Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 64 The situation in Ruzhou
Since the golden army broke Ruzhou last year and the guards fled, there have been no officials here.The strongmen in the territory are all in chaos.Wang Xiaohun returned to his hometown and became the governor of Ruzhou, becoming the first official in the past two years.

Standing outside the city of Maru Prefecture, Wang Xiaohun looked at the city wall with an indescribable feeling in his heart.This is my hometown, and it will be the place where I really start in this world.Many stories start here.

Wang Zhong and Shao Ling welcomed them out of the city early and bowed before Wang Xiao hunting horses.

After the ceremony, the elders in the city came to offer wine, and Wang Xiaochun ordered the army to enter the city.

After entering Ruzhou City, he sat down at the county office.Wang Xiaohun asked Wang Zhong to do other things first, leaving Shao Ling.

Wang Xiaohun asked Shao Ling: "You have been in Ruzhou for some time. How is the situation in the territory now? I heard that there are many rebels in this area."

Shao Ling said: "Xiaosheren is right, the territory of Ruzhou is indeed too chaotic. Now there are two major forces, which cannot be underestimated. One is Wang Jun in the north of the state, who claims to have tens of thousands of troops and is not small. There is Niu Gao in Lushan County, although there are not many people, but Niu Gao is very good at fighting, and he is convinced by the nearby. If we want to stabilize the place, we must first solve these two people. "

Wang Xiaohun nodded and asked, "What origins do these two people come from?"

Shao Ling said: "Niu Gao was originally an archer in Lushan County, and he was brave. When the Jinbing arrived in Ruzhou and the officials left, he gathered the villagers and gathered to defend the homeland. Now Lushan County and the entire Lushan Pass are full of people. Niu Gao's sphere of influence. There are not many people under him, it is said that there are more than [-] people. Wang Jun was originally a military academy, and after the headquarters collapsed, he fled to Ruzhou and gathered his troops in Sangai Mountain. It is rumored that he has tens of thousands of people, but there should not be that many soldier."

Wang Xiaohun said: "Jin Bing came to the south for a year or two and gathered tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Wang Jun is a god? When I left Luoyang, Tai Li specially ordered to settle the area. Ruzhou is right between Wanluo and the foundation of the world. The place cannot be chaotic. In your opinion, what should these two forces do?"

Shao Lingdao: "Niu Gao has always been obedient, so he can try to recruit him. Wang Jun is different. With so many people, he won't listen to anyone's words. I'm afraid he has to take it hard. Umbrella Mountain is his foundation, and he can't even attack it. easy."

Wang Xiaohun thought for a while, and said, "Let's do it. Within ten days, the troops will not be dispatched. Send someone to tell Wang Jun and Niu Gao that if they obey the order, they can be sealed and their army will be reorganized. If they don't obey, then We have to settle down! In the past ten days, select some capable local people to go to the two places to check the news. How many people there are, how powerful they are, and how they are fed, we must find out all. The worst thing to do in a war is to not know the truth of the opponent, and it is easy to leak."

Shao Ling crossed hands and said yes.Since arriving in Ruzhou, Shao Ling has been leading troops to guard the city, and he also pays attention to inquiring about the surrounding information, but it is only rumors.

Wang Xiaohun naturally knew the importance of intelligence, and the memory of his previous life exaggerated a lot about it.This era is different, the collection of intelligence is very primitive.Those who pay attention to the information are just asking the merchants and pedestrians to inquire.It is very rare to actually send someone to the enemy to inquire.

Asked about the major forces in the territory, Wang Xiaohun said again: "Now, under Ruzhou's rule, how many households are there? How much grain is received in a year? We have more than [-] people now, and we have to rely on the local government to solve the problem. Unlike before, there are also Other way."

Shao Ling said: "Before the war, there were less than [-] households in Ruzhou, with a population of about [-] to [-]. After the war, there are now about [-] households with a population of [-]. Now it is summer and autumn, and the people can still live. If it comes to winter , There are strong people everywhere, so it’s hard to say.”

When the Jin army attacked and directly killed the abducted population, there would not be many.But without order, there will be robbers everywhere, and the population will quickly decrease.This winter is the first winter after the Jin army retreats. If order cannot be restored, many people will die.Robbers don't just kill people, they steal things.People have lost their supplies, how can they survive?
Ruzhou now has a population of 10. Compared with later generations, it is only equivalent to a big town.Even including the old and the weak, the maximum of 15 people is really too small.Although it is mountainous, Ruzhou still has a lot of cultivated land.In later generations, the current population of Ruzhou is as many as 700 million.In the Song Dynasty, Ruzhou had always been a place with many idle fields, which was different from later generations.

