Zhang Zhao led a few knights and galloped on the mountain road of Guzang Nanshan. Behind him were Guo Tiance, Zhebu Jiashi, Shen Nianban and others.
Guzang Nanshan and the six valleys in the adjacent counties of Tianzhu, Gulang and other counties are the territory of the six tribes of Momo.
And Zhang Zhao finally discovered why the Fumo people were eager to enter Liangzhou, because in this relatively wealthy but not large valley, there were nearly 200,000 Fumo tribesmen living.
If the Han people in Liangzhou are living a relatively difficult life, then many people at the bottom of the class are simply living in hell.
No wonder so many people were extremely grateful to Zhang Zhao when he sent them to build the city wall with three meals a day.
Because these young men who were conscripted had a life worse than that of a pig or a dog in the Aomo Liubu. Let alone three meals a day, even one meal a day might not guarantee that they would be full.
The entire Liangzhou has become very poor after being ruled by the Tubo people for more than a hundred years.
This also gave Zhang Zhao a problem that he needed to solve urgently. He wanted to make the term "Momo Liubu" disappear completely and bring them back to their status as descendants of Longyou and Hexi.
The first thing to do is to solve the problem of feeding the 200,000 people in Ammo Liubu.
If they were allowed to continue struggling to survive like this, the so-called identity of Tang'er and his glorious return to the east would still be too far away.
If you don't have enough to eat and are on the verge of starving to death at any time, who should care about anything else.
However, what makes Zhang Zhao happy is that although Liangzhou is poor, its poverty is not because it does not have much land, nor is it because its output is not rich.
Simply because after the Tubo people ruled here, they blocked the commercial routes in the Hexi Corridor. In addition, during the Tang Dynasty, the Tubo and Tubo sides had a long-term back-and-forth here, which led to the poverty in Liangzhou.
This can be seen from the administrative units. Liangzhou now only governs Guzang and Shenniao counties.
But in fact, Liangzhou in the Tang Dynasty had five counties under its jurisdiction. In addition to Guzang and Shenniao, there were also three counties: Fanhe, Jialin, and Changsong.
As for the land in these three counties, the fields are now basically deserted, and every living person is gone.
As for the biggest reason for the desolation, it was not all the war, but a reason that Zhang Zhao had never thought of - no one knew how to farm.
Before this, Zhang Zhao had never thought that farming was a technology in ancient times, a craft with extremely high technical content.
This does not mean that if you pick up a hoe and hoe the ground twice today, it means that you know how to farm. In fact, it means that you can cultivate.
For the Mo people who are accustomed to semi-nomadic herding, their farming skills are very poor.
For example, in the small town that Zhang Zhao just arrived, a little bit of snow and drought may cause them to completely lose their investment in farming this year.
This reminded Zhang Zhao of the eight strategies that Pei Yuan left for him when he left. The most important of them was to mobilize young people, organize the people to resume production, and build water conservancy projects.
It seems that Pei Yuan has clearly seen that Liangzhou is no longer the same Liangzhou during the Tang Dynasty.
Now, the richest land in Liangzhou is just over 300,000 acres of land outside the city of Liangzhou.
Obviously, during the Tang Dynasty, Liangzhou City could not have only had more than 300,000 acres of land.
Then the remaining land was all abandoned after years of war and the large number of Han people from Liangzhou fleeing to Guazhousha.
Once these Han people who really knew how to farm were gone, the surviving Han people were reduced to cowards, and naturally they lost their desire to study farming.
Why are you still farming? Are you going to be robbed just waiting to receive the goods? Why don't you practice your gun and stick to rob other people's food?
Driven by this trend, farming quickly became a business that was inevitably loss-making and looked down upon.
What followed was that farming technology quickly lost its transmission, water conservancy facilities completely disappeared, and the productivity of the entire region declined rapidly.
The only Han people in Liangzhou who could farm some land worked hard to cultivate this rich land, which became a good thing that Liu Mo and Liu Bu coveted.
"Alas! People's livelihood is so difficult! I really don't know how the officials in Liangzhou City could sleep at all?"
Zhang Zhao turned around and sighed to Shen Nianban, Zhebu Jiashi and Guo Tiance beside him.
"Originally, I was planning to mobilize troops to defeat the Uighurs in Ganzhou this winter, but now it seems that the people's livelihood in Liangzhou is extremely difficult. I'd better find a way to survive for the 200,000 people here first!
Guo Canjun, please immediately calculate the inventory with Cangcao Canjun Zhu Qingquan and calculate how much food we have left now.
If you don't have enough food, you can spend money to go to Lanzhou, Lingzhou, or even go to the Uighur territory in Ganzhou to buy it.
At this time, the autumn harvest has just finished, the price of grain is lower than in spring, and the young people in various ministries and families have nothing to do, so I am planning to do two big things!"
