After Chen Yougen left, Shao Xun accompanied Mi Huang around the area, mainly selecting nodes for hoarding military supplies and food.
This kind of node should be close to the front line to facilitate transportation, but not too close, so that it can be easily attacked.
After choosing and choosing, I finally chose Anyang Ancient City.
This city is located ten miles east and south of Shaanxi County. It is said that it existed during the Warring States Period, and was later repaired and abandoned many times. Nowadays, the county is in Shaanxi, but the city is somewhat dilapidated. After some rough repairs, it may be used as a warehouse city to store supplies.
Shao Xun also went to the east of Anyang for a walk and found a place with an excellent location for building a fortress. However, considering the strength at hand, he finally gave up and will talk about it later - this place was later named Xiashi Township, located on the road from Sanmenxia to Mianchi. There was a long official road built between the plateaus, which was deep and narrow, as straight as There is a line of sky, surrounded by mountains and rivers. There was a Wubao in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, Xiao County was established, and the county seat was once located in Xia Shiwu.
After collecting a circle of grain and grass near Shaanxian County, Shao Xun got another 30,000 hu of dendrobium, so he sent people to Jinmen Village to reserve it.
At the end of February, the army marched westward, passing through Caoyang Ruins, and headed for Hongnong - Caoyang Ruins, where Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty returned eastward and was exposed.
At this time, Chen Yougen had already arrived in Wenxi. After waiting for a few days, he met Pei Kang on the Cold Food Festival.
Pei Kang was very old, but after reading the letter, he was still very angry.
In the past year, he received several letters from home, and when he often saw the name "Shao Xun", he felt unhappy.
Although the atmosphere of the country was much more open than that of the previous Han Dynasty, and scholars would always wear their hair disheveled at gatherings, drink and sing, and drag women along to have fun together when they were in the mood, Pei Kang still couldn't stand it.
The Later Han Dynasty regarded Confucianism as its classic and did not like women to learn too much. The rituals of this dynasty collapsed and music was ruined. Women learned more from elementary school, including classics, history, music, dance, cooking, and even how to take care of the family business. It seemed that they were on the wrong track. .
In February and March, women and men would gather together to play hut, play the piano and recite poems. He used to think it was nothing, but now that his daughter has happened, he was in a bad mood.
I have been married to Sima Yue for ten years, and I have only known Shao Xun for three years. Now I have changed my mind?
He had a sullen face and was annoyed. But after getting angry, he became a little worried about his daughter who was married far away.
In the past few years, he is the only one among the four brothers still alive, and even among the children and nephews, some have passed away.
When people get old, they miss the past, and they miss their children even more.
Pei Kang sighed, picked up the porcelain bowl on the table, and started eating.
Chen Yougen was sitting on the left side of Pei Kang, drinking porridge silently.
The custom of the Cold Food Festival is to ban fire for three days and make barley porridge.
So what he drinks now is wheat porridge.
The porridge contains ground almonds and cheese, and is also topped with maltose (maltose). It is sweet and very delicious.
At this time, Yunzhongwu would not be able to eat these things even during the Cold Food Festival.
Barley is not necessarily available.
No money to buy almonds.
Honey is even more luxurious.
He deeply felt that the Pei family seemed to be different from them.
Concubine Pei grew up eating these things.
When he was a child, he ate grass roots, caught field mice to satisfy his hunger, and even went into the river to touch fish, almost drowning.
Is it really appropriate for the general to get involved with the Pei family?
The two bowls of barley porridge were finished quickly.
The maid immediately stepped forward and cleared away the dishes.
Pei Kang ate slowly. After a long time, he wiped his mouth with silk and said, "Guest, please accompany me for a walk."
Chen Yougen was not an ordinary person. He drove for the emperor, was elected by the imperial court, and was awarded the ninth rank official status. He was even more so - he was that person's confidant. Pei Kang still maintained the most basic respect for him.
