"Quick! Quick! Quick!"
"Don't stop!"
"Continue the pursuit."
The vanguard led by Wang Queer has begun to rest in Wancheng. The leader of the group, Hou Feihu, took over his position and led three groups of 1,800 soldiers and 2,000 auxiliary soldiers. He pulled the pack horses and drove the cart and continued towards Niyang.
Attack in the direction of Rang County.
The essence is the word "quick".
Before the enemy can react, disperse as many of their forces as possible and capture them.
If there is no gathered strength, it is not called strength, but a trophy.
On the evening of the 16th, when we arrived at Niyang, more than 900 families of refugees from Guanxi descended.
On the 18th, we arrived at Rang County.
This county had been wreaked havoc by Wang Ru, and it was also the first city he occupied. It was in dilapidated condition and was easily occupied by the army.
Almost on the same day, the Xinye Yu clan beheaded the thieves in the city, and then joined Hou Feihu's troops to attack Xiangyang.
Along the way, Jin Zheng set off a little later, leading three silver spear armies and nearly 10,000 people from Leshi and Liu tribes to march westward to Shunyang.
Yang Dan led the county troops to respond and jointly wiped out the Guanxi rebel forces in the territory.
The Shunyang Fan family deceived Hou Tuo's generals into the village, killed them at the banquet, annexed their tribesmen, and responded to Jin Zheng's army.
Shao Xun, who arrived in Wancheng on the 18th, looked unchanged after reading the news and was not surprised at all.
Today, when homesteaders are rapidly disappearing and the countryside is becoming increasingly fortified, it is normal for this situation to occur.
This is also the main reason why the Western Jin Dynasty Refugee Army has reached the "third phase" but has never succeeded.
The refugee armies of this era had troubles that later generations of centralized dynasties did not have at the end of the centralized dynasty. That is, cities were easier to fight than villages, which was strange.
However, there may not be much food and supplies in the city. If they are not involved in production, they still have to find ways in the countryside if they want to obtain key supplies.
This resulted in the spectacle of bargaining between rural tycoons, nobles, and refugee armies, and even invading foreign enemies.
In the end, the most likely outcome between the two parties is peace and compromise.
Maybe, this isn't such a bad thing.
The world is so chaotic that if the villagers cannot be organized, they will have no choice but to be slaughtered by others.
Zhang Fang's army passed through Yiyang many times, and the Du brothers in Yiquanwu were able to save the people. Without Yiquanwu, it is difficult to imagine how many people there would be in Yiyang.
Of course, the above is considered from the perspective of society as a whole. But Shao Xun's butt is no longer here. The relationship between him and the aristocratic family is very complicated, with both a combination of interests and conflicts.
However, for now, the advantages still outweigh the disadvantages, and both parties still have to cooperate.
"I haven't seen Hongxu for more than a year. How is the old lady?" When he saw Lucai from a distance, Shao Xun immediately dismounted, walked up to him, held his hand affectionately, and asked with a smile.
"Quite tough." Lucky replied with a smile, and then introduced the people who followed him one by one.
There were more than ten people behind him, and at first glance they were local "village sages" in Nanyang.
They were also observing Chen Hou's attitude towards Lucai, and were immediately relieved when they saw such a harmonious appearance.
Chen Hou is indeed a man who does big things and knows who to rely on for stability in the local area.
We had heard about the He family in Yangxia before, so everyone was a little worried.
Although the He family deserved to die, they were also members of the gentry, so they were killed like this, which inevitably makes people wonder whether Chen Hou had any views on the gentry.
Now it seems that the collapse of the He family should be just an accident.
Chen Hou is killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, using the fate of the He family as a warning to those who oppose him. As long as you are on good terms with Chen Hou, nothing will happen.
Thinking of this, the He family's damning view gained the upper hand again. What they have to worry about now is how to distribute Nanyang's interests and whether they can take advantage of the opportunity.
