For half a month, Huang Zhong and Xiahou Yuan faced off steadily along the upper reaches of the Huai River. After a similar number of troops, neither side really engaged in a big fight. They engaged in several small-scale confrontations and took advantage of Guo Jia's design.
Xiahou Yuan was skilled in long-distance raids and brave in battle, which is true, but his intelligence and tactics were clumsy, especially during the long-term confrontation between the two armies, where his shortcomings were obvious and he was suppressed by Guo Jia.
In fact, Ye Qing vaguely remembers that this guy was later ambushed and killed by Huang Zhong, who was caught by Liu Bei's small plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain during the long-term confrontation.
But at this point, the performance was still decent, or Vice General Li Dian made up for it with his steady demeanor.
These were just a few words in Ye Qing's mind and he didn't take them seriously. Now, after the inspection, the entire Yuzhou has stabilized. With his army returning, there are still a large number of grain and silver in the county treasury. The hidden dangers of local rebellion have been basically eliminated. As long as he raises his army and sends a proclamation, Cao Cao himself will be in big trouble.
Ye Qing was still handling government affairs on the long carriage, meeting with officials and family members without avoiding suspicion, while the Empress Dowager gradually got used to it and occasionally listened to it to enhance her understanding.
Returning to Xuchang, another wave of elderly and young disaster victims passed by, dressed in decent clothes but with a troubled expression. They were from neighboring Pengcheng and Xiapi, but they were not fleeing. Instead, they were fleeing from the war in Xuzhou. Some hid in the neighboring eastern part of Henan, but were scared by Xiahou Yuan's looting in the countryside and fled to western Henan.
Or perhaps the entire Central Plains or even the north, and this western Henan is rumored to be a paradise... In addition, the Liaodong and Jingyang areas are more stable
The Empress Dowager thought that she also observed that in every town she passed through, there were officials responsible for guiding and settling the disaster victims, and neat and orderly disaster camps were waiting for them.
Ye Qing handled military and political affairs and asked Qianqian about the establishment of the Daoist Academy in Xuchang.
He took a sip of tea, feeling a bit more relaxed, and casually asked, "What is the Empress Dowager looking at
With a calm tone and a calm demeanor.
The Empress Dowager has adapted to this kind of interaction, or in other words, she sees the future emperor's demeanor as follows: "I think the Emperor's rule is open to all disaster victims, which shows that the abundant harvests in western Henan in the past two years are not a false report. It seems that a lot of grain has been hoarded
Ye Qing smiled and said, "That's not wrong
The Empress Dowager, however, could not remain calm like this. She had ruled the last few years of this dynasty and knew how difficult it was now. She couldn't help but sigh, "The prosperity of water and agriculture, the prosperity of agriculture and personnel, and the prosperity of personnel and military affairs are all interconnected
Liu Shijun's local organization is very effective, making it easy to resettle a large number of disaster victims and arrange food and supplies for the army. The local organization is also very effective, which shows that it can withstand prolonged warfare and various pressures. This is something that many feudal lords cannot compare to... In my impression of the various states, only Xuzhou in the Huai River Basin, Shu, Jingzhou, and Jiangdong in the Yangtze River Basin can compare
Ye Qing gave a "hmm", indicating basic agreement.
Yuzhou is located on the south bank of the Yellow River, and is known as the Central Plains and Henan along with Sili and Yanzhou. It is a large loess alluvial plain with very easy to cultivate soil. Its grain production advantage in its peak state is truly unmatched by other states. In fact, even counting the autumn harvest of the earth in later generations, first-class officials of the State Affairs Department would inspect local grain affairs every year, and the first stop was Henan.
Bi is a person who has held core power, and many basic ideas are the same.
Recently, the Empress Dowager has shown increasing obedience, as if she had no other intention, it was just an obvious political statement.
