Chapter 827 Laoden at the rear (additional update for Alliance Leader Tiratmis)
Pingyang Wenwu, the concubines in the harem, and even some of the sergeants’ families were sent several miles away before they returned.
Yu Chen stayed outside the city for a while, surrounded by dozens of officials, large and small, who seemed to be chatting about something.
Yu Chen's wife, Mrs. Guanqiu, quietly grabbed her daughter who was leaving the city to see her off, looked around, and asked in a low voice: "How is King Liang treating you?"
Yu Wenjun was a little confused. What's the problem?
"My husband treats me very well." Yu Wenjun replied.
It is true that she is getting better and better, maybe because she has reaped the bonus of being young.
The aunts are getting older, and Shao Xun is afraid that they will get pregnant at an advanced age, so now he really likes to sleep in Zhaode Hall.
Besides the Zhaode Hall, the most visited one is the Wenming Hall where Queen Sheep lives, and Shao Xun often spends the night there.
There is no way, Shao Thief and his group of nouveau riche are all idiots, they like to sleep with women of high status, even if there are younger and more beautiful girls to choose from.
Before the expedition, Yang Xianrong became pregnant again.
The bad news is that her daughter, who was born a year and a half ago, suddenly became seriously ill without any warning, so that she did not leave the city to see her off today - in fact, it was not suitable to come forward, after all, her identity was still embarrassing.
When Mrs. Guanqiu heard her daughter's words, she felt reassured. Then she looked at it carefully and couldn't help but praise her secretly.
It’s not that she is praising her daughter, but Wenjun is actually a good person. He is twenty-eight years old and charming. His son-in-law is afraid that he will be fascinated to death and has no time to deal with wild women outside.
"You have known each other since you were young and have the same mind. You should be extremely affectionate." Mrs. Guanqiu smiled and said: "Most people can't ask for such a fate. Wenjun, you are really living in a honey jar. , there are not many women in the world who are as lucky as you, and this good relationship will probably go down in history books in the future.”
Yu Wenjun's face turned slightly red.
Recently, her husband often stays overnight at Zhaode Palace. She can curl up comfortably in her husband's arms and fall asleep, or act coquettishly and let her husband hold her to sleep. She is indeed extremely happy.
Seeing her daughter's behavior, Mrs. Guanqiu knew that her words were true and left quietly. Then she looked for Yu Chen and nodded to him from a distance.
Yu Chen was accompanied by Yu Zhi, the eunuch of the Shaofu, Yin Xian, the minister of agriculture, Chen Jin, the minister of Wei Wei, Zao Song, the minister of Zuo Min, Xun Chuo, the minister of Duzhi, Chen Kuang, the minister of Huangmen, and others.
This is the inner circle.
Outside the core circle, there are many middle-level officials, and as for the peripheral "mazai", there are even more.
However, it can be basically seen that Shao Xun defaults to the Yu family’s private land mainly in three aspects:
First, the production and storage of grain, livestock, and ordnance, such as Sinong Temple, Weiwei Temple and Shaofu;
Secondly, financial income and expenditure, such as Zuo Mincao and Duzhicao;
Thirdly, this is Huangmen Shilang Chen Kuang, who can be regarded as the king of Liang Among the close ministers around him is Jingchan, the former governor of the shogunate's office. He is from Hebei, but he is a close confidant of Yu Chen who came to him when he was the prefect of Ji County. He is currently serving as the censor, and he is regarded as a public official. The whole thing is relatively scattered.
The real core foundation of the Yu family is actually still at the civil affairs level.
It has been several years since the establishment of the Liang Kingdom. Yu Chen has occupied the position of prime minister, everything has been sorted out, and the layout of the court has become increasingly clear. This has also solved Shao Xun's worries about going on an expedition.
My father-in-law helped him sit in the rear and take care of the civil affairs. He couldn't be more at ease.
"Your Majesty has been planning this war for a long time. I know you are not satisfied with it." Yu Chen said as he walked away: "But the money and food have been paid out. If you show reluctance again, He looks like he has no sympathy at all, but is resented by others."
Who is resenting him? Of course, he is a warrior who is eager to make meritorious deeds in battle and continue to climb the ranks.
