Chapter 43: Dock Fort (1)
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For 6 Haruka, it seemed to be just a momentary trance, but when he came back to his senses, the real theme of the banquet had already begun. (Please search, or enter directly to see the latest chapter) The chatter and laughter of everyone enjoying the food in the water pavilion was slightly lower, and the servants who were busy welcoming them during the banquet withdrew from the water pavilion.
Liu Kun seemed to like to discuss official affairs in luxurious banquets, he played with the expensive wine cup in his hand, and said with a long smile: "Everyone, I have always been extravagant, and I like gorgeous clothes, food, wine, and wealth. However, since entering the annexation state, the supply of military supplies has been quite embarrassing, and today these drinks and dishes have made me pour out of my pocket! If this is the case, it will take another three or five days, and I, Liu Yueshi, will have to invite you to eat bran vegetables together. When the time comes, I hope you will forgive me, and don't blame ......"
All the generals smiled bitterly and said: "Don't do this, my lord, this is really embarrassing for me." β
Liu Kun laughed a few times, and then said: "Marching into Jinyang to threaten the rear of the Huns is a strategy that has long been determined, and only in this way can the rampant arrogance of the Hu people be effectively curbed." Of course, the destruction of Jinyang is indeed unimaginable, the military resources of 8,000 military horses are empty, and the morale of the army is quite shaken, everyone is anxious about this, I know it very well. β
He glanced at everyone with blazing eyes, and continued: "Regarding this situation, Taizhen has traveled all over Taiyuan, and he has already made a bamboo in his chest, so I will ask Taizhen to explain it to you. β
Wen Qiao answered, slowly walked into the hall, and first took out a large silk cloth from his sleeve and spread it on the ground. There were drawings of various colors on the silk cloth,6 and I immediately recognized that it was a very detailed map covering the whole northern part of the state.
"Ladies and gentlemen, during the Yuankang period, Pei Xiu Pei Jiyan Gong once painted eighteen articles of "Yugong Geographical Map", all of which are far and near, mountains and rivers are dangerous and easy, and the journey is straight. This picture is based on the original picture of Ji Yangong. Today, I will explain the situation to you according to this, and have some superficial ideas and make celery offerings. β
Wen Qiao pointed to the map and said: "There are ten counties under the state, among which Taiyuan is the most important. Taiyuan takes Jinyang as its governing place, and also governs 12 counties such as Zhongdu, Yangqu, Qi, Meng, and Jingling. At the time of Taikang, the state had 13,640 households and 68,293 households, all of which were the highest in the state. The land of Taiyuan is fertile, suitable for agriculture and animal husbandry, and the country has set up salt officials and iron officials since the former Han Dynasty, and the products are abundant. This dynasty has built four places of regular closing, and the reserve of grain, grass, gold and silk is not counted, and it is worthy of being a well-known city and county in the world. β
"And what does the Taiyuan Kingdom in our hands look like at the moment? Most of the city of Jinyang City was destroyed, the treasury in the city was completely empty, and there were only more than 1,100 households and more than 3,000 residents left...... You have all seen the tragedy with your own eyes. The situation in other counties is equally tragic: the people of Yangqu County and He County have all fled, and there are only 22 households and 70 households left in the county; Within 50 miles around the county seat of Zhongdu, the people are seven out of ten, and the number of existing households is less than 500; Qi County, hehe, the county seat of Qi County no longer exists......"
With Wen Qiao's words, the devastated status quo of Taiyuan was presented one by one: "I toured the thirteen counties of Taiyuan, and collected a total of 2,560 households, more than 6,850 Dingkou, and 37 mules and horses; In addition, I led people to dig up several ownerless and abandoned warehouses, and obtained more than 300 pieces of grain, 20 horses of silk cloth, and 200 pieces of loose iron tools. This is the huge Taiyuan country, all the accounts and materials that we can grasp at present. β
Wen Qiao stretched out his hand and drew a circle on the map: "Everyone, compared to the lack of food and grass, this is the real big trouble we are facing. With only 2,560 households, how can we not collect food and grass supplies? At the same time, it cannot replenish the loss of soldiers, produce ordnance to support the war, establish a self-sufficient regime, and lay a foundation for confrontation with the Hu people! β
Xu Run's face was a little pale, and he subconsciously pulled the beard next to his chin and said, "Taizhen, how is this good?" β
Wen Qiao smiled and said, "Xu Zhonglang, don't worry. As the lord said, the current situation seems to be dangerous. It is true that we are faced with a very serious situation, but we are not at a loss. The original number of households in Taiyuan was 13,640, but now the number of verified households is only 2,260, and the difference is as high as 11,000. After deducting those who were not in the war, fled to a foreign land and were captured by the Hu people, the rest is all here! He reached out and tapped the many colored markers on the map: "If we do it right, we can even get more ......."
