Hearing Liu Xin say that his actions for the army were more than that, the three of them all widened their eyes, wondering what else Liu Xin needed to continue to reorganize or strengthen. Liu Xin said with a smile: "I have always been concerned about the local army in the past.
I didn’t pay much attention to them and thought they were dispensable. Only now I realized that I was totally wrong.”
Although the number of local troops in each county is not large, if you add them all up, they are a huge team. Due to the lack of discipline and poor equipment of the local army, training is even more dispensable.
In the minds of the people, they were not Liu Xin's army at all, and they were not welcomed by others. The sneak attacks carried out by Lu Bu and Cao Cao also made Liu Xin realize that he must make up his mind to reorganize the local army, and not
Then think of them as county guards and the county magistrate's private army.
Liu Xin continued: "In this battle to defend the city in Champion County, the performance of the local army was remarkable. If they had been stronger, perhaps the local soldiers and civilians would not have suffered such heavy casualties. From now on, all local armies will
They must all be trained and managed according to the standards of a regular army."
Indeed, if the local army can have a combat effectiveness close to that of a regular army, whether it is Lu Bu or Cao Cao if they want to attack Xiangyang, they will inevitably be blocked along the way, thereby slowing down their advance speed and gaining enough defense preparations for Xiangyang.
time.
After listening to the blueprint drawn by Liu Xin, Cheng Yu began to feel sad and leaned forward and said: "Let me tell you, my lord, that rebuilding Guanzhong already requires huge expenditures. Now that we are carrying out such a big move on the army, I am afraid that we will not be able to make ends meet. Please think again, lord."
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Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "With the backing of Dahan Bank, there is no need to worry about anything."
While he was talking, there was a sudden noise outside the door. Kuai Yue frowned and asked: "Who are the people outside who don't know the rules and don't know what the Lord is discussing? Why don't you kick them out quickly!"
Liu Xin raised her hand to stop Kuai Yue, called the soldier guarding the door and asked, "What's going on?"
The soldier cupped his hands and replied: "My lord, it's Mr. Yang. Mr. Huang brought a group of courtiers outside the door and insisted on meeting the lord."
Liu Xin's face darkened and she said: "Huh! This used to be Dong Zhuo's palace. When Dong Zhuo lived in this palace, who among them would dare to come here and make a lot of noise? Don't all of them treat Liu
Do you take it seriously? Call Yang Biao and Huang Wan to come in and talk, while the others are waiting outside the door."
Ever since Liu Xin entered Chang'an City, he had greeted the courtiers with smiles. He had never been as serious as today. When Yang Biao and Huang Wan saw Liu Xin's ugly face, their hearts beat loudly. Look at me.
, let me look at you, no one is willing to say this first.
Liu Xin raised her chin slightly toward Yang Biao and said in a deep voice: "Yang Biao, tell me, what's going on?"
When Yang Biao saw Liu Xin calling his name, he couldn't help but feel a little "thump" in his heart. You must know that since Liu Xin came to Chang'an, he has always greeted them with a smile, and he has always addressed them as Mr. Yang, and addressed them directly like this.
This was the first time he heard his name. Although he was scared, since Liu Xin had already called his name, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Sir, I didn't want to come. They were the ones who forced me..."
To be honest, Yang Biao was very clear about his situation. Although he was ranked among the three nobles, he had always regarded himself as a low-ranking official in front of Liu Xin, just to please Liu Xin and save his own future, just like he had to make concessions in front of Dong Zhuo.
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Liu Xin was just a shepherd in Jingzhou, and should be under Yang Biao in terms of official position, but he took it calmly when he claimed to be a subordinate. Instead, he interrupted him rudely and said: "Okay, I'm not asking you how you got here.
Just tell me what to do!"
Yang Biao couldn't help but trembled, and said tremblingly: "Returning to your lord, the noise among the courtiers outside is all about salary..."
Liu Xin's face looked a little ugly and she said sternly: "As far as I know, since Dong Zhuo took power in the sixth year of Zhongping in the past three years, these courtiers have received no more than three months' salary. Liu came to Chang'an only a few days ago.
I have paid you six and seven months' salary at once, and also promised to pay it monthly in the future. Is there anything you are not satisfied with? Do you really think Liu is weak and easy to bully, or do you think Liu's knife is not good enough?
Can you kill someone?"
After hearing Liu Xin's words, Yang Biao and Huang Wan trembled all over and knelt down together, saying: "Your Excellency, you are aware of this! I am loyal to you and my subordinates will never dare to have the slightest contempt. It's just, it's just...
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Liu Xin looked directly at the door, without looking at them, and said lightly: "It's just nothing. To be honest, don't hesitate."
Huang Wan buried his head and said cautiously: "Sir, it's just that we haven't received our salary for so long. We finally looked forward to today, but the result is just a few small pieces of paper. The contrast is too big, and it is inevitable that there will be some..."
Cheng Yu suddenly laughed and said: "You are also important officials of the imperial court after all, but you don't even have this knowledge. What's that little piece of paper? It's a bank note issued by Dahan Bank. It is the most popular in Jingzhou. It can be used at any time."
You can go to Dahan Bank to exchange cash and copper coins."
Yang Biao and Huang Wan were both stunned. They quickly raised their heads and asked: "Seriously, can this small piece of paper be exchanged for cash? Where is this big bank?"
