Before the angel arrived, no less than three people had already tipped off Shao Xun in advance.
"Now I can call you 'Jun Hou'." In the military camp outside Handan City, Lu Zhi saluted with a smile.
Junhou is a respectful title given to princes or distinguished people in the Han Dynasty, and was adopted by the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
For example, Cao Pi once said: "Recently, Uncle Hui of Nanyang Zong said that the king has a beautiful wife in the past. He was surprised when he heard it, and he laughed and laughed."
It's obvious.
"Why is this necessary?" Shao Xun quickly grabbed Lu Zhi, returned the salute solemnly, and said: "All state affairs are entrusted to you."
"No." Lu Zhigong responded.
He knew that "state affairs" did not only refer to the 1,400 food towns.
Luyang has a county magistrate, that is, the county magistrate and the marquis coexist.
Just as the kingdom is likely to have a prefect, that is, a prefect, the internal history of the kingdom (the prime minister of the kingdom) coexists.
The country had a dynasty system, and those who were ennobled could only receive one-third of the land rent and tax.
Shao Xun was granted the title of Marquis of Luyang County and was granted a food grant of 1,400 households. As a Hou Xiang, Lu Zhi could only manage those 1,400 households and could only take one-third of the rent - it became nine in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
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In the internal history of the kingdom, the princes and ministers theoretically have the task of supervising the princes and princes, because they are court officials and have nothing to do with the princes and princes.
But this is not the case.
Judging from the current situation, in internal history, the princes and princes have gradually become private individuals. This is the result of dignitaries usurping the power of the court.
Local governors often cannot compete with the internal history of the kingdom.
The county magistrate is basically no match for the princes and ministers.
Lu Zhi's mission is to find a way to get the Luyang County Magistrate, force him to submit, and slowly annex the entire Luyang County and turn it into a private domain.
This task is not difficult. He has already thought of a plan. It will definitely disgust the county magistrate so much that he will have to give in in the end.
Shao Xun is very ambitious. He now owns almost half of the county, if Liang and Luyang counties, as well as the manor and Wubao are included. Moreover, most of the people in this half of the county were brought in by him personally.
In terms of resource collection and use, the efficiency is extremely high, even far beyond one county and close to two counties.
In some dynasties, only twenty households could support one full-time professional soldier.
In some dynasties, five households could raise one, and their combat effectiveness was quite good.
The difference is that the former does not necessarily collect much rent, while the latter collects most of the remaining resources and invests them in military construction.
I, the lord, must also rise up.
Shao Xun and Lu Zhi looked at each other with satisfaction, then smiled at each other, all without saying a word.
On the first day of September, Taifu's military order was issued, and within ten days, all county soldiers, Yamen Army and tribes were to leave Handan and return to their respective stations.
Of course Shao Xun had to wait until the last day.
At the end of August, he had selected 500 Yamen troops and 1,000 men to escort a batch of levied property and equipment to Liang County - especially equipment, he did not provide anyone with it, and he kept more and more private soldiers.
The more you use, the greater the training losses. For example, the bow strings in stock are almost used up and need to be replenished urgently.
The second batch of nearly a hundred craftsmen collected in Hebei were sent back together.
Now that there are only ten days left, he will naturally not let it go and take the opportunity to get more things. Will he be worthy of this expedition? Anyway, Hebei has a reputation for being rich. I am here to help you and the people of Henan become equally rich and poor.
On the Double Ninth Festival, an angel came to Handan and read out the title of Marquis on the spot, and everyone congratulated him.
Shao Xun took the opportunity to inquire about it, and Gou Xi was granted the title of Marquis of Dongping County, General of the Fu Army, and Commander-in-Chief of the Qingyan Army.
Gou Xi won a state in the first battle, but I only won a county. Sima Yue trusted Gou Xi so much?
Haha, it doesn't matter. Sima Yue's trust can never last long, and he and Gou Xi will definitely fall out.
That was the day when the whole army had a great feast and had a good meal of wine and meat.
On the tenth day of September, after collecting the last batch of money and food, the army left Handan and returned to the court.
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In the mountains and fields of Bingzhou, Liu Yuan put down his riding bow with some regret.
This is a horn bow that is exactly the same as the one used by Shao Xun. It is a male and female pair. I gave one as a gift and kept one for myself. Today someone came from Jiang and mentioned the war in Hebei. Liu Yuan thought a lot.
The man with the bow is ready.
"Heroes from all over the world have come to show their support, and I am overjoyed." He calmed down and looked at Liu Xuan and others.
The system of the Han Dynasty at this time was somewhat "against the trend".
In this country, the prime minister, the imperial censor, and the Taiwei are the heads of the hundred officials. These are the three princes of the Han Dynasty, which are very different from the Wei and Jin Dynasty's system in which the core power was held by the scholar.
