Chapter 236 Monument

Chapter 236 Monument

Chapter 236 Monument

Before leaving Luoyang, Le Kai also visited Wang Yan.

His face is not as useful as Pei Kang's.

The Nanyang Le family was still far inferior to the Wenxi Pei family. If Shangshu Ling Le Guang had not died, Wang Yan would have been very enthusiastic, but now - just deal with it.

Le Kai clearly felt the change in Wang Yan's attitude, but he didn't mind.

The governor of Dongqiu is too dangerous. It would be best if he could not take him down. That way he would be able to explain himself to Shao Xun, and his third brother could stay at home to help him.

On November 20th, he arrived in Xingyang and had a detailed conversation with his second brother Le Zhao.

Le Zhao wanted to leave home, but was persuaded by Le Kai.

It would not be a good thing if no one from the Nanyang Le family served as an official outside.

When he went to Hedong before, he heard about the affairs of the Liu family in Lixian County.

Liu Qi's grandfather Liu Gui was just a minister, and his father Liu Jingyou was even a minor official. By the time of Liu Qi's generation, there was no official position...

The whole family struggled.

The Xue family is similar.

As immigrants from Shu Han, they brought a total of 5,000 households to Hedong. Now, forty or fifty years have passed, almost two generations, and the population controlled by the Xue family is even larger.

Moreover, as they were the losers of the Three Kingdoms, they attached great importance to practicing martial arts and self-protection. The quality of Xue's private soldiers was very high and they were very united internally. However, with such capital, they also did not develop smoothly due to the lack of official support.

The Pei, Xue, and Liu families are said to be an alliance, but the other two families are naturally inferior to the Pei family and are actually semi-servants.

The Nanyang Le family must have people serving as officials outside, the more the better.

Moreover, their family is closely tied to Shao Xun, and too much manpower and resources have been invested in Shao's family, which is not a good thing.

Le Zhao worked as an official in the Taifu's office, which was a different way of life, and was better than the Le family hanging themselves on a tree alone with Shao Xun.

After persuading his second brother, Le Kai did not delay any longer. He crossed the river and headed north, passing Ji County, and arrived in Yecheng at the end of November.

"Since the Han Dynasty, the five tribes of the Xiongnu have been allowed to live in the interior of the country. They have long been influenced by the royal rule and have made some contributions. The imperial court has always been kind and trustworthy. In recent years, there have been vicious and rebellious people who have ignored the teachings of their fathers and brothers, invaded and plundered the prefectures and counties, and plundered on the roads, causing quite a threat to the border..."

"Shi Le, the pseudo-An Dong general, was originally a Jie slave. He inherited his grandfather's treacherous schemes and acted like a wolf. He coerced the people into following him and brought disaster to the region. His accumulated evil deeds have led to disasters that are too numerous to list..."

"General Shao Xun is a talented official with a righteous heart, always thinking of killing. However, when it comes to eliminating violence, it is reasonable to use the axe. Therefore, he raised his wrath with thunder and lightning, and carried out severe punishment in the wilderness... In the past, he defeated Wang Mi's vanguard in Gong County, and later in Yecheng, he destroyed Shi Le's large formation. Therefore, he was able to wash away the evil spirit and show the emperor's grace..."

"The soldiers of the Silver Spear, Yamen, Xiaoqi, Yicong and other armies always strive to be loyal and dedicated, and fought bravely in the wilderness to achieve victory. The old land of Handan, the famous district of Yecheng, was finally secured, and everyone celebrated..."

Outside the Bronze Sparrow Tower, someone was reciting an inscription over and over again, and Le Kai, who had just arrived, heard it clearly.

I asked someone and found out that the monument was officially completed.

The inscription was written by Marquis Luyang himself. After it was engraved, it would be posted on important roads in villages and towns for everyone to know.

After hearing this, Lekai was stunned.

A merit stele is a stone tablet commemorating military achievements.

This brother-in-law, after defeating Shi Le, wanted to kill him and destroy his heart. He spread his achievements everywhere and spread Shi Le's defeat to the people in the neighborhood.

Good, really good! My brother-in-law is really good!

While he was talking, Shao Xun had already left the ceremony site of the monument inauguration, surrounded by a group of Yecheng elders. When he saw Le Kai, he apologized to the elders and left.

"Hongxu, you've come all the way here, thank you for your hard work." He held Lekai's hand and said with a smile.

"Your Excellency's series of dazzling actions are really hard to keep up with." Le Kai also said with a smile.

First, he recommended the elders of the three counties to be officials. Even if they failed, it would help them to become famous.

Secondly, a list of meritorious soldiers was submitted, which included many names of "righteous soldiers". Obviously, many of them were from Hebei gentry and powerful families, which was equivalent to selling them out.

Secondly, the captives from the three counties were released and allowed to return home, and soldiers were sent to escort them one by one, so that fathers and sons could be reunited, husbands and wives could meet again, and human relations could be preserved. There is no greater good than this.

Secondly, he returned the property of the people in Yecheng, distributed military rations, and provided relief to the elderly, the weak, and the widowed.

Finally, a monument was erected to commemorate his achievements, greatly praising him and his army, and then the stone was nailed to the pillar of shame.

Le Kai already knew some of these things, and some of them he just learned. Now he only had one feeling, that Marquis Luyang was not only good at fighting, but also good at governing, especially good at winning the hearts of the people.

"Lu Zidao taught this." Shao Xun came closer and said softly, then laughed and left.

Lucky shook his head and laughed.

Although Lu Zhi did offer some suggestions, he was indeed good at this, but Marquis Luyang must also be good at this, otherwise how could he be so proficient in it?

Chu Huo followed and bowed.

