March has passed, the weather is getting hot, and in a few days, it will be the beginning of summer. Farming is getting busier and busier, but the territory of Shangdang is getting more and more stable.
Before going up to the spring, many people really got rid of their white bodies and entered the prefecture's office. Some stayed in the prefecture, while others were sent to the county seat and became assistant officials. But no matter where the official is, these people's careers really give the people in the party some hope. In the past two years of chaos, the subsequent Zhongzheng evaluation may not be held as scheduled, but the government will still promote the talents and stabilize the party. Such an attitude is more effective than any words.
And a few poor scholars who came from the library have made the newly established library usher in a leap in numbers. More and more scholars walked out of their homes and went to the county seat. Not only the ten counties of Shangdang, but even the neighboring country of Leping came to defect. Taking advantage of this great opportunity, the prefectures in the county town reopened and began to recruit students and teach scriptures. Although there are not many famous teachers in the school today, it is still a very important thing for Shang Dang, which has been in chaos for several years.
With the official level of governance, the people below can also live their lives with confidence. The construction of Wubao, which started before, has now been almost completed. The water conservancy facilities are beginning to take shape, and even the official roads in various places have been repaired. In addition, the epidemic prevention doctors and agricultural officials assigned by the prefectural government reduced the incidence of epidemic diseases, allowing the illiterate commoners to learn some agricultural knowledge that can be called scientific for the first time.
All kinds of superpositions constitute an amazing centripetal force, not to mention those people who believe in Buddhism, even those who do not believe, also put up a tablet of longevity at home, just hope that this god-like mansion can stay for a long time. Shangdang, bless them with a place to live in this troubled world.
Of course, there are quite a few people who are looking forward to the protection of the ruler, but there are also some people who wish to never see this Buddhist son. As before these.
After half a year of hard labor, the more than 600 Hun cavalry soldiers who surrendered before, now there are only 400 left, all with yellow faces and thin muscles, and their expressions are sluggish. Since their capture, they have not had a day to rest, and have been building walls and smoothing roads every day. Without enough food, without adequate winter clothing, even escape is impossible. Once someone has a different heart, they will sit in a team and be slaughtered.
This kind of life is like a fiery ghost, exhausting their hopes day by day, taking away their pride, and turning this group of Xiongnu iron cavalry who can gallop on the battlefield into a group of sluggish-eyed walking dead.
And what frightened them the most was the man who let the meteor fall into the camp and destroyed everything.
Therefore, when Liang Feng appeared in front of them again, these people trembled and feared, kneeling in the dust like bereaved wild dogs.
Looking at this group of rebellious Huns, Liang Feng said calmly: "I will slaughter my people, attack my city, and punish them as an example."
These words were like bone-chilling water, poured on the heads of the soldiers. However, the man stood in front of them, aloof, with dazzling golden light behind him, like a Buddha's light to protect his body, so that he could not resist the slightest thought in life. In their hearts, there is no regret or despair. Why did you come to this Lucheng to offend this inviolable person? Perhaps only one death can forgive one's sins.
Looking at the group of shivering soldiers, Liang Feng's voice changed: "Or, I can spare your life. As long as you are loyal to me, let me drive, and die for me. Just like these beside me Capricorn."
Behind Liang Feng, there were dozens of Jie Ren soldiers, all of them burly and straight, like the King Kong warriors standing beside the Buddha. And the one at the front has a cold face, a pair of gray-blue eyes, and the eyes are murderous.
Buddha can use Hu, and there are soldiers of Hu people under his seat. In the legends of the countryside, it is the saying of the Twelve Generals of Medicine Buddha, Seven Thousand Yaksa. They escaped divine punishment, paid hard labor, and deeply felt the fear of not being able to survive and not dying. At this moment, the Buddha asked them, would they be loyal or not
Of course they would!
"Master!" I don't know who blurted out first. Immediately, all the hundreds of people shouted.
"The master is on top! The slaves are willing to die!"
Their voices were different, and their words were not the same, but everyone was hoarse, just asking the person in front of them to give them a way out. A way to return to the world and live! This is the only way they can get now.
Looking at the Huns who were crying bitterly and constantly kowtowing, Liang Feng breathed a sigh of relief. done! This is the result he wants. In troubled times, it is not necessarily safe to incorporate and surrender troops. Just like Cao Cao, although he had captured 300,000 Qingzhou soldiers, he would be defeated immediately when there was trouble. In the battle of Wancheng, the hero was almost defeated and died. However, at this moment, he understood Cao Cao's thoughts very well. This risk has to be taken. Just because no one under him is available!
These Huns, who were also from elite cavalry, were scared by themselves, and their arrogance was flattened. How could they just let it go? Similarly, taking in the Huns will also bring some benefits to the subsequent expansion of troops. The Xiongnu in Bingzhou have been attached to it for a long time. If there are no tyrants who founded the country and proclaimed the king, the rest are also ordinary people. If you want to make those populations your own, not the enemy as much as possible, you need to resort to some extraordinary measures.
If it were fifty years later, Liang Feng would never dare to take such a risk. But right now, the situation is not that bad. There are also Xianbei who obeyed the dispatch of the imperial court. There are also Qiang and Di people who settled in the north. If Capricorns can use it, can others not? As long as the population ratio is maintained, assimilation continues, and he possesses absolute power, he is still confident that he can use Zhu Hu. Just like Jin Riju, a Xiongnu general under Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, like the Turkic Ashina royal family in the Tang Taizong Suwei court in groups, even Cao Cao, and his nominal great-grandfather Liang Xi, did not also tame the five. Ministry
Turning to look at Yi Yan, Liang Feng said, "Take these people down to change clothes and give meals. From tomorrow, they will be part of your account. These people are all grouped into cavalry, and they are those who dare to die."
