When the first ray of sunshine rose on the fifth day of July, a group of canal boats arrived in Heshui.
Wang Kang looked at all this in surprise and was at a loss for words.
Wang Kang was born in the Wang family of Donghai.
His eldest brother Wang Shiwen, the Marquis of Anshou Ting, once served as the governor of Xuchang as the Nanzhonglang General - because Xuchang is southeast of Luoyang, he was the Nanzhonglang General.
After Wang Shiwen's death, Nan Zhonglang was added to Shao Xun - Liang County is in the south of Luoyang.
Wang Kang was the newly appointed governor of Yuzhou by the imperial court. He replaced Sima Que, the new king of Cai, and was promoted to General Pingdong.
He came here from his hometown and took a boat from Guangling Duzhi. When he was passing through Peiguo, he was a little worried when he heard that the road ahead was rough. When he saw the messy battlefield, he was even more shocked.
He subconsciously tightened the edict in his arms.
There are two copies of the edict, one of which is a secret edict and must not be revealed to others.
A group of soldiers came up on the river bank and stopped the trackers first.
"Who are you?" a troop transport officer shouted loudly.
"Nan Zhonglang will be in charge of Liang County, Chen County Shaogong Buqu." Yi Congdu Manyu rode his horse from behind and said loudly.
Wang Kang's heart tightened, and he felt like the secret edict in his arms was like a hot potato.
These people won't break the rules and come here to search, right?
"Chen Gong Buqu? Why come to Gaoping?" asked the Military Academy of Transport.
The cavalrymen on the river bank laughed.
"Mr. Chen has the important responsibility of the imperial court and oversees the canal. He heard that General Gou Dao robbed the canal and recruited soldiers, so he came here." Man Yu said loudly: "Stop for now. Didn't you see that the pontoon bridge has not been demolished yet?"
Wang Kang looked forward and saw many people demolishing the pontoon bridge, and he was immediately relieved.
Immediately he became a little panicked and asked subconsciously: "Where is General Gou?"
He somewhat believes in robbing grain from the canal.
Hearing that General Gou Dao was defeated, he rushed to Yanzhou and had no food. How could he expand his army?
But Shao Xun's purpose must not be simple, and it is also too outrageous.
To supervise water transportation, who asked you to come to Gaoping to supervise water transportation? Pengcheng and Guangling are also important water transportation towns, are you going to go too?
"Gou Xi fled out of fear of the crime, and was about to go to the imperial court to ask for an order to arrest him." After Man Heng finished speaking, he added: "We can't finish the demolition today, so let's leave tomorrow."
After that, take the others and go away.
Outside the grove on the river bank, there were still cavalrymen standing leading their horses, obviously not trusting them and keeping a close watch on them.
Wang Kang hurried back to the cabin, his face turned pale.
He suddenly didn't want to go to Xuchang.
It's not easy to be the governor of Yuzhou. People might die.
He forced himself to calm down and analyze silently.
There is no doubt that the current Governor Sima is a member of Sima Yue's party. Just because he is fine does not mean that he is fine too.
Gou Xi's story of robbing the canal grains has no basis and evidence. It is just one-sided words of the other party and cannot be fully believed.
After thinking about it, the most likely possibility is to compete for territory.
Gou Xi is the governor of six states and is in a poor situation. As long as he is given time, he may not be able to do anything in Yuzhou, but Yanzhou can probably open up a new world.
The current governor of Yanzhou is Sima Bi, the general of the town army. He is just a young clan member with no prestige. The person controlling the overall situation behind the scenes is actually Sima Yueyu's party.
This remnant party now has a leader, Chen Gong Shaoxun.
Stealing grain from the canal is fake, but fighting for territory is real.
Wang Kang sighed, the state affairs had reached such a stage.
Once Luoyang is besieged, there will be more monsters and monsters.
Thinking of this, Wang Kang got off the boat directly.
Then he went to the boat behind to get the horses, and under the escort of more than ten followers, headed straight for Xuzhou.
The troop transport general looked at his leaving figure dumbfounded, speechless for a long time.
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"...Yesterday Nanyang was appointed as a general, and today Xingyang is chasing the governor. They forced me to threaten my legs and arms, stole my arms and spears, drove away plunder and endured harm, and spread poison without borders. The reason why I did not issue an order or carry out heavenly punishment is actually to allow his revolutionary spirit.
