"Why" is a very ridiculous question, because in this world only the strong have the final say, and only the strong can make the rules. If you want to make "why" a matter of course, you must have enough power.
Ye An found that he was going further and further on a certain road. Chen Lin's existence reminded him that no matter how good he was, he might lose everything one day.
Therefore, he is more eager than usual for the success of the plan. Only when the Puhui merchants in the northwest cannot lose their fortune can the imperial court truly value itself and not take so many things "for granted".
What are gold sands and silver mountains? What these wealth brings is only greed. Only strong power can prevent one from saying "Why!"
So Ye An ignored Chen Lin who was very angry. He was not afraid of offending Chen Lin. After all, even if Chen Lin was very angry, she had no right to interfere in the political affairs of Liangzhou government. He was just the supervisor of the military and imperial city departments.
Ye Anwenchen's identity is there, he can be "instantly killed" in minutes.
As long as Ye An continues to write letters to Shuzhong, it shows that Chen Lin has no help or benefit in Liangzhou Prefecture, and will only cause trouble everywhere and be domineering. Then there is only one end for him, and he will be sent back to the court.
The supervisor can be replaced, but Ye An's promotion cannot be replaced. Liangzhou Prefecture is already extremely prosperous. Not only does the summer and autumn taxes paid be sufficient, but the commercial taxes are also outrageous.
No one will transfer Ye An back at this time. After all, the tax revenue from Liangzhou Prefecture alone is enough to pay the Liao Dynasty's annual coins!
Everyone knows that the wealth of Liangzhou Prefecture is astonishing. This year is the first time that the local prefecture has handed over fine horses to the court, and every one of them is a good military horse!
Military horses are different from good horses. Military horses are adapted to the battlefield and can be ridden with only a little training. However, good horses are different. Good horses are just good horses, but it does not mean that anyone can ride them. They need to be carefully trained before going to the battlefield.
Military horses were almost indispensable but impossible to possess for the Song Dynasty. The existence of Liangzhou Prefecture provided the Song Dynasty with a steady stream of military horses. Although the number was not very large, the key was persistence...
Ignoring Chen Lin was completely the right choice. Liangzhou Mansion was very busy at this time. Ye An knew how labor-intensive city management was. Although he had people who could help him, it was not enough.
Even though Pei Chengwen has been in Liangzhou Prefecture for many years and has rich management experience, his experience and methods are still not enough in the face of such a rapidly changing city.
Many things still need to be handled by Ye An personally. The scale of Liangzhou City is no longer big enough, so it needs to be expanded. But how to expand? In which direction to expand is a question.
At this time, Pei Chengwen and Guan Wanshan were sitting opposite Ye An in the government office. Neither of them was convinced by the other, especially Guan Wanshan. He couldn't defeat Pei Chengwen, but he still insisted on his opinion: "General, we must expand to the north.
Although this city is relatively close to Ganzhou, the terrain is dangerous. If we build Guocheng and Wengcheng, if the Uighurs of Ganzhou dare to send troops to attack the city here, then the general will be able to attack it head-on! Not to mention the Shiyang River, which can serve as a moat.
Use!"
"This statement is wrong. It is true that the terrain in the north is high and there is the Shiyang River. However, if it expands to the north, it will inevitably arouse the vigilance of the Uighurs in Ganzhou and may be attacked. As for the south, there will be no trouble, let alone Ganzhou.
It is backed by Qinfeng Road and connected to Huangzhou. If we expand to the south, we can keep the people safe. Laoguan, you don't know, what is the purpose of our city expansion? Isn't it to protect the people of Liangzhou City? If it attracts
The Uighur raids, isn’t that putting the cart before the horse?”
Pei Chengwen retorted calmly. In his opinion, southward expansion is the best option and the least likely to cause controversy.
Guan Wanshan blushed immediately. He knew that Ye An attached great importance to the safety of the people. If expanding the city to the north would lead to harassment by the Uighurs, he would definitely give up. But expanding the city to the north would be easier to defend!
Ye An looked at the two men and smiled slightly: "One is the general magistrate of Liangzhou Prefecture, and the other is the commander-in-chief of the Huaiyuan Army. Although we are at loggerheads, I have seen your dedication to serving the country and the people, but no matter what
Whether it is expanding to the north or south, as long as Liangzhou City is expanded, it will cause worries among the Uighurs, and it will also keep the Dangxiang people awake at night, right?"
This was a good word. The two of them were slightly startled. They seemed to hear something from Ye An's words. Guan Wanshan tried in a low voice: "General, do you mean that construction will start on the north and south at the same time to expand the city?"
Ye An smiled and nodded. Pei Chengwen was shocked, but before he could speak, Ye An shook his head again. This pretending to be mysterious made him swallow the words back.
Slowly getting up, Ye An stood up from the signing room, pointed at the huge case covered with red cloth, and Guan Wanshan pulled it down knowingly. Suddenly, a huge city model appeared on the case, making it look like it was still there.
Pei Chengwen's eyes darkened with anticipation.
"It is necessary to expand outwards in the southeast, northwest, and west. Liangzhou City is the capital of Wuliang. It is already quite large, but you have also seen that there are more and more people in the city. The roads are narrow and the houses are lined up. Although it seems prosperous, once
If there is a fire, it will turn into a sea of fire. I still have to fulfill my original promise and give this city a different look. Naturally, it needs to be re-planned!"
Ye An said with extraordinary momentum, but both Guan Wanshan and Pei Chengwen were looking at the sand table in a daze. In comparison, the current Liangzhou City is just the central area of the city. The Liangzhou City on the sand table is much bigger than
Liangzhou City is much bigger now!
After squeezing his eyes hard, Pei Chengwen said in a dry voice: "To mention... the scale of Liangzhou city is so large. Old buildings need to be demolished, new ones rebuilt, cement roads laid, and long roads built."
A high wall that is more than ten miles long consumes so much manpower and financial resources. Our government office in Liangzhou City cannot afford that much money! There is still time, and if it is delayed for too long, it may not be good for the city's defense!"
This time Guan Wanshan did not refute. It was true. He had imagined what Liangzhou City's new city defense would look like, but looking at the huge city and long city walls in front of him, he suddenly felt that it was not easy to defend the city.
It's an easy task, not to mention... this is not expansion, it's basically rebuilding the city!
"General, even if you let my brothers from the Huaiyuan Army and the Xilie Army work together to build the city, I'm afraid it will take several years to complete, and the cost will be huge. I'm afraid the court will not agree, and the saints and officials will not
also……"
"The Huaiyuan Army and the Xi Lie Army are building the city? What about your training? What are you thinking about!"
Ye An looked at Guan Wanshan dissatisfied, but these words completely "broken the defense" of the two people opposite him. Both Guan Wanshan and Pei Chengwen looked at Ye An with dull eyes. Pei Chengwen slowly said: "There's no need for Xi
The labor assigned to the soldiers of Liejun and Huaiyuan Army alone may not be enough!"
Ye An did not hesitate but changed the topic and said: "How can it be not enough? I'm afraid there will be too many people coming by the time!"
The two of them wanted to inquire about something, but they saw Ye An smiling mysteriously. Seeing this slightly weird smile, both Guan Wanshan and Pei Chengwen immediately shuddered.