Xun You, Zheng Tai, and Hua Xin traveled across the Tuntian District of western Shanxi and arrived at Bingzhou and Jinyang, the capital of Taiyuan. Looking at the slightly old and simple city, the three of them felt a little disappointed. They saw too much of Bingzhou along the way.
According to their thinking, Jinyang is the seat of the governor of Bingzhou, and the political center of northern Xinjiang must be the best of Bingzhou, even if it is not as good as Luoyang, Chang'an, Ye, Wan, Linyi and other famous cities in the world.
, should be at least similar to second-tier cities. However, judging from appearance alone, Jinyang is not even as good as Fuping, the county seat of Beidi.
Of course, thinking this way is a bit biased. It may not be a big deal if Fuping gets the Central Plains, but this city, which was originally Lingzhou County, has been expanded by the Gai family several times. Now it is the first city in the west and north, and it is even more famous in Hanyang and Hebei.
Above the city. However, they found it strange and reasonable that the place where Gai Jun was located was not comparable to the local county seat. This matter could not be justified.
In fact, the reason why Gai Jun did not build Jinyang was because he had no money and hoped that Hebei and Yan would cut off supply. Gai Jun had been troubled by money and food for several years, and later recruiting people to farmland became a bottomless pit. The second reason was that it was unnecessary to build Jinyang.
The geographical location of Bingzhou is not suitable for being the capital. At least in the eyes of Gai Jun, who aims at the world, Bingzhou is too remote and too close to Yuan Shao, so it is not suitable.
It can be said that the three people's first impression of Jinyang was not good, but the moment they entered the city, their impressions immediately changed.
Although Gai Jun is reluctant to invest a large amount of money to build Jinyang, based on the modern point of view, basic urban planning will still propose some things, such as layout, such as greening, such as cleaning, etc... You don't need to spend too much money like this.
It can also make the city beautiful and comfortable, so why not do it. Gai Jun dares to say that Jinyang today may not be the most prosperous and affluent city in the Han Dynasty, but it is definitely the cleanest and tidiest city. It can compete with
The only one that rivals it is Fuping, which he built with his own hands.
Walking in the noisy and lively streets, everything seemed in order. Zheng Tai couldn't help but sigh to his two companions: "Confucius said: "Judge a person by his appearance, and lose his talent." The same applies to this city. Jinyang is humble on the outside and beautiful on the inside.
, in my opinion, no one in the world who can compare with him is satisfied with his hands."
"It's not surprising that Gai Huqi did this." Hua Xin said with a smile. The three of them had been to Fuping when they came here. It was even better than Jinyang, but Fuping had already established a reputation and had a good appearance.
The extraordinary weather is surprising.
Xun You nodded with a smile.
Zheng Tai said to Xun You again: "Gongda, Hua Ziyu has never met Gai Qiuqi. Although we know each other, we have no close friendship. It would be rude to come to the door now. Why don't we go to Jun Congshu Xun Wenruo first and ask him
He made the introduction on my behalf. What do you think?"
"Okay." Xun You nodded. Xun Yu joined Gai Jun's command, and the two exchanged two letters. Xun You knew that although his uncle Xun Wenruo held a military position, that is, the commander of the Hussars General's Palace, he was as undercover as the chief historian Jia Xu.
Jun Zhongyong participated in the political affairs of Northern Xinjiang and worked in the Governor's Department on weekdays.
The three of them talked while walking to the center of the city in front of the Bingzhou Governor's Department.
The doorman looked at the three people quietly, and without waiting for them to speak, he said respectfully: "Why are you here?" It's hard to be a doorman if you don't have any eyesight. The three of them were wearing robes and scarves, dusty and dusty. They looked shabby, but they were
Without exception, they all have outstanding demeanor, and they are not ordinary people at first glance.
Xun You cupped his fists and said, "May I ask if Chief Xun is here?"
There are not many officials with the surname Xun in Northern Xinjiang, but there is only one person with the surname Xun who serves as the chief historian, and that is Shi Xunyu, the chief of the Hussar General's office, the leader of the Yingchuan clique that has recently emerged in Northern Xinjiang. This person is extremely popular among the Hussar Generals.
Jun's trust, the power did not allow Hanoi to win the title of Yang Jun. It is said that he and the general have known each other since they were young, and their friendship is deep and unparalleled. When the doorman heard this, he became more respectful and replied: "It's a coincidence that Changshi Xun is not in the governor's department at the moment.
."
The three of them couldn't help but look at each other, and Xun You asked again: "Where is Xun Zhi?"
The doorman could almost conclude that the three people in front of him were either descendants of the Xun family or celebrities from Yingchuan. He nodded and said, "What do you have to say? I will be the one to show you."
Xun You immediately said: "You can say that his nephew Xun Gongda has arrived."
"Please wait a moment, gentlemen." The doorman turned back and walked in. After a while, he brought back an elegant middle-aged man in his forties with a virtuous crown on his head. He was none other than Xun Yue and Xun Zhongyu.
Dong Zhuo's assassination could not be concealed. Northern Xinjiang had learned about the details a few days ago. Xun Yue and Xun Yu were both worried about Xun You's safety, for fear of being caught by Dong Zhuo and losing their lives. Now they see Xun You coming to Shanxi
Yang, Xun Yue was very happy, but his temperament has always been calm, so naturally he did not hold hands and shed tears or other sensational things happened, he just said that he was safe...
Xun's uncle and nephew exchanged a few words, and then Xun Yue turned his attention to the two people beside him. Xun You introduced him: "These two people are Zheng Gongye and Hua Ziyu who escaped from Chang'an with me."
