Cheng Yuan replied nonchalantly: "Five days ago, that poem was written by Yang Chongyang, I heard that he used it to warn his officials that the most critical thing in natural disasters is people, as long as the officials are dedicated, it is easy to get half of the people to die, so the Hexi area has accepted 50,000 refugees in more than a year, and many of the food along the way are purchased from the local scholars by several major commercial houses in Hexi, and they even have to earn money for a day's rations. ”

The red-haired girl has nothing to say, Yang Chong can do this step, it can be called a great good, even if there are flaws, it cannot be blamed; But the Red Whisk Girl had a strange feeling, Yang Chong seemed to be very familiar with Li Jing, and knew everything from talent to personality, so he recommended Li Jing to Yang Yu, the acting king, and this time he picked Cheng Yuan over.

Li Jing was a little frustrated, and asked unwillingly: "Cheng Changshi, what is General Wuduan'er's thoughts?" ”

Cheng Yuan paused and said, "Brother Li, the key is the imperial court, I don't know how Chang'an is going to place General Han?" ”

Li Jing shook his head helplessly, Cheng Yuan smiled and sat down and said: "General Wuduan'er doesn't want to die at the hands of Xiaoxiao in the future, he just wants to find a place where his subordinates can live, I don't know how Chang'an is going to place General Han." General Yang Yichen is attacking Gao Shida, Zhang Jincheng, and Ge Qian, he is a person who advocates Zhao'an, we might as well look at the ending of the Hebei story before talking. Then let's drink today and talk about Fengyue. ”

Li Jing returned disappointed, only to know that the Holy Son of Heaven Yang Guang himself did not have much hope for his trip to Liupan Mountain, so there was a holy decree behind him, appointing Wei Jie to replace Yu Zhongwen as the deputy governor of the Western Regions Governor's Office.

The capital of the early Northern Wei Dynasty was in Pingcheng, there were six towns of Woye, Huaishuo, Wuchuan, Fuming, Rouxuan, Huaihuang to defend the north, Woye Town is located in the Hetao Plain, there is Hexi Chenghua Palace, it was placed in the ancient city of Hanwoye County, Taihe moved to the ancient city of Hanshuo Fang in ten years, and moved to the north of Wujia River in the first year, which is called the three towns of Woye. From Pingcheng to the north out of the road, west all the way from Pingcheng through Woye Town, Gaoque Shu, Yanshan to Hanhai, in the heyday, the three towns of Woye have more than 800 town generals, bureaucrats, 30,000 soldiers and civilians.

After Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital to Luoyang, he focused on the management of the Central Plains, and the status of the soldiers in the six towns became lower and lower, and the people sent to the Beizhen garrison were mostly exiles or death row prisoners. In the fourth year of Zhengguang, the people of Woye Town broke the six Han Baling and led the people to revolt in Gaoqueshu, and the people of Huayi in the towns responded one after another, after the failure of the Six Towns Uprising, 200,000 soldiers and civilians were dismissed to Ding, Hebei and Yingzhou, and the six towns were abandoned.

Now the castles of the three towns of Woye are in the hands of the Turks, and the center wants Yang Chong to send troops, that is, Yang Chong and the Turks will fight to defeat both, even if Yang Chong captures the three towns of Woye, the long stage of stalemate and long-distance road transportation in the future will greatly consume Yang Chong's strength. As long as Yang Chong blatantly played the banner of rebellion, he had to fight, and the Son of Heaven didn't care about winning or losing, and even agreed in his oracle that Yang Chong should occupy Huaiyuan Town as a material transit station, and acquiesced to Yang Chong's intervention to recruit people from Liupan Mountain.

Li Jing wanted to understand the joints, and deeply sweated for Yang Chong, and went to Li Weijie's house for dinner after work, and the eldest brother Li Zhengming came. Among the five Li brothers, Li Jing and Li Weijie are both officials in Chang'an, the fourth brother Li Keshi is studying in Guozijian, and the second brother Li Duan was stranded in Chang'an because of the loss of Huaiyuan County, and the eldest brother Li Zhengming came unexpectedly.

