Chapter 321 Withdrawal
The distance between Nanyang and Xiangyang is not close, a full three hundred miles away.
It takes six hundred miles to go back and forth, which is even more time-consuming.
Even after the expedition was on the road, "war reporter" Hu Wufuzhi was still trying to persuade Shao Xun not to go south and to return to the army quickly.
Shao Xun admitted that what he said made sense, but did not accept it.
After heading south from Wancheng, the road condition was surprisingly good: mainly because it was wide enough.
It can be seen that since the Cao Wei era, the Jingxiang area has been attached great importance to.
This is also a commercial avenue. It has been since the late Han Dynasty. I don’t know how many people have made a fortune from it. When Shi Chong was the governor of Jingzhou, it was probably the fastest period of wealth accumulation in his life.
On the night of the 20th, the army arrived in Juiyang. Shao Xun checked into the Le family's ancestral home and paid a visit to Lan Ji's mother Liu.
"Tao Nu is a miserable person, and the prince must treat her well." Mrs. Liu was old and lacked energy. She was about to fall asleep, but when she heard that the famous Marquis Chen was coming, she insisted on meeting her. .
She asked Shao Xun to sit next to the candlelight and looked at it carefully for a long time. Then she sighed and kept talking: "Tao Nu is not a kind person when she meets others. The King of Chengdu..."
< br>Shao Xun listened patiently and smiled.
When he and Lan Ji talked at night, he would occasionally mention the King of Chengdu. Every time at this time, Lan Ji would get goosebumps all over her body, nervous... so nervous, I don't know how cute it is.
"Don't go to Xiangyang, Junhou." Mrs. Liu suddenly said.
“Why?” Shao Xun was a little surprised.
"Most of the soldiers of the monarch are from the north, and they may not be able to adapt there. If a disease strikes, the soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles will be gone." Liu said: "I know that the monarch has been around all year round. Practicing martial arts will make you strong and healthy, but the epidemic is something that cannot be explained, it cannot be explained..."
When Shao Xun heard this, he was in awe.
Mrs. Liu is indeed knowledgeable, and she also pointed out things that he ignored.
Nanyang is not bad, it is considered a mature area for development. However, the water network in Xiangyang area is crisscrossed, and the level of development is not high. When the army goes south, it may be okay or it may be, who can say for sure?
"Thank you, madam, for the advice." Shao Xun cupped his hands and said.
Mrs. Liu sighed, squinted her eyes, looked at Shao Xun carefully, and said: "The prince has great ambitions and acts with discretion. If you fulfill your ambitions in the future, just treat my daughter well."
Shao Xun said quickly: "Don't worry, old lady. Tao Nu is charming, and she serves you diligently, and I love her dearly."
Ms. Liu nodded, then left.
Shao Xun then crouched in front of the case and casually handled several important official matters.
This is a rather simple and elegant study, but there is actually a bow hanging on the wall, which may reflect the living conditions of scholars at this time: studying and practicing martial arts must be taken care of at the same time.
Le Guang is the male protagonist of the idiom "a bow in a cup and a snake in the shadow".
Shao Xun looked at the bow again, and it turned out to be a horn bow used by cavalry.
Nanyang Leshi seems to have some background in riding and shooting skills. No wonder Lekai directly said before that he had gathered more than two thousand "mounted cavalry".
Huaiying is one of the hometowns of Tuqi, which is a bit interesting.
Tang Jian was lingering outside the door. After Shao Xun finished writing a letter, he called him in and sent the letter out.
The letter was sent to Pei Chun.
Shao Xun asked him to send a thousand soldiers, and then recruited Ding Zhuang 2,000 to Chengyi County, occupying Guancheng.
Success is on the Dazhen Mountain, and the Spring and Autumn Period Zhengzhi. There is a rotary Saka in ten miles southwest of the county. The city is on the Saka Road, saying "Rotor Pass", which is one of the eight levels of Luoyang at the end of the Han Dynasty -this Guancheng blocked the Nangxiakou of Sakado.
