Chapter 300: The Princes Fight Openly and Secretly
"It's easy to do!" He Xian patted his chest and said, "Whether it is Nanyang County or other counties in Jingzhou, wherever you want to settle down, I will prepare land and houses for you." How much land you give up in Dongjun, I will repay you Cheng clan according to twice the amount. What do the clan elders think? “
The old patriarch of the leader, a fine light erupted in his cloudy eyes, and he said word by word: "The fields I am waiting for in Dong'a are all good fields?" “
He Xian said with a smile: "The fields I compensate you are also good fields, and they are fertile and fertile fields of the first class, and Tong Su is not bullied!" After you have determined the county seat to settle in, I will also arrange the construction team in Nanyang to build a new brick and wood structure house for each of you, without spending money, and all the costs will be borne by the He family! “
"Is this true?" The old patriarch asked.
"A gentleman's words are hard to chase! All clan elders, please rest assured, Mr. Zhongde has the talent to pass through the heavens and latitudes, and sooner or later he will be the minister of the Han Temple, how dare I deceive him? ”
When the old patriarch heard He Xian, he said that Cheng Yu would soar in the future, live in the temple, and glorify his ancestors. The cloudy eyes suddenly narrowed into a slit with a smile, and he kept nodding his head and said, "Then the migration of our clan, please leave everything to the general!" ”
After the old patriarch finished speaking, he knelt down and kowtowed to He Xian. He Xian hurriedly stopped him and told him not to see him like this. This big gift, He Xian didn't dare to bear.
"The old man still has something to ask the general."
"Old patriarch, please speak."
"Where does the general think it's better for my clan to settle down?"
"This ......" He Xian didn't expect the old patriarch to ask this question, thought about it, and said cautiously: "Xiangyang, Nanjun Metallurgical Institute is the premier big city in Jingzhou, with stable governance, few thieves, simple folk customs, prosperity and wealth, which is very suitable for living. ”
"The general's family can be in Xiangyang?" The old patriarch asked again.
"Nope. They are all in Nanyang Wancheng. He Xian replied truthfully.
"Nanyang is isolated in the north of the Jingzhou continent, extending in all directions and being the place of four wars. Isn't the general afraid that the war will prolong in the future, invade Nanyang, and bring disaster to his family? Why not move south to Yangyang? ”
He Xian was stunned when he heard this: This old patriarch is not ordinary, and he knows the general trend of the world very thoroughly. reacted immediately, and laughed: "Although Xiangyang is stable, it is located in the south of the Yangtze River. This will aim to help the Han room and calm the world. If even a small Nanyang County can't be guarded, how can Kyushu be guarded for the Son of Heaven? “
"That'...... The old man also chooses Wancheng, Nanyang County! It's better to stay close to the general's clan so that you can take care of it. The old patriarch said with a wicked smile.
He Xian looked at Cheng Yu next to him with some doubts, Cheng Yu lowered his head and didn't give He Xian a chance to look at each other. Listening to the meaning of the old patriarch, how could He Xian have the meaning of being examined?
Perhaps, from the very beginning, Cheng Yu had already thought about moving to Nanyang Wancheng. The reason why the old team leader was asked to perform this scene was to implement the welfare of the clansmen on the one hand, and on the other hand, it felt that he was taking the school examination for his own ambitions. The so-called good birds choose trees to perch, and virtuous ministers choose the master to do things. Cheng Yu is not a foolish person, on the contrary, he is extremely resolute and unscrupulous in political handling. When it comes to dealing with family matters, I'm afraid it's the same rhythm. Fortunately, He Xian should have passed Cheng Yu's test, otherwise, the old patriarch would not choose Nanyang Wancheng, but choose a place far away from Nanyang Wancheng to avoid the clansmen being implicated in the future.
Three days later, Cheng Yu took more than 100 people of the whole clan to the Nanyang military camp outside Puyang City. After bidding farewell to the bridge guard, the group went to Nanyang.
