Chapter 506: Wait and see what happens
The sky in the northwest is covered with clouds, with lightning and thunder.
After the strong wind blew up, the earth was filled with the smell of water vapor. The once listless bamboos, trees, flowers and plants began to sway excitedly with the wind, as if cheering for the rain.
In the garden, the boy just picked up the clay pot and was about to water the fruits and vegetables. He ran back happily and said in a strong Kansai accent: "The rain has fallen."
The old man sat on the ground and slowly weaved the mat. Hearing this, he looked up and smiled happily.
This is Pingyang, the county where the capital of the Han Dynasty is located, and where they live.
Since they were kidnapped by Liu Yao, King of Zhongshan in the sixth year of Yongjia (312), they have been living here, growing fruits and vegetables, grazing cattle and sheep, and making utensils for the emperor.
After defeating Tuoba Xianbei last year, the imperial court drove some people to the mountains of Xihe and Taiyuan to reclaim wasteland and graze livestock.
There are more than 80,000 men and women in Chang'an, basically scattered in the four counties headed by Pingyang, which greatly enriches the household registration of the Han Dynasty, and also makes the products on the market increasingly rich - the people of Chang'an, handicraft industry Of course there are many.
This year, the King of Hanoi was working on a key task, but he did not capture too many people, only more than ten thousand people. Most of them were sent to the old land of Fenshui at the junction of Xihe and Taiyuan. While cultivating farmland, reeling silk and weaving, Building forts and arranging post roads made life difficult.
"It's not easy." The old man sighed and continued to weave the mat with his head down.
Another gust of wind blew up, causing the unclosed doors and windows to clang.
A woman hurried over and closed it tightly.
Soon, heavy rain fell.
Looking from the ground, dark clouds almost covered the entire sky and earth, covering Pingyang, Hedong, Xihe, Fengyi, Shangjun, Hongnong, Shangdang and other places.
Most areas in Guanzhong and the two counties of Hanoi and Henan have also received some light, but the vast land of Hebei and Henan has not been benefited by the sweet rain. People can't help but want to say hello to this thief God, why are you so Like to joke?
However, God also has a reason.
Guanzhong and Bingzhou have been suffering from drought for many years, why don’t they allow people to feel refreshed? Things are changing, and this year we are in Guanzhong.
"The Emperor is back." Someone wearing a raincoat hurried into the garden and whispered.
Some people are indifferent and continue to do what they are doing.
Someone glanced at him and nodded slightly.
Someone called him over and asked about the situation in a low voice.
Chang'an has a population of 80,000, and of course there are many powerful scholars. Those who are capable and famous have long been pardoned to serve as officials, take care of the place for the big man, and encourage farmers to do farming.
But official positions are limited after all, and there are still many people doing rough jobs in various official gardens. These people generally have a strong desire to talk and are more concerned about the outside world.
"Caught a fish?" someone asked with a smile.
"The net was caught, and two large carts were filled. The emperor asked Chen Yuanda to give them to the officials and soldiers accompanying him."
Catching fish but not eating them, but giving them to others, this kind of Ordinary people cannot understand this hobby, but scholars who have no worries about food and clothing can understand it very well.
"I've only been away for a day, why did I come back? Could it be because of the rain?"
"It's not like that. In the past, when there was lightning and thunder, the emperor still squatted by the river and watched people fishing. , something must have happened this time.”
“The war in Guanzhong, right?”
As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded. This was the easiest thing to guess.
A while ago, the King of Hanoi attacked near Chang'an, but was attacked by surprise on the back road. Feng Yi made such a fuss that the east bank of the river once warned him - yes, their garden is not located in the Fenshui River basin. , but in Pishi County on the east bank of the Yellow River. Emperor Liu Cong was not watching fish in Fenshui this time, but led a large group of people to fish in the Yellow River.
Maybe it’s not all about fishing.
Near the Yellow River ferry, dignitaries gathered. The emperor personally met with the chiefs of the Hexi tribes and the leader of Feng Yi and Di Qiang, and then mobilized his troops and commanded them nearby, stabilizing the chaotic situation.
Currently, I heard that the Guanzhong soldiers who attacked Feng Yi have been defeated.
When the news came, everyone sighed.
When they were angry, some people even lamented, why didn’t Liu Cong stay in Pingyang?
When I was in Pingyang, I drank, took powder, and played with women. After a long time, my body, no matter how strong it was, became useless.
Running around like this, meeting officials, comforting soldiers and civilians, supervising farming, and deploying operations, he looks like a serious emperor.
Of course, I just grumble in my heart.
Shao Xun is rising in Henan and his reputation is growing day by day. How can you expect Liu Cong to have fun and live in a dream without fear? Is it possible?
"How long can Guanzhong hold on?" Someone asked with a deep sigh, looking as if he was more sad than he was dead.
"If Yuzhou and Liangzhou are willing to send troops, there is still hope. If not, it will be difficult."
"Yuzhou is unlikely, out of reach. Xiping County Duke also returns It's somewhat possible."
"Forget it, live your life, don't think about it. The Huns are the main force, not a side force. I don't think they can survive this year."
The rain fell harder and harder, gradually forming a stream.
Everyone is worried and less motivated to work.
After a while, several officials came to inspect, and a group of people cheered up and continued to work hard.
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Liu Cong stood under the tall building, looking at the heavy rain filling the sky and the earth.
"It's raining so hard that the horse can't run, so why bother Tuoba Yilu!" Liu Cong slapped the window frame with both hands and said irritably. A group of officials and clan members stood in the house.
