Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1225
In mid-June, the surrounding area of ​​Chang'an City has gradually become orderly.

The number of refugees gathered in Chang'an City and Bashang and other surrounding areas has been preliminarily counted. There are a total of more than 40 and nearly [-] Jin and Hu Youshi.

This number is not too much, and it is not too little. Most of the essence of Guanzhong is concentrated in the Sanfu, and Chang'an is the well-deserved core of the Sanfu. It is also normal that half of the people in Guanzhong gather here.However, Guanzhong experienced turmoil for a long time, and the people suffered a lot. To be honest, even many old Guanzhong people were surprised that such a large number of people gathered in Chang'an and its surrounding areas.

In fact, Chang'an, especially Bashang, gathered these living people, and nearly half of them were caused by Wang Shi's westward expedition for more than a month.In particular, a large number of township walls in Jingzhao were broken, and the villagers fled in groups to shelter them.And these dock walls have been in operation for decades or even generations. The environment on which they originally depended for survival has been broken, and a large number of people have been exposed to the wild. This number is also expected.

Huan Xuan, as the current supreme commander of the Chang'an Royal Division, actually has no good way to maintain stability. The most reliable way is to deter people with military power, which makes people fearful and dare not make trouble.

Following Du Hong's first execution in Xianyang, and the end of the war in the western region of Jingzhao, various kings and divisions gradually gathered around Chang'an, and even some of the rear troops led by Guo Song had already arrived in Bashang.The strength of the king's division stationed around Chang'an also reached its peak for a while, with nearly 4 troops gathered here.

Although the major battle has ended, the entire territory of Sansuke has not yet been settled.Before Xingtai issued another order, Huan Xuan was in charge of the military and government. While maintaining a certain amount of troops in the base camp in Chang'an, other troops from all walks of life dismantled thousands of people and sent out to surrounding counties to sweep up bandits and suppress the aftermath of the turmoil.

Some of the more important military tasks are to send Yumanzhi westward to Fufengmei City, and prepare to send troops westward to conquer Qiuchi and its surrounding tribes while cleaning up the countryside; and Yingdan goes north to Niyang as the northern border The supplement of the Hongwu Army is to guard against the puppet Han Dynasty Liu Changming who is still entrenched in the north; the other is to raise supplies and ordnance for the Fenwu Army, and prepare to send troops to Longshang later.

In addition to the dispatch and dispatch of the army of the king's army, there is another important thing that is to conscript civilian labor on the spot.

In this regard, the nearly 40 refugees around Chang'an provided great convenience. In just over [-] days, a full [-] soldiers were recruited around Chang'an alone.More than half of them are the surrounding Zahu tribes, which also shows the high proportion of Hu people in Guanzhong.

Guanzhong Jin and Hu have lived together for a long time, although there is no shortage of hatred and murder between each other, but the integration of various degrees has been quite profound.It is actually very difficult to segregate the people roughly based on ethnicity.

And if the methods are too strong, if these mobsters are aroused to be vigilant and save themselves, with the current strength of Wang Shi, they will naturally not be afraid, but if civil unrest breaks out, it is difficult for ordinary Jin people to be spared.

The key to Huanxuan's smooth progress lies in the wonderful use of tea.

Hu hostages are filthy and prone to epidemic diseases. Although this was just a rumor fabricated by Xingtai earlier, it spread very quickly in Guanzhong.It is related to the safety of their own lives, and the people of both Jin and Hu dare not be sloppy about it.

Therefore, when the navy arrived and brought a large amount of tea, there was no need for Master Wang to take the initiative to screen them. Many miscellaneous people scattered among the refugees rushed out, hoping to get tea soup to save their lives.Some Jin people who had lived with the Hu people for a long time even pretended to be Hu people to avoid disasters because of fear.

Wang Shi of the Jin Army was able to provide tea to treat the miscellaneous people, which quickly established the image of Wang Shi's benevolence and righteousness among the refugees.And as the news gradually spread, many wanderers who were still wandering outside even volunteered, which saved Wang Shi's energy even more.

In view of this, Huan Xuan even made a special performance, hoping that Xingtai would pay more attention to the strategic role of tea as a commodity.If it is used properly, especially in dealing with miscellaneous matters, the role of tea can even far exceed that of the army.

As for these expropriated civilian husbands, they are also of great use. Whether it is the cleaning and reconstruction of Chang'an City, the dredging and repairing of various waterways, the reclamation and restoration of barren fields, or assisting combat troops, a lot of people's resources are required.

On this day, while Huan Xuan was still dealing with military affairs, his own soldiers came to report that it was Di Chief Pu Hong who asked to see him.

As the current supreme commander in Chang'an, there has been an endless stream of petitioners who have entered the camp recently, and most of them, Huan Xuan pushed as soon as he could, and really didn't have much energy to spend on it.He did have some impressions of this Di Chief Pu Hong. Apart from the merits of encircling and suppressing Du Hong, he also had the impression that the other party asked to see him frequently recently, and it seemed that there was really something important.

After approving the important matters at hand, Huan Xuan took a rest, pondered for a while, and asked Nadi Chief to be summoned.Although since Wang Shi went west, there have been many powerful people in Guanzhong in the name of raising righteousness, but there are not many who can really play a practical role like this Pu Hong.Based on this alone, this Di Chief is worth seeing him.

It didn't take long for Pu Hong to be introduced in. Once he entered the account, he bowed deeply and bowed deeply, his tone and posture were extremely respectful: "Hu Pumou on Longshang, I pay my respects to the envoy..."

