Yan Zhu did not come in person, and Su Ren was not in the team. While a large group of people were busy at the city gate for etiquette, Su Ren was kneeling in the living room of the prefect's mansion with his body tilted.
Opposite is Yan Zhu, who is young, thirty years old at most. At that time, Yan Zhu was a minor official under the King of Wu. Later, when the King of Wu rebelled during the Seven Kings Rebellion, only a small town like Kuaiji did not join in the rebellion.
Yan Zhu was so impressed that he made Yan Zhu the governor of Kuaiji. Yan Zhu was just twenty years old that year. In total, Yan Zhu had been in the position of governor of Kuaiji for ten full years.
Yan Zhu was a casual person. When he saw Su Ren, his hair was disheveled and his robe was open. He was even more unsightly than the one Su Ren was sitting in. He picked up the wine bottle and said to Su Ren: "I thought the imperial court would send a highly respected person.
I am an old general, but I didn’t expect that Su Changshi would come. Since ancient times, all governors of border counties have held military positions. I, Yan Zhu, am an exception, and Su Changshi is even more exceptional. It’s really exciting.”
Su Ren smiled cooperatively at Yanzhu: "This is not surprising, because Your Majesty has never regarded the Yue people as border troubles. The real border troubles for my big man are in the north. These people in the south are just clowns. They can defeat them without a large army."
When the drum comes down, why use an ox-knife to kill a chicken?"
"Well said, this is well said!" Yan Zhu raised his neck and poured a bottle of wine into his stomach: "It's better to be young. I think I was only twenty years old when King Wu rebelled. At that time, I wanted to mention
With a three-foot long sword, I entered Prince Wu's Mansion, but unfortunately I didn't have a chance. Su Changshi is still younger than me at the time. As long as Su Changshi can put down the Yue rebellion, I, Yan Zhu, will give my full support."
"Thank you, Governor!"
The two drank another drink. Since they are both ambitious people, there will naturally be many topics to talk about. From the Vietnamese to the Han, from the Han to the border troubles in the north, from the border troubles in the north to the marriage, and from the marriage.
When it comes to the military preparations of the Han Dynasty, it turns to the soldiers of Kuaiji County.
In the afternoon, Su Ren had already inquired about some information about Kuaiji from his father Yan. Since he came to quell the chaos, military preparation was naturally the top priority. At this time, when he heard Yan Zhu talk about it, Su Ren did not stop it, but instead
Show great interest.
"Kuiji is a small border county. Although it does not have a large jurisdiction and a small population, there are still some county soldiers. The people even spontaneously organized private camps in order to have the ability to protect themselves when the Yue people rebelled! Wu Yue
It has been a place of death since ancient times. From King Helu of Wu to King Goujian of Yue, the two countries either fought me or I fought you. Kuaiji was originally the territory of the State of Wu, so naturally it did not have much favorable impressions of the Yue people."
"A careful calculation shows that although Kuaiji is not a big place, it has 10,000 county soldiers and 30,000 to 50,000 private camps. Although there are also many Yue people, they live in the mountains and forests all year round and lack food and clothing, so they can survive.
It’s not easy, and the population is getting smaller and smaller. As long as we can lure the Yue people out of the mountains and forests, it’s easy to annihilate them! It’s just..."
Su Ren smiled: "Why, does the prefect have anything else to hide?"
Yan Zhu glanced at Su Ren and finished the wine in the wine bottle: "Su Changshi is your Majesty's personal seal, and you shouldn't bother him with such trivial matters. However, this time we have to go through him to quell the Yue rebellion. Su Changshi
Don’t you think there’s something missing in this room today?”
Su Ren looked around. The room was not very luxurious, but it had all the necessary things. There were three or five low tables and couches, and there were calligraphy and paintings and weapons hanging on the walls. On the altar table facing the door, there was a
The long sword without a scabbard lay quietly on the shelf. Several servants stood behind the two men with low eyebrows and low waists. It was impossible to tell from their clothes and manners that they were strangers in the past.
"There's nothing wrong with that. What exactly do you want the governor to say?"
"Hahaha! Su Changshi is still younger after all!" Yan Zhu smiled: "In a county, the prefect has the greatest authority, and his men are both civilized and military. The literary person is the long history, and the warrior is the captain. Today, Su Changshi
Just when Shi arrived, Captain Huang accidentally caught wind and cold and fell ill. I am here to apologize to Su Changshi on behalf of Captain Huang."
Huang Qi, the captain of Kuaiji, and Yan Zhu, were both heroes in resisting the rebellion, and Yan Zhu became the prefect, while Huang Qi could only be a captain. Over the years, Yan Zhu showed no signs of promotion, so Huang Qi could only stay in the army.
In the position of captain, Huang Qi was older than Yan Zhu and entered Prince Wu's palace earlier than Yan Zhu. Although he was slightly behind Yan Zhu in resisting the rebellion, without Huang Qi's help, how could Yan Zhu, a scholar, resist the methods of Prince Wu?
?
Over the past ten years, the gap between Huang Qi and Yan Zhu has grown larger and larger, almost to the point of incompatibility. Although Yan Zhu is the prefect, the military power is firmly in Huang Qi's hands. Without Huang Qi's orders, Yan Zhu's soldiers will not be able to fight each other.
Want to mobilize. If Huang Qi hadn't been unwilling to send troops this time, why would Yan Zhu have asked the court for help and let Su Ren go all the way for such a trip.
Su Ren waved his hand: "Captain Huang is busy with military affairs, and the Yue people have repeatedly provoked him. The county soldiers are not allowed to leave without authorization. Captain Huang has become ill from overwork, but the ministers can save it. The governor does not need to apologize."
