Pingyang civil and military personnel, harem concubines, and even some of the sergeants' families were sent several miles away before they returned.
Yu Chen stayed outside the city for a while, surrounded by dozens of officials, large and small, who seemed to be chatting about something.
Yu Chen's wife, Mrs. Guanqiu, quietly grabbed her daughter who was leaving the city to see her off, looked around, and asked in a low voice: "How does King Liang treat you?"
Yu Wenjun was a little confused as to what the problem was.
"My husband treats me very well." Yu Wenjun replied.
She is indeed getting better and better, maybe she is reaping the dividends of being young.
The aunts are getting older, and Shao Xun is afraid that they will get pregnant at an advanced age, so now he really likes to sleep in Zhaode Hall.
Besides Zhaode Hall, the most visited Wenming Hall is where Queen Sheep lives, and Shao Xun often spends the night there.
There is no way, Shao Thief and all the nouveau riche men under him are just idiots who like to sleep with women of high status, even if there are younger and more beautiful girls to choose from.
Before the expedition, Yang Xianrong became pregnant again.
The bad news is that her daughter, who was born a year and a half ago, suddenly became seriously ill without any warning, so she didn't even go out of the city to see her off today - in fact, it wasn't very suitable for her to come forward, as her status was still embarrassing.
When Mrs. Guanqiu heard her daughter's words, she felt reassured. Then she looked at it carefully and couldn't help but praise her secretly.
It's not that she was praising her daughter, but Wenjun was indeed well-educated. He was twenty-eight years old and charming, and his son-in-law was afraid that he would be fascinated to death and would have no time to deal with wild women outside.
"You have known each other since you were young and have the same mind. You should be extremely affectionate." Mrs. Guanqiu said with a smile: "Such a fate, most people can't ask for it. Wenjun, you are really living in a honey pot. There are not many people in the world. If a woman is as lucky as you, this wonderful relationship will probably go down in history books in the future."
Yu Wenjun's face turned slightly red.
Recently, her husband often stays overnight at Zhaode Hall. She can curl up comfortably in her husband's arms and fall asleep, or act coquettishly and let her husband hold her to sleep. She is indeed extremely happy.
Seeing her daughter's behavior, Mrs. Guanqiu knew that her words were true and left quietly. Then she looked for Yu Chen and nodded to him from a distance.
Yu Chen was accompanied by Yu Zhi, the eunuch of the Shaofu, Yin Xian, the minister of agriculture, Chen Jin, the minister of Wei Wei, Zao Song, the minister of Zuo Min, Xun Chuo, the minister of Duzhi, Chen Kuang, the minister of Huangmen, and others.
This is the inner circle.
Outside of the core circle, there are many middle-level officials, and as for the peripheral "horse boys", there are even more.
However, it can be basically seen that Shao Xun defaults to the Yu family’s private land mainly in three aspects:
First, the production and storage of grain, livestock, and ordnance, such as Sinong Temple, Weiwei Temple, and Shaofu;
Second, fiscal revenue and expenditure, such as Zuo Mincao and Duzhi Cao;
Thirdly, this is Chen Kuang, the minister of Huangmen, who can be regarded as a close official of King Liang. The other is Jingchan, the former governor of the shogunate's office. He is from Hebei, but he is a close confidant of Yu Chen who came to him when he was the prefect of Jijun. He is now Shi Yushi can be regarded as an official, and the overall situation is relatively scattered.
The real core foundation of the Yu family is actually at the civil affairs level.
It has been several years since the establishment of the Liang Kingdom. Yu Chen has been promoted to the position of prime minister. All matters have been straightened out and the layout of the court has become increasingly clear. This has also solved Shao Xun's worries about going on an expedition.
His father-in-law helped him sit in the rear and take care of the civil affairs, so he couldn't be more at ease.
"Your Majesty has been planning this war for a long time. I know you are not satisfied with it." Yu Chen said as he walked away: "But the money and food have been paid out. If you continue to show reluctance, all feelings will be lost."
If not, I will be resented."
Who is resented by him? Of course he is a warrior who is eager to make meritorious deeds in battle and continue to climb the ranks.
This is a contradiction in the distribution of interests, which naturally exists.
