During the Han Dynasty, Jiangdong was much more desolate than the Central Plains of Luoyang. Almost all the arable land in the Central Plains had been developed, while Jiangdong was still sparsely populated and vast.
"Military advisor, why do you think Huai Ming secretly recruited private soldiers?"
Ma Jun shook his head. In fact, he guessed that Zhu Kui might want to rebel. However, these words should not be said randomly, as there would be disaster. In addition, from the look in his eyes, although Han Zuo was decadent, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty still had trouble maintaining the stability of the government.
He should have good luck for nearly a hundred years, but he couldn't predict that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty would die young.
"Jun doesn't know. Huai Ming has a long-term vision and has obviously made plans. What's more, among the four families in Jiangdong, except for the Zhu family of Wu County, which only has more than a thousand people, the other three families have nearly 10,000 private soldiers. Huai Ming must have
I will raise him by farming in the hope that I can compete with those four families in the future."
This is not nonsense. The four major families in Jiangdong have been working for hundreds of years. For such a long time, so much land has been cultivated by so many servants. If all these people were gathered together, a peasant army of tens of thousands would still be able to survive.
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"Your Majesty the County Magistrate, the Zhao family's daughter is here." A government official announced.
"Girl Zhao is here, tell her to come in quickly."
Not long after, Zhao Ying walked into the backyard of the Yamen to take a look. He had been here several times.
"Ying'er, I've met my two uncles."
Zhao Ying'er bowed calmly, sat aside, and then said: "Two uncles, brother Kui's blank paper is ready, and Ying'er specially brought it to you to see."
"oh!"
The two took the dozen or so pieces of white paper and looked at them carefully.
"It's really as good as white brocade!" Kaohsiung rolled the white paper over his body and said with a smile.
Different from the joke in Kaohsiung, Ma Jun looked extremely shocked. He had already known about papermaking and they had studied it before Zhu Kui went north to conquer the Yellow Turbans.
"I don't know where Huaiming's papermaking technology came from? Does Ying'er know?" The quality of the paper far exceeded his expectations, and he couldn't help but be serious when he spoke, because he knew how much change this new paper would bring to the world.
, at least the bamboo slips will be replaced one by one in the future.
"Oh. I heard he mentioned that the recipe was compiled based on the notes of predecessors!"
Zhu Kui had told Zhao Ying'er earlier that he would take the crystallization of the working people of future generations into his own without any shame.
Earlier, Ma Jun had repeatedly thought that Zhu Kui was a descendant of Lu Ban when he drew drawings for crossbow machines, planers and other furniture inventions. Now he saw the papermaking improvement plan provided by Zhu Kui and successfully obtained samples. Now he feels that he is a descendant of Luban.
Even if Mozi and Luban are reincarnated, they may not be able to do so.
Seeing Ma Jun pick up two sample papers, ask a few questions, and then fall into a daze, Zhao Yinger waved her delicate little hands in front of his eyes and said with a smile: "Uncle Ma, how do you compare with Cai Hou Paper?"
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Ma Jun shook his head, threw away the troublesome thoughts, and said with a smile: "Ying'er, Cai Lun created the 'Cai Hou Paper' back then. If this paper is circulated and presented to the emperor, there will be another 'Zhu Hou' in the world."
Paper'."
"Uncle Ma really hit the mark. Brother Kui also said earlier that he would present this paper to the emperor. I have already asked people to test the printing technology, rush to make the book, and then send it to the capital. Do you think this is good? Or
Wait until brother Kui comes back?" Zhao Ying'er asked tentatively.
"No, just ask the people from the escort agency to send it over. Since he is in the capital, it is more appropriate to present it to the emperor with his own hands, and it cannot be less. Print more, put it into a cart, and distribute it in all directions. He will definitely become famous in Luoyang and become famous in one fell swoop.
The world."
Ma Jun thought for a while and came up with a more appropriate arrangement.
"Ask Gao Yi to send him there in person, and Wang Zhong will go with him. Huaiming is in the capital and may need some help, so tell them to stay there first. I and the military advisor are here in Moling, so there is nothing to worry about." Kaohsiung added.
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Xiliang, Jincheng.
Outside the city gate, a group of more than ten knights stood still. The leader was a man in his forties. He was very tall and handsome. His temples were as white as snow, and his big sleeves were fluttering in the breeze. Come out of the dust with ease.
This person is Bianzhang, a famous scholar in Liangzhou. His surname was Bianzhang, who lived in Jincheng, Longxi. It was a local surname during the Qin Dynasty. Bianzhang was rarely talented and became famous in the capital. He was appointed to the Qianshi Xin'an Order. He was dissatisfied with the eunuchs' manipulation of power and abandoned his official position. When he returns to his hometown, he will be invited by the county to do some work. Whenever there is a discussion in the county, he must be the leader.
He and Ma Teng and Han Sui were sworn brothers, but today they were looking into the distance, as if they were waiting for someone else.
"Brother Han should be arriving soon." Bian Zhang murmured to himself.
