Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 652: Build a city in the north and promote talents through two gates

When Chen Zi and Su Liao arrived, they saw Chen Zhi writing at his desk, writing vigorously.

The two of them didn't bother and just waited nearby.

Chen Zhi quickly put down his pen, looked at the two of them, and said with a smile, "You are here, let's take a look at these letters first."

While speaking, he handed over several other letters except Tuoba Yulu.

Tuoba Yulu's letter to Chen Zhi was regarded as a personal letter, and it did not talk about official matters, but discussed some casual articles.

Of course, Chen Zhi knew very well that this kind of letter looked like a private letter, but it was actually for the purpose of getting closer to each other. Maybe it was written by Tuoba Yulu under the special instruction of the Xianbei Great Chanyu, in order to use favors to bring each other closer. relationship, but after all, it is difficult to reveal it to the outside world, and there is nothing related to the layout of Daijun in it.

Soon, Chen Zi and Su Liao read several letters, and then each took a long breath.

"Congratulations, Prefect, if you decide to take over the north, then you will take over the county!" Chen Zi replied with a smile, and at the same time he felt that the heavy pressure on his shoulders was relieved by more than half in an instant.

Once this generation of counties is completely controlled, plus the single-shooter cannons and new soldiers prepared by Chen Zhi, plus the submission of several tribes, then Wang Jun will have to think carefully if he wants to cause trouble again.

"Now it seems that in a short period of time, the prefect will not have to worry about the insufficient population of Dai County," Su Liao said. "Among the captives in Dai County, three tribes are willing to submit, and outside of Dai Bei, there are There are four tribes that are willing to surrender. These are the seven tribes that are willing to surrender. The full force is almost 2 people. With this group of people, when trained, they will become elite cavalry!"

Chen Zi shook his head and said: "After all, these are not people from the Middle Earth. Even if they surrender, they should not be trusted too much. Moreover, the reason why they surrender is actually forced by the situation. Maybe they will leave one after another when the situation changes."

"I also know about this," Su Liao did not distinguish, but followed those words and continued: "However, this does not mean that tribes cannot be used. The rising lord on the grassland does not have many tribes under his command. As long as the power is there, no one will dare to disobey it."

"Then where will these people be placed?" Chen Zi asked tit for tat: "Dai County has a small population and a relatively large territory. There are many barbarians who have migrated in the north. They have not been able to naturalize over the years, and even They are not willing to organize households and integrate the people. If they stay here, it will be a disaster! If they move here again, won't they just add fuel to the fire?"

As he said that, he raised his hands and said to Chen Zhi: "Prefect, there were great sages who reported to the court before. There is a "Order to Migrate the Rong" which said that if these Hu people stay in the territory of China, there will be hidden dangers. However, in the past, the court suffered too much damage from the population in the north. , they moved to the border to consolidate the country, hoping to rely on these alienated people to replenish the population. But now that natural disasters occur, chaos breaks out. Looking at Youzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou and other places, they all accept the most foreign races. It can be seen that people who are not of our race must have a different heart! Do not indulge!"

Sure enough, many people in this era have already seen the crux of the problem.

Listening to Chen Zi's words, Chen Zhi couldn't help but sigh, but then he shook his head in his heart.

"It's a pity that scholars like Chen Zi are worried about long-term interests, but those who are really in power have to consider short-term interests. For those big landowners who regard land as the foundation and population as the foundation of their rights, As far as the foreign population is concerned, it does not matter whether the foreign population is from the Central Plains or the four corners of the country. As long as they are human beings, we can provide them with conveniences and even have an excuse to ask the court for money. Just like the refugee disaster in Western Europe in later generations, everyone knows that it is not a long-term solution. , but because of the temporary benefits, it is difficult to stop, and over time, it will be difficult to return!"

Thinking like this, he also said: "What you two said is reasonable, so these tribes who surrendered cannot stay in Daijun."

When Chen Zi and Su Liao heard this, they both found some meaning.

"What does the prefect mean?"

Chen Zhi said: "Since these tribes are nomadic, they might as well still roam the grasslands, but in this regard, someone needs to lead them. I already have a draft on the candidate, but I need to investigate further."

After hearing Chen Zhi's solution, both of them felt that it was relatively safe. They also knew that it was just a rough outline now, and the specific details would have to wait until it was actually implemented.

"In addition," Chen Zhi changed the topic, "According to the letter sent by Yang Song, the garrison area in Daibei already has the prototype of a city, so I have an idea to build a slightly special one. If it goes well, it can also be extended to the entire Dai County."

"I wonder how the prefect wants to build the city?" Su Liao asked simply, "It is not easy to build the city. Just to make the city wall strong, it requires a lot of effort to compact the soil. It usually involves water milling, which is very time-consuming. We have a lot of human and financial resources.”

