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The Wind Rises in Chang'an Chapter 322 The Governor of Longxi

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    Longxi County, the narrow path leading to the border.  Thirty thousand people are building a road under the bright sun, which will lead to Jincheng (Lanzhou), the most important fortress in the north. It is said that the county governor who originally built Jincheng valued the dangerous place surrounded by mountains and crisscrossed by rivers. He originally took the name from Jincheng  Soup pool.  That small town was not taken seriously. It was burned and abandoned several times during King Youxian's invasion. It was built and damaged many times. Its scale was always larger than a beacon and smaller than a border city. The number of soldiers stationed there never exceeded 300.  Cao Shi carried out drastic reforms as soon as he entered the army, demolished many unreasonable military fortresses in Longxi County, and re-established a large-scale military fortress with Didao City as the core, three vertical and three horizontal buildings, and nine mutually dependent military fortresses. Jincheng was the largest on the back.  The military fortress is located in the protruding part between Daxia City and Yuzhong City in the north, directly facing the grassland activity area of ??King Xiutu in the north.  The plan to build the Chidao was made as early as last year. The initial compaction of the land on which the Chidao passes must be completed before winter. After the frozen soil in winter softens and the snow softens in spring, the second compaction of soil will be carried out. Fortunately, the soil compaction process  There is no need to manually carry the tree stumps and smash them down. With the help of the Shaofu's relationship, the big stone rollers used in the construction of the Chang'an City complex were used. Animal power and winches were used to pull the fiber ropes to pull the heavy solid rollers to crush and compact the flat ground. The work efficiency was dozens of times faster than before.  More than twice that.  In the past, it took more than 100,000 civilians to build a county road for five to seven years. Now, 30,000 civilians can be built in less than a year and are almost ready for use. Now there is no need to call other county civilians and only rely on the county's population. Thirty thousand civilians  The role played is greater than that of 100,000 civilians, and the project speed is accelerated several times based on Chidao's standard of not reducing quality.  What makes the civilians most happy is that the Han army has prepared rations for them. It is great news that they do not have to consume their own poor food reserves.  The image of this Han army among the residents of this county immediately improved greatly. The civilians in Longxi who used to be indifferent to people from other counties would also give a few thumbs up to the dark Han cavalry.  The Chariot and Cavalry General¡¯s Mansion.  The master's father Yan kept reporting on the construction progress in Longxi: "The progress has been going smoothly in the past half month. It is expected that the construction period will be shortened by about ten days, and the entire line can be completed before summer at the earliest. The middle section of Chidao was specially built to build the supply channel first.  Jincheng, Daxia, and Yuzhong are also under urgent construction, and they will not be fully operational until autumn at the earliest" "Where is the Governor of Longxi?" "Prefect Li said he was going home to visit his old mother, and he has not been in Didao City in the past few days.  " Cao Shi frowned. He knew that Li Guang, an old cunning man, had probably received hints from the court and had never obeyed his orders. The reason was that the court planned to reuse a descendant of the old Li family, his cousin Li Cai Qianfu.  Yuanda is now serving as the quartermaster in charge of grain and grass in Wei Qing's Northern Army.  The rank is only slightly lower than Lieutenant Xue Ze, General Gongsun Ao, and General Li Xi, equivalent to the fourth deputy general.  Li Guang's eldest son Li Danghu also came forward and served as the captain of the Northern Army who stayed in Chang'an. The transfer order was issued after Lieutenant Xue Ze followed Wei Qing northward out of the fortress. There were no lieutenants among the 50,000 Northern soldiers who stayed in Chang'an.  Jurisdiction is the emperor's plate, and the emperor has no problem handling it however he wants.  Li Guang¡¯s second son has long been a cavalry captain. A few months ago, during the Northern Army¡¯s purge, Li Gan was kicked out of the Northern Army and returned home to serve his father. However, his father, Li Guang, was a talent that the emperor valued highly.  