Han Shizu

Chapter 709 Lingnan is in sight
In the main hall of the commander-in-chief's mansion, Murong Yanzhao buried his head in the case, with a blank face, writing like flying, and issuing a series of military orders.Stationing in Changsha is only the beginning of the arrival in Hunan. Next, he has to worry about the collection of the states, the defensive arrangements of the southern expedition troops, and even the establishment of a temporary order.

The record room and documents accompanying the army came in and out, delivered to the post officer, and sent to the armies in Hunan.In front of the hall, the "cracking" whips kept ringing. Shi Yanchao knelt there, gritted his teeth, and didn't say a word, but his breathing was a little rapid, and the sweat on his forehead was dripping on the hot ground.

The soldiers stopped beating when they counted all the officers in prison and waved their hands.The military officer turned around and entered, and said to Murong Yanzhao: "The commander-in-chief of the Qi report, the twenty lashes have been completed, is the sentence to be tested?"

Raising his head, Murong Yanzhao waved his hand: "Let him in!"

"Yes!"

His footsteps were slightly heavy, and when he entered, although he was whipped twenty times, Shi Yanchao looked happy and thoughtful.After seeing Murong Yanzhao who still had a calm face, he restrained himself: "You are all handsome!"

"Are you angry?" Murong Yanzhao asked.

Shi Yanchao shook his head straight away: "The commander-in-chief uses punishment according to military discipline, and the last general has nothing to say!"

Seeing this, Murong Yanzhao got up and reprimanded directly: "Changsha has just arrived, Hunan has not yet been completely settled down, and there are many military and political affairs. Li Guanxiang was in charge of the government affairs of the military government before, and none of the officials in Hunan is more familiar with the upper and lower affairs than him. If you want to There are many things that need to rely on him to manage the government and secure the people.

Now you beat him almost to death, you can't stay in bed, and you left a lot of affairs behind, who do I ask to take care of it?

Also, he is credited with taking down the whole city of Changsha.You show off your prestige to him, so how will the other surrenders and generals view this matter, how can you feel at ease?ah? "

Facing Murong Yanzhao's reprimand, Shi Yanchao murmured: "This person provoked me to deal with a mere domestic slave. If I don't teach him a lesson, I will feel unhappy. Besides, Hunan has only a small mouth, how many things can be done, and how many things can happen? Are you afraid that you won't find someone who is willing to be my big official?"

Listening to his muttering, Murong Yanzhao said: "It seems that twenty lashes are not enough! Do we need to increase the punishment?"

"Enough! Enough! The general knows his mistake!" Shi Yanchao quickly subdued and shook his head, as if touching the scar on his back.It was hot in summer, and the feeling of sweat staining the wound made him grin his teeth in pain.

"Can you still ride a horse?" Murong Yanzhao asked him with a slightly restrained description.

"A mere twenty lashes is not enough!" Shi Yanchao came to his senses and looked eagerly at Murong Yanzhao: "What orders does the commander-in-chief have?"

"Pan Mei and Cao Bin led the army to go south and sweep across the Lingbei states. There should be no problem. However, the further you go to the south, the longer the supply, the more important the food road. Tomorrow there will be a million stone grain ship coming south. I plan to transfer them all. South. You lead thousands of riders to patrol south along the Xiangshui River to ensure the smooth flow of grain roads!" Murong Yanzhao ordered.

"Let me take care of the Liang Dao for Pan Mei and Cao Bin?" Shi Yanchao's interest was more than half lost.

However, Murong Yanzhao just gave him a look, and immediately obeyed honestly.

Noticing that Murong Yanzhao's expression was not relaxed, Shi Yanchao couldn't help asking: "The commander-in-chief seems to have any doubts? Now that Zhou Xingfeng was defeated and died, and the rest surrendered, the states are invincible. All right, what else is there to worry about?"

Murong Yanzhao was rarely interested in his question. He walked up to the map of Hunan and said, "Hunan is vast and sparsely populated, and there are many barbarians. It is easy to obtain, but difficult to govern! Especially in the five western states, the Miao, Yao and barbarian forces are widespread. , has a profound impact!"

As he said that, Murong Yanzhao laughed himself, and waved his hands: "Forget it, it's not up to us to think about how to govern Hunan, so let the imperial court have a headache. What I can do as soldiers is to put the Han flag down as soon as possible. Insert all states and counties!"

"The commander-in-chief is right!" Shi Yanchao nodded his head to express his approval, and asked for instructions: "For the matter of inspecting the grain road, you can send any general to go. Li Yun will fight the western states alone, and the progress may be slow. Already, Du Shuai, do you consider letting me lead the army westward, cooperate with Li Yun, take down all the states, and show those barbarians the might of my great man?"

After going south to Langzhou and capturing Wuling, Murong Yanzhao carried out a division of troops, with Li Yun as the main general, leading [-] troops to capture Chen and Xuzhou states.

It was clear at a glance what Shi Yanchao was thinking, Murong Yanzhao said with a light smile: "There has been news from Xuzhou that the barbarian king Fu Yantong has been persuaded by Wang Qianlang to surrender to the court and accept the court's proposal." Award. Once Fu Yantong surrendered, the rest of the people would not dare to fight against the imperial court, and the peace will only take a few days!"

"This barbarian chieftain is really cunning. Zhou Xingfeng is dead, and Hunan is about to be pacified, so he actively obeys." Probably because he saw that he had no chance to go west to fight, Shi Yanchao couldn't help cursing.