The prime minister of the Han Dynasty was Liu Xuan, the king of Youxian, and the Taiwei was Liu Hong, the king of Zuoyulu. The imperial censor originally gave Liu Yuan's former teacher Cui You, but he refused to accept it, and later gave it to the Xiongnu noble Hu Yanyi (father-in-law of Liu Yuan).
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"Your Majesty, Le will perform meritorious service as soon as he comes, and you may be able to make him king." Prime Minister Liu Xuan replied.
In fact, we have already discussed it in private, and this meeting is just a formality.
After hearing this, Shi Le, who was standing aside, burst into tears of gratitude and knelt down directly, saying: "The King of Han rewards me generously, I would rather die in return!"
At the same time, I secretly thought that the Han Dynasty was generous.
Liu Yuanhai has not yet proclaimed himself emperor, he is just the "King of Han", but he is willing to make me king. Why?
Of course, it’s not like he didn’t make contributions.
Not to mention the hundreds of cavalry brought from Hebei. When passing through Shangdang, using the old connections made by their grandfather Ye Yiyu and father Zhou Huozhu, they persuaded the generals such as Governor Zhang, Feng Motu and others to come and surrender.
——The length of a department is commonly known as "the department is large".
This is the shadow of my ancestors.
It's like the so-called poor families in the Central Plains. Some children from poor families are too poor to eat, but they may know important people and have old relationships that have survived from the era of their fathers and ancestors. This is something that many powerful people from the wealthy side are extremely envious of.
"Then I will grant you the title of General Fu Han and Prince of Jin." Liu Yuan said happily: "The governor can be close to the king of Han, and the governor of the Motu Department will be the most powerful."
"I would like to thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Shi Le, Zhang Du, and Feng Motu shouted in unison.
Two princes and a governor are indeed generous.
"Director Zhang, Feng Motu, your two tribes must be under the control of King Jin. There must be no mistakes." Liu Yuan looked at the two of them and said again.
"According to the order." The two agreed.
Shi Le was overjoyed.
Before, he only persuaded the two of them to submit to the Han Kingdom, but he was not their superior. He was just a fellow traveler until they died. Now, according to the decree of the King of Han, hundreds of old brothers can serve as the backbone to control thousands of Jie people.
"Wuhuan Zhang Fulidu has two thousand troops, but they are walled in Leping. They can't attack him despite repeated attacks." Liu Yuan then said to Shi Le, "If you can persuade them to surrender, the troops will also come under your command."
"I obey." Shi Le agreed with confidence.
He was beaten like a lost dog by Gou Xi in Hebei, and he fled to the King of Han in panic, but his fortune turned around?
In one fell swoop, we gained thousands of troops, including a considerable number of cavalry. This trip was worth it.
Of course, for Liu Yuan, he had nothing to lose.
Governor Zhang and Feng Motu had been in Shangdang before, and they belonged to the Hu tribe in Jin Dynasty, so they had nothing to do with them. One reason why they came was because of the oppression of Jin officials, and the other reason was that Han Dynasty was getting stronger. However,
Shi Le's contribution cannot be ignored.
Wuhuan Zhang Fulidu was even more unwilling to surrender to the Han. If Shi Le could persuade him to surrender, that would be his ability.
This is the case in the Han Dynasty, where high-ranking officials are prominent and capable people occupy them.
Whoever can draw troops and horses can become an official and become a high official.
If Shao Xun can bring his troops and horses to surrender and give him an "auxiliary to the King of Han", what will happen to the "King of Loyal Han"?
"Get up." Liu Yuan said, holding his hands up.
Shi Le and others quickly stood up and showed respect.
Liu Yuan stepped forward and wandered among the river valleys filled with fallen leaves.
In the distance are the rolling mountains, echoing the distant and desolate pastoral songs.
He sighed. After all, this country was still dominated by the Huns, who were barbaric, ignorant, and cruel.
He had thought about changing.
The Huns attacked Qiao Xi in Xihe County and ordered Jia Hun to stop.
Jia Hun was unwilling to surrender and cursed: "I am the guardian of the Jin Dynasty. I can't save it. How can I survive and serve the bandits? How can I live in this world with my face?"
Xi was furious and wanted to kill him.
Xi general Yin Song persuaded him not to kill people, but he gradually convinced him. Previously, the Han Dynasty conquered all directions and captured many Jin officials. Some people were unwilling to surrender at first, but after being imprisoned for a long time, some people would change their minds.
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Talent is rare.
Xi refused to listen and eventually killed her. He also saw Hun's wife Zong's beauty and wanted to accept her, but Zong scolded her and killed her again.
Thinking of this, Liu Yuan sighed.
