Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 766: It turns out that the prefect is not considerate of the troops

On an official road leading to Dai County, seven or eight carriages were slowly moving forward. The one at the front was quite large, and the carvings on the outside looked very graceful.

"It turns out that the official system of this generation of counties is really so smooth. When I heard other people's stories, I thought they were exaggerated. But after traveling along the way, I realized that what they said was true."

The carriage was covered with bamboo mats, and Zao Song was kneeling on it, sighing with emotion.

There were three other people sitting next to him, namely Huan Yi, Chang Xu and Hong Qian, the old man of the Hong family.

After hearing the emotion, Hong Qian said: "As for the ability of the governor, it is rare in the world. Daijun is located in a corner, which is not easy. We don't expect great governance here. We just hope that it will not be invaded by barbarians every year. Just remember, that's fine. Who would have thought that our place would be so peaceful a year after the new Lord came here? There was an endless stream of merchants passing by. There were signs of prosperity, and things were changing everywhere. Let's just say that this official way , even if the government sends people to repair it every month, I even heard that if there is any damage to a road section, if it cannot be reported in time within seven days, someone will be held accountable, you must be a capable official!"

Hearing these words in Zao Song's ears, the governor's son-in-law became secretly vigilant, and looking at Huan Yi again, he could see that the county king was full of contemplation.

However, Chang Quan asked curiously: "I heard that Governor Chen had many Hu captives who were put to work in the mines. Could it be that those who built the road were these mining slaves?"

As he said that, he saw a look of surprise on Hong Qian's face, so he added: "I think it needs to be reported on the seventh day and repaired every month. Daijun doesn't think it's big, but we just come from the border. I walked a lot of roads, including branches, and many villages and towns are accessible. This is not a small number. I am afraid that just relying on the servants in the government to do this will be a drop in the bucket. I also asked some people, Governor Chen I am sympathetic to the people's livelihood, and also lament the hardships suffered by the people of Dai County due to the barbarian attacks several times, so I am exempted from two years of corvee service, so I can't let the soldiers come over to repair it, right?"

As soon as he heard this, Zaosong ignored other things and pricked up his ears. Seeing the twists and turns this time, he invited Hong Qian and others to go with him. On the one hand, he wanted to use the protests of these gentry and local tyrants to give Chen Zhi To put a little stain on his reputation, he can gain some initiative and advantage during negotiations. Another purpose is to collect some information from the mouths of these familiar Daijun people.

The construction of roads may not seem like a big deal, but in the eyes of knowledgeable people, it is a challenge to a power's administrative and dispatching capabilities. Sometimes, the details of the people's power and people's livelihood can even be seen. Zaosong has its own The origin of family education has long been assertive in the way of governance, and of course this point will not be ignored.

At this time, I heard Hong Qian chuckle, and then said: "Chang Jun, you are wrong this time. Most of the road repairs were really done by Wu Ding."

"Is it true?" Zaosong interrupted at the right time, "I heard it from many people on the road, and I thought it was just spreading rumors. But according to what you said, Mr. Hong, Taishou Chen's Wu Ding will not go to practice, but will go to various places to build roads. This... I'm afraid it will damage the combat effectiveness. Aren't you afraid that if it develops later, the combat readiness will be relaxed?"

"This is not something I, the old man, can know. Maybe the prince has some ideas." Upon hearing this, there was some comment on Chen Zhi's governance. Hong Qian immediately became cautious. He went there this time to go to the palace. 】】Visiting is not about making trouble. Chen Zhi now dominates the sky in Dai County. Anyone who still wants to live in Dai County does not dare to talk too much. Although Chen Zhi has not explicitly prohibited this kind of thing, there are some People tend to be cautious, and it is better to act conservatively than regret it.

At this point, Hong Qian was unwilling to go any further, so he continued: "It's already late now. Let's rest in Daokou Town in front tonight. We'll be arriving at Daijun tomorrow. The old man will go out and make arrangements first. .”

"Elder, please go." The three people in the car were very polite.

As soon as they left, Chang Quan said something to the two of them and said he would go back to sort out the manuscript and left. Zaosong and Huan Yi were the only ones left in the carriage.

As soon as the man left, Huan Yi smiled and said: "Chang Jun's manuscript is probably the historian's opinion. I am curious how he would write about what he saw and heard in Daijun."

Zaosong then smiled and said, "Brother Huan, what you care about is not what Chang Jun will write when he goes back, but you want to find out whether Chen Zhi was the one who abused his military power to fix this official system."

"Whether he is abusing his troops or not, it has nothing to do with me," Huan Yi shook his head, "My lord is separated from Daijun by several counties, so I don't expect Daijun's soldiers and horses to help at all. "

"You can't say that," Zaosong shook his head, "Shi Le is powerful, but King Jiangdu can't hold on, so he relies on three counties to recuperate, but Shi Le now has three counties in his hands, and he has the support of the Xiongnu, so he can replenish them from time to time. If there is no external help, I’m afraid it will be difficult for King Jiangdu to counterattack, right?”

Huan Yi asked with a smile: "What? Could it be that General Wang wants to help? That is really what I want. If the general can send out two armies, not too many, two thousand infantry and cavalry each, only 4000 people, my lord can definitely defeat him." Jizhou gives the general a stable rear area."

Stabilize the rear?What my father-in-law wants is chaos in Jizhou and isolation from the imperial court!

Zaosong thought so in his heart, but of course he couldn't say it on the surface, so he said: "My lord also wants to be stationed in the north. Murong rises on the grassland and unifies all the tribes. Once he goes south, it will be a disaster. The general cannot divide his troops, but After all, Chen Taishou is considered powerful. He has 1 soldiers and horses. Calculated as an army of 2000 people, this is the Sixth Army. Once the court really approves his real power and canonization, it will be more than enough to divide the two guards. If he is willing to lead troops Help, this is a big help no matter what, don’t forget Daijun’s record.”

Huan Yi frowned and heard the probing meaning in his words. He knew that the King of Jiangdu behind him had a close relationship with the imperial court, and he wanted to know from his own words whether Chen Zhi was going to be sealed by the imperial court.

But little did they know that when he came here, Huan Yi brought an order from the imperial court!
Therefore, the special envoy of the county king immediately shook his head and said: "Daijun's record cannot be faked. It can be said to be amazing. It shows that Chen Taishou can fight, but Wu Ding has only been in his hands for more than a month, and he can practice like an arm and a finger. It means that he can also train troops, but seeing him force soldiers to build roads now shows that he does not know how to show sympathy for the troops. After such destruction, even a lion who has fought a hundred battles will be wasted..."

The original intention of Huan Yi's words was to follow these words and see if he could induce Wang Jun to send troops. Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, there was a sound of footsteps outside the carriage. At the same time, they could feel it while sitting in the carriage. The ground was shaking!

(End of this chapter)