Guo Tiance was stunned for a moment. He knew that Zhang Zhao was not short of money at all, but he also understood that the money belonged to the rebel army. It was impossible to give it out just as he asked. Moreover, if it was taken out too easily, how could others cherish it?
Woolen cloth?
Therefore, he did not immediately step in and say hello, but said with a troubled face: "Reporting to the military envoy, Jiedu Yamen does still have some good money and food, but it is all for regaining Gan and returning to the homeland!
It’s been a long time since the sergeants received any rewards. If we use this money and food again, I’m afraid people will be dissatisfied.”
Zhang Zhao nodded, indicating that he understood the current situation, but he changed his tone, waved his right hand, and said firmly.
"It is right for the generals and athletes to complain, and I will comfort them. But given the current situation, if we can't work together, how can we prosper Liangzhou?
How can we watch the people of the six tribes continue to struggle in hunger? They are all our compatriots! You don’t need to think about this matter, just count the money and food as soon as possible!"
Zhebu Jiashi still didn't quite understand what Zhang Zhao was going to do, but Shen Nianban quickly understood. He cupped his hands and burst into tears.
"The country has trapped us here for a hundred and fifty years. We relied on Taibao's divine power to drive away the Tubo people, but the court still treats us like pigs and dogs. As long as a responsible commander can care about the sufferings of our six tribes and the people like military envoys,
Longyou, Hexi Province, has long been the paradise of the imperial court!"
As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Zhao eagerly, "Does the military envoy want to restore the fields that Liangzhou had cultivated before and reclaim the wasteland into fertile farmland?"
Zhang Zhao nodded, "Yes! That's what I think. It's not just about reclaiming wasteland into fertile farmland. Even though the land that used to be fertile farmland is now deserted, we have to find ways to restore it."
Liangzhou has a radius of dozens of miles. During the Tang Dynasty, it was one of the most prosperous places in Hexi. How could it be possible that there were only 300,000 acres of farmland?
Nowadays, six hundred thousand people from six tribes are crowded into this large area, and they can only live by six river valleys. They will not last long!
Therefore, it was decided to restore the third-tier counties of Jialin, Panhe, and Changsong. In addition, a new Minqin County could be established between Macheng River and Baitinghai.
I looked at the household registers, maps and documents left by the Hexi Jiedu Yamen. If these three counties can be restored, plus the new Minqin County, more than two million acres of fertile land can be added.
If there were two hundred thousand acres of land, we Liangzhou people would not have to worry about food and clothing.
In addition to restoring land and reclaiming wasteland, a certain person also decided to repair the roads leading from Liangzhou to other places.
In particular, the roads leading to Xiedan and Ganzhou in the west and to Liangzhou in the southeast through Pipa Mountain are in disrepair and must be repaired and expanded.
Hearing what Zhang Zhao said, he raised his hand like a deep thought, "If the military envoy really wants to open the road to Liangzhou, there is still one place that must be repaired."
"Let me tell you, you are a local, so you must know the specific situation better than an outsider like me!" Zhang Zhao immediately nodded and signaled Shen Nian to speak quickly.
Shen Nianban immediately pointed to the northeast and said to Zhang Zhao: "From this road going east through Baishan garrison, you can lead to Huizhou Xinquan Army and Lingzhou Feng'an Army.
When the state controlled Longyou, this place was the gateway to Longyou and was extremely important. If this road can be reopened, we can go directly to the bank of the river and go down the river to Shuofang in a few days."
That's right! Zhang Zhao woke up suddenly, how could he forget the road to Lingzhou, the envoy of Shuofang Jiedushi, and other places?
The road Shen Nianban mentioned should be the road from Wuwei to the east, passing through Jingtai County, Baiyin City, to Zhongwei, Ningxia Autonomous Region.
The Xinquan Army and the Feng'an Army were both on the banks of the Yellow River. The former was in Jingtai County and the latter was near Zhongwei City. This was the road that later generations took from eastern Gansu to Ningxia.
Only now did Zhebu Jiashi know what Zhang Zhao was going to do?
He opened his mouth wide in surprise, feeling extremely emotional and even looking like a silly boy, and said to Zhang Zhao.
"If the military envoy wants to reclaim more than two million acres of land in Liangzhou and repair the three roads leading to Ganzhou, Lanzhou and Shuofang, I'm afraid it won't be possible without millions of dollars."
The implication is that if he had a million dollars, why bother doing these strenuous things? Wouldn't it be better to save up and occupy a place to become a wealthy person?
Zhang Zhao smiled and thought that he was right. He looked at Zhe Bu Jia Shi and said: "One million guan! If I hadn't been unwilling to take this million guan, I, Zhang Zhao, would be able to enjoy it for the rest of my life.
Besides, if your children and grandchildren can continue to use it, why do you need to do this?"
"A certain military envoy, the gods and Buddhas in the sky couldn't bear the suffering of our six tribes of living beings, so they specially asked the military envoy to come down to earth for Dharma King Bodhisattva to save us.