Yan Zhu shook his head: "Captain Huang is indeed very busy. If the South Vietnamese envoys were not recommended by Captain Huang a few days ago, how could they have entered the territory of our Han Dynasty? South Vietnam is located in the south. If they want to enter our Han Dynasty, they must pass through Minyue. Minyue
The King of Yue has long wanted to dominate the territory of Yue. How can he tolerate the South Vietnamese envoys coming to our Han territory at such a critical moment? What’s more, he must surrender?"
Su Ren frowned: "What does the prefect mean...?"
Yan Zhu quickly waved his hand: "I don't mean anything, it's just a guess. Since Su Changshi came specifically to annihilate the Yue people, it's better to know a lot of things."
Su Ren quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Yan Zhu: "Thank you, Grand Administrator, for reminding me. I will note it down."
It is not difficult to guess what Yan Zhu means. Since ancient times, border commanders have either supported their troops to respect themselves, or supported the invaders to protect themselves. In the Tang Dynasty, the governors of various states supported their troops to respect themselves, acted as local emperors, and let the emperor in Chang'an do something.
None. It is not strange that the Liaodong general in the late Ming Dynasty supported the bandits to protect himself and ruined the Ming Dynasty.
According to what Yan Zhu said, Captain Huang Qi of Kuaiji was suspected of supporting the bandits to protect himself, but he was raising Yue people and protecting his own status in Kuaiji. Su Ren did not fully believe what Yan Zhu said. If Huang Qi supported the bandits to protect himself, he Yan Zhu
How could Zhu have no other tricks, otherwise Huang Qi, who holds military power, would have been ousted from power long ago.
Kuaiji City is not big, nor is it strong. Such a low and shabby small city can stand unscathed for more than ten years in a place full of Yue people. Neither Yan Zhu nor Huang Qi are easy to deal with.
Su Ren took a sip of wine: "This time I came to Kuaiji to annihilate the Yue people under the emperor's order. Presumably Captain Huang will not fail to send troops, right?"
Yan Zhu laughed: "Then it depends on Su Changshi's ability. I also hope that Huang Duwei will send troops as soon as possible so that the Yue people can be wiped out as soon as possible. However, Huang Duwei's illness is good and bad at times, and he gets better when he should be better."
It is easy to get sick at the right time, and there is no pattern to follow. Moreover, Kuaiji is a small county. If there is not enough food and grass, even if Captain Huang wants to send troops, he will not be able to do it. "
After Yan Zhu said this, he glanced at Su Ren. Su Ren immediately understood that it turned out that Yan Zhu controlled Huang Qi's lifeline - food and grass. This made Huang Qi's ten years of hard work come to nothing. Otherwise, the reputation and reputation would be lost.
Huang Qi, who has military power, wants to be the governor. Even if Yan Zhu doesn't want to let him go, Huang Qi has a way.
Su Ren nodded: "You don't have to worry about food and grass, Grandmaster. I have brought a large amount of food and grass this time. Not to mention feeding ten thousand people, even tens of thousands more can feed you for several years."
"Oh?" Yan Zhu suddenly sat upright and immediately looked outside with his eyes: "Where is the food and grass? When will it arrive in Kuaiji?"
Su Ren smiled: "Already in Kuaiji."
"Then it should be put into storage immediately to avoid long nights and endless dreams!"
"There's no rush. After I pay a visit to Captain Huang tomorrow, we can come up with a strategy and decide when to distribute food and grass."
Yan Zhu's brows furrowed into the Chinese character "Sichuan", his eyes were fixed on Su Ren, and his brain was calculating rapidly. Su Ren was not impatient, and drank the wine one sip at a time. The wine in the south is lighter than the wine in the north, so after drinking it
The taste in the mouth was more like the mash of later generations. If it weren't for the clear color of the wine pulp, Su Ren would be sure that this thing was mash and had nothing to do with wine.
"This time not only food and grass were transported, but also some soldiers and armor. Although it is not much, it should be of some use against the Yue people. At the same time, your Majesty also gave me an imperial edict to act expediently. This city of Kuaiji is small.
It's broken again. It's really not a good place to fight, so I think that starting from tomorrow, we should recruit civilians to repair the city first. What does the prefect think?"
"Uh..." The amount of information Su Ren threw out was too much. Yan Zhu couldn't make up his mind for a while, and thought for a while: "Okay, before you hit someone, take care of yourself first. I have no objection to the city repairs.
,only……"
"Don't worry, Grandmaster, I will take care of this matter. I just ask the Grandmaster to find a way to convince Captain Huang not to attack the Yue people until the construction of Kuaiji City is completed!"
Yanzhu nodded: "I know this."
Su Ren quickly saluted: "Thank you for your support, prefect! I have another suggestion. The city of Kuaiji has been ruined, so I am planning to abandon this city and build a new city. The work of selecting a site will begin tomorrow. Please ask the prefect to transfer the master's father."
I wonder if the prefect is willing to cut off his love when he becomes my subordinate?"
"Master?" Yan Zhu immediately recalled the chief clerk who took the initiative to greet the angel. Unexpectedly, he actually hooked up with Su Ren. Yan Zhu sneered a few times: "Since Su Changshi has taken a liking to this person, I
Why don't you want to give up your love? I just don't know the general direction of Su Changshi's new city?"
"Yes, the basic direction is northeast of Kuaiji."
"Northeast? Then we have to go to the sea?"
"Haha, the prefect is joking. No matter how powerful Su Ren is, he can't build a city on the sea. I just think it's good for this city to be closer to the sea. The borders of my Han Dynasty can't just be limited to the land. You must know that it is wider than the land.
