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Chapter 605 Chapter Sixty Five
Yin Xu came to Guanzhong at the beginning of the fifth year of King Yue, and it had been several months since Yingbo captured Guanzhong.

At this time, four years have passed since Xiang Yu was enfeoffed in Guanzhong, and the situation in the world has undergone tremendous changes in four years.It's just a blink of an eye when things have passed and things have changed.In the original history, it took Liu Bang almost such a long time to defeat Xiang Yu.

Now Xiang Yu is dead, but the strife and chaos are still there, and the people of the world are still in dire straits.Considering this point alone, Yin Xu is willing to end the war as soon as possible, so as to return the people to a stable and peaceful life.Among the countries in the Central Plains, there are dynasties and internal struggles. If this continues, it may end up taking advantage of outsiders.

Maodun Shanyu on the northern grassland is still a sleeping lion for the time being. Once he is provoked and leads his army south, if he can't resist, it will be very bad to cause disaster.

This is exactly what Yin Xu is anxious about. Unfortunately, many things cannot be rushed. He can only deal with them step by step for the camp step by step.

During this period, Yingbo and Wei Liao joined forces to consolidate the defense of Guanzhong, and gradually advanced to the Guanbei area.It used to be Sima Xin's fief, when Xiao He committed suicide, he sneaked back.

However, the defeated general is not brave enough. He is not Yingbo's opponent at all, and is gradually withdrawing towards the Huns.

In the end, the land of Guanbei fell into the hands of the Han army, and Sima Xin fled to the Heshuo Grassland.

Before that, Heshuo Grassland was the territory of Jiuyuan County and Shang County of Qin State, where the brave frontier troops of Meng Tian and Wang Li were stationed.

Later, Meng Tian died of injustice. After the Six Kingdoms Anti-Qin uprising broke out, Wang Li led the frontier army into the interior to suppress the rebellion. As a result, the entire army was wiped out in the first battle of Julu.

Since then, the defenses around the Heshuo Grassland have become increasingly empty.

Seeing the opportunity, the Huns naturally refused to let it go.Every time he was able to resist the Xiongnu's iron cavalry going south, He Shuo was lost like this.

Now Baiyang, Lou Fan and many other tribes are nomadic gathering here, Sima Xin has no choice but to flee here for a while.

However, the grand occasion of the Xiongnu for more than [-] miles is gone forever!
Yingbo's troops in Guanzhong were not many, so he strictly abided by the principle of not chasing after the poor, and stopped at a certain time.

After all, the Huns were brave, and the troops of the Yue Kingdom were limited, so blindly chasing them would suffer losses.If the whole body is affected by one hair, it will be very bad if the Yue army is injured due to the battle with the Huns, which gives the Han army an opportunity to take advantage of it.Therefore, Yingbo had to be cautious and did not dare to act lightly.

What's more, Yin Xu has not yet arrived, and Yingbu doesn't know what the king of Yue's attitude is towards the Xiongnu, so he dare not act rashly.What's more, Fan Zi, the head of the Fan family, has already gone deep into the grasslands and has an important task.Now is the most critical time, the slightest change may have a huge impact.

Can Yingbu act blindly and undermine the king's major strategy, so he had to evacuate Hui Xianyang.When he returned to Xianyang, he happened to receive the news that King Yue had entered Guanzhong.

Yin Xu didn't come alone, Luluo also came along with her two daughters, Ning'er and Xiu'er.

Firstly, Luluo has never seen the scenery in the north, and Yin Xu intends to take her out to see it.Secondly, Xiu'er is still young, it's time to recognize people, so it's not good to be separated from her biological mother for a long time.As for Ying Ziye's plan to return to Hongdu, Yin Xu stopped after thinking about it.

Anyway, Ying Ziye was originally from Qin, so she must have wanted to hide in her hometown for a while.Moreover, people's hearts in Guanzhong are unstable now, and Ying Ziye needs to play a stabilizing role.So for the time being, he needs to stay in Guanzhong, but he brings his daughter to meet her.

Ziye had to leave behind her babbling daughter when she went north for her own great cause. Yin Xu felt guilty about this, but now she naturally tried to make up for it.

So Mrs. Luluo got a little tired and took the two children to the north, taking good care of them along the way.

Simply two children together, really cute, laughing along the way.It can be regarded as enjoyable, and the journey is quite pleasant.

