"It's steep and dangerous, clear the paths, build the walls and docks, and set up vassal barriers." [Book of Jin·Biography of Yu Gun]
The owner of this Wubao, whose surname is Wang, is from Duling, Jingzhao. When he was young, he once served as the prince's minister, Huayin order, etc. Although he is powerful, in the whole of Jingzhao, not even Duling, he is not considered powerful. What? Even so, he also relied on his wealth to build a self-sufficient manor here.
"It seems that you are still from the family." The emperor said to Wang Duan who was accompanying him.
So Wang Duan came forward and announced his family name, saying that he was a relative of the Wang family in Handan. Several brothers came here for hunting and wanted to find a place to rest.
When the other party heard that he was a relative of Wang's family, and saw that all the people accompanying him were scholars in colorful attire, he did not dare to look down upon him, so he quickly brought his family members to greet him. He was supplied with all kinds of flattery, hoping to build a relationship with him.
The emperor, Cao Cao and a few others, under the guidance of a junior of the Wang family, carefully looked at this small but well-equipped manor Wubao.
Wubao is a kind of folk defensive building that appeared as early as the last years of Wang Mang. At that time, there was a great famine in the north and social unrest. In order to protect themselves, powerful families built camps and recruited troops one after another.
Emperor Guangwu revitalized the Han Dynasty, and most of the powerful people in Nanyang, Hebei and other places he relied on came from this tribe. Later, when the court was rebuilt, Emperor Guangwu issued an edict to destroy Wubao, but the order could not be carried out and was banned repeatedly. The fastest updated PC version ::/
The emperor had long heard about the newly built Wubao built by aristocratic families, but he had never observed it so closely. He climbed up to the watchtower and overlooked everything in the Wubao. At first, the manor only had economic functions, but later it evolved into a military fortress. , you can surrender one party's insurance in times of chaos, and you can also dominate the territory in peacetime.
"The construction of such a fort is probably not a one-time achievement." The emperor took a cursory look and found that there were various military tactics involved. Although the shape was rough, there was still something remarkable about it: "How much does such a fort cost?" Only the county soldiers can capture it?"
The Wang family boy behind him almost couldn't hold back the smile on his face when he heard this. He was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say to these 'rude' people, but these people had no intention of letting him interrupt.
"If the commander-in-chief directs it properly, two hundred men will be enough to capture this place." Yu Linlang Tianyu in front of the palace said after just taking a look.
Cao Zhen and others all nodded in agreement, and he even plucked up the courage to say: "If I lead the army, a hundred men will be enough."
The emperor didn't say anything, but asked again: "What if it's a field soldier?"
"Hey, you..." The Wang family members were not happy. How could a guest come in and talk about how to break into his own door? He was about to express his dissatisfaction with the people in front of him, only to feel a flash in front of his eyes. Yulin Langwu in front of the palace Yi immediately pulled him up with a smile and took him down half-forced.
Wu Yi did not change his habit of being a knight errant, and quickly coaxed the rest of the people away. The people on the watchtower could continue to point out the defenses: "If it were an ordinary field soldier, I'm afraid we would need three to four hundred people."
"One Wubao requires hundreds of county soldiers. What about a hundred or a thousand Wubao? In Jingzhao alone, there are probably hundreds of Wubao like this. What's more, there are more than just one Wubao for a wealthy family. , let alone the whole world." The emperor held his hand on the railing and looked down at the situation below: "Youzhou, Bingzhou and other border states and counties have repeatedly caused troubles, but what about the mainland? Now that the world is peaceful, there is still peace in the mainland. What are these docks for?"
"Your Majesty, does he know about the 'Refugee Gathering'?" Cao Cao asked softly.
"Is this the place where those refugees came to a foreign land and formed a stronghold to protect themselves?" The emperor had some doubts in his heart and looked sideways at Cao Cao: "Now that the various places have stabilized, people are no longer forced to return to their hometowns, but households are registered on the spot.
The self-built forts built by the refugees will not be allowed to exist again, and local counties should demolish them as soon as possible to avoid chaos in the occupied areas."
Cao Cao immediately remembered this matter and promised: "Your Majesty is wise, after returning, I will definitely convey this edict to Chengming Palace and Shangshu Desk." After saying this, he continued: "I don't know how many Wubao there are in the world.
However, as far as I can see, there are no more than three categories. One is that the refugees form villages and build villages on their own in order to protect themselves in troubled times. The other is that there are many military affairs in the border areas. In order to resist foreign invasion, the imperial court built various beacons and forts in the local areas.
.Finally, there are the powerful families, also to guard against unexpected events."
"The beacons of the Wubao in the border counties cannot be removed for a while." The emperor said: "But the refugee gatherings in the interior and the powerful Wubao have to be removed. They dug trenches around the walls, trained their troops, and recruited the exiles.
One country!" He turned around and looked at Cao Cao seriously: "I heard that Dong Zhuo was in chaos and the so-called heroes from all over the country raised armies. How many of them relied on private armies to act?"
"Your Majesty, since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there has been unrest everywhere and the imperial troops have not been able to pacify them one by one. Therefore, the powerful and powerful people in various places have no choice but to find ways to protect themselves. This is definitely not the intention of rebellion!" How could Cao Cao not understand the emperor's thoughts?
At this time, he replied: "Now that times have changed, it may be inappropriate for the court to pursue this matter again."
"I have no intention of pursuing this matter. What you have to do now is three things." The emperor stretched out his hand and nodded: "The first thing is to urge all the states and counties in the past six months to eliminate bandits in the mountains and return
May the people be in peace. If at the end of the year there are still thieves in the territory who have not brought the law to justice, they will all be considered as derelict in their duties and incompetent!"
"Your Majesty." Cao Cao said, and he immediately understood in his heart that the emperor was taking things step by step, and at the same time he also knew what the second and third things were to be explained.
"The second thing is to remove the homeless people from all over the world and relocate them to nearby counties, and the government will arrange housing and land. The third thing is to issue an edict to tell the prefectures and counties, asking them to strictly review the regulations. If there are powerful people, the wealthy people will use them for daily living.
Anyone who has overstepped their bounds will be punished, and the details of the manors and forts will be found out one by one. Those in the mainland will be ordered to dismantle their military structures within a time limit." The emperor finished speaking in one breath, and promised a one-year deadline.
It was the first job he gave to Cao Cao, and the other party had no room to refuse.
"Your Majesty's wisdom." Tian Yu interjected from the side: "Now that the world is peaceful, the court has border troops and has restored the old military system. If the thieves have disappeared over time, why do they need to gather together again and cause trouble? Now let's warm up first.
The imperial edict orders them to abolish it on their own. If there are any stubborn ones, the court will have trouble with them again in the future."
"That's what I mean." The emperor nodded, and he said to Cao Cao: "The so-called step-by-step process, to find out the details of Wubao, is to lay the foundation for its removal. But the removal of Wubao is for other changes."
After saying this, the emperor walked down the watchtower without drinking a bowl of water, and ordered everyone to go back.
Everyone had no idea what the emperor and others said on the watchtower, but after a long time, they suddenly discovered with confusion that the emperor rarely went on patrol incognito since then.