Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 517 Core Strategy
In 235 AD, in April, at the end of spring, the weather became clearer and clearer. Liu Chan returned to Chengdu from Chang'an, and the armies of the Northern Expedition also returned to the division one after another according to the plan formulated by Yang Yi.Zhuge Liang was also in Liu Chan's convoy after arranging short-term missions in the Guanzhong counties, and returned to Chengdu with him.

That's right!Zhuge Liang will return to Guanzhong next to implement his Eastern Expedition strategy.The main reason for returning to Chengdu this time is that the court will pursue the title of Lao Liu Miao and the posthumous titles of Guan, Zhang, Zhao and others. As the prime minister, it would be quite inappropriate for him not to return to the court.

As the car drove forward slowly, Zhuge Liang in the interior was explaining to Liu Chan the most core part of his Eastern Expedition strategy, that is, the plan to govern Guanzhong.

On the small case table, a map of water conservancy in Guanzhong is placed on it.

Zhuge Liang pointed to the picture with a feather fan and analyzed it: "Your Majesty, since the reign of King Mang of the former Han Dynasty, the water conservancy in Guanzhong has been abandoned. Although the later Han revived the Han Dynasty, the capital was moved to Luoyang. Guanzhong did not repair the water conservancy as vigorously as the former Han. In addition, Dong Zhuo Chaotic government, Guo Li's rebellion, and the only water conservancy in the Caoqu in Guanzhong have been silted up by it."

"Although the Later Wei Dynasty established Guanzhong, Guanzhong was mostly used as a military town. Except for Jing Zhaoyin, the prefects of the two counties had a narrow vision and seldom cared about the local people's livelihood. Therefore, the water conservancy in Guanzhong was built into a national canal by Sima Yi. Other than that, there have been no major changes, and the Zhengguo, Baigong, and Longshou canals have not been repaired."

Zhuge Liang took out the official document in his cuff, spread it out on the table, and said.

"Today, if our great Han wants to use Guanzhong as the place to go east, we need to build water conservancy projects like Hanzhong to irrigate the fields to make the land fertile. Cultivating for several years is enough to make the food abundant, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the household registration increase. It can also be used for the army to go east. Moreover, if the Shuofang Governor's Mansion wants to settle down in Beidi, Shangjun, and Xihe counties, it may be difficult to continue without sufficient food and grass to be transported."

When Zhuge Liang stationed his army in Hanzhong, he repaired the weirs of mountains and rivers and diverted Baoshui to irrigate thousands of hectares of farmland, making Hanzhong more prosperous and full of grain and grass. Most of the grain and grass for the several Northern Expeditions depended on Hanzhong.It is no exaggeration to say that the governance of Hanzhong was one of the important factors for the success of the Great Han Northern Expedition.

Therefore, the strategy proposed by Zhuge Liang today is similar to that when the army was stationed in Hanzhong.However, the amount of work to manage Guanzhong may be larger, after all, it needs to bear more responsibilities.

In Zhuge Liang's future planning, Guanzhong not only needs to assume the role of a military granary, but also become a logistics base for the restoration of Shuofang counties.

While the car was shaking, Liu Chan took over the official document and read it, and saw that it was full of Zhuge Liang's analysis of the pros and cons of repairing the various rivers and canals in Guanzhong, as well as how many acres of fields could be irrigated after the completion of the work, and how much paddy fields could be increased. explained in detail.

Liu Chan put down the official document and asked: "In the opinion of my father, where should the river and canal be built first to irrigate the acres of fields?"

Zhuge Liang pointed to Jingshui on the map and said, "Your Majesty, Guanzhong should focus on water conservancy, and the most important thing in water conservancy lies in Jingshui. If Jingshui can be repaired, Zhengbai Second Canal can be opened to fill the silt water and irrigate the brine. The land should have more than 600,000 hectares ([-] mu in Han Dynasty)."

