Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 911
As a large city in Hebei, Yecheng has a long history. In ancient times, Ximen Bao ruled Ye, and at the end of Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao lived here successively. Especially after Cao Wei captured Han, Sandai became the representative of the political power center.

Even the former master of Shi Zhao, Shi Le, had plans to use Yecheng as the capital. During his lifetime, he overhauled Yecheng from the former site of Cao Wei, so that Yecheng gained a status and importance not inferior to that of Xiangguo, and became the core of Shi Zhao's regime.

Yecheng is located near the Zhangshui River, in the center of the Hebei Plain, with vast fertile soil and flat plains all around, making it an excellent place for recuperation.When Shi Zhao was powerful in China and unified Jiangbei, Shi Le, the master of Zhao, also moved to the people, and was distributed between Xiangguo and Yecheng. The prosperity was far better than that of Henan, and even the remnant Jin court on the left side of Anjiang was far away. far less than.

With the civil strife in Shizhao, the Xiangguo region in the north was almost without a day without fighting, so a large number of people fled to the south.Today in Hebei, the most densely populated areas are Wei County where Yecheng is located and surrounding Yangping, Guangping, Ji counties and other places.And these areas are precisely the scope of Wei Wang Shikan's rule.

With the rise of Zhao Lord Shi Le, a large number of legendary figures have also risen in Jie Kingdom, whose reputation is known to the north and the south, such as Kui'an, Zhixiong, Taobao and other Hu generals who followed Shi Le at the beginning, as well as You Hou Zhang Bin, Cheng Xia and other poor scholars.

Among them, Shi Kan can only be regarded as a junior, but this does not detract from his legend, and as most of the old people in Shi Zhao withered and lost their power, Shi Kan has even become a candidate in Shi Zhao who can rival Zhongshan Wang Shihu.

Originally a remnant of the begging army, he was later adopted as a fake son by Zhao Zhushi Le, who fought in the north and south, made meritorious deeds repeatedly, and was awarded the title of king. When Zhao Zhu Shi Le was dying of old age, he was brought back to the court as a candidate to check and balance Zhongshan Wang Shihu.

Although due to Shi Le's sudden death, Cheng Xia, the uncle of the country, manipulated Shaojun to exclude him from the court.But Shi Kan didn't get depressed just because of that, instead he was widely supported by soldiers and firmly occupied the land of Ye, becoming the most powerful party in Hebei today.

Such a character, in the imagination of the contemporaries, should be a mighty and powerful hero who defies the world.But in fact, Shi Kan's body is not strong, and he looks like a middle-aged man. He is nearly fifty years old, his beard and hair have become gray, and his forehead and the corners of his eyes are already covered with wrinkles. He is an old farmer who works in the countryside and is silent and forbearing.

And Shi Kan's personality is just like his ordinary appearance, he is not the kind of strong person who shows his sharpness. , must work diligently and work hard to complete.Such a submissive and competent courtier is naturally trusted by a British lord like Shi Le.

With Shi Le's death, Cheng Ya seized power, and it was widely spread in the middle of the country that Cheng Xia was a regicide. This became Shi Hu's most important reason for crusade against Cheng Ya.In fact, some people under his command had persuaded Shi Kan to set up this banner to attack Cheng Xia, learning the story of Liu Yao, the master of Zhao before.

Shi Kan did indeed do this at the beginning, but he realized that Xiangguo was not vulnerable, and after Shihu counterattacked Xiangguo violently, he did not intend to mix in this muddy water, and accepted the Wei Wei given by Cheng Ya. The king named him, and then led the crowd back to Yecheng.

The reason is still related to his personality. Shi Kan himself does not have too strong ambitions, and he does not have the strong idea of ​​daring to be the first and rule the world. This is also the biggest reason why Zhao Zhu Shi Le trusts him.

