The attack on Anping City - or Xindu County - was to surround Sanque and Yi.
This tactic has been used by people since ancient times and has long been out of use, but it still works.
People always have a sense of luck and always think they can escape. They are not in a rational state. This is the key to the effectiveness of such tactics.
Starting from September 25th, the siege officially entered the critical stage, with various units taking turns to launch one round of offensives towards Anping County.
Shao Xun took Yu Chen, Zhang Bin and other staff to Nangong County to discuss countermeasures.
Even Wang Yan did not return to Luoyang and stayed to attend the meeting.
"Some Wubao commanders ran away last night. Although we have sent people to recover them, this is a bad sign. What do you think?" In a manor outside the city, people were sitting by the bamboo forest and drinking tea.
While discussing things, Shao Xun brought up the topic.
To put it simply, someone doesn't want to continue to work hard and leaves without saying goodbye.
The people had been recovered, the officers who led the team away were executed, and a total of two thousand people were arranged as cannon fodder for the first wave of siege as a punishment.
But as Shao Xun said, this sign is very bad.
"Taibai, this is because people's hearts are not attached to them." Wang Yan said with some worry.
Lao Deng is very clear about his position. He will not speak on specific military tactics. He does not understand. He even does not understand some strategic issues very well and will not expose his shortcomings. He only picks out the parts he is good at.
suggestion.
"The human heart is not attached to it" is nonsense, but it is also extremely correct.
What are the leaders from all walks of life in Hebei fighting for you for? We can analyze it in detail from this aspect.
After Wang Yan said this, as the specific implementer of the united war in Hebei, Yu Chen had to speak. He only heard him say: "Ming Gong, in the past few months, I have received more than a hundred scholars, chiefs, and generals.
Strong and powerful, everyone wants different things.”
"Someone's family is declining and they want to revive their family."
"Some people come from a humble background and want to take advantage of the situation to rise up."
"Some people don't like the barbarians, so they return to Jin to serve."
"Some people, out of hatred or having no way out, can only go to the dark side."
"There are still people who have no choice but to give birth to food."
Yu Chen talked about five types of people in one breath, basically covering all kinds of people in Hebei.
"Which one has the most?" Shao Xun asked.
"Most people are forced to do so," Yu Chen said.
This is the crux.
Shao Xun defeated Shi Le, and Wang Jun didn't look like he could succeed, so many people had no choice but to follow the trend and support Shao Xun in launching a war.
The question is, how far are they willing to support it?
I was forced to do it out of necessity, but I mean, are you really here? Hebei has already been in difficulty this year, and you have gathered so many people to fight against the Xiongnu. Whose are the dead? Whose is the money and food consumed?
When the consumption of such people, money and food exceeds their fear of Shao Xun, things will change.
Everyone has their limits. You can't ask people to do this or that endlessly. After all, the Huns are not that excessive.
If the oppression is worse than that of the Xiongnu, why should we vote for you? Isn’t it okay to switch to the Xiongnu?
The above is a general guideline. When it comes to a specific person, the situation will be different.
Some people have a strong background and have a high tolerance threshold; some people have a weak background and have a low threshold.
Some people are timid and fearful, and they will endure it for a while longer if they can't bear it anymore. Some people are violent, and they can't bear it any longer.
Some people are more tolerant of their family and country sentiments and the debate between China and Yi, while others are indifferent and less able to tolerate it.
It's normal to have so many different faces, thousands of people and thousands of faces.
Yu Chen quickly explained all this and related it to everyone.
After hearing this, Shao Xun praised: "Captain Yu is very thoughtful and helped me a lot."
"It's just a matter of duty." Yu Chen said modestly.
How can you not do your best for your son-in-law's great cause?
The Yu family's status in Henan has always been that way, but now it has surpassed the Xun family, an established family. The family is booming and has a tendency to develop into the first family in Henan.
