Chapter 197: The Future Diannong Zhonglang General
More than 3,000 Anping troops rode in a hurry, and after walking for three days, they finally reached Longguan before their supplies were exhausted.
I also met an acquaintance at the pass, it was Sun Jian. He was leading hundreds of people waiting to pass the pass. When he saw Liu Xiang's flag, he took the initiative to greet him.
"I heard that Yicheng went to support Dong Polu. How is the battle going?"
Liu Xiang pretended to be regretful and sighed: "We killed 40,000 thieves and ran out of supplies. We have no choice but to retreat. It is a pity that we have not achieved full success."
"It's really a pity to retreat because we don't have enough food and grass." Sun Jian also sighed: "Yicheng still has some results, but I was defeated all the way back. That week, Shen, a common man, didn't listen to me and was cut off. The army was cut off.
We retreated in panic, and the thieves chased us all the way, causing heavy casualties. It was really frustrating."
The two chatted for a few words, opened the door, and then led their troops through the customs and returned to the camp.
Liu Xiang's battle report was written by Fan Xian, who was temporarily appointed to join the military. The military report was factual and was not exaggerated. It was sent to the commander of the general of chariots and cavalry two days ago. Zhang Wen was not in the military camp, so he returned to Chang'an.
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I heard that the imperial court wanted to promote him to Taiwei.
As soon as Liu Xiang returned to the camp, he received a message from Liu Bei. In the past few days after he sent out troops, the other five armies were defeated. Liu Xuande wanted to do a favor, so he informed him of the news.
The letter mentioned:
The bandit general Zhou Shen was defeated by Han Sui when he cut off his retreat at Kuiyuan Gorge.
The governor of Liangzhou was attacked from both sides at Xiaoguan and was defeated.
Zuo Fengyi was ambushed by horse thieves in the north and was defeated.
Right Fufeng attacked Sanguan and lost troops and generals, but the thieves came out of the pass to counterattack and were defeated.
The governor of Yizhou was attacked by the Qiang from multiple directions and defeated.
All five groups were defeated, but Liu Xiang and Dong Zhuo became the only troops with gains. When compared with their peers, they suddenly became very eye-catching, which is interesting.
The most interesting thing is Zhang Wen. If he really became a Taiwei, he would have just taken the position of Three Dukes. As a result, all the six armies retreated. I don't know what his mood was. How should the court regard him?
The ancients were very superstitious. Such a broom star would probably not be able to hold the position of the Three Lords.
Liu Xiang said this as a joke, and all the generals gathered in his tent laughed. Only Fan Xian sighed: "The main force of the rebels is still there, and the rest of the Qiang and Di rebels continue. Zhang Cheqi is so happy with his success.
It is not easy to pacify Liangzhou."
The Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou has lasted for hundreds of years. This is actually a legacy of history. When Emperor Wu attacked the Xiongnu, he ordered Huo Qubing to send troops to Hexi twice, cutting off the connection between the Xiongnu and the Qiang people. He planned to defeat the Xiongnu and then turn around and destroy these Qiang Di people.
tribe.
As a result, the Xiongnu were defeated, and there was a problem in the battle against the Qiang. They could not move up the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the roots of the Qiang and Di tribes were lost. It was equivalent to defeating the Qiang in the middle. This mess was left, and it was not solved until the fall of the Han Dynasty.
, the following dynasties did not solve it either.
Li Er is powerful enough, but he has not solved the problem. He can only take the path of separation and reconciliation, which is equivalent to putting aside the dispute and developing together.
Liangzhou is located just below the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which is a constant problem. Zhang Wen wanted to accomplish all his efforts in one battle. This decision was indeed stupid.
Liu Xiang smiled and didn't care what Zhang Wen thought. It had nothing to do with him anyway. It was not his turn to speak in Liangzhou yet, so he had better take care of himself. He said: "The war horses have been short of fuel these days.
It's fighting and traveling with heavy loads, so your strength has been lost, so you need to order people to recuperate."
"General, don't worry. The cavalry and soldiers in the army all take good care of their horses. We will take good care of them." Zhao Yun replied on behalf of everyone.