So even though the battle in Xiangguo was in full swing, and there was almost no day without fighting, Shi Kan was able to restrain himself from making a statement, and lived his own separatist life with peace of mind.Even when Empress Dowager Liu contacted him to welcome him into Xiangguo to replace Cheng Xia, Shi Kan was too lazy to respond, causing Empress Dowager Liu to be poisoned and killed by Cheng Xia.

In terms of his attitude towards the south, Shi Kan was not too eager. In the past few years, although Jiangdong's military has been strong, it has not been able to threaten the banks of the Yellow River.But Shi Kan did not eagerly operate in the south, but kept in touch with his former troops Liu Zheng and Chen Guang.

These generals, including Shi Kan, gradually lost their sense of awe as they got to know Shi Kan's character, and some even dared to confront the current situation, just like the current scene.

In the huge hall, Shi Kangao sat at the top, and there were several people sitting at the bottom. Two of them glared at each other, looking like they were at war, as if they were about to draw their swords at each other if they didn't agree with each other.

These two people are not life-and-death enemies, they are both generals under Shi Kan's command, one of them is named You Yin, a member of the You clan of Guangping wealthy family, and the other is named Guo Shi, the former son of Guo Jing, the governor of Zhao Jingzhou .

The reason for their quarrel is also very simple. When You Yin's troops were stationed in the upper reaches of the Zhangshui River, when his subordinates were drinking their horses and sweating, more than a dozen horses broke away from the horses and ran to the camp of Guo Shi's troops downstream and were captured by Guo Shi. When the Ministry intercepted.Youyin sent people to ask for it but to no avail, and as a result, the tribes of both sides fought near Zhangshui, killing and injuring nearly a hundred people.

Similar small frictions and disputes happened frequently in the vicinity of Yecheng, and they were just commonplace in the first place.But the two sides participating this time are not weak. Originally, the gains and losses of only a dozen horses became bigger and bigger, and finally developed into a confrontation between the tribes of both sides, and it was about to explode. war.

After Shi Kan got the letter, he was also very frightened.

Recently, the battle in Xiangguo has become more and more fierce. Shi Hu's troops have been assembled, and some Xianbei are even brought in to help. It seems that Cheng Xia will be completely eliminated in a short period of time.And Cheng Xia has been asking Shi Kan frequently for help recently, hoping that he can send troops to rescue him, even at the expense of military power.

And the south was not peaceful either, the little raccoon boy Shen Weizhou gathered troops from Huainan and marched northward.Although it was previously discussed that the biggest target of this move should be the Peach Leopards entrenched in Heluo, but Baobuqi Nanan was so bold that he directly led the crowd to continue going north to provoke.

In such a situation where the situation between the north and the south is about to undergo major changes, if internal strife breaks out in one's own unit, it will simply attract people to attack!

So Shi Kan was in a hurry to send envoys to recruit the two people to the mansion, hoping to make peace, ease the conflict, and settle the dispute.

But after talking for a long time, the attitudes of these two people did not soften at all, instead they became a little more aggravated because they were facing each other.

Shi Kan was also very irritable at the moment, and said with a cold snort: "Nowadays the North and the South are in conflict, and we can only stay safe temporarily if we unite as one. Both of you are heroes who are respected by the people, but in the end you are mere More than a dozen beasts are at odds with each other, and their knives and bows are facing each other. If you want to spread it to the outside world, it will make people laugh that there is no one in Wei!"

"Your Majesty, calm down. The last general is definitely not someone who rebelliously disobeys and ignores the Lord, but the bandit is really deceiving people too much! This beast is hiding in the countryside, hiding in the wild, and has repeatedly disturbed my garrison before..."

When Guo Shi heard what Shi Kan said, he withdrew his glaring gaze at You Yin, turned to Shi Kan and said.

"Shut up, dog thief! If you talk about old grievances, your subordinate Karasuma Huchou..."

You Yin was even more furious when he heard the words, he jumped up from the table and cursed.

"enough!"

Seeing this, Shi Kan suddenly leaned over and shook his hands and dropped the wine glass in his hand to the ground, and then roared: "The purpose of calling the two of you to meet today is to reconcile the matter, stop fighting, and save lives. Since you don't If you are willing, get out of the mansion quickly, get out of the residence, and deal with life and death, and I will come forward to clean up the mess in the future!"

