Chapter 312 Governing the Military and the People 3/3
Liu Qian thought for a while and felt that Chen Cheng was different from everyone she knew, but she didn't know why, so she asked Jia Xu: "What kind of person does the Lord Commander think Julu Hou is?"
Jia Xu replied without hesitation: "My lord is a hero, a hero, and a god!"
"Ah?" Liu Qian was stunned for a moment, with a hint of anger on her face, "Even if your minister doesn't want to answer, you don't have to use a god to deal with me!"
Jia Xu smiled and said: "Princess has been following the lord longer than me. Haven't you discovered the things about the lord that are different from ordinary people?"
Liu Qian's face brightened slightly, and she thought that there were indeed many mysterious things about Chen Cheng. Not to mention anything else, just the ability to conjure things out of thin air and all kinds of unheard of knowledge was something she had never seen in anyone else. If she had
He said thoughtfully: "Even if he is a lot different from others, so what?"
Jia Xu whispered: "Although my lord dotes on the princess, I'm afraid I don't want to leave a bond in the world."
Liu Qian's face turned ugly. She snorted and said, "Is there no other way?"
"My lord is determined. Even if he is attacked with an axe, he cannot change his mind. Unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Although my lord is determined, he is willing to reason with others. As long as there is enough reason, my lord will always do good."
Liu Qian curled her lips and said: "I just want him to marry me, do I still need to reason with him? Do I have to beg him?"
Jia Xu shook his head and said: "My lord cares about other people's feelings, but not his own. Asking for other things may be useful, but this is not a business matter, I'm afraid..."
Liu Qian interrupted Jia Xu and said, "I don't want to hear your analysis, I only know what to do!"
Jia Xu pondered for a moment and said, "There are two ways."
Liu Qian was happy and urged: "There are actually two ways? Why don't you tell me quickly?"
Jia Xu sighed in his heart and said: "But these two methods are very dangerous..."
"I'm not afraid of danger!" Liu Qian slapped the dagger on her waist and said, "I've never been afraid on the battlefield, so why should I be afraid of danger? When we were fighting Dong Zhuo's army, there happened to be a big earthquake. I even frowned.
No wrinkles at all!”
Jia Xu said slowly: "The first way is that the princess can share the interests with the lord. If the marriage is no longer a matter between the two of you, but is related to the stability of the court...
..”
The expression on Liu Qian's face kept changing. Sometimes it was contemplation, sometimes doubt, and sometimes joy. After listening to Jia Xu's two methods, she sat on the chair and thought for a while, and then stood up
He stood up, bowed to the other party, and said sincerely: "Both Marquis Julu and Shangshu Yan said that Shi Zhongling is extremely smart, and today I finally know it. Don't worry, I won't tell you what happened today.
Out."
Guanzhong has been generally peaceful. Even if there are still some people who want to use their arms as a cart, they will be crushed by the wheels of history. After initially solving the food problem, Chen Cheng began to level the land near Chang'an and prepared to build a textile industry here.
Workshops and arsenals.
Chang'an is known as "surrounded by eight rivers". There are many rivers and water systems around it, and the land is also very flat. Therefore, it is more suitable for the development of the textile industry and other industries than Yinchuan. After discussing with Xu Chao, Yan Zhong and others, Chen Cheng
Prepare to plant cotton on a large scale in the Western Region, and then use the river systems here for weaving.
In this era, in addition to being used to make clothes, cloth is also a hard currency recognized by people all over the world and can be used as currency. With the death of He Jin, the large coins minted by the Luoyang court have been abolished, and the coins made in Yinchuan have been abolished.
Silver coins and copper coins began to be circulated in Liangzhou and Guanzhong, but it would take some time for the surrounding forces to accept them.
Before that, it was necessary to use cotton cloth as currency. In addition, with the increase in the number of troops, the government purchased cotton-padded clothes, pants and shoes, and more cotton was needed.
Calculated based on a soldier's annual set of cotton clothes and trousers, one cotton coat, one cotton quilt, two pairs of cotton shoes, and four pairs of cotton socks, the 12,000-strong army alone would require dozens of tons of
Cotton or wool will suffice.
Coupled with officials and generals at all levels, the Imperial Army guarding Chang'an, workers in Yinchuan and Chang'an, teachers, students from all over the country, etc., the government's material shortage has not narrowed, but has become larger. In the past, the government had to bear more than it could bear.
There are 2,000 tooth soldiers and more than 100 officials at all levels. In total, they only need to be responsible for more than 3,000 people. Now the number has increased tenfold.
Even though night schools in Yinchuan have never stopped, and the government is constantly training workers, it is impossible to increase production capacity so quickly. For a long time to come, the main contradiction within the court led by Chen Cheng will still be
"The contradiction between the growing material needs of the broad masses of the people and backward productivity."
These days, Chen Cheng has been busy preparing for the new factory. Guanzhong not only has a rich water system, but also has a variety of resources. Although coal mines, iron ore and other resources are not as good as those in Bingzhou next door, they are still sufficient in this era.
How much steel can agricultural tools and cold weapons consume? Even if losses are included, three to four thousand tons of steel every year is more than enough.
In Gaonu in the north, which is also known as Yan'an in later generations, there is also a local product such as kerosene, which is excellent whether used as lamp oil or as a weapon. However, the current mining and distillation methods are very poor.
