Chapter 596 Women and Men
There was thunder and continuous autumn rain.
A wild boat is crossing the Zhang River.
On the bank of Nanpi, the rivers and willows are moist.
The garden is full of fruits and vegetables.
A few women were sitting on the corridor of Tongque Terrace, looking boredly at the raindrops falling from the bluestone rockery.
The scenery outside the city is scattered.
The corn and wheat in the farmland have been harvested and are bare.
Rivers and canals surround it, and mulberry trees form a forest in rows.
A few storks landed by the river and took a stroll.
Farther away in Zhangquyan, white waves can be seen.
To the far west is the continuous mountain forest, surrounded by mist and rain, and the dust is washed away bit by bit.
Someone sighed, and the brows of several women were filled with sadness.
Wang Jingfeng has lost the bustle of the past, and is like a withered flower, lifeless.
Wang Huifeng sat next to her sister, holding her chin with her right hand, looking at the misty rain, her eyes losing focus.
"Amei, when did Mr. Chen come back from Hanoi?" Wang Jingfeng said suddenly.
"Soon." Wang Huifeng said.
“How do you know?” Wang Jingfeng’s eyes lit up and he became interested.
If a man comes, she must give him a good scolding.
Your child can already move, is it great? Hehe, he is also my child, he is so smart.
"A messenger has come." Wang Huifeng said: "Hanoi is not easy to fight, and Chen Gong has not ordered that Hanoi must be taken. He will come to Yecheng, which is more important."
Wang Jingfeng said longly " Oh" said.
Several other women turned to look at her. Leshi even chuckled, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.
Everyone no longer looked listless as before and began to talk.
"A Yu, Mr. Chen and I have exchanged letters many times, but you don't..." Wang Huifeng was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
"My sister is a scholar of heaven and earth. If Mr. Chen can get your help, just enjoy it secretly. How dare you be picky?" Wang Jingfeng said with a smile.
Wang Huifeng sighed.
When Jingfeng was favored by Mr. Chen and secretly came over to whisper to her, she couldn't describe what it felt like.
It seems a little disappointed, a little sad, and more at a loss. It was as if he had lost his direction and was at a loss. In fact, there was even a trace of resentment towards my sister in my heart.
Now, seeing her sister like this, she is relieved.
As sisters who grew up together, it is enough for her to be happy and happy.
"Mr. Chen is having a hard time fighting in Hanoi?" Liu Yena, who was sitting in the corner, said suddenly.
Wang Huifeng turned to look at her, she was also a poor person.
Actually, Wang Huifeng admires Liu Yena very much.
Unlike other scholarly women, Ms. Liu actually had calluses on her palms and fingers. When asked, it turned out to be caused by using a bow and arrow. Moreover, she can wield swords, ride horses, and is very strong, which is very different from ordinary Central Plains women.
It can be seen that she is the kind of ambitious person with a great desire for power. However, after being taken by Mr. Chen for a few months, she became frustrated, lost herself, and was confused. She was no longer the same as before. Such a heroic look.
That’s a real pest!
"The Wild King has five thousand Liu Handong palace guards. They are well-equipped and not easy to fight." Wang Huifeng said.
"These five thousand soldiers should be Liu Yi's people, right? A few months ago, Liu Cong sent Guanwei General Bu Chuo and his army to take over the East Palace and transfer these five thousand people away. Aren't the four guards of the East Palace rebelling? Liu Ye said strangely.
“Who did you listen to?” Wang Huifeng asked in surprise.
She had never heard of this at all, and Mr. Chen probably didn't know either.
Liu Yena lowered his head and did not answer.
Wang Huifeng thought for a moment and said: "Maybe the four guards of the East Palace are only responsible for protecting Liu Yi, and they may not be Liu Yi's people. Liu Yi may have deliberately tried to win over him, but he certainly couldn't win them all over. The detachment became suspicious and could not tell who was loyal and who was traitorous, so they sent Hanoi to defend the city."
Liu Yena nodded and said: "The four guards of the East Palace are quite capable of fighting. They all choose their own ministries and departments. The strong men of the county were trained, and the Shangdang tribes selected more than 300 warriors, both on foot and on horseback. When my father was still there, I felt sorry for the warriors who had been trained for many years. Most of them have fought more than once. If they don't surrender, the wild king will have a high city and a deep pool, which will be difficult to break."
There are no people in the tribe who can fight on horseback and are also good at foot fighting. too much.
This kind of people had a special name in the Tang and Song Dynasties: "Beiwei", which means that the tribal leader personally follows the warrior.
"You are right." Wang Huifeng said: "So Mr. Chen doesn't expect to capture Hanoi. It is enough for him to attract Shihu and prevent him from harassing Yecheng and Baigou Shui."
Shi Hu had already led his troops to withdraw to the west, but was called back by Han Anxi General Liu Ya.
