Fantasy Three Kingdoms: Four knots in Taoyuan at the beginning

Chapter 284 Chapter 282, Layout of the four northern states
In short, Wang Mang disgusted Chen Yuan.

Many things cannot be verified.

However, after finding the information here, Chen Yuan basically had a general understanding of the things beyond the sky, and also had some ideas on how to deal with them.

However, these are not in a hurry.

The most important thing now is to discuss what to do in the future.

Chen Yuan dismissed the positions of Taixue Jijiu and Jiantiantai Deputy Director, which means that Chen Yuan will be stationed in Luoyang for a long time in the future.

Xiangyang will not be able to go back for a while.

Therefore, Chen Yuan has to explain many things.

And he had to confess in person, so Chen Yuan had to go back to Jingzhou once.

After leaving Langhuan Cave, Chen Yuan summoned Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Zhou Tai and Guo Jia and told them about this matter.

The other three are fine, but Lu Bu is a little bit summoned: "Military commander, how can you stay in Luoyang, it's too dangerous."

As soon as Lu Bu said this, Chen Yuan knew that this guy had completely regarded himself as a Jingzhou native.

This is completely speaking from the standpoint of Jingzhou, and there is no court at all in my heart.

It seems that Lu Bu is not completely a white-eyed wolf, and he can still be saved.

That's right, Lu Bu at this time was still young after all, and he was not the later prince, one of the heroes of the late Han Dynasty.

The current Lu Bu is nothing more than an aspiring young man.

Chen Yuan waved his hand: "Feng Xian, don't worry, I have my own plan."

After finishing speaking, Chen Yuan said to the others: "Are you planning to return to Jingzhou, or stay with me in Luoyang?"

Zhou Tai didn't hesitate at all: "Where the military division is, I will be there."

Zhou Tai's answer was not what Chen Yuan expected.

Strictly speaking, Zhou Tai was Chen Yuan's personal bodyguard, and Chen Yuan was very kind to Zhou Tai, which made Zhou Tai very grateful.

Therefore, Zhou Tai naturally wanted to follow Chen Yuan.

Lu Bu thought for a while: "Military Master, is there a battle with you in Luoyang?"

Chen Yuan smiled: "Why, Fengxian, do you want to fight?"

"That's right, military division, the mountain bandits and water bandits in Jingzhou are almost wiped out, and my bones are itchy."

Chen Yuan listened to Lu Bu's words, and it was true that Jingzhou had no more battles to fight in a short time.

The reason is very simple, now is not the time for the princes to fight for hegemony, and it is absolutely impossible for Jingzhou to cross the border and attack other states and counties.

This is a proper act of rebellion.

The mountain bandits and water bandits in Jingzhou were basically wiped out, and the only remaining war was the war in Jingnan.

Yes, the war to develop Jingnan.

Under Chen Yuan's suggestion, Jingzhou implemented a strategy called Jingnan Great Development.

Thanks to the Army Tunnel and Champa Rice, the Jingzhou treasury now has ample food.

Coupled with the continuous absorption of refugees from the north, the population of Jingzhou has increased significantly in recent years.

According to statistics, the population of Jingzhou is about 100 million now.

Strictly speaking, that's actually not much at all.

You must know that Jingzhou covers the vast territory of today's Hunan, the entire territory of Hubei and the southern part of Henan.

This is more than 40 square kilometers of land.

There are only 100 million people in such a vast land, which is really too small.

You must know that the most important thing that restricts the population is food. As long as there is enough food, the population can grow rapidly.

Now Jingzhou not only has enough food to eat, but also is rich.

The most important reason is the issue of time. If Jingzhou is given ten years to recuperate, even if the population cannot be doubled, it will not be a problem to reach 500 million.

According to statistics, a country with an annual population growth rate of 4% can double its population in only 18 years.A country with a population growth rate of 1% will take 70 years to double its population.

Today Jingzhou's population growth rate is about [-]%, but this is based on the acceptance of refugees.

But refugees cannot always exist, so this population growth rate is certainly not sustainable.

However, Chen Yuan estimated that in ten years, the population of Jingzhou might really be doubled.

That is to say, after ten years, the population of Jingzhou will reach about 2000 million.

It is too easy to support 2000 million people with such a vast land in Jingzhou.

Even though the current population is only 100 million, Chen Yuan strongly recommends the development strategy of Jingnan.

This strategy is not only to open up the land actually occupied by Jingzhou, but also to naturalize the barbarians in Jingnan.

Among the barbarians in Jingnan, Wuxi Man is just one of them, and there are other barbarians.

The number of these barbarians is about 200 million. If all these barbarians can be absorbed into Jingzhou, it will not only provide a large number of soldiers with good physical fitness, but also increase the tax population.

At the same time, Chen Yuan also had a plan to seize the opportunity to attack Jiaozhou.

