There is heavy snow falling in the sky, and there are only more than ten days left until the second year of Zhonghe.
In the past two months, the front line has been peaceful. After Zheng Tian resigned, Huang Chao sent Shang Rang and led tens of thousands of troops to march westward. The soldiers in the towns only retreated a little and gave up a few counties. Chao's army and his
In the battle, there is a winner or lose for each other, so we give up and give up when things get better.
On the north side of the camp, Shao Shude led his troops back to Sanyuan. It was not until the beginning of this month that Chao's army went north with 20,000 troops led by Meng Kai to capture these two counties, but that was all. Scouts from both sides were stationed in Gaoling and Jingyang.
The killing was very fierce, and the Chao army suffered a lot of losses. Coupled with the prestige of the Tielin army, even a general like Meng Kai had some hesitation in his heart, not to mention that it was slowly entering the cold winter and it was not suitable to advance.
Li Renjun also came back a while ago and brought himself two more letters from home.
Damn it, my calligraphy is so ugly, it would be too shameful to write a reply in person. But it’s not easy to ask for help from my subordinates, let Chen Cheng do it? No, he is a smart man, he would not do this even if he died.
It’s so annoying!
Song Biejia also asked Li Renjun to bring some messages, mainly asking for farm tools and craftsmen. In the past year or two, many craftsmen have been recruited back to Suizhou. These people are also bringing apprentices, but the number is still seriously insufficient.
Song Biejia said that with more land, the demand for farm tools has also surged. Now the blacksmith shops in the prefecture are working day and night, and the business is booming, but it is still not enough. Moreover, those shops have to make other tools, so they are very busy.
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Iron raw materials are also in short supply. At present, they are mainly purchased from Hedong. The local iron ore resources are rich and there are many official smelters established by the imperial court. A total of 13 counties produce iron. Originally, there was also iron in Guanzhong, but due to the chaos of war and the distance, it is better to buy it from Hedong.
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Shao Shude remembered that Xixia had a large-scale iron smelting industry in later generations. Where did their iron come from? There must be, and you can pay attention to this matter slowly.
They are all worries about happiness!
On December 26, Feng Yin came over from Fuping.
This man and the three brothers of the Liu family all joined the army, bringing with them more than a hundred villagers. Shao Shude wanted to refuse, but he was determined and wanted to make meritorious deeds on the battlefield and have a wife and son, so he agreed and added them to the fifth camp.
Among the soldiers, there happened to be some who were injured and unable to return to the army, so there were vacancies.
Now that Fengyin has joined the Tielin Army and formed a team, he and I are no longer purely friends. Moreover, he seems to be quite reserved in front of me, not as relaxed and preoccupied as before.
Shao Shude felt a little emotional, I am afraid he will have fewer and fewer friends in the future.
"I don't know what the situation in the state is like and whether the party is in peace." Shao Shude is now a little tired of the endless war. The imperial court is intensively organizing the third campaign into Bo Chang'an. Chao's army has won two counter-encirclement and suppression campaigns.
Will it still work the third time? Never mind him, fight, fight, fight, the troops still staring at Chang'an are only 60,000 to 70,000, and the Chao army is more than 100,000, what the heck!
"Military envoy, Dangxiang in Suizhou is quite peaceful. Some of the land that used to be abandoned was assigned to military farms this year for planting. The Dangxiang people didn't look like they were easy to mess with, so they didn't go down the mountain to plunder.
Song Biejia sent people to exchange grain and utensils with them for some cattle and sheep. The price was very fair and they were not insulted, so everything was peaceful." Chen Cheng got this information from Qiang Quansheng, Li Renjun, and for this reason he also
I took the time to sort it out, and my ability to work proactively is quite strong.
"The party items must be stabilized." Shao Shude said: "Judge Chen, do you think the Chao people can be trusted?"
Chen Cheng thought for a while and said: "We need to do more screening. They are already as far away as Suizhou, what else can they do? Of course they are serving the military. Give them money, food, create households, work hard, and they will naturally return to their homes."
We all serve as soldiers to feed ourselves, so who should we serve as soldiers for?"
"A certain person wants to set up a training envoy of the Suizhou regiment to take charge of the field soldiers. Who does Judge Chen think can take on this important task?"
Chen Cheng glanced at Shao Shude and said, "Yang Liang can take it."
"Yang Liang? Well, he has been with Qiu Shijun for some time." Shao Shude muttered: "That's okay. The regiment training envoy will be led by a certain person, and Yang Liang will be the deputy envoy. By the way, that monk Sanmu is still in the state army.
Right? Maybe he is the deputy general of the field army. The military farm is 600 hectares, and each person cultivates 20 acres, which requires 3,000 people. The field soldiers are these 3,000 people. They cultivate the land during farming and train troops in their free time. After two years, they will
Let him be registered as a householder. During military training, he will be given one bushel of food per month and some pickles. Let's do this first."
