Royal Road - Chapter 220

[Chapter 219 | City]

“Liu Hu is actually dead? The three cities of Jingling also fell into the hands of Liang Zixi?” Inside the Han State camp in Hedong, Liu Yuan frowned, looking at his beloved son who was kneeling below.

This time he sent Liu Cong to Lishi, and what he wanted was not simply to stop the enemy soldiers.

Instead, he wanted to use Liu Hu’s men to launch a general attack on Jinyang.

The two sides are close to 30,000 troops, which can be fatal to the Bingzhou army who rashly dispatched troops due to disagreement in government orders.

Unexpectedly, the soldiers were sent, and Liu Hu also arrived at Jinyang City smoothly.

In the end, the soldiers were defeated and died, and even the cities in Jingling that were finally conquered were thrown away.

This is why they took advantage of the situation, it was clear that Liang Zixi used the army and the lonely city as bait, and made a big bet.

“After this battle, Liang Zixi took advantage of it. Pei Dun died unexpectedly? I’m afraid someone used a knife to kill someone!” In Liu Yuan’s voice, he could not tell whether it was sarcasm or anger.

Liu Cong lowered his head: “My son is incompetent!”

“That’s it.” Liu Yuan waved his hand, “It’s always been to defend Li Shi. This Liang Zixi has already taken root in Bingzhou, and I’m afraid it will be more difficult to deal with in the future. But he is so The daring and daring governor of Jin’s new faction is also the wife and brother of the King of the East Sea. I’m afraid the King of the East Sea will hold grudges.”

“If the King of the East Sea demolishes the barriers, the king can recruit Liang Zixi to his command.” The minister spoke up.

Liu Yuan sighed lightly: “If he wants to vote, he will be alone as a couch. It’s just that the King of the East Sea may not be so confused. Anyway, there will be time to deal with it in the future. It’s better to take Hedong first.”

Recently, the army has approached Wenxi, Hedong Prefect Lu Shuli died in battle.

This plaster is all over the place, like something in a bag, at your fingertips.

“Xuanming, this time you will act as the vanguard and take down Wenxi for Gu.”

Liu Congcai heaved a sigh of relief when he heard what his father said, and said loudly, “My son will dedicate Hedong to his father!”

Seeing his beloved son finally regaining his vigor, Liu Yuan felt helpless in his heart.

This Liang Zixi is like the nemesis of the Han kingdom. Every time he sends troops, he returns without success.

If this son has been guarding Bingzhou, the shortcut to Luoyang from Shangdang will be strictly sealed.

Always beware of attacking Luoyang, the other side sent troops to rescue.

It’s really troublesome!

If only he could think of a way to separate him from the state of Jin…

But this matter just flickered in Liu Yuan’s heart and was forgotten.

The most important thing now is Hedong!

After hearing the joy, there is Anyi. Once these two great cities are conquered, Hedong will be in control.

Just thinking about the benefits of the salt pond makes people very excited.

“Continue to siege the city! Within ten days, Gu will be on the top of Wenxi City!”

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Sitting in the palace garden in Luoyang, before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Sima Yue felt a cold winter.

On the case were two letters, one after the other, both worse than the same.

A few days ago, Bingzhou sent a message.

Pei Dun, the newly appointed governor of Bingzhou, the general of Ningbei, who sent troops to attack Lishi, died unexpectedly in battle.

Because Pei Dun sent troops without authorization, Liu Hu dispatched 10,000 people to attack the empty city of Jinyang, which was almost destroyed.

Fortunately, Liang Zixi desperately defended Jinyang, repelled the enemy soldiers, and recaptured the three cities of Jingling.

And the army that went on the expedition did not suffer much damage, and barely kept the stability of a state.

This news simply made Sima Yue not know what to do.

In fact, Pei Dun’s dispatch of troops was also something he acquiesced in. After all, the situation in Hedong was dangerous, and it would be best if he could save it.

But what happened later was totally unexpected.

The thought that Jinyang might be captured, the 20,000 army also collapsed, and the state was completely destroyed, made people shudder.

However, after saving Bingzhou, what should be done with Pei Dun’s death?

This matter is strange inside and out. Could it be that Bingzhou soldiers and horses conspired with that Liang Zixi?

When Concubine Pei heard the news of her brother’s death, she immediately burst into tears.

Pei Shao also gritted his teeth with hatred, wanting to avenge his brother.

But who is the enemy?

In the middle of the battle, he escaped from the battle, and finally fell off the horse and died, and even the personal soldiers around him ran away.

This method of death is simply extremely humble!

Take his generals to question?

Jinyang has just driven away the enemy, if it is because of the court’s downfall, how can it be chaotic again?

Continue to send a henchman to Jinyang to take over the post of Governor?

His own younger brother, Sima Teng, was able to leave Bingzhou and escape, and how many others could be as calm as Liang Zixi and turn the tide?

This battle is so useless that he can’t decide whether to reward or punish.

Just when the entanglement was extremely high, another news reached Luoyang.

Liu Yuan defeated Wenxi, and all the Pei clan in the city surrendered!

Hearing this news, Sima Yue’s face turned green.

Pei’s family has been loyal to the country for generations, but he did not expect that the city would descend so cleanly after the city was destroyed!

If other major counties also fall into the enemy’s hands, will those high-ranking nobles, who enjoyed their glory, go to the enemy?

certainly!

Otherwise, how did the Sima Clan take over the world from Cao Wei?

