When the Hu tribes ahead saw the banners of the Han army, not only did they not flee, but the tribe leaders personally greeted them and gave them food.
Yang Wanwan declined the food offered by the foreigners, took the cold boiled water that his guards had boiled in advance, and drank a few sips.
Then he asked the headman:
“These days, have you ever seen someone appear who shouldn’t be there?”
“No, no, absolutely not.”
The leader bowed and nodded, with a smile on his face, "The mighty man has frightened their courage a long time ago. They will definitely not dare to come here before this winter."
After winter, if you really can't survive it, then maybe you won't be able to survive.
In the past, people may have been worried about this situation.
But now, since I can exchange food and clothing for the winter from Feng Langjun, am I still afraid of the bereaved dogs who are about to freeze to death and starve to death?
In winter, whoever can have enough food and clothing is the grown-up!
When the time comes that we really meet them, the tribe may be able to grow even stronger.
Yang Wanwan gave the usual order:
“If you really see it, remember to inform us as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will be derelict in your duty.”
Redividing the old land of Xianbei in the west is not for them to provide for their old age.
These barbarian tribes can also be regarded as part of the grassland outposts.
After all, if we really want those driven-out Western Xianbei to come back, the outcome for these traitors who have taken over their old places will not be much better.
If they want to occupy these fertile pastures for a long time, and if they want to avoid being exterminated, the strong men with strong soldiers and horses are their most reliable backing, right?
Still saying that, the benefits of Feng Guiwang are so delicious?
While they enjoyed these benefits with great joy, they did not know that these benefits had already been priced secretly by King Feng Gui.
Yang Qianwan put away the water bag and motioned to his bodyguard to give the leader a few bags of Yutou flour as a reward for the food the leader had brought.
When fighting, you can burn, kill, plunder, and plunder.
But in daily life, military discipline still needs to be paid attention to.
At least let the Hu people who are dependent on the Han know what it means to be a dignified king.
Having determined his exact location, Yang Wanwan ordered:
“Speed forward and reach the city barrier before dark.”
The sound of the horns of the bulls sounded, and the messengers dispersed and galloped away, shouting:
“The general has orders, hurry up and move forward!”
The whole cavalry army began to run with a rumble.
Although there are only a thousand people, one person and two riders make a great noise.
The journey of ten miles is not long or short.
Once the cavalry started to move forward, even if they did not run at full strength, it would not take an hour to reach the city barrier.
The soldiers guarding the highest point of the city suddenly saw a mass of black people rushing towards them, and subconsciously tightened their weapons.
At the same time, his eyes widened, not daring to blink, wanting to see who it was as quickly as possible.
When the red armor gradually became clear in his imagination, the soldier breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the Han Dynasty has driven Xianbei in the west to escape and surrender, after all, this place is more than 500 miles away from Juyan County.
It would take at least ten and a half months from the time when the wolf smoke was set off to when Juyan County sent out elite cavalry to come to the rescue.
The task of the more than 300 soldiers in the city barrier is to hold on for half a month until reinforcements arrive.
Of course, the Hu people are now at their most frightened, and this worst case has not happened yet.
However, it is a fact that the Hu tribes scattered around are often attacked by surprise.
Even at the beginning, due to the inexperience of the soldiers at the city barrier, some small groups of soldiers would also be attacked after they left the city barrier.
At least half of the army was lost, and at worst the entire army was annihilated.
After learning enough lessons and formulating the rule that you are not allowed to leave the city barrier within ten miles for no reason, and if you really want to scout far away, the number of people must not be less than a hundred, this kind of thing became less common.
For things like garrisoning a grassland city barrier, not only is it extremely boring, the range of activities is basically within ten miles, but it is also very dangerous.
So when I hear and see such a large number of cavalry, the soldiers who are not on duty are not nervous.
"Wang Duwei, there is a large group of cavalry coming from the east. It may be a patrol."
Each city barrier has only more than 300 garrison troops, but the chief officers are all military governors, and their official positions are between military marquis and school lieutenant.
This shows that Governor Feng attached great importance to this matter.
“Counting the days, it should be here.”
The Wang Duwei guarding the city is not too tall, but he is extremely strong.
Compared with the average Han Chinese, his face is slightly flatter, his eye sockets are slightly sunken, and he is much darker.
Such facial features are not common in the Northland.
If you are someone who came from Shu, you can tell at a glance that this Wang Duwei should be from Nanzhong, and he is most likely of Yi descent.
But I saw him shouting loudly:
“Send the order and put the whole city on alert!”
There was a sound of weapons clashing and footsteps running, and the small city barrier quickly entered a state of alert.
Soon, the sentry outside the city also sent news:
“General Yang has arrived with the patrol!”
His own people belong to his own people, but Wang Duwei still did not give the order to open the city gate immediately.
It wasn't until Yang Wanwan appeared at the city gate in person, put the document in the basket, and verified it by the governor at the top of the city that it was correct, that the city gate was reopened.
