Great Military Division

Chapter 356 The people of Jingxiang need to be saved, but they must not fatten the family!
Regarding the history of Jingzhou, Liu Bian had heard it mentioned by the Military Division Alliance, and even because of this history, he changed his view of Liu Biao's cowardice.

The reason why Liu Biao was able to pacify the entire Jingzhou in a short period of time was not only his high social prestige and political skills, but also the support and support of the rich and powerful.

In Xiangyang City, the new administrative office of Jingzhou, with Liu Biao as the center, relying on the intricate relationship of in-laws, a cobweb-staggered circle of high-ranking celebrities was established.

This circle has:
Shanyang Liu clan; Shanyang Wang clan; Langya Zhuge clan; Xiangyang Cai clan, Kuai clan, Huang clan, Pang clan, Xi clan;
Of course, this is just history, and in the current time and space, there is no longer the Langya Zhuge clan, they have become subjects under Liu Bian's command, and it is said that their political achievements are not bad.

Moreover, Huang Chengyan from the Huang family, Pang Degong and Pang Tong from the Pond family, and Wang Can from the Shanyang Wang family all served in the Nanyang Hanting, and Pang Tong and Wang Can were students in the young genius class.

But even without the Langya Zhuge clan, the influence of the Cai, Kuai, Huang, Pang, and Xi clans alone is enough to form a relatively stable group that cannot be invaded by outsiders.

Of course, Liu Bian can adopt the strategy of "Jingzhou affairs, Jing people rule", so that Liu Biao can be quickly kicked out and replaced, and Jingzhou can be completely included.

But this will inevitably be swayed by the Jingzhou gentry, and the other party will even use this to negotiate terms with you and fight for undeserved benefits for them, thereby reducing the influence of the imperial power in Jingzhou.

This is something Liu Bian absolutely does not want to see, and it is even more unacceptable. He wants to build a real empire, where the imperial power can go deep into the local area and control the resources of the empire, instead of relying on these gentry and being swayed by them.

Yes!

As far as the military division alliance is concerned, fighting is a more thorough means than peaceful liberation, and it is also a measure that can more disintegrate the power of the local gentry and make the imperial power truly tenable.

In the past, Liu Bian had no conditions, and it was the last resort in Nanyang. But now, Liu Bian spans three states and is the most powerful "vassal prince" in the world. There is absolutely no need to compromise with the gentry just because of the quick reunification.

Therefore, in the eyes of the experts of the Military Division Alliance, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to infiltrate the influence of the imperial power into the grassroots of Jingzhou. It can also maintain the orthodox image of Liu Bian and the Han Dynasty, benevolent government and loving the people, making it even more glorious.

"Of course!"

The Alliance of Military Advisors then added: "Master Bian will definitely send someone to rescue him, but how much we can save is up to us. If we move a little slower, the effect will come out."

"Investigation, search for reasons, organizational arrangements, etc., all of which take time. Whether Jingzhou can survive this year and whether it will cause public grievances is another matter."

"Even if the safety is temporarily obtained, the imperial court will send people to Jingzhou to practice and guide the people to cultivate, including disease prevention, pest control, etc., but the high debt will still overwhelm the people."

hiss-!
Liu Bian took a sharp breath, and there seemed to be a strange look in his eyes.

From the bottom of his heart, he is not that noble, and he really does not want to help Jingzhou solve all the problems, but his identity as emperor of Han does have the responsibility and obligation to save the people of the world from suffering.

Fish and bear's paw, if you can have both, why not do it?

After a long period of ideological struggle, Liu Bian finally nodded, as if he had made up his mind.

"Your Majesty"

Just when Guo Jia was about to bow his body and cup his hands.

Suddenly, an announcement sounded from outside the hall:
"Report—!"

Liu Bian looked up.

But seeing, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and entered, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, Xun Lingjun asks to see you."

Liu Bian waved his hand: "Let him in."

Zhu Tong cupped his hands: "Here."

Immediately.

Bow down and leave the hall.

Not long after, Xun Yu stepped up to the hall, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "My minister, Xun Yu, see Your Majesty."

Liu Bian waved his hand to signal his flat body: "Wen Ruo is here, but is it because of the rice fields and fishes in Jingzhou?"

