Stretching mountains are natural walls, snow-capped peaks shining in the sun are mighty generals, and dense forests are majestic guards, all guarding Zhuhai, the pearl left by the gods on earth. [Read the novel with the correct chapter.
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The mountain range on the east side of the Zhuhai Basin is an area densely populated with snow-capped mountains. There are majestic and eye-catching snow-capped peaks everywhere, which is enough to dazzle people. Among the escort team, there were many officers and soldiers who had set foot in Anxi for the first time.
Sometimes, I can't help but look around and admire the surrounding scenery.
For people who were born in Ganliang, it was probably after passing the Gaochang Road and crossing the Tianshan Mountains that they felt the difference of a foreign land and experienced some different customs and customs. Of course, with the influx of tens of thousands of Han military and civilian merchants,
, the all-round transformation of this land has also begun.
Military supplies that can be directly escorted by state-level officers and soldiers are already special supplies. For example, Yang Fu brought a large amount of gunpowder, rockets, arrowheads, iron spears, salt, and pig iron on this trip.
They are all good things, hard currencies that are popular all over the world, and most of them are produced in the factories of Liangzhou. As the capital of Hexi and one of the core centers of the northwest border defense rule, Liangzhou City has made great progress in its handicraft industry in recent years. Various government, business and civilian workers
A large number of workshops and workshops popped up, the most eye-catching of which were the iron smelting, gunpowder and firearms workshops established with the approval of the imperial court.
It can even be said that these military-focused factories were specially built to support the Western Expedition. They were large in scale, had many craftsmen, and had high output. Some of the various craftsmen supported by the imperial court in Anxi were drawn from the three major factories in Liangzhou.
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In fact, by the 26th year of Kaibao, except for strategic weapons such as artillery, which were directly allocated from the capital, most of the other military supplies were sent from Helong, and Liangzhou was the largest transfer station among them.
At the same time, they must not only undertake the production and supply of materials, but also fulfill the transportation function. The burden on Hexi officials, military and civilians has naturally increased year by year, especially in the past two years. Even though Lao Wang Ming was good at management and dispatch when he was in office, he was also particularly
Paying attention to prevention, Hexi has also reached the point of being overwhelmed.
If we say that corrupt officials account for a large proportion of the shortcomings in Longyou, then Hexi can be said to be purely affected by the Western Expedition, and they contributed their efforts, sweat, and blood transfusions.
The deputy commander of the state's army and horses has a very high rank. In the Han army system, he is just an insignificant mid-level officer, but in Ganzhou, he is a high-ranking figure.
But even such a big shot had to do the hard work of escorting supplies, three times, in person. Of course, throughout the Hexi officialdom, dozens of prefectures, county lieutenants, and military and political officials above the Prime Minister basically all went there in person.
Anxi has escorted supplies, at least once, and the only person who can be exempted from this task is the chief officer of the state department. As a military attache, Yang Fu should make more trips, which is common sense.
Of course, among the team of more than 700 people, more than 400 people were recruited as civilian laborers. This ratio of officials to civilians was already considered high. The laborers responsible for doing coolies also inevitably looked around, but their eyes
, more attracted by the pastures and cultivated lands between mountains, lakes and basins.
It would be fine if it were just grass and wasteland. However, after several years of development, a number of relatively mature agricultural and animal husbandry production areas have emerged. Along the shores of Zhuhai Lake, you can see acres of wheat fields, which are growing very well and are already harvesting time.
It looks like a good harvest year.
At the same time, there are also large pastures with green grass and rich forage visible to the naked eye. Every so often, you can see herdsmen grazing cattle and sheep.
On the bank of Zhuhai, farmland and pasture seem to be combined. This is the intersection of farming and animal husbandry. They are obviously two civilizations, but they do not seem to conflict. Of course, the land is large enough and the population is not large. There are some farmers and herders.
Sufficient space may be the main reason for maintaining this harmony.
In the process of defeating the Black Khanate, the killings were very heavy, causing a sharp decline in the local population. Therefore, in the current Anxi, there are basically no land conflicts, and the serious ones are ethnic and religious conflicts.
The brain capacity of the laborers is generally small, and there is no room for thinking. When they see the vibrant agricultural and animal husbandry areas, some of them are just jealous. Of course, there are many farmland and pastures in Hexi, but their working conditions are inferior to those in Zhuhai.
In the basin, the disparity is huge. If nothing else, this endless green lake has an extremely strong water conservancy foundation.
Yang Fu is also considered a "frequent visitor" to Anxi. Naturally, he is not as surprised by these scenes as his subordinates who have never seen the world, and his expression always remains calm.
However, there are still some ripples in his heart. Apart from the rest, at least the changes near Guocheng are still great. Every time he comes, he can find extremely obvious progress. Along the way, he found that even the water conservancy ditches have
A lot of digging was done.
Yang Fu couldn't help but think of his family's piece of land in Anxi Circle. It was purchased during his second trip to Anxi. It was also on the bank of Zhuhai, more than thirty miles west of Guocheng. It was small in area, only about two thousand yuan.