"You can't say that!" Murong Yanzhao's opinion is quite pertinent: "This can be regarded as the way of survival of his generation! Wang Qianlang's mission is still useful, and even achieved the best effect. If they really gather Tens of thousands of barbarians go to battle, whether they are rebels or assisting the court, they are all troubles."

As he said that, Murong Yanzhao's expression became serious again, and he said: "What I am worried about now is the climate here. It is hot and humid, and further south, there will be more miasma. It will be midsummer now, and our army has many northerners. In the time of Xiangxiang, there were things that were not satisfied with the water and soil, and now they have penetrated into the southern country!"

"This is indeed a problem!" Shi Yanchao also became cautious.

"In addition, the hometown of Ma Chu is not limited to Lingbei prefectures and counties. It seems that Gui, Meng, Yi, Lian, Zhao, Fu, Xiang, Liu and other prefectures and counties can be stolen by the puppet dynasty in the south! All thanks!" Murong Yanzhao said: "According to the report from the Military Intelligence Department, there have been changes in the puppet army in Lingui and Lianzhou!"

"Okay!" Shi Yanchao shouted happily when he heard it: "The Southern Expedition started only a month ago, and we swept across Jinghu Lake. Now that the army is in full swing, why not take the opportunity to go south and destroy the puppet dynasty! In the Central Plains, the puppet dynasty dared to claim the title of the country. In the past, it was separated by Jinghu Lake, and it was beyond reach, but now the army has arrived, and it is time to take advantage of the situation to destroy it!"

Because the same surname is Liu and the same name is Han, the monarchs and ministers of the Northern Han Dynasty have always regarded it as heresy for the Southern Han Dynasty occupying the south of the Lingnan, and in official documents, they are all called Puppet Dynasty and Puppet Liu.Therefore, it is not surprising that Shi Yanchao has such a heart.

Of course, maybe the Southern Han Dynasty would be more wronged. After all, they have occupied Lingnan for three generations, nearly 40 years. How many years have you been in the Northern Han Dynasty? However, power is the last word, and weakness is a sin.

Hearing this, Murong Yanzhao laughed lightly and said: "How dare the puppet court confront our army, just make some defensive moves, otherwise, if he intends to go north, he would have sent troops to the north long ago, and invaded Quan, Dao, Chen, etc. landed!"

He sighed slightly again: "Although the time for this mobilization is short, the exhaustion of the soldiers is not less than that of the soldiers who have traveled thousands of miles. On the other side of Yuezhou, the [-]-day fierce battle, although the results are abundant, the loss is also a lot. .

Now, the people's livelihood in Hunan is in decline, and people's hearts have not recovered. Without consolidation, it is not easy to rashly go south.What's more, without the imperial edict, we can't start a war without authorization! "

As for Shi Yanchao, he has basically had his mouth full, and he is a veteran in the battlefield after all, so he can clearly distinguish the priorities.However, Murong Yanzhao's words opened his mind.

His two eyes turned darkly, with some cunning, Shi Yanchao said, "It's not good for us to attack directly. If the troops of the Puppet Dynasty take the initiative to invade the country, we will take the opportunity to fight back. It will be no problem!"

In this kind of matter, Shi Yanchao seems to have a natural sense of smell and is very alert, with a look of enthusiasm: "We don't know what the puppet army is like. If we fight a battle first and try to see whether the combat power is real or not, that's fine." Make some preparations for going south in the future!"

Murong Yanzhao raised his eyebrows, and gave him a sideways look, without commenting or blaming him, and fell into deep thought, as if he was really considering Shi Yanchao's suggestion.

"The most important thing is to bring the Lingbei states under the rule of the Han!" Murong Yanzhao said.

　Regarding the last chapter, there seems to be some controversy, so let's briefly talk about it.The last chapter is obviously written from Murong Yanzhao's point of view. He respects Yan's morality and appreciates Zhou Liang's loyalty. From his standpoint and within his authority, it is understandable to treat the mother and child preferentially. .

　　Furthermore, it was written very clearly that how to deal with Yan's mother and son had to be taken to Kaifeng and left to the emperor's consideration.You can disclose it in advance, and it will not be too harsh. First, there is no need for orphans and widowed mothers. Second, Yan's reputation is good.At the same time, compared with Gao Baorong's family who directly surrendered, there will be a big difference in treatment, because of Zhou Xingfeng's choice.

　　As for those who are concerned, because treating Yan's mother and son kindly will cause resistance from the separatist countries, I personally think it is not that serious, after all, not everyone is like Zhou Xingfeng.People's hearts are always unpredictable, not to mention the emperor's thoughts, he can forgive Murong Yanzhao because of his face and Yan's reputation, but what are the others?
　　You can never guarantee that Emperor Han will tolerate every descendant.As for Zhou Liang's question, I can only say that such a small character would not even be in the ears of the emperor. As for assassination or something, if I write like this in the future, it will be a disgusting person.

　　And the "loyalty" appreciated by Murong Yanzhao, isn't it worth advocating?Although the emperor prefers loyalty to him, the archway must be erected, and Zhou Liang's setting is only Zhou's servant, alone, alone, with only a little loyalty left, worthy of suspicion?
　　Of course, this question can only be understood by the benevolent and the wise. It depends on which angle you understand it.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)