Han Shizu

Chapter 1214 Reconstructed Clouds

In Jinyang, Emperor Liu stayed for half a full month before heading north again, passing Xindai all the way, passing Yanmen, and entering the territory of Shanyang Road.Among them, I only stayed at Yanmen Pass for one day, enjoying the magnificent appearance of the most magnificent pass in the world.

Of course, in this era, even though Yang Ye had defended the pass for ten years, except for one victory at Baicaokou, he hadn't experienced too many battles against the Khitan. Therefore, the legendary nature he possessed had also weakened a bit. .

However, Emperor Liu never let go of his emphasis on Yanmen Pass.The current northern frontier defense system of the Han Dynasty is also divided into layers.On the border between Hedong and Hebei and Shanyang, there are three armies of Yongning, Dingxiang, and Feihu. Although their strength is not as strong as that of the frontier defense army, they are important military positions to defend the hinterland and connect the frontier fortress.

Among them, the Dingxiang Army is naturally the most important, because it is stationed at Yanmen Pass, which is the main throat leading to Taiyuan.But the current Dingxiang military envoy is called Bai Ding, and his name is Bai Ding, but his identity is not clear, he is the nephew of Duanyang Hou Bai Chongzan.

Among the senior generals of the Han Dynasty, there are some people who are unknown, but are conscientious, and have no great military exploits, but they are dedicated to their duties.It is Bai Chongzan who has achieved this to the extreme. No matter what orders and tasks Emperor Liu has, he will carry them out without reservation and never complain.

Emperor Liu set an example when he was conferred the title of marquis because of his merits in harnessing the river. In the following ten years, his achievements were not prosperous and he worked hard, so he was changed to Duanyang Marquis when Kaibao conferred the title.

Today, Bai Chongzan is also over sixty years old, and his health is poor. He was dismissed from his job and returned to his hometown to retire.As for Bai Ding, he is a child of the Bai family. He followed Bai Chongzan for nearly 20 years, trained him carefully, and now he is able to be his own.

Emperor Liu went through the school exams, he might be a little weaker in the army, but he was steady and down-to-earth, maybe he learned from his uncle, so you can rest assured that you can entrust the Yanmen Pass and Dingxiang Army to such a general.

In fact, although there are a large number of children of honorable and meritorious officials in the military and political affairs of the Han Dynasty today, after careful examination, they have not been abused.Perhaps there are unworthy ones among them, but most of them still have their talents, and the assessment by the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War is not obviously biased.As it is now, what will happen in the future depends on the struggle between nobles and bureaucratic groups.

After leaving Yanmen Pass, the driving speed of Yujia slowed down significantly, and it was already mid-August when he arrived at Yunzhong, the capital city of Datong.To the north of Yanmen, the military attributes of the cities and towns have also been greatly improved, and the people's customs and styles are also completely different from those in the pass.

When he arrived in Shanyang, Emperor Liu was most concerned about the military.There is no doubt that the main purpose of Emperor Liu's northern tour is to inspect the military situation in northern Xinjiang.

Ten years have passed since the successful Northern Expedition. Emperor Liu set foot on this land again, with a different mood, and saw a brand new look.

At the beginning, the imperial court set up Shanyang Road. Due to the influence of the Han and Liao wars, and the Liao army raided and plundered the relocated people before the northward retreat, the jurisdiction was dilapidated, the people's livelihood was withered, and everything was depressed.

At that time, what Emperor Liu left for Song Qi was almost in ruins. Among the prefectures and counties, only Shuo and Yingzhou were slightly damaged, and other places were almost white land.To the east of Yunzhou, there is a large area of ​​no man's land.

In addition to the garrison troops, there were less than 200,000 people available for Song Qi's administration, including some captives and soldiers.

Yunzhong City was also basically destroyed by the flames of war. After the war, only more than [-] old and weak women and children could be filled. Thanks to Yang Ye, when he chased the Liao army, he took back thousands of Han people. It also played an important role in reconstruction.

At that time, Shanyang and Yunzhong were dilapidated, and the spirit of scars still vaguely reappeared in my mind.And ten years later, when he set foot on Shanyang again and boarded Yunzhong City again, what he saw was a completely new scene.

