In short, Nanyang will definitely become Jingzhou's next strategic location and must be firmly controlled by the state government.
At that moment, Guo Jia separated from Chen Yuan and the others. Chen Yuan took Xu Shu and Lu Su and continued on the road. As for Guo Jia, he had to wait a few days before entering Wancheng to avoid attracting the attention of others.
Chen Yuan's arrival had long been communicated to Qin Jie through flying pigeons.
Qin Jie has long been famous for Chen Yuan, the second-largest figure in the Jingzhou army, and he also has a good impression of Chen Yuan in his heart.
Because of the policies that Chen Yuan promoted, in Qin Jie's view, Chen Yuan was a true supporter of the imperial court.
Qin Jie believed that all of Chen Yuan's policies were the continuation of the Han Dynasty's inherent policies for hundreds of years.
This is actually the case.
At first glance, Chen Yuan's policies seemed a bit shocking, but in fact, the Han Dynasty had already done these things before.
Therefore, the Qin and Han Dynasties laid the historical foundation for the next thousands of years and it is not just talk.
The various systems in later generations were just modifications and modifications based on the Qin and Han systems. There was nothing new.
The three provinces and six ministries were nothing more than changes in the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers, and the military merit system was also passed down. The tax system was nothing more than changes in heads and land, and the same was true for the salt and iron monopoly.
However, where the system is, it depends on whether you have the determination and ability to implement it.
Liu Bei and Chen Yuan had the ability and determination to implement it.
Strictly speaking, Liu Bei and Chen Yuan are the real successors of the Han Dynasty.
The so-called orthodoxy means that those who can inherit and develop the Chinese system are orthodox.
To put it more bluntly, the system is orthodox.
Because population and institutions are the foundation for the continuation of a population or even a nation.
The reason why I say this is because population is the basis of everything. Without people, there is nothing.
The system is the most distinctive feature that distinguishes it from other groups and nations.
The system is the manifestation of a civilization and the sum of the general order in which a society operates.
Qin Jie was a loyal supporter of the Han system, which was one of the reasons why he joined Liu Bei.
In his opinion, Liu Bei was actually implementing the various systems of the imperial court.
Therefore, when Chen Yuan came to the gate of Wancheng, Qin Jie led a group of people to greet Chen Yuan at the gate.
Firstly, I wanted to see what kind of person Chen Yuan is.
Secondly, it is also a respect for Chen Yuan. The respect is not for Chen Yuan's identity, status or achievements. The respect for Chen Yuan can make Liu Bei honor the Han system.
With this in mind, the meeting between the two was naturally very harmonious.
Chen Yuan also respected Qin Jie because he was indeed a capable and good official.
Not only is he powerful, he is also kind to the people.
In Chen Yuan's view, Qin Jie would inevitably not be able to enter the Jingzhou center as an official in the future.
In other words, Chen Yuan felt that Qin Jie could become the center of the imperial court in the future and become an important minister of the imperial court.
When he learned that Qin Jie was waiting for him outside the city gate, Chen Yuan didn't care much. He got off the carriage early and walked to Qin Jie.
Without letting Qin Jie salute him first, Chen Yuan saluted Qin Jie.
"Young prince, I'm not as good as my younger brother. Why bother you to go out to greet me? It's really embarrassing for me."
Qin Jie is now nearly forty and can indeed be regarded as Chen Yuan's predecessor.
Qin Jie stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Don't make such a mistake. As the prefect of Nanyang and a subordinate of the Jingzhou Mufu, it is not the right thing to welcome the superior. How can I talk about breaking it?"
Qin Jie was joking.
Chen Yuan had no choice but to salute Qin Jie and then motioned for Qin Jie to go first.
Qin Jie will naturally not embarrass Chen Yuan.
The reason why he came out to greet Chen Yuan was to show the powerful people in Nanyang.
Although he is very capable, Nanyang's powerful forces are too powerful. Although it is not difficult for him to move in Nanyang, it is still difficult.
Now he is also taking advantage of Chen Yuan's power to defeat the powerful Nanyang.
Of course, this was because he didn't know Chen Yuan's plan, and he wouldn't have done it if he had known it.
Therefore, when the two came to the prefect's mansion and abandoned the others, Chen Yuan told Qin Jie his plan, and Qin Jie immediately clapped his hands: "Oh, didn't I ruin Zichu's important event?"
The scene Qin Jie did at the city gate will definitely make Nanyang powerful people wary.
Chen Yuan smiled and waved his hand: "It's okay to be a public official for the first time. Not only will doing this not hinder my major affairs, but it will also help a lot."
Yes, Chen Yuan and Qin Jie get along so well, and Chen Yuan even treats Qin Jie with the courtesy of a descendant, which will definitely make Nanyang Hao Qiang jealous.
