Royal road

"Liu Hu is actually dead? The three cities of Jingling have also fallen into the hands of Liang Zixi?" Liu Yuan frowned in the Han camp located in the east of the river, looking at Aizi who was kneeling below.

This time he sent Liu Cong to Lishi, but what he wanted was not simply to stop the enemy soldiers.Instead, use Liu Hu's men and horses to launch a general attack on Jinyang.The two sides approached [-] troops, which could be fatal to the Bingzhou Army who rashly dispatched troops due to disagreement with government orders.

Unexpectedly, the soldiers were dispatched, and Liu Hu also rushed to the city of Jinyang smoothly.The final result was that the soldiers were defeated and died, and even the few cities in Jingling that had been taken down with great difficulty were completely lost.It's not that they took advantage of the situation, it's clear that Liang Zixi used the army and the isolated city as bait to make a big gamble.

"After this battle, Liang Zixi took advantage of everything. Pei Dun died unexpectedly? I'm afraid someone borrowed a knife to kill someone!" Liu Yuan's voice couldn't tell whether it was ridicule or anger.

Liu Cong lowered his head: "My son is incompetent!"

"That's all." Liu Yuan waved his hand, "In the end, he guarded Lishi. This Liang Zixi has already taken root in Bingzhou, and I'm afraid it will be more difficult to deal with in the future. But he is so bold that he dares to plot against the governor of the new Jin faction. The wife and brother of the King of the East China Sea, I am afraid that the King of the East China Sea will hold a grudge."

"If the king of the East China Sea demolishes the barrier himself, the king can recruit that Liang Zixi under his command." A minister next to him said.

Liu Yuan sighed softly: "If he is willing to vote, he will sweep the couch alone to welcome him. It's just that the king of the East China Sea may not be so confused. Forget it, there will be time to deal with it in the future. It is better to take Hedong first."

Recently, the army has approached Wenxi, and the governor of Hedong, Lu Shu, died in a fierce battle.The richness of the land is like something in the bag, within easy reach.

"Xuan Ming, this time you will act as the vanguard and take down Wenxi for the sake of the lonely."

Hearing his father's words, Liu Cong breathed a sigh of relief, and said loudly: "My son will definitely dedicate the river east to my father!"

Looking at Aizi who finally regained his vigor, Liu Yuan felt quite helpless in his heart.This Liang Zixi was like the nemesis of the Han Dynasty, every time he sent troops, he returned without success.If this son has been guarding Bingzhou, the shortcut from Shangdang to Luoyang will be sealed tightly.Also always beware of attacking Luoyang, the other side sent troops to rescue.What a hassle!If only he could think of a way to separate him from the state of Jin...

However, this matter only flashed in Liu Yuan's mind and was left behind.The most important thing now is Hedong!After Wenxi, there is Anyi. Once these two big cities are conquered, Hedong will be under control.Just thinking about the benefits of Yanchi makes one's heart skip a beat.

"Continue to attack the city! Within ten days, I will be on the top of Wenxi City!"

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Sitting in the palace garden in Luoyang, before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Sima Yue felt the bitterness of winter.On the case, there are two letters and newspapers, one before and one after, the same is worse than the same.

A few days ago, Bingzhou sent a message.Pei Dun, the new governor of Bingzhou who sent troops to attack Lishi, was accidentally killed in battle.Because Pei Dun sent troops without authorization, Liu Hu sent 1 people to attack the empty Jinyang City, which was almost destroyed.Fortunately, Liang Zixi defended Jinyang desperately, repelled the enemy soldiers, and took back the three cities of Jingling.As for the army that went out, the damage was not too much, and it barely kept the stability of a state.

This news made Sima Yue at a loss as to what to do.In fact, Pei Dun's dispatch of troops was also something he acquiesced to. After all, the situation in Hedong was dangerous, and it would be best if he could save it.But what happened next was completely unexpected.The thought of the possible capture of Jinyang, the defeat of the [-] army, and the complete loss of Bingzhou makes people shudder.

However, after saving Bingzhou, how to deal with Pei Dun's death?There is something strange about this matter inside and out, could it be that Bingzhou soldiers and horses and Liang Zixi conspired to do it?When Concubine Pei heard the news of her brother's death, she immediately burst into tears.Pei Shao also gritted his teeth in hatred, wanting to avenge his elder brother.But who is the enemy?During the battle, he fled and fell off his horse to his death. Even the soldiers around him ran away.This way of dying is simply extremely humble!

To blame his generals?Jin Yang had just driven away the enemy, what if there was another chaos because of the imperial court?Continue to send a crony to Jinyang to take over the post of governor?Even if his younger brother, Sima Teng, was able to leave Bingzhou and escape, how many people could manage to turn the tide like Liang Zixi?

This battle was so useless that he couldn't decide whether he should be rewarded or punished.Just when he was struggling, another piece of news reached Luoyang.

Liu Yuan breaks through Wenxi, and the Pei family in the city surrenders with all their support!

Hearing this news, Sima Yue's face turned green.The Pei family has been loyal to the country for several generations, but they never expected that the city would be so clean after it was broken!If other big counties also fall into the enemy's hands, will those high-ranking officials who have enjoyed all their glory and success in the past dynasties surrender to the enemy?certainly!Otherwise, how did the Sima clan take over the world from Cao Wei? !

