The White Emperor's farewell speech is among the colorful clouds. Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are returned in one day.
The apes on both sides of the bank can't stop crying, and the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains.
As the river flows eastward, ships naturally move swiftly along with the current.
Luoyang has become a ruins, and the surrounding counties have also suffered disasters, like a ghost land.
However, Chen Mu still had ships to return to Qingzhou. Boss Jiang, who was in the merchant shipping business in Ping County, was taken away from them. Qingzhou naturally had no shortage of ships.
Moreover, this war also required shipping to transport supplies, so it actually only took Chen Mu two or three days to return to Jinan.
It is worth mentioning that after learning about the current situation in Ping County, Boss Jiang, who was coerced by Liu Guan, Zhang Chen and his entire family to flee to Qingzhou, was extremely frightened and grateful.
The original dissatisfaction with Liu Bei and others has long since disappeared, and all that remains are gratitude and loyalty.
After all, compared with those fellow villagers from Pingxian County whose families were ruined, he had left his hometown at most. At least his family was still there and he could continue to do business in Qingzhou, so that was good.
After returning to Jinan, Chen Mu rushed non-stop to Qi State, which is the administrative seat and political center of Qingzhou. Jushou Hua Xinjian, Yongsun Qianshi, Yisun Shao and other logistics personnel are all here, with Jushou as the leader, coordinating the overall situation. A steady stream of food and grass was delivered to the front line.
This war has been going on for only half a year. The food and grass were supplied by Qingzhou and Jizhou together. So far, only a small part of the strategic reserves has been used, and no muscles or bones have been damaged.
You must know that in most of history, Han Fu of Jizhou supplied grain and grass. With more than 100,000 princes' troops stationed there, there was still a surplus for a year. Now Qingzhou is not much richer than Jizhou. The two states jointly provide grain and grass, so the supply pressure is not great at all.
After returning to Qi State a few days later, Chen Mu immediately returned to the former governor's office and now the prefectural pastor's office, and summoned people from all walks of life to discuss matters.
The main ones were bureaucrats and literati such as Hua Xin, Jian Yong, Sun Qianshi, Yi Sun Shao and so on. Since all the military generals were summoned away by Liu Bei, Qingzhou had no top military generals for a while, and only some low-level generals commanded county soldiers and county soldiers in various counties.
However, there is no need for generals to control the situation. After four years of development, the Military Intelligence Department has become deeply rooted in Qingzhou. Even if Liu Bei takes away all the main combat forces in Qingzhou, if he wants to cause trouble, he must first think about whether his domestic slaves have military intelligence. He is a spy of the company, otherwise he has to obey orders obediently.
At this time, Jushou was counting the next batch of grain and grass to be sent to the front line in the granary in the north of the city. When he heard the news about Chen Mu's return, he rushed back to the Prefectural Mufu Mansion. When he saw Chen Mu sitting in the hall, he said happily: "Zi Gui, You are back, how is the war ahead?"
"My father and brother, we haven't seen each other for more than half a year."
Chen Mu stood up to greet him with a smile, and said: "After Dong Zhuo kidnapped the emperor and fled to Guanzhong, my eldest brother has been waiting for the opportunity to cross Hangu Pass. It is already late autumn, and in two months it will be midwinter, when the river dries up. The opportunity to send troops, I came back this time to coordinate for this dispatch."
"I see."
Jushou nodded and the two sat down.
Chen Mu came back on the last day of August, so when he took the boat, it was still the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Yellow River was not frozen. After arriving in Qi State, it was only September.
Calculated according to the dry season, the current flow of the Yellow River has been much smaller, but the best time to send troops will not be until around November.
So Chen Mu came back this time, firstly to make his own plans, and secondly to do some coordination work.
For example, I went to find Zheng Xuan to write the "Record of Discussing Dong", and also went to prepare winter clothes for two months, etc.
After the two sat down, Chen Mu said slowly: "How are you preparing your winter clothes? This cannot be done carelessly. Before leaving, my brother specifically told me that I must not lack warm clothes for the frontline soldiers, otherwise this battle will not be over yet."
If you fight, you will collapse."
Jushou smiled and said: "Don't worry, everything is ready, including cotton clothes, leather jackets and undershirts. This year Gongsun Zan made a big deal with the Xianbei people. If they don't have enough cotton, they will use sheepskins to make up for it."
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In the Han Dynasty, there was no word for "cotton", or in other words, there was no word for "cotton" next to the word "木", so Qingzhou called cotton "mianhua", referring to the cloth "mian" used to make clothes.
Although Su Shuang, Zhang Shiping and others from the Qingzhou government and business group had purchased a large amount of cotton in Shendu according to Chen Mu's orders, it was still difficult to put on cotton-padded clothes for 100,000 people.
Fortunately, Gongsun Zan had a very good relationship with Xianbei in the east. He not only hired a large number of people from them, but also purchased a large number of sheepskins for heating.
