Chapter 391 Nanyang and Qinzhou
At the end of November, a visitor came from Xuchang.
Princess Fan Yang Lu was quite embarrassed when she saw Princess Liu of Nanyang.
However, with Concubine Pei’s explanation, the bad blood between the two was quickly eliminated.
After all, Mr. Liu has experienced so much and is no longer so persistent about some things.
"Are you still writing poems about missing your wife?" Mrs. Liu asked while sewing children's clothes.
Mr. Lu blushed a little, how come everyone knew about her hobby?
Poetry about women is a genre of poetry, and Cao Zhi liked to write it very much.
Wang Hui of Fan Yang was away at war all year round, and the Lu family was lonely in her boudoir, so she liked to read and write some poems about missing women, and sometimes sent them to King Fan Yang, but unfortunately she rarely received a response.
"Xiaohe, why are you..." Mrs. Lu looked at Mrs. Liu and asked softly.
Mrs. Liu felt that she should be a little sad, at least her eyes were red, but she failed shamefully, so she shook her head gently and didn't want to say more.
"Your two retainers have surrendered to the king, and they are taking two hundred soldiers to guard the prisoners in Guangchengze." Lu said again: "I don't want Liuhuayuan anymore, so I will give it to you. You do it.”
Liu didn’t refuse.
The money they brought was almost used up. Otherwise, would Wei Fu and Liang Chen work for Mr. Chen?
Her only residence, Nanyang Palace, is located in the east of Luoyang City. It is not safe and may even have been destroyed by the war. In Luoyang City, King Nanyang did not buy a house, otherwise she would not have lived in Prince Fanyang's mansion.
Xunniang is willing to give Guangchengze Liuhuayuan to her, which couldn't be better. The courtyard has fields and villagers, so at least he has food and clothing.
"Xunniang, I said some harsh words to you back then..." Ms. Liu's eyes were really red now.
"It doesn't matter." Mrs. Lu hugged Mrs. Liu, crying a little, and said: "We used to be sisters and played together. After the troubled times, only you and me are left. There are three Hua slaves.”
Among the four Sima Yue brothers, the princess of Xincai Wang Teng died in Yecheng without knowing it. After the death of King Gaomi, the princess returned to Qingzhou, but her fate was also unknown.
If the Liu family had not come to Luoyang to fight for the family property, the fate of Princess Nanyang would not be much better.
Since the death of King Fan Yang, the Lu family has lived in fear of being devoured.
Five good sisters, only three of them are gathered here now.
When Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Liu thought about this, they couldn't help but cry sadly. In troubled times, even if you are a princess, you are still unavoidable.
“Now the bitterness is over and the joy comes.” After crying, Mrs. Lu wiped her tears and sighed.
Her unintentional words made Mrs. Liu blush a little.
She felt that her will line of defense was in danger, especially under the disintegration of her good sisters, and was about to collapse completely.
She felt that she should not sink so low, so she struggled weakly: "Mr. Chen is not a good person either. He has brought back all the women from our lineage to give him children."
After saying that, it seemed to feel inappropriate.
The Lu family on the opposite side really made a big blush.
She came yesterday and was directly carried into the room by her husband. When a long and contented sigh sounded, she was completely confused from behind.
The petite girl seemed to be held in her husband's arms and walked around the room. She didn't know how she fell asleep in the end.
“Don’t talk nonsense.” Lu spat.
Ms. Liu lowered his head.
Actually, she didn't like Xunniang coming over, and there was always a hint of disappointment in her heart.
"Hua Nu called me over, do you know why?" asked Lu.
"She-maybe she wants to let you know something step by step, I can't say." Ms. Liu sighed, feeling more and more disappointed.
If Hua Nu ignores other people’s opinions and becomes a concubine in Shao Mansion, she will be the only one here.
Thinking of this, I no longer felt disappointed, but seemed to be afraid.
But she gave birth to a daughter for Chen Gong without a name, but she had nothing.
She felt that she should find a chance to scold that person in private.
"Xiao He." Mrs. Lu grabbed her hand and said, "After Hua Nu gives birth to the child, we will go on an outing together. No, not just next year, but every year in the future, how about this?"
"Okay..." Mrs. Liu replied weakly.
When she said this, she felt her face burning inexplicably.
It’s over, everyone is pulling her into the water, but she doesn’t really want to struggle.
"Hee hee." Mrs. Lu smiled and said, "I heard that Lang Jun admires Liang Chen and Wei Fu very much and plans to entrust them with important tasks."
"Huh?" Mrs. Liu woke up. He came over and asked: "What important responsibilities can they take on?"
"Xiaohe, you have been the Princess of Nanyang for so long, don't you know how important your identity is?" The Lu family hates the iron. said.
Ms. Liu seems to have some understanding, but also seems a little unclear.
