There was loud thunder and continuous autumn rain.
On the Zhang River, wild boats are crossing.
On the bank of Nanpi, the rivers and willows are nourishing.
In the garden, there are abundant fruits and vegetables.
Several women were sitting on the porch of Tongque Terrace, boredly watching the raindrops falling from the bluestone rockery.
The scenery outside the city is patchy.
The corn and wheat in the farmland have been harvested and are bare.
Rivers and canals surround it, and mulberry trees line up in rows, forming a beautiful forest.
A few storks landed by the river and took a stroll.
Farther away in Zhangquyan, white waves can be seen.
To the far west is the continuous mountain forest, surrounded by mist and rain, and the dust is washed away bit by bit.
I don't know who sighed, and the eyebrows of several women were stained with sadness.
Wang Jingfeng has lost the bustle of the past and is like a withered flower, lifeless.
Wang Huifeng sat next to her sister, holding her chin with her right hand, looking at the misty rain, her eyes losing focus.
"Mei, when will Mr. Chen come back from Hanoi?" Wang Jingfeng said suddenly.
"It's almost here." Wang Huifeng said.
"How do you know?" Wang Jingfeng's eyes lit up and he became interested.
If a man comes, she must give him a good scolding.
Your child can already move. Isn’t it great? Hehe, he is also my child. He is so smart.
"A messenger has come." Wang Huifeng said: "Hanoi is not easy to fight, and Chen Gong has not ordered that Hanoi must be taken. He will come to Yecheng, which is more important."
Wang Jingfeng said a long "Oh".
Several other women turned to look at her. Leshi even smiled, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.
Everyone no longer looked listless as before and began to talk.
"Ah Yu, Mr. Chen and I have exchanged letters many times, but you don't..." Wang Huifeng was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
"My sister is a scholar of heaven and earth. If Mr. Chen can get your help, let's enjoy it secretly. How dare you be picky?" Wang Jingfeng said with a smile.
Wang Huifeng sighed.
When Jingfeng was favored by Mr. Chen and secretly came over to whisper to her, she couldn't describe what it felt like.
I seemed a little disappointed, a little sad, and more at a loss. I seemed to have lost my direction and was at a loss. There was even a trace of resentment towards my sister in my heart.
Now, seeing my sister like this, she is relieved.
As sisters who have grown up together since childhood, it is enough for her to be happy and happy.
"Mr. Chen is having a hard time fighting in Hanoi?" Liu Yena, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly said.
Wang Huifeng turned to look at her, she was also a poor person.
In fact, Wang Huifeng admires Liu Yena very much.
Unlike other scholarly women, Liu actually had calluses on her palms and fingers. When asked, it turned out to be caused by picking up a bow and arrow. Moreover, she could play with swords and ride horses, and was very strong, which was much better than the average Central Plains women.
for different.
It can be seen that she is the kind of ambitious person with a great desire for power. However, after being taken by Mr. Chen for a few months, she became frustrated, lost herself, and was confused. She was no longer as heroic as before.
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That’s a real pest!
"The Wild King has five thousand Liu Handong palace guards. They are well-equipped and not easy to fight." Wang Huifeng said.
"These five thousand soldiers should be Liu Yi's people, right? A few months ago, Liu Cong sent Guanwei General Bu Chuo and his army to take over the East Palace and transfer these five thousand people away. Aren't the four guards of the East Palace rebelling?" Liu Ye said strangely
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"Who did you listen to?" Wang Huifeng asked in surprise.
She had never heard of this at all, and Mr. Chen probably didn't know either.
Liu Yena lowered his head and did not answer.
Wang Huifeng thought for a moment and said: "Maybe the four guards of the East Palace are only responsible for protecting Liu Yi, and they may not be Liu Yi's people. Liu Yi may have deliberately tried to win over him, but he certainly couldn't win them all over. Liu Cong became suspicious of this unit.
It was impossible to tell who was loyal and who was traitorous, so he was sent to Hanoi to defend the city."
Liu Yena nodded and said: "The four guards of the East Palace are quite capable of fighting. They were selected from various tribes and strong men from each county and were trained. The various tribes of Shangdang selected more than 300 warriors, both on foot and on horseback.
.When my father was still here, I saw the warriors being selected away, and I regretted it for a long time. These people have been trained for many years and have excellent equipment. Most of them have fought more than once. If they don't surrender, the wild king will have a high city and a deep pond, which will be difficult to break."
There are not many people in a tribe who can fight on horseback and are also good at fighting on foot.
This kind of people had a special name in the Tang and Song Dynasties: "Beiwei", which means that the tribal leader personally follows the warrior.
"You are right." Wang Huifeng said: "So Chen Gong didn't expect to capture Hanoi. He attracted Shihu there and prevented him from harassing Yecheng. Baigou water is enough."
Shi Hu had already led his troops to withdraw to the west, but was called back by Han Anxi General Liu Ya.
