Yecheng, in the court hall of Taiwu Palace.
At this moment, Emperor Ran Min of the Wei Dynasty was so worried that he couldn't care about what happened south of the river.
In the battle of Cangting, more than 100,000 barbarians were captured.
What to do with them became a difficult problem.
The killing of Hu Ling completely aroused the hatred between Hu and Huaxia, but there were still many Hu generals and Jie people in Ran Min's army.
The core Gaoli imperial guards are all Jie people.
"The people who are not of my race must have different minds. The barbarians have human faces and animal hearts. Even if your majesty does not kill them all, you cannot fill the army with them. This is the way to create chaos!" Wei Jian, the Guanglu doctor, admonished.
Lu Chen, Supervisor of the Zhongshu, said: "Your Majesty, with his superb martial arts, is invincible in all attacks and has greatly boosted the morale of China. At this time, we should go all out to attack Xiangguo!"
Ran Min's expression on the throne was a little complicated.
He was raised by Shihu since he was a child, and he has lived in a Jieren environment since he was a child. He cannot change overnight.
"The barbarians... can also be used by me to rush forward and consume the thieves from all directions. Why not?"
"The Hu people are afraid of His Majesty's power and have to bow their heads. Their intentions are unpredictable. Your Majesty is using him as a vanguard. Once he switches sides on the battlefield, wouldn't it be self-defeating? If Your Majesty feels pity for the hard work of the soldiers, you might as well order the Black Cloud Army to go north and assist in attacking Xiangguo. The barbarians can be wiped out!" Shangshu ordered Liu Qun to remonstrate.
In the Battle of Cangting, Xiangguo's vitality was severely damaged and the Hu people suffered heavy losses. It was time to annihilate them in one fell swoop.
Most people in the court disapproved of Ran Min's move.
Because he not only took in Hu captives, but also promoted many Hu generals.
"You don't have to worry too much. If you defect, I can kill them with the back of my hand!" Ran Min was extremely confident in his own power.
From his perspective, starting from the Battle of Pingji where Shi Chong was defeated, no less than 100,000 Hu people died at the hands of Ran Min on the battlefield alone. However, the Hu people did not surrender, but resisted even more resolutely.
The Qiang, Jie, Xiongnu, and Xianbei are united.
Ran Min won many victories, but still could not reverse Yecheng's disadvantage. Most counties in Hebei still obeyed the orders of Xiangguo.
Since killing alone cannot solve the problem, we can only find another way.
In fact, in the continuous battles, although the Wei army was victorious, it was also exhausted. Ran Min discovered this, so he did not pursue the victory and attack Xiangguo.
Recruiting foreign captives was the only feasible strategy he felt.
"Your Majesty kills Hu, and at the same time uses Hu. Repeatedly, you will greatly lose the popularity of the world!" Wei Jiangeng went straight to remonstrate.
As soon as these words came out, the Taiwu Hall immediately became quiet.
What Wei Huan said was true, but the way he spoke was too direct, with no regard for Emperor Ran Min's face.
Sure enough, Ran Min's face was turning blue and white. He had a bold personality, but you had to follow his temper, otherwise you would be trying to tease him.
However, after the expression on Ran Min's face changed for a while, he laughed and said: "Sir, I am a loyal and upright minister, and I will be rewarded with three hundred cakes!"
The atmosphere in the courtroom relaxed.
"Your Majesty is benevolent." Shen Zhong, Fa Rao and others praised him, followed by a chorus of praises.
Wei Huan, who had white hair and beard, looked at Ran Min, moved his lips, and finally swallowed it.
In this disagreement between the monarch and his ministers, the strong Ran Min finally won.
When the voice of singing his praises died down, Liu Qun cupped his hands and said: "Today there are signs of plague around Yecheng, we must take precautions. I heard that Heiyun Mountain had treated the plague with great success. Your Majesty may wish to order him to send people north to assist Yedu. To quell the plague.”
Liu Qun and Liu Qi were cousins. Dongjun was not far from Yecheng, and they could exchange letters and go back and forth in a few days.
"Liu Lingjun seems to be quite fond of Yanzhou?" Farao said with a smile.
With Liu Qun's reputation in Hebei, Fa Rao was not worthy enough to carry his shoes. Back then, Shi Hu treated him with respect.
"Your Majesty and Governor Li have a great friendship. When the Wei Dynasty was established, Governor Li was the first to express his congratulations. The beggar armies in the north and south belong to the same lineage. If they can join forces, the Hu people in Hebei will not have to worry about it."
"Li Yue separatist the Central Plains, and his ambition is not small. The court recruited his son to join the court several times, but he always pushed back and blocked. If your majesty uses it, wouldn't it increase his momentum?" What Fa Rao said is not unreasonable.
Ran Min's sharp gaze fell on Liu Qun, and he spoke out for the Black Cloud Army several times, which naturally aroused Ran Min's suspicion.
However, Liu Qun's status is not trivial, and he has a huge reputation in the hearts of the people of Hebei.
