Han Dao world

The master was very proud and raised his rough but intact right hand. "I'm a real Han Chinese. No matter where Han people go, they grow vegetables. Although meat and milk are good, they can't do without vegetables."

Liu He laughed, but also felt a little emotional.

His father, Liu Yu, had been in Fuyouzhou twice, and had been in the state for nearly ten years. He had outstanding achievements in governance and a very good reputation.But he passed away only a few years ago, and the Hanhu people in Youzhou don't mention him very much, instead they often talk about Xun You.

Is it because it is located outside the Great Wall, beyond Liu Yu's jurisdiction, or is it because Liu Yu's benevolence is not far away, like building a house on sand, and it is not as popular as Xun You's kindness and power?

The dark-complexioned Han in front of him may be the answer.

Without Xun You's great victory at Panhan Mountain, and without cutting off the captive's right thumb as a punishment, the Xianbei and Wuhuan people would not be so law-abiding, and the Han people would not be so at ease.

Before that, a large number of Han people also went out to avoid chaos, but most of them became slaves of Xianbei people and Wuhuan people, barely surviving, how could they be as comfortable as they are now.

Although Liu He didn't want to admit it, he gradually realized that Xun You was actually a combination of his father Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan.

More than ten days later, Liu He rushed to Pingcheng to meet Zang Hong.

Both of them are from Xuzhou, they both served orders under Yuan Shao's command, and now they both left Yuan Shao and reunited in Northern Xinjiang.Zang Hong bought wine on Baideng Mountain to welcome Liu He.

The two drank wine, pointed at the situation of mountains and rivers, and analyzed the predicament of Han Gaozu when he was besieged by the Huns, and then thought that Yanmen is now a border county of the Han Dynasty, but the Huns were nowhere to be seen.In a few decades, maybe even the Xianbei people will disappear, and there will be a sense of vicissitudes.

"Gongheng, how many years do you think there will be peace in the world?" Zang Hong said suddenly.

Liu He smiled helplessly. "Are you trying to avenge Brother Zhang Mengzhuo? Then I'm afraid you will be as disappointed as I am."

"Why do you say that?"

"The north has not yet been decided, and Yuan Shao can't wait to go south. Do you think he has a chance to return to Jizhou? Seeing Xun Duhu's intention, he has no interest in entering the fortress. His whole plan is to pacify the eastern Xianbei, and then send his troops eastward to pacify the land. Liaodong, conquer Sanhan."

Zang Hong frowned slightly, clutching the wine glass in his hand, with an uncertain expression on his face.

"But it's not like you don't have a chance." Liu He said again: "Although Yuan Shao went south, Yuan Tan stayed in northern Hebei. You still have a chance to defeat Yuan Tan, and even force Yuan Tan to surrender, so that Yuan Shao can try his hand at it." Pain that cannot be saved."

Zang Hong turned his gaze. "You and Yuan Tan are considered friends, do you hate him so much now?"

"I don't hate Yuan Tan, I don't even hate Yuan Shao." Liu He said flatly: "I'm just very disappointed in them."

He paused, and then said: "Of course, I am even more disappointed in myself." After speaking, he raised his glass and drank it down.

Zang Hong looked at Liu He, hesitated to speak several times, and finally turned into a sigh.

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"You can go." A soldier with a halberd shouted: "Hurry up, hurry up, don't get in the way."

"Let's go, let's go." Xia Houlan also rushed back and greeted repeatedly.

The carriage started and shook for a while, Zhen Mi quickly reached out and grabbed the wall of the carriage to stabilize her body.Xia Houlan's wife, Mrs. Zhang, who was sitting opposite, was also a little nervous, for fear that the carriage would overturn, she grabbed the wall of the carriage with one hand and covered her bulging belly with the other.

Seeing this, Zhen Mi switched to Zhang's side to help her stabilize her body.

"Thank you, sister." Mrs. Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, pursed her lips and said with a smile, "There are so many people in Xiangxi, and it's not just us."

