a little afraid after hearing about the reputation of the king, and the servants are not sure whether he will go north." Li Chong replied.
“How is Nanyang now?”
"Wang Ru captured many cities, but he got along well with the local nobles."
"The nobles' rickets have occurred again." Shao Xun sneered: "I'm afraid I spent money to eliminate the disaster. Wang Ru If you want to gain a foothold in Nanyang and Xiangyang, and don’t want to fall out with the nobles, these people can negotiate!”
The nobles can negotiate.
Common people and less powerful powerful people are not qualified to negotiate.
Wang Ru is still a refugee from Kansai. I heard that 50,000 families regard him as the leader of the alliance, so his strength is quite strong. And they are destined to be like locusts, sweeping away the grassroots order in Nanyang and Xiangyang.
"Store up food, grass and equipment first, and prepare at least enough for 20,000 people to fight for three months." Shao Xun ordered: "If Wang Ruruo provokes, he will not come out of the strong wall to drain his energy."
"Yes." Li Zhong responded.
That night he went south and returned to Ye County.
Shao Xun returned to Liang County and waited for orders from the court.
(End of this chapter)