From the fourth day of March, Shao Xun paid attention to news about the Xiongnu while reorganizing his army.
The first is the statistics of military personnel.
He Lun still had more than 7,000 soldiers under his command, Liu Qia had more than 3,000 soldiers, and Manheng had more than 1,200 soldiers, all of whom were cavalry.
In addition, there were more than 4,000 troops who had not fled with Wang Bing. In the past few days, another two or three thousand troops had returned one after another. The number of troops who were actually dragged away by Wang Bing was less than 4,000.
There are still a thousand people in the Situ Guards.
This is the total strength of the army. There are more than 19,000 infantry and cavalry troops, which is Yanzhou's main field mobile force. As for local defense, it is entirely up to the counties to find their own solutions.
With such a small number of troops, Shi Le really couldn't stand up to him. Even if Hu didn't send out cavalry, he would probably be defeated with just infantry.
Shao Xun divided it into four battalions, front, rear, left and right, with He Lun and Liu Qia each leading two battalions on the left and right.
As the representative of the Xuzhou governor, Man Heng led the front camp and had an explanation for Pei Dun.
The cavalry led by Man Heng were taken away by Shao Xun. He was a little unhappy, but more than half of these cavalry were forbidden troops. They had no objection to returning to Shao Taibai's tent. Under the general trend, Man Heng could only obey his order.
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The rear camp was handed over to Tang Jiantong.
Shao Xun ordered him to select dozens of backbones from his own soldiers, and the garrison army would also select some people who dared to fight and fight as his assistants in controlling the troops.
After Tang Jian resigned as the captain of the army, Shao Xun promoted the captain Cai Cheng to take his place.
Cai Cheng, named Shunling, was from Guangling and came from a poor family. In order to seek prosperity, he took the initiative to go to the East China Sea to recruit soldiers. He was one of the first batch of East China Sea soldiers to come to Luoyang.
This person is actually not good at fighting, and is more interested in things like farming and dredging rivers. However, he is careful and considerate, plus he is one of his own and very loyal, so he is the most suitable for this position.
March 15th is the day when Tang Jian and Cai Cheng officially handed over.
Early in the morning, Tang Jian carefully arranged the sentry posts, then prepared tables, tea, snacks, and stood guard for the last shift.
Another group of people came to the courtyard, most of them were local noble families in Yanzhou, such as the Tan family, the Xi family in Jinxiang, Gaoping, the Bian family in Jiyin Yuanju, the Ruan family in Chenliuwei, the Jiang family in Kaocheng, the Cai family in Kaocheng, and the Taiyang family.
Others have arrived.
Some of these Honshu noble families already had people serving as officials in the shogunate, some families had people who once served as officials in the shogunate, but later died or left, and some families had people who were conquered by Situ but did not return.
The purpose of calling them here today is actually to stabilize the situation in Yanzhou.
It was still Concubine Pei, with the Crown Prince in charge, and Shao Xun standing behind, acting as ballast.
No one can ignore his presence. Every representative of aristocratic families always glances at him subconsciously when they speak.
"The chaos has lasted for several years, and the people are in dire straits. To this day, the only word we can think of is 'protecting the family.'" Jiang Chun from Chenliu sighed: "If we can protect our fields, houses, and gardens, who would be willing to cross south?"
Jiang Chun was in his sixties and was the son of Jiang Rui, the former governor of Qiao County.
Rui was named Kang Fu Nan when the People's Republic of China was founded, and the Jiang family in Kaocheng could be regarded as a noble person after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Jiang Chun served as a county magistrate, and also entered the court as an official, and now he is enjoying his old age at home. His nephew Jiang Tong was well-known in the countryside, and he was named Kang's father. He first served in Sima Ying's mansion, then entered the court, and was later conquered by Sima Yue.
Pi, died of illness in Fan County at the end of last year.
"What Jiang Gong said is absolutely true." The speaker was Cai Ming, a member of the Cai family in Kaocheng. He said: "When Wang Mi was in chaos, every family was busy protecting themselves. After Mi defeated, I thought the world was peaceful.