The only thing is that the road is difficult and dangerous first. It would be great if the road from Jingchu to Wuguan is completely opened up. It seems that the battle in Xiangyang needs to be accelerated.

As for the safety issue, Su An and the Guards escorted him all the way.

Xu Negative and Fan Yilan were about to give birth, and Yuniang was in charge of the affairs of the Hongdu Palace and took care of them, so she never went north.

Of course, according to the usual practice, when the king of Yue went out, the young prince stayed in the capital to be prepared.

In Hongdu, Chen Ping and Li Si are mainly in charge of government affairs, while Zhang Han is in charge of the Huai River defense line.

Only in this way can Yin Xu go north with peace of mind and no worries.

"This is Guanzhong!"

The steep mountains and complicated road conditions in the Qinling Mountains made Luluo and the others suffer.

Luluo also breathed a sigh of relief when she came out of Meridian Valley and saw the flat land.

When Eight Hundred Li Qin Chuan appeared in front of his eyes, he was somewhat shocked.Moreover, the land of Guanzhong is not as desolate as imagined. Although it is located in the northwest, the water and grass are luxuriant, and the water and trees are as luxuriant as Jiangdong.

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the climate conditions in Guanzhong were quite good, with lush trees, dense forests, numerous rivers and lakes, supported by land and sea.Even the plateau north of Guanzhong, famous for its loess, was quite lush with water and grass at that time.The climate turned cold, trees felled, and soil erosion occurred after the Qin and Han Dynasties.

Luluo never thought that the north would have such beautiful scenery, so she couldn't help being very happy.

Yin Xu's eldest daughter, Ning'er, was three years old at this time, and she could already speak and walk. It was the time when she was curious about the world.

Along the way, she was the most excited, she was curious about everything she saw, and her eyes were swaying to look at the scenery in front of her.

"Sure enough, it is well-deserved, and it is worthy of the reputation of the land of abundance!" Luluo exclaimed. The natural conditions in Guanzhong are so superior that they only need to be developed artificially. It is definitely a good place with rich products.

Yin Xu sighed: "It's a good place, but there are too many wars these days. The world in Guanzhong is barren, and the people are forced to join the army or be displaced. It doesn't look like the Land of Abundance back then."

"Now this place is completely stable!" Luluo said with a smile, "The people in Guanzhong are looking forward to the arrival of the king!"

Yin Xu smiled and said: "Actually, to them, it doesn't matter who informs them. What matters is who can bring them a prosperous and stable life, and they will be loyal to whom. Ordinary people's requirements are actually very low. In fact, before Xiao He He did a good job, and he has the ability to stabilize the people in Guanzhong, but he has no choice but to put on such a needy King of Han, and Liu Bang has hollowed out the foundation of Guanzhong."

Luluo said: "Xiao He is also very helpless, he has his own difficulties, so he is doomed not to bring a good life to the people in Guanzhong. Now the king is here, the king promises everything, and the people in Guanzhong are blessed."

Yin Xu smiled and said, "You are so optimistic about the widow?"

Luluo said sweetly: "I will always have full confidence in the king!"

Yin Xu said with a smile: "In this way, the pressure on the widow seems to be a bit heavy. Well, the widow will do a good job and let my beloved wife witness."

Luluo shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, you are wrong. It is not for Luluo to see, but for the people in Guanzhong to feel it."

"The teachings of a good wife have greatly benefited the widow!" Yin Xu smiled and held Luluo in his arms.At first, it was quite a concubine-loving scene, but at some point Ning'er's little head popped out.

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When the king of Yue arrived, Yingbu went out of the city to meet him in person.

Ying Ziye also rushed over, separated for several months, saw her husband again, Ying Ziye's excitement was self-evident, and the pain of lovesickness was really tormenting.Especially when seeing her daughter, maternal love is even more aroused, and I can't help but almost cry.

But after all, it was a happy thing, everyone talked and laughed, and gathered together happily.

Ying Shiman has already arranged a place for Luluo and the two little princesses, so someone will lead them there.

Yin Xu brought Su An to discuss the military situation with Wei Liao and Ying Bu.

"General, you did a good job in this battle!" When seeing Yingbo, Yin Xu immediately praised and comforted him.

Ying Bu was a little embarrassed, and smiled lightly: "It's all planned by the king, the minister is just following orders."

