When Dong Zhuo occupied Guanzhong, he carried out large-scale construction projects and destroyed a lot of vegetation. At the same time, his cronies plundered private wealth and annexed land. Nearly 80% of the land in Guanzhong was controlled by Dong Zhuo and his cronies. As for those who were raped by him
The court officials who moved to Chang'an were originally from wealthy and distinguished families, but after arriving in Guanzhong, these people no longer had an inch of land in their hands, and they had no salary. Even if they wanted to buy a piece of land, they did not have the ability.
Now that Dong Zhuo has fallen, all the land controlled by him and his cronies has been taken back by Liu Xin. In other words, 80% of the land has been owned by Liu Xin. Together with the ownerless wasteland, the real situation is falling.
The land in the hands of the people and ordinary people will never exceed 10%. In this way, no one dares to touch any plant or tree on those lands without Liu Xin's order. This is why although Xiang Lang did not disband those lands,
The reason why the common people only dared to let craftsmen train them instead of cutting down trees and opening kilns to bake bricks.
The land belongs to Liu Xin, so he can naturally build it according to his own ideas, and he can also protect it easily. This is the most advantageous condition.
Not only that, there is another thing that makes protecting the environment in Guanzhong more feasible. In the future, the center of the Han Empire will definitely be in Chang'an. In this way, a large number of troops will also be concentrated in the Guanzhong area. Liu Xin knows very well that in this era, the cavalry is
The most powerful military branch must strengthen the construction and training of cavalry. To train qualified cavalry, not only war horses are needed, but also a very large training venue, which requires occupying a large area of land.
In Jingzhou, the cavalry training ground is set up in Yunmeng Daze near Changsha. Most of the places there are lakes, riverbanks and wastelands, which are not suitable for the domestication of war horses. However, there is no way to do this, as other places are full of land.
After all, the first priority is to ensure food production and satisfy the needs of the soldiers and civilians. It is definitely not advisable to occupy fertile land as a training ground for the cavalry. Liu Xin can only settle for the second best and set up a training base for the cavalry.
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After the center of the Han Dynasty moved to Chang'an, it was necessary to find a training ground for the cavalry in Guanzhong. Now, this problem is easier to solve. The grassland where the Xiongnu nomads have been incorporated into the territory of the Han Dynasty, the cavalry of the Han army can completely conquer the vast territory
The grassland is used as a training ground, and there is no need to specially prepare fodder. Liu Xin's idea is to establish a cavalry base in Guanzhong, where the soldiers will be trained in basic riding and combat skills, and then regularly moved to the grassland.
Conduct various tactical drills. The distance between Guanzhong and the grassland is not too far. You can get there just after leaving Xiaoguan. Moreover, horses are originally elves on the grassland, so that should be the real battlefield for the cavalry.
Because of this factor and the heavy snowfall that blocked the roads, Liu Xin delayed issuing orders to prepare various materials for rebuilding Chang'an City. Xiang Lang returned to Xiangyang this time, firstly to attend the meeting between Sun Ce and Liu
Rui's wedding, another important task is to ask Liu Xin for instructions on the materials needed for reconstruction.
Xiang Lang is a dedicated person. If such a grand project as rebuilding Chang'an City can be completed in his hands, it will definitely bring a much stronger sense of accomplishment than the expansion of Xiangyang City. Therefore, as soon as he returns to Xiangyang,
, he made a special trip to report to Liu Xin and put forward the idea of using local materials.
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "Juda, I also know that the manpower and horses required to transport these materials will be a big burden. However, everything has pros and cons. Buying from other places
The materials can also promote the development of other places. At the same time, the manpower required to transport these materials can also provide many people without industry with the opportunity to support their families."
Xiang Lang hesitated and said: "Reporting to my lord, if this happens, I'm afraid the construction period will be delayed and the project will not be completed as scheduled."
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Actually, not all materials need to be transported from outside the customs. There are many mansions built by Dong Zhuo and his men inside and outside Chang'an City, as well as in Yinwu City. Most of these mansions are
It is built with wood. As long as you are careful when dismantling it, you should be able to meet a large part of the wood needs. Therefore, what is urgently needed to be transported from outside the customs is just some bricks and stones."
Making full use of the building materials of old houses is an incredible thing in Xiang Lang's opinion. Not to mention whether the materials have decayed, even if they are intact, the owners of those houses have not ended up with a good end.
The old materials of the house are probably not auspicious.
Seeing Xiang Lang's hesitation, Liu Xin smiled and said: "Don't worry, if you think there is anything wrong, just tie a red silk thread on those materials to drive away the evil spirit."
In fact, there was no way Liu Xin could drive away any evil spirits. What he said was just to remove the uneasiness in Xiang Lang's heart.
