Shao Xun himself is still dealing with the prevention of locust plague in Guangchengze and cannot be distracted.
However, the bureaucratic machine of the Hou Mansion began to operate. All kinds of materials began to be transported to the vicinity of Green Willow Garden, and people also gathered here.
For a time, this place seemed to be the center of the storm.
Wei Fu and Liang Chen stood by the Ru River, quietly looking at the endless stream of carriages, horses and people, feeling that their eyes were almost exhausted.
Co-author Chen Hou is so famous, it’s not just bragging. He really has soldiers, many soldiers!
Apart from anything else, the soldiers were in really good spirits. When marching and walking, they held their heads high and their chests held high.
When we sat down to take a nap, there was total silence - don't think this is simple. In a team with general military discipline, it is normal for the soldiers to whisper to each other.
The carriage was fully loaded with weapons, armor, jars, tents, food and other supplies. It was very complete.
There was a light snowfall today, and the Dingzhuang auxiliary soldiers carefully took care of the supplies to prevent them from getting wet. In short, they were very careful.
"If your Majesty has these soldiers, Guanzhong will be as stable as Mount Tai." Wei Fu sighed.
"Are you waiting for incompetence?" Liang Chen snorted coldly and said, "In the land of Yong and Qin, there is never a shortage of good men who dare to fight. However, when food and equipment are lacking, who still has the energy to fight?"
Wei Fu was speechless.
Sometimes he always felt that God was specifically targeting Guanzhong.
When there are no disasters elsewhere, there will be disasters in Guanzhong.
When there is a disaster elsewhere, Guanzhong will inevitably not be able to escape.
As of now, the population is sparsely populated and the villages are in ruins. The dignified governor of Chang'an, the King of Nanyang, can only control a few large cities. If the Huns advance westward, they may be able to march straight in and kill Chang'an City in a short time.
But there is really nothing they can do about disasters, and they have no ability to generate money and food, so they can only let others decide.
Furthermore, Liang Chen was a very cruel man. He was the one who strangled the King of Hejian and his son to death on the way, under the orders of the King of Nanyang. Wei Fu did not want to offend him too much.
"Shao Xun is going on an expedition?" Wei Fu didn't say anything, but Liang Chen didn't want to let him go and asked directly.
"Have you not heard about it already? In February, we will go east to Chen County, probably to take care of the fiefdom and meet the various tribes in Yuzhou." Wei Fu replied.
Liang Chen smacked his lips and said: "If such a piece of fertile land in Yuzhou falls into Shao Xun's hands, it will never be controlled in the future. Why did Situ hand over Yuzhou so happily? If it can't be done, it's okay to give it to the king. I'll wait.
I can move somewhere."
Wei Fu smiled and ignored him.
As a nobleman from Guanzhong, how could he go to Yuzhou?
However, Situ did intend to conquer the Nanyang King and join the dynasty.
At first, I wanted him to be Sikong, but of course I didn't want to. What's the world like nowadays? Can Sikong be compared with the Governor of Chang'an?
Later, it was intended to send him out of Xuchang or Xiangyang.
The King of Nanyang once served as the governor of Xuchang, so it would not be unacceptable if he could return to his old place.
Jingzhou is more suitable than Xuchang, after all, there is no need to face the threat of Liu Han directly.
However, there was no further information and he stayed in Chang'an. Maybe the King of Donghai felt that Guanzhong was so close to Luoyang that it had to be guarded by someone close to him.
But the King of Nanyang is not capable enough. He has been out of Chang'an for three years, but he still cannot completely control the situation in Guanzhong...
"Do you think the Huns will turn to attack Chang'an after suffering losses in Luoyang?" Liang Chen bowed to Wei Fu again and asked.
Wei Fu thought for a while and said: "It shouldn't be so fast. Last year, when we attacked Luoyang for the first time, we went straight to the city. In the end, we retreated because of lack of food. Now that we have found out the true situation, we will probably come again this year."
"What if we can't conquer it this year?"
Liang Chen's words stopped Wei Fu. He thought for a long time and then said: "If we can't win it this year, it's hard to say. Chang'an may be in danger."
Liang Chen was unusually silent.
If the Huns attack Guanzhong in full force, they will definitely not be able to stop them with their current strength. So the question is, will Luoyang send troops to rescue them?
Not much hope.
"The princess is out." Wei Fu reminded him softly.
Liang Chen came back to his senses and looked towards the door.
Princess Liu, surrounded by her maids and servants, left the Green Willow Garden. Maybe she was in a bad mood, or maybe it was snowing lightly and the ground was slippery. She accidentally stumbled and hit her knees on the door of Shao Mansion.
on the stone lion.
The maids screamed in surprise and hurriedly came forward to help him.
Ms. Liu's face was twisted in pain, but she pushed the maid away and tried not to shed tears in front of everyone, saying, "It's okay. You don't have to blame yourself. It was my fault."
The maid turned pale with fright. After hearing what the princess said, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you okay, grandma?" Sima Li rushed over and asked softly.
"Nothing." Hearing her son's caring words, Mrs. Liu endured the pain and said softly: "Jiao'er has grown up. From now on, he must learn to be like a man and not cry at the slightest pain or give up at the slightest setback."
Listening to his mother's gentle words, Sima Li nodded heavily and said: "From now on, I will gallop like Chen Hou, charging left and right among thousands of troops, beheading the enemy and protecting my mother-in-law."
"Marquis Chen..." Mrs. Liu sighed.
There are no good people in the Shao family.
But she didn't want to speak ill of Shao Xun and Lu Xun in front of everyone, so she just said: "Go back."
Sima Li nodded.
