Chapter 427 Meeting
One mile north of Zhamati, countless masters and servants were sweating and laying the foundation back and forth.
Wei Fu did a rough count and found that there were always tens of thousands of people.
Such a large quantity probably came from the pontoon downstream.
This should be Heyang Beicheng.
Beyond Beicheng, there are camps one after another. Individually they are not big, with at most two or three thousand troops stationed there, but together they are very large, with at least 20,000 troops.
The flags in the camp were flying high, and the sergeants sat on the ground, silently waiting for orders.
On the outskirts of the camp, an infantry phalanx numbering no less than three thousand was slowly crawling forward.
More than a thousand cavalrymen lined up on both sides, cruising uncertainly.
Across from them, the Hun cavalry was circling in the field.
Looking at them, they were worried about being caught by the Jin cavalry, charging and beating them, so they kept their distance, and they were also worried about entering the range of the infantry's crossbows, so they kept wandering around, trying to find the weaknesses of the infantry phalanx and attack them. Destroyed with one blow.
Wei Fu looked tired for them.
If you can’t fight, retreat as soon as possible. It’s best for everyone.
Chen Gong is training his troops. If he refuses to pay attention to you and sticks to the camp, is it possible to retake the north bank with cavalry alone?
I just don’t know what to say.
A patrol cavalry army appeared in front, and after some negotiation, Wei Fu was introduced into the Chinese army camp.
"See Mr. Chen." Wei Fu actually saw Cheng Yuantan here. Could it be that he and he set off on both sides and then walked over the North Bridge?
Cheng Yuantan nodded to him, and then continued to talk to Mr. Chen: "The princess has sent people to check the land that Mr. Chen mentioned. It is in the east of Shenyang County and west of Ru River. It is one of the fiefdoms of King Runan. The princess has written a letter asking for this place. "Oh? King Runan is so easy to talk to," Shao Xun said curiously.
"Ming Gong was joking. The princess is the sister of the king of Runan. It is not difficult to talk about the benefits and harms. Besides, the king of Runan lives in Jiangxia and has not paid attention to Runan for a long time. It is useless to hold these lands." Cheng Yuantan said.
Sima You, King of Runan, had taken refuge with Sima Yue in his early years and was highly trusted.
Chang'an Nahui once served as supervisor of the army. After Shao Xun massacred Xianbei, he immediately rushed back to report.
He was one of the few sect kings who was not deprived of freedom and detained by Sima Yue. He had been living in Runan before, but later went to the Jiangxia fiefdom and then took refuge on the grounds that it was "full of bandits". Sima Rui - Sima You, the king of Runan, not only had a fiefdom in Runan, but also in Jiangxia, with an astonishing 25,000 households.
"How is Shenyang County?" Shao Xun asked again.
“The west of the county is still good. There is a stone pond slope opened by Bao Yu, the prefect of Runan during the Yongping period of the Later Han Dynasty. It could irrigate hundreds of hectares of farmland at first, but now it is more than a thousand hectares, and the people depend on it. In the east of the county, It was somewhat deserted, with only a few villages and few people. After Li Hong's thieves passed by, there were no people left to work alone, only Bao Bi'er remained.
"Since the princess has taken the land, let it belong to her." Shao Xun said: "I mentioned it casually at the beginning, and the princess took note of it. Haha, I heard that the water and grass were lush, and the princess saw it. Just pack it up, you don’t need to report to me anymore.”
“Yes.” Cheng Yuantan responded in a low voice, and then said: “Runan has many vast fields and swamps, but in recent years, we have been able to feed horses and livestock. The country was in a state of decline, and there were few horses in the country, especially stallions. The princess sent her retainers to collect hundreds of horses and thousands of donkeys and mules. She also selected brave and capable warriors from her own army and went to Runan to recruit troops. She got five hundred men. He taught me how to fight on a mule, just in case of emergencies."
Shao Xun was shocked when he heard this.
