I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 51 Sima Yi breaks the defense!

In the following period, hundreds of people came to Chencang County to receive cloth every day.

After receiving it, they were arranged to enter the city.

Chencang New City is divided into twenty blocks of the same size and symmetrical to each other.

It is similar to the square in Luoyang City of Cao Wei.

However, it was not surrounded by an earthen wall.

It is estimated that 500 people live in each square, and each square is equipped with an official called Fang Zheng.

This square is responsible for managing the daily routine of the square.

In this way, Chencang New City operates in an orderly manner.

A lot of wood is transported in every day. Walking on the streets of Chencang County, the dust is flying, and houses are being built everywhere.

Due to the replenishment of labor force, the number of mining teams has also increased.

However, Chencang County Magistrate Liu Zhi became increasingly anxious.

The task assigned by the superiors was to immigrate, so Liu Zhi naturally responded positively and personally took people out to inspect and urge.

But after going out, the scene he saw became more and more shocking.

For example, he saw with his own eyes that a boat on the Wei River was actually full of people, and some people stayed directly in the water, holding the boat with their hands and following along.

For another example, when he saw someone holding a piece of wood, he jumped into the Wei River and shouted happily: "Goodbye to the hard days!"

Liu Zhi roared angrily and asked the officers and soldiers to arrest those wandering by the river.

So some people dispersed in a hurry, and some simply jumped into the Wei River.

The result of more than half a month of immigration was that less than a thousand people gathered.

Early in the morning on August [-]th, Sima Yi was practicing his sword leisurely when Sima Zhao rushed over.

"Father!"

"Why are you so panicked?" Sima Yi glanced at his son and said reproachfully, "I have taught you many times that you must be calm and calm when encountering problems, and never panic!"

"Father, the Shu army is still delivering cloth!"

Sima Yi was slightly startled, then listened and asked, "How much did you give away yesterday?"

"I don't know how many people were sent, but there were 700 people who gathered there. This is only from the east bank of Xieshui. I heard that people from the west side of Xieshui are also recruiting people. I'm afraid there are quite a few."

There was a hint of surprise in Sima Yi's eyes, and he asked: "How long has the Shu army been sent away from the beginning to now?"

"It should be seven days."

Sima Yi smiled and said: "Are there 700 people every day?"

"No, there weren't many people there some time ago, only one or two hundred people."

Sima Yi felt a little heartbroken. After all, that was where the population was flowing, and those were all laborers!
"Aren't you driving me away?"

Sima Zhao became even more angry. He said angrily: "The driving effect was limited. Many people evacuated overnight and went to the Shu army camp."

More importantly, the Wei army did not dare to dispatch large-scale cavalry.

"Don't worry. Kong Ming can recruit up to 3000 people. Clearing the country is a big deal. Absolute prevention and control is impossible. We must appropriately allow people to defect to the Shu army, as long as most of them are moved away by us."

Sima Zhao didn't say much.

On August 700, Sima Zhao came again: "Father, I'm afraid there were still [-] people yesterday!"

"The Shu army will definitely run out of cloth tomorrow!"

On August 700, Sima Zhao came again: "Father, there were still [-] people who defected yesterday!"

"Tomorrow! Tomorrow the Shu army will run out of cloth!"

On August [-]th, Sima Zhao came again: "Father, the number of people who defected to the Shu army today may be nearly a thousand!"

Sima Yi threw the report to the ground and said angrily: "Is it possible that the Shu army has inexhaustible supplies of cloth!"

"Father, what should I do now?"

Sima Yi's balls hurt now.

Send out cavalry on a large scale to arrest people?
impossible!
With a radius of hundreds of miles, war horses are made of flesh, not made of iron.

It was impossible to drive all the people scattered across the country within a few days.

If the people cannot be driven away in a short time, the Han army will definitely set up an ambush somewhere once they get the news.Sima Yi himself was very afraid of fighting in the field with the Han army.

If he sends troops to drive them away, he will inevitably fall into a quagmire, and there is a high probability that he will not be able to achieve the desired effect.

"Father!" Sima Zhao said anxiously.

Sima Yi walked back and forth, thinking deeply.

"Father, sending cavalry out to drive them away is too time-consuming and days-consuming. If you threaten those people, they will inevitably escape faster. I think we should send a thousand cavalry out to kill them without mercy!"

Sima Yi sat down, closed his eyes and meditated for a moment, and then said: "Eight hundred miles to report to Luoyang urgently."

"Here we go to Luoyang, riding fast for two days, arguing with the court for two days, and coming back for two days. Six days have passed. How many people will Zhuge Liang recruit in these six days?"

"Stop talking and go deliver the letter immediately!"

Sima Yi is not Cao Cao, it is impossible for him to kill people wantonly here.

Moreover, Sima Yi during Cao Rui's period did not dare to do anything outrageous. The last time he sent troops privately was Sima Yi's limit.

This is not a military issue, it is a political issue.

Sima Yi is not a fool.

On August 21, Li Heng did not go to the Yamen, but to Xiangxu.

Now there are ten craftsmen teaching every day in Xiangxu, Chencang County, each teaching ten students.

There were carpenters, there were blacksmiths, there were weavers.

Under normal circumstances, Li Heng would not disturb them.

Li Heng was just checking some newly written books in Xiangxu's study.

For example, at this moment he was holding a book in his hand, "The Essentials of All Works of the Great Han Dynasty".

It records the skills of building a house, accompanied by drawings, and also records the methods of blacksmithing and processing of ramie.

In addition, Li Heng himself wrote a book, "New Papermaking Techniques of the Han Dynasty".

A technique that cannot be updated if it is not written down in writing.

Without updating and iteration, systematic knowledge cannot be formed.

If it cannot be systematized, it cannot take root and form a theoretical system.

If there is no theoretical system and only superficial skills, even if a new technology appears, it will be just a matter of luck and we cannot move forward.

Of course, Li Heng does not expect a theoretical system to emerge soon.

The theoretical system is to discover the laws of nature. It is not dependent on human will and needs to be explored over a long period of time.

The first step Li Heng can do now is to summarize all the current craft knowledge and form a teaching text.

Xiangxu in Chencang County is just the beginning.

The Han army needed real engineering battalions.

But the engineer battalion is inseparable from the training of this kind of technical school.

After reading several books currently written by Xiang Xu of Chencang County, Li Heng was very satisfied. He was even more satisfied with the "New Papermaking Techniques of the Han Dynasty" in his arms.

"Ming Gong!" Dong Hong's voice came from outside.

"Enter."

Dong Hong came in and said, "Ming Gong, the prime minister calls you over."

"Okay, it just so happens that I also plan to go find the Prime Minister."

"What do you want to do with the Prime Minister?"

"This papermaking technology has been refined and every step has been carefully considered. It is ready for the Prime Minister to send back to Hanzhong and Chengdu."

"Have you been doing this?"

"Yes, our previous paper was so rough that we had to improve it step by step. I am also thinking of ways to improve the hydraulic textile machine."

"Go quickly, don't keep the Prime Minister waiting."

"Don't worry, it's not a big deal. We're just discussing how to deal with Wei Jun's counterattack."

(End of this chapter)