Yanmen Prefecture, the prefect's mansion!
"Zhang Zhong, have you sent the reports of the military exploits of the various counties?”
Tian Qiong walked towards the main hall while looking at Zhang Zhong, who was standing beside him.
"Mayor, it has just been sent over, but it hasn't been sorted together yet!”
Zhang Zhong said as he followed closely behind.
"Go and tidy it up quickly. I want to bring it back to Chang 'an for His Majesty to see!”
"Yes, Mayor!"
Zhang Zhong nodded.
"Yang Desheng, you and Zhang Zhonglai will temporarily handle the affairs of the counties in the prefecture. You must restore the lives of the people in Yanmen Prefecture to normal as soon as possible!”
"Don't worry, prefect. We are all from Yanmen County, and the people in the county are all our fellow countrymen. We will do our best!”
Yang Desheng nodded solemnly. Yanmen Prefecture had experienced the Xiongnu's robbery last time, and now there was a large-scale border war. The lives of many people were greatly affected, and they had to deal with it as soon as possible.
Fortunately, the army had plundered many cattle and sheep, and the imperial court had issued an edict. These cattle and sheep would be distributed to the commoners of the border counties who had made contributions to the defense of the Great Wall, so that the commoners could recover their lives as soon as possible.
Tian Qiong nodded. He felt ashamed. Although he was the prefect, he had been busy with the war since he came to Yanmen Prefecture. He rarely interfered with the government affairs. All the affairs in the prefecture were handed over to Zhang Zhong and the Chief Secretary.
The two of them led the officials of Yanmen County to deal with the matter.
After Tian Qiong gave his orders to Zhang Zhong and Yang Desheng, he looked at the two commandants of Yanmen Prefecture, Lin Xiguo and Zhao Yuan.
"Governor, don't worry. We will set up a strict defense line at the border. We will be vigilant at all times and will not allow the Xiongnu to sneak attack our Great Han territory!”
Lin Xi Guo and Zhao Yuan said seriously before Tian Qiong could speak.
Tian Meng nodded slightly. Yanmen County had experienced a great disaster, which had taught them a bloody lesson. Obviously, they did not dare to relax!
"Alright, with you guys in charge, I don't have to worry about the affairs of the county anymore. I'll set off for Chang 'an tomorrow!”
Tian Meng said to them.
"Governor, you won't be coming back after you leave, right?”
Yang Desheng smiled at Tian Meng.
Everyone laughed when they heard that.
"The prefect has made a lot of contributions this time.”
Tian Meng smiled and didn't say anything.
The development of the border was also beyond his expectations. He thought that he would be stationed in Yanmen Prefecture for a period of time. During this period, Tian Qiong could use Yanmen Prefecture as a foundation to develop and strengthen the border.
For this reason, he even requested the right to recruit soldiers from Emperor Jing of Han!
However, the situation at the border had disrupted his plans. He did not know if Emperor Jing of Han would allow him to return to the border.
However, Tian Qiong did not think too much about it. The outcome of the border was better than he had expected. The most important thing was that the imperial court had abolished the marriage policy and made up their mind to go to war with the Xiongnu!
After that!
Tian Qiong entertained the officials and generals of Yanmen Prefecture in the prefect's mansion and drank with them.
During the banquet, many officials looked at the young prefect with emotion and reluctance.
They all had a premonition that after the prefect left, he might not be able to return!
Although this new prefect had only been in Yanmen Prefecture for a short time, he had already won the admiration and respect of all the officials and generals in Yanmen Prefecture, and even the entire population.
And not only in Yanmen County!
News of the two battles that had happened recently had spread throughout Yunzhong County, Shanggu County, Dai County, and other border counties!
All the counties were praising the heroic deeds of Marquis Wu 'an leading light cavalry into the grasslands to kill the enemies and making the Xiongnu wail like ghosts and howl like wolves. They were also spreading the news of Marquis Wu' an becoming the general of the border guards and leading the border army to hunt down the Xiongnu army and capture countless cattle and sheep!
The border people had been harassed by the Xiongnu for a long time, and they hated the Xiongnu to the core. When they heard the news that the Marquis of Wu 'an had led his army to kill the Xiongnu, they were all filled with excitement.
Right now, Marquis Wu An's reputation was very high in the border region, and his prestige was also extremely high. Furthermore, as the news spread, the name of Marquis Wu An would definitely resound throughout the entire border region!
The next morning!
After bidding farewell to the officials and generals who had come to send him off, Tian Meng set off from the prefect's manor!
Ta, ta, ta ~
Tian Meng led a team of trusted guards and rode toward Chang 'an City on their horses.
After seven or eight days, Tian Meng finally arrived safely in front of the bustling Chang 'an City with a team of guards.
"I'm finally back. Chang 'an is still the best!”
Yang Wanqian, the young commandant who was beside Tian Meng, said emotionally.
"The border has been suffering for a long time. If you don't go once, you really won't know!”
Tian Meng said with a smile.
"Marquis Wu An is right. I never thought that the commoners of the border would have such a hard life. The difference is really like heaven and earth!”
Yang Wanqian nodded and sighed.
No one knew how many times the border had been invaded by the Xiongnu. No matter how hardworking and tenacious the people there were, the wealth they obtained would be cut off by the Xiongnu like leeks. How could their lives be good?
"Let's go into the city!"
Without hesitation, Tian Qiong led the guards into the city and entered the bustling streets of Chang 'an.
The streets of Chang 'an City were very lively!
Tian Qiong rode his horse slowly down the street. The tea shops, taverns, and stalls nearby were all talking about him.
"Sigh, have you heard? Not long ago, our Han army fought a beautiful battle on the border!”
"I've long heard of it. I heard that the Xiongnu army of 200,000 could not even charge in. Instead, many people died and hundreds of thousands of livestock were seized by the Han Dynasty army!”
"It's really venting my anger. That Xiongnu dog should have been beaten long ago!”
"Sigh, I have a distant relative from Yanmen Prefecture. I heard that he was killed by the Xiongnu!”
"I've heard many people from the border counties talk about the border counties.”
"Now that the Imperial Court has finally begun to attack the Xiongnu, I'm really happy!”
"That's right, that's right. My Han Dynasty has been sending money, food, and women to the Xiongnu for years.”
"In the past, I heard people say that the Xiongnu were so powerful that our Han army could not defeat them and could not become enemies with them. Now, it seems that this might not be the case!”
"That's right. This time, I also heard that my Han Dynasty's Marquis Wu 'an led less than two thousand men and dared to charge into the depths of the Xiongnu grasslands, killing many Xiongnu people!”
"I've also just heard that the Imperial Court has also appointed Marquis Wu An as the commander of this border war!”
……
As they rode on their warhorses, they listened to the discussions everywhere. While feeling proud, they also looked at Tian Qiong.
Tian Meng listened with a calm expression. After this battle, his reputation would rise greatly!
What made him gratified was that most of the people in Chang 'an City were actively supporting the war!
However, it was understandable. Chang 'an was the capital of the Han Dynasty and was not far from the border county. The people of Chang' an knew all kinds of news about the border county.
Therefore, it was normal for most of the people to hate the Xiongnu and actively support the war.
And the further south they went, the less enthusiasm they had for the Xiongnu war!
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