Princess Xiangcheng donated 5,000 households to him at once two years ago, thinking that her family fortune had been emptied, but she didn't expect it.
He hesitated and pondered for a long time, but in the end he couldn't wipe away his face.
There is no serious tax system in this world today.
The emperor relied on Jiangdong, Xuzhou, and Jingzhou to support him, while Shao Xun reached out to the aristocratic family for money.
But he always felt embarrassed after asking for money too many times. If only...
That's all, a man can't lose face in front of a woman.
He has solemnly declared: The era of eating soft food is gone forever!
I am now very strong-willed and continue to pluck the wool of the emperor and the family.
Runan is Caizhou, and Shao Xun didn’t know how this place had such a long history of raising donkeys but rarely raised horses. Even if there were, the male horses were taken to the battlefield and only the females were left, so many mules were produced.
Of course, those are all old almanacs.
After the Eight Kings Rebellion, Sima You collected horses, donkeys and mules and gave them to Ayue. The refugee commander Li Hong looted again, and the Kansai refugees from Nanyang came to rob him more than once. Now, Even the donkeys and mules are missing.
Everything will recover slowly.
"The soldiers of the Princess Mansion have never seen blood in battle." Shao Xun said: "Next month I will select a group of disciples to go to Shenyang and train the new soldiers."
"Promise." Cheng Yuantan agreed. .
It is said to be training new recruits, but in fact it is to control the military. But this is not a bad thing. Without Chen Gong's protection, the princess might not even be able to move her generals and soldiers.
The new recruits in Runan who ride on mules to teach fighting are nominally the princess's troops, but in fact they are the soldiers of Duke Chen. They themselves should also know who they are loyal to.
The world is in such chaos. Are you kidding me about being loyal to a woman?
"What else do you need? Tell me as soon as possible, money, silk, food, equipment?" Shao Xun asked.
"Just give me some equipment, food and grass." Cheng Yuantan replied.
“No money?” Shao Xun asked again.
"The Duke opened a donkey business and sent people to traffic people to Chenliu and Nanyang, and he made a lot of money..."
Damn, he is good at doing business, Shao Xun said with emotion.
He vaguely guessed that Princess Xiangcheng must be doing business under his banner, otherwise it would not have been so smooth - the business environment in today's world is not very good.
He felt like a whale swimming in the sea, with more and more barnacles attached to his body, all trying to hitch a ride on him.
But this was also expected. He quickly adjusted his mentality, glanced at Cheng Yuantan, and asked vaguely: "Is the princess in good health?" "Okay, everything is fine. "Cheng Yuantan also replied vaguely.
Shao Xun nodded.
Seeing that Shao Xun had nothing to say, Cheng Yuantan saluted and left.
Starting today, he will take office as the magistrate of Heyang County.
After Cheng Yuantan left, Wei Fu came forward to report the work: "The departure date is scheduled for next month, and I will return with Beigong Chun's soldiers. I don't know Ming Gong..."
" "But." Shao Xun agreed, and asked again: "Is the King of Nanyang sure?" Heart.”
Shao Xun nodded.
He recently learned that this Nanyang King is a fat man!
My biggest hobby is sleeping. I read books when I wake up. I call myself "eight hundred pounds"!
Of course this number is exaggerated, but people who have met Sima Bao say that he is really fat...
He is indecisive in character and has little strategy. When two men quarrel, he can't even persuade them, and it's even less possible to deal with them ruthlessly. He doesn't have the heart and courage.
The lack of control ability is really terrible.
Fat, clueless, indecisive, and located in a complex area like Qinzhou, Shao Xun seemed to have seen Sima Bao's end.
And he is impotent and cannot control women, so he cannot give birth to offspring. How can you ask the retainers and generals to be loyal? No rush!
"What's the situation in Guanzhong?" Shao Xun asked.
