Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 686

Although the Huainan framework has been set up, Shen Zhezi is still busy with many affairs.

First of all, in terms of military affairs, increasing troops and longevity is only basic.Years ago, Shen Zhezi sent Hu Run to lead an army alone to help the Xuzhou army.This is the content of the agreement, and Xi Jian can't do it. Huainan assists the army, and even prepares its own food, grass and equipment.

Of course, this cooperation cannot be used to judge the gains and losses. After all, if the main force of the Xuzhou army does not shift to the direction of Xuyi, it will be difficult for Shen Zhezi alone to hold the front line of Huainan.

Huainan is basically in Shouchun, while Huaibei is basically in Pengcheng.Although Shi Zhao did not have a deep operation in Shouchun, in the counties of Peiguo, Xiapi, Lanling and other counties around Pengcheng in Huaibei, they stationed heavy troops.

Although this part of the army is mainly the enemy of Xuzhou, if Shen Zhezi just goes up alone and becomes a rafter in the early days, he will definitely be hit.

Therefore, it is extremely necessary for the Xuzhou army to share the pressure. After all, the gains and losses of an important town like Shouchun affect the whole body, which is related to the rise and fall of the north and south forces. It's useless to attack.

Even Jingzhou's division of Shanxi is important, and it has gained and lost several times around Xiangyang. It is difficult to consolidate temporary gains, and stabilize them into strategic advantages.

With the support from the Xuzhou Army in the east, the Huainan Army can concentrate on dealing with the enemy in the north.When Shouchun was just regained, there were still some military intrusions in the north, and even later Zhao Shicong led more than [-] people from Qiaojun to Chengfu, and repeatedly invaded Huaibei as a test.

However, after the Xuzhou army intervened strongly in this situation, the north side became a bit more secure, and several large-scale enemy troops all retreated temporarily, not daring to get too close to the Huai River.

And Shen Zhezi was not polite, and immediately gathered the few boats in the town, transported the soldiers across the Huai River, and removed some of Jiehu's strongholds along the river, so as to completely control the Huai River before the arrival of spring.As soon as the spring tide arrives, the boats in the south will be used up to this point. Whether it is crossing the water to the north or staying on the river, it will have a great home court advantage.

Compared with military dispatch, civil affairs are much more complicated.

The foundation of Shouchun is much better than that of the defense area that Shen Zhezi took over before. Not only the city defense is well preserved, but even the scale of the farmland in the early years is preserved.Especially around Shaopi, tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land can be obtained with a little repair and reclamation.

However, the acquisition of Dingkou is not very optimistic. After the initial inspection and naturalization, the obtained Dingkou is only more than 6 households, 20 to [-] people.This number is much worse than Shen Zhezi's initial expectation of more than [-] million people.

Those Wubi masters' grasp of the population and their self-preservation of staying out of the matter were even beyond Shen Zhezi's imagination.This is also one of the problems that has mainly troubled Shen Zhezi recently, and it took a lot of thinking about it.

Spring is approaching quickly, and after several months of governance, the weather inside and outside Shouchun City is also beginning to take shape.

This city has been expanded many times, and it is no problem to accommodate tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians.Now there are five armies stationed in the city, plus the recruited civilian husbands, there are nearly 3 people.As for the naturalized households, some of them have been sent to the countryside for resettlement, but there are still more than 2000 households remaining in the city.

One day in spring, a large number of vehicles and elite soldiers appeared inside and outside Shouchun City, rushing towards Jincheng one after another.When the inner and outer city residents saw this scene, they knew that something big should happen.

As the inner city of Shouchun, Jincheng is a purely military fortress. There are many barracks and warehouses within the high walls, the most striking building of which is the Neishi Mansion located in the north of the city.

At this time, hundreds of Huainan military and government officials had gathered inside and outside the mansion, except for some who had no time to get away from the heavy responsibilities, it could be said that they were gathered together.At this time, the town's general Lord Shen Hou hadn't shown up yet, and everyone gathered in small groups to chat about trivial matters.

Shen Zhezi didn't show up until noon.He wore a small crown, and a green shirt covered with rhinoceros leather light armor. He was handsome and had a bit of a mighty posture, and he walked here slowly surrounded by several personal soldiers.

The people in the room came up to salute one after another. Originally, the old people didn't feel much about it, but although many Huainan people were respectful on the surface, they always felt a little strange in their hearts.It is true that this envoy is too young, at the age of weak crown, he has already ruled an important town in the border county, commanding tens of thousands of elite soldiers.

"Thank you for waiting, please come in."

Shen Zhezi walked up to the front and clasped his fists slightly. He entered the hall first, and then all the civil and military officials filed in, each taking their seats according to their professional qualifications.

