Chapter 71 is digging the foundation of the Great Sui Dynasty
After two years of soul travel, Su Fan is like a transparent person in this world. But here in Wu County, he is a one-and-done existence.
After all, as a direct disciple of the Yuwen Clan, outsiders didn't know that he was 'demoted'. There was no official in Wu County, big or small, who didn't want to curry favor with him.
But Su Fan didn't care. In the past two years, he had been practicing martial arts in the prefect's mansion, and he had firmly controlled the eight hundred soldiers of Wu County.
Almost all other government affairs were handed over to his deputy, Jun Cheng.
The reason why he controls the army is to prepare for the future. Of course, he has no intention of conquering the world.
In his view, this world is an era where force is the rule. If you have reached the level of Grand Master, you can definitely affect a country's war situation.
Not to mention the reasons why Yang Guang failed in his three expeditions to Goguryeo in history, in this world, Su Fan learned that the reason why Yang Guang failed was because of the great master of Goguryeo.
Originally, for the first time, Yang Guang had already reached the capital of Goguryeo, but Fu Cailin killed him at the Chinese army's camp, forcing Yang Guang to retreat.
The second time, Yang Guang suffered a loss, but he was on guard. There were three more master-level experts in the camp. However, this time Fu Cailin did not assassinate him, but chose to defend in the capital.
He is like a demon and an army. Yang Guang's army has never been able to break through the capital alone.
Without Fu Cailin, Yang Guang's army would have broken through the capital of Goguryeo long ago.
It is precisely because of this that Su Fan understands that in this world, the strong have the ability to decide who belongs to the world. Just like in the original work, if the two boys of Shuanglong had not withdrawn themselves, it would have been impossible for Li Shimin to win the world.
Ssangyong was already a great master at that time, and although the Buddhist sect that supported Li Shimin had experts, they were definitely no match for Ssangyong.
Su Fan knew that the Yuwen family had ambitions, but unfortunately they were destined to become a stepping stone for Shuanglong.
He didn't want to change. What he wanted was to make himself strong. As long as he was strong, no matter what if Yu Wenhua and them failed, if he could save them, he would be considered worthy of this physical body.
Of course, if a person is strong, he also needs some helpers. He cannot do everything by himself.
Therefore, the soldiers from Wu County became his target.
After traveling through time, he selected 800 people from around Wu County to become his direct descendants, and then handed over the foundation of his physical martial arts to these people.
Practicing physical martial arts and exercising the physical body does not require any qualifications. Compared with internal strength, it is very advantageous in this aspect.
As long as you have enough resources, no matter who you are, you can practice.
As a direct disciple of the Yuwen family, Su Fan naturally has no shortage of money.
No matter whether the Yuwen family gave up on Su Fan or not, the Yuwen family didn't need to provide him with what he needed. Many people who fawned over him had already prepared it for him.
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"Li Juncheng, what's going on?"
After completing the practice, Su Fan heard that his servants had come to report that the county magistrate was looking for him. He was a little curious, so he went to the front yard of the prefect's mansion to hold office.
Looking at Jun Cheng who looked anxious, Su Fan looked lazy and looked like a playboy.
"My prefect, it's not good. Recently, a group of refugees came to Wu County."
"Refugees, what's all the fuss about?"
Su Fan was very calm after hearing this. Yang Guang's second expedition against Goguryeo failed. Now there are refugees fleeing everywhere. In Yangzhou, a large number of refugees from the north have also arrived. It is not surprising that there are refugees in Wu County.
"Prefect Yuwen, tens of thousands of refugees have arrived in Wu County, what should we do?"
"They are hungry, but they are going to attack the county government."
"Haha! Then don't let them starve. How much food does the government have now? Let's arrange some disaster relief first, then gather them and arrange them to do things. It happens that the county government's water canal is paralyzed and can be repaired."
Su Fan naturally didn't care. He came from a later generation and worked for relief. He still knew that as long as the refugees were given a bite to eat, they would never riot.
Unless you can't survive anymore.
"But, this requires a lot of food, and the government may not have enough."
In fact, the foundation of the Great Sui Dynasty was very strong. After all, during the founding period, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty accumulated a family fortune, that is, Yang Guang, a prodigal son. After more than ten years of failure, he still did not lose his fortune. The reason why the Tang Dynasty was able to go from the founding of the country to the prosperous age so quickly
, which absorbed a large part of the Sui Dynasty’s heritage.
The Han Dynasty experienced the rule of Wenjing and Emperor Wu's Northern Expedition to the Grassland, which lasted for decades, and the Tang Dynasty also had many years.
The major granaries of the Sui Dynasty were full, otherwise Yang Guang could have conquered Goguryeo three times in three years.
Although Wujun is not very wealthy, there is still a certain amount of food in the government office.
"Not enough! What's going on? Could it be that someone is corrupt?"
Su Fan's eyes suddenly became sharp, and Li Ya's heart jumped when he saw it. He didn't expect that this playboy disciple in front of him was so powerful and coercive.
"Prefect, in the past two years, you have brought a lot of food and grass from the government office for the army."
Not daring to be negligent, for fear that Su Fan would think he was corrupt, he quickly revealed the whereabouts of the grain and grass in the government office.
"Uh! That's right."
When Su Fan heard this, he immediately touched his nose in embarrassment. He had really forgotten that the eight hundred county soldiers were his private soldiers.
Of course, Su Fanna used the government to cultivate his own private soldiers quite smoothly.
"Give it out first. If it's not enough, then ask the families to borrow some."
Su Fan came casually. Anyway, the families in Wu County are all very wealthy. The powerful people in these places have accumulated tens to hundreds of years, or even hundreds of years, and none of them is rich.
If he borrows some grain, he will have no burden at all.
As for not borrowing it, are you kidding me? I don’t want to mess with him anymore. Who is Su Fan? He is a direct disciple of the Yuwen family.
The Yuwen family is one of the four great clans, and even has the vague power of the first clan. After all, the Yuwen family is what Yang Guang trusts the most now.
Although people everywhere are in dire straits at the moment, and some are still rebelling, no one thinks that the Sui Dynasty is over.
The power of the Tigers of the Sui Dynasty was still there, and the Yuwen clan had great influence in the court.
Su Fan was just borrowing some food, not digging their ancestral graves or disturbing their foundations.
As long as you are not a fool, you will not refuse, and you will give as much as you can.
So when Li Ya heard Su Fan's words, he did not refute, because he knew that in Su Fan's name, he could naturally borrow some.
"In addition, apart from building canals, there are still wastelands around Wu County. Let them open up wastelands."
Although Su Fan didn't intend to conquer the world, it was impossible for Su Fan not to make any preparations.
Eight hundred private soldiers from the county were his first step. The second step was to make Wu County his base.
With the power of the Yuwen family, it would be quite easy for him to take down Wujun. Wujun had many powerful men, big and small, but as long as their base was not touched, no one would bother him.
And even if it moves, it doesn't really matter.
As long as he is strong enough, what if he can take down all the powerful men in Wu County? It is possible that he can turn the world upside down.
"Okay, Governor"
Li Ya is now a diligent old scalper. He can only do whatever Su Fan asks him to do. Otherwise, how could he, a descendant of a first-class humble family, be able to sit on the throne of the county magistrate.
It wasn't because Su Fan saw that he was obedient.