Chapter 571 Junyi
There is a post road leading to Baimajin from Junyi.
Start from the north gate, pass through Fengqiu and Changyuan counties in Chenliuzhi, pass through Baima County in Puyang, and cross the river in Baimajin, about 150 miles away.
From here, we cross the river and enter Liyang, the important river defense town in Wei County. It runs about sixty miles north from Liyang to Dangyin, where it connects to the Luoyang-Yecheng Post Road.
If you take the water route, Junyi passes through Xingyang in the northwest and goes straight into the Yellow River, connecting everywhere.
To the south of Junyi, the canal leads from Chenjun, Ruyin to Shouchun.
Towards the southeast of Junyi, the canal passes through Liangguo and Qiaoguo to the Zhongli area.
Junyi heads east, and the canal economic Yin, Gaoping, and Peiguo connect to Xuzhou and communicate with Jiangdong.
Cao Cao was a canal maniac. The old canals he ordered to be repaired and the new canals dug were the prototype of the canal system of the Sui and Tang Dynasties in later generations. In his canal network, although he took care of Xuchang in every possible way, he had no choice but to do so because of geography. In the end, Junyi was advantaged. This was the intersection of various canals and was very critical.
After the mid-Tang Dynasty, because Luoyang was destroyed by war, Kaifeng became the largest metropolis in Guandong.
The Xuanwu Army Jiedushi, with Kaifeng as its headquarters, had 100,000 soldiers and dominated Henan.
Due to the first great commercial boom in Chinese history in the late Tang Dynasty, Kaifeng and Xuzhou along the canal became well-known and prosperous places. Zhu Wen, who owned these two places, used them to subdue all parties and unify Henan, Jianghan, southern Bingzhou, and most of Guanzhong penetrated deep into Hebei, forcing the heroes of Hebei to vassalize. Finally, the capital was settled in Kaifeng, and the Houliang Dynasty was established in the 17th year of the reign of Zuo Zuo.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, due to its superior transportation conditions, Kaifeng's business became increasingly prosperous, and it continued to become the capital and reached its peak.
Junyi - or Kaifeng - is favored by so many people, and it has to be said that it has unique conditions.
If I choose the simplest thing, it is that the transportation is too convenient.
Waterways extend in all directions, making the deployment of troops and supplies fast and low-cost.
Compared with the cost of land transportation, the cost of water transportation is not on the same order of magnitude. This alone saves a lot.
In addition, when the boat goes down the river, it can also sail at night in the river section that is traveled all year round. All in all, the speed is faster than riding a horse, and there is no consumption.
What does it mean to be mobile quickly? It means that you can get a lot more troops out of thin air, or you can raise a lot less troops.
The water system extending in all directions in Henan is actually a natural highway.
Shao Xun also took a fancy to Jun Yi.
"Wars have been burning all year round, and it's desolate." Looking at the tattered city wall in the distance, Shao Xun dismounted and stopped.
There is drizzle in the sky, and the suburbs of Junyi are empty.
The beggar army Chen Wu's tribe has been moved to Hebei, and the population of Junyi has dropped sharply, with almost no people left.
After walking for a long time, I only saw a small village in front of me. When I asked, they were all old, weak, sick and disabled beggars who could not travel far, so they stayed in the village. There were only a few dozen households in the village, living a hard life here.
There are already people waiting in the village.
"Ming Gong." Li Ju, the new governor of Chenliu, Shao Shen, the Zhongwu governor, Shi Pantao, the left chief of the Yanzhou shogunate, and the children of the Bian family and the Wang family of the two local small clans in Junyi came forward to salute.
“Let’s go, we’ll talk about it in the village.” Shao Xun waved his hand and came to a house first.
The soldiers placed a few futons on the corridor, and everyone sat down on their knees.
Shao Xun didn’t speak at first.
The drizzle fell from the eaves, splashing water one after another in the courtyard.
The courtyard is covered with weeds and wild flowers, which dance gently when the slanting wind blows.
There is a well dug in the corner, with only half a cover left, and the edges of the well are covered with moss.
Half of the vegetable patch was abandoned, and the remaining half was also full of weeds, growing stronger than melons and beans.
The old woman was lighting a fire to cook in the wooden house to the west. Her face was full of suffering when she spoke of ravines, and her turbid eyes were full of sluggishness, as if she had lost all expectations for life.
The old man tremblingly picked bean sprouts and looked at a group of officials with a flattering look, as if he planned to use the best things he had to entertain these distinguished guests.
The sound of soldiers pounding rice and chopping firewood came from the backyard.