In the Chen family of Yangfei Valley, a certain Shen Nianpan is willing to listen to the military envoy’s orders. We will do whatever the military envoy wants us to do!”
"That's good!" Zhang Zhao exclaimed loudly based on Shen Nianban's words: "I want to transfer your Shen family and Dingkou to Panhe County west of Liangzhou and Jiaocheng to guard and fight against the army.
location.
This place is close to Yanzhi Mountain, and a few dozen miles to the west is Xiedan, an important town in Ganzhou. A few dozen miles beyond Xiedan is where Ganzhou City is located.
You go back and discuss with your father to see if the Shen family is willing to take on this important task?
As for the land in Yangfei Valley, you can also leave a few hundred households to continue farming and grazing here. The land that belongs to your father and son, and the taxes and taxes will still belong to you."
He was silent for a moment as if in deep thought, and then he crossed his arms heavily, "The military envoy can even use his millions of wealth, so what does it matter if our Shen family makes a small sacrifice?
There is no need to discuss it with my father. My father already gave me the order when he came. As long as it is an order issued by the military historian, there is no need to discuss it with him. I can comply with it."
Shen Nianban knew that since the Shen family was the first one to board Zhang Zhao's pirate ship, they must not do anything that starts at the beginning but ends at the end. If he is determined to follow, then he should act like a follower.
And this is not a bad thing. Although Panhe County and Jiaocheng Shouchu, where the Dou Army is located, seem quite deserted at the moment, as long as the Liangzhou Prefecture Yamen allocates money and people to rest and recuperate, it can be restored to its former glory in a few years.
prospered.
Zhang Zhao nodded with satisfaction. The Shen family of Yangfei Valley has always been the smartest among the six tribes, and he will definitely reward such smart people.
Therefore, Zhang Zhao immediately took Shen Nian's hand and said: "When the imperial edict appoints Liu Hou arrives, I will immediately appoint your father as the deputy envoy of Hexi Jiedu Yamen Yingtian and the magistrate of Panhe County!"
Zhebu Jiashi rolled his eyes. Of course he was also a smart person. If he wasn't smart, how could he possibly unify the Six Ministries after more than ten years?
Now that he saw that although the Shen family was moving away from Yangfei Valley, it would be a loss in the short term, but it would be a huge profit in the long term, and Zhang Zhao didn't look like he was going to kill the donkey, so he immediately felt relieved.
And although the Hongyuan Valley is much richer than the Yangfei Valley, it does not belong to the Bu family! Their control over the Hongyuan Valley is not as good as that of the Shen family over the Yangfei Valley.
The Shen family is gathered together as a family, but they are actually a tribal alliance mixed with Tuguhun, Qiang and other small tribes.
Rather than letting other smart people in the tribe 'sell' it to Zhang Zhao, it would be better for him to use it as a stepping stone to his career.
So Zhebu Jiashi cupped his hands and said to Zhang Zhao: "Military history should not favor one thing over another! I, the Zhebu family, are also willing to serve as military envoys!"
Smart! Zhang Zhao sighed in his heart, then pointed to the north and said to Zhebu Jiashi: "From Liangzhou to the north is Xiutucheng, and further north from Xiutucheng is Mingwei Fort. That's when you and others went to welcome me.
The place.
The Macheng River passes through Mingwei Fort. Although there are some sandy areas on the left and right, the river valley is still quite rich.
As for the Baiting Sea and Xiutu Ze where the Macheng River merges, it was the original site of Baiting Guards in the Tang Dynasty. It has clear blue waves and leisurely green grass, and can be used for grazing and farming.
It would be better for Chief Zhebu to lead the Hongyuan Valley tribe to move to the area from Mingwei Fort to Baiting Shouchuo. I want to establish Minqin County here, and I will also appoint you as the official of Hexi Jiedu Yamen and the Minqin County Magistrate."
Zhebu Jiashi was overjoyed and said, "I am here to thank the military envoy for his great kindness!"
He knew that this time he took the initiative, he really made a lot of money!
The Macheng River has abundant water, and he has heard of the prosperity of Baiting Shouchuo and Xiutuze, but it lacks development. Being able to get the post of magistrate of Minqin County this time is far better than being trapped in the Hongyuan Valley.
Much better.
Zhang Zhao was basically relieved. Among the original six tribes of Shimo, the Han people were headed by the Shen family, and the other tribes were headed by the Zhebu family. Therefore, as long as these two families agreed to cooperate, the rest of the tribes must cooperate.
Zhang Zhao planned to let only Zhao Zhenjia of Xiying River and Zhulu Fumo of Zamu River stay in the Liugu Department of Guzang Nanshan, while the rest would move out to garrison in the fields.
This is also Zhang Zhao's best opportunity to completely eliminate the political entity that once existed, the Six Parts of the Momo.
Since the population of the Liugu tribe has moved out, the title of the Liugu tribe will completely disappear with the sand of time.