On the third day of Shao Xun's arrival in Luoyang, the auxiliaries were almost complete.

The imperial court collected 1,000 Ding Zhuang from each of the three counties of Hanoi, Chenliu and Xingyang, and transferred an additional 300 craftsmen, together with the 300 craftsmen and 5,000 auxiliary soldiers brought by Shao Xun, to form a logistics support system.

So far, there are 9,000 soldiers, 9,800 auxiliaries, plus more than 160 Shaw soldiers, and the total strength is close to 19,000.

On the ninth day of the first month of August, the Xiao cavalry army was equipped with 500 horsemen from the Tiger Governor, 500 horsemen from the Tiger Governor, and 150 cavalry from Youzhou Commando, and the whole army exceeded 20,000.

On the tenth day of August, General Sima Yue came forward to hold a meeting after raising him for a while.

Nothing else, except for the appointment of Shangshu's left servant Liu Jun as the governor of Luoyang, which surprised everyone.

On 11 August, the first thing Liu Jun did after taking office was to inspect the camp in the western suburbs.

"The Grand Governor." Shao Xun took a group of generals and went out to greet him.

"There are so many strong men under the public account of Luyang." Liu Jun looked at the sergeants who were practicing around the chariot and praised.

In the past few years, this army fought mostly the generations of Jisang, Wang Mi, and Shile, and won one after another, and had already developed a little arrogance.

This time it was Liu Han who was opposed, but his combat effectiveness was much stronger, and he didn't know if he could win.

"As long as you practice well and don't mess around, anyone can raise elite soldiers." Shao Xun said.

Liu Jun laughed.

Luyang County's public intention is something, but he doesn't mind.

Seeing Liu Jun like this, Shao Xun knew that he had guessed correctly.

When the first emperor was there, Liu Jun was a royalist.

After the first emperor's great trip, Liu Jun's role was a little vague, and he no longer seemed to be so royalist.

But how is this possible?

A lifetime of belief, even if it changes, it is impossible to turn 180 degrees in a short period of time. At most, he is no longer loyal to the imperial court, but he may not switch to Sima Yue, and now he should be regarded as a neutral faction, slightly inclined to the kind of Son of Heaven.

"Before I came, Ben was a little worried. After seeing Lu Yangxiong's soldiers, he was much more relieved. Liu Jun put away his smile and said, "In this way, Yiyang has no worries all the way." ”

"Yiyang?" Shao Xun was a little surprised.

He was mentally ready to go to Hanoi, and as a result, you told me to go to Yiyang? But that's fine, there is Yiyang Sanwu here, and the foothold is there.

The commanders of Yiyang Zhuwu Fort also know each other, have a little friendship, and can help each other.

Yiyang has made Pan Si even more old friends, and has helped Shao Xun a lot in recent years - Pan Si is Pan Tao's brother.

"It's Yiyang." Liu Jun nodded and said.

As the two spoke, a few drizzles finally fell from the overcast sky.

Shao Xun and Liu Jun hurriedly raised their heads, and the cool rain fell on their faces, making people feel a burst of joy from the soul.

"It's raining!" Someone exclaimed.

Li Chong's face was full of joy, and he stretched out his palm and touched the raindrops lightly.

Chen Yougen grinned widely, and his face was full of laughter.

The sergeants who were training subconsciously slowed down the movements in their hands. The officers suppressed the joy in their hearts, whipped their horsewhips with straight faces, and reprimanded them to continue the practice without stopping.

"It's raining!" Sizhou Ding Zhuang didn't have such good discipline, and they cheered loudly one by one.

Others burst into tears. Really, it's not easy.

The drought lasted for half a year, and except for the beginning, there was almost no rain in between.

The parched earth destroyed the crops, the grass and trees, and their lives.

In the north and south of the river, there are people waiting to be fed everywhere.

I don't know how many people died silently in this great drought - the Xiongnu sank 30,000 people into the river in Liyang, but the drought killed more than one or two "30,000".