Xun Yu nodded and nodded: "That's right! That's exactly what happened."

"Ah."

Liu Bian responded briefly, then asked, "Then what do you mean?"

Xun Yu did not hesitate, and said sonorously: "Your Majesty is the orthodox Han Dynasty, and shoulders the responsibility of protecting the people of the world. Naturally, he must send people to Jingzhou to save the people from the fire and water. This is a great righteousness!"

"Makes sense."

Liu Bian didn't object, but nodded affirmatively: "What about you, Feng Xiao?"

Guo Jia also bowed, and said softly: "The same is true for the minister!"

Liu Bian tried to ask again: "Yangzhou Liu Yao, can you send someone here?"

Xun Yu shook his head: "I haven't seen it yet, but I'm thinking about it soon. Although there are fewer rice fields and fish in Yangzhou, there are still some after all. How can Liu Yao turn a blind eye."

"it is good."

Liu Bian nodded slowly, waved his hand and said, "Since that's the case, Wen Ruo, I will leave this matter to you, but remember, the prerequisite for helping others is not to bring disaster upon yourself."

"We can't be generous with the generosity of others, but make our own fields go wrong. I hope you can understand the scale of this. After all, Liu Biao and Liu Yao are somewhat different from Yuzhou and Xuzhou."

Naturally, Xun Yu knew this very well, and he nodded affirmatively: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will naturally understand."

Liu Bian waved his hand: "Since that's the case, you can deal with it yourself. You don't need to let Han Song enter the palace. He helped us last time. This time, he has the right to return his favor."

Xun Yu and Guo Jia bowed together: "Here."

Immediately.

Bow down and leave the hall.

Looking at the backs of the two leaving, the voice of the military division alliance followed: "Master Bian's methods are really getting better and better. Even experts are starting to praise you."

Liu Bian smiled lightly, and thought to himself: "I knew I couldn't hide it from the experts, but tell me, can Xun Yu and Guo Jia understand what I mean? Don't make a mistake, this thing can't be put on the table."

"Do not worry."

The Alliance of Military Advisors is very sure: "Xun Yu himself has a sense of proportion, and Master Bian also reminded him that he can understand, let alone Guo Jia, he is good at guessing people's hearts, so he naturally understands what Master Bian means."

Liu Bian secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I can rest assured."

The Military Division Alliance said softly: "Master Bian, the experts suggest that this year's riding competition should be selected in advance, and try to select the leader of the Tiger Cavalry. By then, no matter it is the Bingzhou battlefield or the Jingzhou battlefield, they will all be used."

"can!"

Liu Bian nodded and agreed without hesitation: "With the basis of last time, there will definitely be more people participating this time, and maybe more fierce generals will be blasted."

There was a slight smile in the voice of the Military Division Alliance: "I heard that Zhang Fei from Xinye has been looking forward to it for a long time. Although he is not the most suitable candidate for Tiger Cavalry, if there is no better one, I can only choose Zhang Fei." Fly."

"Don't worry!"

Liu Bian was not in a hurry: "Of course we will know when the result comes out."

The Military Division Alliance smiled lightly: "Well, I understand."

******
Shangshutai.

Han Song stood at the door, pacing back and forth anxiously, looking at the door from time to time, his eyes full of expectation, hearing the sound of squeak, Han Song hurriedly looked up.

but see
Xun Yu stepped into the Shangshutai, with a faint smile on his face, he hurried up to meet him, he didn't even care about saluting, so he frowned and asked:
"Wen Ruo, how are you?"

Han Song's throat was rolling, and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. Even he himself knew that although Jingxiang was a Han country, its interior was quite resistant to the Han court in Nanyang.

After all, the Deng family and the Yin family in Nanyang suffered setbacks one after another, and now they have even reached the point where they can only be beaten passively. His Majesty's blunt knife is really powerful.

The Xiangyang gentry divided up Jingxiang's resources, so they naturally didn't want outsiders to infiltrate them. Even if he was the emperor, it was still the case. In a place like Jingzhou, the family concept is far superior to the country concept.

Even if the Nanyang Emperor did not agree to send someone to rescue, Han Song still expressed his understanding, but he felt regretful that perhaps His Majesty the Emperor was not as caring as he imagined.

