Chapter 284: 282, the layout of the four northern states
In short, this guy Wang Mang disgusted Chen Yuan to death.
There are many things that cannot be verified.
However, after checking the information here, Chen Yuan basically had a general understanding of the extraterrestrial things, and also had some ideas on how to deal with them.
However, let’s not rush these things yet.
The most important thing now is to discuss what to do next.
Chen Yuan was relieved of his duties as deputy director of Taixue Jijiu and Jiantiantai, which meant that Chen Yuan would be stationed in Luoyang for a long time in the future.
I won’t be able to go back to Xiangyang for a while.
Therefore, Chen Yuan had to explain many things.
And he had to explain it in person, so Chen Yuan had to go back to Jingzhou once.
After leaving Langhuan Cave, Chen Yuan summoned Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Zhou Tai and Guo Jia and told them about this matter.
The other three were fine, but Lu Bu was a little worried: "Commander, how can you stay in Luoyang? It's too dangerous."
As soon as Lu Bu said this, Chen Yuan knew that this guy had completely regarded himself as a Jingzhou native.
This is completely speaking from the perspective of Jingzhou, and there is no imperial court in my heart at all.
It seems that Lu Bu is not completely a white-eyed wolf, and he can still be saved.
Also, at this time Lu Bu was still young after all, and was not yet the prince he would become later, one of the heroes of the late Han Dynasty.
Now Lu Bu is just an ambitious young man.
Chen Yuan waved his hand: "Feng Xian, don't worry, I have my own plan."
After speaking, Chen Yuan said to several people: "Are you going to return to Jingzhou, or are you going to stay with me in Luoyang?"
Zhou Tai did not hesitate at all: "Wherever the military advisor is, I will be there."
Zhou Tai's answer was not what Chen Yuan expected.
Strictly speaking, Zhou Tai was Chen Yuan's personal guard, and Chen Yuan was very kind to Zhou Tai, which made Zhou Tai very grateful.
Therefore, Zhou Tai naturally had to follow Chen Yuan.
Lu Bu thought for a moment: "Commander, do you have any battle in Luoyang?"
Chen Yuan smiled: "Why, Fengxian, do you want to fight?"
"Yes, military advisor, now the mountain bandits and water bandits in Jingzhou have been almost wiped out. My bones are itching."
Chen Yuan listened to Lu Bu's words and thought that from a short time on, there would be no more battles to fight in Jingzhou.
The reason is very simple. Now is not the time for princes to compete for hegemony. It is absolutely impossible for Jingzhou to cross the border and attack other states and counties.
This is an act of pure rebellion.
The mountain bandits and water bandits in Jingzhou were basically wiped out, and the only remaining war was the war in Jingnan.
Yes, the war to develop Jingnan.
Under Chen Yuan's suggestion, Jingzhou implemented a strategy called Jingnan Development.
Thanks to Juntun and Champa rice, Jingzhou's treasury is now very full of food.
Coupled with the continuous absorption of refugees from the north, Jingzhou's population has increased significantly in recent years.
According to statistics, the population of Jingzhou is now approximately 11 million.
Strictly speaking, this is actually not much at all.
You must know that Jingzhou covers the vast territory of today's Hunan, Hubei and southern Henan.
This is more than 400,000 square kilometers of land.
There are only 11 million people in such a vast land, which is really too small.
We must know that the most important thing that restricts the population is food. As long as there is sufficient food, the population can grow rapidly.
Nowadays, Jingzhou not only has enough food to eat, but is also rich.
The most important reason is still a matter of time. If Jingzhou is given ten years to recuperate, even if the population cannot be doubled to 15 million, it will not be a problem.
According to statistics, a country with an annual population growth rate of 4% only needs 18 years to double its population. A country with a population growth rate of 1% will take 70 years to double its population.
Today, Jingzhou's population growth rate is around 10%, but this is based on the inclusion of refugees.
But refugees cannot always exist, so this population growth rate is certainly not sustainable.
However, Chen Yuan estimated that Jingzhou's population could really double in ten years.
In other words, in ten years' time, Jingzhou's population will reach about 20 million.
With such a vast land in Jingzhou, it is simply too easy to support 20 million people.
Even though the population is now only 11 million, Chen Yuan still strongly recommended the development strategy of Jingnan.
This strategy was not only to open up the land actually occupied by Jingzhou, but also to naturalize the barbarians in Jingnan.
Among the barbarians in Jingnan, Wuxi barbarians are just one of them, there are other barbarians.
The number of these barbarians is about one to two million. If all these barbarians can be absorbed into Jingzhou, it will not only provide a large number of soldiers with good physical fitness, but also increase the taxable population.
At the same time, Chen Yuan also had a plan to seize the opportunity to conquer Jiaozhou.