Later abandoned and turned to build a new Guancheng in the second two miles southeast of the county, saying "Tiger Prison Pass" -gancheng is located in the middle of Sakaido.
This tiger prison is called "Tiger Prison" in later generations, because the first year of the Sui Dynasty built a new tiger prison, also known as "Lishui Pass".
Xinguan City moved to the Mountain Mountain, the Yellow River in Beibin, and the mountains in the south, and also blocked the Beixiakou of Sakado.
The reason why the new Guancheng is built here is probably because of the accumulation of the Yellow River. A land is formed on the northern foot of the Dazhen Mountain. East and west can walk along the riverbin, and there is no need to go up the mountain to Saka Road.
At this time, this riverside road has not yet appeared, and Luoyang and Puyang still have to go to the mountain road, so Tiger prison or Chengyi Pass is the top priority.
Controlling Tiger Pass, controlling the most convenient path from Luoyang eastward.
It is not impossible to detour, but it is more troublesome and more adventurous.
In history, Gao Huan once climbed over the mountains and made detours for sneak attacks. This shows how huge inconvenience it caused to the Eastern Wei Dynasty after the loss of Hulao Pass, forcing both sides to fight here.
This is a critical place.
"Wait." Shao Xun grabbed Tang Jian and said, "Let the messenger bring a word."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"In There is enough food and grass in Guancheng. If you dare to escape without fighting, I will kill you."
Tang Jian was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "No."
That's it. It's relatively heavy.
Whether Pei Chun will listen or not is unknown, but it should have some effect.
It is inevitable for the Xiongnu to go south to besiege Luoyang. If they block the Hulao Pass and then lock up the three passes in Luonan, if they want to go deep into Yuzhou, they will have to retreat to the north bank of the Yellow River first, and then start from Ji Jundu River goes south and makes a big circle, which is very inconvenient.
In this way, the army was divided into two groups, the east and the west, unable to respond. It was very troublesome and dangerous.
It’s hard to say, and it’s not necessarily a given.
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After leaving Suiyang, we arrived in Rang County in one day.
Then they doubled the route and arrived at Deng County on the 23rd, occupying the deserted county seat.
At this time, there was an army report, and the strong and powerful people who had surrendered to Wang Ru along with the country killed the officials appointed by Ru. Shao Xun asked someone to bring the map and look at it carefully.
When the country was just unified, Jingzhou had a very vast territory and governed a total of twenty-two counties.
Now it is far worse than before.
First, Jiangzhou was established and the three counties of Wuchang, Ancheng and Guiyang were taken away - and seven counties were taken away from Yangzhou.
The three counties of Xincheng, Weixing and Shangyong were also transferred to Liangzhou.
After the emperor succeeded to the throne today, he took five counties including Changsha and Hengyang from Jingzhou and placed them in Xiangzhou. In addition, he cut Guiyang from Jiangzhou and placed them under Xiangzhou, and cut nine counties including Shi'an from Guangzhou and placed them under Xiangzhou.
The entire Jingzhou area has shrunk greatly, with only eleven counties left.
Jingzhou has also made some internal adjustments.
Jiangxia separated from Jingling County.
The country of Sui was established for King Sui. This country was very small and only governed the two counties of Sui and Pinglin.
When Sima Xin, the king of Xinye, was still alive, he analyzed Xinye and other counties to establish Xinye Kingdom.
After Sima Xin was defeated, he had no heirs, the country was eliminated, and all counties were merged into Yiyang. Although he later adopted Sima Shao to inherit the king's title, the county king became the county king - after all, the previous new wild king was from Sima Jiong, so he was on the wrong team, and the new king had nothing to do with Sima Yue, otherwise , what if I create a new Cai State for you like Sima Teng did?
After this calculation, there are still thirteen counties in Jingzhou at this time, but the area has been greatly reduced and is no longer the same as before.
However, Shao Xun has already asked Shu to reset Xinye County, which governs the five counties of Xinye, Jiyang, Rang, Chaoyang, and Caiyang. Yu Fang will be appointed as the prefect to reward him for killing the rebels. And serve as the first line of defense against Wang Ru.
