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Chapter 306 Exchange
Fortune comes and misfortune lies, and misfortune lies.

A heavy rain brought many changes to the battle situation in Longyou, but it also brought surprises to Yang Zheng.

"A total of 210 shi of grain was harvested this year, and [-] heads of Xihai livestock were slaughtered!" Du Yu came from Xidu and brought back a series of figures.

"So many?" Yang Zheng is not used to people who are used to living in poverty.

"Quyuan plows, cattle and horses were put into farming, the farmland was expanded, slaves were skilled in farming, and this year's weather is good, so a bumper harvest is inevitable." Du Yu was also in a good mood.

"How is the harvest of the government soldiers?" This is the question that Yang Zheng is most concerned about.

I have been fighting Deng Ai Hu Fen in Jincheng for almost the whole year, and now Jiang Wei Sima Fu is here again.

All internal affairs were handed over to Lu Zhi and Du Yu.

But the two did not disappoint Yang Zheng.

"Every household of the soldiers in the government also has a good harvest. It is more than enough to support a family of three. Hequ Wuzhe Chongfu is the richest, and there are many plunders. Some people capture the living Qiang as slaves and farm for themselves. Slaves, farming for the government soldiers." Before Du Yu came, he did a lot of research and visited many areas.

The emergence of private slaves is the same reason that the people of the Central Plains actively attached themselves to the gentry.

Survive and feed your stomach is the top priority.

As a later generation, Yang Zheng somewhat dislikes private slavery.

However, this is a historical inevitability.

Since the Han and Wei dynasties, the trade of raw and mouth has never been cut off. In Henkel, a slave was 20 yuan. In the Yongjian period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, five slaves spent [-] yuan. On the market, one who can farm and raise horses and herd cattle The price of the Cangtou has also reached about [-] yuan.

In the Three Kingdoms, the slave trade was even more popular.

Wei State and Shu State were secretive, while Wu State was open and transparent. The government not only collects market tax, but also collects estimated tax, issues documents, and buys and leaves.

The profit of raw food trade is extremely lucrative, so Feng Qi has been obsessed with it before, and encouraged Yang Zheng to hunt down Qiang Hu Qing children.

Everything must be based on reality.

What exists naturally has its rationality.

Isn't the prosperity of Laomei in later generations also based on the bones of thousands of non-slaves?
The government soldiers have to fight and plow the fields, private slaves can reduce the burden and let them concentrate on fighting.

Qiang and Han are of the same origin, so Sinicization is not difficult, but in Liangzhou, there are still many ethnic groups with different origins who are determined not to Sinicize, as well as some low-minded people, who can just be slaves for a lifetime and contribute to the development of Xiping...

"What's Yuan Kai's opinion?"

After pondering for a while, Du Yu said: "This matter cannot be left alone, nor should it be handled too tightly. My subordinates believe that private slaves should be equal to male slaves in the farmland. After five years, they will be transferred to waiting to return."

Yang Zheng nodded. Where there is oppression, there is resistance. Another reason is that the government soldiers don't pay land taxes in the first place. If they can keep private slaves, wouldn't Xiping cultivate a new batch of military men?
Of course, they are still weak now, and with frequent wars in the future, these people will grow into a powerful force.

There are fields, there are people, and there is no need to pay taxes...

Yang Zheng suddenly felt that the Fubing system only applies to the present, and changes must be made in the future.

"All private slaves must be registered in the Zhechong Mansion. After working for the soldiers for five years, they will be turned into waiting to return. If the private slaves die without reason, half of the soldiers' fields will be fined." Yang Zheng said.

Du Yu cupped his hands.

And Pang Qing was recording quickly.

This seems to have formed a habit, as long as Yang Zheng said something in public, Pang Qing would record it.

time flies.

Ever since Sima Fu was taught a lesson by Jiang Wei, he retreated into the gate.

The Battle of Fanghan turned into a tripartite confrontation among Jiang Wei, Deng Ai, and Yang Zheng.

Deng Ai dug the soil around Fanghan again, and put on a posture of deep ditch and high fortress.

This kind of war is naturally extremely boring.

