A drizzle began to fall in the sky, gradually extinguishing the fires throughout the manor.
Xie Sa's face looked ugly.
To be honest, he wanted to rectify the He family, but not in this way.
However, he had no choice, and Chen Hou did not give him a chance to choose. At that time, if he refused to express his position in public, he would not be able to leave Chen Hou's camp.
He also fantasized about refusing Chen Hou's threats in public, but in the end he did not dare to do so, and others would think him a fool.
How many insults has your Xie family received from the He family? Now that someone is helping you vent your anger, you still don’t appreciate it. Are you a fool?
Maybe even his brother wouldn't understand him.
The He family is too bullying. You have offended the King of Donghai, the Marquis of Chen, the officials and people of the counties you have served in, you have offended all the aristocratic families in Chen County, and you have offended the people of Yangxia Sangzi. No one will speak for you.
, no one will feel sorry for you.
Killing you will only make more people applaud.
This is a pit, you have to jump if you don't want to, there is no way.
Yuan Chong glanced at Xie Fa, sighed, and said: "Young Confucian, why are you so depressed? The He family has a right to death. Even if Chen Hou doesn't kill, the family will be exterminated sooner or later. I don't know how many people are watching in Luoyang City.
The He family's wealth is just waiting to be divided up. The few servants they have in Luoyang can't hold it."
Xie Pei glanced at Yuan Chong and said after a moment: "Mr. Yuan, it's not that I don't want to take revenge on the He family, but the He family should not perish like this. Once this is done, what dignity will the noble family have?"
When Yuan Chong heard this, he asked: "Did Zhang Fang kill less? Did Gou Xi kill less? In their eyes, what dignity do the nobles have?"
Xie Sa was suffocated, but still said: "This world shouldn't be like this..."
Yuan Chong sneered and said: "Young scholars think that the imperial court is still here, so it shouldn't be so unruly? I would like to advise you, don't talk too much. Chen Hou is already very strict about rules, what about those bad things about the He family?
Is it false? If we really want to pursue it, should we die? Furthermore, the year before last, the King of East China Sea led Yan
Zhou Mu, has there been any imperial decree? After the death of Wang Bin, the governor of Jizhou last year, Wang Jun of Youzhou took charge of the governorship of Jizhou. Did he ask the court? King Mo of Nanyang, the commander of the military forces of Yongliang, Qinyi and the four states, why did he give the emperor the title of emperor?
He handed the sword to Zhang Gui and entrusted Liangzhou with the power of life and death without authorization? He has no qualifications to govern Liangzhou!"
Xie Xi was speechless.
Strictly speaking, the things done by Sima Yue, Wang Jun, and Sima Mo are tantamount to conspiracy, but will anyone hold them accountable?
No, everyone acted as if they didn't see it.
Of course, this does not mean that Chen Hou is a good person. He is just as domineering and has done many things that are tantamount to rebellion.
He has one thing in common with Sima Yue, Sima Mo, and Wang Jun, that is, the court cannot or cannot pursue them.
"I've learned a lesson." Xie Xi cupped his hands and forced a smile.
"It doesn't matter, just think about it." Yuan Chong waved his hand and said.
In fact, he knew that the reason why Xie Xi was so depressed was not because of his loyalty to the court.
Like himself, he is loyal to this order that allows them to enjoy wealth and prosperity.
The order was nakedly destroyed before his eyes, and the impact was not ordinary, so he was a little frightened.
If the murderer was King Donghai or Taiwei Wang, it might be easier for people to accept it, but it happened to be Chen Hou Shaoxun. All I can say is - Alas!
"Wan Sheng!" Warm cheers rang out from the front.
The two of them went out in search of fame, only to see Chen Hou riding his horse to the outside of He's Manor. He didn't know what he announced, and the tribesmen who had just finished the battle cheered in unison.
Yuan Chong sighed silently, as if he saw an ambitious military leader rising rapidly.
But he quickly adjusted his mentality and smiled while stroking his beard.
The choice has been made long ago, right? In that case, what is there to complain about?
Mostly it was just to reward the participating tribesmen with some extravagant wealth and invite them to buy military morale. It was not a big deal.
Because this is not the imperial army, county soldiers or other troops, but their private army.
Bu Qu has lived in their Wubao Manor for generations, and the prestige of the master family has been deeply rooted in their bones. Their family members are held hostage in the manor. Unless they are taken away, it will be difficult for them to be taken away.
