On a summer night, the stars are brilliant.
With the strong night breeze, there were very few mosquitoes.
Shao Xun put his hands on the pillow and lay in the cabin, feeling extremely comfortable.
Leshi held their eldest son "Golden Knife" and sat on the dock playing.
"Golden Knife" is a nickname. He got his name because he fell in love with the Golden Knife toy at a glance.
As the first child in the family, Jin Dao is much loved.
My grandparents didn’t say anything, they were rushing to hug me, they were so happy.
The only thing that made them dissatisfied was probably that Nanyang actually sent a wet nurse to take care of the children, depriving them of a lot of fun.
In addition, the strength of Xihu's family also made them slightly uncomfortable.
Being in-laws from a wealthy family is extremely stressful for them, but they just don't talk about it because they don't want to increase their son's psychological burden - in fact, they don't see their son for a few days a year.
After Jin Dao finished feeding, he had fun in his mother's arms for a while, and then turned his head from time to time and stared at his father.
Lan Ji kept teasing him, but could never fully attract his attention.
Finally she gave up, handed the golden knife to the wet nurse, came to the boat, and sat down next to Shao Xun.
Shao Xun stepped aside, untied the cable, then held Lan Ji in his arms, lying side by side and looking at the night sky.
The boat was drifting in the lake, not knowing where it was going.
Leshi's literary illness soon got worse. Looking at the stars in the sky, he asked: "Mr. Lang, which one is Vega?"
Shao Xun tried his best to keep his eyes wide open, pretending to search seriously for a long time, and finally said regretfully: "I didn't see it."
Leshi chuckled twice and rested her head in his arms.
Shao Xun adjusted his posture so that Lan Ji in his arms could lie more comfortably.
There is no way, the project managers of Nanyang "Leshi Group" are working in Guangcheng Zeli, Huang Mao must take good care of the eldest lady of the group.
Unconsciously, the offensive and defensive momentum changed, and Shao Xun no longer dared to stand up and pedal his bicycle.
"When is the next expedition?" Le's voice was ethereal and quiet, as if coming from the mountains.
"I don't know." Shao Xun gently stroked the woman's back and said, "The Huns have already invaded Hedong. Some people will think of me sooner or later."
Bei Gongchun returned home with the Liangzhou soldiers. When passing through Hedong County, he gave the Xiongnu a lesson, defeated Liu Cong, beheaded more than 3,000 people, and then left in style.
The Huns did not dare to move for a whole month.
It was not until it was confirmed that the Liangzhou soldiers would not come back again that they gathered their troops and attacked Pingyang and Hedong counties fiercely.
Song Tuo, the prefect of Pingyang, abandoned the city and fled, while Lu Shu, the prefect of Hedong, died in the battle.
In order to better control these two wealthy counties, Liu Yuan moved his capital to Puzi County.
Across the river, Lu Zhuyan, the leader of the four Xianbei tribes in Shangjun, Guanzhong, and the chief of the Di people surrendered to Liu Yuan in a separate expedition.
Shangjun was once occupied by the Southern Xiongnu during the Three Kingdoms period. It was occupied by the four prefectures of Xia, Sui, Yin, and Lin during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. In the Song Dynasty, it was a place where the Song and Xia tug-of-war existed.
These four Xianbei and one Di people seem to have been specially prepared for Liu Yuan. After unlocking a certain reputation, they can be captured without bloodshed, allowing him to smoothly extend his sphere of influence to the Hetao area west of the Yellow River.
In the face of the Xiongnu's aggressive offensive, Grand Tutor Sima Yue was still arguing with the emperor, shouting loud slogans, saying that he would mobilize troops against the Xiongnu, but he was dragging his feet and has not yet completed the deployment of troops, or even officially mobilized troops. Expand.
"If the Xiongnu comes and cannot withstand it..." Leshi trembled slightly when he said this, not knowing what he was afraid of.
"Come back to Nanyang with me." After a moment, she looked at Shao Xun and said with expectant eyes.
"Come here as a son-in-law?" Shao Xun made a joke.
"It would be great if you could marry me..." Leshi said vaguely.
"I won't leave." Shao Xun looked at the sky and said: "This time I run to Nanyang, next time I run to Xiangyang, and behind me is Jiangxia. When will it end?"
