At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 288: The bloodline and previous achievements of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were wasted
The fourth day of August in the fourth year of Han Dynasty. Yanmen County, Pingcheng Textile Factory.

Xu Fan brought Zhang Cang and other civil and military officials from the Han Dynasty to inspect the largest textile factory in Yanmen County, and the Textile Order Gongshu Lin introduced Xu Fan to the situation of the textile factory.

The smelly wool was thrown into the pool to be degreased, combed, and then spun into yarn by huge spinning machines. The yarn was transported to textile factories to be woven into woolen cloth.

For people like Zhang Cang, this textile factory is already unprecedentedly big. It can't even be called a textile workshop, but should be called a textile city, because this workshop requires more than 3000 people. This is equivalent to the population of the entire urban area of ​​​​Pingcheng. In order to accommodate these textile workers, Pingcheng has almost doubled in size.

Gongsun Lin said excitedly: "Your Majesty, Pingcheng Textile Factory has 1500 looms. It uses the latest loom developed by my father. It not only increases the width of the cloth, but also triples the efficiency. Now it can produce every month More than pieces of woolen cloth were produced. This was due to the inexperience of the Huns’ weavers. Once they adapted to the textile machines, the efficiency would continue to improve.”

Shusuntong was surprised and asked, "Are all the Huns here?"

Gongshu Lin nodded and said: "Most of them are. The women of my big man are usually in charge and teach them how to weave."

Zhang Cang said happily: "This single textile workshop can absorb thousands of Huns. If our Han frontiers were all equipped with textile factories like this, the troubles caused by the Huns would be eliminated."

The fighting power of the Han people was overwhelming to the barbarians. It can even be said that the fighting power of the farming civilization was crushing to the grassland civilization in our lifetime. Just like the various barbarians in the Central Plains, they had disappeared without a trace in the melee of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

And the reason why it is now difficult for the Central Plains countries to deal with the Hu people, such as the Huns, Dayuezhi people, and the Donghu people, will become a big problem for the Central Plains dynasty. It is not because they can fight, but because their land is too barren and they cannot farm. There is no In terms of economic benefits, it is naturally impossible for the Central Plains dynasty to send troops to station in the grassland for a long time.

Xu Fan seems to remember the introduction of a novel about Han Wu. It said that after the Han Dynasty gained an advantage in the battle against the Huns, it recruited a large number of Huns and Huns as enemies. Huo Qubing also had a large number of Hus in his army, so he went deep into the desert several times. Even though we are thousands of miles away, we never get lost because of these local snakes.

After leaving the textile factory, Xu Fan said to his uncle and grandson: "We must entertain the tribal leaders of the barbarians well and make them available to our great men. They are the local snakes in the desert. With them as eagles and dogs, we can deal with the Huns with twice the result with half the effort."

Xu Fan used the surrounding areas above as anchors for food stamps, but the quantity of tea and sugar was difficult to increase and the prices were high.

But now that wool cloth is available, the income from raising sheep on the grassland has greatly increased, and the income from pasture can catch up with the fields. Then the desert is no longer a useless land for the Central Plains dynasty, but a treasure land comparable to the fertile land of the Central Plains.

This gave Xu Fan a good opportunity to spread food stamps. He would reward each tribal leader who came to seek refuge with him with some food stamps. These food stamps could be used to buy cloth, tea, salt, sugar, etc. of equal value in Pingcheng. goods.

Although the Han and the Huns fought fiercely, there are still 5 cavalry sweeping the Huns' territory. But precisely because of killing chickens to scare monkeys, the Dingling people, Fuyu people, Goguryeo people in the desert, and a large number of Hu people who Xu Fan could not name, came to Pingcheng to pay homage to Xu Fan, the common leader of the world, and recognized Xu Fan as the boss.

There are also many salt ponds on the grassland. Although salt is scarce, it is not unobtainable.

Zhang Cang thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty wants our Han people's food stamps to be quickly promoted in the desert. Just increasing the production capacity of woolen cloth is not enough. The court should force the promotion of food stamps in the desert. The barbarians want to come to our Central Plains to buy and sell cattle and sheep." , leather and other goods, we force merchants to only give food stamps, and the barbarians who want to buy our goods can only use food stamps. "

Only cloth can quickly increase production capacity, food, clothing, housing and transportation, clothing ranks first, and woolen cloth is almost indispensable for every Hu people.

Zhang Cang keenly discovered that food stamps can control the Hu people economically. As long as these Hu people go against the big Han, they have to think more if they don't want the food stamps in their hands to become waste paper, so the Hu people will have a lot of worries.

