Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 789

At this time, the State of Wu had 21 counties after the addition of Berkshire.

They are: Wu County, Kuaiji County, Jiujiang County, Sishui County, Minzhong County, Lujiang County, Cangwu County, Nanhai County, Xiang County, Guilin County, Nan County, Nanyang County, Yuzhang County, Qianzhong County, Dian County , Jiaozhi County, Hanzhong County, Hengshan County, Wuling County, Sanchuan County, and Berkshire.

In the past few years, the state of Wu has basically increased the territory of a county every year, and the speed of expansion is jaw-dropping.

The risk involved is so great that Ji Ran, Wen Zhong, Kong Qiu and others are deeply worried.

After all, if you take big steps, it is easy to drag Dan...

The foundation of Wu State at this stage is not solid.

Once a major crisis occurs, it may collapse suddenly like "a dike of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant's nest".

"Your Majesty."

At this time, Da Xing ordered Yang Hu to stand up, bowed to Qingji and said, "The countries in the Western Regions have already surrendered. However, the Western Regions are vast and sparsely populated. These small countries are scattered, and some of them are less than the population of a county or a city." , arrogance to establish a country."

"Why doesn't Your Majesty take advantage of the trend and destroy all the countries in the Western Regions, and change it to a county in our Wu Kingdom?"

"inappropriate!"

As soon as Yang Hu's words fell, Kong Qiu, the prime minister on the right, immediately retorted: "For my country of Wu, the Western Regions are an 'enclave'. Why should we set up counties?"

"Furthermore, the Western Regions are certainly a hub of communication between the East and the West, and an important commercial route. However, the barren land is barren. Setting the Western Regions into a county will waste the country's power for no reason."

"My Majesty please enlighten me!"

Hearing this, Qingji smiled slightly and said, "My widow's intention is to set up a Protectorate in the Western Regions."

"Daduhu, with a rank ratio of two thousand stones, is equivalent to a county guard. Its subordinate officials include a deputy captain and a prime minister, and two Sima, a military marquis, and a captain."

"The duty of the guardian is to govern the countries in the Western Regions, manage the farmland, and issue orders to the widows. If there is chaos in the countries, troops must be sent to conquer."

"Every country's self-translating chiefs, domain chiefs, monarchs, supervisors, officials, Dalu, Baichang, Qianchang, Duwei, Qiqu, Danghu, generals, ministers, and princes all wear Wu seals and ribbons!"

"Your Majesty Yingming!"

In this way, the Protectorate of the Western Regions is almost the same as a county in Wu State.

After all, even their monarchs had to be canonized by King Wu.

"I don't know how many troops your Majesty plans to station in the Western Regions? Who is the Chief Protector?"

Ji Ran frowned and asked.

"The widow has already selected. The chief guardian of the Protectorate of the Western Regions is Wu Fan, and the deputy captain Wu Ming. As for the rest of the officials and generals, they will be appointed later."

After a pause, Qingji said again: "My opinion is that there are 5000 troops stationed in Wulei and Shule City, the governing offices of the Protectorate of the Western Regions. Half of the troops are from the Wu army and the other half are from the Western Region coalition forces. They will be drilled together."

5000 people?

In fact, so many soldiers and horses are not needed.

Qingji was just making full preparations for the next battle to destroy Qin.

Hearing these words, Ji Ran couldn't help but smiled bitterly, and said: "Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate."

"There are too many troops stationed in the Western Regions, and the food and fodder are transferred from our Wu country, and the losses on the way are unimaginable. If the countries in the Western Regions are to bear the burden, I am afraid that it will cause dissatisfaction among the countries. Please think again, Your Majesty!"

Qing Ji said indifferently: "The weapons, equipment and military salaries of the troops stationed in the Western Regions are allotted by the State of Wu, and the other countries are responsible for maintaining them and paying for their purchases. As for the grain and grass, what I want is to implement the farming system in the Western Regions."

