Governor please stay

Yuan Shikang next to him coughed lightly and said, "This is Zhou Tiehu, a strong man from the state of Wei. The government forced the people to rebel, and he led troops to suppress the Xinggao riots. After a disastrous defeat, he returned and was wanted. He fled to Liang State and concealed his identity in Matou County.

During the flood in Matou County this time, his house was flooded and he almost died in the flood. We fished him out of the water during the disaster relief. "

Zhou Tiehu?He seemed to have heard it somewhere, Liu Yishou thought for a while, but couldn't remember who it was, he always felt that the name sounded familiar.

"Grandfather, I will be the leader of the army, and I can be the vanguard of the army. Please try my martial arts on my horse!"

Zhou Tiehu said excitedly, Liu Yishouxian was famous outside, he knew this guy when he was in Qingxu, now that the situation is changing, wouldn't it be a brain problem if he doesn't take refuge in him anymore.

"Well, it's ok. How about this, I will let you take charge of a hundred elites, obey orders under Yang Zhong, and be the vanguard of the army. In the future, you will be promoted according to your military achievements, and no one will be treated differently.

Yuan Shikang, take him to the stables to pick a horse, then go to the treasury to get the weapons, and then take him to Yang Zhong to settle down. "

Liu Yishou wrote a letter in hand and handed it to Yuan Shikang.Without his token, no matter what Yuan Shikang said to Yang Zhong, the other party would not take it seriously.

"Xie Engong, Xie Engong!"

Zhou Tiehu knelt down excitedly and kowtowed to Liu Yishou.

"I need to change my title, I will call you Lord from now on!"

Liu Yishou smiled slightly and asked the two of them to go through the "entry procedures".

"Good people are rewarded with good rewards. It seems that there is some truth in this statement. This time the flood really blew out a fish."

Liu Yishou thought to himself, he heard that the imperial court sent envoys to relieve the disaster, but he didn't know which cat or dog it was.Xiao Yan's style here is very similar to the ordinary policeman in the TV series and movies in his previous life.

Anyway, every time the protagonist and criminals have finished their work, the police will be late to clean up the scene.

The flood in Matou County has been brought under control this time, and the victims have been relocated to Shouyang. Xiao Yan sent people to relieve the disaster at this time, it's really embarrassing!

Liu Yishou stood in front of the big map again, looking at the nodes marked in Shouyang County, Matou County, Nanjiyin County and other places. The construction of water conservancy is a big project. If things are not done, then once the war comes, it will be too late to do it again.

There are many disasters in the Lianghuai area, especially droughts and floods often come in rotation.The construction of water conservancy can increase the irrigated area, store water in floods and release water in droughts, reducing the impact of disasters on the local area.

During development, it may only be out but not in, and it seems that there is no profit.But this kind of thing, in many cases, is the merit of the present and the benefit of the future.Sun Shuao repaired Shaopi, which gave the Chu State, which moved its capital to Shouyang, the foundation for hegemony.

Liu Yishou knew very well in his heart that the troubled times of the Northern and Southern Dynasties were actually a protracted long-distance race. The speed of running was of course important, but endurance and maintaining one's own state were equally important.

Liu Yishou has already made up his mind whether it is necessary to spend a lot of effort to build water conservancy. This time, Shouyang, which has perfect water conservancy, has played the role of "ballast stone" in the disaster.If the water conservancy construction can be completed in Xiazhou and counties, then these places will be the ballast stones for their own competition for the world.

Those who don’t plan for the overall situation can’t plan for a region; those who don’t plan for the whole world can’t plan for a moment. In the world, there are always many short-sighted people and few far-sighted people. The truth is often on the side of a few people.

"My lord, the envoy sent by Xiao Yan is here, just outside the government office."

Yang Xiuzhi's voice came from the door of the study, interrupting Liu Yishou's thoughts.Now that he controls several states, he is indeed much busier than before.Together with the people under his command, they used to have a lot of time to read and even play, but now they are all so busy that their toes are off the ground.

"Understood, you go to the government office with me."

Liu Yishou agreed and sighed softly.If possible, he really didn't want to have any contact with the courtiers sent by Xiao Yan, because no matter what the other party said or did, it was meaningless.

It is impossible for Xiao Yan's decree to be implemented in the states and counties under his jurisdiction.But he couldn't speak harshly to the central officials sent by Xiao Yan, or even drive them away.

