"kill!!!"
In the night, the fire was shining.
The assembled cart shot rocks toward the level ahead.
Wei Xiaokuan had previously sent Danzhou soldiers to greet Duan Shao. However, the Danzhou soldiers suffered heavy casualties. They were first killed by Yao Xiong and then by Duan Shao. Only a few of them escaped back.
In order to deal with the enemy's rear and open the road to Chang'an, Wei Xiaokuan could only transport soldiers from the core Suizhou to Danzhou. The direction leading to the river from Suizhou was mostly hills, valleys, high slopes, and even several cliffs, so he was not afraid of enemy raids at all.
Yinzhou to the north and Xiazhou to the west are both heavily guarded, so even if the number of troops is reduced, there is no fear of being stolen.
However, Lao Wei did not expect that the enemy would dare to cross the river from Danliu's former camp to attack Suizhou.
What a courage!
Not only Lao Wei did not expect it, but also the governor generals of Suizhou did not expect it.
After Yao Xiong occupied the front camp, he no longer had to cover up and directly let the army on the other side cross the river together. The most worrying thing on the ice was the holes dug in the ice. As for whether the army could pass through, there was no problem. Otherwise, Zhou and Qi
It doesn't cost so much to cut ice every year.
This ice surface can not only pass large armies, but even cavalry, and a large number of cavalry convoys. It can even be laid with wooden planks to directly 'build a bridge artificially', which is convenient and fast.
Yao Xiong's only goal is Suizhou.
This is not a big fight with Wei Xiaokuan. Neither side has the energy for a big battle. This is just like the past when Hu Luguang went out to attack the Zhou people when he had nothing to do. It is a small-scale friction.
There are many cities in Suizhou that are impossible to occupy.
There are enemies on three sides, and it is easy to be blocked and killed in the city, but it is still possible to break through the city, plunder its baggage, and kill its officials.
Stones whizzed past and hit the city wall heavily. After suppressing the crossbowmen on the city wall who were not very strong, the soldiers launched a charge.
The two garrisons closest to Danzhou were the first to be breached. The two garrisons were guarded by less than 300 men.
The main function is not defense, but a contact point and a resting point halfway along the road.
Yao Xiong was very anxious and divided his army into two. One was commanded by himself and the other was commanded by Dugujie. From the two garrison locations, he launched attacks in various counties and villages in Suizhou.
For a time, wars broke out all over Suizhou. Suizhou had the second largest horse farm that supported Xiazhou's defense line. After the guards of the horse farm found that they could not hold on, they ordered the horses to be released and let them escape to avoid falling on the enemy.
in hands.
When Wei Xiaokuan arrived, ownerless horses could even be seen on the official road.
After Wei Xiaokuan arrived, he did not dare to cut off the retreat to the south. Suizhou not only had horse farms, but also a lot of grain and grass. It was more important to defend these things than to completely destroy the enemy.
The two sides met in Yiliang County and started fighting.
Dugujie was defeated and retreated to Anren County near the bottom of the river.
After joining forces with Yao Xiong, they fought Wei Xiaokuan again. Both sides suffered casualties. Wei Xiaokuan did not fight in a hurry. He did not bring many soldiers. At the same time, he was worried about something happening in the rear and needed to wait for the scouts from the rear.
Of course Hu Luxian would not miss this opportunity. He sent troops towards Xiazhou, and his fierce general Li Qihu took the lead in capturing the Baitou Bridge in the east of Yanlu County, and the troops went straight to the heart.
While Wei Xiaokuan was directing the war against Hu Luxian, he was also pursuing Yao Xiong in an attempt to drive Yao Xiong and others out of Suizhou.
Yao Xiong and others retreated all the way to the garrison in Danzhou. Without fighting, they crossed the river and left via the original route with their gains.
The Danzhou generals did not send troops, not because they did not dare, but because Wei Xiaokuan did not allow them to send troops. Wei Xiaokuan was worried that there were other troops behind Yao Xiong, such as the Jinyang soldiers who had disappeared for a long time.
