Chapter 55: Raising grandchildren

Style: Historical Author: fish of the skyWords: 2315Update Time: 24/02/20 17:37:08
Everyone retreated, and Shi Hu walked out of the hall with the help of the maid.

There were people waiting outside the hall for a long time.

"It's Ji Nu, what's the matter with you?" Seeing this person, Shi Hu's tone became much more friendly.

A young general in black armor and red robes stood up. He was eight feet tall and extraordinary in military prowess. There was light flowing through his closed black eyes. "Our army has been defeated. The Yan people must be ready to take action. We should take more precautions."

"What's the best plan?" Shi Hu stared at the general, but felt a little disappointed in his heart. Unfortunately, he was not his own grandson. After all, he was an adopted grandson and a native of Jin.

This person is Shi Min, General Jie Zhao Jianjie.

Shi Hu treats him as if he were his own child and always takes him by his side.

Back then, hundreds of thousands of troops attacked Jicheng, and all the troops were defeated. Only this son returned with his entire army, and Shi Hu looked at him with admiration.

"Pu Hong is a handsome man. He has obtained the strength of his generals. All of them are very talented. He has fifty thousand strong soldiers and is stationed in Jinki. The king of heaven may wish to order him to attack the Yan people. His grandson will lead the army behind and he will definitely defeat the Murong clan. .”

This is not the first time that Shi Min suggested that Shi Hu get rid of Pu Hong.

In the past, Shi Hu always wanted to use Pu Hong's power to wipe out Jiangnan and Shuzhong, so he always hesitated and secretly killed Pu Hong's nephew to weaken his power.

"Ma Qiu's new defeat, the country is hesitant and should not be moved lightly." Shi Hu said with a hint of regret in his tone.

Pu Hong was really pushed into a hurry. In a few days, an army of 50,000 troops could attack Yecheng from Fangtou.

Shi Min wanted to persuade him again, but Shi Hu waved his hand and said, "No need to say more. Although Pu Hong and Yao Yizhong are strong, they are still within my grasp and they will never dare to betray me!"

Shi Hu still has this confidence.

Hundreds of thousands of troops were stationed around Yecheng, and Fangtou and Shetou were actually under strict control.

Shi Min was a little frustrated when his advice was not accepted.

Shi Hu grabbed his hand and said, "It's better to choose a different day than to hit the sun. Today is a refreshing autumn day. It's a good time to go on a trip. Please go hunting with me, Ji Nu."

"Grandson takes orders!"

Shi Min's father Ran Liang was adopted by Shi Hu as his adopted son when he was twelve years old. In July of the eleventh year of Guangchu (328), Shi Hu led 40,000 cavalry to attack the former Zhao and advanced to Puban. The former Zhao lord Liu Yao personally led ten soldiers. An army of ten thousand came to help, but Shi Hu was so frightened that he led his army to retreat. He was caught up by Liu Yao in Gaohou and suffered a huge defeat. His corpse was buried for more than 200 miles, and hundreds of millions of military supplies were seized. Ran Liang led his army and died in the battle. Let Shihu escape.

Shi Min has been raised in Shi Hu's family since he was born, and the relationship between the two is naturally very close...

Black Cloud Mountain.

"Why are refugees running around?" Li Yueqi asked.

Since ancient times, the Chinese people have settled down and relocated, and generally they will not leave their hometown. The plague is not a war disaster, a flood, or a drought, and will not destroy their homeland.

Normally, once a plague is discovered, the local government will close the city gates and prohibit entry and exit to avoid the spread of the plague.

The scout said: "Liu Guo, the governor of Jie Zhao Luo Prefecture, drove the people southward!"

Liu Guonai was a Huns and wore the same trousers as Shi Hu, otherwise he would not have been sent to guard Luoyang.

He did this, firstly, to reduce the burden, and secondly, to infect the Central Plains and both sides of the Yangtze River with the plague and weaken the strength of the Jin people.

If someone took the initiative to invest in the past, Li Yue would not be able to welcome him in time.

But taking in refugees now means risks.

There is a huge gap between traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, and there is also a huge gap between surgery and internal medicine.

Heiyun Mountain does not have such large material resources. Each additional population means an additional burden.

Xin Can made a rough calculation and concluded that the grain harvested this year, plus the grain seized from the Ji family, would be enough to survive until next summer.

If we take in refugees, there will be another major food crisis.

