Chapter 347 Project Promotion (Additional update for Ever So Serious S)
Starting from the fourth day of March, Shao Xun paid attention to the news about the Huns while reorganizing the army.
The first is the statistics of military personnel.
He Lun still has more than 7,000 soldiers under his tent, Liu Qia has more than 3,000 soldiers, and Manheng has more than 1,200 soldiers, all of whom are cavalry.
In addition, the number of troops who did not follow Wang Bing on the run exceeded four thousand, and two or three thousand more came back one after another in the past few days. The number of troops who were actually dragged away by Wang Bing was less than four thousand.
There are still a thousand people in the Situ Guards.
This is the total strength. There are more than 19,000 infantry and cavalry troops, which is Yanzhou's main field mobile force. As for local defense, it all depends on the counties to find their own solutions.
With such a small number of troops, Shi Le really can't stand up to him. Even if Hu doesn't send out cavalry, he can probably defeat him with just infantry.
Shao Xun divided it into four battalions, front, rear, left and right, with He Lun and Liu Qia each leading two battalions on the left and right.
As the representative of the Xuzhou governor, Man Heng led the front camp, which could be regarded as an explanation to Pei Dun.
The cavalry and pawns led by Man Heng were taken away by Shao Xun. He was a little unhappy, but more than half of these cavalry were forbidden troops, and they had no objection to returning to Shao Taibai's tent. Under the general trend, Man Heng had no choice but to obey.
The rear camp was handed over to Tang Jiantong.
Shao Xun ordered him to select dozens of backbones from his own soldiers, and the garrison army would also select some people who dared to fight and fight as his helpers in controlling the troops.
After Tang Jian resigned as the leader of the personal army, Shao Xun promoted Cai Cheng, the leader of the team, to take his place.
Cai Cheng, named Shunling, was from Guangling and came from a poor family. In order to achieve prosperity, he took the initiative to go to the East China Sea to recruit soldiers. He was one of the first batch of East China Sea soldiers to come to Luoyang.
This person is actually not good at fighting. He is more interested in things like farming and dredging rivers. However, he is careful and considerate. In addition, he is one of his own and is very loyal. He is the most suitable for this position. .
March 15th is the official handover day between Tang Jian and Cai Cheng.
Early in the morning, Tang Jian carefully arranged the guard posts, then prepared desks, tea, and snacks, and stood up for the last guard.
Another group of people came to the courtyard, mostly local noble families in Yanzhou, such as the Tan family, the Xi family in Jinxiang, Gaoping, the Bian family in Jiyin Yuanju, the Ruan family in Chenliuwei, the Jiang family in Kaocheng, People from the Kaocheng Cai family and the Taiyang family arrived.
Among these Honshu nobles, some already had people serving as officials in the shogunate; some families had people who once served as officials in the shogunate, but later died or left; and some families had people who were conquered by Situ, but never At once.
The purpose of calling them here today was actually to stabilize the situation in Yanzhou.
Concubine Pei and the Crown Prince are still in charge, with Shao Xun standing behind, acting as ballast.
No one can ignore his existence. Every representative of aristocratic families always glances at him subconsciously when they speak.
“There have been years of chaos, and the people are in dire straits. To this day, we can’t think of more than the word ‘protecting the family.’” Jiang Chun from Chenliu sighed: “If we can protect our fields, houses, and gardens, who would? Where is the southern crossing? "
Jiang Chun is in his sixties and is the son of Jiang Rui, the former governor of Qiao County.
Rui, who was named Kang Fu Nan at the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the Jiang family in Kaocheng can be regarded as a noble person after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Jiang Chun once served as a county magistrate and also served as an official in the court. Now he is enjoying his old age at home. His nephew Jiang Tong was well-known in the countryside. He was named Kang's father. He first served in Sima Ying's mansion, then entered the court, and was later conquered by Sima Yue. He died of illness in Fan County at the end of last year.
