Great Han Empire

Chapter 445
At the end of June, Yanmen Pass.

Three days after the Yanmenguan battle, Xu Rong and Zhang Yan decided to return to Jinyang with the main force of the Yellow Turban Army.

The dangerous situation in northern Xinjiang has not improved in any way because of the victory at Yanmen Pass, but both Xu Rong and Zhang Yan know that the passive situation in northern Xinjiang will gradually change over time.What is this change?They don't know; when will the passive situation in northern Xinjiang be completely reversed?They don't know either.They just wait, patiently.

Because Guo Yun, the prefect of Yanmen County, was injured, Ding Yuan, the captain of Wumeng of Hanoi County, who came to support Yanmen Pass, was also injured, so Xu Rong and Zhang Yan discussed it and decided to let Xiaoshuai Wangdang bring [-] yellow scarves. A hundred ballistas are stationed at Juzhu Fortress.

Xu Rong then proposed to the leaders of the various departments of the Yellow Turban Army that the remaining [-] field soldiers after the Yanmen Pass Battle should all be converted into the main force of the Yellow Turban Army.Zhang Yan and Yang Feng were overjoyed, of course they were willing, but would the court agree?Especially this time they defeated the Xianbei people and killed tens of thousands of enemies. Their powerful strength will definitely shock the court and the public, and make the court panic inside and outside.Xu Rong smiled and said: "Your Majesty will not refuse. At this time, who else can Your Majesty rely on besides your Yellow Turban Army guarding Bingzhou? Do you only expect me to have an empty Zhenbei General's Mansion?"

"But you also know the current situation of the imperial court. The food and salaries given to us by the Dasinong Mansion are basically a drop in the bucket. It's hard to say when the moon's grains are ripe." Xu Rong continued, "So, I hope Feiyan and Xizhi can understand the difficulties of the Zhenbei General's Mansion. Except for Wang Dang's 1 horses, the other 8 people are only paid half of their salary for the time being. , and the other half will be offset by the grain obtained from farming, what do you two adults agree?"

Yang Feng felt a little unhappy in his heart immediately, but he still forced a few smiles on his face, and asked, "Can my lord make it clearer?"

Xu Rong explained: "All the 13 garrison soldiers who participated in the war were drawn from Hedong, and about 8 people were lost. With so many soldiers killed, the hundreds of thousands of mu of land in Hedong only depended on the remaining [-] garrison fields. Soldiers and farming are too busy."

Zhang Yan said: "So, Master Xu means that all the main force of the Yellow Turban Army has been sent to the east of the river to farm?"

Xu Rong nodded, and said in embarrassment: "We will soon issue pensions to the 12 soldiers who died in the war. The court has no money, and the emperor will say that we owe it first, but we can't do this. Doing so will make the soldiers We are chilling. This pension will be distributed to the Zhenbei General's Mansion in any case within three months. Therefore..."

Yang Feng blushed and felt very ashamed immediately, he said excitedly: "My lord, we living people can not pay the military salary for the time being."

Xu Rong shook his hand and said resolutely: "This is even more unacceptable. We can not take it, but the soldiers must not take it. This is the principle of the general, and it is also the principle of our Zhenbei General Mansion. No one can violate it privately. They not only want to take , and have to take more, because today's Bingzhou can be intact because they cut it out one by one. So, what I mean is to let the main force of the Yellow Turbans go to the fields. Yes, and use this to make up for the soldiers’ salaries. In this way, the soldiers will also receive their military salaries, grow food, and train in their spare time.

Zhang Yan said happily: "My lord is wrong. I didn't make up for it, but took a lot more. The soldiers must be very grateful to you."

Xu Rong smiled, looked at Yang Feng and said: "When the main force of the [-] Yellow Turban Army has arrived in Hedong, I will recruit Sheyingtong's hussar battalion back to Jinyang, and I will hand over all the garrison of Hedong to you."

"Don't Jinyang be stationed?" Yang Feng asked cautiously, "Now the four northern counties are still in the hands of Xianbei people, the situation in northern Xinjiang is critical, and there are more than 100 million people in Taiyuan and Shangdang counties, how can Jinyang not want it?" The army is stationed?"

