Chapter 254 Urban planners, scientifically divide Nanyang, and help the development of the new dynasty!
Wancheng.
Prefect's Mansion, side hall.
Although Liu Bian thanked guests behind closed doors, it did not mean that he was already free.
In fact, not only was he not idle, he was even more tired than before.
now.
He stood in front of a huge sand table.
This was the task Liu Bian gave to Tang Mao before he left.
Ask him to make a miniature version of the sand table based on Nanyang's terrain, rivers, villages, roads, etc.
Liu Bian took a deep breath and asked tentatively: "Teacher, has the city planning been completed?"
The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance followed: "Experts have initially simulated a city plan based on historical data. However, the terrain 1,800 years ago is slightly different from modern times, and it still needs final revision."
"good."
This is reasonable.
After all, hasn’t the Yellow River changed its course several times in history? It’s normal for there to be discrepancies.
This can not only make up for the shortcomings of modern historical data, but also indirectly allow the war that took place in Nanyang to be more clearly presented in the minds of experts.
a long time.
The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance sounded again: "Master Bian, it's ready. We can start at any time."
Only then did Liu Bian come to his senses, rubbed his eyes, nodded and said, "Teacher, where should we start?"
The Military Advisor Alliance said softly: "In order for Mr. Bian to better understand the expert's plan, we will first introduce the geography of Nanyang, and then combine the geography to develop city planning. This way, Mr. Bian will be more knowledgeable when communicating with Xun or Xi Xian.
easy."
"good."
Liu Bian was even more moved by the expert's putting himself in his shoes: "Thank you, expert, let's get started."
The Alliance of Military Advisors immediately got to the point: "Master Bian should know that Nanyang County has the largest population among all counties in the Eastern Han Dynasty. According to the data in 140 AD, it was as high as 2.43 million."
"In this year, the total registered population of the Eastern Han Dynasty was just over 49 million, and Nanyang County alone accounted for 5%, which is equivalent to the Youzhou Governor's Department, which ranked tenth in terms of population among the Thirteen Governors."
"The catalyst for population growth mainly depends on two points, namely agriculture and location! Let's first understand the location characteristics of Nanyang County."
"Master Ben, look carefully."
The Military Advisor Alliance emphasized: "The sand table in front of you is actually mainly composed of two parts! One is the Nanxiang Basin in the middle; the other is the Suizao Corridor in the south!"
"When connected as a whole, does it look like an ax with the blade pointing upward? The Suizao Corridor is the ax shaft and handle, and the Nanxiang Basin is the ax body."
Liu Bian's eyes suddenly brightened and he nodded slowly: "That's true, and these two places contain more than 80% of the villages and cultivated land in Nanyang, as if embedded in the mountains."
"That's right!"
The Alliance of Military Advisors followed closely and said: "Master Bian should know that Nanyang belongs to Henan in modern times, which is a geographical feature of the Central Plains, but during the Eastern Han Dynasty, it belonged to Jingzhou, which was also the territory of Hubei."
"According to modern division standards, the Nanxiang Basin is located exactly where the three provinces of Shaanxi, Hubei, and Henan meet. This means that theoretically, the Nanxiang Basin can be integrated into the above three provinces."
Liu Bian frowned and thought: "That's true, but why does it belong to Henan in modern times, but in ancient times it belonged to Hubei?"
The Military Advisor Alliance explained: "This is because the classification standards are different. In ancient times, it was affiliated to Jingzhou. The Nanxiang Basin can be considered a part of Jingzhou because it is entirely covered by the Han River and its tributaries. This is divided according to the water system."
"Master Bian, look carefully at the southwest part of the sand table."
The Military Advisor Alliance explained and guided: "The Han River originates from the Qinling Mountains and between the Dabie Mountains. It flows out of the mountains here, then turns southeast, flows through Xiangyang, and then flows into the Han River corridor between Jingshan Mountain and Green Forest Mountain.
Jianghan Plain and Yangtze River.”
"The rainwater collected in the entire Nanxiang Basin flows radially through Danshui, Xishui, Tuanhe, Baihe, Tanghe, Gunhe and other rivers, and merges into the Hanshui River in Xiangyang."