After Shen Zhezi took the table, he was not in a hurry to speak, but took a roster handed over by Du He and read it silently.The hundreds of people in the banquet can be said to be a framework for him to manage Huainan. He has only met many newly promoted officials, especially some local children, who are really hard to call familiar.

"Today I invite you here. Apart from official business, there is also personal friendship. I am fortunate to be worthy of the king's order to rule this territory. Although the captives in the territory have been wiped out, if we want to share long-term peace with the people, there is still a long way to go. After a while today, then There is no need to separate guests and hosts, all of you here are kings and ministers, upholding the laws of the country and making decisions about the place. Laws, principles and human feelings are all integrated into one. The frontier affairs have not been peaceful before, and today we can take care of them. I hope you will forgive me if I am rude."

Shen Zhezi was the first to speak to the representatives of several nearby households.Sitting next to Shen Zhezi were three people named Zhu Feng, Li Tao, and Ling Zhuo.

Ling Zhuo, the youngest of the three, was already in his forties, probably disdainful of being an official of Shen Zhezi, who they regarded as nothing more than a boy, and none of them accepted the official position conferred by Shen Zhezi.

Hearing what Shen Zhezi said, Zhu Feng, the eldest among the three, bowed slightly and said with a smile: "The son-in-law is too humble, and the king's master enters the country like a gust of wind, sweeping away all the captives in an instant, it can be called a mighty force. We fellow villagers They all hope that the son-in-law will be virtuous and govern the township, so as to alleviate the long-term maltreatment of the villagers!"

"Old Zhu wants to send it to me. Although he is afraid in his heart, he will try his best to do it. Even if he makes a slight mistake, there are all the sages in the village who will correct him, and he will definitely not harm the village."

Shen Zhezi laughed, and there was only a trace of coldness in his eyes.

This Zhu Feng can be said to be a typical five poisons among the Wubi masters in the north of the Yangtze River. This person is from Runan, and his followers moved here. It is the co-owner of Wubi, a dozen families in the west of Shouchun, and he alone has more Dingkou than Shen Zhezi has now.

Relying on the large number of people and the danger of the land, he drifted away from the north and the south. Although he has no evidence of slavery, in fact, he would often plunder and annex other families whenever there was turmoil.At the same time, he was relying on the old to sell the old. Shen Zhezi had invited him several times before, but even the old rules were rejected.The appearance this time probably still has the idea of ​​hurting Shen Zhezi's prestige.

"An old man is too mediocre to ask. The only person he knows is the family of his hometown. The son-in-law is an extraordinary young sage in Jiangdong, and he is entrusted with great care by the king. The old man's family is still in trouble, so he can't afford to ask about state affairs. Today, I am so brave. So, it's still hard for the son-in-law to turn down his kindness, and his ugliness is a little exposed."

That Zhu Feng said with a half-smile, and the two people next to him also smiled, and looked at the other villagers in the table, with a hint of disdain in their eyes.Their own strength lies there, whether it is Jiangdong Jin people or Jiangbei Jiehu so far, there is no need to rush to the forefront to cater to them.

"Let's gossip less, let's talk about the current military and political affairs."

These people were stubborn and unreasonable, so Shen Zhezi didn't bother to entangle with them. When he had expressed his meaning, he turned to Du He who was beside him, signaling to start today's main topic.

"The disaster has come to this, the people are innocent, the king's teacher enters the country, and the first thing to do is to educate..."

The topic at the beginning of the meeting is mainly to explain the results of this period of time, as well as the employment situation of the various clans in the township.The forces of Wubi masters are big and small, and there are many conflicts among them. Some people look on coldly, and others will naturally try their best to cater to them.So recently, people have been hired by the government one after another, and they will read it again today, so they are familiar with each other.

Naturally, these beneficiary people did not dare to put on the posture of Zhu Feng and the others. When they read their titles, they all stood up to meet the envoy.During this process, Zhu Feng and the others occasionally showed disdainful smiles, but Shen Zhezi ignored them, and just smiled at those who worshiped, and all of them gave a few words of encouragement.

"When the scorched land is restored, the people's livelihood and military affairs are the top priority. Previously, they were lucky enough to defeat the bandits, but they did not dare to claim credit. There are many scattered people in the territory, suffering from hunger and cold, and their lives are hard to survive. If people have no food and clothing, what do Wang Tong and Huawai do? different?"

After Du He finished speaking, Shen Zhezi spoke again and began to talk about the reality: "Before now, the people of Naliu had made a little effort in reclaiming wasteland, but it was just superficial. How many people in the village are still abused by the world? There are many folks present here, and they should know far more than I do.”

Hearing Shen Zhezi's speech directly pointing to the most sensitive topic of population, all the local villagers present could not be indifferent.No matter whether you choose to belong to yourself or keep yourself out, although your attitudes are different, in fact, you all desire a result that is most beneficial to you from the bottom of your heart.

