Chapter 1164 Begonia Garden

Chapter 1164 Begonia Garden

Chapter 1164 Begonia Garden

In mid-March, news began to arrive from all sides.

Overall, the world is not particularly peaceful.

In his mind, Shao Xun called it an unwilling counterattack after the historical line was modified. Of course, this was just a statement for his own amusement. In fact, rebellion may have accidental factors and inducements, but there is also an inevitable side, that is, the soil for rebellion always exists.

The dry firewood is placed there, and we just have to wait and see when a spark will accidentally fly onto it.

The Lushui Hu rebellion has been almost suppressed.

Chen Yougen's ability to command operations is actually quite average, but the troops under his command are capable of fighting, the officers and soldiers are very experienced and have strong subjective initiative, which can even partially make up for the disadvantage of poor command by their superiors.

Yao Yi Zhong even led his troops personally to attack the Lushui Hu from west to east.

Lu Songduo of the Huangshi Huns died, so King Shao Jin of Qin ordered his sons and nephews to lead the army to attack the Lushui Hu. Whoever made the greatest contribution would be the commander of Huangshi Town.

The Gaocha cavalry of the Dai State, the Jin clan of the Xiongnu in Anding Xiutu, and the Liang clan of the Miscellaneous Hu also went out together.

More than 40,000 Hu cavalrymen, plus Shao Jin's 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers and horses, charged forward like a mountain pressing down on their heads.

Peng Tianhu actually fought well, defeating the Jin and Liang families in succession, but there were too many soldiers and horses, and the tactic of defeating them one by one was useless. In the end, he was defeated and his troops scattered.

Peng Tianhu had no choice but to write a letter begging for surrender. His nephews and nephews who were generals in the hostage army also begged him. Shao Xun finally agreed and sent all the Lushui Hu who participated in the rebellion to Jiangxia.

Peng Tianhu committed suicide and before his death asked his son to send his head to Luoyang, and the matter was finally over.

The Anding Lushui Hu, which was once powerful and active in Guanxi for more than 20 years, disappeared like a ghost.

These are the descendants of the Western Rong in the Qin era. They developed by absorbing the Xiongnu, Di, Qiang, and Jie people. They have lived in Guanzhong throughout the Qin, Former Han, Later Han, Wei, and Jin dynasties. They are considered to be the oldest among the Hu people. As a result, some of them were slaughtered, some were divided up by the various military parties, and some were relocated away. They were completely destroyed.

The Dai Kingdom was not peaceful either.

There have been two rebellions since winter.

One of them occurred near Pingcheng. A tribe actually crossed the Yinshan Mountains and was discovered by Duan Wenyang's tribe twenty miles north of Pingcheng.

Yes, it was Duan Wenyang who reported it. He was grazing near Qifu Yuanchi, and at first he thought these people were here on orders, so he ignored them. Later, he found out that something was wrong, so he sent someone to negotiate, but he was killed directly. Only then did he realize that this was a rebellion.

As a result, the imperial guards of Pingcheng were urgently mobilized, the Yicong army rushed from Mayi to Pingcheng, the Luoyan army headed west from Gaoliu, and the Youzhou cavalry commander formed a battle line in the north of the city, greatly defeating the invading enemy.

Although the matter has been settled, the impact is very bad.

Shao Xun could easily imagine that starting from this year, more and more Tuoba Xianbei people would engage in "passionate rebellion" and would even collude with foreign enemies.

Mrs. Wang was also afraid, so she wrote a letter, saying nothing else but that the baby was moving in her belly.

He said nothing, and yet he said everything. Shao Xun ordered the three cavalry units to stay in Dai for a while to prevent any accidents.

The Murong Xianbei continued to plunder the Yuwen clan.

The morale of the Twelve Yuwen tribes seemed to have been dispersed, and they could not form a joint force at all. Qidegui had no appeal at all, and was defeated. There were even rumors that he was dead. Fortunately, he showed up again later, but he was hiding in a way that made people feel disgusted.

