Chapter 475 Dong Yan
At the end of October, Shi Le's army north of Fangtou retreated one after another.
The infantry went ahead with the baggage.
The cavalry lay in wait to see if they could trick the Jin army into leaving the city to pursue them and encircle and annihilate them.
As a result, until the end, the Jin army did not dispatch a large number of troops.
The hundreds of rebel troops who stayed behind walked out of the city for a while. When they discovered that there were large groups of enemy cavalry coming from the front and on the left and right, they immediately rushed back to the city.
Then the two sides formed a tacit understanding not to interfere with each other and completely disengaged.
On the first day of November, Shao Xun met with several special guests in Fangtou North City.
"Are you Xing Wei of Gongxian County?" Shao Xun looked at the person in front of him, thought about it, and then blurted out.
In fact, he has forgotten this person. However, Cai Cheng provided a list of people who came to visit today. After seeing their place of origin and names, the old events from five years ago resurfaced.
Before the Battle of Yema Gang, he led his army northward from Jijun. At that time, many scholars from Hebei powerfully sent supplies. He summoned some people, including Xing Wei.
"Exactly. Mr. Chen has a good memory." Xing Wei said happily.
"I am really happy to be able to see all the heroes after such a long separation." Shao Xun led everyone into the government office.
"It was too late when I received the news, and I was unable to go south with Lord Yu, which was a shame." Xing Wei couldn't help but sigh.
Seeing this, other people also lamented.
Shao Xun smiled and said nothing.
The reason why these powerful nobles did not retreat southward is very complicated, and it is not that they said they did not have enough time.
Maybe it’s because I can’t bear to leave my family business.
Perhaps because Yu Chen was reduced to the area around the county town, he was unable to contact him.
It may also be because they are simply not optimistic about the political power in Henan. After all, the Xiongnu side has a large number of cavalry, while the Henan side has few cavalry, so they can only be beaten passively.
All in all it's very complicated, not that simple.
But to be fair, these people did not follow the Huns wholeheartedly. Most of them were forced by the situation, and a small number of them wanted to gain wealth - as time goes by, there will be more and more of the latter. , the former is becoming less and less.
The Fangtou offensive and defensive battle was so big that at least the big families in Ji, Wei, Dunqiu and other places paid close attention to it and kept inquiring about the news. Today, the situation suddenly became clear, and some people couldn't wait to come over to blend in privately - these people are the first group to come, and they are also the most active group to return to the Jin Dynasty.
"How is the situation at home?" Shao Xun asked everyone cordially as he asked everyone to sit down.
"Back to Chen Gong, after Ji County fell into the hands of Shi Le, there were many demands and unspeakable suffering." Xing Wei sighed.
“We still have to give hostages, pay for food, and give birth to young men. It’s really hard.”
“Sometimes thieves come and rob women and property, but Shi Le can’t control them.”
"Yes, small soldiers rely on robbery, and generals rely on extortion. A while ago, my family had to send two women away."
Everyone looked sad or angry, and complained endlessly. , as if they were at odds with the Xiongnu.
Shao Xun listened with a smile and nodded from time to time, as if he really recognized them.
Of course, in troubled times, there are many such people, so there is no need to be too harsh.
Changing places, if Shao Xun was the commander of Yiwu Fort in Hebei Province, he would inevitably do this in order to protect himself.
Some things are hard to be confused about, and besides, we still need to win them over now.
"It's not easy for you gentlemen." After listening to their words, Shao Xun sighed with sympathy on his face.
“Yes, yes.”
“Now that Duke Chen is here, there is hope for Hebei.”
“I wonder when Duke Ming will make an expedition to the north and regain the lost territory?”< br>
Looking at everyone’s eager eyes, Shao Xun did not answer directly.
These two-pronged people, who knows if they will reveal the news to Shi Le.
You know, many of their families gave women as concubines to the military generals under Shi Le's tent to build closer relationships - this may be Liu Han's tradition, because Liu Cong asked every All the important officials of the imperial court sent their daughters to the palace, yes, every one of them, and some even sent more than one, and the most were two generations of women, six.
Shao Xun will not trust them yet.
"Don't be impatient for a moment." Shao Xun said: "The way to cut down is to provide hundreds of millions of dollars and it is complicated. It needs to coordinate the overall situation and cannot be decided in an instant. After you go back, you can each live in peace. , just wait for the weather. "
As soon as these words came out, some people were extremely disappointed, some lowered their heads and thought, and some had their eyes flickering, just to name a few.
Everyone has his own values, his own interests, his own personality and habits, and they cannot all have the same idea.
It can only be said that the first batch of people who came are relatively inclined to return to the Jin court - relatively.
Shao Xun doesn’t ask them to destroy their families to help them out. This is unrealistic. He felt that if he contacted them in private a few more times and won them over at the critical moment without providing food, grass, and soldiers to Shi Le, it would be a huge success.
This is a tedious, detailed and long-term task. He is going to arrange for someone to be in Fangtou to handle this matter.
Maybe it’s time for my father-in-law to take action again.
He had struggled in Ji County for many years, and was once very powerful. Not only did Ji County rule from top to bottom like an iron barrel, but people from neighboring Hanoi, Dunqiu, and Wei counties came to rely on him.
