Rebirth of the King of the World

"How can there be any defenders in Honghe County? Even if there was one before, they have gone home to farm now!" Seeing Jun Lu's surprised and angry expression, Meng Lingshan replied very calmly, as if the whole thing had been expected. .

It's not that Jun Lu made a fuss, but that he really has zero tolerance for such things as abandoning the pass and running away, and he can't accept it at all.

At Tianyong Pass, the guard Fu Xin took the initiative to let Tie Le Zuoxian Wang Shuhan in. If Wu Anhou and his sons hadn't defended Fengtai Pass, and then Wei Sheng tried to turn the tide, the consequences would be more serious than Chunhua 12 Fengtaiguan fell in [-].

After Shu Han's defeat, Wei Sheng returned to court to settle the accounts. Fu Xin was punished for the crime of collaborating with the enemy and treason.

Now, similar things are happening again in southern Xinjiang. No matter whether the guard of Honghe County actively cooperates with the enemy or flees without fighting, it is an unforgivable crime in the eyes of Jun Lv.However, Meng Lingshan's natural answer was what really shocked Jun Lu.

Yizhou is too big, with a total of 39 counties. Due to the flat terrain in the north and the mountainous and watery south, more than two-thirds of the population is concentrated in the ten or so counties in the north, while the more than 20 counties in the south have a population of It is more scattered.

The reason why the Yizhou earthquake caused such serious damage in the past is because the earthquake occurred in the north, which is the grain production area of ​​Yizhou.

Junlu has been in Yizhou for seven years, in Yao'an in the early years, and in Xichuan in recent years, and his main activities are in the dozen or so counties in the north.After all, this is the key point, he can't lose the big because of small things, and most of the remote counties in the south have never been to Junlu.

Even so, it is still hard for Jun Lu to imagine that in the southernmost Honghe County, there are no defenders for a long time.

Seeing the disbelief written all over Jun Lu's face, Meng Lingshan thought about it for a while, and explained: "Actually, not only Honghe County, but several counties in the southwest have this phenomenon, and the local people are used to it."

"Why is this happening? Don't they worry?" Jun Lu is also a person who has been to the border. He has seen the fear of the Tiele people in the border areas of Shuozhou. If there is no imperial garrison in Fengtai Pass and Tianyong If so, the people there will be so frightened that they will move out immediately.

Meng Lingshan and Junlu are also old acquaintances. They met more than ten years ago and have been dealing with each other for the past six or seven years. He knows that Junlu is not a high-ranking and ungrounded son, but his understanding of the Yizhou border is obviously not enough. deep.

"There is nothing to worry about. Dayan has been established for nearly 400 years, but those counties in the south of Yizhou belonged to Zhuxia and Nanyue, and they belonged to Zhuxia and Nanyue for a much longer time than Dayan. Besides, Yizhou is mountainous, especially in the south. Those mountains are one after another, and there is no end to walking. Take Honghe County as an example, the local people want to go to Xichuan, which is a thousand or two thousand miles away, and there are winding mountain roads. But they did not exceed three hundred miles to Zhuxia or the capital of Nanyue, and the road was much easier. Therefore, although Emperor Chengzu completely restored Yizhou, except when he was in power, and later Ruizong When the emperor was in power, the successive governors of Yizhou did not have the actual ability to govern the counties in the south." Meng Lingshan's tone was calm.

Jun Lu is not an idiot, he was limited by his actual experience and never thought of such a possibility, but as soon as Meng Lingshan explained, he immediately figured out the key point.

To put it bluntly, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and the imperial court's radiation ability is not enough, and it does not have enough ruling power over areas that are too remote.When the national power is strong and the emperor is strong, it is easy to say anything. Once it declines, the government orders cannot be conveyed.

"According to what you said, not only Yizhou, but also Lingzhou in the north, Hanzhou and Cangzhou in the west are also very dangerous." Junlu drew inferences from one instance and immediately saw more crises.

Even in the most powerful era of the Dayan Dynasty, it was not a standard complete iron plate, but thick in the middle and thin at the edges, and the centripetal force and cohesion of each place were completely different.

Needless to say, the Central Plains and Jiangnan regions are the core of the entire dynasty. If these two regions are not stable, it will be on the verge of subjugation.This is not the case in the border areas, where the transportation is convenient and the Central Plains is closely connected, it is very easy to integrate, and vice versa is very troublesome.

The southern part of Yizhou, Lingzhou, Hanzhou and Cangzhou mentioned by Junlu are all typical. Except for Lingzhou, which was developed by Emperor Zhongzong during the Xingzu period, the other three were under the imperial court in the Shenchuan Dynasty and the Dayan Dynasty. Yes, but not for a long time.

It's not that the Central Plains court didn't want these sites, nor did it mean that the people in those places colluded with the enemy on purpose, but more often than not, the court had more than enough heart and power, and the people had to make more compromises in order to protect themselves.

"I haven't been to the north and west, but the truth is always the same." Meng Lingshan sighed, and then added: "Zhu Xia and Nanyue have been at odds for generations. The court has always fought one another, and they suddenly joined forces. , I'm afraid there is something strange behind it."

"I don't understand the situation in Honghe County. Please, Brother Meng, send someone to investigate again. I'll contact Shuozhou first." Shu Han stood still, but it was Zhu Xia and Nanyue who made the first move. Jun Lu had a hunch that there was a fraud, but it was not substantive. evidence, had to suspend action.

The problem in Honghe County cannot be solved by winning the battle between the two armies. Jun Lu and Meng Lingshan exchanged opinions and went back to make preparations.

