Chinese New Year

Chapter 626 Changes
A hideous, bloody head was handed over.

All the Xianbei people in the tent watched Shao Xun's expression closely, not missing any change.

Shao Xun sat behind the desk and took the head. He looked at it for a while, chuckled, and said, "Why bother?"

He placed the head on the table and looked at Duan Ji, Lu Juan and others.

All the members of the Duan family bowed their heads.

Shao Xun sneered.

In fact, he didn't care whether Wang was dead or alive, and he didn't even think of the existence of this woman before the meeting.

It’s just that some people are good at daydreaming and overdo it.

If he really hated a woman and wanted to punish her, he would kidnap her and make her bear his child.

Of course, if he likes a woman, he will ask her to give birth to his children.

Shao Zei is such a weirdo.

"Have you thought about it?" Shao Xun tapped the table with his fingers and asked leisurely.

Wang's head was facing him, she died with her eyes open.

But this talented warrior did not feel any psychological pressure at all, which made Duan Ji, Lu Juan and others feel a chill.

They are not afraid of killing people, and even kill people frequently and chop off their heads. However, they always feel creepy when seeing a bloody head with eyes open looking at them from a close distance.

Shao Xun's success is not accidental. This man is too cruel, so cruel that people wonder if he has killed too many people and has a problem with his brain.

"We are willing to die for you, sir." The five men bowed to the ground together.

"Get up." Shao Xun said.

The five people stood up one after another.

"Ji Lujuan, who do you think would be the best candidate to be the commander of Linji Town?" Shao Xun asked.

"May I ask, sir, where is the town of Linji?" asked Duan Jilujuan.

Shao Xun clapped his hands.

Liu Ling took out a map and spread it on the table.

After presenting the map, he did not leave, but stood not far from Duan Wenyang and glanced at him.

Duan Wenyang glared at him.

Liu Ling also glared at him.

Duan Wenyang was furious, his eyes were bloodshot.

Liu Ling raised the corners of his mouth and sneered slightly.

Shao Xun pointed his finger at the map and said, "This is it. Xu Zhen will build a city within a circumference of fifteen miles. Do it according to your ability."

Duan Ji and Lu Juan took a look and found that it was the east bank of the Beishui River, the border between Yan State and Beiping (now Sanhe).

This is a good place. The terrain is flat and the land is not bad.

"Ji Lujuan, have you made up your mind? You have four younger brothers, who should you give it to?" Shao Xun asked again.

Duan Jilujuan was a little embarrassed.

Everyone wants a good place, and giving it to anyone will cause dissatisfaction among others.

"Hurry up and speak!" Shao Xun knocked on the table with a little force.

"My second brother Pidi can be the commander of Linji Town." Duan Jilujuan gritted his teeth and said.

Duan Pidi looked delighted.

Duan Wenyang suddenly felt too lazy to be angry with Liu Ling.

Duan Shujun and Duan Xiu didn't have much hope in the first place, but after hearing this, they still felt a little disappointed.

Especially Duan Shujun, he thought his brother trusted him very much...

"Hmm..." Shao Xun pondered for a while and said, "Then let Duan Pidi be the commander of Linji Town. How many troops do you have?"

"Nineteen thousand people." Duan Pidi replied quickly.

Shao Xun nodded, acknowledging his strength, and then pointed to the map: "This is Lulong Town."

The dangers in the north are mainly Lulong, Feihu and Juzhu (Yanmen), which are the obstacles in the world, so they are divided into inside and outside.

A city was built at the location of Lulong Pass in the Han Dynasty, called "Songting Pass", and later named "Panjiakou". It has now been submerged by the reservoir.

It starts roughly from Wuzhong County, goes northeast, passes through Lulong Pass, turns east-southeast to the upper reaches of Bailang River (Daling River), then walks northeast along the Bailang River valley, passes Pinggang, climbs Bailangdui, and reaches Liucheng. This is the Lulong Road out of the pass.