Zhen Mi glanced out the car window and felt the same way.I didn’t feel it when I was in Zhongshan, but when I arrived in Changshan, especially Jingxing, I found that there were more and more pedestrians on the road, and most of them dragged their children and brought their families to relocate.Among these ordinary people, there is a saying that as long as they arrive in Bingzhou and Guanzhong, they can be allocated land and live and work in peace and contentment.

Whether it is true or not, no one knows, but the fact that there are more and more pedestrians is visible to the naked eye.

"When you arrive in Jinyang, do you still want to go to Beiyue?" Zhang said.Walking with Zhen Mi all the way, she likes this 15-year-old girl very much and wants to keep her company.

"I'm going." Zhen Mi said.

The reason she left Zhongshan was to go to Beiyue to sacrifice Xuanwu, but it was not a lie.She really felt the need to sacrifice Xuanwu.Although Liu Liang, the fortune teller, said that her life was too precious, she felt a little ominous.He lost his father at the age of three, and lost his eldest brother and second brother one after another. Now only the third brother Zhen Yao is left, barely supporting the family.She wanted to sacrifice to Xuanwu, to pray for her brother, for the Zhen family, and for her future husband.

"My younger sister is a magnanimous person, so I don't need to babble at all." Mrs. Zhang reminded: "But I still need to say something more. My younger sister is fifteen this year. It may take more than half a year to come and go. If there is a delay on the way I'm afraid I'll get older and affect the marriage."

Zhen Mi smiled. "Thank you for reminding me, sister. I will pay attention and try not to waste time. I will return after offering sacrifices to Xuanwu. If I hurry up, I might catch up with you."

"That's the best." Seeing Zhen Mi's firm attitude, Mrs. Zhang didn't persuade her anymore.

Xia Houlan's voice sounded outside. "Sister Zhen, I just heard that there is a caravan going north, and there will be troops protecting it along the way. Do you want to go with us?"

"Caravan?" Zhen Mi was both surprised and delighted.

"Yes, the caravan from Yizhou sells tea and silk, and they have to drive all the way to Danhan Mountain. They have a road report issued by Sikong Mansion, and they can stay in post houses on the way, which is relatively safe."

"That's great, can you ask brother to discuss with them and bring me?"

"Don't worry." Xia Houlan replied, turned and left.

Mrs. Zhang patted Zhen Mi's little hand, signaling her not to worry, with a somewhat smug look on her face.

Xia Houlan has Zhao Yun's handwritten letter on her body, which is very convenient.After entering Taiyuan, they received preferential treatment based on this letter.Although not everyone knew who Zhao Yun was, as long as Xia Houlan said that Zhao Yun was a soldier beside the emperor, almost every soldier would respect him in awe, and even spoke in a more polite tone.

In order to avoid attracting attention, Xia Houlan was unwilling to take out this letter unless it was absolutely necessary.

After a while, Xia Houlan rushed back again.He had already negotiated with the caravan from Yizhou, asking them to bring Zhen Mi along.Knowing that Xia Houlan was a fellow villager of the generals around the emperor, they were even willing to provide board and lodging along the way.

Zhen Mi was overjoyed, and bid farewell to Xia Houlan and his wife.

Chapter 561

After arriving in Jinyang, Xia Houlan didn't move on.

Along the way, his wife, Mrs. Zhang, was exhausted and could no longer make the long journey, so she decided to stay in Jinyang and rest for a while before leaving.

Jinyang City is very lively, with people coming and going, and the inn is also very tense and overcrowded.Xia Houlan wanted to find a quieter inn, but found several, not to mention the quiet ones, not even the quiet ones. There were people with accents from all over the place, and businessmen were the main ones.

Just when Xia Houlan was helpless, he met Hao Zhao.

Hao Zhao went back to his hometown to visit his relatives, and by the way, he was looking for talents in Taiyuan to join the Forbidden Army.When he first joined the army, he was with Zhao Yun. After he joined the army, he became the servant of Sanqi, and under Zhao Yun's command, he had a very good relationship with Zhao Yun.This time when he returned home, he was entrusted by Zhao Yun to take care of the people who came from Changshan, among which Xiahoulan was the first one.