This is actually a tactful dissuasion.

You must know that today's cities are not built of stones. Most of the stones can only be used near the city gates. Together, they form a strong wall.

But just listening to the steps like this, you know how difficult it is.

In the original history, after a few years, there will be the Tongwan City established vigorously by Helian, which is the leader among them, but such a city has to pay too much price to be strong and not fall down.Nahe Lianbo was cruel by nature, according to his rules, every time a part of the city wall was built, he had to stab it inward with an iron awl, and if it penetrated an inch, all the craftsmen who steamed the earth and built the wall would be gathered together. Kill them, build the corpses into the city wall, and replace them with a new group of craftsmen to continue building.

In this way, a city as majestic as Tongwan City was created.

Other frontier cities do not have such extreme construction methods, but they also consume manpower, but the effect may not be very good, so Su Liao would talk like that.

Chen Zhi then said: "If we use ordinary methods to build it, there will be problems. However, I have a secret method that can quickly solidify stones. Plus there is abundant manpower now, so it can be used."

When Su Liao heard this, he understood and nodded: "Does the governor want to use all those prisoners? That would be a good use. If these people are not allowed to work and are simply imprisoned, things will soon change. , it is better to give them hard work and let them not rest all day long, then over time, they will lose their desire to resist and can control it calmly."

"According to the original plan, most of these prisoners were put into the mine," Chen Zize added, "But the mine has not been really established yet. There are not many manpower required in the initial stage, and it is not suitable to invest it all at once. Too many people, because this group of people had just been captured and inevitably had other thoughts in their minds. Gathering in one place and being so close to Dai County was indeed a threat. However, too many people gathered at the border. It’s a good thing.”

"Yes, so I need someone to supervise the construction of the city this time. At the same time, I need to manage the tribes that surrendered and the captives escorted there. If possible, the population sent by the Tuoba tribe must also be managed. Some of them are placed in Daibei, so these people also need to be managed."

When Su Liao heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "These are three different groups of people. Plus the people who originally lived in Daibei and the garrison troops, these are five big groups of people. In addition to the people sent by the Tuoba tribe, In addition to the population, the other four quarters, more or less, those tribes and prisoners, needless to say, have fought with our army, and the soldiers and the people living there may also be hostile because of Wang Quan's incident. Managing such a situation is definitely a very complex issue.”

"That's why I called you two here," Chen Zhi nodded, "Originally, you two must be the most ideal choice, but you both have things to do, and they are both important. Besides, Dai Jun Now that it has calmed down and all aspects are gradually returning to normal, all you have to do is to stay on top of it and coordinate all parties. To run a place specifically, it would be a bit overkill."

"Actually, running a place is also a test and learning for us." Chen Zi seems to have a different view.

Chen Zhi waved his hands and said: "I know what you mean, but Dai County and Dai County here are also an opportunity to learn, so what you two have to do is recommend a suitable candidate to me. To serve as the governor of Daibei City? If everything goes well, when Daibei City is built, this person will also become the first guardian of Daibei City."

Hearing Chen Zhi's words, Chen Zi no longer insisted. Then he looked at Su Liao and both of them made their decision.

"My subordinates recommend Ruan Qing."

"My subordinates recommend Ji Kui."

Then, the two of them spoke at the same time, but they said two different names.

It was Su Liao who talked about Ruan Qing, and it was Chen Zi who mentioned Ji Gui.

Ruan Qing and Ji Jue both came with Chen Zi when he returned and took refuge with Chen Zhi. From their surnames, Chen Zhi could tell a lot.

However, Chen Zhi never gave a clear assignment for the placement of these two people. Most of the time, he let them deal with trivial matters to observe their abilities.

During this process, the two of them also kept in touch with many subordinates under Chen Zhi's command, and gradually each had their own tendencies, which can also be seen from the current reactions of Su Liao and Chen Zi.

After thinking about it, Chen Zhi made a decision: "Both of these two people are talented and indeed worthy of this position. Since you two recommended it at the same time, it is better to send both of them over and let them Ruan Qing is responsible for managing several Xianbei forces, while Ji Guo is responsible for the remaining population. The two are jointly responsible for supervising the construction, with Ruan Qing as the main one and Ji Guo as the assistant."

This is also because he has a rough understanding of the abilities of those two people, and takes this opportunity to improve their abilities in local management. With the expansion of his power, he really needs some management talents.

After saying a few more words, Chen Zhi said with a smile: "Thank you for keeping you here here in the middle of the night. Now that we have set a general policy, we can arrange the specific things tomorrow."

Chen Zi and Su Liao took advantage of the opportunity to say goodbye.

After sending the two people away, another piece of news came, but this time it was through the zodiac origami.

"Mr. Bao, I'm finally back."

(End of this chapter)