Chapter 698 Travels and Experiences (Part 1)
Wen Qiao had no place to live in Bianliang, so he came to a newly completed palace room in Lingbo Hall, got together with Yu Liang, and drank for half the night.
Before leaving the next day, my head was still a little groggy.
It was also because of Yu Liang that Wen Qiao knew that there was a reason why Liang Gong was in a hurry to go to Xuchang: Pei Kang, one of the three princes of the Liang Kingdom, died after lingering on the bed for a long time.
Liang Gong took Mrs. Pei to Xuchang to mourn Pei Kang.
"Yuan Gui, there is something-" Before leaving, Wen Qiao sat at the door, looked at the busy captives outside, and said, "Don't rush it."
Yu Liang didn't drink much and was in much better condition than Wen Qiao. Hearing this, he asked, "What did Taizhen say?"
Wen Qiao sighed and didn't want to say more. He just said, "Don't be anxious. Don't make mistakes. As long as you don't make mistakes, others will have no chance."
At this point, Wen Qiao closed his eyes and thought for a moment, and said, "He is very ambitious and wants to do a lot. In fact, he needs others to support him. You can do it yourself. I can’t say more now.”
Yu Liang has some realization.
Wen Qiao's second wife was the daughter of the Langya Wang family, and he himself was appreciated by the Taiwei, and he was conquered twice in more than ten years. How could you not repay such a kindness? He can say so much because of the years of friendship between the two.
Yu Liang knew that it was not appropriate to go further and changed the subject: "Are you going north to join the party this time?"
"No." Wen Qiao shook his head and said, "Go to the party and see. It seems close, but the Danzhu Ridge section is very strict. Liang Gong has already arranged to go to Yecheng first. When we get there, Lu Gong will arrange for people to take us to Leping County and then to Jinyang."
"There are few battles in Leping, and there are not many Xiongnu soldiers and horses. It is not suitable for large armies to pass there. The road is a bit difficult, and it is full of mountain trails and sloping hills, but the best thing is that it is safe." Wen Qiao stood up and said, He shook his hungover head and said, "Yuan Gui, won't you see me off?"
Yu Liang saw that Liu Qiao, the young master from outside, had arrived at Lingbo Hall to inspect the construction site, and then put it down. Xin said, "Let's go, I'll take you to Daliangyi."
The two of them walked arm in arm, talking and laughing, deliberately not mentioning those heavy topics.
There are some things that you cannot avoid if you are in this position.
As the situation becomes clearer, many people become increasingly restless.
After Hebei was pacified, thoughts came into being.
After Qingzhou, Shangdang, and Xiping in Hanoi, my mind became eager.
If Liang Gong captures Pingyang again and drives the Huns completely to Guanxi, even if the two sides face each other across the Yellow River, Tongguan, Lantian Pass and Wuguan, this will be a foundation that makes people jealous.
North of the Huai River and east of the Yellow River, the most elite areas in the world, it was enough to found the country and proclaim the emperor.
The situation develops step by step, and people's hearts change little by little.
Daliangyi is in the north of the city and will arrive soon.
Before leaving, Wen Qiao gave Yu Liang a piece of folded paper and left with a laugh.
Yu Liang took it apart and took a look, and there were only a few words: "After receiving criticism from scholars, the Yu family is safe."
These words - he was thoughtful, but also a little unhappy. untie.
After Wen Qiao left Daliang Station, he went all the way north, passing Cangyuan Station and staying overnight at Gongchen Station.
The next day we arrived at Wenshiyi, crossed the Yellow River, and stayed on the north bank.
Here he met a group of scholars heading north.
It is not entirely true to say that they are scholars, because their hands are covered with calluses worn by swords and bows and arrows, their words are very heroic, and their speaking tone is also different.
Wen Qiao didn't have much contact with them. He only found out that they were the commander, county magistrate, and county lieutenant who went to Jijun to take up their posts. Before that, they served as officials in Chenjun, Nanton, Xincai and other places. After the year, they were promoted when new people took over.
