He Lun hurried to Kaocheng.
Kaocheng County was abolished in the early years of the Kingdom. When Jiyang Kingdom was first established, the county was restored, but there was no county seat. So a new county seat was built in a hurry, and the area was greatly reduced. The city was only a few miles in circumference, and it was narrow and cramped.
, there really can’t be many people living there.
After the general's shogunate moved in, he first occupied an abandoned manor in the southwest of the city, which served as the residence and place of giving orders for the general and his concubine.
The general of the town army is young and not yet married. His current main task is to study.
As for all the affairs of the shogunate, all matters were reported to the concubine. After the concubine reviewed them, she would give her approval and then send them to various places for execution.
This may be the most powerful woman in the world at this time.
It nominally controls nine counties (with the addition of Jiyang County), has dozens of assistants, and more than ten generals to follow orders, and can command nearly 20,000 troops.
If you include the four counties of Donghai Kingdom, it would be really incredible.
To put it bluntly, Mr. Chen may not be as powerful as Concubine Pei.
However, Mr. Chen is the man behind Concubine Pei. Without Mr. Chen, Concubine Pei would not be able to obtain Yanzhou. From a certain perspective, Concubine Pei is Mr. Chen's "strength".
Of course, then again, without the heir and concubine, Mr. Chen would not be able to easily control Yanzhou.
Together they will benefit both, and apart they will suffer two harms.
The charming mistress and the young and brave retainer, hey, Lao He can't help but slander him in private.
The manor is undergoing small-scale repairs, and a group of servants from Luoyang Palace and Guangcheng Zetang Liyuan are working hard to clean up.
The person in charge is still Pei Shiliu. He is screening newly purchased servants outside the mansion and plans to expand the manor's manpower.
After seeing He Lun coming, he immediately sent someone to inform him and soon led He Lun in.
The generals of the town army, the shogunate chief Shi Zhaomu, and Sima Deng You were reporting on the heir's studies in front of Concubine Pei.
"The heir king still needs some time to work on his poems and poems. The concubine might as well ask him to go out for a swim and understand the true meaning." Zhao Mu said.
Zhao Mu, a native of Jijun County, had the courtesy name Jizi. He came to Xuchang when Sima Yue was in town, and he was famous for his "ceremony and appearance in the middle track".
He was also the son-in-law of Wang Bi, a master of metaphysics, so he was very valued.
In short, Zhao Mu's appearance is in line with the aesthetics of scholars. He is also the son-in-law of Wang Bi, a master of metaphysics in the Three Kingdoms. He has "family origins", so he was hired by Sima Yue to join the army, but his main task is to teach the eldest son Sima Bi - Sima Pi
There were also three other teachers, namely Deng You, Wang Cheng, and Ruan Zhan, whose educational resources were amazing.
"What is the true meaning?" Concubine Pei asked.
After hearing this, Zhao Mu thought for a while and said: "As a human being, you should look into your heart, not be bound by vulgar etiquette, and pursue comfort and freedom."
"Did you tell me?"
"In the past, Zhang Jiying (Zhang Han) of Wu County was appointed as the governor of Dongcao, King of Qi. One day when he saw the autumn wind blowing in Luoyang, he suddenly missed the sea bass in his hometown. He said to people, 'Life is so precious that you can control thousands of officials.
I wanted to be famous, so I resigned and returned to my hometown." Zhao Mu said: "This is the character and true meaning of a scholar. Only the poems and poems written based on this can be passed down through the ages."
"When the King of Qi was in power, he committed mass killings, which was unpopular and put everyone in danger. Could Zhang Jiying's words be an excuse to return to his hometown to avoid trouble?" Concubine Pei asked in return.
Zhao Mu was speechless.
He Lun was snickering to himself not far away.
He had long felt that these scholars liked to complain without any reason, and the concubine really spoke to his heart.