"Ok!"

Xun Yu simply nodded his head, and a faint smile appeared on his face, which made Han Song let go of his hanging heart, and then he let out a long breath:
"Your Majesty has the world in mind, and I admire you so much."

Han Song couldn't hide his excitement. He bowed towards the palace as a big gift, and after a long pause, he straightened up.

"De Gao, get up."

Xun Yu patted Han Song on the shoulder and motioned him to enter the main hall.

"it is good."

Han Song hurriedly followed in: "Wen Ruo, who are you going to send back to Xiangyang with me? It's best to bring two more, otherwise the operation process in the middle is wrong, and the people of Jingzhou will be ruined this year."

"Don't worry!"

Xun Yu waved his hand to signal him to sit aside.

But Han Song didn't have the mood to sit still, he still stood in front of Xun Yu, and extended his anxiety: "Don't worry, Feng Xiao has already gone to find Zaozhi, and he will come here soon."

"Zaozhi?"

How could Han Song not know the name of this person.

He is the rice field emissary of Nanyang Hanting, including the farming in Yuzhou, Xuzhou, and Nanyang, all of which are coordinated by him. Even the earliest ecological breeding of rice fields and fish in Nanyang was arranged by this person.

If this person can return to Xiangyang with him, the problem of rice fields and fish in Xiangyang will definitely be resolved in a short time to ensure the lives of the people in Jingzhou this year.

"De Gao, don't think about it!"

Before Han Song was excited for too long, Xun Yu hurriedly interrupted: "Although Jingzhou has suffered a catastrophe, Zao is only the court's rice field envoy, and he is still busy with official duties, so he must not be able to spare time to go to Xiangyang."

"I summoned him to the Shangshutai, but I hope that he will draw some backbones from the team and return to Xiangyang with you to solve the problem, but it is definitely impossible for him."

"This"

Although Han Song was a little disappointed, as long as the problem can be solved, he will be satisfied: "Okay! I will obey the imperial court's arrangement. As long as I can save the people in Jingzhou, even if I want Han Song's head, I will not wrinkle it." brow."

Xun Yu smiled lightly: "De Gao, indeed, is righteous and admirable."

Han Song breathed a sigh of relief: "Compared with Your Majesty, I, Han Song, are nothing. Not to mention imitating the fish in the rice field, and even causing trouble, but in the end the court has to help solve it. Your Majesty is the real Lord of Benevolence and Righteousness."

"For Your Majesty."

Xun Yu squeezed a goatee under his chin, and said softly, "This whole world is full of royal lands. The people of Jingzhou are also the people of my big man, so naturally they must be saved."

"Although."

No matter what, Xun Yu always wanted to say something: "Liu Biao accepted Chang'an's state shepherd position, but he never attacked my Nanyang, and at least he didn't break through His Majesty's bottom line."

"I hope this time, His Majesty's act of benevolence and righteousness can make him realize that the Han Court in Chang'an is nothing more than abolishing the emperor and establishing a new one. It is by no means orthodox. My lord is the real emperor of the Han Dynasty."

Han Song immediately bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Wen Ruo is at ease, I will always support your majesty, and there are also some people in Jingzhou who support your majesty."

How could Xun Yu not know this, most of the supporters of His Majesty were from Jing Xiang's poor family, they envied Nanyang's policies, especially the method of His Majesty's selection of scholars through examinations, which greatly inspired them.

And those gentry who did not support His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor were mostly big landlords like Cai Mao. After all, once the imperial power extended to Jingzhou, they might be the next Deng family.

Public ownership of private land?
Although, on the surface, it seems that the interests of the big landlord class have not been harmed, but a family with a strategic vision can pierce the hidden danger behind its balance at a glance.

From then on, they lost the right to dispose of the farmland, and only had the right to profit, and His Majesty the Emperor wanted to kick them out of the family circle, and he only needed to spend some money to do so.

In this way, the lifeblood of the aristocratic family is completely in the hands of the emperor. In this life, they can only obey the orders of the emperor, completely losing their autonomy.

Xun Yu was too lazy to continue to study, so he waved his hands and said: "De Gao, you should sit down, and we will discuss the strategy when Zaoyi comes. What's the use of you being so anxious?"