"Let's go and have a look." Yuan Chong waved and said.
Xie Fa followed silently, and soon he arrived in front of the main entrance of the manor, where representatives of all the clans were basically here.
In addition, there seemed to be a few more people.
"...Water transportation is the foundation of the country. After taking office, you should be diligent and careful in your work and never slack off." Chen Hou's voice came from afar: "The Governor of Zhou is a minister of the imperial court. If you have nothing to do, go to Shouchun more often and work together to ensure the success of the country."
The grain is transported into the capital. In this way, it is a great achievement."
"I sincerely follow Chen Hou's teachings and work hard," Chen Yan replied.
Yuan Chong and Xie Pe walked over, only to see a man much older than Chen Hou who had just finished asking for instructions respectfully.
The scene was a bit funny, but in the face of absolute strength, it seemed very natural.
Seeing the two people coming, Shao Xun nodded, then whispered into Chen Yan's ear: "Hefei's troop transportation must be firmly in your hands. This matter is of great importance, so remember it."
"I don't have to." Chen Yan nodded heavily.
Hefei does not transport many troops, but there are still thousands of them. It also controls a large number of ships, which are of great value.
He knew that there were many elite soldiers and generals around Chen Hou, and he had no advantage. Then, he had to find another way. The soldiers who could transport soldiers by water were good at sailing. This was a huge advantage that must be grasped.
Shao Xun was satisfied when he saw that he understood.
I like this kind of clear-headed and sensible person. If Chen Yan does things well, she may not have the opportunity to prosper in the future.
How could we fight against an enemy with a large number of cavalry in Henan without a full-fledged navy? Even a "fake navy" like Hefei Troop Transport is of great value.
After talking to Chen Yan, he looked at Yang Jun and said, "Hui Yan must have something important to do when he comes here."
Yang Jun nodded and looked at everyone with an embarrassed expression.
"Come here." Shao Xun pulled him to the manor.
The soldiers of the Silver Spear Army have already entered to take over the various places and have begun to move the belongings.
The He family is indeed rich. This is just a manor. They found thousands of coins, more than 10,000 pieces of silk, and no other valuables.
No wonder they can afford 20,000 yuan a day for food. The He brothers spend 7,000 to 8,000 yuan a year just for food, not to mention other extravagant expenses.
This is the richest family Shao Xun has seen in many years, bar none.
"The Taiwei sent me to ask if water transportation will be affected?" Yang Jun got straight to the point and asked directly.
"Isn't Situ in Chenliu?" Shao Xun asked.
"Situ will leave sooner or later. He just vented his anger." Yang Jun sighed: "That is, he bullied Wang Mi's left-behind troops. In the battle of Jujube, three thousand enemies were killed. I heard that begging for work, left and right armies, and the Kingdom's army suffered similar losses.
The killing on the side of Baima was also very fierce. The armies took turns to attack, overwhelming the few, but they still couldn't take it. I'm afraid Situ has lost his patience and wants to go to Puyang."
"The water transport leaves from Junyi and must go through Xingyang. Where does the captain want me to go?" Shao Xun asked.
"It's best to secure Chenliu and Xingyang." Yang Jun said: "These two counties have been fighting fiercely for many years. The counties and villages are dilapidated and the troops are weak. If there is no large army to guard them, they may be taken advantage of by thieves."
"What does the emperor mean?" Shao Xun asked again.
Yang Jun turned around and looked around, and whispered: "When Situ was in Beijing, the emperor was uneasy and did not dare to take any action. Now that Situ has left Yanzhou, the emperor's thoughts have become active. The Taiwei feels that the emperor certainly hates him deeply.
Situ, but he doesn’t have a good opinion of Chen Hou. Situ is far away from Yanzhou, and Chen Hou is close at hand. If time passes, if someone tries to provoke him, trouble will surely arise."
Shao Xun's face became serious.
Sima Chi is such a person. Give him some color and he dares to open a dyeing workshop.
Sima Yue, who once nudged him, is gone. He may feel that he is capable again, and he feels uncomfortable if he doesn't do something.
So, who is his target?
Sima Yue still attracted his hatred the most, followed by Shao Ren.
The thorn of Taibai Xingjing's coming into the world is always stuck in the flesh, and the emperor will definitely be afraid of him.
