Shi Le went to the Juntun District in the north of Baitu County, while Shi Hu returned to Papaya Plain.
After several years of operation, there are 500 hectares of farmland here, and about 1,200 households of Xiongnu, Baibei Xianbei, and Diqiang people have been settled here, farming and grazing. It can be regarded as the second largest settlement area directly under the jurisdiction of Shile.
The first one is Fugu, which was originally the old land of Fuchang County in the Han Dynasty (today’s ancient town of Fugu County, Shaanxi Province). It is located in a small mountainous plain with a radius of more than 100 miles. There are rivers passing through it, and the agricultural products are relatively abundant.
The old name of Fuchang County, so it is called "Fugu".
Fugu settled 1,340 families of soldiers, which were part of the thousands of remnants and defeated generals that Shi Le brought over from Hedong.
A few years later, most of these soldiers have been married, with families and families, and are scattered in military camps in many mountain basins, including Fugu. From the overall situation, they are on the front lines of Shangjun and Tuoba Xianbei, becoming a de facto
of border guards.
Thanks to the civil strife in Xianbei in recent years and the lack of attention here, Shi Le was given a chance to breathe and even develop and grow.
But now this window of time has disappeared.
Tuoba Xianbei dispatched 30,000 to 40,000 cavalry and marched southward in large numbers. Within four days, they invaded Baitu County. They circled the fortress without attacking, leaving only some men and horses to keep an eye on them. The main force continued southward and pursued continuously.
When Shi Le returned to Fugu, he was still convening the generals and officers to discuss the next step. On the night of the 20th, a group of Xianbei troops followed him.
I don't know whether it was because it was hard to see at night or something else, but the Xianbei people rushed past from a short distance away and did not come to Baozhai.
But before they had time to be happy, early the next morning, more Xianbei cavalry appeared outside the fort.
They drove repeatedly on the mountain ridges and river valleys, with the sound of bowstrings ringing continuously, and hunted and killed all the scouts and rangers sent by Fort Fugu, leaving the people at the top of the city with eyes wide open.
"I heard that the Shao thieves defeated Xianbei in the mountains north of Mayi. The mountains here are complex and the Xianbei people may not know every path. Dahu, do you dare to send troops to harass and block Xianbei's retreat like the Shao thieves did?
"The person who said this is named Shi Hui, who used to be called "Zhang Du". He was the leader of the Jie people who was deceived by him when Shi Le was beaten to the point where he was left with only eighteen empty-handed white wolves.
Shi Le respected Governor Zhang very much and respected him as his confidant and elder brother, so he named him "Shi Hui" and took away his soldiers and horses to help his brother manage it to prevent him from being overworked.
In addition, in order to care about his brother and let him have some leisure time, Shi Le did not add any burden to him, but just supported him without having to worry about anything. He was very caring.
That is to say, after running all the way to Hexi, there was really no one available, so I asked my brother again to come out to help and become the second-in-command in Fugu Fort, with a bunch of people around me to help share the pressure.
Now that the matter has come to this, Shi Hui doesn't want to argue with Shi Le and just asks him what to do now.
When Shi Le heard Shi Hui's words, he was a little moved and said, "Let's discuss it carefully after dinner."
"Your Majesty." Zhang Jing couldn't help but said: "I heard that the soldiers of Shao Thieves' Mansion have been practicing for many years. They are mostly wearing iron armor and are very skilled. The people who intercepted them were probably Luonan warriors. How dare they charge against the cavalry in formation?
Is it within the reach of the people of Fort Fugu? Isn’t that a bit too much?”
Shi Le was silent when he heard this.
How could he not know? The residents of Fugu Fort are from the military camp. They spend most of the year farming. They don't eat well and don't have much iron armor. They are very different from the soldiers who have troops to help farm the land.
big.
But is there any other way now? Shi Le can't think of it.
Open the fort gate, charge on horseback, and fight to the death with Xianbei?
