The Book of the Later Han Dynasty once said that Liangzhou has abundant water and grass, a vast land and few people, and livestock is the most abundant place in the world.
At this time, the ecological environment in Hexi was completely different from that of later generations. The Liangzhou area was not as desolate as imagined, a barren land with flying loess and low weeds.
In fact, Lanzhou at this time was a rare treasure land in Hexi with luxuriant water and grass and developed water systems.
The person who came to greet Fan Zhi was a young general wearing a white horse and a silver robe. The young general was wearing a lightweight armor that Fan Zhi had never seen before, but was called cotton armor by Liangzhou people.
He has red lips and white teeth, sharp edges and corners. He wears a Wu Bian crown and a silver robe and silver cape. He looks heroic and very powerful.
However, if you look at it from the perspective of a later generation, this dressing up is so outrageous.
Wearing Ming Dynasty cotton armor, a silver robe and a silver cloak, and a Han and Tang Wu Bian crown on his head, he looked like a stitched monster.
When Jia Yanchang saw Murong Nobunaga coming, he cheerfully said to Fan Zhi: "This is Zhang Junshi's good son, a peerless young man in the Guiyi Army, and Murong Nobunaga, the grandson of Murong Guiying, the governor of Guazhou."
Murong Nobunaga couldn't help but want to roll his eyes, but now he was used to many people teasing him for being Zhang Zhao's eldest son.
Murong Nobunaga lost his father when he was two years old. From the perspective of a boy like him who worships heroes the most, if Zhang Zhao is not too young, it would be okay to treat him like him. He can't change anyway.
While Fan Zhi praised Murong Nobunaga's handsome young man's appearance, he also had a deeper understanding of the relationship between civil and military officials in Liangzhou.
What would Murong Nobunaga's status be in the Central Plains? That was the relationship between Mingzong of this dynasty and Taizu Li Keyong.
It is unimaginable in the Central Plains that such a top-notch martial artist should be very polite to a leader like Jia Yanchang.
Murong Nobunaga raised his hand to Fan Zhi and said, "I have been ordered by Zhang Jun of the Returned Rebel Army to come to greet the angel. The military envoy is already waiting for the angel in Liangzhou."
"Then please trouble General to lead the way! Don't keep the army waiting for too long." Fan Zhi returned the salute and whispered.
Walking north from Wucheng Shouchu, you will reach Liangzhou City only about a hundred miles away.
Fan Zhi, who left Wucheng Shouchuo where Hongchiling was located, found that the scenes he saw along the way were getting better and better.
The road under your feet is obviously newly repaired, and there is no situation like other places where you can splash half a foot of mud when you step down.
The road is wide and wide, and there is a small post house every thirty or forty miles for people to rest.
And they were not the only ones on the Chi Road. There were merchants traveling from north to south, monks in a hurry, and even some small sheep and horse markets were formed around the post house.
In the market, herders on the mountains, Han people farming in the fields, and small traders traded with each other, and the clerks in the posthouse played the role of managers.
The herdsmen who seemed quite barbaric were not overbearing and unreasonable, and the Han people who controlled the herdsmen's necessities for survival did not deliberately sell them at high prices, and the vendors were quite well-behaved.
What surprised Fan Zhi the most was the newly built canals, cultivated farmland, and designated pastures that could be seen everywhere on both sides of the road, creating a prosperous scene.
Murong Nobunaga who was guarding him also surprised Fan Zhi. This white-robed young general and his knights came and went like the wind on horseback. Fan Zhi more than once saw Murong Nobunaga shooting arrows in rapid succession while riding a high-speed horse.
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Sometimes there is a yellow sheep, sometimes there are several hares and pheasants, and the roasted lamb and roasted rabbit every night make Fan's mouth water.
He couldn't help but compare the one hundred and fifty cavalry under Murong Nobunaga's command with the Imperial Guards in the Eastern Capital, and then came to a result that surprised him.
If they were to dismount and fight in formation, the one hundred and fifty cavalry, although quite powerful, should still be far behind the Dongdu guards on horseback.
But if they are in places like Longyou, Hexilan, and Liangzhou, these 150 cavalry and 150 infantry troops cannot be dealt with by Dongdu.
If Zhang Jun of the Guiyi Army could have three thousand such men under his command, with the current strength of the imperial court, it would be difficult to suppress them without dispatching an army of fifty thousand.
"Murong Langjun, I'm looking at Liangzhou. Water conservancy projects are being built everywhere and farmland is being reclaimed. The cost must be quite high, right?
