Zhang Liao rushed to Xihai City.
Xihai City is still very lively, rather distorted.
The officials are lively, and the people are silent.
Just like the feudal dynasty in later generations was about to welcome the emperor, in order to create a so-called peaceful and stable atmosphere, officials hired a large group of people to act around the angels...
Because Zhang Liao brought a scepter.
If you are below Qianshi, you can take action first and then report.
However, many people in Xihai City don’t agree with it, thinking that as long as they don’t act as the leader and do not deliberately provoke Zhang Liao, there will basically be no big problems. What’s more, there are still tall people standing on the ground when the sky falls. No matter how it is, Zhang Liao will not blame everyone...
Can you still behead all the officials in Xihai City?
What a joke?
If you really want to do this, even if the Cavalry is reasonable, the Protector will not settle the score with him?
So everyone understands it.
If you restrain yourself and give Zhang Liao a little face, the matter will be over.
Therefore, the Xihai City became lively again. The fundamental reason for the lively economy is not how good the economy and people's livelihood are, but to transport various supplies to Lu Bu, a large number of cattle, sheep, carriages, horses, food, and equipment were concentrated here.
As many people and things are complicated, it will be a major test for the official system.
Officials expect the local area to handle it themselves, just like a game in later generations, click a mouse and post a document, and then let the people who do business handle it themselves, and the officials just need to put the document stamped in the end.
But the reality is that the people don’t know where to do it, and there are many things that the people can’t do at all, and then they run back to find officials again. The officials will be impatient because of this, saying that they have said it many times? Why can’t they even understand this? Is it a pig’s brain?
As things went back and forth, things were delayed and stuck there, so Xihai City became "prosperous" and "lively" all about people and things.
In order to supply Lu Bu's needs, different vehicles, cattle and sheep were gathered here, and some materials could not be piled up in the granaries, and even placed outside the streets and the city. Although the rain stopped during this period, it was a hidden danger. People from all over the country gathered here, and every day who listened to whom the orders, whom the logistics were looking for, where to live, etc., were built into a constant noise that was chaotic every day.
If Li Ru is still there, then as a veteran strategist with sufficient experience, he can naturally adjust these matters. Unfortunately, Lu Bu just cares about his own pleasure and fighting, and leaving these things that should have been arranged is just a matter of silence, which eventually leads to the subsequent problems becoming more and more disordered. Even the officials in Xihai City have argued endlessly and frictions all day long for logistical matters.
It was at this time when Zhang Liao arrived in Xihai City when it was getting more and more chaotic.
This is also the first big pit for Zhang Liao...
Zhang Liao couldn't ignore these things, but if you take too much control, it would take too much time on the one hand. Those complicated accounts alone might take several months to check them clearly, and may not be accurate, because there were too many things in the early stage that there were no accounts to be established.
On the other hand, it demonstrates its own importance. After all, if you don’t understand these materials accounts, you will not be able to send supplies to Lu Bu in front of you. Without materials, Lu Bu may have problems. Therefore, it is equivalent to these people linking themselves and Lu Bu, and even all the soldiers on the front line.
Once Zhang Liao takes action, can he take on this responsibility?
If Zhang Liao made a small fuss, it would be a matter of a few people, just like drawing lots. If anyone is really unlucky, whoever is stuck will be the one who is there. As for the others, they will naturally save it.
Isn’t it the case when dealing with public grievances? Isn’t it the case? Dealing with several officials means that the blame lies with these officials, and the rest can breathe a sigh of relief.
After Zhang Liao arrived in Xihai City, he showed his scepter and ordered the military academy he brought to take over the city defense of Xihai City and dismissed the original defender generals. Then he did not go to the Great Protectorate immediately, but began to clarify the supplies directly.
Count existing materials that can be issued.
Originally in the temporary camps inside and outside Xihai City, all kinds of messy materials were piled up, the noise of the cattle, horses and carriages, various small frictions broke out from time to time, and the shirked and beaten balls between officials, not that there was no one, but that those who wanted to do things were dragged down by officials who didn't want to do things, and their efficiency in all aspects was very low. Even the ordinary cumulative inventory work seemed slow and scattered.