After he came to Hebei, he also accumulated a lot of favors, received a lot of benefits, promoted many people, and was kind to many people. These are the foundation of the family and will play a big role in the future.
He is not only helping Mr. Chen, but also doing work for the Yu family.
The Yu and Shao families have the same interests, so how can they differentiate between them?
"Meng Sun..." Shao Xun looked at Zhang Bin again, a little unhappy.
Why is this person like an abacus bead? He moves it every time it moves, but cannot move it if he doesn't move it?
"Ming Gong, please don't find it troublesome." Zhang Bin cupped his hands and said, "Summon them one by one and prescribe the right medicine."
"This is a prudent view." Shao Xun nodded slowly, and then said: "Then summon them one by one."
After saying that, he looked at Wang Yan and said, "Please also ask Taiwei to help."
Wang Yan pondered for a while, then smiled and said, "Okay."
Yu Chen only looked at the tea bowl and said nothing.
Duke Chen also relied on Wang Yan's reputation to persuade the scholars in Hebei to be patient.
To put it bluntly, it is still not strong enough to annex the entire Hebei.
The 60,000 to 70,000 troops brought here were divided into four groups to guard the four areas, but only over 40,000 were brought to Yecheng to fight against Shi Le.
After the battle, the defenses were adjusted, and now there were only 20,000 people stationed in Yecheng.
With this small number of troops, he would definitely not be able to conquer Hebei. It would not even be enough to conquer Anping City. He could only rely on various leaders in Hebei.
This is typical of a small Ling Da. He can see it, and others can also see it.
For people from Hebei, we should focus on wining over them and not overly exploiting them.
But war inevitably involves oppression, and the extent of this is difficult to control.
Inadvertently, these people surrendered to the Xiongnu again. With Liu Yao's troops pressing down on the border, the situation was quite unfavorable and even Ye city might not be able to defend it.
After all, where does your food come from? It used to be transferred from Henan, but now it is provided by wealthy families in Hebei.
Where did the soldiers come from? Most of those who besieged Anping were soldiers from the wealthy families of Hebei.
Where do the talents come from to govern the local area? They are still the children of the wealthy families in Hebei. They are local snakes, have soldiers, money and food, and are very efficient in doing things.
It offended everyone, and it was a complete political failure. If the Huns didn't intervene, that would be fine. They could still use force to intimidate, but now that the Huns are watching, they can't intimidate.
This is the time when wallflowers are at their most prosperous and most likely to sit back and raise prices.
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After the discussion was over, everyone took action immediately without saying much.
It happened that Liu Mi of the Liu family in Pingyuan came to visit, so Shao Xun summoned him first.
On this occasion, the most famous Liu family in Pingyuan should be Liu Shi, who passed away four years ago.
Liu Shi was born in a "cold and miserable" family.
Of course, just listen to this. Although he was not from the main branch of the Liu family, Liu Guang, Liu Shi's father, was still the county magistrate. Liu Shi was a little older, the county inspector was filial and honest, and he was a scholar in the state.
In other words, both the county and state levels recommended Liu Shi as an official, a double recommendation!
If you say that there is no Pingyuan Liu family exerting their clan influence to act for Liu Shi, that is impossible.
Liu Shi refused the double recommendation from his hometown and refused to serve as an official.
But it doesn't matter, don't use these two methods, there are other ways.
Liu Shi soon entered Luoyang as an official and served as Henan Cheng, that is, the deputy to Henan Yin, the chief official of Henan County.
The deputy to the "mayor" of the capital city, is this something that ordinary people can be? Stop being ridiculous.
After Liu Shi was promoted step by step, he began to support the family. In particular, he served as an official for many years. Among them, the more famous ones are Sima Zhao's army, Du Yu's army, Prince Minghuai's division, Shizhong, Jizhou governor, Sikong, etc.
Taifu, Taiwei, etc., Kaifu Yi and the Third Division are all holding hands.