Le Kai quickly returned the greeting. After some greetings, he learned that this person was from the Chu family of Yangdi, which was considered an indigenous family in the area controlled by Marquis Luyang. He remained calm and followed behind Shao Xun, thinking that there were not many families who defected to Marquis Luyang the year before last and last year. Since this year, the number has increased significantly. Troubled times are really a perfect stage for warriors.

They are radiant and high-spirited, and everyone demands of them.

They don't need to play tricks, and they are not good at it. They just rely on their hard power to make you helpless.

Just as the inscription on the stele said, "raising the wrath of thunder and lightning, and carrying out punishment on the wilderness", killing 60,000 villains in one breath on Yemagang was more effective than anything else, and more shocking than anything else - could you cry day and night to kill Shi Le's 60,000 troops?

It is worth it to rely on such a person, even if he cannot set up a government or provide you with a staff position for the time being.

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After returning to Yecheng, Le Kai followed Shao Xun and met another wave of guests.

Most of these people were from small families or poor scholars in Hebei, and there were even quite a few local tyrants without any family background. After hearing about the Battle of Yemagang, they came here to visit.

Shao Xun was very polite to them. After talking to them one by one, he set up a banquet and they did not leave until night.

"When will your Excellency return?" Le Kai asked impatiently after returning to Shao Xun's temporary residence.

"It will be soon, just in these few days. The soldiers are anxious to go home for the New Year." Shao Xun asked Tang Jian to make a pot of tea, and then drank it with Le Kai and Chu Huo.

"Once the army withdraws, Hebei will return to its old ways and everything will go back to normal. Isn't all that in vain?" asked Le Kai.

"So I need Hongxu to help me." Shao Xun said.

"I have to serve my mother, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to leave home." Le Kai shook his head and said, "My third brother Hong Fan may be able to help you."

"Oh? How good is Hongfan's ability?" Shao Xun asked.

"He is good at classics and history, and has learned the art of swords and spears. Perhaps he can give it a try."

"Well, let Hongfan give it a try." Shao Xun made the decision.

He was indeed about to withdraw his troops.

His base was not here, and his soldiers were eager to go home, so it was impossible for them to stay in Hebei. But after winning this battle, he felt that he would lose out if he didn't do something.

But he couldn't send a trusted general to stay here as an official, that would be a pity.

People are not machines whose loyalty is always at the maximum level. After a long time, even “confidants” will no longer be confidants, and rifts will inevitably arise.

After much thought, the only option is to send a relative with a close interest to stay here to guard the place, and the Nanyang Le family is a suitable candidate.

Moreover, their family must have a way or quota to enter the officialdom, which makes it much easier for them to get an official position than those generals under Shao Xun who came from humble backgrounds.

No matter from which aspect, Leshi is the most suitable.

The only thing to worry about is whether Le Mo and Le Hongfan have the ability to control Dongqiu County.

This requires his own efforts.

Shao Xun couldn't leave the Silver Spear Army and the Yamen Army here to support him. This would be like throwing meat buns at a dog and sending troops to someone else. Moreover, the soldiers don't want to be separated from their families for a long time, unless you let them move their families to Dongqiu County, but in that case, do these people still belong to you?

Hebei and Liang County are located between Luoyang and facing the threat of the Huns, so they can only choose one of them.

Holding both in your hands is a test of others' loyalty.

In this case, it is better to hand it over to a vassal or ally.

The Yu family in Ji County is like this, and the Le family in Dongqiu is also like this, even if they lose it in the future, they will not feel bad. He just wants to create obstacles for those who try to integrate Hebei and delay his steps.

The world is in chaos and everyone is racing. Sometimes all they are fighting for is a glimmer of hope.

"The number of the Yicong army has exceeded a thousand." Shao Xun sent someone to call Man Yu and ordered: "You should immediately visit all the troops and ask the soldiers from Hebei if there are any willing to go to Dongqiu to serve as county soldiers."

"Yes." Manyu left quickly.

"I estimate that a thousand people from the Yicong Army can stay to serve as soldiers. They have fought against Wang Sang, Liu Ling, Shi Chao and others, and they are not rookies who have never been in battle. Many of them even bring their own horses and equipment, and they can ride and shoot, and fight on horseback. I leave them all to Hongfan." Shao Xun looked at Le Kai again and said, "I have also met a lot of elders in Dunqiu these days. Tomorrow I will take you to visit them one by one, and maybe I can collect some more troops, money and food. In Nanyang, it is best to select a few elite troops to Dunqiu to serve as the backbone of the county troops for easy command. With these people, Hongfan can roughly gain a foothold. What to do next, you can learn more from Yu Gong of Ji County. When the Xiongnu invades, the two families can support each other. If the land route is blocked, we can take the water route and transport troops and food from the river to avoid being intercepted by the Xiongnu cavalry."

Shao Xun thought a lot and told Lekai every detail, fearing that he didn't know.

But the more he spoke, the more embarrassed Le Kai became, because he found that the governor of Dongqiu was not a good position at all, and the risk of war was very high.

Shao Xun seemed to see his fear, so he said: "If you can try your best to defend Dunqiu, it will be a great achievement. I will remember it in my heart and will give an explanation in the future. If you really can't protect the whole county, you can try your best to defend the city. In short, you must stay here firmly and make the enemy's retreat unsafe."

"Okay." Lucky nodded heavily.

Chu Huo watched silently from the side, thinking carefully.

Marquis Luyang has driven another thorn in Hebei's side. I wonder who he is targeting.

But the two counties of Ji and Dunqiu are indeed very dangerous, and there will certainly be constant wars in the next few years. After all, there are only a few crossings on the Yellow River, and they are places that must be fought over by military strategists.

Marquis Luyang has quite a big appetite.

(End of this chapter)