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As night falls, the hustle and bustle of the festivities gradually subsides. ，

At this moment, the lights in Chang'an City are brilliant, reflecting this thousand-year-old capital.

A curtain carriage quietly drove into a square area in the east of the city, and went straight to the third mansion.

This is a six-entry courtyard, which is the mansion of the Hu family of Guanlong.

The carriage was not in a hurry, and when it drove to the gate of Hufu, the horses neighed a few times, and the carriage stopped suddenly.

At this moment, a young man with a black cloak jumped out of the carriage.

This person is not an outsider, it is Hu Fan who went north with Huan Xuan to Guanzhong.

Hu Fan went north in the name of worshipping his ancestors, but as soon as he came to Chang'an, he got in touch with the tribesmen who stayed in the north.

At present, the head of the Hu family is called Hu Luo, who was the Duke of Bohai in Later Qin, has returned to Hexi, and has a son named Hu Shen.

You may not be impressed by these two people, but Hu Shen's granddaughter Hu Shi is the mother of Emperor Xiaoming of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and she is the famous Empress Dowager Hu in history, and was later sunk by Er Zhurong and died.

The lineage of Hu Fan comes from Hu Guang, the second son of Hu Zun, the general of Cao Wei's chariot cavalry, and the lineage of Hu Luo is passed on from Hu Lie, the third son of Hu Zun.

Although the relationship between the two Hu clans has become quite estranged due to their age, Hu Fan is still warmly welcomed by Hu Luo.

Because he found his uncle Hu Luo, Hu Fan asked Huan Xuan for instructions on this reason and stayed in Guanzhong.

In a moment, a burst of laughter greeted the door.

"Sure enough, it's my brother, my father has been waiting for a long time."

"Let my uncle and brother Xian wait for a long time, the clan is very uneasy, and I will make amends to my uncle in person later."

"Eh, why did my brother say that?!"

"Let's go, hurry in, you and I will get drunk today."

"Good! As the virtuous brother said, if you don't get drunk today, you won't return. ”

A burst of laughter faded away, and the two young men walked into the Hu Mansion hand in hand.

The young man who just came to greet Hu Fan was Hu Luozi Hu Shen.

Hu Shen admired Hu Fan's far-reaching knowledge and both civil and military skills, and Hu Fan also felt that Hu Shen was worthy of being a disciple of the Hu family.

Although the two have known each other for a short time, because of their ancestors and the fact that they are both young heroes, they hit it off at first sight.

In the hall of Hu Mansion, Hu Fan sat and drank with Hu Luo and Hu Shen father and son.

The three of them didn't say anything, and drank three glasses of wine first.

Putting down the wine cup, Hu Luo asked with a smile: "What did the virtuous nephew do these days when the god dragon saw the head and the tail?" ”

"I'm going to see the excitement today."

Hu Fan sighed and said: "When I arrived in Chang'an and saw King Yong's little nephew, I realized how big the world is, and how many talents there are!" ”

Hu Shen next to him happily patted the case and said: "Brother is talented, there is no need to say such frustrating words, you are on the right way to come to Chang'an!" ”

Hu Fan smiled faintly, but changed the subject.

"Uncle, have you heard any rumors lately?"

"Rumors? What are the rumors? Now the old man lives in the house, rarely goes out of the house, and the news is somewhat ill-informed. ”

"Jiangdong is in chaos!"

"A few days ago, the Duke of Nanjun swore an army in Jingzhou, intending to follow Wang Gongqingjun's side."

"What? In this way, the Jin room is in danger! Hu Luo said with a shocked face.

Hu Fan and Hu Shen touched their wine glasses, and sighed, "Isn't it?" ”

"I wonder what my nephew's plans are in the future? Is this the return to Jingzhou? Or stay in Chang'an? ”

Hu Fan did not respond positively to his uncle Hu Luo, but asked rhetorically: "Dare to ask what uncle thinks of Hexi?" ”

"The people are getting richer, the country is getting stronger, the foundation has been formed, and it will rule the world!"

"What about King Yong today?"

"King Yong? He is the Lord of the Immortal! ”

"Ambitious, wise, energetic, resolute and resolute, broad-minded."

"In a word, today's Yongwang will surely prosper China and dominate the world in the future!"

"Uncle doesn't think it's an exaggeration?"

"Nope! Only not yet. ”

"If the virtuous nephew really intends to stay and make meritorious contributions, as an elder, I will give a few more words to the virtuous nephew."

"Hexi Africa is Jiangdong, only do things openly and behave in your true colors!"

"If you are scheming, you will undoubtedly destroy yourself."

"Thank you uncle for your teachings."

……

When Hu Fan listened to the teachings of his elders, King Yong was discussing with Song Xuan, Cui Hao, Wang Maide, Wang Zhenwei and others about the elimination of military affairs.

After the Battle of Yecheng, Wang Zhenwei, Wang Maide and other high-level military leaders put forward the proposal of disarming and training troops.

They believed that before the war began, all the ordinary soldiers and low-ranking generals between the ages of 35 and 40 among the generals would be disarmed and returned to the fields.

The coefficient of middle-level generals over the age of 33 will be transferred to the local government to serve in the government, and they will be specially responsible for the selection and training of government soldiers.

