"The decorations in Mr. Yan's home are really rough." Sima Zhong was a little surprised in the candlelight and the light and darkness.
"The extravagant ones will not be grandchildren, and frugality will not be solid." Yan Han said with a serious expression: "In the future, the prince should take frugality as the key. I have never heard of the frugality of the superiors but not rich, and I want fewer but not giving to the subordinates. Although Jiang Zuo said that the revival of the Central Committee, there were powerful officials inside and traitors outside. Luoyang's elders looked forward to it, and the Chinese and foreigners in the north looked at it. Your Highness should be careful and warned him."
Sima Zhong was stunned.
No wonder the Eastern Palace officials don’t like Yan Han very much. He is the prince. He just said something to the door and was kind-hearted, but he ended up being scolded like this. If you don’t know, you thought you were the prince’s young tutor.
However, after the "Jiangzuo Zhongxing", Sima was indeed more accustomed to "stinging me in the face". Yan Han said this,
He could only suffer.
"What Mr. Yan said very much." Sima smiled and said, "In the future, we will rely on Mr. Yan for more state affairs."
Yan Han's expression did not change much, so he turned to the important matter: "It should have been done about entering Shu long ago. The Shao bandits wanted to go south to Jiangdong, Jingxiang, Hefei and Guangling. They might go south from Sanguan to Hanzhong and attack Bashu.
After all the land of Shu, they joined forces with the troops of Nanyang and Xinye to attack Xiangyang, Jiangxia, Jiangling and Jingzhou, and Xiangzhou could not defend alone. In this way, Jiangdong was in danger."
Sima Zhong was a little nervous when he heard this and asked quickly: "It is possible for the country to pretend to be a country that can resist the Shao army? Besides, the Li bandits are also hateful. They seized our Weixing County, and they fell into the hands of the Shao bandits."
Except for the attacks of the Liangzhou counties, the rest of the counties were all focused on the Sima family. However, Jingbei and Liangdong had been tug at war for many years, and some counties could not stand it.
For example, Wei Xing County was swept by Chengguo and surrendered. A year later, the county people were dissatisfied and civil strife, killing the prefect and returning to Jin. In another year, the confusion was reopened, expelling the prefect and returning to Liang.
Xincheng County was firmly controlled by Tao Kan, but Shangyong County, further west, was a bit subtle.
They were quite loyal, but they just couldn't see hope. Although they were located in the mountains, it was easy to defend but difficult to attack, and no one was taking care of them, but over time, they could not help but send a lot of wealth to Xiangyang, and complaints were everywhere.
After Weixing County surrendered to Liang, many of the elders in the county had different thoughts and wanted to surrender.
There were rumors in the local area that the envoy of Jin Zheng, the general in the west of Liangzhen, went south from Wei Xing and encouraged them to kill the county officials and surrender.
If this continues, there will be few counties and counties in Liangzhou during the Jin Dynasty.
Jianye hated the clan who instigated the rebellion of the three counties of Liangdong, and Sima Zhong was no exception.
However, Yan Han had a different view, and only heard him say, "Your Highness, this is the time and another is the time. If you are in good terms, you don't need to station heavy troops in Liang and Yizhou. The two can work together to resist the Shao bandits in Jingbei.
Li Cheng could concentrate on defending Hanzhong. In this way, the three kingdoms were in power. The court's territory was cut off, households and military training took time. Now, if the war could not be started, the situation might change significantly in five years."
The Great Jin Dynasty is now in Yizhou and governs Badong County.
This county was originally part of Liangzhou. In the second year of Tai'an of Emperor Hui of Jin, during the first year of Yongxing, due to the chaos in Shu, the traffic blocked the Liangzhou governor who could not manage the southern counties. So he transferred the three counties of Ba, Badong and Fuling to Yizhou to better integrate the remaining resources in Shu and fight against the Li family.
However, Ba, Fuling, Jiangyang and other counties fell one after another, and in the end, only Badong was left.