It turned out to be a martial arts student!
Wen Qiao suddenly thought that Liang Gong had not expanded his army for two years.
In the past, most of these martial arts students joined the Silver Spear Army and the Black Silk Army, and occasionally the Mule Army could get a few. In the past two years, a large number of people have entered the grassroots level of Liang Guo's counties and operated counties and villages for Liang Gong.
Although there is a lack of money and food, it is also an indisputable fact that Liang Gong wants to control the real power at the county and township levels.
However, these martial arts students can only be used in these places.
For example, in Ji County, the land was completely white and there were almost no people to see. Most of the villages and towns rebuilt this year are refugees from Jizhou who fled south.
The martial arts student is proficient in writing, has good martial arts skills, and has a rough and arrogant style of conduct. He is very good at dealing with these refugees.
There is no doubt that the resettlement of refugees is complicated and very troublesome. Not to mention the hard work, it's also a bit dangerous.
But everything has its pros and cons. After doing it, these students' abilities have been tempered and improved a lot. The most important thing is that they have established prestige and accumulated connections at the township and district levels, which will be very helpful for future governance.
If they were moved to a place like Jiyin where the original structure had not been broken, they would not be able to make a name for themselves in ten or eight years due to the complicated local relationships.
Liang Gong was a smart man. After a lot of hesitation, he was able to create some territory that could be reached in the countryside.
On May 14th, Wen Qiao continued to go north. Apart from Guo Rong and others, there were only two or three martial arts students traveling with him, and their destination was also Yecheng.
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"During the Han Dynasty, the wealth of Hanoi, Jijun and Dunqiu was not allowed to Henan. Now it is almost like a ghost. It is really sad." Ma Er While walking slowly, a martial arts student named Shao Jie kept chatting with Wen Qiao.
“Things in the world are just like the water in the rivers and seas, with their ups and downs.” Wen Qiao pointed his horsewhip and said with a smile: “Look over there, the fields are full of crops. By the end of summer, it will be full of crops. Harvest. As long as they harvest this crop, people will feel at peace.” br>
"This is the original way of the world." After hearing this, Shao Jie also felt a little yearning.
He stopped talking and just looked at the countryside on both sides of the post road.
He has actually been to Jijun and Weijun once before. Comparing the situation a year ago, he found that there were fewer Wubao. It was probably because of the war during the famine. The owner of Wubao They couldn't hold on any longer, so they took the fort residents on a long escape route.
The abandoned Wubao became a paradise for the newly arrived refugees, but not long after, it became the official office of Yingzheng.
It is still the same number of roads as in Chen County back then, with teams and battalions as units, lined up in a line, and spread out for dozens of miles on both sides of the Qishui River.
After a long time, the team meeting will become a li, the camp meeting will become a township, and then this land will become mature land.
“Do you know how the situation in Hebei is going by warming the wine?” Shao Jie suddenly asked.
“I don’t know.”
Wen Qiao’s attention is falling on the countryside on the east bank of Qishui.
In the villages, some houses have fallen into decay for a long time and are uninhabited.
Some have been slightly repaired, and farmers are carrying dung and water to irrigate the gardens. His yard was covered with new bamboos in front and back, and two naked children were playing and playing in it.
A farmer picked a melon from the garden and walked along the uneven dirt road in front of the door.
He walked past several houses in a row, but they were all empty. The weeds reached his knees and he finally stopped in front of a newly built firewood door. The two chatted and laughed through the low wooden door, occasionally pointing to the pond not far away. In the end, the farmer left the melons behind and went to the pond to cut cattails and make mats.
"Julu Prefect Zhang Jackal is surrounded near Dalu Ze and can be defeated overnight." Shao Jie said.
Wen Qiao was speechless.
He really didn't expect that a wealthy man like Zhang Jack who relied on Liang Gong to become a prefect would actually try to cause chaos.