Xu Fan said: "This is not easy to do. Food stamps are not only available in the desert, but also in my country. If you are not careful, you can kill one thousand enemies and win eight hundred."

Today, Gongshu Lin has the opportunity to become the second lord of the family, which is extremely beneficial to him in inheriting the family business. He is more hopeful than other brothers. Gongshu Lin has decided to find a way to expand the number of looms in Pingcheng even if he sells out all his property.

Xu Fan said to Gongshu Lin: "You have done well, but we need to continue to increase the number of textile machines and set up several more textile workshops in cities such as Mayi. The current three thousand woolen cloths are far from being able to process the wool of the desert. You still need to increase the number of textile machines." If you can find a way to produce 30,000 or even 100,000 pieces of woolen cloth, I will give you the title of baron."

Military suppression alone cannot suppress the desert. Both the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty vividly demonstrated this to later generations. But as long as there are enough benefits, no one in the Han Dynasty will say anything about giving up the desert in the future.

Therefore, if Dahan's food stamps were to be promoted in the desert, they would need enough wool cloth to provide equivalent support, and the current three thousand pieces per month were far from meeting Xu Fan's needs.

Gongshu Lin said excitedly: "My decision is not as good as my mission."

The reason why Xu Fan beat the public to Lin's food stamps in this way was because he planned to spread the food stamps in the desert so that the Han people would get used to using the food stamps of the Han Dynasty, which required sufficient equivalents.

In the entire Gongsun family, only the patriarch, Gong Shuqiu, obtained the title of earl when the emperor ascended the throne. This move promoted the Gongsun family from common people to the aristocratic class, fulfilling their family's centuries-old wish.

Xu Fan said with a smile: "We still have to do it step by step. First defeat the powerful grassland forces such as the Xiongnu and Da Yueshi. Then I, the Han Dynasty, will entrust the princes to suppress the grassland, and then use woolen cloth as an economic chain to tie up the desert, politics, economy, and military. , the four layers of cultural binding, the desert will not be my enemy in the future. "

Zhang Cang said firmly: "No matter how difficult it is, we must do it. This is another chain for my great man to control the desert."

Xu Fan thought for a while and felt that a livestock bank should be set up in the desert to specialize in business on the grassland. By opening up commercial channels, these tribal leaders would become big households, and they would not be attracted to come to Dahan to deposit money for consumption. .

Although Xu Fan doesn't know whether this is true or not, it makes sense in theory. Ergouzi can be found in any ethnic group. Although Xu Fan didn't like it, the Hu man's Ergouzi was only beneficial to him as a big man.

Shu Suntong: "I understand that there are already Wuheng tribes and Xianbei tribes who are willing to join our Han army to attack the Huns."

"Xianbei tribe?" Are there Xianbei people at this time?
Shusuntong immediately explained: "There is a Xianbei Mountain in the Liaodong region. The tribes living in the Xianbei Mountain are called Xianbei people. Two years ago, Maodun defeated the Donghu people. A group of Donghu people fled to the Xianbei Mountain and regained the local territory. tribe, and then they changed their name to the Xianbei tribe, and the Wuheng tribe was also renamed by the Donghu people who fled to a place called Wuheng Mountain on the border of the Han Dynasty. In fact, they are all Donghu people."

Xu Fan thought for a while and said: "The task of educating the Hu people is also very important. You have to find a way to make them understand that no matter they are Huns, Donghu people, or Han people, everyone is our own people.

I remember an ancient book said that the Huns were originally the nobles of the Xia Kingdom. When Shang Tang destroyed the Xia, they fled to the grasslands and became the current Huns. The Xia Dynasty is the descendant of Dayu, one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of China. First, in this way, everyone is related by blood and is one of our own. You must find a way to let all the Huns know this. "

Shusuntong hesitated and asked: "Is there such an ancient book?"

Xu Fan said: "That's unnecessary."

Shusuntong nodded and said: "Then it's true."

Xu Fan continued: "At the same time, you should build a good relationship with the Xianbei leader Wu Heng and see which of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors they are. You should be able to find it by looking through my ancient books. Other tribal leaders should also try to find one. Look, maybe they are also my bloodline living outside."

Shusuntong smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, what if all the blood of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were lost? Wouldn't my face be very ugly?"

As a result, all the orthodox people in the Central Plains have gone to the grasslands.