This moment.
Liu Bian's impression of Nanyang Mo Lake became clear instantly.
After expert analysis, Liu Bian began to have a deeper understanding of Nanyang: "Yes, it is indeed true. The rivers in the Nanxiang Basin are indeed distributed in a radial pattern and eventually merge into the Han River."
"Analyze from this point of view."
Liu Bian nodded with interest: "Nanyang should indeed be part of Jingzhou, but why is it part of Henan in modern society?"
"This is unscientific!"
"Master Ben, don't worry."
The Military Advisor Alliance laughed lightly and immediately explained: "This is because modern times are not divided according to water systems, but according to climate conditions."
"The Nanxiang Basin is located just north of the north-south climate dividing line, which makes the production and living habits of the entire region more similar to the Central Plains areas to the east and north."
hiss-!
Liu Bian had a look of realization on his face: "It seems like this is really the case."
The Military Advisor Alliance continued: "Now back to agriculture, judging from the current situation in Nanyang, although rice and wheat coexist, due to the developed water system irrigation conditions in Nanyang, rice is stronger than wheat."
"The Confucius family in Wancheng is certain to die. Deng Hui, Yin Qiong and others have been sentenced to death. After Bian Ye nationalized their assets, he took back some ownerless land. Most of them are currently concentrated near Wancheng.
.”
"According to expert calculations..."
The Alliance of Military Advisors paused and then said loudly: "Even if Mr. Bian ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, the area that you really control is only the core of Wancheng with a radius of 130 miles. In addition, the Kong family is in the rest.
Sporadic areas of the county.”
"As for the south, it is the territory of the Deng family and the Yin family in Xinye. The vast majority of the population and land are controlled by them. The further south you go, the better the conditions for irrigation and the better the harvest."
Well......
Liu Bian was so embarrassed that the corners of his lips twitched from time to time.
He naturally understood that this meant that he had to use his limited space to completely get rid of his dependence on the aristocratic family.
Have to admit it.
Considering the current productivity of the Han Dynasty, it is really difficult.
It should even be said that if we don’t increase grain production, it will be impossible to achieve it.
Although aristocratic families would also pay taxes to the emperor, they would use various means to evade taxes, evade taxes, and even resort to concealment to avoid paying taxes at all.
And this large court would not be able to function at all if it were not supported by fiscal revenue. This is the main reason why King Hongnong needs to rely on the aristocratic family. As for the other reasons, let's not mention them for now.
after all......
If it is difficult to be independent in finance, politics, and military affairs, let alone the military, they will inevitably be constrained, because the foundation of one's life is in the hands of others, how can life be easy?
If this group of aristocratic families were honest and peaceful, they would be fine with themselves, but if they work against the will and do evil behind the scenes, the development of the new dynasty will not be so smooth. How can they talk about reviving the Han Dynasty and rebuilding the world?
Nonsense!
It’s all nonsense!
Liu Bian took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm: "Teacher, with our current conditions, can we break the family's monopoly on land and nationalize it?"
"rest assured."
The Military Advisor Alliance said with great certainty: "Experts are already planning action steps. The first step now is to make reasonable and effective use of the resources at hand to maximize their effect."
"With the army here, the Nanyang nobles will never be able to get up. As long as Mr. Bian can follow the expert's steps and go step by step to nationalize the resources, it shouldn't be a problem."
Liu Bian took the reassurance and nodded slowly: "Okay! I always believe in experts, let's get started."
The Military Advisor Alliance expressed gratitude and went straight to the point: "According to experts' analysis of the Kong family's smelting and casting workshops, those located near the mining area focus on iron smelting, while those located in and near the county seat focus more on casting."
"Only one place!"
The Military Advisor Alliance emphasized: "The smelting and casting workshops located under the Funiu Mountains and to the north of Pheasant County are close to the mining areas and are also engaged in iron smelting and casting."
"And here is the iron smelting site of Wafangzhuang in modern society. It is ranked among the best in the country. Judging from the combination of history and modernity, there are indeed reasons why it can be preserved."
"When we improve the casting process, we have to start from here!"