Once the Danzhou soldiers move forward, it is hard to say whether a large number of Jinyang soldiers will appear to attack Danzhou, and then directly threaten the gateway of the Zhou Dynasty and point their sword at Chang'an.
Yao Xiong and others were able to leave. Wei Xiaokuan lined up a large number of troops on the shore. He hurried back and fought to the death with Hu Luxian at Baitou Bridge. Finally, he repelled the Han soldiers and regained control.
This cannot be regarded as a war. From Yao Xiong crossing the river to retreating, the entire process only took fifteen days, and it can only be regarded as a small friction.
Although Yao Xiong once broke through many city fortifications in Suizhou, destroyed the opponent's horse farms, and looted several smelting plants, the casualties of the army were not small.
However, this proves that Yao Xiong's original idea was correct!
Once the front is expanded and Wei Xiaokuan is put into a multi-faceted battle, then he will not be able to unleash his full strength, and he will even be able to fight equally with Yao Xiong!
It's not that there are no useful people under Wei Xiaokuan's command, it's just that Wei Xiaokuan's personality is such that everyone sees the other's shortcomings first, and always feels that letting this person go into battle will lead to some bad results, and then no one dares to use him, so he can only
Go on your own.
To put it simply, it means thinking too much, being too cautious, and being too conservative.
When Yao Xiong successfully returned to his home territory, he was extremely proud. He enjoyed the highest courtesy in Bingzhou. The old Xianbei people in Bingzhou have always had a big feud with Wei Xiaokuan. No matter who it is, as long as it can embarrass Wei Xiaokuan
Eat flat, those are their good brothers!
After Yao Xiong arranged his troops, he was ordered to take the captured horses and enemy generals to Pingcheng to pay homage to the King of Han.
The first year of the Han Dynasty, spring.
Pingcheng.
The village official was dressed in black and was leading a mule. The mule's saddle was bulging with various documents.
He kept walking along the country road.
Both sides of the path are full of tall woods, which have just bloomed into green and stretch into the distance.
On the left is a small canal with crystal clear water. Occasionally, you can see a few children stepping on it with their bare feet, or sitting directly in it, laughing and playing. The water in the small canal is very shallow at the moment, and there are children.
Standing in it, it can only cover your legs.
On the right, every hundred or so steps, you can see thatched houses hidden among the fruit trees.
You can vaguely see shepherd boys gathering together, letting their cows graze with their heads down.
The village officials passed by on the road with a straight face, shouting as they walked.
"You guys! Come out!!"
"I've told you several times that you are not allowed to play in the water! You don't have a long memory?!"
The village officials tried to catch up, but the children jumped up in a hurry and ran away screaming.
The village official laughed and continued walking forward.
The woods gradually became sparse, and many cultivated lands appeared outside the small canals.
The village officials found a place, tied up the mules, and then walked to the cultivated land.
Standing on the edge, he stared at the farmers in the distance.
Several farmers were plowing the fields. The cattle pulled the plows and walked in the plowed fields with their heads lowered. The sharp plows broke through the soil, and a long wound appeared on the dark earth.
The old farmer raised his head and saw the village official. He was shocked. He quickly ordered his sons around him and walked forward quickly, saluting with a smile on his face.
"Sir!"
The village official looked at the oxen and plows in the distance, picked up the paperwork, and his face remained solemn, "Isn't the new plow good?"
"Excellent! Excellent! They are all good iron! Good iron!"
The old farmer had a flattering look on his face, and the village official handed him the text in his hand, "Take a look."
"I remember that your family borrowed a set of plows, three double-pointed plows, two iron hoes, and an axe, right?"
The old farmer looked in the direction of the cultivated land, thought for a moment, and then nodded, "Yes."
"Draw a circle on top."
The old farmer drew the pledge, and the village official folded and tore open the two sides and handed half of it to the old farmer.
"Then don't forget that during the autumn harvest, your family will have to repay an additional five measures of rice. This is already a very big gift. Take care of your sons. I have seen your youngest son fighting cocks at the entrance of the village several times.
