Han Shizu

Chapter 1211 Return to Jinyang
At the beginning of autumn, at the foot of Yangtou Mountain, Emperor Liu and his entourage held a solemn memorial ceremony.The majestic and heavy sound of ritual and music echoed down the mountain, comforting those dead heroes.

After the memorial ceremony, Emperor Liu led people to climb the mountain and set foot on the battlefield where the fierce battle was fought. more than 20 years have passed, and earth-shaking changes have taken place. There are only a few crude relics left on the battlefield of that year, and we can only use vague memories to compare the scene of that year.Even so, with the passage of time, the remaining traces will be covered by dense vegetation.

"You can build a temple here, let the local officials and people take care of it, and offer some incense every now and then, it's also a wish from me and the imperial court!" Emperor Liu ordered after simply strolling around.

"The minister will write about Gaoping County later, and the temple will be erected before this winter!" Uncle Li Guo, who was driving beside him, immediately agreed.

"Don't start construction!" Glancing at Li Ye, Emperor Liu did not forget to tell him.

"Yes!"

"The grass and trees are dense, I can't forget the scene of the past!" Emperor Liu couldn't help but sighed: "That Geng Chongmei taught me a lesson, at least let me understand that in everything, you have to rely on your strength to speak!"

"Your Majesty, I still remember how excited 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 general under Emperor Liu's early command, Sun Li didn't have too much outstanding ability, and he always served as the senior general of the Forbidden Army because of his bravery and obedience.However, as he got older and his strength declined day by day, the unruly commander back then also entered a state of twilight.

"Sun Li, I still remember that your nephew, Sun Han, and Yang Ye had a dispute over the achievement of beheading the general and capturing the flag!" Emperor Liu showed a look of reminiscence: "The Battle of Luancheng, Pan Fight to the death, die a heroic death!"

"Your Majesty, you still remember the old minister's nephew!" At the mention of this, Sun Li's old face also showed sentimentality, and he replied with a sigh.

"Sun Han's performance also touched me a lot!" Emperor Liu asked, "Can Sun Han have any heirs?"

"It's a pity that my nephew, who has lived for 20 years, has never tasted the taste of a woman." Sun Li shook his head, and started talking dirty. , Your Majesty, please punish me!"

"Haha!" Emperor Liu naturally didn't care, and said, "Your words are true, and I forgive you for your disrespect!"

Sun Li went on to say: "The old minister passed on his second-grandson to Sun Han to continue his lineage. The crown on the old minister's head is also due to him!"

"Remember, after you return to Beijing, give rewards to Sun Han. If you can't get a title, you can give more money and food!" Emperor Liu ordered to Prince Liu Yang.

"Obey!" Liu Yang responded.

And listening to Sun Li's "veteran" and noticing the white hair on his temples, Emperor Liu said: "Time flies! You are old too!"

It has been a few years since Sun Li retired from the army. At the beginning, he resigned because of his old age and illness.Of course, it may also be because of the general trend of upgrading in the military.Sun Li said: "I have to obey my old age!"

After appreciating the surrounding scenery for a while, Emperor Liu said: "The old men who sent troops in Hedong are also withering day by day. I am here now. It is a pity that Wei Gong has passed away, Ji Gong died early, Ying Gong is dying, Han Tong stays behind, and Yang Ye is here." Beside, only you, Sun Li, are here to accompany me to sigh!"

"By the way, Li Wanchao is working in Luzhou now!" Emperor Liu asked.

Among the generals of the "King of Zhou" in the early years, Li Wanchao was not the most famous, but he was also a backbone force. The awe-inspiring army he led at the beginning also made numerous military exploits.

Back then, after retiring from Fengzhou, Emperor Liu allowed him to rest and recuperate in Taiyuan for two years, and then he recovered and was awarded the governor of Luzhou.Today, Li Wanchao is 66 years old, old and strong.

Hearing Emperor Liu's question, Liu Yang took the initiative to answer: "The Marquis of Jiuyuan marched and fought, and opened up territories and lands. He is a capable general. He who governs counties and counties and supports the people is a cadre. Luzhou took office In the past few years, the official reputation has been very good, and I heard that the folks have the title of 'Li Enhou'"

"It's not easy to be old!" Emperor Liu couldn't help laughing, looked around, and instructed: "Let's drive! Let someone inform Luzhou that there is no need to meet the driver, just let Li Wanchao come to camp, I want to see him! "

"Yes!"

Yujia traveled northward, passed Luzhou and went northward, basically following the route that Emperor Liu led his army to go southward, which was equivalent to walking all over again.After more than 20 years of development, the road traffic has been greatly improved, and the damaged and narrow roads have also been restaged.

However, no matter how it changes, there are still some familiar scenes.Of course, this journey also required a stay, and Emperor Liu also had a lot of emotions and reminiscences.When Emperor Liu arrived in Taiyuan, it was already late July, and autumn was getting stronger.

After all, it is the land of Longxing, and it has received a lot of attention from the imperial court. The Xiongcheng City of Jinyang still stands on the banks of the Fenshui River, enduring for a long time.It has been thirteen years since the last time I visited this place, and it was during the last northern tour.

Speaking of which, Emperor Liu has traveled several times over the years and visited many places. However, the trip to Taiyuan again took so many years.Obviously, with Dahan's current territory, his idea of ​​traveling all over Dahan Daozhou can only become a wish in the end.

Hedong is the land of dragon prosperity for three dynasties. From the later Tang Dynasty, the later Jin Dynasty, to the current Han Dynasty, he has unique advantages, making him the deepest foundation for Li, Shi and Liu's struggle for hegemony.

However, the former also mentioned that the continuous attack has produced three generations of dynasties, and almost exhausted the potential of one or two generations.By the time Gaozu Liu Zhiyuan aspired to the top of the world, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians moved to Henan, and almost used Hedong to enter the weakest period in half a century.

Up to now, many people in Gyeonggi have changed their native places, but they all come from Hedong and are inextricably linked with it.During Liu Chong's reign, the development of Hedong was greatly restricted. Even if Hezhong, Jin, Jiang and other places in the south were counted, the population of the whole province was less than 27.

It wasn't until Liu Chong was dismissed from office that the imperial court directly governed Hedong, and its speed of development was normal. With the support of the imperial court, after 17 years, Hedong finally regained its former prosperity.

Especially between the Jinzhong Basin, Wufu and Minfeng are densely populated. It is connected to Shanyang in the north, Heluo in the south, and Hebei in the east. , Hedong's political, economic, and military status have all been strengthened.Just like Taihang, Hedong is the backbone of the Han Empire, and it is very important.

According to previous statistics, the population of Hedong Quandao has climbed to 53 households, which is double the original figure.Among them, under the jurisdiction of Taiyuan Prefecture, there are more than 100,000 households, and Jinyang is a large city with more than [-] people.

If we rank today's big Seoul according to the proportion of politics, economy, and population, Jinyang can also squeeze into the top ten.

(End of this chapter)