You can try, but the number of elite soldiers around Shi Le who are good at cavalry fighting is limited, and he might be overwhelmed by the sea of ​​Xianbei cavalry.
If you stick to it, the initiative will be entirely in other people's hands.
Once the Xianbei people learn that he is here, they may mobilize heavy troops to surround him, and they will be unable to leave even if they want to. Thinking of this, Shi Le laughed at himself. Is he still a big shot now? Will the Xianbei people really take him seriously?
"We have to give it a try." Shi Le turned to look at Zhang Jing and said, "If it doesn't work -"
Zhang Jing's eyes narrowed.
"It's also good to make a decision early." Shi Le whispered to himself.
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While Shi Le was sitting in Nanchou City, Shao Xun met the new tribesmen in Yanchi.
To be precise, he was a member of his son Shaozhen's tribe.
Although Lao Shao had many shortcomings, he was really good to his children, even the "illegitimate children" who were lost outside.
The first batch of tribesmen who arrived here totaled 1,000 tents, about 5,200 people, and were settled at the foot of the mountains in Liangcheng County.
"Which tribe are you from?" Shao Xun asked, looking at the noble man wearing gold earrings.
"He's from the Pilou tribe." The man replied weakly.
"Are there any members of this clan?" Shao Xun asked again.
"There are more than a hundred families behind me." The man pointed casually and said: "The strong men who were good at fighting died in the mountains. Now the old ones and the young ones are left."
"Very honest." Shao Xun couldn't help laughing, then turned to the attendant Yangman and said: "We will break up these hundreds of families later and send them to Woyang County."
The noble man with the golden earring opened his mouth wide and froze there.
Shao Xun laughed when he saw how stupid he looked.
The strongest tribesmen died in the battle, some fled, and the rest were raided by Pingcheng's army. Their ability to resist was limited, so it was just right.
"Your Majesty, why are you sending people to Woyang?" Wang was listening and couldn't help but ask.
"If Liangcheng County wants to feed these 10,000 families, it must dig irrigation canals and cultivate all the land. Will they grow millet and wheat?" Shao Xun asked.
"There are very few people who know it." Wang shook her head and said.
"That's right." Shao Xun said: "After the Hedouling tribe left, there were not many people left in Shanwu and Woyang counties. I think those small tribes also want to move westward, so let's go. Liangcheng
The county divided four townships, built a fort in each township, housed a thousand households, and gave each household thirty acres of land, and then divided the pastures, so that they could barely settle down."
"Three townships were created in Shanwu County, two townships were established in Woyang County, and one township was established in Wucheng County. In this way, 10,000 households are scattered within the four counties. The four counties are connected and can support each other."
"Just now I took a quick look and found that there are indeed few strong men. Most of the men are old and young. Forget about the old. The young can still be trained. When they grow up and undergo many years of training, they will have some appearance.
It may be of great use."
Wang was speechless.
Shao Xun ignored her and asked Yang Man again: "Has the book been released?"
"The angel is already on the way." Yangman replied.
Of course, the book is the canonization of Tuoba Lizhen.
Tuoba Shi Yiqian was the Duke of Dai, and Tuoba Lizhen, as the younger brother of the Duke, was canonized as "Langcheng County Duke".
The Hedouling tribe has returned to the old land of Wuyuan, and some small tribes that were moved here have also begun to migrate - it doesn't matter if they don't want to leave, they still have more strength.
The Duke of Liangcheng is a serious feudal state, a state within a state.
You know, Li Zhen is Shi Yiqian's dear younger brother. What's wrong with being a county prince?
When brothers work together, their sharpness can defeat metal. Once Shi Yiqian is in trouble, Li Zhen can send troops to rescue him. How great.
Wang also knew about this, Shao Xun mentioned it in bed last night.
She is still a little confused.
The original plan was for her to help her son take charge of the tens of thousands of "strong and brave people" she had recruited, but Shao Xun knew very well that such an unreliable thing as having her mother take charge of the New Year's money, how could the Wang family succeed?
