Chapter 3 Fuyao (six strokes) "Buzz!" The officials began to whisper again. Li Xu is tolerant to his subordinates and easily punishes everyone without finding fault. This is one of his personality charms and also his character weakness.
He doesn't like to get angry, so everyone doesn't have too much fear when discussing politics. Not only Cui Qian, Zhao Ziming, Shi Defang and others dare to speak freely, other officials also don't have any fear to say anything when their vital interests are involved.
Everyone supported Li Xu's new policy of selling officials, and also recognized that it was inevitable for the general government to grant land to raise troops and protect the territory. However, it made people feel unhappy to use rice grains from Hebei to provide relief to the people from Hedong who came from afar.
Although the places are close together, the people's customs are very different. Due to many historical, geographical and practical reasons such as cultural heritage, topography, and the mixing of Hu and Han, the people of Hebei can generally use the word "bold and unrestrained" to describe the many generous and tragic people of Yan and Zhao since ancient times.
, the people in this land can stand upright against the wind without fear even in the face of adversity. In comparison, the people of Hedong, who are located to the west of the Taihang Mountains and whose homes are mostly surrounded by mountains and hills, seem a bit petty, especially if they often travel.
The Taiyuan vendors who travel between Hedong and Hebei generally give the people of Hebei the impression that they are stingy, greedy and timid, and they really do not look like they are responsible.
Therefore, the heroes of the six counties are tolerant of the refugees from the south, but are tolerant of the compatriots from the west. Moreover, the six counties of Boling open their doors to accept the people from Hedong, which is equivalent to indirectly cleaning up the mess for the Li family in Taiyuan.
When the six counties were attacked, the Li family only sent a hundred or ten people to help, and in the end they made a profit of three thousand children. Why should the people of Boling help these greedy people who are bound to compete with each other in Zizhou?
Hearing the doubts from below, Li Xu was not in a hurry to explain his thoughts to everyone. He first signaled everyone to calm down, then took out an official letter from Shuai's desk and handed it to Yang Wenxuan, "Zisi, come and give it to
Everyone, read this letter and be sure to pronounce the sender’s name!”
"Subordinate, I respectfully respect the order of the general!" Yang Wenxuan, who had no chance to participate in last night's plan, was stunned for a moment, then quickly stepped forward and took the official letter from his general.
The sender obviously has not read a few years of schooling and is probably from the military. These two points can be inferred from the gaps in his handwriting. However, Yang Wenxuan did not have time to comment on the sender's bad handwriting. His eyes had just touched the envelope.
After making contact, I was firmly attracted by the address written on the outside of the official letter.
The official letter he held in his hand came from Bairen County, a small place close to Juye Ze, a famous poor place. At this moment, the place has fallen into the hands of Dou Jiande, the newly appointed county magistrate, who is
The writer of this letter is called Cheng Mingzhen. A few years ago, he was just a low-ranking thief who had been following Zhang Jincheng.
Nicknamed nine-headed dragon
Why did this man-eating dragon change his career to become a county magistrate? The officials in Boling didn't know, but everyone knew that Bai Ren was on the edge of Zhao County. Thinking about it, in the blink of an eye, Thief Dou was at the door of his house, and everyone was worried about him.
The criticism from the General's Mansion was much smaller. Due to the influence of his background, Li Xu, the general manager of the six counties, although his administrative measures were very biased towards the poor, he could still be classified as a reasonable person. If Dou Jiande was replaced to be in charge of the six counties
, many people would not even be able to find a place to cry if they were standing here discussing government affairs with him.
"Wang Nian's brother Junjian under the rule of General Li, and Cheng Mingzhen, the magistrate of Boren County under the command of King Dou Gong Jiande of Changle, paused..." In front of everyone, Yang Wenxuan took out the letter and read out the first few words of the letter, which was full of errors in format and title.
He could still maintain his contemptuous attitude towards the sender of the letter. After reading it, he felt more and more uncomfortable and his tone began to tremble slightly.
The man surnamed Cheng did not come here to get close, nor did he come to show off his literary talents. He really calmed down and asked Zhaojun's allies for advice on how to govern the local area. Although the letter was written in a vulgar and incompetent way, this person clearly did not take himself seriously.
Instead of treating himself as a bandit, he truly regarded himself as a local official from the bottom of his heart.
"...Since Cheng is an official of the same place, he should fulfill the responsibilities of a parent. To this end, he boldly asks the Governor Wang for advice on how to farm and support the people. In order to repay Duke Dou for his support, he can also face the virtue of supporting the people with your county."
In other words, it can also reduce the influx of refugees. Besides, Bairen and Zhaojun are only separated by a lake. If there is a flood of disaster victims, how can Guixiang dig roads and build embankments in order to survive in troubled times?"
County Magistrate Cheng was worthy of his background, and the official letter asking for help had a vaguely threatening tone. But neither Yang Wenxuan who read the letter nor the officials in Boling who listened, no one cared about the other's tone of voice.
It has been said since ancient times that to be an official of a place, one must fulfill the responsibilities of one parent, but it happened to be said with high-sounding words from a former bandit. The results it brought not only made people smile bitterly, but also shocked people from the bottom of their hearts.
It’s no wonder that Dou Jiande’s power has expanded so quickly. Just by listening to the letter from a county magistrate under his command, one can guess that there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers under his command!
