Xiong Wuwo and the Chu generals did not dare to use the 50,000 elite soldiers in their hands to gamble that they could defeat the Han army led by Wu Nian in a field battle.
Wu Nian was also unable to attack Fancheng, let alone cross the Han River and capture Xiangyang.
After the Han army showed off its power outside Fancheng. Wu Nian then led the army back to Zhangcheng.
The city of Zhangcheng is tall and strong.
But compared to the size of the Han army, it was small.
Most of the soldiers of the Han army were stationed outside the city, and only the imperial guards under Wu Nian were stationed in the city. Not only responsible for the city defense, but also to protect the emperor.
In the morning, the sun was a bit dazzling.
The gate of Zhangcheng opened.
Although there were soldiers guarding the place and searches were strict, people were allowed to come and go freely.
However, very few people actually left or entered the city, and most of the shops on the streets were closed. Only a few shops such as grain and oil stores, salt shops, and medical clinics were still open.
The Emperor of Han suppressed Zhangcheng, and the people of Zhangcheng were afraid of many people but respected them less. I didn't dare to move for a while.
As the emperor's palace, there is an exquisite mansion in the city.
In the lobby of the mansion. Wu Nian was wearing a dragon robe and sitting on the main seat with a calm expression and a casual posture. Below are civil servants and generals.
The most important one among them was Chen Longcheng, the governor of Henan.
Chen Longcheng was a Han from Liaodong, but he was not of the same generation as Wu Nian and others. He was only in his thirties this year and entered the officialdom early. Because of his ability in doing things, he was appreciated by Liu Zhixing and became an official to the rank of Minister of War.
This time Wu Nian attacked Shaanxi, and he was one of the ministers accompanying him. Now that Nanyang was conquered, there was a governor missing, so Wu Nian appointed him to take over.
Wu Nian put down the tea cup in his hand, raised his head and said to everyone: "This place is Nanyang. It is an important place."
"But my focus is still on the northwest first. Han Laocheng, the governor of Gansu, and the Western Regions. The northwest is uneven, and I can't free up my hands to compete with Chu for the world."
"As for the Nanyang Four Battles, there are heavy Chu troops in the north, south, and east. It is necessary to strengthen the garrison."
"Qing Zhang. I have ordered you to be the admiral of Nanyang and lead Liu Wu, Huang Hu, Wang Xu and other four soldiers from ten thousand households to guard Nanyang. Continue to guard the city steadily and do not waste the battle."
Liu Wu was in Nanyang and Wang Xu was in Yancheng.
Now only Huang Hu and Zhang Jin are present. Both of them looked calm, stood up, bowed and saluted and said, "Yes."
Feng Chong's heart moved. Are you going to take me back to Chang'an to conquer the northwest? He immediately became more motivated and held his head high.
Gansu, known as Liangzhou in ancient times, has always been a land of cavalry.
He liked it very much.
Wu Nian nodded slightly, then turned to look at Chen Longcheng and said, "Chen Qing. Zhang Qing used a trick to win. But the Han army also alarmed the people."
"Now many people in Nanyang are still on the mountain and refuse to come down. The people's hearts are not with us. I promise that the people of Nanyang will be exempted from taxes for three years."
"You should appease the people and rectify Nanyang."
Having said this, a smile appeared on his face and he said: "Nanyang, the land of fish and rice, the land of abundance, is well managed. It is also the great granary of our Han Dynasty."
"The use of troops in the northwest will be a big help in the future."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will manage this place well." Although Chen Longcheng is young, he is calm and said with a serious face.
"Yes. This puts me at ease. The army will rest in Zhangcheng for three days. After three days, it will send troops back to Chang'an and deploy troops in the northwest."
Wu Nian smiled and nodded and said.
Although the land and cities became wider and wider, the talent pool of the Han Dynasty also increased.
As long as civil servants are not greedy for money, military generals are not afraid of death.
Don't be afraid that the world will not be run well.
"Yes." The civil and military officials responded with clasped fists. At this moment, a close minister broke in from outside, holding a delicate small box in his hand. He bent down and saluted: "Your Majesty. This is a memorial from Zhang Yancai, the governor of Shaanxi."
Wu Nian's eyes flashed, he straightened his chest and abdomen, and adjusted his sitting posture. The eunuch next to him took a few steps with great discernment, took the box, and handed it to Wu Nian.
The faces of all the civil and military officials present turned serious.
Shaanxi?
Not long after the emperor left Chang'an, a report from the governor of Shaanxi came up. Was it Lu Jing who sent troops to counterattack Chang'an, or was there something wrong in the northwest?
Wu Nian put the small box on the coffee table, opened it gently, took out the folder and looked at it, his face immediately became solemn.
"Your Majesty, what happened?" Feng Chong couldn't hold back and asked.
Wu Nian sighed and said, "Since this year, it hasn't rained in Shaanxi. Since I left Chang'an, there hasn't been a drop of rain."
"The drought is quite serious now."
"Southern Shaanxi is okay, it's a large plain. Northern Shaanxi is full of ravines and is already short of water."
The civil and military personnel all took a breath of cold air. Is the whole of Shaanxi experiencing drought?
Still at this juncture?
War consumes food.
Not to mention drought, Shaanxi has tens of millions of people with millions of mouths, all crying for food. If it goes wrong, the ground will be thousands of miles covered with corpses.
Hojo Ushimasa's face was extremely serious. He stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, is it just Shaanxi? How about Shanxi next door? What about other places?"
"I don't know. But if there is no bad news, then the weather must be going smoothly." Wu Nian shook his head, his face softened slightly, and he said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. There is no obstacle in this world that cannot be overcome."
"The drought in Shaanxi is a natural disaster and there is nothing we can do about it. But isn't Hebei still there to support it? And now there are cement roads, making it convenient to transport grain."
"The most urgent thing now is to deal with the drought. The use of troops in the northwest will be left behind."
At this point, his expression became serious again, he stood up, stamped his right foot, stretched out his body, and said in a deep voice: "As the emperor of Han Dynasty, I am the master of the empire."
"When a common man dies of hunger, it is all my fault."
"Hojo clan politics. You draft a decree. A decree is sent to the court, and the court is asked to search it up and down. Whether it is Xinqi or Youyan, as long as it is grain, it will be shipped to Shaanxi. A decree is sent to the governor of Shaanxi Zhang Yancai, asking him to do everything possible. The solution is to keep the acres that can be saved and save some of this year's production. He doesn't need to worry about money or food."
"Yes." Hojo Umasa responded loudly, immediately turned to the door, and strode out.
The matter is big and serious.
It also delays the military.
Although Wu Nian was worried, he also had pride in his heart. He lamented: “Shaanxi is a place where major droughts and minor droughts often occur.”
"There was a drought in Shaanxi a few years ago, and the Emperor Daojun of Chu made a mess."
"Let the world see how I help people in disasters."
"Let everyone in the world know that the Han Dynasty is not the Chu Kingdom."
"We, the monarchs and ministers, are all strong."
"My lords, let's work together to overcome the difficulties."
"yes."
After listening to Wu Nian's words, the civil and military ministers were all in high spirits, clasping their fists and bending down, and responded loudly.
really.
The Han Dynasty was not the Chu State.
The founding king is in office.
In the civil and military circles of the entire dynasty, no one had a living.
Why worry about not being able to handle big things?
