Chapter 482 The departure of an old friend
Unconsciously, the Yongjia era has reached its eighth year.
The first month of the eighth year of Yongjia (314) passed by in a flash.
Before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, basically nothing happened.
After fifteen years, Shao Xun did three things.
First of all, they met with the Kansai scholars headed by Wei Fu and had a banquet with them. During the dinner, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves and the atmosphere was harmonious.
In this era of great strife, everyone is involved in the historical tide, either actively or passively flopping in it.
The Kansai scholars are disappointed with the status quo and very much hope for change.
Under Wei Fu’s vigorous propaganda, Shao Xun was the focus of their investigation.
Yes, the king chooses his ministers, and the ministers choose their king. The choice is two-way.
If the whole of Kansai is regarded as a company, these powerful scholars and barbarian chiefs are the shareholders of the company, large and small.
They provide the company with cash flow (food and grass) and are the backbone of the company's business. Now they need to cooperate with external capital, introduce strategic investors, and improve the company's operating status, so they need to be carefully investigated.
If external investors can't do it, they might as well accept Liu Han's hostile merger directly. Anyway, after the merger is completed, they will still be shareholders, but their rights and interests will be somewhat damaged.
This is the style of the times, which is different from the characteristics of the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
The entire inspection process went smoothly, at least it looked good on the surface.
Shao Xun is not too anxious. This is just the initial contact between the two parties, and it is not time to place a bet yet.
The second thing is to convene a gathering of officials from the three groups of Pingdong, Longxiang and Jungong.
Shao Xun did not announce this year’s strategic direction at the meeting, but only asked everyone to consolidate the fundamentals.
In particular, the restoration of mulberry and hemp cultivation, the repair of water conservancy facilities, the promotion of the two-year and three-crop farming system, etc., are top priorities.
When fighting a war, we fight for logistics, and we fight for money and food. There is no doubt about it.
After the meeting, he held a small meeting with scholars from Yandong to comfort them.
The Huns cavalry went south to plunder. There were not many directions to choose from, mainly Dongping and Jibei.
You asked Shi Le to cross the river from Puyang, and he was terrified. The area is sparsely populated, and food is hard to find after crossing south. The mobility of the cavalry is greatly reduced, and several major ferries are guarded by large armies. Although it is possible to build pontoons across the river from small ferries, the logistics are generally difficult, so it is not impossible to try. But the risk is greater than crossing the river from Jibei.
So, Yandong endured everything in the end.
Shao Xun distributed rewards to the Yandong scholars who had just entered the shogunate, trying to appease them.
The third thing is related to martial arts.
Starting from the fourth year of Yongjia (310), the eighth to tenth periods of Liang County Martial Arts were all students from Luoyang. The eleventh period last year recruited students from Dongping.
Considering that it had been open for ten years, a group of martial arts students who had studied for ten years were transferred out to prepare for the martial arts school in Xuchang.
In other words, after the preparations for the Xuchang Martial Arts School are completed this year, there will be two martial arts schools existing at the same time.
After five years, three to four hundred martial arts students can be sent into the army and officialdom every year.
Another group of martial arts students graduated this year.
They were students of the seventh class of Yecheng who enrolled in February of the third year of Yongjia (309).
Some of them actually entered the Silver Spear Right Camp in advance at the end of last year to make up for their battle losses.
About 3,000 new recruits were recruited, of which more than 500 were recruited into the Silver Spear Right Battalion, 1,200 were organized into the 25th and 26th Buildings of the Silver Spear Army, and 1,200 were organized into the Black Spear Army. The army.
In this way, the left and right camps of Silver Spear each have ten buildings with 6,000 people. Buildings 21-26 will continue to drill and train. When the time is right, they will be organized into the center camp of Silver Spear.
The Heiji Army now has six buildings and 3,600 people, and will be transferred south in February.
As a result, Shao Xun's regime has recruited nearly 20,000 soldiers.
Recruiting troops, Shi Le may only have a small number of close troops who can compete with him, but Liu Cong has quite a few. After all, it is a regular court, but if they are willing to join the battlefield in Henan and solve Shi Le's problems, then It's hard to say.
If the financial situation improves this year (more money can be obtained), the first task is to recruit all the volunteers into the army. They will now have to herd their own cattle and cut their own grass, and they will be different from the original Silver Spear Army. Likewise, you need to take care of your own vegetable patches and orchards to cover some of your expenses.
In addition to recruiting troops, there are also a large number of field troops.
This kind of soldier is no different from a soldier in the world, he feeds himself. If your superiors don't give you money, you still have to contribute money to support your superiors, and you have to work hard after going into battle. You may not necessarily receive a pension if you die, and you may not necessarily receive a reward if you win. If your family suffers, you will have to swallow the bitter pill, and you will have no personal freedom...
Actually, this is the current situation of most armies since the Han and Wei dynasties.
After completing these three things, it was already the eve of the Spring Society. Shao Xun received the news and hurried to Cao Mansion.
Cao Yin, the minister of the Yanzhou shogunate and the prefect of Jiyang, went out to greet him personally: "Ming Gong."
"What's the matter?" Shao Xun stepped in and asked in a low voice.
"Brother." The third brother Shao Fan and his wife Cao Shi attended the ceremony together.
After Shao Xun returned the gift, he continued to move forward.