"it is good."

Han Song nodded, turned to sit aside, and tried to keep himself calm: "Since His Majesty has opened his mouth, this matter can naturally be resolved. I believe in Your Majesty!"

at the same time.

On a carriage outside the city, Guo Jia and Zaozhi sat facing each other.

Zaozhi frowned, curious: "Fengxiao, what happened? I still have to hurry up and look for Yebai, there is no time to waste."

"rest assured."

Guo Jia smiled and said softly: "It's not a big deal, it's just that Jingzhou and Yangzhou imitated our rice field fish ecological breeding, and something may have gone wrong, causing a large number of fish fry to die. We need our help."

"what?"

Zaoyi was stunned for a moment: "How is this possible? We have never had any problems in Nanyang. How could they have fish fry dying?"

"Who knows."

Guo Jiahun didn't care about this, but stared at Zaozhi, and said softly: "Zijing, His Majesty must help the people of Jingzhou, after all, they are all the people of the big man."

"However, you also know that the gentry in Jingzhou have some resistance to His Majesty. Sooner or later, there will be a battle between us. Moreover, the shipyard has been built, and General Sun is training the navy, which proves that the war is imminent."

"If we help Jingzhou to tide over the difficulties at this time, it is tantamount to causing trouble for His Majesty and putting our soldiers in great danger. This is definitely not His Majesty's intention."

hiss-!
Zaozhi was surprised, frowned and asked, "Feng Xiao, what do you mean?"

Guo Jia shook his head, staring at Zaozhi with piercing eyes: "Wrong! It's not my original intention, but His Majesty's original intention. The people of Jingzhou must be saved. This is His Majesty's responsibility, but it must not be rescued too thoroughly, otherwise it will be a disaster." It’s benefiting the enemy at the expense of oneself.”

"what?"

Zaozhi was shocked.

When such words reached his ears, it always felt a bit shocking: "Feng Xiao, are you sure this is what His Majesty meant?"

Of course Guo Jia couldn't say it clearly, he took a long breath and said softly: "Zijing, there are some things you have to guess His Majesty's true thoughts, we can't make trouble for His Majesty."

"In the Hall of Wende, when I reported the matter to His Majesty, His Majesty was silent for a long time, his face was cloudy and uncertain, obviously he was struggling, but in the end His Majesty still decided to save the people."

"Of course!"

Guo Jia emphasized: "This is due to His Majesty's concern for the world and his great benevolence, but the reality is that sooner or later the imperial court will have a battle with Liu Biao, and we must not feed tigers into trouble."

"When you enter Shangshutai this time, Wen Ruo will definitely ask you to mobilize some people to follow Han Song into Jingzhou. This matter will be handed over to your deputy Han Hao, and you can send more than [-] people to follow."

"Investigate the cause, organize the arrangements, and solve the problem. In the end, you will definitely have to send people to stay behind. At this time, you should publicize your majesty's benevolence, publicize the goodness of Nanyang Hanting, and win the hearts of the people for your majesty."

"Zi Jing!"

Guo Jia looked at the other party with piercing eyes: "Your Majesty has said more than once that Jingxiang and Yangzhou are important granaries for my big man, and they must be tightly held in our hands."

"We are His Majesty's courtiers. Some things His Majesty has not thought of, or thought of but can't say, we must be able to understand and solve them perfectly, do you understand?"

Zao Zhi naturally understood what Guo Jia meant. As an envoy from the rice field, he also understood His Majesty's desire for Jingxiang and Yangzhou, so he could understand His Majesty's state of mind at the moment.

"Ah."

Zheng nodded his head, and Zaoyi patted his chest to promise: "Feng Xiao, don't worry, I will leave this matter to you, and I promise to do it well, and I will never let His Majesty down."

Guo Jia smiled lightly: "If Zijing can do this, I will feel at ease."

Urge-!
At this moment, the carriage stopped: "The Shangshutai is here."

Guo Jiayi bowed: "Zijing, you go in by yourself, there are still important matters in the lower mansion, which still need to be resolved."

Zaozhi nodded: "Okay, it's up to you to be filial piety."

Immediately.

He got out of the car and went straight to Shangshutai: "Xun Lingjun—!"