, the output accumulated for several years is probably enough to fight one battle.
But today, Chen Cheng did not continue to focus on work. Instead, he hosted a banquet in his mansion for Liu Guan, Zhang, Jian Yong, Sun Qian and others who had just arrived in Chang'an. Compared with those four years ago, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei did not look too good.
There are many changes, except that the face has a little more weathered color.
There was no one else in the mansion. The former maids had all been betrothed to young talents in the army. Chen Cheng accompanied some retired military men who were raised in the mansion. At this time, he helped bring some food and drinks, and then retreated.
Arrived at the hall.
Chen Cheng raised his wine glass and said to Liu Bei with a smile: "Long time no see, my brother is still as charming as ever. Congratulations!"
When Liu Bei and others first met Chen Cheng this time, they were all shocked. Although they had heard that Chen Cheng's appearance had changed a lot, they did not expect that in a few years, someone could transform from a handsome young man to a handsome young man.
He became a rough guy with a big body and a rough body. Now Chen Cheng is taller than Zhang Fei, and only Guan Yu can still beat him.
Liu Bei raised his glass and drank it down in one gulp, and then said: "I am ashamed. I have been running for several years and still achieved nothing. Now I have no choice but to join the general."
Chen Cheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "You're talking about defecting, I begged my brother to come and help me. Now that Guanzhong has just been settled, we need heroes like my brother, and heroes like my second brother and third brother to help me!"
While drinking, several people talked about what happened after they separated. Chen Cheng picked up some interesting stories about Liangzhou and Guanzhong, while Liu Bei talked about some experiences in Hebei. When he heard that Cao Cao was in the process of conquering Yanzhou, he was more than
After a massacre of the city, Chen Cheng couldn't help but sigh.
When he was in Luoyang, he also approached Cao Cao and wanted to join his army. However, he was labeled as a eunuch at the time, and Cao Cao was eager to get rid of his reputation as an eunuch, so he did not make the trip.
Chen Cheng sighed and said: "Cao Meng Decheng is a hero in the world, but his methods are too cruel. In troubled times, killing is a last resort. No one can avoid blood on their hands, but massacre of a city is too unjustifiable. Cao Cao couldn't control it.
Are the soldiers under his command, or did he deliberately order the massacre of the city?"
Wang Yue was promoted from the governor of Liangzhou to the commander of the "Military and Horse Statistics Section", under the jurisdiction of the Liangzhou Governor's Department and the Yongzhou Governor's Department, and was responsible for collecting information from all over the world. However, the transportation was not smooth these days and the spread of information was very slow. Chen Cheng could only
We can learn from Wang Yue about the rise and fall of the princes' strength, but we can't clearly know the specific details.
Liu Bei said: "Yun Changyide and I have been in Hebei all the time, but I don't know if Cao Mengde did it deliberately."
Chen Cheng imagined for a moment, if he were in Cao Cao's position, faced with the remnants of the Yellow Turbans and numerous rebels from all walks of life, would he raise the butcher's knife like Cao Mengde did? Or would he find another way to deal with it?
He thought for a while, shook his head, and said: "The three brothers came together today. It is a time when we should be happy and not talk about those unpleasant things. These brothers have come from thousands of miles away, so they will naturally be used in important ways by the court."
, but I don’t know whether I want to govern the army or the people?”
Zhang Fei shouted: "Of course we are going to lead the troops to fight!"
None of them came from a family of Confucian scholars, and trying to compare their ability to govern a place with others was tantamount to "taking advantage of one's own shortcomings to attack the other's strengths." When Liu Bei governed the plains, although the people benefited a lot, he was too rude to the people.
Well, it kept him from forming more troops.
If it had been Gongsun Zan, Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo and others, all men would have been incorporated into the army, and the old and the weak would have been dragged into transporting grain and grass. After fighting a few battles, whether they won or lost, there would have been ten households in Pingyuan County.
The sky has basically turned into a piece of scorched earth.
Although Liu Bei also has lofty ambitions and perseverance, he cannot be like Cao Cao, who can use any means to achieve his goals after making up his mind. Therefore, although he has accumulated a lot of military exploits over the years, he has never been able to expand his hands.
Even with the land, troops and horses, he could not be promoted to an official position.
"I don't know what it is to run an army and what it is to run a people?" Liu Bei glanced at Zhang Fei and asked, "What's the difference between the two?"
Chen Cheng said: "If you want to govern the people, you should go to Shuofang County to serve as a county magistrate for a year and familiarize yourself with the geographical environment there. When Fu Gan, the governor of Shuofang, is transferred back to the court next year, your brother can take over the position of governor.
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Liu Bei's previous service under Gongsun Zan was just the Pingyuan Order. If he could be promoted to the position of County Prime Minister first and then the Prefecture, it could be said that he had been promoted to three levels in a row. Although he now has the more prestigious official position of Prefecture Mu, the Prefecture Commander was no longer as good as he had been for more than ten years.
Although it is as important as before, it can still be regarded as a senior official and can participate in the formulation of national policies to a limited extent.
If he were an ordinary person, he would probably have agreed by now. But how could Liu Xuande treat him like an ordinary person?
He thought for a moment and then asked: "What do you need to do to run the army?"
