Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 360: Crossing the River
Huan Xi's class teacher did not go to Puban, but to Fenglingdu.

At this time, because winter has entered and the climate is cold, the Yellow River is naturally frozen.

But Huan Xi's focus is not on the freezing of the Yellow River itself, but on the timing of the freezing of the Yellow River.

"Compared to last year, it's a few days later."

Huan Xi stood on the north bank of the Yellow River, looking at the ice, turned to Quan Yi and said.

Quan Yi echoed:
"The climate today is definitely warmer than in previous years."

Changes in climate have a crucial impact on the rise and fall of dynasties.

The root cause of the so-called Wuhu chaos in China is not the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, but the great cooling during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, which resulted in poor living conditions outside the Great Wall. The nomadic peoples had no choice but to move south to compete with farming civilization for living space.

In China's five thousand years of ancient history, there were four major cold periods, namely the Western Zhou cold period, the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties cold periods, the Southern Song cold period, and the Ming and Qing cosmic periods.

The era that Huan Xi lives in now is the cold period of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Commerce and handicrafts have absorbed a large amount of surplus labor, and some of the goods produced can be exported to Jiangnan and the Western Regions, but what is more important is the internal digestion capacity.

Liang Jun crossed the river by walking on a pontoon bridge. With so many soldiers and horses, it was not safe to walk on the ice.

Some people say that when you are strong, you surround yourself with good people and hear good things.

Huan Xi came back to his senses, nodded and said:

As soon as Zhou Chu finished speaking, Huan Xi interrupted:
"Yuansun (characterized by Zhou Chu), please stop saying those congratulatory words. Along the way, my ears are almost hearing cocoons."

Huan Xi understands this deeply.

The first time was from the mid-Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Northern Wei Dynasty to unify the north, and the second time was from the late Northern Wei Dynasty to the early Sui Dynasty.

"Mr. Liang, it's getting late."

However, the cold period in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties was not a long period of low temperature. During these three to four hundred years, there were two periods of warming.

After passing through the most difficult period, the temperature has gradually risen and entered a warming period.

"Well, let's send orders to all the ministries to cross the river one by one."

However, a good harvest also means that they have more surplus food that they can freely use and consume.

Quan Yi interrupted Huan Xi's thinking and reminded him.

Huan Xi was actually able to intuitively feel the changes in climate. When he traveled through time, it was during the low temperature period of the cold period. According to later research, this low temperature period probably ended in the sixth year of Yonghe (AD 350).

Although Huan Xi implemented the land equalization system and only collected land rent, after the people paid the land rent, whatever they harvested was their own.

Huan Xi is naturally happy for this year's harvest.

Zhou Chu had already been waiting at the south bank. Like the officials from various places that Huan Xi saw along the way, Zhou Chu was also praising Huan Xi.

The warming climate is undoubtedly a major benefit to agricultural production. The Kansai region has not experienced bad harvests in recent years, which is precisely due to this.

According to reports from various counties, there will still be a good harvest in Kansai this year.

After saying that, Huan Xi smiled helplessly and said:

Of course, the severe frost in May that once troubled Huan Xi was just an extreme weather event in a few areas.

"When I think about returning to Chang'an and having to talk to the ministers again, I just feel dizzy."

Zhou Chu quickly shut up.

He is Liang Gong, and everything he says is right.

After crossing the river, we only need to walk a dozen miles or so to reach Tongguan.

Huan Xi, Deng Qiang and Mao Muzhi parted here. Mao Muzhi naturally wanted to lead his army south, but Huan Wen only sent 10,000 soldiers to aid Huan Xi instead of handing them over to Huan Xi.

As for Deng Qiang, he is the governor of Hongnong and should stay behind. Zhou Chu, who was previously ordered to guard Hongnong, will follow Huan Xi back to Chang'an.

Although Huan Xi reduced the number of troops garrisoned in Hongnong County, after all, there were still 10,000 elite infantry, which needed a general to lead them, and could support Luoyang at any time.

As for Hedong County, although it is only separated by a river, it is not the object of all the garrison's attention.

Once Hedong County is in danger, Huan Xi will lead his troops across the river from Puban.

Mao Muzhi didn't get along with Huan Xi for a long time, but getting along with Liang Gong made him feel like a spring breeze.

If it's not a formal occasion, Huan Xi actually doesn't have much airs in private, and he will also tell some jokes with others.

In fact, those in power may not always pay attention to their own majesty.

For example, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Yuwen Yong, was once grabbed by his beard by a minister at a banquet and called him a "lovely and good husband". '

Mao Muzhi was reluctant to leave, but finally said goodbye. He cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty, take care!"

Mao Muzhi was a general of the Chu State, so he naturally wanted to call Huan Xi the Crown Prince, not Liang Gong.

Huan Xi nodded and said:
"General Mao, please take this seriously and don't forget to convey my gratitude to my father for me."

The 10,000 infantry soldiers sent by Huan Wen did have an effect. It was precisely because they were responsible for escorting the transportation that Li Wei noticed the importance Huan Xi attached to that batch of "grain and grass", so he was convinced.

After saying goodbye to Huan Xi, Mao Muzhi led 10,000 soldiers eastward.

Huan Xi watched the army leave and thought to himself:
'They are all good men, and they will obey my orders sooner or later. '

Huan Xi really thought about detaining these 10,000 soldiers, but he was worried that Huan Wen would become impatient because of this.

After all, Lao Nu himself only has 50,000 elite infantrymen, and Huan Xi holds back 10,000. How can he not be anxious with him?

Huan Xi withdrew his gaze, looked at Deng Qiang beside him, and whispered:
"I have already reported to the imperial court to express my merits in defeating Hu (Deng Qiang's character), and please grant me the title of Duke of Anding."

When Deng Qiang heard this, he was overjoyed and expressed his gratitude to Huan Xi repeatedly.

In fact, Huan Xi was also worried about whether Deng Qiang should be the governor of Bingzhou or Shen Jin.

Regardless of the Bingzhou established by Huan Xi, there is now only Hedong County, but after all, this is the official position of a governor.

In the end, Huan Xi believed that Shen Jin had guarded Gaowang and Puban for many years and was familiar with the situation in Hedong, so he chose Shen Jin.

But he must consider Deng Qiang's mood.

Deng Qiang followed Huan Xi in the east and west, and made numerous achievements. In the battle at the southern foot of Zhongtiao Mountain, although Yang An captured Li Wei alive, Deng Qiang was the main general.

Now Shen Jin has become the governor of Bingzhou, but Deng Qiang is still just the prefect of Hongnong County, so there is no guarantee that he will not have other thoughts in his heart.

Therefore, Huan Xi revealed the reward to him in advance. A stable Duke was enough to appease Deng Qiang's heart.

Moreover, Deng Qiang's merits are worthy of this reward. He had already been a county duke before, and it is reasonable for him to be promoted to the first level now.

When Huan Xi sent Deng Qiang away, he couldn't help but wonder what rewards the imperial court would give him if he captured Hedong County.

It is temporarily impossible to be promoted in the title of nobility, and if you are promoted to a king, you will be a king.

Han Chinese kings with different surnames have always been granted posthumous titles. Since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, there has never been a living Han Chinese king with a different surname.

Of course, it's not that Huan Xi won't come to the throne, but that he won't be able to overpower Huan Wen in the title. There is no need for father and son to be unhappy over such trivial matters.

(End of this chapter)