"The Nanyang Kingdom belongs to your family!" Lu said angrily: "Liang Chen is the general of Guanxi. Although he is a relative of the Liang family, he can still say it with a shy face in front of General Liang Fen. Xu Jiayi. Wei Fu is a close retainer of the King of Nanyang. He is from the Wei family in Jingzhao and belongs to the wealthy family in Guanzhong. The two hundred guards you brought are also the maids of Guanzhong Xiaorui, and they are even the most important ones. Sent by the family and Chief Diqiang, what have you been thinking about all day?"
Ms. Liu lowered his head in embarrassment.
"Liang Chen and Wei Fu will definitely come to bid farewell to me if they want to be released as officials." Mrs. Liu suddenly remembered something and said.
Lu was suddenly speechless and had to tell the truth: "I just proposed it to Lang Jun last night, not so quickly."
"Who taught you this? Is it a flower slave?" At this time, Mrs. Liu suddenly became smarter and asked.
"Yes..." Lu said: "Lang Jun received a military report yesterday that Wang Ru was beheaded by his men and sent to Liang Fen's camp. Xiangyang has been conquered by him. After listening, Hua Nu Later, he gave Lang Jun an idea and asked Wei Fu and Liang Chen to take people to the Nanyang Kingdom to appease the refugees in Guanxi and check and balance Liang Fen. If you are willing, the Princess of Nanyang can also go to the kingdom. "
Only then did Liu realize it, and secretly sighed that she had been stuck in a certain emotion these days, unable to extricate herself, and didn't care about the situation outside at all.
Her husband was captured by the Huns and rumored to have been killed by Liu Han.
Her eldest son, Sima Bao, the prince of Nanyang, is sixteen years old this year. Before the Huns invaded Guanzhong, he served as the general of Xizhong Lang and went out to control Qinzhou to Shanggui. He should still be there now. It is said that he has taken the title. King Nanyang did not surrender to the Huns.
"Xiaohe." Mrs. Lu came closer and whispered: "Hua Nu said that Mr. Lang is the most down-to-earth person. If you are of any use, he will come over immediately to ask for your welfare and be kind to you."
“Bah.” Mrs. Liu spat and said, “I...I hate him before it’s too late.”
“Xiaohe.” Mrs. Lu said again: “In troubled times, A woman must have someone to rely on, otherwise what will happen?”
Mrs. Liu remained silent.
She remembered the time when people in Kaocheng were in panic, that man leaping over the high hills and responding to a hundred calls. The aura of a heroic man almost filled the world.
Thinking of this, she was a little upset and said: "Does he rely on women to achieve his success?" Hearing this, Mrs. Lu snickered and said: "When Lang Jun was down and out, he took it from me. A lot of money.”
Ms. Liu chuckled.
She knows that talking about relying on women to achieve success is just a joke.
Chen Gong led the army in battle and repeatedly defeated stubborn enemies. His achievements were all achieved with one sword and one spear.
Goodbye, make women happy. If you can't destroy the Huns cavalry under Gaoping City, everything will be in vain.
"Xiaohe." Mrs. Lu took her hand and said, "From now on, the three of us can hold hands and go outing together, and no one should get separated, okay?"
Mrs. Liu did not answer, only said: "Mr. Chen only treats me as a servant..."
After saying that, I felt something was wrong with the tone, and I suddenly felt ashamed.
Looking at the expression on her face, Mrs. Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The task assigned by her sister-in-law was finally completed.
"He is just a snobbish person." Lu complained: "Wait with peace of mind."
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In order to wait for Liang Chen and Wei Fu The two of them, Shao Xun, postponed their trip.
On the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, Wei Fu and Liang Chen hurried to the Zhenjun General’s Mansion.
"The situation in Guanzhong has changed drastically again." Shao Xun spread out a map and said: "Liu Yao had no more than 10,000 soldiers and suffered repeated defeats. (Jia) Fu and others won consecutive battles and gained great momentum. It looks like , the restoration of Chang'an is just around the corner."
Now there are two groups of anti-Han forces in Guanzhong.
One of them is the army of Jia Ting, the prefect of Anping, which is said to be fifty thousand, but the actual number is estimated to be less than twenty thousand.
The other is the troops headed by Liang Zong, the governor of Fufeng, Qute, the governor of Yongzhou, and Zhu Hui, the governor of Xinping. They are said to be 100,000 strong, but the actual estimate is 30,000 to 40,000.
Liu Yao and Zhao Ran only had 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers combined, so their disadvantage was very obvious.
Moreover, after Jia Zong and Liang Zong raised their troops, the Jin and Hu people in Guanzhong responded one after another. Although their cavalry was less than that of the Huns, they were not much less, so they were not so easy to deal with.
If Liu Cong does not increase his troops in Guanzhong, Liu Yao alone will not be able to withstand it.
