Vol 4 Chapter 1301: Return to the old land

Huai Shui has been an Yi River since ancient times, and there have been few flood-damage disasters. The Huai River flows smoothly and flows out of the cloud ladder. It has played an inestimable role in irrigation on both sides of the river. Those who have Huai water can wait if they have mastered the world's granary.
The Northern Han Dynasty and the South Chu established nations one after another, and it was naturally impossible to let go of this place of fat. The two sides kept fighting in order to take this area, and for this reason, the original good grain warehouse has become alive. People can't produce, but Huai Shui has become the most suffering place in the world.
A few years ago, the two countries fought a protracted Qinhuai war, which caused a huge consumption of the national power of both sides, and they were unable to continue the offensive against each other. Therefore, the two sides reached an agreement, temporarily resting the troops, Huai Shui was two. The boundaries of the country's territory.
The Qinhuai War caused severe damage to the two sides of the strait. During the war, the people of both countries fled home and were displaced. When the war ended, under the arrangement of the government, the people who were dispersed were returning home.
A scorched earth's hometown needs to be rebuilt. Naturally, it is not a matter of day and night, but when the people finally settled down again, the dark clouds of the war swept over again, and soon the Qinhuai Army began to cross the Huai River and went northward to the Han, without the need of the government's reminder. When the people discovered that the Qinhuai Army had fought, the first reaction was to drag the family to flee again.
At that time, the scene of the Qinhuai War still did not dissipate from the minds of the people. At that time, many people cared for their hometown and were reluctant to leave. Some old people who were old and unable to toss, they stayed in their hometowns, but the result was The villages were all razed to the ground. Although the Han army looted and burned when they came over, there were also some gangsters and gangsters who took advantage of the opportunity.
So this time when the Qinhuai Army northwardly exploded, the people on the Huai Shui shore immediately withdrew to the rear to avoid further disaster.
In fact, after the Dongqi naval master took control of the Huai River, there were very few people left on both sides of the strait, and there was no need to mobilize the government. The Huai River shore had already been empty.
The little emperor did not allow the people to fall, and sent many officials, specially arranged refugee shelters in the place hundreds of miles south of Huaishui, and built countless tents to accommodate refugees who fled from the front. The adjustment of the defensive guards to maintain order, compared to the chaotic situation of the previous Qinhuai War, was orderly.
Huize City was only a hundred miles away from Huai Shui. The previous Qinhuai War once became a shelter for refugees. For this reason, it was once overcrowded. When the people returned to their hometown after the war, Huize City became an unimportant city as always. Small county seat.
But now this small county is once again an important place.
After the Qinhuai Army headed north, in order to ensure the frontline grain and grass, the grain transportation team has been endless. The Humen Yamen led by Dou Kui became the most stressful Yamen during the war.
Dou Kui knew very well that although he had turned to Qi Ning to keep his net worth, he had to do something for the Dou family to really be valued by the emperor.
Northern Expedition is the most important thing for the little emperor. As long as he leads the Ministry of Household Affairs to fully support the little emperor's Northern Expedition cause and show his talents during this period, he will certainly be entrusted with a heavy responsibility in the future.
Dou Kui turned his face with the Qi family and turned to the Huainan King. Although his character was not good, this person's talents still existed. At least after the Qinhuai Army went north, he raised the grains in an orderly manner, and never in the logistics supply problem appear.
It was just that after the Dongqi naval sect cut off the Huai water, the grain road transported to the front line was cut off, and Huize City became a place for hoarding grain.
Huize City is a hundred miles away from Huai Shui, and there are soldiers and horses stationed here by the Qinhuai Army. The city defense is strong. Naturally, the Dongqi naval forces have no possibility to go deep into Baili to get food in Huize City, but once Huai Shui After opening, the grain road is reopened, then Huize City can quickly transport grain and grass to the front.
Five or six large grain silos were built in Huize City to build food grains, and the gates were guarded so that civilians could not enter the city. As a grain depot, ordinary people could not even approach the city.
The guards of Huize Zeliang are the soldiers and horses of the Qinhuai Legion, so the generals who guarded it were also Han Yu, who was transferred from the Qinhuai Legion, and Han Wen, the right servant of the Hube Ministry, also sat in the city.
When Qi Ning and Xuan Yuanbo came to Huize City, it was already dusk.
When the two entered the city, they were repeatedly questioned by the defending soldiers and still did not enter the city. After sending someone to report, Han Yu sent someone to come, and then he entered the city.
When Qi Ning was sent to Dong Qi, the defense zone passed was under the jurisdiction of Han Yu. Han Yu was familiar with several of his subordinates, Zing Ning. He was defending Huize City this time, and Han Yu also took several of his subordinates together. Bringing him, he sent someone to recognize Qi Ning, and in surprise, naturally he hurried into the city.
Although Qi Ning was initially blocked out of the city, instead of being angered by it, he was gratified. These granaries are heavy, of course, the stricter the better.
At that time, he slaughtered Huize City to catch the head Xiao Yishui and fled from Huize City for nearly two years. After returning to his hometown, he was quite emotional.
Leaving Huize City, he was just a little beggar who couldn't keep alive. He came back today, but he was already expensive as the protector of the Great Chu Empire.