At present, the county is "wen belongs to Yizhou" and is actually under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou. Because it "occupies the upper reaches of Jingchu and is the throat of Bashu", it controls the dangers of the Three Gorges and faces the gateway of Shu East. It is the key to the confrontation between Wu and Shu after the Battle of Yiling. Therefore, Tao Kan's cousin Qiu Ao was the governor of Yizhou, supervising the military affairs of Bashin and guarding this place.
If it succeeds, Jin cannot shake hands and make peace, then sooner or later they will fight in Badong. After all, after the Battle of Yiling, Shu still occupied Badong, which can cover up the door. Now that it is not in hand, it is really uneasy.
Sima Zhong agreed with Yan Han, so he asked, "Donald Yan thought, can things be accomplished?"
"It's up to man to do nothing." Yan Han sighed and said, "Besides, Shao Liang is very anxious to attack Yang. I'm going to see Hanzhong. Is it better not to be anxious? There may be a chance here."
Sima Zhong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This is the extreme. If the Shao bandits cannot defeat Hefei and Xiangyang, they will definitely visit Hanzhong and Shu, and then go downstream to follow the destruction of Jin in that year. The old story of the ancients. If the Li family knew the situation, they would increase their troops in Hanzhong and build city defenses so as not to be taken advantage of by Shao bandits."
"If everyone in the world is so aware of the situation, it will reduce a lot of disputes." Yan Han said meaningfully: "I will set off before the new year. Your Highness is in the capital, and he will be close to the wise and stay away from villains. He will serve his parents and be friendly to his brothers. In this way, the country will be safe and prosperous."
Sima Zhong thought about it for a long time.
He is not stupid, he just habitually obeys other people's opinions, and he can tell whether it is good or bad.
Yan Han’s opinion is similar to Director Wang, although they are not very compatible.
The Northern Expedition was just a talk, and what we really should do was to defend.
The longer you stay, the more stable you are.
"I've been taught." Sima Zhong stood up and bowed, saying.
After receiving this gift, Yan Han finally felt a little relieved on his face.
Although the prince has many things that make him dissatisfied and even angry, he is not a fool. Today,
He is already the best candidate, and there is no way to endure each other and serve the country.
*******
Yan Han set out soon and did not celebrate the New Year with his family.
And this year's official career, Jianye is also quite deserted.
On the New Year's Day, Emperor Sima Rui drank with his ministers. The atmosphere was quite warm, which slightly condensed the hearts of the people and encouraged the morale.
But a few days later, he returned to the palace to rest. Only important officials such as Wang Dao, Liu, Diao Xie, Liu Hu, Sima Mei and others could see it when they entered the palace to report. The general affairs were handled by the outside court. Anyway, it seemed that he could be fine in the world.
In the second year of Taixing (329), the beginning of spring.
Wang Dao, Wang Yue and his son were on a whim and wrote a bunch of "Yichun" posts and posted them everywhere.
Compare with each other.
After a long review, Director Wang walked in the yard with his hands behind his back and said, "I went out this morning, I guess the news has been spread, right?"
"It's not enough." Wang Yue said, "There are only more than ten scholars from the south. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, I made an appointment with a large group of Wu to have a banquet, and the matters in the north were discussed during the dinner."
Just as Shao Xun is building a postal experience, he also has news channels in the north.
At the Guangcheng Conference, the northern gentry was in a dignified manner to encourage the northern gentry to go south to build manors, unite the hearts of the northern people, reduce conflicts in the fields, and integrate their powers to reduce opposition from the southern expedition. Of course, this kind of thing should be made good use of.
Starting from the first lunar month, this matter should be widely spread during various gatherings and talks, so that more people can know as much as possible.
Shao Zhe wants to unite people's hearts, and Jiangdong can also use this to unite people's hearts.
Director Wang wants to see, the northerners are going to share your food, and is there anyone who wants to surrender without fighting?
"In this way, the resistance to training troops will not be so great, the land will be cut off, the household registration will be established," said Wang Dao, "The country will be more stable."