What is the most important thing in choosing this area as your base?The first is to have land, rich land; the second is to have population.What Wang Xiaohun was particularly concerned about was the number of people in this area.With people, there is everything.

How many households are there in Ruzhou?So people like Wang Jun and others said that they had tens of thousands of troops, but no one took it seriously.

After listening to Shao Ling's introduction to the situation, Wang Xiaohun said again: "At this time, the porcelain under the heaven's name, Ru Porcelain and Jun Porcelain, are all near Ruzhou. How are those kilns now? Where did you go?"

Shao Ling said: "There are two places where porcelain is fired in Ruzhou. One is in the mountains twenty miles south of the city, and has not been captured by the Jin army. Now some of the kiln workers are scattered, and many have fled to the mountains and are still gathering nearby. It’s not easy to starve to death because of the weather. The official kiln in Baofeng County was attacked by the Jin army last year. Most of the kiln entrances were abandoned, and the kiln workers fled the Quartet. Speaking of this, how these kiln workers will survive this winter is still a problem. "

Wang Xiaohun nodded.These kiln workers, if not properly placed, are unstable factors.Why are there so many strongmen in the Ruzhou area?It has a lot to do with these kiln workers.They lost their livelihood and could only get together to make a living.

After thinking about it for a long time, Wang Xiaohun said: "In addition to dealing with Wang Jun and Niu Gao, the most important thing is to settle the kiln workers. I will send someone to organize the kiln workers, so that they can't be hungry. Well, you Go down first, let's freshen up, and discuss things together later."

Shao Ling said goodbye and went out.Wang Xiaohun just cleaned up and sat at the table by himself, closing his eyes and thinking about Ruzhou.

Ru Porcelain is very famous in later generations, and it should be known that this is the powerhouse of porcelain firing in the world.The official kiln is located in Baofeng County. The kiln mouth is not large, and the porcelain fired is of the highest quality, mainly for the royal family.There are many kilns in the vicinity of Ruzhou, and there are at least several thousand kiln workers.The movements of these people are directly related to the safety of Ruzhou.Once the kiln workers are settled, they can be their own help.Settling is not good, don't think about stability nearby.

Now the world is in chaos, and there is no market for porcelain, so we must find a way for the kiln workers.what to do?Of course it's farming.In this era, is there a better job than farming?Wang Xiaohun shook his head.We must first plant the land well and have enough food before we can talk about other things.

Standing up, Wang Xiaohun came to the front hall and ordered the generals to be called to discuss together.

The people are seated.Wang Xiaohun said: "Tianwei Lu sent us to Ruzhou, the first thing is to ensure the safety of the road to Dengzhou in the south. There are two things, one is to pacify Wang Jun and Niu Gao as soon as possible, and the other is to appease the kiln workers. The prosperity of porcelain in Ruzhou has affected several ways. There are roughly thousands of kiln workers in this state. If you add people who make a living from porcelain, there will be even more. These people are not stable, how can there be peace? Sun? Yang Shen, take your troops to Kongtong Mountain in the south for the next two days to see how the kiln workers are there. If there is insufficient food, bring some military rations there first, and don’t let them go hungry.”

Yang Shenchashou said yes.He asked again, "Xiaosheren, what should we do if we give the kiln workers military rations?"

Wang Xiao hunted: "Seeing that the autumn grain is about to be harvested, why worry about the grain? Ruzhou has five counties, and can't support a thousand soldiers and horses?"

Several people said yes together.

Wang Xiaohun said again: "In addition to the five counties under the current rule, Jiaxian was also part of Ruzhou before. Jiaxian is on the bank of the Ru River and is the eastern gate of Ruzhou, so there is no room for loss. Now there are no officials in Yingchang House. We can't leave Jiaxian alone, we have to explore together."

Shao Ling said: "Xiaosheren, you are now the governor of Ruzhou, and it is your intention to pacify the rule. Jiaxian is not under the rule-"

Wang Xiaohun waved his hand: "At this time, why do you still manage so much. There are no officials in Yingchang Mansion now, so we can only manage it temporarily."

(End of this chapter)