There have never been many people on the road from south to north of Luoyang, but this time there were many.
Yangdan, the governor of the Wancheng shogunate, led a total of five thousand soldiers northward.
This number is the result of negotiation.
Theoretically speaking, these soldiers were the Zhuangke tribe of the wealthy families in the three counties of Nanyang, Shunyang, and Xinye. They were farming in the fields and busy with their own household affairs at this time. However, they were still recruited after the master's family gave an order.
This family sent out five hundred men, and that family sent out three hundred men. Finally, they gathered about five thousand soldiers and horses, packed their equipment, pulled the cart, and headed north.
It can be seen that these soldiers are a bit wild.
When passing by, disturbing people is very common.
This was not intentional by Yang Dan. In fact, he strictly enforced military discipline and killed some people, but it did not have a very effective deterrent effect, because people are all lucky, and Yang Dan could not kill everyone.
After being beheaded, why not select a few unlucky ones to show their heads to the public in the end?
Of course, there is still a big difference between subjective constraints and non-constraints.
However, under the threat of beheading, this force arrived in Guangchengze in a generally honest manner. After hauling a batch of supplies, they escorted Empress Hui Yang's family north to Luoyang.
This was not what Shao Xun meant, it was obviously Yang Xianrong's own decision.
In mid-June, the army arrived outside Jingu Garden, adjacent to the completed Zhongwu Army, and practiced together.
The Zhongwu Army has recovered to more than 3,000 people.
Like Yang Dan's troops, they all play the role of both farmers and soldiers, that is, they work as farmers in peacetime, train in their spare time, and go to war in times of war.
The cost of such soldiers is very low. The only expense is the food expenses during off-farm training, and there is also the one-time expense of weapons.
Correspondingly, you can't expect much combat effectiveness from this kind of troops.
Most of the Shaw military and political groups have such troops, and the only advantage is that they don't need to be raised.
Compared with the troops under Yang Dan who had experienced more than ten battles, the newly formed Zhongwu Army was an honest boy.
They are mainly based in Siwubaoding, Gancheng. Although they have been expropriated several times, they really have no war experience. Most of the time they are just farmers who work hard on the land.
They were actually not happy to be recruited into the Zhongwu Army as soldiers. After all, this army had no money or food.
After getting along for several days, fights continued between the two sides. Most of them were Nanyang soldiers bullying Yiyang soldiers of Zhongwu Army. It was not until Yang Dan sent people to arrest more than ten "fighting activists" that it came to an end.
What really brought the situation under control was the arrival of Shao Xun on the fifth day of June.
He arrived outside Jingu Garden with six thousand soldiers from the Right Battalion of Silver Spears.
More than 2,000 soldiers from Buildings 11 to 14 have been on the battlefield more than once, and have also fought in the very intense Battle of Jamati. When they stood in front of the Nanyang soldiers in full gear, the atmosphere suddenly became harmonious.
"Thank you Peng Zu." Shao Xun looked away from the carriage driving into Jingu Garden and said, "How is the situation in the south?"
"Du Tao actually can't accomplish anything." Yang Dan said: "The soldiers and horses in Jing, Wan and Xiang will attack, and the thieves will be outnumbered. Defeat is inevitable."
Shao Xun smiled, not bothering to correct his exaggeration.
Liang Fen is the governor of Wancheng and will not work too hard to quell the Jingxiang rebellion. They are just partial troops.
In the final analysis, this battle has to be fought by the local soldiers and horses of Jingxiang.
However, their strength suffered a great loss in the Wang Ru Rebellion. There were not many Jingzhi troops left, and they now relied entirely on the private soldiers of wealthy families and barbarian troops.
The wealthy private soldiers are okay, but the barbarians are a bit perfunctory. Just like the beads in an abacus, they move once and for all, but they won't move until they are moved.
Just like this, the chaos in Jingzhou does not know when it will be settled.
Shao Xun was worried that if things continued like this, the emperor would mobilize Xuchang again and build Ye soldiers and horses to suppress them.
You must know that Wang Dun was stationed in Jiangzhou, watching with eager eyes, and had a strong subjective will to conquer the west.
As for Shao Xun, he was actually unwilling to send troops to fight in the Yangtze River Basin, because he did not want to be like Shi Le in history, who brought 90,000 infantry and cavalry and half of them died of illness in Shouchun in Jiangxia.
It is true that Shi Le was unlucky that time, and the epidemic spread a bit severely. Normally, there would not be so many deaths from the disease. But how can I put it, the environment in the Jianghan area today is not as good as that of later generations, and it would take until the Southern Song Dynasty for this place to be truly developed. period.
There are countless swamps, rivers, and lakes. Winter may be better, but heavy rains in summer make it difficult for northern soldiers to adapt, and non-combat attrition is very serious.
It was still winter in Shile, and half of the people died of the disease, but I don't know what disease they got. Could it be that they drank raw water? All the people were infected with schistosomiasis? It's hard to know.
Even if he was ordered to go south to quell the rebellion, he would not do it himself, let alone send elite troops there. It would be a big deal to send out 10,000 to 20,000 garrison troops.
He didn't want to be distracted by matters in the south.
They have tried their best to deal with the Xiongnu, but the Xiongnu did not use their full strength to deal with him. Don't think about those who have and don't have anything. It is a lucky thing that they can find a way to recapture Wancheng.
