Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 558 The Tragedy of Jingzhou
"When will Shixiong return to the capital? Why don't you send people to report in advance, so I can prepare early and go out of the city to welcome you."

Although Shen Zhezi was somewhat surprised by Tao Hong's arrival, he was still happy.After the war last year, he wanted to arrange Tao Hong in Jiankang, and the location was ready, but Tao Hong was sick and had no intention of staying in Gyeonggi for a long time, so he returned home.

Tao Hong also benefited from Shen Zhezi's enthusiasm.Although his family's status is not weak, but to be honest, there are very few children from the whole family who are willing to give him favor, not to mention that the Shen family's momentum has reached a new high now.Shen Zhezi can still cherish the old friendship and treat him with courtesy, which really makes him feel a lot.

"This time when I entered the capital, I still have official duties, so I came with my uncle. In addition, there were many noises in the capital in the past few days, so I didn't dare to come to disturb you."

Tao Hong said with a smile, while Shen Zhezi stepped forward and took Tao Hong's hand to walk into the courtyard: "Brother Shi said so, that's really out of touch. There are so many people in the city, when is it not noisy? How can you neglect the old man because of this?" The principle of friendship."

"Wait a minute, son-in-law, I'm here to pay a visit this time, and I still have people with me."

Tao Hong said, beckoning behind him, and then a young man walked out from his entourage, his face was not lacking in martial arts, and he walked in front of Shen Zhezi with vigorous steps, and his actions were quite like an army. He clasped his fists and said: "Huan Rong of Qiao State, I have heard for a long time that the name of the son-in-law is clear. Today, Mr. Tao came to pay a visit to the mansion. Please have the audacity to follow."

Shen Zhezi glanced at the young man, pondered for a while and asked, "Qiaoguo? I wonder if Mr. Huan knows Huan Yuanzi? Is Huan Sanqi in Taichung close to the Zunfu?"

After Huan Rong heard the words, he said: "My father taboo declared that Huan Sanqi is the uncle of Zongzhong, and although Huan Yuanzi has heard about it, he can't see it."

Hearing what Huan Rong said, Shen Zhezi understood.The Huan clan of Qiao State is also a great sect. Now the well-known ones in the current situation are the Longkang Huan clan of Qiao State, which is the branch of Huan Yi and Huan Wen, and the other branch is Qiao County. The well-known ones are Huan Xuan of Qiao State , and Huan Jing, the regular attendant on Sanqi mentioned by Shen Zhezi just now.

In terms of fame, it is natural that the Huan family of Longkang got the name. Huan Yi was of high standards of elegance and died for the country.However, the Huan family in Zhi County should not be underestimated. Huan Jing himself is also a celebrity in the capital, and his son Huan Yi will be the first-class celebrity in the middle of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.Of course, he is just a kid now, but Shen Zhezi met him once before.

As for Huan Xuan, the father of the young man Huan Rong in front of him, he was also a remarkable figure. He helped Zu Ti in the Northern Expedition in the early years, but Zu Yue didn't follow him when he was in rebellion. Now he should be working under Tao Kan's tent.

"It turns out that I have heard a lot about Huan Shijun's reputation of loyalty and bravery, but I have always regretted it for a long time. Today I can see the demeanor of the famous family and relieve my thirst. Please come in quickly!"

Huan Xuan was an extremely important general in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Shen Zhezi had always wanted to meet him, but they were far away from each other and never had a chance.Not long ago, Tao Kan still intended to replace Wang Jianqi as Jiang Xia's prime minister with Huan Xuan, but Taichung did not respond.

Welcoming the two of them to the garden, without saying farewell, can't help talking about the turmoil that just passed in the capital.Tao Hong also arrived in Jiankang for a while, and saw with his own eyes that the Shen family was standing still in the turmoil without any damage, and now he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "The concubine was disturbed earlier, and the mourning clothes were ominous, and I don't know how to help. So I dare not visit the door rashly. Fortunately, the heavenly family has a way, and the son-in-law can be relieved safely and calmly. Life is full of twists and turns, but after this incident, the future should be smooth and smooth, with wind and sails."

"If that's the case, then I really want to thank my elder brother for your kind words."

Shen Zhezi also laughed when he heard this. After this turmoil, his family has a brighter future, which is already a fact that he has seen.As for Tao Hong's failure to visit earlier, he also understood that, after all, with Tao Kan's status, his children had to be more cautious in doing things, and did not dare to give people too much room for imagination to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Shen Zhezi asked Tao Hong's reason for coming: "From what Brother Shi said, it should be a long time since I returned to the capital. In previous years, I wanted to arrest Brother Shi in the capital, but I had no choice but to respect the residence... that's all, brother this time Returning to the capital, I don’t know why it’s such a big deal? If you can help me, Brother Shi, don’t be polite to me.”

Hearing what Shen Zhezi said, Tao Hong couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.He and Shen Zhezi are also old acquaintances. When people are in trouble, they can't watch from the sidelines. Now that the turmoil has subsided, they have to come to the door to ask for something. It is really difficult to speak.But this time he came here with his uncle Tao Bin, he couldn't decide what to do, if he was alone, no matter if he could help or not, he would have to come and see.

"My son-in-law's question really makes me ashamed."

"Brother Shi said that, but you are out of touch. You and I are old acquaintances, so you don't need to stick to the rhetoric. If there is anything, just say it."

Shen Zhezi smiled and gave a sigh of relief. There is too much freedom in life. If you force others to help you, you will lose your friends.