"After the Battle of Yanmen Pass, although Tuobafeng still occupied the four northern counties, he was no longer a big threat to us. Now the biggest threat to us is Hedong." Xu Rong pondered for a moment, and said slowly, "My lords He is not an outsider, and he and the general are good brothers, so I will explain some things today, lest you accidentally make mistakes."

Zhang Yan and Yang Feng looked at each other, and then solemnly looked at Xu Rong together.

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"The two of you and the general met in Jizhou, and you know the past and character of the general very well. You say that although a person like him has made many achievements, it only took four years for a scout in Lulongsai to do it. General Zhenbei, do you think he relied on his outstanding military achievements?"

"Based on what he did in Xiliang to suppress corruption, no matter how much military merit he has, his head would have been beheaded." Yang Feng said with a smile, "I heard that today's emperor appreciates him very much and protects him everywhere, so the general has achievement today."

Xu Rong smiled wryly, and said in a low voice, "Your Excellency, General, has been caught in a dispute over the imperial order."

Zhang Yan and Yang Feng suddenly realized.At the beginning when Li Hong vowed to appease the Yellow Turban Army, Zhang Yan was dubious, and Yang Feng had no confidence at all, but Li Hong miraculously persuaded the emperor and the court to recruit him.How can Li Hong persuade the emperor?Why does the emperor trust him?It turns out that the emperor needs Li Hong's force.

Now it seems that Li Hong's recruiting is very far-sighted, otherwise this time Bingzhou will be lost in all likelihood, but who would have thought of what happened today?Who would have thought that the Yellow Turban Army would become the mainstay of turning the tide?Looking back, many of Li Hong's myths have the shadow of today's people.Without the support and trust of the emperor, his myth would have been wiped out long ago.

Although the two understood the key to many things, they didn't feel any joy in their hearts. Instead, they looked worried and speechless.In the past dynasties, all the important court officials involved in the dispute of imperial lineage rarely died well.If Li Hong fell because of the emperor's affairs, all the old subordinates who followed him would be implicated, and it would be very good if he could save his life.Especially for people like Zhang Yan and Yang Feng, it's hard for them not to die.

Looking at Xu Rong's calm and calm expression, Zhang Yan and Yang Feng suddenly realized that they thought the consequences of being caressed too simply.The appeasement only allowed the Yellow Turban Army to get into a noose, but the battle at Yanmenguan made the noose lock the Yellow Turban Army's neck tightly.After the Yellow Turban Army was appeased, they still had a little independence, but after this battle, the remaining independence was completely lost. Now the fate of the Yellow Turban Army has been tightly tied to Li Hong's fate. , All prosperity and all loss.If the Yellow Turban Army wants to get rid of this situation, they must rebel against Li Hong, but it is very difficult to rebel now.The soldiers of the Yellow Turbans saw hope in Li Hong, planted hope in Bingzhou, and planted hope in Yanmen Pass. If they want to encourage them to rebel, it will be difficult to reach the sky.

After the Battle of Yanmen Pass, the Yellow Turban Army became more powerful, but in the eyes of the world, what they saw was not the strength of Zhang Yan and Yang Feng, but Li Hong's strength.Li Hong recruited the Yellow Turban Army, and Li Hong took care of the Yellow Turban Army in Beijiang. Li Hong's Zhenbei General's Mansion commanded the Yellow Turban Army to defeat the Xianbei people. Zhang Yan and Yang Feng, who were awakened by Rong's words, also had to admit that Xu Rong had seen this before discussing the future of the Yellow Turban Army with them. Absolutely confidential.

After the Battle of Yanmen Pass, the Yellow Turban Army, from the soldiers to the leaders of the various ministries, has been firmly controlled by the land of Bingzhou and Li Hong's Zhenbei General's Mansion.

Yang Feng frowned deeply, looking very unwilling.Zhang Yan was very calm. He leaned into Yang Feng's ear and whispered: "What is the purpose of the Yellow Turban Army raised by the great virtuous master? The Yellow Turban Army is not our personal property, nor is it the property of Li Hong and the court. The Yellow Turban Army The army is the Yellow Turban Army of the people all over the world. As long as the people have food, clothing, and houses to live in, and as long as the people live and work in peace and contentment, we will be considered successful. Whoever cannot do this will not be able to command the Yellow Turban Army, and whoever will control it Without the Yellow Turban Army, they will rebel themselves."

