I'm a scumbag

Chapter 366 It's all through the back door
Although Cao Xing felt that he knew the truth of the matter.

But Cao Xing dared not tell anyone the truth.

If you tell others, not only will you lose your head, but those who know will lose their heads too.

Not to mention Prince Jing wanted face, Wu Zhaona wanted face too.

Cao Xing now regretted that he knew about it.

But Ning Chen is still to blame for this matter.

You can't think about where to go, what do you want to do with this kind of thing.

Just think about it, and when you're done thinking about it, you ask me what I'm doing.

I know you are amazing, so it would be boring for you to show off to me like this.

Cao Xing looked at Ning Chen bitterly.

"Master Cao, why are you looking at me like that?" Ning Chen asked Cao Xing with a puzzled expression.

Cao Xing didn't bother to care whether Ning Chen asked knowingly or just didn't know.

This matter ends here, and Cao Xing will not continue to pursue it.

Just act like you don't know about it.

"Master Hou, do you have any thoughts on the upcoming battle in the Western Regions?" Cao Xing stopped asking about this matter, but turned back to the business of his trip.

Ning Chen saw Cao Xing's turning point so bluntly, and Cao Xing's posture, he didn't intend to return to the topic just now.

This made Ning Chen also feel strange. It is so normal for a boy to marry a girl when he is a college student. Let's discuss what's wrong.

But one thing Ning Chen is sure of, judging from Cao Xing's reaction.

Prince Jing may really intend to match himself and Wu Zhao.

Of course, Ning Chen had no objection to matching himself and Wu Zhao.

It's just that Ning Chen didn't expect that Prince Jing would value him so much now.

Cao Xing didn't want to go back to Vantage, and Ning Chen simply didn't want to continue this topic.

After all, talking to yourself is still a bit embarrassing.

"Does Master Cao have any thoughts on the upcoming battle in the Western Regions?" Ning Chen directly kicked the topic back to Cao Xing.

It wasn't that Ning Chen deliberately gave in to Cao Xing, it was that Ning Chen didn't have any specific views on the battle of the Western Regions.

Let's just listen to Cao Xing, the new governor of Hezhou, what's his plan.

This Cao Xing really has an idea.

Cao Xing is upright, but it doesn't mean that Cao Xing has no desires or desires.

Cao Xing's pursuit is not money.

If it is money, Cao Xing wants to get it, and getting a few hundred thousand taels is not a problem at all.

Cao Xing also wants to become a famous figure of a generation, the kind who will leave his name through the ages.

Especially now that the holy way of historians has been opened, if this is recorded in the holy way, it will really be famous forever.

Cao Xing also attached great importance to this opportunity.

On the way here, Cao Xing had already made a detailed plan.

Cao Xing didn't understand the specific tactics.

Cao Xing will not participate either.

Cao Xing knew very well what he could do as a state shepherd.

As a state shepherd, the greatest contribution I can make is to do a good job of logistics support for Ning Chen.

"Master Hou, I don't understand things on the battlefield, so I won't make any suggestions.

I'm just talking about some internal situations in Hezhou.

Hezhou is long from east to west and relatively short from north to south.

Inside Hezhou, there are a total of eight state cities.Including Hou Ye's Xinbaijia City, there are a total of nine cities at the state capital level.

In addition, there are nine rivers in Hezhou.

The official road is [-] miles in total.

There is still no complete communication between the nine state cities.

So I want to open up the land routes between the nine states and cities first.

At the same time, in view of the characteristics of Hezhou's long and narrow east-west, two or three locations were selected on the long and narrow open space from east to west, and two or three locations for material supplies were selected.

This saves a lot of time when transporting food and grass.

The team to transport grain to Hezhou should have already set off.

The food transport team will go to Yuezhou and Liangzhou and enter Hezhou.

I plan to build a large warehouse where I enter.

Directly in the warehouse, the supplied supplies will be distributed according to the needs of each state city.

Rather than after continuing to go deeper, make an allocation.

This can also save a lot of time and reduce food consumption. "

After a pause, Cao Xing continued: "In addition, I have carefully studied the geomancy map of my Wu Dynasty.

I found Houye between the two Baijia cities in the north and Hezhou.In fact, it can be connected by water. "

As he said that, Cao Xing took out the Kanyu Map, and drew a line on the Kanyu Map for Ning Chen: "Actually, a river is dug here to connect these two rivers.