"After the recovery of Guanzhong, will the imperial court let the Nanyang King command the four states of Yong, Qin, Liang and Yi?" Liang Chen became energetic and asked after hearing this.
Shao Xun gave him a funny look.
What good things are you thinking about? Whoever defeats it belongs to whom.
Sima Bao lives in Qinzhou, does he have the courage to come to Chang'an? Would a person like Jia Tong be willing to hand Guanzhong into the hands of a young man? Doesn't he have any ambition?
Liang Chen figured it out quickly and sighed.
"There is still something that can be done about Guanzhong." Wei Fu said: "Wuguan is in the hands of the imperial court. If you go west and north through here, you can reach Jingzhao Lantian."
Shao Xun nodded approvingly and said: "The King of Nanyang has been in Qin for several years and has many old troops. Can you recruit them?"
Liang Chen and Wei Fu looked at each other, and they could see the surprise in each other's eyes.
If they can get help from Mr. Chen, can they also get a share of the Guanzhong pie?
“Maybe you can give it a try.” Wei Fu said.
"Well..." Shao Xun said: "I will return to Xuchang in the next two days. You two will bring all the people over and let me have a look."
"Yes. "The two responded in unison.
"The successor king of Nanyang is in Shanggui, maybe we can contact him?" Shao Xun asked again.
Before Sima Mo died, in order to gain a position for his son, he expelled Pei Bao, the governor of Qinzhou.
Pei Bao had no choice but to run for peace, but the position of governor has not changed and is still with him.
Later, Sima Mo recommended his son Sima Bao to guard Shanggui, and the court agreed.
So, Sima Bao, a sixteen-year-old boy, is not a simple man. He has a similar identity to Shao Xun: "Xizhonglang will lead the East Qiang school captain to the town of Gui".
Since Qinzhou had no governor, Sima Bao's position was the de facto governor of Qinzhou. If Jia Bao, Pei Bao and others are defeated, Sima Bao will be able to control the entire Qinzhou.
"I'm afraid it will be difficult if Jia Bian and his successor are not on good terms." Wei Fu said.
"The heir is only sixteen years old and is guarding Shanggui alone. Do you think it will last long?" Shao Xun asked again.
Liang Chen and Wei Fu found it difficult to answer.
The King Si has only been in Shanggui for a few months, so it’s really hard to say.
Moreover, there are things that others don’t know and they don’t know yet? The heir king was extremely fat and spent the whole day either sleeping or reading. Not to mention his ability, he didn't even have this idea. To put it bluntly, he was "weak and weak."
Furthermore, it may be due to his body fat. The successor king seems to be a little impotent and cannot handle women. This is why the second son of Nanyang King Liming Ming has been adopted by King Fan Yang, but he has been left in Chang'an. .
"Sima Li is still in Liuhuayuan?" Shao Xun asked.
"Yes."
"You go and pay a visit to the concubine first." Shao Xun said: "To celebrate the new year, I may serve the concubine's country and recruit the refugees in Guanxi, so that I can live happily. If you have any difficulties in your fiefdom, you can come to me and I will help you if I can.”
"Mr. Chen is so righteous and grateful." Wei Fu and Liang Chen said.
"It's not for nothing that you two help me." Shao Xun said with a smile: "After accumulating strength in Nanyang, if there are changes in Guanzhong and the situation improves, you can go to Qinzhou and contact the King. . By the way, how about helping me buy a horse?”
“It’s easy.” The two of them sighed in relief and agreed.
Shao Xun also breathed a sigh of relief.
It would definitely be impossible without a horse. After the war with the Xiongnu ended, more than 16,000 horses remained, including those captured.
Bei Gongchun, Wang Hu and others have led their troops to leave. Shao Xun made up for the losses of their horses and even gave them some extra rewards, so there were only more than 12,000 horses left.
After Gaoping Guo established the imperial army, he originally wanted to give all the troops to horses, but later he did not want to part with them. He only selected some relatively elite ones and gave them 1,500 horses and 1,000 pieces of armor. This group of imperial soldiers, Most of them had neither iron armor nor horses, which lowered the average quality of the soldiers.
The previously placed horses for the soldiers were also damaged, so hundreds more were given.
In this way, there are almost ten thousand left.
Select a portion of fertile mares or uncastrated stallions, and team them up with the more than a thousand horses that Guang Chengze was reluctant to allocate. A total of more than 3,000 horses will be continued in Guangcheng. The marsh is used for grazing and reproducing.
In the end, less than 8,000 horses were left, all of which were used by the rebel army - which had been expanded to 3,000 cavalry after capturing some prisoners - and the personal soldiers for daily training and riding.
Horses are consumables and must be purchased. It is best to establish long-term trading channels. Qinzhou is a very good window.
After finishing all this, on the seventh day of December, Shao Xun left Kaocheng, returned to Xuchang, and began to prepare for the wedding.
(End of this chapter)