Chapter 46: Time
"Thirty-six years ago, Murong Ke, the current regent of Beiyan, was only just coming of age, and he took the lead alone. www.biquge.info The four-year campaign against Goguryeo and Buyeo coincided with the beginning of his fame. ”
In front of Li Cheng, a roll of bamboo slips was spread out in all directions, looking very scattered.
Even in the pavilion with a stale smell in the air, everything seems to be sealed by the dust of time, and inadvertently, today it is only disturbed by rare visitors.
Changlicheng, as the seat of governance of Liaodong's vassal state, is naturally indispensable for literary and historical classics. Especially for Murong Ke, whether it is ability or power, it can almost be said that he is a strong man who is above the entire regime of Beiyan, whether it is flattery or not, these deeds are engraved on the ancient bamboo slips with praise to show that they have been passed down through the ages.
"It is no wonder that a remote country like Goguryeo has an almost paranoid obsession with invading the west. When Murong Ke was still alive, everything that the soldiers had passed by, but now he is dying on the couch......"
Li Cheng shook his head with a chuckle, and at the same time ran his fingers along the bamboo strips, slowly moving down, and silently reciting the words.
Speaking of which, that day also borrowed Murong Ke's prestige, so after killing the enemy general, he easily left the city. If there is another street fighting, the casualties will be more than hundreds, right? The power of one person can deter the soldiers and civilians of a clan for more than 30 years, and the merit has come to this, and there should be no regrets in life! ”
Looking at Li Cheng rolling up the book with admiration on his face and tapping on the table, Yu Ban on the side couldn't help but sigh: "Such a hero, such a strong soldier, it's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to compete on the battlefield." ”
Murong Ke is majestic, but now he is just an old man who is suffering on the bed and waiting for death. When Li Cheng's power grows enough to compete with the Northern Yan country, he is afraid that the grass on Murong Ke's grave will not know how many feet it will grow.
"Therefore, when a peerless hero, in the eyes of everyone, has reached the top and is no longer invincible, in fact, what he has to face is the most powerful enemy in heaven and earth - time!"
Standing up, he didn't care about the books on the table in that place, Li Cheng looked around, and on the rows of bookshelves, in the deep darkness, a layer of faint gray suppressed all the glorious achievements that recorded the past and the present.
Looking back on his previous life, the great man of the Orient, who was nicknamed the real last emperor of China by the folks, to put it bluntly, was not also defeated in the panic and eagerness of time to catch up, so he repeatedly made stupid moves in his later years, wanting to change the world in the afterglow of his limited life, but in the end it caused a catastrophe and buried his reputation.
"It belongs to the era of Northern Yan, and with the collapse of Murong Ke, the pillar of optimism, it will soon be drowned in the tide of time. However, the gap and waiting in this is a good time for us to develop and grow, on the territory of this Liaodong vassal country! ”
Li Cheng said, but suddenly looked at Yu Ban, and said with some apologies: "Wen Ze, now that you have also won the name of General Dayan Tongyuan, leading the danger to desecrate the county, my son, not only can I not give you any help, but I also have to keep most of the reliable soldiers by my side......"
"Why does Childe have to be like this."
Yu Ban smiled indifferently.
"The military and civilians of a county are all in my hands, but they are just tuntian in their spare time and practice in wartime, but they are very comfortable. Although the Northern Yan forced Goguryeo to sign an alliance under the city, and clarified the ownership of the three counties in the East Pole in the covenant, it is ridiculous that the Northern Yan was not capable of taking over. In this way, the county is the most suitable for raising soldiers and training soldiers by war. Childe doesn't need to worry too much, within three years, it will be forbidden, and 10,000 elite teachers will be returned to Childe! ”
"Ten thousand elites? This...... You don't have to push yourself too hard. ”
Li Cheng frowned.
To say that in troubled times, theoretically, the more elite in the hands is naturally the better, but this also has to take into account whether the economy can afford it.
With the withering of a remote county, raising an army of 10,000 is almost a fantasy; Not to mention being elite......
Yu Ban sighed lightly and shook his head: "Does the son think that the so-called leading a county town should be bustling and the people are happy?" ”
Li Cheng was stunned.
Isn't that so?
