Chapter 89 Zhang Zhao recommends talents

Author: Yang's Liangjiazi

Chapter 89 Zhang Zhao recommends talents

More than 3,000 war horses were almost the result of Sun Ce's fortune after conquering the entire Jiangnan area.

From Danyang to Wujun, from Zuo Rong to Liu Yao, almost all the war horses were captured, which led to the current scale.

This time, we went south to suppress the rebellion and wiped out a large number of powerful tribes, but failed to gain a few horses.

Therefore, these more than 3,000 war horses are basically the largest scale in Jiangdong. There is no good way to further improve it, but maintaining this scale can be achieved as long as you work hard.

Don't say that the south cannot raise horses. In all the past dynasties, except for the Song Dynasty, which southern dynasty could not raise horses and form cavalry?

The Beifu Army of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Northern Expedition Army of the Ming Dynasty both had tens of thousands of war horses.

Guangma is even a famous war horse breed. Jiaozhi can raise horses, but Wu County can’t raise horses?

It's nothing more than a matter of cost and scale.

Of course, Sun Ce didn't think about pulling out tens of thousands of cavalry now. If he took care of these three thousand horses carefully, it would definitely be possible in Wu County.

Zhang Hong suggested improving the horse administration, and Sun Ce immediately looked at Zhang Zhao and said: "Now Wu County is vast and sparsely populated, and the fields are mostly barren. I plan to set aside a piece of land to build a pasture, and set up a special department for horse herding. What's the long history?"

suggestion?"

Zhang Zhao pondered for a moment and said: "If you want to raise horses, you must choose a place on the plains and beside the valleys. And in the south of the Yangtze River, there is no more fertile field than Wu County. King Gou Jian of Yue once sent a horseman to the king of Wu, and raised horses for Wu in

There is Baima Stream twenty miles south of Wu County. When the King of Yue conquered Wu, he changed the name of this place to Xie Yueling. If a general wants to raise horses, there is no better place than here."

Hearing this, everyone took a deep breath instantly.

Raise horses in Wuxian County!

Isn’t the price too heavy?

Wu County is a tax-rich place in the entire Jiangnan and the center of the economy.

Every acre of land can be cultivated into a field with a yield of ten dan per acre. How many tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile soil can be used to raise horses? The amount of grain harvested alone is worth millions of dan.

Sun Ce instantly had a very clear understanding of the cost of raising horses.

No wonder the southern government doesn't like to raise horses. They use the fertile soil of the land of plenty to raise horses, which harms the interests of the scholar-bureaucrats. They don't know whether they will need war horses in the war, but they lose millions of dan of food income.

It's real.

Jiang Qin had been responsible for raising horses before. He hesitated and asked: "Can't the counties in the south raise horses?"

Zhang Zhao said: "There are many hills and valleys in the southern counties, and the terrain is similar to Danyang. War horses cannot gallop and will become dwarfed day by day."

Sun Ce nodded. He also knew this. The increasingly dwarfed horses would become a famous horse breed, the Jiangdong horse. This kind of horse is short and even despised by the messengers of the small days. This kind of horse is suitable for plowing, but not suitable for the battlefield.

charge.

Sun Ce did not want the cavalry under his command to be like what they had been in their childhood, a group of seven-foot pawns charging forward on ponies that could only measure up to one meter.

What he wanted was a fierce general who was more than seven feet seven inches tall, riding a tall horse, equipped with armor and riding equipment, and whose charging momentum alone was enough to make the enemy collapse in fear.

Therefore, it is necessary to raise horses on the plains. Of course, even if you graze on the grassland, it is not a flat grassland. It is best to have high mountains and valleys where you can spend the winter and take shelter from the wind.

Since the Baima Stream in the south of Wu County was where Gou Jian, the king of Yue, herded horses for the king of Wu, Sun Ce had no reluctance to part with him. He couldn't be as ambitious as Fu Chai.