Xiang Lang cupped his hands and said, "In that case, when my subordinates return, they will follow the Lord's instructions and dismantle the buildings first and collect the wood for later use."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "Well, it should be so. You will be fully responsible for the reconstruction of Chang'an this time, and you will also be responsible for the protection of Guanzhong. I have an idea, please remember it carefully."
According to Liu Xin's idea, 10% of the land still in the hands of ordinary people would be recovered by Liu Xin at a price. Then a detailed survey of the entire Guanzhong land would be conducted, and the most suitable land for farming would still be retained and leased to farmers.
Crops were grown, and the rest of the land was converted into forests except for the construction of research institutes, military camps and roads.
Xiang Lang took a breath and said, "I wonder if my lord has ever estimated how much this will cost."
Not only does it cost money to acquire this land, but it also costs money to plant trees on the land that has been converted into forests. Moreover, the area of cultivated land has been reduced, and the harvest has been reduced. In order to meet the daily needs of the officials, soldiers, and people in Guanzhong, a large amount of grain needs to be transported from outside the Guanzhong.
, whether it is purchasing or transporting grain, money is needed. Although Xiang Lang is not the Minister of Household Affairs who manages money and grain, budgeting and final accounts are inevitable during project construction. He made a rough estimate and was secretly shocked.
Liu Xin sighed and said: "In order to allow our descendants to live a comfortable life, even if we tighten our belts and save a little, we cannot leave our descendants a mess."
Regarding the issue of ecological protection, with Xiang Lang's current knowledge, naturally he would not look that far ahead. However, he would not say more about what Liu Xin had already decided. Xiang Lang stood up and resigned.
He could no longer sit still. The plan to rebuild Chang'an had undergone major changes. He needed to go back quickly and recalculate the required funds, manpower and construction period. What awaited him would be several sleepless nights.
Liu Xin is not idle either. After such a change, it will indeed cost a lot more money. Xiang Lang's worry is not unreasonable. However, there is nothing that can be done about it. If you don't strengthen protection now, you will want to protect it later. So,
The cost is more than a thousand times. In Liu Xin's view, since the Tang Dynasty, few capitals have been built in Chang'an. In addition to geographical factors, the main reason is probably that the environment there has seriously deteriorated.
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In fact, Liu Xin is also somewhat strapped in terms of funds. The money and food he currently uses to resettle Xuzhou refugees is borrowed from Ma Yun's Dahan Bank. Of course, he can continue to borrow from Dahan Bank now, but in this way,
The financial risk of Dahan Bank will become quite large.
Liu Xin also had an idea. After he ascended the throne, he would formulate rules to completely separate the royal treasury from the Han treasury, so as to prevent future emperors from squandering the treasury and causing the treasury to be empty. In this way, the Han Bank would not only
It is the private property of their Liu family, and it is the guarantee for the future life of the royal family. Before all the issues have been finally settled, Liu Xin cannot let Dahan Bank take too many risks. In this way, Liu Xin can only find another way.
Generate financial resources.
However, today's Han Dynasty is full of chaos, and people's consumption concepts have quietly changed. Not many people will spend a lot of money to buy luxury goods such as white porcelain, but more people will store some gold and silver for emergencies.
needs.
Liu Xin thought hard and couldn't find a better solution. However, one thing made him very happy today. He could finally go back to the restaurant to eat with everyone.
Seeing Liu Xin devouring food in a hurry, the women covered their mouths and laughed non-stop. Indeed, eating next to the big round table is much more comfortable than being alone in the study, not to mention
Surrounded by birds and birds, all of them are beautiful and delicious, and the table full of delicacies will not make him feel like he has nowhere to eat. Just being able to have a meal with the children makes Liu Xin very satisfied.
Liu Xin finally had a full meal. She put down her chopsticks with satisfaction and said to Ma Yun with a smile: "Honey, while everyone is here, I will discuss something with you."
Today at the dinner table, all the women were very enthusiastic or attentive to Liu Xin's arrival. Only Ma Yun didn't have much smile on her face. When Liu Xin said that she had something to discuss with her, she just looked through her nose.
A voice squeezed out: "Say."
Seeing Ma Yun's attitude today, Liu Xin knew clearly that Ma Yun must be a little unhappy because of the fact that she had taken Diao Chan. After all, Ma Yun comes from a later generation, and it is not easy for a man to work with so many women.
But this time Liu Xina entered the room with a woman who was much younger and more beautiful than her. How could she not be disgusted?
Liu Xin turned around and glanced at Diao Chan. Diao Chan was still dressed brightly and beautifully. She couldn't help but secretly muttered, why are you so beautiful when you have nothing to do? Now, Ma Yun is angry, and the consequences will be serious. Although Diao Chan is naturally beautiful, she wears heavy makeup and light makeup.
Always suitable. But, then again, Diao Chan is indeed more beautiful with makeup than without makeup.