Due to some historical reasons, the number of cities in the western part of the Jin Kingdom was very large, and the degree of development was actually much higher than that in the north and east... and even in the central and southern parts.
This was caused by the expansion of the Jin State. The initial expansion was to first destroy the princes in the west of Gujiang, and then expand southward. The results of those princes who were destroyed made a wedding dress for the Jin State, and because of
Isn't the order of Jin's expansion such that the territory that expands first gets more development?
The northern and eastern parts of the Jin Kingdom were once occupied by either Di people or Rong people. It was basically a joke to expect them to build cities or carry out farming.
So, the Jin State began to expand northward and eastward from the Jinggong period of Jin Dynasty, annihilating or driving away the Di people or the Rong people, and all they got were some undeveloped virgin lands, so that even the cities could not be seen from the map.
Very few, most areas maintain their original ecological environment.
In the southern part of the Jin Kingdom, most of the cities were actually snatched from other princes. Some of them were once ministers of the Zhou royal family, and even the territory of the Emperor of Zhou.
During the hegemony stage between Jin and Chu, Emperor Zhou tolerated Jin with a smile on his face, and then watched Jin continue to expand southward.
During the struggle between Jin and Chu for hegemony, Zheng's misfortune was not only reflected in becoming a doormat. Jin also seized a large number of cities from Zheng. What Zheng found most intolerable was the "Five Clan Rebellion".
"Later the Jin State captured the "Slippery" land.
Zhiyao thought about it in his mind, and combined it with some of the mountain and river maps he had seen, he could understand why the Jin State did not want to deal with the Qin State.
"Further west from Hexi, there is a large area of uninhabited land. It is not a high loess slope, but it is simply densely covered with virgin forests, or it is a large grassland. Of course it has use value, but there are not too many similar sites. In the eyes of the Jin State, there is definitely no
It’s so attractive.”
The current expansion is really not just for land, nor for any other resources. The important thing is population, population, population!
There is too much ownerless land, large tracts of virgin land that no one has claimed sovereignty over. Why bother to fight and kill just to obtain the land?
The Jin State's westward expansion has reached a limit limited by the mountains and terrain. To put it simply, the current dividing line is beneficial to the Jin State, and going further west will become beneficial to the Qin State. Why expand further westward?
"My family moved here, mostly to form a 'state'. If necessary, we can build a city over the years." According to Zhiyao's special statistics, the Zhi family has gathered nearly 300,000 people around 'Handan' and 'Ye'.
At this point, it was not only clear to the Zhi family that Zhi Yao was determined to develop eastward, but also other families saw clearly that the core of the Zhi family's future development would move eastward.
There are more than 300,000 people, but there are only two cities. You can imagine how many "states" there are.
However, Zhiyao did not just let anyone randomly choose a place to build a village, but also made very orderly arrangements.
He arranged corresponding labor forces according to the amount of available arable land, making full use of the manpower without leaving a certain area too desolate.
If there is any problem, the only problem left is the problem of population expansion. Whether the population can be dispersed will become the key.
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the "state" was a village, but Zhiyao developed towards collective farms.
Of course, collective farms are only suitable for special periods. If used properly, it will develop the labor force in a more controllable direction. If it is no longer appropriate, it will hinder society from advancing to a more advanced level.
Waiting for the completion of the second five-year plan, Zhiyao will vigorously build collective farms in newly reclaimed areas. When the collective farms will disappear depends on the progress of land reclamation, and finally when the title system will be implemented.
That's right, Zhiyao will reward land liberally in the future, not in large tracts to a certain family, but in fact, in small pieces to individuals who have performed meritorious services.
A similar system was actually pioneered by Zhao Yang and was later adopted by Shang Yang and other Legalists. Because Shang Yang was so famous and the Qin State was so successfully transformed, the achievements of other reformers were ignored.
In general, it has become an established fact that the Zhi family's core interests have moved eastward. The Wei family and the Han family are very happy to see the eastward movement of the Zhi family's core interests. They believe that there is almost no conflict of interest between the Zhi family and them who have moved eastward.
, can get along with each other more friendly.
On the contrary, when the Han family and the Zhi family changed their fiefdoms, they not only faced Qin directly, but also became more intertwined with the Wei family, which forced the Han family and the Wei family to pay close attention to each other's movements.
This is due to the wariness among neighbors. What's more, the Wei family has many fiefdoms in the west of Jin State. Two families with high positions are crowded in the west, and the territory is divided between you and me. It is impossible not to have this situation.
Conflict of interest.
Later, Zhishen walked around by himself... ah, no, he was inspecting the family's property responsibly, while Zhiyao stayed in "Ye" city to supervise the entry of various special talents.
The newly built "Ye" city is about two kilometers long and 1.7 kilometers wide. In terms of scale, it is similar to a "Hou" level city.
Zhiyao did not have obsessive-compulsive disorder, but still made strict plans for different categories, and arranged the smelting in the downwind area according to the wind direction that was known in advance, and the dormitories in the upwind area; the forging workshop was next door to the smelting area, in order to obtain iron ingots nearby.