As soon as Jun Lu came home, Jun Xue jumped into his arms, and said in a tone of asking for credit: "Daddy, the fish fry is crying, I coaxed her well."

"Xiaoyu can coax my sister, that's great!" Jun Lu praised his son without hesitation, and then asked: "It's a good thing to take care of my sister, but has Xiaoyu done his own affairs well?"

Which pot was not opened by Jun Lu and which pot was lifted, Jun Xue's bright smile immediately collapsed in half, he hesitated for a while, and whispered: "I have finished half of my homework..."

"Which half is completed? Was it arranged by Mr. Zhu? Or by Master Song?" Jiang Yuan came back half a beat late, just in time to hear this sentence.

Jun Xue subconsciously hid behind Jun Lu, and whispered in a voice that only she could hear: "Master Song." Both Jun Lu and Jiang Yuan were busy, and it was impossible to teach their children by themselves, so Jun Xue invited Zhu Mr. Song and Master Song, one teaches Chinese and the other practices martial arts.

However, Junxue, like Junlu, values ​​martial arts and despises literature. She practices martial arts with Master Song every day.

Jiang Yuan's face darkened, and he looked at Jun Xue with serious eyes, and even Jun Lu became nervous.

It was about homework, Jun Xue knew that Jun Lu couldn't keep him, so she stood up slowly, lowered her head and said, "I'm going to do my homework now."

Looking at his son's listless back, Jun Lu felt sympathetic, and at the same time admired Jiang Yuan a little more, so he was reluctant to kill his son.

"Only you can pretend to be a good person, and let me be a villain." Jiang Yuan is actually a soft-hearted person, and he never yelled at Jun Xue before he was enlightened.But Jun Lu was too unprincipled in petting his son, Jiang Yuan couldn't stand Xiao Yu's homework, so he had to strictly control him.

"Where is there? Doesn't Xiaoyu like you the most?" Jun Xue really doesn't like reading, but he still understands Jiang Yuan's intentions.

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said nothing for a moment, "Xiao Yu really doesn't like reading, and it's even more troublesome. I guess it's still in the future." If Jun Xue's mind is not used for studying, Jiang Yuan would not be too worried. After two years, when he grows up, he will be able to understand.

But this is not the case, Junxue is very precocious, and she is also very persistent in what she wants. Master Song taught him martial arts, and Junlu taught him the art of war. It is the classics of various schools, that is, completing the task.

"Let's go with the flow, Xiaoyu really doesn't like it, what can we do?" No matter in troubled times and prosperous times, as long as their children have a skill, they don't necessarily have to be omnipotent in both civil and military skills.

Jiang Yuan looked worried, and sighed: "If you force him, he will be like this. If you don't force him, he will be even more unhappy in class. Now at least he can listen to a few words, so let's do it first."

After discussing his son's education, Jun Lu changed the subject and said, "How is the business in the shop?" Now Jiang Yuan is in charge of their family's accounts, and Jun Lu just asks for money.

"It's almost the same as usual, everything is normal." As Meng Lingshan said, the development of Yizhou's north and south is not balanced, and the connection is not close.

"Thanks for having you, otherwise I would have died of poverty." Jun Lu's words were a little exaggerated, but without Jiang Yuan's help, he would not have died of poverty. Beyond the ability to make money.

Jiang Yuan accepted Jun Lu's compliment unceremoniously, and then asked him about the situation in Honghe County. Jun Lu told the truth, and said worriedly: "Although the distance is a bit far, I have an inexplicable feeling that this It has something to do with Shu Han."

Without the intervention of a third party, given the relationship between Zhu Xia and Nanyue, how could it be possible to cooperate together, and even if it is a win-win situation of mutual benefit, no one will bow down to the feud of hundreds or thousands of years. Improve a lot.

"But if this is the case, is Shu Han's hand stretched too far?" Tie Le and Zhu Xia Nanyue are like two worlds.

"Growth has its advantages. At least they have no conflict of interest, so they have a basis for cooperation." The Dayan Dynasty had a lot of internal troubles, and if there was a war between the two fronts, the chain reaction would be unpredictable.

Jiang Yuan frowned deeply, and said for a long time: "It seems that Shu Han has more pictures than his predecessors."

The Tiele people in history, no matter how powerful their force was, all they wanted was to grab more things and let the Dayan Dynasty pay them more tribute.

But Shu Han, he obviously took a fancy to the Central Plains where the weather is smooth and the seasons are distinct, he is not willing to be trapped on the grassland.

"I am strong and my enemy is weak, and I am weak and my enemy is strong. The two have always suppressed each other." Jun Lu let out a long breath. If the war started, the Dayan Dynasty would probably be in complete chaos.

"Are you ready?" They can't control the war in the north, but they can't ignore the affairs of Honghe County.

"It's easy to start a business, but it's hard to keep a business. If you lose Honghe County, God knows when you can get it back. We can't leave this problem to future generations." He will stick to the land of the Han people.

The current Honghe County and even the southern part of Yizhou can only be said to have close economic ties with Zhuxia Nanyue, but the residents are still the people of the Dayan Dynasty.But if it was divided up by Zhuxia and Nanyue as it was in the last years of the Shenchuan Dynasty, and then a large number of people from the two countries poured in, and two or three generations lived together, it would be hard to say whether they would still recognize themselves as Han Chinese.When Emperor Chengzu recovered Yizhou, he carried out a large-scale relocation. The border residents moved to the inland, and the Central Plains residents moved there again, which completely stabilized the hearts of the people in the border areas.

"Daddy, isn't that what you call getting twice the result with half the effort?" Jun Xue asked Jun Lu suddenly after finishing her homework and accompanied Jun Lu to look at the map.