When Xun Shaoyu stepped out of the ten-mile swamp, he let out a long sigh.
According to his original intention, he did not want to start a war rashly. After all, no matter the current situation or the general trend, it was not in Xun Shaoyu's hands. However, Xun Shaohe pressed forward step by step and once forced him into a dead corner.
It's just that Xun Shaoyu had no choice. At that time, the initiative was already in Xun Shaohe's hands.
In this regard, he could only abandon distracting thoughts and fight hard.
"It's just that in this battle, he may not lose, and I may not win!"
The battle between Xun Shaoyu and Xun Shaohe certainly suppressed Xun Shaohe's arrogance, but after this battle, Xun Shaohe became a butterfly from his cocoon, and truly had the appearance of an innate master. But what he really paid for was very little.
countable.
Although Xun Shaoyu's force was overwhelming, with the thirty-second level of [Yi Jin and Bone Forging], it was easy to kill Xun Shaohe directly.
However, Xun Shaohe is the legitimate son, and his weight is really not light. Once Xun Shaohe is killed, Ye Ting will be furious and conduct a thorough investigation.
Otherwise, the masters of the Xun family would definitely not let him go, and the king of the Song Dynasty, who had lost his legitimate grandson, would not let him, the instigator, go. Xun Shaoyu could not bear the anger of the two princes and overlords.
Therefore, when Xun Shaoyu finally drew his sword, he restrained his intention and only made a shallow mark as a warning.
"Three years of managing the South have certainly yielded results, but the direction of running the Southland in the future needs to be slightly adjusted... Otherwise, if the Southland withstands several more impacts, it will be torn to pieces even though I am here to protect it!"
Xun Shaoyu's mind turned around and he got into a long-awaited car with his hands behind his hands.
Zhu Yuxing called out softly: "Master!"
Xun Shaoyu said calmly: "Go back to Tangyi."
At this time, there was no internal or external crisis in the Confederate camp, and there was no need for him to be in charge.
Zhu Yuxing's expression remained unchanged and he responded: "Promise!"
Zhu Yuxing swung his nine-knot whip with his hand, and there was a "snap" sound, hitting the buttocks of the horses pulling the cart firmly.
Three thousand-mile-long precious horses neighed, their horses' hooves galloped as fast as flying, and they were almost like flying in the clouds and riding on the mist, and they slowly moved away.
Xun Shaoyu was sitting in the carriage, his eyelids were drooping, and he was caressing You Jing.
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Tangyi, official residence!
Yang Chao looked heavy and walked with his hands behind his back, while a group of staff stood in rows.
A member of the staff said solemnly: "Lao Zuoche, the food reserves in the entire Tangyi area are already very tight. Now there are two thousand 'pot-bellied men' waiting to be caressed, which makes it even worse!"
"Yeah yeah……"
Several staff members also complained and echoed.
After all, Tangyi is now in short supply of food and supplies have begun to be limited.
But the barbarian eats a lot of intestines, which can be said to be the same as one barbarian for ten people. The food intake of these two thousand barbarian prisoners is almost as much as that of 20,000 Li common people.
And how many people are there in the entire Tangyi, and even in the three hundred miles south of the country?
This adds almost half of Tangyi’s burden!
Yang Chao frowned and said: "Snow adds to frost? Where does snow add to frost come from?"
"After all, Tangyi is a city. How can it be that tens of thousands of people can't afford ten days of expenses? Besides, these two thousand barbarians are related to the lord's strategy of governing barbarians. How many brains do you have, how dare you be so good at it?
Hands and feet?"
After Yang Chao scolded him, his frown was still not loosened at all.
Fortunately, the barbarians eat so much food, the more tribesmen there are, the less food the tribe reserves. During times of famine, the barbarians invaded on a large scale, but the food they plundered was not enough to survive, leaving a large number of barbarians to starve to death.
die.
This also limits the growth of the barbarian tribe. Otherwise, when the barbarians snowball and continue to be inclusive, Yang Chao and others will have a headache.
"My Lord is far away in the Southern Army camp. I don't know when it will be until My Lord returns. This is an urgent matter. What can we do?"
Although Nandi has developed well in recent years, it has only rebuilt a few outlines on the original ruins, and its foundation is extremely weak. After several years of hard work, most of it has now been exhausted.
Tangyi is an empty frame that will collapse if pushed hard.
Yang Chao opened his mouth and said, "In that case, how many stones of rice are there in Tangyi now? How long can it last?"
The stored grain was consumed like running water. Although Yang Chao was heartbroken, the two thousand barbarians were worth his investment.
This is two thousand levels of [Easy Muscles and Forged Bones], or a barbaric species close to this level.
If it is not handled properly and a big riot breaks out, it will immediately destroy the situation that Xun Shaoyu has managed for three years.
