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Chapter 434 Personnel
For Li Xia, there are two major events at this stage, one is to expand his power to Syria, and even the entire Tongchuanfu Road; the other is to win or assist the Song Army to win the battle in central Shu.

He has always been very nervous about military power, and he has always grasped it with his own hands. Compared with the people's livelihood management, he has less energy. After delegating power, the people who use it are very important.

Qingfu Han Chengxu, Li Yong, Fang Yankai; Zhaotong has Yang Guo; Weining has Gao Changshou.

Now that he has extended his tentacles to Syria, apart from his poor health, Han Qi'an's ability and loyalty are unquestionable. He is in charge of the overall situation.

Li Zhaocheng is in charge of handling paperwork; Gao Nianfeng is in charge of leading the army to suppress; Jiang Fan is in charge of spying on intelligence to find out those who disobey; Yan Yunyun is in charge of receiving property.

At first, they all struggled a bit, but it was not until Jiang Chun cooperated that the pressure was reduced a lot.

"Jiang Chun is not as incompetent as he appears on the surface. When he was appointed as Qingfu, he entrusted Fang Yankai with everything, but he did not lose the dignity of the chief official. You can see it."

After talking about the recent situation, Han Qi'an pointed in the direction of the government office and began to comment on Jiang Chun.

"An old man in the officialdom knows how to advance and retreat, knows how to measure, can let go of power, and can handle practical affairs. There will inevitably be some official positions that Alang will not be able to find in the future, so he can control the territory in the name of Jiang Chun."

"Such as Tongchuanfu Road?"

Han Qi'an couldn't help smiling when he heard the words, and asked: "I think Zhu Yusun has made great achievements, and he should be promoted soon?"

The implication is obvious.

First push Jiang Chun to know Xuzhou, and when Zhu Yusun vacates the position next year, push Jiang Chun to the position of appeasement envoy on Tongchuanfu Road.

Li Xia asked: "Can he return to his heart?"

In fact, his visit to Jiang Chun this time, including killing Lu Yizhou face to face, was an interview with Jiang Chun.

"Although Alang's official position is low, his subordinates have military power, and his superiors are supported by Ding Daquan and Jia Sidao." Han Qi'an said again: "On the other hand, Jiang Chun's biggest backer is Mou Zicai, Minister of Rites, but Mou Zicai is not the same as Ding Daquan. Deal with it, I will be dismissed immediately."

"Mr. Han has found out clearly?"

"I went to chat with the two children, Jiang Cang and Jiang Di, and learned that Mrs. Jiang was very worried about Jiang Chun's career and complained all day long. Because Mou Zi wrote an inscription last year, comparing Ding Daquan to Gao Lishi, It made the officials furious. Mou Zicai had already asked for resignation many times a year ago."

Li Xia already understood these methods very well, and the so-called "resignation from Shangshu" was just going through the process of being dismissed from office.

Comparing Ding Daquan to Gao Lishi is like comparing today's officials to Tang Minghuang.

It can be seen that the officials hate this metaphor very much, and think that Tang Minghuang is not worthy of comparison with him.

"All in all." Han Qi'an said again, "Jiang Chun needs a new backer."

"Mr. Ning is still meticulous."

Controlling Jiang Chun seems to be very simple, just kill Wei Wenbo and Lu Yizhou.

If you think about it a little deeper, you still need Li Xia's military exploits in the battle of Xulu.

But that's all just scratching the surface.

In politics, the most fundamental thing is to weigh the pros and cons. If it weren't for Mou Zicai's inscription, Jiang Chun might not have easily cooperated.

The sentence "Jiang Chun needs a new backer" is what Han Qi'an is capable of. Only Gao Nianfeng and Jiang Fan can do it, and a hundred of them can't control Jiang Chun.

"I will probably send troops to Chengdu within half a month, with a strength of about 8000 troops. Can the city of Syria supply these military supplies?"

Han Qi'an took out the account book and calculated it for Li Xia.

"There is a lot of money and food in the city of Xuzhou. The monthly fee of the Syrian Army is 17 guan, and Wei Wenbo's party members get 11 guan. Three thousand four hundred and thirty six, Huang's 98..."