You must know that Guiyang County is already on the border with Jiaozhou.

The place of Jiaozhou may not have a strong sense of existence at the end of the Han Dynasty, and it is not at all the pivotal position of later generations.

The main reason is due to insufficient development.

However, Jiaozhou also covers a very large area. It governs Guangdong, Guangxi, and northern and central Vietnam, and the state governs Panyu.

Jiaozhou has nine counties including Nanhai, Cangwu, Yulin, Hepu, Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, Rinan, Zhuya and Daner.

In such a vast area, the population may be around 200 million.

It can be said that the land is sparsely populated.

Of course, this population may be inaccurately counted, because the rule of Jiaozhou by the big Han is really beyond the reach of the whip.

Although prefectures and counties have been set up, it is actually hard to say a word about the rule of these places.

Some places are controlled by prefects and county magistrates, and some places are controlled by local big clans, which can benefit the court at least.

However, Jiaozhou has an advantage, that is, you can try to attack first.

This place is so high that the emperor is far away, even if Jingzhou wins one or two counties, no one pays attention to it.

In particular, the three counties established in Vietnam.

Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Nichinan.

These three counties still belong to the big Han in name, but in fact they have been controlled by the locals.

Therefore, if Jingzhou can take down these three counties, it will probably not cause any disturbances in the court.

Today's governor of Jiaozhou is Zhu Fu, and the prefect of Jiaozhi is Shi Xie.

According to intelligence, Zhu Fu, the governor of Jiaozhou, collected heavy taxes from all over the country, which caused resistance and was killed. Now the state and counties of Jiaozhou are in chaos.

If there is no external force to intervene, the subsequent Jiaozhou will be actually ruled by Shi Xie.

Because in the next few years, Shi Xie's younger brother Shi Yi also served as the prefect of Hepu, his second brother Xuwen county magistrate also served as the prefect of Jiuzhen, and Shi's younger brother Shi Wu also served as the prefect of Nanhai.

Isn't this bringing Jiaozhou into their family?
Therefore, Chen Yuan wanted to take this opportunity to seize the bridgehead of Jiaozhou.

Both Nanhai County and Cangwu County are bordered by Guiyang County. As for which county to seize or control as a bridgehead, Chen Yuan chose Cangwu County.

The reason is simple, Shi Huang, the prefect of Cangwu County, has not been alive for a few years.

According to historical records, after Shi Huang's death, it was Liu Bei's friend Wu Ju who became the prefect of Cangwu.

Therefore, the current Cangwu can be controlled.

Under Chen Yuan's command, Jinfengwei's spies have already spread all over Jiaozhou, especially Cangwu County and Jiaozhi County.

However, there is no rush to seize Cangwu County, it is slowly infiltrating, and the main goal now is to develop Jingnan.

This is a big political move. Although it is supplemented by military affairs, it is not the main one.

Moreover, there is no need for cavalry in Jingnan, so Lu Bu has no use for it.

In the development of Jingnan, the military is mainly based on Huang Zhong, supplemented by Shamoke.

The reason is very simple, Huang Zhongshan practiced archers, and the barbarians under Sha Moke's command can show their great strength in the mountains.

As for the cavalry, the place of use is still in the north.

That's why Lu Bu asked.

Chen Yuan thought for a while, and it was a bit too wasteful for Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei and even Zhang Yun, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, who are good at commanding cavalry, to stay in Jingzhou.

The north is where they come in.

Previously, there was no other way but to wrong them temporarily in Jingzhou.

Now that Chen Yuan has come to Luoyang, he can make further plans.

Perhaps, you can seek a county in the northern states, mainly for military training.

Cavalry also needs to be practiced. After all, Jingzhou has many rivers and rivers, so it is not suitable for contacting cavalry. The northern states are different.

Bingzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou and even Liangzhou are all very suitable for cavalry to run.

Especially Liangzhou Dama, rampant in the world.

Fatty Dong's Xiliang iron cavalry is powerful in the world.

Just did it.

It is necessary to seek another northern state and county for Jingzhou.

After thinking about it, Chen Yuan asked Lu Bu, "Fengxian, would you like to go back to Bingzhou?"

When Lu Bu heard this, he was immediately excited: "Is there a way for the military division to let me return to Bingzhou to serve?"

Chen Yuan smiled: "Feng Xian, this matter is easy."

"If you can go back to Bingzhou, Bu will definitely be willing to go back."

Hearing the conversation between the two, Zhang Liao was also moved.

After all, it is hard to leave the homeland, who would not want to go back to their hometown to be an official.

Chen Yuan nodded: "In that case, then you and Wen Yuan will go back to Bingzhou."

Lu Bu seemed to have come to his senses: "Military division, aren't you driving us away?"

