The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 414 Chapter 413

Zhang Yan first publicly sold the title, and then sold the real estate in Luoyang, the new capital city in the future. After a month of operation, most of the real estate in the future Luoyang city was sold out, and Zhang Yan made a lot of money. It can be regarded as a temporary solution to the existing economic crisis to a certain extent.

After the national treasury became full, Zhang Yan began to become stingy. All expenses were carefully calculated, and he personally took the lead in advocating diligence and thrift, opposing extravagance and waste, and following the example of Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty.

In addition, Zhang Yan even sent people to investigate the whereabouts of the gold mine, preparing to mine the gold mine and making long-term plans.

In the past month, Zhang Yan has been busy earning money from those merchants during the day, and at night, Zhang Yan has been reading these books. They have different policies.

For example, "Guanzi", "Hanfeizi", "Mencius", "Mozi", "Xunzi" and other works of the pre-Qin period, he has read them all. to get its meaning.

It can be said that Zhang Yan feels more and more like a real manager.

As the saying goes, in his position and in his management, he is actually the master of the entire country now, and any decision he makes will change the fate of the country.Therefore, he is very careful in everything he does now, for fear that he will make a bad decision and ruin the country he has worked so hard to build.

The sale of titles and the sale of Luoyang real estate have come to an end for the time being. Pengcheng has once again returned to its former calm, but in Zhang Yan's heart, he has always kept in mind what Mi Zhu said to him, first to enrich the people, then to enrich the country. Strong soldiers again, and finally dominate.

The people in ancient times were all tied to the land, and the land was their lifeblood. If they could increase their food production, it would be equivalent to increasing their income. But in this society, there are no chemical fertilizers or pesticides, and farming can only rely on He is not an agronomist, so he really has no way to increase production.

However, Zhang Yan thought of introducing high-yield crops from places other than the Han Dynasty, such as corn and potatoes, which are crops with a high yield per mu. To grow crops, it is necessary to cross the vast Pacific Ocean. With the shipbuilding technology and navigation technology of this era, it is simply impossible to cross the Pacific Ocean and reach South America.

Therefore, Zhang Yan had no choice but to think of another way. Based on his understanding of history, he gradually set his sights on the Western Regions.

The Western Regions is a magical place. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian went on a mission to the Western Regions and brought back a lot of things from the Western Regions, such as alfalfa, grapes, pomegranates, flax (sesame), broad beans (broad beans), cucumbers (cucumbers), garlic, and carrots. etc., and all kinds of woolen fabrics, furs, good horses, camels, lions, ostriches, etc. were introduced into the Han Dynasty one after another, and even Western music, dance, painting, sculpture, and acrobatics were also introduced into the Han Dynasty, which had a great impact on ancient Chinese culture and art. Positive effect.

Although it is said that many plants were introduced to the Han Dynasty, due to the serious xenophobia of the Han Dynasty and the general public's unwillingness to accept things from the Western Regions, these plants were only planted in the royal gardens and spread to the society. Very few.

From the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to the present, there have been hundreds of years of history in the middle, and there were also periods of frequent wars, so it is still unknown whether these plants can survive on Chinese soil.

China is so big, looking for these plants is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it is better to go directly to the Western Regions and bring these things back, and the more the better.

However, it is not so smooth to go to the Western Regions. The territory controlled by Zhang Yan is only to the border of Yongzhou. In fact, there are still many Qiang and Hu people living together. It is almost impossible to form a caravan and enter the Western Regions through Liangzhou smoothly.

And just last year, Ma Teng and Han Sui attacked Yongzhou in solidarity with Yuan Shao. If Niu Jin hadn't defended Chencang, Yongzhou might have been harassed by Ma Teng and Han Sui.

The plan to enrich the people is imminent, and the Western Regions must also go, but how to pass Liangzhou, which was separatized by the warlords, has become a headache for Zhang Yan.

At this stage, Zhang Yan's sphere of influence is very large, but his military strength is not very sufficient. The army he deployed on the northern border cannot be loosened in the slightest, otherwise the nomads on the grassland will make a comeback, and the harm will be even greater at that time.