Li Zhengming did not hide it from his brother, Yang Chong had invited Li Zhengming to Hexi three times, nominally to see the new scene in Hexi, but Li Zhengming knew that Yang Chong hoped that he could serve in Hexi. Li Keshi was puzzled: "Yang Chong is so short of people? ”

Li Weijie is the youngest, but he is the highest official among the brothers, and he is well versed in the rules of officialdom, and chuckled: "Yang Chong has always held our brothers in high esteem, and I can't wait for all five of them to be used by him." Yang Chong currently wants to create a new Hexi and reproduce the glory of the Han Dynasty, so he is eager to seek talents; In addition, sooner or later, Yang Chong will be in Guanzhong, and it is even more necessary to reserve a large number of officials. ”

"Just him, a craftsman." Li Keshi said disdainfully: "If it weren't for the Son of Heaven's pity, he would have been dismissed as the chief manager a long time ago." ”

Li Weijie said firmly: "Fourth brother, that is to force Yang Chong to rebel, with the current strength of Guanzhong, it is not enough to recover Hexi, and even Longyou can't be saved." ”

Li Keshi said in disbelief: "The Cui family, the Yuan family, and the Wei family all have people in the Western Regions and Hexi, will they rebel with him?" ”

Li Zhengming said lightly: "It is very likely, assuming that something happens to the Son of Heaven, Yang Chong is currently one of the strongest princes in the country, and he is most likely to capture Chang'an and replace Wei Xuan, either Cao Cao or Huo Guang." The Cui family, the Yuan family, and the Wei family only sent one or two sons-in-law, and if Yang Chong succeeded, the rewards would be immeasurable. Even if the Son of Heaven is there, Yang Chong is also a pivotal force during the battle for imperial domination. ”

Cao Cao coerced the Son of Heaven and ordered the princes, and Huo Guang deposed the emperor as a regent of the ministers, all of whom were above the imperial power; The biggest loss of the Cui family, the Yuan family, and the Wei family is that when Yang Chong fails, let the children who follow Yang Chong die, for the prosperity of the family, what is the life of one or two children. Li Jing and the others suddenly realized the plan of the eldest brother Li Zhengming, and for the future of the Li family, they went to Yang Chong's side to bet.

Li Zhengming glanced at his four younger brothers and said, "I will travel to the counties of Hexi as a businessman, observe Yang Chong head-on, and make a decision after half a year, second brother, you might as well go back to your hometown first and preside over the affairs of the clan." Remember, whatever I do in the future has nothing to do with you, and don't hesitate when you need to condemn you righteously. ”

Li Keshi's face turned red, it shouldn't be like this, in the face of an official like Yang Chong who implements secession, he should be defeated, how can he still help the abuse; Li Duan agreed and said: "Big brother, the strength of Guanzhong is indeed inferior to Hexi now, but the Central Plains has deep potential, and it is not comparable to Hexi, so you'd better wait before making a decision." The Son of Heaven wanted Yang Chong to attack the Turks in the north, which was a big problem for Yang Chong, which could be described as a dilemma. ”

Li Jing shook his head and said: "That is the opinion of outsiders, Yang Chong must send troops, this kind of thing has disadvantages and advantages." The three towns of Woye seem to be difficult to hold, but once obtained, they can be bent straight down to Mayi and Yanmen. Yang Chong was not much interested in Guanzhong Longyou, even in order to ensure the safety of Hexi, but attacked the four counties of Anding, Xiping, Beidi, and Jincheng; If you can gain a firm foothold in Woye Town, you can plot to merge the state and look at Taiyuan. Big Brother can handle it at his own discretion. ”

Li Jing is recognized as the first person in the art of war in the family, as soon as he said it here, Li Zhengming and others nodded frequently, Li Keshi's face suddenly became pale, when the Han King Yang Liang dared to compete with the Holy Son of Heaven for the world, if Yang Chong had the state, Hexi, Longyou, everything was possible.

(End of chapter)