Chen Yuan said angrily: "Why, you, Lu Fengxian, want to be self-reliant?"

Lv Bu was taken aback immediately: "What did the military adviser say? How can I, Lv Bu, be the kind of person who betrays the master!"

Chen Yuan rolled his eyes when he heard this.

He waved his hand: "Okay, I know you are not. The reason why I let you and Wen Yuan go back to Bingzhou is mainly because the land of Jingzhou is really not a place for cavalry. I am afraid that after a long time, our cavalry in Jingzhou will be abolished." .”

"How about this, I will recommend you to the emperor to be the captain of Yanmen County and Wen Yuan to be the captain of Wuyuan County. You two will train me cavalry in Bingzhou and beat those barbarians hard. Is it possible? "

Lu Bu immediately slapped his chest: "Military commander, don't worry, I, Lu Bu, are the best at beating barbarians."

Compared with Lu Bu's all-encompassing, Zhang Liao was much calmer.

"Military division, I have a few questions for the military division to clarify."

Chen Yuan looked at Zhang Liao approvingly, he was indeed the head of the five good generals, and he was much smarter than Lu Bu, a reckless man.

"Wen Yuan just say what he has to say."

Zhang Liao said: "May I ask the military adviser, how will we get along with the prefect after we arrive in office, where will the money and food for our military training come from, and how much support will Jingzhou give us?"

Chen Yuan clapped his hands: "Wen Yuan's words are right."

The points Zhang Liao asked are the key points.

If you want to expand your army, you need money, food, and reputation. The most important thing is whether the prefects of these two counties will support it.

In fact, if Lu Bu and Zhang Liao didn't have enough qualifications and merits, Chen Yuan would very much like to send them to the position of prefect.

It's a pity that the prefect can be regarded as a great official of the frontier after all, and it's not so easy to do.

The county lieutenant is different. Although the rank of the county lieutenant is not low, he is not the chief official after all. With Chen Yuan's face now, the emperor will not stop him.

And what Chen Yuan thought about was not only these two counties, but four counties.

Wuyuan, Yanmen, Yunzhong and Shanggu County.

All the county lieutenants of the four counties are in their hands.

These four counties, from west to east, are Wuyuan, Yunzhong, Yanmen and Shanggu.

Among them, the first three belong to Bingzhou, and Shanggu belongs to Youzhou.

The most important reason for choosing these four counties is that these four counties are the four counties that directly border the grassland.

Not only is it very difficult to acquire these four counties, but it can also train a powerful cavalry.

As long as the money and food in Jingzhou are in place, there is no problem in training a powerful cavalry.

Lu Bu was at Yanmen, Zhang Liao was at Wuyuan, Zhao Yun went to Yunzhong, and Zhang He went to Shanggu.

Of course everyone will give them a deputy.

The deputy here is more focused on the strategist.

In fact, Lu Bu's most suitable deputy is Chen Gong.

It's a pity that this guy is now under Cao Cao's command.

Yes, Chen Gong was under Cao Cao's command when he first became an official.

However, there are not too many civil servants and advisers in Jingzhou now, and it feels a bit wasteful to Liu Bei.

Therefore, it is no problem to give Lu Bu one.

As for which one to give, it depends on Liu Bei's plan.

A person who can hold Lu Bu down is needed.

Chen Yuan was inclined towards Jushou.

Yes, Chen Yuan intends to let Jushou be the prefect of Yanmen.

Jushou not only has outstanding strategy, but also has fresh political talents, and he also has high prestige. Compared with Tian Feng, his methods are more rounded, and he happens to be a partner with Lu Bu.

With Zhang Liao, there is no need for counselors, because Zhang Liao himself is outstanding in strategy, and he only needs to be assigned a lieutenant general.

Candidate?

Both Yan Liang and Wen Chou are fine.

Give Wen Chou to Zhang Liao, Yan Liang to Zhao Yun, and send Zhang Cun to Zhang Yun.

Zhang Cun's main role is to be in charge of logistics.

After thinking about it, Chen Yuan said to Zhang Liao: "After you take office, you still need to have a good relationship with the prefect. Of course, if the prefect doesn't cooperate, you can take some extraordinary measures, but remember one thing, it's not a last resort. Don't kill, remember?"

It is really because the reality is not suitable, and the prefect position is not easy to take.

Otherwise, Chen Yuan would be in place in one step and let them all serve as prefects.

Lu Bu was a little dissatisfied: "You can't kill people, so what if the eunuch gets in the way?"

Chen Yuan looked at Lu Bu: "Don't worry, Fengxian, I will let Gong Yugong be the prefect of Yanmen."

Hearing this, Lu Bu suddenly lost his voice.

Lu Bu knew about Jushou, he was a great man, and he didn't dare to challenge Jushou.

Because Jushou has a surprisingly good relationship with his master.

(End of this chapter)