At that time, he recalled Qiao Xi, stripped him of his military power, demoted him to the fourth rank, and buried Jia Hun and his wife.
But in the Han Dynasty, there was more than just one Qiao Xi?
There are some things that he can't disobey everyone.
All I could do was sigh.
Shi Le stood behind Taiwei Liu Hong, Prime Minister Liu Xuan, Imperial Censor Hu Yanyi, Da Honglu Fan Long, Taichang Zhu Ji, Huang Menlang Chen Yuanda, Cui Yizhi, Jianwu General Liu Yao and others, following silently, but not
I know what the King of Han is sighing about.
"Shi Qing." Liu Yuan suddenly turned his head and looked at Shi Le.
Everyone immediately stepped aside and Shi Le approached and said: "Your Majesty."
"You are from Hebei, do you know the local situation?" Liu Yuan asked.
"Go back to your Majesty." Shi Le said calmly: "Hebei has been devastated by several wars. Most of the people who suppressed the rebels were foreign soldiers. However, the foreign soldiers must return, and now is the opportunity."
"Hmm." Liu Yuan was a little moved.
The Han Dynasty eventually wanted to expand its territory, but the ministers had different opinions on the direction of the next expansion.
Some people advocate attacking Jinyang.
Some people want to conquer Guanzhong.
Some people want to enter Hebei.
Some people are instigating to go south to Luoyang to test whether Jin can still defend the capital.
Liu Yuan thought about it over and over, but still couldn't make up his mind.
There are mountains and rivers in the east of the river, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and you can attack everywhere. It is really difficult to make a sudden decision on which direction to choose.
"It's impossible to be a big chanyu!" Taiwei Liu Hong said anxiously.
Liu Yuan glanced at him.
Liu Hong quickly changed his words and said: "Your Majesty, you can't. Hebei is an important town, how can the Jin court just sit back and watch? It's better to take all the land of Bingzhou first, and then talk about other things."
Liu Yuan nodded slightly.
Yes, the ground between our elbows and armpits has not been cleared, so how can we attack the outside world?
This place refers to Pingyang, Hedong and other counties, not Jinyang.
Liu Kun, the governor of Bingzhou, does not have many soldiers at all and is unable to contain the Han army. But if you take the initiative to attack Jinyang, he may recruit Tuoba Xianbei to help.
Xianbei is ferocious and powerful in battle. Han has already suffered losses, so it is not appropriate to move Jinyang for the time being.
Liu Kun wouldn't take the initiative to beat him anyway, so long as everyone stays in peace.
Shi Le silently observed from the sidelines and carefully analyzed the conversation between the Han monarchs and ministers. In an instant, he seemed to realize something, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, there are many wine bags and rice bags in the Jin Dynasty's court, why should you be afraid?"
"Oh?" Liu Yuan looked at him with some humor and said: "Dong Wuyang, several battles in Yangping, Qing and Ji Sang were defeated. In the battle of Feixiang, Caiguan General Shao Xun captured and killed more than ten thousand people, and the pursuit
Deceased and driven to the north. Obviously, the court of the Jin Dynasty is not full of wine and rice bags, right?"
Shi Le smiled when he heard this and said: "Gou Xi, Shao Xun has always been despised by scholars. I expect that Sima Yue and Wang Yan will be hard to tolerate. Now the two of them may have joined forces. Hebei is a vast white land where the Han cavalry can ride.
I have no rivals. I am not talented. I am willing to lead my troops and horses eastward to Taihang to capture the counties in Hebei for the imperial court."
Liu Yuan thought for a while, nodded and said, "Yes."
Anyway, it’s Jiehu’s soldiers, so it’s not a pity to die.
If Shi Le is willing to take them to Hebei, then go.
"I accept the decree." Shi Le suppressed the excitement in his heart and responded.
He was like a gambler who had lost all his money. Unexpectedly, only half a month later, he would receive a windfall and his pocket would be rich again.
Just in time to take a gamble again!
"Shi Qing's capture of Hebei can help the imperial court contain the Jin's military strength." Liu Yuan looked at the ministers and said, "You must not slack off in your affairs. You should quickly accumulate money, food and equipment. I will personally conquer Pingyang next year."
"I obey the decree." All the ministers accepted the decree in unison.
Liu Yuan scanned everyone's faces one by one.
The country is in its infancy, there are many vacant positions, and it is hard to find enough officials to fill them.
For several years, he has been paying homage to virtuous corporals, but only a few responded. If he could capture Pingyang and Hedong counties, he would surely have greater momentum, or more people would come to vote for him.
"Fan Qing." Liu Yuan said again.
"You can go to the Central Plains again." After saying that, Liu Yuan walked up to him and whispered in a low voice.
Chapter completed!