This is a natural contradiction in the distribution of interests.
As long as you take the path of a warrior, no matter what your background is, you will end up like this.
"Prime Minister, this is the truth." Sinong Qing Yin Xian said: "All counties in Henan, do you want to send someone to inspect it? I'm afraid some people are guilty."
Yin Xian faintly The reason for becoming the number two person in the Yu Group is actually very simple: his niece Yin Shi had been vomiting a few days ago, and it turned out that she was pregnant.
When the news came out, Yin Xian's status rose rapidly, and his status among the families in Yingchuan rose rapidly: if the wife's son had an accident, or if he was really unworthy, the son born to the Yin family would be bet by the Yingchuan Group , try their best to help him rise to power - if the Yin family really gives birth to a son.
"Hong Qiao, Sir Nongqing has the responsibility of inspecting the palace. You should go out of your way to do it yourself." Yu Chen said.
"Okay." Yin Xian agreed immediately, full of enthusiasm.
Inspecting the mansion is not the focus, his main job is to appease people.
There are advantages and disadvantages to forming an alliance with aristocratic families. This is the advantage.
The boss is sincerely helping you. If he sends a word, the local families who rely on him, ask for help from him or have friendship with him will be honest.
If the boss doesn't help you, even if he just stands neutral, what will happen locally depends on luck.
Yu Chen’s words are not only effective in the twenty counties of Liang State, but also in some counties outside Liang State.
"Every child servant and subordinate is ready to practice." Yu Chen also ordered: "In case Wang Dun and Liu Can attack and the army is defeated, at least we must gather together within a month. The 50,000-strong army will seize key points to kill the rebels and wait for the king of Liang to return from Xingbei."
"Yes," everyone responded one after another.
Henan still has the first foundation under the rule of King Liang, and its status has never been shaken.
This place cannot be destroyed. Once a major problem occurs, such as the Wu soldiers marching straight in and attacking Chenjun, Yingchuan and other places, they will have to move their troops even if they don't. The expedition will be considered a failure.
Yu Chen asked himself that he had done enough for Shao Xun, but sometimes this guy didn't appreciate it and even threatened him.
If he mistreats his daughter and grandson in the future, it will be really shameful.
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After Xi Jian arrived in Pingyang, the first thing he did was to visit the Pei family, the largest wealthy family in Hedong and Pingyang. Among the troops under his command, the most capable are the 6,000 Gaoping Mansion soldiers, each leading a tribe. The total number of combat auxiliaries is 12,000, and they have already arrived in Hedong.
There are also tens of thousands of forbidden troops stationed in Hedong.
But these people alone cannot stop the Huns from launching a massive attack, and they still need the help of local snakes.
Shao Xun said that he would give him all the military personnel of the three counties, but the Heijin Zuoying and the six thousand soldiers of Dongping and Jibei who were left behind in Pingyang were not under his control. Hou Feihu, the general of the Fu Army, would not listen to his orders. He had the privilege of doing things expediently.
Xi Jian could only turn to local wealthy families for help.
"Dao Hui is here." Shangshu ordered Pei Miao to put down the brush in his hand and said: "Sit down."
The attitude was lukewarm, and he looked businesslike.
Xi Jian didn’t take it seriously.
He and Pei Miao do not have a deep friendship, and their relationship is average. Coupled with the marriage of the Gaoping Xi family and the Langya Wang family this year, the political alignment has become very obvious, and there is nothing more to say.
"Pei Gong." Xi Jian bowed first and then said: "Your Majesty's Northern Expedition, Hedong and Pingyang must not be missed. Although the troops and horses are gathered now, there are not enough people. I want to recruit the powerful tribes in various counties. How about forming an army just in case, and then dispatching it after the king has dispatched his troops?”
"I already know your intention." Pei Miao paused and said, "How many people are needed?"
Although there are usually disputes, Pei Miao did not dare to act out of emotion on such a major matter.
What if the person sitting on it is a mediocre and cowardly leader? Party fights are just party fights, so what? But if you are a male protagonist, then you are a bit scared. You don’t dare to do it, it’s not worth it, and you lose too much points.
So he did not refuse. Even before Xi Jian's visit, he had already followed the order of King Liang to greet the various wealthy families and gather the young men for training as soon as possible after finishing their farm work.
