Han Dao world

Chapter 874 Handan toddler
Liu Xie looked at Zhuge Liang, and didn't speak for a long time, unable to tell whether he was excited or uneasy.

It is good to recognize the flaws of the New Deal, but this solution is too radical.

He also knows that Du Tian treats the symptoms but not the root cause.Without the basis of state ownership of land, land mergers will happen sooner or later.But prohibiting the sale of land, or only selling it to the court, will not solve the problem either.

One is that doing so is too risky.

Wang Mang once thought about state-owned land, and he used the restoration of the well field system as an excuse, but he failed in the end.No reason is good enough if you can't balance the pros and cons.The aristocratic family will never willingly hand over the land in their hands just because the well field system is an ancient system.

The second is not necessary.

Even though the current big man has many problems, he is still a well-deserved powerful country in this era. There is no danger of being surrounded by powerful enemies and subjugating the country and species.

Just as the refusal of the Hedong family to hand over the land is really unpleasant, but Hedong is still developing, but the speed is not as expected.

If there are no accidents, in another twenty or thirty years, this problem may disappear on its own.

Liu Xie thought about it and calmed down. "When did you have this idea? I haven't heard you say it."

Zhuge Liang bowed and said: "I recently read "Wang Mang Biography" and reflected on his gains and losses. I feel that although his actions are absurd, some of his ideas are still reasonable, especially resisting mergers. Mergers are the source of disaster. It is difficult to achieve long-term stability. However, there is too much resistance to directly returning the land to the imperial court. A few days ago, after reviewing Chen Liuren’s government strategy, I suddenly thought that since land transactions are inevitable, it is better to prohibit private transactions and let the imperial court buy them.”

Liu Xie was stunned. "Then like Cao Cao farming the fields?"

"Yes. But the tax can't be so high, otherwise the people will not be willing to farm. I think that it should be within eleven, which is slightly higher than the tax, and far lower than the exploitation of the big clan, so that the people have a choice."

Liu Xie nodded slightly.

Speaking carefully, Zhuge Liang considered it very carefully, and it was not a whim.

The land was sold to the imperial court and then handed over to the common people for cultivation. In fact, it was contracted to households in later generations.

Set the rent at [-]%, which is higher than the [-]% of the self-owned land tax and [-]% lower than the [-]% of the rich family. Unable to compete for labor.

If it can persist for decades, perhaps most of the land will be owned by the state.

"Where did the court get so much money?" Liu Xie asked a fundamental question.

Redemption requires money, and a lot of money at that.

"Your Majesty, most of the people who want to sell the land are poor people, and they have probably owed taxes to the court for many years. Exempting them from taxes is enough to pay for the value of the land. Even if it costs money, it won't be much, and the money must be used The purchase of necessary materials such as grain, salt and iron will soon be returned to the imperial court. The imperial court can even exchange grain, salt and iron directly."

Looking at Zhuge Liang who was talking eloquently, Liu Xie smiled.

Zhuge Liang made this suggestion to him after careful preparation.Zhuge Liang should be prepared for the questions he thought of.Whether it can be done, I dare not guarantee it, at least it will work on paper.

Otherwise Zhuge Liang wouldn't say it.

"Kong Ming, choose a county to try?"

Zhuge Liang didn't think about it. "As Your Majesty wishes."

Liu Xie turned his head and looked back and forth twice on the map beside him. "When the northern army enters Jizhou and takes Zhao, you can go to Handan to be the county magistrate."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhuge Liang bowed to express his thanks, his heart was surging.

The state of Zhao is the hometown of the birth mother of the son of heaven, and Handan is a famous county in Jizhou, with developed transportation and prosperous business.His first job was to be Handan Commander, which is a rare opportunity.

When the Northern Army captured Zhao State and pushed into Yecheng, the logistics must be handled by several nearby counties, including Handan.If he cooperates well, he will be able to leave a good impression in Shi Sun Rui's mind, and he will be able to get the support of these veterans when he goes through states and counties in the future.

Although the emperor is the same age as him, he is like an elder, giving him the best arrangement as much as possible.

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After seeing the emperor, Fazheng returned to Liu Bei's camp.

After hearing Fazheng Jianjia's experience, Liu Bei was a little confused.

Fazheng and the emperor didn't meet for a long time, that is, they said a few words when the emperor was out hunting, and there was no separate communication after that.He was not sure whether what Fazheng said was the meaning of the emperor, or Fazheng's guess, or it was directly Fazheng's own meaning.

But there is one thing he believes in.

The Son of Heaven will not interfere too much with his actions.

In the future, he will conquer the Three Koreas and even Japan. It is impossible to always obey the orders of others, and he must have the ability to fight independently.Although he had been in the army since the first year of Zhongping, it was after the Battle of Pengcheng that he really became enlightened.

It is reasonable for the emperor to want to see his ability up close.

So this battle, he can fight, but he must fight well, and he must not lose face.

After making up his mind, Liu Bei immediately summoned Zhang Fei, Chen Deng and others to discuss the matter of actively attacking Zhang He.

Considering that the emperor has no intention of attacking, there is a high probability that they will not get reinforcements from the emperor for this attack, and they can only rely on their own strength.

Although Zhang He was outside the city, he formed his formation according to the Zhangshui River, only ten miles away from Yecheng, and there was Gaolan's camp upstream of the Zhangshui River, so it was not an easy task to attack.

If they are not prepared enough, they may be defeated by Zhang Yun.

After listening to the analysis, Zhang Fei first said that this battle seems unnecessary.Fighting in Jizhou and crossing the Zhang River, our side has no advantage at all.Instead of taking risks, it is better to wait until the main force of the Northern Army and the army of Youyan Duhufu arrive to fight again, with greater confidence.

Chen Deng also hesitated.

The reason why he wanted to take the initiative to attack Zhang Yun was to avenge his shame.If you can't defeat Zhang Yun, but you are defeated by Zhang Yun, then it is not a shame, but a humiliation for yourself.

Seeing this situation, Fazheng suggested that since it is too difficult to take the initiative to attack, then wait.But you can't wait, you have to do something.

For example, Du Tian.

The Son of Heaven was not idle in Wei County. He promoted Dutian in Neihuang, Yin'an and other places, and recruited many old Yellow Turbans to occupy the territory.Our army can also act in this way, rushing to complete the field before the spring plowing, and there will be food available at the autumn harvest, without the need for further appropriation from the court.

The army did not move, and the food and grass went first.Since you want to fight independently, you can't always rely on the support of the court.

After hearing this, Chen Deng immediately objected.

Dutian is not impossible, but it is not suitable now, at least not suitable for Liu Bei.

The Son of Heaven has nearly [-] soldiers from the imperial army and Xiliang elites, and only implements Dutian in a few counties such as Yin'an and Neihuang, and dare not make the scale too large.Our army only has more than [-] people, how can we copy it?

In case the local big clan is angered and they raise their troops to fight back, wouldn't they be asking for trouble?
Speaking of this, Chen Deng used an allusion, Handan is learning to walk, and the insinuation is beyond his control.

Fazheng sneered: "Zhang Xi is good at fighting, so it's okay if he doesn't dare to provoke him. He doesn't even dare to provoke the powerful in a few places, so he fears the enemy like a tiger."

Chen Deng was furious, and immediately expressed his willingness to be the vanguard and take the initiative to attack Zhang Yun's camp.

(End of this chapter)