On May 20th, the first batch of water ships passed Xuzhou and were not far from Kaocheng.
At this time, one after another the prince's generals arrived one after another.
Cao Fu, who has been recuperating in Guangchengze in recent years, also came here. When he saw Pei Kang, Yang Jiezhi, Lu Zhi and other old friends, he was filled with emotions.
Mihuang, the newly appointed internal historian of the East China Sea, returned home and passed by Kaocheng to pay a visit.
"Zi Hui, tell me about you, alas!" Only Uncle Cao has the qualifications to point fingers at Mi Huang.
When Luoyang was isolated and in danger, Uncle Cao's house was the main base of operations for the left-behind people. Old Cao's status in the world was frighteningly high.
Xiao Hong followed Cao Fu, covering her mouth and smiling softly. At the same time, she searched with her eyes to see if any of the "dressed beasts" who came here today were her prey.
"Military Secretary." Mi Huang sighed softly.
"Since you called me Military Secretary, you still have the past feelings." Cao Fu said with emotion: "There are four counties in the Donghai Kingdom. The internal history is extraordinary. The prefects are comparable, but they are no worse than the Sili Xiaowei. You go back and do a good job.
Well, it is inconvenient for the heir to return to the East China Sea in the short term, so I can only rely on you to take care of that mess."
"I don't have to." Mi Huang nodded lightly.
I came to Luoyang ten years ago, when it was in its prime.
Ten years later, when he returned to the East China Sea, his body was stooped.
Ten years have suddenly become a dream. How many more decades are there in life?
"Zi Hui." A crisp voice sounded in the distance.
Mi Huang raised his eyes and saw that it was the concubine waving to him.
The heir king and the concubine stood side by side, and Chen Gong Shaoxun stood behind him, smiling and nodding in greeting.
Tears welled up in Mi Huang's eyes.
He covered his face with his sleeves, wiped it gently, walked over, saluted the concubine and the heir, and then saluted Shao Xun.
The three of them returned the favor in turn.
Concubine Pei was radiant, solemn and elegant. After looking at Mi Huang carefully, she sighed: "I have been wronged over the years."
Mi Huang smiled bitterly and said, "It's out of the question."
"Mr. Mi needs to worry about the matter in the East China Sea." Concubine Pei said, "I don't know when I will be able to return to the East China Sea. Alas."
"Taifei, please relax. With my ministers here, I won't let Xiaoxiao succeed," Mi Huang replied.
"The heir has not paid homage to his wife yet? Your family business depends entirely on others to take care of it." Concubine Pei looked at Sima Pi and said.
Sima Pi came to his senses and bowed hurriedly.
Mi Huang accepted the gift calmly and said, "Don't worry, my successor. With my ministers here, there will be no chaos in the East China Sea."
"Mi Gong is both civil and military, but I... I am alone in my faith." Sima Pi stammered.
"Supervisor." Shao Xun stepped forward and greeted with a smile.
"Xiao Langjun." Mi Huang replied.
After saying that, they both laughed at the same time.
For a moment, it seemed like I had returned to the days and nights when we first met in Pan Yuan and fought hard in Piyong.
"I'm leaving." Mi Huang felt that her emotions were out of control many times today, and she almost shed tears again.
"Stay in the East China Sea for a few years and wait for me to come back." Shao Xun put his arm around his shoulders and said, "I received your father's help when I was young, and I will always remember it in my heart. If there is a future, I will definitely be indispensable for my father's wealth and honor."
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Mi Huang sighed, then held Shao Xun's hand tightly and said, "Take care, there will definitely be a chance to meet you in this life."
"Yes." Shao Xun said.
Nowadays, transportation is inconvenient. Sometimes, a farewell may be an eternal farewell.
From now on, news about old friends far away may only exist in a few words from others.
What's even more cruel is that these "fragments of words" are probably the inscriptions on the tombstones of old friends.
This is life.