"No less than 20,000 people." Seeing Pei Miao readily agreeing, Xi Jian breathed a sigh of relief and said again: "In addition, the Hu tribe in the three counties must recruit 10,000 men and bring their own horses and equipment. , to curb the thieves’ power.”
Pei Miao frowned.
As a result, Xi Jian had 50,000 or 60,000 cavalry on hand.
Although the cost of stationing locally is much lower than that of going on an expedition, it is still not a small amount.
The most important thing is that most of this amount is borne by the wealthy families of the three counties themselves - this is actually related to rights and obligations. After giving you so many benefits, you will naturally have to bear obligations.
"Pei Gong, there must be no mistakes in Pingyang." Xi Jian reminded softly.
Pingyang can’t be lost! Pei Miao cursed secretly.
The two counties of Dongping and Jibei have twelve thousand troops, plus six thousand elite troops from the Heijinzuo camp, as well as other miscellaneous soldiers and horses. The number is no less than twenty thousand, which is not a big problem.
However, if you think so in your heart, you can't say it with your mouth. If someone grabs your pigtails in the future and makes a fuss about it, it will be troublesome. Especially since many of the public officials are Wang Yan, the hidden danger is even greater.
"What did the prince say?" Pei Miao asked.
"The public attaches great importance to state affairs." Xi Jian replied.
Pei Miao was noncommittal.
If we say that when the Huns invaded and Henan was in danger, Wang Yan might have started to change his attitude and think seriously about national affairs, but now he is a bit back to his old ways, as the saying goes.
At that time, the King of Liang called for "tolerance for the sake of the country", and many people agreed with it. Now that I mention it again, fewer people agree with it, but it’s all the same.
Now that Wang Yanruo is not careful, Pei Miao dares to take advantage of the case.
"If there is an uprising in Qingzhou and Xuzhou, can we be sure?" Pei Miao asked again: "With all the troops from Gaoping, Dongping and Jibei counties, the counties will not have strong troops to defend them."
"The fourth prince will go out with the army, and the Taiwei will make proper arrangements for him." Xi Jian replied: "If it doesn't work, I will send you a letter. There are many disciples practicing martial arts in the countryside, so I can lead my troops and fight for the king."
Pei Miao nodded.
On the Northern Expedition, King Liang brought a total of two sons, namely the third son Xu and the fourth son Yu. The second son Gui may also have gone from Yecheng to Jinyang to join them.
Even if the three families of Pei, Wang, and Lu consider the three princes, they must stabilize the place and prevent chaos. Not to mention, what good will it do them if the local area is in turmoil? Should other families replace them?
Once the cards are reshuffled, you can’t tell who is on and who is on the bottom.
They had no choice.
"Thirty thousand steps are given to you." Pei Miao finally reminded: "However, the Liuyi Hu people have ulterior motives, and the Dao emblem cannot be fully trusted, so be more careful."
"Thank you very much. Duke Pei reminded him, "Xi Jian bowed deeply and said.
A great battle, undercurrents are surging, and there are countless things hidden under the water.
Xi Jian suddenly thought of Cao Mengde, no matter how much you won before, as long as you lose a decisive battle at the Chibi level, everything will be in vain. From then on, there were all kinds of unhappiness, all kinds of opposition, and all kinds of resistance.
The King of Liang brought the silver spears, two battalions on the left and right, and all the Yi Congjun, plus more than 6,000 soldiers from Luonan and Chenliu Mansion, and more than 1,000 pro-army troops, for a total of 28,000 people, all of whom were the best in the country.
As for the attached auxiliary soldiers (Yellow Head Army), tribal soldiers, young men, etc., there are as many as they need, they are not worth mentioning, and they will not feel bad if they die.
In this battle, we must not lose too many elites.
To be honest, Xi Jian is still a little worried because the combat environment is different.
For the Liang Guojun generals who have been fighting in the mainland all year round, this is the first time they have encountered the endless grassland, and everyone has to explore while fighting.
He stayed behind and could not help much. He could only do his best to block the possible prying eyes of the Huns. This was also what Wang Taiwei had told him.
(End of this chapter)