In the second year of Zhongping, in September.

After He Jin and Zhang Rang completed the recruitment, they were ordered to set off with Tian Feng, Zheng Tai, Cui Jun, Cui Jun, Fu Xie and others.

Then, Liu Hongsi and the old ministers invited Yang Ci, who was in his twilight years, into the court.

Because Sikong Zhang Wen led the general to quell the rebellion in Liangzhou.

Yang Ci replaced Zhang Wen and served as the chief again. This is the fourth time he has served as the third duke.

He had previously served as Situ, Sikong, and Taiwei.

Unexpectedly, Yang Ci died after only one month as Sikong.

He left peacefully, leaving no last words.

At that time, Hu Guang, a veteran of the Six Dynasties, ordered Yang Ci, Liu Kuan, and Zhang Ji to give lectures to Liu Hong in Huaguang Temple.

Liu Hong's most relied on emperor was Yang Ci. So much so that Yang Ci and Cai Yong talked about current affairs, and after the failure to impeach the favored Le Song and others, Cai Yong was exiled, but Yang Ci was fine.

Yang Ci died, Liu Hong expressed his feelings and mourned.

He wore mourning clothes, did not go to court for three days, gave the coffin and clothes of the East Garden, gave money 3 million, and 500 pieces of cloth.

and issued an edict of mourning, ordering Beizhonglang to make Guo Yi the envoy and posthumously present General Yang Ciwei with the seal of Sikong.

A few days later, at the time of the burial, Emperor Ling ordered the servant Shi Zhijie to send the funeral, and Lantai ordered Shi Shi to send Yulin knights to the light car, and played propaganda before and after, and ordered General Wei's subordinates and Sikong honor guards to be buried in the cemetery. The ministers and below all attended the funeral.

Yang Ci is in power, and his culture is prominent. Liu Hong posthumously reprimanded Wenlie. His son Yang Biao was knighted.

Yang's Zaide is still a pillar country. You can't punish adultery and eliminate evil in life, and you will be extremely sad after death!

……

Yanmen, Yin Pavilion.

When the deaths of Liu Tao, Liu Kuan, and Chen Tan were reported to Yanmen, Liu Fan was sad and cried in public.

The three of them were all virtuous and loyal ministers who were famous in the world, and they fought side by side with him, how could they not make him sad?

So, for three months in a row, Liu Fan wore filial piety clothes and bowed to the south every morning.

After the Yanmen scholars learned about it, they praised Liu Fan's morality. They followed Liu Fan's example and worshiped the righteous in the south.

"Liu's integrity is better than Qu Yuan's, Chen Gong's righteousness is better than Chao's wrong, and Liu Gong's ability is better than Kong Guang's. It is my eastern capital Dingchen also. The pillar country collapsed, the traitors were in charge, and the people were pitied. Liu Fan said sadly.

Liu Fan made up his mind to worship Liu Kuan, Liu Tao, and Chen Tan for three months. Today is the last day.

"The dead are gone, the living are Anse. There are still countless things waiting for the general to deal with in the five counties such as Yanmen and Dingxiang, and Liu Gong and the others definitely don't want the general to be so sad. Wang Lie persuaded Liu Fan.

Under Liu Fan's sincere rendering, their subordinates are not a taste.

"Qing's words are very true, and now the people are migrating to Shuofang and Wuyuan, I can't let the people have losses!"

Liu Fan wiped away his tears and said.

In the face of the ruthless whipping of fate, more and more people came to visit.

However, local officials are aware of the massive loss of population in the county, which has seriously damaged their interests.

Therefore, the county and county gates were set up to prevent the people of the county from running to Liu Fan's territory.

With the severe drought in the Central Plains, after a large number of displaced people flowed into Yanmen County, the number of displaced people who came to Yanmen County decreased a lot.

The reason is that it was stopped by powerful officials from all over the country. As the saying goes, it's never too late. If most of the people in a county and a county are gone, they don't have to be county magistrates.

Now the entire Hetao is under Liu Fan's control.

Zhang Liao raised 20,000 soldiers and delivered them to Guan Yu along with war horses.

As Xun You and Jia Xu expected, Xianbei, north of the Yellow River in Wuyuan and Shuofang, fled north when Liu Fan's army entered Dingxiang.

After clearing the two counties of Shuofang and Wuyuan.