When Yang Feng thought of the great virtuous teacher, he suddenly had a feeling in his heart.The great virtuous teacher raised his arms and called out, and millions of people gathered to respond. This was not because of the great virtuous teacher's detached status like a fairy, but because everyone wanted to rebel.After the Battle of Yanmen Pass, although the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army planted their hopes in Bingzhou, as long as this hope was broken, no matter who it was, even Li Hong would not be able to control the Yellow Turban Army, because the Yellow Turban Army was rebellious in its core.

Yang Feng looked at Zhang Yan and smiled slightly, no more grievances in his heart.

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"What do you think, General?" Zhang Yan asked, "This matter will affect the whole body. If it is done well, the country can be rejuvenated, and if it is done badly, the country can be destroyed."

"Today's son has two princes, no matter whether he establishes the eldest prince or the young prince, in the future, there will be eunuchs and eunuchs on the inside, and the dictatorship of relatives outside, which will not benefit the Han country at all." Yang Feng sneered, "In my opinion, Your Excellency General should follow the example of Yi Yin and Huo Guang, and don’t establish a new king, so as to protect the society and the world.”

Zhang Yan glanced at Yang Feng, and said in a low voice, "Qi Zhi, don't talk nonsense."

Xu Rong seemed to have never heard of it, and after a long silence, he slowly said: "My lord general said that the affairs of the emperor's order are related to the safety of the country. Even today, I dare not make mistakes easily, so there is no crisis yet. However, my lord general It is believed that the stability of the country and the stability of the court are the most important thing now that the Han Dynasty has domestic and foreign troubles and continuous wars."

"My lord means to say..."

"The situation in northern Xinjiang is now critical. It will take several years of conquest to completely put down the rebellion of Xianbei, Xiongnu, Karasuma, and Zhang Juzhang Chun, and regain the lost territory. In addition, it will take at least five years for Bingzhou to settle the land. It is effective, but to ensure the smooth conquest of the army and the outstanding results of the Bingzhou garrison, we need a stable country and a stable court, so..." Xu Rong looked at the two of them and said in a low voice, "Northern Xinjiang is not peaceful, the emperor's rule Do not stand."

Zhang Yan and Yang Feng gasped, their expressions were horrified.

"My lord general threatens..."

Zhang Yan hurriedly hit Yang Feng to stop him from blurting out a word.

"This year, there are frequent wars in northern Xinjiang, and the court is too busy to take care of themselves. Of course, the emperor will not consider the emperor's appointment, but the fact that the emperor does not consider it does not mean that no one in Luoyang pays attention to this matter. Therefore, before leaving Bingzhou, the general asked me to be sure. We need to station troops in Hedong. At present, there are floods in the seven prefectures in the Han Dynasty, and there are wars in the northern borders outside. The people in the court are in panic. It is the most dangerous and accident-prone time in Luoyang." Xu Rong said, "Eighty thousand yellow scarves The main force of the army stationed in Hedong can pose a huge threat to Luoyang."

Zhang Yan and Yang Feng nodded repeatedly.

Zhang Yan asked: "My lord just said that Hedong is the greatest threat to us. What does your lord mean? Does anyone dare to invade Hedong? Are you worried about the Huns and Baibo's remnant Yellow Turban army?"

Xu Rong smiled and said: "Feiyan misunderstood. Hedong is an important place in Gyeonggi, very close to Chang'an and Luoyang, and it is the main throat for entering and exiting Bingzhou; the benefits of salt and iron in Hedong are even more amazing. Now Bingzhou and even the entire Northern Xinjiang military supply The maintenance of the country depends entirely on it; and the large number of barren fields in Hedong is the root of solving the military settlement, so the importance of Hedong to us is self-evident, but now I have received news from Luoyang that there are people in Luoyang Worried about the great power of the Zhenbei General threatening the state, some ministers have already written to the Son of Heaven requesting that the Northern Army be stationed in Hedong. If the Son of Heaven agrees without knowing the situation, it will bring great trouble to Bingzhou and even northern Xinjiang."

