Han officials

Chapter 59 Pirates?

On the first day of the year, officials and people celebrate together.

However, happy times are always short-lived, and the beginning of the third year of Zhongping was not very pleasant.

The next day, at the prefect's residence.

Looking at the latest report sent by the "Los Angeles Office", Wei Zhe couldn't help but frown.

At night, a meteor flashed like fire, its light over ten feet long, illuminating the camps of Zhang and Sui, and causing the braying of donkeys and horses. The bandits, believing it a bad omen, attempted to retreat to Jincheng. Zhuo, delighted by the news, joined forces with Youfufeng Bao Hong and others to attack, defeating them and beheading thousands.

However, Dong Zhuo's achievement was not bad news. At most, it made Wei Zhe feel a little complicated.

But the following news is quite distressing.

Dong Zhuo finally broke the deadlock in the war in Liang Province, but Zhang Wen, the commander-in-chief, failed to seize the opportunity.

The Liangzhou rebels have clearly been defeated and retreated to Yuzhong County, Jincheng Commandery, Liangzhou, and are now on the defensive. As long as Zhang Wen continues to expand his advantage, the rebellion may gradually subside.

After all, the Liangzhou rebels were a coalition of various forces, and there was bound to be intrigue within them.

But Zhang Wen couldn't even achieve victory in a stable manner.

It is unknown where he got the confidence from. Zhang Wen, who thought he had a sure victory, only sent Zhou Shen to lead 30,000 people to pursue the rebels in Liang Province. Dong Zhuo proposed to lead troops to support Zhou Shen, but Zhang Wen refused. Instead, he asked Dong Zhuo to lead 30,000 people to attack the Xianrong Qiang.

Clearly at a disadvantage, they still divided their forces. The result is predictable.

The court report said: All the troops were defeated and retreated, only Zhuo returned with his entire division and stationed in Fufeng.

Even though Wei Zhe had some preconceived prejudices against Dong Zhuo, to be fair, Zhang Wen, the commander-in-chief, did bear a considerable responsibility for the defeat, while Dong Zhuo had no merits but no faults.

It was precisely because of this that at the end of last year the emperor issued an edict to confer the title of Marquis of Yaxiang on Dong Zhuo, with a fief of a thousand households.

As for General Zhang Wen, he was transferred to the position of Grand Marshal.

The post of General of Chariots and Cavalry was taken over by the Eunuch Zhao Zhong.

I don’t know what the meaning is, maybe it’s saying that Zhang Wen is not even as good as a eunuch without any balls!
But no matter what, there is no hope of quelling the rebellion in Liangzhou in the short term.

Thinking of this, Wei Zhe couldn't help but sigh:
"Although Liangzhou has not given up, it is now the same as if it had been abandoned!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Jun on the side agreed with it.

Isn't it obvious? The Han army stationed troops in Youfufeng, and it is obvious that the court is no longer prepared to retake Liangzhou.

And judging from the arrangement of the court, it is probably more out of concern that the rebels from Liang Province would invade Sili.

The change in mentality is really regrettable.

With the court in such a mess, it's no wonder that ambitious people are rising and falling all over the world.

Of course, Yuan Jun didn’t think so much. At this moment, he was more focused on watching the show.

Because the court reports said that the emperor built a "Wanjin Hall" in the West Garden and stored all the money he got from selling official positions in it, thinking it was a pleasure. As a result, not long after, the people in Luoyang gave birth to children with two heads and four arms.

"Hiss~ Two heads and four arms? This isn't a monster, is it?"

Even though Yuan Jun was a ruthless man who dared to go deep into the evil tribe to cause trouble, he couldn't help but take a breath at this moment.

However, Wei Zhe just laughed when he heard this.

Putting aside biological science, the fact that such remarks can spread through the streets of Luoyang and Beihai is probably also inseparable from the spread of them by people with ulterior motives.

After all, there is a saying that goes: When a country is about to perish, there will be evil spirits!

Now that the monsters have appeared, does it mean that the Han Dynasty is about to perish?

Besides, there is no two suns in the sky, and no two heads in the human body.

Now a baby with two heads and four arms has appeared, and the meaning behind it can be imagined.

"Forget it. Luoyang is a complicated place, and we can't get involved." Wei Zhe didn't comment on the matter. Instead, he warned, "Tell the people who report to Cao Cao to be more careful. Don't get involved in anything else. Just send back the news regularly!"

Although "Luoyang Office" is a joke, Zoucao is indeed shouldering this important task at the moment.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Jun immediately bowed and accepted the order.

……

Regardless of the turbulent situation in Luoyang, Lelang County was a scene of revival after the New Year.

Needless to say, the Sixteenth Battalion Military Settlement quickly gained a foothold as the powerful people in the county compromised.

Compared to when they first arrived to open up the new land, their treatment this time is much better.

There are strongholds in the residence;
There are good farmlands in the county.

Even the daily necessities that were in short supply in the past have been supplied by the craftsmen in the dock this time.

It can be said that compared with the Daifang period, the days of the sixteen camps' military settlements have clearly reached a new level.

When the news was passed back to the various tribes in Daifang, it aroused the envy of many refugees who settled in the area.

Perhaps because of their similar status, they were particularly touched by the plight of the Sixteenth Battalion Military Settlement.

Before the New Year atmosphere had faded, the remaining thirty civilian settlements in Daifang County rushed to become military settlements.

In this way, the difference in military settlements was almost made up, but there was not a single civilian settlement left.

When Wei Zhe arrived in Daifang County in the spring, Xi Zhicai joked to himself, "Your Excellency has found people so quickly that I don't even have time to slack off."

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhe couldn't help but burst into laughter.

But joking aside, Xi Zhicai's methods of governing the place are still quite good.

The new refugees recruited from Qingzhou were basically converted into civilian settlements by him, which stabilized the people's hearts.

With this in and out, Daifang County has restored the scale of military farming to that of last year.

Wei Zhe thought about it and agreed with his adjustment.

"Only when people are at peace can they be strong enough to fight. Let this be the case in the future!"

In this way, the quality of farmers and soldiers in military settlements may be further improved in the future.

But then again, Wei Zhe didn't come to bring Fang here for these things.

Although the prefect had the custom of holding spring festivals and encouraging people to engage in agriculture and sericulture every year, Wei Zhe had other intentions this time.

After discussing the matters concerning military farming, Wei Zhe came to Funajima with a small entourage.

Compared to when it was first built, the appearance of Ship Island has changed a lot.

In order to facilitate the movement of ships, there are now docks on all sides of the island, and warehouses for drying wood are one after another, occupying almost half of the island.

Seeing this, Wei Zhe immediately nodded with satisfaction.

You should know that Chuandao Island is not owned by the public, but the private property of the Wei family. It is not easy to have such a large scale.

But Wei Zhe came here this time just to use his power for personal gain!

……

At Chuandao Wharf, not long after Wei Zhe landed, Wei Muhua came following the sound.

After all, he now manages most of Wei's assets and can be regarded as Wei Zhe's chief steward of internal affairs.

He not only manages Wei's salted fish business, but is also the person in charge of this island.

Of course, this is a two-sided thing.

After all, if the Wei family wants to produce enough salted fish, then a fleet of fishing boats is naturally indispensable.

The Wei fleet is now short of both large and small ships.

It can be said that the Wei family’s needs alone have kept Funajima extremely busy this year.

However, everything was fine before, but then Wei Muhua changed the subject and said, "My dear, I want to be a pirate!"

Wei Zhe was stunned when these words came out.

What? You want to go treasure hunting too?

(End of this chapter)