Yiyan had also studied "Six Taos", so he naturally knew the meaning of "dare to die". He knew better what the lord meant by training these Huns like this. Bowing gently, he replied, "I will train a loyal and brave soldier for the master!"
The Xiongnu Jingqi is already strong enough. What he needs to polish is the loyalty of these people and the courage they have lost. And these, Yi Yan also has enough confidence.
"That's good." Liang Feng snorted, "If you catch a bandit in the future, you can follow this method."
Kill what should be killed, use what should be used, he has no extravagant capital. Let's just see if we can gather these soldiers back together and turn them into a strong army.
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After dealing with the surrender of the troops, Liang Feng returned to the government office. The one sent to the desk first was a letter from Jinyang. This was sent by Wang Wen, and it was also news from Jinyang that had not been seen for a long time.
Liang Feng immediately took it apart and looked at it. It turned out that at the beginning of the month, the Xiongnu began to move again. It may be that the horses survived the cold winter and began to gain weight, which made Liu Yuan unable to hold back and started the war again. However, he had been prepared, Sima Teng immediately recalled the Xianbei people, and Tuoba Yiyao dispatched thousands of light cavalry to kill the Xiongnu generals and thwarted another attack by the Xiongnu and Han kingdoms.
This news naturally made Jinyang jubilant. Everyone has aroused hope. As long as there are Xianbei reinforcements, what are these Huns
In addition to the good news, Wang Wen also mentioned one thing in the letter. He has a niece, fourteen years old, knowledgeable, elegant and dignified, a good match. If Liang Feng likes it, Wang Wen can make the call and promise her to Liang Feng as a continuation.
This is the olive branch extended by the Taiyuan Wang family!
Liang Feng looked at the letter and frowned. After a long time, he ordered Duan Qin and Cui Ji to be brought in.
"Wang's marriage to a daughter is a perfect opportunity, the lord should seize it!" Cui Ji was shocked when he heard the news from Liang Feng, and immediately spoke up.
This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It should be noted that the top clans of the Jin Dynasty had barriers to marriage, and could only intermarry with a very small number of clans. Therefore, these high gates are all blood-blooded, and they have a complicated affinity with each other. Anyone who wants to step out of this circle has to rely on their surname to speak.
And Liang Feng's Liang family is only a middle-class aristocrat. Marrying a daughter of the Wang family, or a marriageable woman, is simply something that can't be met. I am afraid it is also Wang Wen who loves Liang Feng so much that he is willing to marry his relatives. If he and Wang Wen become in-laws, Liang Feng's position in Shangdang and even Bingzhou will definitely be more stable!
However, Duan Qin frowned slightly: "Is your lord unwilling to marry?"
He knew his lord better than Cui Ji. It is precisely because the lord has doubts in his heart that he would ask them to discuss such matters. It's just such a good thing with many benefits, what is he worried about
Liang Feng's lips couldn't help but bring out a bit of a wry smile. Political marriage? Of course he doesn't like it.
No one knows the so-called political marriage better than him. As a third generation of red, his parents are the most typical combination of interests. Only financial power can make these two sit together, and the rest of the time is just to play with each other and have nothing to do with each other. Because of such a strange family relationship, he grew up beside his grandfather and developed a rebellious and strange temperament.
He can keep changing girlfriends, and he can have a simple bed-centric relationship with any beautiful woman who meets the eye and can have fun. Marriage, however, was never in his consideration. Not to mention, this kind of standard political marriage.
Marry a fourteen-year-old loli in order to get on the Taiyuan Wang's thigh? This kind of thing, just thinking about it, made him feel a little sick.
Seeing the appearance of the lord, how could Duan Qin not know what he was thinking. After pondering for a moment, he said: "It may not be the right time to marry now. If it attracts suspicion from Dong Ying Gong, it will also be troublesome. It is better to wait for the lord to feel better before making plans."
As soon as he became the prefect of the party, his marriage with the King of Jinyang would indeed make Sima Teng, the master of the state, a little grumpy. If this affects the career, it will not be worth the loss. It's better to wait until the Shangdang has everything under control before considering the issue of marriage.
This is also a way. Liang Feng pondered for a moment, and finally said, "That's fine. After I recover, I'll make plans."
The thing that I have been avoiding has become a dilemma that I have to face sooner or later. Liang Feng sighed in the bottom of his heart, whatever it is, take one step at a time.
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Then it was said that the battle of Wancheng in Wenli was also a big shame for Boss Cao. Zhang Xiu surrendered after attacking Wancheng. Boss Cao, the wife of the master, was thinking about the widow of the uncle of the Shangren family. As a result, Zhang Xiu just surrendered and attacked with a backhand. The Qingzhou army bombed the camp, Cao Cao was almost killed, the eldest son Cao Ang, nephew Cao Anmin, general Dian Wei, etc. were all killed by Zhang Xiu. Because the story is too legendary, it has been changed into countless versions, and it has become a traditional play→_→ Liang Shao, the wife is not very safe, let’s do it well =w=