"Prepare the county government office as soon as possible and set it up in Liangcheng." Shao Xun said to Yangman again: "You will write a letter to Pingyang later and ask them to appoint reliable and capable officials to be appointed as domestic historians, big farmers, lieutenants, and helpers in Liangcheng.
Take charge of these ten townships."
"Yes." Yangman responded.
As he spoke, he glanced at Mr. Wang from the corner of his eye.
This woman seemed to have figured out something, her face was not as ugly as before, and she immediately secretly praised her.
Sure enough, Shao Xun quickly said softly: "I can't stay here forever. Liangcheng is small and weak, and its military equipment is even more worrying. If a slightly larger tribe comes, the whole country may fall, and you have to help take care of it."
Stay focused."
Wang nodded slightly.
After leaving Yanmen Pass, there were basically not many Jin people left. The King of Liang was indeed unable to directly rule this land.
According to his mantra, now it is "need both" and "want".
It is necessary to gather the various tribes together and prevent them from being separated and defecting to the enemy, or the abandoned pastures being occupied by more barbaric and unfamiliar tribes who moved from far away. At the same time, it is necessary to suppress the Xianbei tribes and find ways to make them obedient.
But is there a good thing in the world that both wants and wants? Wang doesn't know.
"You seem to be prosperous now, but in fact you are walking on thin ice." Shao Xun's voice became even lower: "You are the wife of the Dai Kingdom, the wife of the Liangcheng Kingdom, an internal history officer, a lieutenant, a big farmer and other officials.
Help you do something. They have taken care of Liangcheng Kingdom, they have food, grass and military supplies, and the war horses have been tamed. After five years, those young men will grow up and they will be able to form a war-worthy army."
"Most of these tribal herdsmen are prisoners and have low spirits, so they are scattered and resettled. In this way, there are no nobles above, only Li Zheng, the township chief and officials from the county government. If anyone opposes you, you can recruit Liangcheng soldiers to put down the rebellion.
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"Think about it carefully. Do the Pingcheng guards and soldiers listen more to you or the four generals? Wuhuan, who has migrated from Guangning, Daijun, listens more to you or to Wang Feng."
These words are not entirely deceptive, the existence of Liangcheng Kingdom does have such an effect.
"You said before that you only need salt ponds, but you didn't expect to set up Liangcheng County with bad intentions." Wang said softly.
"You are my woman, Li Zhen is my son, of course I have to think about you mother and son. If there is chaos in the country and things are not harmonious, you can just go to Liangcheng and you will have no worries." Shao Xun said: "Chanyu protects the country.
The two suppressing armies of the government can also assist you."
Wang took a deep breath and carefully weighed the pros and cons.
If Shao Xun had his way, he would definitely want to directly destroy the Dai Kingdom, and then drive each tribe like a dog. Those who disobey will be directly exterminated, showing the majesty and domineering power of the king of the Central Plains.
But he doesn't have this ability. Once he shows this intention, the Xianbei tribes will not give in like they are now, resisting for a few times and then surrendering. At the critical moment of life and death, even if they really can't defeat you, they will avoid your attack first and wait for you to leave.
, and then kill him again.
So her existence is still valuable, which is why Shao Xun wants to bargain with her.
From the current point of view, both sides are still in a state where cooperation will benefit both parties and separation will cause both harms.
What's more, this man finally has some conscience and has been thinking about their mother and son.
"What else do you want to do?" Wang asked.
"Of course we are going to annihilate the Huns." Shao Xun said: "We have only sent 30,000 troops now, which is a bit less. We can recruit more. Don't worry, I have sent a batch of silk and silk to the north, along with unused military rations.
It's enough to distribute rewards. Isn't it wonderful that all the tribesmen will go south and sweep away those who can, and plunder them in large quantities?"
"They can also rob some cattle and sheep in the wild. If the Xiongnu avoids fighting, I'm afraid..." Wang said.
Chapter completed!