When Ran Wei founded the country, it was Liu Qun's strong support that won the response of the powerful gentry in Hebei.
Liu Qun said sternly: "The sworn enemies of the Wei Dynasty are the Hu people in Xiangguo, not Yanzhou. Today, the Hu people in Hebei are still rampant, and the city of Ye is independent of the Hu people. Although your Majesty is brave and invincible, he still needs two or three allies. , if your majesty can wipe out Hebei, Yanzhou will naturally bow its head and become a minister. All my thoughts and plans are for the Wei Dynasty. Your majesty knows it clearly!"
The words were so resounding that it was impossible to refute them.
The suspicion on Ran Min's face gradually faded away, "What you said is a conspiracy. If Hebei can be wiped out, Yanzhou will be defeated without a war!"
However, others could not refute it, but Fa Rao quickly thought of a countermeasure, "With your majesty's bravery, it is only a matter of time to wipe out the Xiang Kingdom. If we rely on Yanzhou's military strength, how will the people of the world view our great Wei and your majesty?"
These words touched Ran Min's heart.
Now Wei Jun is just tired and will recover after a period of training.
With the help of Yanzhou's power, Yanzhou will inevitably be defeated. Fu Hong in the past is a living example. Ran Min twice persuaded Shi Hu to strike first to gain strength.
Now facing the more powerful Heiyun Army, Ran Min only felt more fear in his heart.
"Yes, after the soldiers have rested for a period of time, they can go to Xiangguo at one go. Don't try to persuade them any more!" Ran Min said a word and winked at the eunuch beside him.
"Retreat from the court——" the eunuch drawled...
Li Yue stood in the empty city of Luoyang, feeling extremely desolate and desolate. It was no longer as prosperous as the imperial capital in the past. There were collapsed houses everywhere, and Tongtuo Street was covered with lush wormwood.
Fu Jian was a decent man, and everything he couldn't take away was sealed in the treasury and was not burned.
"Send someone to Yecheng and tell them to recover Luoyang and return it to the court. The army will rest for three days and then return to Chenliu." Li Yue didn't have much interest in this place.
Insufficient strength, holding it in the hand is a disaster.
Since Ran Min wants it, give it to him.
As soon as I returned to Chenliu, news about the plague poured in from various places.
As the weather gets hotter, the plague becomes increasingly fierce.
Signs inevitably appeared in Dongjun, Xingyang and other places, and people were sent to Chen Liu for help.
Yue Ji personally led the medical camp for treatment, while Li Yue prepared herbs, food, and manpower from behind.
The people in the medical camp have accumulated rich experience. Everywhere they go, they isolate patients, seal off streets and villages, prepare medicine, and give porridge. Everything is in order.
The Yanzhou plague was quickly extinguished as soon as it appeared.
However, the news coming back from Qingzhou is not optimistic.
Bo Wu led his troops forward, which aroused the fear of many governors and powerful men. They closed the city gate tightly and refused to allow the medical camp to enter.
Some counties controlled by the Hu forces directly fought against each other and were defeated by the Southern army.
But their bad luck soon came, the plague broke out, and death and injuries were everywhere.
There is a detailed report on the school affairs: On May 13th, when passing through Guangxian County, Qi County, the city was occupied by barbarians. They shouted and cursed our troops at the top of the city. Not a moment later, one man vomited black blood, and in the blink of an eye, more than ten people in the city did the same. It was getting late, so our army set up camp outside the city. When dawn came, the city gates opened. There were no barbarians left in the city, and the stench filled the sky...
There are countless similar reports.
Plague spreads quickly and is extremely lethal. Once it breaks out, it will affect both humans and animals.
Li Yue thought of the Hou Jing Rebellion in history. Jiankang was besieged and corpses were thrown into the Qinhuai River, which polluted the water sources in the city and caused a plague. A capital city with a population of 400,000 was reduced to tens of thousands in the end.
The plague also broke out in the south of the Yangtze River. Natural and man-made disasters superimposed on each other, causing the originally strong and prosperous Jiangnan to suffer unprecedented catastrophe. Since then, the strength of the Northern Kingdom has surpassed that of the Southern Dynasty.
Almost every major plague in history has profoundly affected the pattern of the times.
Of course, those counties in Qingzhou that are close to Yanzhou received timely treatment.
Although the casualties were still heavy, the plague in the jurisdiction was under control.
Bo Wu simply used Qijun as his base camp and settled down.
The plague in Qingzhou was so tragic, not to mention Hebei.
Many counties and towns were completely depopulated. The barbarians fled to Xiangguo and the common people fled to Yecheng. There were not many people there in the first place. When the plague came, there were dead and injured everywhere. The remaining people fled to other places and spread the plague.
The outside of Liyang City was crowded with people who came after hearing the news.
Yue Ji led the people from the medical camp north, and Li Yue also mobilized supplies and manpower.
Entering June, the weather was extremely hot, and several light rains failed to relieve the heat.
Fortunately, there was no large-scale plague outbreak in Yanzhou.
I've been in low spirits these past few days.
(End of chapter)
