Han Dao world

Chapter 311
After careful consideration, Ma Teng accepted Yang Xiu's suggestion and planned to go east along the river to meet the Son of Heaven.

It is closer to the south and farther to the east, but this distance has little effect.

But he would rather believe in the emperor who was further away than Han Sui who was closer.

There is another benefit to going east.

Although the imperial court had given up control of this area, the good water and soil conditions along the river attracted a large number of household registrations, both Han Chinese and Hu people. They could collect enough supplies along the way, but they didn't need to owe favors to anyone.

In contrast, Han Sui has already regarded Lingzhou as his personal trophy, even if it is a sheep, this favor will be repaid in the future.

After making the decision, Ma Teng sent Ma Chao and Pang De as envoys to Meiji to meet the emperor, and at the same time to scout the way for the army and collect food and grass.

Ma Teng kept Yang Xiu and asked him to advise him.

Yang Xiu readily agreed.

Although Ma Chao was reluctant, he couldn't resist Ma Teng, so he had to accept the order.

Before leaving, he received the latest news.

Just as Yang Xiu expected, Fu Luohan's troops increased again. Not only Baima Tong rushed to Tu Shenze, bringing tens of thousands of people, but Fu Luo Han also had tens of thousands of people, with a total number of nearly [-]. There are at least [-] to [-] cavalry, several times that of Ma Teng.

If he had fought rashly at the beginning, Ma Teng would have suffered a crushing defeat, and even his entire army might have been wiped out.

Faced with such a severe situation, Ma Chao dared not neglect and set off immediately.

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Meiji, Yeting.

Liu Xie cupped his hands and stood in front of Guo Ji's stele, silently reading the words on the stele.

Xun You stood aside, reading the inscription on the stele.

Cai Yan and Pei Jun took out a pen and paper and copied the inscription.

The paper has just been received.After several months of hard work, Tang Ji finally produced the first batch of paper.It's still rough, but barely usable.

Compared with bamboo and wood slips, paper is very light.Paper is cheap compared to silk.

Therefore, Cai Yan and others quickly accepted this writing material and actively tried it out.

After Liu Xie finished reading the inscription, he walked to the side of the Nanshui River, squatted down, broke the thin ice on the river bank, and scooped up a little water.

It was already the beginning of March, and the ice on the river began to melt, and the snow was also dirty from the wind and sand.

Liu Xie squatted by the river, looking at the fish shadows that were faintly visible under the ice, and was lost in thought for a while.

Xun You followed, standing three steps away.

"Gongda, what do you think of Wang Mang usurping the man?"

During Wang Mang's time, Guo Ji served as Shanggu Dayin and Bingzhou Shepherd.

He is a capable minister, but not a loyal minister in the Confucian sense.

Xun You frowned, looking puzzled.

"I think it's still beneficial." Liu Xie stood up and wiped his hands on his body. "At least now, no one will think about such things as the well-field system, and no one will think that profound knowledge and high morality can be called emperor."

Xun You's cheeks twitched, and he turned his face away.

Perhaps it was because the Huns did not come to see him for a long time, and the situation was not as expected. The emperor always said some strange things these two days.

"Let's go, let's go see Prefect Pei's political achievements." Liu Xie said, returned to the official road, and got on his horse.

Xun You followed, stepped on his horse, tightened the reins, and walked alongside Liu Xie. "Your Majesty, do you really want to restore the old Xihe system?"

"Why not?"

"It's not impossible. It's just that if you want to restore the old system of Xihe, you need enough household registration. If the Huns don't come, you can only find a way from the inner counties. The minister thinks that you can send an edict to Taiyuan, Shangdang or Jizhou counties to appease them." Some Montenegrin troops came to garrison the fields."

Liu Xie said: "Don't worry, once spring comes, the pasture will grow, and the horses will have something to eat. People work harder, but fortunately there are only [-] people, and we can get through if we persevere."

"Your Majesty's words are very true. It's just that everything can be established if it is forewarned, and if it is not forewarned, it will be abandoned. It should be considered in the long run. If the edict is issued early, the state and county can prepare calmly."

Liu Xie agreed to go back and discuss with Pei Mao.

Pei Mao has just been transferred to be the prefect of Xihe, these matters should be led by Pei Mao, and cannot be overstepped.

Moreover, Taiyuan, Shangdang, and Jizhou counties are hundreds of miles away and thousands of miles away. The supply along the way is also a huge burden, which cannot be solved by a single edict.

The imperial court is very poor, and if there is no money, there is no right to speak, and the imperial edict is also a self-inflicted humiliation.

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On both sides of the Nanshui River, many newly resettled captives lived.

Mainly the Huns, but also Han Chinese.

Luo Qiang prospered and ruled Meiji, not only many Huns attached to him, but also many Han people attached to him.

Now decapitated, the right part of the Xiongnu has disappeared as a tribe, and these people have been resettled on both sides of the Nanshui River, either farming or herding, and their lives are still the same, but they have changed their taxpayers.

When I have nothing to do, I often visit these people randomly along the Nanshui River.

His guard of honor is very simple, he often only has three or five attendants, and he doesn't have any fancy clothes. He looks like a petty official at most, and he is definitely not related to the supreme under heaven.Many people don't know who he is at all, they just think that he is approachable and has no scruples in his words, but on the contrary, he has learned a lot of real thoughts.

As he estimated, these Han and Hu people were very satisfied.

Being able to settle near Meiji is a good choice for them.In the future, when the market opens, you can trade freely with merchants from the inner county, and their life will be better, even if it pays a little tax, it is worth it.

As long as the officials of the imperial court don't suck the bones and suck the marrow, they will be greedy.

When meeting good emperors and officials, being a subject of the Han family is definitely more comfortable than being a part of the Huns.

Although they didn't know that the boy in front of them was the Son of Heaven, the people of the Han and Hu families were grateful for the emperor's benevolent government. When mentioning the Son of Heaven, they always looked respectful and full of praise.

The smiling faces of the people have a miraculous healing effect, making Liu Xie feel that all the efforts are worthwhile.Although difficult, but on the right path.As long as you persevere, you will surely succeed.

Coming out of a dilapidated tent, Liu Xie looked at the river valley with eyes still full of yellow, and could not see a little green, but he seemed to see hope and was full of pride.

So what if the nobles of the Huns refused to come?As long as the people are willing to come.

Without the common people, there are no dignitaries. They are just lambs waiting to be slaughtered, a pile of rotten meat.

After the autumn, Ma Fei will see if I don't kill you all.

Several horsemen came galloping from a distance, and the horseshoes kicked up the shallow river water, and the white waves splashed.

Wang Yue immediately followed, and Guo Wu who was in the distance also jumped on the horse and made a warning posture, and a knight rode his horse to meet him.

Two hundred steps away, the galloping knight reined in his mount and slowed down.He chatted with the knight who went up to meet him, showed his waist card, and took out another document.The knight took it, turned around and came to Liu Xie.

"Your Majesty, General Du Liao issued an emergency military letter."

Xun You took it, checked the authenticity of the document, then knocked off the sealing mud on it, untied the knot, took a look, and then his face changed slightly.

"Your Majesty, Xiutu's white horse copper and Xianbei Fuluo Hanbu joined forces and are chasing Ma Teng, the general who conquered the west. Ma Chao, the son of Ma Teng, has been ordered to ask for help, and he has arrived at Chengyi."

Liu Xie was very puzzled, took the military letter from Xun You, read it carefully, and was even more puzzled.

Ma Teng encountered the enemy near Jiming Fortress, why didn't he retreat south to the north, instead of going far away, he came to Meiji for help?

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon.

(End of this chapter)