Great Military Division

Chapter 154 Fighting local tyrants is the shortcut to getting rich!

Nanyang, Xinye.

Deng family.

in the library.

Deng Xun twirled his beard with one hand and held the book in the other, with the corners of his lips slightly raised, but his eyes were not on the scroll:

"Just after Zhang Zi was eliminated, he reached out to ask for food from the Nanyang nobles. King Hongnong is quite courageous, but he doesn't know how to use this method, whether he can handle the Nanyang nobles."

Although this was expected, it came so early that Deng Xun was caught off guard.

If it is an airborne prefect like Zhang Zi, the first step must be to show kindness, to buy as many hearts as possible to stabilize the situation.

But King Hongnong did the opposite. Not only did he not show favor, but instead he asked for soldiers and food, and he also set a deadline, clearly showing the attitude of a superior king.

Even if it is the royal nobles, this will make the Nanyang gentry unhappy.

What is the intention of the other party's move?
What's the point?

Next, Deng Tong bowed and said softly: "King Hongnong is indeed a little reckless, but the reason is very good. The momentum of appealing to Dong is getting stronger. He is forcing the Nanyang gentry to stand in line."

Deng Xun twisted his beard and smiled lightly, turned his head and glanced at the other party: "Are you just forcing the Nanyang nobles to stand in line?"

Deng Tong frowned slightly: "Could it be that King Hongnong has other ideas? I also ask the Patriarch to enlighten me."

Deng Xun took a deep breath: "Whether King Hongnong has other ideas is not clear yet, but we can't think about the problem simply. Although King Hongnong is young, he has a mature mind and should not be underestimated."

"I have a vague feeling."

Deng Xun put down the scroll in his hand, and kept thinking about the meaning of Liu Bian's move in his mind: "King Hongnong will not be like Emperor Guangwu in the past, showing his favor to the nobles of Nanyang in every possible way, let alone Emperor Guangwu's tolerance for the nobles. .”

Deng Tong nodded approvingly.

The person who can break the two deadlocks of Luoyang and Nanyang in succession is the easy one.

What's more, Emperor Guangwu started trouble in Nanyang as a powerful family, which was comparable to other powerful families in Nanyang.

But King Hongnong is different. He is the prince Bian, he is King Hongnong, he is the abolished emperor, and he was also a king.

Deng Tong couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

The head of the family is worthy of being the head of the family. After going through the storm, his thinking about the superior is far from what ordinary people can compare.

Only by maintaining absolute awe can you really climb the chariot of King Hongnong.

Deng Tong pondered for a moment, and said firmly: "Patriarch, don't worry, my nephew doesn't care what the other tribesmen choose, but my nephew will definitely help, so that King Hongnong can see our sincerity."

"Ah."

Deng Xun nodded with satisfaction: "Thank you for your hard work. If you need it in the future, you can come to me at any time. Although I am old, I still have some face in the Deng family."

Deng Tong bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Thank you Patriarch."

*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.

the Kongs.

A burly man with round arms and waist frowned, and said angrily: "Just after Zhang Zi was killed, he reached out to ask us for soldiers and food. King Hongnong really thinks that he can sit firmly in Nanyang, right?"

The man's name is Kong Ben, the head of the Kong clan in Wancheng.

In the area of ​​Wancheng, it is a well-known wealthy family.

Although it has only been a few hundred years since his family moved to Wancheng, its wealth is no less than that of the local gentry in Nanyang, or even worse.

"this."

Underneath, a generous young man hesitated: "I don't know if King Hongnong can sit firmly in Nanyang, but the rest of the gentry in Nanyang have sent troops and food, especially the Deng family in Nanyang."

"Damn Deng family."

Kong Ben's thick eyebrows twitched suddenly, and his facial muscles twitched slightly, showing a slightly fierce look.

The Deng clan is second to none in Nanyang, if they are so active, how can I fall behind.

But
Kong Ben also has his own ideas.

He didn't think Hongnong Wang could sit firmly in Nanyang at such a young age.

Once Dong Zhuo sent troops to the south, the little capital in the hands of King Hongnong would not be enough to pay for it.

To Kong Ben, who chose to support King Hongnong's family at this time was either stupid or stupid, and he couldn't tell the situation at all.

But if he refuses to support King Hongnong, the opponent's butcher's knife is likely to fall immediately.

Although the Kong family is rich, they have no prominent officials, no classics, and lack of influence. In the eyes of King Hongnong, such a family is purely a money bag, and killing one at will is enough for him to squander for several years.

Kong Ben couldn't afford to gamble, let alone pay.

His son Kong Li bowed his body and cupped his hands, and asked tentatively, "Father, what do we do? Are we going to send private soldiers? How many?"