Moreover, after Chen Yuan entered the Taishou's Mansion, he did not summon other officials of the Taishou's Mansion, but had a secret conversation with Qin Jie, which would make Nanyang Haoqiang a lot of suspicious.
No, several powerful men in Nanyang originally followed Qin Jie to greet Chen Yuan, but Chen Yuan ignored them and chatted happily with Qin Jie, which inevitably made several people feel a little unhappy.
It doesn't matter that you, Chen Yuan, are from Jingzhou. This is Nanyang, let alone you. Even if today comes, you will still treat Nanyang with good words.
After all, the reason why Emperor Guangwu was able to sit on the throne of the emperor was because Nanyang Haoqiang had done a lot and sacrificed a lot.
Of course, their efforts later paid off in multiples.
However, in their view, it was Nanyang people who helped Emperor Guangwu defeat the Han Dynasty, and the others were just followers.
They were able to go out of the city gate to greet Chen Yuan today, which they thought was enough to give Chen Yuan face.
But who would have thought that Chen Yuan would directly step on them.
He didn't answer them at all, as if he didn't even notice them.
This made Nan Yang feel arrogant and arrogant. How could Nanyang Hao Qiang, who always thought I was the best in the world, endure it.
Now the person in charge of the Deng family, or the head of the family, is Deng Xilong. He is Deng Xiangshou's uncle. Deng Xiangshou's father's name is Deng Xijiao.
One more thing to mention here is that Deng Xijiao's daughter-in-law is the daughter of Hongnong Yang, who is Yang Xiu's aunt.
So Yang Xiu and Deng Xiangshou are cousins.
Of course Yang Xiu didn't like Deng Xiangshou very much.
In Yang Xiu's opinion, if Deng Xiangshou was a member of the Yang family, he would have been beaten to death long ago.
Yang Xiu also saw through Deng Xiangshou's character. He was a lustful and debauched person.
I really don’t know how the Deng family raised such a son.
Yang Xiu often talked about his aunt in the past, asking him to discipline his son.
But Ms. Yang felt that as her son was the union of the Yang and Deng surnames, except for the prince, no one could be more noble than her son.
So what if it's ridiculous, those pariahs should feel honored.
Yang Xiu was shocked by his aunt's thoughts.
I, my aunt, was a well-educated and sensible person at home, so why has she become like this over the years?
Although Yang Xiu has all the temperaments of a noble man, he still has some sympathy for the common people.
This is not kindness, it is just the sympathy of the strong for the weak.
Deng Xilong is now the magistrate of Nanyang County. Later, during the reign of Emperor Xian, he even reached the position of governor of Xiangyang.
The county magistrate can be regarded as the second-largest person in a county.
Among the counties in the Han Dynasty, the highest status was undoubtedly the prefect, followed by the county magistrate and the county lieutenant.
One is in charge of political affairs and the other is in charge of military affairs.
Now the Nanyang County Magistrate is Deng Xilong, and the Nanyang County Lieutenant is Wei Yan.
Wei Yan was not very mature at first, but after these years of training, Liu Bei thought he was ready, so he let him come to Nanyang as a county lieutenant.
Wei Yan was indeed a talented general. After coming to Nanyang, he really made Qin Jie's life much easier.
You know, Qin Jie has a lot of troops under his command.
This was due to the initial pacification of the Nanyang Yellow Turbans.
Later, the Yellow Turbans were pacified and Qin Jie reduced some troops, but there were still 5,000 county soldiers.
This is the basis for Qin Jie to fight against the powerful Nanyang.
Originally, Qin Jie didn't have any capable men to take charge of these county soldiers. If this continues, over time, Nanyang's powerful men will surely win over these five thousand county soldiers.
After all, Qin Jie is the governor, so he cannot have so much energy to lead these county soldiers all the time.
The arrival of Wei Yan just solved his problem.
Wei Yan is not only powerful, Wei Yan is now almost at the first level.
Moreover, Wei Yan was extremely capable in military affairs. Not long after he took office as Nanyang County Lieutenant, he had firmly controlled these five thousand soldiers through various means.
This is also one of Chen Yuan's confidence to subdue the powerful Nanyang.
So, after talking with Qin Jie, Chen Yuan called Wei Yan over.
When they were at the city gate before, Chen Yuan didn't talk much with Wei Yan.
Because there is no need, this guy Wei Yan has learned from Chen Yuan.
The reason for this is Liu Bei's intention.
Because Liu Bei initially felt that Wei Yan's temperament was somewhat similar to Guan Yu's, so I'm afraid ordinary people's teachings to him would not have good results.
Of course it is necessary to send him to Guan Yu for training, but before that, he needs to develop some overall perspective.