Seeing Shi Kan's sudden eruption, everyone in the banquet was stunned, especially the two parties, their anger was sluggish and then dissipated, their expressions fluctuated, and it took a while before they bowed down separately, without daring to speak.

"The old grievances of the past years are not mentioned. I have heard about the recent disputes. You Jun lost his horse, and he will go to Guantao Ranch to make up for it later. Guo Shi, you have a lot of troops, and it is not easy to control. A little bit The rear Qingzhang camp will be divided into three for you."

Seeing that these two people were in shock, Shi Kan let out a sigh of relief, and then said: "This is the end of this matter, you restrain everyone, if you secretly provoke again, I will punish you severely, do you understand! "

"The last general dare not, and obeys the king's password!"

The two said in a hurry after hearing the words, and they were afraid that if they persisted, they would completely anger King Wei.Of course, this is also because Wei Wang's tone seems fierce, but in fact, they have their own compensations, and it is not a disadvantage.

As for the other people in the hall, their eyes were also flickering slightly at this time, and they even felt that the two of them would gain something after arguing like this, and it was also a way to seek benefits.

"Go back all!"

Shi Kan waved his hand, and impatiently made these people retreat, and then his whole face was full of tiredness, and he let out a long sigh.

How could he not know that this matter was not handled well, and he was simply messing with each other. Instead of being able to receive a warning effect, he had to use his own money to subsidize them, which would inevitably boost the arrogance of these people even more.

But he also has a dilemma. Now his number is tens of thousands, but in fact, there are only six to seventy thousand people in his hands.Moreover, most of these soldiers are the new Forbidden Army formed by the good families in Hebei who were conscripted by the previous Lord when he was alive. If you want to stabilize the morale of these Forbidden Army, you must rely on local tycoons like the You Clan in Guangping.

As for Guo Shi, he should not be underestimated either. Although he has no support from the village, his uncle Guo Jing is the old benefactor of the former master Shi Le. .Although Guo Jing is far away in Guanzhong now, he also sent Guo Shi to lead an army of [-] back to King Guoqin before.

Guo Shi's army now has more than [-] people. In addition to the old Chinese army with extremely strong combat effectiveness in the original Jie country, there are also many miscellaneous followers such as Karasuma and Xianbei.

Shi Kan seems to be powerful now, but no matter which of the two parties offends, the situation will be out of control and his foundation will be shaken.

"If Dolphin was here, he wouldn't be so trapped!"

After a moment of silence, Shi Kan suddenly sighed.Dolphin is the nickname of his son-in-law Tian Ni, and in his opinion, the only person who is trustworthy among his subordinates.

As for other parties who seem to regard him as the master, in fact they just regard him as a cover over their heads, and they are fiercely fighting for power and profit in private.Shi Kan has no doubt that once the situation in the north and the south changes drastically, quite a few of these people will give up on themselves without thinking, and even take a bite back.

For example, before Shi Kan wanted to let Tian Ni stay in Yecheng, he himself led the army to open up business.However, it was opposed by all the generals, whether privately or publicly, they preached that Shi Kan should be alert to the disaster of King Zhongshan, and not to repeat the mistakes of Xiangguo.

These people are simply worried that Shi Kan's relatives will grow stronger, thus forming countermeasures against them.And at that time, Tian Ni did not have enough qualifications and reputation, so even if Shi Kan knew the intentions of these people, he had no choice but to send Tian Ni to Ji County as a help.

In the past few years, Tian Ni has indeed lived up to his expectations. Except for the slightly violent tactics in dealing with the small number of people, which caused counterattacks, the rest has been done very well.Although Ji County was not kneaded into a monolith, it did not breed a powerful force strong enough to ignore the authority of King Wei.