Kong Ben frowned in thought, and after a long time, he sighed and said, "Since even the Deng family has been sent, naturally we can't be left behind, otherwise it will be bad to give them a handle."

"but."

Kong Ben kept his eyes open: "You don't need to send too many people there. Our Kong family in Nanyang is not comparable to the gentry. If others send a hundred people to join the army, we can send twenty. Do you understand?"

Kong Li was already thinking about it, and nodded: "Father, don't worry, the child understands."

Kong Ben hummed: "Hurry up and make arrangements, the deadline will be tomorrow."

Kong Li cupped his hands: "No."

******
Deadlines fly by.

Prefect's House.

Side hall.

Xun Yu was holding the sorted materials and was reporting to King Hongnong: "Your Highness, all the nobles in Nanyang have sent people to join the army and sent food and grass before the deadline. I will register all of them and make a book. Your Highness, please have a look."

"Ah."

Liu Bian took the roster and started browsing.

The first row is Xinye Deng's family, which is still the first family to send people to join the army and provide food and grass.

Followed by the Yin family and the Li family.
Xun Yu arranged them in the order of first come, first come first, even Liu Bian was a little ambiguous about the lower family names, and he had never heard of some families.

While browsing the roster, Liu Bian listened to Xun Yu's report: "As of today, a total of 630 people from various families have joined the army, and all of them have been sent to Wenyuan, where he will be in charge of training."

"Although these people are from noble clans, they all have tempers, but His Highness can rest assured that with Wen Yuan around, they will be able to restrain them, and the army will never have any problems."

"Ah."

Liu Bian nodded slowly: "Very good."

Immediately.

Continue browsing the roster.

After all, this is also a detailed list of Nanyang nobles, which is extremely precious information for scholars of later generations.

The military division alliance helped him survive and develop at the end of the Han Dynasty, and he provided some historical materials as much as he could.

"In addition, we also received grain and grass totaling 18 shi. Among them, the Deng family in Xinye provided 630 shi of grain and grass. It is said that Deng Tong's family provided [-] shi. The rest of the grain and grass were collected by the Deng family."

"Ah."

Liu Bianyun said calmly, "The Deng family is not bad."

Xun Yu continued: "As for the rest of the gentry, it is not satisfactory. Some families have more than [-] mu of fertile land, but they only provide a few thousand shi of grain and grass, and most of them are old grain and rice that are more than three years old."

Liu Bian raised his eyes and looked at Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, the word 'three' at the bottom of the roster means old rice that is more than three years old?"

Xun Yu nodded: "That's right, that's exactly what I mean, and I'll mark them all clearly so that His Highness can check them."

"very good."

Liu Bian was very satisfied with Xun Yu's work ability.

He knows his next actions, so he has arranged them in different categories, which is very clear at a glance.

Liu Bian unfolded the last piece of bamboo slips, and the words "Kong Family in Wan County" came into view.

"what?"

Liu Bian couldn't help being curious, so he flipped back and compared it with the previous gentry data: "Wen Ruo, what happened to the Kong family in Wan County? They obviously sent a lot of troops, and the food is not too small. Why did it fall here?"

"Oh~~"

Xun Yu was clearly prepared, and answered fluently: "First, it is because the Kong family came relatively late, and he only arrived on that day. He was originally from the wealthy family of Wancheng. If he sincerely belongs to His Highness, he should be in the front row."

Liu Bian nodded slowly, deeply agreeing.

Xun Yu continued: "Secondly, as far as I know, the Kong family is a wealthy family in Wan County, with a lot of money, even the Zhu family in Wan County is hard to match. His family's main business is smelting and casting. The family wealth has already exceeded [-] million."

"But His Highness took a closer look. This person only provided a few hundred private soldiers, and all of them were over 30 years old. You must know that the best for casting is strong labor. Those over 30 years old can only do odd jobs in the Kong family."

"Further."

Xun Yu started from the details and analyzed clearly: "The grain and grass provided by the Kong family are disproportionate to their family assets, even less than that of the Zhu family in Wancheng, and all of them are old grain and old rice."

"I think that Kong's attitude is different, and he didn't really support His Highness. This move was just forced by the situation, so I listed it at the end and marked it for future observation and decision."

This is what it means to enter the pending area?

interesting.

Liu Bian frowned slightly, and muttered to himself: "The Kong family?"

At this moment, the voice of the Military Division Alliance sounded: "Master Bian, this Confucian family is not that Confucian family, and it has nothing to do with the Confucius family. Don't get me wrong."

"Historical experts checked the information, and the ancestors of the Kong family in Wancheng came from Wei people. When the Qin State attacked the Wei State, the Kong family was relocated to Wancheng."

"The people of the Kong clan make their living by smelting iron. According to historical records, the people of the Kong clan made a 'big drum cast' in Wancheng. In the Western Han Dynasty, they were already rich enough to have thousands of gold in their family property. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the merchants who made a living by smelting iron were all very rich. .”

