In the palace in the southeast of Xuchang, the gates of the treasuries are open.
Bag after bag of corn was shipped out of the warehouse and shipped to the boat in the Lishui River.
The shogunate issued an order to send 450,000 dendrobium grains to Xinzhengcang.
Xinzhengcang allocated almost the same amount of grain to Xingyang.
Before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first. The accumulation of combat materials is the prerequisite for launching a war, and it can even be said to be a matter of life and death.
Near Xuchang Palace, Shao Xun held an on-site meeting.
Under the shade of the elm and willow trees, the main staff of Shogun Pingdong's shogunate arrived.
The first person to speak was Chief Shi Pei Kang.
He was very old, but after a long history, he somehow managed to become radiant and his body seemed to be much better. It was a medical miracle.
You can tell by listening to his voice, which can be said to be calm and powerful: "Ming Gong, I think it is not appropriate to use weapons at this time. The four counties just had a surplus last year, so they began to control the floods and mobilized a large number of slaves, which consumed a lot of money. If we want to go to war,
Do you want to collect grain from the four counties?"
The four counties refer to Xiangcheng, Nanton, Xincai, and Chenjun, with a total of 20 counties and a population of about 360,000. Because it is a directly administered territory, key construction has been carried out, which indeed consumes a lot of money.
In the past few years, Shao Xun has mainly asked for food and grass from the powerful nobles, who generally came from places outside the four counties. In the long run, he was somewhat dissatisfied. You arranged for a large number of people to work in the fields, but did not collect taxes from them.
What does it mean to only ask for it from us?
In the past, there were reasons, such as the refugees had not yet taken root, the harvest was limited, etc. But this is the third year, and the four counties even have surplus food to control floods, so it would be inappropriate for you not to collect taxes.
"When the wheat is harvested in May, we can collect some grains, beans and hay as appropriate in June and July. How about three bushels of grains, beans and five bunches of hay per household?" Shao Xun said.
There are about 77,000 households in the four counties, and they can probably collect more than 200,000 dendrobium grains and less than 400,000 bundles of hay.
This is the result of many considerations.
In fact, until the Song Dynasty, the average harvest per mu in the north was only one bushel of Dendrobium (Tang Tang and Song Dendrobium weighed just over 100 kilograms, which is equivalent to three Jin Dendrobium). A family of five, on average, each person ate four bushels of grain per year, consuming a total of twenty
Dendrobium means that on average, adults and children eat more than a pound a day.
One kilogram and two taels of grain a day is more than enough for modern people, but for ancient people, it was not enough. They had to find additional vegetables and fruits to survive the lean years, so the family had to cultivate twenty acres of middle land.
Only in this way can we have enough food and clothing, and this is without paying taxes.
If you have to pay taxes, or if you are working in the fields, you will be hungry.
If the land is cultivated, it can barely meet the needs.
The role of water conservancy projects is to eliminate lower fields as much as possible and turn them into middle fields or even upper fields to increase production.
The people of the four counties still have an average of thirty acres of land per household.
After this summer's harvest, we can indeed collect some grain in small quantities.
"Since Ming Gong has a plan, it's hard for me to say anything." Pei Kang said, "It's best to wait until the summer sowing is over before mobilizing troops."
After the summer harvest, there is summer sowing, which mainly grows miscellaneous grains and harvests before snowfall. The yield of miscellaneous grains per mu is very low, but it is still a harvest and should not be ignored.
"It's already been six months since the summer sowing. It's already July when we finish packing up and send out troops. By the time we reach the enemy's territory, I'm afraid it won't be already August. Four months have passed. What kind of war is there to fight?" Zuo Sima Chen Yougen said with a glare.
Pei Kang glanced at him and was too lazy to say anything more.
Although Chen Yougen has been working hard to read and seems to be eager to learn, he is still a warrior at heart. He knows how to kill and kill all day long, as if there is no progress in their great cause without conquering cities and territories.
Water conservancy projects, transplanting mulberry seedlings, determining the official system, and calming people's hearts, which one is not a major event to lay a solid foundation?
"Don't be impatient if you have roots." Shao Xun said softly.
"Yes." Chen Yougen cupped his hands and stopped talking.
You Sima Yangchen looked aside and nodded secretly.
Before that, he was a little worried that Mr. Chen would be coerced by warriors and gradually resort to military violence. In that case, the capital invested by the Yang family would be in danger and there would be a risk of not being able to get it back.
Now it seems that Mr. Chen still has a lot to say.
The warriors could not coerce him. He had enough prestige to suppress the warriors. At the same time, he also paid attention to laying a solid foundation and recuperating, giving them the space for the literati to display their ambitions.
If it were someone with less prestige and an imbalance in civil and military affairs, life would be difficult. Then he would not have much thought about doing things, and would either fight openly or covertly, or stand aside and watch.
In short, he was not very satisfied with Chen Gong releasing the fierce beast of warriors and eroding the interests of the family. Unfortunately, he had invested too much in the early stage, and he was a little reluctant to withdraw now. In addition, Chen Gongming was sensible and knew how to strike a balance, so he gave up a little bit.