Although Shi Kan's character is not too strong and he doesn't have too much initiative, it doesn't mean that he has no desires or desires.As for the battle in Xiangguo, although he did not participate in it, he has been paying close attention to it all the time, and he deliberately intends to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

But he didn't pin all his hopes on this. Sending Tian Ni to Ji County was another retreat arrangement for him. He hoped to open up a passage along the north bank of the Yellow River. It would be best if he could enter Heluo and then Wangguanzhong.He is in a slightly similar situation to Shi Sheng in Guanzhong. Once a substantial contact is made, he can join forces to dominate Guanzhong, and there will be a foundation for the king's career.

As for the outside rumors that he is determined to return to Huaibei, it cannot be said to be false, but it is also a deliberate disguise on his part.If it can be achieved, it is naturally gratifying. If it cannot be achieved, there is no need to deliberately pursue it.

After all, neither Xuzhou nor Huainan is a weak Jin army. If he moves back to Huaibei, he will definitely abandon Yecheng. At that time, he will be caught between Hebei and Jiangdong, and the living environment will become even worse.

The news from Ji County was not good. The Huainan army dared to go northward to attack Xingyang and even Chen Bing on the south bank of the Yellow River without eliminating Chen Guang's rebellious army. This inevitably made Shi Kan feel vigilant and dare not believe it Shen Weizhou was only interested in Heluo but not in Hebei.

Therefore, during this period of time, he is also mobilizing his troops to prepare for the battle, so don't be caught off guard by the Huainan army because of waiting and watching, especially because Li Yang's defense has been increased.

However, the news from Tian Ni was not too bad. The Huainan Army did not deploy many troops on the south bank of the Yellow River, it was just a partial division.Moreover, Tian Ni has already used up all the county soldiers, planning to attack this aggressive Huainan army.

Shi Kan is also optimistic about this. On the one hand, he believes in his nephew's ability, and on the other hand, for him, the Huainan Army's provocation is also an opportunity.Many of his soldiers are from the Hebei countryside. These people have deep affection for the country and it is difficult for them to migrate outside in large numbers.

But now that the Huainan army is plundering north, it is necessary to mobilize troops to go south to fortify. Even those stubborn township clans cannot object unless they are willing for the Huainan army to enter the countryside.

So this time, regardless of whether the Huainan Army intends to attack Hebei or not, Shi Kan will mobilize his troops to block the Yellow River. Heavy soldiers lived in Yedi.

Counting the time, there should be results soon.

Shi Kan raised his hand to summon the waiter, and ordered that once there was a report from Ji County, he would be summoned to the mansion immediately.He also desperately hoped that Tian Ni would give him another surprise. If he could seriously injure the Huainan army, it would be equivalent to injuring Shihu.

You must know that among his followers, there are also some people who have close contacts with Shi Hu in private, but because Shi Hu has not yet been able to take over the state of Xiang, they hold back.

If Tian Ni can defeat the Huainan army that once severely damaged Shihu and ended the prosperity of Jie Kingdom, not only will his personal prestige be greatly improved, but Shi Kan will also gain a great psychological advantage when he fights Shihu again in the future.

Shi Kan was still waiting for the messenger from Ji County to report the victory. After a while, the waiter suddenly came and said that it was Guo Rong, the chief minister, who asked to see him.

Guo Rong was born in the Guo family in Taiyuan, and he is the son of Guo Yin, who is now serving as Sikong in Xiangguo. The reason why he took refuge in Shi Kan is also the result of the current habit of the big clan.However, this Guo Rong was born in a prominent family, his family has a long history, his own talent and reputation are also extremely high, so he is deeply respected by Shi Kan.

Knowing that Guo Rong came to see him, Shi Kan hurriedly asked people to come in.Without turning his heels, Guo Rong, who was dressed as a Confucian scholar, hurried in. He walked very fast, and his long beard fell to his shoulders, without the usual calm demeanor.

As soon as he walked into the palace, Guo Rong told Shi Kan the sad news: "Ji County has been captured by the Huainan army, and the life and death of Lord Xinle is unknown..."

(End of this chapter)