"Master Daochang, please tell me more about how this ice dam was built. Is this really a miraculous workmanship, using the power of heaven?"
At this time, the Xiyuan of the Han Mansion was full of guests, who couldn't wait to surround Han Daochang and ask about the details of Wu Jinling's victory.
Han Daochang was ordered to go to the Huaiyang Mountains with Yuan Guowei to work for the army. The journey was bumpy and his chin became thin. When he returned to Jinling City, the Han government naturally held a banquet to cleanse him.
In the past, although Han Daoming was involved in political affairs and the Minister of Household Affairs, even if something happened in the Dongyuan house where Han Daoming lived, there would not be many guests and friends to congratulate him. But today Han Daochang returned, and there were dozens of people in the Xiyuan house, which is usually rare.
People with figures came to the door to express their condolences for their hard work.
The news of the great victory at Wujinling had only reached Jinling ten days ago, but the news of the great victory quickly spread in the streets and alleys of Jinling City, and the entire Han mansion was filled with an atmosphere of joy.
It's just that the letter sent back from Tangyi was unclear. In just a few hundred words, it talked about the hard work of defending Wujin Ridge and the heavy casualties suffered by the Shouzhou Army. However, how to defeat the Shouzhou Army was only "the night water rose up and swept across the river ice."
How can Liao Liao's numbers satisfy everyone's curiosity to peep into the enemy's camp?
Not to mention the guests in the hall, many servants were also crowded in front of the corridor, and they also put their ears to the door to listen to what the second master saw along the way.
"Master Yuan and I rushed to Wujin Ridge. The situation of Tangyi's army was indeed a bit worrying. Master Yuan also had true intentions for Han Qian and tried to persuade him to lead his troops to break out from Longtan River to the west bank of Chaohu Lake. However, Han Qian said that the enemy was defeated here.
At that time, we were still puzzled, but we were too tired and exhausted after crossing many mountains and reaching Wujin Ridge. After sleeping all night, we could not see any changes. However, by the next night, the spring water in the river swelled until it was full.
Breaking the ice on the river. Han Qian had already laid down several rows of fences in the river in front of the enemy's formation, and was ready to intercept the ice on the river. That night, Han Qian also invited Mr. Yuan and I to drink. As soon as we drank two jugs of wine, outside
Then I reported that the ice dam had formed. It was so dark at night that I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t sleep all night, and I got up at dawn. Guess what, the valley in Wujinling was full of water, and I didn’t know where to start.
Where can I borrow it? When the time comes, the ice dam collapses and the water rushes towards the enemy camp. Everyone knows the result..." If anyone is willing to listen, Han Daochang is naturally willing to talk, but in the face of a group of these unfaithful people,
The guest at the helm is just exaggerating.
"You are so good at talking, why don't you start telling stories?" Han Wenhuan stroked his snow-white beard, and in front of the guests, he laughed and scolded his second son Han Daochang that these words were too exaggerated.
"It is said that Lord Han knew astronomy from above and geography from below. He can be called the Kong Ming of today. In the past, this was somewhat exaggerated. However, the victory at Wujinling just shows that Lord Han had already calculated the day when the ice of Nanfeishui River would break.
Right?" Someone praised him without knowing whether it was true or not, but his expression was very serious.
After sending all the guests away and asking all the irrelevant servants to leave the courtyard, it was already dark at night. Only Mr. Han, Han Daoming, Han Daochang brothers, Han Duan and other core children of the younger generation were left in the hall, as well as Qiao, Chen and others who were related to the Han family by marriage.
The relationship can be regarded as the heads of the families who are direct line forces.
They either have nephews who marry daughters of the Han family, or daughters who marry children of the Han family.
Qiao, Chen and other families may not seem powerful, but they can marry the Han family. Who in Xuanshe and other places does not have big trees with deep roots, thousands of acres of fertile land, and hordes of slaves?
The ability of the Han family and the Feng family to become the heads of aristocratic families in the Xuan and She states depended largely on the support of these in-law clans.
