Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1283
If the changes in Guanzhong still have the dilapidated appearance of the old years to be traced, then the changes in Hedong can be described as changing the world.Especially along the river, the water transportation is prosperous, the boats and vehicles are blocked, and the warehouses and mansions stretch along the coast, almost like mountains. This is the most prosperous area in the west of Zhongzhou.

Puban, across the river from Tongguan, is not only the current county seat of Hedong, but also the most prosperous and majestic city on the western front. It even far surpasses Chang'an, the core of the three auxiliary centers in Guanzhong, and is not far behind Luoyang, where Xingtai is located.

The governance of Hedong was more than a year earlier than that of Guanzhong. Although before the large-scale western expedition, Xingtai invested in Hedong regardless of the cost, making it the most important strategic large-scale transfer base in the western region.

But the reason why Hedong is prosperous today is that it is difficult to achieve it with the investment of Xingtai alone.After all, Xingtai had to take into account too many aspects, especially the Shihu forces in Hebei, which was a sharp knife at his side. Even if he attached great importance to the geographical location of Hedong, it was impossible to devote all his attention to it.

In the past three years of construction in Hedong, the effect brought by the influx of private goods has even exceeded the investment in the Xingtai itself.

Although Hedong was under the jurisdiction of Sizhou during the Chinese and Korean Dynasties, its actual geographical location is the south gate of Bingzhou, which is known as the "mountain and river inside and outside", and is also an important passage connecting Guanzhong.

Because of such an important geographical location, especially its strong strategic significance, Hedong has also suffered from military disasters during the turmoil in the past few years.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Wei Wu Cao Cao placed five Huns in Bingzhou. The Han thief Liu Yuan rebelled in Bingzhou, and then set up his capital in Pingyang. Hedong soon disappeared among the thieves, which means that Luoyang lost the north gate.From then on, the slaughtered thieves were able to drive straight into Zhongzhou, Chen Bing under the city of Luoyang, and it became the disaster of Yongjia.

Later, Liu Yao in Guanzhong and Shile in Hebei fought for hegemony, and Hedong also became the most important battlefield. Several battles took place in the situation.

During this process, one can imagine the military calamity and devastation encountered by the land east of the river. It can be said to be a devastated ruin. In the countryside, there are almost no cities or villages except for some scattered township walls. Survival, its dilapidated parts are even worse than those in Guanzhong and Central Plains.

Since the Great General Shen crossed the river and started the Northern Expedition, Hedong can be said to be the most smoothly governed area. On the one hand, it is true that Hedong is too dilapidated. Kou plundered the countryside and was unable to protect himself. On the other hand, these country tyrants saw with their own eyes how Wang Shi killed Hongnong who dared to resist the military power.

The governance of Hedong went smoothly, and Xingtai naturally had preferential treatment. After the restoration, Yiying's local order was almost completely unchanged, and even awarded a number of township tyrants with varying degrees of official titles and titles. Instead of touching them, they used edicts to legalize everything they owned.

Therefore, if we really want to talk about the harmony between the government and the people, and the balance between public and private, the relationship between Hedong and Xingtai can be said to be a model.With its strong strength, Xingtai provided the most urgently needed security guarantee for Hedong, and the villagers of Hedong also gave support within their ability when Xingtai operated the western front strategy, and there was no sign of evasion or delay at all.

But this does not mean that the rural conditions in Hedong are solidified, the situation is rigid, and there is no change. Although the travel and Taiwan have not interfered too much in the rural conditions and details of Hedong, when merchants from all over the world flock in and goods from all over the country pour in However, the situation in Hedong has undergone great changes.

Merchants are chasing profits, and the reason why they are so keen to seize Hedong is naturally not to spare no effort to support Xingtai's reconstruction and operation of Hedong.

The geographical location of Hedong is here, connecting Shanxi to the west, Guanzhong to the west, and Heluo, Zhongzhou to the east.

Especially as Xingtai's planning and control over the Central Plains, Jiangdong and other places have become more and more strict, the opportunities for private capital to enjoy huge profits have become less and less. Compared with the military advances in the early years, and they can also follow the benefits of sharing the dividends of the war, it is not enjoyable enough.

Moreover, in the past few years, many Jiangdong families who have closely followed the pace of General Shen's northward advance from the beginning have now accumulated extremely strong financial resources. They have both spare strength and ambition to open up new business territories.Therefore, for the key position of Hedong, which connects east, west, north and south, naturally it will not be missed.

Therefore, when Xingtai began to invest a lot of money in the construction of the Puban base, all the wealthy businessmen from all walks of life also heard the news, and their goods and goods were loaded to the east of the river, hoping to occupy the next favorable position along the river.

In this round of upsurge, the land near Puban first attracted the greatest attention of merchants, and was soon pushed to the price of every inch of land.

