After staying in Shining for a few days, Shen Zhezi and his party continued on the road. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

On the boat, the princess played with a rhino horn slingshot and shot dried mud balls into the water from time to time. After seeing the superb skills of the lady Cui Ling, the princess was completely fascinated by this way, and circled around the lady every day in the past few days, asking for techniques, and vowing to be like the lady to point where to fight.

And the one who picked up the princess's bow and arrow hobby was Shen Zhezi. After a conversation with Cui Hui, with the understanding of the situation in the north, he had a sense of urgency. He is destined to lead the army north, even if he can't become a fierce general who charges into battle, at least he must be skilled in riding and shooting, and he must have a little self-preservation.

So on both sides of the boat, one person holds a slingshot and the other holds a bow and arrow, each occupying a corner, and they are all honing their skills. Shen Zhezi's practice of the bow is not as pompous as the princess, the hand is just an ordinary Zhemu bow, more is to practice the feel and arm strength, according to the guidance of the master who is proficient in this way, and polish the basic skills little by little.

"Shen Zhezi, why don't you let Mrs. Ling go with us? You are the lord of the family, if you open your mouth to ask, she will definitely not be able to refuse. ”

Without the guidance of a famous teacher, the princess was quite depressed and couldn't help complaining.

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he smiled and said: "Mr. Cui is honored here, and Ah Ling's filial piety is natural, so she naturally wants to serve beside her." His family is also a northland Wangzong, and he lives in my house, how can he really make it difficult for a strong man with a servant. ”

In fact, he also hoped to take Cui Hui away in his heart, not only because he was familiar with the situation in the north, but he could ask for advice from time to time, but his own talent alone would be too condescending to be placed in Shining. It's just that Cui Hui's illness has not yet recovered, and he still has to live and recuperate in peace, and he himself is reluctant to let those people suffer together, so Shen Zhezi can only give up.

Before leaving, Cui Hui handed Shen Zhezi a book, all of which were sorted out in the northland in the past few days, and said that if there were any follow-up additions, he would let his family send them to Wukang for Shen Zhezi's reference.

This book not only contains a description of the situation in the north, but also Cui Hui's own strategic insights on protecting the territory and the people, and commanding the army and controlling Hu. From the contents of this book, Shen Zhezi realized that Cui Hui probably guessed his wish to go on the Northern Expedition, and many of his words were full of persuasion and vigilance. Although he never said it explicitly, Shen Zhezi could also feel that Cui Hui was not optimistic about the Northern Expedition.

In fact, not only Cui Hui, but many people are now wary and pessimistic about the Northern Expedition. Although this idea is not lacking in cowardice, it is more related to the pattern of vision. Hu Kou Zhonghua, Shenzhou Lu Shen, there is no precedent to help, even if the Warring States disputes continued, the Hu Lu barbarians were beaten on the ground, and there has never been a tragic situation where the Han people were driven away and fled.

In other words, most of the people's knowledge and vision of the time could not handle such complex changes in the situation. fled south in a hurry, losing not only the homeland of China, but also more self-confidence and dignity. The state of mind is at a loss, confused and pessimistic about the future, this is how many people feel nowadays.

A family like Cui Hui has almost lost everything, and he has also suffered a lot of poison, and the shadow in his heart is naturally very big. People outside the matter talk about ambition and other vain words, but only in the specific situation can they understand that it is not easy to make a decision or even put it into reality. Not only are Cui Hui and others who are victims not optimistic about the Northern Expedition, but even the Fang Zhen officials who really have heavy troops, such as Xi Jian, are staunch opponents of the Northern Expedition.

This mentality is similar to the abandonment of tradition and the pursuit of foreign systems by later generations of intellectuals of the Republic of China, whose past knowledge and experience are no longer sufficient to explain why they are faced with such a situation.

Therefore, although the Northern Expedition is absolutely politically correct at the moment, if someone really promotes this slogan as a real goal, it will make people full of vigilance. lest this provoke Hu Lu to retaliate and go south, and even Jiangdong, the only remaining peaceful land, will be affected and fallen.

In the final analysis, it's just overkill, Hulu is not terrible, and there are many reasons for failure. But because there is no answer that convinces the public, in the minds of the people of the time, Hu Lu has gradually demonized.

In such an atmosphere, all arguments and explanations are false, and only victory can shake people's hearts the most. A magnificent, crushing victory, devastating, without fancy, so as to shake people's hearts and regain the lost dignity!

Therefore, although Shen Zhezi was in a very anxious mood, he also understood that the Northern Expedition could not be arbitrarily moved. Be prepared for a sound, there will be an echo, and if it is the kind of thunderous sound that can shake the world!

After leaving Ning, Shen Zhezi and Princess Xingnan went to Shanyin and went to the He family to meet them. With the current momentum of the Shen family, even the princess has married into his family, and the marriage with the He family is naturally no problem, and it is going smoothly.

Now He Yu is no longer the county governor of his father, but has been transferred to the Linhai county guard, and naturally belongs to the Shen family. As for the history of the magistrate of Huiji, he was succeeded by Kong. Now the families in the county no longer resist Shen Chong, but actively seek cooperation. Today's Huiji has gradually become an iron plate, and the situation is more stable.

