Wang Yun cupped his hands and said, "I wonder what kind of difficulties your lord has encountered? Is there any place where ordinary people can help?"
From what I have seen and heard in Xiangyang these days, Wang Yun has been immersed in intrigues and intrigues in the officialdom for many years. Naturally, he can tell which words spoken by these people are true and which are false. How can he not know what the people want?
Xiang, at least in Xiangyang, the people are moving towards Liu Xin. Although Wang Yun has not yet seen the height of "the one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world", Liu Xin has won the support of the people and has the status of a clan member of the Han Dynasty. If he wants to
Being an emperor would definitely be easily accepted by the people of the world. Unknowingly, Wang Yun's attitude had quietly changed.
Wang Yun was so enthusiastic, which surprised Liu Xin. However, Liu Xin was known as the king of stealing back then, and he had a unique skill. He was not only good at observing words and expressions, but his ability to disguise himself was also absolutely top-notch, even if he did not do it deliberately.
, it is difficult for others to see through his mind. Of course, his method is completely ineffective against Ma Yun.
After listening to Wang Yun's words, Liu Xin's face was calm. She couldn't tell whether he was happy or worried. He just said lightly: "Don't bother Mr. Wang to worry about these things. Liu has a plan to deal with it. It will be natural when the time comes."
I will tell you and Lord Wang."
Wang Yun felt a little disappointed. He was not willing to be abandoned as a commoner and die in depression. He also ranked third. Yang Biao and Huang Wan both lived more prosperously than before. He was unwilling to do so. However,
Although Liu Xin said she didn't need to worry about him, she still called him Mr. Wang, obviously not treating him as a commoner. In this case, he would still have a chance to recover.
Liu Xin saw Wang Yun's uncertain face and guessed what he was thinking. She couldn't help but smile and said: "Master Wang, please go home and wait patiently. Within these few days, Liu will definitely accompany Miss Diao Chan."
Let’s go to your house.”
Wang Yun said happily: "The common people are waiting for you at home!"
For two days in a row, Liu Xin did not visit Wang Yun. He did not mean to whet Wang Yun's appetite, but he was approaching the end of the year and had some more important matters that needed to be dealt with urgently.
The phantom organization lurking in Xuzhou suffered serious damage during the war. Not only did many secret spies die, but even the ten carrier pigeons assigned to them were lost. There was nothing that could be done about it. Many people had nothing to eat during the escape.
, even the mice in the holes were dug out and eaten. And those secret spies who pretended to be ordinary people were among the people fleeing. The pigeons they carried with them naturally became delicacies in the eyes of others, so how could they be spared.
It is almost impossible to restore the Phantom organization in Xuzhou to the scale and level of two years ago in a short period of time. Fortunately, none of the core figures of the Phantom in Xuzhou city suffered serious casualties. The basic framework is still there, and it is still barely there.
To be able to maintain operations, what they lack most now is funds and personnel.
Funding matters are easier to handle. Liu Xin launched a campaign to donate money and materials to Xuzhou refugees a few days ago. The original intention was just to enhance the cohesion of the people in the counties and counties under his rule. The result was beyond his expectation. Donation activities in various places were carried out very enthusiastically.
, in just a few days, a large amount of money, food and supplies were received, which saved Liu Xin a lot of expenses. In this way, Liu Xin could free up enough funds to support the reconstruction of Xuzhou Phantom.
However, it is much more difficult to replenish personnel. Because secret spies are different from other personnel, they not only need to master special skills, but also need to undergo rigorous training and a high degree of loyalty. Liu Xin has always attached great importance to intelligence work, so the Phantom of Xiangyang
The headquarters has been recruiting, materials
However, before that, Liu Xin had asked Jushou to transfer most of the personnel to the three counties in the south of the Yangtze River. Because there were millions of people there suddenly, it was inevitable that there would be spies from other princes mixed in.
Inside, professional secret agents are needed to screen.
In fact, other princes did not pay as much attention to intelligence work as Liu Xin. Some would even go out with a few teams of reconnaissance cavalry to inquire about the military situation until before the war. It is almost impossible to place spies among the fleeing people like this.
.However, Liu Xin cannot take it lightly, because he has high hopes for Jiangnan.
Liu Xin knew that for a long time, China had been short of precious metals such as gold, silver, and copper, so in later generations, a special force was even set up to explore and mine gold nationwide. Although Liu Xin and Ma Yun both
I vaguely remember the approximate locations of some important mineral deposits, but with the technical level at the time, both exploration and mining were very difficult. Even if these mineral deposits could be found and mined, it would cause huge waste of resources and environmental damage.
If you don’t want to obtain these resources through mining yourself, then you only need to ask for them from outside. There are two ways to ask for them, one is to plunder by force, and the other is to gain from trade. Although Liu Xin attaches great importance to the construction of military power, he is not essentially a
A person who pursues power, so on these two roads, he is more inclined to achieve his goals through trade means. This is also the main reason why he wants to rebuild the Western Region Protectorate and reopen the Silk Road.