The government supports you in farming because it wants to see results. If you dare to neglect and are not diligent enough, the land allocated to you can be reduced, and the cattle and farm tools will be forgotten."
The old farmer nodded quickly.
"I know, I know, sir, don't worry, I will never neglect you."
The village official gave a few more instructions and turned around to go to the next house.
In Pingcheng's Chancellor's Desk, Gao Jun was discussing with several officials the important matter of farming and mulberry.
This is all a cliché.
Gao Jun has been doing this for many years.
Gao Jun looked at the people around him with a straight face and said seriously: "We still have to implement the past practices and use our own advantages to promote mulberry farming."
"What are the advantages of Hebei?"
"One is animal husbandry. We have many herders in Bing, Yan, You, Shuo and other prefectures, herding cattle, sheep and horses."
"And these are all things that can help Nongsang."
Gao Jun narrated these contents seriously, and the officials around him scratched their heads. The stubbornness of this minister was really surprising.
How many years has it been?
Gao Jun arrived at the frontier for a long time. During these days, apart from arranging officials, the rest of his energy was spent on helping farmers.
It can be said that the entire Shangshutai is centered on agriculture, and does nothing else but concentrates on promoting agriculture.
After doing this for so many years, Gao Jun still refused to give up, feeling like he was "hungering" to death. Many people in the court felt that Gao Jun had inherited the family tradition to some extent. Is this crazy?
After so many years of farming and mulberry farming, the land transfer has been done very well, and the people have land to plant it, so that’s it!
Why continue to interfere?
Do we still need to teach farmers how to farm?
You know, too much is not enough. As a government, it is enough to allow farmers within the territory to have land to plant.
Several officials looked at each other, but did not dare to say these words.
In the past, those who questioned the agricultural policy were called by Gao Jun as "ignoring the affairs of the country and unfit for practical use", and were immediately transferred out of the Shangshutai
While Gao Jun was still talking, the soldier outside the door shouted, "Greetings to Your Majesty!!"
Many officials in the lobby stood up in fear, and Gao Wei also stopped talking and stood up to greet them.
Sure enough, the next moment, Liu Taozi strode into the house.
Gao Yong led everyone to pray and see him.
"I'm just here to listen, please continue."
Liu Taozi said something and sat aside. Zu Jue stood behind him, looking down at Gao Jun.
Gao Jun looked at the officials in front of him and was about to tell the story again, but suddenly stopped and looked at Liu Taozi.
"Did someone impeach your Majesty?"
Liu Taozi did not hide anything, "An official from Taichung wrote a letter saying that Gao Lingjun used farming as an excuse to eliminate dissidents and install party members. This accusation is very serious, so I will come and see for myself."
Gao Jun was not afraid or surprised, but he was just a little disappointed.
"I know what everyone in Taichung is thinking, but at the moment we should really focus all our energy on mulberry farming. The mulberry farming business cannot be stopped by leaving the farmland to the people."
"There are still many things that require help from the government."
Gao Jun suddenly asked: "Does your Majesty know? The excrement from pastures in various places can actually be collected and used for plowing. These composts can promote mulberry farming. Hebei has the most pastures. These excrements cannot be used for farming."
It’s such a pity to be fattened!”
Liu Taozi was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Gao Jun in front of him again.
"Manure? Compost?"
"How did Gao Lingjun know?"
Gao Jun was helpless, "What I said is true. Many people in the country cannot understand what I want to do."
"Farming and mulberry cultivation are the foundation of everything. Only with sufficient food can we do other things. The people will be rich and the country will be strong. This is not just about conferring land, but also needs to be done from many aspects."
"There are many things in Hebei that can be used for farming, including pastures and iron ores."
"Your Majesty, does he know how much effort a good hoe can save the people? An acre of cultivated land, due to the quality of the tool, can vary by up to six days with only one farmer! This is only one acre.
Land, what if it’s forty acres of land or one hundred acres of land?”
Liu Taozi interrupted Gao Jun forcefully, "How could Gao Lingjun know this?"
Gao Jun reluctantly took out a book from his arms and put it aside.