, materials such as copper ingots; industries involving wood, leather, etc. also have special divisions, and then divide them into more detailed categories.
"This is the Academy." Zhiyao walked on a high platform.
The periphery of this high platform is full of seats, not chairs or the like. A circular platform is placed on the bench to form a seat. The platform forms a circle one step after another around the high platform in the middle.
Xuegong is a general term, Zhiyao prefers to call it the Institute.
So what is the situation? To put it bluntly, it is a place for technical personnel to communicate, and they can come here to debate when there are differences of opinion.
If anyone has any good ideas, has come up with a preliminary theory, thinks something is useful, or wants to brainstorm ideas, they can still bring it up for discussion.
Therefore, although this academy is a place for people to talk eloquently, the talk is not about literature, it must be related to the technical side.
It's not that Zhiyao discriminates against literature, it's simply the special nature of "Ye" city.
Zhiyao had already been building an institution related to literature, but it was just under "Huang's father".
If conditions permit, Zhiyao will also establish a literary-related academy to attract intellectuals from various countries.
It is very realistic that although it is now the late Spring and Autumn Period, those who truly master profound knowledge will not be wandering nobles. If they really master the secrets, their families will not be ruined, even if they fail in political struggles and go to other countries.
You can get along well by serving the princes or nobles, so you won't end up like the descendants of the Warring States Period.
In that realistic social environment, if Zhiyao really opened a literary academy, it would actually be difficult to recruit high-level talents, and there might not necessarily be a few of them.
After all, in the late Spring and Autumn Period, nobles could still get away with it. Even if it was to continue the superiority of the nobles, down-and-out nobles would still be accepted if they went to other families to seek the status of retainers. They would have to have a bad reputation or a bad mind to even get a job.
There is no place to eat.
"This city is a military city." Zilu followed and inspected, feeling extremely shocked.
Don't get me wrong, the "soldier" is not a soldier, but a "soldier" of a weapon.
There will be programmed coal being transported, there are even charcoal processing workshops outside the city, and iron ore will be continuously transported, and the iron ore will be smelted into iron, and the iron will be sent to forging to be made into components of various weapons.
, and then there will be wood assembly later, which is basically a weapons manufacturing assembly line!
The weapons are like that, and the armor can also follow a similar process. The only change is that wood is no longer needed, but instead various leathers and rope sheaths.
The day the hydraulic forging hammer is developed, the armor-making assembly lines will be moved to the banks of the river.
Zilu couldn't imagine how many weapons and armors this city would provide every year once the city was in operation. What he knew was that the output would not be low in terms of scale.
No one has ever centralized the workshops that make weapons and armor, precisely because no one has done it before. Even if the Zhi family has done something like this, even if it has not really started operations, people with imagination will still feel trembling just thinking about it.
trembling.
Yan Hui, combined with the academic exchange he had just visited, said to his fellow disciples with a serious face: "Combined with the Zhi family's strategy of supervising the teachings, we will definitely show off our force. The princes are in trouble!"
That is to say, Zhiyao is not here, otherwise he will definitely feel unhappy.
Ran You shook his head and said: "When Jin regains its hegemony, how can the princes dare to attack each other?"
This is true!
When the Jin State was in the hegemonic stage, all the princes in the Central Plains had their own responsibilities. If there were conflicts, they would seek justice from the Jin State. For decades, it was rare for a prince to lose his national title.
What now? Several countries have been destroyed in just a few years, and when there is friction among the princes with some strength, they all use their armies to attack and kill them.
Yan Hui could not refute Ran You's statement.
Furthermore, no matter how much Yan Hui pursues benevolence and righteousness, how could he not understand the necessity of the existence of an overlord? This is all because the world without an overlord is really too chaotic, and wars are not limited to military contests. The killings involving Li Shu are more important than ever.
More and more are coming.
In addition, benevolence and righteousness may not respect national boundaries, but people actually have a sense of belonging.
Zhishi is currently cooperating with the Lu State. No matter how much I hate Sanhuan as a Lu person, I still have to admit that Sanhuan's choice to embrace Zhishi's thick thigh was done well.
Ran You said again: "When we lost our wisdom last time and were accepted by the Crown Prince again, we have to say a few words... but not too many words."
They also know that loyalty and righteousness are hard to come by, so they chose the righteousness of rescuing the teacher. Failure to live up to the various treatment given by Zhiyao is disloyal. How could they not want to make amends if they can be accepted by Zhiyao again? Say less useless words, so as not to worry about themselves.
What I have learned conflicts with you, and I end up living like a white-eyed wolf.
Yan Hui understood the truth, but when he thought of certain things, he felt that they were really inconsistent with his own ideas, so he couldn't help but said: "Hui is a minister of the Zhi family and will bid farewell to the crown prince soon. Guilu serves his master Kong."
Zi Lu and Ran You looked at each other and could see the other's envy.