The military-strategist alliance took advantage of the situation and shifted to the steel industry: "There are two reasons for this. One is because it is relatively secretive and is not easy to leak technology; the other is because the technology is complete and there is no need to go back and forth."
"Experts have prepared innovations in the iron smelting process for Ben Ye. They will innovate the current iron smelting blast furnace, blast equipment, refractory materials, animal power to water power, quenching, fuel and other aspects."
"Only by raising the level of steel to a certain level can we produce the key components of the high-tube turntable, which are the core bearings."
"As long as you master this technology, even if a wealthy family builds something exactly the same as a high-tube rotating car, if the core bearing is not up to standard, it will still not be able to rotate for three days, and it will be scrapped!"
"To solve the current situation of low grain production, according to the steps of experts, we must first solve the problems of hardware facilities, such as agricultural tools, irrigation equipment, insufficient paddy field area, lack of chemical fertilizers, etc."
"..."
Barabara.
The Military Advisor Alliance talked a lot, and finally concluded: "In short, we are going to focus on the steel industry, and then drive technological innovation, thereby crushing the entire era, and thereby forcing the wealthy families to compromise with Mr. Ben."
"good!"
The fighting spirit in Liu Bian's chest has been ignited: "Teacher, when do we start?"
The preparations for the military division alliance are completed: "Start now."
"Okay, you tell me and I'll record it."
"With Baihe, Tuanhe, and Tanghe as the center, it is divided into agricultural farming areas;"
"In mountainous areas, the smelting and casting workshops are the core and are divided into steel smelting and casting areas;"
"Wuguandao is a military defense zone;"
"..."
"Demarcate a war horse breeding area near Li County;"
"..."
"Planning a livestock breeding area near Bowang;"
"..."
The Alliance of Military Advisors gave explanations while narrating, and divided them into categories and made corresponding marks.
After all, these contents will be Liu Bian’s main tasks in the next few years, and they are just a framework.
After the general framework is established, the Military Advisor Alliance will make detailed improvements.
For example, how to improve the level of steel casting; how to build a high-tube turntable to collect water and turn it over; how to process the excavated coal to meet qualified standards, etc.
A full three hours were recorded.
now.
It's already after noon.
Liu Bian was still recording the content.
"Your Highness."
Outside the side hall, a call rang out.
Liu Bian didn't even bother to raise his head and said, "What's the matter?"
Zhu Tong cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "Military advisor Xun is here and wants to see you for something."
"Wen Ruo?"
Liu Bian frowned: "Let him come in."
Zhu Tong nodded: "Here."
Immediately.
Bow and leave.
Liu Bian simply tidied up.
Not long after, a creaking sound was heard.
Xun turned in from the outside, stepped forward, bowed and held his hands in his hands: "Your Highness."
Liu Bian waved his hand and motioned for him to sit aside: "But there is something strange about the Deng family and the Yin family?"
Xun You shook his head: "No, just as His Highness expected, these two families ignored Deng Hui and Yin Qiong. Maybe they have already decided to abandon these two scum?"
Liu Bian did not touch Deng Zhi's military power, which was a hint to the Deng family that he would not make a big move and that you would have to be wise. As expected, the Deng family was very wise.
but......
This Yin family was a little surprised.
After all, the relationship between Yin Qiong and her head, Yin Lu, was not bad. At first, Yin Lu took great care of Yin Qiong and even wanted to train him as his successor, but it was a pity that this boy failed to live up to his expectations.
"I didn't expect that."
Liu Bian took a long breath and said softly: "The Yin family is so quick to close its doors and thank guests. I think the rest of the noble clans who come to Nanyang will follow suit, right?"
Xun You nodded with absolute certainty: "That's right! The Feng family and the Li family are already following suit, especially the troops led by Wentai. After entering the realm of Nanyang, they completely cut off contact with those unscrupulous descendants."
call-
He took a deep breath.
Although Liu Bian won a complete victory in this battle, he did not feel much joy.
After all, if these aristocratic families are not on top, he has no better reason to attack them. He can't treat them differently because of different identities and statuses for the same crime, right?
This is definitely not Liu Bian’s principle of conduct!