Mi Huang wiped her tears, strode away without looking back.
Shao Xun looked at his back, feeling a little melancholy in his heart.
Concubine Pei walked a few steps and stood side by side with him.
Shao Xun glanced at her and his mood gradually improved.
After Pei Kang finished chatting with Yang Jiong, he quietly looked at his daughter and Shao Xun.
When he saw his daughter this morning, he felt something was wrong. What was wrong specifically, he couldn't pinpoint.
After thinking for a long time, I felt enlightened.
When he saw the two of them standing side by side, he secretly cursed them for not paying attention to the occasion. He coughed slightly, stepped forward and said, "Mi Zi has returned to the East China Sea, or he may have to face the pressure from Gou Xi and Cao Yi."
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Concubine Pei left gracefully.
"General Gou is not that stupid. If he goes to Xuzhou, King Langya may not be happy." Shao Xun said.
Today, when the authority of the central government is gradually declining, the uncles are eating from the bowl and looking at the pot. Sima Rui originally traveled south from Xuzhou and has certain connections in the local area. He may also have a certain affection for Xuzhou in his heart.
idea.
Furthermore, Xuzhou is a small state, and Gou Xizhen may not go there. If he fails, he is more likely to come to Yanzhou to grab food.
As for Cao Yi, haha, Shao Xun doesn't think he is necessarily a Liu Han die-hard.
People are ambitious. When they monopolize a state, they may still obey Liu Han's orders at first, but it will be difficult to say after a long time.
For the Jin court, this was a target that could be won over.
"Mr. Chen has no idea about Xuzhou?" Pei Kang asked.
"Of course I have an idea, otherwise I wouldn't have sent Li Zhong to the State of Lu, but doesn't Mr. Pei think that my stall is too big?" Shao Xun said: "To put it harshly, even Qiao, Lu, Pei and others from Yuzhou
Whether the county or country rebels against me depends on the mood of the prime ministers. The same goes for Yanzhou, where my control is even weaker. Even the newly recruited troops may rebel."
This is the drawback of the feudal system.
But if you want to govern directly, in addition to requiring a large number of officials, you also need to destroy the economic foundation and armed forces of the local gentry.
All the talents trained by Shao Xun have been allocated to Luonan and Xiangcheng. Chen County is a little short of them, let alone Nanton and Xincai.
Now I still have to coax those people.
"Furthermore, I need to contact Liaodong through Xuzhou." Shao Xun continued.
Pei Kang was a little surprised.
"Buy horses from the Xianbei people." Shao Xun said with a smile: "If they are willing to sell, we can contact them by sea."
"From Liaodong to Qingzhou, it can be reached in one day and night with good winds. I'm afraid it will be a little difficult in Xuzhou?" Pei Kang said: "It would be bad if the ship capsized and people died."
"You have to give it a try." Shao Xun said: "With a huge reward, there will always be brave men willing to go to sea. This is a big business."
"You are really full of fantastic ideas." Pei Kang sighed: "Today we are calling everyone to the meeting, are we still talking about Henan?"
"That's right." Shao Xun nodded: "The general and shogunate's assistants are also here. What I mean is that Yu and Yan are one. As a place of military contention, Yanzhou will inevitably become a battlefield. Yuzhou is in the rear and can be fully cultivated and raised.
Livestock, train soldiers and horses, and once the time is right, we can counterattack the Xiongnu. With this arrangement, the Yanzhou scholars may be dissatisfied, and they still need Pei Gong's help to turn things around."
"You are thinking of all the good things that will cost me my favor," Pei Kang said dissatisfied.
Shao Xun laughed.
He stationed infantrymen who were slow in movement and incompetent in combat effectiveness at various key points in Yanzhou as line-filling troops.
The Silver Spear Army, Yamen Army, and part of the Fubing Army are stationed on the second line as mobile field forces.