, Unexpectedly, the Huns came again, and they repeatedly turned Chenliu into a ghost land. When I was walking in the countryside, I saw people dying of hunger and death everywhere I looked. I couldn't help but shed tears when I saw them, alas."
The Cai family is much stronger than the Jiang family. Their ancestor was Cai Mu (the grandson of Cai Yong), the prime minister of Cao Wei.
Mu Zide was appointed as the prefect of Leping.
Dezike was once the king's assistant in Chengdu. After Sima Ying's defeat, he returned home to live in leisure.
When Sima Teng was in charge of Ye, he was short of money, so he recruited Cai Ke. When he failed, Sima Teng threatened him in every possible way, and finally he became an official.
But he was very unlucky and fell in love with Sima Teng. During the Jisang Rebellion, he, Sima Teng and his son, Shi Yangheng, the cavalry commander, and Cui Man, the Julu prefect, were killed by Li Feng's tribe.
Ke Zimo was successively promoted as a Xiaolian and a scholar in Yanzhou, and was later conquered by Sima Yue. However, he has now brought some of his tribesmen, servants, and tribes to the south.
In fact, some members of the Jiang family have crossed south. Like the Cai family, those who are staying are unwilling to leave or have not yet made up their minds.
For Jiang Chun and Cai Ming, they really have no motivation to cross south.
How many years of life do you have for a person who is over sixty years old? All the ancestral homes are here. I heard that the south of the Yangtze River is humid, hot and humid, and it is difficult to adapt to it, so it is better not to leave.
And since they are not leaving, they are more concerned about the situation in Yanzhou - at least Chenliu.
In fact, their demands are not many, just protect their interests.
Regarding this point, Shao Xun had already understood this in the process of dealing with the Yuzhou gentry.
If the current situation is like this, everyone has to compromise a little bit. They don't need too many benefits from you anymore, as long as they can maintain their interests.
To put it simply, the powerful nobles in Henan Province need a thug, a thug who can defend them against foreign aggression.
Shao Xun occupies this ecological niche very well.
Sima Yue could not do this well, so after his death, the Yanzhou nobles did not support the shogunate.
If the eggs are useless, you still have to spend money and food, and you still have to produce a few young men. Instead of wasting it, why not save the money, or cross the river south, or train your own troops? Isn't it better than throwing money into the water?
"In the past, the King of Donghai wanted to conquer me, but he left quickly because of disagreements." After Jiang and Cai finished speaking, Xi Jian of the Xi family in Jinxiang suddenly said: "After Situ left the town, he wanted to conquer again, but I declined. Today.
There is an uproar and chaos among the people. I just want to know how the heir can keep Yanzhou stable?"
This was very rude, and he was looking at Shao Xun when he spoke, not Sima Pi.
Xi Jian was conquered by Sima Yue about nine years ago. At that time, Sima Yue wanted almost everyone. Xi Jian happened to be in Luoyang, so he went to have a look and left soon after.
After Sima Yue left to control Yanzhou, Xi Jian had a bad impression of him and refused him for the second time.
Gou Xi also wanted to recruit Xi Jian, but Xi Jian also refused, despising him. Because Xi Jian was training soldiers in the countryside of Gaoping and was very prestigious, Gou Xi did not force him.
Not long ago, Xi Jian entered the court as an official, but soon resigned because he did not like the emperor.
On the way back to his hometown after resigning, Xi Jian passed by Chen Liu and was stayed by the beggar commander Chen Wu. After a conversation, Chen Wu asked him to stay and co-lead the army. Xi Jian refused and returned to his hometown.
Such a person, no matter how easy-going he may appear on the surface, is actually very proud deep down.
He looked down on Sima Yue, even though he was not a direct descendant of the Xi clan, but a remote branch, and taking refuge with Sima Yue could strengthen his voice in the clan, but he was still unwilling to compromise.
Sima Yue looked down on him, how could he look down on Sima Pi, a brat?
Therefore, he was looking at Shao Xun, a young general who has become famous in recent years and is fighting fires everywhere.