As a result, Liu Bian's involvement was not so wide, and the resources he could obtain were only limited to the entire Kong family, the Feng family, the Li family, the Deng family, and a small part of it.
hehe!
It's not enough for Liu Bian to fill the gap between his teeth.
Liu Bian couldn't help but be curious, and raised his eyes to look at Xun Yue: "I wonder, Wen Ruo, why you came here this time?"
Xun Yiyi bowed his head and said with a leisurely look: "Your Highness, the Han court in Chang'an has issued an edict to Yuan Shu, promoting him to be the pastor of Yuzhou, deposing Li Min as the prefect of Yingchuan, removing Liu Chong from the king of Chen, and changing Chen to Chen County. At the same time, he ordered Ji Ling.
Zhang Xun is the governor of Yingchuan and Chenjun."
"I want to come..."
Xun You took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "Yingchuan will soon face a war! According to reliable information, Yuan Shu, as the governor of Yuzhou, sent people to inspect the counties of Yingchuan. It is thought that this is the time for him to come.
"
"Don't worry."
Liu Bian, however, was full of confidence: "Wen Ruo, believe it or not, within two days at most, the heads of these people will either be sent back to Wancheng, Nanyang, or directly sent to Pingyu, Runan."
"Mengde must have taken precautions."
Speaking of this, Liu Bian's eyes were bright and his light shone brightly: "On this point, you can rest assured."
However, Xun You still frowned: "Your Highness, you may not be worried about Cao Cao's ability at all. It's just that the Chang'an court promoted him to Shaofu, and the order was issued at the same time."
"this......"
Liu Bian knew it very well.
Xun may be worried about Cao Cao's loyalty.
If you think about it carefully, it is extremely normal for Xun Xun to have such thoughts.
After all, Cao Cao had just taken refuge not long ago and was far less reliable than his own family.
When King Hongnong handed over such an important position to Cao Cao, he actually took a huge risk.
Liu Bian, however, didn't care at all. He laughed sarcastically and focused all his attention on Dong Zhuo: "I didn't expect that Dong Zhuo's edict was so good that he actually attacked Meng De."
"Your Highness."
Xun probably knew that Liu Bian believed in Cao Cao, but he still bowed his head and said: "I think you should send Sun Jian to help Cao Cao, firstly to enhance his ability to deal with it, and secondly to be on guard against Cao Cao."
Liu Bian waved his hand to interrupt again: "Don't doubt the people you trust, don't trust the people you employ. Don't worry, Wen Ruo, Gu and Meng De have been on good terms for a long time. He will definitely not let down Gu's heart."
"this......"
Xun was helpless and sighed: "Okay."
Liu Bian continued to ask: "Is there anything else?"
Xun You said softly: "These are the first two edicts, and there is also a third edict."
"oh?"
Liu Bian was curious, but he smiled: "Dong Zhuo is really worried. His third edict is aimed at Nanyang?"
Xun You nodded quickly: "That's right! He promoted Liu Biao to be the shepherd of Jingzhou, and at the same time ordered Cai Mao from Xiangyang to be the governor of Nanyang County, intending to let Liu Biao send people to attack Nanyang."
Liu Bian's expression remained calm, as if he had expected it: "Then Liu Biao is willing to wade into this muddy water?"
Xun You took a deep breath: "There is no movement yet."
"What a pity!"
Liu Bian said softly: "If Liu Biao can make some moves, Gudao can take advantage of the situation and attack Jingzhou, or use Liu Biao's help to convince the Nanyang nobles even more."
"Your Highness."
Xun You finally said tentatively: "Are you really not prepared to fight back in this way? At least it should be some comfort to the loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, such as Liu Yu of Youzhou and Liu Biao of Jingzhou."
Liu Bian waved his hand: "Let's win over Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo's win over will be stronger. They can fight with you regardless of the cost, but we will definitely not be able to fight. Instead of losing both sides, it is better to let him do it, and the casualties may be smaller."
call-
Xun may have expected this kind of reaction from Liu Bianhui.
He simply stopped hiding it and took out a silk letter from his arms and handed it over: "Your Highness, this is the list of official positions in the new dynasty that may have been drafted. Please take a look at it."