For the restoration and development of Shanyang Road in the past ten years, a brand new Cloud City is the most intuitive answer. I still can't help touching it with my own hands, feeling the hard work of officials and people in the cloud condensed in it.

In the defense system of Shanyang, Yunzhong City plays the role of the mainstay and the center of defense. Therefore, its reconstruction has always been the first priority. It is not only a political task, but also a military task. Song Qi is on top. He also put a lot of effort into it.

However, although Sanyang has made great progress in recovery and development, it is not only weaker than other Dao states in Dahan due to its weak foundation.

Ten years of gathering together, ten years of lessons, and now, it is only halfway through.However, Emperor Liu couldn't be more satisfied with the achievements of the past ten years.At least, since the past three years, Sanyang Road has no longer needed a lot of financial support from the imperial court every year.

Of course, this is also under the premise that the training of the troops in the north is undertaken by the imperial court. Otherwise, the frontier defense alone can overwhelm Shanyang. But nothing less.

"You still have to see it with your own eyes! The description in the memorial is delightful, but it is not intuitive enough!" Touching one of the earthen battlements, Emperor Liu seemed to have infinite emotion in his tone: "The cloud was rebuilt on top of the ruins, and the officials and people in Shanyang , the credit is indispensable!"

"This is the result of Song Xianggong's hard work leading the officials and the people when he was in office!" Li Chuyun, the chief political envoy, who was waiting on his side, said that he had not been in office for a long time, so he dared not take credit for it.

Emperor Liu naturally understood this point, and he had already rewarded Song Qi for this. His title is not high, a second-class elder Yuan Bo.After all, it is really rare for a big man to be enshrined by meritorious service. Even though the rank is lower, his status has been greatly elevated.For civil servants, in addition to the merits of founding the country, it is too difficult for latecomers to be knighted. In contrast, it is more worthwhile to pursue the power of the world and govern the government in order to expand their ambitions.

"How many people are there in Shanyang Road now?" Emperor Liu asked Li Chuyun.

Li Chuyun is not too old, but he is already showing signs of aging. After hearing the question, he cheered up and said succinctly: "The minister has checked the registration book. In the sixth year of Kaibao, Shanyang ruled the next prefecture and five prefectures. In Dingkou A total of 60259 household registrations and 365841 people! Among them, about three and one are in Datong Prefecture, a total of 19793 households!"

"It's still too little!" Emperor Liu still couldn't help sighing.

"Your Majesty, Shanyang is a frontier after all, and it is already a lot to have the current number!" Li Chuyun replied: "This is also due to the imperial court's policy of strengthening borders. If you add the customers who are merchants and those who live and travel The population of the Saibei Hu people can be counted even more!"

Of course, Emperor Liu was aware of this. The proportion of natural population growth in Sanyang Road was actually very small, and a large part of it was the result of previous immigration.

As Li Chuyun said, after all, it is a border area, and it has suffered serious damage, and the hidden dangers have not been truly resolved.Except for mandatory implementation, relying on policy guidance alone is not very attractive to ordinary people.

In Dahan, those who dare to venture into Shanyang are all bold and bloody people, and most of them are business travelers and traffickers.It has to be said that during the ten years of peaceful coexistence between the Han and Liao Dynasties, under the relaxed business environment of the imperial court, the atmosphere of merchants and goods in Datong was very strong.

Most of the floating population in Datong are merchants traveling from south to north. Yunzhong City is the largest trade exchange center between the Han and Liao Dynasties, even far surpassing Youzhou on Yanshan Road.And Shanyang Road's annual taxation, a large amount comes from the trader's tax.

Therefore, in Yunzhong City, it can be seen with the naked eye that merchants from all walks of life and ethnic groups are bustling with people and the city is prosperous.Of course, Zongshanyang Yiyi is just such a cloud city, and the essence of Yiyi is here.

If you go to other cities, the contrast will be sharper. The wounds caused by the war back then cannot be repaired in just ten years.Construction is never easy.

(End of this chapter)