Yang Feng hurriedly said: "Since your lord is so worried, then I will lead the army back to the Linfen Camp without delay."

Xu Rong nodded and said: "Tomorrow, tomorrow you will lead the army to leave Yanmen Pass. In addition, I want to write a letter to His Majesty to move the Diannong Duwei's Mansion to Anyi immediately, so that there will be the main force of the Yellow Turban Army controlled by the Lord Qi in the east of the river." With an army of [-] troops, the army station under the command of Lord Zhang Baiqi, and the Yantie under the command of Lord Xie Ming, in this way, Hedong is completely under our control."

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In the early morning, Xu Rong, Zhang Yan and others stood at the gate of Yanmen Gate and looked at the rising sun, talking and laughing to each other in whispers.

Zhang Yan suddenly asked: "Brother Zilie, have you always believed that you can fight back to Yanmen Pass?"

"No." Xu Rong turned to face the generals, shook his head and said, "I never knew if I could take it back after I gave up Juzhu Fortress. possible."

Huang Ting stroked his beard and said with a smile: "We are all worried, worried that we will not be able to defeat the Xianbei people, or even wiped out the whole army, but your lord's self-confidence has given us a lot of encouragement, and what your lord said today makes us very scared. Bingzhou If we lose it, we will be sinners through the ages.”

Xu Rong smiled bitterly and said, "If everyone dare not take responsibility, dare not charge forward, when will we see the hope of revitalization in the Han Kingdom? When will the people in the Han Kingdom be able to live a peaceful life? Look Those Xianbei Han slaves who died inside and outside the pass, they were originally my subjects, but who made them Han slaves? Who made them die on this battlefield? Don’t we feel pain in our hearts when we kill them? Do you not shake? This is our fault, not their fault. Killing them is a disgrace to our Han soldiers and our country. The soldiers of the Han should protect them, and the country of the Han should protect them, but we protect Are they? Did the Han Kingdom shelter them? Isn’t their curse and hatred before their death our sorrow? Our conscience, our responsibility, and the great power of the Han Kingdom have all been lost in this massacre. It's all over."

Xu Rong pointed his finger outside the gate, and said loudly: "The time when your lord general returns to Yanmen Pass, is the day when we will kill and flee beyond the Great Wall."

All the generals were full of enthusiasm and suddenly agreed.

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In June, Luoyang.

The news of the great victory at Yanmen Pass caused a sensation in the Han Kingdom.When the Yellow Turban Army returned to Jinyang, they were welcomed by tens of thousands of people, and the tearful people cheered loudly, and the sound shook the sky.

In April, Li Hong's Northern Expeditionary Army defeated the rebels in Jicheng, in May, Qu Yi's cavalry defeated the Huns' rebels in Guluo City, in June, Xu Rong and Zhang Yan commanded the Yellow Turban Army to defeat the Xianbei people, the victory in northern Xinjiang They were sent to Luoyang one by one, immersing the crumbling Han Kingdom in a sea of ​​joy, and the ruling and opposition parties even cast the crisis behind these great victories out of the blue.

The Yellow Turban Army turned from a rebellion of the Han Dynasty into a hero guarding the frontier overnight. This huge contrast made it difficult for the subjects of the Han Dynasty to accept. The general's Yellow Turban Army or the leopard's Yellow Turban Army can be used to distinguish the ant thieves who are still rebelling all over the Han Dynasty.

In order to avoid the emperor's punishment, Xu Rong and Zhang Yan deliberately concealed the fact that they had voluntarily abandoned Yanmen Pass in their newsletter. Of course, Xu Rong alone took full responsibility for the loss of Yanmen Pass.In order to prevent Guo Yun, the prefect of Yanmen County, and Ding Yuan, the captain of Wumeng, from revealing the matter, they visited Guo Yun and Ding Yuan specially, and explained the matter to them in detail.