In this way, both sides are dealing with hypocrisy, and it will be very tiring to act.The point is, you can't just buy people as soon as you see them, or Zhu Yi will take you for a ride, and send an official to go around from time to time, and you will have to pay a lot of money to get a card. You can't let him "suicide".

When the two walked to the street, Yang Xiuzhi saw that Liu Yishou's face seemed a bit ugly, and said in a low voice, "My lord, Xiao Yan only sent two people to help the disaster this time, not even a basket of relief supplies. My lord, you don't have to treat them like that." Something happened."

"What I'm worried about is not someone Xiao Yan sent here, but the giant Liang Guo."

Yang Xiuzhi is very clever and literary, but his strategic vision is still a bit lacking.This time Liang Guozhong is just a "trip for face". They want to let the people of the state and county know that the surname here is still Xiao and not Liu.

But how effective it will be, only God knows.Liu Yishou wasn't worried about what kind of trouble these people might make, but he just felt tired of dealing with them.

After a while, the two came to the front of the government office, and saw a middle-aged man leading a young man, not wearing official robes, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

Liu Yishou smiled instantly, walked over to hold the middle-aged man's hand with both hands and said, "It's rare that the center still remembers my backcountry, you two have worked hard all the way, please come inside."

The two looked at each other, Liu Yishou's enthusiasm was somewhat unexpected.

"My subordinate, Mao Xizhong, serves as the Minister of the Ministry of Finance. This is the dog Maoxi. He has no official position. He just stays at home and has no one to discipline him. I will follow you to learn more and admire the demeanor of Liu Concubine who is well-known in Jiankang. Mrs. You're very polite, very polite."

Mao Qizhong was polite, and the awkward atmosphere eased instantly.

Mao Xi glanced at his father Mao Qizhong calmly, and he never thought that his father was so smooth, which didn't seem to be his usual style.

Everyone, regardless of order, entered the gate of the government office together.

Chapter 352 You can't make assumptions with common sense

In the lobby of the government office in Shouyang City, Liu Yishou and Mao Qizhong, the servant of Shangshu Bibu who came to "relieve the disaster", praised each other without mentioning the imperial edict at all.After a cordial and friendly conversation, Mao Qizhong bid farewell, and left with a smile on his son Mao Xi.Liu Yishou sent him to the gate of the government office, and bid farewell to each other.

During this period, Mao Xi changed his usual habit of talking too much, and didn't say a word, which made Liu Yishou almost think that this person was a deaf-mute.

Mao Qizhong and his son were arranged in a secluded courtyard in Shouyang City. They will walk around in the past few days, of course, accompanied by Liu Yishou's staff.

Back in the other courtyard, Mao Xi looked at his father thoughtfully, he wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it.

"Just talk if you have something to say, there are so many words on weekdays."

In the study, father and son sat opposite each other, Mao Qizhong said calmly, picked up a melon and fruit sent by Liu Yishou, and took a bite.

"Why is father flattering Prince Consort Liu so much?"

Mao asked curiously.

"Do you know how many soldiers and horses this person has?"

Mao Xizhong asked calmly, but did not answer Mao Xi's question.

"Then how do I know, I just walked around Shouyang City quietly before." Mao Xi also picked up a melon and fruit and ate it.

Mao Qizhong stretched out his finger and made a "two" gesture.

"Twenty thousand?" Mao Xi said disapprovingly.These days, just looking for a cat or a dog can pull up a team of 2 people, okay?

"No, 20."

Mao Xizhong said leisurely, and Mao Xi was so frightened that his whole body trembled.

"How did father know?"

Mao Xi was a little surprised, feeling that his father was hiding something.

"Lianghuai has always been one of the country's main military areas. Many of the military households are from northern refugees. The soldiers are good at water warfare, brave and rebellious. Judging from the number of household registrations under the jurisdiction of the states under the jurisdiction of this concubine Liu, especially He still occupies Shouyang.

As long as necessary, it is easy to pull up a team of 20 people.

Don't forget what your father does in the imperial court. I can recite the household registration numbers of every state and county in the country backwards with my eyes closed. "

Mao Xizhong frowned slightly. In fact, Liu Yishou was a huge cancer in the Liang Kingdom, but now the country had to rely on this cancer to resist the military pressure from the north.Speaking of it, it's also quite sad.

