Shi Le retreated, but he did not leave completely. Instead, he continued to stay in Puyang State and fought three more battles with Sima Yue, winning all of them, but with few casualties.
Later, they attacked Puyang fiercely for ten days, but failed.
This battle was very brutal, with Shi Le losing more than 7,000 men. But he didn't seem to care. Instead, he transferred 3,000 warriors from the defeated camp to join the main force.
After Kui'an, Zhixiong, and Taobao returned with the remaining defeated troops, Shi Le looked at their troops, which had almost lost half of their troops, and had the idea of ​​retreating.
But Liu Cong had just commanded Zhao Gu and Shi Chao to attack Huai County and kill many people. They were in high spirits. If he didn't leave, how could Shi Le and Wang Mi leave?
However, the news from Pingyang quickly solved the siege of Shile: the emperor was seriously ill and might have to go on a grand tour.
When Liu Cong heard about this, he entrusted the army to Liu Xian, the king of Quyang, and went back to "fulfill his filial piety".
Shi Le was afraid of Liu Cong, but not afraid of Liu Xian. There was a huge difference in their status.
So he crossed the river from Puyang and entered Dunqiu. After some looting, he went to Yecheng to eat.
Wang Mi crossed the river on his white horse and entered Ji County. However, the remaining troops retreated in a hurry and were defeated by the Song Dynasty and Qiu Guang troops led by the right army generals Wang Bing and Qiu Guang. More than 2,000 of them were beheaded.
Liu Xian also made no move.
When a country is in mourning, anyone with any brains will know that it is necessary to keep calm.
However, the southward attack on Luoyang may not be over yet. Everything depends on what the new emperor of Pingyang thinks.
Shao Xun stationed troops in the countryside of Xingyang.
He has no intention of fighting now. He spends most of the day dealing with documents that require him to make decisions from Luonan, Xiangcheng, Yingchuan, Chenjun and other places.
In order to share the pressure, he transferred the Dian Shu Cheng Mao Bang, the Guo Cheng Pei Zhi, the Literature Yang Jiezhi, and the Zuo Chang Shi Hu Wufu to assist him in handling official affairs.
This is also an investigation.
If you can't satisfy him, change a group of people next time until you find the one you like.
"Is Pei Chun still ill?" Shao Xun finished reviewing an official document and handed it aside.
After Mao Bang reviewed it, he began to use the seal.
Shao Xun glanced at him, covered a line on the official document with his hand, and asked: "How much land does the Yingyin Tuntian Army have, and how many registered residences do it have?"
"There are 71 hectares of upper fields, 99 hectares of middle fields, and 34 hectares of lower fields. There are 1,308 households with 1,823 people stationed there," Mao Bang replied.
"That's right, I'm not fooling around." Shao Xun took his hand back and said, "Send it out."
"No." Mao Bang responded.
Yang Jiuzhi watched the "little game" between the master and the disciple with great interest, and said: "I heard that the prince intercepted the grain supply and was cured again."
Shao Xun said: "Let Mr. Pei teach you a lesson."
Pei Chun, the governor of Xingyang, was the son of Pei Kang and the brother of Concubine Pei. He was as incompetent as his cousin Pei Xian, the former governor of Yuzhou.
The Huns' army pressed on the border, but he did not run away, but he had no idea, no solution, and no idea what to do.
Shao Xun felt that if he had not personally led his troops to Xingyang, Pei Chun would probably have been captured and killed by Shi Le - and he did not know what his fate was in history.
Fortunately, he is quite sensible.
As soon as you come here, he becomes "sick" and doesn't care about anything. He just lies down and lets you do whatever you want.
Shao Xun felt very helpless. I want to see if you can be used. Why do you think I want to seize the territory? Why should I seize a place like Xingyang, a frontline military dispute?
Now it seems that none of Pei Kang's sons are very good.
Moreover, this is also an old wall lamp...
The Pei family prepared for the Eight Kings Rebellion very early, but it came to an end during the Jia Nanfeng period, and suffered two consecutive heavy blows. The family's spokesperson in the court was wiped out, and they had to go home to lick their wounds.