Not even a month after returning home, he was ordered by the imperial court to become a doctor under the command of Lang Zhongling. It was pitiful to see him, a cavalry captain who couldn't figure out what to do in the market, put down his sword and gun. What would it be like to be a doctor in court uniform?  In short, when Li Guang became prosperous, the imperial court turned his ten thousand-year-old Guannei Marquis into lieutenants as soon as he made great achievements.  Not to mention how happy and comfortable Lao Li Guang was in his heart. He didn't even pay attention to the general who was a cavalryman. He thought that he, Lao Li, admired Zhou Yafu at the beginning.  What's so great about Cao Shi being just a Huangkou boy?  Cao Shi had a rough idea of ??the Li family's temperament, and Li Guang boasted that he was the second oldest, the second oldest, and the third oldest.  The overwhelming self-confidence means that this flying general who can't hold a grain of sand in his eyes would not be able to tell anyone with a normal mind that Emperor Wen of Han patted him on the shoulder and said that you were a Marquis of Wanhu when you were born in the founding of the country.  God knows how the flying general Li Guang became the third Ten Thousand Household Marquis when there were only two Ten Thousand Household Marquises at the founding of the Han Dynasty, Cao Shen and Zhang Liang.  "That's it, that's it! It's going to rain. Mother wants to get married, let him go let him go!" Yuan Zhong couldn't understand the unclear words. He looked at his master with confusion and realized that he didn't understand either.  People were secretly communicating with their eyes with suspicion. Li Guang, the prefect of Longxi, was blatantly sabotaging his work. Every time he approached the prefect to ask about government affairs, he said he was unwell. General Chariot and Cavalry basically took over full power of government affairs in Longxi County. This was not a good sign.  The emperor's hints had an effect on the bureaucracy, and the long-term cooperation between the imperial court and the imperial court was cut off. Except for the Shaofu and Da Nongling, two key departments controlled by the princes, they would also provide assistance. Other places gradually ignored the relevant issues raised by the cavalry generals.  Assistance request, except North KoreaIn addition to the rationed military supplies, the Chariot and Cavalry General's Office will receive a training fee from the court, as well as two sets of winter and summer clothing for soldiers and officers. Ordnance is reissued from the arsenal at any time according to the shortage.  Cao Shi's habit was to use the training fees given by the court to put the cavalry into customized clothing. This set of all-black armor was made by him using the training fees and the court allocations authorized by the emperor. Now he wants to customize two sets of pure wool.  There was no one to find someone to make armor linings, so we had to rely on Pingyang Garment Factory, which had never been involved in making woolen linings, to find a way to solve it on its own.  Yuan Zhong suggested: "General, how about asking the emperor to replace the prefect?" "Would it give people a very arrogant feeling? The general needs to keep a low profile as much as possible to reduce the pressure of public opinion." Master Fu Yan immediately retorted.  Yuan Zhong said: "Submit the records of the Longxi governor's words and deeds to the imperial court, and ask the imperial court to send a willing and capable governor to take charge of the government affairs of Longxi County. This is also a last resort. Our Chariot and Cavalry General's Office will help manage Longxi County."  After all, the name of the service is not justified. Some people in Didao City are talking about the general bullying the local prefect Li Guang. This is not a good sign! " "Isn't this not good? It is obvious that Li Guang does not care about government affairs?  , how can I pour this basin of dirty water on the general? When I was in Taixue, public opinion generally spoke highly of the general. "Ji Xin graduated from Taixue and entered the Cavalry Shogunate to serve in a grassroots position, but he was very lucky.  Born in the Pingyang Marquis Mansion, he served as Cao Shi's bodyguard and staff as soon as he came up, with duties similar to those of a military secretary.  The master's father responded kindly to the drama letter and said with a smile: "One moment and another moment! In the past, the general was a hero that attracted everyone's attention. Now, the general is a thorn in the side that is not liked by His Majesty. Public opinion changes will be like the white clouds in the sky. Today  Thousands of horses galloping will turn into dark clouds tomorrow. Facts have proved that trusting public opinion will only get you killed. "Ji Xin shook his head. He couldn't figure out the complicated court politics, but he experienced more and more difficulties from accompanying the cavalry general.  