Ding Shao, the governor of Jizhou, was a good friend of Duke Shi of Yue, and Ding Miao's uncle, and was also a pillar of the Jin Dynasty in Hebei. Lu Yao met him on the way to Dai County on the north. Ding Shao had high hopes for Lu Yao's military operations in the northern border and also gave strong support. He not only sent his capable cavalry commander Liu Xia to help with the war, but also provided a large amount of military equipment and food and fodder through Zhongshan, Changshan, Zhao County and other counties in northern Jizhou. Most of Shao Xu's government management in Dai County needed to rely on Jizhou, and all kinds of oxen, farm tools, cloth, etc. were taken from Jizhou. It can be said that without the support of Jizhou, Dai County would have no potential for war.
However, was the governor of Jizhou critically ill? Lu Yao recalled the meeting with Ding Shao. At that time, this extremely arrogant official in the border area was indeed sick, but Lu Yao only thought that it was because of the fatigue caused by the rebellion of Shile bandits, and even Ding Miao did not take it seriously.
However, it only took three months before he went north to Dai County, how could it be... Lu Yao immediately attracted Ding Miao and asked the messenger to repeat the message. Ding Miao and Ding Shao had a deep relationship and were immediately anxious. So the two of them did not hesitate anymore, and led hundreds of entourage cavalry and rushed back to Dai County overnight.
From the Bashang Grassland to Daijun, the mountain roads circling along the way, and the terrain gradually decreased. As we went south, the undulating hills gradually replaced the towering mountains, and the farmland gradually replaced the vast grasslands. Around July, Daijun launched a raging war due to Lu Yao's advance, but firstly, Lu Yao's troops solved the Hu tribes in various tribes as if they were destroyed and destroyed, and there were not many abandoned fields; secondly, Shao Xu was very effective in urging farming, and the military farm people organized by him quickly resumed production and devoted themselves to farming. Lu Yao and his group rushed forward along the newly renovated rammed earth road. You can often see golden wheat fields on both sides of the road, as well as continuous crops such as millet and millet. As the gust of autumn wind blows, the full wheat ears rise and fall like waves.
The farming level in northern Xinjiang is lower than that in the Central Plains, and there is also a very lack of good varieties, so the yield per mu is usually only one and a half to two stones. Excluding the food and seeds of farmers, the total amount of military rations can be provided as military rations after harvesting is about thousands of stones. Fortunately, Lu Yao plundered many livestock several times, which can be slaughtered and eaten, and can also be used to exchange grains for various counties and states in Jizhou.
The question is... If Ding Shao is seriously ill and unable to be in charge of the director, will all parts of Jizhou still be friendly to Dai County as always?
The people working in the fields saw the rushing cavalry teams from afar, and they all fell to the ground in fear. Some sections of the road were even the soldiers of the Dai County Army bowed or waved to greet them. That was because some of the prisoners captured by the Dai County Army were not suitable for release, so they were brought to farm and serve in a unified formation, and those were responsible for monitoring the prisoners of hard work. If they were normal, Lu Yao might have stepped down to comfort the soldiers, and even chatted with them about harvest and favorite topics about their relatives, but at this moment he really didn't care about too much and could only gallop past the horse.
Their actions were too fast, and they were not much worse than the flag transmission of the outposts along the way. Three or five miles away from Luochuan Camp, Shao Xu, Chen Pei and others rushed out to greet them.
When Ding Miao saw Shao Xu, he ignored the etiquette and quickly walked over Lu Yao, asking with blood-red eyes: "Is that news accurate? Is there a messenger from Jizhou coming to report it?"
Shao Xu naturally knew that he asked something without any end, and hurriedly said, "It was the Governor Ding of Jizhou who personally sent an envoy here." He pointed to a member of the escort: "Take General Ding to meet the envoy of Jizhou immediately!"
Ding Miao pulled the entourage and ran away without hesitation, leaving Lu Yao, Shao Xu and others far away.
Everyone followed slowly, and Lu Yao also asked anxiously: "Mr. Shao, what is the situation in Ding Shulun? What is the situation in Jizhou?"
Shao Xu's face was serious, and he sighed: "Ding Shulun has often had a heart disease in recent years, and the pain will be like a knife when it is squeezing. Doctors say that this disease is not allowed to be solved unless it is to rest. However, Shile bandits traveled between the north and south of Henan and Jizhou County and the badmintons issued a warning overnight, which forced him to help the doctor and could not have a moment of leisure. Ten days ago, Ding Shulun suddenly fainted and woke up a few days later... According to this, the envoy sent to Dai County, he was here to invite Ding Miao to go to Jizhou quickly, but I was afraid... I was afraid that Ding Shulun would have to tell his nephew some words..."
Lu Yao nodded in a heavy mood: "I understand... the kindness of Governor Ding and my Dai County is not comparable. Mr. Shao, let us quickly prepare some things for application. If Ding Wenhao wants to go to Jizhou, we will also send an envoy to accompany him and present a gift to express his condolences. How about it?"
Shao Xuying said: "This is a natural principle. I have sent someone to prepare gifts and just wait for the lord to choose the candidate for the envoy. But..." He paused and looked at Lu Yao's expression: "The reason why I sent messages three times and urged the general to return to Dai County is not just that the general needs to determine the candidate to comfort Ding Shulun."
Lu Yao was stunned: "What does Mr. Shao mean?"
"In the past few months, the troops responsible for encircling and suppressing the Shile bandits were mainly Yanzhou, Jizhou and Yecheng. Gou Xi of Yanzhou only aimed at covering Henan; Yecheng was in chaos and had weak troops; therefore, the troops under the command of the governor Ding was the only one who confronted the Shile bandits head-on, and the pressure was very huge. Just five or six days ago, Shile took advantage of the opportunity that the generals of the Jizhou army could not take matters and set up a large army of 50,000, claiming to be 100,000, and led the army by several powerful generals of the 'Eighteen Cavalry' to approach Guangzong."
Shi Le's skill in using troops was very good, and Lu Yao never dared to ignore it at all. He fought with the people of the "Eighteen Cavalry" many times, knowing that these people were all thieves who were used to fighting. After the Jizhou Army lost Ding Shao's command, it was really difficult to fight with them.
Lu Yao frowned slightly, and when he wanted to think about the way to deal with it, Shao Xu continued to say, "Gou Xi, Yanzhou, stationed troops in Puyang, and originally sat in the sight of the situation in Hebei. This time Shi Le raised an army, but he immediately responded, gathered tens of thousands of elite troops, and issued a widespread manifesto to Jizhou counties, claiming that he would cross the river and invite the Shi Le bandits' army to resolve the crisis in Hebei. In addition, although Wang Jun of Youzhou was defeated by his lord, his strength was greatly damaged, but he also tried his best to send general Qi Hong to lead thousands of elite cavalry south, claiming to wipe out Shi Le in one fell swoop."
Lu Yao laughed in silence: "When Governor Ding was healthy, they were always holding troops and watching the bandits rage. Now Governor Ding is sick, do they all remember to show their good intentions?" He thought about it again, stopped suddenly, and suddenly understood what Shao Xu meant: "Damn, as a major minister of the court, he could actually ignore the national rules and regulations and be insatiable to this? Are these people trying to take the opportunity to plot against Jizhou?"
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Chapter completed!