The two Baijia cities can be connected together through the waterway.

I have calculated, if it is by water.

At least half the time can be saved.

20 days is enough to go from Baijiacheng in the northern border to Baijiacheng in Hezhou. "

Ning Chen nodded after listening to Cao Xing's suggestions one by one.

Cao Xing didn't mention any strategic and tactical matters at all.However, what Cao Xing is doing now will allow the Wu Dynasty's strategy and tactics to be played more calmly and freely.

Soldiers and horses go first without moving food and grass. This is an undeniable truth from ancient times.

Now Cao Xing has opened up all these dead ends in Hezhou.

Coupled with the large transit warehouse, the operation of the entire Hezhou's materials will definitely be faster.

In addition, the problem of blood transfusion from the northern border to Hezhou was also solved by Cao Xing who found a route.

Although this solution may take a little time.

But this is not a solution after all.

"Master Cao, tell me, what help do you need?" Ning Chen simply asked Cao Xing.

After Cao Xing said so much, he definitely needs his own help.

If he didn't need help, Cao Xing wouldn't have come to him to share his thoughts.

"I need money, but also people." Cao Xing was also very real.

After hearing Cao Xing's words, Ning Chen couldn't help laughing: "Old Cao, you are too real.

I came up to ask for money and people, and you have nothing to co-author, just an idea. "

After listening to Ning Chen's words, Cao Xing said shyly, "Master Hou, there is nothing I can do about it.

Although the current income of our Wu Dynasty is still very considerable.

But there are more places where money is needed.

Especially in this war, the fight is actually about who has more money.

So this money must be used wisely.

In terms of people, it is really difficult to find so many skilled craftsmen all of a sudden.

After all, what I have to do is not a small project, but a big project one by one.

What is needed is not just coolies, but also real builders. "

Ning Chen thought for a while and said, "I can lend you the money first.

But on the canal you built, I want to set up a pass.

Whoever crosses the river in the future must pay me taxes. "

After hearing Ning Chen's words, Cao Xing couldn't help but said with some embarrassment: "Master Hou, this canal is something that benefits the country and the people."

Before Cao Xing finished speaking, Ning Chen directly interrupted Cao Xing, saying, "I paid the money."

"Master Hou's canal is running, and it will only benefit and not harm to the northern border and your Baijia City in the northern border..."

"I paid for it."

I was beaten back by the same reason twice in a row.

When Cao Xing wanted to open his mouth, he finally gave up.

That's right, the money came from Ning Chen.

So this matter may have nothing to do with the court.

If the imperial court wants to benefit the country and the people, they just need to pay for it themselves.

"Old Cao, if you really ask the Ministry of Households to pay. Believe it or not, Lu Gao is the master. Every few miles, he will set up a checkpoint for you to collect money.

Don't worry, Lao Cao, I'm definitely setting prices with conscience, and I won't do that kind of messy things.

And I will also be responsible for the development of the supporting facilities around the water transport. "

After hearing Ning Chen's words, Cao Xing suddenly felt that the canal had nothing to do with him.

I really became the one who came up with the idea.

"Hou Ye, according to what you said, you can dig a canal by yourself." Cao Xing said to Ning Chen.

Ning Chen shook his head and said: "How can I be allowed to do such a big project by myself.

You also said that this is a great thing that benefits the country and the people.

This is equivalent to lending the money to the Wu Dynasty, and the Wu Dynasty allowed me to build checkpoints on it to collect taxes, just to repay the interest I lent. "

After hearing Ning Chen's words, Cao Xing was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Master Hou, is this any different from digging by yourself?"

Ning Chen raised his voice and said, "The difference is huge.

If the imperial court digs the canal, do you think the imperial court will pay for the land acquisition? "

Cao Xing was taken aback for a moment. Cao Xing hadn't really thought about this issue carefully.

Now that I think about it, that's really the case.

If the imperial court borrowed Ning Chen's money to dig this canal, then the imperial court would definitely not give the money if the land was expropriated here.

At most, it is used to exchange land.

If you give money, you will never give it.

But if Ning Chen handles this matter by himself.

The compensation for these land acquisitions cannot be less.

For such a long canal, the compensation for land acquisition is an astronomical sum.