The Battle of Yanmen Pass not only severely injured the Xianbei people, but also took back the Juzhu Fortress intact. Guo Yun and Ding Yuan also made military exploits because of this. Naturally, there was no need for the two to risk their heads to file a letter of impeachment.Don't say that they can't afford to offend the power of Li Hong, the general of Zhenbei, even His Majesty should be afraid of it.After the great victory, even if this kind of violation of the imperial decree is exposed, His Majesty will treat it as if he didn't see it.Can the Son of Heaven still ignore the hearts of the people in the world and forcibly kill two meritorious ministers?
Guo Yun and Ding Yuan fully agreed, and sincerely said a lot of compliments like admiration.Guo Yun said, I have fought the Xianbei people for decades, and this battle was the most exciting and exciting. To be honest, the two adults took huge risks to win this battle. His boldness and intelligence are convincing, and there are only a handful of people in the world who can compare with the two adults.If the two adults don't come to explain this matter, we will never write a letter of impeachment.The two adults must have underestimated this official and Lord Ding too much.

The emperor didn't care about these details, as long as Xu Rong and Zhang Yan defeated the Xianbei people and drove them away, Juzhu Fortress would no longer need to fight and spend no more money, then that would be fine.Situ Xuxiang, Sikong Dinggong, and several adults from Shangshutai discussed it carefully, and said to the emperor, it is better to be an official. Now that there is no money to pay the military salary, how can there be money to reward 10,000+ soldiers?To be promoted and honored, you can comfort the generals of the various ministries first to stabilize the morale of the army. As for the rewards of the soldiers, you can let the generals of the various ministries temporarily replace them with spoils of war. In the future, the court will replenish them when they have money.Although the officers of the various ministries have been promoted and added titles, they have not actually gained any benefits. Those who had a salary of two thousand shi were still paid two thousand shi. It is halved, even if they have military exploits, they will be treated equally.

Finally, Huangfusong shook his head repeatedly holding the list of rewards.Li Hong and his subordinates fought in northern Xinjiang for more than a year, but the general was still a general, the general Zhonglang was still general Zhonglang, and the school lieutenant was still a school lieutenant.Only Yan Rou and Yang Feng were truly promoted, from school captain to Zhonglang general, and a dozen captains were also promoted to school captain, and the most promoted was captain.The emperor agreed to the request of the chiefs and generals of various ministries, and promoted a group of army Sima and Sima of other ministries to be captains.Huangfusong said to Lu Zhi, is this a good thing or a bad thing?According to this list of officers, General Zhenbei can form the Sixth Army.He now has six Zhonglang generals under his command and dozens of captains and captains at all levels. How will he lead the army in the future?How many troops do you lead?Lu Zhi said, General Zhenbei's army now has the Hu people and the Yellow Turban Army as the main force of the infantry and cavalry armies. How do you divide the troops?Besides Li Hong, who would these people listen to?Dividing troops is asking for disaster.The more battles General Zhenbei fought, the stronger he became, and if he could not lose his tail in the future, sooner or later it would be a disaster for the Han Dynasty.

Han Fu said disapprovingly that Mr. Lu thinks highly of Li Hong too.What is the use of many soldiers?Don't rely on the imperial court to pay for food.If he becomes a hidden danger to the Han Kingdom in the future, we will cut off his food and pay to see how he harms the country.

Lu Zhi looked at him in surprise, and asked back, if Li Hong came down with an army of [-], what would you use to stop him?Get paid?