I'm afraid there are two to three million yuan, and Hexi Jiedu Yamen will be able to support it?"
Murong Nobunaga rode his horse beside Fan Zhi, holding a yellow sheep that was still bleeding.
The adult yellow sheep weighing more than 30 kilograms was as easy as a hare in his hands. He smiled and said to Fan Zhi.
"Angel, this is a prosperous place in Nadongdu, compared to our dilapidated place in Longyou, Hexi!
There are only two to three million strings used here. If there are about one million strings, the matter can be done.
And this is not to help Zhang Jun, these young men are helping to feed and clothe them in the future.
So we can work together as one, share joys and sorrows, and the cost won’t be too much.”
Fan Zhi nodded. If the young men who were recruited from the conscription work together and the officials at all levels do not interfere, and everyone works together, they can indeed get more than one million yuan.
However, this was not a small amount of money, so Fan Zhi looked at Murong Nobunaga and said: "Murong Langjun, don't underestimate one million guan. The current Dongdu court may not be able to come up with this amount."
As he spoke, Fan Zhi felt a little emotional and even a little worried. He was an official of the Ministry of Revenue, so he naturally knew the situation in the imperial court.
When he left, Zhang Jingda, the envoy to the north, had already been defeated by the Khitan army.
In order to raise Zhang Jingda's 110,000 troops to attack Shi Jingtang, the Luoyang court had already sold iron and steel, apportioned money to merchants, and imposed taxes on farmers to raise the money and food needed for the Northern Expedition.
The Dongdu court is indeed as he said. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get another million strings together now. If the war continues, I don't know how it will end!
Hearing this, Murong Nobunaga smiled slightly proudly, "Let the angels know that Liangzhou Hexi Jiedu Yamen, let alone one million guan, even one hundred thousand guan is difficult to obtain.
These one million strings were actually accumulated by Zhang Jun's troops who traveled across the Western Regions and defeated several enemy countries."
What? This was taken from Zhang Jun’s personal treasury?
This news was so exciting that Fan Zhi thought he had heard it wrong, and even Zongheng Western Region was ignored by him.
He suddenly looked at Jia Yanchang beside him, who nodded firmly.
The muscles on Fan Zhi's cheeks twitched twice, and he was speechless, not knowing what to say.
Is there anyone in this world who uses money and food from his private treasury to build water conservancy projects and reclaim wasteland for the people?
In this dynasty, Empress Liu once pushed out the princes and princesses to block the mouth of the dynasty's prime ministers who asked for rescue soldiers! Comparing the two pictures, the superiority is obvious.
And even if Empress Liu Yin Jian is not far away, in the Luoyang court, no matter whether it is the current emperor or the warrior below, who is not trying their best to make money?
The saying that the sky is three feet high is no joke!
After a long while, Fan Zhi sighed with great emotion. If all the lords in the world had such a benevolent and righteous heart as Zhang Junshi, why worry about chaos and injustice?
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Fan Zhi was sighing, while Zhang Zhao was busy. It was not easy to move 200,000 people from the Liugubu territory and resettle them around Liangzhou. They also had to level the roads and build water conservancy projects.
of life.
In itself, Zhang Zhao didn't have many civil servants, but fortunately he took precautions in Anxi.
There are dozens of volunteer soldiers under his command, all of whom are selected from war orphans from all over Anxi with bright eyes and smart minds.
After three or four years of personal teaching and learning, these dozens of 16- and 17-year-old teenagers have demonstrated considerable abilities this time.
They have certain ideals, can adhere to principles in dealing with things, and have read a lot of books. They are also better able to get along with the teenagers in the Sixth Division.
Of course, the one who made the greatest contribution was the former Guiyi Army Civil Service Group headed by his uncle, the Song family of Shazhou.
My eldest uncle Song Shantong has lost more than ten kilograms in the past two months, all of which was caused by Zhang Zhao's manipulation.
The last part of the administrative capacity supplement came from the monks and officials in Liangzhou.
Buddhist monks such as Zhisengguan and Dusengtong have a long history. During the Wu Zhou Dynasty, in order to suppress the Taoism promoted by the Li and Tang dynasties, Buddhism began to rise in the hands of Wu Zetian.
From Longyou in Hexi to Anxi, there were many officials like Du Seng Tong. When the Tibetans took control of this place, their beliefs became even more fanatical.