The strength of the opponent is not a good thing for the six counties of Boling anyway. However, the more depressing news is yet to come. While Yang Wenxuan was reading the letter, Li Xu ordered Zhou Daniu and others to unfold another sheepskin map that was not like the previous one.
A picture is so detailed, but it is more general and intuitive. With just one glance, people can clearly see the development status of other forces around the six counties of Boling.
The northernmost Luo Yi owns Yan, Liucheng, Beiping, Yuyang and a small half of Zhuojun. Like a leopard behind everyone, Liu Wuzhou in the northwest has developed slowly, but with the support of the Turks, this son has already
With Mayi, Yanmen County and half of Loufan County in his hands, Li Yuan's march south to the west was not going smoothly. His troops were blocked by heavy rain and enemy troops between Shuqiao Valley and Huoyi. The future was unpredictable.
If the southward advance is blocked, it is inevitable that the surrounding areas will be targeted.
Although the strength of the above three companies is alarming, it has not yet reached the level of frightening. What is really frightening is Dou Jiande. In the blink of an eye, this person has conquered most of the areas north of the Yellow River and south of the Zhang River. Now the imperial court
The forces in Hebei are only shrinking in Wuyang and Jijun, relying on the reserves of Liyangcang and thousands of old and weak soldiers to survive
"I remember that a year and a half ago, Dou Jiande was forced into Douzigang by me and the old general Yang Yichen!" Putting aside the topic raised by Cheng Minzhen for the time being, Li Xu pointed at Jia Pingyuan and Bohai County.
A palm-sized swamp, he said with a wry smile
"Raising tigers is a danger. The imperial court should not have transferred the general and the old general Yang that day!" Zhang Jiuyi was shocked and shook his head. If the court had not been short-sighted and forced Yang Yichen to return to Jiangdu to serve as the old general, it would not have suddenly happened.
If the imperial court had not forced Li Xu to go south that day, the strength of the Boling Army would not have been greatly damaged, and Luo Yi would not have gone south. Taking advantage of Dou Jiande's lack of development, Li Xu could have killed him just like he did with Gao Shida.
Drum and capture!
But there is no regret medicine in this world, and the court will not take responsibility for past mistakes. "More than a month ago, just when we were fighting with Luo Yi, Dou Jiande expanded his power to this..." The only thing that can be done at this moment is
Li Xu, who was responsible for everyone's safety, continued to draw circles on the map with his hands, including the Bohai Sea, the plains, half of the river, and half of the Qinghe River.
"More than a month later..." He sighed and continued to add, "Dou Jiande will arrive at Bairen, Ping'en and Wu'an! If development continues at this rate, within half a year, the Dou family's army may encircle the south of the six counties.
Perfect fit!"
"The Dou family army is a group of thieves, and they won't gain a foothold so quickly!" Zhang Jiuyi didn't bother to pretend to be serious anymore, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and retorted in a low voice.
But these words are clearly deceptive. Even a small county magistrate named Cheng under his command knows that he will do his best to plan for the general. He also knows that equalizing land and supporting the people is the only way to develop and grow. At this moment, Dou Jiande, can he continue to be regarded as a low-class person?
Do you think it's a thieves? If he has a few more Cheng Mingzhens under his command, will he worry about not being able to take root in southern Hebei?
"The general must not let the general surnamed Cheng learn the strategy of farming!" Wang Junyi, the magistrate of Hengyang County, stood up and loudly suggested to Li Xu that he had completely forgotten what he and his family had done when Li Xu tried out the new policy in the six counties.
hostile attitude
His suggestion only earned a few sighs. Not only Li Xu, but everyone here thought carefully and understood that cultivating the fields to support the people was not a great dragon-slaying secret. Regardless of whether the prefect of Zhao County was willing to give some advice, Dou Jiande's
As long as people send spies to investigate among the people for ten days and a half, they will definitely be able to grasp the details of this strategy.
No one could predict how much room a bandit leader would have for development as he could not only capture cities and territories but also provide for the people. However, the Boling Army was exhausted at the moment and it was impossible to kill Dou before he was fully fledged.
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"In the eyes of all the gentlemen here, the refugees from the east of the river are trash and disasters!" Li Xu sighed again, his words sounding with an unspeakable heavy meaning, "But for Mr. Cheng under Dou Jiande's command,
But it is Dingkou, food and soldiers. If we close the gate to Hedong today and send tens of thousands of refugees to Dou Jiande's hands, by this time next year, tens of thousands of Dou soldiers who hate us will come to kill us with knives. Written by Cheng
Although Zhi Xin was rude and rude, his statement about the flood of victims was absolutely correct!"
"Subordinate, I have been studying for many years, but my knowledge is not as good as that of a thief!" After a while, Yang Wenxuan, who recovered from the shock, took the initiative to apologize to Li Xu. He did not dare to question Li Xu's use of rice from Hebei to feed the refugees in Hedong.
Cheng Mingzhen said it well in his letter. When several undercurrents converge into a torrent of flood victims, no dams can stop it.
The officials of the six counties who have just settled down for less than two years know that the destructive power of the refugees is powerful and that relatives and friends from out of town are constantly coming to join them. They know even better that if the strengths of their family and Dou Jiande were exchanged, what would happen to the six counties of Boling and everyone?
What does partner mean?
"I can't blame you. At the beginning, I also wanted to keep out the refugees from Hedong." Li Xu smiled and waved his hands, refusing to accept Yang Wenxuan's self-reproach, "But from now on, everyone has to cheer up, no matter how bad our knowledge is.