"Pu Jun doesn't need to be too polite, the etiquette in the army is simple, just follow the appropriate way."

Huan Xuan raised his hand to signal Pu Hong to enter the table, and when he saw that the other party was seated cautiously, he said with a smile: "This time the king's master is going west, Pu Jun can feel the loyal call of the king's order, and lead his own troops to fight bravely and kill the bandits. The first Du Hong was punished by the law, which is really commendable. I was ordered by the general to temporarily herd this place. Just like Mr. Pu, the righteous people in the middle of the border should be praised and rewarded. It's just that there are so many common affairs recently, and it's only now that I have time to see you. I hope Mr. Pu doesn't mind being cold and slow."

"It makes the king's words serious..."

After Pu Hong heard the words, he was in a hurry and replied with half salutes. Seeing that Huan Xuan had a lot of books on his desk, he knew that the other party was indeed busy with affairs rather than deliberately being arrogant and indifferent, so he also seized this rare opportunity and exchanged a few pleasantries. Afterwards, he directly explained the purpose of coming: "The king's order will be broadcast in Guanzhong again, and Hu Yong and I are also very honored. If I can help Wang Shi one or two, I dare not praise the deeds in my duty. It's just, it's just that I took the liberty to come to pay homage to the envoy this time. , is really a shortcoming..."

With a sad face, Pu Hong narrated the predicament he was facing at the moment. It was nothing new, it was nothing more than the lack of various supplies, and he hoped that Master Wang could help.

Although most of Puhong's tribal elite were killed and injured in Xianyang earlier, many of his tribes moved north to Niyang.Originally, he planned to lead the elite clan to go south to fish for profit and take advantage of the fire to loot, but in the end, not to mention nothing, the casualties of his own clan were astonishing.

Although these remnants of his were temporarily adopted in the Wangshi army camp, there are still tens of thousands of people waiting to be fed in Niyang. Because of frequent migration, the food and goods have already been exhausted. will be unsustainable.

Huan Xuan quietly listened to Pu Hong's narration, his brows were also secretly frowned, and after a moment of pondering, he said: "Guanzhong has not been governed for a long time, and the difficulties that Mr. Naturally, such people's difficulties cannot be ignored. What's more, Mr. Pu is here to help the king's teacher, and the loyal tribe should be more sympathetic. In this way, I issued a special order to attract the people to the vicinity of Chang'an as soon as possible. Settle down."

Hearing what Huan Xuan said, Pu Hong first thanked him, and then said with a sad face that all the resources of the Taoist clan had already been exhausted, and they were not even enough for the migration, so he hoped that Mr. Shi could specially approve some materials to solve this urgent need, and said In fact, his troops had already been appeased by Hongwu Army Xiao Yuandong, and he was afraid that Xiao Yuandong would be displeased if he moved rashly.

Speaking so much is nothing more than Pu Hong's awareness that his current strength is seriously exhausted, and he is worried that after the clansmen rush back to Chang'an, they will be reorganized and merged by the king's master here, losing their original independence.

When Huan Xuan heard this, he felt a little displeased. How could he not be clear about what Di Chief had in mind.These characters are used to speculating on the general trend, and should not be simply regarded as the so-called obedient citizens who submit to the king's law.

"Since there is still such a hidden feeling in it, then I will write a letter and send it to Xiaohou's place, asking him to take care of the noble tribe. As for the things Pu Jun asks for, although I will do it, the king's teacher will use it. Donations are limited by rules and regulations, and you can't take them arbitrarily, I'm really sorry."

At this point, Huanxuan grabbed another booklet and spread it out, posing as a gesture of seeing off the guests: "In addition, Mr. Pu's deeds have been recorded on the transmission table of the merit book. You need to go to the Xingtai to receive the reward. Please, Mr. Pu, stay in the camp for the time being, waiting for the Xingtai to summon you."

Hearing this, Pu Hong's heart was already half cold, and he still wanted to fight again, but he saw that Huan Xuan had already bowed his head to criticize, and another soldier came forward to give him a gift. melancholy.

The needed materials were not obtained, but only a few empty words were given to deal with it. It is conceivable that Pu Hong was in a bad mood.Although Huan declared that he would ask Xiao Yuandong to take care of him, but who knows how Xiao Yuandong will view this matter.

This time Pu Hong was really clever but was misunderstood by his cleverness. He refused to move his tribe back to Chang'an on the grounds that he had been appeased by Xiao Yuandong first, but he rashly led his troops back to Jingzhao to join the war. Xiao Yuandong ordered him to settle in Niyang. Yang obeys and Yin violates.

Moreover, what Huan Xuan said was to keep him in the camp and wait for the next day to go to Xingtai to receive rewards. This is another form of house arrest. It will take more than a month at the fastest to go to Luoyang. The people of the clan, and the current members of the clan lack even the basic ability to protect themselves. After more than a month, who knows what will happen to him after he returns.

Not to mention how distressed Puhong is here, various renovations in Chang'an City have been carried out in an orderly manner, such as Duling, Hu County and other surrounding townships that were spared from the devastation of the war before, also bowed their heads obediently to the governance and donated goods. help.

When everything was sorted out, a group of more than a thousand soldiers from the Western Expedition and representatives from the Guanzhong countryside, including Di Chief Pu Hong, set off in a mighty way, heading straight for Luoyang Xingtai.

(End of this chapter)