Chapter 707: Home and Work (Part 1)
Xingyang has newly resettled a lot of refugees, which looks a bit scary at first glance.
The vast majority are actually strong men and women, with very few elderly people and children.
Shao Xun did not stop here.
I originally wanted to make a surprise visit to the countryside to see if the officials had deceived him, but I was dissuaded from doing so.
The reason is simple: the newly resettled refugees from Bingzhou and even Tuoba Dai Kingdom have ulterior motives and may be crazy.
This is not Luonan, Chenjun and other places where he has a high reputation. It is better to be cautious in everything.
Shao Xun followed his good deeds and only took a casual look when passing by. He also sent several civil servants with martial arts background to check carefully.
Overall, the resettlement of refugees in the seven counties of Xingyang is pretty good.
The Pan family, a wealthy local family, donated part of their land, totaling 300 hectares, to resettle the refugees.
Out of his old relationship with Pan Tao, Shao Xun gave him a manor of his own in Luyang County, covering an area of about 150 hectares.
Lao Pan suffered a bit, but in the context of Du Tian, it was pretty good.
The Zheng family in Kaifeng (a county under Chenliu) also gave away part of the land in Xingyang, Juan and Zhongmu counties, totaling more than 400 hectares, all of which were occupied after the Yongjia year.
At the moment, they haven’t been found yet, so it looks better if they offer it on their own initiative.
Of course, even if these wealthy families do not donate their land, Xingyang's land resources are sufficient.
This place was once a place of constant tug-of-war, with a huge loss of population. There was a lot of land and houses, and the refugees could move in at any time - if they had bags.
In addition, the seven counties of Xingyang have convenient transportation, with canals leading directly to the hinterland of Henan, and post roads extending in all directions. Therefore, they have received sufficient supplies for refugee resettlement this year, and various tasks are progressing rapidly.
In the autumn, they even harvested a crop of soybeans, but the harvest was very poor. If nothing else happens, a batch of relief grains will have to be distributed during the lean season next year until the wheat harvest in May.
Yes, after the autumn harvest, the refugees under military management were forced to plant winter wheat.
Many people have never planted this thing before and are a little confused. However, due to pressure from above, they can only ask around and bite the bullet and plant it.
Shao Xun slowed down his horse and walked around many farmlands. He found that wheat seedlings had grown, but they were sparse and not very good. But this has actually met his psychological expectations. There were always problems of one kind or another at the beginning, but they gradually got better.
Before leaving Xingyang, Shao Xun also visited several mansions and learned about the amount of grain stored there - basically it was the corn that was levied and transferred in after this year's autumn harvest.
With this batch of food, the "start-up funds" for next year's war will be available.
Winter wheat will also be harvested in May and June.
In September, there will be another season of cereals.
The supplies are relatively abundant, as long as there is no big-scale flood, drought or locust plague again.
Just walking slowly all the way, on November 12th, Shao Xun returned to Bianliang, ending his four-month inspection.
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After becoming pregnant, Wang Jingfeng suddenly became "arrogant".
In fact, this silly girl is not young physically, but she is not young mentally. Her logic is very simple: I have given birth to a child for you, do you want to be nice to me? You really want to be nice to me, so I'm going to slap you on the nose.
In Huang Nu's palace, she sat directly on Shao Xun with her big belly and complained: "This child is just like you, restless and moving around."
Shao Xun has a rough skin and thick flesh. , with great strength, while gently comforting Dasha Niu, he said to Wang Huifeng: "Are you still sorting out intelligence these days?"
Rao had done a good job of psychological construction, but when he saw Shao Xun, Wang Huifeng Still a little embarrassed.
Originally she only planned to chat with him innocently and make big news, but now her belly has grown, which makes her a little ashamed.
But at the same time as I was ashamed, a strange feeling surged in my heart, as if there was some tender concern from now on.
She gave him or her life, grew up with him or her, and experienced his or her joys and sorrows together...
But she was rational after all and quickly adjusted her mood. , said: "It has been sorted out before you came back, and I rested for a few days."
"Let's rest until the child is born." Shao Xun said: "What are the important things?"
Wang Huifeng considered his words and said: "The Battle of Guanxi is over. The Xiongnu and Liangzhou Army have won and lost each other. They seem to have suffered some losses, but they defended Nan'an County. After the Liangzhou Army The road was cut off by the Qiang people, and the army was shaken and forced to retreat. They defeated the Qiang people on the way back and returned to Liangzhou after a large raid."
Shao Xun thought for a while and said: "This time we sent troops. , I don’t know whether I will come next time.”
With a bullshit internal situation like Liangzhou's, it may be really difficult to send troops a second time.
Zhang Gui was not dead at that time. He just had a stroke and his health was not very good. There were internal careerists who jumped out to rebel. This is like a tiger that is about to die of old age. When others see that it is weak, jackals and the like are no longer so afraid and will cause trouble. Zhang Shi's dispatch of troops must have consumed a lot of favors, many of which were left behind by his father. As the saying goes, Zhang Gui is dead after all, so use less favors. Many old troops feel that by supporting you in sending troops this time, you have repaid Zhang Gui's kindness, and you have to consider it for yourself in the future.
