Chapter 334 Bowing
After finishing talking about business, Lao Wang stood up and left.
Just as he was about to leave, he remembered something again and hesitated for a moment, but finally did not ask.
Princess Xiangcheng Sima Maoyao has less and less contact with the Wang family, and the feeling of alienation is very strong. But after all, she is his younger sister-in-law, and she still has to worry about some things.
Last time, the refugee commander Li Hong wreaked havoc on Wuyang, and the fiefdom of Princess Xiangcheng was messed up, causing considerable losses.
Daughter Wang Huifeng heard the news that Princess Xiangcheng planned to sacrifice more than 4,000 households in the fief to Chen Hou in exchange for asylum.
Wang Yan always feels that things are not that simple.
Wang Yan was a little worried considering some of the more unsavory rumors.
It is true that it was Chu Zhong who first felt sorry for Princess Xiangcheng. When he later became the governor of Yangzhou, he did not ask any questions. He took office alone and did not take the princess with him - maybe the princess was not willing to go to Yangzhou with him, but you It's wrong not to ask.
But - Sima Maoyao is his sister-in-law after all. If she went to the emperor and asked for an edict to divorce Wang Dun, she would be embarrassed.
Wang Yan has been thinking about this for a long time.
When I saw Shao Xun today, he hesitated and did not dare to ask. He felt a little incredible.
After analyzing it carefully, I sighed even more. He needs Shao Xun, and Shao Xun needs him. The two are de facto political allies. The question is who needs whom more.
Wang Yan felt that he had already given the answer in his heart.
"It should be someone else who is trying to catch the wind." Wang Yan told himself secretly.
But I don’t believe it.
There is a joke in the capital that when Chen Hou Shaoxun selects women, it is like a "nine-grade official method". The prince's concubine is the first grade, and the county princess and princess are the second grade...
He There was already a concubine in the mansion, Princess Fan Yang, and her relationship with Empress Hui Yang was also very suspicious, so Wang Yan couldn't help but be suspicious.
At this time, he regretted letting his son Wang Xuan and daughter Wang Jingfeng go to Chen County.
"Did Mr. Jun go to Chen County years ago?" He turned around and asked.
"I'm going." Shao Xun gave an affirmative answer: "We originally made an appointment to eat red bean porridge together, but due to the death of Situ, we were in a hurry to return to Beijing, so we delayed it. We will set off tomorrow."
"Meizi mentioned that Junhou once invited him to eat red bean porridge, and he should have arrived in Chen County now." Well, when he said this, Lao Wang's face turned slightly red.
What kind of hell does this world really... force people to do?
"Oh? Meizi is a man of his word. I will definitely stay with him for a while." Shao Xun said with a smile.
Actually, he just said it casually at first, not a particularly formal invitation, but people took it seriously.
He is a smart man and has figured out some subtle signals.
It’s not easy! Ha ha!
Am I the first person to let the old wall lamp bow its head? In history, it was probably only when he was captured that Wang Yifu completely lowered his body and knelt down to lick Shi Le.
At this time, he was still holding on to his dignity and had no intention of kneeling down to lick her, probably because he still had dignity and felt that he still needed him.
Yes, we still need him now.
When Yuzhou's business becomes an iron plate, Wang Yan's value will depreciate significantly.
"The prince has something to do, so I won't bother you." Wang Yan said, "I really don't want to go to Luoyang?"
"Do you think I should go to Luoyang?"< br>
"If you don't lead the army into the city, you will be fine."
"I cherish my life." Shao Xun said straightforwardly.
What a joke, he has been away from Luoyang for so long, who knows if anyone in the Forbidden Army has been attracted by the emperor.
He will not give others a chance.
Wang Yan smiled bitterly. Chen Hou spoke differently from before, not so cautious.
Now that it’s over, what else is there to say? Go home and rest.
After Wang Yan left, that night, Shao Xun held a banquet in Jingu Garden and had fun with the invited Forbidden Army generals.
He seized every opportunity to communicate with these Forbidden Army generals and never slacked off.
On December 13, he ordered Jin San and Wang Queer to lead the Silver Spear Army back to Liang County and Xiangcheng.
At the same time, Yu Liang was ordered to take his officials north to Henan, Xingyang, Chenliu and Hongnong to recruit new soldiers.
Due to the lack of food, this time we still only recruited 1,200 soldiers for two groups, and a few more were recruited to make up for the battle losses.
A group of children and teenagers gathered in Xingyang were also sent to Liang County Martial Arts School to start their learning career.
These things are done every year, persistently, and are part of the strength system. Over time, you can always see results.
After issuing these orders, he looked at the empty Jingu Garden melancholy and left with his soldiers.
At the same time, the Qianfu soldiers who did not participate in the war this year also received the call-up order, each with a subordinate, to meet at Yangdi, and then go to Chenjun. ******
The cold wind is blowing hard and frost is everywhere.
On both sides of the Suiyang Canal, ashes and ruins have been cleared away, and new houses have been built.
The person who did this was the Auxiliary Army.
