Although he found nothing, Zhe Keqiu urgently sent people to Bianliang to report the leaflet incident to Wanyan Wushu in writing.
It is late February, and spring is already blooming in Bianliang City. This is the most vital time of the year, and it also brings a ray of vitality to the sluggish Bianliang City.
For more than ten years, Bianliang City has been unable to regain the grand scene of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". On the one hand, the population has dropped sharply. Bianliang has dropped from one million people to more than 300,000. Basically, all the wealthy and powerful people in the city have
They were completely wiped out, and either their families were destroyed or their whole families moved south. Only ordinary people who were unable to move south were left, living a life of survival under the cruel exploitation of the puppet Qi and the iron heel of the Jin soldiers.
On the other hand, it also lost its political status as the capital of the Song Dynasty and was unable to bring wealth from all over the world. The rise of Lin'an and Jingzhao also exacerbated the decline of Bianliang.
The third aspect is the impact of the Yellow River bursting its banks in the second year of Jianyan. The prosperous Central Plains turned into a yellow flood area thousands of miles away. The vitality was severely damaged. Coupled with the brutal exploitation of the puppet Qi, it has not recovered yet.
However, during the Puppet Qi era, the capital Bianliang also experienced a brief period of prosperity, which was a kind of abnormal prosperity.
The abnormal prosperity of Bianliang's nightlife reached its peak during the Puppet Qi Dynasty. The streets were full of taverns, brothels and gambling houses, all night long, "food, sex, sex!" This sentence of Meng Fuzi was reflected in the Puppet Qi Bianjing era.
Incisively and vividly.
But Wanyan Wushu hated this abnormal prosperity. His army needed food and meat. Everyone went to eat, drink, whore and gamble. Who would grow food? Who would raise sheep? After the fall of the Qi Dynasty, Lord Wanyan Wushu
When he came to Zhongyuan, the first thing he did was to issue an indefinite curfew. People were not allowed to go to the streets after dark, and shops were not allowed to operate. The abnormally prosperous night economy disappeared overnight.
From one extreme to the other, at night, there is no longer singing and dancing around the railings and roofs, but a dead silence and pitch black.
Many people who made a living at night were unable to live in Bianliang and had to migrate to Yingtianfu, Jeju, Yunzhou and other places. In just one year, the population dropped again from more than 350,000 to less than 300,000, with only 2
One hundred and seventy-eight thousand.
The prosperous rental economy back then is no longer there. The streets are full of empty houses without owners. Where is the need for renting?
Wanyan Wushu doesn't care about these. He only cares about how many people farm and how many people raise sheep? To a certain extent, this is also a good thing. More importantly, he does not need to maintain an army of 500,000 like the Puppet Qi.
He reduced the puppet Qi army by 350,000 and sent the soldiers home to farm, leaving only an elite army of 150,000 and his own 100,000 Jurchen army. The total number of the army was only half of the puppet Qi army, and there was no need to cruelly squeeze the people.
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At the suggestion of Chief Shi Fan Gong, Wanyan Wushu ordered a 30% tax reduction, and the people's tendency to flee gradually stabilized.
In the Palace of Prince Liang, Chief Shi Fan Gong and Sima Zhao Yuan were making a new suggestion to Wanyan Wushu. The suggestion was made by Zhao Yuan. Zhao Yuan was Fan Gong's recommended successor. Fan Gong was already sixty years old and his energy was not as good as before.
, his body could not bear the heavy pressure of government affairs, so he recommended Zhao Yuan, the prefect of Yingchang, to Wanyan Wushu. The two had a clear division of labor, with Fan Gong in charge of military affairs and Zhao Yuan in charge of civil affairs.
Yingchang Prefecture has been the first grain-producing state for seven consecutive years during the Puppet Qi era. The reason is that the prefect Zhao Yuan attaches great importance to agriculture and helps farmers solve practical problems. Therefore, Yingchang Prefecture is not only the first grain-producing state, but also the one with the least number of people fleeing.
In a state, people live and work in peace and contentment.
Zhao Yuan bowed and said: "I talked with some businessmen about the agricultural experience in Sichuan and Shaanxi. They unanimously praised the stream grass planting method that Chen Qing vigorously promoted. My lord, I think this method of animal husbandry is very useful to us!"
Wanyan Wushu was also very interested. His biggest concern was, besides growing grain, raising sheep. The 100,000 Jurchen army had to eat mutton every day.
“Tell me more about it!“
"Actually, the method is very simple, that is, plant grass along rivers and streams. In Sichuan and Shaanxi, alfalfa is grown. We can also plant other species, such as amaranth, whose leaves and rhizomes can be used to raise cattle, horses, and sheep.
Collecting its beans can help the hungry in famine years, so our hometown is called famine relief vegetables, and the biggest advantage is that we have a lot of seeds here, unlike alfalfa, which has to be harvested for several months.
There is no time."