Zhengbaiqu is the collective name of Zhengguoqu and Baiqu, so the two canals both divert Jing water and form an irrigation system, so they are called.The Zhengguo Canal was built by the Qin State during the Warring States period, and Zheng Guo, a Korean, spent more than ten years building it; while the Baiqu Canal was rebuilt by the minister Bai Gong during the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

As he said that, Zhuge Liang said with a joyful smile at the corner of his mouth: "If the Jingshui can be completed, Your Majesty, Guanzhong will be a fertile field, and there will be no bad years. Qin can use this as a foundation to die and conquer the princes; and I, a great man, can also use this to become rich and strong." , sweeping the world."

Liu Chan couldn't help but open his mouth wide, thinking about the concept of more than [-] hectares.

The area that can be irrigated by Dujiangyan in central Shu is only more than [-] hectares of farmland, the area of ​​Chenguo Canal is only more than [-] hectares, and the area that can be irrigated by Hanzhong Mountain River Weir is only more than [-] hectares of farmland.This is equivalent to three times the Dujiangyan, more than ten times the Chenguo Canal, and forty times the Shanhe Weir.

Liu Chan restrained his mind and said worriedly: "If it can be repaired successfully, I will indeed be a rich and powerful man. It's just that I am afraid that it will be difficult to repair Jingshui, and the power of the people in Guanzhong will be wasted."

Big profits often mean big projects, and big projects represent the need for a lot of manpower and material resources.

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have my own clever plan, which should make the people in Guanzhong actively contribute their efforts."

Liu Chan couldn't help laughing, he knew that there was no problem that could trouble Zhuge Liang, and he could solve it if he raised it.

Especially in terms of governing the country, Zhuge Liang is just like Han Xin is a humanoid cheat in terms of military affairs.Not to mention the Three Kingdoms, but in the history of China, there are only a few people who can rival Zhuge Liang in governing the country.

Liu Chan picked up the cool teacup in front of him and said, "Since the prime minister said this, how can I not believe it."

Taking a sip of tea, Liu Chan raised the corners of his mouth and said, "According to Xiangfu's words, Shuofang's affairs should not just restore the old county, but find the way to Bingzhou. It's as simple as that."

Zhuge Liang showed admiration, and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty is wise. After I talked with Your Majesty about Shuofang, I reconsidered and came up with a strategy, which can make up for the lack of population in Guanzhong and supplement my military strength."

Then, Zhuge Liang pointed to the top of the map again, and said: "There are many Hu people in Shuofang, and the people's customs are fierce. They are as good as the Qiang Hu soldiers in the Northwest. After training, they will be good soldiers. Therefore, I will be stationed in Guanzhong. Going north, when Fangchen pacified Nanzhong, he moved the brave men from Nanzhong to enter Shuzhong, and they were called Wudang Flying Army, thinking that they would fight against the great Han."

After Zhuge Liang's long-term thinking, the strategy of the Han Dynasty to restore the Shuofang counties was not only to open the passage to Bingzhou.He even wanted to recruit soldiers from the Qiang Hu for the great Han to fight.If it is possible to move thousands of Hu people from the three counties into Guanzhong as military households, then the governance of the three counties themselves will be a little easier.

Therefore, combining the governance strategies of Shuofang and Guanzhong, we can clearly draw the next goal plan of the great man, that is, govern Guanzhong to produce food and grass, and Fudi Shuofang as a soldier.

This is also the reason why Zhuge Liang will return to Guanzhong next.

That is, he will personally build a new war engine for the big man, and get rid of the restraint brought by the terrain of Bashu to the big man.At the same time, the reason for not arranging a new governor to replace the resigned Huang Quan is to make it easier for him to integrate military, political, and economic forces across the Northwest.

You must know that Lu Yi, the governor of Liangzhou, and Ma Liang, the governor of Qinzhou, are both Zhuge Liang's hardcore confidants.

Following Zhuge Liang's narration, Liu Chan also connected these two policies, pondered for a long time, and said: "I cannot live in Guanzhong for a long time. If my father returns to Chang'an in the future, I can decide the affairs of the northwest by myself. I live in Chengdu and Gongyan and other dynasties. Minister, to stabilize Bashu and foreign affairs, the Prime Minister does not need to think too much about the country!"

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)