Three Kingdoms: Plundering Entries, From Merchants to Emperors

Gao Shun looked at Zhang Chen, his eyes full of surprise.

Was all this in his calculation from the beginning? He made friends with Qu Yi just to find a strong supporter to rely on at the critical moment? Qu Yi valued loyalty and cared about the 800 who were the first to ascend. All of this was also grasped just right by Zhang Chen.

Who in the world can match this calculation?

With a broad mind and good plans, this boy will surely become a great man in the future!

Gao Shun was shocked, but Zhang Chen said: "Father, I know you have great ambitions and are dedicated to serving the country. Leaving me is just a temporary measure. Now I am in danger, and this matter has nothing to do with you. If you want to leave, I will never blame you."

"Sir!" Gao Shun raised his eyes and immediately knelt down and said: "I am grateful for your kindness in taking me in, and I have not yet repaid you. How can I leave?"

Zhang Chen said lightly: "But what I am going to do next is extremely dangerous. It must be someone who is absolutely loyal to me. Can I trust you?"

These plain words are powerful.

After hearing this, Gao Shun was shocked and bowed his hands and said: "Shun will follow the lord from today on. The green mountains and pines and cypresses are witnesses that I will never let you down!"

This call of "lord" means that Gao Shun has truly returned to his heart!

Gao Shun has the entry [Unparalleled Loyalty], once he recognizes his master, he will never betray him for the rest of his life!

Zhang Chen finally has a true confidant general!

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen was overjoyed and hurried forward to help Gao Shun up.

"I have Brother Gao's help, so why worry about not accomplishing my great cause!"

Gao Shun also said: "My lord, there is no time to delay. The three strategies you just mentioned should be implemented as soon as possible."

Zhang Chen nodded and said: "Yes, I have ordered Wu Bo to open the warehouse to release grain. As for the formation of county soldiers, it is not difficult to recruit soldiers, but it is difficult to find a general to lead the troops..."

Gao Shun said: "Don't worry, my lord, I have read a lot of military books and have my own way of training soldiers. If my lord does not abandon me, I am willing to take this important task!"

Hehe! I was waiting for you to say this!

Zhang Chen couldn't help but be happy.

Xianzhen Camp! It is known as the strongest infantry in the history of the Three Kingdoms. Every attack is unbreakable!

Is this life mine?

With the "Entrapment Camp" and Qu Yi's 800 vanguards, I am not afraid of 30,000 troops, let alone 3,000!

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen hurriedly said, "This is exactly what I want! Gao Shun, listen to my orders. I will immediately appoint you as the lieutenant of Guangping County, commanding all the officials of the county government, and be fully responsible for recruiting county soldiers. Now the situation is urgent, I can only give you one month. In this month, you must do your best to train an elite force for me!"

"Don't worry, my lord. Although it is difficult to become an elite force in one month, it is more than enough to deal with the garrison in the county!"

After Gao Shun finished speaking, he clasped his fists and took the order and left immediately.

It was already afternoon before he knew it. Ping'er came to the county government and reported to Zhang Chen that the porridge distribution today was over, and the people were all grateful for the righteousness of the adults.

Zhang Chen nodded with satisfaction, and then asked Ping'er to go back to the mansion first and give some rewards to the servants who were responsible for distributing porridge today.

After Ping'er left, Zhang Chen began to think secretly.

Giving porridge can only save people temporarily, but it can't solve the people's suffering.

In the past, he was just a businessman, so he could only do this, but now he is the lord of this county, and he should fundamentally solve the people's livelihood difficulties.

To ensure the people's well-being, the first thing to do is to feed the people.

Zhang Chen suddenly thought of something, and then ordered someone to get the county annals and Guangping map.

It would have been better if he hadn't looked at it. After looking at it, Zhang Chen was shocked.

Since the outbreak of the "Yellow Turban Rebellion" last year, many villages around Guangping County have been destroyed by the ravages of war. Today, Guangping's area under its jurisdiction is only one-third of the original area, most of the farmland is abandoned, the village houses are withered, and the people are displaced.