The stone beast is actually very reluctant, but it is difficult to disobey military orders. In addition, Chaoge, Fangtou, and Gongxian areas were closed to themselves, and he had no good solution. After crossing these strongholds and heading north to Anyang and Yecheng, troops led by Hou Feihu's Heiji Army guarded various key points, which was also difficult to capture.
The local wealthy people are unwilling to provide food and grass. Every time they visit a place, they stay for three to five days before leaving. In the end, they could only destroy farmland, water canals, and houses, vent their anger, and then return.
There are actually quite a few Xiongnu soldiers and horses gathered in the western half of Jijun and Hanoi.
Liu Ya, Zhao Gu, and Shi Hu had 60,000 troops on foot and cavalry, more than Wang Queer, who had just increased his troops to 40,000.
Fortunately, the Xiongnu forces were relatively dispersed.
Zhiguan is a fortress leading to Hedong, and must be guarded by divided troops;
There is a small road in Heyang (Heyang County, Liuhan) that can only lead to people and pack horses, leading to Hedong, and must be guarded by divided troops. ;
Wude and Shanyang connecting Jijun must be divided and guarded...
The troops are divided everywhere, and the troops facing Wang Queer will not be so strong. After Shi Hu led his troops over, the number of Xiongnu soldiers gathered inside and outside Yewang City was even less than that of the Jin army.
But it is true that the Jin army was unable to capture the Wild King, so it would be good to contain him.
Wang Huifeng judged that Shao Xun was coming to Yecheng based on this, which was actually reasonable.
“It’s great to come to Yecheng.” Wang Jingfeng said happily.
She had begun to fantasize that when a man came over, she would proudly hold out her belly and let the man do this and that for him and be nice to her.
Thinking about it, I actually laughed out loud. Wang Huifeng glanced at his sister, then turned to look at Qifeng Lengyu.
Liu Ye was worried about that.
My brother is too timid and too greedy.
Chen Gong was dissatisfied with him, and the Huns were also suspicious of him, so they were at odds with each other.
After Leshi, Yinshi, and Guanqiushi chatted for a while, they went back to see the children together.
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In the Tongjue Garden under the Tongque Terrace, Lu Zhi was entertaining guests.
"The dead bones in Wang Pengzu's tomb are actually Yuan Shu of the Han Dynasty. It's extremely ridiculous." Lu Zhi couldn't help but laugh after hearing the new news.
Of course, Yuan Shu of Han Dynasty was not as good as Wang Jun.
When Wang Jun was strong, he won many battles. Only Gou Xi in the world could compare with him, while Yuan Shu had "no merit".
At one time, he controlled most of Youzhou and Jizhou, and his household registration was well established. This economic strength was not comparable to that of Yuan Shu.
But he has one thing in common with Yuan Shu, his own soldiers are useless.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shu relied on conscripting peasants to fight, and he could still fool around. After all, the army in the late Han Dynasty was very poor.
But at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, the cavalry was everywhere, and the fighting power of the eighteen princes at the end of the Han Dynasty was not enough. Wang Jun conquered Tian Shefu, but was beaten to pieces by Shi Le - because of the great skill and tactics of the cavalry. At this time, the combat effectiveness of the Hu cavalry was much stronger than that of the late Han Dynasty, and the equipment was more sophisticated. It was indeed different, and the intensity of the war increased greatly.
So Wang Jun's current situation may not be as good as Yuan Shu's, and there is an opportunity.
"Gong Lu, is Taibai interested in Youzhou?" Guest Yousui asked seriously: "If you are interested, my brother won't be pretentious and just follow Gong Chen. But if you don't intend to go north, once you act rashly, then There is a risk of death."
When Lu Zhi heard this, he did not answer immediately.
You Sui felt a little cold.
He is from Ren County, Guangping. The foundation of the You family in Guangping is not deep. It can only be traced back to the Cao Wei Dynasty. It is said that You Shuzu successively served as county magistrate, prefect, governor, censor, and minister Zuocheng. At the end of his life, he was the queen of Changqiu, and then retired. Return home.
Up to now, the You clan in Guangping is still just a small gentry clan. Due to the war, the family was destroyed and the clan members were scattered.
When Wang Jun was strong, he recruited Youlun, who had become a refugee commander, as an official. However, because Wang Jun was not qualified to govern Jizhou, the officials he appointed could only be called "fake officials", and were even called "Fake job" was not recognized by others, so Youlun's status had not been improved, he was just a homeless commander.
It was not without reason that Wang Jun appointed You Lun as an official, because his brother You Tong was Sima in Jun Mansion and is still in office.
You Mi (chàng) and You Sui brothers are another branch of the You clan in Guangping.
You Min was a good scholar and well-known in the local area. He could even be called a famous scholar in Guangping.
When Wang Jun heard about it, he wrote to him again and again. You Min couldn't shirk it, and worried that the family would encounter unexpected disasters, so he went.