After finding Xiahoulan, Hao Zhao was very enthusiastic and invited Xiahoulan to stay at his home for a while.

The Hao family is not considered a big family in Taiyuan, but they also have small assets, which is more than enough to arrange for Xia Houlan's family.Seeing that Xiahoulan's wife is pregnant, Hao Zhao suggested that Xiahoulan go to Hedong.Not only is there a stable life in Hedong, but also abundant resources, and there are many female doctors with excellent medical skills.Whether it is medical treatment or delivery, the level is very high.

Xia Houlan was very surprised, why the level of female doctors in Hedong is so high?

Hao Zhao explained that there are several reasons for the high level of female doctors in Hedong: one is that Xun Yu ruled Hedong and took the restoration of the population as the most important task, so he paid special attention to women's bodies; Those who were taken away by the Xiliang Army left behind many patients who suffered many years of suffering and needed medical treatment.Most of these people can read and write, and some of them own quite a lot of property and have enough financial resources to hire a good female doctor.

The most important point is that the emperor attached great importance to medicine. He not only changed the name of medical craftsmen to doctors and doctors, but also vigorously trained doctors and doctors with the Tai Medical Office as the center.Many people only know that Jia Xu gave lectures and taught the art of war, but they don't know that Ji Zhen and Hua Tuo have trained a large number of doctors long ago.

Several female doctors with the highest level in Hedong came from the Imperial Medical Office.

After listening to Hao Zhao's explanation, Xia Houlan opened her eyes and took her wife to Hedong.

After entering Taiyuan, Xia Houlan already felt that it was very different from Jizhou.After arriving in Hedong, Xia Houlan discovered that Taiyuan was far inferior to Hedong.Not only is the population larger in Hedong, the land is flatter, the field of vision is wider, and the morale of the people is also very different.

It is rare to see the houses of rich families in Hedong, but it is also rare to see poor and dilapidated houses.Most of the houses seen along the way are newly built thatched houses, and occasionally a few brick houses can be seen.Mulberry trees are planted in front of and behind the houses, vegetable gardens are opened up, and chickens and ducks are raised, creating a vibrant scene.

At the end of early summer and the beginning of midsummer, every household is raising silkworms, and people picking mulberry can be seen everywhere.While picking mulberry leaves, they discussed how much the silk price would rise this year, with bright smiles on their faces.

Xia Houlan asked Hao Zhao, will the silk price rise this year?

Hao Zhao didn't think about it, and it would definitely rise, and it would rise a lot, even doubling.After the Western Xianbei was beaten and disabled, businessmen from the Western Regions heard about it.In order to get enough supply, they are even willing to pay first.

Xia Houlan clicked her tongue for it.

Hao Zhao said again, you feel strange because you don't know how much profit these silks will make after they are sold to the Western Regions.You don't even know how much the Romans thousands of miles away like the silk of the big man.Even if the silk has been damaged, they are reluctant to throw it away. They want to remove the silk thread and sew it on the clothes again.Even nobles are no exception.

Xia Houlan was dumbfounded, and felt that she was listening to strange stories, which didn't seem like a human world.

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After arriving in Anyi, Hao Zhao brought Xia Houlan to Wenxiu Bookstore.

Wenxiu Bookstore has the best female doctor, and there are also new books that Hao Zhao wants to bring back, especially the war records that Cai Yan just finished.These books should not only be distributed to the generals in the army, but also the teaching materials for the new students of the Military Academy.Because of confidentiality requirements, the army must be protected along the way, so Hao Zhao undertook this task.

Mrs. Tang handed over to Hao Zhao in person.