As long as you take the path of a warrior, no matter what your background is, you will end up like this.
"Prime Minister, this is the truth." Sinongqing Yin Xian said: "All counties in Henan, do you want to send someone to inspect it? I'm afraid some people are guilty."
Yin Xian has become the second-largest figure in the Yu Group. The reason is actually very simple: his niece Yin Shi was vomiting a few days ago, and it turned out that she was pregnant.
When the news came out, Yin Xian's status rose rapidly, and his status among the Yingchuan families rose rapidly: if the wife's son had an accident, or was really unworthy of his education, the Yin family's son would be bet by the Yingchuan Group, and they would do their best to help him rise to the top -
—If the Yin family really gave birth to a son.
"Hong Qiao, Sinong Qing has the responsibility of inspecting the palace. You should go out of your way to do it yourself," Yu Chen said.
"Okay." Yin Xian agreed immediately, full of enthusiasm.
Inspecting the mansion is not the focus, calming people's hearts is his most important job.
There are advantages and disadvantages to forming an alliance with aristocratic families, this is the advantage.
The boss is sincerely helping you. If he sends a word, the local people who rely on him and the families who need help from him or have friendships with him will be honest.
If the boss doesn't help you, even if he just stands neutral, what will happen locally depends on luck.
Yu Chen's words are not only effective in the twenty counties of Liang State, but also in some counties outside Liang State.
"Every servant and servant is ready to practice hard." Yu Chen then ordered: "If Wang Dun and Liu Can's people attack and the army is defeated, at least 50,000 troops must be gathered within a month to intercept them.
We need to kill the rebels in an important place and delay the attack until the king of Liang marches to the north of Xing."
"Yes." Everyone responded one after another.
Henan still has the first foundation under the rule of King Liang, and its status has never been shaken.
This place cannot be destroyed. Once a major problem occurs, such as the Wu soldiers marching straight in and attacking Chenjun, Yingchuan and other places, they will have to move their troops even if they don't, and the expedition will be considered a failure.
Yu Chen asked himself that he had done enough for Shao Xun, but sometimes this guy didn't appreciate it and even threatened him.
If he mistreats his daughter and grandson in the future, it will really be a loss of conscience.
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After Xi Jian arrived in Pingyang, the first thing he did was to visit Hedong, the Pei family, the largest wealthy family in Pingyang.
Among the troops under his command, the most capable are the 6,000 Gaoping Mansion soldiers. Each man leads a tribe, and the total number of combat auxiliaries is 12,000. They have already arrived in Hedong.
There are also tens of thousands of forbidden troops stationed in the east of the river.
But these people alone cannot stop the Huns from launching a massive attack, and they still need the help of local snakes.
Shao Xun said that he would give him all the troops of the three counties, but the Heijin Zuoying and Dongping, and the six thousand soldiers of Jibei who were left behind in Pingyang were not under his control. General Hou Feihu of the Fu Army would not listen to his orders either. He had
The privilege of doing things cheaply.
Xi Jian could only turn to local wealthy families for help.
"Dao Hui is here." Shangshu ordered Pei Miao to put down the brush in his hand and said: "Sit down."
His attitude was lukewarm, and he looked businesslike.
Xi Jian didn't take it seriously.
He and Pei Miao don't have a close friendship, and their relationship is average. Coupled with this year's marriage between the Gaoping Xi family and the Langya Wang family, the political alignment has become very obvious, and there is nothing more to say.
"Pei Gong." Xi Jian bowed first and then said: "Your Majesty's Northern Expedition, Hedong and Pingyang must not be missed. Although the troops and horses are gathered now, there are not enough people. I want to recruit the tribes of the powerful tribes in the counties and organize them into an army.
Just in case, how about we wait until your Majesty's class is over before we send you back?"
"I already know your intention." Pei Miao paused and said, "How many people are needed?"
Although there were usually disputes, Pei Miao did not dare to act out of emotion on such a major matter.
If the person sitting on top is a mediocre leader, then that's it. If the party fights, the party will fight. So what? But if it's a heroic leader, then he's a bit scared. He doesn't dare, it's not worth it, and he loses too much points.
So he did not refuse. Even before Xi Jian's visit, he had already followed the order of King Liang to greet the various wealthy families and gather their young men for training as soon as possible after finishing their farm work.
