Chapter 582 Road
The weather in mid-June was already very hot. Liang Fen only hoeed for a while and then sat under the pavilion to rest.
The servant handed him cold water and fruits for him to enjoy.
Scholars, farm work is experiential and is used to please the body and mind. If you do too much, wouldn’t it be tiring both physically and mentally? It no longer has the effect of cultivating one's temperament.
On the post road in the west of the city, an army came.
There are about five hundred people, and all of them have horses. After stopping far away, the leading military academy officer pointed his whip and began to assign various units.
A moment later, dozens of riders rushed to the grove beside the river, gathered their horses, and let them go wild on the spot. The rest of them took long spears and poked around in the reeds and grass.
Some people climbed up tall trees and looked around.
There were even people who waded to the other side of the river, holding bows and swords to search and warn.
As for the semi-abandoned village where Liang Fen lives, it is even more of a priority.
Hundreds of riders trotted all the way into the village, occupying various key points and carefully checking every place where people could hide.
They are fierce and violent. Some villagers who followed Liang Fen to settle here were so frightened that they hid in their homes and were terrified.
Liang Fen frowned and was about to return to her house when a horse came from ahead. She dismounted from a distance and bowed to Liang Fen: "Don't be alarmed, Mr. Liang. Mr. Chen is driving ahead for a while. "Sorry for the nuisance."
"Who are you?" Liang Fen relaxed his brows and asked.
"Liu Bin, the governor of the Puyang Xuting Longxiang Mansion."
Liang Fen didn't know him, but still nodded and said: "It doesn't matter."
After Liu Bin saluted, he took the knife and left.
Liang Fen was relieved, eating the melons harvested in her own field leisurely and looking at the soldiers who were still running under the scorching sun.
He has led soldiers and knows more or less what the sergeants think.
If the lower-level sergeants are dissatisfied with the general, no matter how strict the military discipline is, they will find reasonable opportunities to slack off in their work and make false claims. But these people are different. They really love their coach from the bottom of their hearts and patrol carefully, even though this place may be several miles away from where Shao Xun rests.
Liang Fen was a little surprised by this.
He could not understand the great joy that a person who had been exhausted by the cruel world could suddenly turn over.
Chen Gong made them change from low-level bankers, serfs and soldiers, forest bandits, and refugees who died of hunger who could be rubbed at will, to people with families, businesses, tribes, food and clothing for the whole family, and even food and wine. Mansion soldiers.
If this is just an improvement in living conditions and nothing more, then the sharp improvement in their status in the countryside is a huge spiritual satisfaction.
The once arrogant scholars still despised and even hated them, but they could not touch them in the slightest.
There are wasteland pastures in the countryside. In theory, anyone can go grazing, but it used to be occupied by wealthy families. Would you like to try grazing?
The rivers and lakes can be used for fishing and gathering, and the mountains and forests can be used for hunting and cutting firewood, but they are all occupied by wealthy families. Would you like to try going up the mountains and into the water?
But it’s different now.
They can take their tribe and openly graze in the meadows, fish in the lakes and collect lotus flowers, and go up to the mountains to hunt, collect wild products, and cut dead wood. No one can stop them.
In the past two years, some slaves and villagers from wealthy families have even fled with their families, trying to find refuge with the government soldiers.
Someone took it in, and the rich people didn't dare to come and ask for it, so they could only curse it.
Of course, the soldiers cannot keep him for a long time. After all, there is only so much land. The final result is that it will be taken away by the Longxiang Mansion and distributed to other soldiers who lack troops, or it will be placed in several counties directly controlled by Chen Gong and assigned to the abandoned fields for cultivation. Enrich county and township household registration.
Fubing is an emerging force in the countryside. After opening up the path to officialdom, it is no longer just an armed force, but a political force.
Liang Fen is not a member of the Shaw military and political group and does not know the inside story, but from limited observation, the government soldiers are actually equivalent to tiny landlords.
Shao Xun doesn't like big landowners. He is trying to break up the large estates into small landowners.
Is this what he is after?
The south wind blew away the heat outside. Liang Fen stood up and sighed as he looked at these dedicated soldiers.
He had a feeling that the world was slowly undergoing profound changes in an inconspicuous place. Two hundred and ninety years have passed since the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty. The aristocratic families have grown stronger day by day, slowly grabbing the world's population, money, food, soldiers, and official positions. No matter how the upper class suppresses them, it has no effect. On the contrary, they have become stronger and stronger.
A few days ago, he had nothing to do and read ancient books and took a closer look at the old events of the late Han Dynasty.
Inadvertently, he saw a bloody fact——
After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, all heroes came together. There were thirty-three Qingyan tribes (literary scholar-bureaucrats, local powerful men) who participated in the creation of Cao Cao's hegemony and successfully shared the fruits of victory.