Therefore, Zhang Yan called Zhang Zhao, Chen Qun, Gu Yong, and Dong Zhao, four confidants in Beijing, to discuss.

Zhang Zhao, Chen Qun, Gu Yong, and Dong Zhao arrived at Prince Yan's mansion one after another. After exchanging pleasantries, Zhang Yan said straight to the point: "Ma Teng and Han Sui took advantage of the high mountain and the emperor's distance, and separated themselves from Liangzhou. There is a plan to invade Yongzhou. Last year, they openly helped Yuan Shao to attack Yongzhou. If General Niu Jin hadn’t vowed to block them outside Chencang City, today’s Yongzhou would be their territory. I don’t know what you can do to replace it. Shall I get rid of these two?"

Zhang Zhao, Chen Qun, Gu Yong, and Dong Zhao are all smart people, they are obedient and listen to the sound. They know the meaning of Zhang Yan's words very well. This is the rhythm of preparing for the Western Expedition!

"Your Highness King Yan, now that our army has recently been defeated in Jiangdong, and the national treasury has just become rich, all places are spending money. It may not be wise to use troops against Liangzhou at this time." Chen Qun said first .

"King Yan, if you want to use troops in Liangzhou, you must gather a large army and go out with the certainty of victory. However, our army is currently insufficient in strength, and it is impossible to gather so many troops. However, Liangzhou's people are tough and brave. In a place that is ruthless, its people are even more brave and good at fighting. In addition, Ma Teng and Han Sui also colluded with the Qiang and Hu people. Their military strength must not be underestimated. And back, I hope King Yan thinks twice." Zhang Zhao said.

Gu Yong went on to say: "The king of Yan has just pacified Hebei, and Hebei has not yet returned to his heart. Moreover, Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Sun Quan in Jiangdong, and Gongsun Kang in Liaodong are all ready to make a move. If we use troops against Xiliang at this time, I am afraid that it will be a blow. And move the whole body, once these people launch an attack, I am afraid that our army will fall into a two-front battle, and it will be extremely difficult to deal with the shortage of troops."

When Zhang Yan heard that Zhang Zhao, Chen Qun, and Gu Yong all expressed objections, but Dong Zhao didn't speak, he glanced at Dong Zhao and asked, "Gongren, what's your opinion? "

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Zhao, Chen Qun, Gu Yong and the other four, including Zhang Yan, all focused their eyes on Dong Zhao.

Dong Zhao pondered for a moment, then said slowly: "If King Yan wants to get rid of Ma Teng and Han Sui, he doesn't necessarily have to use force..."

"What's your opinion?" Zhang Yan immediately interrupted Dong Zhao and asked impatiently.

"His Royal Highness, why don't you make the following imperial decree to recruit Ma Teng and Han Sui to serve as officials in the court. If these two people are willing to come, the rest of the matter will be settled. If they don't come, we will make another plan." It’s not too late. Moreover, I’m willing to go to Xiliang to send the imperial decree this time, so that I can see with my own eyes the military strength of Ma Teng and Han Sui.” Dong Zhao said.

Zhang Yan felt that what Dong Zhao said was feasible, so he looked around at Zhang Zhao, Chen Qun, and Gu Yong, and asked, "What do you think of this plan?"

Zhang Zhao, Chen Qun, and Gu Yong did not hold any objections any more, as long as no force was used, they had no objections.

Zhang Yandao: "Since no one has any opinions, let's do it this way. Immediately draft an imperial decree to make Ma Teng a Weiwei, Han Sui a Tingwei, and a first-class earl. He will go to Beijing to report on his duties within a month!"

The imperial decree was quickly drafted. Zhang Yan personally stamped the jade seal of the country, and then handed the imperial decree to Dong Zhao. Dong Zhao took the imperial decree with twenty entourages, and left Pengcheng on the same day, heading west all the way to Liang state.

(End of this chapter)