Leshi raised her face from his arms and said, "When I was in Yecheng, I met Liu Yuan, Liu Cong and his son."
"Pah!" Shao Xun patted her buttocks and said, "How can a man make a living out of this?"
After saying that, he probably felt that this was inappropriate, so he said in a joking tone: "If we catch this father and son in the future, we will make them come to see the Princess of Chengdu."
Leshi pinched him lightly, but her face was also a little warm, and she quietly buried herself in the man's arms.
In the cool night breeze, the boat has drifted to the center of the lake.
The stars in the sky reflect the lake, which is so beautiful.
The croaking of frogs by the lake gradually faded away, and the sound of fish jumping out of the water occasionally sounded.
The quiet night, the calm before the storm, is so beautiful.
"In the future, I will reserve millions of rations, 100,000 horses, and train 50,000 elite soldiers in Guangchengze, and sweep across..." The high-quality man only spoke half of his speech. Shao Xun suddenly found that the woman in his arms had fallen asleep. With.
He adjusted his position to make the woman sleep more comfortably, and then silently planned the construction of Guangchengze.
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At the end of July, Shao Xun received a group of guests from Hebei at Zhilan Courtyard.
The leader was named Cui Gong, and others called him "Cui Gong". I heard that he was an old acquaintance of Lu Zhi.
Cui Gong had a gloomy look on his face. He stared at Shao Xun for a long time, and finally said: "Isn't the Lord aware that I have been in Shi Le's army?"
"Oh? Is this happening?" Shao Xun laughed loudly and said: "Last year, when we were on the expedition to Jisang, we ended up being separated from Cui Gong. It's a pity. How is Shi Le?"
"If you are ambitious and know the hardships of the people's livelihood, you may still be a little immature at the moment, but you will be a big trouble for the king in the future." Cui Gong said.
"That means that Shi Le is not as good as me right now." Shao Xun said.
"Shi Le has tens of thousands of horses, but the kings and princes are not as good as him." Cui Gong said unceremoniously.
"Shi Le said that all the barbarians came to surrender, and there are indeed many cavalry." Shao Xun nodded and admitted.
"The weapons of Shi Le's soldiers are not as good as those of the general's troops." Cui Gong said again: "The general has Luoyang and Xuchang arsenal to provide weapons and equipment, but Shi Le is far inferior. However, I am in Yiyang and Liang County.
, Lu Yang went around in a circle, but I didn’t see many craftsmen, so why?”
"To be honest, I went on several expeditions and captured many craftsmen. There are still five or six hundred people in total, and they are now settled in Ruyang."
"Ruyang?" Cui Gong was stunned.
"At the edge of Guangcheng Jersey."
"I see." Cui Gong nodded and asked: "Of these hundreds of craftsmen, how many can make ironware?"
"Less than half." Shao Xun said.
In fact, blacksmiths are also strategic resources.
Among blacksmiths, those who are good at making weapons are also important strategic resources.
Shao Xun captured nearly 600 craftsmen, mainly from the Ji Sang and Wang Mi tribes, and a small number were recruited by himself.
Among these people, there is a high proportion of blacksmiths, which is related to the fact that the refugee army focuses on recruiting such talents.
However, their weapons-making abilities were uneven, and they were far less sophisticated than the weapons made by the craftsmen in Luoyang.
Shao Xun placed them in the newly established Ruyang Defense on the west side of Guangcheng Ze - this defense housed 300 soldiers. Currently, only more than 200 are in place. In the future, together with Nanshan Defense, they will assume the defense of the upper reaches of Rushui River.
The main task of this group of blacksmiths at this stage is to make farm tools and then sell them to the soldiers for use.
At other times, they also undertake the task of repairing military equipment to make up for training losses.
In addition to the blacksmiths, there are about 300 carpenters, bamboo craftsmen, painters, cobblers and other miscellaneous craftsmen.
Overall, Shao Xun actually has a lot of craftsman resources at his disposal, but compared to his ambitious plan, it is still far from enough, even if these craftsmen are already training apprentices.
"It seems that the monarch knows what he knows, so I won't say more." Cui Gong let go of this and mentioned another matter: "Among the forts in Yiyang, only Yunzhongwu has dozens of acres of mulberry forest, but it is very old.