Then Sun Ce solemnly said: "Although fertile land is precious, without the protection of force, it will also suffer disaster. Especially now that the world is in turmoil and there are countless people who support the private interests. Without a strong force, even if there are millions of acres of fertile land, it will inevitably be in the flames of war.

It is poisonous. Therefore, horse herding is a top priority at the moment, so choose the best place to graze. Set up a herding garden in the Baima Stream circle in the south of the city!"

This is a rare plain area in the east of Jiangdong, and it is also close to the city, making it convenient to provide grain and turf for the pastoral garden nearby.

Zhang Hong immediately handed over his hand and said: "This is the best for military horses. In addition, pack horses, cattle and other livestock do not need to be placed in Wu County. They can be grazed in separate pastures in the barren counties in the south."

This obviously means that not only one ranch needs to be set up, but probably at least three.

Horse administration is now officially before everyone, and a capable minister is needed to take charge of the entire horse administration system.

This is a key political matter related to the combat power of the entire army. Sun Ce looked at everyone and asked: "Who is responsible for the entire horse administration and the management of the various pastoral gardens? Can you recommend anyone?"

Zhang Zhao took the initiative to recommend talented people: "I recommend the chief registrar of Wu County to take up this position seriously."

"Stern?" This name is not very familiar to everyone here.

Especially the generals in the army were confused. How could they feel at ease when handing over such an important position to a new recruit?

Zhang Zhao had no choice but to introduce to everyone: "Mancai, named Yan Yan, is a native of Pengcheng, Xuzhou. He has been uneasy since Xu Fang and avoided chaos in Wuxian County. He has been well-known in the county since he was a child because of his extensive reading and love of learning. He has a loyal temperament and treats others with sincerity.

Advice is good, ambition is beneficial. Since I took office as the chief clerk of Wuxian County, Wuxian County's documents and statistics are meticulous and meticulous, without any mistakes or omissions, and I am very talented."

Jiang Qin frowned: "But Chang Shi, these are more than 3,000 war horses, handed over to a new defector. If they are neglected or omitted, wouldn't it seriously hinder our army's great martial arts?"

At this time, Sun Ce took the initiative to speak generously and generously: "Don't new recruits have the spirit to work hard? I firmly believe that every civil servant and general who joins my command has a passion for making achievements. If it is just because of their seniority, I will have doubts.

That is self-rejection of talented people from all over the world and losing the hope of the world. Since Yan Yan has talents as a national scholar and has the ability to manage politics, he should not stick to any one type and use them. He will be promoted to a pastoral officer and captain, with a rank comparable to a thousand stones, responsible for management.

Horse administration throughout the territory.”

Sun Ce knew Jun Jun very well. Historically, he was also a talent recommended to Sun Quan by Zhang Zhao.

But now Sun Ce personally asked Zhang Zhao to take charge of recruiting talents in Wu County, and the results have begun to show. More talents have begun to join Sun Ce.

One of the most famous events is that when Lu Su, the general of Hengjiang, died, Sun Quan wanted to make him the governor and replace Lu Su's position to guard Lukou.

When everyone was running around and congratulating each other for Yan Yan, Yan Yan spoke generously and consistently.

He gave up the post of Grand Governor to the younger Lü Meng on the grounds that he was not idle in military affairs and was not talented enough to take control of the army, and he would regret it later.

Not only did this man have no love for power, but he could give up his position based on his talents, he was also honest and simple, and he did not love money. He distributed all his salary and rewards to relatives and old friends, so his family was often not well off.

It is a lack of adequate household supplies, rather than a lack of wealth at home. In other words, the living expenses are not enough, which is far from being wealthy.

Let such an honest and simple person manage the horse administration, at least you don't have to worry about corruption.

Corruption is the biggest or even the only problem of the horse administration system. Basically all the shortcomings of the horse administration can be classified as corruption.

