On the second day of March, Lin Zhan had already led all the cavalry across the Yellow River, in the name of patrolling defense, but he sent the signal of war to the north of the Yellow River. ◇↓On this day, Su Tingxia led 20,000 new troops in Luzhou City and set off north.

Because almost everyone focused on Lin Zhan who led his troops north, so that Su Tingxia brought his troops out with him, few people would investigate. Even if they got the news, they thought that Su Tingxia was just out of the city to "train troops".

More than 20,000 soldiers and horses sounded a lot, but everyone knows that these more than 20,000 soldiers and horses are all new recruits. The youngest ones are only thirteen or fourteen years old, and the old ones are fifty or sixty years old. They are simply a group of old and weak soldiers. Now is the busy season, and some people even think that more than 20,000 elderly and weak soldiers are coming out to farm.

Han Jian held a military meeting solemnly, but it was very brief. At the meeting, Han Jian did not convey any spirit of the upcoming battle against Beichuan. It was obvious that the Dongwang Mansion was short of soldiers and food, and this battle could not be afforded. Because of this, even the "people" of the Dongwang Mansion and the imperial court would not think that the next battle was to be dealt with was a war.

Lin Zhan's troops arrived north of the Yellow River and soon stopped without any surprises. By the fourth day of the March 4th, there was no action. In the eyes of outsiders, Lin Zhan sent troops to the beginning and end, and there was no need to patrol north. After almost a few days of stationing, Lin Zhan would come back with his chariots. At the same time, the other team of Su Tingxia, who was walking around and stopped, took more than 100 miles north in just two days, but they were stationed in a place where there was no village in front and no shop behind.

At this time, the area extending northward to the north of Su Tingxia's troops had reached the limit of the border controlled by the northern part of the Eastern Prince's Mansion. Going further north, you will enter the land controlled by Beichuan.

When everyone thought Su Tingxia would either continue to go north or retreat, Su Tingxia's troops unexpectedly headed eastward. The way was directly towards Hebei and Shandong. This section was called the name of the imperial court, but it was a neutral area under the jurisdiction of Beichuan and the Eastern Prince's Mansion. Many places were not relying on each other, waiting for the Northern Dynasty to make a conclusion to the power struggle for the Northern Dynasty to choose which side to rely on.

Han Jian also learned about this on the night of the fourth day of March. After Han Jian looked at the military map, he roughly understood what Su Tingxia meant.

This time, Su Tingxia's troops led his troops north. He could last for most of the military rations for half a month or even a month, but he had to save food. He had almost nothing in military supplies. There was only one set of military uniforms, and they were all old clothes piled up in the imperial warehouse. The siege equipment was zero, and the weapons were mostly damaged. Many soldiers did not even have a set of basic spears, let alone a replacement after some damage on the battlefield. They were originally old and weak, and the army was not in a mess. They had no combat experience. In this case, Beichuan would die. It would be better to "train troops" first. The best way to train troops is to use war instead of training.

The cavalry in Beichuan is difficult to deal with, so don’t pick the tough ones first, and just pick the weak ones first, and take the regiment training and garrison troops in Shandong and Hebei. If there is no weapon, it depends on robbing them. If you fight a war, anything that doesn’t bother the people is nonsense. Along the way, it is basically burning, killing, looting, and there is nothing to consider. If you take some consideration, it is impossible to reason with ordinary people. Who would see their own food and supplies being robbed? If you meet someone who takes the lead, it is very strange that the people don’t come out to cause trouble. Not to mention the landlord, the bigger the landlord, the more you can raise the family soldiers. Once these family soldiers are connected, it is also a big local force. At that time, it will be difficult for Su Tingxia to deal with it just by forcing the local people to rebel.

But Su Tingxia went there and seemed to be trying to chew these bones. After all, compared to Beichuan soldiers, these are still cartilage.

On the fifth day of the third month, Su Tingxia had just sent troops for three days before he started a war with the local armed forces.

There was no suspense in this battle. Su Tingxia commanded his 20,000 troops to attack the town of the city of Jixian, which was less than 200 people. When the county magistrate of Jixian heard that the imperial army came, he opened the city gate without saying a word. As a result, this did not make Su Tingxia feel merciless. After Su Tingxia entered the city, he directly robbed the granary of Jixian, but found that the granary was basically empty. Then Su Tingxia began to rob the homes of the landlords in the city. In just one day, the whole county was already in chaos. Many people wanted to resist, but Su Tingxia killed the whole mansion and was uneasy.

The news spread to Luoyang City on the evening of the fifth day of March, and public opinion was in full swing.

As the general who was appointed by Han Jian to guard one side, Su Tingxia did not stay in his own guard and actually traveled a long distance to attack Zixian County. It was an act of usurpation. After taking down the county town, he did not take any measures to relieve the people, but he plundered it, which was even more vicious than the bandits. This was very unfavorable to the people who had just stabilized.

