Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 569
The first month of the tenth year of the great cause.

The emperor issued an edict to add a level of dao above the county, dividing the world into two capitals, three prefectures and thirteen dao.In addition, Jiedu envoys were set up in Wudao of the frontier, located above Anfu, to command the troops and town borders, and at the same time sent government soldiers to station in rotation.In other side roads, eight governors and prefects were also set up to control the frontier soldiers.

"Congratulations, Duke Chu!"

Wang Shichong came to the Duke of Chu's mansion early in the morning, writhing like a fat bear.

"I also want to congratulate the comforter Wang."

Wang Shichong looked earnest, "It was all supported by the Duke of Chu, otherwise I might not have the opportunity. No matter what, Shichong will never forget this kindness."

Luo Cheng looked at this guy. In fact, he was not really willing to recommend him as Jiangnan pacifier, but he knew that the emperor already had this intention, and he was just pushing the boat along.It doesn't matter whether he recommends it or not.

Jiangnan Road is a great avenue. If only the size of the land is considered, it may be ranked first.The roads divided by the imperial court this time are mainly based on the situation of mountains and rivers. For example, the Jiangnan Road almost includes the entire south of the Yangtze River.

From the distant Wu County and Danyang on the coast of the East China Sea to Yelang County in the southwest, the vastness of its territory can be called the largest in the world at this time.The entire Jiangnan County includes the four provinces of Jiangxi, Hunan, Zhejiang, and Fujian. In addition, the southern part of the Yangtze River in the three provinces of Anhui, Jiangsu, and Hubei, as well as the northern part of Guizhou, are all included.

Combined with Lingnan Road, it is half of the country.

But at this time, the center of gravity of the world is in the north, and the south, that is, along the river, is considered more civilized. For example, Fujian and Guizhou are still very remote and backward at this time, and the southern mountainous areas of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Hunan are mostly inhabited by barbarians.For the imperial court, a large area is nothing but population, land, and economic development. Therefore, the huge land in the south of the Yangtze River is integrated into one.

At this time, the best-developed places in the south of the Yangtze River are just the counties on the south bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. However, Wang Shichong is indeed a rocket promotion this time.

He was originally just the magistrate of Jiangdu County. He was promoted to Tongshou last time, and this time he was directly promoted to comfort envoy. From this, it can be seen that this guy is good at flattering. In addition, he is indeed good at leading troops, especially ruthless enough to kill the militia. , that was relentless, and even used the method of inducing surrender, inducing surrender and then killing.

Luo Cheng didn't dare to make friends with this kind of person, but he didn't intend to stop him, so he dismissed Wang Shichong with a few words.

Luo Cheng got his wish and sat on the position of Jiedushi. Liaodong and North Korea merged into one. He controlled eleven counties and commanded [-] soldiers. The future will definitely be won.

The only downside is that there are too few soldiers and horses.

However, the county soldiers can be developed to make up for it, but the big problem now is insufficient population.

When Wang Shichong came over just now, Luo Cheng only talked to him about one thing, that is, he hoped that Wang Shichong could send those who participated in the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River, those who were bandits for thieves, and those hungry refugees to Liaodong.

Wang Shichong was not willing to agree at first, but after seeing Luo Cheng's strong request, he reluctantly agreed.This guy, who used to be the prime minister of Jiangdu County, certainly didn't care about the population of Jiangnan.But now that he has become a pacifier in the south of the Yangtze River, he is not willing to send the population out immediately.

After all, the biggest test for a pacifier is population.

However, Luo Cheng's reason for convincing him was quite simple, that is, the Jiangnan rebellion was happening one after another, and the Jiangnan territory was so big, Wang Shichong didn't care about it, so it would be good for him to send those unstable elements to Liaodong.In comparison, local stability is more important than local population growth.

If the population growth is not enough, the assessment and evaluation points will be deducted at most, but if the place is too noisy, he may not be able to serve as a pacifier for long.

Of course, Luo Cheng didn't ask Wang Shichong to help in vain.

He promised Andong Dao to cooperate with Jiangnan Dao. Wang Shichong handed over these unstable people to Andong Dao, and Luo Cheng took advantage of the development of animal husbandry on Andong Dao to sell cattle and horses to Jiangnan Dao to help the agricultural development of Jiangnan Dao. .

Both parties are mutually beneficial.

Luo Cheng took a pen and drew a map on a piece of paper outside the pass, outside the Linyu Pass between the mountains and the sea, the land on the east of the sea.

There are big rivers, high mountains, and undulating coastlines.

In fact, the Andong Road outside the customs is also very large, especially the possibility of unlimited outward expansion of the Andong Road, and there is the Nen River to the north of the Liaohe River.To the north of the Yalu River, there is also the Songhua River. Even if it does not go deep into Heilongjiang, the Songnen Plain is wide and fertile enough.

Now that the position of the Jiedu Envoy has also been obtained, the next step is to find a way to establish a new garrison defense system.Outside the pass, heavy troops should be stationed mainly at the junction with the Goguryeo people. In fact, the Goguryeo people’s mountain city defense system is good. The big mountain city has a military town, the small mountain city has a military fort, and the smaller fortress is set up as a garrison. soldiers and horses.

At the same time, we will vigorously develop military settlements, and on the other hand, we will also develop civilian settlements, and build the settlements of the relocated people into forts one by one, and train young and strong to be brave in the village. If the enemy attacks, they can use the forts to defend , Waiting for the garrison to come to help.

As long as he can stand, it will not take many years for him, Luo Chengcheng, to take the entire Liaodong, and even emigrate to the north to open up wasteland.

"Have some soup. You've been writing here for a long time, aren't you tired?"

Li Xiuning cooked a pot of chicken soup for her husband and brought it to her.

The soup is rich and fragrant.

"Thank you."

"Thank you, I should." Li Xiuning handed the soup bowl to her husband, and then helped her husband rub his shoulders.

"I didn't expect you to have a good handicraft, the soup is delicious, and this shoulder is also comfortable to knead."

"Thank you husband for helping my father."

Li Xiuning had already heard from his father that he was going to be transferred back to Beijing from Jiangnan when he set up an envoy this time, but with the help of Luo Cheng and Xiao Yu, he was given the position of Jianghuai appeasement envoy.

"Is your father still used to staying in the south?" Luo Cheng asked.

"I'm not used to it. My father said that the weather in the south of the Yangtze River is too humid and hot, especially in summer, and it's humid in the first half of the year. It's also very cold in winter, and most people there speak Wu dialect. He's not used to it at all. He actually prefers Guanzhong or Luoyang's climate."

Luo Cheng smiled, "Why, your father is not satisfied with the position of Jianghuai appeasement envoy, does he want to be Guanzhong appeasement envoy or Hedong appeasement envoy?"

Li Xiuning shook her head. She went to see her father yesterday and chatted with him for a long time.In fact, Li Yuan is still worried until now. The life of the old Guanlong nobles is getting more and more difficult, especially the Li family is still bearing the name of the eight-pillar country, which is even more sad.When he was in Jiangnan, Li Yuan ignored almost all government affairs. He just drank tea and chatted with the gentry and celebrities in Jiangnan every day.

Li Yuan wanted to go back to Guanzhong, but he also remembered what Luo Cheng had said to him, don't let the emperor be suspicious, so he didn't dare to mention it.

(End of this chapter)