"Princess." Wei Fu and Liang Chen stepped forward to salute.
Ms. Liu looked at them and said, "Thank you for your hard work on this snowy day."
"It should be." The two of them replied one after another.
Mrs. Liu nodded, unwilling to say anything more, and got into the carriage with dignity.
The car rattled along and soon left Green Willow Garden.
It was only at this time that Mrs. Liu relaxed all over and silently thought of a solution.
If it doesn't work out, just take your son back to Chang'an.
She was originally unwilling to adopt her son to an outsider. Since Lu Xun did not want to go to Chang'an and let his heir serve him, then forget it.
Anyway, the son's name has been recorded in King Fan Yang's genealogy, and it doesn't matter whether he has fulfilled his filial piety in front of his legitimate mother or not.
So be it.
The carriage traveled north for a day when it suddenly encountered a large group of soldiers and horses and had to retreat to the side of the road to avoid them.
Mrs. Liu took her son to a nearby village shop to get some food.
"Silver Gun Army!"
"Marquis Chen's army!"
A customer in the restaurant was surprised.
Sima Li, who was having a meal, was attracted by the mighty army. He couldn't help but walk to the door of the store and looked at the sergeants passing by one after another.
The sergeants looked indifferent and had a relaxed attitude.
When marching, they did not wear armor, did not hold a bow, and did not carry their iconic silver spears, but they marched with strict rules and neat queues.
A general in golden armor rode up, surrounded by his own soldiers.
"Your Majesty, there is a wine shop here, opened by Silver Spear Army's own family. Why don't we stop for some food and rest before we continue on our way?" Tang Jian shouted loudly in the wind and snow.
"What family member?" Shao Xun was a little confused.
"Liu Datou, the former commander of the second building of the Silver Spear Army, was injured during the massacre of Xianbei in Chang'an and his right arm was broken, so he opened a restaurant in this place where he traveled from south to north." Tang Jian replied.
"How's the business going?"
"Business travelers often stay here, and business is quite prosperous. People from the Silver Spear Army are also open-minded, and they dare to come here to cause trouble. I heard that Liu Datou bought a two-bedroom concubine from the refugees and helps in the kitchen."
Shao Xun was very happy after hearing this and said: "My soldiers should live well. Forget it today, I am in a hurry to go on my way. Go buy some food and wine and share it with the other soldiers."
"No." Tang Jian took the order and left, quickly entering the restaurant.
Liang Chen and others were frightened by his power and did not dare to stop him.
Tang Jian had never seen Liang Chen and Wei Fu, so he just glanced at them casually and let them go.
But when he saw Sima Li and Mrs. Liu, he was startled, but said nothing and went to buy food and wine.
On the post road outside the restaurant, a horse galloped over, and the general's report was handed over to Shao Xun.
As soon as Shao Xun took it, he saw the wind and snow blowing in his face, so he got off his horse, went to the corridor of the restaurant, and opened it to read.
It turned out that it was forwarded to him by Taiwei Wang Yan. It seemed to be a copy, recording the war that had just occurred in Yanzhou.
Liu Xian, King of Quyang of the Han Dynasty, took command of Wei County and ordered Shi Le and Wang Mi to lead their troops across the river and enter Yanzhou territory.
Shi Le captured Baima, and then moved eastward to attack Juancheng, where the governor of Yanzhou was stationed.
Wang Mi then went south to Chenliu, seemingly intending to invade Yuzhou.
After Shao Xun read it, he was a little confused. He didn't understand the Xiongnu's strategic intentions.
Quick in and out, plunder and leave, or do you want to occupy it for a long time?
Wang Mi, right? You're here again? You bumped into me again?
Shao Xun felt a little sorry for him. He didn't know how his soldiers, who had been defeated three times in two years, were doing now.
Do you have time to practice?
There was a dispute outside the restaurant.
Shao Xun turned his head and glanced, sighed helplessly, turned and left.
His status was unusual, so wherever he went, a large group of soldiers would follow him.
The followers of King Nanyang had just been squeezed and staggered, and some of them were drugged and even searched, causing a lot of confusion.
So he left decisively.
In the restaurant, Liang Chen was about to curse, but he saw several big men staring at him fiercely, so he decided that a good man would not suffer the immediate loss, and sat back down to eat.
When Mrs. Liu saw Shao Xun standing at the door, her heart was lifted. Fortunately, he looked at it for a while and then left.
Mrs. Liu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued to eat the crude meal slowly while patiently correcting Sima Li's dining etiquette.
After a long time, Tang Jian and several soldiers came out of the kitchen, each carrying several large bags of steamed cakes.
Before leaving, he looked at Ms. Liu doubtfully.
Ms. Liu glanced at him calmly and then looked away.
The wind and snow are getting heavier, some people are returning north and some are heading south.
After Mrs. Liu finished her meal, she took a bus to Luoyang. She also wanted to visit Princess Pei of the East China Sea, and she needed help with some things.
Shao Xun returned to Green Willow Garden.
A few days later, military and political officials such as Cao Fu, Pei Kang, Yang Jiezhi, Cui Gong, Pei Gong, Liu Anzhi, Chen Yougen, Li Chong, etc. arrived one after another. Even Yuan Yan, Le Zhao, Yang Man and others came.
The next period of time is related to the future of the Shaw military and political group, and there is no room for carelessness. Therefore, all the generals gathered together to review the details and check for any omissions.
Almost at the same time, Yu Min, the servant, took a leave of absence and embarked on the road to Yingchuan with Ling Yuliang, an academic officer of the Marquis Mansion, and Wang Xuan, a soldier of the Situ Shogunate.
They were going to fight at the front station.
Chapter completed!