In order to show the importance of this marriage, He Yu personally returned to Sanyin from Linhai to discuss the matter. Although Shen Mu was still a lot uncomfortable, he really couldn't disobey the family's wishes, so the marriage was finalized.

After staying in Shanyin for a few days, Shen Zhezi visited the families who had dealings. Originally, he planned to go to Zhoushan once, after all, Zhoushan is an important part of the Shen family's control of Huiji, and it is hanging offshore at sea, so it is not easy to operate. But the news from the north has gradually surged the calm situation.

Liu Yao, the assassin of Xuzhou, died of illness earlier, and his subordinates requested that Liu Yao's son lead the people of Xuzhou, but the imperial court refused, but the hardline sent Guo Mo, who was also a homeless marshal, to supervise the Huaibei military to command Liu Yao's subordinates. This move made Liu Yao's troops dissatisfied, and raised troops to expel Guo Mo, and Huaibei was already in chaos.

Then Xi Jian, who had been seeking a foreign appointment, finally got his wish to leave the capital, served as the assassin of Xuzhou, and went to Jingkou to stabilize the situation.

The Shen family's interests in Jingkou are extremely great, especially the core interests of the business alliance created by Caochuang are in Jingkou. With such a big change, even if Qian Feng is in charge of Jingkou, Shen Zhezi can't be completely relieved. So he hurriedly ended his trip to Huiji, and he had no time to go to Zhoushan again, so he urgently went north.

When passing by Yuhang, Shen Zhezi couldn't help but talk to his father about the current turmoil in Huaibei and the variables in Jingkou.

"Although Liu Yao's troops are brave and untamable, they are fighting and attacking each other, and there may be chaos for a while, and it is difficult for a long time, and it is not enough to shake the situation in the south of the Yangtze River, nor is it enough to cause trouble."

Shen Chong had in-depth contact with Liu Yao's subordinates, and even the disadvantages of Liu Yao's subordinates, so he didn't pay much attention to the rebellion in Huaibei.

Regarding his father's judgment, Shen Zhezi also agreed. Although the homeless marshal is extremely strong, the disadvantage is that there are many mountains and it is difficult to dominate. At present, most of these homeless marshals with heavy troops come from the south of the main part of the dock wall in the north, and they have conflicts of geography and interests between them, and it is difficult to reconcile. Even inside a mountain, there are many clans and villagers who have deep contradictions with each other and have their own grievances.

Such a situation cannot simply and rudely be attributed to the false statement that the Chinese people are fond of infighting. The more chaotic the times, the weaker the individual's sense of existence, and the more necessary it is to join an organization to seek security. Once there is an organization, there will naturally be conflicts of interest and contradictions that are difficult to reconcile, and they will not be transferred by the will of individuals.

Therefore, even if Huiji urgently needs a large number of people to fill it, Shen Zhezi does not dare to let go of the restrictions on accepting a large number of refugees. The natural clan ties between refugees can easily lead displaced refugees into a mob of unmistakable evil. In such an era, there is no clear distinction between good and evil.

This is also why, in the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, although the exile commander held great power, he was never enough to become a political force in the climate. With such a complicated internal situation, there is no way to brew a mature political demand and attempt, and can only toss and turn between the high gates, driven by others as minions.

Compared with the Huaibei Rebellion, Shen Chong was more concerned about Xi Jian's departure from the town of Jingkou: "Xi Gong went east, which can really affect the layout of the current situation." Jingzhou and Liyang should be uncomfortable, and my family should also think deeply about how to deal with themselves in the future. ”

He was well aware of the great influence that Xi Jian could exert on the Liumin Marshal, and in his early years, he strongly persuaded Wang Dun to summon Xi Jian into the court. However, at present, this person is finally unable to trap, and once he descends on Jingkou, it can be seen that the situation in the entire Jiangdong will be turbulent.

Hearing his father say this, Shen Zhezi also felt helpless. The reason why Xi Jian had been trying to do so for a long time was that in addition to the lack of opportunity, there was also a joint resistance from various local towns. The location of Jingkou is important, there are many people, and there is no strong feudal lord before, so it cannot play its due role. And the Shen family also took advantage of the emptiness in the east to enter the master and stabilize the situation of Huiji.

However, after Xi Jian left the capital, Jingkou could play a much greater role, defending Gyeonggi in the west and deterring Sanwu in the south. It is conceivable that in the future, the Shen family will inevitably bear the pressure from Jingkou, and it will be difficult to be as detached from Wuzhong as before.

The Xi family was not only accepted by the ruling high-ranking family, but also able to exert a lot of influence on the homeless marshal, this natural advantage doomed his family to sit in such a prominent internal domain as Jingkou.

Shen Zhezi knew that this situation was inevitable, so he began to lay out several years in advance, from the very beginning of the Hidden Lord and the Hidden Prince, all the way to the current Wuzhong Business Alliance, all in order to ensure that the pressure of Jingkou can be countered, and even counter Jingkou. But it is precisely because of these arrangements that there will be no harmony between his family and the Xi family, and if they change places, there are many arrangements in Huiji to drill camps, which is also unbearable for the Shen family.

After many previous arrangements, it is now time to be put to the test. It remains to be seen whether Xi Jian will sit in Jingkou and forcefully drive out the Shen family's arrangement in Jingkou, or whether the Shen family will be able to withstand Xi Jian's pressure and successfully take root in Jingkou!