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Originally, they just responded to the call of the imperial court and arranged for some people from the tribe to come and run the business, and also captured some local indigenous people to work. Because they were too far away, they didn't attach much importance to it before. Even the output and accounts of the past two years were
I haven't paid close attention to it. It's too far away and it's really inconvenient.
The Yang family is a wealthy family in Ganzhou and comes from the same family as the late Yang Tingzhang, the late eldest uncle of Wu. Yang Tingzhang was the stepson of Guo Wei. Although the Yang family was severely damaged in the "Kang Family Rebellion" (Yang Tingzhang's second son Yang Xun was seriously involved in the case),
That is still the core strength of the Guochai Group. The reason why the Ganzhou Yang family was able to take root and grow in Ganzhou also benefited from the protection and support of Yang Tingzhang when he was in charge of the army in Hexi in the early years.
I just want to explain that the Yang Fu family has its roots in Ganzhou and Dahan. In the past, the focus of family development was mainly in two directions. One is up, the other is east, and the top refers to Hexi Road.
, East refers to the imperial court.
But after three trips to the west, I saw the development and changes in Anxi firsthand, and I couldn't help but be really moved. The conditions here are indeed good, especially in the lakeside area centered on Guocheng.
Apart from the distance, there are almost no other disadvantages.
Maybe the Yang family can pay more attention to the future development of the west, Yang Fu thought in his mind, and this time he would like to take a closer look at the status of the Yang family's land in Guocheng.
It is normal for clans like them to diversify their investments and develop in all directions. The Han Dynasty under Emperor Liu's rule is in an era of expansion, and it has been expanding for almost thirty years. Even if the court has begun to adjust policies, it has only slowed down.
Just steps.
There is no doubt that the Han Dynasty's external expansion and colonization has formed a wave in the past thirty years, and Emperor Liu actually brought out a group of "expansionists".
In such a social environment and historical background, a family as ambitious and well-connected as the Yang family is relatively deeply involved. The Yang family in Ganzhou is considered a small family, but based on Gan and Su, its influence has risen to
At the Taoist level, it even went beyond Hexi Road. Even Gaochang Road, which had not received much attention before, had traces of the Yang family's activities in Ganzhou after it became a hinterland far away from the war.
Yang Fu is only thirty-six years old and is about to be promoted to the commander of Ganzhou. At this age and position, he has a bright future. Of course, he is also the core figure of the Yang family and has a lot of say. If he has his mind set, he can always mobilize it.
Part of the resources are invested in Anxi.
In fact, there are not a few people who are as tempted as Yang Fu nowadays, especially the powerful families in the northwest. Although the Western Expedition was a waste of people and money, in the long war, the Western Expedition also enhanced the strength of the Han Dynasty.
The understanding of the Western Regions by the officials and the people has deepened the connection between the northwest of the Han Dynasty and Gaochang and Anxi. This is a connection made of iron and blood, close and profound.
Through the Western Expedition, an interest group was born. In addition to benefiting from the imperial court and absorbing nutrients from the common people, the Western Expedition itself could also bring huge benefits. After all, Black Khan was once a small power. When a country fell, other
The body naturally turns into a delicious meal for vultures and gluttons to enjoy.
Not to mention anything else, the large area of water, grass and fertile land in the Zhuhai Basin is a valuable and easy-to-get asset. In the past, due to wars and population, development was relatively slow.
But in recent years, with the large-scale westward movement of the front line, even the Talas were captured, and Guocheng shone like a star on the bank of Zhuhai, and its appeal to people became even stronger. In the management of land and cities
Above, many Han people are patient.
Today's Guocheng is the rear area that the Anxi Governor's Office focuses on building. The population is gathering, industry, commerce, agriculture, and animal husbandry are increasingly prosperous, and it is profitable. Ordinary merchants have frequent exchanges, so how can the upper class ignore it.
Anxi used Guocheng as the logistics base for the Western Expedition, and they could also use it as a bridgehead to share the war dividends. The only dissatisfaction was that the imperial court began to reduce its support for the Western Expedition, and their interests would be lost.
It's huge.
Of course, there is another very important driving force for the powerful people in the northwest when it comes to foreign expansion. Just like those families who went to overseas trade and colonization, their power is average. When they go to foreign lands, the expansion of power and the expansion of "freedom" are obvious.
Yes, in China, when the authority of the imperial court is strong, there are always some restrictions on what to do. Under normal circumstances, who would want to wear a tight ring on their head?
Especially for the rentier class in the northwest, in this huge world, they are the ones who are tortured most frequently and cruelly by the court. From this aspect, there is also a hidden desire to break free from the "cage".
The political environment in Anxi is the most relaxed for them. After all, whether it is marching and fighting, or suppressing public security, the Anxi Governor's Office needs the support of aspiring "virtuous people" like them.
Yang Fu thought, to some extent, he was also affected by this trend. The Yang family is not a small family. They used to have some airs and why would they go to such a far place to get food? But now, time has changed and the situation has changed slightly.