Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 503 Qin’s Situation
Li Yue's army returned to Yecheng, and the people went out ten miles from the city to greet them.

There were calls for fathers and children everywhere, some families were happy and some were sad, and the sounds of laughter did not cover up the cries of those who had lost loved ones.

Although Li Yue avoided casualties, someone must sacrifice on the battlefield.

In the Battle of Hefei, Huan Wen's camp was attacked, resulting in heavy casualties. Thousands of soldiers were buried in Huainan.

Li Yue could only increase his pension and set up a martyrs' tomb in the southern suburbs of Yecheng. The names of all those who died in the battle would be engraved on it. He would increase his pension and enjoy incense all the time. Every year, Li Yue would bring his family members to pay homage and comfort. Heroic spirit.

Wang Meng also arranged defense in Nanyang, on the one hand to prepare for Jingxiang's counterattack, and on the other hand to intimidate Guanzhong.

With Nanyang in hand, the three Shangyong counties were in great power, and Xu Cheng moved southward.

This southern expedition was a complete victory. Although Jingxiang was not captured, all strategic concepts were basically completed.

Li Yue ordered the soldiers to take a rest and reunite with their families.

I was just about to take a few days off, but unexpectedly things happened again in Guanzhong.

Fu Jian wrote a letter to congratulate Li Yue on his triumphant return. Like Jiang Dong, he called himself a subordinate and was extremely humble in his letter.

But his words were soft, but his hands were not soft at all. Two more armies from Guanzhong went south into Hanzhong. Their intention to attack Shu was obvious, and they strengthened the defenses of Puban, Tongguan and Wuguan.

"Your Majesty has been fighting for many years. His treasury is empty and his soldiers are tired. Now he can achieve great success. He should cut off his armor and rest his troops to build up national strength. This is the long-term way." Chang Wei admonished in the palace for the first court meeting after returning.

Looking at Chang Wei's thin figure, Li Yue secretly felt ashamed. He led thousands of troops and horses with great power, but the huge burden behind him all fell on him.

To be honest, it was time for Liang Guo to recuperate.

"Hanshu Shihuo Zhi" says: The third test is called Taiping, and the remaining three years of eating are called Deng.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, local political performance was assessed once every three years. If there was enough food in the treasury for three years, it was called Deng.

Three climbs is peace.

A peaceful world requires 27 years of hard work, and the treasury can support nine years of surplus food.

Liang Guo has been in power for only a few years, but has been fighting wars year after year. It is no longer easy to sustain it until now. It depends on Chang Wei, Zhou Qian and others to work hard at the rear and try every means to raise food to transport to the front...

"Although your words are reasonable, Di Qin's power is growing day by day, and its territory is getting bigger and bigger. Now it is coveting Shu, and it will become the power to strengthen Qin. Is it possible that Daliang will just watch it grow stronger?" Liu Yi said, cupping his hands.

"Only the remaining heroes of the sixth generation of Qin Fen can have the power to strengthen Qin. How many years has Fu Jian been? He is definitely not an enemy of Daliang. After several years of rest, Daliang's soldiers and horses are strong, and the treasury is full. The Guanzhong Division's veterans are tired, and they can be defeated with one blow. ." Chang Wei dismissed Fu Jian.

Fu Jian was able to rise so quickly because there were no established forces around him.

Liangzhou was taken over by Fu Jian because of civil strife.

Li Yueshen thought so. Even if he wanted to intervene in Guanzhong now, he didn't have the energy. "What your Majesty said is true. From today on, the troops will stop fighting. The whole country will encourage the reclamation of wasteland. The government will rent cattle for free to the people. Xingyang and Shanyang Tiefang Build more agricultural tools and waterwheels, and build more official roads, canals, and canals.”

To deal with Di Qin, either no troops are sent, or one blow kills him.

Shi Hu did not kill Fu Hong and made the Fu family stronger and stronger.

Huan Wen stationed his troops in Ba Shang, and at the last moment, Fu Jian breathed a sigh of relief and turned defeat into victory.

There is no point in petty fights. Only the might of Mount Tai will determine the outcome in one battle without giving Fu Jian any chance.

After the court meeting ended, Li Yue asked Chang Wei, Cui Hong, Liu Ying, and Lu Qing to come to discuss state affairs as usual.

Some things are not suitable to be said in court.

"Fu Jian captured Shuzhong, which was beneficial to Daliang. Why didn't Huan Wen run Shuzhong? Because today's Shu is not the Shu of the Three Kingdoms. The powerful and various tribes are fighting endlessly, there are many bandits, and the people are sparse. They are like chicken ribs. They need Only by dividing the troops for defense and managing for decades can we restore the former kingdom of abundance. The mountains and rivers between Shuzhong and Guanzhong are far apart. If Fu Jian devotes his energy to it, Guanzhong will definitely be empty." Cui Hong said with cupped hands.

