Han Shizu

Chapter 768 Chaos Control
In the middle of May, the weather became hotter and the sun gradually became more venomous. The scorching sun scorched the earth wantonly, and the city of Tongguan also silently endured the burning.However, no matter how hot it was, the soldiers guarding the pass city tried their best to cheer up and did not dare to relax in the slightest, both because of the emperor's presence at the pass and because of the chaos of the prisoners.

Affected by the turmoil in Guanzhong, travel to and from east and west has also been significantly reduced. There seems to be a tense atmosphere hovering above the city pass, which makes people feel depressed.

Of course, as far as the defenders at Tongguan are concerned, they are not too worried about the chaos in Guanzhong and Shu. In their view, when the soldiers and horses are ready, they are all defeated by the big men. If you react, you can destroy it with a flip of your hand.However, he didn't dare to show this mentality, nor did he dare to really relax his vigilance.

In the courtyard of Guan Yamen, the sound of pattering water could be heard from time to time. Liu Chengyou sat on one of the chairs, supported his knees with his hands, bowed his waist and lowered his head, enjoying the cleaning of Concubine Guo Ning.The cool well water was poured on the head, which had the effect of enlightenment, and the whole person was refreshed, but the body trembled subconsciously a few times.

Seeing this, Mrs. Guo couldn't help persuading: "Officials, the water in this well is too cold, and it's not good for your health. It's better to change the water!"

"No! It's hot, use cold water, stay awake!" Liu Chengyou squinted his eyes slightly, staring at the spontaneously dripping water mixed with the fragrance of pigtails, and calmly said.

Shampooing, cleaning, drying, and combing hair is really a troublesome job, and the unlined clothes he was wearing were also soaked. Liu Chengyou quickly glanced at the hot sun hanging high, and said: "Come under the eaves, the sun You are so tall, I have sunburned you, I am afraid you will blame me!"

Mrs. Guo's complexion is wheatish and can't be described as fair, but she is well-proportioned and healthy. Of course, as a woman, there is no one who doesn't care about her appearance, especially a palace official.Feeling the thoughtfulness in Liu Chengyou's teasing tone, he couldn't help but smile sweetly.

The slender little hands combed Liu Chengyou dexterously. Feeling his movements, Liu Chengyou couldn't help saying: "I didn't expect you to be able to wash your hair and make a bun, so proficient!"

Mrs. Guo said: "I learned from my mother. Before entering the palace, I often wash and wash my mother!"

After waiting for the hair and inserting the jade hairpin, Liu Chengyou became more energetic, but it took half an hour for all the ups and downs.Sometimes, Liu Chengyou is really not worried. The ladies and concubines in the harem have nothing to do. Washing, bathing, dressing up, and changing clothes are all time-consuming things
After the talisman came up, the waiter Gong'e was carrying two plates of tender red watermelons, both of which had already been cut.Looking at it, the tongue felt dry subconsciously.

"Let's eat some melon!" Dafu was still gentle, with a peaceful smile on his face: "This is the watermelon produced by Feng Yi, which has been soaked in the well water for a long time!"

Probably knowing that Liu Chengyou was in a bad mood these two days, the concubine followed his temper.After tasting a few mouthfuls, Liu Chengyou said: "This melon is sweet, refreshing and delicious, very good. The weather is so hot, let the children taste some!"

"It's already been delivered, and Mrs. Gao has also sent some!" Dafu smiled lightly.

Nodding his head, Liu Chengyou asked Zhang Dejun: "How many melons did Feng Yi send this time?"

"There are five cars!"

"Leave one car, and give the rest to the civil and military officers who are driving!" Liu Chengyou ordered.

"Yes! The little one will do it right away!"

"Feng Yi!" Putting down a piece of melon rind, Liu Chengyou murmured: "There is still a lot of trouble in the next county, but here I am enjoying melons."

Feng Yi is the governor of the same state, only seventy miles away from Pucheng, which is in chaos. No wonder Liu Chengyou sighed.

"The officials are still worried about the chaos in Guanzhong?" Dafu asked.

"The army is in chaos, how can I not worry about it, but compared to the chaos of the Shu captives, I am more worried about the suffering of the people in Guanyou this time!" Liu Chengyou said.

At the beginning of the founding of the country, the executive power of the government and the army was still very high. After the initial astonishment, after realizing it, the state capitals and garrisons cooperated with all their strength to control the jurisdiction and suppress the rebellion with extremely high efficiency.Especially when the emperor was stationed in Bitongguan and supervised the suppression on the spot, he dared not do his best.

"Your Majesty, the Jingzhao Military Report!" Guo Tong entered the room, holding a musical instrument in his hand to report.

Seeing that Liu Chengyou had to deal with important military and state affairs, the empress and concubine tactfully chose to step down.

"Eat some melon!" Liu Chengyou said calmly, pointing at the fruit plate.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Looking through the report, it was reported by Jingzhao Mansion and Guanzhong Dusi that the bandit army in Liyang and Weinan had been wiped out by Zhao Hongyin himself, beheading more than [-] people. The officers and soldiers of Tongyao Sanzhou encircled and suppressed the rebels staying in Pucheng.