Shi Shou was actually very reluctant, but it was difficult to disobey military orders. In addition, Chaoge, Fangtou, and Gongxian were closed to the outside, so he had no other choice. After passing these strongholds and heading north to Anyang and Yecheng, there was Yihou Feihu.
Troops led by the Heijun Army guarded various strategic locations, making them equally difficult to capture.
The local wealthy people were unwilling to provide food and grass. Every time they visited a place, they would stay for three to five days before leaving. In the end, they could only destroy farmland, canals, and houses, vent their anger, and then return.
There are actually quite a few Xiongnu soldiers and horses gathered in the western half of Jijun and Hanoi.
Liu Ya, Zhao Gu, Shi Hu, and 60,000 troops on foot and cavalry were more than the troops of Wang Que'er, who had just increased his troops to 40,000.
Fortunately, the Xiongnu forces were relatively dispersed.
Zhiguan is a fortress leading to Hedong and must be guarded by divided troops;
There is a small road in Heyang (Heyang County, Liuhan) that can only pass people and pack horses. It leads to the east of the river and must be guarded by separate troops;
Connecting the military virtues of Jijun, Shanyang must be guarded by divided troops...
The troops were divided everywhere, and the troops facing Wang Que'er were not that strong. After Shi Hu led his troops to rush over, the number of Huns soldiers gathered inside and outside Ye Wang City was even less than that of the Jin army.
But the Jin army really couldn't capture the Wild King, so it would be good to contain it.
Wang Huifeng judged that Shao Xun was coming to Yecheng based on this, which was actually in line with common sense.
"It's great to come to Yecheng." Wang Jingfeng said happily.
She has begun to imagine that when a man comes over, she will proudly hold out her belly and let the man do this and that for him and treat her well.
As I thought about it, I actually laughed out loud.
Wang Huifeng glanced at his sister, then turned to look at Qifeng Lengyu.
Liu Ye was worried about that.
My brother is too timid and greedy.
Chen Gong was dissatisfied with him, and the Huns were also suspicious of him, so they were at odds with each other.
After Mrs. Le, Mrs. Yin and Mrs. Guanqiu chatted for a while, they went back to see the children together.
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In the Tongjue Garden under the Tongque Terrace, Lu Zhi was entertaining guests.
"The dead bones in Wang Pengzu's tomb are actually the Yuan Shu of the Han Dynasty. It's extremely ridiculous." Lu Zhi couldn't help but laugh after hearing the new news.
Of course, Yuan Shu of the Han Dynasty was not as good as Wang Jun.
When Wang Jun was strong, he won many battles. Only Gou Xi in the world could compare with him, while Yuan Shu had "no merit at all".
At one time, he controlled most of Youzhou and Jizhou, and his household registration was well established. This economic strength was not comparable to that of Yuan Shu.
But he has one thing in common with Yuan Shu: his own soldiers are useless.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shu relied on conscripting peasants to fight, and he could still fool around. After all, the army in the late Han Dynasty was very weak.
But at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, the cavalry was everywhere, and the fighting power of the eighteen princes at the end of the Han Dynasty was not enough. Wang Jun conquered Tian Shefu, but was beaten to pieces by Shi Le - because of the great development of cavalry technology and tactics, the Hu people at this time The combat effectiveness of the cavalry was much stronger than that of the late Han Dynasty, and the equipment was more sophisticated. It was indeed different, and the intensity of the war was greatly increased.
Therefore, Wang Jun's current situation may not be as good as Yuan Shu's, and there is an opportunity.
"Gong Lu, is Taibai interested in Youzhou?" Guest You Sui asked seriously: "If you are interested, my brother won't be pretentious and just follow Gong Chen. But if you don't intend to go north, if you act rashly, you will be killed."
When Lu Zhi heard this, he did not answer immediately.
You Sui felt a little cold.
He is a native of Ren County, Guangping. The foundation of the You family in Guangping is not deep. It can only be traced back to the Cao Wei Dynasty. It is said that You Shuzu successively served as county magistrate, prefect, scribe, censor, and minister Zuocheng. The queen's long life will last forever, and then she will retire and return to her hometown.
Up to now, the You clan in Guangping is still just a small gentry clan. Due to the war, their family was destroyed and their clansmen were dispersed.
When Wang Jun was strong, he recruited You Lun, who had become a refugee commander, as an official. However, because Wang Jun was not qualified to govern Jizhou, the officials he appointed could only be called "fake departments" or even "fake posts". Being recognized by others, Youlun's status has not improved much, he is just a homeless handsome man.
It was not without reason that Wang Jun appointed You Lun as an official, because his brother You Tong was Sima in Jun Mansion and is still in office.
Youmi (chàng) and Yousui brothers are another branch of the You clan in Guangping.
You Min was well-known in his studies and was somewhat famous in the local area. He could even be called a famous scholar in Guangping.
When Wang Jun heard about it, he wrote to him again and again. You Min couldn't evade it, and he was worried that the family would encounter unexpected disasters, so he left.
You Sui advised him at that time that if Wang Pengzu did not repair the criminal government and Hua Rong rebelled, it would not last long. It was better to delay it for a while, maybe one day he would be defeated.