Ye Qing did not conceal many things: "In fact, most of the grain we have hoarded in the past two years has been used to recruit disaster victims and refugees. The advantage is that we have taken the population of surrounding states and counties, but the disadvantage is that there is not much military grain reserve. However, Madam instructed the Mi family to purchase grain from Jingzhou and replenish it, which is finally what Empress Dowager had in mind
The Empress Dowager smiled. She liked this kind of honesty and felt more at ease about her own and her daughter's safety and future: "That's good. I've heard that the Southern Army is short of horses and the military strength is generally not strong, so the heavy infantry and elite troops in Shanyang, Xuzhou and Kuaiji, Jiangdong are slightly better
Sun Jian's veteran from Changsha is quite good. He has been in constant battles with the barbarians of Wuling, and has also fought alongside Sun Jian in the north and south to establish the title of Wucheng Marquis for him. "Ye Qing only mentioned this and immediately talked about the main matter:" With the help of Empress Dowager Feng Wei, the integration of Yuzhou has been basically completed, but the northern part of Jingzhou still needs Empress Dowager's inspection. I earnestly request that Empress Dowager move her vehicle to accompany him
The Empress Dowager nodded in agreement and said, "The mourning family is willing, but the proclamation has been written and will be sent the day after tomorrow. Can you still come back in time for me to go south at this time
I went to Xuzhou to rescue Tao Qian, and set an example to call on the world to fight against Dong. "Ye Qing said calmly, knowing that all the princes would be cautious, but their hostility towards Dong Zhuo was unanimous:" I won't go south this time, but the Empress Dowager doesn't have to worry about safety. There will be a arranged army accompanying me, and General Zilong will also guard us along the way
As Ye Qingzheng spoke, a rider suddenly came from behind and said, "Report
In an instant, the frame slowly stopped, and a personal soldier had already opened the door. Ye Qing stepped out of the car.
My lord, there is a letter from Nanyang County! "A mid-level officer came, dismounted and bowed deeply in salute.
Get up! "Ye Qing said. This person's name is Chen Shan, around thirty years old, with two sword eyebrows raised on his Guozi face. He is deep and introverted, but very solid. He couldn't help but smile again. He didn't read the newspaper for now, just said," You can give a brief report first
Yes! "Chen Shan said, then bowed and said," Nanyang Commandery is tightly sealed off, and it took our troops a lot of manpower to spread the secret message
It seems that Yuan Shu instructed Sun Jian to kill the governor of Nanyang County, Zhang Zi, but his intentions were still insufficient. After being appointed as the governor of Yangzhou by the Dong bandits, he dared not seriously seize Sun Jian's military power. Instead, from a higher perspective, he conspired with his subordinates to first seize Jingbei and then seize Yuzhou with the land of Jingyang
The insider bought is a servant of the Yuan family, and it is rumored that he will rise to power in Xuchang
Upstairs? "Ye Qing was taken aback, sneered coldly, and suddenly fell silent around.
Ye Qing just unfolded the document and casually finished reading it, then sneered again, "Empress Dowager, look at this person, he is simply stupid to the top
The empress dowager took over the document and carefully examined it. She realized that these were the words on it, but only vaguely thought of them, and her face turned pale instantly.
Ye Qing said, "Hmm, or maybe I want you, Empress Dowager, to proclaim yourself king and emperor in Xuchang, so that I can legitimately demand the submission of the common brothers of Jizhou and launch a pincer attack from the north and south to sweep across the country
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's face immediately turned red and she became furious, saying, "Yuan Jiaguo is all a Han thief! If this generation were to succeed, wouldn't it be even more terrifying than Dong Zhuo
Pooh, how could this person think so beautifully... "Qianqian flipped through the secret letter, couldn't help but laugh, and covered her mouth:" We were about to patrol Nanyang County, and now we rebelled. Is Yuan Shu pretending to be dead
Is Yuan Changshui the fierce ghost on the road? Being ostentatious is his style! "Ye Qing also chuckled and said," If you don't die, you won't be called Yuan Shu... In that case, let's turn the Southern Expedition into a Southern Expedition. In that case, Empress Dowager
Liu Shijun, the grieving family still wants to accompany the southern expedition and capture this fang. "The Empress Dowager was angered by Yuan Shu's plan and was even more worried that Yuan Shu would have an advantage, while Liu Shijun clearly couldn't afford to personally lead the southern expedition.