In the 207th year of Jian'an (), Cao Cao attacked Tadun. When his army reached Wuzhong, the eastern road (the road that led out of the Shanhaiguan Pass in later generations) was flooded and impassable, so for a while he did not know which direction to march.

Finally, it was Tian Chou of the Wuzhong Tian clan who showed the way: "…Since the Jianwu period, the road has been destroyed and cut off for nearly 200 years, but there are still some small paths that can be followed."

The dilapidated post road pointed out by Tian Chou was the Lulong Road.

The Lulong Town City given by Shao Xun is located in a valley south of the place where Gaoshi River (now Puhe River) flows into Rushui River (now Luanhe River) and north of the place where Huangluo River (now Changhe River) flows into Rushui River (now the bottom of Panjiakou Reservoir).

This place is not very good. The flat land is only in the valleys. There are also scattered flat lands in the valleys of several rivers, but they are not many in total. Overall, it is a mountainous area.

The tribesmen settled here really have to focus on grazing and supplemented by farming.

Shao Xun looked at Duan Jilujuan again. Jilujuan gritted his teeth and said, "Third brother Wen Yang can live in this city."

Shao Xun looked at Duan Wenyang sympathetically, but saw that he had a hurt expression.

Haha, he's really straightforward. I guess the relationship between these brothers is not that good?
"Han Songting Pass and Lulong City built by Cao Cao are both abandoned, so we need to rebuild the city." Shao Xun said, "How about this, after the autumn harvest, Envoy Liu of Youzhou will recruit people to rebuild Lulong City for Wen Yang and settle his people. He will also give him 2,000 pieces of silk and 50,000 bushels of grain and beans per year."

Duan Wenyang was deeply moved when he heard this, and he bowed to the ground again, saying, "Thank you, sir, for your reward."

"How many people do you have?"

"More than 18,000."

Duan Jilujuan sighed secretly.

After sighing, he composed himself and continued looking at Shao Xun.

Shao Xun did not ask him about the third town commander, but only pointed out its location on the map: "Eighty miles southeast of Wuzhong, set up Yutian Town."

This place isn't really that great.

The Yutian County of later times was divided into Wuzhong and Xuwu counties at that time. It was not developed much and was an endless swamp wasteland. It would take a lot of effort to transform it into farmland, but it was good for grazing, at least better than Lulong Town.

Duan Jilujuan waited for a long time, but there was no further news. He was a little surprised and subconsciously felt uneasy.

Sure enough, Shao Xun suddenly asked, "I would like to appoint Duan Shefuchen as the commander of Yutian Town. What do you think?"

Duan Jilujuan felt bitter in his mouth.

Today, he did not inform his uncle Duan Shefuchen and his cousin Duan Mobo, and only brought his four brothers. He had selfish motives and wanted to take the positions of three commanders in one fell swoop, but Mr. Chen insisted on giving Shefuchen a position as a commander...

I have offended someone!
Shao Xun sneered in his heart when he saw his expression. If I don't give you some eye drops, would I still be Shao Zei?
"Since there is no objection, it is settled." Shao Xun said: "The fiefdom of Liaoxi County should be governed by the overseas Chinese in Tuyin County (now east of Fengrun)."

"Yes, sir." Duan Jilujuan was silent for a while and then responded.

"There is one more thing." Shao Xun stood up, picked up Wang's head and looked at it, and said, "Now that you have surrendered, I am a little hesitant. You must do something for me before I can feel at ease."

"Please give your orders, my lord." At this point, Duan Jilujuan could only bow and say.

"Please give the order, my lord." Duan Pidi and Duan Wenyang said in unison.

"Go and attack Wuhuan Su Shuyan for me." Shao Xun said, "If he doesn't surrender, capture him. If he is willing to surrender, bring him to me."

"Yes, sir." The three responded in unison.