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To He Xian's surprise, there was no war in Jiangxia.
Yuan Shu was able to hold back his coveting of Jingzhou? After He Xian read the materials that Xu Yu had sorted out, he understood the cause and effect, not that Yuan Shu did not want to attack Jiangxia, but that Sun insisted on opposing it. Because fighting Jiangxia is tantamount to fighting against He Xian. Sun Jian didn't want to do that.
Because of the various butterfly effects caused by He Xian's appearance, Sun Jian failed to pick up the jade seal in the Luoyang Palace after the Battle of Tiger Pass, and Liu Biao was also driven out of Jingzhou by He Xian, so there is no grievance that Yuan Shao's secret letter implied that Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao intercepted Sun Jian and snatched the jade seal. And Sun Jian and He Xian not only have no grudges, but also have a good friendship. Although the position of Changsha County Guard was given to Kuai Liang by He Xian, if Sun Jian was willing to return to Changsha County to serve, He Xian would definitely vacate the position of County Guard for him. But in fact, a Changsha county guard can no longer satisfy Sun Jian. From the beginning of becoming one of the eighteen princes, Sun Jian had his own ambitions. His attachment to Yuan Shu was only the first step in taking advantage of the situation. In the battle against Dong Zhuo, he successfully gained prestige and subdued a group of generals such as Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Huang Gai, Zu Mao, etc., and the 10,000 Runan soldiers under his command respected him like a god and obeyed his words. Sun Jian already has the qualifications to stand on his own.
Therefore, Sun Jian bought Yuan Shu's henchman Yan Xiang with treasures, and asked him to persuade Yuan Shu to abandon Jingzhou and attack Yangzhou instead. Sun Jian then regarded himself as a subordinate of Yuan Shu, and invited himself to be Yuan Shu's journey through Yangzhou, taking it as a base. Yuan Shu was overjoyed, and then allocated Sun Jian 10,000 soldiers and horses, as well as all the baggage, grain and grass, and weapons, and released Sun Jian. Sun Jian was originally a native of Wu County, Yangzhou, and was quite famous in his hometown Wu County, and now he has returned with 20,000 soldiers and horses, becoming the largest local force in Yangzhou, and opening the footsteps of Sun's attack on Jiangdong.
There was no war in Jiangxia, and Jingzhou was generally stable. Su Dai, the thief of the Changsha sect, has been killed by Gan Ning, and Bei Yu is nowhere to be found. The chaos in Lingling and Wuling counties also slowly subsided after Wen Xiang led the Nanyang soldiers to station. Wuling County Shou Cai Mao, Changsha County Shou Kuailiang, and Lingling County Shou Xiang Lang all brought their own families to the state and county to start their governing careers. Zhao Fan, the commander of Guiyang County, also wrote to express his submission and was willing to accept the leadership of General Wei and Jingzhou Mu He Xian.
The first year of Chuping was spent in a vigorous state, but Dong Zhuo still held the Son of Heaven hostage and occupied the Han Court. The coalition of the Kwantung princes still waved the banner of opposing Dong Zhuo, but in essence, they began to stake their ground and expand their strength.
Sun Jian ran to Jingluo Jiangdong, and Yuan Shu was not idle in Runan. Relying on the prestige of the fourth and third dukes, through various means such as coercion and inducement, he actively expanded his territory in Yuzhou, Xuzhou, Yanzhou and other places.
At the same time, Tao Qian was in Xuzhou; Kong Rong was in Qingzhou, and Liu Dai and Cao Cao were fighting in Yanzhou. In the name of fighting the Black Mountain thieves, Yuan Shao secretly encroached on Han Fu's foundation in Jizhou. Gongsun Chan was in Youzhou, and he had a hot fight with Youzhou Mu Liu Yu. Liu Yu's own strength can't compete with Gongsun Zhan. However, Liu Yu's identity as a clan relative of the Han family made him find the Xiongnu Shan Yu Fuluo Department as a force to rely on after losing the Wuhuan Qiuli Division.