Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 410 Hu Lindai County
"The new governor is too timid. Didn't Chang Shi tell him that Dai County is heavily guarded inside and outside, the city wall is thick, and there are troops stationed in the north to help. As long as the beacon fire is lit and the message is passed, it will be over soon. With reinforcements coming, there is no need to be so close to the enemy."

At the gate of Dai County, the soldiers guarding the gate were muttering.

With the departure of the former governor, the entire city has returned to calm, at least on the surface, but even these soldiers know very well that the new governor will gradually take control of the city's situation. Whether it will go smoothly or be ignored will have to be experienced. Game.

However, just as a soldier here finished speaking, someone came up with a different opinion——

"I see, the new governor's order is actually to fight for power and suppress the members of several major families so as to gain authority. The so-called strengthening of city defense is just an excuse, and it does not necessarily mean he is cowardly."

The speaker was another soldier, who was drinking water from a wooden cup. He put down the water cup and said with a smile.

It turned out that before the land area left, Chen Zhi issued an order, saying that he wanted the captain to pay attention, gather the soldiers inside and outside the city, and take precautions. Common people and civilians have tried their best to go out less in recent days and spend more time in Wubao and villages.

That's not all. Chen Zhi's two hundred servants were also mobilized. They were familiar with the terrain and situation, and arranged the guard situation according to Chen Zhi's training methods.

In addition, when Chief Shi Liu Bao introduced the situation in the city, Chen Zhi also specifically asked about the situation in the granary and went to inspect it in person. This made the relevant officials and subordinates very nervous, thinking that Chen Zhi was going to investigate thoroughly for something fishy. Unexpectedly, Chen Zhi went over and didn't go into details. He just asked how long the food in the warehouse could last if the city was besieged.

After learning that it could last for three or four months, he nodded and felt relieved.

In conjunction with these actions, many people said that the new governor might be cowardly because Dai County was located on the border and was afraid of barbarian attacks.

Even the soldiers guarding the gate were talking about it.

The person who spoke first smiled and asked: "Litou, you are the oldest. Tell me, is the new prefect capable? Can you hold the scene?"

"I can't see this. These officials are not something we can see through. They are from the family and they are officials. There are so many things that I, Lao Li, can't understand, but I know some of them." Cup, the soldier known as Li Tou, lowered his voice slightly as he spoke, "The four major families in this city don't like the original governor very much."

"Is there such a thing?" Another person was surprised, "Didn't it mean that they have cooperated tacitly in the past three years, otherwise they would not be able to avoid this situation."

"Hey! You're still young and can't understand the meaning here." Li Tou smiled. He enjoyed the way the soldiers on the opposite side looked at him. "Do you know that when Governor Lu took office, he didn't do much? ?”

"I know, I wasn't on duty at that time, but my father was a soldier in the city. He said that at that time, a few soldiers made a fuss because of their family ties to the Tang family, and were caught by the newly arrived Governor Lu. Then he was directly taken to prison, and the Tang family suffered. Tang Dian, who was the captain at the time, took the blame and resigned. The Tang family has not recovered until now. In the past two years, among the four major families, almost all It’s the bottom one.”

"Yes, in fact, this is just to scare the monkeys. It is the first thing a new official should do when he takes office! This is not only the case for Grand Administrator Lu, but also for the two prefects before him. Going forward, I don't know clearly, but I think it is similar." Li Tou stroked his beard and said with an experienced tone: "These officials are all about one person being in charge, so they have to establish their authority and make people fear them, so that they can establish their authority and make people obey them. Let's In Dai County and Dai County, the four most prestigious families are the Zhu, Wang, Zheng, and Tang families, as well as the Liu family. They have also risen in power in the past two years with the support of Governor Lu. Governor Lu directly uses the Tang family to establish his authority. , shocked the other three companies, so the subsequent governance was much smoother."

"So that's what happened!" The man who understood it first couldn't help showing an expression of admiration, "Then this new governor can't grasp the weak feet of the four major families, so he wants to use the city defense as an excuse to show off himself. authority?”

"You are quite smart, you understand the truth so quickly." Li Tou laughed, and was about to teach the other party some life experience, but was interrupted by a horse galloping in the distance. He followed The voice looked over and saw a panic-looking man riding a horse.

boom!
As the fast horse entered the city, the four city gates of Dai County were tightly closed.

At the same time, a piece of news was also placed on the table of the major officials in the city and the heads of several aristocratic families.

"Prefect Lu was besieged by the Huns, and the convoy was wiped out. Does the prefect know whether he is alive or dead?"

When they got the news, Daijun was shocked from top to bottom, but before they could truly digest the news, another news that made them even more uneasy came - the siege and annihilation of the army The cavalrymen who have joined the mainland convoy are heading straight for Dai County!