If the time suitable for military training is five months a year, then an additional 15,000 hu of grain will be consumed. The money and grain that was originally considered to be surplus suddenly became insufficient, so we had to think of another way. I couldn't help but camp in the north.
For the 400,000 Guanzhong people under his jurisdiction, there will be many additional expenditures.
Shao Shude didn't mention how to arrange the remaining members of the nest, so they would naturally continue to help open the river. After two years of such heavy physical work, they could be registered as households and dispersed to five counties across the state, which would be considered a formal status.
"The military envoy is prepared for a rainy day. This is a great strategy." Chen Cheng praised.
After leaving the camp, Chen Cheng met Feng Yin on the street.
"Seal the team leader." Chen Cheng cupped his hands and said.
"Judge Chen." Feng Yin quickly saluted. Chen Cheng is the judge of the Tielin Army. He always follows the military envoy and makes suggestions. He is a first-rate military advisor and cannot be neglected.
Chen Cheng was also very polite to Feng Yin. The reason was very simple. Through a secret channel, he learned that Feng Yin had two beautiful sisters living in Fuping. One of them was a new widow, and the other seemed to have a husband, but he had gone to Shuzhong.
. He thought about it, and it seemed that Shao Junshi was like this kind of lady, a noble lady of a noble family. It would be better if she came from a scholarly family.
Aren't the two disciples Feng Yin perfect targets? The leader of the Feng team only knows how to make meritorious deeds on the battlefield and doesn't know how to deal with the world. It doesn't matter if you find time to wake him up and he will naturally think of someone's benefits in the future.
After bidding farewell to Fengyin, Chen Cheng went straight to the county government office.
The magistrate of Sanyuan County and the county magistrate had been waiting at the door for a long time. Chen Cheng smiled and greeted them with ease.
In fact, he still enjoys this kind of life. Among the eight counties north of Jingzhao Prefecture, which county official does not treat Chen as his father? Last year, the Fuping County Magistrate also gave his beloved concubine to Chen Cheng.
Make him very satisfied.
In this world of wealth, which one is easy? Which one does not require bravery and diligence? If Feng Yin's concubine gives birth to an heir for Shao Junshi, she will not only win the favor of the generals, but also provide a guarantee for the wealth of her own descendants.
Maybe it will kill ten generals, but if you want to be rich, don't you have to take some risks?
"Judge Chen, yesterday the eldest brother of a certain family came back from Fengxiang and said he saw an angel chariot there." Sanyuan County Magistrate Pei Yuanxiao said.
"Oh? What's the matter with the angel? Are you coming to Jingzhao Mansion?" Chen Cheng was very sensitive and asked immediately.
"Judge Chen, Pei is not very clear about many things. The eldest brother of a certain family said that the sage appointed Wang Duo, the prime minister, as well as Zhongshu Ling, to command all the troops and horses surrounding the capital, and Ximen Sigong was appointed as the capital supervisor.
He encouraged all the soldiers and horses to suppress the thieves, and he was afraid that he would be given a large reward. Shao Jun's envoys made many achievements in battles and defeated the bandit army. Before leaving his post, Prime Minister Zheng recommended to the saints to be Xia Sui's soldiers and horses to stay behind. Quan knew that Xia Sui was in charge of the matter. This time
I'm afraid it's going to come true." Pei Yuan said, and after speaking, he looked around cautiously.
"What about Marshal Zhuge?" Rumors in the officialdom should never be ignored. At least 70% of them are likely to be true.
"The commander-in-chief Zhuge served as the commander of the northern camp, and Ximen Zhongsui was appointed the governor. The commander-in-chief may have to move to the town and serve as the governor of the Shannan West Road, Xingyuan Yin, but he probably won't go to the town for a while, and he still has to be there.
Suppress thieves in Guanzhong."
"County Magistrate Pei, this matter is important and must not be told to outsiders." Chen Cheng said seriously.
"Of course I know. I only reported it to Judge Chen." Pei Yuan smiled and said.
Chen Cheng smiled and nodded.
In his opinion, this is probably true. The military envoys have not fought in vain this year, and finally have the four states of Xia Sui in their hands. Although they are still just "agents", as long as you don't rebel directly, after a while
Time will naturally correct you, it's just a formality.
When Marshal Zhuge went to Shannan West Road, he almost got what he wanted. Although Xichuan and Dongchuan are rich, they have too many people watching and it is difficult to change them in a short time. Only Niu Xu is not good at Tian Lingzi.
He was taken too seriously and was easy to bully, so he gave way to Marshal Zhuge's illustrious military exploits.
Shannan West Road leads to Xingyuan Prefecture, plus fourteen states including Yang, Ji, Bi, Wen, Tong, and Ba. How does it compare with the four states of Xia and Sui? Marshal Zhuge should be satisfied.
After the military envoy became Xia Suiliu, it would naturally be beneficial for us old people who followed him. Thinking of this, Chen Cheng's heart suddenly became hot, and he didn't feel how cold the snowy day was at all.