Now being manipulated by Ning Chen in this way, the money Ningchen is left with.

"As for people, you can go to the announced Wu Shangshu, and if you need someone to replace him directly.

He will be more than happy to help.

If you are a civilian husband, you can recruit locally.

In addition, if you encounter difficulties and pain points during construction.

Bidding can be conducted externally. "

"Bidding?" Cao Xing obviously didn't understand what this term meant.

Ning Chen explained: "You take this problem out and ask someone to come up with a solution based on this problem, and then you choose the solution that suits you best and that you want to use the most."

After a pause, Ning Chen added: "For bidding, you can explain it in advance.

Those who can solve the problems you throw can directly get a chance to become a citizen of Baijia City. "

After speaking, Ning Chen reminded Cao Xing: "My qualifications as a citizen of Baijia City are still very valuable.

So when you choose a problem, you must choose the kind of problem that is very difficult to solve.

If you use your brain and hands to solve the problem, don't hang it up. "

"Master Hou, can you give a specific standard?" Cao Xing really didn't know how to grasp this speed.

Ning Chen thought for a while, and said to Cao Xing: "It's just that you feel that this problem cannot be solved without more than 10 taels of silver.

Then you can put such a question out for bidding. "

Cao Xing took down Ning Chen's standard and did not raise any doubts.

Cao Xing has seen the criteria for the settlement of Baijiacheng.

According to the current reputation of Baijiacheng, such a standard of 50 taels is really not high to be honest.

It can only be regarded as relatively improvised.

"Old Cao, is there anything else? There is nothing else, let's have a drink, and I will show you around my Baijia City later."

"Okay, obedience is worse than respect." Cao Xing readily agreed.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors.

Ning Chen also took Cao Xing to take a good look around his Baijia City.

It was also the first time for Cao Xing to come to Baijia City.

Looking at Baijia City, which is completely different from the city in my impression.

Cao Xing was nothing but shocking.

Everything in Baijia City was strange and new to Cao Xing.

Whether it is the layout of the house or the advanced sewer system.

Cao Xing is unheard of.

Cao Xing didn't stay in Baijia City for too long.

Early the next morning, Cao Xing set off for Hezhou to take up his post.

Ning Chen specially prepared a flying monster for Cao Xing, and sent Cao Xing to take office.

Ning Chen is very relieved that Hezhou has Cao Xing in charge of these infrastructure constructions.

Cao Xing may not understand some of the knowledge, but Cao Xing is very upright.

So in terms of quality, Ning Chen doesn't need to worry about it at all.

On the second day after Cao Xing left, Baijiacheng suddenly became lively.

Waves of people came over and handed invitations to Ning Chen, hoping to meet the champion.

By the way, I would like to recommend to Champion Hou some talents that can be used in Hezhou.

This incident also triggered Ning Chen's event selection very appropriately.

【Event selection】

[One, you carefully select your talents, get 100 points of [Loyalty], and then get all the evaluations related to the event, which will automatically be converted into corresponding reputation points. 】

[Second, if you choose at will, you will get 100 points of [Ning], and then you will get all the evaluations related to the event, which will be automatically converted into corresponding reputation points]

For Ning Chen, such a thing couldn't be easier.

And with such a choice, Ning Chen doesn't have to worry at all, he will be overthrown by the Western Regions.

Because those who send people over through the back door are nothing more than sending their own children or grandchildren to be gilded.

Those who really commanded the battlefield were the people sent by King Jing and Marquis Ding Guo.

Those who come in through the back door are nothing more than making up numbers.

Therefore, no matter how you choose, it will not play any decisive role in the trend of the battlefield.

Ning Chen's selection criteria are very simple.

Let's see who gets the most benefits, just look at that great god, who looks the least like a talent.

In one morning, Ning Chen had already met Si Bo who was about to go through the back door.

These people who came and walked through the back door were almost all nobles.

There are old aristocrats and new aristocrats.

The benefits they give are also varied.

But they all have one thing in common, they are all very precious.

It doesn't matter if the things are expensive, but the key is that the people they send are all excellent.

This made Ning Chen very embarrassed and annoyed.

"You are all so rich, why don't you have a few more dandies in your family, send them over and pick them out for me." Ning Chen complained silently.

(End of this chapter)