No matter when, the northern grassland tribes have always been the great enemies of the Central Plains Empire.
If Li Powei had not led his troops south, then he would definitely reach out to the clouds. At the very least, Dingxiang County should be restored. But the situation is different now. As soon as the Turkic Royal Court left, you went to occupy Dingxiang County...
Well, Li Po thought it would be better not to irritate that woman in the north. The woman went crazy...especially if she was the leader of a country. The consequences might be much more serious than when Shibi Khan went south in anger.
In fact, after Li Po returned to the army, he was not so worried about the border troubles in the north. He was mainly afraid that the Turkic tribes would collude with internal and external forces and turn Yunnei into a battlefield. As long as the army turned around, this possibility would no longer exist.
As far as foreign enemies are concerned, the northern border is actually much more stable than the one along the Yellow River.
When we came out of Wen's mansion, it was already dark.
Li Po took a look at the sky and sighed in his heart. The day was so busy. The day passed very quickly, and he only did two things. Thinking about the contents of these two things, Li Po shook his head and finally
He sighed and said, damn it, it's like he didn't do anything.
That is to say, I went to give Wang a reassurance, and then came to give Wen Yanbo a big step. It took a whole day to go back and forth.
I originally wanted to inspect the Jinyang warehouse and call the generals over one after another to give them some warning.
These are all things that must be done. The grain and grass reserves cannot be relaxed at all. Li Po knows very well what kind of virtues the officials have. If you relax for a year and a half, they will dare to get into the granary and become a worm. In addition,
It's even more serious when there are young people from rich families who are making trouble.
The generals also have to keep an eye on the mood of the army from top to bottom after going out to fight for a year. Li Po also knows very well that he needs to rest in Jinyang for a few days and don't make any big case happen.
it is true.
Yes, what Li Po is thinking about now are all trivial matters, but those serious matters need to be discussed together by everyone, so Li Po deliberately postpones them.
One is to give everyone more time to think about it. As for himself, he also wants to take a few days to rest.
Secondly, he also needs to make some preparations. After discussing with everyone, he will decide everything, because this year is very important to him.
This should be a rare peaceful time in recent years. Time must be stepped up to revise politics, otherwise when war breaks out, war will dominate again.
Moreover, he also wanted to wait for Pei Shiqing's victory. If Shangdang was defeated by the two counties of Changping, his strategy would have to change a bit...
With the lawsuit on his mind, he returned to the general manager's office and immediately ordered people to summon Chen Xiaoyi, Su Dan, Xue Wanjun and others to come and see him.
We need to take a closer look at the family affairs. After all, we have been away for a year, so there will be no major issues missed. However, the family business is getting bigger and bigger, and many things have to be reported by these close people, so that we can see more clearly.
The food at the Governor's Mansion is very good, and everyone arrived very quickly.
The food and wine were put on the table, and the conversation while drinking was definitely different from the banquet last night. It was not as lively, and there was no need for Li Po to make a few impassioned remarks to stir up the atmosphere, and there was no need to exchange cups and cups, leaving the cups and plates in a mess.
After a few drinks, Su Dan started talking about the business, which was actually similar to the work report later.
As the chief steward of the General Manager's Mansion, what Su Dan said was naturally related to money and food. The new coins had already been distributed, and the effect was very good. However, the new coins were made a bit too exquisitely. Some people wanted to collect them, and the value of the coins suddenly increased.
It was elevated a bit, which made people dumbfounded.
But overall, after a few months, Su Quan confirmed the possibility of casting silver coins, which was quickly accepted by the people, especially some businessmen, who liked silver coins very much because silver coins were lighter and helpful for business.
In fact, in winter, the reputation of Daiyin has already spread, because silver coins were first introduced in Daizhou, so it became Daiyin.
This title is very unorthodox. It is similar to Daye Baiqian. The government certainly cannot call it this. However, Li Po had to decide the name himself. According to Su Dan's inner thoughts, it would be best to add the king's title to it.
Su Tan didn't say it clearly, so he wouldn't talk too much about this matter. Wen Yanbo, Chen Xiaoyi, and even Yu Wenxin, the commander-in-chief of Daizhou's march, were more qualified than him to propose this matter. As for others, it's better not to argue with the leader.
Work is good.
This is a very good beginning. It is indeed more careful and intuitive than correspondence. Su Dan also said that it is not appropriate to circulate too many silver coins now, and it should be stopped in moderation. After all, the land of Jin is still too small.
Li Po was very satisfied with what Su Dan said. A wise and clear-headed money bag is worthy of being a descendant of the Su family. His talents are truly unmatched by others.
Next, Su Dan talked about the issue of grain production. Su Dan generally divided it into three parts. One was Daizhou, where cattle and sheep were becoming more and more abundant.