Everything has advantages and disadvantages.
The prophecy incident seems to have passed, but the impact is long-lasting.
The good thing is that many people believed this and dared to seek refuge with Shao, especially some nobles.
Shao Xun would not be naive enough to believe that force alone would make the wealthy families come to join him one after another. This was only a necessary condition, not a sufficient condition, nor a necessary and sufficient condition.
The disadvantage was that he made the emperor even more afraid, and his ability to attract hatred increased sharply. After all, the Luoshui River was really cut off.
If Sima Chi gets the chance, he will definitely not mind killing Shao Xun, that's for sure.
"The Taiwei feels that if the monarch leads his troops to protect the canal transport, the emperor will take action, so he can suppress some thoughts for the time being." Yang Jun glanced at Shao Xun's face and continued: "Everyone has to eat. Here.
In this matter, the emperor cannot disobey everyone."
"The Taiwei is really a mature man who plans to pursue the country." Shao Xun said with emotion.
If the emperor wants to do something, he must have someone to help him do it. At this time, maintaining the smooth flow of water transportation is the top priority and is politically correct. If Sima Chi ignores this and insists on messing around, he will definitely be remonstrated by the officials.
, even the so-called loyal ministers who surrendered to him.
"The lieutenant also got news that Shi Le may come to Xingyang..." At this point, he called his attendants, took out a letter from the bag and handed it to Shao Xun.
Shao Xun took it, looked at the seal first, then took out the letter and read it.
After reading it, I folded it and put it away again, thinking about it for a long time.
Since traveling eastward in February, he has been doing one thing: integrating the power of Yuzhou.
So far, Yingchuan and Chenjun should be relatively stable - at least on the surface it seems so.
Once there is a war with Shi Le and Wang Mi, Yingchuan, Xiangcheng and Chen County can provide a large number of wives, money and food, and the three places also have a certain production capacity, which can supplement some military supplies, equipment and even chariots, horses and draft animals.
It is rumored that Shi Le had more than 20,000 cavalry. If he intercepted his own food route, he could also use the ships under the command of Yang Bao, the captain of Du Branch, to transport supplies along the Suiyang Canal and Bian Canal.
If there are not enough ships, Chenjun, Chenliu, as well as Qiaoguo and Ruyin in the south have a large number of powerful nobles who do business. They also have a lot of ships, which can be temporarily requisitioned.
In fact, this is the meaning of integrating Yuzhou.
If you want to fight an enemy with a large number of cavalry, you must first make use of the terrain, such as the mountainous areas in western Henan, and secondly, make good use of rivers.
He is not afraid of frontal combat.
If Shi Leruo was so confused that he dared to use his cavalry to attack Shao Xun's infantry, he would definitely let Dahu know why the flowers were so red.
But it would be more troublesome if Shi Le bypassed his main infantry force, used his mobility to intercept the grain route, or even raided Xiangcheng and Liang County.
Shao Xun hasn't thought of a good way to deal with it yet, but he knows that he must first ensure that his main infantry force has no food supply. This is the most basic thing.
You must make good use of the canal!
In addition, the government soldiers who also have mobility should serve as a reserve team to defend the base. Once the enemy cavalry breaks in, chase them immediately.
While the cavalry has high-speed maneuverability, it also means huge consumption.
When the soldiers fight on the inside, they can prepare horses, fodder, supplies, and horsepower at various points in advance.
If Shi Le fights for mobility until the end, he will definitely not be able to defeat them, and will be overtaken by the soldiers.
The cavalry without mobility is nothing more than a dishonor to the soldiers.
Shi Le must not be allowed to easily obtain supplies in Yuzhou!
The knees of some aristocratic families are too soft and they fall easily. If they don't integrate in advance and say hello, someone will send money and food to Shi Le to spend money to eliminate disasters.
It's a pity that if he is given another year and a half to completely stabilize Yuzhou, even a large group of cavalry may not be able to run horses freely in Yuzhou.
Humans can endure temporary hunger, but horses cannot.
"I already know what the Taiwei wants." Shao Xun said, "Hui Yan can quickly return to Luoyang and ask the emperor to issue an edict. As soon as the order comes, our troops can go north."
"Okay." Yang Jun breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Hou indeed has a big mind, a big picture, great courage, and he is serious about things.
With him here, water transport may be able to be maintained this year.
Chapter completed!