What's more, some of the villages that were destroyed at the beginning have now been occupied by bandits!

No wonder there are homeless refugees everywhere.

Zhang Chen thought of this and immediately called Zhang Fu to come.

After a while, Zhang Fu came to receive the order.

Zhang Chen pointed to the map, his face solemn, and said straight to the point: "Mr. Zhang, I just checked the county annals and map, and found that since the "Yellow Turban Rebellion", many villages under Guangping have been damaged, and the fields have been abandoned and not cultivated. What should we do?"

Zhang Fu said: "Your Excellency doesn't know that I have repeatedly advised Zhao Xiong on this matter before, asking him to spend some money to purchase rice seeds, farm tools, oxen and other things, and organize all the refugees to open up wasteland and rebuild villages. In this way, when the autumn harvest comes next year, Guangping will definitely have abundant food and fodder, and the people will live in peace."

Zhang Chen nodded and said: "That's right."

Zhang Fu shook his head and sighed: "But Zhao Xiong was stingy with money and refused to accept my advice. He also said that it was unwise to spend money on those refugees."

"How can this be!" Zhang Chen couldn't help but slam the table and gritted his teeth and said, "Such a dog official deserves to die!"

Zhang Chen then said, "What you said is a good strategy to pacify the people. Now people's livelihood is declining, and there is grief everywhere. Opening the warehouse to release grain is only a temporary solution and it is difficult to save the fundamental situation. What you just said should be done as soon as possible."

After hearing this, Zhang Fu couldn't help but burst into tears of gratitude, and hurriedly kowtowed to Zhang Chen and said, "I thank you on behalf of the people of the whole city!"

"Sir, there is no need to be polite. It is urgent to save the people from suffering. Please do it quickly."

Zhang Fu nodded, but then he looked embarrassed and said, "Sir, I have estimated before that if we want to resettle these refugees, purchase rice seeds, farm tools and oxen, the cost will probably be no less than 100,000 yuan, but now there is no silver in the treasury."

After hearing this, Zhang Chen couldn't help but frown secretly, "How could this be? How can such a big Guangping County be so poor? "

Zhang Chen thought to himself, although there are constant natural disasters and wars, a county should not be completely without money.

"This is all Zhao Xiong. He used to make up excuses to collect exorbitant taxes, but he didn't put any of them into the treasury. All of them went into his own pocket!"

This bastard! Zhang Chen couldn't help but curse inwardly.

No wonder corrupt officials are rampant, which will surely make the government stupid. All the money went into their pockets, but the infamy is borne by the court. I don't know how many people like Zhao Xiong are in various states and counties!

"Humph, all went into his own pocket? I will make him spit out what he put in! Come on!" Zhang Chen said angrily, and then called the messenger in.

The messenger came in response, and Zhang Chen said: "The former county magistrate Zhao Xiong and the county lieutenant Guo Dayong were unkind officials, and they colluded with Huang Wenyi and others to harm the people. Tell this county magistrate to immediately bring people to confiscate all the three people's property and put it into the treasury!"

"Yes!"

The messenger responded and left immediately.

Zhang Chen said to Zhang Fu: "After the three people's property is confiscated, immediately purchase rice seeds and farming tools. This matter must be done quickly. Now that Qingming has passed, the spring ploughing period is about to end. If the farming season is missed, the people will suffer for another year. In addition, issue a decree that all taxes previously set up by Zhao Xiong will be exempted from today."

"Your Excellency is kind and righteous, and I admire you very much. With you here, the people of Guangping can live!" Zhang Fu said, kneeling down, and Zhang Chen hurriedly helped him up.

Zhang Fu took the order and left, immediately drafted a decree, and posted it to reassure the people.

For a while, all the people in the county were grateful for Zhang Chen's kindness. Within half a day, the streets and alleys competed to recite the kindness of Xiaozhang, the little master, and his actions to reassure the people.