They came in and out, taking out bags of dried meat, cheese, and dried vegetables from under their saddles, and putting them into earthen pots to stew.
There were also people feeding the horses with fried beans under the shocked eyes of the old couple.
These sleek war horses obviously eat better than them.
"There are always people who cause trouble for me." Shao Xun suddenly said.
He was not talking about the actions of Sima Rui's regime in the south. Ji Zhan, Wang Dun and others had not taken action so quickly, and the news had not spread. Even in the eyes of the current Xuchang shogunate, the south was very peaceful.
He was talking about the rumors that have been spreading across Henan recently.
In short, some people were not very happy with him.
The reasons are very complicated. Some are dissatisfied with his "militancy", some are dissatisfied with his "moving to govern Yecheng", some are dissatisfied with his "low origin", and some are "disrespectful" to him The emperor was dissatisfied.
Of course, there are many people who are satisfied with him, and are even willing to support him in changing dynasties.
Actually, this is normal. No one can be loved by everyone. This is impossible.
The essence of the problem is that he protected Henan too well.
Yuzhou has been at peace for more than three years, and Yanzhou has been at peace for two years.
They could not feel the flames of war right in front of them, but they had a profound memory of being constantly pumped to support the war.
Was Cao Mengde disgusted by these people back then?
Maybe there is, and it even makes Lao Cao unable to stop killing people.
“Forget it, let’s not talk about the disappointing things.” In the doubtful eyes of everyone, he smiled and said: “There is a summer harvest in Yuzhou this year, so the food must be a little more abundant. You must do it for me. Try your best to organize it. "
Everyone had already made some decisions before they came. When they heard what Shao Xun said, although they didn't look good, they all agreed.
"Yang Zhong." Shao Xun looked at Pan Tao and said, "There are rumors in Henan that I want to move to Yecheng..."
Pan Tao's expression perked up, and the secret passage was finally revealed. Come on. "This is not a lie." Shao Xun continued.
Pan Tao actually didn't believe this rumor, but when Shao Xun said this, his heart skipped a beat and he doubted whether his judgment was correct.
Although Mr. Chen has always been mature, prudent, resourceful, and clear-minded, he is a warrior after all. If he kills too many people, will it affect his mind and lead to unlucky moves? This is hard to say.
Some people are wise in the first half of their lives and dull in the second half of their lives. This has happened before.
"Lu Zidao is quite popular in Hebei." Shao Xun continued: "Pingyuan Hua family, Liu family, Qinghe, Boling Ercui, Fanyang Lu family, Zhongshan Liu family, Leling Shi family, etc. are all famous families in the world, sending troops and food. , very active. He was even willing to help me renovate the weirs, gardens, and irrigation canals in Yecheng. I have seen that between Yenan and Anyang, there are many rivers and lakes, many irrigation canals, and vast hectares of fertile land. If the Silver Spear Army soldiers were moved there, their family would be much better. I think everyone would be happy to give me the land."
Li Ju and others looked at each other.
Pan Tao pondered a little.
The relocation of the shogunate is a major political issue, just like the emperor's relocation of the capital.
At that time, Zhou Fu asked the emperor to move the capital to Shouchun, and the Kansai scholars asked the emperor to move the capital to Chang'an. In the end, they were opposed by the ministers, which already illustrates the problem.
When you go to a new place, you must win over local officials, scholars, and powerful people and allocate more benefits to them. There are only so many official positions. If you give them more, will there be less for others?
In addition, the original houses, manors and other properties where the shogunate and capital were located will almost certainly depreciate in value or even be disposed of at a low price. This is a loss.
If Chen Gongruo went to Yecheng, what would happen to Lu Zhi’s face and the scholars from Henan?
But Pan Tao suspected that Mr. Chen was playing tricks.
Because there are rumors, Chen Gong may choose Junyi as the new shogunate. Mr. Chen met everyone in Junyi today. Is he hinting at something?
"However, I also like Junyi." Shao Xun added: "The capital of King Xiao of Liang is all fertile and fertile soil. There are swamps in the south of the city, which can be used to control floods. However, because of this, Junyi spreads dampness and is quite There is a flood.”
Pan Tao frowned slightly when he heard this.
Mr. Chen said so much when he introduced Yecheng, but only one or two sentences when he mentioned Junyi, something was wrong.
He looked at Shao Xun carefully again, but saw no expression on his face.
"Ming Gong originated from Henan and should govern in Henan." Pan Tao reminded.