Now Qingzhou Group - Liaodong Group - Xianbei Group has formed a complete industrial chain.
That is, Qingzhou produces grain and buys cattle, sheep and horses.
Gongsun Zan purchased cattle, sheep, and horses from the Xianbei people, and then sold them to Qingzhou. He then purchased grain from Qingzhou, part of which was used to make wine, and part of which was sold.
The Xianbei people bought grain and spirits, sold cattle, sheep, horses, etc., and continued to engage in animal husbandry after exchanging money.
The original Youzhou border merchants all liked to buy cattle and sheep in winter, because it was too cold in Saibei in winter and the cattle and sheep would freeze to death and become worthless.
Therefore, they could be purchased at a low price at that time. If the price was too low, the Xianbei people would not be able to survive, and the Beiyi invasion would result.
Gongsun Zan, on the other hand, purchases goods all year round, and the prices are very reasonable, allowing the Eastern Xianbei to not only survive, but also grow stronger day by day.
Before the introduction of cotton in the Han Dynasty, ordinary people made quilts made of reed catkins and poplar catkins to keep out the cold in winter, or burned firewood and charcoal.
But when marching and fighting outside, you can't do without winter clothes. If cotton-padded clothes are not enough, you have to prepare a large number of sheepskin jackets.
In this way, after Qingzhou and Saibei form an industrial chain through Liaodong, Qingzhou Group will have a large amount of sheepskins, which will actually be of great benefit to everyone.
Hearing Jushou's words, Chen Mu nodded.
Jushou was still very confident in his work.
At this time, Shiyi also came back.
Not all those left behind are in Qi State. Some have gone out for business, and some are still in other places. There are only a few people who can be summoned now.
Seeing her benefactor returning, Shiyi quickly entered the hall, raised her hands and saluted, "The envoy is back."
"Um."
Chen Mu nodded and said, "How did you do what I asked you to do?"
"It's already done, just waiting for your envoy to inspect it."
"Okay, I'll go to Le'an in a few days to see your results."
"I will never let you down."
Shiyi responded with a smile.
Chen Mu added: "It's been more than half a year since my eldest brother and I left Qingzhou. These powerful people in Qingzhou should be quite honest."
"hehe."
Jushou laughed: "There is a clan that does not care about life and death and wants to cause chaos. Before the Military Intelligence Department could take action, several powerful men joined forces to put it out."
"Did those powerful people do it themselves?"
Chen Mu's face instantly dropped. Let's not talk about whether that clan really wants to cause chaos. Even if it is true, will it be your turn to use weapons in Qingzhou?
Jushou knew what was going on by looking at his expression, and said quickly: "They reported it. The clan wanted to win them over to cause trouble, so they reported it to me, and I let them handle it themselves."
"That is not bad."
Chen Mu's expression softened and he turned to look at Shiyi and said, "Where are Hua Xin, Jian, Yongsun, Qian, Sun Shao and the others?"
"Zi Yugong is in Beihai, Gongyou is in Le'an watching the coast, Changxu and Xianhe are in the plain dealing with the grain and grass problem. You know, Shijun, that our grain and grass are transported from the plain to Hebei, and then sent to Wen Zugong. front."
Shiyi answered seriously.
The grain and grass from Qingzhou were sent to Qinghe County in Jizhou through the plains. With the help of the Cui family, they were sent to Wei County, and Wang Fen helped to send them to the Luoyang front line.
In this case, the loss will be much less than sending it directly to Qingzhou.
After all, transporting grain and grass in ancient times was quite troublesome. It can be said that when a hundred thousand stones of grain and grass were delivered to the front line, less than half of it was missing. This small half of the grain and grass was eaten by the people transporting grain and grass on the road.
If it is transported in batches through each county, it only requires the help of local officials to enlist the help of civilian laborers. In this way, the consumption is shared equally by everyone, and the loss of food and grass is much less.
"Um."
Chen Mu stood up, nodded, and was about to say that he wanted to see Zheng Xuan.
Shiyi suddenly said: "By the way, Commander, the Military Intelligence Department has reported that Hou Lingshi and Taishi's military cao are back."
He previously called Chen Mu the envoy because Chen Mu's official status was the Prime Minister of Qi.
Chen Mu is now called Siming because Chen Mu's secret identity is Siming of the Military Intelligence Department.
Two completely different titles represent two different reports.
Chen Mu looked neither sad nor happy and asked, "Where are they?"
"The response I gave you a few days ago was that I will be arriving in Le'an soon. I estimate that it won't be long before I can return to Qi."
"Okay, when they come back, let them come to see me immediately."
Chen Mu turned his head and said to Jushu: "Mr. Yu, go find someone for me."
"who?"
"Xun Yu."
"Xun You's uncle?"
"He has arrived in Qingzhou?"
"Um."
Jushou nodded: "The whole family has moved here, and now they are in Taishan Academy, studying classics with the great Confucians every day and managing knowledge."
"That's good."
Chen Mu laughed, stood up and said, "Let's go to the academy with me."