Xu Fan said nonchalantly: "Use the reputation of these ancestors to serve my Han Dynasty. Even if the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors know about this, they will not blame us. My Han Dynasty is a country formed based on cultural identity. This has been done." , which can save the Han Dynasty tens of billions of dollars in military expenses and save hundreds of thousands of lives. "

"I will find the propaganda team to cooperate and let the propaganda team promote the concept that the grassland and the Central Plains are one family. You can find the Opera Ling and find a way to create some operas in this area. If the propaganda is in place, it will have twice the result with half the effort in our victory over the Huns. "

Uncle Sun said: "No."

After returning to Pingcheng, Xu Fan convened a high-level meeting in Pingcheng with everyone in the Han Dynasty.

Wu Sheng began to report on the battle situation of the Han Dynasty in the past few months in the grassland.

"Zhenbei General Ji Xin still hasn't captured Mao Dun. Mao Dun, with the main force of the Huns, is fighting guerrillas with our army on the grassland. He has already attacked my Han's baggage train five times."

Ji Xin followed Xu Fan's order and led the army to directly attack the Huns' Wang Ting, but he killed a lonely person. Mao Dun knew that he could not defeat Ji Xin's army, so he directly led the Wang Ting's tribe to escape.

Ji Xin had no choice but to burn the Huns' palace with fire, hoping to attract the hatred of the Huns and make them come to his door. But Ji Xin obviously underestimated Mao Dun. Even though his royal court was burned, Mao Dun's main force still did not appear in front of Ji Xin, and most of the Huns' tribes retreated to Mobei. This distance made Ji Xin feel comfortable But lacking strength, he could only chase Maodun's main force in Monan.

Xu Fan said: "Let Ji Xin ignore the main force of Maodun and find a way to capture the Huns' tribesmen in Monan. Every time we capture one more Huns, the Huns will lose one strength. If we want to solve the guerrilla war of the Huns, we only need to We can build forts on the grassland and gradually reduce the scope of the Huns’ activities.”

Of course Xu Fan understands the difficulty of fighting guerrilla warfare. It was because of guerrilla warfare that the golden status of the global hegemon was broken.

And Xu Fan also understood the correct way to deal with guerrilla warfare. Xu Fan had built more than twenty forts on the Huns' lush pastures, with 500 Han troops stationed in each fort.

Facing the Huns who have no ability to attack fortresses, such a Wubao can resist tens of thousands of Huns for a month, and within such a long time, reinforcements from the Han Dynasty can come. Now one-third of the Huns' territory in Monan is controlled by the Han.

Wu Sheng continued: "On the middle road, the situation of General Jingtao and General Zhenbei is similar. Moreover, the army of the middle road continues to attack north. When it encounters the desert next door, it is difficult for our cavalry troops to gallop north. My subordinates believe that the army of the middle road can retreat. Come back to save on food consumption.”

Xu Fan nodded and said: "This strategy can be implemented."

Since the main force of the Huns cannot be captured, then reduce consumption. This is a long-term war and there is no rush.

Then Wu Sheng pointed at the territory of the Donghu people and said with a smile: "Lu Chen, the governor of Liaodong, led the coalition of Liaodong princes to attack the territory of the Donghu people. The Donghu tribe heard the news and rose up. The army on the east route was also the route with the highest results in this war, annihilating the main force of 3000 Huns. , captured 5 Donghu people, and the Huns’ foundation in Donghu basically collapsed.”

Xu Fan smiled and said: "Ask Lu Chen who among them is willing to move the vassal states to the territory of the Donghu people."

"promise!"

But at this moment, a messenger broke in and said, "Your Majesty, General Zhendong is reporting urgently."

Xu Fan opened the letter and his face immediately turned ugly after reading it. There was something wrong with the Qi State after all. Xiang Yu annihilated Tian Heng's army in one battle. He was not surprised. In the troubled times of the late Qin Dynasty, although the Qi State was powerful, it was still the largest A second-hand player. Qin, Han, and Chu all achieved extremely exaggerated victories over him. The three Tian brothers will each receive a gift pack of experience.

The key now is that even though Xiang Yu destroyed Tian Heng, he is still expanding. Qi's army has exceeded 10. Now Qi only borders the Han Dynasty. It is self-evident who Xiang Yu wants to deal with by increasing his troops. , he wants to challenge himself as the common master of the world.

Then Xu Fan passed it to Wu Sheng and asked all the senior officials of the Han Dynasty to read it. After reading it, everyone looked extremely ugly.