The Tubo Zanpu continued the Tang Dynasty's monk-official status, and also increased the power of monk-officials. Finally, during the Guiyi Army period, official positions such as monk-level officials in various places in Hexi were also continued.
Normal political power cannot mobilize them, but Zhang Zhao is an exception.
At his request, the famous monks and monks in Liangzhou, Hexi Province, had to come out to help him relocate the people from various places and appease people's hearts. This is why Fan Zhi saw many monks in a hurry along the way.
At the same time, in terms of agriculture, the policy currently implemented by Zhang Zhao in Liangzhou is the strategy of integrating farming and warfare.
The more than two million acres of land now reclaimed and restored, as well as the five to six million acres of fertile pasture, will not be equally divided into the hands of one person, but will all be in the hands of the government.
Only when there were men in the family who performed corvee or military service for Zhang Zhao, their relatives could get land from Zhang Zhao for farming and grazing.
Moreover, these cultivated lands will not be allowed to be produced independently by each household.
Instead, a mechanism similar to that of later rural cooperatives was formed, with ten households forming a neighborhood, fifty households forming a first, and five hundred households forming a township.
Every ten households are given a plowing ox and a neighbor is selected. The neighbor must be the best at farming among the ten households.
There are strict regulations on everything from farming techniques to the use of farm tools, to the raising and use of farm cattle.
This creates a scenario where the property rights belong to the Hexi Jiedu Yamen and the use rights belong to the farmers.
To a certain extent, the intensive rural mutual aid model can quickly improve the development of agricultural production technology and the rational use of key tools such as cattle. It is currently one of the most suitable methods in Liangzhou.
As long as we don't get too ahead of our time in this era and don't create a system where everyone eats from one big pot, the rural cooperative system of later generations will actually be very, very suitable for this era.
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The east gate of Liangzhou is Xuanwumen. Historically, when envoys from the imperial court arrived in Liangzhou, they would definitely enter the city through Xuanwumen in the east.
Zhang Zhao had already set up an incense table at Xuanwumen to welcome the angels, and the important figures from the Guiyi Army and Hexi Jiedu Yamen had also arrived.
Banners were fluttering and colorful flags were flying. Although the angel who came to be canonized was just a small inspector from the Ministry of Revenue, Zhang Zhao didn't care at all.
Instead, he wanted to give this invitation a high compliment. In fact, the younger the official came, the more at ease he felt.
This proves that the imperial court in the Eastern Capital did not regard the changes within the Guiyi Army as a big deal.
Moreover, it is much easier to get rid of a small official than a big shot from Zhongshu's sect.
Of course, although the officials were small, they represented the imperial court, and Zhang Zhao indeed wanted to use the Central Plains imperial court to strengthen the core position of the Han people.
Use the majesty of the imperial court to give a new identity to the six tribes who have just been relieved of their mimo status, and enhance their Han nationality pride.
Therefore, this grand event to welcome the angels was extremely grand.
When Fan Zhi arrived at the east gate of Liangzhou, what he saw along the way had already shocked him to the point of numbness.
He saw a paradise that was far different from the chaotic Central Plains.
From Wucheng Shouqiao to Liangzhou, everything you see along the way is a prosperous scene.
Cows and horses raced on the road, which stretched in all directions. Looking up, fertile fields and pastures could be seen everywhere. Whether they were officials or people, their faces were filled with happy smiles, and they felt a sense of hard work and hard work.
And when he saw Liangzhou City, it was completely different from what he imagined.
Liangzhou City looks like it has just been renovated, it is strong and majestic, and its appearance is much better than Luoyang, the eastern capital that is ridiculed as a mighty sacred city with green fields by-pass.
The edict was written very simply. After all, it only consecrated a school inspector and envoy to the rebel army. This position was not as good as Cao Yuanzhong's school inspector Situ and the governor of Guasha and other prefectures to observe and deal with the Tibetan envoys.
However, Zhang Zhao made the etiquette very solemn. The leaders of the six departments of Liangzhou officials, big and small, first kowtowed to the east and shouted long live the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Then, more leaders from various ministries came to perform dances. When Fan Zhi finished reading the edict and Zhang Zhao officially became the Inspector of Schools and the envoy of the Guiyi Army, the whole Liangzhou City burst into cheers.
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In Hexi Jiedu Yamen, Zhang Zhao's official position could finally change from a self-proclaimed military envoy to an official official in the imperial court.