“Is the neighborhood still normal these days?”
Looking at Wang Duwei who came out personally to greet him, Yang Wanwan asked.
“Normal, normal!”
After the city gate opened, the original solemn atmosphere was swept away. Wang Duwei spoke the half-baked Luoxiayin and said with a hearty smile:
“General Yang, don’t worry, the surrounding area has been quiet these days, and even the barbarians on the periphery have not come to report seeing the enemy.”
"That's good."
Yang Qianwan got off his horse and walked toward the inner wall of the city barrier with Wang Duwei.
As for the soldiers under his command, they will camp according to the rules.
I checked the arsenal, grain depot and other important places in the city, and found nothing wrong.
Then Yang Wanwan walked around the outside of the city barrier and saw a cave-in at the top of the city.
Wang Duwei understood and quickly explained:
“The sack the general sent this time is exactly where the general will use it.”
Nanxiang's specialties, in addition to banknotes, also include various hemp rope sacks, which are widely used and of high quality.
Especially after regaining Liangzhou, his reputation has risen to a higher level and is well-known by everyone.
For example, when capturing laborers, they are tied into a bunch, just like a long string of candied haws.
Another example is the pass on the grassland.
In the past, reeds or various types of long grass were used as the foundation, which was covered with soil, gravel, and then rammed layer by layer with adobe mixed with reeds and other grasses.
Now that we have sacks, it is much more convenient and saves a lot of effort and work.
Yang Qianwan nodded, looked at other places to make sure nothing was missed, and then returned to the city.
Patrolling the fortress is not just about leading the army back and forth, but it is about checking all the conditions of the barrier.
Even the increase or decrease in the population of the Hu tribes on the same side of the city barrier must be investigated clearly.
After returning home, you must report to the governor's office on time.
If there are any abnormalities, they must be reported immediately.
After checking, it was already dark.
When Wang Duwei entertained Yang Wanwan in the evening, a woman came out carrying a pot of roasted mutton.
Yang Qianwan glanced at the woman's slightly protruding abdomen, and then looked at Wang Duwei.
Wang Duwei smiled sheepishly:
“Ahem, this, General Yang, this is the late general’s wife, she has been pregnant for five months.”
“Isn’t it almost September now? It’s getting cold in the desert very quickly, and the chill is so heavy. I’m so heavy inside, I’m afraid I won’t be able to bear it.”
“So I would like to ask General Yang to go back on this trip so that my wife can follow behind.”
Yang Qianwan’s expression remained unchanged, as if he was no longer surprised by this kind of thing. He nodded and asked, “How many people are there?”
“Not too many, not too many, that is, nine mouths.”
Hearing this number, Yang Qianwan frowned:
“According to the rules, the maximum number of people in a family is five, but you have exceeded the limit.”
Wang Duwei looked ashamed, rubbed his hands, and waved, and saw another woman with a bulging belly coming out:
“They are sisters...”
Yang Wanwan’s face twitched:……
“I remember that you are not an old man from Nanxiang? Have you never married a wife?”
At that time, King Feng Gui was running a wool workshop in Nanxiang. How many old soldiers returned to their old profession with a knife in order to marry a wife to warm their bed?
Not to mention someone with seniority like Wang Duwei, who has followed King Feng Gui from the very beginning and climbed to his current position.
“How can I not get married? I got married a long time ago, and the eldest family member was naturalized a long time ago, and they already have two children.”
So General Yang was shocked:
Those who were naturalized at an early age can basically be regarded as the first batch of weaver girls in Nanxiang Workshop.
It is a joke that a Nanxiang woman is the head of the family?
This Wang Duwei actually dares to have sisters outside?
“Isn’t this the blessing of the prince,” Wang Duwei said with joy, “The prince has made a rule that Juyan County and Du Yeze do not collect Ding tax, but only land tax.”
“Although the land tax is too much, the land allotment is too much!”
“The general has communicated with the person at home a long time ago. Isn’t the workshop in Juyan County in need of a manager?”
"I'm not bragging. Just with the skill of the person in the family, I can work as a steward in the workshop in Juyan County."
“In addition, the second mother and the third mother-in-law are marrying the general, and the nine members of their family are willing to change their surname to Wang. According to the rules, they can be allocated fields!”
“The general will know that this is the prince’s benefit for us old people. The more people in this family, the more money we will make. How can we not understand the prince’s intentions?”
Seeing the gratitude on Governor Wang's face as he said these words, Yang Qianwan was a little stunned. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
Brother implemented the "dividing a small family into an area of land" in Juyan County. What was the original reason for this?
In the past, there were two largest taxes collected by the government from Cangtou and Guizhou heads, one was land tax and the other was Ding tax collected on a per capita basis.
In order to encourage people to go to Juyan County to cultivate land, Liangzhou Prefectural Government specially canceled the Ding tax in Juyan County and only collected land tax, which meant that the land tax was heavier than before.