Wu Sheng said: "Xiang Yu has just destroyed the Jiaodong Kingdom. It will take some time to stabilize the Jiaodong Kingdom. I, the Han Dynasty, can take advantage of this period to destroy the Huns and march eastward to destroy Xiang Yu's Qi Kingdom."

Wu Sheng believed that Xiang Yu was afraid of the strength of the big man and would definitely stay dormant for a while.

But Xu Fan understood that Xiang Yu was not afraid of the big man at all, but that he was already preparing to attack the big man.

Zhang Cang said excitedly: "Xiang Yu is still expanding his army after destroying Tian Heng, and his rebellion has become clear. General Zhendong only has 3 troops. If Xiang Yu suddenly launches a large army to attack General Zhendong's headquarters, the hinterland of our Han Central Plains will be in danger. "

Shusun Tong also said excitedly: "The Huns are just a problem of ringworm. Xiang Yu of Qi is the most serious problem for my great Han Dynasty. Your Majesty should withdraw from the desert immediately, make peace with the Huns, and then concentrate the main force to destroy Qi."

He had already killed half of the Huns' life, but Xiang Yu's action made all his previous efforts wasted. Xu Fan, who became more and more angry as he thought about it, slapped his hand on the desk.

"Boom!" The desk immediately broke into two pieces.

"Your Majesty!" Wu Sheng and others were frightened and stood up directly.

"Order Ji Xin, Jing Tao, and Lu Chen to lead the troops and withdraw from the grassland."

Wu Sheng said: "No."

Zhang Cang asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to send an envoy to the Huns to make peace?"

Xu Fan said with an ugly face: "Mao Dun is a great leader. He knows the internal situation of our big man and will not agree to make peace. Even if he makes peace, it is just a pretext to regain his strength and wait for the opportunity to bite our big man again. "

Zhang Cang looked at the map and said, "Fighting on two fronts will not be good for our great Han Dynasty to destroy Qi?"

Xu Fan thought for a while and said: "The most important thing in the desert is the Hetao area. Our county has built forts in these places. With these forts as support, I am not enough to take the initiative to attack, but the defense can still be done."

"Wu Sheng."

"The end will be here."

"Order General Zhenbei to move to Jiuyuan County and let Ji Xin lead 5 troops to defend against the Huns."

"promise."

Shusun Tong worriedly said: "General Zhenbei moved to Jiuyuan County, but who will suppress Daiguo and Shangguguo?
The interests of these foreign princes are the same. I am worried that Xiang Yu will contact the foreign princes such as King Dai, King of Shanggu, King of Wei, and King of Nanyue. And the main force of our Han Dynasty is outside the fortress. If these princes and kings unite, the entire Central Plains will be destroyed. This is my Han territory again. If we are not careful, the chaos of the late Qin Dynasty may even occur. "

Xu Fan thought for a while and said, "Order Lu Chen, the governor of Liaodong, to monitor the actions of King Shanggu and King Dai and find out that they have plans to unite with Xiang Yu. The governor of Liaodong can suppress King Shanggu and King Dai without going through the town's order."

Wu Sheng said: "No."

Then Xu Fan looked to the south and said: "Appoint Ting Wei Wu Guang as an envoy to the Wei State, and ask the King of Wei to send 3 troops to fight against the rebellion of our Han Dynasty. If the Wei State dares not to obey, let Han Xin, the governor of Sishui County, destroy the Wei State."

"promise"

Although the high-level relationship between Wei and the Han Dynasty has always been good, no one can guarantee whether Wei Wang Jiu will join forces with Xiang Yu. The Han Dynasty has naturally made preparations in advance. Eliminating these serious worries will also benefit the Han Dynasty's future development.

This incident made Xu Fan disgusted. He didn't want the princes and kings to rebel again when he was fighting the Huns, causing him to give up halfway. Even if he defended himself for the sake of national security this time, Xu Fan would split up the Wei state. The order of favor must be promoted. Xu Fan remembered that Wei Bao seemed to be an adult.

Xu Fan thought for a while and said: "Order Wu Guang to find a way to let Wei State send troops with Wei Bao as the commander-in-chief."

In this way, he will directly divide the Wei State, and then wait for the second generation to divide it again. Each of their descendants will have one county and several townships. This will not be a future trouble for the Han Dynasty.

"promise."

Xu Fan continued: "Order Lu Jia to send an envoy to Nanyue to appease Zhao Tuo. At the same time, he ordered Yingbu to assemble an army in the south to prevent Zhao Tuo from leading his troops out of Wuling."

Although this probability is extremely low, the world is completely different. Who knows if Zhao Tuo will get confused and kill directly this time.

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)