The cavalry can be used intensively, or it can be assigned to field infantry for combat, or it can catch the enemy's cavalry that has penetrated deep into one's own territory and beat them severely, so that they will suffer several losses and learn a lesson, so that they will not dare to cause unscrupulous destruction again.
This tactical arrangement will obviously make the Yanzhou nobles dissatisfied because they have been reduced to cannon fodder.
But in a situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak, someone is destined to make sacrifices.
If Pei Kang tried to persuade him, he would most likely be looked down upon.
"You and Hua Nu -" Pei Kang couldn't help it anymore and suddenly asked in a low voice.
"Mr. Pei, what are you doing..." Shao Xun was a little unsure. Did he know something?
"Don't cause a big problem, it won't end." Pei Kang still doesn't approve of his daughter getting together with this person, so he couldn't help but said: "If you want a gentleman to serve you, it's not difficult with your current status. I
You can even make the decision——"
"Mr. Pei." Shao Xun chuckled and said, "I care about the world and have no interest in women."
After that, he apologized and left.
Pei Kang sighed.
As long as Shao Xun opens his mouth, he is even willing to marry his granddaughter (the daughter of Pei Dun) to him and marry him with his second wife, the daughter of the Yu family. Now it seems that Shao Xun does not want to have a second wife, and he actually uses this reason
Come to prevaricate him, it's really...
After Shao Xun left Pei Kang, he was about to call everyone for a meeting. Cai Cheng hurried over and reported in a low voice: "Ming Gong, there are two pieces of news coming from Luoyang."
"explain."
"First, the emperor personally visited Jinyong City and ordered the left and right guards of the Forbidden Army and the Liangzhou soldiers to fight. They defeated the Xiongnu and beheaded more than 3,000 people. Hu Yanyan camped in Mangshan, and after a long hesitation, he retreated to Xin'an."
"Secondly, General Miao Yuan reported secretly that the Emperor suddenly visited General Liang Fen's house to visit him. The reason is unknown. However, Liang Fen has been very close to Bei Gongchun recently, and it is said that he has an affair with the commander of the Kansai refugee camp.
contacts."
After Shao Xun listened, he thought for a long time.
It is conceivable that Master Wang defeated Hu Yanyan.
Hu Yanyan only had 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry, and Wang Mi only had more than 20,000 troops.
The two guards on the left and right of the Forbidden Army had 25,000 soldiers, no worse than the Huns' infantry.
There are still more than a thousand knights, among whom there are no less than three hundred armored cavalry.
Coupled with the five thousand Liangzhou soldiers, it may not be possible to severely injure or even annihilate the Xiongnu, but with these elite soldiers as the vanguard, the Imperial Army infantry marched in noisily and it was possible to repel the Xiongnu. After all, Hu Yanyan was just here to contain him, and he did not have to die.
Reason for war.
But how can I put it, the emperor’s character is really out of the ordinary.
Have you ever thought about what to do if you lose the battle?
Visiting the city in person to boost morale, with the elite as the vanguard, and the main force swarming over, it was purely a one-shot deal.
Fortunately, we won the battle. If we were defeated, Luoyang would be gone.
As for General Wei Liang Fen...
Shao Xun thought for a long time and felt that there was only one possibility: the emperor did not want this very capable army of Liangzhou Dama to go back, and wanted to stay in Luoyang and use it for his own use.
Shao Xun had seen the fighting power of the Liangzhou soldiers. They were really fierce. They were extremely brave in charging on horseback, and they were also good at fighting on foot.
Liang Fen is from Kansai, so it is not surprising that he is on the line with the Liangzhou soldiers. In fact, he knows Bei Gongchun and his generals and has some friendship.
Now that the road to Guanzhong is blocked, it is difficult for Liangzhou soldiers to return home for a while, which is indeed a good opportunity to win over.
Damn it, stop being a monster with me.
"Shun Ling, pick a few smart people and go to Luoyang to ask Taiwei Wang." Shao Xun ordered.
Chapter completed!