Unfortunately, this time the troops were sent to no avail. The Qiang people's rebellion is also very strange. They didn't rebel early and they didn't rebel until later. They had to cut off Liangzhou's retreat at the critical moment when the Liangzhou army and the Xiongnu were fighting. Is there any problem in this?
Shao Xun thought about it, but realized that there was too little information to make a judgment.
"Sima Bao can no longer suppress the people below." Wang Huifeng added: "I heard that there is a warrior named Chen An who is very domineering and has no superiors. After a while, he will be imprisoned in the capital of Nanyang. Not surprising. "
Shao Xun nodded. With Sima Bao's virtue, when order exists, Chen An and his like may still be able to be driven by the system. But in times of crisis, someone like him, who doesn't look like a master, can't control an ambitious person like Chen An.
“Where did you get the news?” Shao Xun looked at Wang Huifeng curiously.
“Chang’an.”
Shao Xun was a little surprised: “I thought it was Pingyang.”
"Many wealthy families in Chang'an serve as officials with the Huns, and many of them are old acquaintances of my father." Wang Huifeng said: "It's a pity that the old friends are dying one by one, and there are fewer and fewer survivors."
"How did the news come?" Shao Xun was too embarrassed to ask before. After all, it was Wang Laoden's private matter. Now that Wang Huifeng is pregnant, he is no longer polite.
“There is no separation between Wuguan and Lantian Pass.” Wang Huifeng said.
Shao Xun understood.
In ancient times, officials communicated either through inns, or through acquaintances who were sent to other places to send messages, or through caravans, just to name a few channels.
It is okay to send a messenger alone, but in troubled times, the scale cannot be small and the martial arts cannot be poor.
The most basic thing is that you have to have a dozen senior soldiers who are skilled in bow and horse to go on the road together, right? They have horses, armor, and bows. Ordinary refugees cannot catch up with them. There is no need for bandits and bandits to deal with such vicious men. The biggest danger is the local garrison, but the bandits, refugees, and There are so many wealthy tribes, and as long as they don't stay in one place for a long time, it's basically difficult to control them.
Wang Yan should have sent the message through the caravan.
"The investigation over there in Guanzhong will only become more and more strict in the future, so be careful. Some old relationships can be handed over to the assassination superintendent to save the Wang family from losing manpower." Shao Xun said: "Let's not talk about this. Sima Bao can't stand for much longer, and Zhang Shi doesn't seem to like King Nanyang running to seek refuge. Is there any other option for him other than death? "
"So pitiful." Wang Jingfeng suddenly said something.
Shao Xun gently stroked her back, soothing her like he was petting a cat, and said: "In this world, who is not pitiful? I killed Meng Chao back then, and Sima Yue made peace with the King of Chengdu. Rumors spread all over the place. Some People are jealous of my rapid rise and secretly say that if Meng Jiu comes to Luoyang, Sima Yue will definitely hand me over. Am I not pitiful? I am like this. Aren’t those old and weak women and children who cannot carry swords and guns even more pitiful? "
When Wang Jingfeng heard this, he turned sideways with great effort and said, "You frown sometimes when you go to bed at night. Are you tired?"
"It's okay." Shao Xun secretly said that Wang Jingfeng was careless. , but his observation skills are really good. He doesn't even know that he frowns sometimes when he falls asleep. Is that light sleep?
"It's almost the end of the year. Let's put military and political matters on hold." Shao Xun looked at Wang Huifeng again and said, "If you have time, stay with my mother-in-law."
Wang Hui Feng nodded silently.
Shao Xun picked up Wang Jingfeng and placed him carefully on the couch, thinking that after visiting the two pregnant women, he would talk to Liang Laoden later.
War cannot be started with just a slap on the table. Preparation beforehand is actually more critical, more tedious, and longer.
For more than ten years, the war with the Xiongnu has experienced strategic defense and strategic stalemate. Since the past two years, it has shifted to a strategic counterattack.
Shao Xun knew very well where his advantages lay: more soldiers and more food.
So how to take advantage of this? Of course we have to open more fronts.
Due to many factors, there is an upper limit to the resources invested in one direction. Investing more will only waste troops, money and food, and the marginal effect will be greatly reduced.
In ancient wars, many people think that it is undesirable to attack in parallel, but this has advantages and disadvantages.
For the bigger party, I just want to come in several ways.
For a small party, it is actually very difficult to cope with it. They can only let a few come. I only go all the way to try to make a time difference and defeat them one by one - this is also taking a risk.
"Are you going to fight in person next year?" Before leaving, Wang Huifeng suddenly asked.
Shao Xun nodded and said: "Some wars can be fought by others, but some wars cannot. The Huns will not be destroyed for a while, but I do not intend to leave this battle to others. Don't worry. , I am not Jin Zheng, I will not fight on the front line."
After leaving the Huang Nu Palace, Shao Xun thought for a while and decided to go to the Guanfeng Palace first, take his wife and children with him, and visit his mother-in-law. .
At this time, Cao from the palace came to report: Cai Guan General Yu Liang requested an audience.
It turns out that Ryoko came to report on the work.
Shao Xun waved his hand and said: "Let him come to the main hall of Guanfeng."
(I forgot to update automatically...I apologize for the third update today!)
(End of this chapter)