Fortunately, Zhang Liao himself was also a good person and was able to do business. He rushed to the scene directly and did not spend time on the disorderly and chaotic account review. Instead, he directly started to ask his subordinates to take their people to count the existing materials, build files, and then send food protection troops to the front to deliver them.
Although Zhang Liao did not agree with Lu Bu's dispatch of troops, Zhang Liao still let this batch of materials be sent out.
Yu Gong.
In any case, military rations are a must-have guarantee, even if this war does not comply with the rules. If it really leads to soldiers’ defeat due to insufficient supply of food and grass, then many people in the Western Regions will definitely start to think about some of them.
In order to prevent more trouble in the Western Regions, preserving a certain amount of military power is an unquestionable necessity.
For private purposes.
Deep in Zhang Liao's heart, there was still a little hope, that Lu Bu was just blinded. It was Wei Xu's problem, and there were other officials' problems. Lu Bu was still the reckless man who once shared sweet potatoes by the bonfire.
However, as he deepened his understanding, Zhang Liao's hope became darker and darker.
After sending away the first batch of food and supplies, Zhang Liao went to the yamen guarding Xihai City and summoned a man from Zhi Yinjian first.
Zhang An.
When Zhang An came, Zhang Liao was preparing for dinner.
Sitting in front of the yamen festival hall, sit on the wooden steps outside the hall.
Put the pocket aside.
There was a circle of marks on my face caused by dust and sweat. It seemed to be wiped briefly, but it was not completely removed. The hair was a little scattered, and the scarf on the bun was dirty like a rag. The armor was not removed, and the dust was still attached to the armor, which looked old and dirty. The sword was placed horizontally on the edge of the food table in front of the hall, and the leather sheath was also used with old ones, without any extra decoration.
Zhang Liao saw Zhang An and waved.
Zhang An took back his eyes and walked forward respectfully to the ceremony, he glanced at Zhang Liao's food case slightly.
Cocoarse soy rice.
Pickled vegetables.
Soup soup.
That's all, nothing else...
Zhang Liao was chewing coarse soybeans, and did not seem to think that the coarse soybeans were hard to swallow. He ate it in big mouthfuls, then ate it with rice and dish with a bite of sauce soup, and didn't care about the crumbs from the corner of his mouth. He was obviously hungry...
Because there are too many things, I should have been delayed until noon in the morning.
The food itself was not much, so Zhang Liao finished it quickly. He rinsed his mouth with the soy soup, but did not spit it out, but swallowed it directly. Then he waved his hand and asked the servant to take the food table down. He wiped his mouth casually with the sleeve of the battle robe, turned around and asked Zhang Ando, ​​"How many people can use it in Xihai City?"
Zhang Liao asked very directly, and he was so tough that Zhang An was stunned.
Zhang Liao had no time to circle around, he had to stabilize Xihai City as soon as possible, and then search for Lu Bu.
He was not going to wipe Lu Bu's butt, but now he has to wipe this piece of cake...
What we need to do now is to immediately pull back the crooked Xihai City, save as much as the people can, the more the better...
All of this requires real people and still upright officials to do it.
Zhang An glanced at Zhang Liao, "Secretary... I don't know the general..." Zhang An didn't know what Zhang Liao was thinking, nor did he know what step Zhang Liao wanted to do, so he was a little worried.
Zhang Liao waved his hand, "Don't worry too much, before coming to Xihai, Jia Jun told Yu your name..."
Jia Envoy, is Jia Xu? Zhang An thought about it in his mind, but he still didn't speak.
"Are you worried?" Zhang Liao said slowly, "This time I came not for the great patriarch, but for all the Han people in the Western Regions!"
Zhang An's eyes narrowed and he looked up at Zhang Liao.
"I have counted the supplies, although I can't count them all, but I can basically confirm it." Zhang Liao's voice was a little low, "The granaries are bottoming out... I found that some people have already attacked the people around me... Everything must be over as soon as possible! Now it is spring, and everything can grow, and I can still hold on. When there is no food in summer and autumn, the bark and grass roots around me will be digged! By that time, countless people will die and suffer! Therefore, it is necessary to stabilize Xihai City immediately, restore people's livelihood, and do spring plowing and grazing. I can't do it alone, so someone will help me! Longyou will send a batch of food, grass, cattle and sheep, but these are not sent to the Great Protectorate, but for the people here..."