Yin Xu smiled and said, "Don't be modest, let's talk about the current situation?"

Ying Bu said: "The defense of Guanzhong has been completely stabilized. Before the Han army failed at the third pass of Xiaoshan, they attacked Linjin Pass for a long time, but unfortunately they failed. At present, the defense line of the Han army in the Guandong has been completely reduced. Totally stable, no worries about what might go wrong."

Yin Xu nodded lightly: "Very good!"

"Xiao He committed suicide by slaying himself. Considering his status and influence in Guanzhong, he was buried with honor."

Yin Xu nodded and said: "Well done, no matter what, Xiao He is an outstanding man of his generation, so naturally he should be buried with honor."

"The fly in the ointment is that the traitor Sima Xin ran away." Speaking of this matter, Yingbo couldn't hide the disappointment on his face.

Not for anything else, everything is because of Zhang Han, another general of the Yue Kingdom.

Of course, after Liu Bangming repaired the plank road and secretly crossed Chencang out of Bashu, although Zhang Han was caught off guard, he did not suffer a crushing defeat.As a result, Sima Xin took refuge in Liu Bang and Han Xin, and secretly colluded with them to deal with Zhang Han's troops.Zhang Han and Dong Yi were almost killed by their tricks, but fortunately Wei Liao rescued Zhang Han in time.

Although Zhang Han escaped safely, he has always been ashamed of this incident, and he hated Sima Xin even more.This time in the battle of Guanzhong, Zhang Han could not come to command in person, but Ying Bu promised him to help arrest Sima Xin.But in the end, this despicable villain found an opportunity to escape... so Yingbo felt a little bit sorry.

Wei Liao added: "Sima Xin fled to the Heshuo Grassland, where the Huns are now, so he dare not act rashly."

Yin Xu knew what Ying Bu and Wei Liao were thinking about, and immediately said: "Well, I know, you have done a good job. As for Sima Xin, let him live a few more days, I think General Zhang Han can understand."

"Well, Lai Richen has personally led the army into the Heshuo Grassland and slaughtered that villain Sima Xin." Ying Bo said solemnly.

Wei Liao sighed, "Although Han is safe and sound, the Huns seem to be a serious threat to Guanzhong."

The implication is that Guanzhong is still not safe, especially when King Yue is still here.

Yin Xu shook his head and said, "There shouldn't be any problems for the time being, right?"

Wei Liao said: "I heard that Maodun Shanyu of the Xiongnu came to the throne by killing his father. It seems that the Huns are still unstable."

"More than that, the Xiongnu is not only unstable internally, but also has an Donghu in the east. Whenever the Donghu is not settled, the Huns will not dare to act rashly." Yin Xu added a volume.

Both Wei Liao and Ying Bu sighed, Fei Ying's power is really miraculous, the King of Yue has such a detailed understanding of the internal situation of the Xiongnu.

Yin Xu continued: "But we can't be taken lightly because of this. We don't have much time left. Maodun is a very strong character, he is capable and courageous. Once Donghu is defeated, it is possible for the Xiongnu cavalry to go south , so we must take advantage of this rare opportunity to complete the great cause of the unification of the Central Plains, so that we can expel the Xiongnu to the north and solve the border troubles."

For Yin Xu's analysis, both of them agree with each other and agree with the result.

But this great cause of unification is not something that can be done so casually.

Especially after the Yue Kingdom just captured Guanzhong, although the territory expanded rapidly, internal stability required more effort, and the military strength did not seem to be so sufficient, and a lot of reserves were consumed.It is impossible to start a war easily, so many things still need to be considered in the long run.

"Yingbu, how many troops are there in Guanzhong now?" Yin Xu asked a very critical question.

"One hundred thousand!"

Before the Yue State, 40 to [-] troops went north to Guanzhong, and with the addition of soldiers from the Han army and newly recruited soldiers from Guanzhong, the total strength has reached [-].At this time, the total military strength of Yue State was only over [-], and Guanzhong alone accounted for a quarter of it.

"Where's the food and grass?" The three armies went ahead without using the food and grass, which was even more important than the strength of the troops.Although there is enough grain and grass in the Jiangdong and Jingchu areas, they are thousands of miles away, and there is no other way between Guanzhong and Guanzhong except for the Qinling Trail. Naturally, it is impossible to transport grain, so self-sufficiency is very necessary.

