In the eyes of outsiders, Liu Xiang failed miserably.
In fact, it's just a show.
In the early stage, Zhou Cang's troops lacked combat strength, and the various bandits in Jizhou needed to be eliminated to help them grow rapidly. Therefore, the Anping army needed to open the way in front, while Zhou Cang's troops picked up the slack behind.
After they developed, the Anping Army became a shackle that bound their hands and feet. When Liu Xiang was in Jizhou, Zhou Cang could not make too much trouble, otherwise others would see through it. Zhao'an's move was in vain, and he changed his identity.
It became a joke.
Therefore, the entire Anping Army was wiped out.
Liu Xiang returned with Su Wei and Xiaoqi, and the rest of the troops entered the Black Mountain Army. As the main fighting force, he took the soldiers of Zhou Cang headquarters out of Zongheng County in multiple directions. Taking advantage of the locust plague, he gathered people, expanded his power, and plundered the Jizhou family.
Being so powerful, they continuously brought population, food and grass back to Youzhou.
Rather than saying that Zhou Cang controlled the Black Mountain Army, it was better to say that the commanders of various ministries were leading the troops and directly branded the Anping Army's mark on the soldiers at the bottom.
In addition, Zhou Cang has always been using the banner of God's Envoy, using Liu Xiang's name, and it is Liu Xiang who forms an alliance with others, and Zhou Cang is just in charge of the army on his behalf.
Up and down, he can still be restrained and the Montenegrin Army will not become his private army.
The most important thing is that most of the population has been drawn into Youzhou. It is best to keep the establishment of Zhoucang's headquarters at 50,000 to 60,000 young men. This size can deter other rebels and will not become an opponent of the Anping Army.
Maintaining the superiority in combat power is the best means of restraint, and the family members of Zhou Cang's troops will farm in Youzhou. This is both preferential treatment and restraint.
Don't blame Liu Xiang for being too cautious. He didn't dare to be careless. People's hearts are too complicated. Make checks and balances in advance so that you won't have unnecessary thoughts.
Only when you have no extra thoughts can you be loyal and loyal.
After returning to Youzhou, Liu Xiang, as the divine envoy of the Yellow Turban Army, contacted the Yellow Turban Army in Bingzhou, Sili, Qingzhou, and Yanzhou. The Yellow Turban legacies of each department responded, and most of the Yellow Turbans in Bingzhou and Sili joined.
The Black Mountain Army Alliance and the connected valleys in the Taihang Mountains have become their home base.
Qingzhou and Yanzhou were not in an alliance, but they were willing to recognize the title of God's envoy. Especially the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans gave a great gift. They kidnapped Zheng Xuan and more than a hundred of his disciples, and then performed a play with the Anping Army.
, Taishi Ci led troops to rescue and sent all these people to Zhuoxian.
Zheng Xuan was also helpless. He and others were kidnapped by bandits. Tai Shici, who was half a fellow countryman, led troops to rescue him and persuaded them to go to Youzhou to escape the disaster. Qingzhou was becoming more and more chaotic and they really had to avoid it, so he did not refuse.
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Liu Xiang held a banquet in honor of Zhen Yi and Liu Hong. Zheng Xuan and several disciples happily attended the banquet. Because of Gongsun Fang's incident, they had a good impression of Liu Xiang.
Gongsun Fang died of illness last year. Before his death, he met his family members who were sent by Liu Xiang. He was able to rest in peace. This incident improved his goodwill a lot.
After the banquet, a mansion was given to Zheng Xuan for him and his disciples to live in.
Liu Xiang brought Zheng Xuan into his territory, which had many benefits.
Zheng Xuan was a great Confucian in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He was the master of Confucian classics in the Han Dynasty. He gathered people to teach disciples. Regardless of their origin, he had thousands of disciples.
Whether it is sending people to study there or selecting talents from among his apprentices, it can solve many talent gaps.
There is a great Confucian in his territory, even if he does not serve as an official here, he will continue to attract people who want to learn. When there are more people, there will be more choices, which is a good thing.
Another advantage is that Zheng Xuan is a friend of Lu Zhi, a very good friend. When Zheng Xuan went to study in Youfufeng, he followed Lu Zhi’s path and became a disciple of Ma Rong. They are friends and have the same teacher.
classmate.
In a few years, Lu Zhi will return to Youzhou to live in seclusion. Liu Xiang holds his youngest son in his hand and stands beside his friends. He wants Lu Zhi to teach the art of war and set up a military academy such as a martial arts hall. The difficulty is
Much smaller.
After sending Zheng Xuan and others away, he also had to solve the problem of Liu Hong. The fortune teller was kidnapped by him and now still holds the title of Chief of the Anping Army. He was brought back to Youzhou in the name of the fact that the bandit suppression was not over yet.
"Will Yuan Zhuogong's Qianxiang Calendar be promoted in Youzhou?"
The calendar implemented in the Eastern Han Dynasty was the quarter calendar, which was indeed not as precise as the Qianxiang calendar. Liu Xiang really wanted to promote it, not only in his own territory, but also throughout the world.