But then again, Xiahou Kui back then, wasn't he a wild Fangzhen?The imperial court has its own system. Since the Southern Qi Dynasty, the rebellion in Fangzhen is almost like three meals a day.Rebellion is the norm, and not rebelling is a model of the times.

It is the times that have created a person like Liu Yishou, rather than him making the country what it is.

Not to mention others, Xiao Yan himself came to power after Jingxiang's rebellion and changed dynasties. He was still a distant relative of the clan at that time.

So from this point of view, Liu Yishou, who is the son-in-law, rebelled. It's not too normal. If Mao Qizhong sat in that position, even if he didn't really rebel, he would always think about whether to sit in Jiankang. Location.

"So, does this have something to do with father's flattering look just now?"

Mao Xi asked dissatisfied.

"Of course, it would be too bad if we put on a straight face and pretended to be envoys of the imperial court, thinking that the other party must curry favor with us. Now that the world is not peaceful, it is normal for people to drown in rural lakes.

An envoy sent by the imperial court accidentally fell into the lake and drowned. Liu Concubine reported the incident. Do you think the emperor will take action against a Fangzhen leader who can recruit 20 soldiers?Not to mention that it was his son-in-law. "

After Mao Qizhong finished speaking, Mao Xi felt chills all over his body, he didn't expect that there would be such a stubble.One can't overestimate oneself, his father Mao Qizhong is sober in the world.

"Father, what shall we do then?"

Mao Xi is young and quiet, even though he is extremely intelligent, but he has experienced too few storms, and he is a little flustered for a while.

"Less talk and more reading. If Concubine Liu is serious about disaster relief, he will report the truth after he returns and ask the court to allocate funds to Xingtai. Isn't that what you said before?"

Mao Qizhong smiled triumphantly and teased his son.

"I was just talking about it at the time, if Concubine Liu rebelled, I think the court can still control it.

But now my father says that he can recruit 20 soldiers and occupy the important town of Shouyang, and my son feels... once there is a disturbance, the court may not be able to control it. "

Mao Xi smiled wryly.

"No, the court must not be able to control it."

Mao Xizhong corrected Mao Xi and said.

He doesn't know the situation on Liu Yishou's side, but he is very clear about the situation in Liang Guozhong now.The finances have been in deficit year after year, officials are rampantly corrupt, the emperor is obsessed with Buddhism and ignores government affairs, and the common people are struggling to make ends meet, fleeing one after another.

Whenever Mao Qizhong looked through the account books sent from various places, he could find tricks in them. The decrees of the central government could no longer be implemented smoothly in various places.Not to mention that Xiao's vassal prince occupied a large amount of land, and the government could not manage it without paying taxes.

"Father……"

Mao Xi leaned over and asked in a low voice with a mysterious face, "How many years do you think the world of Liang Kingdom will last?"

A country is corrupted, but it does not necessarily perish immediately, it will always have a process.Mao's father and son were talking about this sensitive issue. Obviously, they were not foolish and loyal to Xiao Yan, and they had their own views on the current situation.

"Since you said Concubine Liu wants to rebel, the country will be in chaos in about five to ten years. The day the emperor dies is probably the time when he raises troops."

Mao Qizhong said thoughtfully, Xiao Yan is already 69 and almost [-], and he will die in five years, which is quite normal.Xiao Yan was kind to Liu Yishou and married his daughter to Liu Yishou, just like a son-in-law.

Therefore, Liu Yishou's rebellion is equivalent to the rebellion of a vassal king.These days, a vassal who does not rebel is still a vassal?

Hearing this, Mao Xi was silent. It turned out that the country only had five to ten years of stability.

"I'm old as a father. If there is something wrong with the country, your father and I should have been an official before. There is nothing to regret. But you are different. When you become an official, it may happen to coincide with the occasion and the current situation is turbulent.

If you follow the wrong person, your whole life will be buried. "

Mao Qizhong said with a sigh.

Mao Xi was taken aback when he heard this, he really didn't expect his father to be so far-sighted.

There are several routes for the children of Liang Guo's official family to become officials.

The first is to be recommended by the elders of the family who are high-ranking officials, to be a small official in the center, to gain qualifications in Jiankang City, and finally mixed into the court.

Of course, the number of central officials is limited, and this path requires an extremely tough backstage.Obviously, Mao Qizhong and the Mao family from a poor family did not possess such strength.