In this situation, the middle and high-level bureaucrats seemed to disdain the brand of Chariot and Cavalry General, and the envoys sent by the imperial court every now and then to announce the edicts all had cold and nonchalant expressions, which would have been unthinkable a few years ago.  Fortunately, the villagers at the grassroots level have great respect for General Chariot and Cavalry, and only a few people in the border areas of Longxi have any murmur of criticism. Ninety-nine percent of the people believe that General Chariot and Cavalry will defeat King Youxian who is entrenched in northwest Longxi.  He understood that the people in Guanzhong also had a very high evaluation of the chariot and cavalry generals, which was mainly due to the good reputation accumulated by Pingyanghou Mansion over the years. The growth of grain output in Guanzhong was inseparable from Pingyanghou's generosity and selflessness.  Yuan Zhong said anxiously: "General, it is quite obvious that Governor Li is passive and neglecting his administration. We cannot allow him to cooperate passively with other motives. This will not only damage your reputation but also affect the next plan. I am really worried."  If the selfish governor learns about the plan, will it directly interfere with the execution of our plan? Wouldn't it be bad if the unexpected factors affect the game and lose the whole game?" Cao Shi fell into thought.  He attaches great importance to Li Guang's talents. It is not a big problem for soldiers to brag. He also tolerates problems such as drinking, laziness in military discipline, and failure to follow routines. With his reputation, guarding border counties will be a big bonus, but it is a pity.  He could not get the full support of the flying general. Li Guang was born in Suwei in the era of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. In terms of age, he was slightly younger than Tiao Hou Zhou Yafu and the late Pingyang Hou Cao Qi. He was very senior and had high prestige in the army.  He looked down upon the young men in the army, and even Cao Shi found it difficult to catch his eye.  The proud Li Guang only had the emperor in his eyes. This was a lesson learned from the great losses suffered during the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion between Wu and Chu. At that time, Li Guang dared to ignore the greetings of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty and joined the army of Liang Xiao Wang Liu Wu as a general. As a result, he was killed.  Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty took away the feudal lords he wanted to confer. It has been almost twenty years since then. Li Guang has rotated as a prefect in the border counties for most of his life. He has trained a group of cavalry who are good at fighting and killing enemies.  Among the few, there was no trace of the title of marquis. This was a loss that Li Guangji would never forget for the rest of his life.  Li Guang¡¯s inability to seal is not Li Guang¡¯s personal tragedy and the heavy price he paid for his arrogance.  Cao Shi sighed and gave up the hesitation in his heart: "Where is Ning Cheng's position now?" The master's father Yan replied smartly: "Last winter, the court made adjustments to the border counties. Ning Cheng was transferred to Yuyang County as the prefect, and he has been in his new position so far.  It is said that he has been doing pretty well for nearly half a year. "Last month's report said that the doctor, Shi Jian, is dying. Your Majesty wants to replace him with a new one." Yuan Zhong said solemnly: "What I said is true."  He wrote a memorial in the name of Li Guang, the prefect of Longxi County. His military exploits were unparalleled, and he was recommended by the minister to serve as Lang Zhongling to relieve His Majesty's worries. The prefect of Longxi County suggested that the prefects adjacent to the Xiongnu border should select a person, preferably one who was good at fighting.  The general will be guarding the city, and I am confident that I will severely defeat the Xiongnu Youxian King." Master Yan lowered his head and finished writing, dried the ink and stamped it.The seal of the cavalry general was folded and stuffed into an envelope, added with wax and immediately sent by courier 800 miles to Chang'an.  "General, why don't you recommend Ning Cheng instead of a general who is good at fighting?" Cao Shi looked at the script and smiled with confusion on his forehead: "If I said that recommending Ning Cheng, wouldn't I reveal my own intentions? The emperor would not give me Ning Cheng."  OK, I said I want generals who are good at fighting. The northern border counties are like carrots and pits. How could Your Majesty be willing to give me a general? I won¡¯t accept mediocre generals. Only Ning Cheng is the one I recommend.  You can complain, do you understand?" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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