This is a great reputation. The calendar is related to the farming season, and no one can avoid it. Once the promotion is successful, everyone in the world will know Liu Xiang, and the future benefits will be great.
In the late Han Dynasty, reputation was still very important.
He also believed that Liu Hong could not refuse this condition.
The Qianxiang Calendar was Liu Hong's hard work. Of course he wanted to promote it, but Emperor Ling still couldn't care about him, so he put it on hold. Liu Hong didn't wait for the court to promote it until his death.
It would be thirty-eight years later, in 223 AD, that Soochow would adopt it.
Liu Hong became interested when he mentioned this, and started chatting with Liu Xiang and Zhen Yi: "Four points are as wide as the sky, five hundred and eighty-nine are disciplines, one hundred and forty-five are fighting methods, and the accumulation is nine thousand four hundred and five."
Fifteen years old."
Liu Xiang actually didn't know the content of the Qianxiang calendar. He had not read Liu Hong's works, but he knew the modern lunar calendar. In terms of precision, the Qianxiang calendar was its younger brother.
"My father also did some research on the calendar, but last year my home was robbed, and I was robbed. All the manuscripts were lost. I only remember a few words, and I asked Mr. Yuan Zhuo to correct them."
"Please say something."
"According to the changing cycle of the moon phase, each lunar phase changes to one month. The return of the sun is the length of a year, which is divided into ordinary years and leap years. An ordinary year has twelve months, and a leap year has thirteen months. The months are divided into
It is a big month and a small month. The big month has thirty days and the small month has twenty-nine days. The average calendar month is equal to one synodic month."
Liu Hong thought for a moment and praised: "It's wonderful. Jun Jiayan is really a talented person, but it's a pity that we can't meet him. Alas! God is jealous of talented people, which makes people regretful."
After finishing speaking, I sighed and even swallowed a little harder.
Don't blame Liu Hong for making such a fuss. The data that seem to be ordinary to modern people are the numbers that astronomers and mathematicians obtained after decades of observation, calculation, and painstaking efforts. It is really not simple.
Seeing Liu Hong's behavior, it was no problem to tie him into the car and let him sigh for a while. Liu Xiang turned to Zhen Yi and said:
"I want to build an academy in the mountainous area to the west. It should be larger and not too far from the city. After it is completed, I will invite Duke Kang Cheng and Duke Yuan Zhuo to give lectures. The General's Mansion also has more than 10,000 volumes of books, which can be donated.
Is this possible?"
Zhen Yi pondered for a moment and replied: "If we use cement and other architectural artifacts, the cycle will not be too long, but the cost will be very high. I will inspect the terrain and report back to the envoy."
Speaking of cement, Lulongsai is building a pass, Xuanxi is reinforcing it, and Zijing Pass is expanding. The roads connecting various strategic places are also being repaired with hard labor. The cement output is not enough to supply the academy.
"First examine the terrain, compile a booklet and submit it."
Zhen Yi accepted the order and left.
Not long after, Liu Hong also came to his senses and apologized sheepishly: "I have behaved inappropriately, please don't blame me."
"It doesn't matter, has Mr. Yuan Zhuo thought about it?"
Liu Hong said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, do you really want to adopt the Qianxiang calendar? If you change the calendar without giving an order from the imperial court, I'm afraid there might be some problems."
"Don't worry about it. I'm responsible for everything. Not only do you need to change Youzhou, but you also need to promote it to the whole world. Yuan Zhuogong worked hard for this work, do you really not want to promote it?"
Liu Hong sighed and made up his mind: "I will resign right now. I just said a few words to you, and I have gained another understanding. I have to calculate it again."
"Yuan Zhuo Gong is concentrating on studying here. I can handle some trivial matters for you." Liu Xiang was worried. What if he didn't come back? It was easy to resign in the Han Dynasty anyway. He just left with his seal. Liu Xiang would
Order Tiqi to finish the work and bring Liu Hong's family over, so everything will be safe.
They gave him a mansion to settle down in and ordered Tiqi to go to Changshan to move his family. Liu Hong didn't care and went back to his studies.
Leaving aside Zheng Xuan and Liu Hong, the most important thing now is the locust plague.
The place where the disaster occurred was in Sanfu, that is, Jingzhaoyin, Fengyi on the left, and Fufeng on the right around Chang'an.
The locust plague broke out there first. The locusts flew up, entered Bingzhou to the north, passed Sili to the east, broke into Jizhou, and then affected Yanzhou and Qingzhou. There are also many locusts in the local area, and no one knows how big they will develop.
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Now that he knew he was afraid, why did he go there so early? Liu Xiang was angry, but he had no choice but to mobilize the people and increase the intensity of pest control to prepare for the entry of locusts.
It was also affected in the south. Liu Xiang was tired and too lazy to inquire, so he didn't know the specific situation.
Fortunately, we haven't broken into Youzhou yet, but the spies reported that the Bingzhou locusts were unable to move eastward due to the mountain barrier, and had already rushed north into the grassland. Shanggu County was also affected, and the situation was not good.