Huangfu Song laughed.He pointed to Lu Zhi and said, Li Hongzhong is fierce and brave, and he is dedicated to the country. This kind of person has hard bones and soft heart, and he will not harm the big man.Lu Zhi said, he would not, but what about His Majesty?What if His Majesty forced him with a knife?And his subordinates, his subordinates are mixed, there are all kinds of people, even the captured Xianbei handsome is his subordinates, can he stand it?He has too many troops, including the Yellow Turban Army, now there are 10,000+ troops, even more than the sum of the other armies of the Han Dynasty. With so many troops in his hands, if something happens, who can stop it he?When His Majesty asked him to sit in northern Xinjiang, we shouldn't have agreed.Huangfusong smiled wryly, disagree?Do you disagree?Have you forgotten what was going on?The general insisted on not entering Bingzhou to kill the Yellow Turban Army, who else could we use besides him?Could it be that Zhang Yan occupied Bingzhou and threatened Gyeonggi?What's more, for such a long time, we never thought that the combat effectiveness of the Yellow Turban Army would increase to such a shocking level. When recruiting the Yellow Turban Army, did you think of the consequences today?
Lu Zhi shook his head and said in disbelief, I don't understand, we have fought against the Yellow Turban Army for so long, why have we never discovered that the Yellow Turban Army still has such a strong army? 20 infantry fought [-] cavalry, and almost wiped out the Xianbei people.If it weren't for the consideration of the overall situation in northern Xinjiang, Tuobafeng and Luozhi Dianluoluo would be dead this time.In one year, the strength of the Yellow Turban Army has grown so astonishingly, it is really unbelievable.Is it because of the high morale from fighting the Xianbei people?

Huangfu Song was noncommittal.Don't think too much, the current situation in northern Xinjiang really needs so many troops to solve the problem, and it won't work without it.When Li Hong finished fighting all the battles in northern Xinjiang, his army would not have so many troops.It is better to meet his needs as much as possible first, and let him stabilize the situation in northern Xinjiang in the shortest possible time. This is the most urgent problem for the Han Kingdom at present.

Lu Zhi smiled and said, yes, I may have worried too much.The situation in northern Xinjiang is so bad, to completely solve the problem, we must go out to fight.As long as Li Hong leads the army out of the fortress, all problems can be solved, even the matter of the emperor's reunification can be solved together.

Han Fu and Xu Jing looked surprised, and the latter asked hesitantly, can today's Han Dynasty support Li Hong to fight in the frontier?I am afraid that before Li Hong's army reaches Yinshan Mountain, the Han Kingdom itself will collapse first.Huangfu Song sighed, five years, five years later it will be almost the same.Five years later, the farms in Bingzhou have begun to see results. The food and grass for the army can be settled nearby, and the hundreds of thousands of civilians can also be settled nearby. Of course, the most important thing is that the Han Kingdom has a prosperous country and a peaceful people in the past few years, with good weather and no disasters. Otherwise, I don't know how long it will take to go north and go out to regain the lost ground.

The imperial decree of the reward has just been sent away, and Xu Rong's urgent letter has arrived. Xu Rong said that the Yellow Turbans in Heishan are very rampant. Recently, when the army is fighting in Juzhu Fortress, they frequently descended to harass them. He needs to transfer the cavalry stationed in Hedong to Shangdang suppressed bandits, so there were no troops stationed in Hedong.Xu Rong said that there are only [-] Yellow Turban main forces left in Bingzhou, and there is a serious shortage of troops in northern Xinjiang. Therefore, he begged the emperor to transfer all the remaining [-] field soldiers after the Yanmenguan Battle into northern frontier troops, and let them work in the field while they are in the field. He was stationed in Hedong to accumulate strength for the army to go out to fight in the future.

When the emperor heard that the Yellow Turban Army was stationed in Hedong, he felt a little uneasy, so he consulted several ministers at Shangshutai for their opinions.When Huangfusong saw Xu Rong's document, he immediately understood Xu Rong's thoughts. He smiled and said to Lu Zhi, there is such a person in the Zhenbei General's Mansion, what do you have to worry about?I can't be wrong about what I've said.Lu Zhi smiled without saying a word.Huangfusong said to the Son of Heaven, Your Majesty, these Yellow Turbans are warriors who participated in the Battle of Yanmen Pass, and they are the elite of the Han army. With them stationed in Hedong, why should the Xiyuan army in the capital be vulnerable?
The emperor said that if there are more 20 frontier troops, [-] more frontier troops will need to be paid for military supplies and military supplies. Although there is no money to pay now, there are high-sounding reasons to prevaricate.If Xu Rong must enlist them as frontier troops, Xu Rong will be responsible for the military resources of the [-] troops.Huangfu Song said, "Your Majesty, this is the army of the Han Dynasty, not Xu Rong's army. Why should he take care of his own military resources?"Where did he get the money?Isn't Your Majesty forcing him to take bribes and break the law?The emperor said that the general's mansion in Zhenbei must be rich.I ordered him this month not to fight a big war, but to guard the gate with peace of mind, and cut off his food and salary, but he not only fought a big war, but also assembled [-] people to fight for six days, where did he get the money?Huangfusong wanted to argue, but was stopped by Lu Zhi.Seeing that no one spoke, the emperor immediately said, let's do this, and give Xu Rong an order.Turned around and left.