『The Protectorate…』 Zhang Liao was silent for a while, shook his head, and continued, "The Protectorate…I will persuade… But in Xihai City, I urgently need manpower, a real manpower who can do things. Since Jia Jun gave me your name, it means that Jia Jun trusts you. I am willing to believe you. You also want to believe you, how many people can use it in Xihai City?』
Zhang An pursed his lips and bowed his hand. Instead of answering Zhang Liao's question directly, he said slowly: "What should the general deal with the officials in the Protectorate's Mansion?"
"Are there anyone who wants to protect?" Zhang Liao asked.
Zhang An smiled, his smile a little bitter, "There are all handled by General Wei in the Protectorate's Palace..."
"I understand..." Zhang Liao looked at Zhang An and nodded, "They are coming soon, please wait aside."
Zhang An responded and stood aside.
Soon, footsteps came.
Zhang Liao looked up and couldn't help but smile.
In the spring of the Western Regions, the temperature is still not very high, and the temperature difference gradually widens. It will be hot at noon. In summer, I wish I could bare my shirt at noon, but it is not uncommon to wear a long robe at night. So in the current season, basically most people wear thick clothes.
In the Han Dynasty, when there was no air conditioner, heat was the hottest people, and cold was the coldest people.
Because the poor have no money to buy clothes.
These officials of the Great Protectorate are basically not poor people. Zhang Liao knew more or less about this, but judging from today's clothes, these people are simple.
Each is a simple version of the Beggars' Sect.
Compared with these people, Zhang Liao is all bright!
These people's clothes are basically old, at least they were washed with old cloths that had been watered several times, and they were even a little unfit, forcing many people to carefully keep their belly, for fear that their old clothes would be cracked by their belly.
There were no very effective dyes in the Han Dynasty. Many dyes would fade away as they were washed. Bright clothes could only be worn two or three times, and the color would fade away. Therefore, many wealthy families only wore them once after making clothes outside. After washing, they would not wear them out at all. Then they would be thrown away more than three times. So suddenly it was not easy to find out so many old clothes, so they didn't care about the size, length, or whether they fit.
Zhang An stood aside, silently lowered his head, and tried his best not to let his disgust for these people be revealed. He didn't know what Zhang Liao was going to do next, but Zhang An knew that if he didn't clear all these officials in the Great Protectorate, even if Zhang Liao did more in the West Sea, everything would return to its original dirty appearance after Zhang Liao left with the scepter.
As for whether he will help or how much he can help Zhang Liao, it depends on how determined Zhang Liao is...
If these people are not dealt with, these people will take off the worn clothes they have on their bodies as soon as Zhang Liao leaves, and then continue to wear the bright and beautiful robes, and continue to wear the jewelry worth millions. The words of loyalty, righteousness and kindness continue to be spoken. So everything in the Western Regions is fine, the prices are stable, and the people are happy. There will be no one who can't wear tops or afford food. There are houses and cars all over the country, and even idle houses and cars for rent.
Indeed, compared with the Luoyang military disaster and the displacement of Heluo area in the Heluo area, the current living conditions of the people in Xihai City in the Western Regions are somewhat better, but everyone also knows that the remote villages outside Xihai City are still bullied and killed!
But I just can't say it!
Those who dared to say before were killed by these people, and the charge was to slander them.
Yes, you cannot deny all good because of a little disadvantage, but also, you cannot say that everything is good because of some good.
Such a group of people wiped out almost all the glory of the Western Regions...
A group of officials from the Protectorate's Office, led by the chief clerk, followed by thirty or forty people, including the book assistant, the official officer, and almost filled the yard.
The chief clerk of the Protectorate's House's voice is deep and slow, "I have met the general with a humble position."
Zhang Liao nodded and asked, "The West Sea is now full of chaos, the people are suffering and all industries are exhausted. Do you have something to say?"
