The Cangshan Mountain of Yan State is ancient, and the daytime of Youzhou is cold.
The Chronicle of Youzhou once said that Ji Xing scattered into Youzhou and Taiyin in the north, so it was named Youming.
From the topography point of view, there are many high mountains in the central part of Youzhou, which block the cold wind from the south. Therefore, in the central part and to the south, the farming civilization of the Qianyuan Dynasty is still there.
Once you cross the central and northern mountains, you will enter a large area of Youbei grassland.
Throughout Youbei, there are many jungles, many grasslands, many highlands, and the complex terrain has created cultural diversity, and among the high mountains and ridges, there are also many famous families.
In the Youzhou Wulin, the Eclipse Sect, Hunyuan Temple, and Piaoxue Sect are the top three sects. In addition to these three major sects, there are different systems, but they are also among the top sects. For example, the following
Jiuling Mountain is famous for cultivating Taoism. Jiuling Mountain can also be called the "No. 1 Sect in Youzhou", but this is a sect that specializes in Taoism and ranks first in the world of cultivation.
There are also some top sect families, such as the Fenglei Sect, such as the Xiao family. The Fenglei Sect was a branch of the Lei family in Jianzhou eight hundred years ago. Cao Su had learned about this family before when he practiced the "Purple Sky Breaking Thunder Sword".
The sect is mostly dominated by children of the Lei family, while the Xiao family is an ancient family that has stood in Youzhou for thousands of years and has a profound influence. There is also a branch of the Xiao family in Youzhou Prefecture.
It is said that the Xiao family may be the descendants of Emperor You and a branch of the Yan Kingdom in the north. However, there is no way to confirm this statement. Even the remnants of the previous dynasties have always been a taboo of this dynasty. If it is really the Yan Kingdom
After that, I definitely wouldn’t be alive today.
The "Youzhou Chronicles" that Cao Su had read before was written by Xiao Yu, a descendant of the Xiao family.
In addition, there is another force emerging in Youzhou, that is, Li Xingxi, a big bandit who is active across the two states. Compared with the Youbei Alliance that is right in front of you, Li Xingxi's active range seems to be further away from Cao Su.
Now it is mainly active in Youdong direction, and even spends most of its time in Liaozhou.
In the entire eight hundred miles of Youzhou, the forces are intertwined and chaotic.
As Cao Su's general to the north of the imperial court, his main task was of course to exterminate the bandits.
But now he is using Youzhou Prefecture as his base, which is still far away from Li Xingxi's active range. The soldiers are tired from traveling and traveling, and they are in short supply of food and fodder, so they are unable to conquer, so they can only put it aside for the time being.
From this weak assassin named Tianyou, he got news about Luo Jian and the Youbei Wulin Alliance, and sensed the threat from the Youbei Wulin. This was also a problem that he had to deal with.
After Yuan Yao's death, he now urgently needed a local Bai Xiaosheng from Youzhou to help him handle government affairs. Unexpectedly, a famous official from Youzhou took the initiative to come to him.
The timing of this official's visit was too coincidental. Cao Su was suspicious by nature and felt something was wrong at first.
But he didn't show it on his face. If he thought wrong, he might really be a fanatic, a fanatic who was ready to join him.
Later, I discovered that Zhongjin was arrogant but not stupid. He stepped down as soon as he was given a step. At first glance, he looked like a child from an honest family.
After joining Cao Su's camp, he also actively introduced various matters in Youzhou to Cao Su, including the major factions and the relationships between the forces.
A few days later, Cao Su hosted a banquet for several major families in the city.
Family power was a social model that was inseparable from Qianyuan. If Cao Su wanted to gain a foothold in the city, he had to deal with these families.
The businesses run by these families cover many industries such as commerce, agriculture, and industry in the city, and are the backbone of current society.
Cao Su currently has no intention of changing the status quo, so cooperating with the family is naturally the best choice.
At his invitation, many families in the city came to the city lord's mansion for a banquet.
The theme of the banquet is "win-win cooperation, mutual benefit".
With Cao Su's army in hand, Youzhou Prefecture surrendered at his feet. No one dared to raise objections, and there were almost no different voices.
Among the families in the city, the first one is naturally one of the oldest families, the Xiao family.
The Xiao family is a branch of the Xiao family in Youzhou, and can be regarded as a leader in Youzhou Mansion.
The head of the Xiao family was a middle-aged man with a calm demeanor. During the banquet, when talking to Cao Su, he spoke less and listened more to Cao Su's arrangements, appearing relatively quiet.
Cao Su conveyed his intention to absorb the original imperial garrison to many families.
The discount has put many families in a difficult position.
The Xiao family didn't say anything, and the You family behind the Xiao family jumped out.
"General Cao, I'm afraid this is against the rules, isn't it?"
Xiao You, Wei, Qu Jiang are the five major families in the city. The strength of the You family is not inferior to the Xiao family, but the Xiao family occupies the name of the ancient clan, so it is assumed to be the leader by default. In fact, most of the time, it is the You family.