"What Mr. Jiang said is absolutely true." The speaker was Cai Ming, a member of the Cai clan in Kaocheng. He only heard him say: "When Wang Mi was in chaos, every family was busy protecting themselves. Mi was defeated and fled. Later, I thought the world was peaceful, but unexpectedly, the Huns came again, and Chenliuji became a ghost land. When I walked through the countryside, I saw people dying of hunger, and I couldn't help crying when I saw them. "< br>
The Cai family is much stronger than the Jiang family. Their ancestor was Cai Mu (the grandson of Cai Yong), the prime minister of Cao Wei.
Mu Zide was appointed as the prefect of Leping.
Dezike once served as King Liaozuo of Chengdu. After Sima Ying was defeated, he returned home and lived leisurely.
When Sima Teng was in town at Ye, he was short of men, so he conquered Cai Ke. If he couldn't overcome it, Sima Teng threatened him in every possible way, and finally he became an official.
But he was very unlucky and fell in love with Sima Teng. During the Jisang Rebellion, he was killed by Li Feng's tribe along with Sima Teng and his son, the chariot and cavalry chief Shi Yangheng, and the Julu prefect Cui Man.
Kezimo was successively promoted as Xiaolian and scholar in Yanzhou, and was later conquered by Sima Yue, but he failed. At present, some tribesmen, servants, and tribesmen have been brought to the south.
Some people from the Jiang family have actually crossed south. Like the Cai family, those who are staying are unwilling to leave, or have not yet made up their minds.
For Jiang Chun and Cai Ming, they really have no motivation to cross south.
A person in his sixties has how many years left to live? The ancestral residences are all here. I heard that the south of the Yangtze River is humid, hot and humid, and it is difficult to adapt to it, so it is better not to leave.
Since they are not leaving, they are more concerned about the situation in Yanzhou - at least Chenliu.
In fact, their demands are not many, just protect their interests.
Shao Xun has already understood this in his dealings with the Yuzhou gentry.
If the current situation is like this, everyone must compromise a little. They no longer need too many benefits from you, as long as they can maintain their interests.
To put it in layman's terms, the powerful nobles in the entire land of Henan need a thug, a thug who can resist foreign aggression for them.
Shao Xun occupies this ecological niche very well.
Sima Yue could not do this well, so after his death, the Yanzhou nobles did not support the shogunate.
The eggs are useless, it still costs money and food, and it still needs to be strong. Instead of wasting it like this, why not save the money, or cross the river south, or train your own troops? Isn't it better than throwing money into the water? "In the past, the King of Donghai wanted to conquer me, but he left quickly because of different opinions." After Jiang and Cai finished speaking, Xi Jian of the Xi family in Jinxiang suddenly said: "After Situ left the town, he wanted to conquer again, but I declined. Today. The situation is boiling and the people are in chaos. I just want to know how the heir can keep Yanzhou stable?"
This is very rude, and he was looking at Shao Xun when he spoke. Not Sima Pi.
It was probably nine years ago that Xi Jian was conquered by Sima Yue. At that time, Sima Yue wanted almost everyone. Xi Jian happened to be in Luoyang, so he went to have a look and left soon after.
After Sima Yue left the town of Yanzhou, Xi Jian had a bad impression of him and refused for the second time.
Gou Xi also wanted to recruit Xi Jian, but Xi Jian also refused and looked down upon him. Because Xi Jian was training soldiers in the countryside of Gaoping and was very prestigious, Gou Xi did not force him.
Not long ago, Xi Jian entered the court as an official, but soon resigned because he looked down on the emperor.
On his way back to his hometown after resigning from office, Xi Jian passed by Chen Liu and was stayed by Chen Wu, the beggar commander. After a conversation, Chen Wu asked him to stay and jointly lead the army. Xi Jian refused and returned to his hometown.
Such a person, no matter how easy-going he appears, is actually very proud in his heart.
He looked down on Sima Yue. Even though he was not a direct descendant of the Xi clan, but a remote branch, and taking refuge with Sima Yue could strengthen his voice in the clan, he was still unwilling to compromise.
Sima Yue looks down on him, how can he look down on Sima Pi, a brat?
So, he was looking at Shao Xun, a young general who has become famous in recent years and is fighting fires everywhere.
