At the beginning of autumn, at the foot of Sheep Head Mountain, Emperor Liu and his entourage held a solemn memorial ceremony. The powerful and thick sounds of ritual music echoed at the foot of the mountain to comfort the fallen heroes.
After the memorial ceremony, Emperor Liu led people to climb a mountain and personally set foot on the battlefield where the fierce battle was fought. Over the past twenty years, earth-shaking changes have taken place. There are only a few crude relics of the battlefield at that time, and we can only rely on vague information.
Use your memory to compare the scenery of that year. Even so, as time goes by, the few remaining traces will be covered by dense vegetation.
"We can build a temple here and let the local officials and people take care of it. We can offer some incense at times. It is a token of my gratitude to the imperial court!" Emperor Liu ordered after a brief stroll.
"I will be writing about Gaoping County later, and the temple will be erected before this winter!" Li Guojiu, who was accompanying him, immediately agreed.
"Don't carry out large-scale construction projects!" Emperor Liu glanced at Li Ye and did not forget to warn him.
"yes!"
"The lush vegetation is unforgettable!" Emperor Liu couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "That Geng Chongmei taught me a lesson, at least he made me understand that in everything, you have to rely on your strength to speak for itself!"
"Your Majesty, I still remember how high-spirited I was when I was ordered to attack the enemy!" Sun Li, as one of the accompanying ministers, also participated in that battle, and he also expressed his feelings at this time.
As a veteran of Emperor Liu's army in the early days, Sun Li did not have any outstanding abilities. He always served as a senior general of the Forbidden Army due to his bravery and obedience. However, as he grew older and his strength declined,
The unruly commander back then has also entered a state of twilight.
"Sun Li, I still remember that your nephew Sun Han and Yang Ye had a dispute over the victory of killing the general and capturing the flag!" Emperor Liu's expression showed a look of reminiscence: "The Battle of Luancheng, Pan
Fight to the death in your intestines and die a heroic death!"
"Your Majesty, please remember my nephew!" At the mention of this, Sun Li's old face also showed sadness, and he responded with a sigh.
"Sun Han's performance also touched me a lot!" Emperor Liu asked: "Does Sun Han have any heirs?"
"It's a pity that my nephew has lived for twenty years and has never even tasted a woman..." Sun Li shook his head and started talking about naughty things. After saying this, he noticed the eyes of the people around him and reacted,
He hurriedly apologized: "I dared to make a mistake and made a mistake. Please punish me!"
"Haha!" Emperor Liu naturally didn't care and said, "What you said is true. I forgive you for your rudeness!"
Sun Li continued: "I adopted my second grandson to Sun Han to continue his lineage. The crown on my head is also due to his contribution!"
"Remember, after returning to the capital, give Sun Han a reward. It's hard to get a title, so just give him more money and food!" Emperor Liu ordered the prince Liu Yang.
"Yes!" Liu Yang responded.
After hearing Sun Li refer to him as "an old minister" and noticing the white hair on his temples, Emperor Liu said: "Time flies! You are getting old too!"
It has been some years since Sun Li retired from the army. He resigned because of his old age and illness. Of course, it may also be because he saw the general trend of replacement in the army. Sun Li said: "I have to accept my old age!"
After admiring the surrounding scenery for a while, Emperor Liu said: "The old men who sent troops to Hedong are also withering away day by day. I am here now. It is a pity that Duke Wei has passed away, Duke Ji died early, Duke Ying died of illness, Han Tong stayed behind, and Yang Ye is here.
At the end of the day, you, Sun Li, are the only one here to mourn with me!"
"By the way, Li Wanchao is working in Luzhou now!" Emperor Liu asked.
Among the generals of the "King of Zhou Dynasty" in the early years, Li Wanchao is not the most famous, but he is also a backbone force. The awe-inspiring army he led at the time also made numerous military exploits.
At that time, after he retired from Fengzhou, Emperor Liu allowed him to rest in Taiyuan for two years. Later, he came back and was appointed the governor of Luzhou. Now, Li Wanchao is sixty-six years old, and he is getting stronger with age.
When asked by Emperor Liu, Liu Yang took the initiative to answer: "The Marquis of Jiuyuan marches to fight, open up territories, and he is a general. He who governs prefectures and counties and nourishes the people is an official."
In the past few years, the official reputation has been very good. I heard that the people are called 'Li Enhou'..."
"It's not easy to get old!" Emperor Liu couldn't help but smile, looked around, and instructed: "Let's get started! Let someone inform Luzhou that there is no need to greet the driver, just let Li Wanchao come to camp. I want to see him!
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"yes!"
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The royal driver traveled north, passed Luzhou and went north, basically following the route that Emperor Liu led his army to the south, which was equivalent to walking it all over again. After more than 20 years of development, road transportation has been greatly improved, and the damaged and narrow roads have also been improved.
After rest.
However, no matter how much it changed, there were still some familiar scenes. Of course, the journey was indispensable, and Emperor Liu also had a lot of emotions and memories. By the time Emperor Liu arrived in Taiyuan, it was already late July, and the autumn mood was gradually beginning to change.
concentrated.
After all, it is the land of Longxing, and it has received no less attention from the imperial court. The majestic city of Jinyang still stands on the bank of the Fen River and is immortal. It has been thirteen years since the last time I visited this place, and it was the last time.
During the Northern Patrol.
Speaking of which, Emperor Liu went on several tours over the years and visited many places. However, the interval between his next trip to Taiyuan was just so many years. Obviously, with the current territory of the Han Dynasty, his idea of traveling to Dahan Daozhou was ultimately a waste of time.
can become a wish.
Hedong is the land of dragon prosperity for three dynasties, from the Later Tang Dynasty, the Later Jin Dynasty, and now the Han Dynasty. Its unique advantages have made it the deepest foundation for the three families of Li, Shi, and Liu to strive for hegemony in the world.
However, the former also mentioned that continuous attacks produced three generations of dynasties and almost exhausted the potential of one or two generations. When the great ancestor Liu Zhiyuan aspired to the world, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians moved into Henan and almost used Hedong for half a century.
the weakest period since.
Up to now, although many people in the capital have changed their place of origin, they are all from Hedong and are inextricably linked to it. During Liu Chong's reign, the development of Hedong was extremely restricted, even if the Hezhong, Shanxi, and Jiang areas in the south were combined.
Counting other places, the entire population is less than 270,000 households.
It was not until Liu Chong was dismissed from office and the imperial court directly administered Hedong that its recovery and development speed returned to normal. With the support of the imperial court, after seventeen years, Hedong finally regained its former prosperity.
Especially between the Jinzhong Basin, it is rich in resources and people, and densely populated. It is connected to Shanyang in the north, Heluo in the south, and Hebei in the east. Although it is in a kind of "surrounding" in terms of topography, it is in the middle and northern part of the Han Dynasty.
, Hedong's political, economic, and military status have been strengthened. Just like Taihang, Hedong is the backbone of the Han Empire and plays an important role.
According to the previous statistics, the population of Hedong Province has climbed to 530,000 households, which has doubled from the beginning. Among them, Taiyuan Prefecture has more than 70,000 households, and Jinyang is a city with more than 70,000 households.
A big city with a population of 100,000.
If the current Han city was ranked according to politics, economy, and population ratio, Jinyang could also be ranked among the top ten.