Liu Fan ordered Guan Yu to lead 20,000 cavalry of the new army and 3,500 Yinshan iron cavalry to be stationed in Jilusai, west of Shuofang.

Jilusai is the pass of the north of Tongsai in the Han Dynasty. It is located in the southwest section of Wolf Mountain in the Yinshan Mountain Range. The canyon runs through the north and south of the Wolf Mountain, and the valley bottom is flat. It is adjacent to the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty in the north and Tushenze in the east, which is the northwest department of the Han Dynasty, and controls the traffic throat through the Wolf Mountain.

The Western Han Dynasty is plugged. The cliff building of the city is made of stone, which is square in shape, and stands on the west side of the gorge.

Stationed here, it is to deter Xianbei in the west.

The terrain around Tu Shenze is flat, which is also suitable for military training.

Another 10,000 cavalry of beggar troops led by Jiang Jun and Gao Kai were stationed in Shuofang Xiudu to defend against the Xiongnu in the south.

Xu Huang was stationed in Mamber and fought with the beggar cavalry.

Zhao Yun led six thousand cavalry to be stationed in the clouds.

10,000 cavalry were transferred from Xiahu and garrisoned by Huang Zhong on the border of Dingxiang and Yunzhong.

In case the Hu people raid the border.

In addition, Liu Fan ordered preparations to build military ferries in Lin Rong in Shuofang, Heyin in Wuyuan, and Zhenling in Yunzhong.

Raise craftsmen and people to build ships and repair dikes.

In this way, after the outbreak of battle, the army crossed the nearest river, relying on the maneuver of the cavalry, and the last to attack and control the situation of the battle.

Up to now, excluding the county soldiers, Liu Fan has 56,000 cavalry, 3,500 Yinshan iron cavalry, 9,000 cavalry under Xu Huang, and 1,000 dead soldiers under Gao Shun.

A total of 70,000 troops.

Although some of the soldiers are not proficient, Liu Fan has time to run in.

"You'an, the virtuous minister died with hatred again and again. What are the signs of the displacement of the people, and how should I govern it? ”

Liu Fan Xiang Guan Ning with beautiful eyebrows.

He and Hua Xin and Bing Yuan are one dragon, Hua Xin is the dragon head, Bing Yuan is the dragon's belly, and Guan Ning is the dragon's tail.

Although Guan Ning is the tail of the dragon, Liu Fan values Guan Ning the most.

What is his political talent? Liu Fan didn't know. Nor is he revealed in history. But his high demeanor and bright festival made Liu Fan deeply admired.

Liu Fan recruited Guan Ning, Hua Xin, Bing Yuan, Wang Lie and others, and promised important positions. Except for Guan Ning, everyone else was happy to respond.

Only Ningbo is not shocked, this indifferent attitude reminds Liu Fan of another person in this era, Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang is not a perfect person, but he is indeed a person who is infinitely close to perfection.

Guan Ning is eight feet tall and has beautiful beards and eyebrows. How similar is the appearance of Zhuge Liang recorded in the history books.

If he has Zhuge Liang's attitude towards things and perfectly combines Confucianism and law, then he can govern one state and one county at his fingertips.

Although Guan Ning did not agree to join the company at that time, Liu Fan felt that he had an intention in his heart.

Liu Fan took Guan Ning to walk in the homeless countryside to watch the suffering of the people.

Thousands of miles of fertile fields, uncultivated. The miserable people cannot be rich.

Liu Fan knows it with reason and moves it with emotion. In the end, Guan Ning agreed to go out and was willing to be the official of the parents of one of the people.

"Lao Tzuyun, the ancient people are the Taoists, and if they don't think about the people, they will be foolish. This is the most appropriate way to govern in troubled times, and it is also a necessary political strategy. ”

Guan Ning said slowly to Liu Fan.

Govern the country with wisdom, and the thief of the country is also. But this is also something that cannot be changed by successive dynasties.

The "foolishness" here does not mean to fool the people, but to limit them to lead a richer life. It includes many more meanings.

It is also more able to maintain Liu Fan's command of the five border counties.

But no matter what, he won't step back again.

There has been no news for three months, and Liu Fan is still a little drumming in his heart.

He was ready, and if the Son of Heaven and the ministers transferred him back, he would immediately start a war against Xianbei in the west.

When the bow is opened, there is no turning back!