You Sui advised him at that time that if Wang Pengzu did not repair the criminal government and Hua Rong rebelled, it would not last long. It was better to delay it longer, maybe one day he would be defeated.
You Min insisted on going because Wang Jun was cruel and suspicious. If he repeatedly tried to dodge, he would definitely kill him and even bring harm to the clan. Moreover, "in troubled times, clans should be divided in order to survive."
You Sui was speechless, so he saw his brother off and went to Jun Mansion to serve as a wine sacrificer, where he remains today.
When Lu Zhi found him, he was still a little excited.
Lu Zidao is a famous scholar in Hebei Province, with connections all over the counties. When he was the chief minister of the Ying Mansion, he was even more powerful. Jiang Tong and Cai Ke from Henan could not defeat him. Lu Ji and Lu Yun from Jiangnan were even beaten to death by him, and the scholars in Hebei were convinced of him.
You Sui is still willing to do things for him, provided that the lives of his brother You Min, brother You Tong and the whole family are not sacrificed.
"Taibai is interested in Youzhou." After Lu Zhi paused for a while, he said with a smile: "Kim Zhenggang defeated Huyanmo twice in Gaoyang. Sooner or later he will capture this county. Do you have any doubts?"
< br>You Sui is doubtful.
“Confused!” Lu Zhi’s face suddenly fell when he saw him like that, and he scolded: “What’s going on with the You family in Guangping? If I hadn’t recommended it, You Lun wouldn’t have been able to become the prefect of Zhao County. The family fell into ruin. Now there is a golden opportunity in front of you, but you keep hesitating. Why? I can make Youlun the governor, and I can also make him come down. Why, Chengdu. After the king’s defeat, you don’t even recognize me, Lu Zidao?”
“How dare you!” Hebei’s “godfather” was so oppressive that You Suicheng was frightened.
Lu Zhi stared at him for a long time. Seeing You Sui's groveling look, he smiled and said, "You are a fool if you don't know how to seize the rich man. I'll give you another chance and tell you. , what is the situation in Youzhou now?"
You Sui did not dare to neglect, and immediately said: "According to what my brother said, there are many generals in Junfu, and only Sun Wei, the supervisor, is somewhat capable, and he is relatively capable. Loyalty, everything else is mediocre..."
Listening to Yousui's detailed explanation, Lu Zhi gradually understood it, almost as much as he did.
Such mutual confirmation made him even more ecstatic, and he felt more certain about some things.
"Mr. Chen has no ego, but he doesn't know how many years he will fight in Hebei." Lu Zhi smiled and said, "Who are you, Sima Youtong of Junfu."
"Brother Congcong. "Yousu replied.
This is a cousin's cousin, which is actually a relatively close relationship.
"I heard that Pei Xian and Pei Jingsi are in Junfu. Do they have any positions?" Lu Zhi asked.
"Pei Jingsi is the former governor of Yuzhou and the general of Beizhong Lang. Since Wang Jun has not been named the commander, how can he be used?" You Sui said: "He is just a guest minister. The same is true for Xun Chuo and Xun Yanshu."
Pei Xian was once appointed by Sima Yue as the governor of Yuzhou and the general of Beizhonglang. Later, he was defeated by the Huns army and fled all the way to Shouchun to attach himself to Zhou Fu.
When Zhou Fu was defeated, he ran to Jiangzhou and attached himself to Hua Yi.
After Hua Yi was defeated, he rushed to Youzhou and took refuge with his last acquaintance, Wang Jun.
“Hmm.” Lu Zhi stroked his beard and said, “Pei Jingsi and Hua are on good terms, I know what to do.”
In fact, the Lu family and the Hua family are also connected. As a wealthy family, there are always twists and turns in the relationship.
Lu Zhi is the great-grandson of Lu Zhi, a famous minister of the Later Han Dynasty, the grandson of Lu Yu, Sikong of Cao Wei, and the son of Wei Wei Lu Jue. In the imperial dynasty, Lu Zhi became the chief historian and secretary of the Ying Mansion. If Sima Ying had not been defeated, the four generations of the Lu family would have exploded.
The Hua family has a marriage relationship with the Lu family. The former Hebei Governor, Zhongshu Supervisor, Shizhong, Guanglu Doctor, and Shangshu Linghua are Lu Yu's sons-in-law.
When Lu Zhiquan fell in love with Yecheng, his relationship with Hua was very good.
Now it may be possible for Fahrenheit to send someone to contact Pei Xian. As for Xun Chuo, who also lived in Youzhou, he didn't intend to pay attention to him.
Thinking of this, he looked at You Sui and said, "Do you dare to go to Youzhou?"
You Sui did not dare to refuse and replied: "No."
With the war in chaos, who would be crazy enough to go to Youzhou, but does he have a choice? Lu Zidao was not a magnanimous person. On the contrary, he was a bit petty, and those who offended him basically didn't end well.
Lu Zhifu laughed with great joy.
(End of this chapter)