"Let's all go and have a rest. Everyone is tired these days. Please order your soldiers to stay in the camp and recuperate. There is no need to go out for drills these days."
"Wei." All the generals bowed and left.
There were only two soldiers left in the tent, Xu Rong and Fan Xian, and Liu Xiang stared at them with big eyes.
"You should also go and rest, especially Ziming. You are still injured. You should pay attention to your recovery. If you are short of money, just talk and don't get angry."
Xu Rong also had a lot of things to do. He was responsible for commanding the three thousand civilians in the camp. He left for several days and didn't know what to do with the few people who were left behind. After hearing this, he bowed and left.
Fan Xian did not leave. He was joining the military now, but he knew it was temporary, and he was not good at military strategy. It was Jia Xu who took him to Xuanwei Duwei's headquarters to record things and perform meritorious service.
He doesn't know how to do things like fight or fight.
He had thought about it a lot in the past few days. Although he was good at writing with swords, pens, and eucalyptus, especially the eight-point official script, and he was quite good at writing, writing was his hobby, and he didn't really like to be a writer with swords and pens.
Now that the army has returned to camp and he has some free time, he wants to talk to Liu Xiang and ask for a serious job. He is not interested in joining the military. He is not interested in fighting.
"General, I want to resign from joining the army. Military strategy is not what I am good at. I don't want to receive an empty salary and live without food. I am good at preventing wind and desertification, and farming and farming. I heard that the general also attaches great importance to opening up wasteland and farming.
, This is the foundation of a strong army and a rich country."
This makes sense.
As the saying goes, dragons do not live with snakes, and tigers do not travel with dogs. Jia Xu's friends should not be ordinary people. Liu Xiang was very interested: "Ziming please speak, I am all ears."
Fan Xian considered his words and said: "My family has been poor since I was a child. I moved to Guzang County, Wuwei County during the Yanxi period. My family has no property. I see that there are many wastelands in the county, but the land is thin and sandy and difficult to cultivate.
At that time, I wanted to explore some ways to open up some wasteland so that I would not have to suffer poverty. After searching for more than 20 years, I finally found some ways to open up more than a thousand acres of wasteland and turned it into fertile farmland. I am quite confident about opening up wasteland for farming. I actually don’t like war, so I still
Please ask the general to order me to manage the mulberry fields, so as not to delay important matters."
Those who can open up wasteland and cultivate fields are the pillars of the country, and those who can feed the army and the people are great people. They are great talents.
Liu Xiang opened his mouth to test it: "I recruited refugees in Youzhou to open up wasteland, but the yield in the first year was extremely low. It would be good if I could recover the seeds. I dare to ask Ziming, if there is a solution?"
When Fan Xian was talking about this, he became interested. He stroked his beard and said contentedly: "This is easy to hear. It should be noted that there is a layer of soil on the surface of the wasteland. It is extremely loose. Even if the ground is plowed, it will not be stable. If wheat and millet are planted, the foundation will not be strong.
It is difficult to survive. This is the first step in land reclamation, followed by weeds. Therefore, you cannot grow food in the first year. You need to plant radishes and cabbage. The growth is gratifying. I have tried planting many times in Guzang and the yield is quite abundant. Wait for the next one.
Once the water and soil are stable in two years, you can grow food."
Speaking of his proud moments, Fan Xian twirled his beard with his hand and continued to say: "There is a lot of sand in Liangzhou. You can also use straw cone into the ground to catch the earth's atmosphere like a net, so you can grow mulberries and fruits. How about the land in Youzhou?
I still need to personally investigate, it is definitely more fertile than Liangzhou. I have also recreated the six-row columbine, which allows one person to sow hundreds of acres of fields in one day, and I am also trying to make a small plow, so that even if there is a lack of animal power, the land can be plowed by manpower."
This call made Liu Xiang smile. This is a big treasure.
It’s decided, you will be my Diannong Lieutenant General. No, giving him too high an official position when he first came here would be harmful. Just Diannong Xiao Lieutenant, that won’t work either. I don’t have many captains under my command, so I’m still very