Of the seven families in Qingzhou, six are from the old clan of the Later Han Dynasty, and only one has an unknown ancestor.
There are twenty-six families in Yanzhou, eighteen of them are from the old clans of the Later Han Dynasty, eight of them succeeded in taking advantage of the chaos in the world.
After all, after the chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, only 30% of the old clans were wiped out, which is too outrageous.
And because of the appeasement and accommodation of Cao Wei and Guo Dynasty in treating the gentry, the power of the gentry today is even stronger than that in the late Han Dynasty. Can Shao Xun break free from this shackles?
He became more interested in this man: he is really brave!
Selfishly speaking, sharing the world with the nobles can quickly unify the world. With your great achievements and prestige, no one dares to challenge you while you are alive. Isn't that enough?
Even, because of your huge prestige, your sons can also enjoy the legacy. As long as he is not too rebellious, there is no big problem in being the emperor for the rest of his life.
Such a dynasty can be passed down to at least two generations, or even three or four generations. It’s been a hundred years, isn’t that enough?
Had it not been for the chaos among the kings, the dynasty would not have been like this for fifty years. It might have been able to survive for another thirty or forty years, until it was too hard to return.
Shao Xun wanted to establish a force to check and balance the aristocratic families.
This may be better, or it may be worse, so brave!
However, this is great courage and courage, right? Not a true hero can do this. Another person who is eager for success and short-sighted may not choose this path.
Speaking of which, Shao Xun is actually traveling for the world. The old path since the Later Han Dynasty may really not work anymore. It will be turbulent every few decades or hundreds of years, and it is really impossible to stabilize.
I don’t know if this is good or bad. Liang Fen sighed and sat back again.
What the hell! Leave this world to those who have the ability. I raise chickens and grow vegetables, read and meet guests, and spend my whole life in the mountains and forests.
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Under the sparse trees, dozens of carriages were parked.
Some cars carry water, clothing, and daily necessities.
Some cars carry desks, pens and papers, and weapons and tools.
Some of the cars carried people, mainly Shao Xun's family members and accompanying servants. The soldiers were scattered far around, keeping vigil.
On the road not far away, an endless team was marching towards Luoyang.
Under the elm tree, Shao Xun was reviewing official letters and giving instructions.
The transportation of grain and grass is very fast, and it is not necessary to wait for all the grain and grass to be collected before mobilizing troops. In fact, Hebei has already begun sending troops.
Li Chong, the commander-in-chief of the West Route Army, marched from Zhao County to the north and besieged the Yuan family.
The Eastern Route Army is moving a little slower. The main force of the army led by Jin Zhengzheng is still gathering in the Bohai Sea. It is expected to launch an offensive at the end of June and penetrate directly into Hejian and Zhangwu.
In addition to them, there are also Hebei rich soldiers and horses under the command of the two. In short, the momentum is huge and the Xiongnu forces are going to be driven out of Hebei in one fell swoop.
Of course the Huns will not sit still and wait to die.
According to the interrogation of prisoners, Liu Yao had just defeated Liu Kun near Jinyang, forcing him to retreat to Jinyang, Yangqu and other places, and asked for help from everywhere - this may be the reason why the Huns have not yet penetrated deep into Hebei. main reason.
But the Huns on the south road started to move.
Shi Hu led a large group of troops to attack Chaoge.
Liu Qia's five thousand men defended the city for ten days. Shi Hu had no choice but to retreat and loot the place. The furthest route even reached the vicinity of Liyang, where the rebel cavalry was repulsed.
Shi Hu also sent people to cut down trees for rafts, smuggled hundreds of horses to Henan, made a big fuss in Xingyang, and was repelled by the prefect Pei Chun. Xuan broke into Puyang again, and the 2,000 soldiers who stayed behind urgently gathered to repel them.
Wang Mi was still silent, perhaps because the small and medium-sized battles between the Zhongwu Army and their hide-and-seek in the East and West Erxiao Mountains never stopped.
However, according to the secret report from the assassination superintendent, Wang Mi probably did not care much about the Zhongwu Army, and could even say he despised it.
Shao Shen had only a few thousand soldiers under his command, while Wang Mi had 30,000 peasant soldiers and more than 2,000 elite soldiers on standby. The strength of the two was not on the same level.
Lao Wang’s recent main work is actually to further implement the two-year and three-cropping system. He planted winter wheat last winter and a season of miscellaneous grains this summer. At the same time, he established pastures in Huxian and Tongguan areas, using mountains and forests. Resources to raise livestock and train cavalry.
This person has a very strong learning ability.
