Hejian Fucheng, Hejian County, is nearly two hundred miles southwest of the mouth of Tianjin Sea.
The post road may be slippery on a rainy night, but it is much easier to walk than when the weather gets warmer and the permafrost melts, leaving you with muddy ground and soft feet.
Lin Fu rode a fast horse surrounded by guards. He had practiced riding hard in the past two years and was now considered proficient in riding. He hurried on in the light rain at night, and the light was very dim, so he could only ride on the road.
I could see the road surface with a slightly brighter reflection than the surrounding fields. I fell off my horse several times along the way and was bruised and swollen. I arrived in Hejian County just before daylight, and my clothes and armor were soaked in mud and water, like a beggar.
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The condition of the guards was not necessarily much better than that of Lin Fu. They had no place to change their horses on the way. Several horses simply fell into their nests and could not stand straight when they arrived. It was unknown how many days it would take for them to recover.
Hejian County is where the prefectural city is located, and it is also the largest city in Hejian Prefecture. There is one city and one pool, and there is also an outer city outside the inner city. Lin Fuli stopped his horse outside the outer city, and both the outer city and the inner city were excavated.
Several paragraphs reveal huge ugly gaps.
This was not dug down by the Donglu during the siege. According to the oral accounts of the refugees, the Donglu attacked Hejian County from the west city gate. The city gate was broken open by the soldiers, and the defenders in the city collapsed. After the capture of Hejian County,
, the Donglu drove out the strong men in the city and dug down several sections of the city wall. This was not only the case in Hejian County, but also almost all the cities that were conquered by the Lu soldiers suffered such damage.
In addition to the complete destruction of the city walls, there were signs of arson everywhere in the city. Almost everything that could be set on fire had been set on fire. The county and government offices were the most completely destroyed, and even the walls that could not be burned through were burned.
of pushing down.
It is very difficult for Hejian County to restore its old outlook within one or two years, and the key is that it does not have such large financial support.
The imperial court could allocate at most tens of thousands of taels of silver to Hejian Prefecture for emergency relief, but there is still not a single silver tael. Just restoring Hejian County to its old appearance would cost more than 100,000 taels of silver, and the eleven counties of Hejian Prefecture this time
If they fall together, no county can defeat the whole city.
The Yanji Plain itself is one of the most important grain-producing areas in the Central Plains. The three prefectures of Yannan are located in the heart of the capital. It was so completely destroyed, and the water routes were cut off. It can no longer be described as a serious injury to the vitality. It can be said that
The rope around Yuan Dynasty's neck suddenly tightened three points, making it difficult to even breathe.
Lin Fuyue felt that the crisis caused by the governor's special decree would be extremely serious. If the DPRK and the Central Government had no other preparations and relied entirely on grain from Jiangdong and other counties to arrive in Beijing before mid-April, Gyeonggi Province would really be in trouble in April.
There will be a complete food shortage in the middle to late lunar month. The food shortage in Gyeonggi Province caused great chaos because the grain could not be delivered in time. Even if there are various excuses and difficulties, those involved will be held accountable.
"What's so urgent?" Lin Xuwen got the report and hurried back with a few followers. He was shocked when he saw the dirty appearance of Lin Fu and the guards, "Look at what you are like. You are traveling at night on a rainy day. How many people are you?"
Good riding skills have to suffer."
"Look at this first." Lin Fu asked the guards to disperse, blocking passers-by from hearing his conversation with Lin Xuwen. He handed Lin Xuwen a copy of the special order for food supervision and asked, "Have you seen this before?
A copy of?”
"...I haven't seen that this kind of special order is sent to other counties. Whether a copy is sent to Hejian Mansion depends on the General Affairs Department. I don't have time to send someone to the General Affairs Department to take care of it," Lin Xuwen will copy the copy.
When I took it, I didn't think it was anything at first glance. The more I thought about it, the less it tasted. He said in surprise, "It's impossible for the grain to arrive in the capital before early April!" Lin Xuwen has been working in the Ministry of Industry for a long time and is considered a rare technical official.
, the special characteristics of the Yellow River waterway and the Cao Canal Channel are relatively clear.
The breach section of the Yellow River in Linqing and Jinan is already an above-ground river. In the spring season when the water level of the Yellow River is gradually increasing, it is not easy to seal the breach. The upstream must be temporarily intercepted and diverted, so that manpower can be organized to repair the embankment downstream.