"Hey, since the son-in-law said so, then I won't make excuses anymore."

Tao Hong sighed again, and then said: "The official business this time is going well, the son-in-law should also know the recent movements of Jingzhou's troops, right?"

"Slightly heard."

Shen Zhezi nodded, Tao Kan was old and hot, and he was using his troops to the north with the aim of recovering Xiangyang. This can be described as a clear stream at the moment when Jiangdong's families are still focusing on dividing up their interests.Of course, Tao Kan has his own considerations for doing this. The most basic appeal should be to use this to strengthen himself.

When Tao Hong talked about this step, Shen Zhezi also knew what he was talking about.Although Tao Kan repeatedly used troops against Xiangyang, Taichung did not support it. The early situation was that Tao Kan went to Taichung to ask for imperial edicts while fighting.But Taichung has never let go. Although this move inevitably seems to be conservative, Shen Zhezi can also understand Director Wang's difficulties. He is worried that once Tao Kan's military actions are legally recognized, the border towns will follow suit. This reinforces its position of power.

With Jiangdong's national strength, small-scale frictions in border towns are still trembling. Even if it is a partial collision, the current fragile balance cannot bear it.

However, Shen Zhezi also thinks that it is not necessary to guard against slaves like snakes and scorpions. Jiehu has its own difficulties. right.

Director Wang put it aside for discussion, but now Taichung has changed. This matter was brought up for re-discussion two days ago and passed.Tao Kan, with the title of Taiwei and governor, presided over the recovery of Xiangyang.

Now that he has been affirmed legally, why did Tao Hong come to him?
Before Shen Zhezi could open his mouth, Tao Hong smiled wryly and said, "The gains from Taichung this time are only one edict, and nothing else."

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he thought about it for a while, and then he understood.In history, Tao Kan did regain Xiangyang during this time period, but at that time he not only controlled Jingzhou, but Jiangzhou was also under his control.But now, there is still a Wang Shu entrenched in Jiangzhou.In this way, even if Tao Kan can mobilize enough manpower, there will definitely be a lack of material resources.

In the situation of confrontation between the North and the South, it is self-evident how important Xiangyang's geographical location is, otherwise Tao Kan would not be able to keep staring at this important town and refuse to give up.The competition around this kind of strategically important place must be a long-term game, and the gain or loss cannot only depend on the outcome of a war. If you get it back today by luck, and lose it tomorrow, it will be meaningless at all.

Therefore, taking back is only a foundation, and we must be prepared for a long-term struggle and perseverance.In this way, the required manpower and material resources are massive.Presumably Tao Kan wants to get some money and food support in Taichung because Jingzhou is not easy to maintain.

But Shen Zhezi also has to say that Tao Kan's thinking like this is really a bit difficult for others. It can be said that begging for food has reached the door of the beggar, and he is destined to walk away with tears in his eyes.Not to mention whether Taichung dared to hand over so much manpower and material resources to Tao Kan for his dispatch, even if he dared, he didn't have it at all.

"This time I have the audacity to come to the door, and I want to ask the son-in-law if there is one or two good strategies here, which can be temporarily used by the military?"

Hearing Tao Hong's weak tone, Shen Zhezi really couldn't laugh or cry.In such a hellish world, the officials of Fangzhen, who are in charge of the important town in Shanxi Province, want to launch some military operations, and they even want to recruit private capital to join them!

Not to mention the fact that there is already a big business here, the construction of Jiankang City still needs a lot of investment every year and year after year. Even if the rice grains are drawn out, the mountains are so high and the roads are far away that they cannot be transported to the front line of Jingzhou!
"I don't know much about the situation in Jingzhou. Brother Shi suddenly asked a question, but it's hard to answer."

"That's okay, I've prepared for it when I come."

As Tao Hong spoke, he signaled Huan Rong who was sitting next to him to step forward, and placed a thick dossier on Shen Zhezi's desk.

Shen Zhezi took the hasty overview and found that it introduced in detail the comparison of the military strength of the two armies, and even contained a lot of information about Jiehu.The above records can be described as clear and detailed, even the conflicts between Shi Hu and Shi Le, and the disputes between the ministers in the Shi Zhao court are recorded very clearly, which is far more detailed and specific than some of the information heard by Shen Zhezi.

It can be seen that Tao Kan must have a fixed source of news on Shi Zhao's side, which inevitably inspired Shen Zhezi, and felt that a line for collecting information should be established.In this way, no matter what plan is there, it will be targeted.

This dossier should be prepared to persuade the Taifu princes.From Shen Zhezi's point of view, Tao Kan concealed some necessary military information. Of course, this can be understood as military secrets that are not easy to disclose, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, Tao Kan's entire plan is actually somewhat weak in succession. , even if it is defeated, Shen Zhezi is not optimistic about whether he can defend it or not.This is not a lack or shortcoming in the military, but a lack of national power itself, which lacks an orderly response.

After carefully reading the dossier, Shen Zhezi said to Tao Hong: "Brother Shi would like to tell me about this difficulty. I am obliged to do it both in public and in private. Human affairs are difficult, and nothing is easy. If you are afraid of danger and do not do it, you will accomplish nothing. Please Shixiong stays at the mansion temporarily, I still need to study carefully, and I will definitely give Shixiong a definite answer within a few days."

He really wanted to help a group of Tao Kan, not for the balance of interests, but for those who worked hard to go north not to go alone.

(End of this chapter)