At night.

Xiao Qing led more than a thousand cavalry to run wildly.

It wasn't until he was completely out of the boundaries of Daizhou that he gradually slowed down his horse's speed.

After completely stopping, everyone turned over and dismounted, and fed and watered the horses.

Taishi Nu asked, "Qianhu, what should Gao Yuhou do?" ”

This person is also a Khitan, who was originally Xiao Qing's general, and descended to the Jin Kingdom with him.

Xiao Qing groaned: "Gao Foliu is not stupid, the Yuzhou army can't keep him, we will wait for him in Shuozhou for a day." ”

A thousand light horses, who can stop them if they want to go?

If you can't wait a day later, it means that Gao Buddha has left a lot of bad luck.

After resting for an hour, Xiao Qing didn't dare to stay for a long time, and led his troops straight to Shuozhou.

This setback was not completely without gain, at least let him know that the scouts of the Yuzhou army were extraordinary.

In the confrontation of the scouts, he was completely defeated.

You know, all tactics are based on intelligence information.

And the only way to obtain the source of intelligence information is through scouts.

Scouts are the eyes and ears of an army.

Others can see and hear clearly than you, so they can naturally fight as much as they want.

After arriving in Shuozhou, Xiao Qing let down his guard.

Hedong Road is Shanxi.

The whole Shanxi is a plateau, the terrain is high in the northeast and low in the southwest, in addition to the high mountains, there is also the Great Wall to defend against the enemy.

A 400-kilometer-long Taihang Mountain Range is like a dividing line, separating Hedong Road from Hebei.

Hebei on the right side of the Taihang Mountains is the endless North China Plain.

On the left, there is the Loess Plateau.

Such a geographical environment is destined to come and go whenever Jin people want to.

On the contrary, Han Zhen wanted to counterattack, but it was difficult.

Stationed in Chenjiagu, I waited for a long time, and finally waited for Gao Foliu.

It's just that a thousand cavalry only came back more than 600, and Gao Foliu was shot in his right arm.

Xiao Qing asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Gao Foliu said in a weak tone: "Yu Qianhu, he led a thousand cavalry to go back to Daizhou from Fangshan, but unexpectedly encountered an ambush by the Yuzhou army, and fired several rounds of salvos from the Shenjian crossbow, losing more than 300 brothers. ”

He was hit by an arrow, lost too much blood, and galloped more than 200 miles on his horse, and now he can still stay awake, and he is already a fierce general.

"It's good to be back!"

Xiao Qing did not blame.

Of the 3,000 cavalry, more than 700 were killed, 500 or 600 were wounded, and only 6,000 of the nearly 10,000 horses remained.

After counting the battle damage, Xiao Qing sighed in his heart.

When he returns, he will definitely be punished by the marshal.

……

The battle report of the Yuzhou army blocking the Jin cavalry was rushed to Han Zhen by 800 miles the next day.

Killing more than 700 enemies and 3,000 war horses, this loss was not painful for Wanyan Zonghan, but it slapped him hard.

At least before the large-scale attack, Wanyan Zonghan would not dare to send such an arrogant faction to loot again.

In addition, Craftsman Yuan sent news that the military industrial institute located in the Taishan Mountains was officially completed.

In fact, as early as a month ago, the gunpowder workshop was built and put into production.

But the armoury, and the craftsmen's dwellings, have been delayed until now.

After all, it is more difficult to build in the mountains.

At the same time, the shipyards in Jiaozhou Bay have also handed over the fold, and the first batch of merchant ships of the ocean-going caravan have been put to sea for sea trials.

Han Zhen decided to inspect it himself, and at the same time arranged an ocean-going caravan.

Evening.

After entering the late autumn, the days are short and the nights are long, and if you are not careful, the night will cover the sky.

In the Yanfu Palace, Han Zhen and his wives and concubines were eating.

"Daddy has worked hard, eat more meat."