Talking.
Of course, Cao Su thought that the other party might refuse, so he said directly: "If you don't accept it, that's okay."
Hearing that Cao Su's attitude was not so firm and tough, the families below breathed a sigh of relief.
Cao Su made a sudden change and said: "But when these people retreat, they must have somewhere to go. If you don't accept them, then you will follow the system of dismissal of soldiers in this dynasty and delineate the scope of these people's private land according to their military merits."
Many family heads are stupid. Are they going to divide the land when they come up?
They didn't quite understand this situation. The head of the You family was the most evasive and directly objected: "The land of our family is also passed down according to the laws of the ancestral temple. Why should we exchange our land for their lives?"
Cao Su sneered: "This family leader doesn't understand the laws of the country at first sight."
"According to the system of dismissal of military soldiers in our dynasty, local officials will reward the meritorious soldiers with land, which will be divided according to military merit. Many of the land owned by the heads of the families exceeds the rated acres."
"If you are unwilling, then we will follow the rules and re-measure the land according to the laws of the imperial court."
As soon as Cao Su said these three words, many family heads stopped talking.
Many of the families in the city have their own manors outside the city. How much land has been annexed over the years? How could they withstand Cao Su's inspection?
Cao Su said with a smile: "Family heads, please think about it carefully."
Many family heads had nothing to do with Cao Su. Cao Su was a soldier, with tens of thousands of troops under his command forcefully stationed in Youzhou City. He had completely different behavior styles from Luo Jian before him.
Luo Jian was more diplomatic, but to a certain extent, he also condoned the land annexation in Youzhou.
Cao Su, on the other hand, became even more powerful and forced many families to accept the original officers and soldiers of the imperial army.
It was not that they were unwilling to accept these soldiers of the imperial army, but they just felt that being manipulated by Cao Su in this way really lost their status and momentum.
But if they don't take it, the land will be taken by Cao Su.
After thinking about it, they didn't have any good solution.
So after a while, the heads of the family headed by the You family split.
Some are willing to take in the old, weak, sick and disabled as nursing homes in their homes, while others are willing to give them one or two acres of land in exchange.
Cao Su clapped his hands and found Zhongjin, a famous official in Youzhou who had recently defected to him.
As soon as Zhongjin stepped into the hall, the faces of many family heads changed drastically and they started talking about it.
"It's you!"
"Zhongjin, this guy has taken refuge with Cao Su?"
Many family heads seemed to be quite afraid of Zhongjin, and some people's eyes showed a light of thought.
Zhongjin stood in front of the stage and spread out the map with a smile. It was a map near Youzhou Prefecture, which included every family residence.
"All the heads of families who are willing to hand over the land, please do so."
He threw the pen to many family heads casually.
The reason why many family owners are willing to hand over their land is because due to the turmoil in the past two years, there are not many people farming the land, and the harvest from the land is not good.
Now Cao Su looked like he was retaking the land, which made them feel heavy pressure. They didn't know whether this choice was right, so they could only bite the bullet and draw out all the land they were willing to hand over. Then Zhong Jin stood aside.
Once it is recorded, it will eventually be checked against the land deeds of each house.
Cao Su solved the problem of the original imperial army, and his imperial army took over the entire city of Youzhou.
Tens of thousands of troops are guarding Youzhou Mansion, which costs a lot of money every day.
Two days later, he met a caravan from the south.
This caravan had many people and was very large. It brought some grains that Cao Su needed. Cao Su spent a lot of money to buy the grains and stored them in the warehouse of Youzhou City.
At the same time, the major families in Youzhou suddenly discovered that after the arrival of the Imperial Imperial Army, the surrounding security situation not only did not improve, but actually became worse.
In the past two days, several caravans have been plundered by Youzhou bandits, causing heavy losses.
The Jiang family, the weakest among the five major families, ran to the city lord's palace, cried to Cao Su, and asked the court to send elite troops for protection.
When Cao Su heard this, he was furious, slapped the table and stood up.
"What kind of thieves dare to be so arrogant?"
The head of the Jiang family was an old man in his sixties or seventies. He was as skinny as a stick and frail. He held a pear wood faucet crutch in his hand. Hearing this, he cried to Cao Su: "If what I expected is correct, he should be the bandit from Tuxian Mountain. This is
The thieves have occupied Tuxian Mountain for many years. When Luo Jian was here, there was nothing they could do. Now that you are here, they are even more arrogant."
"This is not only robbing our supplies, but also a slap in your face!"
The head of the Jiang family is eloquent and expresses his indignation and humiliation vividly.
Cao Su also happened to have this meeting, and his anger reached an unprecedented height. He immediately wanted to put on his sword and go to suppress the bandits. His right and left hands talked hard to persuade him.
Cao Su was uncharacteristically impulsive. After calming down, he comforted the head of the Jiang family to go back to rest. Tomorrow he would personally lead his troops out of the city to suppress the bandits.
"We must give the people of Youzhou Prefecture a bright future."