The chief clerk of the Protectorate Office said with a righteous look: "Report to the general. Since he was appointed as the chief clerk, he has been diligent and trembling, as if walking on thin ice. The sufferings of the people of the Western Regions are understood and remembered in his heart. Since he was appointed, he has taken the revitalization of the Western Regions and the peace and stability of the Western Sea as his responsibility. However, the power of the humble position is limited, and there are inevitably some inappropriate care. Some worms are also traumatized by the name of the Protectorate Office...
『Oh?" Zhang Liao smiled and said, 『So, who is it?』
The chief clerk quickly glanced at Zhang Liao, "Reported to the general, after investigation, it was found that the affairs were complicated and the staff were insufficient, so the report was reported to the Ministry of Protectors and temporarily recruited some minor officials...
"Haha, who is the biggest?" Zhang Liao said with a smile.
"Uh... it's... the general is wise..." The chief clerk's eyes were rolling, and his face was still full of righteousness. "Why don't you understand the rules and seek success and do something wrong? This is also a mistake for the subordinates to miss the supervision! The subordinates are willing to be punished and never shirk responsibility!"
It seems to be very honest.
It's smooth, too.
Zhang Liao refused to comment and said again: "Since the Great Protector has sent troops, why is the rear so chaotic? Why are the villages outside Xihai City attacked? Is there no count of casualties?"
"The Protector went to war in a hurry, and there were horse thieves around him, and there were many attacks. "The chief clerk's voice was steady, as if he was reciting scriptures, "However, we are firm in our faith, united, obeyed the orders of the Protector, coordinated the local area, and fought against the trend, and bravely defended the West Sea without losing..."
The chief clerk spoke and kept talking, and couldn't stop for a while. Obviously, he was very skilled in this set of rhetoric.
Zhang Liao listened, glanced at Zhang An, who had been lowering his head, and then looked up at the sky.
The sky is clear.
Azure blue.
But even so, it still cannot calm down Zhang Liao's disgusting feeling that he saw the pile of dirt in front of him.
Are you really a fool?
The person who is so poor that he even patches his robes cannot cover up the oil on his face even if he is dusty!
And that belly, can you raise it by a hardworking person?
The chief clerk continued to talk about the villages outside Xihai City. His voice was low and seemed to be full of sorrow. "...There are many shortcomings in the West Sea. One is that the development is not fast, and some people still have insufficient food and clothing. Two is that the traffic is not smooth, and most sections of roads cannot be repaired. Three is that the problems left over from the Western Regions have not been resolved yet...
Zhang Liao sighed slightly, "Do you think I'm stupid?"
The chief clerk was stunned and stared at Zhang Liao. Obviously, he was incomprehensible about Zhang Liao not playing according to the routine. He had already expressed his title as a gubernator many times, why did Zhang Liao still look so resolute?
Could it be that Zhang Liao did not care about the reputation of the Great Protector?
How is that possible?
How dare Zhang Liao?!
The rank of the Great Protector is higher than that of Zhang Liao!
Zhang An also raised his head and looked at Zhang Liao.
Zhang Liao stood up, picked up the sword, held the scabbard, and slowly walked to the chief clerk.
The chief clerk quickly lowered his head, and the other officials of the Protectorate also bowed their heads, not daring to look directly at Zhang Liao, but saw the battle knife scabbard in Zhang Liao's hand gently colliding with Zhang Liao's pace with the armor of the war skirt.
"Crash."
『Crazy…』
Zhang Liao approaches step by step.
The heart of the chief clerk rose up little by little with Zhang Liao's pace.
"Before coming to the Western Regions, I was still lucky." Zhang Liao sighed and stood not far from the chief clerk. "I thought I would not... I should not deceive the Protector so much, nor would I misrepresent the kindness of the General of the Cavalry..."
The chief clerk lowered his head and agreed, "If it doesn't matter, it must be no..."
The sword light flashed violently!
The head of the chief clerk was still bent down and bowed his head, but his head flew up with the light of the knife. When he fell to the ground, his whole body fell heavily forward, and the blood gushed out dyed the wooden steps in front of the hall brightly red!
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Chapter completed!