Huge amounts of money accumulate, and they become rotten and cannot be corrected. Millet and millet are mixed with each other, and they are full of dew and accumulate outside, until they become rotten and inedible.
No matter how miserable he is, no matter how hungry he is, even if the corn at home rots into mountains of ashes, I will still cry out for poverty every day.
This is in line with the golden mean that Confucianism has always upheld.
People like Shi Chong and Wang Kai who strive for wealth and reveal their wealth are actually the way to death.
But now that the imperial court is on the verge of life and death, all etiquette, justice, integrity, and national and family rules are like bullshit. If you still dare to cover your treasure trove and cry out for poverty, disaster will come soon, and your family will be destroyed.
Fortunately, the court did not really rob, but clearly marked the price, and the money and goods came in two packages, which was extremely tempting. How could a wealthy family who was smarter than a fox not know how to choose?
Even if the Wei Dynasty fell in the future, there would always be an imperial certificate to report one's death and serve as a letter. In the future, one would surrender to the new dynasty, which was somewhat of a qualification.
It's better than having your house confiscated on unfounded charges by a court that's already crazy about poverty.
Or maybe, the imperial court would take this opportunity and suddenly turn defeat into victory?
For a time, the nobles who kept claiming that they were short of food were about to sell their sons and daughters, and even wanted to chew the bark of trees. Suddenly, their warehouses were full of rice and millet, and their families were full of rice.
As a simple man (rank from the fifth rank), if he was actually appointed as the county magistrate or county lieutenant of a small county with no more than a few thousand households, he could actually bid for three to five thousand shi of millet, which was new grain.
An official like the county magistrate has won tens of thousands of stones. And it is still a poor county like Linhe and Dacheng, which has reached the foot of Langshan Mountain and is extremely desolate.
If we follow the ancestral precepts of Emperor Gaozu (Emperor Xiaowen) who clarified family status, and when he is promoted to an official position or given a title, he must be judged by the county's reputation. Just relying on the family will not lead to a bloody fight, and there is nothing elegant about it.
The bad thing is that Yuan Yi took money from the bottom of the cauldron and completely broke the hierarchy of the family. No matter the county position, no matter the high or low surname, it only depends on the amount of millet you receive.
For those powerful people who have worked hard for generations, even if they donated too much food in the past, they could only get a few empty nobility, this can be called a godsend.
Over time, the official price has skyrocketed.
Therefore, in just two months since the imperial court issued the decree, Huazhou alone has received more than a million dan of millet, more than 10,000 pieces of silk and hemp, 100,000 pieces of fur, and more than 20,000 young men ready to join the army.
Moreover, these were carefully selected by the imperial court who were good at military training.
This is already the case for a small Huazhou, but there are five states in Guanzhong, seven states in Hedong, and as many as eighteen states in Henan (south of the Yellow River) and Shandong.
These four places are all fertile and fertile places. Seventy-eight out of ten of the powerful families in the Yuan and Wei dynasties originated from these four places. If they were all like Huazhou, they could collect at least 40 to 50 million dan of grain and nearly 100 soldiers.
Ten thousand.
However, Huazhou is like this, all because Yang sets an example and shows his subordinates first, so he responds to hundreds of calls and has thousands of followers.
And because the Yang family is the head of the Guanzhong clan, the other four states can also be said to be succeeding each other in full swing.
But except for Guanzhong, the aristocratic families in the other three places are more rational. Although they have responded one after another, they pale in comparison to the Guanzhong families who frequently donated most of their family property.
But even so, in just two months, the four places had received nearly ten million dan of grain and more than half a million young men.
Even Yuan Yi didn't expect it to have such an effect?
It's ridiculous that Gao Ying would rather risk the disapproval of the world and borrow troops from the Hu people than implement this good strategy. In the end, the country will be ruined and the country will be in danger.
What's even more pity is that the King of Rencheng, a hero of a generation who devoted his whole life for the Yuan clan, was killed by Gao Ying and sent thousands of miles away to the West Sea.
Do you think she just wanted to appease Li Chengzhi's anger, so she took this strategy of losing power, humiliating the country, and making all the ancestors of the Yuan family jump out of their graves in anger?