Even during the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, he sent his personal guard Qu Tutong to inspect the horse administration in the Longyou area alone. He had to hide more than 20,000 war horses. The angry Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty almost killed the imperial servant Murong Xida and other officials.

There are more than 1,500 supervisors.

In addition to matters related to horse administration, the rest of the armor making and equipment making in the army can be completed in the army. There is no need to discuss matters with civil servants, so the collective discussion involving everyone has basically ended here.

The remaining contents were reported separately to Sun Ce by Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhao.

Sun Ce's first concern was the issue of talents. After others left one after another, Sun Ce looked at Zhang Zhao and said: "I heard that Gai has extraordinary achievements, and he must treat extraordinary people. And there is no king higher than Zhou Wen, and no one is inferior.

Higher than Qi Huan, both of them waited for virtuous people to become famous. Talents have been born in ancient times. Now the wisdom of sages in the world is not inferior to that of the ancients. What is the result of Zibu's recruitment of talented people? Is there any talented person who can be recommended to me?

"

A smile appeared on Zhang Zhao's always upright face and he said: "The general is as good as Huan Wen, but his merits are greater than those of Huan Wen. The people of Wu County are so grateful that the soldiers and people are all grateful. All heroes are honored to serve the general. I recruit talents for the general."

A scholar, he has gained quite a lot."

Sun Ce's eyes lit up. This was probably a scene that any ambitious prince could not help but rejoice.

He immediately laughed and said: "I know that Zibu has high hopes for Boyue, and if Zibu supervises this matter, it will be a great success. Please introduce it to me in detail, and I will use it."

Zhang Zhao first introduced the two men: "There are famous scholars Qin Song and Chen Duan in Guangling. They are both capable of running a country and benefiting the world. Their talent is no less than that of Liang and Ping, and they are far superior to me. The generals can worship them as their masterminds and work together to pacify the world."

plan."

The talent is no less than that of Liang and Ping, that is, the talent is comparable to Zhang Liang and Chen Ping.

Scholars always praised each other. Sun Ce certainly didn't believe them when they said they were more talented than Zhang Zhao.

But Sun Ce felt that Zhang Zhao's metaphor was very appropriate.

Sun Ce also roughly knows the names of these two people. In history, Sun Ce used Zhang Hong, Zhang Zhao, Qin Song, and Chen Duan as the masterminds when he captured Wu County. Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Jiang Qin, and Ling Cao

Waiting for him to be his pawn, his power gradually grows.

Zhang Zhao said that the two of them were equal in talent, but Sun Ce thought of the heroes who served under Emperor Gaozu in the early Han Dynasty.

Zhang Zhao can be compared to Xiao He who had an overall view of internal affairs. His strength was in internal affairs, but his weakness was in ingenuity.

As for Qin Song and Chen Duan, Zhang Liang and Chen Ping were equally capable of strategizing and making clever plans.

Sun Ce never thought that one adviser could help him conquer the world. Cao Cao's several advisers, Xun Yu, Jia Xu, Xun You, and Cheng Yu, all had their own strengths.

When he joined the army to create paintings, Jia Xu came up with a lot of ingenuity and left no stone unturned.

This is the magnanimity that can conquer the world. If there is only one mastermind, it is inevitable that he will be as sad and regretful as Prime Minister Zhuge.

Sun Ce then said: "Shan. I will meet with the two wise men in person to discuss ways to alleviate dangers and relieve difficulties. Are there other wise men?"

"Below these two people, Lu Dai is undoubtedly from Guangling. He heard that the general was recruiting talented people, so he took the initiative to join in, and tried to guard the county warehouses. He was able to handle the prisoners well. He was able to quickly calculate the county treasury and compile it into a book.

, this person has quite a meritorious deeds.”

Lu Dai!

Sun Ce smiled. Finally, a famous and capable minister appeared.

This is the great Sima of Soochow!

His literary, political, and martial arts were both prominent for a time.
To be continued...