Turning to the north, Liu Chengyou's troops have 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 lively, there was no bowl of rice porridge. Instead, there were faces crying for food. The first thing Liu Chengyou did after entering Zhending was to set up porridge. Sheds were set up to provide relief to hungry people and to calm people's hearts.
After the Khitans looted, what was left for Liu Chengyou was really a mess riddled with holes. As for Zhenzhou, it can only be described as exhausted for public and private purposes, and no food left in the storehouse. Therefore, Liu Chengyou behaved a bit stingy, and only used clear soup and little water. , to warm his belly a little, he didn't dare to open the supply at all.
And it was not free, it was 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 food in Liu Chengyou's army is not small. He captured a large amount in Luancheng. However, no matter how large the amount was, he did not dare to let go of it. Instead, he had to worry about it. After all, he still had to raise an army and deal with possible emergencies. There was a war or some accident.
At one time, due to the pressure of food, Liu Chengyou actually regretted setting a fire in Luancheng too quickly. After all, the fire burned too many supplies. Of course, he just muttered in his heart. He would still do it ten times again. Choose big roast or special roast.
Fortunately, although a lot of farmland was destroyed due to the war, there was still some remaining. Perhaps they were too busy retreating north and did not think about "food", or the Khitans did not frantically destroy the various places when they retreated. His fields were burned down. Of course, if he really dared to do that, the Han people would fight him to the death.
It has entered May, and the weather is getting 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 is really We understand the truth that "food is hard currency". Although gold and silver treasures are good things, in this period of extreme shortage of survival materials, we can only look at them to satisfy our spiritual needs.
In Zhenzhou, Liu Chengyou was very busy with the military and political affairs, and the complicated and complicated political affairs consumed a lot of his energy. Just as Liu Chengyou was not good at commanding on the battlefield, he was just a talker when it came to governing and governing the people. I have little experience and am still blind when it comes to specific administrative matters.
Fortunately, Liu Chengyou was good at managing people and generals. He had good ministers and assistants around him, which saved him a lot of trouble.
However, when there is trouble, he cannot just let it go in order to avoid trouble, especially in the areas where his abilities are weak. He should read more, listen more, and learn more. Fortunately, the pleasure of having great power makes Liu Chengyou addicted to it and cannot extricate himself.
In the second hall of the state government office, Liu Chengyou had some free time and was chatting with a veteran general. The scene was a little awkward. The veteran general was named He Fujin. He was a veteran general who had experienced the Tang and Jin Dynasties and was a ruthless soldier. During the previous reorganization and recruitment, the middle and lower-level generals were The officers have all made arrangements, but among these senior generals, except for one Li Jun, who has made great achievements, the rest have not done anything.
After digesting it, Liu Chengyou thought of these idle generals.
He Fujin was recommended to Liu Chengyou by the old fox Feng Dao. He only had one comment: "The general is outstanding."
In fact, there is not much to talk about. It is impossible to have a heart-to-heart and long talk, and Liu Chengyou is not someone who can just find someone to chat with.
Probably feeling that the atmosphere was too embarrassing, Wei Renpu, who was waiting on the side, couldn't help but warm up the scene: "I once heard that during the Xingjiaomen incident, the actor Guo Congqian surrounded Zhuang Zong with rebels in the palace, and all the close ministers and generals abandoned their armor. Only the general and more than ten of his colleagues fought tooth and nail to protect him, and Zhuangzong was killed by a stray arrow before he left in mourning. Such loyalty is truly admirable..."
Hearing these words, He Fujin, who had always been neither humble nor arrogant, but had a calm look on his face, finally had a slightly moved expression. He seemed to be remembering 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 to the north, and all the barbarians in our country were frightened and fled. However, after careful investigation, it was found that King Yu You of Yongkang of Liao Dynasty 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 state defense envoys, regimental training envoys, and governors, all of whom were in state cities that were still under the control of the Khitans. The same was true for Yingzhou.
After He Fujin retreated, he thought about his always steady performance, but he had a clear understanding in his heart. A veteran general like He Fujin has been in office for many years. Even if he has the talent of a general, it is difficult to use it. Entrust things to your confidants. In comparison, young people are more useful and controllable.
"Just now He Fujin compared me with Zhuang Zong, but I was flattered!" Liu Chengyou became more interested and said to Wei Renpu in a playful tone: "I am horrified to think about Zhuang Zong's loss of country and death."
Wei Renpu was already used to it. Liu Chengyou liked to talk about history and affairs with others. After thinking about it, he responded: "Zhuangzong, with his troops from Hedong, attacked Zhuliang in the south, destroyed Jieyan in the north, and merged with Yan in the east for more than ten years." In the west of Hebei Province, there is no enemy in the Qi Kingdom. However, how hard it is to gain a country, and how quickly it is lost, people at that time have already discussed it. However, it is just an actor who messes up the government, a hen who oversees the morning, neglects the meritorious officials, and is stingy with his achievements and wealth. This number..."
As a man of the hour, Liu Chengyou has heard many stories about Li Cunxu. In his comments about this person, 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, only Li Cunxu If we don't mess around, it's 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 a good card 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 about it 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 and was a little afraid to accept the words. For a long time, he finally did not dare to comment.
Liu Chengyou calmly said something that shocked Wei Renpu and made him inexplicable: "Don't worry, I will die as a second generation!"