"The concubine's words are absurd." Deng You said: "People are stuck in the secular world. Of course, they need to worry about general affairs and even life and death, but true temperament is indispensable. Even Zhang Zhuangwu (Zhang Hua) was also obsessed with the singing of orioles and the swimming of fish.
, This is the way of nature, which is to abandon all moral restraints and red tape, go beyond the famous teachings and let nature take its course. If the heir does not learn these things well, how will he deal with the scholars?"
After hearing this, Concubine Pei said: "What Uncle Dao said makes sense, but I have lost sight of it. I will give you advice from the heir king."
After saying that, he bowed.
Zhao Mu and Deng You returned the gift.
After talking about some music teaching matters, the two of them looked at He Lun, said goodbye and left.
Concubine Pei's thoughts were still immersed in what she just said.
Go beyond the famous teachings and let nature take its course, and don’t be bound by worldly morality and etiquette...
As I thought about it, I felt a little impulsive in my heart.
However, she was a sensible woman, and she quickly suppressed this extravagant hope. After asking He Lun to sit down, she sent servants to invite the four shogunate soldiers, Zou Jie, Liu Wei, Champion Yi, and Li Xing.
After everyone arrived, Concubine Pei signaled, He Lunfang said: "The last general returned from Wenshijin and built a rough fort. After seeing it, Duke Chen thought that the fort was too thin and a military city needed to be built. Now the city is being built.
We have manpower, but we are short of money and food, so we ask the shogunate to allocate it."
"Mr. Chen is also in Wenshijin?" Concubine Pei asked.
"Mr. Chen personally led his elite cavalry to surround and kill the Huns traitors on white horses, and pursued them to Wenshijin before returning." Speaking of this, He Lun's face showed admiration, and he only heard him say vividly: "Mr. Chen personally charged and killed them.
Pick two men to intimidate the Huns. The morale of all the soldiers was greatly boosted when they saw it, and they slaughtered more than a hundred remaining Xiongnu soldiers. How heroic! At that time, Chen Gong leapt on the horse river, as if he was a god descending to earth, his bravery was unmatched."
The others had no reaction after hearing this, and Concubine Pei's hand that had fallen under the desk had been quietly clenched.
I told him a long time ago not to take risks personally, but he just didn't listen.
What's the point of these prestige tricks?
Does a military-political group that needs to be personally attacked by the head coach have a future?
"General He——" Concubine Pei interrupted He Lun and said: "I will listen to Duke Chen about building the city. It's just that the shogunate does not have money and food, so please be patient and wait until the autumn harvest to build the city again."
"No." He Lun agreed simply.
He felt like he had found his accustomed comfort zone again.
He is still working for the King of East China Sea, surrounded by familiar people, doing what he is good at.
The Donghai people still have a piece of territory and their power remains the same.
Especially when all the thousand Donghai soldiers from Situ's guard were assigned to his account, they listened to the local accent every day, not to mention how friendly they were.
After experiencing turbulent years, He Lun is very content to have days like this.
He now has a very strong impulse to protect this collective. It won't be easy for anyone to do it. I will fight with you.
As for the matter of money and food, he also understands.
The shogunate was really in a state of poverty. If the Jiang family, Cai family, Ruan family, and Bian family had not provided some financial aid, I am afraid they would not even be able to pay out their salaries.
Fortunately, Lutian has been cleared out. Although it is deserted now, there will always be harvests in the future. Just survive this period.
After the autumn harvest, the money and grain should be a little looser. At that time, I would ask the governor Yang Mao for money, and the aragonite military city would be built.
"How many Xiongnu cavalry are there? We haven't seen them here in Kaocheng for a long time." Concubine Pei asked again.
There are thousands of silver spear troops stationed nearby. How can the Xiongnu survive after they are full? He Lun thought secretly in his heart and said: "Back to the concubine, there have been thieves and cavalry in Juancheng, Fan County, and Dong'a area."
.The counties should close their city gates tightly and wait for the Xiongnu to retreat."
Concubine Pei nodded silently.
She understood the man, and he must also be suffering in his heart. She didn't want to say anything about admonishing or questioning him.
