Chapter 965 Xiyuan

Chapter 965 Xiyuan

Chapter 965 Xiyuan
Almost at the same time as Yu Chen, a few days later, Shao Xun received the news that Yu Min had died of illness in Luoyang.

This pair of cousins ​​can actually travel together on the road.

He didn't need to worry about Yu Chen's funeral.

Taichang Temple and Pingyang County work together to ensure that there is no shortage of ceremonies and expenses, and even the guests are arranged properly for you.

Three days later, the small burial was completed, the big burial was placed in the coffin, and the body was placed in the Prime Minister's residence.

As a result, the number of guests in the mansion increased. Within a month, famous people from Hedong, Hongnong, Xihe, Taiyuan, Shangdang, Fengyi, and even Shangjun and Diaoyin came in succession.

Most people came here on a whim after hearing that King Liang was here.

Although King Liang only summoned them and spoke a few words to them, everyone who came felt that the trip was worthwhile, because their status seemed to be guaranteed - in fact, each side got what it needed, and Shao Xun also needed the loyalty of these local tyrants.

By mid-May, almost all guests from near and far had arrived.

Yu Liang was going to move his coffin back to Yingchuan for burial in early September, and Shao Xun had no objection.

During this period of time, he stayed with Yu Wenjun, caring about her mood and feeling her grief.

When the weather is good, I will take her to Shanglin Garden to relax, like today.

The two sat side by side on the grass slope, looking at the clear spring at the foot of the mountain.

The spring water is crystal blue, and several flocks of sheep are happily eating grass beside the pool.

The horses shook their heads and tails, chased each other, and neighed from time to time.

Half of the trees on the left are pine and cypress, and the other half are mixed with sweetgum.

Quiet, remote and cozy, this is probably the kind of secluded place close to nature that scholars like.

Shao Xun also likes it very much, but he can only come and stay for a few days when he wants to relax. Most of his energy is destined to be devoted to worldly affairs.

After looking at the scenery for a while, Shao Xun withdrew his gaze and suddenly found that Yu Wenjun in his arms had been looking at him.

Seeing him looking over, Yu Wenjun buried her face in his arms and whispered, "I forgive you..."

Huh? Shao Xun was a little surprised. It turned out that his little wife had been dissatisfied with him recently?
"Forgive what?" Shao Xun asked.

Yu Wenjun just shook her head and said nothing.

Shao Xun did not ask any further questions, as he roughly understood what was going on.

It seems that he has performed too well during this period and has deposited a lot of money in Yu Wenjun's account, which has diluted some of his previous "unnatural" actions in Yu Wenjun's eyes.

However, I only forgive him for playing word games before, and I will not give up his demands.

"Okay, okay, okay." Shao Xun said, "When I went to war, my beloved wife took care of the family business, so I had no worries. I really owe you that. There is still a long way to go, and you and I must support each other and go on."

"There are too many people supporting you, and you don't even have enough hands." Yu Wenjun whispered.

Shao Xun knew that the more he said at this time, the more mistakes he would make, the less he said, the fewer mistakes he would make, and saying nothing would be right, so he just gently stroked Yu Wenjun's shoulder and said nothing.

The couple sat in silence for a long time.

It was not until the sun set in the west that they got up and returned.

It's no wonder that Shao Ze can accomplish things. When a woman is depressed, sad, or confused, you accompany her and comfort her, the effect is much better than showing concern for her on a daily basis.

He accompanied his young wife every day, and their relationship quickly heated up compared to the previous two years, and his harem was barely stable.

******
During his stay in Pingyang, Shao Xun also approved several important military and political affairs.

General Zhenxi Jin Zheng submitted a memorial, and Lu Songduo killed Shi Wu, the pseudo-Han King of Jiuquan, and Zhang Jing, a general under Shi Le, in Hehuang, and captured Shi Le. Shi Hu fled westward with only a hundred cavalry and defected to the Tuoba clan of the Xianbei in Hexi (descendants of Tuoba Pigu).

Shao Xun allowed Lu Songduo to lead his people back home and became the general of Huangshi Town. He returned the Huangshi Tu tribe led by his nephew to Lu Songduo - Huangshi Town is located in today's Pengyang County.