Cao Yin quickly walked a few steps to catch up and said, "It's not going to work. I haven't eaten for three days. I'm afraid I'm dying."
Shao Xun looked solemnly and nodded. He nodded and quickly arrived at Cao Fu's bedroom.
There was a medicinal aroma in the room, which seemed to be mixed with a strange smell.
People who have been on the sickbed for a long time have many inconveniences, and this happens over time.
Shao Xun walked gently to the couch and sat down. He looked at Cao Fu, who was out of shape, and sighed: "Mr. Cao, I'm here to see you."
Cao Fu listened. Hearing the voice, he turned his head slightly, his eyes were unfocused, and his mind seemed to be no longer very clear.
"Quan Zhong, run away. Meng Chao is Meng Jiu's biological brother, and he won't let you go." Cao Fu said intermittently: "Sikong has a cold temperament. I will explain it to you today. , It's hard to say whether it will work or not." Shao Xun was shocked, it turned out that what happened back then had such twists and turns.
He gently held Cao Fu's hand and said, "Mr. Cao, brothers Meng Jiu and Meng Chao are all dead."
"Dead..." Cao Fu muttered a few words: "He is dead, he is indeed dead, and Sikong has also run away. Quanzhong, you can't be confused. If you take control of Luoyang now, the emperor returns from Yecheng, and Sikong summons all the troops from Xuzhou, I can't protect you."
Shao Xun was silent for a moment and said: "I have welcomed the emperor back to Luoyang, and the emperor praised me as a hero who protects the sky."
"You are really naughty. Sikong will hate you so much." When Cao Fu heard this, a look of relief appeared on his face.
"Sikong is also gone." Shao Xun said.
Cao Fu's eyes focused slightly. He seemed to understand something and remained silent for a long time.
Not long after, a few tears fell from the corners of his eyes, and he said: "Yuan Chao, you are a member of the clan. If you want to achieve your great ambitions, you can only find me as the mastermind."
< br>Shao Xun looked at him silently.
"If you succeed in the future, find Wang Yifu as military commander. He is more famous than me."
"Hejian Wang Yong uses the Hejian Guan clan, Chengdu Wang Ying uses the Chengdu old Man, Yuan Chao, you don’t need Quan Zhong, why should you use an outsider?”
“Quan Zhong is under the care of the princess, so he will serve diligently. Yuan Chao, you want to ruin the general because of rumors?”
… …
After Cao Fu finished speaking incoherently, he seemed to have exhausted all his strength and lay there motionless.
Shao Xun waited quietly.
The idlers and others basically quit voluntarily because what Cao Fu said was too scary and they did not dare to listen.
Xiaohong remained in the house, her eyes red and swollen.
Sometimes, human emotions are difficult to understand.
It is difficult for Shao Xun to understand Cao Fu’s attitude towards Xiao Hong, and also difficult to understand Xiao Hong’s feelings towards Cao Fu. He can only say that he doesn’t quite understand this era, even though he has already lived here. Many years.
A violent cough sounded.
Xiao Hong suddenly raised his head, and Cao Yin subconsciously took two steps closer.
Shao Fan held his wife's hand to express comfort.
Shao Xun looked at Cao Fu and asked: "Do you have any unfulfilled wishes, sir? If so, I will definitely agree to it if it can be achieved."
Cao Fu opened his eyes again , seems to be much more awake this time.
He stared at Shao Xun for a long time and said softly: "Quan Zhong, come closer, I can't see you clearly."
Shao Xun came closer.
Cao Fu stretched out his skinny hand, gently touched Shao Xun's arm, and said, "Before I leave, if I can still see you, I must be in love with the gods."
"Is Mr. Cao interested in the future? Did you get your wish?" Shao Xun asked again.
Cao Fu looked at his eldest grandson Cao Yin.
Cao Yin came over and said, "Ah Weng."
Cao Fu looked at the table next to the couch again.
Cao Yin reached out and took out a few letters on the case table.
"In my life, I have been full of ambition, filled with righteous indignation, sad and desperate..." Cao Fu said softly: "In the end, I have done nothing."
After saying that, he looked again. Shao Xun said: "You are different."
Shao Xun looked at him silently.
"Don't be anxious, really don't be anxious, there will be a chance..." Cao Fu's voice became lower and lower, as if he was talking to himself or admonishing something.
After a long time, he tremblingly grabbed Changsun's hand and put it into Shao Xun's hand.
Shao Xun nodded and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Cao, I will take care of you."
Cao Fu seemed to have used up his last bit of strength, his hand hung down feebly, and he fell into a deep sleep. .
Shao Xun looked at the letter in Cao Yin's hand.
Cao Yin explained: "This is a letter written by my father to the Chenliu Cao clan and the Xiahou clan of Qiao Kingdom."
"If it is not for me, then it is not for me." "Look." Shao Xun said, "I'll stay with you, Aweng. He's only here for a day or two."
"Yes," Cao Yin said with red eyes.
Shao Xun patted him on the shoulder and left the bedroom.
Another old friend is leaving.
He has a lot of respect for this old man who has helped him a lot.
People from the previous era are gradually leaving the stage.
And he still has to move on.
Nanyang is his next stop. After passing there, the sea and the sky will be brighter.
(During the double monthly ticket period, throw it to me if you forget to vote, don’t waste it.)
(End of this chapter)