After the wars last year, a lot of cattle and sheep were consumed, but a lot of them were sold to merchants going north. In Yanmen and Mayi, the cattle and sheep trade became more and more prosperous. It can be said that Li Po has become more and more prosperous in these years.
The operation to rob the Turks was a great success.
Many Daizhou herdsmen now want the government to continue to expand pastures to the north, because Yunnei pastures are now more crowded, and the number of cattle and sheep they can raise has begun to be limited.
When Yuen Long wanted to send troops to Yunzhong, he was actually influenced by this. The coming of war was actually as simple as grabbing the living space.
The second part is Bingzhou. It was a good year in the northern part of Bingzhou last year. The war had little impact on farming, and they were free of money and food for three years. People's lives were much better than those in Daizhou.
Things are a bit worse in the south. In fact, both the north and the south of Bingzhou are facing the same problem, lack of labor.
The labor service in the last years of Daye had a greater impact on Bingzhou. What made matters worse was that when Li Yuan raised troops from Taiyuan and went south, he recruited many soldiers from the government and the people were strong.
But Li Polai has to bear the consequences. Compared with the prosperous Daizhou, the land in Bingzhou is more fertile, but now the grain output is barely the same as that of Daizhou. This is undoubtedly a very heartbreaking thing.
There is no good solution, we can only wait.
So now people in Bingzhou have a mixed feeling when they think of Li Yuan, who was left behind in Taiyuan. One thing is that when Li Yuan took office in Bingzhou, he did a lot for the people of Bingzhou and did not let the chaotic bandits destroy everyone's peace.
But looking at it now, Li Yuan did no less harm to Bingzhou than Yang Guang...
Well, the situation can't be said to be very good, but it's not bad either. According to Su Dan's vague idea, without the drag of Xihe County, the appearance should be better.
The other part is the counties in Hedong, and the worst one is also in Hedong. The food in Hedong will definitely not be able to sustain the autumn harvest this year, so relief from the north is needed. As for the amount of relief, it depends on the specific situation of the counties.
This will undoubtedly hinder the recovery of Bingdai and Liangzhou. When Su Dan said this, he felt a little weird in his heart. Since ancient times, frontier places like Bingdai and Liangzhou have always reached out to the south to ask for food.
Man, I didn’t expect that today it would be the other way around.
This is obviously different from the estimates of Li Po, Wang Qing and others when they fought all the way to Jiangjun last year. At that time, everyone thought that based on the grain and grass obtained in Jiangjun, Linfen and other places, as well as the autumn harvest of Hedong counties last year,
Generally speaking, people in Hedong can have enough to eat for a year and wait until the next autumn harvest.
Now Su Tan is saying something else. Of course, the words of Su Tan, who is the central coordinator, are more credible.
In other words, we have to tighten our belts a little this year, and we have to see if God will give us face this year. Otherwise, there will be a drought or something like that, and maybe the efforts of the past two years will be in vain.
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Su Dan made a final summary and felt that the granaries in various places should be a little empty this year, but the common people can breathe a sigh of relief. When the two states begin to pay taxes, the situation will quickly improve.
This period of time should last from one to two years. If troops are needed in the middle or later, the time will be extended.
With someone like Su Quan who is good at overall planning, Li Po will indeed save a lot of trouble.
Of course, Su Tan was lucky enough. Unlike others, who had many messy constraints, and with Li Po's full support, he often got twice the result with half the effort.
This is also the result of Li Po's efforts to deprive the generals of their right to speak in some aspects. He almost never discusses people's livelihood and other issues with the generals. Over time, the generals are no longer interested in these.
The chaotic voices were eliminated, and the pressure on the civil servants was greatly reduced.
Like Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, or even Li Yuan, meritorious generals not only strive for merit, but also quarrel over the appointment and dismissal of personnel, the distribution of food and grass, and the requisition of manpower and material resources. Because they have military merit, they still have a great say.
This will have a huge impact on the process of restoring people's livelihood after the war.
The thinking of the generals was different from that of the civil servants. Coupled with the prolonged war and the mixed civil and military system, the other princes in the north had a stumbling recovery. Even Wang Shichong even had a group of civil servants and generals in Luoyang City, but he finally failed.
It has become a model of fighting to support war.
There was far less noise than under Li Po's rule. Everyone was more focused when doing their work, and the effects produced were naturally different from those under other people's rule.
Li Po was very satisfied with Su Dan's efforts. After he finished speaking, he toasted to each other and said, "Yuan Zai and I are similar in age, but we have great talents and Yuan Zai by our side. Haha, we will definitely not have to do this in the future."
I’m hungry again…”
As soon as the joke came out, Chen Xiaoyi stroked his beard and smiled, Xue Wanche also grinned, and Su Dan stood up to thank him.
All three of them are thoughtful enough, and the meaning of Li Po's words is very clear. Su Dan's biggest advantage is not his talent, but his age. As long as he is not sick and has no disasters, and follows this person, his future will definitely be better than the other two.