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The Sima family was also from a noble family, and Sima Yue too understood the idea of “family is more important than the country” in the minds of these clansmen.

What’s the point of breaking the country?

Swap the emperor’s allegiance!

However, these aristocratic families can be turned into ministers of other families, can he, the Sima clan, be able to?

No one knows better than Sima Yue what they did to the descendants of Cao Wei!

Now, the cries and anger of Concubine Pei’s brothers and sisters are not important.

How to curb the expansion of the Huns is the key!

But the court really can’t draw troops and horses now, and Jingzhou is like a saw, and can’t be separated for a moment.

After Wang Mi voted for Sima Ying, the four states of Qing, Xu, Yan, and Yu also became chaotic, not to mention the Yi state, which was full of bandits and bandits.

This is a battle for the throne. If Sima Ying wins, he, the rebel who has established a “pseudo-emperor”, must sacrifice himself!

In this case, how can Bingzhou be in chaos again?

Can someone else really be qualified for the post of Governor?

I’m afraid I can only endure this sullen breath.

Sima Yue sat stiffly for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth bitterly: “Come here, make a decree! Governor Pei died for the country, posthumously reward the general, and serve in the middle. The governor of Bingzhou, Liang Feng, has made great achievements in defending the city, adding General Yingyang, false festival… Governor Bingzhou Military.” The

last few words were literally squeezed out of the gap between the teeth.

Let’s see.

Wait until the chaotic party of the King of Chengdu has been pacified, and then slowly clean up Liu Yuan’s group of hooligans!

At that time, Liang Zixi would also have to change his position to be considered appropriate.

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After reporting the situation in Bingzhou “truly”, Liang Feng did not wait for the court’s instructions, but first transferred troops and changed defenses.

Let Zhang Hebu go back to defend the Shangdang, and put on the Perak Battalion, which is good at siege. Sun Jiao assists Yiyan from the side to attack Xinxing County.

I have just fought a war. In fact, many soldiers are tired, but the opportunity is really rare.

What Liu Hu brought this time was most of the centaurs under his command.

Now that he has been beaten down and lost his coach, Jiuyuan City has become as empty as Jinyang before.

In this case, it would be a pity to give up. It just so happened that Pei Dun still had a surplus of food, grass and weapons from the imperial court, so he might as well fight again.

The task is extremely arduous, but for Shangdang soldiers and horses, it is not too difficult to carry.

This is a pursuit to take advantage of the victory, and with Yi Yan sitting by the side, he is not afraid that he will not be able to attack the city.

On the other hand, this is also the way the Prefect’s House shows its power.

Bingzhou no longer has a governor, and in whose hands the military power falls, there must be a charter.

And Liang Feng did this because he believed that he could control Jinyang, and he also emphasized to Bingzhou Gaomen that it was a fact that the generals returned to their hearts.

This military operation, unsurprisingly, won unanimous support from the top and bottom of the state.

Even Linghu Kuang, who represented the local strength of Bingzhou, joined the army to attack Xinxing County, wanting to make a guilt and meritorious deeds to wash away the stigma that he had lost as a coach before.

Foreign wars have always been a good way to resolve internal conflicts.

But what Liang Feng did was more than that.

After settling the military and civilians in the city, restarting refugee shelter and land reclamation.

He gave another order that could cause waves.

“Now that the Taiyuan state has been established, and the new county will be leveled, it is the time to employ people! Not to mention the commander of the county and the state, even the officials below are very inadequate. We should choose a method of selecting talents to enrich the county!” Liang Feng He recruited his staff and got straight to the point.

“Now that there is a lack of Zhongzheng officials in the state, why not go to the court, select Zhongzheng at all levels in the state and county, and restart the evaluation?” Sun Li said that he was also a member of the Sun clan in Taiyuan.

On the side, Duan Qin sighed softly: “The selection of officials is a must, but the selection of officials is inevitably overkill. But the recovery of Xinxing County is imminent, and it is too late to wait for the arrival of the officials. I think it would be better to follow the example of Shijun at the Shangsi Banquet. As long as you have both talent and knowledge, you can enter the government and temporarily serve as subordinates at all levels.”

Sun Li is extremely transparent, just listening to Duan Qin’s words, he knew that Liang Shishi wanted to put the middle The lower-level personnel authority is firmly in his own hands.

Since it was said that they were selecting officials, and that they used such a clumsy method as examination papers to select talents, the high school probably had to avoid it.

Then the people who will come to apply for the application should be mostly poor people from the common family.

Although there are some discrepancies with the usual method of selecting talents, in the final analysis, they are just filthy officials.

A state prefect naturally has the right to appoint and dismiss.

This would not make the aristocratic family feel much resentment, but also relieve the urgent need. It might not be a solution… Just after thinking for a moment, Sun Li nodded and said yes.

Immediately, the prefect’s office announced the decree with great fanfare, announcing that talents will be promoted in Jinyang after one month.

There are only three courses in this system, economics, arithmetic and medicine.

The former is obviously needed by officials, while the latter two are extremely practical, similar to craftsmanship.

However, such a decree still attracted the attention of Jinyang and Shangdang.

The underprivileged students in Shangdang County School were unequivocal. When they heard the news, someone immediately packed their bags and rushed to Jinyang.

I thought that the next selection would be next year, but who would have expected it to be selected in advance, how could they not be ecstatic.

And more people are watching.

Does the prefect’s government issue such a decree, does it also indicate anything?

A month is neither long nor short.

After all, let this “new thing” spread out across the state.