When the order to withdraw came down, the auxiliary soldiers who were transporting grain and grass on the Shangdang land in Hanoi almost cried with joy.
It’s so bitter!
The more than seventy-mile Taihang Highway was extremely slippery after snow. In the deep gorge on the left side of the road, fallen carriages and horses, and lying corpses could be seen everywhere.
In front of Tianjing Pass, there were densely packed vehicles waiting to pass through the gate.
On the mountain road behind Tianjingguan, every time a vehicle was damaged, there was no time to repair it. So we just took off the holster, pulled the draft animal away, and then pushed the carriage down the cliff to avoid blocking the road.
The efficiency of transporting grain and grass by land is too low, the cost is too high, and it takes a long time and is miserable.
Moreover, so much food was diverted to the front line, and many more people in Hebei and Qingzhou would starve to death.
Anyway, the Taoist disciples of Qingzhou Tianshi had taken advantage of the famine to rebel with great momentum.
Liu Ling, a subordinate of the general's army, went around to put down the rebellion. Mi Huang, the governor of Xuzhou, transferred millions of dendrobium from the five counties of East China Sea, Pengcheng, Langya, Lanling, and Dongguan, and imported it into Qingzhou to cooperate with Liu Ling's military operations, suppress and appease them, and use them to suppress the rebellion.
Calm down the situation as soon as possible.
There are more and more refugees in Jizhou. Some come south to Yuzhou and Yanzhou, some go north to Youzhou, and some flee to Murong Xianbei via Youzhou.
Li Chong led his army to suppress the situation and tried his best to guide the refugee commanders and their people to go south to Yecheng for food. It was close to the Yellow River and had more food imports.
However, the Yellow River will freeze soon.
There is also war in the south.
Gan Zhuo and Ji Zhan joined forces and went north, attacked Runan and Runyin, destroyed several county towns, robbed people and property, and then left.
Liu Can sent his troops out of Lantian Pass to the foot of Wuguan City. The former Chen County Duke's right-hand servant and Shangluo Prefect Le Kuan were waiting in strict formation. The Huns were out of food and grass and retreated.
There was a famine in Luoyang, and the tragedy of cannibalism occurred...
Shao Xun also had a pile of shit on his butt. If winter had not come, he might have persisted and hit Danzhuling again. But when the north wind picked up and the first heavy snow fell, he decisively stopped fighting.
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On October 25, Shao Xun met his uncle Liu Shan outside Gaodu City, who was transporting grain and grass.
"My uncle is over fifty, and it's not easy to lead an army." Shao Xun rode his horse and rode side by side with Liu Shan, passing through a group of battalions.
Many soldiers cheered spontaneously.
When the Wild King captured the city, the Mule Army once again created a legend of reaching the sky in one step.
Gaodu, Xunshi and other places were all peacefully taken over, and the legend came to an end. The soldiers were a little dissatisfied and wanted to fight.
This miscellaneous army, composed of Xuchang Shibing, Henan Dingzhuang, Shile Jiangbing, and Yanzhou Shibing, was so full of fighting spirit that Shao Xun was reluctant to disband.
In the end, most of them were dismissed, leaving only 20,000 strong men who were listed on the list. The next time they were recruited, they were given priority and organized into an army again.
However, 5,000 of them will stay in Gaodu, commanded by Tang Jian. Most of them are Yanzhou soldiers whom he led before, many of whom are in Puyang Linqiu.
Shao Xun thought about it and decided to divide the five thousand people into two. One half was led by Tang Jian and moved to the Huan family, and the other half was led by Liu Shan and stationed in Gaodu.
It's not that we don't want to send more left-behind troops, we really can't afford them.
An army of 5,000 people, not counting the consumption of draft animals, not counting training and meals, but only counting two meals a day (three meals a day during training and expeditions), would require 9,000 hu of grain and rice in a month, and 54,000 in half a year.
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In fact, this number was not enough, so Shao Xun requested that 100,000 hu of grain be sent to Shangdang as much as possible for consumption by the troops left behind.