In addition, if Heiyun Mountain wants to grow, it will need more of its own population.

"How many people came?"

The scout said: "There are more than three thousand people gathered under Beishan, but more people are coming from behind."

Li Yue summoned everyone to discuss.

Wei Shan sighed, "It's difficult to accept him, and it's also difficult not to accept him. It all depends on the general's decision."

Xin Can said: "The plague is no small matter. Jie Nu has evil intentions. Once he gets sick, he is afraid that not a single blade of grass will grow in the Black Cloud Mountain."

At his age, he should have experienced the great plague that lasted from the late Han Dynasty to the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Li Yue turned his eyes to Xu Cheng, and Xu Cheng said: "General, the road is blue and blue. Black Cloud Mountain has only a glimmer of hope today. If we accept refugees, I'm afraid..."

Heiyun Mountain plus Jijiabao is only a hundred miles away, and the 17,000 people have reached the limit.

Now that the way to expand southward is blocked, Heiyun Mountain can no longer support more people.

In addition, if there are too many people, it will definitely attract Yecheng’s attention.

Heiyun Mountain can hide its power and bide its time, but will Yecheng remain indifferent to the open flames of taking in refugees?

Li Yue was speechless for a moment, and hurriedly dismissed the meeting, taking two of his guards to relax on the mountain.

It was time for Heiyun Mountain to make a decision again. The key was that he was really not sure of how to deal with the plague.

When I walked to the mountain pass, I met Yue Ji and others who were returning from collecting medicine.

From a long distance away, Yue Ji trotted over, "Brother, we have a great harvest today. We collected more than two hundred kilograms of various herbs from Xianglu Peak. Brother, look at it."

She took out a large piece of Ganoderma lucidum from her basket as if it were a treasure. Judging from its size, it was at least a hundred years old.

The population is declining, but there are more wild animals on the mountains.

"Ganoderma lucidum returns to the heart, lungs, liver, and kidney meridians, and has the effects of nourishing qi, calming the nerves, and relieving coughs and asthma. Brother Zhengyi, this time I went up the mountain, I also met a few Taoists, and I found a cave in the mountain. It was huge..."

From the moment we met, she was chattering non-stop.

Li Yue suddenly said: "Yue Ji, do you think we can save the refugees at the foot of the mountain?"

Yue Ji raised her beautiful eyebrows and her eyes were as clear as water, "Brother asked, and he already had a decision in his heart."

Li Yue was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "What Yue Ji said is absolutely true."

Why do you ask so many people? Why do you need to look forward and backward in everything in the world?

The world is in turmoil and the nation is in danger. If you can save one person, then that’s just one person. Without great courage and determination, how can you rise in these troubled times?

"Brother, those Taoists are all immortals. If you have some free time in the future, you might as well visit them." Yue Ji specially reminded them.

Heiyun Mountain is connected to Songshan Mountain, and Songshan Mountain is connected to Funiu Mountain. It has been a Taoist holy land since ancient times. It is normal for there to be one or two Taoist priests.

How can Li Yue have so much free time now? He casually said, "I will definitely look for him someday."

The Taoist monks these days are not good people.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Jiao launched the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Zhang Lu separated one side, and Yu Ji was killed by Sun Ce in Jiangdong, etc.

It’s better to keep a respectful distance.

Li Yue went directly to Beishan to find Bo Wu.

After a series of events, Li Yue discovered that the people Bo Wu had on the mountain were not inferior to him.

If anything big happened, he would be the one behind it all.

Li Yue is a flying horse in the sky, and he is the magic needle that fixes the sea.

"So, you want to take in the refugees?" Bo Wu narrowed his drunken eyes.

"Yes!" Li Yue nodded.

Bo Wu drank a bottle of wine, and the two concubines beside him immediately filled it for him, "Have you thought clearly?"

"My nephew has thought it through." Li Yue nodded again.

Bo Wu spat out a breath of alcohol and said, "Then do it. When a man acts, why should he look forward and backward? Whether it succeeds or fails, how will you know if you don't try? What's wrong? I will beg for you with my old face when the time comes."

Li Yue was moved in his heart, but he didn't say much. If he said too much, he would appear to be hypocritical. He glanced at the two concubines beside him and said, "My uncle's complexion is empty and he is hurt by drinking and sex. You should take care of yourself."

Bo Wu laughed loudly and waved his sleeves, "I have been fighting for my whole life, can't I just be happy? Go ahead."