"Over the years, there have been many incidents in all directions."
"North of the river, troops are still gathering."
"In a land of thorns and thorns, the devastation is only level."
“West of Tongguan, disasters occur frequently.”
"In Yanzhongzhou, Henan, the people are in exile."
"Then the world rents taxes and supplies half of the army's food. Material resources are withered, and human conditions are in danger. The Xiongnu Xianbei has the nature of a jackal. In the previous trip to Chang'an, ten thousand people were slaughtered, and this year in Liyang, thirty thousand people have sunk into the river. All kinds of situations, actual orders
I'm worried." Shao Xun said in a jingle of "postgraduate entrance examination": "Actually, I don't have any ambitions -"
Having said this, Shao Xun glanced at Wang Yan and said: "What I want to do now is to encourage farmers to increase grain production in preparation for famine, and to train soldiers and soldiers to prevent bandits and bandits."
Wang Yan silently savored these words.
Shao Xun was indeed open and honest with him, but not completely open and honest.
What he said can be advanced or retreated.
On the surface, he looked like a loyal minister who was worried about the world, but Wang Yan didn't believe that he had such little thoughts.
In troubled times, who has no ambition?
Even when he first formulated the Cunning Rabbit Three Cave plan, he was quite ambitious.
That plan can be advanced or retreated.
If you advance, you will plan to conquer the Central Plains and dominate the world. The Wang family is beyond words.
If we retreat, we will protect the territory and the people, wait for the Holy Lord, and the royal family will not lose the prince.
Up to this point in the execution of the plan, he has given up and completely given up on the possibility of "advancing".
Mao Hong (Wang Dao) agreed with his opinion that Ping Zi (Wang Cheng) was indispensable, but Chu Zhong (Wang Dun) felt it was a pity and was a little unwilling.
Wang Yan was now very disappointed with Wang Dun, feeling that he failed more than he accomplished. Being so radical might bring disaster to the family. But after all, they were brothers in the clan, so he was still soft-hearted and offered Wang Dun the position of governor of Yangzhou.
job.
Then again, everyone in the Wang family has serious flaws in their talents and conduct.
Including himself, as well as Wang Dun, Wang Dao, Wang Cheng and others, none of them have the ability to achieve success. They are just assistants to the end.
In this case, you need to choose your assistants carefully.
Mao Hong is assisting King Langya in the south of the Yangtze River and is waiting for action. This is good and should continue.
He assisted Sima Yue in the capital, but Sima Yue was about to die soon, so he had to choose the next person carefully.
Shao Xun is a good prospect. Wang Yan has been observing him in the past few years and feels that he has excellent abilities in all aspects and has the potential to achieve great things. Unfortunately, his background is too low, which makes his possibility of success much smaller.
It's not that Wang Yan looks down on his origin.
From a rational perspective, such a low background has little appeal to scholars. How many scholars has Shao Xun attracted in the past seven years?
If it were the Sima clan king, with his performance, he would have been in charge of the center long ago, and he would once again be a powerful official who speaks his mind.
If you look at the stories of Sima Jiong, Sima Yi, Sima Ying and Sima Yue, you will know that once they gained power, scholars gathered around them one after another, and they were all descendants of famous families.
Where is Shao Xun?
The Le family of Nanyang and the Yu family of Yingchuan were relatively close to him, but they were not first-rate noble families either.
The Pei family has only invested part of it so far, half-heartedly.
The Taiyang family is almost the same as the Pei family, and is even less powerful than the Pei family.
Fan Yanglu and Qinghe Cui also only have one or two people, and their families have no capital at all.
As for the Chen family in Yingchuan, the Chu family in Yangzhai, and the Zhou family in Runan, they are not as good as the Le family and Yu family, and they are all a bit out of the ordinary.
But apart from Shao Xun, there is no other outstanding person in Beijing.
It is impossible for the emperor to trust him anymore, who else can he help? Is it the Prince of Donghai?