You must know that Guiyang County already borders Jiaozhou.
The presence of Jiaozhou in the late Han Dynasty may not be very strong, and it is not at all as important as it would be in later generations.
The main reason is still due to insufficient development.
However, Jiaozhou also occupies a very large area and governs present-day Guangdong and Guangxi in China and northern and central Vietnam. The state governs Panyu.
Jiaozhou has nine counties: Nanhai, Cangwu, Yulin, Hepu, Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, Rinan, Zhuya and Dan'er.
In such a vast area, the population may be around two million.
It can be said that the land is vast and the people are sparsely populated.
Of course, this population count may not be accurate, because the Han Dynasty's rule over Jiaozhou was really out of reach.
Although counties and counties were set up, the actual governance of these places was difficult to describe.
Some places are controlled by prefects and county magistrates, and some places are controlled by local wealthy families, which can provide at least the least help to the court.
However, one advantage of Jiaozhou is that you can try to conquer it first.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away from this place. Even if Jingzhou takes over one or two counties, no one will pay attention to it.
Especially the three counties established in Vietnam.
Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, Rinan.
These three counties still belong to the Han Dynasty in name, but in fact they are controlled by the local people.
Therefore, if Jingzhou can capture these three counties, it will probably not cause any trouble in the court.
Today, the governor of Jiaozhou is Zhu Fu, and the prefect of Jiaozhou is Shi Xie.
According to intelligence, Zhu Fu, the governor of Jiaozhou, imposed heavy taxes on various places, causing resistance and being killed. Now the prefectures and counties in Jiaozhou are in chaos.
If there was no external intervention, Jiaozhou would be actually ruled by Shi Xie.
Because in the following years, Shi Xie's younger brother Shi Yi also served as the prefect of Hepu, his second brother Shi Xie, the magistrate of Xuwen County, also served as the prefect of Jiuzhen, and Shi Wu's younger brother Shi Wu also served as the prefect of Nanhai.
Doesn't this mean that Jiaozhou is brought under the command of their scholar family?
Therefore, Chen Yuan wanted to take this opportunity to seize the bridgehead to occupy Jiaozhou.
Nanhai County and Cangwu County both bordered Guiyang County. As for which county to seize or control as a bridgehead, Chen Yuan chose Cangwu County.
The reason is very simple. Shi Huang, the governor of Cangwu County, has only a few years to live.
According to historical records, after Shi Huang's death, Liu Bei's good friend Wu Ju became the prefect of Cangwu.
Therefore, Cangwu is now controllable.
Under Chen Yuan's command, Jinfengwei's spies have long been all over Jiaozhou, especially Cangwu County and Jiaozhi County.
However, there is no rush to seize Cangwu County. It will slowly penetrate. The most important goal now is to develop Jingnan.
This is a major political move. Although it is supplemented by military, it is not the main one.
Moreover, there was no need for cavalry in Jingnan, so Lu Bu had no place to use them.
In the development of Jingnan, Huang Zhong was the main military officer and Shamoko was the auxiliary.
The reason is very simple. Huang Zhong is good at practicing archery, and the barbarians under Shamoko can display their strong strength in the mountains.
As for the cavalry, their place of use is still in the north.
That's why Lu Bu asked.
Chen Yuan thought for a while, generals such as Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei and even Zhang He, Yan Liang and Wen Chou who were good at commanding cavalry could not all stay in Jingzhou. It would be too wasteful.
The north is where they come into play.
Previously, there was no choice but to temporarily keep them in Jingzhou.
Now that Chen Yuan has come to Luoyang, he can make further plans.
Perhaps, we can find a county in a few northern states, mainly for military training.
The cavalry also needs to be trained. After all, Jingzhou has many rivers and is not suitable for contacting the cavalry. The situation is different in the northern states.
Bingzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou and even Liangzhou are all very suitable for cavalry to run.
Especially the Liangzhou horses are popular all over the world.
Fatty Dong’s Xiliang cavalry is so powerful that it shocks the world.
That’s it.
It is necessary to find another northern county for Jingzhou.
After thinking about it, Chen Yuan asked Lu Bu: "Fengxian, would you like to return to Bingzhou?"
When Lu Bu heard this, he was immediately excited: "Is there any way for the military advisor to let me return to Bingzhou to serve?"
Chen Yuan smiled: "Fengxian, this is easy."
"If I could go back to Bingzhou, Bu would definitely be willing to go back."
Hearing the conversation between the two, Zhang Liao was also moved.
After all, it’s hard to leave one’s hometown. Who wouldn’t want to return to his hometown and become an official?
Chen Yuan nodded: "In that case, then you and Wenyuan go back to Bingzhou."
Lu Bu seemed to have come to his senses: "Commander, aren't you driving us away?"