"Yes, Ming Gong. The people of Hebei have ulterior motives. If they can vote for Ming Gong today, they will vote for the Huns another day. This is capricious and will hinder Ming Gong's great cause."
"Ming Gong. It would be a pity to give up such a great reputation in Henan. It would be better to move to Junyi."
The descendants of the Bian family and the Wang family said one after another.
They are low-level and can only be said to be peripheral members of Shaoxun's military and political group. I was confused at first, but after hearing this, I suddenly discovered that Junyi was actually one of the shogunate offices favored by Duke Chen. He was immediately overjoyed and tried to persuade him again and again.
Shao Shen pouted secretly from the side.
The second uncle obviously likes Junyi more, but he can take care of both the north and the south of the river, but now he is trying to scare people, which is a bit unkind.
According to his original intention, Yecheng and Junyi actually didn't matter.
Yecheng is more than one hundred and ninety miles away from Fangtou, and Junyi is one hundred and fifty miles away from Baimajin, which is about the same distance. However, if a new highway is built due north from Junyi, it will be from Ji If the county crosses the river, it is not even a hundred miles away, much closer.
Shao Shen preferred to go to Yecheng for no other reason than that he could scare the wallflowers in Hebei and then attack the Xiongnu. As for what Henan people think, he doesn't care.
"Yang Zhong, it's really difficult for me to decide. Let's discuss it." Shao Xun sighed: "I don't have many wishes left. My biggest wish is to destroy the Xiongnu. It is indeed more convenient to attack from Hebei. Kuang Hebei is rich, and Guangwu has become an emperor. If he moves to Yecheng, he can better win over the hearts of the nobles in Hebei, raise money and food, and recruit soldiers. "
"Okay" Pan Tao nodded and agreed. .
He still doesn't believe that Shao Xun will move to Yecheng, but he has to admit that this possibility is not small, for the reasons that Shao Xun has just mentioned.
The most important thing is that Cao Mengde did do this back then, so Pan Tao couldn't help but think about it.
He had to find someone to help with this matter, and he already had an idea in mind.
Shao Xun looked at his nephew Shao Shen again and said, "What happened to the Zhongwu Army?"
"We have been training for a long time, and with a single order from Ming Gong, we can go into battle and fight," Shao Shen said.
“Can you really fight?” Shao Xun asked doubtfully.
The Zhongwu Army is actually peasant soldiers, no different from the field army. He really doubts its combat effectiveness.
“You really can fight!” Shao Shen said loudly with a blush on his face.
"Then stop talking nonsense, go out to Yiyang and attack Hongnong." Shao Xun said with a smile: "You and Wang Mi have had a lot of fights in the past few years, right? We are old enemies."
"Kill Wang Mi's dog head." Shao Shen said.
"Fight first, don't talk big words." Shao Xun said: "Hold Wang Mi and don't let this mad dog escape."
Shao Shen and Wang Mi are indeed a couple now Old enemies.
The two sides have been fighting repeatedly in the Luoshui River Valley and between the East and West Erwo Mountains. The scale is small, each other wins and loses, and the fighting is very lively. So many times that the people of Hongnong called Shao Shen "Little Shao Thief".
The eldest nephew is quite famous in that area and has earned a lot of experience points. It started from a small-scale battle of more than a hundred soldiers, and gradually turned into a medium-scale battle of more than a thousand soldiers, two to three thousand soldiers, and gradually cultivated its own team. It gradually gained control over Zhongwu Army, Yiyang Sanwu, Gancheng and other places. In-depth, the military and civilians are integrated, and their capabilities have been greatly improved.
Moreover, his foundation in the Luoyang Valley is relatively deep.
The first wife is the daughter of the Du family in Yiyang. She recently took a concubine. She was born in the Yang family of Hongnong and has a Wubao in Yiyang.
The Du family and the Yang family took care of its rear area, providing food, equipment, soldiers, and draft animals, which was similar to the model in which Shao Xun started his business - the merger of military leaders and local tyrants.
"I will hand over to you the two counties of Luhun and Xincheng south of Yique Pass, and you can also call the Zhuangke Buqu under Jinguyuan." Shao Xun added: "In short, all the land to the west of Luoyang Pay it to me and fight hard. It's up to you to rectify the territory that has been conquered. If the army is disabled, I will provide you with equipment, money and food, and even expand it, so don't worry."
"As you command. Shao Shen responded happily.
After all, he is a relative, and his uncle still tried every means to train him.
Now that things have happened, he has his own ideas.
The country that my uncle has worked so hard to build must not be taken away by outsiders.
He wants to keep an eye on his uncle.
(End of this chapter)