Chapter 147: Good Deeds
After leaving the palace, Li Yuanhui leaned against the carriage building and began to think.

The sixteen-year-old Zhennan General was also appointed as the governor of Yangzhou. Even for a royal relative, this was a bit outrageous, far from the norm.

During the more than thirty years in Dayan, the average age of ministers from Han aristocratic families who were able to reach this position was around 40 years old.

The number of Xianbei nobles might be a little less, at least thirty-five or thirty-six.

Even among royal family members, princes and kings, there were very few who could be appointed as generals in their teens and given the title of military commander of a state.

As for Li Yuanhui, this outlier, how much contribution do you think he made? It seems to be just average.

How strong is his ability? It seems to be just average.

His background is quite good, but the number of people with the same background as him in Luoyang and Changan must be hundreds or even thousands.

Gao Huang, the General who Conquers the East, who was also a son-in-law of the emperor, was not appointed General who Guards the East and Commander-in-Chief of Qingzhou’s military affairs until he was 29 years old.

Even the Prince of Xia, Murong Hui, was only twenty-three years old when he was appointed as the military commander of Jizhou.

If it weren't for the fact that Dayan was almost finished, Li Si would be a little afraid that he would have nothing left to be sealed.

But Cao Yuanjing from Jiangdong is indeed quite fierce.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Yan court had no time to look south, they captured Jianye.

After Jianye was taken, with the support of major clans such as Wujun and Kuaiji, Jiangdong had basically become the province of Cao. It was only a matter of time.

The elite central army of Dayan was held back by Murong Zan, making it impossible for them to march south to retake Jiangdong.

Li Yuanhui now has at most 20,000 men in the Jianghuai region, and his navy consists of only a few thousand men. He can only mobilize more than a hundred warships. If he wants to go south to destroy Wei with these men, it would be difficult even if the second brother came.

Even with two extremely powerful men, Liu Cixin and Zhu Yuanzhang, it would be difficult to resist.

After returning home, Li Yuanhui explained the matter to several aides, and they all looked happy.

After spending such a long time together, Li Yuanhui has gotten to know these aides a little better.

They are all smart people and can understand the basic situation, but their emphasis is different.

Li Qinglian's strengths are giving advice and planning, taking the overall situation into consideration and formulating strategic policies. He is also an excellent writer and all the decrees issued by the military are written by him.

Xie Xun was a man of great care, paying attention to every detail. He was in charge of all affairs in the shogunate and was able to handle them in an orderly manner, fill in the gaps and act as a good steward.

Zhang Fu demonstrated strong management skills when he was farming. He was an expert in logistics and was suitable to be a local official. He was also proficient in military strategies and could arrange marching, deployment of troops, and setting up camps.

The others who stayed in Huainan: Guo Fenghe was a versatile man, good at both military and political affairs, and decisive in his actions. After all, he was a powerful figure in his own right.
Cao Ce, the hexagonal warrior, can do everything.

The rest is nothing worth mentioning.

Because of the urgent military situation, Li Yuanhui also decided to return to Jianghuai as soon as possible.

According to the rules, when generals were posted outside the capital, their wives and children were all left in the capital.

Because of her special status, Murong Jiayin was able to follow Li Yuanhui south, but she was still in mourning, so she did not go to Jianghuai with Li Yuanhui.

Li Si was quite satisfied with this. After all, if Murong Jiayin followed him south, some things would be inconvenient to do.

This time when they return to Jianghuai, they have to "build high walls" and "store up food", recruit soldiers and horses, and accumulate strength. Although they are acting on orders, they have their own opinions. Whether these soldiers are recruited for the Murong family or the old Li family is a matter of opinion.

With Murong Jiayin around, you have to be extra careful with what you do and say.

If she wasn't there, I could totally let myself go.

Li Si dared to recruit as many soldiers as he had food.

Two days later, after Li Yuanhui bid farewell to the emperor, he quickly led his troops back south.

Zheng Shandao, Zhu Xingzong and others had just arrived in Luoyang with their infantry a few days before they had to head south.

But at least it allowed everyone to see the world and get to see what Luoyang, the most majestic city in the world, is like.

On the way back, in addition to hurrying on his way, Li Yuanhui also began to discuss a new round of military expansion plans with his staff and subordinates.

News from the lower reaches of the river reached the upper reaches, although upstream, but not much slower than in Luoyang.

When people in Chengdu heard the news, they were also surprised.

"This Cao Yuanjing is really powerful. Now that Jianye has been taken, Jiangdong will probably fall into his hands soon. I'm afraid Silang will have a hard time."

Li Yuan turned his back to the crowd and looked at the giant map hanging in the hall, looking worried.

Although he had been in Shu for only a little over a year, Li Yuan had already been able to completely control the Shu army and gained the support of many of Shu's major families.

Several bandits that had previously wreaked havoc in Shu were also completely wiped out.

In addition, he also took over the connections that Li Shenfu had made during his years of guarding Shuzhong, so now Li Yuan almost has the final say in Shuzhong.

"Lord Tang, General Li must have led his troops to Luoyang to help with the battle by now. Even if there are drastic changes in Jiangnan, it will not affect Luoyang. Lord Tang, don't worry."

Aide Liu Buxuan bowed and consoled him.

Li Yuan shook his head and sighed, "Of course I know that Si Lang should be in Luoyang right now, but something is happening in Jianghuai, and the war in the north is surprising. I'm afraid Si Lang will have to go back to Jianghuai to resist the invasion from Jiangdong. Si Lang is young, not even twenty years old. And Cao Yuanjing is an old thief, a fierce man, I can't help but worry."

Li Sanlang on the side said with a relaxed look, "Why should you worry, Father? Silang has always been steady in his actions, and with the help of a brave general like Liu Xuanji, I think Silang will defend the city and store food and grass, and will not rashly go to war. The court will probably issue an edict soon, urging Yizhou to send troops to Guanzhong to join forces with the troops in Longyou and Hexi to support Chang'an. Chang'an is far away and the road to Shu is difficult to travel. Father should order all counties to prepare food and grass and transport them to Hanzhong for military use. In addition, there are probably thousands of officials and relatives who have moved from Chang'an, and including their guards and servants, there are tens of thousands. Where to place these people, Father and you need to carefully consider."

After hearing what Li Sanlang said, Li Yuan frowned even more.

Yes, the third brother is right, there is no need to worry about the fourth brother.

But there are still a lot of things to worry about, okay?
Li Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Send a message to Hanzhong County, all the refugees will be settled in Hanzhong. If the officials who are seeking refuge are willing to settle in Hanzhong, let the governor of Hanzhong prepare land and houses, and do not neglect them. If some people from Hanzhong can be diverted, after entering Shu, let them settle in Mianzhu, Luo County and Chengdu City respectively. Do not let them worry about food and clothing, and treat them with courtesy. If there are royal family members, high-ranking families of the ten surnames, and Xianbei nobles, settle them in Chengdu."

"If anyone wants to go to Luoyang, order the surrounding counties to escort them along the way, and all expenses will be provided by the counties at their discretion."

The nobles of Chang'an fled west to Sichuan. For the Li family, taking these people in would be a big favor that almost all the bigwigs in the Luoyang government would remember.

At the very least, you have to have a good impression and goodwill towards the Li family.

As for what effect these will ultimately have, only God knows.

(End of this chapter)