"More than ten years ago, when I was serving as the governor of Cangzhou, I met an expert among the people."
"The expert talked to me about the key to managing mulberry trees. He told me a lot and even gave me a copy of his own book."
"He is a wise man, but it is a pity that his reputation is not reflected in the world. I wanted to keep him, but he has no intention of becoming an official."
Zu Jue hurried forward and brought the book to Liu Taozi.
Liu Taozi took the book and flipped through a few pages, her eyes widening involuntarily.
"Which master are you talking about? His name is."
"His name is Jia Sixie."
"He served as the governor of Gaoyang in the Wei Dynasty. He resigned after the establishment of Qi State, and then traveled to Cangzhou, Qingzhou, Qizhou and other places, writing books and educating people."
Gao Jun introduced this "little-known" expert seriously, "Your Majesty, this person has been debating with me for a long time. He said that 'a strong country lies in agriculture.' All policies must be carried out around agriculture, and there is no need to suppress other people." , but it cannot be underestimated.”
"At that time, I attached great importance to the equalization of land, and thought that the Land Equalization Order was the most outstanding agricultural policy in history, but he refuted me."
"He said that the government hands over cultivated land to the people for farming. This is only the most basic and cannot be regarded as agricultural government. The real agricultural government uses the power of the government to allow the people to save more energy and get more money. The results include the distribution of farm tools, composting, new farm tools, etc. I learned a lot from him."
"Although this person's reputation is not outstanding among many celebrities, he is really powerful and talented!!"
Gao Jun tried very hard to persuade Liu Taozi.
Liu Taozi waved her hand and interrupted him again.
"I believe it."
"Um?"
Liu Taozi looked serious, "The master you mentioned, is he still there today? Is he still in contact with me?"
Gao Jun recalled for a moment, and then said slowly: "We haven't contacted him for ten years. He does have a few disciples, and I heard they are all in Guangzhou."
Liu Taozi looked at Zu Jue standing aside.
"Go find someone."
"If the person is no longer alive, then go to his disciples and ask if there are any books or articles about this person that remain."
"only!!"
Zu Jue saw Liu Taozi's importance and hurriedly left the place.
Gao Jun finally felt more at ease. He said seriously: "These days, I have been trying agricultural management according to the content in that book. Mines in various places have been making every effort to build agricultural tools for several years. , increasing the quantity of iron farm tools and lowering their prices, this has been effective in various places. The price of a good iron hoe in Pingcheng has dropped to 200 yuan this year, which is three times less than in the past!"
"These good agricultural tools have eliminated the shoddy and inferior agricultural tools of the past and increased the effectiveness."
"In addition, for those people who really can't afford any money and have just been granted land, I also ordered that they can borrow from the government on credit. After the autumn harvest, they will be repaid at the current price, and additional grain will be paid."
There were some deviations between what Gao Jun wanted to do and what everyone thought. The agricultural administration that officials in the DPRK believed was still the past style, which allowed the people to have fields to cultivate, and then they could focus on other things.
direction, but what Gao Jun wants to do is to continue to use the government as a support to improve agricultural administration in many aspects. He even classified animal husbandry into agricultural administration. He believes that the current herdsmen also need guidance.
It’s not just about the issue of manure and cattle. In terms of proper breeding, the book left by the master once said that attention should be paid to the matching of males and females, as well as various methods to prevent livestock diseases, etc.
Gao Jun has a big ambition. He wants to use the strong grass-roots officials in Hebei and his strong control over various resources to make the agricultural administration of Han Dynasty break through the past "sufficiency" and let grain pile up in barns everywhere!!
The officials secretly looked at Liu Taozi.
"Gao Lingjun, continue to do it."
"Don't hesitate."
"Don't worry about impeachment."
"Don't say it took five years. Even if it takes ten or fifty years, I won't object."
"If you can keep the people of the country from going hungry, I will build a temple for you."
Gao Jun was as calm as ever.
"It would be great if we could find that high priest."
"He is the one who should build a temple."
Chapter completed!