At dawn, Cai Cheng was outside the door asking for instructions on when to set off.
After reaching an agreement with Le Kai, Shao Xun decided not to delay any longer and decided to finish handling the Nanyang matter as soon as possible and return to Xuchang.
The direct reason is that the Huns have been taking frequent actions recently.
After the spring sowing was over, Shi Le sent his generals north to defeat Wang Jun at Yishui.
Duanbu Xianbei split.
Some people were jealous of Wang Jun's invitation to Tuoba Xianbei to attack and refused to rescue him again.
Wang Jun was furious, let go of the fortress and asked Murong Xianbei to teach Duan Bu a lesson.
Duan Ji Lujuan and others attached themselves to the Xiongnu, and Jilu Juan and Shi Hu were brothers.
This is the east road.
On the west route, the Huns increased their troops to more than 30,000 and defeated the Jin army in Acheng.
Liu Can, the king of Hanoi, entered Chang'an, which was deserted. Not long after, he retreated due to lack of food. The Jin army pursued him and made some small gains.
When Emperor Pingyang Liu Cong heard this, he was not angry but happy. He decided to mobilize the imperial army to march westward on foot and cavalry, and gave it to Liu Can to command.
Liu Can is actively deploying a second attack on various Jin army units, and the situation is very critical.
There wasn't much movement in the direction of Qingzhou.
Cao Yi asked Su Jun to come out to work for him and offered him the post of magistrate of Ye County, but Su Jun refused.
But after being rejected, he felt deeply uneasy, so he took hundreds of his family members, crossed the sea by boat and went south to Guangling, where he defected to Sima Rui.
There were many nobles in Qingzhou like Su Jun. Most of them crossed south to Guangling and built Ye. The rest either went north to join Murong Xianbei, or went to Yanzhou to join the shogunate of the Zhenjun general. Some even went south to the East China Sea to join Mi Huang.
Hongnong Wang Mi knew that he was weak and had been hiding at home for the past two years. He was either farming in Shaanxi County or going to Xin'an to inspect the city. In short, he kept a low profile.
The only action was probably to cooperate with the main force of the Huns in an attempt to capture Shangluo County in Sizhou.
This county is surrounded by mountains, sparsely populated, and weak in military strength. Wang Mi only sent more than a thousand infantry southward, but the local powerful forces defended the city and forced them to retreat. Wang Mi's troops then retreated and defended Lu's County.
There is finally an explanation.
Wang Mi and Cao Yi are basically paddling, and Zhao Gu has not made much movement in Hebei, but he has always wanted to occupy his own territory and was extremely anxious.
In late February, he led his troops north from Leling and captured Zhangwu, Hejian and other places, but was quickly captured by Shi Le.
Zhao Gu was furious and smelled the scent of Huo Bing, so he ran away quickly and retreated to Hanoi in one breath.
Liu Cong appointed him as the governor of Hanoi, and he finally had a territory of his own. But it was hard to say whether he could secure such a frontline land. Anyway, Zhao Gu would rather go to Guanzhong to fight than be the governor of Hanoi.
The situation in the north is roughly the same.
No one was idle. Even though it was quite difficult to mobilize large groups of cavalry, Shi Le mobilized the infantry and still fought several good battles. However, as his opponent, Wang Jun made many confused moves and was mentally retarded in many operations, which was disappointing.
After Shao Xun read the summary of military reports, he couldn't sit still.
Gotta do it again this year!
As for which one to do, it depends on which one is most critical. Now it seems that Wang Jun is the most critical because he has the lowest IQ.
Damn it, you forced me to do it, Dahu. I didn’t want to hit you this year.
Today is the sixth day of March. Let’s go to Nanyang Prince’s Mansion again to quickly cut through the mess and settle the matter.
****
After lunch, it started to rain heavily.
Farmers from far and near, as if facing a formidable enemy, rushed to the fields one after another and opened up the fields to prevent the newly planted millet seedlings from being soaked.
A big dog came over wagging its tail.
Shao Xun spent a few days with it, and became quite familiar with it. Compared with other people in the Le family, Dahuang was probably the most sincere to him.
Le Lanji walked out of the gate, somewhat reluctant to leave.
Shao Xun advised her to stay with her mother for a few more days. The silly woman was moved and wanted to stay with him and serve him.
After some hard talk, she agreed to stay in her hometown temporarily and asked Shao Xun to send his own soldiers to pick her up as soon as possible.
"Boom!" The sky thundered.
When Shao Xun was about to mount his horse, he waved to Lan Ji and then looked at Le Kai.
Le Kai said loudly: "Don't worry, Lord, I am here."
Shao Xun nodded, saluted the old lady again, turned and left.
More than two thousand cavalry escorted him and headed towards the Nanyang Palace more than thirty miles to the northwest.
As for the Silver Spear Army, they will wait until the heavy rain stops before leaving.
The cavalry quickly left and raced along the road.
It was raining heavily and the mud was not soft enough, so the march was quite safe. Shao Xun admired the Nanyang in the rain while walking.
The water system is so rich, with rivers and streams one after another, that the marching speed cannot be increased at all.
The clouds in the sky became thicker and thicker, and soybean-like raindrops hit the river, splashing water one after another.
On the river, the boat was swaying left and right in the rapids. The fisherman, wearing a raincoat, was not afraid and actually caught the fish.
Among the vegetable beds by the river, spring sunflowers are lush and green.
In the farmland on the other side of the river, millet and wheat are thriving.
This heavy rain is nothing to the upper fields that are irrigated by canals, and may even be slightly harmful, but for the middle and lower fields that are far away from rivers and irrigation canals, it is a timely rain.
Ten days of watering is not as good as one rain!