The Sima family is also from a noble family, and Sima Yue understands the idea of ​​"family is more important than country" in the minds of these nobles.What is the national collapse?Just change your allegiance to the emperor!However, these aristocratic families can be turned into courtiers of other families, can he, a Sima clan, do it?No one knows better than Sima Yue what they did to the descendants of Cao Wei!

Now, the crying and resentment of Concubine Pei's brothers and sisters is not important.How to curb the expansion of the Huns is the key!But the imperial court really can't get any more soldiers and horses now, and Jingzhou is like seeing a saw, and they can't leave people for a moment.After Wang Mi voted for Sima Ying, the four prefectures of Qing, Xu, Yan, and Yu also fell into chaos, not to mention Jizhou, which was full of bandits.This is a battle for the throne, if Sima Ying wins, he, the rebellious minister who set up another "false emperor", must die with his own body!

In this way, how can Bingzhou be in chaos again?Can another person really be qualified for the post of governor?

I'm afraid I can only bear this depression.Sima Yue sat stiffly for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth angrily: "Come here, draw up an order! Dudu Pei died for the country, presented a gift to the general, and served as a servant. Liang Feng, the governor of Bingzhou, made great contributions to defending the city, added General Yingyang, and faked festivals... the governor of Bingzhou The military."

The last few words were squeezed out between the teeth.

Let's see.Wait until the gang of the King of Chengdu is overthrown, and then slowly clean up Liu Yuan's bunch of bulldogs!At that time, it would be appropriate for Liang Zixi to change his position.

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After reporting the situation in Bingzhou "truthfully", Liang Feng did not wait for the imperial court's order, but first transferred troops to change defenses.Let Zhang Hebu go back to defend Shangdang, replace it with the Perak Camp, which is good at attacking cities, and Sun Jiao assists Yiyan from the side to attack Xinxing County.

Having just fought a battle, the soldiers are actually quite tired, but the opportunity is really rare.What Liu Hu brought this time was more than half of his men.Now that he has been beaten to pieces and has lost his coach, Jiuyuan City has become as empty as Jinyang before.Under such circumstances, it would be a pity to give up. It happened that Pei Dun still had a surplus of food, grass and armaments he begged from the court, so it was better to fight another battle.

The task is extremely arduous, but it is not too difficult for Shangdang soldiers and horses.This is a pursuit of victory, and with Yiyan sitting beside him, he is not afraid that he will not be able to attack the city.

On the other hand, this is also the way the governor's office shows its strength.Bingzhou no longer has a governor, and there must be a charter in whose hands the military power will fall.And Liang Feng did this because he firmly believed that he could control Jinyang, and he was also emphasizing to the Bingzhou Gaomen that it was a fact that the generals returned to their hearts.

Unsurprisingly, this military action won the unanimous support of Bingzhou.Even Linghu Kuang, who represented Bingzhou's local power, joined the army attacking Xinxing County, wanting to take the blame and make meritorious service, and wash away the stigma of the coach.

Foreign wars have always been a good way to resolve internal conflicts.But what Liang Feng did was not only that.After the army and civilians in the city have been settled, and matters such as refugee accommodation and land reclamation have been restarted.He issued another order that could cause waves.

"Now that the Taiyuan Kingdom has been established for the first time, Xinxing County will be flat, and it is time to employ people! Not to mention the commander of the county and the country, even the officials below are still lacking. We should choose a method of selecting talents to enrich the counties and counties!" Liang Feng He recruited all his staff and staff, and got straight to the point.

"Nowadays there is a temporary lack of Zhongzheng officials in the prefecture. Why don't we go to the court to select Zhongzheng officials at all levels in the prefecture and county and restart the evaluation?" Sun Li is also a member of the Sun clan in Taiyuan, and he is very familiar with the ninth-rank Zhongzheng officials.

On the side, Duan Qin sighed softly: "It is necessary for the Zhongzheng official to select officials, but the selection of officials is unavoidable. But Xinxing County is about to be recovered, and it will be too late to wait for the Zhongzheng official to arrive. I think it is better to follow the example of Shi Jun at the Shangsi Banquet." The way to do it is to draft some test questions and recruit scholars to answer them. As long as you have both talent and learning, you can enter the government and temporarily act as a member of the bureaucracy at all levels."

Sun Li was very transparent, just hearing what Duan Qin said, he knew that Governor Liang wanted to firmly hold the power of personnel at the middle and lower levels in his own hands.Since it is said that it is to select officials, and it is to use such a clumsy method as examination papers to select talents, it is very likely that the high school should avoid it.Then those who will come to apply for the recruitment should be mostly poor people from the common clan.Although there are some differences from the usual method of selecting talents, in the final analysis, they are just dirty officials.The governor of a state naturally has the right to appoint and dismiss.

This would not cause much resentment to the aristocratic family, but also relieve the urgent need. It might be a solution... After thinking about it for a moment, Sun Li nodded in agreement.

Immediately, the governor's office announced the decree with great fanfare, announcing the promotion of talents in Jinyang after one month.There are only three courses in this system, Economics, Arithmetic and Medicine.The former is obviously needed by officials, while the latter two are extremely practical, like craftsmanship.However, such a decree still attracted the attention of Jinyang and Shangdang.

The poor students in Shangdang County School were unequivocal. When they heard the news, some people immediately packed their bags and rushed to Jinyang.I thought that the next selection of scholars would be in Shangsi next year, but who would have thought that they would be selected in advance, how could they not be overjoyed.And more people are watching.Does the governor's government issue such a decree, does it also indicate something?

One month, whether it is long or not, is not short.In any case, let this "new thing" spread across the state.