Short. Yushanwu has hundreds of acres, but it only lasts a few years. The three areas of Jinguyuan add up to about a hundred acres, but there are very few mulberry forests that are more than ten years old. I heard that the kings and princes put great emphasis on the use of bows in military training, why not order
The common people plant mulberry trees widely. One can produce more silk, and the other can make bow tips. Such important things are not paid attention to. Tsk tsk..."
Of course, the bow tip does not have to be made of mulberry wood.
But considering the sericulture industry, which is an economic crop that can combine farming and farming, it is very important.
Moreover, mulberry wood is also a very good material for chariots. The wood fragments used in the chariot making process are also suitable for making horse whips, knife handles, and wooden sticks, and the utilization rate is very high.
"Wubao was newly built, and the manor was repeatedly destroyed by wars, which led to this." Shao Xun first explained, and then said: "What Cui Gong said is very reasonable. However, everything is complicated and has never been started..."
"That's all." Cui Gong said: "Lu Zidao has already considered this issue for the king. Every household in Qinghe raises silkworms and weaves cloth, and Qinghe silk is also sold in the north and is famous in all counties. Lu Zidao calls for you every three days, which is very annoying, so I took it
After taking the post of Prime Minister Lu Yang, he has brought several planners here who are skilled in this way. The prince only needs to set aside the land and recruit refugees."
"All affairs of Luyang County are entrusted to Cui Gong." Shao Xun said with a solemn salute.
Cui Gong accepted the gift calmly, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "You have to be brave and good at fighting. If the war is not going well, like in the counties of Hebei, everything will be over."
"How is the war situation in Hebei?" Shao Xun asked.
"This year Shi Le's attack on Changshan was defeated by Wang Jun." Cui Gong said: "From what I see, it's just a small test of Shi Le's skills. After a while, he will definitely enter Hebei again. He Yuzhenye will have no soldiers.
Money cannot stop Shi Le and Shi Chao. Wang
Jun has relied on Xianbei to fight for many years, and his Youzhou soldiers have not been well trained. Now that the Huns are attacking, they are in a hurry. They are opening up the treasury, raising soldiers, and training soldiers and horses, but they don't know if it is too late. Really speaking, this matter has nothing to do with you.
Hou can't get away from it."
This year Shi Lekou Changshan was indeed defeated by Wang Jun independently.
But as Cui Gong said, the Xiongnu's focus was on Hedong and Pingyang counties, and Shi Le was only a partial force.
What would Wang Jun do if he mobilized a large army to attack Changshan next year?
Shao Xun had to carry this pot firmly on his back and couldn't get rid of it.
"Can Wang Jun still call Duan Bu Xianbei?" he laughed and asked.
Cui Gong thought for a while and said: "You can still call him. After all, Duan Wu Wuchen is his son-in-law, so it's not too embarrassing. However, I heard that after Wang Jun defeated Shi Le, he sent an army of troops
Going east seems to be helping Duan Xianbei defend against the enemy, but Duan Wuwuchen must also be in trouble."
"If that doesn't work out, he also has Wuhuan's son-in-law Su Shuyan, who I think he can invite to help in the battle." Cui Gong teased again.
Shao Xun smiled.
Wang Jun used his daughters as tools, marrying one to the leader of Xianbei and the other to the leader of Wuhuan, attracting Yi and Di to help him, and became very powerful in Hebei.
After defeating Sima Ying before, the Wuhuan people participated in the war. I don't know if they have anything to do with his son-in-law Su Shuyan.
Think about it in the early years of the Republic of China, the Youzhou Tuqi Governor (armored cavalry) also recruited Youzhou Han'er to serve as soldiers in Luoyang.
It had only been a few decades, but Youzhou's military resources were no longer available? I don't know what Wang Jun was thinking.
However, if Wang Jun cannot support himself, Hebei will indeed be in trouble.
Shao Xun absolutely did not believe that Sima Yue could handle the situation in Hebei.
Unexpectedly, when he surrounded and killed the Xianbei cavalry in Chang'an, he ended up assisting Shi Le. It was really outrageous.
It's better to take care of your own affairs first. Counting on others is ultimately unreliable.
Chapter completed!