As for the knights he brought to the training team, he didn't even pay much attention to them.
Two delicate-looking maids stepped forward and supported Pei Kang.
Chen Yougen followed silently.
They came to a forest with many pines and cypresses.
There are a large number of houses in the distance, arranged in an orderly manner. Judging from the servants coming and going, it seemed like there were quite a few people living there.
"Two hundred years..." Pei Kang pointed to the huge courtyard and said: "Since the Later Han Dynasty, the Wenxi Pei family slowly started from a powerful family and finally became the first-class aristocratic family in the North. In two hundred years , the descendants are prosperous, and there are talented people in each generation, some are eager to learn, some are diligent, some are diligent, some are wise, some are excellent in martial arts. Brilliant, everyone in Huanghuang. The descendants will not live apart for three generations, and the family will be happy. The clan members , regardless of whether they are rich or poor, near or far, they all come from afar to eat. The poor and orphans are raised and taught, and the powerful are supported and promoted..."
Pei Kang said very emotionally.
Chen Yougen felt drowsy after hearing this. But he understood the meaning. The Pei family was a large family with extremely deep foundations. Not only did they have people who served as officials in the imperial court, but their local strength was even more terrifying.
There are probably hundreds of clansmen living together within three generations, and there will only be even more people living separately outside the three generations. If there are talents among these people, the host family will deepen the relationship with them and provide assistance.
Chen Yougen deeply doubted whether the officials in Hedong County were more or less influenced by the Pei family? In fact, many officials themselves are descendants of the Pei family, or their in-laws, disciples, or old friends.
These aristocratic families! I'm afraid only a ruthless person like Zhang Fang can deal with it.
"Since you are an official, you must not be a fool who doesn't know the world." Pei Kang turned around and looked at the cemetery in the other direction and said, "The tombs of my Pei family's ancestors are here, our family property is here, and our clan members are here. Here, my relatives and friends are also here and cannot leave.”
"This..." Chen Yougen was a little anxious, but he was clumsy and didn't know what to say. In the end, he only said one sentence: "If the Xiongnu goes south, all of these will be destroyed, leaving nothing behind."
Pei Kang smiled.
He threw away the maid, put his hands behind his back, walked a few steps in the field, then pointed to the faintly visible green and black wall across a small river, and said: "That is Wubao, but I, Pei, are more than just such a wall. Each Wubao has its own clan members as the core, tribes as the backbone, and villagers or refugees recruited as soldiers. Governing the people is like running an army, with top and bottom as one. If the Xiongnu sends a large army, regardless of casualties, it can indeed be conquered. My Pei family's Wubao, but why bother? Both sides will benefit from cooperation, and both sides will lose from fighting. Liu Yuanhai is a smart man, he is not that stupid. In fact, he will give more benefits to the Pei family and let the Pei family Gain greater power that could not be obtained in the Jin Dynasty. So, what do you think? Should I go?"
"If I were the Xiongnu, I would definitely attack Wubao and be powerful and powerful." Chen Yougen said firmly, unconvinced.
"Does Yingchuan Yugun and Yu Shubao know?" Pei Kang asked.
"I know." Chen Yougen heard this mentioned by Shao Xun, the "virgin scholar" who established Yushanwu when Zhao Wanglun usurped the throne.
"It's good to know, I don't have to waste my words." Pei Kang said: "Yu Shubao did a lot of things in Yushanwu. It was steep and dangerous, he blocked the paths, built the walls of the dock, and blocked the trees and grass. His merits were mediocre, and he measured feet. , work and rest equally, understand what is and what is not, repair all the equipment and equipment, do everything according to one's ability, and respond to the suitability of things, so that the city can promote its leaders, the locals can promote its virtuous people, and the body can lead them."
In short, after Yu Gun built Yushanwu, he first improved the grassroots organization and divided the fortress households into grassroots units.