"This is a good sign!" Liu Jun was also very happy and said: "The Huns are about to enter the Kou, and the drought will end immediately, isn't this an auspicious omen?" Our army will win! ”

Shao Xun called Tang Jian and ordered: "Pass it on, the sky will rain down, this auspicious omen will also win, our army will win!" ”

"No." Tang Jian immediately took action.

Moments later, high-pitched cheers rang out from inside and outside the camp.

Liu Jun stroked his beard and nodded secretly.

Luyang County Gong knows how to motivate morale, no wonder he has won many battles. Yiyang handed it over to him all the way, and it should be no big problem.

"When will Lu Gong enter the army?" Liu Jun asked.

"Today, the whole army is drunk, eat a good meal, and go west tomorrow, how about it?" Shao Xun asked.

"Yes." Liu Jun said happily.

No delay, just go.

The people of Luyang County are arrogant and arrogant, and they are hungry ghosts, and they are also greedy for money, which seems to be a little untrue.

Something, he's really on it! That alone is enough.

When it is unusual, it is necessary to use extraordinary people. To put it mildly, if Zhang Fang is still there and is willing to fight for the court, Liu Jun will dare to use him, even if he is criticized by the outside world.

After inspecting the camp in the western suburbs, Liu Jun went to Mi Huang and Chen Yan's camp again.

The two of them have more than 8,000 troops, but they are not elite soldiers, they are just the soldiers and horses of the headquarters of the captain of Sili and the captain of the Duzhi, and their combat effectiveness is similar to that of the forbidden army.

Shao Xun went to Yiyang, and these two will take a group of Ding Zhuang to guard Xin'andao.

Because you don't know which way the Huns will take to come over - after crossing the river from Dayang, if you take a shortcut, you will take Xin'an Road, and if you take a long detour, you will take Yiyang Road, you have to guard against it.

******

The rain stopped after a long time.

That night, there was another drizzling rain, but it soon stopped.

In the next few days, the sky was clear again, and the golden crow hung high.

On August 15, Shao Xun led the crowd to Yunzhongwu, and the autumn rain returned.

The last group of old and weak women and children are retreating.

Shao Xun stood in the dry Luoshui River and watched everyone go away.

"Master Shao, do you want to plant wheat this year?" Wang Hui, the master of the dock in the clouds, stepped forward and asked.

Wang Hui is a student of the second phase of Luoyang, 19 years old this year, and has been managing Yunzhongwu for two and a half years.

This retreat, he felt a little uncomfortable.

After harvesting the winter wheat in late May, they were not idle, and they were always maintaining the fields according to the agricultural book compiled by Shao Xun at the beginning.

In the year of the great drought, they still try to find moist sludge, mix it with human and animal manure, stir it, and accumulate it as fertilizer.

If wheat is planted in September, the next year's harvest will be very good.

This is not a few years ago, the fields of Yiyang Sanwu are now more mature, the maintenance is very effective, and the land is close to Luoshui and its tributaries, which is the best water to irrigate, and the value is incalculable.

"That's it." Shao Xun shook his hand and vetoed.

It has only rained two or three times, and it is not heavy, and there is no condition for farming for the time being.

Moreover, there is a great possibility that this place will become a battlefield, don't put the seeds in it, and in the end there will be no harvest.

The neighing of horses resounded in the river.

The men under Duan Liang, the riding governor, were grazing horses.

In the year of the great drought, the grass and trees were scorched, and the Luoshui River became a grassland. The soil here is relatively moist, and many of the deep riverbeds form pools, and the surrounding water plants are abundant, tender and juicy, and horses love it.

This gentleman made great contributions in the battle of Yemagang, and the marquis of the county was not enough, and finally gave him a pavilion marquis who was rarely sealed, and gave him a number of goods.

This time, the cavalry was assigned to accompany him, and Duan Liang took the initiative to ask to come to the west road.

Following Shao Xun to fight in the war can make meritorious contributions and receive knighthoods, and following Wang Kan, Cao Wu, Wang Kuang and others, they may not even be able to pick up their lives, how to choose, it is obvious.