Even these families have a very close marriage relationship with the Feng family. They were only separated from the Feng family in the Imperial Mausoleum case. At this time, they were too embarrassed to lick the soles of the Feng family brothers.
Of course, the current situation has been turbulent and unpredictable in the past few years. Even the Han family has gone through many twists and turns. Many of these families are involved with the Han family and the Feng family. They have suffered several blows at the local level and are in desperate need of rebuilding their decline.
Of course, among them, Qiao Weiyan and Chen Zhiyong were reused in the past. Only the Qiao and Chen families have a closer relationship with Tangyi. Last year, they each invested 100,000 yuan in grain bets; while the other families
They were all still watching cautiously and were very cautious in their actions. Even Han Qian's wedding was just a casual gift.
When news of the great victory at Wujinling came, the heads of these families who were not in Jinling also rushed over. They all wished they could live directly in the Han Mansion and come to the old man to say hello morning and evening.
The situation is so clear. If they don't make a bet, the day lily will be too cold. If the Han family turns around and becomes resentful, how can they bear it?
This world doesn't pay much attention to the three virtues and nine virtues. It is not uncommon to divorce one's wife and marry another, and divorce one's husband to marry another.
Only then did Han Daochang tell everyone Han Qian's strategy and execution since he gathered his troops to attack Anfeng Village, letting everyone know that all this was not a fluke, and also letting everyone know that if they still hesitated at this time, they would not blame the Han family for anything in the future.
One day I will turn against you and no longer recognize anyone.
Han Daoming couldn't help but sigh: "If I had known that Han Qian had such a clever plan, I shouldn't have agreed to Cishou Palace's conditions in the first place."
"Li Zhigao went to take control of Xiangbei, and Han Qian thought it was okay. This time he could justifiably ask the Zuo Longque Army to withdraw from Shuzhou. After that, it would be logical for Tangyi troops to expand to the left and right armies..." Han Daochang said.
Hearing this, Han Duan, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but let out a long breath.
Although Zuo Longque Army is requested to withdraw from Shuzhou to strengthen the defense of Xiangbei, Shuzhou will not be merged into the jurisdiction of Tangyi Xingying. The subsequent appointment of governors and other officials will be led by the Central Academy Division, but this will also represent Tangyi.
In the near future, Xingying will become the only military force of Chu in Huaixi.
By the time the Shouzhou army withdrew from Chaozhou City and Tangyi had completed its military expansion, Tangyi might be slightly weaker than Xiangbei and Huaidong in terms of military strength, but at least within the framework of Dachu, it could compete with Xiangbei.
, Huaidong keeps pace with each other.
And with ulterior motives, by then, in addition to the bodyguards and soldiers, Tangyi will become the elite soldiers closest to Jinling City, and their influence on the court will also be very different from before.
And think about how long it has been since Han Qian returned to the center?
Thinking of this, Han Duan felt a little regretful. He regretted that he was worried about the situation and did not choose to stay in Tangyi to serve, but rushed back to Jinling.
It's not that he doesn't want to return to serve in the court, but if he can stay in Tangyi for two or three years and then return to serve in the court, his qualifications will be completely different.
However, more than a year ago, who would have thought that the situation in Tangyi would develop so quickly and completely change in such a way?
"In addition to expanding the left and right armies, does Tangyi have any other actions in the near future?" Han Daoming asked.
"The success this time is directly related to the fact that the main force of the Liang Army followed Zhu Yu north to invade the Jin Kingdom. After that, even if the main force of the Liang Army went south without dividing the troops, Xu Mingzhen would be more cautious in the defense in the north. This time Tangyi
If we want to expand the left and right armies, we mainly consider that the elite Liang army will go south at any time, and they will not even have the strength to capture Anfeng Village in the north in a short time. In the follow-up, I also asked Han Qian to take over the two cities of Chu and Chaozhou as well as farming.
Huaiyang Mountain is the focus, and there will be no big moves for the time being," Han Daochang said.