Shengnu picked up a piece of mutton and put it in Han Zhen's bowl.

It's just that the little girl's chopsticks are still unstable, and when she is about to reach the bowl, the mutton falls on the table.

Seeing this scene, Shengnu immediately pursed his mouth and looked aggrieved.

Xiao Heyue grinned, showing a few baby teeth, and was silly on the side.

Han Zhen smiled and comforted: "It's okay, Shengnu is so sensible, Daddy is very happy." ”

As he spoke, he picked up the mutton and put it in his mouth.

Seeing this, Sheng Nu smiled again.

After coaxing the little guy, Han Zhen asked, "I'm going to go to Jimo to inspect, would you like to go together?" ”

"Husband, husband, concubine is willing to go."

Zhao Fujin was the first to respond.

However, there is no then.

Han Zhen looked at a group of concubines with a surprised gaze.

"Erlang, don't look at the slave, the slave is pregnant, and he can't go far."

An Niang naturally wanted to go back to Shandong, after all, Xiaodouzi was alone in Yidu, she was a little relieved, but she had a cub in her belly, and she couldn't go if she wanted to.

"Slaves too."

The Di sisters also chimed in.

The two of them also want to go to the beach, and they always heard Ma Shuyao say that they yearn for it very much.

Ma Shuyao's expression struggled, and after hesitating for a moment, he said, "Husband, slave...... The slave still wants to accompany his mother, so he won't go. ”

Li Qingzhao is now a professor of Jinshi in Guozijian.

Han Zhen didn't help, she relied on her own ability to apply.

Li Qingzhao was going to give a lecture in Guozijian during the day, and Ma Shuyao couldn't bear to let his mother stay at home alone.

"Husband, the slave is not going either."

Zhao Luzhu and Jiang Suyi replied.

"Huh?"

Han Zhen raised his eyebrows.

It's understandable that Anniang didn't go, but these two little girls didn't go, which was really surprising.

Jiang Suyi explained: "Slaves and green bamboos have to regulate their bodies. ”

Han Zhen was immediately happy, and asked with a smile: "You two yellow-haired girls, how do you condition your body?" ”

"Doesn't the husband think that the slave has changed anything?"

Jiang Suyi stood up, crossed his hands on his hips, and puffed up his chest proudly.

Not to mention, it's really bigger.

But at her age, it's the time to grow up, it's normal to get bigger, this girl doesn't really think it's the effect of conditioning, right?

Han Zhen didn't bother to persuade, nodded and said, "Okay, you two continue to recuperate." ”

These two girls were fortunate to grow up quickly, and they also fought hard, so they went with them.

Han Zhangshi said softly: "Erlang, the slave is not going either, Xiao Heyue has suffered from some wind and cold these days, and she always coughs at night." ”

"Serious?"

Hearing this, Han Zhen looked at Xiao Heyue with a face full of concern.

In this era, a small wind chill can often take a life.

The infant mortality rate is frighteningly high.

Don't look at Zhao Ji's many children, in fact, there are many who die early, adding up to seventeen or eighteen.

Zhao Ji's father Shenzong is even worse, of the fourteen sons, only six have survived to adulthood, and half of the survival rate is not there.

This is true even for the royal family, let alone the poor people.

"Erlang doesn't need to worry, the slave asked the imperial doctor to see it yesterday, saying that when the season is delivered, the child is easy to catch the cold, and a few pairs of medicines are prescribed, and this child has improved." Han Zhang replied softly and glutinously.

For a while, only Zhao Fujin was left among the concubines and did not express his position.

Zhao Fujin persuaded: "Sister, you should go with you." ”

"This ...... Okay. ”

Zhao Fujin hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded in response.

An Niang wanted to speak and stopped.

Seeing this, Han Zhen said softly: "It's all a family, just say it if you have something." ”

"If Erlang goes back to Qingzhou, Dainu will visit Xiaodouzi, and I don't know how he is doing alone." An Niang sighed, her face helpless.