Li Yue's eyes lit up, this insight was unexpected.

After experiencing the devastation of the two generations of tyrants of the Cheng and Han Dynasties, Shuzhong was no longer the land of abundance it used to be.

Otherwise Huan Wen would not have turned around and left.It's not that the bigger the territory, the stronger the strength.

Not all geopolitical zones are as good as Kanto.

Guandong is what it is today because of 300 years of management during the Eastern Han Dynasty and Cao Wei Dynasty. Wei Wu opened the Hebei Canal, and Sima Yi ordered Deng Ai to build the Huainan Canal. Only then did it become the thousands of miles of fertile land it is today.

Guanzhong has been in decline since the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Fu Jian's biggest problem is the lack of population. Even if he takes Liangzhou, he cannot compare with Guandong.

"Great kindness!" Li Yue felt relieved.

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, grain and grass in Shu could be transported to Guanzhong via the Han River.

However, in the early Han Dynasty, there was an earthquake in Wudu, and the Western Han River was forced to go south and was annexed by the Jialing River. It was called Jialing Seizing Han in history. The Han River changed its flow direction. From then on, it was extremely difficult for grain and grass from Hanzhong and Shu to be transported to Guanzhong.

Zhuge Wuhou was helpless, let alone Fu Jian.

"Your Majesty can do the opposite and issue an edict to Fu Jian to slow down his attack on Shu." Liu Ying cupped his hands and said.

Fu Jian's army gathered in Hanzhong, and his trousers were all taken off. The arrow was on the string and he had to shoot. The more he was prevented from attacking Shu, the more active he became.

Li Yue nodded, "Yes!"

Nowadays, the Liang Kingdom can be said to have powerful generals like clouds and advisers like rain. Looking around the world, no one dares to move. The only thing missing is family wealth.

As long as there are no major strategic failures, unification of the world is just around the corner.

Family wealth is not a problem, as long as you manage it carefully, it is.

The next few years will be the development period of Liang State. Li Yue is planning to start from next year. In addition to the elite left and right knights and left and right forward troops, the 16 Heiyun Army will also start to farm, fish and hunt.

It is not necessary to use force to check and balance Fu Jian.

Li Yue has a lot of chips in his hands, which is also the advantage of a big country.

After discussing for an hour, Li Yue held a banquet to entertain everyone. There were no delicacies, just some biscuits and beef and mutton.

Li Yue respectfully offered a bottle to Chang Wei, "If it weren't for your Majesty, how could I have achieved this victory?"

"This is the duty of a minister." Chang Wei was not only skinny, but also in his forties, with gray hair.

It is not easy to be the leader, especially for a monarch who likes to fight.

That night, both Li Yue and Chang Wei drank a few more drinks, but it was Li Yue who sent them back home with his chariot and guards.

When he woke up the next day and felt pain, Liu Ying hurriedly came to report, "Your Majesty, I am very happy that General Yuan Zhen of Jiangdong Longxiang and the champion general Deng Xia have returned to Daliang with Dongguan!"

Li Yue looked at Liu Ying blankly, and it took him five breaths before he realized, "Yuan Zhen will vote for me?"

"It is absolutely true that Sima Yu wanted to support Yuan Zhen against Huan Wen, but Huan Wen took the lead and falsely accused Yuan Zhen of incompetence in the battle, and sat back and watched Hefei's defeat. Jiankang was afraid of Huan Wen's power and blamed Yuan Zhen for the failure of the Northern Expedition. Yuan's Tribe Raise troops on the spot, fight out Ruxu, get support from Deng Xia, and take the navy to march north on the battlefield!"

Not only Yuan Zhen and Deng Xia came to vote, but also the navy warships that were most in short supply.

During the Battle of Ruxu, Li Yue had seen Yuan Zhen's sophistication.

"Could it be Jiangdong's plan to fake surrender?" Li Yue rubbed his forehead.

"It shouldn't be the case. Jiangdong was defeated and our army was shunned. How dare we start another war?"

"I worship Yuan Zhen as General of the Left Fu Army, Governor of Luzhou, and Marquis of Chengde, and Deng Xia as General of the Right Fu Army and Marquis of Huai'an!" Li Yue was overjoyed.

This was the first time that Jiangdong's generals had gone to Beitou, which was of great significance. It showed that Jiangdong's orthodoxy was disintegrating. Li Yue did not hesitate to reward him and set an example for Jiangdong's civil servants and generals.

(End of this chapter)