Seven or eight years ago, when Shao Xun first met Concubine Pei, the Pei family was very shy about participating in politics. Even their son-in-law Sima Yue refused to invest. But as the situation changed, they couldn't bear it anymore in the past two years.
If Pei Dun was the only one seeking the position of governor of Xuzhou at the beginning, and it could be regarded as his personal behavior, things would be different later on.
Pei Gong and Pei Zheng, who came from a branch of the Pei family, served as the prefect of Hongnong and the prefect of Hanoi respectively.
Later, the main vein also begins to enter.
Pei Dun, the governor of Xuzhou, and Pei Chun, the governor of Xingyang, were both Pei Kang's biological sons.
His nephew Pei Xian (son of his third brother Pei Kai) was appointed governor of Yuzhou.
His nephew Pei Bao (son of his eldest brother Pei Li) was appointed governor of Qinzhou.
Last year, he sent his son Pei Shao (first known as Pei He) to Jianye to serve as an aide beside Sima Rui.
Among the large number of nephews, some worked for the family, and some took refuge with Sima Yue and Sima Rui.
If you include those who invested in Shao Xun, the Pei family actually has three boats, which is awesome.
Shao Xun has slowly gotten used to the basics of a wealthy family, but that doesn't mean he can accept this kind of thing in his heart.
But now we have to use them...
"Yang Gong, is there any news about this interception of grain?" Shao Xun looked at Yang Jiezhi and asked.
Yang Jianzhi pondered for a while.
Hu Wufuzhi just went out and hasn't come back yet.
Mao Bang here is a student of Chen Hou, so he should be very reliable.
Pei Gu was from a distant branch of the Pei family. Chen Hou asked such an important question in front of him. He must have been tested and trusted, just like he had just tested Mao Bang to see if he had any intentions.
So, he spoke: "There are many discussions in the court, and the emperor is not happy. Angels may come over in a while, so you should be prepared."
"What's the worst that could happen?" Shao Xun asked.
"Dismissal." Yang Jiezhi said.
Shao Xun thought about it for a moment, and it was not a big deal to be dismissed from office. The big deal is that he turned the Yamen Army collectively into government soldiers. What can you do to me?
If he really gets to this point, the court will have no reason to order him to fight this or that.
Of course, Shao Xun could not really watch the imperial court be destroyed by the Xiongnu.
Once the legitimate emperor is gone, will Sima Rui of Jianye "supervise the country"?
This is the biggest risk, because it means that the entire southern attitude begins to become unpredictable and is no longer the clear "ally" it is now.
As for establishing a new emperor, that is even more impossible.
A wealthy family can support you, but you, Shao Xun, don’t have a bullshit background, and you want to support him as emperor? Are you sick?
Therefore, he and the Luoyang court actually had a close relationship, but there was also an internal game, which was very complicated.
"Actually, the prince was reckless this time." Yang Jiongzhi reminded tactfully: "Even if you want to control people, you don't have to be so fierce."
Shao Xun was a little stunned. Is this how Yang Jiazhi sees him? Completely from the perspective of interests?
"Yang Gong, in the past, I followed Mi Zihui into Guanzhong to conquer Wang Yong of Hejian. Seeing the Xianbei killings, I was so indignant that I killed all five thousand Xianbei cavalry in Chang'an City." Shao Xun said slowly: "Mi Xiaowei
I was very confused and tried my best to dissuade him. Guess what I said at that time?"
Yang Jianzhi shook his head.
"I said that Xianbei is cruel and harms the people. If you haven't seen it, forget it. But now that you have seen it with your own eyes, if you still let it go, how different will it be from the people who live in a hustle and bustle?" Shao Xun said: "Now I see that the people are hungry and change their sons to eat.
If you are still indifferent, that is too cold-blooded and not the behavior of a man."
Yang Jiuzhi glanced at Shao Xun, as if thinking about the true meaning of his words.
The slaughter of 5,000 Xianbei cavalry certainly hurt Sima Yue, but it was not without benefit to Shao Xun.