Chen Yuan said angrily: "Why, do you, Lu Fengxian, want to be independent?"
Lu Bu was immediately startled: "What did the military advisor say? I, Lu Bu, am the kind of person who betrays his master!"
When Chen Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
Waving his hand: "Okay, I know you are not. The main reason why I asked you to go back to Bingzhou with Wenyuan is because the land of Jingzhou is really not a place for cavalry. I'm afraid that over time, our cavalry in Jingzhou will be useless.
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"Let's do this. I will recommend you to the Emperor to recommend you as the Lieutenant of Yanmen County and Wenyuan as the Lieutenant of Wuyuan County. You two will train my cavalry well in Bingzhou and beat up those barbarians. Is it possible?
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Lu Bu immediately slapped his chest: "Commander, don't worry. I, Lu Bu, am the best at beating barbarians."
Compared with Lu Bu's overwhelming attitude, Zhang Liao was much calmer.
"Military advisor, I have a few questions for you to clarify."
Chen Yuan looked at Zhang Liao with approval. He was worthy of being the first of the five good generals. He was much smarter than Lu Bu, a reckless man.
"Wen Yuan just says what he has to say."
Zhang Liao said: "I dare to ask the military adviser, how will we get along with the prefect after we take office? Where will the money and food for our training come from? How much support will Jingzhou give us?"
Chen Yuanyi clapped his hands: "Wen Yuan's words are right."
These points Zhang Liao asked can be said to be the key points.
If you want to expand the army, you need money, food, and a reputation. The most important thing is whether the governors of these two counties will support it.
In fact, had it not been for Lu Bu and Zhang Liao's lack of qualifications and merit, Chen Yuan would have really wanted to send them to the position of prefect.
It's a pity that the prefect is considered a feudal official after all, and it's not that easy to do.
The situation is different for the county lieutenant. Although the rank of the county lieutenant is no longer low, he is not the chief official after all. With Chen Yuan's current reputation, the emperor will not stop him.
Moreover, Chen Yuan was thinking not only of these two counties, but of four counties.
Wuyuan, Yanmen, Yunzhong and Shanggu counties.
All the lieutenants of the four counties were in their hands.
These four counties, from west to east, are Wuyuan, Yunzhong, Yanmen and Shanggu.
Among them, the first three belong to Bingzhou, and Shanggu belongs to Youzhou.
The most important reason for choosing these four counties is that these four counties are directly connected to the grassland.
Not only is it very easy to capture these four counties, but it can also train a powerful cavalry.
As long as Jingzhou's money and food are in place, there will be no problem in training a powerful cavalry.
Lu Bu was at Yanmen, Zhang Liao was at Wuyuan, Zhao Yun went to Yunzhong, and Zhang He went to Shanggu.
Of course everyone will assign them a deputy.
The deputy here is more focused on counselors.
In fact, Lu Bu's most suitable deputy is Chen Gong.
It's a pity that this guy is now under Cao Cao.
Yes, Chen Gong first became an official under Cao Cao.
However, there are not too many civil servants and advisers in Jingzhou now, and it feels like a waste to have them all with Liu Bei.
Therefore, giving one to Lu Bu is not a problem at all.
As for which one to give, it depends on Liu Bei's plan.
We need someone who can control Lu Bu.
Chen Yuan's heart was biased toward Ju Shou.
Yes, Chen Yuan planned to make Jushou the governor of Yanmen.
Jushuo was not only outstanding in strategy and political ability, but also had high prestige. Compared with Tian Feng, Jushuo's methods were more sophisticated, so he was a perfect partner with Lu Bu.
There is no need for Zhang Liao's counselors, because Zhang Liao himself is outstanding in strategy, and he only needs to be assigned a lieutenant.
Candidate?
Both Yan Liang and Wen Chou are fine.
Wen Chou is given to Zhang Liao, Yan Liang is given to Zhao Yun, and Zhang He should be sent to Zhang Cun.
Zhang Cun’s main role is to be responsible for logistics.
After thinking about it, Chen Yuan said to Zhang Liao: "After you take office, you still need to have a good relationship with the prefect. Of course, if the prefect does not cooperate, you can take some extraordinary measures, but remember one thing, it is not a last resort.
Don’t kill anyone, remember?”
It's really because it's not suitable in practice and it's hard to get the prefect position.
Otherwise, Chen Yuan would have done it in one step and made them all governors.
Lu Bu was a little dissatisfied: "You can't kill people, so what if the prefect gets in the way?"
Chen Yuan looked at Lu Bu: "Don't worry, I will let you serve as the prefect of Yanmen."
Upon hearing this, Lu Bu suddenly lost his voice.
Lu Bu knew that Jushu was a powerful man, but he did not dare to attack Jushu.
Because Jushou had a surprisingly good relationship with his master.