Li Xia glanced over the dozens of wealthy gentry households, and landed directly on the column of total.

The total number is very scary, more than 600 million.

But in the face of war, it is nothing.

Li Xia heard from Pu Zezhi that the military expenditure in Sichuan and Sichuan last year was 4000 million guan.

After fighting against Mongolia for more than [-] years, the finances of the Song Dynasty were on the verge of collapse...it was already beyond their means.

The imperial court is holding on with genius-like financial management methods, sending out handovers indiscriminately, buying food for the people, and so on.

Jia Sidao said before that he wanted to equalize the land and plan, but he didn't just talk about it when he was idle...

Han Qi'an was very serious about every time he settled the accounts, and after a long time of talking, he finally talked about the balance.

"After deducting all kinds of expenses, there is also what the transshipment department will hand over this year..."

"No more." Li Xia said: "Syria Prefecture has been unable to pay taxes to the imperial court for the past two years. I have seen your arrangements, and they are all very good. But add a few more expenses. To rebuild Hejiangmen Wharf and Fujiangdu, let Xu It is more convenient for boats to travel from Xuzhou to Qingfu; to repair the official road from Fujiang Ferry to Qingfu, the straight road must be at least [-] feet wide to allow soldiers and horses to travel in a hurry. The transportation between Xuzhou and Qingfu should be within half a day."

Han Qi'an fiddled with the abacus, and a bit of embarrassment gradually appeared on his face.

But he still said: "It's hard to say how much it will cost, I can only calculate the approximate amount first...but don't worry, Ah Lang, I will take care of this matter."

"I haven't finished yet." Li Xia said: "Build a bridge over the Minjiang River, rebuild the Xuzhou military camp on the east side of the Minjiang River, build walls and fire artillery, and lean on it as a corner; 2000 soldiers will be recruited to continue training, I will transfer Bao San and Wu Ang over..."

He didn't do it on a whim, he took out a few pages of blueprints from his pocket, and explained his request to Han Qi'an in detail.

After a long time, Han Qi'an sighed and said, "Ah Lang really intends to attack Chengdu?"

"It's imperative. First, Niu Lin's new defeat, we can't let him recover; second, we have to recover Chengdu before Zhu Xisun regains power; third, the more we delay, the poorer we will be."

Li Xia only sighed when talking about money.

"Relying on our hoe-by-hoe farming, the income is always limited. Right now, the money and food are still obtained by killing chickens and eggs. It must be expanded at the fastest speed."

"Then, first squeeze out 80 guns for Alang to send troops."

"One million guan." Li Xia said: "First reward the soldiers and hold a celebration banquet, I promised them."

Han Qi'an nodded, knowing that this amount cannot be reduced.

With an army of nearly ten thousand, after a battle, the rewards ranged from five guan to [-] guan... The imperial court has never been able to get it out, and can only delay it again and again.

He glanced outside the house and sighed, "It's much harder to rebel than to be an official."

"Yes. The court can delay, but we can't delay if we want to conquer the morale of the army."

"Duke Yang has set off to build a city in Zhaotong." Han Qi'an stretched out five fingers and said, "I can't pay for this fee."

"Squeeze some first, I'll figure out a way after I win Chengdu."

Han Qi'an nodded, and said: "Yan Yunyun has two ways to increase income, one is to sell wine and specialize in the wine industry; the other is to lend money, follow Wang Anshi's method of young crops, lending money to the people, and get three cents of the interest every six months .But not in the name of the government, but in the name of commercial firms.”

"If it is done well, firstly, it can accumulate more food, and secondly, it can protect the people from usury. But if it is not done well, the people will suffer."

"Try it in Xuzhou." Li Xia said: "The methods are all good, the key is to implement them."

"Yes, then let's show A Lang a charter." Han Qi'an said, "There is another thing. The fields we took this time will still be divided according to the original charter?"

Li Xia pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said, "Military merit is the priority. In the future, when we divide the fields, all soldiers who are loyal to us will be given priority."

"What do you mean, Aaron?"

"Recently, I've been thinking about the restoration of Hanzhong and the Northern Expedition. It won't work without incentives..."