In addition, as the Yellow River releases large amounts of water and mud and water, it will inevitably destroy and silt up the canal channels in the floodplain areas. Next, the canal channels will have to be repaired and dredged. Without spending more than half a year, these tasks cannot be completed. The key point is that the canal channels will be repaired and dredged.
Jinan Prefecture and Pingyuan Prefecture have been completely destroyed. Hundreds of officials have been captured or killed, and almost all of them have been wiped out. How can we organize the manpower?
Lin Fu told Lin Xuwen about the grain shortage in the capital and the speculation that Yue Lengqiu might have concealed the disaster. Lin Xuwen took a breath and sighed: "The party is divided in the court, the party is divided, and the faction is divided. This is what it means."
The normal situation in the officialdom. Tang Gong was old, and Mr. Gu had only returned to official career for a short time. He was not qualified to form his own line. Therefore, the whole party gave Mr. Gu a lot of support and kindness. At this time, the situation was completely different.
It’s different…”
"According to you, it's all because Jiangdong Left Army's military exploits are too conspicuous?" Lin Fu asked with a wry smile.
"...A layman like me also knows the truth that 'many soldiers are not valuable, but quality is valuable'. How could Yue Lengqiu not know this?" Lin Xuwen sighed, "Besides, Dongyang Xiangyong and Jiangdong Zuojun have the same origin. In Jiangdong,
His performance is also quite impressive. Master Gu has two strong armies as his backing, how can he not arouse hatred?"
"It's so damn fast for my family to break up trouble!" Lin Fu uttered a curse word, not as polite as a scholar, "I thought of it so quickly."
Lin Xuwen blushed. The Lin family's precautions and vigilance against Lin Fu didn't really exist unless Lin Fu pretended not to see it. He pretended not to have thought of this and continued to talk about the topic: "This time, Jiangdong Zuojun made a great contribution.
Even if Mr. Gu will not receive any substantial promotion, he should still be awarded a bachelor's degree or be awarded a second-grade casual rank. It doesn't seem to be of any benefit, but he does have the qualifications to enter the court and be included in the phase... In addition, I
When I came out of Yanjing, some ministers in the court openly discussed the matter of moving the capital in the palace. Although such discussions were severely reprimanded by the Holy Spirit, could they still stop people from thinking about it?"
What other expression could Lin Fu have other than sighing?
In order to stay in Beijing, Jiangning was naturally the first choice to move the capital. Gu Wuchen didn't seem to have the actual qualifications to become a prime minister at this time, but if he really wanted to move the capital to Jiangning, Gu Wuchen, who had already established a foothold in Jiangning and Jiangdong, would become a real power holder.
Characters, this kind of confrontation between real power and influence cannot be described by their nominal official functions.
Gu Wuchen may not have the intention to replace Yue Lengqiu's position in the Chu Party, but there is no guarantee that Yue Lengqiu will not be wary. At least within the Chu Party, Yue Lengqiu has a closer relationship with the secondary prime minister Zhang Xie. They are not only fellow villagers, but also
In the same year, he became a Jinshi and worked together for a long time in the Hanlin Academy. He was also his son-in-law.
Seriously speaking, the influence of Gu Wuchen's family, or the Dongyang family, is actually not small. Gu Wuchen is already a powerful figure in Jiangdong County, and Lin Xuwen is also the fourth-rank censor of Youdu and supervises the military equipment of Hejian Prefecture.
This time, he was appointed to the de facto post of magistrate, taking control of the military and political power of Hejian Prefecture. Lin Tingli took charge of Dongyang Xiangyong, and Lin Fu took control of the Jiangdong Left Army. The key is that the Jiangdong Left Army gained a high reputation this time.
Gu Wuchen's rapid promotion before, others would still question his ability and qualifications. Now that Jiangdong Zuojun's military exploits are used as proof, such doubts about Gu Wuchen will naturally disappear. If the situation deteriorates further, maybe the government, the opposition and the clan will
Some people hope that Gu Wuchen will come out to preside over the political situation - this is the basis of popularity for his appearance.
Lin Xuwen squinted at Lin Fu, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Old Qi, there is something you don't know whether to say or not?"
