Chapter 215 One state, three counties, 2.8 million people!
"It's not that I underestimate Mr. Zhao, the governor of Dongdu. I'm afraid he won't be able to be the lord of Dongdu! Not to mention other things... just how many soldiers and horses does Mr. Zhao have in his hands? It's less than five thousand, how can he suppress it?
Living in such a big Dongdu?"
Hearing his companion's words, the drinker shook his head firmly.
"Ah? He can't be the Lord of the Eastern Capital? Who could he be?"
The companion was stunned.
"Who is it? No need to ask? Of course it is Mr. Li Moli, the military governor of Ruyang!"
The drinker lowered his voice and spoke again.
"Ah? Li Mo?"
"That's him. He should have many people under his command.
As expected... Luoyang and the three counties of Ruyang, Pingyang and Nanyang will all be his territory!
After passing Nanyang, there is King Xiangyang. King Xiangyang has 50,000 soldiers and horses under his command. He will not give in even a step. As for the north of Luoyang and the west of Guangping County, it is the territory of Guo Ziyi, the governor of Hedong. To the east of Pingyang is Lingnan.
The commander’s territory.”
It has to be said that this drinker is quite capable and can analyze the current situation very clearly.
"This...according to what you say, doesn't it mean that Ruyang will be the center in the future?"
The companion thought for a moment and said with a sad look on his face.
As ordinary people, we all have a knot in our hearts, that is, wherever the master of a place is, everyone will subconsciously move closer to that place.
Luoyang has been a big city since the founding of the capital of the Tang Dynasty. Now it is suddenly marginalized. It is really difficult to accept it for a while.
"What's wrong with Ruyang? What's wrong with Ruyang?"
Seeing his companion like this, the drinker immediately raised his eyebrows and said.
"Can Ruyang compare with Luoyang?"
"Haha, then you don't know that Ruyang now has a slightly smaller population and is no worse than Luoyang, and is even safer than Luoyang!
There is Ruyangguan in the west of Ruyang, and there are two Ruyang Dazhai in the north and south.
For this reason, even if An Lushan's 300,000 troops arrive, it will still take some effort."
The drinker curled his lips.
He dare not say anything else. Anyway, he plans to move to Ruyang in the next few days. Only when he gets there will he feel more at ease.
"Safety? If it's just for safety, it would be easier to just move to the mountains and live in seclusion! Luoyang is so prosperous... can Ruyang compare?"
Seeing that the drinker was about to blow Ruyang to death, his companion couldn't help but follow suit.
He didn't believe how good Ruyang County could be!
"Ruyang is not prosperous? There is a superb double-sided embroidery workshop in Ruyang, does it exist in Luoyang? The manuscripts in Ruyang are unique in the world, does it exist in Luoyang?"
There are also hot pot meals in Ruyang, are they available in Luoyang?”
Hearing this, the drinker started to complain again.
He sincerely felt that these "old people" who had lived in Luoyang for a long time should go to Ruyang and have a look, instead of just being a frog in the well.
At present, there are more merchants coming to Ruyang than to Luoyang.
“Is there any hot pot meal in Ruyang?”
The companions were stunned.
It is said that since the closure of Yibo Building, it feels like the West Market is not as lively as before.
"Of course, the Yibo Building in Dongdu is closed...but the one in Ruyang is not closed, and there are two more!"
The drinker nodded.
"What? There are two yibo buildings in Ruyang? Real or fake!"
bass!
The companion couldn't hold it back and stood up directly.
He really didn't expect it to be like this.
"Really, I can still lie to you!"
"this....."
"If you don't believe it, then go to Ruyang and have a try."
"Okay, then let's go with you."
...
A scene similar to what happened in the Luoyang restaurant is not an isolated case, it happens constantly in Nanyang and Pingyang.
The common people and merchants have begun to find their own lords on their own initiative.
at the same time,
Ruyang, county government,
Li Mo and a group of subordinates were also discussing this matter.
"My lord, what I expected is true. Soon the magistrates of Pingyang County and Nanyang County will definitely take the initiative to seek refuge with my lord in order to seek my protection!"
Looking at the map on the table, Wang Changling said.
Sometimes this is the case, and there is a tacit understanding between the strong and the strong who belong to this circle.
Even if Li Mo had no intention of conquering Pingyang and Nanyang, the King of Xiangyang and the King of Lingnan, who are adjacent to the two places, would deliberately avoid these two places.
In addition, An Lushan's 50,000 troops were stationed at Hangu Pass, and Zhao Hai was on the other side of Luoyang.
Ruyang's territory was really drawn up unconsciously.
The entire area is almost exactly what the drinker in Luoyang said. In total, there are one state, three counties, and 2.8 million people.
"Isn't it too early to talk about regional matters?"
In the main seat, Li Mo touched his chin.
It is said that in that period of history on earth, after the Anlu Mountain Rebellion, various armies continued to attack, and the Tang Dynasty still had military governors who were loyal to the court. How could they be like now, where they all established themselves as kings and divided their territories?
"My lord, if the emperor and the prince of the Tang Dynasty escaped from Chang'an, there might be many Jiedu envoys who would raise troops to protect them! But now that the emperor and the prince have been beheaded, without orthodoxy, who will protect them again?
Although there are still many princes and vassal kings distributed in various states, which one of these people has a large army?
There is no army! Who else can suppress those Jiedushi?
Therefore, it will not be a problem for my lord to establish a country in the near future."
Seeing that Li Mo was worried, Master Zeng said.
"My lord, you can rest assured. Originally, we thought that An Lushan would send a large army to encircle and suppress the Li clan king, but now it seems... he will definitely defend the land of Chang'an in Guanzhong first, and then he will try to develop further."
On the side, Dan Qiusheng also echoed.
"So...there may not be another war for the time being?"
After listening to what the two said, Li Mo's mind moved slightly and he cursed himself for being a bit rigid and dogmatic.
Now that the Tang Dynasty has completely separated from the earth, it is no longer appropriate to apply it to this place, so why should I bother with that anymore?
"That should be the case! The various clans are very thoughtful and want to preserve their strength first, and then expand the territory again when there is a material foundation in the region. As expected, the next step should be when the various forces declare the founding of the country."
Master Zeng nodded.
Although there were differences in the strength of the various forces in the Tang Dynasty, there was no existence that could crush all the troops. In addition, there was Tubo who was disrupting the situation.
Whoever strikes first will definitely suffer the consequences.
Therefore, there may be small frictions on the borders of the sphere of influence, but major conflicts will never occur for the time being.
"So...can we continue to do the business of ceramics, manuscripts, and embroidery?"
Li Mo's mind moved.
What he was most worried about before was that Ruyang's economy would come to a complete halt due to the war in Anlu Mountain.
"Lord, this is natural. Although each force may cast its own copper coins after establishing a country, silver is the same. Including the Khitan and the Turks, all use silver."
Dan Qiusheng replied immediately.
Although the royal family of the Tang Dynasty also controlled some silver mines in the past, the annual output was very small, which did not affect the overall situation.
The money in the hands of common people and merchants now is basically accumulated by all dynasties and foreign countries. There will definitely be no problem in a short time.