That's okay, Empress Dowager. You are the flag of our Han family and have a miraculous effect on local stability. There will be generals to pacify your military affairs, "Ye Qing agreed and turned to look at the sky, as if it was about to rain. He immediately gave a faint command," We are only a day away from Xuchang. Let's go back to Xuchang first, and the army will stop outside the city and wait for orders
The next day, the army arrived in Xuchang.
Two school captains lined up with three hundred personal soldiers to escort Ye Qing to the side hall. Someone hurriedly walked in and said, "My lord, at your command, the generals have arrived at the side hall
Oh, send the Empress Dowager back to rest first, "Ye Qing thought for a moment and ordered," Please wait for them, I'll be there soon
After arriving at the side hall in a moment, Ye Qing walked over and saw more than ten people sitting in the nearby lounge. Ye Qing stepped into the door with one foot, and everyone stood up neatly and said, "Greetings to the Lord
Ye Qing smiled and said, "Everyone, please get up. The two wise brothers are here, sit down quickly
He sat down and then carefully examined the two of them.
Guan Yu has a medium build, with five strands of beautiful beard and phoenix eyes.
Zhang Fei hasn't seen each other for a few years. During his military career, he has become tall and strong, with a strong waist and a strong back.
As for Zhao Yun, as legend has it, he was around thirty years old, with a pair of sparkling eyes on his square face, displaying an extraordinary aura and a masculine charm in every move he made.
It looks like a general's aura.
However, literary officials such as Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, and Xun You maintained a calm demeanor and had the demeanor of important officials.
Everyone in front of her was filled with golden luck, and Ye Qing suddenly felt joy as she said, "You generally know the situation now. What do you think
My lord, if Yuan Shu privately obtains the imperial seal of the country but fails to hand it over, he is already a traitor, "said Xi Zhicai calmly," He instructed Sun Jian to secretly kill the Minister of Two Thousand Stones. His rebellion has already been revealed, and if this servant wants to declare himself emperor, he may be able to implement it
What the actor said! "Zhang Fei shouted," Master, if there's anything else to say, just hit him directly
In formal occasions, Zhang Fei is referred to as the lord.
At this moment, Xun Yu pondered and said, "It's time to fight. The lord leads the governor of Jingzhou, and his reputation is legitimate. Although there are two infiltrators, Yuan and Sun, in Jingzhou, the time is not long. The lord and the empress dowager patrol Yuzhou, and all officials return to their hearts and unite as one. This is the right time to attack
Ye Qing nodded silently and looked at Guan Yu, "What did Second Brother say
With both hands resting on his knees, Guan Yu sat upright. At this moment, he slightly bowed and said, "By the order of my lord, a large army of 150000 has been summoned. As most of them are militia and have backbone members, they will soon form an army. However, more training is not a bad thing
But Yuan Shu cannot ignore the attack. Whoever is the commander-in-chief is ordered by the lord
That's it, you should continue to station troops in the Tiger Prison, it's even more important there, "Ye Qing smiled and said," Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and talented actors
I'm here
You are a general, Vice General Zhao Yun, and you have been managing affairs in Jingbei for two years. You are well prepared both openly and secretly, and have a clear understanding of the situation. You can be appointed as a military advisor
I'll give you a 30000 strong army to conquer Nanyang County, "Ye Qing said. After years of training, Zhao Yun has gained military power and is no longer just a personal army captain in history.
As soon as the words fell, the three of them left their seats and bowed in response, saying, "I'll take your orders