, to show mercy.”
"... Gou Qing is a righteous and loyal minister. He fought hundreds of battles in the suburbs. He rose up from the gate, beheaded with one wave, and gave three orders to make no noise. If he arrived at Yanyu, the city would be opened. Fathers, old men, and people would follow him with songs and dances. The generals would conquer their husbands.
If you forget yourself and go to the enemy, don't worry about it."
After reading it, Shao Xun put away the secret edict and hid it in his arms.
This was a secret edict written by the emperor to Gou Xi. It was placed in his luggage and was seized by the sergeant.
It can be judged from the message in the article that this should have been sent before Gou Xi was defeated in Qingzhou.
Gou Xi did not come at that time, which was profound.
After the defeat, I thought of obeying the imperial edict.
His first stop was not to go anywhere else, but to go straight to the fiefdom of Dongping. After recruiting sergeants, he went to Gaoping to recruit soldiers. What he was thinking can be understood without asking.
So the question is, did the emperor send a secret edict to Gou Xi alone?
This may not be the case.
He looked at Xia Houheng, the prime minister not far away, who was picking out weapons and armor, and was very happy.
If Gou Xi, after recruiting soldiers and giving them some rough training, presented secret edicts to the officials and scholars of Henan and Yanzhou, would people like Xia Houheng react?
It's hard to say.
He was not their chief officer, and they had no obligation of allegiance. They could only rely on the indirect command of Sima Que, the governor of Xuchang, and Lu Zhi, the governor of Yuzhou.
But Sima Que just relied on himself temporarily when he was desperate.
Lu Zhi had no loyalty to the court and no foundation in Yuzhou. Without him, the Yuzhou nobles would not listen to him.
In short, this time it was a falling out. And the source of everything was the aloof emperor in the palace.
Shao Xun felt that he was enjoying Sima Yue's treatment.
In history, did the emperor give Gou Ximi an edict to punish Sima Yue? Shao Xun didn't know, but he guessed that there was.
The most difficult question now is how to face the emperor.
"Ming Gong." Xia Houheng and several others came over and bowed.
"The Lord is out." Shao Xun grabbed his hand, pointed to several people behind him, and said, "Are these all Junyans of the Xiahou family?"
"There are also descendants of the Cao family." After saying this, Xia Houheng invited people to come to see him one by one.
Shao Xun took a look and saw that they were all very young. He should be Cao, a descendant of the Xiahou clan who was familiar with the martial arts of bow and horse.
The Cao family and the Xiahou family are two large families. The latter is mainly distributed in Qiao State, while the Cao family is relatively scattered. There are some in Luyang, Luoyang, Yecheng, Chenliu, and Qiao State.
The expressions on the faces of the Xiahou family and the Cao family were more respectful, even excited.
The large-scale cavalry charge was a shocking scene. To young people like them, it was simply "poison", and they admired Duke Chen beyond measure.
To put it bluntly, even if Chen Gong arrived later and they were defeated by Gou Xi, with such an unexpected cavalry attack, Gou Dao General's army would definitely collapse in the unprepared march, and it would be even worse than now.
"They are all handsome people. I feel happy just looking at them." Shao Xun said a few words to everyone and encouraged them.
Xia Houheng took two steps forward and said softly: "Mr. Ming, say hello to Duke Cao for me."
Shao Xun nodded slightly.
Before the war, he sent a large number of messengers, and after some discussion, he finally decided to use people from the Xiahou family of Qiao State as the main generals, instead of people from the Liu family of Pei State or other families. This is the reason.
General Cai Cheng came over in a hurry.
Shao Xun confessed his crime and walked away.
Cai Cheng followed silently, and when Shao Xun stopped, he said: "Ten days ago, Wei General Liang Fen led thousands of people to Nanyang and became the governor of Wancheng."
Shao Xun's heart tightened, then his anger rose, and he asked: "Then what?"
"Nanyang Neishi Le Hongxu had nothing to do, and Hou Feihu decided not to obey the edict. Cao Gong, who stayed in Liang County, heard about it and ordered him to open the city." Cai Cheng said: "Hou Feihu has led his people back to Duyang and said he would ask Shao Master to plead guilty. But Ming Gong didn't do it before
His whereabouts were erratic and he has never been found.”