The Silk Road was a commercial road, but the exported commodities were not limited to silk. Liu Xin knew that there were three commodities that would be loved by Western nobles and could exchange for a large amount of real gold and silver for the Han Dynasty. These three commodities
They are silk, porcelain and tea, and Jiangnan is or will soon become an important production area for these three commodities. Many of these technologies need to be kept strictly confidential. It is related to the economic lifeline of the Han Dynasty, how could Liu Xin not be careful?
Therefore, when it came to reorganizing the Xuzhou secret agents, all Liu Xin could do was to allocate money and materials and adjust existing personnel. It was precisely because of the shortage of personnel that it took Liu Xin two days of energy, and it only took two days.
It can barely guarantee that Xuzhou Phantom can complete some basic tasks.
After finally handling all this, Liu Xin was about to ask someone to invite Diao Chan when she saw Ju Shou hurriedly walked in, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, there is news coming back from the grassland."
Liu Xin's expression calmed down and she quickly asked: "Oh, tell me quickly, what's going on."
As early as when he first formed the Phantom Secret Agent, Liu Xin emphasized the importance of recruiting some members of the grassland nomads. Therefore, among the Phantoms there were not only Huns and Qiang people, but also Xianbei people, Wuheng people, and others.
ethnic people, and even some people from the West
However, most of the foreigners that Phantom can recruit are engaged in business or relatively lowly occupations, and it is not easy to collect important information within those ethnic groups. Therefore, the news that Jushou hurriedly brought at this time,
It can only be passed back by Huchuquan and the others.
After Huchuquan and his party left Xiangyang, they walked very quickly until they reached Chang'an. Although there had been several heavy snowfalls, the road was built to a very high standard, and the counties and counties along the road organized many people to clear it.
There is snow and the roads are naturally smooth. Now in the counties and counties under Liu Xin's rule, people will not stay at home as usual during the off-farm season in winter. There are many things to do in the market. Use this free time to do part-time work.
, you can also earn some money to supplement your family income. Although snow clearing is organized by various counties, all the funds required are allocated by Jingzhou's treasury and are never delayed. Therefore, there are still many people who are willing to participate in snow clearing.
The smooth roads can ensure that caravans traveling to various places are not affected, and the prosperity of commerce can increase tax revenue for the government. Therefore, these expenditures may seem like a lot of burden on the surface, but they are actually very worthwhile.
However, after passing Chang'an and continuing to the west, the road is not so easy to walk. On the one hand, most of the roads there are only built with a foundation, and they are not as easy to walk as the roads in the south. On the other hand, the snow here is also heavier than in the south.
It is much larger and is extremely difficult to clear. More importantly, the Silk Road to the Western Regions has not yet been reopened. At this time, it seems a bit redundant to vigorously organize the people to clear the snow. Liu Xin has never liked doing business at a loss.
, naturally they will not spend more effort in this aspect.
The walking speed slowed down, and Hu Chuquan and others had time to calm down and discuss how to deal with Yu Fuluo and the others after returning. As for the ideas and conditions proposed by Liu Xin, Hu Chuquan and others had already been prepared.
Accepted and no further consideration is required.
According to the blueprint Liu Xin planned for them, all tribes will directly belong to the Han, and all the Huns will become subjects of the Han. They will be equal to each other. Therefore, Chiwu Le no longer regards Hu as
Chuquan regards Huchuquan as the big boss that his small tribe must rely on, but as an equal partner. Therefore, Chiwu Le no longer has the awe of Huchuquan in the past, but said with a smile: "Huchuquan
Brother Quan, in my humble opinion, when we return, we should not rush to see Yufuluo, but should try to contact more tribes first."
These days, Hu Chuquan has long been accustomed to the changes in their names. He is now concerned about the interests of his tribe. The most important thing is that this tribe was occupied by him. If he cannot get the maximum benefit for this tribe,
If he loses his interests, his prestige in the tribe will plummet, and it is hard to say whether he can keep his position as the leader of the tribe in the end. In order to gain a few more allies, Huchuquan no longer minds if these former subordinates call him brothers.
Hu Chuquan frowned and said: "I also know that we should contact more tribes, but the conditions given to us by Master Liu are there. There are only six tribes that enjoy the most preferential treatment. Even counting the tribes with trade guarantees,
There are only twenty. But there are hundreds of tribes in the entire Xiongnu grassland. How can we deal with just these twenty tribes?"
Gu Tu'an said with a "hehe" smile: "We can unite several small tribes into one big tribe. In this way, the strength will be stronger, and it will be much easier to deal with Yufuluo."
Along the way, he had already discussed it with Chiwule. Both of their tribes were too weak. Even if they got the most favorable conditions, the benefits they could obtain in the future would be very limited. Since this was the result, it was better for everyone to benefit from it.
, their tribe will also take the opportunity to grow, as long as they can continue to sit as the leader of the tribe.