I'm just afraid that once this plan comes out, the reputation of King Rencheng will rise greatly. Even if Yuan Cheng doesn't do anything, he will invisibly take away a lot of the Queen Mother's authority, and it will also affect the emperor...
Every time he thought about this scene, Yuan Yi gritted his teeth and wished to cut Gao Ying's body into pieces. But inadvertently, when he caught a glimpse of the fear and uneasiness deep in the emperor's eyes when he peeked at him, Yuan Yi could only do it.
The emperor has reached the age of thirteen, and has long passed the period of ignorance and ignorance. Yuan Quan and Liu Fang have even begun to prepare for him to choose a concubine.
If you push yourself too far, it's inevitable that he won't keep it in mind.
But after all the calculations, it has not been calculated: in just five or six years, the father and son have become so estranged?
That’s all…
…
Around the beginning of summer, there were several heavy rains in Fertile Field. The Yin River (which originates from Yin Mountain and flows to Daqi), which had been dry for countless years, started to flow with water.
At the foot of Jinhao Pass, grass sprouts appeared on the stone beach that had not seen green for a long time, and a few big horses leisurely nibbled on the young leaves.
About a mile to the east, countless cars were driving in and out, there were only shadows of people, the sky was filled with dust, and it was a lively scene.
Looking further north, a large camp has been leveled off the mountain. The tents are connected one after another, and there seems to be no end in sight.
Yuan Yao stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction: "King Qinghe is still somewhat talented. At least these hundreds of thousands of newcomers are all strong and round, and they are not just trying to make up for the numbers. If you practice hard, you will be able to become a powerful force in time...
…”
"What the commander said is true!"
Xi Kangsheng said yes, but he didn't think so in his heart.
Yuan Yao had few military talents, so he was highly relied upon by Emperor Gaozu (Yuan Hong). At the beginning of Emperor Xiaowen's rule, he led the military guard general at the age of twenty, and later became a lieutenant general and a minister, and followed Xiaowen on many southern expeditions.
Shizong (Yuan Ke) succeeded to the throne. He first served as General Pingxi and guarded Dunhuang. Later, he led the Seventh Army Minister and moved to the center to lead the army. After that, he repeatedly served as General to conquer the north and the south.
In the past few decades, he has been fighting in the south and north, winning more and losing less. Even if he cannot be called a famous general, he is at least good at fighting.
Is it possible that Yuan Yao doesn't know that military training is not about training, but about fighting?
It's just about masturbating and encouraging yourself.
Thinking secretly in his heart, Xi Kangsheng said again: "In ten days at most, this military camp can be tidied up and used for military training. By then, the subordinates will be diligent and diligent. Even if they forget to eat every day and don't sleep at night, they will definitely use these 100,000 soldiers."
The newcomers have to practice and look good..."
After a pause, he sighed slightly, "However, no matter how diligently I train, it is not as good as going out to fight in the camp. Therefore, after March or April, if the war is not over, please ask the commander to allow me to leave the seclusion. This is to help Xing County
Bo Zhuanzhuan, or even doing some things like transporting grain and fodder, building a stronghold, is better than building a car behind closed doors..."
Leading the New Army on an expedition?
Yuan Yao pondered for a moment, then just shook his head: "If it is an ordinary enemy, that's it. At most, it will be a waste of food and energy. However, Xihai's firearms are unparalleled, and even Xing Luan's subordinates are all good at riding and shooting.
The town knight who has made his home on horseback since he was a child, and this time he was trailing behind and avoided fighting. It was so difficult to chase him, not to mention the new soldier who didn't know what riding a horse was.
A master who remembers the past and the future, can Mr. Xi remember Luo Jian of Daqi, Yuan Zhi of Jiuquan, Cui Yanbo of Shanshan, etc.? The cavalry is just that, even if they are defeated, at least they can run faster and still escape with their lives.
.If they are infantry, and they are on a new journey, if they encounter firearms, they will definitely be defeated. Nine out of ten of them will be the dead souls of the cannons... Therefore, in Yuan's opinion, they should be trained well and sent to various towns.
Each city, each pass, each garrison, just help each general to defend the city..."
Xi Kangsheng was startled when he heard it.