In addition, he also served successively as the Shaofu, Taichang, Guozi Jijiuer, Sanqi Changshi, Dasi Nong, Prince Taibao and other positions. He held almost all the positions. He passed away at the age of ninety-one.
, the power is even greater.
With his explicit or covert help, the Pingyuan Liu family became bigger and stronger, and became a well-deserved wealthy family in Pingyuan County. They married another large family, the Pingyuan Hua family, and jointly controlled this southernmost county in Jizhou.
The descendants of Liu Shi and his younger brother Liu Zhi all moved south to build Ye. Now the Liu family's momentum has weakened, but its position in the plains is still unshakable.
Liu Bi was the elder brother of Princess Liu of Nanyang, and was awarded the post of Gaotang County Magistrate by Shao Xun. To be honest, the old residence of the Liu family ancestral hall in Pingyuan is in Gaotang County, so it would be impossible for an outsider to serve as the county magistrate.
Liu Bi's clan uncle Liu Jian was appointed as the internal historian of Pingyuan.
When troubled times come, some aristocratic families are ruined, while others rise rapidly, and their situations are all different.
The Liu family is still very clear about how their family's status came from, but how should I put it, they are more or less conceited. After all, their family is really deep-rooted in Pingyuan Country.
"I have long heard that Dunzheng is famous in the countryside, and he is famous for his talent. When I see him today, he is really extraordinary." Shao Xun said with a smile.
"Ming Gong has given you too much praise." Liu Bi bowed and saluted.
Shao Xun returned the greeting and invited him to sit down.
He guessed Liu Bi's reason for coming. In fact, he was defeated by the Xiongnu first, and then looted by Cao Yi, so he withdrew his troops and returned to his hometown to protect himself.
Maybe he felt something was wrong after he returned, so he sent Liu Bi over to say good things to avoid being angered.
"Quan Quanzi went to Nanyang to visit his aunt." Seeing that there were no other people waiting in the place, Liu Bi said softly: "The princess is cute and cute, and she also wants to ride a horse..."
Mentioning this daughter, Shao Thief, who has always been impersonal, also showed a warm smile on his face.
I miss my daughter a little bit. I really want to hold her and pick mulberries, play horseback riding with her, and then watch her sleep.
He somewhat understood what Liu Bi meant, and he played the family card first. How should I put it, it was a bit rash.
If you were someone who likes to show off, you might have to "get horny".
He wasn't that bored and didn't hide it anymore. He asked directly: "How is Xiaohe?"
"It's not convenient for me to be pregnant. I asked Quanzi to stay there to help her," Liu Bi said.
Shao Xun nodded slightly.
"Dunzheng, do you know that Liu Yao has been besieging She County for many days?" he asked.
"I've heard a little bit about it."
"Last night there was a military report. The fortress outside Shexian County has been destroyed, and the Huns were able to attack the city with all their strength." Shao Xun said, "Now I am still besieging Anping. The people of the tribes are not unified and hesitate to advance. It is difficult."
Liu Bi frowned and asked tentatively: "Is there anything you want me to do?"
Shao Xun glanced at him and said secretly that you can just bring the soldiers back. Why are you talking so much?
"Pingyuan Liu family must set an example." He said.
"Ming Gong is short of food?" Liu Bi said to himself: "This matter is not difficult -"
Shao Xun stretched out his hand to stop Liu Bi's words and said: "What difference do we have between our own families? If the Huns come, can your family really continue to be the history of the plains?"
Liu Bi was speechless.
Shi Le, Liu Cong doesn't know what happened between my sister and you. But - it's hard to say. So many people in Nanyang Kingdom have seen Mr. Chen staying at the palace overnight, so it is inevitable that the news will spread to Hebei.
Thinking of this, Liu Bi became a little nervous again.
Shao Xun saw the expression on his face and secretly thought that just one Liu Shi had used up all the talent Liu had accumulated for many years. What kind of crooked person is the leader now?