Shao Xun nodded and said: "Since I asked Duke Cao to stay behind, Hou Feihu followed my orders and there was nothing wrong."
After speaking, the audience fell silent for a moment.
"Shun Ling——" Shao Xun said suddenly.
"Servant is here."
"Go to Luoyang in person, don't make any big fanfare, and find Lieutenant Wang privately to bring a letter for me."
Cai Cheng felt a chill in his heart and immediately responded: "No."
Seeing that Shao Xun had no other instructions, Cai Cheng turned around and left.
Shao Xun stood quietly for a while, and then called someone to call Yu Liang, who was counting the seizures.
"Ming Gong fought this battle cleanly and neatly." Yu Liang's voice came from a distance, and he could only be heard saying: "It's so heroic to rush for nearly a thousand miles and defeat the enemy in one battle! After this battle, I don't know if anyone else will
If you dare to stand up and provoke Ming Gong, aren't you afraid of killing your whole family? Haha."
"Yuan Gui, you've been following me for so long - forget it." Shao Xun smiled and said.
Yu Liang was stunned. He was still immersed in the excitement of the victory. When Shao Xun said this, he suddenly came back to his senses and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
Shao Xun looked at him and said, "Yuan Gui, go back home in person."
"What happened?"
After Shao Xun pondered for a long time, he said: "You first find the old lady, and when you meet the elders of the clan again, say - I miss Wenjun, and I want to marry her now."
Yu Liang was stunned.
The year before last, the family had urged Mr. Chen to marry Wenjun. Mr. Chen said he would wait for two years. Now he is in a hurry to marry Wenjun. It is surprising how fast the change has occurred.
Of course, I'm not really surprised.
Yu Liang gradually came back to his senses and turned a little pale.
"I will write a letter to Jijun." Shao Xun said, "On this occasion, I don't mind no matter what the outcome is."
After speaking, he patted Yu Liang's shoulder and said, "Before you leave, please write a memorial for me."
"How to write?" Yu Liang asked blankly.
"Just a few points." Shao Xun said: "First, Gou Xi robbed the canal grain and recruited sergeants with evil intentions, so I have eliminated him. Secondly, the canal transportation is the lifeblood of the imperial court, and I have an unshirkable responsibility and must protect it properly. Thirdly,
, the Xiongnu have captured Chang'an, and they are arrogant. During the autumn harvest in August, they may move south in a large scale. Fourthly, our troops are exhausted from long-term fighting, and may not be able to fight anymore. When the Xiongnu invades, they can only try their best to protect themselves and have no time to worry about others. "
There are four in total, and Yu Liang's face becomes paler every time he listens to one.
Mr. Chen only had one central idea: If Gou Xi comes to seize the territory, I will kill him. What will you do with him? If you annoy me, the water transportation will not be guaranteed, and Luoyang will not be guaranteed either. You can decide what to do.
This is a military leader who is rampant in Henan. The battle to defeat Gou Xi was as fast as lightning, crisp and powerful, and his reputation was shocking.
He used his actions to tell everyone not to stretch out your claws in Henan and Yanzhou, who will chop whom.
At the same time, this memorial is also for all the aristocratic families in Henan and Yanzhou to read.
If the Xiongnu invades, who will resist me once I surrender? Can your family property be saved?
"Go and write quickly." Shao Xun gave Yu Liang a gentle push and said with a smile.
"Oh." Yu Liang obeyed subconsciously and left.
After a while, he turned around again and couldn't help but ask: "What will Ming Gong do next?"
"Traveling in the mountains and rivers, talking about Xuan and asking questions. The other thing is to marry Wen Jun." Shao Xun said.
"Where is Luoyang?"
"What does it have to do with me!" Shao Xun touched the imperial edict asking for Shao Mi in his arms, sneered, and said: "If the sky falls, the princes in the court will bear it. Even if it doesn't help, there will also be governors and governors to worry about. I will take care of that.
What’s the heart for?”
The reason why a secret edict is a secret edict is that it was issued in private without following formal procedures.
I would like to see if Gou Xi will be charged with "falsifying the imperial edict" if I show this imperial edict to the emperor and the court officials.
Can you bear it if we endure it for the sake of our country?
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Chapter completed!