Chapter 55: Return to the North (Part 2) (Additional update for Han Bai, the leader of the alliance)
There are still common people in Gaoling County.
Last year, thieves raided the city and mainly killed the people in the city. They were unable to take care of the people living in the countryside. Today, the only dozens of households in Gaoling County have also moved here from the countryside, or have returned home after escaping the war.
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At night, there are only a few lights, and the place is full of eerie feeling.
The arrival of more than 10,000 troops made the people panic. Let alone the official army and the thief army, is there any difference? The people in Chang'an City were ravaged by the Chao Army when they entered the city two years ago, including the Shuofang Army and the Jingyuan Army.
There was another wave of ravages when they entered the city. After Chao's army came back, they hated the people's attachment to the imperial court and ravaged them again. A while ago, officers and soldiers from all walks of life entered the city and ravaged them again.
Two years and four calamities, two for the rebel army and two for the official army. Is there any difference?
However, after seeing Sergeant Tielin wearing camel hair brown cloth military uniforms, they finally felt relieved a little.
There is no doubt that this army also needs money. But they will send the scholarly officer Guo Kongmu to come forward to negotiate with the local government. As long as their money and food requirements are met, order will be maintained quite well.
In fact, the people are not afraid of paying money, but they are afraid of the disorderly rebels. The rebels not only want money, but also women. In the past two years, almost no women in Chang'an have escaped the murderous hands. Many families have secretly given birth to rebels or rebels.
The child is extremely miserable.
Under the protection of his own soldiers, Shao Shude went into the city to take a look. Eight months later, the city was still not completely cleaned up. Collapsed houses and charred wooden beams could still be seen everywhere. After all, there were only dozens of households, and the county magistrate
, there are no new officials such as the county magistrate to take over, and it is almost a disorderly place, relying entirely on one or two prestigious people to come forward to maintain it.
Shao Shude asked the auxiliary soldiers to clean up the city. Several bones were dug under the ruins of the wall and buried in the west of the city. There is now a mass grave where three thousand Gaoling people are buried, as well as those who were killed in the battle of Shenggaoyi.
The thieves soldiers beheaded by the Tielin Army. I wonder if they can still get along well with each other under Jiuquan.
"Why don't Marshal Shao stay in Guanzhong and serve as the inspection envoy for Gyeonggi Province?" When he was about to leave, someone suddenly said in the city.
Gyeonggi Province established an observation envoy to oversee Jingzhao Prefecture, Tong, Hua and Shang, totaling more than 30 counties in three prefectures and more than two million people. The imperial court can give me this position, but it is under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court.
Now that Shangzhou has been stripped of its population and territory, it is absolutely impossible to hand over the rest to the military leaders.
"Shao Shuai, wait a moment, I want to go out with you." A young man was holding a hunting bow and was about to go to the Tielin Army. However, he was held back by his family after he took a few steps. The young man's mother was carrying his
His ears kept twitching, and the young man had a look of helplessness on his face.
Shao Shude wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start. Tian Congyi, the imperial envoy appointed by the imperial court, is now in Chang'an. It's inappropriate, so forget it.
At the end, there was only one sentence: "If there is a military disaster, you can go directly to Suizhou via the Baosai Army. Shao cannot guarantee how wealthy you will be, but it will be no problem for your family to reunite. If you have relatives and friends, you can also tell this."
After that, the army set off and arrived in Sanyuan County in one day.
The magistrate of Sanyuan County is still Pei Yuan, but he will leave soon. The next one has been found, the magistrate of Shuofang County in Xiazhou, yes, he has switched jobs to work for Marshal Shao. Shao admires him very much for raising food and grass.
, his ability to inquire into information has helped him a lot in the past two years, and he has shown his loyalty many times, so it was decided to appoint him as the magistrate of Shuofang County.
Shuofang County is located in Xiazhou City, so it can be said that Xia Sui Town is responsible for it, which is not bad for Pei Yuan.
"Magistrate Pei, can you raise 30,000 grains and beans?" Shao Shude asked.
"Your Majesty, the county treasury is empty right now, why not wait until the summer grain is harvested?" Pei Yuan suggested.
There are still more than two months to harvest the summer grain. Shao Shude thought for a while, I am afraid that the people will not have much surplus grain at this time, so he nodded and agreed. If he wants to leave, there is no rush for these two months. Now there is no owner in the pass, the saints and the hundreds
The official is still in Shu, with no sign of leaving. Wang Hui and Tian Congyi only care about Chang'an and ignore the rest. The local government is almost in a state of autonomy. If you want to make money and food, summer is indeed the best and last chance.
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Among the eight counties in Fuping, one county obtained 30,000 to 40,000 hu of grain. Counting the seized and remaining military rations, it is estimated that 300,000 hu of grain will eventually be brought back to Suizhou.
Counting the six thousand people Liu Zijing will bring back to Suizhou, the population of the five counties of Suizhou will reach more than 97,000 at this time, more than double that of more than two years ago. The land newly reclaimed last year will be sown this spring.