"Nostalgia has its own differences, and I dare not compare it with the common people. The king's law governs the local area, so it naturally needs to be adapted to local conditions in order to complement each other. I didn't know the rural situation before, and I didn't dare to talk about it. Recently, I have little knowledge recently. I have a few stupid strategies. Discuss this with all of you.”

After receiving the dossier from Du He, Shen Zhezi lowered his head and said: "The most important thing in people's livelihood is relief and production. In the early years, the villagers jointly led the reclamation in the old village, and recorded the merits. Later, there will be detailed rules in the government. In Xianglun, the elders are elected by the people, and the people share the property. What comes out of the mu is divided into three parts of public money, three parts of military funds, and four parts of civilian use. As for the private reclamation of Heze, it is encouraged but not collected. Do you have any objections?"

When everyone heard this, they were slightly astonished at first, and then some people couldn't help but beam with joy.As for Zhu Feng and the others, they looked at Shen Zhezi with more contempt.

Shen Zhezi's reclamation order can be described as a great concession. The so-called public election of the elders is tantamount to acknowledging that their original sheltered population will not be expropriated.If they don't dispute Heze's private reclamation, that means they don't even move all the land they originally had in Wubi.Land and population, the two most important issues, were left untouched.

However, even with such a large concession, some people are still not satisfied.After Zhu Feng pondered for a while, he asked again: "I don't know if this order of the son-in-law can be legalized by the Taige? Besides, the production is still a matter, the villagers are weak, and the old settlements are difficult to cultivate. How should we arrange the relief matters?" ?The country is so poor, and six points are requisitioned, is it too harsh? If the war is urgent, will military funds be levied?"

"Mr. Zhu's question is deeply concerned about the sufferings of the people. He really deserves to be a benevolent elder. If the Taige hadn't been retained, I really want to recommend Mr. Zhu to this town, or the great rule is not far away."

Hearing that Zhu Feng blatantly questioned the legitimacy of Shen Zhezi's government order, the generals in the audience couldn't help but glared, but Shen Zhezi still raised his hand to signal them to be calm, turned his head and said with a smile: The old man has such ideas, why? Don't ask the Taiwan Pavilion to appoint you to be the internal history of Huainan?I've been stuck in this village for so many years, and I haven't seen you benefiting the villagers!

Hearing Shen Zhezi's words, there was a burst of laughter in the banquet, not only the old department of Liang County was filled with anger, even the local villagers in Huainan could not help but blame the old thing for pushing an inch.

"As for the relief that Mr. Zhu said, the town also has a plan. Previously, the winter water was dry, and the funds were difficult to transport. Now the spring tide has risen, and the boats will go north. At that time, Jindu will be located in Jindu. Warehouses will be set up, and the food and silk will be here. Half of it is for relief, and the other half is for market transactions. All villagers of Chinese origin can benefit from it."

Speaking of this, Shen Zhezi's face became serious, and he said seriously: "Smooth navigation is the most important thing for the country and the people. Anyone who steals water for private use, or fills up soil to cause silt, check the facts and immediately kill him!"

The originally calm atmosphere in the hall suddenly turned cold after Shen Zhezi's words.Especially the various families in the environment, only then realized that the young man in front of him was not an ignorant, benevolent and cowardly person, but a young commander with a hero in his hand.

If the previous reclamation order was a big concession of weakness, then the subsequent storage and escort will be a soft knife and a hard machete.

Zhu Feng was still about to speak, but Shen Zhezi had already looked sharply at him: "In addition, although the barbarians in the territory have been eliminated, the land is still unsettled, and there are many bandits and thieves fleeing the mountains and fields. In the future, Wang Shi will wander around Kou, I will return the hometown of the villagers to Jingping! If there is a lack of resources at that time, I hope the villagers can help a little bit. When the warehouse is established, there will be generous compensation!"

"The old man is a little sleepy and cannot serve the son-in-law for a long time, so I bid farewell."

Hearing this, Zhu Feng's complexion became even worse, and he directly pushed forward the case, while the two people beside him, including a few people under the table, stood up and put on a posture of advancing and retreating together. , but the look is not lacking in entanglement.

"I heard an old proverb in my hometown in the early years. The old donkey is stubborn. If you stroke it smoothly, you will be happy, and if you stroke it against it, you will be violent. I am young and bold. I will continue to say it. In fact, it doesn't matter whether it is smooth or reverse. The old donkey is stubborn. It is a feast for killing. As a guest, it can be regarded as worthwhile.”

Shen Zhezi also stood up from the banquet, flicked his fingernails on the hilt of his waist, and said with a smile, "Since Mr. Zhu has arrived here, why not wait for a while. Your residence is quite far from the town, and there are still a few orders left in the future. If the delivery is delayed, Misunderstandings are bound to occur.”

　A bit late for an update. . .sorry sorry. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)