After all, Yuan Yao was too optimistic, thinking that as long as he laid siege without attacking, Xihai would be exhausted and his energy would be exhausted and his troops would be exhausted. Therefore, these 100,000 new soldiers only needed to prepare for the defeat.
just in case?
Or is he too pessimistic, thinking that Xingluan, Rouran, Tuyuhun, etc. will not last long, and there will definitely be a counterattack in Xihai?
As for the new soldiers, they don’t know what flying thunder and artillery are. If they suddenly go into battle against the enemy, they will definitely collapse at the first touch. Is it impossible to guarantee that it will not be like Luo Jian, when Cui Yanbo was defeated, one battalion collapsed and the entire army collapsed?
It is self-evident to think that since the beginning of spring, Yuan Yao ordered each pass to dig deep trenches and build the city high, and also dug a branch of the river outside the pass wall after the rain, making the outside of the city soak like a soup pool.
Ninety-nine percent...it's the latter!
Otherwise, why be so cautious? It’s unknown when the enemy retreated and attacked the city again, but Yuan Yao had already put on a posture of defending to the end?
However, if you persist in stubbornness, how long can you hold on?
Sooner or later, the rain will stop, and the moat will dry up. Sooner or later, Yuan Yi's official titles will be sold out.
It is also even more impossible to pile up countless grains and grass in the granary, chain countless soldiers on the city wall, open your eyes as if daydreaming, and wait for the powerful enemy to perish on its own, right?
Even if you know that something cannot be done, you still have to give it a try, so that you can fight for a chance of survival.
Yuan Yao's move was nothing more than seeking no merit, only seeking no faults...
Xi Kangsheng felt sad and was about to persuade his lieutenant, when there was a sudden sound in his ears. When he turned around suddenly, he saw a dozen horsemen galloping out of Jinhao City and rushing eastward.
Guancheng is only a mile or two away from here, and will be there in a moment. After a moment of recognition, Xi Kangsheng recognized that the leader of the general Zhi had a flag, and wrote a huge "Xing" character on it.
As Li Chengzhi said, we can't stand talking about it. If we talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao will come?
The person who came was definitely not Xing Luan himself, but most likely a scout, a messenger or the like.
Xi Kangsheng's heart skipped a beat, and he began to make random guesses: Running in such a hurry was either good news or bad news, and he didn't know whether it was the former or the latter.
With thoughts swirling in their minds, a dozen riders rushed down the slope. One of them got off his horse and ran quickly up the rocky slope.
I saw that my face was covered with dust and dust, but I didn't even have time to wipe it off?
After taking a few steps closer, Xi Kangsheng vaguely recognized that the person coming was Xing Luan's uncle. He was originally invited by the court to be Wang Yuanhuai of Guangping (an attendant), but was now Cui Kai, who was working as a lieutenant for Xing Luan.
If it was good news, why did Cui Kai need to be sent to deliver it?
Before Cui Kai raised his hand in greeting, Xi Kangsheng asked: "Don't be wordy, just tell the truth... But something happened?"
Cui Kai nodded vigorously, reached into his arms, took out the lacquer seal, and presented it to Yuan Yao: "Commander Bing, Governor, two decades ago, the enemy general Li Feng sent troops from Yanhu and returned to the east. It is still roughly four years ago.
A crowd of ten thousand is still a car, with only half of the riders...
We set off at dawn and stationed at night, and kept on going when there was flying sand and rocks, and when there was heavy rain. In this way, we worked step by step and camped step by step. In ten days, we had traveled more than 1,500 miles. Three days ago, the county magistrate sent a report to the future.
, Li Fengju’s troops have arrived at Daqi, which is less than a thousand miles away from Gaoque…”
"Li Fengyu sent out troops two decades ago, why did you come today?"
Yuan Yao roared angrily and snatched the lacquer seal with his hands.
Fortunately, Xing Luan was not defeated...
Xi Kangsheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, raised his hand and pressed it, meaning not to panic.
Although Xing Luan was nominally under the control of Yuan Yao, he was granted a leave of absence by the emperor and had the power to make arbitrary decisions when the situation arose. His subordinates were also the main brigade, not the side troops. They did not need to listen to Yuan Yao's instructions unless necessary.