It should have been planted. If nothing goes wrong, the whole state will be able to harvest about 560,000 dendrobium of corn during this year's autumn harvest. After excluding state expenditures (state military and government expenditures), there will still be about 200,000 dendrobium of grain left for the people's daily needs.
.I will bring another 300,000 dendrobium back from Guanzhong. Next year, most of the army's food shortage will be solved. If I sell some war horses, I should be able to make up the rest, and there may even be a lot left over as rewards.
We can barely make ends meet next year, but what about the year after that? The thieves have fled, Guanzhong is stable, and there is no immigrant population. And without the immigrant population, what is the use of opening so many fields? There is no one to farm at all, unless the party is arrested.
people.
Chen Cheng listened to the words of Shao Shude and Pei Yuan, and pondered silently. The good reputation my lord has accumulated in Guanzhong may be reduced a lot because of the food requisition. But the people are not fools, and they will not ask the superior to be a person.
Pure and pure moral gentlemen, as long as you give them stability and a little more benevolence and righteousness than other warlords, that is enough.
After looking at the various warlords in Guanzhong, most of them can't even provide the people with a stable living environment. Let alone plunder places from time to time. With these colleagues as a foil, the king will always be a "moral gentleman" and a "benevolent and righteous man"
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By the way, regarding the matter of buying horses, Zhu Mei, who had just been promoted to the military governor of Xingning, said that she wanted to buy 500 war horses, 300 pack horses, and 100 riding horses. Shao Shude was also surprised when he learned the news.
Zhu Mei has an idea to expand the cavalry? But he is too lazy to care. Zhu Mei is an old acquaintance. It can be cheaper and everyone can get what they need from the grain trade. As for whether the three states of Ningqing and Qing are rich, can they get it?
Producing food is their own business.
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Today is the Cold Food Festival. Mrs. Liu set up a table in the courtyard, covered with sugar, apricot porridge, eggs, wheat porridge and other foods. Feng Xuan and Feng Du also sat over, and the family chatted and laughed happily.
, and even discussed going out for an outing, as if it was still a peaceful time.
"Shao Shude is only over 20 years old, and he has already been granted the title of Prince of Lingwu County. Is he afraid that he will not be granted the title of Prince in the future and be a highly respected minister?" When Mrs. Liu said this, she no longer carefully observed her sister-in-law's face.
In fact, after this year of subtle indoctrination, she felt that things had almost come naturally. The last time my sister-in-law took a look at Shao Shude, she was not a ferocious martial artist. Although his appearance was not very handsome, he still had an above-average appearance.
He was full of masculinity and extraordinary bearing. Mrs. Liu felt that she had dared to say a few words in front of him before, but now she no longer had the courage. After becoming a general and commanding troops for many years, she had killed countless thieves while speaking.
There was an unmistakable smell that made her, a woman, feel a little scared.
Fortunately, my sister-in-law no longer rejects this person. Judging from some of her recent words and deeds, it seems that she no longer has the intention to remain a widow. In addition, Mrs. Liu often blows the wind.
Then there is an official status, for example, the wife and concubines of the county prince have ceremonial guards, fine clothes, etc., and the matter is basically done.
"It's just that the place in Xiazhou is not very good. It's hot in summer and extremely cold in winter. It's far worse than Guanzhong." After finishing the wheat porridge, Mrs. Liu said with some dissatisfaction.
"The scenery of Xiazhou is naturally different from that of China. I heard that there are mountains, rivers and grasslands, wild horses, cattle, sheep, and falcons everywhere. There are many exotic trees, exotic flowers, and medicinal herbs in the mountains. The mountains are layered and green as dye. Leopards, tigers, and deers live among them.
, the clouds and mist never recede, and there are all kinds of charms." Feng Xuan said naturally.
"I heard that there is a vast desert. The sand is three feet deep and horses cannot walk. All travelers ride camels. The grass growing in the sand is also called sand rice. It is edible when harvested." Feng Du also added.
This touches on Liu's intellectual blind spot. She was born into a family of martial arts warriors in the military academy. Unlike her two sisters-in-law, who read many books, she could give advice on poetry and articles to scholars. She was good at writing, could sing and dance, and read many books.
It's hard to compare with other miscellaneous books.
But she was also very happy. When the two girls subconsciously talked about Xiazhou's scenery, they always picked out the good aspects, and it was not in vain that they had ignored her for two years. That's it!
After several people finished their meal, they were discussing whether to walk around Zhuangzi. Suddenly, a large group of officers and soldiers came from a distance. They were large in number, well-fed and well-organized. They looked like an elite army at first glance.
At the front was a group of knights. After quickly arriving at the farm, they dismounted and took up various positions.
Later, a general led more than ten people into the village. No one in the village dared to stop him. He only heard him shout: "The official ceremony of the official office is the same as the third division.
Envoy, the governor of Xiazhou, the king of Lingwu County has arrived, please come out to greet him quickly."
Shao Shude is here now? Mrs. Liu was surprised and immediately overjoyed, her husband is back too, right?