Sima Pi touched his head and subconsciously turned to look at Shao Xun.
Concubine Pei glanced at him without trace, and Sima Pi quickly turned back.
Shao Xun said a few words to Sima Pifu'er.
"Chen Gu thought that if we defended for a long time, we would lose. I stationed a lot of troops in Chenliu, and the Huns came down from Puyang. I moved my troops to Puyang, and the Huns invaded Gaoping. When they reached Gaoping, the Huns went to Xingyang again. If they are exhausted and exhausted, they will inevitably be defeated.
"Sima Pi said: "Only by destroying the nest and attacking it can we have a chance of victory."
"Trash the nest?" Xi Jian smiled and said, "It's a good idea, but does it have the ability?"
Sima Pi was stunned again.
Shao Xun listened again.
"Ahem." Sima Pi cleared his throat and said, "If it doesn't work now, it may not work in the future. As long as all the tribes in Henan and Yan work together to produce food and troops, they will select the best soldiers and train them rigorously.
It will definitely succeed.”
Xi Jian was noncommittal after hearing this, but he didn't ask any more questions. Judging from his expression, he was obviously not optimistic about it.
Since the failure of the Battle of Changping, the Jin Dynasty has turned to offense and defense, and has been in a passive position of being beaten.
Now the Xiongnu occupies most of Jizhou, and merged the states. At the same time, they swallowed up Pingyang, Hedong, Hanoi and other counties in Sizhou. They also extended their influence deep into Guanzhong. Feng Yi also commanded the old place of Shangjun in Hexi and connected counties across the state. He became the number one force in the north.
It would be fine if I didn't come to fight you, but why would you take the initiative to attack?
It’s difficult.
After the three people spoke in turn, other families also came out and said a few words. In the end, the core idea was actually very clear. It was not that they were unwilling to support the shogunate, but that they could not see hope.
Investing in a project that has no benefits will only last for a year or two. If it lasts a long time, do you really think I am being taken advantage of?
The most important thing now is actually to restore their confidence.
Their confidence is very weak, so family members continue to travel south to Wudi with money, tribes, and supplies, voting with their feet, and their attitude is very obvious.
However, after Shao Xun arrived with the Silver Spear Army, they regained a little confidence and planned to see how they would fare after the substitution.
At the end of the conversation, Concubine Pei brought up the issue of the location of the general and shogunate.
Shao Xun proposed to locate it in Kaocheng County, Chenliu State, for five reasons.
First, the Kaocheng site is close to the Bian Canal, which has the advantage of water transportation. It is more convenient to mobilize troops and transport grain.
Secondly, Kaocheng is located at the junction of Chenliu and Jiyin, making it convenient to contact the hinterland of Yanzhou.
Third, Kaocheng is very close to Liang State and Chen County, making it easier for Shao Xun to support him.
Fourth, in Chenliu State, where Kaocheng was located, the gentry accounted for almost half of Yanzhou, making it easy to eat.
Fifth, there were begging troops Chen Wu and Wang Ping near Kaocheng, so they could recruit and supervise them in the name of Sima Yue's legitimate son.
"Princess, the heir, please restore Jiyang County and take control of the four counties of Jiyang, Waihuang, Kaocheng, and Yuanju." Shao Xun said: "The general of the Zhenjun will sit in Kaocheng and control the east and west. This is the case in Yanzhou.
There is much to be done.”
"This matter needs to be brought to the court and approved by the emperor." Concubine Pei nodded and said.
Jiyang once appeared and led three counties, including Kaocheng, which was abolished in the early years of the dynasty.
After Jiyang County was abolished, Kaocheng was not abolished, but was included in Chenliu.
Jiyang County, which Shao Xun proposed to restore, had three major families: Jiang, Cai, and Bian. Among them, the Cai family and the Bian family had produced famous people, and their family power was not small. It was clear that they wanted to eat them and use them.
Of course, this is also good for them, it depends on how you understand it.
"This is natural." Shao Xun and Concubine Pei looked at each other, then looked away.
Chapter completed!