They used all their energy to dig trenches and build camps during the war, and built more than a thousand wooden houses in only ten days.
The people in the fields were also mobilized to dredge the damaged ditches, repair the damaged houses, and prepare for next year's spring plowing.
Yang Jian stood by the ditch with his hands behind his back, looking at the snow-covered wilderness.
Thanks to the Guangling Cao grain "borrowed" by Chen Hou, otherwise next spring would be really difficult.
The four counties of Yangxia, Chen, Wuping and Ku have accepted nearly 40,000 families and about 110,000 people. In order to resettle them, money and food have been spent.
But these are real manpower that can be mobilized. Once they can produce money and food, the impact they will have will be beyond everyone's imagination.
Seeds are already available, there is a shortage of farm equipment, and there is a serious shortage of cattle, but these difficulties are not insurmountable.
After sowing millet next spring, as long as there are no major disasters and the harvest goes smoothly in the fall, this group of refugees will be able to gain a foothold.
"How magnificent! Marquis Chen is really courageous in gathering the refugees." Wang Xuan looked at the residential areas neatly distributed according to teams and camps, and praised: "I heard that Nanton has also resettled a group of people?"
Yang Jian nodded and said: "There are probably more than six thousand families. Most of them were captured by Li Hong, Hou Tuo and Pang Shi, and brought their families with them. They are distributed in the four counties, with a total of 20,000 people."
Nanton is a small county, with only four counties. The new governor is Wei Jun. He was a former captain of the Chang'an Du branch, but later defected to Yang Bao. He was summoned by Chen Hou to question him, and after he was satisfied, he recommended him as the governor of Nanton.
This county is located in the southwest of Chen County and the southeast of Yingchuan. There is Dacang City left over from the Cao Wei Dynasty. At that time, the Wei army went south and often ate in Nanton. It was said that there was enough food for 100,000 people. Japan's military rations - now empty.
Yang Jian had some idea that the focus of Chen Hou's management should be in the western part of Yuzhou, namely the six counties of Chen, Nanton, Runan, Yingchuan, Xiangcheng and Xincai. Among them, Xiangcheng has been controlled quite well, followed closely by Chen and Nanton counties.
After the reorganization of these three counties is completed, Runan will be the next one, because Chen Hou has just ordered the Langling garrison.
Langling (now Queshannan) is a county under the Runan State. After Langling County Gong He died in an attack, Chen Hou took it away and now it will be handed over to the garrison. Like the garrison in Luyang, Yingyang and other places, it plays the role of monitoring the local area.
The first batch of Langling's field army only had 300 people, drawn from the Luyang field army. They were on the road this morning and were led by a team leader named Penngling.
Chen County will probably also set up a field army in the Ninh Binh City area, but it should not be officially established until the harvest is completed next autumn.
The Tuntian Army was regarded as an auxiliary force by Chen Hou, but his requirements were too high.
In Yang Jian's view, the strength of the Tuntian Army was no different from that of Zhuangke, a tribe of aristocratic families. It might be worse than Shi Le's army, but it should not be worse than Wang Mi.
These troops can be mobilized at any time. They are capable of defending cities and transporting food. They can even undertake offensive tasks on flank battlefields.
Unknowingly, Chen Hou already had tens of thousands of troops and became a serious prince.
Wang Xuan nodded secretly after hearing this, thinking that it was not in vain to bring that silly girl over here.
It's just that - well, it's a little embarrassing.
My father has always told me not to publicize it and to keep a low profile. So he left his eldest sister in the mansion, guarded by his soldiers and servants.
But the eldest sister is someone who can't sit still. Yesterday she actually wanted to walk in the snow to find plum blossoms, which made Wang Xuan's veins on his forehead exposed and almost sent her back directly.
She seems to understand a little bit, but also a little bit unclear, which makes people have a headache.
"The Huns won't come next year, right?" Wang Xuan suddenly thought of a question and asked.
"Maybe he will come." Yang Jian also had a headache when he mentioned this.
Construction is rewarding.
Yang Jian is basically responsible for the resettlement work of the refugees in Chen County. Seeing the situation getting better little by little, he felt quite relieved. He really couldn't accept it if it was destroyed by thieves.
Looking at Yang Jian’s expression, Wang Xuan understood.
The land of the Four Battles is really not easy.
At present, there is only a threat from the north. If Yangzhou and Jingzhou come from the south, they may not be able to withstand it.
It depends on Chen Hou’s ability.
If you want to gain a foothold in the land of the Four Battles, you must survive the past few years. Even if it's very embarrassing and dangerous, as long as you get through it, with Henan's endowment, it's still very easy to gain momentum.
"Marquis Chen is here." Yang Jian said as he looked at the more than a thousand riders galloping in the distance.
Wang Xuan took a look, quietly adjusted his robe, and stared into the distance with a smile.
Qian Yuqi dismounted dozens of steps away.
Shao Xun came over from a distance and said: "Yanggong and Meizi asked me to search hard. Come on, follow me to eat red bean porridge."
(End of Chapter)