The moment Zaozhi appeared at Shangshutai, Han Song stood up and rushed to meet him: "Messenger Zao, I'm coming to Han Song."

Jujube made a bow and said, "Long admiration, long admiration."

Xun Yu beckoned him to come forward: "Zijing, I think Fengxiao has already told you, right? In Jingxiang's rice field fish, a large number of fish fry died."

"Ah."

Zaozhi didn't hide it, and nodded affirmatively: "I've already said it, but Wen Ruo, I really can't leave. There are too many things in Nanyang, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou."

"See if I can let my deputy Han Hao go. He has done a good job this year, and he is very good at controlling every detail of the ecological breeding of fish in rice fields."

Xun Yu pinched the goatee under his chin: "Zijing, we called you here because we wanted you to arrange it yourself. Now that you have an idea, let's do it according to your idea."

"it is good."

Zaozhi nodded, and turned to look at Han Song: "Dare to ask Degao, how many acres of rice fields and fish are there in Jingxiang now?"

Han Song didn't dare to hide anything: "There are nearly 500 million mu in Jiangxia, Nanjun, Changsha, Wuling and other places. They are fish fry bred last year, and there are about a thousand fish per mu."

"500 million mu?"

Zaoyi was startled, and stared like a bell: "You are really, really bold. You have no experience at all, and you dare to spread 500 million mu of rice fields?"

"You know, even last year, in Nanyang, not every household had rice fields and fish. His Majesty taught us to lead the way by example, and only after we have accumulated experience can we dare to promote it on a large scale."

"You, you are really."

Zao only shook his head in embarrassment, not knowing what to say.

"Ugh-!"

Han Song sighed, and said softly, "I thought the problem was too simple, which led to this disaster. Once the common people have no harvest this year, I'm afraid it will lead to a food shortage."

"Zi Jing!"

Speaking of this, Han Song bowed deeply: "You must give me a helping hand."

Zaoyi looked troubled, and hurriedly helped Han Song up: "Since His Majesty has given the order, Zaomou will naturally go all out, but Degao, your 500 million mu of land has been disaster-stricken, and it may take some time for me to mobilize manpower here."

"To be honest, even if the problem is solved now, it won't be long before you will have to do it again. Preventing diseases, pests, etc. are all fatal problems."

"If there are not enough people to help, Jingxiang's 500 million mu of rice fields and fish this year may not be able to wait for the mature autumn harvest. Do you understand what I mean?"

Han Song quickly nodded: "Understood, just do what Zijing says, and I will definitely listen to you."

Zaozhi nodded and hummed briefly: "In this case, I will go back and explain to Han Hao, and let him select more than [-] people and leave for Xiangyang tomorrow. You will go back today and quickly organize personnel from various counties to come to Xiangyang. Study in Xiangyang."

"it is good!"

Han Song nodded impatiently: "If we act together, we can naturally shorten the period of time. Don't worry, Zijing will do it. When you arrive tomorrow, all the county magistrates will be there."

"Don't be so anxious."

Zaozhi interrupted with a wave of his hand, and said softly: "Our personnel are also scattered in various counties, and it will take time to gather them together. We can arrive before noon the day after tomorrow at the earliest."

"what?"

Han Song was taken aback.

In Jingxiang now, tens of thousands of fish fry die every day, and this is all due to the painstaking efforts of the common people.

Zaoyi naturally knew that Han Song was impatient, but he also had no choice: "Don't worry, after these fish die a lot, the speed will naturally slow down, and it's not as serious as you imagined."

"Ah."

Only then did Han Song feel relieved, sighed, and clasped his hands together: "Since that's the case, I will take my leave and return to Xiangyang."

Zaozhi nodded: "Don't worry Degao, I'll be there before noon the day after tomorrow."

Han Song cupped his hands again: "Thank you in advance."

Zaozhi and Xun Yu personally sent him out of Shangshutai, and after watching him leave, Zaozhi said softly, "Wen Ruo, just now in the carriage, Feng Xiao told me."

"Ah."

Before Zaozhi finished speaking, Xun Yu interrupted and nodded affirmatively: "Just follow Fengxiao's wishes. The common people must be saved, but the Jingxiang gentry must not be fattened."

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(End of this chapter)