Liu Xin didn't expect that they would regard the banknotes as "white slips". She was angry and funny, and said: "You all know Lu Bu's Wenhou Mansion. Now it has been temporarily converted into a Dahan Bank. If you are in a hurry to use money, you can go
Exchange it there. If you are not in a hurry, I suggest you keep the banknotes. Wouldn't it be easier to hide them as private money? Haha, haha..."
Yang Biao and Huang Wan heard Liu Xin's tone softened and finally started joking. Knowing that he would not punish them anymore, their anxious moods gradually relaxed. Only then did they realize that they were already covered in cold sweat and hurriedly asked.
Liu Xin repeatedly apologized and walked out.
Now basically wherever Liu Xin's army attacks, the Dahan Bank will open. The Dahan Bank in Chang'an City is easier to open. The Wenhou Mansion, which occupies a large area, has been slightly transformed into a street-facing shop, and it is close to
The Grand Master's Mansion, where Liu Xin stayed temporarily, was heavily guarded and safety was guaranteed.
The banknotes of Dahan Bank were all transported from Hanzhong, and there was no difficulty in exchanging them. Gold and silver jewelry were found from Taishi Mansion, Xiwucheng, and the homes of Li Ru, Niu Fu, Li Jue, Guo Si, Lu Bu and others.
They were piled up like mountains. These gold, silver and jewels were basically collected by people like Dong Zhuo, and many of them were actually obtained by robbing the tombs of concubines and ministers in Luoyang, including a large number of rare treasures. For these ill-gotten gains, I am used to it.
Of course, Liu Xin, who was obsessed with "taking advantage of others", took all the property as ordered. Of course, even if Liu Xin wanted to return these properties to the owner, he could not find anyone. Thousands of wealthy families in Luoyang City were beheaded by Dong Zhuo alone.
Most of the other families were bullied and exterminated during the forced relocation to Chang'an. With these gold and silver jewels as the backing, Dahan Bank could naturally issue a large number of silver notes and put them into circulation without worrying about encountering a run.
However, Yang Biao's disturbance also interrupted Liu Xin's interest in building a strong army system. Some things are often done based on enthusiasm. Liu Xin did not make any preparations just now, and all of a sudden he organized the army.
He had thought about all the arrangements in an orderly manner, but now his thoughts were confused and he could no longer connect. He had no choice but to shake his head and said: "This is the end of today's matters. Zhongde, please sort out what I just said.
, write a document and send it to Xiangyang. If there is no objection between the Duke and them, they will recruit new soldiers after the autumn harvest. Fengxiao, you rush to Zangke immediately to assist Zilong. If evil comes to them, you must contain Meng Huo.
Waiting for the arrogance of others, I will write another letter and send it to Xiangyang, and ask my wife to give you some flying incense to drive away the miasma snakes and insects."
Cheng Yu and Guo Jia took their orders and left. Kuai Yue raised his hands and said, "I would like to inform you, my lord, that my subordinates think that Yang Biao and others are of no use if they are kept here, and they still have to pay them salaries. It is really a waste of money and food. Why not use these things?"
Wouldn’t it be easier if everyone resigned from office and went home, leaving them to fend for themselves?”
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Although these courtiers are not of much use, they are quite prestigious among the scholars. If they take the initiative to help wave the flag and shout, it will save us a lot of effort when dealing with Cao Cao who kidnapped Liu Xie, so I
Only then will I pay them a monthly salary. I have already established a cabinet and six ministries, but they can’t hold any real power anyway. From now on, the three ministers and nine ministers are just empty titles. I can still afford this salary, so I will keep it for now.
them."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was another noise outside the door, which was even louder than before. Liu Xin couldn't help but frown and asked: "What's going on outside?"
The soldier guarding the door hurriedly ran in and said: "Your Majesty, Lord Yang, Lord Huang and a group of courtiers are kneeling outside the door. The crowd is excited and they all want to thank the Lord."
Dong Zhuo plundered wealthy households in Luoyang, but he was relatively polite to the courtiers and did not rob them of their property. However, when they moved from Luoyang to Chang'an, they had to re-acquire land and build houses. In addition, the families of these courtiers had a large population, ranging from dozens to dozens of people.
, as many as hundreds or even thousands. Dong Zhuo did not pay salaries, and they had no property in Chang'an. They were sitting on nothing, and even the gold and silver were exhausted. After three years, these courtiers began to have money, and
Because Dong Zhuo minted a large amount of undocumented small coins, prices skyrocketed, and some courtiers' families were almost in a situation where they could not open the pot.
Precisely because these courtiers were already in dire straits financially, they were all overjoyed when they heard that Liu Xin was going to give them two months' salary. But when they saw that what they were given were only a few small pieces of paper, they suffered a huge psychological blow.
The gap caused the violent reaction just now. When they found Dahan Bank and exchanged the silver notes in their hands for white silver taels, they were so excited that it was hard to describe. Some people also tried to exchange the silver notes in their hands.
When I finally got the genuine Zhongping Tongbao, I was so happy that I burst into tears. For a while, the courtiers asked to exchange Zhongping Tongbao for it. In just a moment, all the Zhongping Tongbao in Dahan Bank was sold out.