Wanyan Wushu nodded happily, "This is a good idea. Where can I get the seeds of this big nest vegetable?"
"Report to the prince, there is one in Yingchang Mansion. I have collected more than 200,000 kilograms in my humble position and prepared to use it for famine relief. However, I forgot that Dachauca is also an excellent forage and can be used for livestock. It happens to be the planting season now, and April is late.
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Wanyan Wushu glanced at Fan Gong and asked, "What is Chang Shi's opinion?"
Fan Gong nodded, "I also agree. Time is tight now and it must be implemented immediately. Moreover, the prince needs to use military orders to suppress it. Otherwise, many states and counties will violate the law and refuse to implement it."
Wanyan Wushu nodded and said to Zhao Yuando: "The king has full authority to implement this matter to you. I will issue a military order. Any state or county officials who fail to implement it will be executed!"
Zhao Yuan nodded, "Because the quantity is only over 200,000 kilograms, it is impossible to promote it throughout the country. I will send people to get the seeds and make a plan at the same time to see which states and counties can be promoted first."
"go a head!"
Zhao Yuanxing bowed and left. At this time, Wanyan Wushu said to Fan Gong again: "Wanyanchang sent Helisa to come and discuss cooperation with me. Helisa will arrive in Bianliang tomorrow. What do you think of this matter, sir?"
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Fan Gong thought for a while and said: "I think it must be related to the report Zhe Keqiu sent yesterday!"
"You mean, the Western Army is going to launch a massive attack on the Central Plains?"
Fan Gong nodded, "I have been thinking about this issue. Chen Qing's attack on Hedong Road last year and the year before last year. I initially thought he was to attack Hebei Road, but last year he went to Lin'an. I began to realize that his real goal was
Central Plains, he took over Hebei Road to ensure the safety of Hedong."
"Why does Sir think he will attack the Central Plains instead of Hebei? You must know that Hebei only has 70,000 Jurchen troops, and the hundreds of thousands of Taoist troops are poorly trained. It is easier to capture Hebei. I don't understand why he wants to avoid weakness and go strong?"
Fan Gong smiled slightly and said: "It is indeed difficult to understand from a military perspective, but if you think about it from a political perspective, this problem can be easily solved. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that the one who conquers the Central Plains will conquer the world, so there are words such as "Making the Central Plains" and "Zhu Lu" in the Central Plains, but
Chen Qing did not do it for this reason, but for the people's support. He wanted to win the people's support in the Central Plains and become the true master of the world.
The Song Dynasty court disliked the Central Plains and regarded it as a burden. It used the armistice agreement with us as an excuse to abandon the Central Plains like a waste. The pattern of the two is obvious. It is obvious that Chen Qing is politically smarter than the court."
Wanyan Wushu sneered and said: "It sounds like Chen Qing can capture the Central Plains. Are we so vulnerable? This is the Central Plains, not the Monk Plains!"
"Your Majesty, I am just analyzing Chen Qing's attack direction, considering it politically, and comparing it with the Song Dynasty. As for whether he can seize the Central Plains, that is another matter."
Wanyan Wushu said after a while: "According to Sir's wishes, we want to cooperate with Talan?"
Fan Gong nodded, "If we unite, we will be of one mind; if we divide, we will lose both sides!"
With all Wanyan Wushu thinking, she stood in front of the window with her hands behind her hands and remained silent for a long time.
In the afternoon of the next day, Wanyan Helisa arrived at Bianliang under the escort of 300 cavalry. Wanyan Wushu personally went outside the city to welcome Wanyan Helisa's arrival.
The two laughed and hugged like brothers, holding hands and riding into Bianliang City in an open car. That night, Wanyan Wushu held a grand banquet in the square in front of the main hall to welcome Wanyan Jiulisa's arrival.
Strong liquor, chunks of mutton, hearty laughter.
The sincerity of both parties has been expressed from the bottom of their hearts, and the atmosphere has been sufficiently enhanced. Next, it is time to get down to business.
In the morning, Wanyan Wushu accompanied Helisa on horseback and rode slowly on the city wall. Wanyan Wushu pointed at the palace in the distance with his riding whip, "That is my Prince Liang's Mansion, and it is also the palace of the Song Dynasty. I think it is too luxurious."
, most of it was demolished, leaving only three hundred acres, which is just enough for me to use. This palace and the surrounding land, city, and population are our spoils of war and the wealth we leave to our descendants. It has only been more than ten years since we got it.
If there is no heat, do we have to lose it again?"
He Lisha nodded, "Of course it cannot be lost, but it does not depend on the fourth prince alone to maintain it, but on all of us Jurchens, all of us unite to protect it and leave this thousand-mile country to our descendants.
This is Ta Lan's idea. We can no longer be defeated by Chen Qing one by one. He wants to fight. Hebei and the Central Plains are battlefields, and even Hedong and Guanzhong."
Wanyan Wushu patted him on the back and said with a smile: "Let's go! Let's talk in detail before going to the map."