As the current highest official of Huize City, Hu Wenyou, the right minister of Hube, lived in the government office of Huize County, and Han Yu lived in another house beside the government office of the county, but Qi Ning was brought directly to the government office of the county. Both Bian Hanyu and Mo Wenhui were already waiting outside the main entrance. Han Yu saw Qi Ning and hurried forward. He bowed and said, "Han Yu will be humbled, see Guo Gong!" He has already knelt down, and Mo Wenhui has also stepped forward. Kneel down to worship.
Qi Ning raised his hand and said, "Get up and talk!" After the two of them got up, they walked inwards, and Han Yu and Mo Wenhui hurriedly followed.
When he arrived in the hall, Mo Wenhui invited Qi Ning and Xuan Yuan to break the seat, and Qi Ning did not hide it. He introduced to both of them: "This is the giant gate captain of Shenhou Mansion!"
Shenhou Mansion does not interact with the officialdom, nor does it have any involvement with the military. Although the two sides do not know each other, the Shendou Mansion Beidou Qixing is notorious. At this time, it is known that this person is the captain of the Shenhou Mansion, Han Yu Both were surprised, and Mo Wenhui got up and hurriedly saluted, and Xuanyuan Po also got up and saluted, not much to say.
Just before sitting down, Han Yu and Mo Wenhui looked at each other. The two looked weird. Qi Ning looked at them and asked, "How is the situation over Huai Shui?"
Han Yu was about to get up, and Qi Ning shook his head: "For a few of us, don't be restrained. It's convenient to sit down and talk."
"Guogong, after the defeat of the East China Sea Marine Division, Huai Shui was completely in the hands of the Dongqi Marine Division in Shen Tuluo." Han Yu looked solemn: "The Dongqi Marine Division has four large warships and 13 small warships. In addition, there are dozens of civilian ships converted to military. It is estimated that the current strength of the East China Sea Division should be four or five thousand people, not many people, but these people are elite sailors who have been trained by Shen Tulu for many years. If so, these sailors are on the water, saying that they are too exaggerated when they are one, but they are absolutely not false when they are one enemy and three. "
"The people of Dong Qi rely on the navy, and it is a matter of course that such an elite sailor is there." Qi Ning is also amazed.
Han Yudao said: "The East China Sea Marine Division was ambushed by them and almost completely annihilated by the whole army. When Shen Tuluo used his troops strangely, when General Di led his troops to raid Linzi, Shen Tuluo certainly expected that the East China Sea Marine Division would definitely block the seaport, so he voluntarily evacuated the dock, Xin The governor led the naval master to control the shipyard, and found a lot of grain and grass equipment in the navy camp, but thought that Shen Tu Luo Cang Huang could not take it away, and naturally these materials could not be left to Shen Tu Luo. Who knows that Shen Tuluo took advantage of that sudden attack ... "
Qi Ning sneered: "Those grains and grass are the bait left by Shen Tuluo."
"It is indeed so." Han Yu sighed: "The Governor Xin took a few warships to break through, and the warships suffered most of the damage, and the losses were heavy. I heard that Governor Xin took the guilt to the court. Although the court was fined and relegated, he was still responsible for him. The commander-in-chief of the army made great achievements. "
Qi Ning naturally understands that although Xin Ci is not as good as Shen Tuluo, no one can replace Xin Ci ’s position when looking at Chu Kingdom. Although Xin Ci defeated North in one battle, the little emperor clearly hoped that Xin Ci would be ashamed Then Yong.
"Guogong, Xiaguan is now most worried about whether the grain and grass of the Qinhuai Legion can withstand it." Mo Wen, the right servant of the Hube, sighed: "General Di led a 20,000 soldier to raid Linzi in East Qi, and Linzi had sufficient grain depots. Do n’t worry about the situation over there, but General Yue Da ’s seventy or eighty million soldiers and nearly 10,000 war horses consume a small amount every day. This grain and grass cannot be delivered. Once the army is short of food, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Han Yu nodded and said: "Guogong, Huai Shui was blocked, and the logistics of heavy grain and grass could not be transported through Huai Shui at all. Shen Tuluo divided the navy into three, and one was cruising over the East China Sea, beware of my East Sea Marine Division going back and forth Back, the remaining two were wandering on the Huai Shui day and night, but anyone who was close to the Huai Shui, regardless of the blue and white, shot immediately. "
Qi Ning slightly nodded: "Without the exception of Shen Tuluo, the grain road is difficult to communicate." After a slight pause, he said: "Yes, can there be news from Prince Qi Dong Shao of the Eastern Qi?"
"Everyone knows that Duan Shao is not dead, but where he is now, there are different opinions." Han Yu said: "Some people say that he is currently near Linzi and are plotting to gather remnants to retake Linzi ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Some people say he is in the east Qi Shuishi, together with Shen Tuluo, some people said he ran to Puyang and stayed in Puyang City with Linghuxu. "Shaking his head said:" There are also rumors that Duan Shao has secretly traveled to Luoyang to negotiate with the Northern Han people. , Ready to join forces against me. "
Qi Ning thought that the possibility of the first rumor was minimal. The main force of the Qi army was in Puyang, and the country was empty. Even if Duan Shao wanted to regroup the soldiers and horses, there would be no soldiers available, and the 20,000 army of the Chu State controlled Linzi, which was naturally impossible. Seeing Duan Shao regrouping soldiers and horses, it was Duan Shao secretly heading to Luoyang, but it was not impossible.
"There is one more thing, the humble general ..... the humble general ...!" Han Yu suddenly swallowed and looked weird. He glanced at Xuanyuan, but he dare not say it.
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