Xu Run looked at it intently and said suspiciously: "What are these?" Dock Fort? β
"Exactly. These marks represent the forty-three dock forts belonging to the fifteen wealthy families in Taiyuan Kingdom. They are the future military funds of our army. β
"It is not difficult to ask the dock forts from all over the country to donate, and it is only necessary to issue a document from the Assassin Mansion. It's just ......" Xu Run hesitated: "Even the city has been looted by the Hu people, what can be left in these dock forts?" Besides, these dock forts and the like are just larger villages, and all the food is not enough to feed a large army, right? If we expect these dock forts to become the basis for our army, it is ...... Ahem...... ......"
Wen Qiao shook his head and was about to speak.
Liu Kun suddenly interjected: "6 Yao, what do you think? β
6 Yao was reminded of many memories by the soup, and secondly, he thought about how he could deal with himself after Liu Kun's identity was recognized. When he was in a trance in his heart, Liu Kun suddenly asked, which made 6 Yao stunned.
Fortunately, he was familiar with the situation in Bingzhou after all, and immediately got up and replied: "My lord, Bingzhou has been the front line of confrontation with the Hu people for thousands of years, and the people are accustomed to living in the clan to protect their family business. After Taikang, the wealthy families of Bingzhou even sheltered slaves and tenants and accommodated the subordinates. Therefore, the number of Dingkou who are not registered in the imperial court is quite large. When the Xiongnu invaded, due to the limited number of troops, they could only capture the city, but they could not reach the many dock forts, so a large number of people surrendered the dock forts to avoid the fire. These forts have deep ditches and high forts outside and various industries inside, and each of them can be regarded as a self-sufficient town. β
6 Yao bowed slightly to Wen Qiao, and then turned to Liu Kunyu and said: "Lord, the last general took the liberty to seconded what Wen Changshi said, and the money and grain required by our army can be obtained from the dock fort. β
"How do you think you can get a money account? After obtaining the money and grain account, how to effectively manage Haoqiang Wubao? Liu Kun said lightly: "In the huge Taiyuan country, the Huns can't be emptied once or twice invaded. At present, these money and grain accounts do not belong to the county, so they are naturally in the hands of Haoqiang. This is a very clear and simple principle, and there is no need to discuss it. I want solutions that work, not generalizations. β
This goes straight to the heart of the matter. Obviously, Liu Kun's way of thinking is straightforward and realistic, which is different from the so-called celebrities in the DPRK and China who can only talk about the female yellow.
But this question was not difficult for 6 Yao, and he replied with a little organizational language: "In the humble opinion of the last general, in recent years, the administration of the imperial court has not been perfected, so the people are separated. After the Xiongnu raised troops, many of the wealthy families took the initiative to make friends with the Xiongnu. Since the merger of the lord's army, it is rare to see the local wealthy families take the initiative to serve, which shows the mentality of both ends of the rat. At present, the official system of Taiyuan State has long been wiped out, and the authority of the Assassin Mansion has not been established. β
He was refuting Xu Run's opinion one by one, Xu Run's face changed slightly, and he was about to raise a rhetorical rebuttal, but he saw that Liu Kun was listening attentively to 6 Yao's words, so he endured it.
And Wen Qiao couldn't help but sigh. What 6 Yao said was also what he had deeply felt these days, even the local wealthy families in Bianzhou County did not take the orthodoxy of the dynasty in their eyes, and this world was really going to be in chaos.
But he heard 6 Yao continue: "Han Feizi has a saying: The master of the Ming Dynasty guides his ministers, and there are only two handles. Those with two handles are also criminally virtuous. The available strategies for dealing with these heroes are nothing more than these two. First, it is said that the restraint is kind: for the strong and powerful who are oriented to the court, they should be encouraged to donate food and grass materials to our army, and ask for hostages as a guarantee; According to the strength of the wealthy clan and whether it is loyal or not, it can be allowed to use the power of the suzerain's supervision to make it conscriptive and conscriptive on behalf of our army; In addition, they can also be given appropriate official titles and incorporated into the ruling system of the imperial court in the annexed states. One is to make an example of the threat: for the two ends of the rat, and even the arrogance of the Hu people, it must be eliminated by rapid means; Capture his collar, according to the court law, the canonical punishment can be collected to set an example of chickens and monkeys; In addition, the collection of its assets and sheltered population into official possession can also relieve the urgent need of our army's lack of materials. β
6 Yaoxu made a grasping gesture and said: "The above two ways of criminal virtue are like hands, I have heard the old saying of my hometown: insist on grasping with both hands, and both hands must be hard!" If it is effectively implemented, it will be enough to control the forty-three dock forts identified by the long history of ZhanΓ¬ Wen. Military funds can be used for our army to gain a foothold. β
"TD is indeed well aware of the situation in the state, and these words are very much in line with my wishes." Liu Kun nodded slightly: "Stand down, and we will discuss it carefully after the banquet." β
"Yes!" Under the envious gaze of many people, 6 Yao retreated back to his original place.
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