In addition, disaster relief requires more food.
Therefore, even if he ordered a strike and a truce, the auxiliary soldiers who were transporting food and grass might be too happy, and they would have to continue to transport food until the road was really difficult to walk.
The cost of war is really great.
"It's really important to join the party committee. I don't trust you alone. Is your uncle willing to stay in Gaodu for me?" Shao Xun asked.
Liu Shan didn't hesitate at all, and just said: "I can't fight for a few more years. I still have some strength now, but in a few years, I may be on the sickbed. Staying in Gaodu is a small matter, and there is nothing I don't want to do."
"But just stick to the city and there is no need to fight." Shao Xun nodded and said: "It is enough that you five thousand people can exist. If something happens, I will send the Black Silk Army north to help."
"Where is the black army stationed?" Liu Shan asked.
This is a powerful force with six thousand soldiers. It was previously stationed in Heyang, and most of its family members were resettled in the three cities of Heyang - mainly Heyang Nancheng.
"There are many households in the three cities of Heyang, and there are thousands of households of the black army. There is not enough land." Shao Xun said: "I want to move his family to Yewang, Xiting, and the Confucius Temple area."
Xie Pavilion is located seven or eight miles southeast of Xingkou, Taihang. Confucius Temple is located to the west of Xie Pavilion, between Yewang and the old city of Xie State. In fact, they are both within the territory of Yewang County.
Hanoi, a place that was extremely densely populated during the Han Dynasty, now has very few people left.
Taobao and others on the Western Expedition collected Qinshui and Zhi County. They all said that there were less than a hundred households in the city and the countryside was deserted.
Shao Xun traveled from the direction of Jijun and saw few people.
This place is ruined. It's a great plain, but it doesn't feel like there are as many people as the Shangdang Mountain area.
The situation in Jijun and Dunqiu is roughly similar to that in Hanoi, with almost a white land - Xingyang across the river is only slightly better than these "three brothers".
But think on the bright side in everything, if these places successfully resettle the refugees, recruit the scattered people, and prosper again, they will become the basic base of the Shao Liang Kingdom.
Without a basic base, the nobles' faces would look ugly, and Shao Xun knew this very well.
Of the fifteen counties in the Liang Kingdom, six are located north of the Yellow River, spanning Henan, Yan, Si, and four prefectures. These counties in Hebei are easy to draw on a blank sheet of paper and will be the key business areas next year.
From this point of view, it is very appropriate for the capital of the Liang Kingdom to be located in Bianliang - it is close to the Yellow River and can take care of the Liang Iron Pan on both sides of the Yellow River.
"Mr. Ming Gong, aren't you afraid of being robbed by the Huns?" Liu Shan subconsciously felt something was wrong after hearing this arrangement.
"If the Huns come, they can only leave Zhi Pass." Shao Xun shook his head and said: "Zhi Pass is located in the mountains. There is almost no flat land behind the pass, and there is very little farmland for farming. Maybe you can graze in the hills and valleys, but you won't be able to feed them.
There were too many people. Three days ago, Cheng Ya sent an envoy to report that Shi Hu led more than a thousand cavalry and fled to Zhi Pass. Liu Xian, the king of Quyang of the Xiongnu, also sat in Guanzhong and gathered the dead in Hanoi. The number of soldiers reached seven or eight thousand. With so many soldiers,
Zhiguan alone will definitely not be able to support us. Most of the supplies must be transported from the east of the river. I think the Xiongnu will withdraw some of their people sooner or later. Zhiguan is dangerous, and three thousand people are enough to guard it."
There is actually no need to garrison a large army in a military fortress that does not have the ability to sustain itself. Taking advantage of the difficult terrain, it is enough to place two to three thousand men. As long as it can withstand for a period of time, reinforcements will be gathered from the rear. This is the most economical way.
"You know what you know, so I won't say more," Liu Shan said.
As time goes by, it seems that the three cities of Heyang, which were originally the key places, have become the rear and are not that important.