Swear together with them: "No danger, no chaos, no violent neighbors, no huts, no woodcutter's planting, no evil plans, no wrongdoing, working together as one, sharing the danger" - this It is a formal and superficial legal system that establishes rules and regulations.
In addition, an assessment system and statistical system have also been established.
Strict management, leading by example, working together, implementing a rationing system, eliminating waste, and sharing what is needed.
On the military side, they stocked up a large amount of supplies and defensive equipment, sent people to set up fences, and faced the enemy head-on. At the same time, they monitored the jungle trails that might have been missed to avoid sneak attacks.
Finally, use the right person in the right position, there will be no waste in his place, and everyone's strength must be utilized.
In this way, Yushanwu was extremely orderly and orderly, so much so that Zhang Hong's officers and soldiers did not dare to invade.
"Uncle Yu was born in the Yu family in Yingchuan. He has never been an official, but he is just a scholar. There are many people like him in our Pei family." After saying this, Pei Kang looked at Chen Yougen and said, "I know There are also some people under your lord's command. The young man he taught two or three years ago is proficient in writing and can do simple arithmetic, but he can barely manage the dock. But being able to manage it and managing it well are two different things. A capable dock master can make The whole dock has a good harvest of millet and wheat, and the cattle and sheep are wild. They work together without delaying their training. The incompetent dock owner can only make ends meet, or even make ends meet. Do you think the difference is big? Your lord needs the Pei family, Liu Yuan Don’t you need it?”
Chen Yougen was speechless.
No matter how stubborn he is, he has to admit the fact that the aristocratic family does have many talents. Not only the talents of their own clan, but also many small noble families, small powerful men, small wealthy businessmen who were related to them, as well as local officials who were influenced by them.
General Shao only has three forts now, so he can still devote his energy to take care of them. In the future, the territory will become larger and it will be impossible to cover everything. Then it will depend on the abilities of the people under him.
Thinking of this, Chen Yougen was also annoyed.
If he had had his past temper, he would have walked away long ago. But he had the great trust of the general, so he couldn't act so impulsively. He could only let out a cold snort to vent his dissatisfaction.
Pei Kang didn't take it seriously. He chuckled and said, "I'm old, and sometimes I don't know what I'm thinking."
Chen Yougen looked at him blankly, what did this mean?
"Hua Nu is my eldest daughter. She was very clingy to me when she was young, but she became disobedient when she got older." Pei Kang looked at the ground with a worried expression, and then said after a long time: "Go back."
Chen Yougen opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
"In a few days, I will ask Liu Anzhi to take 500 pieces of Shu brocade south to Yiyang, and ask the generals of your family not to run around." Pei Kang had already returned home, and his voice was still heard from afar.
He originally wanted to say a few more words, but he thought about it.
The daughter is ignorant and shameless, but the father cannot help but think about her. The scandal between her and Shao Xun cannot be known to more people.
If he has time, he has to go to Luoyang.
On the one hand, I will meet my old friends, and on the other hand, I will beat my daughter. Don’t pay attention to anything in the heat of love and let outsiders see the clues.
It’s really not a worry.
Chen Yougen smiled.
In the end, the old guy still thinks about the cunning rabbit's three caves. What's wrong with Hongnong? If more people go out, you will have a better chance of winning. What if Liu Yuan loses his mind and insists on fighting with the Pei family to the end?
But who is Liu Anzhi?
An unknown person wants to come to Yiyang to tell people what to do, and he wants to be greeted by the general?
He was too lazy to care anymore and left to join his subordinates.
This mission should not have failed, which put him in a good mood. He even hummed a slang tune: "If a man wants to be healthy, he doesn't need many companions. Kites fly through the sky, and birds fly in both directions. Hehe, what kind of aristocratic family?" Isn’t it true that the generals have frightened you, the rich people? When we raise an army of 100,000 in the future, I will scare you to death. If not, I will kill Wang Yan in front of you to see if you are afraid."