Although there is no lack of remnants of local heroes in Hedong, there are very few people who really dare to build docks close to the main roads such as the riverside. If they don't have enough strength, they are simply courting death.Therefore, most of these lands by the river are unowned wilderness. With the rule of Hedong, they are naturally taken over by Xingtai and locked up.

Xingtai did not take the initiative to sell land for merchants to build warehouses for hoarding goods, but was sympathetic to the conditions of the countryside in Hedong, and stipulated that only the native villagers of Hedong should donate land on a household basis.

The eagerness and urgency of the businessmen competing for red eyes naturally made the villagers in Hedong feel that although some people were reluctant to leave their homeland, more people saw the astonishing profits.

Even if they don’t have the ability to move money around, if they can gain a foothold by the river, they can get a steady stream of goods to get in, and their annual income will far exceed what they can get from the fields. Tired of farming and weaving, and no longer have to bear the blows of drought and flood weather.

So soon a large number of people from the east of the river were attracted by the amazing profits floating in the river, either for exchange or donation. Generally speaking, anyone with a little ability would seek a corner of land along the river.

The reason why it is difficult to eradicate and eradicate the township tyrants lies in the fact that they have been in-depth management in the countryside for several generations, creating an intricate network of cobwebs. In this network is the land and land they depend on for survival. shade household.

However, when many people in the east of the river gave up the original things and moved closer to the riverside, the stubbornness of the past disappeared.At least at the level of Taiwan's administration, these township tycoons in Hedong have no fundamental conflicts with the implementation of Taiwan's government orders, and it can be said that they have their own gains.

Including those merchants who walk in all directions, they may have money like flowing water, and they can stay at will, but a considerable part of their wealth and capital is nailed to the east of the river, which is like a wild horse put on the reins, trying to get a Reasonable profit, future business can only be centered around this.

When the poor suddenly become rich, it is inevitable that they will be extravagant.The commercial status of Hedong is so prominent, the wealth of the people is rich, and the consumption power has also been greatly improved. The caramel and fabrics of Jiangdong, the fine jade and gemstones of the Western Regions, the fur, cattle and horses of Heshuo are gathered here, and even many Luoyang The missing luxury goods can also be found in the market near Pusaka.

Tianzhong Shendufang will have a summary of the whole year every year, and in the new year's report, it shows that a full [-]% of the products in the past year have flowed directly to Hedong.

Shendufang gathers craftsmen with the most exquisite skills from all over the world. In addition to being used as the experimental operation room of the Engineering Academy, all kinds of items produced, regardless of the material and the skill alone, can be called absolute treasures, and the price is free. high.And relatively speaking, the practicality is small, and there are many pure handicrafts.

The customers that Shendufang faces are mainly wealthy groups who can share the dividends of the war by collaborating with Xingtai’s expedition and restoration, and the new rise of the north and the south. Through this method, their profits are recovered and returned to Xingtai for use.

It took only more than three years for Hedong to rule, but he was able to spend such an astonishing amount in Shendufang. Although it is not ruled out that merchants lost far away and passed through Hedong, I think that several areas connected by Hedong may be war-torn. , or it has not been long since the recovery, and the consumption power must be limited, so most of the goods must have been digested locally in Hedong.

So nowadays, from Tongguan to Heluo, there is a proverb circulating among the people that they would rather guard half an hectare of land in the east of the river than a hundred hectares of land in the south of the river.

The sudden prosperity of Hedong is obvious to all, and this prosperity is not just a temporary phenomenon.

Today's Bingzhou is still in the hands of Jiehu Remnants, and Guanzhong's operations have just begun to take shape. Especially after the integration of the North and the South, Luoyang, where the Xingtai Center is located, will definitely become more prosperous.

It can be said that the markets connected by Hedong are far from being developed enough, and Hedong is far from reaching the peak of prosperity.Although the business order in Hedong will become more stringent with the stronger control of Taiwan in the future, and it will no longer return to the current situation where huge profits can be made by staking the land, but the long-term returns are also considerable.

Precisely because of enjoying all the benefits brought by Xingtai's rule, nowadays people all over the world hope that Xingtai will be able to overcome the situation, or hope that General Shen can win the ruler. The hopes of the villagers in Hedong can be said to be tight. After Jiangdong and Zhongzhou Shengmin.

In midsummer and July, the water potential of the Yellow River reached its peak, and the commercial affairs in Hedong also ushered in the busiest period.

In particular, the general passed through Hedong to inspect Guanzhong more than a month ago, and he also held a banquet here for the local wealthy merchants. After making it clear that within a few years, Xingtai's business strategy in Hedong will not change significantly. This makes people more confident in Hedong, and the prosperity of business this year has also climbed to a new peak.

The commercial affairs in Hedong are prosperous, but they are not chaotic, especially Tongguan in the south and Puban in the north. The two fortresses are separated by the river, and there are tens of thousands of troops stationed there. There are also huge buildings, ships and warships patrolling the river day and night. In fact, whoever dares to provoke trouble in this area is simply worried that he has lived too long.

(End of this chapter)