Huangfusong stared at Lu Zhi and said, why are you stopping me?Why don't I talk?Lu Zhi said, Your Majesty is right, the money in the Zhenbei General's Mansion is not a little bit more, but a lot.Huangfusong asked strangely, how do you know?Lu Zhi said, I heard what the Hedong Wei clan said.In the name of the Zhenbei General's Mansion, the Wei Clan built an ordnance manufacturing workshop in Anyi. Last time he came to the capital for business, he stopped by my house and revealed something to me during the chat.Huangfusong asked suspiciously, where did Li Hong get so much money?Lu Zhi said that the most important thing in Bingzhou now is people, and it is easier to do things with more people.I heard that in the past six months, the number of craftsmen in iron ore salt ponds in Taiyuan and Hedong has increased sharply, and the output has doubled several times.The more output, the cheaper the price, and the cheaper the price, the more merchants will earn. Therefore, merchants in the two places are now gathering, and the wealth is endless.

Han Fu interjected and asked, what is the Zhenbei General's Mansion hoarding so much money and armaments for?Does Li Hong really want to go out to fight immediately?Lu Zhi sighed, that idiot, what dare not do it?As long as he wants to do it, no one can stop him.

Han Fu smiled and said, since the Zhenbei General's Mansion is so rich, I thought of a way to solve the disaster victims.Several people were overjoyed and hurriedly urged him to speak quickly.Recently, in order to solve the refugee problem in the three prefectures of Ji, Yan and Qing, the ministers have racked their brains, and their brains have been broken.

Han Fu said that more than 60 refugees from Jizhou were immediately moved to Bingzhou to farm.Now Taiyuan and Shangdang counties are safe, and the Zhenbei General's Mansion has money, which can temporarily solve the problem of food and drink for the refugees.After the grain harvest in the two counties in October, the food problem will be completely resolved.Lu Zhi thought for a while, then hesitated, "Taiyuan and Shangdang counties can accommodate 200 million people? If these 60 people arrive in the two counties, once the Zhenbei General's Mansion can't be solved, it may be counterproductive, and it will destroy the achievements of farming in the past." Yes. This idea is too risky, and if it is not handled properly, it will ruin Northern Xinjiang completely."

Xu Jinglian claimed that it was good. He said that Bingzhou had a population of 220 million at its best, and there would be absolutely no problem.Lu Zhi retorted, 220 million people?That includes the four northern counties beyond the Great Wall.Now the population of Taiyuan and Shangdang has reached the limit, if people move in, the two counties will be dragged down.Xu Jing said, the Zhenbei General's Mansion can move people to Hedong again.But at that time, the money for the relocation of the population came from the Zhenbei General's Mansion, and it had nothing to do with the Jizhou Mansion or the imperial court.

Huangfu Song sighed, this is also a helpless move, you can try it.Relocating 60 people into Bingzhou can greatly relieve the disaster relief pressure on the Jizhou government and the imperial court. The most important thing is that without these 60 victims, the possibility of riots due to hunger will be greatly reduced. Tuntian still helps a lot.

Several ministers at Shangshutai discussed for a long time, and finally decided to move the population to Bingzhou.Of course the emperor agreed, and he immediately issued an order to the Jizhou government, asking them to do everything possible to send 60 victims of the disaster to Bingzhou.An order was issued to Xu Rong of Zhenbei General's Mansion, Zhang Yan of Pingnan Zhonglang General's Mansion, and Zhao Qi of Hutian Xiaowei's Mansion. At the same time, Wumeng Duwei Ding Yuan was appointed as the governor of Bingzhou, and the four prefectures of Bingzhou were jointly responsible for resettling the victims. .

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