In the afternoon of the same day, the army continued westward to Kinmenwu.

Shao Xun visited the brothers Du Tan and Du Yin, the owners of Yiquan Dock, halfway.

And at this time, a messenger came from the direction of the county town, saying that Liu Cong led the army south, Keshan County, and went straight to Hongnong, and Taishou Yuan Yanju surrendered the city.

"This ......" Du Tan was very surprised when he heard this.

"The prince has 3,000 soldiers, why did he surrender to thieves?" Du Yin was also a little puzzled.

Shao Xun was silent for a while, and secretly sighed that Liu Han had really gained momentum and became famous.

In the past, these guards couldn't run away at most, and there were very few thieves.

Let's not talk about Hebei, that is Sima Ying's territory, and he is not very good at dealing with the imperial court, and there are many people who run away and surrender thieves. But the annexed states facing the front line of the Xiongnu did not have so many bad incidents.

But this year, there has been an incident of the Shangdang Taishou Pang Chun descending thieves, which will Hongnong Taishou Yuan Yan also fall, the situation is a bit wrong.

If the Great Jin loses again, there will only be more and more surrenders.

In the end, if no one loses, it is time to perish.

"Duke Du, thieves are rampant, it's time for Yiyang to work together." Shao Xun said.

Du Tan sighed, a little hesitant.

The first spring dock is very strong and has a large number of people. A few years ago, I traded with Shao Xun and got a lot of military equipment, and I still have the power to protect myself.

The Huns have many cavalry troops, and the goal is Luoyang, so they may not necessarily take a spring dock.

Although this year's drought is very difficult, the winter wheat harvest is good, and now they have confidence.

Du Yin was still sighing on the side: "Yuanyan is a thief, I also said before that Hongnong and Shaanxi County have been repeatedly plundered by Hu Qi, and they can't bear it, and they want to move the governance office to Yiyang, but fortunately they didn't listen to him, otherwise Yiyang would be gone." What a good thief, without a king and without a father, I can't wait to sleep on his skin and eat his flesh! ”

"What's the use of saying that now?" Du Tan glanced at his younger brother and said.

Du Yin sighed and stopped talking.

Shao Xun saw that the brothers were chattering crookedly, and he was a little impatient in his heart, and said: "To guard Yiyang, you have to work together." A spring of wood soldiers is well fed, or may-"

"Governor." Du Tan bowed and said, "This year's drought is very difficult. However, fighting thieves is a national war, and my two brothers cannot be left behind, so I am willing to give 100,000 grains and 200 pigs and sheep to help the army. ”

Du Yin wanted to speak and stopped, but didn't say anything in the end.

Shao Xun laughed.

These dock marshals are all slippery, and everyone has a small abacus. It was extremely difficult for them to send troops and food, and after hearing that Tai Shouyuan Yan had surrendered, he was even more cowardly, and he was only willing to give some food and meat to send away.

But now is not the time to settle accounts with them.

It is not cost-effective to spend precious troops on local dock forts, and it may force them to defect to the Huns.

"150,000 pieces of grain, and another 1,000 dings." Shao Xun's face changed suddenly, and he said, "Otherwise—"

Du Tan looked at Shao Xun and was silent for a long time.

Back three or four years ago, they still talked happily and had a good relationship. But right now, if you turn your face, you turn your face, and if you say threaten, you threaten, is this person a dog?

Du Yin held his breath on the side, extremely nervous.

"Okay." Du Tan finally relented.

"In the rest of the docks, there is Lao Dujun's gift, and everyone has to offer food and Ding." Shao Xun said again.

"It will be as you wish." Du Tan said helplessly.

After achieving his goal, Shao Xun was too lazy to talk nonsense, turned over his horse, and headed for Jinmenwu.

On August 17, the army arrived at Jinmenwu, and he immediately sent people to the north, seized Huixiban, cut down trees and set up fences to prevent thieves.