You Min insisted on going because Wang Jun was cruel and suspicious. If he repeatedly tried to shirk his promise, he would definitely kill him and even bring harm to the clan. Moreover, "in troubled times, clans should be divided in order to survive."
You Sui was speechless, so he saw his brother off and went to Jun Mansion to serve as a wine sacrificer, where he remains today.
When Lu Zhi found him, he was still a little excited.
Lu Zidao was a well-known scholar in Hebei Province, with connections all over the counties. When he was the chief official of Ying Mansion, he was able to dominate the world with one hand. Cai Ke, who came from Henan Province to Jiang Tong, could not beat him, and Lu Ji, who came from Jiangnan Province, Lu Yun was even beaten to death by him.
Scholars in Hebei accepted it.
You Sui is still very willing to do things for him, but the prerequisite is not at the expense of the lives of his brother You Min, brother You Tong and the whole family.
"Taibai is interested in Youzhou." Lu Zhi paused for a while, then said with a smile: "Kim Zhenggang defeated Huyanmo twice in Gaoyang, and he will capture this county sooner or later. Do you have any doubts?"
You Sui is doubtful.
"Confused!" When Lu Zhi saw him like that, his face suddenly fell, and he scolded: "What happened to the You family in Guangping? If it hadn't been for my strong recommendation, You Lun wouldn't have been the prefect of Zhao County, and the You family would have been defeated overnight.
.This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
A good opportunity is before you, but you hesitate again and again. Why? I can make Youlun the governor, and I can also make him come down. I recommended Cheng Mu, the governor of Guangping. Why, after the defeat of the King of Chengdu, he didn’t recognize me, Lu Zidao.
?”
"How dare you!" Hebei's "godfather" was so oppressive that You Sui was frightened.
Lu Zhi stared at him for a long time. Seeing You Sui's groveling look, he smiled and said, "You are a fool if you don't know how to seize the rich. I'll give you another chance to tell you what's going on in Youzhou now."
What's the situation?"
You Sui did not dare to neglect, and immediately said: "According to what my brother said, there are many generals and assistants in the Jun Mansion. Only Sun Wei, the supervisor and guardian, is somewhat capable and relatively loyal. The rest are just mediocre..."
After listening to Yousui's detailed explanation, Lu Zhi gradually understood it, almost as well as he did.
Such mutual confirmation made him even more ecstatic, and he felt more confident about some things.
"Mr. Chen has no self, but he doesn't know how many years he will have to fight in Hebei." Lu Zhi said with a smile: "Who are you, Sima Youtong of Junfu?"
"Brother Congcong." Yousui replied.
This is a cousin's cousin, which is actually a relatively close relationship.
"I heard that Pei Xian and Pei Jingsi are in Junfu. Do they have any positions?" Lu Zhi asked.
"Pei Jingsi is the former governor of Yuzhou and the general of Beizhonglang. How can Wang Jun use him since he has not been named the commander?" You Sui said: "He is just a guest minister. The same goes for Xun Chuo and Xun Yanshu."
Pei Xian was once appointed by Sima Yue as the governor of Yuzhou and the general of Beizhonglang. Later, he was defeated by the Huns army and fled all the way to Shouchun, where he relied on Zhou Fu.
When Zhou Fu was defeated, he ran to Jiangzhou and attached himself to Hua Yi.
After Hua Yi's defeat, he rushed to Youzhou and took refuge with his last acquaintance, Wang Jun.
"Hmm." Lu Zhi stroked his beard and said, "Pei Jingsi and Hua Shi are on good terms, I know what to do."
In fact, the Lu family and the Hua family are also related. As aristocratic families, there are always some twists and turns in the relationship.
Lu Zhi is the great-grandson of Lu Zhi, a famous minister of the Later Han Dynasty, the grandson of Lu Yu, Sikong of the Cao Wei Dynasty, and the son of Wei Wei Lu Jue. In the imperial dynasty, Lu Zhi was also the chief historian of the Ying Mansion and the supervisor of the Zhongshu. If Sima Ying had not been defeated, all four generations of the Lu family would have
It just exploded.
The Hua family had a marriage relationship with the Lu family. The former Hebei governor, Zhongshu supervisor, Zhongshu supervisor, Guanglu doctor, and Shangshu Ling Hua was Lu Yu's son-in-law.
When Lu Zhiquan fell in love with Yecheng, his relationship with Hua was very good.
Now it may be possible for the Hua family to send someone to contact Pei Xian. As for Xun Chuo, who also lives in Youzhou, he does not intend to pay attention to him.
Thinking of this, he looked at You Sui and said, "Do you dare to take a trip to Youzhou?"
You Sui didn't dare to refuse and replied: "No."
With the war in turmoil, who would be crazy enough to go to Youzhou, but does he have a choice? Lu Zidao is not a magnanimous person, on the contrary, he is a bit petty, and those who offend him will basically not end well.
Lu Zhifu laughed, feeling extremely happy.
Chapter completed!