So this road is very safe, but it needs a background and background, and it is not suitable for ordinary officials' homes.

The second is to serve as a member of the army, record office, and long history position next to the vassal king, which is like an aide.The disadvantage of doing this is that once the vassal king rebels, it is tantamount to being on a thief ship, and he will definitely be affected.

The benefits are of course obvious, that is, you can exercise your ability greatly and get in touch with the core of politics!Once the feudal king succeeds in rebelling, he will be the minister of the dragon, who can bring the family to the top in one go.

This kind of thing is similar to drawing cards. If you are lucky, you can draw an SSR vassal king from a pile of spicy chickens, such as Xiao Yan who was the governor of Jingxiang back then.Then life can directly enter the fast lane, and it is difficult to think about not developing.

The advantage of this road is that it develops quickly, and there are few talents around the vassal king. As long as you have the ability, it is easy to get a position.Of course, the disadvantages are also obvious. Rebellion is a high-risk activity with an extremely low success rate.Once you get involved with the rebellious feudal lord, your life will basically be ruined.

The third path is the best, and of course, the upper limit is also the lowest.If Mao Xi has no ambitions and doesn't want to take any risks, then he can use his family background and his father's network to become a local official in a county near his hometown.

If Mao Qizhong can continue to climb up, maybe he can be promoted, and it may not be possible to pull him to Jiankang as a courtier.But with Zhu Yi's current attitude of "if you don't get the red envelope, you won't get it", the Mao family, who has very mediocre financial resources, probably can't go this way.

After all, it is only a matter of a word from the prince to be a military commander by the prince's side.But if you want to become an official in the center of the court, it is absolutely impossible without Zhu Yi nodding.

"Father, you brought me here this time, could it be for..."

Mao Xi opened his eyes wide and looked at his father Mao Xizhong in disbelief, as if he really knew this greasy middle-aged man who had been with him for more than ten years for the first time.

That miserable beating worker who seemed incompetent and had been smoothed by all kinds of bad things of the court actually had such insight and kept it hidden, which made it difficult for Mao Xi to accept for a while.

"The Master said: A bird chooses a tree, how can a tree choose a bird? A good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses a master to serve. It is good to shop around and look around more, but it is not necessary to make a decision now. You spend the whole day Compared to Guan Zhongleyi, if you are idle, you are also idle."

Mao Qizhong said something leisurely, pointed to the flagon not far away and said, "Zhuzi, why don't you pour wine for your father?"

……

Before the autumn harvest, Gao Huan ordered Dou Tai to lead [-] troops, with Han Gui and Zhang Baoluo as the vanguard, starting from Yecheng, marching westward along the Zhangshui River, and attacking Shangdang County, the gateway of Jinyang!

Since ancient times, Shangdang County has been the frontier of Qin and Zhao, a place that military strategists must contend for.

Dou Tai's army entered Taihang from Fukouxing without encountering enemies all the way. The large army passed through the narrow mountain road smoothly and came to Yangchangban, 160 miles southeast of Huguan County, where it stopped.

Yangchangban is about three miles long, shaped like a winding sheep intestine, it is an excellent place to set up an ambush.

Dou Tai had a fierce dispute with Han Gui and others whether or not to cross the Yangchang Slope.

Dou Tai thought that he would send scouts to investigate the situation in Jinyang first, and then decide whether to pass through Yangchang Slope.After this period, the follow-up logistics supply will not be easy to arrange. It can be said that if you fail, you will be benevolent.

On the other hand, Han Gui believed that speed is the most important thing in soldiers, and when Er Zhurong didn't react, the key point was to attack Huguan and get stuck in the position, how could he stop here at a small Yangchangban!

In the end, it was Zhang Baoluo who persuaded Han Gui. First, Dou Tai was the main general. Secondly, there was not much natural danger between Bei Xiurongchuan and Jinyang. If Er Zhurong wanted to send troops from Bei Xiurong to support Jinyang, it seemed that it would not take much effort.

Send a team of scouts to investigate around Jinyang in disguise, to see if Er Zhurong has retreated from Xiurong City to Jinyang, and how Hedouling Bufan fought against them, these things must be clarified.

If the war has already started, then you can go directly through Yangchang Slope. If the time is not ripe, why bother to go through the dangers to make yourself unhappy, when the time comes, you have to retreat!