Turning his attention to the north, Liu Chengyou's troops had already entered Zhending and occupied this important northern town. Since Youyan was handed over to the Khitan by Shi Jingtang, Zhenzhou has become the most important military location in central Hebei to resist the Northern Invasion. If Zhenzhou is lost, the Khitans can go south without any scruples and march straight in.
When Liu Chengyou entered Zhending, he was enthusiastically supported by the soldiers and civilians of the city. Although the scene was warm, there was no empty pot of food, but faces waiting for food. The first thing Liu Chengyou did when he entered Zhending was to set up a porridge shed to feed the hungry people in order to calm people's hearts.
After the Khitan raided, what was left to Liu Chengyou was really a mess riddled with holes. As for Zhenzhou, it can only be described as exhausted public and private affairs, and no food left in the storehouse. Therefore, Liu Chengyou behaved a bit stingily. He only warmed his belly with clear soup and little water, but he did not dare to open it up at all.
And it's not free, it's rationed according to work. Liu Chengyou used Li Gu, the former governor of Cizhou, to judge the affairs of the town government and asked him to organize the people to go into the mountains and rivers to pick fruits and vegetables, fish and catch shrimps.
In fact, the amount of grain in Liu Chengyou's army was not small. He captured a large amount in Luancheng. However, no matter how large the amount was, he did not dare to let it go and use it. Instead, he had to worry about it. After all, they still have to raise an army and deal with wars or accidents that may happen soon.
At one point, due to the pressure of food, Liu Chengyou actually regretted setting fire to Luan City too quickly. After all, that fire burned too many supplies. Of course, he was just murmuring in his heart. If he tried it ten times again, he would still choose to cook it big or special.
Fortunately, although a lot of farmland was destroyed due to the war, there was still some remaining. Perhaps they were busy retreating north and did not think about "food", or the Khitan people did not burn down the fields in various places when they retreated. Of course, if he really dares to do that, then the Han people will completely fight against him.
It has entered May, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter. After another month, the wheat in the fields will be almost mature. When the summer grain is harvested and stored in storage, the pressure on grain will be greatly relieved. During this period, Liu Chengyou truly understood the truth that "food is hard currency". Although gold and silver treasures are good things, in this period of extreme shortage of survival materials, Ye can only look at them to satisfy his spiritual needs.
In Zhenzhou, Liu Chengyou was very busy with military and political affairs. The political affairs were complicated and complicated, which consumed a lot of his energy. Just like Liu Chengyou is not good at commanding on the spot, he is just a talker with little experience in governing and governing the people. When it comes to specific administrative affairs, he is still blind.
Fortunately, Liu Chengyou is good at managing people and generals. He had good ministers and ministers around him, which saved him a lot of trouble.
However, when there is trouble, he cannot let it go just to avoid trouble, especially in the areas where his abilities are weak. He should read, listen and learn more. Fortunately, the pleasure of having great power made Liu Chengyou addicted to it and unable to extricate himself.
In the second hall of the state government office, Liu Chengyou had some free time and was chatting with a veteran. The scene was a bit awkward. The veteran general's name was He Fujin. He was a veteran general who had served in the Tang and Jin Dynasties and was a fierce warrior. During the previous reorganization and recruitment, the middle and lower-level officers had arrangements. Only among these senior generals, except for Li Yun, who had made outstanding achievements. , the rest were not distinguished.
After digesting it, Liu Chengyou thought of these idle generals.
He Fujin was recommended to Liu Chengyou by the old fox Feng Dao. He had only one comment: "The general is outstanding."
In fact, there was not much to talk about. It was impossible to have a heart-to-heart and long conversation, and Liu Chengyou was not someone who could just find someone to start a conversation with.
Probably feeling that the atmosphere was too embarrassing, Wei Renpu, who was waiting on the side, could not help but warm up the scene: "I once heard that during the Xingjiaomen incident, the actor Guo Congqian surrounded Zhuangzong with rebels in the palace, and all the close officials and generals abandoned their armor and left. Only the general and more than ten of his colleagues fought with all their might to protect him, and Zhuangzong was killed by a stray arrow before he left in mourning. Such loyalty is really admirable..."