At that time, the relationship between Shao Xun and Sima Yue was actually very tense. Maybe Sima Yue had some murderous intentions in his heart, and wanted to get rid of Shao Xun and then get rid of him.
Killing five thousand Xianbei people cooled the relationship between Sima Yue and Wang Jun, cut off a major help from him, and also eliminated a major threat to himself.
Yang Jiuzhi doesn't believe in any sentiments and righteousness, he likes to analyze everything from the perspective of interests.
In his opinion, Shao Xun's method was a little fierce and a little thoughtless, but it was still a cruel move.
This interception of grain to provide relief to the victims was actually a way for Shao Xun to expand his own strength.
He spoke so benevolently and righteously that Yang Jiuzhi felt that he was acting.
However, if you like to act, I will act with you.
Acting is also an indispensable skill for those who achieve great things. Shao Xun is quite talented in this aspect, so it is not in vain that the Yang family comes to help him.
"It's true that I had a misunderstanding. I'm sorry." Yang Jianzhi sighed as he cupped his hands.
After sighing, he changed the topic and said: "Now that the matter has come to this, it is really meaningless to argue about right and wrong. I thought about it this morning. Chen County, the key point of controlling water transportation, is the hometown of Cao Wei, and as far as the imperial court is concerned
, it is indeed a heroic town. The kings and princes are as beautiful as jade, and they should shoulder the responsibility of being pillars. If hundreds of thousands of people who have been displaced by the disaster are collected and cultivated, given time, one will provide the army with peace of mind, and the other will support the country's scriptures."
Shao Xun nodded slightly after hearing this and looked at Mao Bang again.
Mao Bang immediately said: "You can also praise your great achievements."
Shao Xun's iron sand palm slapped Mao Bang hard on the shoulder and said: "I just want to eliminate the bandits and eliminate the disaster and spread the imperial style."
After finishing speaking, he looked at Yang Jiezhi and said sincerely: "Now Chen County has received more than 100,000 dendrobiums of grain. If we use it sparingly, we can support more than 10,000 households until the bean harvest in autumn. But there are so many management tasks.
The common people still need Yang Gong’s help.”
Shao Xun agreed to the standards set by Li Zhong without making any changes.
On average, a family is fed seven liters of grain a day, which means more than two huks of dendrobium are needed in a month. If they sow miscellaneous grains this month, they will be harvested in September. If there is some leftover, it will take about four months to feed them, which will consume eight liters.
Nine dendrobium.
In fact, among the disaster victims, there are mostly large and medium-sized people, and there are fewer small-sized people. The food expenditure will definitely be more than this, and it will only be more.
When starting to plant miscellaneous grains, in order to give them strength, they need to be given more rations ten days and a half months in advance to raise them.
Including the expenditure on seeds, 180,000 hu of grain can indeed only support the survival of more than 10,000 households.
"I heard that Professor Junhou has more than a thousand students, why don't you send them to take charge of them?" Yang Jiuzhi asked.
"There are not so many people who have completed their studies." Shao Xun said: "Most of them are in the army, and only a few dozen civil servants are assigned to various counties. Even if some are transferred, it is not enough."
Yang Ji believed it.
In fact, in a few years, you can only become proficient in writing. When it comes to managing people and government, you still need experience.
At this time, Chen Hou could only turn to the gentry for help, asking them to provide talents and help him manage the civil affairs.
There is a huge talent gap that he cannot fill in a short time. And the bigger the territory, the bigger the gap.
"I wonder how many refugees you want to resettle?" Yang Jiuzhi asked.
"Fifty thousand households will always need it, and at worst there will be 40,000 households." Shao Xun said: "There will be no more than 10,000 households gathered here, and there will be more and more in the future."
Even though Rao was prepared, Yang Jiuzhi was still startled.
What a big appetite!
What a big ambition!
What a big spirit!
"There aren't that many unclaimed lands in Chen County, right?" he sat up straight and asked.