"Nanyang Junyan is indeed extraordinary." Shao Xun greeted everyone one by one, carefully asked about each other's family background, and occasionally praised him, which made all the Nanyang scholars and local tycoons happy.
Then he went into the city, where everyone served him wine and dispersed at night.
"Hongxu, stay." After they were almost gone, Shao Xun, who looked drunk just now, suddenly woke up, pointed to the opposite side, and said, "Sit down and talk."
Lucky knew that something important was important, so he didn't dare to neglect and sat down directly.
"The Huns have arrived in Hanoi." Shao Xun's first words shocked Le Kai.
"I'm not panicking, why are you panicking?" Shao Xun laughed, poured another glass of wine for the two of them, and said: "The imperial court is on a strong wall to clear the country, but it is probably difficult to do so. Within a few days, the Huns can attack directly.
Below Luoyang City."
"How many routes will the Xiongnu troops be divided into?" Le Kai calmed down and asked.
"Hongxu has been a master for several years, and it is really different." Shao Xun praised: "The troops are divided into two groups, one going south from Hanoi, and the other going south from Hongnong. The former is the brigade, and the latter is the partial division, with the goal of Luoyang
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"What do you plan to do?"
"It's similar to the strategy of the imperial court. It's just about strengthening the walls and clearing the fields." Shao Xun said: "On the Yiyang side, the Zhongwu Army can guard Huixizan and prevent the rebels from entering the Luoshui River Valley. The Yuzhou side is more troublesome. Fortunately, the ground
The harvest of grain and beans has been completed, and the people of all camps can take shelter in the county town and forts for a while."
In fact, just as he commented that the imperial court could not completely strengthen its walls and clear the country, he could not do it either.
The first batch of refugees started to be collected in May and June this year, and people came one after another, and the farming time was not consistent. There were still many people who came later. In order not to feed them in vain and waste food, Shao Xun asked the refugees to plant turnips in large quantities.
So that you can dig it up and eat it in the winter.
The turnips haven't grown yet, so it's a pity to dig them up.
He planned to take a look and if the Xiongnu really entered Yuzhou, he would immediately organize the people to dig up the turnips, regardless of whether they were grown or not - a few days would be enough.
The Huns have many cavalry and are highly mobile. They hold the initiative on the battlefield and it is difficult to defeat them severely.
Shao Xun thought about it and felt that he could only rely on logistics to limit the scope of activity of the Huns cavalry.
It's winter, where can you find horse feed?
If it is impossible to raise food and grass on the spot, it will inevitably have to accompany the army with baggage troops, then the cavalry will lose most of its mobility and the threat will be greatly reduced.
This is his only way.
It just so happened that the social form at this time was completely different from that of the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties.
At this time, there were many forts in the countryside and the forces were relatively concentrated, which greatly increased the difficulty for the Huns' cavalry to raise food and fodder.
During the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, society was relatively atomized, and powerful forces were not on the same level as this society. The countryside was scattered and there were very few Wubao manors. Most of them were undefended villages. It was easy for the grassland cavalry going south to obtain supplies and support the war.
This is the only way to do it.
The basis for the success of this move is that the powerful nobles should not bow to the enemy, and should not think about spending money to eliminate disasters. This is the most important, and at the same time, the most difficult.
People are selfish. When the enemy is furious and threatens to take huge casualties and demolish your Wubao, what will you do as the Wubao commander?
I really may not be able to withstand the pressure.
"The king is in rebellion and the Xiongnu are marching south. It's such a troubled time. Alas." Le Kai sighed pretending to be sad, and then asked tentatively: "Will the prince be preparing to take charge of the army soon?"
"Not so fast." Shao Xun said: "We have to see if Wang Ru and Yan Yi are willing to fight with me in the wild first. If he is confused and dares to fight with me in the wilderness, then we must kill him before proceeding.
Go north. If he can't hold on, we won't fight and will just retreat."
"This..." Le Kai was a little happy at first, but when he heard this, he felt mixed.