Thinking again about the past few years, my nephew started from Luonan and conquered Yuzhou, with Yanzhou as the northern barrier. At that time, the counties and counties in Yanzhou were often involved in wars, and the people were uneasy. However, after several years of fighting, when Fangtou completed the construction of the city and defeated Shile,
When advancing into Yecheng, Yanzhou became the rear again.
By this time, Qingzhou had been pacified, Hanoi, Jijun, and Shangdang were in control, and Yecheng and most of Hebei had become rear areas.
The area where we can farm and herd with peace of mind is getting bigger and bigger, and the front lines are expanding outward step by step.
This year's victories in Hanoi, Shangdang and other places are the benefits of Henan becoming the rear area. Without Henan's land to provide supplies, my nephew would not have been able to fight so smoothly, and the Xiongnu would have actually been defeated by national strength.
After inspecting the camps, Liu Shan went south, planning to transport food and grass back again before taking up his post.
Shao Xun returned to Gaodu City and lived in Liu's house. He also talked with Liu Runzhong and his son about some matters.
"You are the governor of Shangdang. As the saying goes, you have the responsibility to defend the territory. If there is a war, you must not support the crowd to protect yourself." Shao Xun said: "You are in charge of the civil affairs of Shangdang, and the military affairs are under the control of Liu Shan, the general's general.
Keep this in mind when it comes to respecting superiors and inferiors."
"Okay." Liu Runzhong agreed.
Now that the matter has come to this, not to mention that he has a grudge against the Huns, but in terms of the situation alone, he will not be stupid enough to surrender again - Liu Yao does not dare to cross the Danzhu Mountains and go south, isn't it still unclear?
If you hang out with Liang Gong, you might be able to move up the ladder, become a founding hero, and transform the Shangdang Liu family into a noble family - don't tell me, don't tell me, this is still very attractive.
of.
Ordinarily, in the Shangdang area, the Liu family's name is still very resounding, and it is the first family. If it were changed to Han Dynasty, it has already been a member of the gentry. Unfortunately, they are Jie people, so it is really difficult to judge the Shang family.
Because the Shangdang Liu family has a standard "Liu surname".
In order to consolidate his position, Liu Runzhong had all three sons marry the daughters of tribal chieftains. Now he regrets it a bit, feeling that this step was a mistake.
However, if they could get along with the founding heroes, maybe some Han nobles would be willing to marry them?
After a few generations, who will mention those old things? In fact, there are quite a few such people. After the end of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Tang Dynasty had a Huns named Liu as prime minister (Liu Chongwang). This was "whitewashing" and sneaking into the country.
The Tang Dynasty aristocratic family circle.
"I like Ye Na very much." Shao Xun added: "She gave birth to a daughter for me, and I really love her. If you have time, you might as well come back to Bianliang with me to celebrate the New Year. If you can't come in person -"
Shao Xun pointed at Liu Quan and Liu Zhao and said with a smile: "They can do it too."
Liu Runzhong hadn't spoken yet, but Liu Quan and Liu Zhao were somewhat moved, apparently wanting to see their aunt.
"I'm looking for some gifts right now." Upon hearing this, Liu Runzhong knew that this was a big deal and said immediately.
Shao Xun didn't stop him.
When a nephew goes to visit his aunt, of course he cannot go empty-handed.
In addition, when discussing politics, it would be much easier if we had this kind of family affection as a lubricant.
People need reasons to convince themselves. Even a trivial reason can sometimes be enough to influence an event.
Liu Runzhong is not a fool. If Shao Xun establishes the country in the future, his sister will be the concubine. I don’t know how convenient it will be to have someone in the palace to help speak. As a relative of the emperor, the status of the Shangdang Liu family has skyrocketed. This is all visible and tangible.
benefit.
This relationship must be maintained.
After talking about this matter, Shao Xun no longer planned to stay in Shangdang.
On the 26th, the army left Gaodu and headed south to Hanoi via the Taihang Highway.
(Don’t take a break, keep working. There are still three chapters today.)
Chapter completed!