"Maybe..." Shao Xun said: "Even if Chen County doesn't have it, there will always be Liang State. If that's not enough, I heard that the refugee commander Li Hong led more than 5,000 families to flee south, plundered Xincai and killed Lang Ling.
No matter how the county government attacks, there should be a large area of ​​unclaimed land in the south."
At the turn of the Jin Dynasty, there were as many swamps and wild lands as there were in the old Runan Kingdom. You didn’t even need to get your hands dirty to grab them from the nobles, you could just open up the wasteland.
Of course, the cost of land reclamation is high. Wouldn't it be good to just grab the cultivated land of Gong He's family in Langling County?
"Is there so much food?" Yang Jianzhi asked doubtfully.
"There will always be." Shao Xun replied without hesitation.
Yang Jianzhi understood.
Subconsciously he was a little worried, but also a little bit excited.
His mind has already begun to make rapid calculations, calculating the gains and losses.
The Yang family has no idea of ​​crossing south for the time being, but Taishan County was repeatedly plundered by Cao Yi, causing considerable losses.
Yang Jiuzhi even wondered whether the Yang family would be forced to lose its foothold and eventually be forced to move south? But if it could develop in the north, wouldn't it be better than going to Wudi? Is it so easy to give up the family business?
"It has been decided that Mr. Yang and Mr. Changhe will serve as the prime minister of the State of Lu. They will take office soon." Shao Xun reminded again.
When Yang Ji heard this, he said: "It is our duty to help the victims. Please relax, sir. The Yang family has decided to send Jun Yi from the clan to help."
The Prime Minister of Lu was run by the Yang family, but Lu Zhi, the governor of Yuzhou, did not hinder him. In this matter, Chen Hou was worthy of the Yang family and allowed the Yang family to obtain the position of local governor with real power. Even if he reciprocated, he had to help him.
This time.
"With Yang Gong's words, great things will come of it." Shao Xun said with a smile.
"Changhe Gong" is Yangchen, whose name is Changhe.
Yang Chen's grandfather, Yang Mi, and Yang Jiezhi's grandfather, Yang Dan, were brothers and had a very close relationship.
In the eighth year of Yuankang (298), Shi Chong, who served as the governor and governor of Xuzhou respectively, was dismissed from office because of a drinking dispute. Yang Chen then took office and served as the governor of Xuzhou for two years, and later he was transferred to the post of Taifu Changshi.
Sima Lun was in charge of the government, he was the prime minister of the country, and Yang Chen was recruited to join the army.
Yang Chen didn't give up, so he rode a saddleless horse and ran away in a hurry. The messenger who delivered the order chased him. Yang Chen was very skilled in martial arts. He fired his bow left and right on the bare horse, but the messenger couldn't get close, so he ran back to his hometown smoothly. He was also a man.
Strange person.
"Your Majesty has done a great job." Yang Jiuzhi said with emotion: "It is so magnificent to rise suddenly when the world is changing."
"Since Yang Gong praises what I have done, why don't we go south together to have a look? It's just a good way to avoid the angels." Shao Xun asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty wants to go south to Chen County?"
"Of course."
"That's why I want to go take a look." Yang Jiuzhi said with a smile.
"Prepare the horses." Shao Xun did not hesitate and directly ordered Tang Jian.
After saying that, he grabbed Tang Jian again and whispered: "Tell Lord Pei that there are two thousand county soldiers in Xingyang and transport troops in Aocang. If he dares to abandon the land and flee without authorization, I will try my best to offend Pei."
, and will not let him go."
"No." Tang Jian agreed.
Shao Xun nodded.
None of the Pei family members were worry-free, they were all good at running away. If he didn't say harsh words, he was really worried that the Huns would send hundreds of cavalry across the river to conduct reconnaissance, and they would be able to scare Pei Chun away.
They are all a bunch of pig teammates. It will be unreasonable to let him engage in literary work in the future, and he must not be entrusted with important tasks.
On the sixth day of June, Shao Xun left two thousand Yamen troops and two thousand auxiliary troops to guard Guandu, and led the main force of the Silver Spear Army southward to Chen County.
Chapter completed!