Originally, Han Jian continued to receive news and make some arrangements in the military office, but people kept gathering at the gate of the military office. Their meaning was obvious, and they all came to ask what happened. They naturally believed that these things were not instructed by the court, nor were they instructed by the Dongwang Mansion. Because the Dongwang Mansion and the court were quite prestigious among ordinary people before, they were "king troops". After pacifying the place, there was never a robbery. The Dongwang Mansion also made corresponding measures to safeguard the people in the military rules of the Dongwang Mansion, so they naturally would not rob. Now all the spearheads are pointed at Su Tingxia. Everyone thinks that Su Tingxia was unwilling to be Su Tingxia. Han Jian gave him 20,000 troops. He was ready to plot himself and become his mountain king.

"Your Highness, can the people outside see you?" The generals of the military office were very anxious. As today, officials and generals from the court and the Eastern Prince's Mansion came to the military office to ask for explanations. After hearing the news, Han Jian was able to handle it calmly, and he didn't even say a word, which made the people below feel confused.

"Let Shangshu Lin come in by himself." Han Jian said last.

Soon, Lin Ke hurried into the military office, and Han Jian was still reading the battle report ahead. When Lin Ke saw Han Jian's serious expression, he seemed to guess that Su Tingxia would not do anything that burns, kills and loots by himself, and the matter might have been instructed by the King of East.

"Sir, please see Your Highness." Lin Ke waited for a long time, but did not see Han Jian looking up, so he had to speak first.

Han Jian then looked up slightly and looked at Lin Ke and said, "It turns out it is Shangshu Lin. He didn't say anything when he came in. He thought that the only one of us was there."

"Your Highness is joking." Lin Ke said with a very embarrassed expression, "I wonder if you have heard of something that happened in Zi County recently?"

"Recently?" Han Jian frowned.

Lin Ke sighed, "Today, this morning, it is said that something big and small happened in Zi County."

"If I don't know anything about Shangshu Lin, I'm afraid I won't believe it if I believe in Shangshu Lin." Han Jian said, "If I have anything to say, Shangshu Lin might as well say it. I am very busy now and don't have time to listen to you beat around the bush."

Lin Ke knew that Han Jian was always busy in front of him, because Han Jian was too lazy to see him, so he said he was perfunctory to ask him to get out early.

"Your Highness, the emperor heard that General Su Gan led his troops and horses to the county directly. Today, after entering the county without resistance, he conducted some... "

"Wait." Han Jian suddenly raised his hand and said, "Zi County? It sounds very familiar. Shangshu Lin, where are you from?"

Lin Ke was stunned and then replied: "Go back to Your Highness, the lower official is from Wei County."

"Wei County is not a Zi County. Okay, the next one is it, you can continue talking." Han Jian said, circled the "Wei County" on the map, and paired it with Zi County. Although the map ruler is not very clear these days, roughly speaking, it is also Lin County, at most it is only a hundred miles away.

Lin Ke was originally justified. When he heard Han Jian’s words that seemed to be unintentionally saying, “The next one is it”, he was immediately panicked. He thought, could Han Jian be prepared to send troops to attack Wei County next?

"Your Highness...you have to think twice!" Lin Ke said hurriedly.

Han Jian frowned and asked, "What do you think twice?"

"This Wei County is still the land of the dynasty, and it cannot be said to attack. There is also... Now the court and the country are all talking about the matter of General Su Gan leading his troops to capture the county... and I would like to ask your highness to think twice... Don't commit murder again." Lin Ke was completely panicked.

After all, Zi County is not Wei County, it is someone else's place, but there are many people in his hometown living in Wei County. Although Lin Ke is not a native of Luoyang, a large family that is basically closely related to him has migrated here as a whole, and even migrated to Jiangdu. However, in the land of China, where there is a local relationship, hometown is more than anything else, especially for older people like Lin Ke. If he sees his fellow villagers suffering from disaster because of what he says, he can go back and kill him.

"I can't understand what Secretary Lin said." Han Jian pretended to be confused, "As Secretary Lin said, this Wei County has always been under the jurisdiction of the court. What is the reason for the court to attack? Besides, the taxes in Wei County this year have not been owed. The county magistrate of Wei County... isn't it also your relative of Shangshu Lin?"

Lin Ke smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, the lower-ranking official is now the Minister of Personnel."

Han Jian nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Lin, do you have anything else to say?"

Lin Ke smiled bitterly, he was not a stupid person. Han Jian's "Next is the next one" just now was clearly threatening him, and seemed to be telling him that if you mess around here again, I can't deal with you, but I can clean up your hometown first.

"I... I have nothing to say." Lin Ke said with a wry smile.

Han Jian said: "Shangshu Lin, you have nothing to say. I have it. I asked General Su Gan to attack Beichuan, but he fought to Zixian County. The trouble has been very small. Look, I am not going to deal with him now. If I don't deal with him, the whole court will criticize you. I have to trouble you, Shangshu Lin, and explain more to the people below." (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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