Knowing that Xiahoulan is a fellow villager of Zhao Yun, Mrs. Tang warmly received Xiahoulan and welcomed Xiahoulan's wife Zhang to live in the bookstore for a period of time until after giving birth.Xia Houlan can safely follow Hao Zhao to Xingzai.The second phase of enrollment for the Military Academy is underway. If Xia Houlan is in a hurry, she may still have the opportunity to participate in the study.

Hearing this news, Xiahoulan was very moved, and Mrs. Zhang did not want Xiahoulan to miss this opportunity, so she readily accepted Mrs. Tang's suggestion.Having lived in Wenxiu Bookstore for two days, Mrs. Zhang is very satisfied with the atmosphere here, and even has the idea of ​​asking for a job and living here permanently.

While waiting for Mrs. Tang to print the book, Hao Zhao took Xia Houlan to take a sneak break and went to Jiguan.

Zhao Yun had something to tell Guan Yu.

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Jiguan situation is very tense.When Xia Houlan arrived, Guan Yu was training soldiers.

He selected fifty tall soldiers, wearing heavy armor and holding long knives, as his personal guards to prepare for the upcoming battle.

The last time he rushed to help Hanoi, after killing Wen Chou, Guan Yu succeeded Xu Huang and became the captain of Jiguan, with two thousand cavalry under his command.According to the system, he can have 200 guards and cavalry.But he didn't lack horses, but he lacked heavy armor. After exhausting his financial resources, he could only equip fifty heavy armored cavalry with long swords.

Such people are not easy to choose.The long knife is powerful and demanding.Even among these 50 people, not everyone can meet Guan Yu's requirements.Every time he trained, Guan Yu was not very satisfied. He felt that these people did not work hard enough and refused to work hard.

Seeing Hao Zhao, Guan Yu's eyes lit up immediately. Hao Zhao, who is nine feet tall, is simply the most ideal swordsman in heavy armor.

But when he heard Hao Zhao's identity, the light in his eyes went out instantly.The Sanqi servant next to the emperor has a bright future, how could he come to him to be a heavy armored swordsman.

But Hao Zhao is very interested in the heavy armored swordsman.He asked Guan Yu about the equipment and tactics in detail, and was going to report back to the emperor.

Hearing that Hao Zhao was going to report to the emperor, Guan Yu quickly said that the original idea of ​​this tactic was proposed by Xu Huang, not himself.Please Hao Zhao must mention Xu Huang at that time, and don't mess up the order.

Hao Zhao admired Guan Yu's uprightness very much, and Xia Houlan was also very surprised.He had heard Guan Yu's name before, and he only knew that this person was difficult to get along with, but he didn't expect Guan Yu to be such a person.

Hao Zhao immediately conveyed Zhao Yun's meaning to Guan Yu.

The Shandong battle is imminent, and Liu Bei, who is in Xuzhou, is likely to become the primary target of Yuan Shao's attack.Considering Liu Bei's limited strength and Xuzhou's strategic position, the emperor may arrange for Xu Huang and Guan Yu to reinforce him, hoping that they can prepare in advance and attack at any time.

Xuzhou is too far away, and the news lags seriously. It is necessary to prepare in advance and respond in time.

After hearing this, Guan Yu asked back, "Isn't the Son of Heaven going to go east in a big way?"

Hao Zhao said that he didn't know what the emperor's plan was.This is a purely private matter, not an official business, not even Zhao Yun's order, but Zhao Yun's private entrustment.

Guan Yu was at a loss, but didn't say anything.

Since it was not an official business, it was not easy for Zhao Yun to get someone to pass on a message to him.Asking too many questions will make it difficult for Zhao Yun, so I will not give him any news in the future.

Guan Yu sent Hao Zhao and Xia Houlan away, and after thinking about it for a long time, he wrote a personal letter to Liu Bei, hoping that Liu Bei could keep in touch.Once something happens, send someone to contact you immediately.

He is now the captain of Jiguan, and he cannot leave Jiguan easily, otherwise he will rush to Xuzhou with his personal guards to help out.

Chapter 562

Lujiang, Shucheng.