But for the people, the overall burden has been greatly reduced.
Wang Duwei, a forcibly created "good family" class, believed that Feng Junhou was seeking benefits for them.
The common people thought: Governor Feng really loved the people like a son!
Although the aristocratic families cannot occupy a large amount of farmland in Juyan County, they still welcome this policy with both hands.
The reason is also very simple.
Because of this policy, Cangtou Qianshou has more choices to a large extent, such as being able to work in workshops.
Even the family felt that King Feng Gui was compensating for the fact that he could not occupy farmland in Juyan County.
As for what the true purpose of Ghost King Feng is, basically only a few people in the world know about it.
However, this policy actually allowed the soldiers guarding the border to take the initiative to speed up national integration. Not to mention Yang Wanwan, even King Feng Gui did not expect it.
So when Governor Feng saw the materials sent by Secretary Zhang, he was a little surprised:
“More than 6,000 Hu people have been naturalized in Juyan County this year? These guys are very fast..."
“Yes, do you think this woman is pregnant and the decree for naturalizing the whole family is inappropriate?”
Zhang Xingyi said with some worry, "At this rate, it won't be long before all the Hu girls will think of ways to marry soldiers from Juyan County..."
“What’s wrong? There aren’t enough fields?”
Feng Jishi asked.
The Han people can be divided into 150 acres of land reclaimed by the government and the people, the Hu people can be divided into 70 acres, and the naturalized Hu people can be divided into 100 acres.
"How could it not be enough? Even if all the Han people were moved to Liangzhou, it would only be a few Dingkou?"
The current population of the two states of the Han Dynasty is equivalent to the population of a large county in the Later Han Dynasty. We are not afraid of not having land, but we are afraid of having no one.
"What are they afraid of? As long as they have a way to get the soldiers to marry them, then that's up to them."
More than 6,000 people have been naturalized, which means that more than 1,000 Hu women are pregnant, which cannot even be compared with the number of soldiers in Guansaili on the grassland. What does it mean?
Shouldn’t what we should be worried about be that in the past two years, the amount of soap used by the Guansai soldiers on the grassland has increased too fast?
“What I’m worried about is that someone will take advantage of this matter to take advantage of the government.”
Zhang Xingyi was somewhat dissatisfied with Feng Jishishi's disapproving attitude, "After all, compared with the original Nanxiang, naturalization in Juyan County is a piece of cake."
"This is the time and the other is the time!" Feng Jishi explained unhurriedly, "When we were in Nanxiang, it was still a question whether the school could be built."
“It’s not like now, the children of naturalized Hu women have to attend school for three years anyway.”
“What’s more, with the examples of naturalized Hu people, other Hu people will be more attentive to learning Chinese and adopting Chinese customs.”
“The top priority is to spread the land among the people. As long as this goal can be achieved and the government is taken advantage of, it doesn’t matter.”
Suffering immediate losses will lead to future blessings.
The apportionment of land into acres can be regarded as a powerful tool to prevent land annexation in the feudal era.
For those aristocratic families who own a large amount of land, it is like a bone scraper. You can hide the population, but can you still move the land for me?
This move can not only reduce the dependence of the capital of Guizhou on the wealthy families, but also allow the wealthy families to release more hidden people.
More importantly, it can also liberate more laborers from the land, which will promote the current social economy of Han Dynasty.
It’s just that this sharp tool cannot be used openly at present. It can only be used secretly, little by little, mainly to accumulate experience.
So the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty continued the old method: let Feng Jishi open a special zone, try it first, and show him the effect.
Juyan County is naturally the most suitable location.
Tax reform is still a major national event. Even the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty was not sure about it, and Zhang Xiaosi was even less sure about it.
In the past few years, Secretary Zhang has been regarded as the chief steward of the governor's office, and his life has been very tight.
Although the school is sponsored, the government also has to provide money and food.
In less than a year, there will be more than a thousand additional student expenses, but the guy in front of me is exempt from the poll tax.
If this increases or decreases, we are afraid that we will have hard times again in the future.
Feng Jishi naturally knew what she was worried about, but when he saw him taking a look around to make sure there was no one around, he whispered:
"I will take a book to your yard at night and explain it to you in detail. Then you will understand."
When Secretary Zhang heard this, his eyes were filled with confusion: "Book? What book?"
“A good book, a peerless book,” Governor Feng chuckled and lowered his voice, “That’s the book your sister put at the bottom of the box. It will be left to Ah Chong in the future as the Feng family’s secret knowledge.”
As Liangzhou enters the workshop era, it is also time for Secretary Zhang, who is in charge of the governor's office for him, to further learn new skills, phew, I mean learn new knowledge.
“As for the master’s knowledge, you have to study hard at night, you know?” Governor Feng warned, “Also, don’t let your sister know about it.”