At this time, Yu Fang followed him, bringing with him more than a thousand soldiers and horses.
The Xinye Yu clan came after Han Situ Yu Meng, and their starting point was higher than that of the Yingchuan Yu clan, but their development was not as good as theirs. Perhaps it was because of the circle - Jingzhou scholars were obviously not politically comparable to Ruying scholars.
"The situation is very clear." Shao Xun stood at the head of Deng County City and glanced regretfully to the south.
Deng County was originally affiliated with Yiyang and is now one of the eight counties in Xiangyang County. Fancheng can be reached not far to the south.
Wang Ru did not defend Deng, but he gathered many soldiers and horses in Fancheng and could not leave. His intention was clear.
Le Kai and Yu Fang, who were also following along, looked at each other with unclear meaning.
"Ignoring other counties, the three counties of Xinye, Nanyang, and Shunyang must guard and help each other." Shao Xun looked at the two of them and said: "The three counties together can gather tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. If we fight well, , Don’t be afraid of Wang Ru. After I return to the north, I don’t want to hear about one family being surrounded and the other two families sitting back and watching. Yang Zuyan is not here today, but I will make it clear to him. If we separate, we will be weak, and if we join forces, we will be strong. Strong, no one can easily defeat you and the other three families."
Le Kai and Yu Fang looked at each other again and said in unison: "I will obey your order."
They heard that the Lord and Marquis regarded these three counties as their private territory, and used the word "you wait".
Sometimes, they feel that troubled times are not good.
Sometimes, I feel that troubled times are really a paradise for careerists.
When the imperial court had great authority, how could it be possible to allow them to seize military power and political power in local areas?
But when the authority of the imperial court weakened day by day, local power would be filled by noble families.
They vaguely feel that even if someone cleans up the old country in the future, the clan politics will not be eliminated for a while, and they will take advantage of this troubled time to climb to new heights.
Chen Hou, the nominal overlord of Luonan and Yuzhou, seems to have acquiesced in their local status?
There was a sound of horse hooves in the distance.
Soon, several sergeants came over dragging a messenger.
"Your Majesty, this is Wang Ru's messenger." After Tang Jian led people to search him, he invited the messenger over and reported.
Shao Xun looked at the messenger.
A typical middle-aged scholar, trembling but energetic, looked at Shao Xun.
Shao Xun was too lazy to pay attention to him, took the letter and read it.
After reading it, he asked: "Why did you send a message for Wang Ru?"
"Everyone in the family is obsessed with him and has no choice but to listen." The messenger replied.
“Wang Ru is a man of one side after all, but he is trapped in an isolated city and does not dare to fight. Why?”
“The general has won consecutive battles, his bravery is unstoppable, and his momentum is heard far and near. "The messenger replied: "Although there are many soldiers, the people are confused and divided, so Yingcheng defends itself until the general retreats."
Shao Xun laughed and said: "Wang Ru is honest. , not afraid of me knowing the inside story.”
The messenger bowed his head and said yes.
"Bring me a message to Wang Ru." Shao Xun said.
"General, please speak."
"When I defeat the Xiongnu, I will definitely——" Shao Xun rubbed the hilt of the knife at his waist and said: "I will lead you on a journey of loyalty and righteousness. The man beats the drum to ask for the crime, marches southward, the lonely city of Xiangyang, can he be attacked by the powerful soldiers? "
"The imperial court sent back the refugees, and they rebelled in anger. It was excusable for the king. If you know the truth, I will ensure that nothing happens to him." Shao Xun continued: "Take back the original words."
"Yes," the messenger replied.
After the messenger left, Shao Xun waited in Deng County for two days.
During the period, the scouts came to report that Wang Ru had almost abandoned all the peripheral strongholds and retreated to Fancheng and Xiangyang, without any intention of attacking.
Shao Xun sighed, knowing that this guy was too determined to defend.
Although there is not much food and grass in the city, it should not be a big problem if we persist for a month or two. There are also a large number of Kansai party members following him, and they also have a fortified city, which is not easy to capture.
There is no time to waste with him, so we can only withdraw our troops first.
(End of this chapter)