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After Lu Shen arrived in Changshan, he met the Tuoba Xianbei tribe who were returning from a great plunder, so he stepped forward to negotiate and finally arrived at Dai County (now northeast of Wei County), the capital of Dai County, in early March.

When he got here, he received shocking news: Liu Kun's sworn brother, Daijun Duke Tuoba Yilu, was dead, and he was killed by his son Tuoba Liuxiu.

Upon further inquiry, it turned out that a lot of things had happened in Pingcheng in the past six months.

Simply put, Tuoba Yilu liked his younger son Tuoba Biyan, so he deposed the eldest son and enthroned the younger one, deposed the mother of his eldest son Tuoba Liuxiu, and sent his eldest son out to guard Xinping City (now west of Ying County, Shanxi).

Tuoba Liuxiu endured it, packed his bags, and moved to Xinping with his people.

Liu Xiu had a fine horse which was said to be able to travel five hundred miles a day, and he treasured it very much.

Tuoba Yilu took it away and gave it to his youngest son Bi Yan, and Liu Xiu endured it again.

When Tuoba Liuxiu came to the court (Shengle), Yilu asked him to worship his youngest son Bi Yan, but Liuxiu refused.

So Yilu lent his chariot to Bi Yan, and Bi Yan went out for a "ride" in the chariot. When Liu Xiu saw it, he thought it was his father going on a tour, so he bowed his head and prostrated himself on the side of the road.

Bi Yan laughed at Liu Xiu, and Liu Xiu realized that he had been fooled. He left in anger and returned to Xin to sulk for the rest of his life.

When Tuoba Yilu heard that Liu Xiu dared to lose his temper, he immediately summoned him to the capital, but Liu Xiu refused.

Tuoba Yilu was furious and led his army to attack Xinping, but was killed by Liu Xiu.

When Yilu's nephew Tuoba Pugen heard about this, he immediately led his army to defeat Liu Xiu and proclaimed himself Duke of Dai.

Because of the turbulent situation, some people in Tuoba Dai were worried about Pugen's reckoning and were terrified.

Liu Kun's son Liu Zun was a hostage in Shengle. He was also a smart man and immediately contacted these people and persuaded them to return to Jin.

So, a large group of people went south from Yanmen and joined Liu Kun in a mighty force. There were 30,000 families of Jin and Wuhuan people, and they took away 100,000 horses, cattle and sheep. They arrived in Taiyuan in early March.

Liu Kun gained 150,000 to 200,000 Hu and Han soldiers and civilians at once, and his "military power was greatly boosted"!
When Lu Shen heard the news, he was stunned.

Can you still play like this?
Tuoba Yilu was a hero after all, and he won many military battles. How come he became so incompetent when he got old?

He thought about it and realized that the youngest son Tuoba Biyan was not a good person. If nothing unexpected happened, he and his mother should have fooled Yilu around and finally pulled off the trick of deposing the eldest son and enthroning the youngest son.

If it had ended here, it wouldn't have been a big deal, because Tuoba Liuxiu had a sense of the overall situation. He endured it and accepted his fate.

You should never, ever, humiliate him.

The clay man still has some temper, and he messed up in the end, right?
As for Tuoba Pugen, he had heard of him.

When Tuoba Yilu went south to help Liu Kun, Pugen often served as the commander of the army and was considered a prestigious veteran general in the country. In fact, most people could accept his promotion, after all, he was Yilu's nephew.

After hearing the news, Lu Shen immediately gave up the idea of ​​going to Shengle, left Dai County, and ran all the way towards Beiping.

He wanted to report this matter to Lord Chen, although it might not be of any use, as Lord Chen would most likely not attack Dai County at this time.

On March 13, Lu Shen arrived in Wuzhong County.

It was also on this day that Duan Shefu Chen hurried to Wuzhong, and Murong Wei's eldest son Murong Han arrived in Liaoxi.

Shao Xun was preparing to return to Jicheng and return to Henan after finishing the work.

(End of this chapter)