"No less than 20,000 people." Seeing that Pei Miao readily agreed, Xi Jian breathed a sigh of relief and added: "In addition, the Hu tribe in the three counties must recruit 10,000 men, and bring their own horses and equipment to curb the thieves.
"
Pei Miao frowned.
As a result, Xi Jian had 50,000 to 60,000 cavalry on hand.
Although the cost of stationing locally is much lower than that of going on an expedition, it is still not a small amount.
The most important thing is that most of this amount is borne by the wealthy families of the three counties themselves - this is actually related to rights and obligations. After giving you so many benefits, you naturally have to bear obligations.
"Pei Gong, you must not make any mistakes in Pingyang." Xi Jian reminded him softly.
Pingyang can't be lost! Pei Miao secretly cursed.
There are 12,000 troops in Dongping and Jibei prefectures, plus 6,000 elite soldiers from the Heijingzuo camp, as well as other miscellaneous soldiers and horses. The total number is no less than 20,000, which is not a big problem.
However, I think so in my heart, but I can't say it with my mouth. If someone grabs my pigtails in the future and makes a fuss about this, it will be troublesome. Especially since many of the public officials are Wang Yan, the hidden danger is even greater.
"What did the prince say?" Pei Miao asked.
"The public attaches great importance to state affairs," Xi Jian replied.
Pei Miao was noncommittal.
If we say that when the Xiongnu invaded and Henan was in danger, Wang Yan might have started to change his attitude and seriously think about national affairs, but now he is a bit back to his old ways, as the saying goes.
Back then, when the King of Liang called out "tolerance serves the country", many people agreed with it. Now when he mentions it again, few people agree with it, and it's all the same.
Now if Wang Yan is not careful, Pei Miao would dare to take advantage of the case.
"If there is an uprising in Qingzhou and Xuzhou, can we be sure?" Pei Miao asked again: "The three counties of Gaoping, Dongping, and Jibei have sent out their troops, and there will be no strong troops to defend the counties."
"The fourth prince will go out with the army, and the Taiwei will make proper arrangements for him." Xi Jian replied: "If it doesn't work, I will send you a letter. There are many disciples practicing martial arts in the countryside, so I can lead my troops and fight for the king."
Pei Miao nodded.
During the Northern Expedition, King Liang brought a total of two sons, namely the third son Xu, the fourth son Yu, and the second son Gui. It is possible that they went from Yecheng to Jinyang to join them.
Even if the three families of Pei, Wang, and Lu consider the three princes, they must stabilize the place and prevent chaos. Not to mention, what good will it do them if the place is in turmoil? Should other families replace them?
Once the cards are reshuffled, you can't tell who is on and who is on the bottom.
They have no choice.
"Thirty thousand steps of cavalry are given to you." Pei Miao finally reminded: "However, the Liuyi Hu people have ulterior motives. Dao Hui cannot be trusted at all, so be more careful."
"Thank you, Mr. Pei, for reminding me." Xi Jian bowed deeply and said.
A big battle, undercurrents are surging, and there are countless things hidden under the water.
Xi Jian suddenly thought of Cao Mengde, no matter how many wins you have won in the past, as long as you lose a decisive battle of Chibi level, everything will be in vain. From now on, everything will be unsatisfactory, all kinds of opposition, all kinds of resistance.
The King of Liang brought two battalions on the left and right with silver spears, and all the rebel troops, plus more than 6,000 soldiers from Luonan and Chenliu Mansion, and more than 1,000 pro-army troops, totaling 28,000 people, all of whom were the best in the country.
As for the attached auxiliary soldiers (Yellow Head Army), tribal soldiers, young men, etc., there are as many as they need, they are not worth mentioning, and they will not feel bad if they die.
In this battle, we must not lose too many elites.
To be honest, Xi Jian is still a little worried because the combat environment is different.
For the Liang Guojun generals who have been fighting in the mainland for many years, this is the first time they have encountered the endless grassland, and everyone has to explore while fighting.
He stayed behind and could not help much. He could only try his best to block the possible prying eyes of the Huns. This was also what Wang Taiwei had told him.
Chapter completed!