"It's very chaotic." Wei Fu replied: "Jia Tsai is the governor and is at odds with the governor Liang Zong. The Qu brothers also fought with Jia Tong and after losing, they led their troops back to Xinping. Peng Dangzhong's son Peng Dangzhong Tianhu claimed to avenge his father and wanted to kill Zhui, so he made a mess. "
Shao Xun nodded slightly.
In fact, this is the consequence of the lack of prestige of the imperial court.
When Liu Yao was besieged, there were at least four "Jin armies" in Guanzhong that did not belong to each other. After the Xiongnu were driven away, no one surrendered to the other.
The imperial court appointed governors and governors, but did not reconcile the conflicts between them.
Peng Dangzhong was the leader of Lu Shuihu in Anding County, and he was sworn brother to Jia Tong. Jia Tong asked Peng Dangzhong to borrow troops many times, but he refused to make peace.
After Liu Yao and Liu Can captured Chang'an, Peng Dangzhong accepted Liu Han's appointment as the governor of Liangzhou.
Jia Xuan was very dissatisfied with this, so he ignored his brotherhood and attacked and killed Peng Dangzhong. Now his son is coming to take revenge.
The most deceptive thing is that Peng Tianhu secretly sent people to Chang'an for activities, and the Qiang, Di and Hu soldiers under Jia Tuan dispersed one after another - more than 90% of Jia Tuan's troops who recovered Chang'an were Hu soldiers from various tribes.
The situation in Guanzhong is so delicate that Shao Xun is worried about whether his people can return smoothly and don't get screwed. This possibility is quite high.
"Does Duke Ming intend to seize the country?" Wei Fu asked quietly.
"It's intentional, but there's nothing he can do." Shao Xun said: "Liu Can herded horses in Hanoi and stared at the three cities of Heyang. Next year, I'm worried that the Huns will come with overwhelming force, and there will be a lot of wars. How can he have that ability? "Meet in Guanzhong."
Wei Fu nodded in agreement.
"It would be nice if I could buy some horses, recruit some soldiers, and get to know some scholars, powerful men, and chiefs." Shao Xun said, "The most important thing is to buy horses."
"Yes." Wei Fu responded.
Outside the tent, commands were heard everywhere, and the clanging sound of armor leaves patrolling by soldiers could be heard endlessly.
Shao Xun stood up, walked around the tent, and asked in a low voice: "Is the concubine still accustomed to Nanyang?"
"Everything went well after the concubine arrived in Nanyang." Wei Fu said: "Some old people from the palace who had been separated for a long time in Guanzhong came to join the army, and the momentum was getting stronger. Governor Liang did not make trouble, so he was safe."
"How is the princess?"
"I was ill a few days ago, and I just recovered recently."
"Huh?" Shao Xun frowned, feeling a little irritable. After a pause, he said, "The concubine is taking the princess with her. Others have seen her. , I’m afraid I’m going to gossip. It’s better to send it back to Xuchang and I’ll find someone to raise it.”
"I'm afraid the concubine will not agree." Wei Fu said.
Sima Bao is in Qinzhou and Sima Li is staying in Guangchengze. If the princess is not around, how can the concubine survive?
Shao Xun also knew that this matter was unreliable, so he stopped mentioning it and said, "You should go back early. Bei Gongchun and others are eager to return home, and they will leave soon, in a few days. In addition, Wu is sixty years ago, so please take care of him on the way."
"Yes," Wei Fu replied.
"In a while, I will go back." After Shao Xun finished speaking, he waved his hand.
Wei Fu bowed and resigned.
Shao Xun left the tent and climbed to the high platform, overlooking the land of Hanoi.
After Liu Can and Liu Yao led their troops southward, they saw that the fortresses here were ready, so they did not force their way.
It is early winter, and the Huns probably cannot mobilize a large number of infantry to besiege. The three cities of Heyang are safe for the time being.
In this case, he doesn't want to stay here any longer.
The defense was entrusted to Wang Queer, who returned to Luoyang.
He wanted to see the emperor and sit down and have a good talk.
(End of this chapter)