As a result, everyone with some strength in the city panicked and gathered in the court.

"This group of people is probably the Huns, a race more ferocious than the Xianbei! Prefect, we must ask for help!"

In the courtroom, Zheng Shi, one of the captains, loudly suggested to Chen Zhi, his expression was a little flustered.

Chen Zhi waved his hand to calm him down and said: "When I entered Dai County, I had already sent people to the north to communicate with the general who led the troops in the field. However, his reply at that time said that there was no order from the general. , dare not act without authorization, so I made an agreement with him that if there are barbarian troops invading Dai County, he will rush to the rescue as soon as possible and repel the intruders, I believe they have already set off over there now."

"That's good, that's good!" Zheng Shi was slightly reassured and acted accordingly.

Immediately afterwards, several more officials arrived. Seeing this, Shi Lanluo, the meritorious officer, stepped out and said: "Prefect, almost all the people who should come are here. If you have any questions, please make it clear." This meritorious officer Shi Lanluo is responsible for It was deposing, that is, the promotion and demotion of officials, controlling personnel, having considerable real power, and having high prestige among officials. As soon as the news came, Chen Zhi had someone notify him to come over, and then arranged for him to gather people.

Chen Zhi nodded, turned his eyes, and scanned everyone's bodies, looking at the faces full of panic, doubts and worries, and said calmly: "Since everyone is here, let me first explain the situation."

Maybe it was because the crowd gathered together, which gave them confidence, or maybe Chen Zhi's calm expression infected everyone. The gathered officials could be seen feeling uneasy and whispering, but as soon as Chen Zhi opened his mouth, they all stopped. He stopped and focused his gaze on Chen Zhi.

"Everyone is aware of the current situation. There is a barbarian cavalry galloping outside the city. It is initially judged that it is a Huns team. They have annihilated the convoy of Taishou Lu. Taishou Lu does not know whether he is alive or dead. There is news that this cavalry is in the process of dynasty. The county is coming, although there is no specific information, but it will probably appear outside the city soon."

After hearing the news about the Lu District, many people showed worries.

Geng Qing, who had strong facial features, couldn't help but said: "This group of barbarians is quite ferocious. I don't know what their intentions are when they come here. We must pay attention to it! We don't have many soldiers and horses in Dai County, so we must gather them as soon as possible. Just in case something unexpected happens.”

However, Chen Zhi shook his head and said: "Everyone's worries are mainly because of the annihilation of Taishou Lu's convoy. If you put aside this situation and just look at the cavalry itself, there is actually no need to worry too much. I don't need to tell you this. You have been officials in Dai County for many years, and you have seen more battles and more barbarians than I have. You should be very clear about the current situation. As long as you defend the city, we will be invincible! "

Most of the people's fear stems from the experience of the former governor. If the governor were replaced by ordinary people, or just an ordinary horse team, when the news came, Dai County would not have such a big reaction, and these officials would not He might look like this.

"The fact that the Hu soldiers and horses were able to appear in the hinterland of Daijun without being discovered shows that they took a detour, and the fact that they were not discovered by the border guards shows that they were many in number and could quickly annihilate Governor Lu's convoy, which shows that they Extraordinary combat power, because Lu Taishou's servants are also elite drills, so this is an elite cavalry team with fast action capabilities, excellent combat power, and a small number. The purpose is to be fast. Once this advantage is lost, it will There is nothing to be afraid of. As long as we hold on to the city, the enemy cannot get supplies, and we have to defend against reinforcements, and have no place to stand, which is a disadvantage."

After Chen Zhi finished speaking, all the officials looked at each other and put down their worries.

County Magistrate Shi Liubao suddenly remembered something and opened his mouth to speak, but in the end he held back and asked about the next arrangements and how to evacuate the people.

"The Hu people have limited manpower, and they are cavalry. Their purpose is not to attack the city, and they are not capable of attacking the city. They came to Dai County this time just to intimidate. As long as they guard the city gate and cannot get out, the thieves will come on their own. Retreat, it won’t take long. The barbarians are riding fast horses. They will definitely not bring a lot of dry food. They are coming in a detour. They can achieve success even if they are caught by surprise. Now that they are exposed, they should worry about how to get back. In fact, we only need to let them go. They thought that when reinforcements arrived, they could retreat from the enemy without any effort at all, and this way the people would not be affected. Besides, I had already sent people to the countryside to deliver orders, which should serve as a warning."

After hearing this, Liu Bao breathed a long sigh of relief, turned around and said to the officials: "The prefect has made arrangements, so you can rest assured."

As soon as the words fell, someone hurriedly ran over, shouting as he ran: "Coming! Coming! The barbarian soldiers and horses have already rushed over, and they are almost in front of the city gate. You can hear their screams! They, they still have a head!"

(End of this chapter)