If Yang Chao hadn't been a master of Yuan Shen and had vast magical powers, he could have suppressed these barbarians. With these two thousand barbarians, they could directly break through the Tangyi city defense.
"Lao Zuoche, the Yun rice we have accumulated over the years has been almost consumed. The ones in stock are all old rice over the years, which is just enough for human consumption."
"If Tangyi's army hadn't been dispatched to hunt down birds and beasts in order to satisfy their hunger and temporarily stabilize the food pressure, the inner silk of Tangyi would have collapsed long ago."
Looking at the irritable expressions of several of his subordinates, Yang Chao closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then said: "We must stabilize the price of food. Anyone who hoards will be severely punished. All their food depots will be taken back to the public, as a lesson."
"Also, these two thousand barbarians must be carefully guarded, and no luck can be allowed. Once the barbarians take advantage of the loophole, it will cause a catastrophe..."
Yang Chao slowly opened his mouth, a cold look on his face.
"Here!"
Because Tang Yi lacked a decisive master to suppress it, it was really difficult to rely on Yang Chao alone.
Therefore, at this time, although Yang Chao was worried because there was not much food left, he was still thinking more about Xun Shaoyu, who could immediately handle the affairs in the north and return to Tangyi to suppress people's hearts.
Yang Chao sighed faintly: "Also, let's see if the grain road in the west can be expanded a little more. We can't borrow the power in the east and north for the time being, so we can only try to figure it out from the west for the time being."
With such a heavy burden on him, although he may not necessarily have to do everything personally, it is indeed an extremely heavy burden that makes him dare not slack off at all times.
"promise!"
A famous official stepped down and another official came forward. All the heavy matters were dealt with in an orderly manner in front of Yang Chao.
"grown ups!"
At this time, a member of the staff stumbled into the main office of the official residence.
The subordinate said: "Master Zuoche, the master has returned, the master has returned..."
"The Lord has returned...do you know where the Lord is?"
"We have arrived twenty miles in front of the city. I will report to the [Black Wing] Cavalry that we have learned about it."
"Okay, okay, okay..."
Yang Chao looked happy, pushed aside his panting staff, and stepped out of the main office.
At this moment, Xun Shaoyu's return did not hesitate to use a sea-calming needle to directly calm down the increasingly boiling Tangyi.
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Ten miles away from Tangyi, Yang Chao brought the organization's guard of honor.
There were also hundreds of subordinates standing in front and behind, all waiting for Xun Shaoyu's chariot. A burly soldier patrolled Zhou Za.
Yang Chao stood up straight, while other staff members waited quietly.
When Xun Shaoyu got out of the car, he saw such a scene.
"Congratulations, my lord, for a great victory, a great victory!"
"Congratulations, my lord, for a great victory, a great victory!"
Yang Chao was the first to surrender, dozens of officials and hundreds of subordinates kowtowed at the same time.
All the soldiers knelt down on one knee, wielding their spears with one hand and touching the ground with the other.
Xun Shaoyu reached out and helped Yang Chao up, then waved his hands and said to everyone: "Everyone, there is no need to be more polite."
"Thank you, my lord!"
All the staff stood up one after another and stood aside in silence.
Xun Shaoyu looked around at the staff, frowned, and said with an inexplicable smile: "It seems that you all are very leisurely. You are not as busy with official affairs as I thought."
"..."
The subordinates looked at each other in confusion, wondering what Xun Shaoyu's intention was.
"You are all subordinates of the official residence and the backbone of the six departments of the official residence. Now, how can you be so free, ten miles away from Tangyi... abandoning the official body without caring about it, and leaving the common people hanging upside down!"
A member of the staff leaned over and said: "We are here to welcome the Lord, and we have never neglected the public."
"As soon as I'm a doctor, why do I need so many officials, so prosperous and so polite!"
Xun Shaoyu said calmly: "A city is no more than one, and a land is no more than a thousand, so how come there are so many rules? I put hard work first, and if there are capable subordinates, I will not be stingy with generous gifts."
Xun Shaoyu's sudden reprimand made many staff panic.
Looking at the people with frightened faces, Xun Shaoyu flicked his sleeves and turned around to get into Luan's car.
He secretly thought: "Today's Tangyi has no major external troubles and no internal worries. It is a rare opportunity to grow stronger. Only at this time can I obey these subordinates and start to straighten out the relationship." The best chance."
These subordinates were tied together with Xun Shaoyu in times of crisis. They were both prosperous and devastated. They once played a huge role in defeating the barbarians. However, now that the troubles of the barbarians have subsided, the subordinates are proud of their merits and have already done so. There are some bad signs.
It's not enough to be rewarded for high merit.