Xun Yue lived in seclusion in the mountains for more than ten or twenty years. Except for a few members of the clan, Xun Yu and Xun You, no other clan members were seen, let alone outsiders. Therefore, although they knew that Zheng Tai and Hua Xin were famous, they only kept a reserved attitude towards them.
The two of them met and said very few words.
Xun Yue said to Xun You: "If Wen Ruo goes out of the city with the general in the morning to inspect the tuntian area, he will probably return at sunset. You are waiting to come from afar, why don't you go to the official residence to eat and rest first?"
Xun You nodded in agreement, Zheng Tai and Hua Xin also had no objections.
Xun Yue immediately summoned a minor official and took the three of them to the official residence.
Jinyang East, Tuntian District.
The golden grains of wheat were leaping in the air, the wheat chaff was flying in the wind, and the harvest was about to happen. Gai Jun stood at the edge of the field, smelling the fragrance of wheat, and was extremely happy both physically and mentally. In fact, when he came, he was not in a good mood, because
General Dong Jun of Hedong drove tens of thousands of people under his rule to Anyi, leaving Hedong with less than 15 days of food storage. His original order to the two counties of Beidi and Hanoi to assist in relief was useless, because the road from both places to Hedong was not smooth, and it was difficult to walk to Hedong.
On many mountain roads, it can be said that water from afar cannot save thirst from those who are near.
There is only one way to safely overcome the food crisis in Hedong, which is to open the Jinyang granary, take out the grain specially prepared for the southward journey to Guanzhong next year, and transport it to Hedong by using the Fen River that runs across Taiyuan and Hedong.
Gai Jun did this, so he was not in a good mood, but if he didn't do it, his mood might be even worse.
"Dong Zhuo, how come you weren't stabbed to death?" Gai Jun said angrily.
Although Gai Jun's voice was low, Xun Yu was close enough to hear it clearly. He shook his head and continued: "It will be very difficult for the imperial minister to kill Dong Zhuo by assassination. After this time, Dong Zhuo will be more careful and will be more careful to kill him."
It’s difficult. Unless…”
Gai Jun turned around and said calmly: "Unless what?"
"Unless we can bribe the cronies around Dong Zhuo and gain military power."
"..." The trusted villain, Gai Jun, knew that this role was played by Lu Bu in history, and the imperial ministers quickly took over Chang'an after killing Dong Zhuo, which shows that they did have certain military power. Unfortunately, they could not stop the counterattack of Dong Zhuo's old generals.
.
Wang Yun, you must be as successful as in history, otherwise I will be very troubled...
The world was filled with the fragrance of wheat. There was no need to smell it specially. The fragrance penetrated into the nostrils naturally. Gai Jun rubbed his nose and changed the topic, "The Battle of Yingchuan was really tragic." He had just received the news that Cao Cao had not covered up.
Yin agreed and retreated to Yin, Henan, and detoured to Chenliu to defect to Zhang Miao. This meant that after more than a month of hard fighting, Sun Jian finally recaptured Yuzhou. As he had expected, Cao Cao was not Sun Jian's opponent for the time being.
.Then again, how many people are Sun Jian’s opponents in the world today?
At present, it seems that Sun Jian has no further plans. Firstly, although he won the victory, the losses must not be light. Secondly, Cao Cao fled to Chenliu, which was affiliated to the Yanzhou Governor's Department. If Sun Jian dared to attack brazenly, the Yanzhou Governor would
Liu Dai will never sit idly by. This matter is related to his rule. Countless eyes are looking at him from top to bottom in Yanzhou to see if he has the ability to protect the country and the people. Liu Dai has to bite the bullet even if he doesn't want to fight.
.What's more, there is Yuan Shao and Yangzhou...
Many people believe that the Battle of Yuzhou has officially ended, including wise men such as Xun Yu, Jia Xu, and Xi Zhicai. Gai Jun disagrees. Cao Cao will not let it go. Looking at it, the second round of the battle will soon begin.
will start.
"Both sides invested more than 100,000 troops and fought fiercely for more than a month..." Xun Yu said with a bitter smile: "This war has caused too much damage to Yingchuan. I can't imagine what my hometown will look like. I'm afraid it will be like this for ten or eight years.
There is no way to return to the way it was before.”
Destruction is always easier than construction. Gai Jun looked at the endless golden wheat fields and sighed: "Yan and Yuzhou will definitely become the main battlefield for the two Yuan Dynasties in the future. In the days of suffering, there are still
It’s at the back.”
Xun Yu's sparse eyebrows were slightly wrinkled like an ink painting, and he said in a sad tone: "The two Yuans are fighting for food in Yan, Yu, and the Yellow Turbans are raging in Qing and Xu. South of the river, the four states of the Central Plains, the land of wealth and the foundation of the country, are about to decline."
After that, Xun Yu secretly glanced at Gai Jun. The only way was for Gai Jun to go south next year to kill Dong Zhuo, serve as the emperor, and then wipe out the two Yuan Dynasties.
However, let’s not say whether we can kill Dong Zhuo overnight next year. Even if we succeed, we still have Xiliang and Han Sui to deal with. It is conservatively estimated that it will take three to five years to build a rock-solid Guanzhong as a solid backing to pacify the world.
Time. By that time, the Central Plains had already become dilapidated...
This is the pain of smart people: they know it but are unable to change it.
Xun Yu was thinking a lot, and Gai Jun was also thinking a lot. The atmosphere was solemn and silent. After a while, Gai Jun looked up at the sky, turned around and walked back, and said to Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, it's getting late.
Let’s go back.”
"Okay." Xun Yu responded.
"I don't know if Jicai (Yang Jun) has successfully recruited grain transport ships, but Ziyuan (Zang Hong) is anxiously waiting."
"Master Yang personally takes action, there should be no problem."