"There are so many counties in Hebei, how can I manage them one by one?" After testing Liu Bi's level, Shao Xun was not polite and said directly: "At that time, I will not have to rely on my own people to help me look after Hebei.
?What kind of decency is it to be hesitant and hesitant in doing things, looking forward and backward? Dunzheng, tell me, if I don’t use my own people, can’t I use outsiders?”
Liu Mi blushed at being told this.
Indeed, as Chen Gong said, it is impossible for him to control all the counties in Hebei now, so he can only choose a few key areas to manage, such as Wei County, Ji County, etc. under the jurisdiction of Sili Colonel Yu Chen.
Don’t we have to appoint other counties and counties?
"Ming Gong..." Liu Bi bowed his hands and said, "I will go back to persuade my uncle."
"I heard that the Hua family and your family are closely related by marriage. They are both from the plains. Why don't you send troops and food?" Shao Xun said again: "Shang Que, the prefect of Yangping, wants to maintain the family business, can he do it without snacks? The official position is given in the sky.
Came down?"
"Stop talking, Mr. Ming, I know I was wrong." Liu Bi said with a bitter smile.
Shao Xun laughed angrily when he saw his bearish behavior and said, "Sit down and drink tea."
Liu Bi sat down.
"Someone recommended to me that I should be a disciple of the old Hua Shizhong." Shao Xun added: "He fled the chaos in Guangchengze and had a high reputation. I also heard about him and wanted to make him the prefect of Yangping, but he was not related to the Hua family.
There is no reason to hesitate and it is difficult to decide."
The Pingyuan Fahrenheit family is quite magical.
Hua Yi was once the governor of Jiangzhou, but he did not obey the orders of Sima Rui, the military governor of several states in the south of the Yangtze River, and was attacked and killed by Wang Dun, Gan Zhuo, Zhou Fang and others.
This makes people very emotional.
Hua Yi respected the Luoyang court very much and made endless offerings to him, but was unwilling to obey Sima Rui's orders, so he died.
You must know that Hua Yi was Sima Yue's staff and had an unusual relationship with many people around Sima Rui. If he turned to Sima Rui, he would definitely get a high position in the Jianye shogunate.
But he didn't do this for many reasons, one of which was unavoidable: the dispute between the North and the South.
Sima Rui first attacked Shouchun and Zhou Fu, and then attacked Huayi in Jiangzhou. All the people killed were officials from Wu who were appointed by the northern court. Who was behind it? Needless to say, it was just the big family in Jiangdong.
In these two matters, both parties actually have common interests.
No one from Pingyuan Fahrenheit has crossed south yet. Pei Kang recommended Hua Chang and Hua Heng to serve as officials. Shao Xun thought it could be considered. However, Fahrenheit himself did not take the initiative and actively sent money and food to the soldiers. Today I met Liu Mi and brought up the old matters again.
Let him go back and deliver a message to Fahrenheit.
Bringing these two families together again and tying them to your own chariot will set an example and lead a group of nobles to continue to work for him, Shao: Don't run away, come to me!
After Liu Bi was sent away, on the 26th, Shao Yi, the son of Shao Xu, the prefect of Leling, came to visit.
Also coming with him were local snakes from Leling and Bohai counties.
One of them impressed him a bit: Shi Xi, Shi Chao's younger brother.
There is also a Bohai man named Gao, who is said to be a local rich man and is good at bow, horse, riding and archery.
Shao Xun continued to meet the two people at the same place, this time bringing Yu Chen, Wang Yan, Hu Wufuzhi and others with him.
At the same time, he received two pieces of news: first, "hundreds of Xiongnu cavalry" appeared in the Fukou Spring area; second, on Liu Yao's order, Shi Hu led his Jie cavalry southward to Jijun and looted everywhere. Liu Runzhong, Liu Bo and others
Acting as a vanguard, Liu Yao obviously didn't trust the Liu family and deliberately consumed them.
Chapter completed!