Xun Yu is not a bitch.
As early as last year, Xun Yu had already had a premonition that something bad was going to happen, so he returned to Yingchuan and lobbied the entire Xun family in Yingchuan to go elsewhere to avoid disaster.
The Xun family in Yingchuan is not a small clan. Including Xun Yu's family and the families of Xun, Xun You and others, the Xun family alone has a population of hundreds, plus the servants, retinues, and hired workers of all ethnic groups.
Thousands of people.
Therefore, if you want to persuade the entire clan, Xun Yu's power alone is simply not enough.
It was hard to leave his hometown, so Xun Yu had no choice but to move his clan, that is, a few of his close relatives, parents, wives, children, and servants, servants, and hired workers, about forty or fifty people, all of whom came to Qingzhou to settle down.
Come down.
When Xun Yu came, Chen Mu had already left and followed his elder brother to Luoyang to challenge Dong, so the two did not meet each other.
Chen Mu only knew that Xun Yu was here, but he had no idea where he was or what he was doing now.
After all, this is not the information age where you can make phone calls and send WeChat messages. You can get lost even if you go out, let alone thousands of kilometers away.
Therefore, it was not until now that Chen Mu returned to Qingzhou that he remembered Xun Yu and asked Ju Shou if he knew where he was.
Fortunately, Xun Yu didn't go far. There was a Taishan Academy with a strong learning atmosphere that attracted him. If he had gone to hide in a mountain den in Donglai, he wouldn't have found it until the year of the monkey and the moon.
After arriving at the academy, Chen Mu first went to see Zheng Xuan and mentioned the matter of "Record of Dong Zhuo", hoping that he would make Dong Zhuo's crimes and Big Brother's justice known to the public.
After hearing Chen Mu's words, the old man agreed without hesitation, and even asked if Cai Yong would like to help. The two of them signed their names.
This surprised Chen Mu. He didn't expect Zheng Xuan to be so cooperative.
When I asked why, I realized that the old man was angry.
When there was a fire in Luoyang in June, Liu Bei rescued hundreds of carts of treasured classics from the fire. Now two months later, they have long been sent back to Qingzhou.
Zheng Xuan took the students from the academy to tidy up with pain and joy, while cursing at Dong Zhuo's cruelty.
You must know that Luoyang hid the Book of the World, including all the classic works of the past dynasties. It was so strange that Dong Zhuo burned it all. When the old man knew the news, it was strange that he almost died of anger.
As he finished talking, the old man burst into tears, which prompted Chen Mu and Jushu to comfort him for a long time before he calmed down.
The matter of "Chasing Dong Ji" was settled, not only Zheng Xuan was roped in, but Cai Yong was also roped in.
Historically, the reason why Cai Yong sighed for Dong Zhuo was because Dong Zhuo was really good to him.
Therefore, even though Dong Zhuo was extremely evil, Cai Yong felt sorry for him.
Unexpectedly, it would lead to death for himself.
It's different now.
Seeing that Luoyang was like this, Cai Yong was glad that Zheng Xuan invited him to Qingzhou to avoid trouble. His gratitude to Dong Zhuo turned into his gratitude to Zheng Xuan. Naturally, this little thing was no problem.
After handling this matter, Chen Mu found Xun Yu with the help of the students from the academy.
Xun Yu was addicted to the pile of books and couldn't extricate himself. He stayed in the library of the academy all day long, crazily absorbing knowledge.
Even though the Xun family has a rich collection of books, it is still far behind compared to Taishan Academy.
You must know that Chen Mu used various means to obtain books from Hongdu Hall and Taixue, and then returned them after publishing them. Over the past few years, the number of books in the library was no longer a small number, and Xun Yu had only heard of many books.
I have never read it before, but now that I have a chance, of course I must read it.
"Wen Ruo!"
Under the guidance of a student, Chen Mu found Xun Yu.
Xun Yu heard someone calling him and turned his head.
This sight shocked Chen Mu.
Xun Yu, who is only 27 years old, has a messy beard, his hair looks like it hasn't been washed for several days, and his eyes are red, with a pair of panda eyes as if he hasn't slept in two days.
"Shang Shu Ling!"
When Xun Yu saw Chen Mu, he almost reflexively stood up and bowed his hands.
He had been working at Shangshutai for two years and had already become accustomed to being Chen Mu's subordinate.
Chen Mu said in surprise: "Wen Ruo, why are you like this?"
Xun Yu was the person who cared about his appearance the most. He not only had to take good care of his appearance when going out, but also smoke incense.
The idiom "Xun Ling leaves fragrance" is not a random thing.
Xun Yu smiled bitterly and said: "Luoyang sent a lot of books back. I have been sorting them out these days. I really don't have time to sort out my clothes."
"okay."
Chen Mu rolled his eyes and waved his hands: "Come with me."
"Shang Shuling, where are you going?"
Xun Yu was confused.
Chen Mu pulled him: "Elbow, come into the house with me."