Wang Yan was very confused every time he thought about this.
Origin and family status are as straight as a natural chasm, suppressing Shao Xun, a good young man, with difficulty.
Wang Yan felt sorry for him.
However - it's not like he didn't turn around...
Wang Yan thought of the prophecies that had gone viral recently, and thought a little funny: But I don't know what level the Taibai Star Jingmen is?
"If you have this ambition, you have surpassed too many people." Wang Yan calmed down and said: "Indeed, just take it one step at a time. Today you have expressed your intention, and I will not hide it. If there are any difficulties in the future, I will try my best to help you resolve the difficulties in Luoyang. You can help me resolve the difficulties in Luoyang. In this world, no one can see the way forward clearly. Let's support each other and move forward."
"That's what I meant." Shao Xun smiled.
Under the crisis, undercurrents surged, everyone looked for their own way, and Sima Yue had no choice.
After the three of them finished talking, they left the quiet bamboo forest and walked outside.
"When will you lead your army to the north?" Wang Yan asked: "The first batch of ordnance has arrived. There will be a sum of money and silk in a few days. After you receive it, come to Luoyang. If there are any difficulties, raise them now and I will help you. Find a way."
"There is indeed a difficult matter." Shao Xun said: "I heard that the internal history of Shunyang was vacant?"
Wang Yan looked at him and remained silent for a long time.
This kid really follows the stick when he hits a snake, and he just digs into the holes if there are any.
Shunyang State belongs to Jingzhou and is the fiefdom of Sima Chang, King of Shunyang. It has eight counties under its jurisdiction and more than 20,000 households in the 10th year of Taikang (289).
It has experienced war, but there have also been many more Kansai refugees, with a population of hundreds of thousands, or even more.
The original internal historian of Shunyang was named Liu Fan, and he was the son of Liu Hong, the former governor of Jingzhou.
After Shan Jian came out of the town of Xiangyang, he drank too much and showed no concern for political affairs. I don't know if he drank too much. One time he heard gossip from people below and believed it to be true. So he reported to the court that Liu Fan was quite prestigious in Shunyang country. The local scholars and people might rob him to serve as their leader and cause rebellion.
When the imperial court heard this, it was a good thing, so it summoned Liu Fan to Luoyang and served as the captain of the Yue Cavalry School - a sinecure position.
"Who do you want to be the internal historian of Shunyang?" Wang Yan stopped talking in circles and asked directly.
"Liang Ling Yang Man Yang Zu Yan."
After Wang Yan thought for a long time, he said: "Let the Yang family work hard together so that I can use it as much as possible, right?"
"Okay." Shao Xun was overjoyed.
The Yang family and the Wang family worked hard together to get an official at the level of a prefect, so they were very confident.
"When will we lead the army northward?" Wang Yan asked, consciously grasping Shao Xun's hand.
As expected, Shao Xun was caught and said, "I'll leave as soon as the money and food arrive by the end of the month at the latest."
Wang Yan sighed, it was too hard to drive someone like Shao Xun.
Fortunately, Shao Xun also has a sense of proportion. He will bargain until the end and the negotiation will not really break down.
****
After reaching an agreement with Lao Paodeng, Shao Xun returned directly to Liuhuayuan and issued orders.
Five generals, Wang Chan, Hao Chang, Lou Quan, Lou Bao and Chen Jin, led 5,000 auxiliary troops north to Guangchengze and arrived within ten days.
There were originally three to four thousand of these auxiliary soldiers, but after accepting some "reform-through-labour activists", their numbers increased significantly.
Later, some of the Forbidden Army soldiers who had defected south were reorganized, and the number reached 6,000.
This time we brought 5,000 people to the north, which can be said to be the main force, although their combat effectiveness is not very good.
Luyang County added new first-defense soldiers this year, and now has 579 people in the second defense.