Zhou Zhong stood on the high platform, looking at the city wall in the distance.

After more than a month of siege, the city walls were stained with blood, like tear streaks.Even after days of continuous rain, it cannot be washed away.

Zhou Zhong sighed and stopped talking.

Shucheng is named Shu, but it is not comfortable at all. Instead, it is full of disasters.A few years ago, Sun Ce besieged Lukang. For nearly two years, the city ran out of food and people ate each other.He was in Chang'an at the time, and when he heard the news, he was distraught.He never expected that today he would personally lead an army to besiege Shucheng.

Looking at it like this, even if it doesn't take two years, it's not something that can be conquered in a short time.

"Gong Jin, what can I do?" Zhou Zhong turned his head to look at his son Zhou Yu.

Although there were tens of thousands of troops, Zhou Zhong didn't trust Yuan Shu's subordinates Ji Ling, Zhang Xun and others, and even Sun Ce didn't trust him very much. He only trusted his son Zhou Fang and his son Zhou Yu, especially Zhou Yu.

Zhou Fang fought bravely, but his strategy was limited, far inferior to Zhou Yu.He attacked the city several times and suffered heavy losses. I was almost beheaded by Yan Liang.

This reminded Zhou Zhong that the emperor mentioned Zhou Yu many times and tried to call Zhou Yu into the court, but never mentioned Zhou Fang. He was disappointed and admired at the same time.

Although the Son of Heaven is young, his vision of knowing people is first-rate.

Zhou Yu looked calm. "Siege of a city is never easy. Yan Liangneng is the leader of the four pillars in Hebei. He is not a mediocre man. Otherwise, Yuan Shao would not let him garrison Lujiang. The two armies are fighting, and the most afraid of impetuosity. Uncle has a heavy responsibility , let alone show flaws, and be underestimated."

Zhou Zhong glanced at Zhou Yu, hesitant to speak.

He found it harsh.

But he had to admit that he was indeed a little impetuous.Originally thought that tens of thousands of troops besieged the city, and the city was full of his own township party, maybe there was no need to fight, and Yan Liang would abandon the city and leave.I never thought that Yan Liang not only did not leave, but defended very firmly, repelling several of his attacks one after another.He got angry for a while and forced his subordinates to attack fiercely, losing many people, so that Zhou Yu came to dissuade him.

"Gongjin, it's not that I'm in a hurry, it's that I have to be in a hurry. As a shepherd of Yuzhou, I can't enter Yuzhou, and now I can't even regain my own hometown. Once the emperor goes east, how can I see him?"

"Will the Son of Heaven go east?"

"Liangzhou has been settled, how can the emperor not go east?"

Zhou Yu pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "Uncle, forgive me, but I don't think he will leave the east so soon, and it is even unlikely that he will leave the east in two or three years."

Zhou Zhong looked at Zhou Yu in surprise, with puzzled eyes.

"Back when Dong Zhuo was in chaos, soldiers from Xiliang also went east to Chenliu and Yingchuan, looting the people and smearing the land with blood. It is still a shame. Although Dong Zhuo is dead and the emperor is in power, the generals under his command are still in power. Mostly Xiliang people. I am afraid no one can guarantee whether the soldiers under your command can be controlled so that they do not dare to commit crimes. Enlightenment takes time, and one or two years is definitely not enough."

Zhou Zhong was taken aback. "You mean to say that the emperor educated the soldiers because he was worried about repeating the same mistakes?"

"At least there are considerations in this regard." Zhou Yu turned his head to look to the west, his eyes narrowed. "Bingliang produces elite soldiers, but Bingliang's soldiers are all tigers and wolves. If they are not controlled well, they may backfire. When the big man was in chaos, the emperor had no soldiers to use, so he had to use Bingliang as the main force. But he once witnessed Xiliang Soldiers are a disaster for Luoyang, and the palace suffers the most, how can they lead beasts to eat people? Enlightenment is the only way, it has to be."

Zhou Zhong frowned, a little regretful.