At the beginning of this year, Liu Cong reformed the government.
Firstly, sixteen generals were appointed to control the troops, each in charge of 2,000 people, and a total of 32,000 infantry and cavalry, which were divided among the princes.
The left and right officials were appointed, each responsible for more than 200,000 households, and one internal history officer for every 10,000 households.
The Chan was placed on the left and right again, and each of them lost hundreds of thousands of people - this time the Huns were also included.
From here we can get a glimpse of the Huns’ household registration. Without taking over the western half of Guanzhong, Liu Han directly administered nearly 500,000 Jin households and 2 to 3 million people - this obviously did not include Shi Le, The household registration directly under the jurisdiction of Cao Yi is far more than that if added, but it is difficult to know whether the household registration controlled by Wang Mi is included. The household registration data of the Liu Han court will obviously not be reported to outsiders.
The number of Hu people fell to two hundred thousand.
The Luoji tent is a traditional unit of measurement, ranging from one or two people to more than ten or twenty people. Based on an average of five or six people, the number is no less than one million, of which the Huns account for about Half, all the miscellaneous people account for half.
The two hundred thousand string control men are obviously not completely bragging, although they cannot support the battle of two hundred thousand cavalry at all.
Afterwards, there were a series of appointments, dismissals and transfers of officials, the most important of which was to make Liu Can the prime minister, lead the general, record the affairs of the minister, and become the king of Jin - he was no longer the king of Hanoi, but the king of one word, completely. It's when heirs are being groomed.
Liu Yi, there is a high probability that he has no chance. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that.
"Do you want to mobilize troops and horses from Guanzhong?" Seeing that everyone was silent, Liu Cong asked.
Da Sikong Zhu Ji took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, you may be able to mobilize some troops to come back for reinforcements. After the heavy rain stops, there will be movement from Liu Kun and Tuoba Yilu, and we need to be prepared."
"How many people will be drawn?" Liu Cong asked.
"Six thousand banned soldiers are enough. Ten thousand people from the Di and Qiang people in Guanzhong can also be recruited. From all the tribes in Hexi, Your Majesty will decide what to do."
"Who is the commander?"
"The King of Zhongshan is the right one."
Liu Cong nodded and said, "I will use the King of Zhongshan as my commander and ask Youzhou Wuhuan to send troops together to attack Tuoba."
Youzhou Wuhuan has recently come to seek refuge, and is nominally one of the 100,000 people under the jurisdiction of Shanyu Zuofu, but it is only in name only. No one can guarantee whether they will obey or not.
"Every time I fight in Guanzhong, I'm not happy. There are always people attacking me from behind." Liu Cong clenched his fists and looked very ugly. He just heard him say: "Last time it was Liu Kun and Tuoba, this time it's the two of them. They are really deceiving. There are too many people.”
After the change of national policy, the focus of the Han Dynasty’s strategy has been on Guanzhong, but the rear is always not peaceful.
Tuoba Xianbei was so hateful that he harassed him at every turn, restraining a large number of troops and giving the commanders of the Jin army in Guanzhong a chance to breathe.
Hearing what Liu Cong said, everyone was helpless.
When the late emperor first founded the country, he had no control over the country and only had 50,000 horses. At that time, Tuoba Xianbei attacked in large numbers, causing the late emperor to suffer several defeats. Finally, he managed to regain his footing and drove Tuoba Xianbei back.
Ten years after the founding of the Han Dynasty, Liu Kun and Tuoba Yilu are still harassing people from behind.
Although they have not yet been able to pose a life-and-death threat to the Han Dynasty, they are always a troublesome problem and must be taken seriously.
"I heard that Shao Xun marched northward in large numbers, defeated Chaoge, and directed his troops towards Yecheng. What do you think?" Liu Cong asked again.
"Your Majesty." The great Situ Ma Jing came out and said: "There are many things going on in the country. Maybe the two generals Anxi and Zhenyuan can be more vigilant and guard their own territory. Shi Le's Northern Expedition against Wang Jun won a great victory. When we return, we are still vigorous enough, so we may wait and see what happens." "Your Majesty, I also think that we should wait and see what happens," Taibao Ren Yi said.
"I second the proposal." Grand Tutor Wang Yu said.
"I second the proposal."
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Seeing that all the ministers agreed, Liu Cong suddenly smiled.
If Shi Leruo saw the important officials in the imperial court with this attitude, he might be so angry that he would vomit blood.
But "waiting and watching" is indeed the best choice today.
Hanoi and Anping are the important strongholds of the imperial court north of the river. As long as Shao Xun does not attack these two places, it is better to wait and see. After all, the war in Guanzhong is raging, and Taiyuan is likely to start fighting again. , I really can’t spare any time.
Only after Guanzhong is pacified can the imperial court return its focus to the east again.
At least, we must first repel the upcoming offensive launched by Liu Kun and Tuoba Yilu. Otherwise, it’s really hard to have the energy to do other things.
It is said that there are 200,000 people who control the strings, but those who control the strings also have to eat.
If you can, don’t levy taxes. After all, it costs money.
Using the court's money and food to fight for Shi Le, it seems that the war situation has not reached this point yet.
Furthermore, Liu Cong was also angry.
In the past two years, Shi Le and Cao Yi's tributes have gradually become less and less, and the goods deported to Pingyang have been greatly reduced. They must be taught a lesson, otherwise they will really think that their wings have become stiff.
"Let's deal with it like this first." Liu Cong waved his hand and said: "Go back to Pingyang after the rain stops. Before Yongming (Liu Yao) takes office, let him have an audience."
( End of chapter)