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Hua Xiong once again held a military meeting in the city lord's mansion.

Pang De, Guo Jia and other strategists and generals were present.

"Lord, after yesterday's battle, Yuan Shao's men and horses were killed and wounded.

Less than 20,000 horses escaped with him. ”

Guo Jia reported the situation.

Jia Xu twisted his beard and smiled,

"After this battle, Yuan Shao is afraid that he will no longer be able to compete with the lord."

After White Horse City was recaptured by Huaxiong, the war between him and Yuan Shao can be said to have come to an end.

In this battle, except for Yuan Tan's department, which was in a stalemate with Tai Shici of the White Tiger Military Region in Qingzhou, Yuan Shao dispatched a total of more than 200,000 troops.

But when Yuan Shao fled back to the north bank of the Yellow River, there were only a few or less than 20,000 horses with him.

Although Yuan Tan's subordinates were added, Yuan Shao still had more than 100,000 horses in his hands.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that Yuan Shao's general trend has gone!

"Lord, I suggest that we can step up our offensive, cross the Yellow River immediately, and eliminate Yuan Shao!"

Zhang He suggested softly on the side.

His suggestion was agreed to by everyone present.

Now that Yuan Shao has been hit hard, it is a good opportunity to beat the water dogs.

If you give him time and let him develop, if you want to take Jizhou at that time, it will add a lot of difficulties.

But in the face of everyone's eager eyes, Hua Xiong shook his head.

"There is no need to rush when it comes to capturing Jizhou."

"It is advisable to chase the poor bravely, and not to sell the name of the overlord. Lord, you made this poem, why did you change your attention? ”

Xu Huang was puzzled.

"This time and that time. The current situation does not allow us to pursue Yuan Shao. ”

Hua Xiong said softly,

"We have nearly 100,000 more prisoners in our hands, and if we don't finish reorganizing them, we are afraid that it will be dangerous to rush into the army."

"But, just let Yuan Shao go in vain?"

Pound was also unwilling.

"Yuan Shao is already in the twilight of the sunset, so there is nothing to worry about. At the moment, there are new problems in front of us. ”

Hua Xiong said and took out a letter and handed it to everyone.

"Wen Ruo sent a letter from Luoyang, and locust plagues broke out in Yanzhou, Yuzhou and other places!"

Everyone's faces changed.

They are well aware of the dangers of the locust plague.

Once the locusts flood and become a disaster, there will be no grass left everywhere they go, let alone crops.

Without food, the people will face famine, forming displaced people, which will further affect the stability of the imperial court.

Everyone took the letter sent by Xun Yu to Huaxiong and took turns to read it.

Their faces became solemn.

According to Xun Yu's letter, the extent of the locust plague in this outbreak is rare in history.

The crops in Yuzhou, Yanzhou and other places have been eaten completely!

"So, we have to withdraw our troops and go back."

Hua Xiong said softly.

In fact, he originally planned to continue to pursue Yuan Shao.

But the current outbreak of locust plague must be dealt with properly.

The five major military regions have more than 300,000 troops, and they have just recruited nearly 100,000 soldiers.

If there is a problem with the supply of food and grass, there will be no need to fight this battle.

Although everyone was unwilling, they also knew the seriousness of this matter, and they nodded in agreement.

Huaxiong ordered Gao Shun and Pang De, two generals, to lead 30,000 horses and garrison the city of White Horses to guard against Yuan Shao.

And he led the remaining 20,000 horses, as well as the captured captives of the Yuan army, on the return journey.

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Under the gate of Luoyang City.

As before, including Emperor Liu Xie, the civil and military officials of the court were all greeted at the city gate.

Hua Xiong, who was at the front of the procession, had just ridden to the city gate and saluted the Chinese military officials.

"Congratulations on the triumphant return of King Wei!"

The grandeur of the momentum makes people look sideways.

Hua Xiong slowly dismounted and saluted Emperor Liu Xie,

"Chen Huaxiong did not dishonor the emperor's order and successfully repelled Yuan Shao's rebels."

"King Wei has worked hard and made great achievements, so hurry up and follow me into the palace."

Liu Xie stepped forward and held Hua Xiong's hand affectionately.

The two monarchs and ministers walked towards the palace together, followed by civil and military officials.

But to Hua Xiong's surprise, the people along the way did not cheer for him as before.

Instead, his eyes were weird, his expression was disgusted, and he pointed at Hua Xiong.

Hua Xiong frowned, but didn't say anything, and calmly entered the palace.

in the palace.

"King Wei has made a great contribution this time, which really makes me happy."

Liu Xie praised with a smile.

Hua Xiong smiled faintly, and did not take his praise to heart.

looked at Xun Yu on the side, and said solemnly,

"Wen Ruo, how is the locust plague?"

Xun Yu's face was solemn and he stood up,

"At present, the locust plague is spreading to Qingzhou, Yongzhou and other places."

Hua Xiong let out a "ah", his face was a little surprised.

He didn't expect that this locust would develop so fast, and even the lands of Qingzhou and Yongzhou had already appeared.

"Your Majesty, the minister is in poor health today, so he will retire first."

Hua Xiong arched his hand.

"Okay, since the teacher is uncomfortable, let's go down first."

Liu Xie is considerate and authentic.

Hua Xiong glanced at Xun Yu, Wang Yun, Cai Yong and others, and then left the palace and went straight to the command post.

After a while, Xun Yu, Wang Yun, Cai Yong and other cabinet members, as well as Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Li Ru and others all rushed to the scene.

"Wen Ruo, please tell me again, the detailed situation."

Hua Xiong said softly.

Xun Yu nodded and stood up.

"According to official documents from Yanzhou and Yuzhou, the newly reclaimed farmland has been devoured by locusts.

Fortunately, the rice seeds provided by the lord are highly yielding, and there has not been a famine for the time being.

However, if this course of affairs continues, it is only a matter of time before there is a famine. ”

Hua Xiong frowned, a little dissatisfied,

"Haven't local officials introduced any policies to deal with the locust plague?"

Everyone present, you look at me, I look at you, all of them are embarrassed.

In the end, Xun Yu smiled bitterly and opened his mouth.

"My lord, they can't be blamed for that.

The people said that it was the wrath of the locust god, and no one dared to stop it. ”

"Yes, and there are rumors ......" Cai Yong hesitated for a moment and gritted his teeth, "It is said that the court is now in power by treachery, so heaven has sent this disaster." ”

Hua Xiong suddenly couldn't cry or laugh.

Only then did he understand why the people looked at him so strangely on the street just now.

There are these rumors spreading in the co-authorship.

"Lord, we are bound to solve these problems, after a long time, I am afraid that there will be changes."

Guo Jia said solemnly.

The others nodded approvingly, agreeing with him.

This locust plague is so tragic, and there are villains to make trouble,

If you are not careful, the imperial court regime, which has been stabilized with great difficulty, will be shaken again.

"It's just that this locust plague is so rampant, how can we deal with it?"

Wang Yun said helplessly.

Everyone frowned, and began to think hard about how to deal with the locust plague.

Hua Xiong smiled,

"Isn't it just a small locust plague, it's not a problem at all."