Maybe he thinks his strength is enough.
A wealthy family may not necessarily be able to draw tens of thousands of troops, but a rich and homeless commander like Zhang Jack can easily pull out more than 30,000 troops. Seeing the turbulent situation, he simply raised the flag to rebel.
Actually, why are you rebelling? Even if the rebellion succeeds, will the Jizhou gentry care about you?
This kind of person is the most typical pioneer king in troubled times. He himself has no integrity and is unstable in rebellion. Being poked and prodded by others, he turned against him when his brain got hot. He lacked the vision and ability to see the general trend clearly.
“I heard that Changshan and Zhongshan were in chaos, and many places secretly supported Shi Le and provided supplies and equipment?” Wen Qiao asked.
"Yes." Shao Jie said: "General Li of the former army led troops from Wei, Zhao and Anping counties to the north. He summoned the town generals to lead their troops to a meeting. The Lukou town general has not yet arrived. The Boling Cui family has two rats. Duan, citing lack of food and grass, was unwilling to send troops to attack Lukou Town. On the Daijun side, there were also Tuoba Xianbei who went south to loot. "
At this point, Shao Jie looked at Wen Qiao and smiled. He said: "Liu Kun of Zhongshan mobilized thousands of soldiers and horses, and someone from the county opened the city to respond. I don't know what he thought. Hearing that Xi Daohui had arrived in Nanpi, he led the soldiers and horses of Yangdan, Liu Bi, Gao Jiang and other powerful families to the north. Siege Liu Kun."
Wen Qiao smiled.
The situation in Hebei was chaotic, but Liang Gong insisted on not mobilizing an army to go north. He relied on the Hebei people to fight against the Hebei people and fight with each other.
Looking at the current situation, it should not take long for things to be settled.
At this time, we can see the importance of recovering the three counties of Ji, Hanoi and Shangdang last year. Neither Shi Le nor Liu Yao could provide much help to the wealthy Hebei families and refugee commanders who were dissatisfied with Liang Gong.
Wen Qiao even heard that General Liu Ling, a foreign soldier, might lead his troops and the Tianshi Dao surrender troops to the north to suppress the place.
Such a comparison of strength means that the turmoil in Hebei is destined to be incapable of making a big splash. After all, the nobles didn't end up directly, so they obviously still had concerns.
However, as a result, the Hebei family suffered a heavy blow. Lu Zidao should be very worried now, right?
But this is none of his business.
On May 18th, he arrived in Yecheng and immediately went to visit Lu Zhi, asking him to allocate manpower, arrange guards and guides, and go over the mountains to Jinyang.
But Lu Zhi went to Anping, so he had no choice but to wait.
This wait lasted for more than ten days. It was not until the beginning of June, when Zhang Jack's head was hanging at the Zhongyang Gate, that Lu Zhi was able to return.
A person who is good at dancing will always be in a hurry when encountering a rebellious person with a knife.
In the end, Lu Zhi relied on the powerful soldiers and horses of Hebei to defeat Zhang Jack.
He should not be able to stay in Yecheng for too long. It seems that he is going to Zhongshan soon to use his old connections to appease Liu Kun.
Even if it doesn't work, Liu Kun's generals will be recruited and his troops will be broken up. Without soldiers, what else could Liu Kun do? I'm afraid I have no choice but to continue running away.
"Over there in Jinyang -" Lu Zhi sighed, his hair was already white, and he just heard him say: "You can figure it out yourself, I have no time to take care of it."
< br>"Is there any news?" Wen Qiao asked.
Lu Zhi shook his head and said: "I heard that it is a deserted land and there are Huns grazing there. You can take care of yourself."
Wen Qiao was silent for a moment, bowed, and left.
The situation in Hebei is not his thing to worry about, and Lu Zhi should be worried. If the fuss continues, Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Le will probably become uneasy.
But maybe they don’t care either? Who can say this clearly?
(End of this chapter)