His biological life has not ended yet, but his political life is most likely over.

Hu Tou wrote a letter to report that the Xianbei Zhonglang General's Mansion was on high alert, with a thousand soldiers...

Shao Xun knew what he was talking about, but pretended not to understand.

Since the Han Dynasty, institutions like the General's Office for Protecting the Xianbei had no soldiers of their own. If they had any, they only had a small number of men who were stationed in the fields. Their real military force came from the various Hu tribes, which meant that you had to have the ability to drive the Hu chieftains to fight for you.

As long as Youzhou remains stable, Shao Xun does not have high demands.

Of course, he also wanted to see whether Hu Tou could make the General's Mansion live up to its name of Protecting the Xianbei. This was a test.

After finishing these matters, he began to enjoy his final feast: the news of victory in pacifying Shu.

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It was a beautiful spring day today. Shao Xun took the empress and concubines to Mangshan for an outing and then stayed overnight in Jingu Garden.

Wang Yan's wife, Guo, has been bedridden for many days.

There is no other reason, I'm just getting old and the end is approaching.

Wang Jingfeng, who had always been a bit heartless, cried like a tearful man. Wang Huifeng also shed tears silently. Queen Yu Wenjun comforted them and cried herself in the end.

Shao Xun and Wang Yan sat in the Begonia Garden, looking at each other in silence.

Men, when their wives who have accompanied them for a lifetime pass away, are certainly sad, but they don’t want to die, especially politicians like Wang and Shao. There are sincere hearts, but not many.

"Your Majesty, we should not engage in massacres in Shu." Wang Yan said, "The army must be withdrawn eventually. After they leave, Shu people will have to govern Shu. Once all Shu people rebel, it will be difficult to maintain stability within a generation. If we withdraw the army to fight, the cost will be too huge. When I reviewed the memorials, I was horrified when I saw the amount of money, food, and equipment. I was even more shocked when I saw the vehicles, ships, draft animals, and people who were conscripted. If we fight a few more times, not only the people of the world will not be able to bear it, but also the government soldiers."

"The Prime Minister didn't care about money before." Shao Xun joked.

Wang Yan sighed and said, "One should not meddle in politics if he is not in the position. When I was in the Jin Dynasty, I was the Shangshu Pushe, in charge of selecting and promoting officials. This is a noble position, so naturally I don't need to worry about money and grain. But the prime minister is in charge of the overall situation, covering the army, the people, finance, the civil service, and education. How can I not talk about that one thing - money?"

"Am I that kind of crazy person?" Shao Xun asked again. Wang Yan looked at Shao Xun and didn't say anything.

Shao Xun: “…”

After a moment, he smiled and said, "I still want to use people from Shu."

Wang Yan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty is wise. Jiangdong is still there, but now... now we need to restrain ourselves."

Shao Xun wanted to laugh, but felt that the occasion was not right, so he held back and said, "As Wang Qing said, Jiangdong is still there."

"If you want to attack Wu, you must use the navy. Shu has received no less than 10,000 new naval troops, most of whom are from wealthy families, wealthy merchants, and chieftains. If we kill too many of them, it will easily ruin the plan."

"But someone will have to pay the price."

Seeing Wang Yan hesitated to speak, Shao Xun waved his hand and said, "Not now. Well, I will give Fan Ben a chance. If he can collect all the rewards for his sons, I will not touch him and will only divide the family."

Wang Yan suddenly felt a little sad.

If Fan Ben really did this, his reputation in Shu would be ruined. His father used the Heavenly Master Dao to pretend to be a god, and Yang Wang's reputation, which he had earned for most of his life, was probably gone.

He is not the only one who is stinking. Fan Changsheng will also be affected. The Fan family in Chengdu is considered to be in decline.

Fame, fame, this thing cannot be seen or touched, but it is really useful. Wang Yan knows it very well. He and Fan Changsheng are essentially the same kind of people, the only difference is that one is a famous person in the world, and the other is a famous person in Shu.