Just walking and watching like this, in the evening, when the rain cleared and the sky cleared, the Nanyang Palace was very close at hand.
Shao Xun got off the horse and led him on foot.
Nanyang Prince's Mansion also enclosed a large area of ​​land, and the situation was just like what he saw on the road, which was pretty good.
There are talents in the palace. Even if the great farmer Wei Fu is not around, all farm affairs are still arranged in an orderly manner.
A few storks flew across the fields and landed on the shore of Nirvana.
The location of Nanyang Prince's Mansion is actually within the territory of Niyang - this is the county of Nanyang.
A large group of people gathered outside the palace in the north.
Shao Xun looked from a distance and saw many farmers being summoned.
They rushed back to the manor from the fields, put down their hoes, lined up to receive weapons, then drove out of the manor and formed an array in the open space outside.
Shao Xun waved his hand, and the cavalry roared northward. The troops divided into two groups, advancing forward and backward.
There was a commotion among the Nanyang Kingdom's Central Army that had just finished forming their formation. There was a lot of noise, and people kept leaving the army and deserting to sneak into the manor.
Shao Xun frowned and walked slowly over.
It was not that he was dissatisfied with the appearance of these troops, but that after arriving in Nanyang, he kept summoning old people from the palace for questioning and heard some news that made him wary of Liang Chen.
When he decided to mix sand under Luc Kai, he didn't consider Liang Chen.
Now, he feels that Liang Chen is no longer suitable for holding important positions.
As another key fulcrum for his intervention in the situation in Nanyang, Nanyang Kingdom must be firmly in his hands, and it must be solid and big. He will not allow any hidden dangers to exist.
It was a rare visit, just in time to take care of things together, so as to avoid being devastated by a fire in the backyard at the critical moment of the Northern Expedition.
Furthermore, this is also a good opportunity to establish his authority, and it is fitting that Liang Chen should be unlucky.
"See Mr. Chen." Liang Chen, dressed in military uniform, walked a few steps quickly, stepped forward and saluted.
"See Mr. Chen." Led by Wei Fu, a dark group of people saluted in unison.
Well, I am more respectful than to King Nanyang.
In fact, Shao Xun is now the King of Nanyang, and he cannot be more authentic.
"Follow me." Shao Xun snorted coldly and said as he passed by Liang Chen.
Liang Chen was stunned. He was fine a few days ago, but now he was making sarcastic remarks.
Before he could react, he saw several Shaw soldiers surrounding him.
Governor Boyuanxi made a gesture of invitation.
Liang Chen lowered his head and walked away.
The sergeant behind him was a little commotion.
Liu Ling carried a big flag and paused on the ground. After scanning around, the commotion gradually subsided.
Before entering, Shao Xun took a look at Nanyang Prince's Mansion.
The scale is neither large nor small, covering an area of ​​dozens of acres. It integrates residences, offices, and production. It is actually a very typical manor.
There is a wall outside the manor, made of rammed earth, and a few hastily built watchtowers. The defensive capabilities are actually very average.
There are still traces of battles on the outside of the wall. It is obvious that there was a fierce battle.
In the future, when there is more money and food, the palace's defense facilities will have to be rebuilt. Fortunately, Nanyang is fine for the time being, and the palace is still safe. Don't be in a hurry, just take your time.
****
After Ms. Liu received the news, she gently put down her daughter in her arms.
Just as he was about to go out to greet him, he stopped again.
I don't know what she was thinking, but she sat down in front of the bronze mirror and started dressing up.
The daughter stared with dark eyes and looked curiously, as if she hadn't seen her mother putting on makeup in the mirror for a long time.
"What is Mr. Chen doing?" Mrs. Liu asked while tracing her eyebrows.
"Reprimanding the lieutenant." The maid who had just returned from outside replied softly.
"What did he say?"
"He said that the lieutenant was incompetent in military training, which made him very disappointed."
"That's all?"
"Someone from the royal palace reported that the lieutenant was 'recruiting someone to kill someone as his confidant' and had evil intentions."
Ms. Liu frowned and then breathed a sigh of relief.
She had always known Liang Chen to be a ruthless person.
At that time, Sima Yong, the king of Hejian, was defeated and had no other way out. He was ordered to go to Beijing. As a result, Liang Chen intercepted the king of Hejian and his son on the way, strangled the necks of all three of them, and threw their bodies into the wilderness.
After I came to Luoyang, I did some things in private because I had no money.
Liu sent someone to inquire, but Liang Chen denied it. However, since he spent money lavishly and had a group of people in his bodyguard, Liu did not dare to question him too much.
After her unexpected pregnancy, Liang Chen suddenly became honest, respectful in words and deeds, and seemed to have returned to the loyal minister he had been when King Nanyang was still there.
Mrs. Liu felt sad for a while, but then she gradually came to understand.
A vicious dog will only bite its owner under one situation, and that is when the owner is not strong enough.
She is not strong enough, but she can rely on a strong man. Anyway, her chastity has been destroyed by that man...
After arriving in Nanyang, Liang Chen was quite honest at first, but after half a year, perhaps because he felt that Emperor Tiangao was far away, he returned to his old ways, and his attitude gradually became less respectful.
He also secretly sent people to recruit bandits and water thieves, thinking that he was his henchman, and slowly replaced the lower-ranking officers of the Royal Army.
As the replacement progress accelerated, his attitude became more and more bad, and he seemed to regard himself as the master of the palace, until that man led an army of 20,000 people straight to Wancheng.
After putting on makeup, Ms. Liu saw the beautiful face in the mirror and smiled bitterly: "A woman in troubled times."
"Let's go and have a look at the central hall." Mrs. Liu sighed, stood up and said.
Chapter completed!