They are completely competing for food consumption.

Sometimes the two sides don't like it, and every now and then they have to fight and fight for a while.

When the fight was inextricably linked, Yang Zheng sent out cavalry called solidarity, but Deng Ai and Jiang Wei were so afraid that they had no choice but to strike back.

The Shu army consumed food faster.

In the first ten days of November, heavy snow falls, and the cold consumes all kinds of materials even more.

Jiang Wei sent an envoy, willing to exchange the city of Fuhan for [-] shi of grain.

Of course, the city of Fanghan is not worth ten thousand shi, but there are prisoners of war captured by the Shu army, civilians in the city, and some wounded soldiers who cannot be taken away.

From Yang Zheng's point of view, this battle has almost come to an end.

The weather is unfavorable, a heavy rain, the offense cannot be attacked, and the defense cannot be defended.

If they were fighting elsewhere, Yang Zheng wouldn't bother to care about them.

But Fanghan itself is a business way.

From Lingju in the north to Yuzhong in the east, and then to Fanghan in the south, they were surrounded everywhere. Gongsunfu's private salt brigade could not be transported out, and leather and livestock were also greatly affected.

The brocade, fine cloth, bronze, iron, and pottery of the Shu Kingdom could not be delivered.

This year's grain and livestock harvests are bumper, but trade revenue has plummeted.

All thanks to Deng Ai's containment strategy.

"The bottleneck of my Xiping lies in the population!" With one sentence from Du Yu, the deal was basically sealed.

As long as it is population, Yang Zheng will accept it all.

"However, Jiang Wei's move is intended to bring disaster to the east." Du Yu added.

Yang Zheng also realized that Fanghan was a hot potato, and if he took over, the line of defense would go east, and friction with Deng Ai was inevitable.

But just rub it, it's not the first time.

Jiang Wei used Xiping as a shield to cover their going south.

"As long as you move quickly enough, this deal can be done." Yang Zheng laughed.

It snowed heavily for three consecutive days, and the soldiers wore sheep fur inside and armor outside, and if conditions permit, they would even prepare a pair of leather shoes for themselves. The cold winter was not unbearable.

The heavy snow covered up many traces.

The Shu army retreated in batches, and many straw men were stationed at the top of the city.

When Meng Guan led the men into the city, the last group of the Shu army retreated.

As Yang Zheng expected, the total number of captives, civilians, and wounded soldiers in the city amounted to ten thousand people, huddled in the corner, lacking food and clothing, suffering in the wind and snow.

Yang Zheng stood outside the city on horseback, looking at the familiar Fanghan City, he couldn't help feeling emotional.

With such a big move, it is obviously impossible to completely hide it from Deng Ai.

After the Shu army retreated for an hour, Deng Aijun's scouts finally found it, and after a while, the army surrounded them.

But heavy snow is good for defense.

With the support of the whole of Xiping behind Fanghan, it is also possible that Deng Ai, thinking of the defeat of the Qiang, did not rush to attack the city, but retreated and stuck to Dongying.

This battle lasted for more than half a year. Deng Ai and Jiang Wei had been fighting constantly, and by now they had already become exhausted.

But Yang Zheng stuck to the defense line of the Yellow River, watched the fire from the other side, and did not participate in the battle.

As one ebbs and the other grows, Deng Ai naturally dare not do anything recklessly.

This also shows that Deng Ai has grown a lot.

In the snowstorm, the Mongolian cavalry loomed.

Seeing that Deng Ai hadn't fought, he protected the people of Fanghan City and withdrew back to Heguan.

Yang Zheng asked Du Yu to write a victory report: With the heroic fighting of the soldiers, the Shu army was repelled and Fanghan was recovered!

Send someone to ride quickly into the old pass.

The implication is that the battle in Longyou is over, everyone will go back to their homes and look for their mothers.

The guards sent back soon returned, and Sima Fu's honor, the Taiwei, naturally would not embarrass a small soldier, and brought back a letter saying that Yang Zheng had made the most contribution in this battle, and when he entered the old pass, he accepted Sima Fu's offer. Award personally.

(End of this chapter)