Han Zhen nodded: "Okay, I'll help you persuade him when you go back." ”

……

Two days later, Han Zhen set off.

The trip was not fanfare, everything was simple.

Except for the Zhao Fujin sisters, they only brought three hundred guards.

Board the boat from Wuzhang River Wharf and arrive in Jinan Mansion five days later.

When he arrived in Licheng, it was already evening, Pei Huai got the news early, and led a group of officials to pick up the car at the dock.

"(Micro) ministers have met Your Majesty and met the Queen!"

A group of officials bowed down.

Han Zhen raised his hands falsely: "You Aiqing are exempt from courtesy, and Pei Huai will follow me to the car." ”

Under the envious eyes of a group of officials, Pei Huai boarded the dragon chariot.

Seeing him standing in the corner, Han Zhen chuckled and said, "You are also an old courtier beside me, how can you still be so restrained, sit." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Pei Huai was flattered and knelt on the soft couch.

In the end, he served in the Ministry of Rites, and his etiquette was impeccable, and he was kneeling on the ground at the moment, with his back straight, like a green pine.

Han Zhen asked, "How does it feel to be in charge of a place?" ”

Pei Huai replied: "It's quite easy, Chang Xianggong will govern Jinan Mansion in an orderly manner, and Weichen is just Xiao Gui Cao's follow." ”

"That's right."

Han Zhen smiled slightly: "The people of Jinan Mansion have been suffering for a long time, compared to innovation and progress, stability is what the people want most." ”

When the society is stable, there is no need for even the government to urge, and the people will spontaneously and actively produce.

This world will continue to function as usual without anyone.

In the same way, no matter who becomes emperor, the people will always eat.

Pei Huai took the opportunity to pat himself on the back: "Your Majesty has worked hard to make the country prosperous, sympathetic to the people, and the people under his rule live and work in peace and contentment, and business is prosperous, which is the beginning of a prosperous era." ”

"Are you sarcastic?"

Han Zhen glanced at him with contempt.

"Wechen doesn't dare."

Pei Huai didn't expect to slap the horse's leg on the horse's leg, and hurriedly fell to the ground to plead guilty.

"Get up."

Han Zhen snorted lightly.

Hearing this, Pei Huai straightened up tremblingly.

Han Zhen Zhengse said: "When the four seas are unified and the world is unified, it is not too late to pat my sycophants again." It's too early to talk about prosperity. ”

In history, it is always mentioned that so-and-so was prosperous.

What is Prosperity?

Under the rule of the Great Unification Dynasty, there was no war for more than ten years, the country was stable, there were no large-scale natural disasters, and there were no repeated reforms, this is the prosperous era!

It sounds extremely simple, but throughout the dynasties, thousands of years, how many prosperous times did the Communist Party have?

In addition to the small prosperous era of Kaiguangwu Zhongxing, the rule of Kaihuang, the rule of Zhenguan, and the rule of Renxuan, which were only about ten years, there was only one great prosperity that was truly recognized by history books and later generations.

Both, the prosperous era of Kaiyuan!

[Recalling the heyday of Kaiyuan in the past, Xiaoyi still hides thousands of families, the rice is fat and the corn is white, and the public and private warehouses are abundant]

Political, cultural, economic, diplomatic, and national strength have all reached their peaks, and this is the real prosperity.

You must know that "governance" is a political concept, and "prosperity" is an economic concept; "Governance" is easy to achieve, and the recuperation of the rule of Wenjing is just a rule of inaction, the central government is established, there is no war in the country, and the king intends to calm the people, that is enough.

However, the economic foundation of "prosperity" can by no means be achieved in just one or two years according to the subjective wishes of the king.

The conditions required for the prosperous era are too many and too harsh, and because of this, there has only been one prosperous era in thousands of years.

Later generations always want to dream back to the Tang Dynasty, not without reason.

(End of chapter)