Sima Pi touched his head and subconsciously turned to look at Shao Xun.
Concubine Pei glanced at him without any trace, and Sima Pi quickly turned back.
Shao Xun said a few words to Sima Pifuer.
"Chen——Gu thought that if we defended for a long time, we would lose. I stationed a lot of troops in Chenliu, and the Huns came down from Puyang. When I moved to Puyang, the Huns invaded Gaoping. After reaching Gaoping, the Huns went to Xingyang again. If you are so tired of running for your life, you will inevitably be defeated. "Sima Pi said: "Only by destroying the nest and attacking it can we have a chance of victory."
"Damage the nest?" Xi Jian smiled and said, "It's a good idea, but does it have the ability?"
Sima Pi was stunned again.
Shao Xun attached his ear again.
"Ahem." Sima Pi cleared his throat and said: "If it doesn't work now, it may not work in the future. As long as the Yu and Yan tribes work together, if there is food, there will be food, there will be troops, and in this way, the best will be selected. If you practice hard, you will definitely succeed."
Xi Jian was noncommittal, but he didn't ask again. Judging from his expression, he was obviously not optimistic.
Since the failure of the Battle of Changping, the Jin Dynasty has turned to offense and defense, and has been in a passive position of being beaten.
Now the Xiongnu occupies most of Jizhou and Bingzhou, and at the same time swallows up Pingyang, Hedong, Hanoi and other counties in Sizhou. Feng Yi, who has also extended his power deep into Guanzhong, also controls the old place of Shangjun in Hexi and connects counties across the state. As if you are the number one force in the north, it would be fine if he doesn't come to attack you, so why are you taking the initiative to attack?
It’s difficult.
After the three people spoke in turn, other families also came out to say a few words. In the end, the core idea was actually very clear. It was not that they were unwilling to support the shogunate, but that they could not see hope.
It only takes a year or two to invest in a project that has no profit output. After a long time, do you really think I am being taken advantage of?
The most critical thing now is actually to restore their confidence.
Their confidence is very weak, so family members continue to travel south to Wudi with money, tribes, and supplies, voting with their feet, and their attitude is very obvious.
However, after Shao Xun arrived with the Silver Spear Army, they regained a little confidence and planned to see how they would fare after the substitution.
At the end of the conversation, Concubine Pei brought up the issue of the location of the general and shogunate.
Shao Xun proposed to be located in Kaocheng County, Chenliu State, for five reasons.
First, Kaocheng is located near the Bian Canal, which is advantageous for water transportation. It is more convenient to mobilize troops and transport grain.
Secondly, Kaocheng is located at the junction of Chenliu and Jiyin, making it convenient to contact the hinterland of Yanzhou.
Thirdly, Kaocheng is very close to Liang Guo and Chen County, which is convenient for Shao Xun to support.
Fourthly, the gentry of Chenliu State, where Kaocheng is located, accounted for almost half of Yanzhou, making it easy to eat.
Fifth, there are two beggar armies, Chen Wu and Wang Ping, near Kaocheng, which are convenient for recruiting and supervising in the name of Sima Yue's legitimate son.
"Princess and heir, please restore Jiyang County and take control of the four counties of Jiyang, Waihuang, Kaocheng, and Yuanju." Shao Xun said: "The general of the Zhenjun sits in Kaocheng and controls the east and west. This is the case in Yanzhou. There is a lot to be done.”
“This matter needs to be approved by the emperor.” Concubine Pei nodded.
Jiyang once appeared and led three counties, including Kaocheng, a county that was abolished in the early years of the dynasty.
After Jiyang County was abolished, Kaocheng was not abolished, but was included in Chenliu.
The Jiyang County that Shao Xun proposed to restore has three major families: Jiang, Cai, and Bian. Among them, the Cai family and the Bian family have produced famous people, and their family power is not small. It is clear that they want to eat them and use them. Yes.
Of course this is also good for them, it depends on how you understand it.
“This is natural.” Shao Xun and Concubine Pei looked at each other, then looked away.
(End of this chapter)