From this we can see that Liu Bei really wanted to train Wei Yan as a handsome man.
This may be a compatibility issue.
Some people can see each other right the first time they meet, such as Liu Guan, Zhang Chen, and Liu Bei and Wei Yan.
Although Wei Yan's reputation was not very good later, when Liu Bei was here, Wei Yan was indeed a loyal general.
When Wei Yan came to study with Chen Yuan, he was a little unconvinced by Chen Yuan at first.
But who is Chen Yuan? After several battles, Wei Yan became honest.
It was actually not Guo Jia who experimented with the taste of a small black room for the first time, but Wei Yan.
After shutting down the dark room several times, Wei Yan became more honest.
Of course, this is only one reason.
More importantly, Chen Yuan had a relatively equal attitude towards Wei Yan. In the past, there was no hard pressure in teaching. They were all based on principles, combining theory with practice. Coupled with Chen Yuan's extensive knowledge, Wei Yan was finally convinced and willing to teach.
He called sir.
As soon as Wei Yan came over, he saluted Chen Yuan and said, "Master Wen has met you."
Qin Jie was stunned.
Seeing Qin Jie's expression, Chen Yuan said calmly: "Chang Wen once studied with me for a few days. Originally I didn't let him call him sir, but Chang Wen insisted on it, so Yuan just followed him."
Qin Jie was slightly shocked.
He now finally has a deep understanding of Chen Yuan's status in Jingzhou.
Wei Yan, a commander in a county, would call him "Sir", "strategist", "strategist". This is not for nothing.
What is a military advisor? A military advisor.
Moreover, Qin Jie also knew how arrogant and arrogant Wei Yan was. If he hadn't had some military exploits, he might not have been able to convince Wei Yan.
Qin Jie was shocked and didn't say anything to him.
Chen Yuan directly said to Wei Yan: "Chang Wen, can you control all these five thousand county soldiers now?"
Wei Yan nodded: "Sir, Nanyang County soldiers always obey your orders."
Upon hearing what Wei Yan said, Chen Yuan couldn't help but feel relieved.
Although Lu Bu and Zhang Liao accompanied him, Chen Yuan did not bring many troops after all.
If things really break out at that time, there will always be not enough manpower.
Now that we have these five thousand county soldiers, we will be much more confident in what we do.
Chen Yuan was just relieved when Wei Yan said again: "Sir, although these five thousand county soldiers are under my control, there is one thing that I have to say."
"What's up?"
"At the beginning, the prefect once recruited an army to suppress the Yellow Turbans. This army went through many wars and had a strength of nearly 30,000 people. After the Yellow Turbans were pacified, the prefect disarmed most of the soldiers and returned to their fields, leaving only the five thousand county soldiers. According to what I know
We know that many of the disbanded county soldiers have been recruited by Nanyang powerful men. If something unexpected happens, these people will still need to be considered."
Qin Jie said helplessly: "What Chief Wen said is true. In fact, I don't want to disband those soldiers. It's just that although Nanyang is rich, the prefect's mansion is not rich. It can maintain a maximum of five thousand county soldiers. There really are not so many."
Money and food, I have no choice but to disband them, what can I do?"
It is not that Qin Jie didn't know that once these county soldiers who had gone through the war were dismissed by him, they would inevitably be adopted as tribesmen by powerful families.
But Qin Jie had no choice. How could he raise his troops without money and food?
Therefore, it can only be disbanded.
Chen Yuan rubbed his chin, this matter was indeed a problem.
Soldiers who have seen blood and soldiers who have not seen blood are definitely different.
Moreover, these county soldiers have fought with the Yellow Turbans for a long time, so they can be considered veterans.
"Chang Wen, can you estimate how many of the more than 20,000 soldiers who were disbanded were recruited by powerful men?"
Wei Yan seemed to have been prepared for a long time without thinking: "Nearly half, ten thousand people."
Don't think that this number is large. With his powerful strength, it is easy to raise ten thousand troops.
You must know that all the powerful men in Nanyang came together to divide this.
A family of several hundred shouldn't be too easy, right?
Like the Deng family, they can afford to support even thousands of people, let alone hundreds.
"Well, there are as many as 10,000. So, the total number of Nanyang Haoqiang Tribe may be more than 10,000?"
Qin Jie interjected: "Moreover, as far as I know, the total number of tribes from each family is no less than 20,000."
Chen Yuan couldn't help but click his tongue twice in his heart.
Look, look, this is the power of the landlords.
It's easy to support 20,000 troops. Once something happens, these 20,000 troops can transform into a regular army.
The combat effectiveness of the powerful tribe is stronger than that of ordinary soldiers. After all, they can be well fed and can undergo relatively sufficient training.
It seems that the first step he needs to solve is the problem of unequal forces.