"It's good to have a solid foundation for the time being, but these days of fear are not easy to bear." Han Daoming said with emotion.
Thinking about the days they were in fear after Han Qian led the surprise troops to cross north, Han Daochang thought that it was really not easy, and asked: "Has there been any movement in the two palaces, Prince Shou's Mansion and Huaidong recently?"
"They want to make some noise, but what kind of noise can they make? They can't complain that Han Qian won too fast and too suddenly in Huaiyang Mountain, right?" Han Daoming said with a smile.
Han Daochang nodded, this is also the place where the victory of Wujinling means the most to Tangyi and the Han family.
Except for Huaidong dividing their troops to occupy Shiliang County, it was basically ensured that no one would steal the fruits of their victory.
Although he couldn't decide anything, Han Daochang didn't agree with Han Qian's surprise attack at first, because he knew that if Han Qian's use of troops did not go well, once the use of troops went too smoothly, all kinds of things that would hinder things would happen one after another.
Throughout history, there have been endless incidents of failure due to internal friction.
But he didn't expect that Han Qian would use troops in Huaiyang Mountain. One moment he was in danger, and the next moment he would win a great victory. The change of victory and defeat was so sudden. Naturally, all the families had no time to do anything to delay him.
The news of the great victory at Wujinling was tightly sealed in the early stage, and Deng Tai, who was temporarily in charge of commanding the Zuo Longque Army on behalf of Li Zhigao, had not yet reacted when the Tangyi soldiers took control of the defense camp along the Longtan River.
Otherwise, the jurisdiction over the west shore area of Chao Lake will give too many people excuses and opportunities to argue.
And because the Tangyi navy first took over the defenses along the Longtan River and completely separated the Lujiang defense line stationed by the Zuo Longque Army from the Shouzhou Army, they were able to ask the Zuo Longque Army to withdraw from Shuzhou openly.
Huaixi is facing a confrontation with the Shouzhou Army, and the Zuo Longque Army is no longer needed.
In the future, Tangyi will expand the left and right armies, and the number of troops will more than double, and the military supply gap will also double. The Han family will still have to find ways to raise more money and food for the subsequent construction of Tangyi and the military supply gap.
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The biggest benefit of this victory is probably that a large number of ready-made fields and houses in the Huaiyang Mountains can be expropriated from the hands of wealthy people, and used for the distribution of grain fields and family residences for the generals and their families. There is no need to invest additional money and grain for reclamation. In the short term,
The gap in time is not as big as when Tangyi was first acquired.
"How many households are there in Huaiyang Mountain?" This is also the question that Han Daoming is most concerned about, and he asked with concern.
Not to mention the past, after the founding of the Chu Kingdom, Shouzhou has long been the core area of the military confrontation between Liang and Chu. There were constant wars, great local changes, and people frequently left their homes.
In the early years when the epidemic-stricken and hungry people were recruited into the Longque Army in Gyeonggi Province, a large number of refugees who had escaped from Huaixi were among them.
Among the generals of Xuzhou, a large number of them, including Gao Shao, Ji Xiyao, Guo Que, He Liufeng, Wei Xu, and Xiao Dahu, were all from Huaixi, not to mention the 100,000 refugees recruited by Han Qian into the Tangyi Army in the later period.
Too many practical conditions have restricted the local government and the Ministry of Household Affairs from accurately counting and understanding Tibetans who have fled their households in the Huaiyang Mountains.
Han Daoming served as the governor of Chizhou in his early years. His knowledge and ability may not be as good as those of Yang En, Shen Yang, Wang Wenqian and others in his time. He was also first-rate in his time. When the new emperor ascended the throne, he served as the Minister of Household Affairs and was in charge of wealth. He was also worthy of being named. Among the ministers.
Han Daoming has always understood the importance of Dingkou.
What's more, after the secret talks in Tangyi, earth-shaking changes occurred within the Han family. Han Daoming's thinking changed and he quickly accepted and digested the model promoted by Han Qian in Xuzhou.