Heart, be patient, the world is like this, everyone has to pay the price.
"Then we will send troops after the summer sowing is over. Before that, we will only send grain, grass and military supplies. Don't be too hasty. Don't recruit too many people. The summer harvest is about to begin." Shao Xun made the final decision, and no one had any objections.
"Ming Gong." Liu Anzhi, a lieutenant in charge, said: "Previously, Ming Gong decided on the strategy of attacking Wang Mi, and now he is hoarding grain and grass in Xingyang. Why? Is there something changed?"
Shao Xun glanced at him approvingly and said: "This is exactly what I want to discuss with you today. We will definitely fight, but we haven't made up our minds yet on who to fight. Choose one of the three, Hongnong, Hanoi, and Hebei."
, let’s discuss it later.”
After that, he explained the emergency situation in Hebei so that everyone could have a deeper understanding of the current situation.
During the Cao Wei Dynasty, most of the Wuhuan people moved into the Central Plains, leaving a vacuum in the northern grasslands. Therefore, Murong Xianbei began to move into western Liaoning. Later, because he assisted Sima Yi in pacifying the Gongsun clan, he was named King Yiyi and lived in the north of Dajicheng.
(today's Fuxin area, Liaoning Province), to this day, has gradually developed through both grazing and farming.
In the fourth year of Yuankang (294), Murong Xuan officially moved the capital to Dajicheng, established an official system, gathered the people of Hu and Han Dynasties, and promoted scholars, and the country became increasingly prosperous.
When the Central Plains was in chaos, some scholars went north to seek refuge with Xianbei.
For example, Liu Yin of the Liu family in Donglai wanted to avoid chaos in Liaodong. When he went to Youzhou, he was stayed by Wang Jun, who was appointed as the governor of Bohai.
In addition to the Liu family, people from Donglai, Beihai, Pingyuan, Taishan and other counties all went north to join the Murong family.
For now, they have only sent some of their children to take the front line, and the family representative has not yet passed, but it is hard to say if it will develop further.
Although there are a lot of wastes in the aristocratic family, there are also many people with shrewd vision. There are people on Murong Xin's side who have taken refuge, which shows that these people really have a deep understanding of the general trend of the world.
Hu Wufu said a while ago that someone in his family had taken refuge with Murong Xianbei with his family, tribes, craftsmen and books. He also mentioned that the Murong family had strict laws and regulations, were open-minded in accepting talents, constantly studied the laws and regulations of the Central Plains, and made localizations
Transformation.
Led by the crown prince Murong Hui, the noble children became apprentices one after another and learned the culture of the Central Plains.
When Murong Xin was not in charge of politics, he also went to the school to listen to lectures and recite classics.
However, Murong Xianbei is still very good at fighting. The momentum of such a regime's rise is already very obvious. Shao Xun also gave them assists. Duan Xianbei will most likely not be able to survive for a few years.
Speaking of Duan Xianbei, they have almost completely withdrawn from western Liaoning. Most of their tribes have taken refuge in Yuwen. Murong's two tribes are everywhere, and most of the rest have fled to Youzhou.
The three forces that once competed for western Liaoning now only have Murong Xianbei in the south and Yuwen Xianbei in the north.
Yuwen Xianbei was originally stronger than Murong, but in the second year of Tai'an (302), Yuwen Xianbei took the initiative to attack the Murong clan and was defeated twice in one year. The losses were extremely heavy, and the strength gap between the two sides was no longer as big as before.
After Duanbu Xianbei's power declined, the Murong family received the largest share of the inheritance. The strength of the two parties was already very similar. In addition, the Murong family was brave and good at fighting, and they tried their best to learn the culture of the Central Plains. There were scholars who helped manage the place and made suggestions. Yuwen Xianbei
Failure is also a matter of time.
After analyzing the situation, the shogunate's aides were not very interested.
To them, those things are a bit far away.
Murong Xin seems to be a great leader of his generation, but his sphere of influence is limited to western Liaoning. He currently respects the Jin Dynasty and does not seem to have any thoughts of rebellion. Apart from anything else, the dynasty also has the governor of Pingzhou and various prefects in Liaodong, and Murong Xin conquered
These places are not difficult, but he didn't do it, which shows his attitude.
"Ming Gong, has Duanbu Xianbei attached himself to Wang Jun?" Yu Liang, who joined the army, asked.
"So be it." Shao Xun said: "They are unwilling to withdraw from Liaoxi and are still dreaming of regaining their lost territory. Wang Jun has no choice but to accompany them to fight, and he may not be able to cope with the Xiongnu offensive."
"Can Wang Jun's troops fight?" Yu Liang asked again.
Jin Zheng, who joined the army, sneered.
Yu Liang turned his head suddenly, feeling angry but didn't say anything.
"Ming Gong." Jin Zheng said: "It has been ten years from Tai'an to Yongjia. If Wang Junruo sent out troops alone, he rarely achieved victory. In the past, Shi Le had just gained power, and the battle of Feilong Mountain could only cause a small defeat for Shi Le, with a hundred thousand soldiers.