"Actually, there are still hidden worries." Wang Yue said softly,
Director Wang knew what he meant, and said, "Da Lang is too worried."
"King of Langya·——" Wang Yue said.
Director Wang refused to answer, only looked at the bamboo and wood in the yard, and asked after a long time, "King Langya has been married for a year, can he have children?"
"The concubine and the fourth wife are all out of nowhere." Wang Yue said.
"Why do you become a king without children?" Wang Dao shook his head and said.
It’s not surprising that one year of marriage, no children, but one concubine and the fourth wife are not pregnant, and it’s only one year after all. But at this critical moment, it’s arousing doubts. Who dares to bet?
On the other hand, the prince Sima Zhong gave birth to a daughter and the concubine gave birth to a son. Although the child was also difficult, there was still a future.
Compared with the two, no matter how capable the King of Langya is, the one without children is enough to make him stand aside.
Zhuge Daoming was probably caught off guard in this matter, and Director Wang sympathized with him a little.
However, after saying that, Wang Sima Chong, Wang Dao looked at his son again and sighed.
Wang Yue's face was dull.
He is the eldest son, married for many years and has no children.
For some reason, the children of aristocratic families have many difficulties in their children, so they often adopt them.
He no longer took the pill. However, after the pill was dissipated, his health became worse and worse. He felt a little cold, and he had a headache and fever, and he could not get up. He might no longer be able to stay for the Wang family, so he could only adopt a temple incense from his younger brother in the future.
Seeing Dalang's appearance, Director Wang stopped talking and said, "What do you think about Huainan, Lujiang?"
Wang Yue calmed down and said, "Shan Yanlin governed Wuhu, opened up scattered burritos, and cultivated fertile fields. It was difficult to get north. Even if there was, it was just a small boat troop, and it was difficult to drive away the Hu Qi."
"The land is cut off, and the household registration is the main business, and Shan Yanlin is actually right." Wang Dao said, "Shao Bids must have seen this, so they sent Hu cavalry to the south, attacked everywhere, and disrupted people's hearts. Ruoshan Yanlin couldn't calm down and used the money and food for military struggles. He went north in large numbers, but he fell into Shao Bids' traitor."
"There are still soldiers who can fight in the Western Palace." Wang Yue said, "He used his ancestors to surrender 7,000 as the backbone and recruited refugees. The natives were thousands of strong. After farming, he practiced many times. After crossing the river and heading north, he would be assisted by a navy, and he might have gained something."
"Shan Yanlin is not a reckless person." Wang Dao said, "He may go north, but he is mainly to appease the hearts of the people. He may not be willing to attack the Xianbei Huqi with short attacks. This is also good. First, just stabilize the situation, settle the people, and train the troops. Without soldiers and food, how can we last for a long time?"
Wang Yue understands it.
Wuhu is now considered Shanxia’s “lain”.
He has been to that place once, and the area is vast but uninhabited.
The forests, lakes and squash are connected to each other, as if endless. It has been developed since the Spring and Autumn Period, but to this day, the results are few and the population is small.
The imperial court established Qiao State in Wuhu County, which was not without reason, but this was just a place where no one wanted it.
A few years ago, Shanxia wrote a letter asking the overseas Chinese in Wuhu to establish Shouchun County, Huainan County, to resettle the people of Huainan who moved last year, and the court agreed.
It was only at this moment that Wuhu ushered in a huge opportunity.
More than 10,000 households flocked in, divided into more than 20 towns, each reclaiming land, relying on Xuancheng, Danyang and other counties to provide assistance.
It's difficult.
Wuhu will not be able to barely support itself until at least after the autumn harvest next year.
As for providing merit for war, we have to wait a little longer.
"Let's finish this New Year first." Director Wang patted his son's thin shoulders and said softly: "Go and accompany your mother."
After Wang Yue left, Director Wang continued to think in the yard.
After a long time, he decided to take advantage of the New Year's Day to write more letters and send them to the Jiangdong clans, explaining the pros and cons of the Shao thief's journey south to them, and strengthening his determination to resist.
Chapter completed!