Although the two of them only talked about a few things, the time passed quickly, and before they knew it, it was late at night.

After Han Qi'an withdrew, Li Xia was about to rest, but Jiang Fan came to see him again.

"come in."

Jiang Fan clasped his fists and said: "Magistrate, the villain has already sent comforter Zhu away, and the arrangement is very proper. We will ensure that he goes down the Yangtze River so that the magistrate's important affairs will not be delayed."

Li Xia worked carefully and asked for details repeatedly, before she nodded and said, "You did a good job."

Jiang Fan scratched his head and smiled.

"What? Is there anything else?"

"Magistrate, the villain has some personal matters..."

Jiang Fan hesitated for a while, before saying: "The villain has taken a fancy to Shopkeeper Yan, can I ask the county magistrate to decide..."

Li Xia was not surprised, and asked: "You are in charge of espionage and assassination; Yan Yunyun is in charge of business. There are many roles that need to be coordinated. For example, if she wants to expand her business, it is difficult to guarantee that she will ask you to kill a few people from time to time. If you If you are married, you need to transfer one of them. Which one?"

Jiang Fan obviously thought about this a long time ago, scratched his head, and said in a low voice: "The shopkeeper Yan is a woman...in the past, no one in the county magistrate could use her, that's what the villain thinks...well, replace her with someone else Is it possible? The villain sees that Li Langjun is very smart and can take care of those things."

Li Xia smiled and asked, "To be honest, do you really like her, or is it because she is the adopted daughter of Mr. Han?"

Jiang Fan was taken aback.

He lowered his head and didn't answer right away.

It seems that I am also confused, and it seems that I dare not tell the truth.

"Small... villain..."

"It doesn't matter." Li Xia said: "At the time when the Qingfu Army was newly established, I chose you to do these out of so many people because you were smart."

"Little people are not smart."

"That's because you didn't realize it. At that time, you asked me 'Wu Tong is wrong?' This sentence shows that you are smart and know how to stand in line. If you come from a better background, your future may not lose to Jiang Chun."

Jiang Fan said honestly: "The villain really thought about it... Shopkeeper Yan is Mr. Han's adoptive daughter. If the villain marries her, he will be considered Mr. Han's son-in-law... Wait until you marry the Han family... A villain can also have a relationship with the county magistrate..."

"That's right."

"Speaking of which, among so many brothers, only the villain has such a mind... The villain also feels that he has too many minds and is a bit bad."

Li Xia smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this. This is your vision and your intelligence. I use you, and I use your mind. Be more confident."

Maybe because of his birth, maybe because of a broken hand, Jiang Fan regards cleverness and cunning as the same thing, and is afraid of being gossip because of his intentions, so sometimes he shrinks back.

He thought for a while, and then said: "However, apart from Mr. Han's relationship, the villain still has his eyes on shopkeeper Yan."

"What do you see in her?"

"She is ruthless enough, she does things... the villain doesn't know what to say."

"She has her own mind and is not afraid of the first and the last."

"Yes, she has a good figure."

Li Xia shook her head and said, "You don't like her, but you want to be like her. You see, you know very well how to be my intelligence leader."

"The villain doesn't understand..."

"Yan Yunyun is not suitable for you, and you don't understand her. If you understood her, you wouldn't tell her to give up her job. What she lacks most is a sense of security, which she won't have if she marries you."

Jiang Fan didn't seem surprised.

He doesn't look smart, but he knows many things, but he is not mature enough.

Li Xia said again: "I plan to marry the soldiers of the right age in the army with the refugee women. You can take the lead."

"The villain listens to the county magistrate's arrangement." Jiang Fan obediently complied.

"Between you and me, it doesn't matter whether you are Mr. Han's son-in-law or not, or whether you are my relative. I trust you because of you, understand?"

Jiang Fan became more confident because of this sentence, and nodded heavily.

……

Li Xia didn't think it was a waste of time to enlighten Jiang Fan.

At the beginning of the establishment of the foundation, how could there be so many ready-made talents.

They all depend on him to cultivate them. During the process, these humble people will always have all kinds of troubles.He has to rely on them to do things, but he also has to help them solve their troubles and help them grow...

(End of this chapter)