"People in troubled times, if they can live, they are kind. What laughter and laughter, the prosperity of all industries, are all wishful thinking. This is especially true in such remote counties. Therefore, all the people of a county are included in the military administration; Men and women weave, all the degrees are handed over, imitating the story of Tuntian. Short of manpower, they sent their troops east and plundered. Plundering people into an army to raise an army, with the army raised by the plunder, wanton plundering, and so on, 10,000 elites, a county can support! ”
Yu Ban said in a solemn voice.
"If it is really the land under the rule of Gongzi, then it is naturally stupid to fish so hard. But now that the land is in chaos, if there is no strong army in hand, then life and death are up to others. What's more, Liaodong is remote, and it is worthy of a foothold, how can it be used as a long-term governance office? It is the right way to squeeze out the strength of the soldiers and people here to the greatest extent, serve the son, seize the henchmen of Youzhou as soon as possible, and go straight to the Central Plains. ”
Li Cheng was silent.
In the past, when I read those novels, those protagonists, all of them had advanced and humanized management methods, and in the case of improving the lives of the people under their rule, a virtuous circle, and even the extra money was used to research and develop technology......
What a hard thing it is to stay ahead of the times.
Not to mention, it's such an era of cannibalism.
"So, what about the armor."
When Li Cheng spoke again, he didn't have any objections, but calmly began to ask for specific details.
After this Eastern Crusade, Li Cheng has completely understood what kind of attitude to face such a world. Those assumptions in the previous life, what the people-lord, what the promised land, are all nonsense.
All ideals and ambitions require you to have the ability and qualifications to overcome all difficulties to achieve them.
Therefore, Mr. Daoxue will never become a ruler, and the ruler will always only speak Taoism, because the two are inherently opposed.
If you want to be king, you have to sacrifice certain principles at some point; However, the principle is the most intolerable thing in the eyes of Taoists -- even if the so-called truth and reality do not match each other for a long time.
Yu Ban's cold face unconsciously softened a little: "Childe don't worry, the armor and equipment sent by Beiyan are enough, and the rest is nothing more than plunder." Whether it is craftsmen or ready-made military resources, they can be grabbed. ”
After a pause, Yu Ban continued with a deep groan: "As for the quality, it doesn't matter for the time being. In the short term, the people who need to face it are nothing more than bandits and the like, at most scattered soldiers of Goguryeo, and their equipment level is not much higher. At the moment, as long as the soldiers are well trained, when they need to be used, they can be replaced with sophisticated equipment. After all, no matter what the power is, the root of it is still people. ”
Li Cheng nodded a little heavily, and said, "Wen Ze, then it's hard for you." I will slowly find a way to solve the weapon matter, and the rest can only rely on yourself. ”
Yu Ban solemnly clasped his fists and saluted.
"It seems that the efficiency of brushing money at night should be improved a little more......"
Li Cheng patted his head with a headache.
At this moment, Xiahou Ba hurriedly walked in outside the door, saluted Li Cheng and said, "Son, the personnel and materials are all ready, and you can set off at any time." The 4,000 dock guards who intended to return to their hometowns also gave enough food and silver. ”
Li Cheng nodded: "This time, let Li Rui lead the team and set off first." As for us, as soon as the new county guard comes, we will be promoted. ”
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In June of the year, Yan Ting issued an edict according to the performance of the Pingdong general Murong Ling, because of the work of the Eastern Expedition, Li Cheng of Beigou Yuan was the general of Fubian, and the town of Fuli; Beigou was originally forbidden to be the general of Tongyuan, and the town was dangerous; Chen Ke of Shanggu County is the general of Yu, and the town is a guest; With Daijun Lin Sanshi as the general, the town of Tuhe.
In addition, Murong Bao is the county guard of Liaodong's subordinate state, and the town is Changli.
Taking the children of the clan as the main side of the town is the practice of the Hu people. However, since there are no civil officials in Liaodong, it is purely a military guard, and it is the name of a subject country, but it is ruled in the name of "county guard", which is really a bit nondescript.
It's just that at this juncture, no one has the heart to pay attention to such details.
Because according to rumors, the pillar stone of Northern Yan, Murong Ke, after the battle with Goguryeo, was already terminally ill, and the medicine stone was ineffective.
At the end of June, Murong Chui, the general of Zhengnan, refused to write an edict, but privately led 300 personal soldiers and galloped back to Beijing, which seemed to further verify the authenticity of this news.
Even the most incompetent and sloppy Xianbei children, at this moment, how much they hope that time can stop.
Everyone understands that now Beiyan is so weak, but it still exists steadily, in the end, whose glory it has been touched.