There are three defenses in Liang County and two defenses in Guangchengze, with a total of seven defense troops. A total of 1,200 people were recruited northward and organized into the Long Sword Army.
The combat effectiveness of the Long Sword Army is uneven, some are very powerful and some are average, but overall they are still okay.
And as time goes by, the overall combat effectiveness will become stronger and stronger.
1,200 soldiers, each with a subordinate, will assemble in Guangchengze before the end of July.
The Silver Spear Army itself is stationed in and around Liang County and can be assembled at any time, so it continues to drill and wait for orders.
The army currently has twelve buildings and approximately 7,200 personnel.
Three thousand of them are stationed in Xiangcheng County and exist in the name of county soldiers. In other words, Xiangcheng County provides more than 100,000 tons of grain to support this army every year, and also needs to pay a reward of 6,000-9,000 bolts of silk——
If Xiangcheng cannot raise so much silk, it will be offset by grain.
In principle, for this expedition, 4,800 people from buildings one to eight will be taken northward, while the remaining 2,400 people will stay behind.
There are still more than 4,600 people in the Yamen Army in Liang County. The old rule is to go out with 3,000 people.
By this calculation, there are about nine thousand soldiers, which is quite a force.
On July 27, Shao Xun received news from Hedong: Liu Cong, King of Chu of the Han Kingdom, led his army south from Pingyang to attack Pingbei General Cao Wu's headquarters.
He knew that the countdown to the war had entered and the flames of war would reach Luoyang at any time.
Well, there is some happy news before I leave.
Mrs. Lu just smelled the smell of cooking fumes and rushed out to vomit.
Shao Xun was overjoyed after having experienced this once, and considering that Lu's menstruation had stopped for a long time, it was almost inevitable.
After vomiting, Mrs. Lu threw herself directly into Shao Xun's arms, crying until her eyes were dim with tears.
She had been married to King Fan Yang for many years, but she didn't give birth to a boy or a girl - and of course, Sima Fei didn't have any offspring either.
One can imagine how much pressure she was under.
After turning thirty, in the dead of night, alone, she would be so desperate that she would cry.
After crying, she wiped her tears and insisted on finishing cooking for Shao Xun.
"We are going on an expedition tomorrow. I will send you to Green Willow Garden so that you can be taken care of." Shao Xun stroked her face and said.
Mrs. Lu responded obediently, her hand still placed on her lower abdomen, as if she could feel something.
Shao Xun was a little scared.
In the past two months, Liuhuayuan has become a veritable Liuhuayuan, with mats and quilts being washed frequently.
From time to time, Mrs. Lu would dance for him under the moonlight when the two of them were alone.
This was pure nonsense and almost killed his second child.
After serving Shao Xun's meal, Mrs. Lu returned to the room. After searching for a while, she brought out a large basket.
She moved the basket to the backyard alone and dug a hole with a spade.
There are accessories, dresses, bronze mirrors, and some study utensils in the basket.
Mr. Lu picked them up and read them one by one, then buried them without any nostalgia.
The last trace of Sima Hui has probably disappeared forever.
Shao Xun followed secretly and witnessed the whole process, feeling very happy.
Seeing that Mr. Lu had finished burying the things, he sneaked back to the front yard in a wretched manner, pretending to read a book, but he took down the "Spring and Autumn".
Fortunately, Mrs. Lu was too distracted to pay attention.
She snuggled directly into Shao Xun's arms and said softly: "On the battlefield, don't show off. I've counted all the scars on your body, and there can't be any new ones."
"Okay." Shao Xun touched Lu's smooth forehead and responded.
The women in the Sima family are all good women, but I am a bit of a scumbag.
On July 28, the armies began to assemble.
For a time, people were riding back and forth outside Guangcheng Ze, and there were many weapons and weapons, and there was a sense of killing everywhere.
The war machine started slowly.
Once activated, it must be nourished with flesh and blood, whether it is the enemy's or one's own.
Chapter completed!