Hearing this, He Fujin, who had always been neither humble nor arrogant, but had a calm expression, finally had a slightly moved expression on his face. He seemed to remember the incident that year, and he couldn't help but feel regretful in his tone: "Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye."
As he said that, he looked at Liu Chengyou and said something flattering: "Your Highness is determined to attack the thieves. The battle in Luan City shocked the world. The barbarians were silent and the traitors looked sideways. His majesty is no less than that of Zhuang Zong back then." ah."
The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and Liu Chengyou said casually: "I don't dare to be like Zhuang Zong."
Liu Chengyou was not a person who was good at rambling. He chatted for a few words and directly said to He Fujin: "The Lord of Liao collapsed, the Liao army retreated north, and all the barbarians in our country fled in fear. However, after careful investigation, it was found that King Yongkang of Liao Dynasty was in Youyou. The Hu soldiers have gathered in the state, and their movements are unknown. I am afraid of their return, and I want to use the general Yuhou as the horse and infantry capital of Hebei and the defense envoy of Yingzhou to go to Yingzhou to calm the people and recruit troops to prepare for the Khitan!"
Hearing this, He Fujin raised his head slightly, as if he was thinking about it, and finally nodded, still slightly reserved and replied: "Yes!"
He didn't look too surprised, because in the past few days, Liu Chengyou had appointed several officials as state defense envoys, regiment training envoys, and governors, all of whom were still in state cities controlled by the Khitans. Yingzhou, too.
After He Fu advanced and retreated, thinking about He Fu's always steady performance, he had a clear understanding in his heart. Veteran generals like He Fujin, who had served for many years, had talents as generals, but could not be entrusted with the tasks of confidants. In comparison, young people are better to use and control.
"Just now He Fujin compared me with Zhuangzong, but I was flattered!" Liu Chengyou became more interested, and said to Wei Renpu in a playful tone: "It is horrifying to think about Zhuangzong losing his country and perishing."
Wei Renpu was already used to Liu Chengyou's preference for talking about history and affairs with others. He thought for a while and responded: "Zhuang Zong led the people from Hedong to attack Zhu Liang in the south, destroy Jie Yan in the north, and merge with the east in more than ten years." In the west of Hebei Province, there is the Fuki Kingdom, and no one in the world can rival it. However, how hard it is to gain a country, and how quickly it is lost, people at that time have long commented on it, but the actors messed up the government, ignored the meritorious officials, and were stingy with their wealth. This number..."
As a man of the hour, Liu Chengyou has heard many stories about Li Cunxu. In his comments about this man, Liu Chengyou can always hear the meaning of "sorry for his misfortune and anger for his inability to fight". After all, in the Later Tang Dynasty, as long as Li Cunxu didn't mess around, it was very possible to unify the world in advance, end this troubled times, and completely inherit Tang Zuo.
However, from his youth to his prime, Li Cunxu played good cards for more than ten years, but in the end he failed.
Listening to Wei Renpu's words, a familiar saying came to Liu Chengyou's mind: "Working hard can rejuvenate a country, and leisure can destroy one's life. This is the law of nature."
Somewhat surprised, after thinking for a moment, Wei Renpu said that Liu Chengyou summed it up well.
"Zhuang Zong left Hedong and conquered the country for three years and then died; Jin Zu left Hedong and the country died for two generations; now my father and son go out from Hedong to fight for the world, how many years can we win the country?" Suddenly, Liu Chengyou said quietly .
Wei Renpu was startled and glanced at Liu Chengyou carefully, but seeing that he seemed to be talking to himself, he quickly lowered his head, not daring to accept the words for a moment. For a long time, I finally didn't dare to comment.
Liu Chengyou calmly said something that shocked Wei Renpu and made him inexplicable: "If it doesn't happen, the second generation will die!"