"Brother, please tell me, is there anything we brothers can't talk about?" Lin Fu said.
"Did you know that Yang Zhishan, the head of the Ministry of War, has nothing to do with Chen Xinbo?" Lin Xuwen said.
"I'm not sure about this." Lin Fu shook his head and said.
"Yang Zhishan and Chen Xinbo's protégé Si Tianjian Jiang Yue were from the same hometown. Jiang Yue was a weirdo in the Western Qin Party. He only knew how to study astronomy, calendars, and farming. He didn't care about other things, and he had little contact with his colleagues.
If Jiang Yue hadn't been Chen Xinbo's niece and son-in-law, others wouldn't have regarded him as an official of the Chen family -" Lin Xuwen said, "After Yang Zhishan returned to Beijing, he sent me a letter, mentioning Jiang Yue's invitation very abruptly.
Regarding drinking, what do you think is the hidden meaning?"
If Gu Wuchen's outer layer were peeled off, even if no one in the Lin family occupies a high position in the court, they would have become the most powerful family in the Dai Viet Dynasty. At least they would have the qualifications to be sold at a price in the cruel party struggle.
At present, no one can affect Lin Fu's control over the Jiangdong Zuo Army. Liu Zhi, the deputy envoy of Guanjun Rong, is simply a decoration. Liu Zhi himself knows this clearly, so he is very stable and never interferes with the military affairs of the Jiangdong Zuo Army -
-Lin Xuwen knew that Lin Fu did not directly win over the remnants of the Jinzhong Army due to various concerns, but Lin Fu's influence on the remnants of the Jinzhong Army had reached the level that the remnants of the Jinzhong Army were willing to be commanded and mobilized. Lin Tingli and the descendants of the Lin clan had great influence on Dongyang Township.
Yong's control is not comparable to that of Gu Wuchen.
Obviously, the Lin family's foundation remained solid without Gu Wuchen, but it became an empty frame after Gu Wuchen left the Lin family.
Lin Fu took a long breath and asked Lin Xuwen: "Has the eldest brother replied to Yang Zhishan?"
"How can I not discuss such a big matter with you?" Lin Xuwen said, "If Yue Lengqiu hadn't made this move, I wouldn't even want to mention it..."
"There is nothing we can't say, brothers and sisters," Lin Fu said earnestly, "The Dai Viet Dynasty is now a ship riddled with holes, be it the Chu Party, the Western Qin Party, or the Wu Party, you
Me and myself are all on this boat. Just outside this boat, Donglu and the She family are two evil fish, one big and one small, who want to swallow the whole boat. Brother, what do you think we should do?
?The Lin family always wants you, the eldest brother, to make the decision!"
Of course Lin Xuwen was happy when Lin Fu said this, but he knew very well that the court or the Chu Party could easily remove him from his position as censor of the right capital and supervising the military preparation and magistrate affairs of Hejian Prefecture, and replace him with someone else
Come and do it, don't worry about any sequelae, but if you want to strip Lin Fu of command of the Jiangdong Left Army, you have to seriously consider whether you can withstand all kinds of losses, and even consider the possible backlash.
Similarly, Lin Xuwen wanted to be the censor of Youdu Qian and supervise the military preparations of Hejian Prefecture, so that his position as prefect could really be established. At this time, the most important thing was not to rely on the Chu party, but to rely on Lin Fu and the garrison.
The Jiangdong Left Army at the mouth of the Jinhai vortex and Lin Fu gained great prestige in Hejian Prefecture.
In addition to the previous material support, Lin Fu's reputation in Hejian Mansion allowed Lin Xuwen to prepare troops, prepare for famine, prepare food, recover the lost city, and resettle refugees in Hejian Mansion. Everything went very smoothly. The local gentry forces also cooperated quite a lot.
At least Lin Xuwen didn't feel that there was anything in his way when he mobilized and used the rural soldiers. Without Lin Fu's three great victories in Hejian Mansion, how could the local government have handed over the power of the rural soldiers?
"When you say that, I feel enlightened," Lin Xuwen said. "The most important thing right now is how to overcome this difficulty! Do I want to write a formal report and withdraw the order from the governor?" Lin Xuwen said.
His position is the censor of the right capital of the fourth rank, and all kinds of information can be reported to the central government at any time.