Almost the whole army retreated. The reason why Shi Le was afraid of Wang Jun was not the soldiers of Youzhou, but the soldiers of Xianbei. I really thought Wang Jun was capable. Without the help of Xianbei's son-in-law, Shi Le could be easily destroyed. There are some scholars who don't need to think highly of them.
them."
Now many people looked at Jin Zheng.
Jin Zheng didn't take it seriously and stared back one by one. Why am I still afraid of you? Besides, I didn't beat the scholar to death with a stick. I only mentioned Wang Jun. Why are you so sensitive?
Shao Xun also looked at Jin Zheng.
Jin Zheng's arrogance suddenly subsided, and he raised his hands and said: "I thought I should hit Shi Le. Guanzhong, Hongnong, let him go, he can't take care of him. Hold Shi Le down first, don't let Wang Jun be killed by him."
Shao Xun looked at the others again.
Pei Kang coughed and said, "But it's up to Duke Ming to make the decision."
"Ming Gong, let's beat Shi Le." Chen Yougen and Liu Anzhi said almost at the same time.
"Ming Gong, I think we still have to attack Hanoi." Mao Bang, a lieutenant in charge, suggested.
"Oh? Why?" Shao Xun asked.
"If Hanoi is not captured, it will be difficult for the Silver Spear Left Camp to withdraw and there will be no troops available."
"What did you say?" Hou Feihu, who was recently promoted to the governor of the shogunate and led the Heiji army, said dissatisfied: "The Heiji army has recruited more than 2,000 people. They have been training for many years, and they are also assisted by the field army to guard the three cities of Heyang. More than enough.”
Mao Bang turned his head and didn't look at him.
For some reason, people like Wang Queer, Jin Zheng, and Hou Feihu, who have known each other for many years, are now somewhat alienated from him, which makes him a little sad.
"Ming Gong, I think we still have to attack Wang Mi." Yuan Yan, the prefect of Hongnong who joined the army in the shogunate said.
His face didn't look very good, maybe because the situation in Hongnong was too difficult.
At first, because of the existence of the Zhongwu Army and the strategic location of Hongnong, he was listed as one of the six participating armies.
Now there are only a few hundred remnants of the Zhongwu Army defeated, and they are completely unable to resist Wang Mi. Every time the thieves rush over, they must gather the young men from Tanshan, Kinmen, Yunzhong, and Gancheng Siwu Fort to rescue them. Over time, the Luoshui River Valley It has become a front line. Men can't plow and women can't weave, making life difficult.
After Shao Xun heard what he said, he remained silent.
The Zhongwu Army was the first unit under his command to be almost annihilated by the establishment.
The Zhongwu Army, which had 4,500 infantry and cavalry at its peak, now has less than 500 remnants left, and it is indeed difficult to support such a wide Luoshui River Valley.
Nowadays, small groups of Xiongnu cavalry often set off from Wang Mi's territory and rush into the Luoshui River Valley, burning, killing and looting. Agricultural production has been greatly affected.
This is an important exposure on the Western Front, and it is still losing blood. It is indeed very critical.
"Where is the camp commander?" Shao Xun asked.
"The last general is here." The eldest nephew Shao Shen, who had a lower status and was sitting at the back, stood up immediately after hearing the words.
"The Zhongwu Army must be rebuilt." Shao Xun said: "Soldiers are recruited from Siwu in Gancheng, and I will give you some of the best soldiers from Guangcheng Zetunding. As for the equipment-"
Shao Shen was overjoyed.
Yuan Yan seems to be losing power. Without the army, he is no different from a county magistrate. He might as well stay in Xuchang and concentrate on being an aide. From now on, he alone will have the final say in the Luoshui Valley - Shao Shending His wife, Du Shi, was born in Yiyang.
"Come with me to Luoyang." Shao Xun said.
"No." Shao Shen sat down, looking quite excited.
The shogunate's aides were all thinking.
Now there are three directions where war may break out. Depending on what Chen Gong wants, he is inclined to attack Shi Le, but Yiyang is also a troublesome problem that must be resolved.
No one can guarantee whether a war will break out in Heyang Beicheng.
Will Cao Yi of Qingzhou advance westward? It's hard to say.
Although there are many soldiers, they are always facing the enemy, and they have no skills at all.
"Yan Guo." Shao Xun looked at Hu Wufu, who was offering wine in the West Pavilion, and said, "You go to Nanyang and tell me that I want Yang Pengzu (Yang Dan) to lead the army north."
"No." Hu Wufu responded.
Yang Dan's army was not an army organized by the imperial court, but a powerful private army of gentry from the three counties of Nanyang, Shunyang and Xinye.
He led his army north, and naturally he had to negotiate with the Nanyang family to get them to agree to release him.
Yang Dan has a cruel temperament, but his soldiers have experienced many battles. They even defeated Du Tao once a while ago. They are much stronger than the garrison army no matter what.
"That's it." Shao Xun waved his hand and announced the adjournment of the meeting.
Chapter completed!