"In addition, in the fourth year of Yuanshou, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he brought salt and iron back to the official camp. The next year, he appointed big businessmen Dongguo Xianyang and Kong Zhi to manage the salt and iron industry. farmers."

Liu Bian was surprised: "Confucius only came from the Kong family in Wancheng?"

The Military Division Alliance is extremely sure: "That's right! It is the Kong family in Wancheng."

hiss~~~
Liu Bian gasped.

He really didn't expect that a little-known Kong family would actually have a great farmer in his ancestors?

It's a pity that such a powerful official cannot last long. The blessing can last for a while, but not for a lifetime. It is far worse than the noble family who has been influenced by the classics for many generations, and it is more sustainable.

"And Debate Lord"

The Military Division Alliance reminded again: "We will definitely climb the technology tree in the future. Iron smelting is a very important aspect. If we can get the Kong family's smelting workshop, it will be of great benefit to our future technology advancement."

"The 'Dagu Casting' in the historical records, according to experts' speculation, is a blast iron smelting furnace. This technology is not far behind even in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which is enough to prove that Kong's iron smelting technology is first-class."

Nanyang was a very prosperous county in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It not only had a vast territory, thousands of miles of fertile fields, and a large population, it was also a world-famous smelting center at that time. There were a large number of iron officials in charge of managing this aspect of affairs.

In the archeology of later generations, Nanyang has the largest number of iron-smelting sites and is the best preserved. The Han Dynasty iron-smelting site at Wafangzhuang, Beiguan, Nanyang City, is an outstanding representative.

(PS: Interested readers can go and have a look and learn more about the iron smelting technology of the Han Dynasty. It is really very mature, and even in the next few hundred years, there is not much progress.)
"I see."

Liu Bian nodded with interest.

He stared at Kong on the roster, the corners of his lips slightly raised, and a knife was hidden in his smile.

Xun Yu seemed to have noticed something: "His Royal Highness, the Kong family was born as a businessman, and his vision is narrow. It is normal not to understand His Highness's ability. When the lord really settles down in Nanyang, the Kong family will help him with all his strength."

"Are you following the trend?"

"Humph~~"

Liu Bian snorted softly, and his eyes were full of murderous intent: "When Gu was in the most difficult time, he didn't help him with all his strength, but he wanted to ask for a piece of the pie when he was in glory? Is it so easy to fool Gu?"

"Wen Ruo."

Liu Bian stared at Xun Yu with burning eyes: "According to your policy, this move is to screen the gentry. How much food and soldiers are handed over is actually not important. The key lies in the gentry's attitude towards Gu."

"Family wealth exceeds [-] million, but it is only [-], and handing in less than [-]% is fine. Escalation, hesitation, positive obedience and negative violation, and two ends of the first rat, if it stays, it must be a serious problem. It should be eliminated quickly."

"This is only the first time. If we are in an emergency and ask for food and grass for the second, third, or even fourth, fifth time, what about those gentry?"

In fact, the military division alliance had expected that no one would dare not give food to soldiers and horses, so this was just the first trial. In the next battle against Dong, they would continue to ask for food and grass until the patience of the Nanyang gentry was exhausted. .

Only at this time can we truly screen out loyalists and violators. It is simply impossible to rely on only one trial, based on first come first, first come first, and the amount of money and food.

at this point.

How can Xun Yu not understand.

He just couldn't believe that King Hongnong's determination was so great: "Your Highness, if you keep asking for money, food and soldiers, it can certainly consume the patience of the gentry, and make the violators come to the surface."

"but."

Turning the subject, Xun Yu kindly reminded: "It is quite dangerous to act like this. Once you offend the public, I'm afraid it will not be easy to end. At that time, His Highness may be in danger of being overthrown."

Liu Bian didn't care about it at all: "Wen Ruo is at ease, I have my own calculations in my heart."

According to the prediction of the Military Division Alliance, after Dong Fengqi was challenged, Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha, would definitely raise troops.

This Wang Rui is amazing.

He was born in the Wang family of Langya, a well-known first-class family, and the governor of Jingzhou officially appointed by the imperial court.

But even so, Sun Jian killed the other party without any legitimate reason. Such a reckless Tie Hanhan brought more than ten thousand soldiers to Nanyang, how could the Nanyang gentry dare to tolerate him?
Who will act then?

I'm afraid I can only rely on Liu to distinguish.

As long as the gentry wanted something from themselves, the initiative would be in Liu Bian's hands.

In this way, why worry about these gentry daring to stir up trouble, and when Liu Bian subdued Sun Jian's soldiers and horses, their strength was even stronger, and these gentry could only be fish on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered.

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