There is another "strange thing"!
Julu Prefect Yang Dan volunteered to travel west to Guanzhong to monitor the various Hu people in Guanxi for the court, but on one condition: he would be appointed as the garrison commander.

After reading it, Shao Xun felt that what others said about Yang Dan being cruel and bloodthirsty was not false.

This guy is really annoying. He can't enjoy his good life but has to fight and kill.

OK, I’ll satisfy you!
So, with a stroke of his pen, Yang Dan was appointed as the garrison commander of Yinmi (now west of Lingtai County). The court only gave him good horses, equipment and some money. Chang'an could allocate some food, farm tools and oxen, but Yang Dan had to recruit manpower on his own.

There are a bunch of Lushui Hu, Tuge Hu, Xiutu Hu, Di Qiang and even the remnants of the Xiongnu who were moved here by Liu Han to monitor the other Hu people. Whether he can keep them stable depends on his ability.

Jin Zheng also mentioned in his memorial that Guanzhong would organize an expedition against Yang Nandi's brothers this year because Yinping County was lost again.

Shao Xun agreed.

If you carefully count Jin Zheng’s military strength, it is actually not much.

In Chang'an he selected more than 10,000 elite and strong men from the Hu and Han ethnic groups, distributed fields to them, and stationed them outside the city. This was his mainstay of the military force.

There were also 3,000 Xianbei cavalrymen under Dou Yuzhen stationed in Huangbai City, and the Huns' soldiers under Jin Zhun, the Lieutenant General who protected the Huns - a maximum of 7,000 cavalrymen could be mobilized.

The overall military strength is still relatively weak.

Shao Xun thought about it and transferred Zhao Wei's troops of the Heilongjiang Right Camp west to Chang'an, temporarily under the command of Jin Zheng.

This unit was established only two years ago, and its only combat experience was last year when it crossed the river and marched westward, fighting with the remnants of the Xiongnu in the ravines of Shangjun. Most of the battles were attacks on forts, and there were also a few encounters in corridors and mountain passes. The experience is not rich and comprehensive enough, and more training is needed.

Nanyang Lekai decided to recruit more than 30,000 young men from various counties in June to attack Xiangyang.

Shao Xun ordered the nobles and Hu chieftains in Guanzhong to gather 10,000 men, march through Wuguan and enter Nanyang. The Di and Qiang tribes in Runan sent out 3,000 soldiers, and also sent a hostage army from Luoyang to the south, all under the command of Le Kai.

Xiangyang is not that easy to capture, and Tao Kan is also a very capable person, so this battle will most likely end in failure.

But these wars must always be fought. If we don’t fight them now, we will have to fight them after the founding of the country.

If we fight now and deplete the enemy's strength, we will be able to feel more relaxed after the founding of the country, and maybe we can win.

The last thing is that Zu Ti died.

Zu Yue temporarily commanded his army and stationed it in Guangling.

Now there are more and more news coming from Jiangdong, just like Cao Cao's staff who were in communication with Yuan Shao during the Battle of Guandu. Shao Xun has a bunch of letters in his hands.

Naturally, the news from there became more and more timely and accurate.

I heard that Jianye government was planning to appoint Liu Kun as governor of Xuzhou to lead its army. But it was just a rumor and no substantive action was seen. Maybe Sima Rui and Wang Dao were also weighing the options. Early preparations were also necessary. What if Zu Yue rebelled?
Once the enemy is pushed to the Yangtze River, Jianye will be in imminent danger.

After reading it, Shao Xun ordered Fan Yang Zu to send someone to contact him to see if he could win him over.

Even Liu Kun is not unforgivable.

As long as they are willing to surrender, it won't be a problem. The Zhongshan Liu family still has members, and they can restore their former glory. It all depends on whether Liu Kun is willing to let it go.

******
At the end of May, Shao Xun returned to Luoyang and formally appointed Wang Yan as the Prime Minister of Liang State, giving him overall power.

The court is short of staff and has no plans to fill the vacancies. In any case, the court has never been fully staffed for many years.

The founding of the country is imminent, and several teams will be merged and the best candidates will be recruited. There will be plenty of people.