The eldest brother Bian Zhang mentioned was Han Sui, named Wen Yue. At the beginning of the Taiping Dao uprising, He Jin was appointed general for the first time, and Han Sui went to Beijing to conquer Han Sui. He didn't want to leave Beijing and return in less than two months. When Bian Zhang heard the news, he waited here. .
After a while, two fast horses galloped over. There were two people on the horse. One of them looked like a soldier, and the other was over fifty years old. He had half-white hair and a slightly thin face, but he gave off a sense of age and strength.
After approaching, the man over fifty years old shouted: "Brother Zhang, I've been waiting for a long time. My brother was delayed a little by some trivial matters on the way."
When the horse arrived, Bian Zhang got off the horse, welcomed his brother to dismount, and asked: "Brother Han, it's been such a hard work like Luo, how is the situation?"
"Then the butcher He Jin is basically a pig and dog. He must first calm down the inside before going outside. My brother advised him to take advantage of the difficult situation and kill the eunuchs quickly to calm the people of the world. But the butcher said that he was planning to do it slowly, and he was not afraid of it. Emperor Ling blames him for losing his position as general. He doesn't even think about it. Unless the eunuch is famous all over the world, how dare Emperor Ling dare to fight against the people of the world and how can he deal with you." Han Sui said angrily.
"How can I, Han Sui, help such a mediocre person? What's more, the matter is not kept secret. What my brother said was known by Zhang Rang, so I escaped from Luoyang in a hurry this time."
Then Han Sui took a deep breath and said with an expressionless expression: "The great Han is no longer able to survive. If we want to save the people of Liangzhou, there are only two ways. The first is to rise up and establish a new dynasty like the Taiping Road. The second is to rise up with weapons. , separate Liangzhou, and we Liangzhou people will rule Liangzhou ourselves."
Han Sui's idea was so bold that Bian Zhang was shocked.
"Brother Zhang, at the moment the Yellow Turbans are rebelling in the Central Plains, and the imperial army has already held back the Central Plains, it would be better for you and me to mobilize the people from Liangzhou, rush into Sanfu, occupy Chang'an, Xijing, and rely on Taolinsai and Hangu Pass to establish Liang on our own. The state is a country, and it is divided and ruled from the Han Dynasty."
"What, Brother Han, do you want to rebel?" Bian Zhang stopped immediately and asked in shock.
Han Sui left Luoyang, while Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song and other imperial troops were still confronting Bocai in Yingchuan. They rushed all the way back to Liangzhou and never inquired about the war in the Central Plains. In addition, Liangzhou was remote, so intelligence was slow. A lot.
The two have had a deep friendship for decades. They used to spend all night discussing the eunuchs' chaos in the government. They also expressed their willingness to go to the capital with a knife to help the Han Dynasty. But after all, if he really wanted to be labeled a traitor, he had to think carefully.
Listening to Han Sui's tone this time, he really made up his mind. If he objects, the bond of friendship will be over. But if he really raises an army to rebel, it will be fine if things go well. If the army is defeated, it will be the end of the war between the nine tribes.
Sin has no place in the world.
He sighed in his heart and asked: "Brother Han wants to raise an army, and Brother Zhang is willing to accompany him. However, due to the prestige of you and me in Liangzhou, it is not difficult to raise 20 to 30 thousand horses with a single call. I'm afraid it is not the imperial court."
Our opponents, let alone attack Sanfu and occupy Xijing."
Han Sui nodded in agreement and said: "Brother, have you known this for a long time? You and I are not enough brothers. If we want to separate Liangzhou, we will need more than 100,000 troops."
"With the current number of Han households in Liangzhou and one hundred thousand soldiers and horses, it is nothing more than a dream, unless...does the elder brother want to..." Bian Zhang said with some horror...
"That's right, it's to lure the Qiang into the pass."
When the four characters came out to lead the Qiang into the pass, Han Sui's company was full of ferocity and madness.
"There are many Qiang and Hu people in Youfufeng. These people are the descendants of those who rebelled against the party and surrendered to Liangzhou in the past. We will collect them and use them for our own purposes. Then we will contact Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou, the two Qiang chiefs, to form an alliance with them."
"Will these Xianling Qiang people agree to ally with us?" Bian Zhang asked puzzledly.
"Yes, the imperial court has been controlling the border trade. It is difficult to transport grain and grass to the grassland. In winter, they will burn, kill, and loot. Instead of letting these Qiang barbarians disturb the people of Liangzhou, we should drive them to attack San
In the auxiliary area, when they are almost killed by the officers and soldiers, we will gather them together with the first Ling Qiang people."
It seemed that Han Sui had been planning for a long time, and he had a detailed plan step by step, and now he just had to take action. Seeing this, he didn't know what to say, so he frowned and said, "Brother Han, why don't you ask me to think about it carefully?"
"It's natural." Han Sui chuckled and was not in a hurry. Bian Zhang agreed immediately. After saying the important things, he shouted: "No rush, no rush. Even if there is really going to be an uprising, there are still many details and important things to discuss."
Brother Zhang will discuss this carefully, and now we will take Brother Wei to the tavern for a good drink. Brother Wei has been away from Liangzhou for a long time, and he has long been thinking about my Liangzhou wine."