At the same time, this also reminded Shao Xun. No one is a fool, and it is impossible to regard the enemy as too weak. After so many years, people will always study the process of your rise and try to learn your various tricks.
This world began to accelerate into the Northern Dynasties in advance.
"Husband, eat some fruit." Yu Wenjun took the washed fruit and put it on the table beside him.
Lu Xun was also there, standing in the shade of the tree, shaking her fan constantly. She didn't want to come to Luoyang at first, but Shao Xun insisted on taking her with him, and Yu Wenjun agreed, so he came.
She is actually quite young, and has faded out of the first-line "main lineup" in recent years and has become a "substitute".
But people always need to change their tastes. Young girls are as good as young girls, but they will get tired of it if they are used too often. At this time, it is quite refreshing to let the auntie calm down the heat.
What’s more, Princess Fan Yang is over forty and still knows how to squirt, which is also a great pleasure.
Song Yi played with the instrument and stood aside carefully.
Jing family has also arrived and is talking to Song Yi. She is not Shao Xun's concubine, but she has developed a close relationship with Yu Wenjun in the past few years. She has always studied music and dance, and they have a close relationship.
This woman is not simple.
When Shao Xun was tired from handling official duties, they would lead several female musicians to play music to relieve fatigue.
What a luxurious experience!
After chatting with the staff for a long time and reviewing official documents for a long time, I sat back on the bed, closed my eyes and fell asleep, with soft and soothing music echoing in my ears. It was an extraordinary enjoyment!
“Where did the fruit come from?” Shao Xun asked.
“Picked by the roadside.” Yu Wenjun sat next to him and said.
She will stick to her husband's side. Even if he smiles and says he feels too hot, she will still sit over him. In the end, he will always accommodate her.
Recalling the time when you took the city test, your husband was really scared, right? But this also shows that her husband really cares about her. Every time he thinks about this, Yu Wenjun feels sweet in his heart.
Exchanging letters with Sister Liang is indeed useful.
The first time they communicated was probably in September of the sixth year of Yongjia (312). Sister Liang sent a letter to Prince Minhuai from Futu, asking her to help turn things around and asking her husband to mobilize troops to march westward. Lift the siege of Luoyang.
In fact, she didn't help much that time, and she felt a little guilty. Thinking of Sister Liang's situation, she felt a little sad. It was so pitiful.
I am lucky to have a good husband.
"Picked fruit by the roadside? Did you pay for it?" Shao Xun asked while eating apricots.
"It's just an abandoned orchard, full of weeds. I heard that there is no one inhabited within ten miles." Yu Wenjun said: "Don't you want to hire government soldiers? Luoyang, Henan, Yanshi, and Fengshi should be the area. There aren’t many people.”
“It’s easy to place government soldiers, what about Bu Qu?” Shao Xun said with a smile: “But you are right, the surrounding area of Luoyang is indeed too deserted, and it is suitable for placing government soldiers.”< br>
"I still have land and villagers in Nandun, Runan, and Yingchuan. Why don't I use them all as military commanders?" Yu Wenjun said.
That was her dowry, and she didn't care at all. She had been so happy recently that she didn't need anything except her husband.
"No need." Shao Xun said: "We will think of a way after Shile is attacked and destroyed."
If Zhangwu, Hejian, Gaoyang, Zhongshan, Changshan and other counties are collected, some He will never forgive people again.
There is no such shop after passing this village. Last year when we attacked Yecheng, we said we would only capture the culprits and never ask for threats. If you guys didn't surrender in time, don't blame me this year.
However, although the area around Luoyang is almost completely white, it is not suitable to place large-scale government troops for the time being without defeating Wang Mi, as they can easily be looted.
But this is a long-term goal, and we will have to do it in the future.
It may sound cruel to say it, but in counties like Puyang, Jijun, and Dunqiu where the two sides repeatedly fought and looted, the local order tended to collapse and the population was extremely sparse, which is exactly what "a blank piece of paper is easy to paint on" means.
After placing the soldiers, it will be a qualified basic base.
When the time comes for his descendants, the number of Fubing households will increase, and they will beg to be converted into civilian households and become homesteaders.
This process may take decades, or even a hundred years in a country that has been reduced to ashes.
A ruler must have a basic base, otherwise he would not have the capital to bargain with the wealthy families and drive them to do this or that.
The four counties of Henan, Xingyang, Hanoi, and Hongnong are very suitable to be used as the basic base, because the war damage was too severe.
The sound of "rustling" footsteps sounded, and Hu Wufu, who was offering wine in the West Pavilion, came over and reported in a low voice: "Ming Gong, the imperial court has agreed to send troops to attack Hongnong."
(End of this chapter)