Therefore, if it were not a major defeat, there would be no need to retaliate to Yuan Yao.
When Yuan Yao suddenly heard the shocking change, his heart was inevitably shaken, so he lost his words for a moment.
Xi Kangsheng asked again in a gentle voice: "Has the county uncle ever fought with the enemy?"
Cui Kai said sadly: "We stopped him twice, but at most the enemy was a hundred paces away. His mounted bows and short crossbows could not penetrate the armor. The enemy fired hundreds of cannons at once, smashing the iron and stone pellets as dense as a rain of locusts, which could penetrate the iron armor."
It was like piercing paper... Seeing that there were heavy casualties and the enemy troops were pressing forward step by step, the county magistrate could only order the battalions to stay within a mile of the enemy..."
Pressing harder and harder?
Xi Kangsheng was shocked: "When the two armies encountered each other, the enemy did not camp, let alone set up a formation?"
Listening to Xi Kangsheng's words, Cui Kai's face turned even grayer: "The enemy's army is even better than before: when they retreated to the west last winter, there were only four or five thousand cavalry, only more than three thousand chariots, and nearly half of them were equipped with food, grass, ordnance.
.Only a thousand soldiers were left to transfer troops to march, so more than half of the soldiers were still using their feet as chariots...
This time, the enemy's cavalry remained the same, still numbering four to five thousand, but the number of chariots was doubled, to nearly seven or eight thousand. Among them, there were only more than three thousand chariots for transporting grain, grass, tents, soldiers, etc. The remaining four
Qianjie is protected by outer armor, and each vehicle is equipped with four to six small cannons or large cannons. When marching, the two wings are cannons, and the middle is the baggage and cavalry. Therefore, even if there is an encounter, you only need to fire cannons to defend against the enemy, and
There is no need to stop, let alone set up a formation..."
Yuan Yao's eyes suddenly bulged: "There are few animals that are not afraid of fire and thunder, let alone being so close? Are the horses, cattle and mules in the West Sea all blind and deaf?"
"Commander Mingjian!"
Cui Kai sighed dejectedly, "The rebels all use cloth armor to cover the ears and eyes of livestock, and then connect them with ropes. Even if the sky collapses and the earth breaks apart, it will not hinder..."
In ancient times, there was a chain of armored horse formations, but today there is... a chain of artillery carriages?
Yuan Yao was shocked and angry, with veins bulging on his face. After a while, he shouted angrily: "Where's Rouran? That traitor Fulianchou swore in his letter that he would avenge the robbery of food last year. Is it possible?
He retreated again? Otherwise, if he were to restrain Juyan Lake to the west, how could the rebels safely send out their troops?"
"The commander-in-chief mistakenly blamed the Khan!"
Cui Kai replied again, "According to the scouts, there were at least 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers sent by Rouran this time. However, nearly half of them were blocked by the bandit commander Li Song at Zhuoxie Mountain (north of Dunhuang and between the Rouran Khan Court and the Han Dynasty).
South). Hu Shuai immediately divided his troops, leaving 30,000 elite cavalry for Li Song to deal with. The rest wanted to go with the county magistrate to the west and east to threaten the enemy's nest near Juyan Lake. However, they could not pass Junji Mountain (beyond Juyan Lake).
North), but suddenly encountered a bandit army. The bandit commander was famous, and he should be Li Zhang, son of Li Song. Although his tribe only numbered more than ten thousand, they all drove artillery carts.
Yu had just been defeated once last year. Commander Rouran knew that he was unable to defeat him, so he wanted to make a detour. However, after walking eastward for less than fifty miles along the foothills of the mountains, he did not see even an enemy army. Suddenly, there was a thunder in the smooth plains.
Explosion...
Because they were caught off guard and did not know that this was a trick by the bandit army, they just thought it was a trick of ghosts and gods. Rouran's front army immediately became a mess. But the bandit army seemed to find a chance to insert a needle, and after hearing the wind, they chased after them... Thousands of artillery fire were seen.
In a panic, five or six thousand horsemen rushed into the deserted thunder pond. For a moment, thunder rolled, as if the sky was cracking... When the sound of cannons stopped and the smoke and dust cleared, only ten miles of mountains were left.