Fan Zhi was also observing Zhang Sikong in front of him. Suddenly, he discovered that Zhang Sikong, the history of the Guiyi Army who had already controlled Liangzhou, was actually one year younger than him.
You must know that Fan Zhi has been known as a child prodigy since he was a child. To be able to pass the Jinshi examination in an era where warriors dominated like the Five Dynasties, he is definitely a leader among the younger generation.
But he never expected that Zhang Zhao would almost unify Hexi at the age of twenty-four.
This stimulation shocked Fan Zhi even more than the sights he saw along the way.
Because for a person who is determined to do great things, age is also a very important condition.
If Zhang Zhao is already 40 or 50 years old this year, in this era, he only has more than ten years of LOHAS, which is good.
And in more than ten years, it is very likely that he will pass away before his foundation is completed.
But Zhang Zhao is only twenty-four years old and has at least thirty years left to live. In the past thirty years, Fan Zhi no longer dared to think how far Zhang Zhao could lead the Guiyi Army.
"I heard that the angels came from the east capital to the west. The journey was quite difficult, and two of the officials who accompanied them died in the line of duty. I was deeply saddened.
Hexi is isolated outside of China, with not abundant products and nothing good, but a certain person still prepared fifty kilograms of Hexi white sugar for each person. Those who died in the service will add another fifty kilograms, and they will be taken away when the angel returns to the east capital. Quan Zuo
Soothe!”
Fan Zhi was lamenting Zhang Zhao's age, but Zhang Zhao was already thinking about how to open up sales to them.
Fifty kilograms of white sugar is not cheap. His military envoy in a remote area could provide a large pension to officials who died of illness during the journey. This would cause a sensation and everyone would know about the good white sugar produced in Hexi.
"Thank you for your generous gift from Sikong, servant..." Fan Zhi was really moved, but before he could finish his words, Murong Nobunaga hurried in and whispered a few words into Zhang Zhao's ear.
Zhang Zhao's face changed, and he said sadly to Fan Zhi: "I just received the news that Mr. Sun, who came with the angel, unfortunately also traveled to the west of Hexi.
Fan Zhi was stunned when he heard this, and felt even worse. This old Mr. Sun was his fellow countryman, and he had already become unaccustomed to the local environment in Liangzhou and contracted diseases.
I thought I could survive, but unexpectedly, I still passed away!
"Oh!"
Fan Zhi fell into grief, but he did not expect that Zhang Zhao suddenly yelled across from him, startling him.
Fan Tiantian raised his eyes and saw Zhang Zhao's eyes were red and tears seemed to be flowing out. He looked extremely sad.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Zhaoji pointed to the southeast and shouted loudly: "Lanzhou Fumo is really hateful, he dared to intercept and kill the court angels, causing the death of three people!
I vow to seek justice for the angels, and I will sacrifice my gifts, but where is Shen Nianpan?"
As soon as he finished speaking, two Xiaos wearing cotton armor jumped in from the door, their hands arched.
"The end is here!"
"You two and Murong Nobunaga, immediately lead 800 cavalry to Lanzhou, and ask the chief mage of Weiyan Temple to inform all Lanzhou Aimo leaders that they must arrive in Liangzhou within twenty days and explain the matter to the angels!
The leaders of all the ministries are required to come, and whoever dares not to come must have something evil in his heart, and I, Zhang Zhao, will fight against them on behalf of the angels."
The painting style changed a little too quickly, and Fan Zhi didn't even react. However, after being stunned for a moment, he immediately thought of what Zhang Zhao was going to do.
Although Lanzhou was not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, it was not under the jurisdiction of Liangzhou. Even two or three years ago, they went to the imperial court to sell horses and seek official positions.
Without a suitable reason, the Zhang Jun envoy who is entrenched in Liangzhou may not be able to cause trouble to Lanzhou Aimo.
But now, Fan Zhi came from the east as an angel. When passing by Lanzhou, three of his entourage died, and he was almost robbed.
It seems that Zhang Zhao wanted to put the blame for this incident on Lanzhou Shi Mo.
Fan Zhi looked at Zhang Zhao blankly, and he found that Zhang Zhao was also looking at him.
It was obvious that Zhang Sikong was watching his reaction. Fan Zhi's throat trembled. This man's ambition was indeed not small!
However, as you are on someone else's territory, you should cooperate. Fan Zhi sighed and cupped his hands towards Zhang Chao.
"It is true as Sikong said, Lanzhou Aimo has indeed robbed us. Please ask Sikong to seek justice for us."