Chen Hou was in a hurry to teach the army, not only to save Luoyang, but more likely to save the foundation he had established in Chen County.
Le Kai can understand this. Even if he changes places, he will give priority to saving Chen Jun instead of Luoyang.
Chen Hou left in a hurry. Nanyang needed a "wife clan" like the Le family more and more to stabilize it. This was his chance. But when he heard that Wang Ru might not even be wiped out, he had to rush to teach him. Suddenly, he was not
It tastes good.
The big families in Nanyang were basically incited by him to take action against Hou Tuo and even Wang Ru's tribe.
Some of the methods are very despicable, such as deception, sneak attacks, etc.
As soon as Shao Xun leaves, what will happen if Wang Ru comes to settle accounts with them? There is no time to talk to Wang Ru at this time, because people will no longer believe you, and the two sides are already fighting to the death.
Lucky felt a little bitter in his mouth, and his good mood suddenly disappeared.
"Why are you so pretentious?" Shao Xun glanced at him and said with a smile: "Hou Tuo, Pang Shi has been captured. I will take away those people under his command. There is no hidden danger in Nanyang. I will leave another army to guard Wancheng.
As a backup for you and others, it should be fine."
Le Kai secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "I wonder how many troops your lord will keep?"
"The eleven to fourteen buildings of the Silver Spear Army, totaling 2,400 soldiers, have been ordered to go south and will arrive in Wancheng soon. Don't worry." Shao Xun said.
Lucky felt more relieved.
The reputation of the Silver Spear Army is really great, at least in Luonan, everyone with a little knowledge knows about it.
Two thousand four hundred soldiers is really a lot, and if used properly it can be of great use.
Wang Ru, there are only more than 30,000 refugees under Yan Yi's command.
Shao Xun chuckled secretly.
The last four Silver Spear Army units are mainly composed of new recruits. Half of them have been trained for more than two years, and the other half have been trained for more than a year. Their skills can only be said to be so-so, which is pretty good.
The most important thing is that they have never fought in a war and do not have much combat experience.
Shao Xun would not trust such new soldiers in field battles with the enemy if they were not accompanied by veterans, but they were suitable for defending the city.
Le Kai didn't understand the mystery and thought it was a veteran who had been fighting for many years, which was a big mistake.
"I want to set up a field army in the suburbs of Wancheng and Duyang each. I will arrange the money, grain, farm tools, and cattle needed in the early stage. I will find a way to raise part of it myself. If there are any shortcomings, I need Hongxu's help to find a solution.
"Shao Xun said again.
"This is an easy matter," Le Kai assured.
"With Hongxu here, Nanyang will be settled." Shao Xun said happily: "In this way, I would like to express that Hongxu is the internal history of Nanyang. The safety of the people of Nanyang is all carried by Hongxu on his shoulders. He has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. I don't know..."
"How dare you resign when your righteousness comes?" Le Kai said with emotion.
Shao Xun held up the wine glass, and the two drank it down in one gulp, both laughing endlessly.
The exchange of interests is just completed.
Shao Xun was incapable of ruling Nanyang. He didn't even have enough personnel to manage the county, let alone the counties and townships.
Rather than spreading our forces around, it would be better to concentrate on the foundations of Luonan, Xiangcheng, and Chen counties.
Now Nanton County has also begun to take deep control, let alone spread its power.
On October 19, Shao Xun went south to Juoyang.
It was also on this day that the Huns crossed the river from Fupingjin and appeared south of the river.
In the direction of Hongnong, the prefect Yuan Yan came to report that there were Xiongnu cavalry moving around, and they seemed to have some plans.
Yu Chen, the governor of Ji County, wrote a letter, mentioning that Shi Chao, the puppet governor of Jizhou, Zhao Gu, general of Anbei, and Wang Sang, general of Pingbei, gathered their troops to attack Ji County, and then went south to Yanzhou.
There will be no peace on the north and south fronts for a moment.
Chapter completed!