"Is Nanyang still stable?" Shao Xun asked again.
A trace of cruelty appeared on Yang Dan's face, and he said in a low voice: "Ming Gong, Liang Fen has recruited and reduced soldiers and expanded his troops. The number has reached 20,000, and the situation is extremely difficult to control."
"Twenty thousand soldiers?" Shao Xun asked calmly.
"Shi Bing." Yang Dan said: "He allocated land to the Guanxi refugees. He also allocated the land for the Tuntian Army that Duke Ming was interested in, just under Wancheng City. Nanyang Kingdom also had some land usurped. , and gave it to the refugees who came to Guanzhong. There are also Di and Qiang Hu people who are brave and fierce, and don’t care about farming, but travel and shoot. These people only obey the orders of Liang Fen."
"Tianshui Yan Ding and others are Liang Fen's minions. They led the army and were arrogant for a while."
"I heard that the war in Guanzhong was going on and that many scholars, powerful men and even Hu leaders came to surrender. Liang Fen was determined to become the leader of Wancheng, and he did not hesitate to offend the local wealthy families for this."
"Even Nanyang Kingdom has been disturbed?" Shao Xun was a little dissatisfied.
Yang Dan looked around, hesitated for a while, took out a letter from his arms, and reluctantly handed it to Shao Xun.
Shao Xun took it, looked at the seal first, and then opened it. He found that it was actually written by Princess Liu of Nanyang, and immediately glared at Yang Dan.
As expected, Yang Dan looked at Shao Xun with wide eyes, expressing his dissatisfaction.
Shao Xun smiled and didn't argue with him.
Some children of the gentry have not yet turned around and feel that they are very powerful. In the eyes of people like Yang Dan, Shao Xun probably became successful by clinging to their family, and they simply don't know what to say.
After Shao Xun read it, he put the letter away and asked: "How do you think the situation in Nanyang should be handled?"
"Ming Gong may go to the imperial court and lead his army south to wipe out Du Tao's thieves. When passing by, he captured Liang Fen. Those Guanxi thieves were killed together. I think all the powerful families in the counties are doing this. I am quite willing, and I will definitely send troops to respond to Duke Ming." Yang Dan licked his lips and suggested.
Shao Xun sneered and said: "Peng Zu, fighting and killing won't accomplish anything. You have been leading troops for many years. If you can't even learn this, you should go home as soon as possible."
Yang Dan's eyes were filled with fierceness. After a moment, he slowly lowered his head and said, "Ming Gong is right."
Liu Ling looked at him with a smile and removed his hand from the handle of the knife.
To deal with this kind of self-respecting, cruel and cruel family member, don't play any conspiracy with him, and just talk to him directly in a way that he can understand. The effect will be better.
Sheep Dan is a ferocious beast, and currently only Shao Xun can subdue him.
After these years of fighting and fighting, Shunyang Governor Yang Man may not be able to completely control this person.
"When entering Luo this time, you camp outside Xin'an City. There are deep ditches and high fortresses. Don't fight in vain." Shao Xun said, "Just keep an eye on Wang Mi. Don't let him rush out and disturb my way back."
"No." Yang Dan, who had lowered his head once, lost his temper and replied in a muffled voice.
Shao Xun was too lazy to say anything more, and after a few words of military discipline, he left.
He originally wanted Yang Dan to lead his army to Heyang Beicheng to have a encounter with the Huns. Now it seems that this army needs to be reorganized. Let him play with Wang Mi first and experience the high-intensity war in the North. I thought that if I won the battle in Nanyang, Jingxiang, I could continue to win the battle in Henan and Hebei.
To put it bluntly, Wang Miluo led his army out of the city to fight Yang Dan in the field, and the outcome was still uncertain.
They fought a lot of battles!
After the meeting, Shao Xun hesitated for a moment and then returned to Jinguyuan.
Nearly a hundred families from Guangchengze were settled in the garden. They were controlled by Yang Xianrong. They selected some houses in Jingu Garden that were not completely ruined and settled down temporarily.
These people were specially requested by Shao Xun. They have rich experience in growing pasture and raising livestock, and can teach others in Luoyang and promote technology.
Yes, Shao Xun plans to speed up the pace of horse breeding.
But he doesn't want to graze, which is too inefficient. He plans to adopt an intensive agricultural production method, that is, by growing pasture in good farmland, harvesting more feed and feeding horses.
The people in the Central Plains do not have the habit of treating forage as a serious crop. He is now going to break their inherent knowledge and let them know that it turns out that forage can be grown like grain, managed in the field like corn and wheat, and can be improved through various means.
The yield is more efficient than pure grazing and takes up less land.
These people, who have rich experience in forage cultivation, are a very valuable resource.
They know how to match the types of grass to plant, know how to manage the fields, know how to select and save seeds, know how to feed livestock for the best effect, and know how to maintain the soil fertility after harvesting the grass...
This is the result of long-term accumulation.
Without persistence over the past few years, these professional talents would not exist.
And the woman who brought all this was standing in the pavilion at the moment, looking at him with a sneer, with an expression as if her lungs were exploding.
Shao Xun lowered his head slightly.
He forced himself to recall every moment he had spent with Yang Xianrong in the past few years, thinking about her as much as possible, then raised his head, showing an expression that was mixed with guilt, love and longing, and walked over with a smile.
Chapter completed!