Liyang and Weinan were leveled, and the threat to Chang'an was eliminated. Zhao Hongyin had returned to his division in Chang'an, and was preparing to move westward to wipe out Wang Shun's rebels who were active in Wugong and Xingping.

"It seems that the chaos is basically under control!" Liu Chengyou didn't see joy in his expression.

Here, Guo Tong, who had finished eating melons, compared the map and introduced: "Although the rebellious army in Liyang and Weinan is more than two thousand, they have no wisdom or foresight. They just looted the village and vented their hatred. Just a bunch of bandits and mobs, waiting for the generals of Zhao to attack, how can they not be destroyed. The same is true for the rebellious army in Pu County, which will be destroyed soon!
In contrast, it is Jingzhao's Wang Shun bandit army who have caused the worst disaster. They traveled south from Yunyang, fleeing and fighting, and have already spread to seven counties, burning, killing, looting, and forcing people to become bandits."

"Since ancient times, they have been bandits, the most troublesome, and the most destructive!" Liu Chengyou frowned, and said, "I don't worry about these rebels, I only worry about the suffering people in the pass!"

Hearing this, Guo Tong remained silent and said, "Your Majesty, the commander-in-chief has now sent two thousand cavalry to the east to encircle and drive away the Jingzhao rebellious army, and compress them into the area east of Wugong, west of Xingping, and north of the Weihe River. Cut off its way of expanding and doing evil. We only need to wait for the capital of Zhao to advance westward, and then we can calmly attack. Although the bandit leader Wang Shun is cunning and fierce, he is forced by the army, as if he is choking his throat, and he is waiting to die!"

Liu Chengyou finally nodded and said: "Issuing the decree again, we must wipe out Wang Shun's bandit army in Jingzhao territory, and then let the state capitals restore the government and the people, and restore the order before the chaos as soon as possible!"

"Jingzhao is the most elite area in Guanzhong. After this chaos, I don't know how long it will take to recover!" Liu Chengyou couldn't help being angry and cursed secretly.

He was not only angry with the Shu captives for causing chaos, but also angry with the carelessness of the government. More importantly, after such a toss in Guanzhong, it would affect his plan to defeat Shu.Guanzhong is one of the logistics bases for the war against Shu. Guanzhong is not stable. No matter how aggressive Liu Chengyou is, he dare not be good at raising troops.

"Your Majesty, Xiang Dushuai, the Huaide and Huaiwei armies are already under surveillance, and nothing has changed!" Guo Tong said cautiously.

The two armies of Huaide and Huaiwei were selected and formed by the captives of the Shu army. One was stationed in Fengxiang and the other in Fengzhou.

Although a large number of Han army officers were mobilized and placed in the two armies, after the Jingzhao change, Liu Chengyou secretly ordered Xiang Xun to strengthen control to prevent accidents.There is always a limit to the damage caused by a group of captives, no matter how arrogant they are. However, if the two armies composed of Shu soldiers are in chaos because of this, the damage caused is beyond what Liu Chengyou can bear. that's it.

"In addition, He Jianjian, the envoy of the Huaiwei Army, and Han Jixun, the deputy envoy of the Huaide Army, came up to play, saying that they are willing to lead the army to suppress the rebellion!" Guo Tong said again.

Both He Jianjian and Han Jixun were surrendered generals of the Shu Kingdom, and were entrusted with important tasks by Liu Chengyou.

Hearing the news, Liu Chengyou smiled immediately and said: "These two people are worried, and they have come to express their loyalty to me! Don't let Huzai, send two letters to the two armies, and tell the two of them in a gentler wording. , The chaos in Guanzhong has nothing to do with it, don't worry, I don't believe it, run the army with peace of mind, and stabilize the military situation!"

In fact, how to rebuild, Han Jixun was smart enough to know that the emperor would not let them lead troops to quell the chaos in Guanzhong and Shu.However, the attitude you should have should be correct.

"Yes!" Hearing Liu Chengyou's order, Guo Tong could not help but hesitate at the same time as he obeyed: "Your Majesty, take him under his wing, his condition is getting worse!"

Frowning suddenly, Liu Chengyou said: "What's going on?"

Guo Tong said: "I went to visit him, and he vomited blood continuously. According to the imperial physician, Hu Zai was already full of emaciation and was dying of illness. During the northern tour, he secretly used strong medicine to boost his spirit. After months of hard work, he finally died. Tongguan will eventually fail. I'm afraid it won't last for a few days!"

Listening to his words, Liu Chengyou seemed a little puzzled, and sighed a little: "This Huzai is really..."

"That's all!" Waving his hand, Liu Chengyou ordered: "Let him have a good rest, and you can handle the imperial order!"

"Yes!"

Liu Chengyou knew that there was a high probability that the pen he had his eyes on would be broken.
(End of this chapter)