All senior generals over the age of 55 are taught in the Armed Forces Academy to teach young generals about their experience in warfare.

As a result of this layoff, the Hexi Army will further develop toward a younger population to ensure that the army will maintain its vigorous fighting spirit.

This strategy has been planned for a long time, and no one disagreed with it during the Cabinet's discussions.

Now that the Chengguo Canal has been renovated, a large number of laborers are urgently needed to return to their hometowns to farm, so it is the right time for some soldiers to unload their armor and return to the fields.

After repeated deliberations between Wei Shuo and the cabinet members, it was finally stipulated that each soldier, regardless of his or her military achievements, would return to his hometown with ten strokes.

Regardless of the merits of the officers below the Duber, each of them returned to their hometowns fifty times.

Du Bo and the military marquis were reappointed, and each of them thought it was comforting.

The reason why the military exploits are not counted when the armor is returned to the field is because the rewards and rewards for the military exploits have been issued earlier.

Hexi never delayed the awarding of awards for military exploits, and as soon as the battle ended, the military envoys immediately reported their military exploits to the higher authorities.

It is initially estimated that nearly 15,000 people will retire from active service in Hexi this year, and the money required before and after will be about 200,000 yuan.

After listening to the report, Wei Shuo knocked on the book case and asked: "The sergeant is discharged, where is the majority of the numbers?" ”

"Back to His Royal Highness, the veteran sergeants are mainly concentrated in the government soldiers, and the box army only accounts for less than thirty percent."

Wei Shuo bowed slightly, but he was not too surprised, after all, the Xiang army selected the soldiers from the government, and the cut should be less.

"This money is nothing to Hexi, it must be disbursed at one time, without delay or arrears."

"If you let Gu find out that someone is greedy for Sergeant Mo's pension, don't blame him for being unsympathetic, and he will spread this word to everyone's ears."

"No! Subordinates obeyed. Wang Maide and Wang Zhen responded awe-inspiringly.

"Apart from the elimination of the old and the weak, what else does your military have to spend money?"

"There are also recruits, new equipment, etc., at least the cabinet has to allocate another million yuan to ......"

When Wei Shuo saw this number, he couldn't help but think of the grand wedding a few days ago.

Who would have thought that the cost of a wedding would be almost the same as the resettlement of soldiers and retirement.

He stood up, took a few steps back and forth, and finally made the final decision.

"Taking advantage of the fact that there is no major war at the moment, we must complete a series of matters such as discharge, change of clothes, and recruitment as soon as possible."

"In order to lay the foundation for the future eastward struggle for hegemony in the Central Plains."

"What Your Highness said is very true, you can allocate funds to the military after consulting with the ministers and others."

At this moment, Wei Daofu walked in lightly and whispered a few words in King Yong's ear.

Wei Shuo Huo Ran turned around, his eyes lit up, his face showed ecstasy, and he muttered to himself.

"Huan Xuan has finally raised troops......"

……

In October, just after the Chengqu celebration in Hexi, King Yong received an urgent report that Huan Xuan had become in turmoil.

In the side hall, Wei Shuo and the cabinet members sat together, excitedly discussing the Jingyang conflict.

"Lord, once King Qi dies, there is no possibility of easing between Jing Yang, unless one party falls and admits defeat."

"But with Huan Xuan and Sima Yuan's personalities, I'm afraid no one will bow their heads easily."

"In this way, I am afraid that this conflict will not end in a short time."

"The various forces in Jiangdong will also clash around Jingyang and choose different camps."

"Not surprisingly, as a child of the Huan family, Liangzhou Thorn Shi Huan Xi will definitely stand on Huan Xuan's side, while Yizhou Thorn Shi Mao Xuan is different."

"Mao Xuan is the grandson of Mao Bao, a former general and a famous general of this dynasty, and the son of Mao Mu, the right general and the assassin of Yizhou."

"The Mao family has always been loyal to the Jin family, and his father and uncle Mao Anzhi are both close confidants of Emperor Jian Wen."

"There is a good chance that Mao Xuan will stand on the side of the court, so he is bound to send troops to the king."

"But there are many problems in this, first of all, the people of Shu are unstable, and there are many contradictions between Hu and Han, so it is difficult to guarantee that no one will stir up trouble."

Wei Shuo bowed slightly, agreeing with everyone's judgment.

Historically, Mao Xuan wanted to send troops to King Qin after pacifying Huan Xi, but was boycotted by the Qu Shuai of the Di clan in Shuzhong and the powerful family.

In the end, Mao Xuan was killed, and the representatives of the Shu County clan, Hou Hui and Yang Wu, were proclaimed emperor and established the Xishu regime.

Under the eager gaze of everyone, Wei Shuo's eyes flashed and said: "Reducing troops, changing clothes, etc., are related to the combat strength of the army, and we must not give up halfway, but we must continue to implement it with all our might." ”

"Suppress evil, you immediately order the Privy Council to secretly transfer troops south."

"Without alarming the outside world, try to hide your troops in the Qinshu Ancient Road."

"It is necessary to ensure that once Shu is in chaos, Hexi can quickly support troops into Shu."

"When the imperial court issued a holy decree in the future, our army had broken through the plank roads and opened the gate to the south."

"No!"

With Wei Shuo's order, the war machine in Hexi rumbled again, and the target was Shu in the south......