"Shu has just been pacified, Your Majesty must appoint capable officials and generals." Wang Yan said again.

"My nephew will temporarily serve as the governor of Jing and Yi provinces, and Jin will serve as the governor of Yong, Qin and Liang provinces. That's all." Shao Xun said, "In June, I will let Yu Yuangui go to Chengdu to serve as the governor of Yizhou and Ningzhou and the governor of Yizhou."

Wang Yan was a little worried when he heard this and said, "Your Majesty, Yuan Gui is impatient and can be the governor alone. I'm afraid the governor may not be able to do it."

Shao Xun thought for a moment and said, "In a border area, the power is not unified, so it may not be good."

"Your Majesty, don't worry." Wang Yan said, "Ningzhou is mostly barbarian, they have always been defensive and have no ability to advance. Zhuge Daoming doesn't seem to have great ambitions either. I can ask Zhuge Jun to write a letter to explain the pros and cons, and Zhuge Daoming will understand."

Shao Xun nodded slightly, agreeing with Wang Yan's statement.

"After the army withdraws, the counties of Yizhou must rebuild their county and hereditary armies." Wang Yan continued, "Your Majesty can select available men from the three counties of Baxi, Dangqu, and Ba to strengthen the troops."

"I want to set up a government army." Shao Xun said, "In the past few years, we have recruited strong men to Dai, Hezhou, Jingzhou, and Guanzhong. The remaining men in the Left and Right Cavalry Guards have been dealt with. A lot of the Left Jinwu Guards have also been removed, but there are still many children of government soldiers in the Left and Right Flying Dragon Guards. In order to avoid their separation, it is best to move some of them away."

Wang Yan was helpless.

He knew that Shao Xun would not give up on setting up local soldiers, but in Shuzhong, if you set up local soldiers, they would become Shu people in 20 to 30 years at most, just like the children of the six counties who went south by Li Cheng. In just 30 years, they were no different from Shu people, with only some differences in accent and customs.

However, perhaps the emperor only wants to be in charge for 30 years?

Thirty years later, most of the people in Shu had returned.

As long as the Central Plains is not in turmoil, Shuzhong will not be in turmoil. If the Central Plains is in turmoil, who will worry about Shuzhong?

It's time to let the scholars in Shu have a taste of what it's like to be a government soldier! Wang Yan thought angrily.

This group is getting bigger and bigger. There were already more than 10,000 honorary officers before, and this time there will probably be thousands or even tens of thousands of new honorary officers.

Some soldiers who had made great contributions actually used them to atone for their crimes, or to send their sons to the Imperial Academy, or to ask for a title for their parents. They would even spend money to have the tombstone remade and have "Mr. So-and-so" written on it to make it sound better when others heard it.

You know, many scholars' parents haven't been given titles yet, but the government soldiers are very keen on doing this kind of thing, which is incredible.

In short, the scholars were dissatisfied no matter how they looked at it, because the government soldiers were really competing with them in all aspects.

They fought for land, official positions, honors, places in the Imperial Academy, and everything else.

The Shaoliang Dynasty was no longer simply a dynasty that shared the world with the literati; that had changed.

Shao Xun didn't care about Wang Laodeng's resentment. He said, "The Prime Minister can discuss the land measurement with the officials of the three provinces."

"Okay." Wang Yan agreed.

This is Shao Zei!
After destroying the Cheng State, a new round of land measurement was about to begin. At this critical juncture, the scholars in the north were afraid to say a word. The timing was very good.

Of course, the land that Shao Xun had in mind was not just the land for the scholars.

He had just mentioned the remaining soldiers in the palace, and was wondering how many soldiers had been divided up now.

This kind of thing definitely exists, it’s just a matter of quantity.

After finishing this task, he will also conduct a thorough investigation of the fields of all the soldiers in the country to see how much each family has.

Prolonging the life of the military system has always been one of his top concerns.

"Over in Jiangdong, please contact Yi Fu frequently and report to him separately if there is anything." Shao Xun said finally.

(End of this chapter)