However, Xun Shaoyu's newly formed team seemed like a blank sheet of paper that Xun Shaoyu could paint over at will. Moreover, Xun Shaoyu still had absolute power and could suppress all opposition.
Yang Chao is old but not dead, wise and wise, and he understands a subtle relationship in a moment, so his expression also has some subtle changes.
When Xun Shaoyu stepped into the carriage, he said lightly: "Sir, would you like to ride in the same carriage with me?"
"promise!"
Yang Chao bowed and saluted, as if he was well aware of Xun Shaoyu's kindness.
"My lord, do you want to suppress your officials?"
This was the first thing Yang Chao said when he entered Cheluan.
However, seeing Xun Shaoyu smiling and saying nothing, Yang Chao said again: "If you want it, you will not achieve it. Please think twice, my lord."
Xun Shaoyu touched his palms and sighed: "Yang knows me!"
"My lord, it took more than a hundred years for the officials to establish the foundation of Cai Land. The foundation is stable. If it is passed down for another ten or twenty generations, it may not be the foundation of a great official in the city."
"To us, a family with a single surname is just like an ant. It is dusty with its hands and gray with its hands. However, once there are dozens of people and hundreds of families are united, it is not a momentary achievement."
Xun Shaoyu said: "How can I not understand what you are saying!"
"It's just that now, I am not with you...if we don't take advantage of these big names and take action when their power is still weak, I am afraid that after a few years, it will really become a stubborn disease that will never be cured."
“Cutting the knot with a sharp knife is the key to governance.”
Xun Shaoyu seemed to be tolerant, but in fact he had a strong character. He was also the founder of the country. He was very clear about the deeds of these people with big surnames.
Blindly being gentle can only be seen as cowardice, but not awe!
The ruts kept turning, and Yang Chao was slightly silent.
"Old man, let's wait and see."
Xun Shaoyu said: "Sir, please feel relieved for the time being. I will not take action now... After all, Tangyi has been initially decided, and it is not suitable for there to be any further turmoil in Tangyi in the short term."
"It won't be too late to make any further moves until everything is stable."
Yang Chao Nuonuo opened his mouth, gathered some words, and said: "My lord, everything else is secondary to the current affairs. The first priority is to keep the people in their bellies."
"My army has gone through successive battles and defeated the barbarian tribes. It has consumed countless money and food, and there are also the shares of the two thousand barbarians. It is not easy for my Tangyi to sustain it. Now it is urgent to introduce food from the north. Things."
Yang nodded and said, "I know,"
"However, our Tangyi cannot always rely on the North for food, and we cannot let others control our destiny. Moreover, the South is the site of the Four Battles, and several parties are eyeing it."
Xun Shaoyu said: "When it comes to opening up wasteland and expanding farmland, the barbaric land that has been conquered this time is more than thousands of miles. Although it is just a piece of useless land that is not deep and wide and has poor soil, if you can get one or two acres of land, it will be a great harvest. .”
"Also, you can consider granting land and developing it based on one family name. If you have land as a reward, you don't have to worry about them not being tempted."
"Hmm... It's not a bad idea to use the military-industrial land granting system. With soldiers serving, there will always be several water sources in the wild land thousands of miles away, and the fields can be cultivated together."
Since Xun Shaoyu knew the shortcomings of Nandi, he naturally wanted to find ways to make up for them.
Moreover, if there was enough rice in the south this time, the so-called turmoil would be a breeze blowing in Xun Shaoyu's face, and it would not be like facing a formidable enemy like it is today.
"My lord, the official residence has arrived!"
At this time, the voices of various edicts fell into Xun Shaoyu's ears.
Xun Shaoyu stood up and said, "Sir, why don't we go inside to talk?"
Yang Chao replied: "Considering what I wish, I dare not invite you!"
This conversation between the two made Yang Chaoyue more wary of Xun Shaoyu's temperament, which was deep and reserved.
Although the people of the Yang Dynasty were mature and mature, at this moment, they could not understand Xun Shaoyu's thoughts. He had to enter the official residence with anxiety.
After all, when Xun Shaoyu went to his post with 800 cavalry, it was Yang Chao, an old man from the mountains, who led all his disciples to receive him at the gate of the declining city.
At that time, the influence of Yang Chao himself could not be compared to that of Xun Shaoyu.
At that time, Xun Shaoyu could only reuse Yang Chao and use Yang Chao's reputation to control the situation step by step. This was a win-win situation for both of them. Yang Chao turned his reputation into power, and Xun Shaoyu took root in Tangyi and gained a certain momentum.
It’s just now, this time and that time!
After three years of careful preparation, Xun Shaoyu defeated the barbarians in one battle and conquered the east and north, winning a large number of people.
It has reached the point where it is completely possible to kick Yang Chao away without any hesitation after getting up.