"Farm implements, houses, seeds, cattle, etc. are uniformly distributed by the state. Soldiers plow the fields and reclaim wasteland. The output of the fields is used as military rations."

"The Protectorate of the Western Regions has another Diannong Zhonglang General in charge of farming in the Western Regions."

Tuntian system?
After Qingji's explanation, including Ji Ran, all the ministers and officials realized the brilliance of the farming system, and there was no objection.

In war, food is the material basis of war.

To ensure the supply of grain and grass, the development of agricultural production is also a very important means!
In order to obtain long-term and stable food production and supply in the protracted war, it is even more necessary to establish a certain form of food production base.

And this kind of grain production base is best built not far from the fighting area, so as to ensure that the grain lost on the road will be reduced due to the employment of civilians to carry the grain.

This is Tuntian!

In this era, the duration of each war is not long, so there is no need to establish a food production logistics base.

It was not until the Qin and Han Dynasties that the farming system really came into being.

For example, Qin Shihuang sent Meng Tian to attack the Xiongnu with 44 people in the north, and learned that in the Henan area, because the river was blocked, [-] county towns were built near the river, and they were only suitable for garrison to fill it.

For example, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty settled 60 soldiers in Hetao of the Yellow River to Zhangye and Jiuquan in the west of Hexi...

This is enough to show that it is not a long-term solution for soldiers to take turns guarding the border.

Qing Ji wants to truly ensure the safety of the Western Regions, to be a planned immigration, to develop production in the frontier areas, and to link Weiguo and Baojia together!
However, this is a long way to go.

Except for some criminals, where did Qingji get the population to populate the Western Regions for reclamation and border defense?
"Your Majesty, I have something to announce!"

Yushi Zhongcheng Botong stood up with Yahu in his hand.

"Say."

"I think that the princes and sons of the king should be canonized as kings and given fiefdoms to show their dignity! Just like Gong Zifan and Gong Zixi, the princes who go out of the town should be conferred the title of king by the king, and the princes should be entrusted to each other. Then the king Let the arches be ruled, so that the Wu king's family has a long history!"

"..."

Bo Tong's dog-legged character has remained unchanged, and he is good at figuring out what he wants.

Qingji asked Gong Zifan to serve as the Chief Protector of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and Gong Zixi to serve as the Governor of Ba County to control the three counties in the northwest of Wu State. It is conceivable how much Qing Ji attaches great importance to them.

Given time, not to mention the feudal land, I am afraid that Qingji can do the matter of enclosing the country to the princes!

This is not a food town, but a fiefdom, and the concepts between the two should not be confused.

The power of Fengjun is too great, how can Qingji have no scruples?

"Bo Tong, what do you mean, let the widows break the soil and seal the border?"

The expression on Qingji's face was rather complicated.

"Exactly."

The word "cracking the soil" is a bit harsh, but Bo Tong really does mean that.

I saw Bo Tong flatteringly bowing to Qingji and saying, "Your Majesty, all the young masters are getting older and each has their own strengths. They are the talents of my country Wu."

"Nowadays, the territory of Great Wu is vast, with a radius of thousands of miles, and many counties and counties have been merged. It is difficult to govern."

"Although there is a county guard and county magistrate in charge, it is inevitable that there will be mistakes and omissions."

"If your majesty can subdivide the princes, and use the land of several counties, or even a county, as his fiefdom, he will definitely suppress the place, and he will work together, and all the younger generations will not dare to act rashly!"

"My Majesty please enlighten me!"

Crack the soil and seal the border?
This so-called "cracking the soil and sealing the borders" is actually splitting the soil and dividing the grass.

"Shangshu Yugong" said: "Juegong only has five colors of earth."

The king enshrines the five-color soil as a community, and if the feudal princes cut off their own square-colored soil, they will return to the state to establish a society...

Each of the four directions is covered with loess according to its color. When the soil is cut and given to it, it is covered with white grass and wrapped with white grass.

(End of this chapter)