It is said that since Dang Da Dan Yu signed the armistice agreement, he led his 300,000 soldiers and horses to withdraw to the royal court, and the border war was completely quelled.

Wang Mang led the army to be stationed in Gansu, ignoring foreign affairs, focusing on profit, putting all his mind on farming, leading his subordinates to reclaim wasteland and plant grains and grains.

In just two months, more and more people in Liaoning have come to Gansu to participate in the reclamation of wasteland.

These people wholeheartedly recognized Wang Mang. Wherever Wang Mang is, they will follow him, not afraid of the hardships of migration.

Of course, although Wang Mang led the troops to be stationed in Gansu, he did not order all the people of Liaoning to come, and everything was done according to the people's own will. The people can come if they want to, and it's okay if they don't want to come.

The major city lords in Gansu were hindered by Wang Mang's great power, and they did not dare to come forward and drive Wang Mang out. And on the Gansu side, there is no interference from the forces of the top families, and Wang Mang's arrangement is all smooth sailing.

In this way, Wang Mang's behavior is equivalent to occupying the mountain as the king and forcibly occupying the land of Gansu.

Gansu has a vast territory, vast plains, and abundant products, which is not a few points worse than Liaoning.

Under Wang Mang's hard work, there is a scene of the granary of the Central Plains.

Looking from afar, I saw that the green rice seedlings were growing strongly, and their respective grains were growing very well, and they were full of spring.

However, because he ordered the transfer of soldiers and horses from Liaoning to Gansu to cultivate, Liaoning's defensive strength gradually weakened. The overall situation presided over by Huo Rongsheng was losing one after another, and one city after another was lost, and it was almost impossible to control the situation.

In the eyes of outsiders, Wang Mang's move was to give up Liaoning, not daring to compete with the barbarian king, and to regain roots in Gansu.

But in Huo Rongsheng's view, all this is in the plan, and it is extremely smooth.

After seven or eight years of operation by Wang Mang, Liaoning has become a very rich region. Now the reason why Wang Mang let go of Liaoning is that he is using the hands of the barbarian king to oppress the people.

He expected that when the barbarian king completely controlled Liaoning in the future, the barbarian king would definitely not treat the people well, and would extremely oppress and exploit. When the time comes, the people will think about what is good in their time, and they will revolt.

Wang Mang's move was to use the hands of the barbarian king to inspire the people to fight. At the same time, when the people's uprising broke out in the future, he could lead the army to suppress the barbarian king. At that time, the people of Liaoning will all gather to welcome the Ming Lord. In this way, Wang Mang's reconquest of Liaoning was easy.

Wang Mang ignored foreign affairs on the Gansu side, but on the imperial capital, there were many contradictions and disputes.

Since those main generals arrived in the imperial capital and informed the powerful families, saying that Wang Mang retired and did not interfere in the disputes in Kyushu, these great families began to arrange, fight and annex each other, and strengthen themselves.

Of course, these great families dare to do this, in fact, they also see that Liaoning is failing one after another, and Wang Mang's foundation is gradually being lost. As for Gansu, they felt that it would not be easy for Wang Mang to re-establish a solid foundation, and it would take years of hard work to do so.

Wang Mang's foundation was damaged, and he made it clear that he would not intervene in any disputes, and this news seemed to give them a boost. They almost all reached a consensus not to provoke Wang Mang. fought for his own, excluded Gansu from Kyushu, and tacitly accepted Wang Mang as the lord of Gansu.

In this way, the situation in Kyushu became violently turbulent, and large-scale battles occurred almost every day in the major states, with countless soldiers killed and wounded, and the people displaced.

The Imperial Capital Wuhou General's Mansion!

After Gongsun Ce came to the imperial capital, he went straight to General Wuhou's Mansion as soon as possible.

When Wang Jingyan heard that Gongsun Ce was coming, he hurried to meet him.

At that moment, everyone was polite, and Wang Jingyan asked, "Gongsun Ce, how is my father-in-law now?" Is he okay? Did he say when he would be back? ”

Gongsun Ce replied, "Lord Wang has always been fine, but he does not plan to come back soon, but will wait a year or two. And said that if you are interested, you can also go to Gansu. ”

"Wait a year or two over there?"

Wang Jingyan nodded, Wang Mang had written to say this last time, and she knew it very well. The reason why I ask again now is just to confirm it again.

"My father-in-law told me last time that he wanted to give up Liaoning. I wonder what happened to Liaoning now? Is my father okay? ”

"Your father? Wang Yuanhai? ”

Gongsun Ce was stunned for a moment, glanced at Shangguan Ningxuan, who was sitting next to him, and cast a puzzled look at her.

He felt very strange, Wang Yuanhai had been dead for more than half a year, how could Wang Jingyan not know about this.

Shangguan Ningxuan sighed, "Jingyan, there is something I haven't told you. Now that you have asked about it, and the situation in Liaoning has become like that, then I have to say it even if I can't help it. ”

"What's the matter?" Wang Jingyan asked.

"Your father actually passed away half a year ago. It's because the injury is too severe. Shangguan Ningxuan said: "At that time, there was a mysterious force that helped the barbarian king seize Liaoning, and they were as skilled as a cloud, and their strength should not be underestimated.

The reason why I came to the General's Mansion that day was purely to stabilize you. Wang Mang is afraid that after you learn the news, you will immediately rush to Liaoning, and you will be arrested and killed by those people. In the past six months, I have never allowed you to go out once. And the people who come in, I strictly ask them to keep this secret.

At present, in this imperial capital, except for those ordinary people, almost all people with some status know about this. You are the only one who has been kept secret from me. Now that Liaoning has lost almost half of it, Wang Mang's evacuation plan has also been carried out smoothly. If I hide it from you, I won't be able to tell you. ”

"Brush...."

When Wang Jingyan heard this, she stood up suddenly, "Sister, are you joking with me?" This must be you bluffing me. Xianggong once said that he would protect my father, so my father would not have an accident. ”

"I'm not kidding you. If it weren't for this, where would I be here? Jingyan, as soon as I came to the General's Mansion, my mother almost guessed it. Her old man also knows. ”

"Poof...."

Wang Jingyan's face turned pale, his body trembled three times, and after spurting out a mouthful of blood, he fell straight to the ground.

"Miss Wang..."Gongsun Ce was shocked and exclaimed, not knowing what to do.

Shangguan Ningxuan said: "Gongsun Ce, you go and go about your own business, just let me take care of Jingyan." In the next two days, I will take her to Liaoning. When the time comes, the General's Mansion will still rely on you to take care of it. ”

Gongsun Ce nodded yes, it was not good to sit for a long time, and after saying some of Wang Mang's arrangements, he hurriedly left here.

Shangguan Ningxuan carried Wang Jingyan back to the room and pinched her midriff.

Suddenly, Wang Jingyan woke up, silent, and pale.

"Jingyan, if you want to cry, you can cry. Wang Mang asked me to hide this from you, and this is also for your own good. At that time, the situation was a little chaotic, and the Xiongnu side was aggressive, Wang Mang really didn't dare to let you know about it. ”

"Sister, I'm going to Gansu, and now, I'm going to go now." Wang Jingyan said: "Sister, I have never hidden anything from you, but you have hidden my father's affairs from me. Tell me, do you hide anything from me besides my father? ”

(End of chapter)