Liu Bian took the silk book and started to browse: "Taichang Cheng Shi Zixian; Court Lieutenant Xu Qiu; Imperial Physician Ling Wang Xuan... Food Supervisor Wang Yi; Doctor Ling Liu Chong; Zongzheng Liu Yu;"
"Pingbei general Zhang Liao; Pingnan general Sun Jian; Fenwu general Cao Cao..."
"Dang Zhi, the captain of the bandit gang..."
"..."
Liu Bian glanced at it roughly and frowned: "Wen Ruo, why don't you and Zhicai have official positions of filial piety?"
Xun You didn't hide it at all: "Your Highness, aren't you embarrassing your subordinates? They are all recommended by me, so naturally I cannot appoint official positions. This is to avoid suspicion."
"You have so many eyes!"
Liu Bian murmured casually, while Yang Zuo looked at the official list, but actually asked secretly in his heart: "Teacher, can I directly promote Xun or to be a minister, and Xi Zhicai to be a minister?"
The Military Advisor Alliance said with absolute certainty: "Of course! These two positions were originally reserved for them. If the names are not correct, their words will not go smoothly, and if their words are not right, things will not happen. If they want to manage things, they really need these two positions.
.”
"kindness."
Liu Bian had a thought in his mind, and immediately said loudly: "Wen Ruo, you will be the minister, Zhicai will be your adjutant for the time being, and the minister will be the servant until there is an opportunity in the future."
"As for filial piety..."
Liu Bian really couldn't find an official position that was suitable for him, so he stretched his voice and waited for the military advisor alliance to give his opinion: "Master Bian, this kind of thing is relatively secretive for the time being, so there is no need to make a high-profile appointment."
"Experts suggest that we might as well build this team based on the embroidered messengers of the Western Han Dynasty. This is an intelligence agency similar to the Jin Yiwei of the Ming Dynasty. It is very suitable for Guo Jia."
Liu Bian understood clearly and put down the silk book: "As for filial piety, let's appoint officials according to the standards of embroidered clothes envoys. As for their duties and responsibilities, it will not be too late to determine after preparations are made."
Xun You nodded: "Well, in that case, I will..."
"Don't worry."
Liu Bian directly waved his hand to interrupt and brought him to the sand table: "Wen Ruo, the new dynasty is about to be established. We must have a certain plan for the next thing. This is Gu's idea today. I will tell you now."
Xun You glanced at the sand table. If he hadn't understood that King Hongnong was anything but ordinary, he would never have stayed for a moment: "Plan? What is the plan?"
Liu Bian pointed to the river in Wan County on the sand table: "Wen Ruo, even if we quickly eliminate the Kong family, the land resources we can control will not be much. It is estimated that with Wan County as the core, it will cover a radius of about 130 miles.
.”
"What Gu means is that if we want to use limited resources to maximize their impact, we must use them rationally and scientifically, and if we want to do this, we must make good plans."
"Look here..."
Immediately.
Liu Bian raised his hand and pointed to the river in the middle: "This is a farming area. We can take advantage of the river and use water conservancy equipment such as high-tube turntables to increase the area of paddy fields and thereby increase production."
"Besides..."
"..."
"This is a steel smelting area, we can definitely..."
"The pilot site was chosen to be the Kong Family Smelting and Casting Workshop at the foot of Funiu Mountain in the northern part of Pheasant County..."
"..."
Liu Bian introduced and described at the same time.
Xun's eyes were bright when he spoke directly, and he couldn't help but nod his head in praise, giving him an eye-opening sense of déjà vu.
He didn't seem to believe it.
They had only returned to Nanyang for one day, but King Hongnong had already considered it to this extent.
but......
But he interrupted with a wave of his hand: "Your Highness."
Liu Bian said softly: "Why, don't you understand something?"
Xun You shook his head and said softly: "No, I just think that such a thorough and reasonable plan should be listened to by Zhicai. After all, he is about to become a minister."
"Hey young—!"
Liu Bian slapped his head and said with a hint of regret: "Look at Gu's brain, why did he forget Zhicai? You quickly send someone to summon Zhicai, and we can discuss how to proceed next!"
Xun You bowed and held his hands in his hands: "Here!"
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