"In order to stabilize the situation, we once opened warehouses to release grain, but now the remaining is only enough to make ends meet this year." Yingbu replied truthfully.

Yin Xu sighed and said: "Yes, it is indeed too little. Recreation and self-sufficiency are necessary. Fortunately, Guanzhong is a land of abundance with fertile land. It only needs to be developed to restore its former beauty. But Guanzhong Now that the labor force is limited, Yingbu, you should think of a way, refer to Jiangdong’s farming method, resume production as soon as possible, and strive to harvest food in autumn.”

"Well, spring plowing is approaching, and the general has already paid attention to it, so it's good to implement it immediately."

Yin Xu nodded: "Well, there is one more thing. Fan Zi's side has already made a decision. I don't think it will take long before a large number of war horses can be transported back to Guanzhong. The large-scale armed cavalry will be left to you and Mr. Wei Liao gone."

The cavalry of the Yue Kingdom Guards is powerful and unique in the world, but it is a pity that they have not had the opportunity to expand their scale before.A very important reason is the lack of horses in the Yue Kingdom. To be precise, the entire Central Plains lacks horses. In order to solve the matter of the horse source, Yin Xu set his sights on the northern grasslands.What he didn't expect was that someone had a more unique vision than him.

That was Fan Yilan's father, Fan Wenxuan, who sent his son Fan Yang north to manage the horse business as early as the uprising broke out.It's a pity that Fan Yang was framed and died later, so it was put on hold for a long time.

Later, when Yin Xu thought about it, Fan Yilan arranged for Fan Zi to go to the grassland last time, and now it has come to fruition.

A large number of horses have been purchased with the Xiongnu, Donghu, Baiyangwangbu, and Loufanbu, and they are being transported southward in batches in various ways.

In terms of financial resources, the Fan family is still very powerful, not to mention the entire wealthy country of Yue as the backstage,

Before, because there was no direct connection between the land of Yue State and the northern grasslands, even tens of millions of good horses could not be sent back.Fortunately, Guanzhong is now occupied, and the grassland tribes directly border the Yue Kingdom, so the war horses can be sent directly to Guanzhong.

Yin Xu ordered: "Jian Workshop will send people to Guanzhong to open mines and repair warehouses, and make weapons and three treasures of horses."

"It's so good, I believe it won't be long before my country's iron cavalry will rise to Guanzhong." Wei Liao was full of confidence in this.

Ying Bo said: "When you step out of the three passes of Xiaoshan Mountain again, it's time for the cavalry to show their might."

Yin Xu nodded and said, "This is the effect I want!"

"I have tried my best and stepped up training!" Yingbo knew the importance of this time, so he must go all out, and all the conditions are in place, so he is naturally swearing.

Yin Xu pondered for a moment, and said, "That's all, there is one more thing. After this year's autumn harvest, you can consider using labor to build a new city!"

"New city?" Yingbo and Wei Liao were both a little surprised.

Yin Xu explained: "Yes, the new city can be waited for a while. Xianyang is already dilapidated and damaged. Besides, the country of Qin has been there for many years, and it is already exhausted."

Hearing what Yin Xu said, Wei Liao and Ying Bo exchanged a look, and they both guessed something unusual.

Both looked at Yin Xu suspiciously. Could it be that the king has moved his mind to establish a capital in Guanzhong?
Seeing the puzzled eyes of the two, Yin Xu said with a smile: "Hongdu is too close to the south. In order to rule the whole world in the future, the capital must be chosen in the Central Plains. The Guanzhong is surrounded by fortresses, with no worries about safety and abundant products. With enough population, it seems to be a good choice to choose here. However, the widow has not made up his mind yet, and maybe there will be revisions later.”

"Then what does your Majesty mean?" Ying Bu and Wei Liao asked cautiously. Since they wanted to build the capital in Guanzhong, and said that Xianyang City was dilapidated and Qin was exhausted, did they just want to change their location?Where will the new capital be planned?
Yin Xu ordered: "Let's build a new city east of Xianyang. There are eight rivers there. It's a very good choice."

"What's the name of the city?" Yingbu asked hastily.

Yin Xu hesitated a little, and said, "Let's go to Chang'an City, long-term peace and stability, it's hard to come by!"

(End of this chapter)