Although they were forced to retreat south in the end, it did not take long and the influence did not completely dissipate.
Thinking of this, he has decided to recommend Yu Chen as the commander of Sili School, responsible for the recruitment work in Ji, Wei, Dunqiu and other places, laying the foundation for the next attack. ******
In mid-November, the armies in the Fangtou area gradually evacuated, and the first batch to return to the south bank were the Xuchang Shibing.
It was five thousand when we went on the expedition, and almost three thousand when we came back. After experiencing the baptism of bloody battles, some indescribable changes have taken place inside and outside them. They look the same on the outside, but their temperaments are different.
Actually, this is normal.
On the cruel battlefield, they faced the enemy head-on. They were defeated, chased and killed. After being taken into custody, they were forced to step forward to defend, and then fought again, killing people again, defeated again, and then again. Contained...
It is not accurate to say that the casualty rate in ancient wars cannot exceed 5% or 10%.
In siege battles and city defense battles, the casualties far exceeded this figure. It was common for people to fight after half of them were killed.
Even in a field battle, one does not collapse after one tenth of the people are killed. It also depends on the person and the situation at the time.
It is very common for the disorganized army formation to be contained after being withdrawn to the rear. After some reorganization, the front line formation was sent out again.
During this process, it is difficult for outsiders to study the soldiers' psychological state in detail.
Mostly it is a gradual transition from fear and despair to insensitivity and death.
After the war, these soldiers who rolled out of the dead will undergo a transformation in their psychological quality after settling for a period of time.
That’s the three thousand Xuchang soldiers who withdrew from Fangtou.
More than sixty days and nights of suffering have greatly increased their ability to withstand death, and correspondingly, their combat effectiveness has also been greatly improved.
Such a troop deserves preferential treatment.
On November 13, when they arrived at Dongyan County, they received an order to stop on the spot and collectively turned into government soldiers.
In order to implement this matter, Liu Bin, the son of Liu Shan, the governor of the tent, came personally to take charge of the placement of the soldiers. After completion, he served as the governor of Xuting tribe on the spot.
On the 14th, the wind and snow were a little bit heavy, but Puyang State, Dongyan County, and Baima County all sent officials to clear and measure the land.
The soldiers looked on, looking a little excited.
Strictly speaking, Fu Bing is still Shi Bing, but there is a difference between Shi Bing and Shi Bing.
Fu soldiers can marry civilians, but world soldiers cannot.
Fu soldiers do not need to perform corvee service and their tax burden is light, while Shi soldiers need to contribute most of their income and are similar to slaves.
Fu soldiers can be elected as officials, but world soldiers cannot.
Fu Bing’s land is privately owned, but Shi Bing’s is not.
Fu Bing has many fields and has tribes, while Shi Bing has few fields and has no tribes.
In short, except for the fact that soldiers have remained unchanged for generations, other aspects have undergone radical changes, and a boost in morale is inevitable.
Liu Bin looked at these people silently and sighed in his heart.
He is also from Shibing's family and feels the same for Shibing's experiences. It's a real joy to see these people out of misery.
"Wu Gui, the northern section of Xierqu in Xuting, has a field of one hundred and forty-six acres and thirty paces." The county official said loudly as he handed the land deed to a soldier.
"Thank you, Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen is really my reborn parent." Wu Gui knelt down on the ground excitedly, kowtowed several times in the direction of Xuchang, and then carefully put the land deed away with a smile on his face.
"Qian Heitan, in the middle section of the West Second Canal of Xuting, has a field of one hundred and forty-seven acres and two steps." The county official continued to shout.
"Thank you Mr. Chen." Qian Heitan took the land deed and kowtowed a few times in the direction of Xuchang.
When I stood up, my face was filled with tears, and the day and night fighting under Fangtou City was not in vain.
"Li Goulang..."
Liu Bin walked around the fields and sighed when he came back: "They are all good fields, but there are a lot of weeds. Years ago Let the lazy woman at home take care of herself.”
Everyone laughed.
No one can say anything bad about Puyang.
The end of the earth is flat and vast, there is no shortage of water, and it is very fertile. If it hadn't been for being on the front line and being looted by people crossing the river many times, it wouldn't be as sparsely populated as it is now.
Three thousand soldiers were resettled in Dongyan and Baima counties. When their families moved from the surrounding areas of Xuchang, there were three thousand households.
After the construction of Fangtou City, at least Dongyan County is very safe, and Baima County is also relatively safe. Now we can make full efforts to develop production.
After two years of this, these Fubing families will be self-sufficient, with relatively sufficient food, meat, and milk to provide nutrition for themselves and their children and nephews, and to train frequently.
A few years later, they can even find craftsmen to customize instruments, equipment, and even raise horses.
In five years at most, a qualified and combat-resistant infantryman will be born. Moreover, this is not a one-time deal. Their son will also have a certain foundation and can be drafted into the army to fight in battle. His combat effectiveness will not be too bad.
This is the dividend brought by the Fangtou War.
The only trouble now is the extreme lack of parts.
More than 2,000 Hebei prisoners were captured in the Battle of Fangtou. Even if they were all distributed, it would not be enough.
In this matter, perhaps we can only find a solution to Wubao Manor, which has a large population...
(End of this chapter)