On the first day of June, Shao Xun received the envoys from Liangzhou in Xiyuan, Luoyang.

"Swoosh!" An arrow flew out from the galloping horse and knocked down the wild deer that was jumping and wandering in the grass.

Shao Xun looked at Beigong Chun with a smile and said, "The warriors under the general's command are still so strong."

This was a compliment, but Beigong Chun shook his head and said, "The soldiers from Xiliang are still the same as before, but the soldiers from Guandong have improved rapidly and are different now."

Shao Xun laughed and said, "Sanlang is too modest."

Of course, he didn't deny it.

Whenever a troubled time begins, the soldiers from the inland areas that have enjoyed peace for many years are always the weakest, while the border troops are very brave and can easily defeat enemies in Henan.

What if the chaos lasted for a while? That might not be the case.

At the beginning of the late Han Dynasty, the Henan soldiers were not very good, but Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Legion was fierce and durable.

The country was in chaos, and the hereditary armies of Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Jizhou, Yongzhou and other places fought each other, with only the combat effectiveness of the Luoyang Central Army being acceptable.

But after fighting for so many years, the Luoyang central army had been completely exhausted, but the hereditary soldiers and even the peasant soldiers who originally only knew how to farm the land were gradually improved.

Back then, Beigong Chun was able to select more than a hundred Xiliang warriors to beat Wang Mi until he cried, but now even the farmers who were suddenly recruited from Henan may not be able to succeed easily.

During the An-Shi Rebellion in history, Henan had not been attacked for more than a hundred years, and was occupied by armed troops, which made the area a mess. However, after the separatist regimes, their fighting power increased day by day, and finally Zhu Wen emerged.

Henan soldiers have always been very useful, and Shao Xun also relied on them as the elite of the country. Of course, after many years of peace, it was another story.

Beigong Chun now feels that the soldiers in the Central Plains have made rapid progress and have strong combat capabilities, especially the infantry, which are very elite.

"If the king leads this army to Xiliang, it may be difficult to defeat them." Beigong Chun sighed, "In the past, Han Sui and Ma Chao occupied Guanzhong, but were still defeated by Cao Mengde. Now even Longxi has been seized by the Xiongnu. They have been defeated in many battles, but the king has swept the Xiongnu. When the two are compared, the chances of winning are getting slimmer."

"Haha, you are honest." Shao Xun said with a smile: "However, there are very few people like you in Liangzhou. What can I do?"

Beigong Chun was speechless and could only sigh.

Shao Xun looked at his expression and knew that his words were not taken seriously. So he stopped forcing the honest man and took his hand instead, saying, "We parted after the battle of Gaoping. It has been more than ten years since we last met. I am alone in Henan and miss you very much."

"General, you are also an officer of the imperial court, but it is too unfair for you to be the supervisor of the army. With your talent, you can even be the General of the Central Army." Shao Xun said.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind." Beigong Chun was shocked and said repeatedly.

Shao Xun pretended to be displeased and said, "Sanlang and I are old friends. Have you forgotten the friendship we fought together in the past? You may have forgotten, but I haven't. Now that I am successful, I should be rich and powerful as an old friend of mine. Could it be that Sanlang has forgotten our old friendship and is unwilling to help me?"

Beigong Chun looked at Shao Xun's sincere and earnest eyes and didn't know what to say.

Subconsciously, I felt that this was not a good idea, but what was the status of King Liang? He thought of the friendship they had in the past and said that he had never forgotten it and wanted to give you wealth and honor. The atmosphere was so tense that it was difficult to say no for a while.

To be honest, Beigong Chun never knew that the friendship back then was so valuable.

Perhaps there are other factors involved, but King Liang is giving you so much face, do you really want to break off relations with him?
If it weren't for his loyalty to Zhang Jun, he really couldn't refuse. After all, he was an official of the Jin Dynasty, and the King of Liang was also an official of the Jin Dynasty. It might not be considered a betrayal to recruit him in the name of the Jin Dynasty...

Shao Xun observed Beigong Chun's expression and knew that he was wavering. He smiled and said, "Come on, since we have hunted the deer, let's roast the meat together and talk about our farewells."

"Okay." Beigong Chun agreed with a heavy heart.

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