She is a woman and cannot go into battle, so she can just serve the man well.
Men can be quite childish sometimes and need to be coaxed until they cannot remember other women...
"Isn't the situation better than before?" she asked casually.
"It's much better." He Lun said: "The key lies in the people's hearts. After Situ Xun passed away, the group of dragons was leaderless and morale was low. Often when the rebel army comes, they scare themselves. There are people shouting to disperse every day, so how can we fight? Today's king
Sitting in Kao City, the concubine is in control of the overall situation, and the shogunate's elite are all there, so everyone is like an arm and a finger, and no one can easily flee or sacrifice the city."
"Thank you for your hard work." Concubine Pei said softly.
He Lun, Liu Qia, Man Heng, and Tang Jian each led 5,000 men and were stationed along the river, plowing and guarding. This was the decision made by Shao Xun, and he issued orders through her.
Among them, He Lun was stationed in Wenshijin, in Dongyan County of Puyang State. On the opposite bank is Fangtou built by Cao Cao, located in Chaoge County of Ji County and occupied by Shi Le. It is an important ferry crossing between the north and south of the river.
Liu Qia was stationed in the old city of Luming.
There is Baima Mountain near Baima County in Puyang, and the ancient city of Luming in the west. There is a Jin on the river, called Baima Jin.
Luming City was the Luyi town of Wei during the Warring States Period. The Yellow River turned a corner here and flowed to the northeast. The water flow was slightly slower, making it easier to cross the river.
Since the Warring States Period, Luming City has been an important ferry crossing. At this time, the city site is still there, and it has obviously been repaired in all dynasties. It even still existed in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Wang Xuanmo went to this city during the Yuanjia Northern Expedition.
On the other side of Baimajin is Liyang County, Wei County. There is also a ferry there, called Liyangjin, which is the same as Baimajin, except that one is on the north bank and the other is on the south bank.
To the east of Baima is Puyang County. In the north of the county is Puyangjin on the bank of the Yellow River, which has been the key point for crossing Tianjin since ancient times.
On the other side of Puyangjin is Dunqiu County.
Man Heng led 5,000 people to camp in Puyangjin, and they were trying to grow grains on the fields destroyed by the Xiongnu.
To the east of Puyang is Juancheng County, the administrative seat of Yanzhou. There is a ferry crossing more than 20 miles north of the county, called "Lingjin".
Tang Jian's 5,000 men are currently stationed in Linqiu and will be stationed in Lingjin in the future.
Judging from the map, these 20,000 infantry troops were defending the ferry at the Puyang section of the river.
There are actually unknown small ferries between the four major ferries. Blocking these four places cannot completely prevent the enemy from crossing the river. It can only be said to be blocking the most convenient place to cross the river.
Going east from Puyang, it can be said that it has been strategically abandoned for the time being, and can only be entrusted to the aristocratic families of Dongping, Jibei, and Taishan counties to find their own solutions.
"The autumn harvest will begin in two months, and the Xiongnu may march southward in large numbers." After talking about building the city, Concubine Pei said again: "You are all talented for a while, so please do your best."
"As ordered." Everyone responded one after another.
A moving smile appeared on Concubine Pei's face, and she said: "In ancient times, people looked for talents, or they looked to dreams and divination. I say that Haoruo chooses words and deeds? My late husband appointed you, gave him political power, and climbed up the steps.
You should set an example for others, and I will follow you. Nowadays, political affairs are complicated and wars are frequent, so you should encourage me. Life and death, wealth and honor depend on your words and deeds, admonitions, and encouragement."
Everyone's hearts trembled, and they all agreed.
After Concubine Pei finished speaking, she waved everyone away.
The courtyard suddenly became quiet.
Concubine Pei stood there alone, mature, beautiful, majestic and solemn, making people dare not look at her more.
He Lun sighed secretly, the heir king should not come out to govern. Compared with the concubine, he really has to be thrown away.
Chapter completed!