Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1450 Weizhou Inspector
Now is the time when the Yellow River is most dry. As the water volume decreases, large areas of silted permafrost appear on both sides of the river.

Although the entire river channel is narrowed, it does not mean that crossing the river has become easier. Although the winter this year is slightly less severe than in previous years, there are still a lot of ice floes floating on the river surface, coupled with frequent snowstorms, this is exacerbated The dangers of the waterway.Especially after November, cross-strait shipping has come to a complete standstill.

Today, two pontoon bridges, Mengjin on the north side of Luoyang and Lingchangjin in Yanzhou, maintain the communication between the two sides of the strait.The capacity of the pontoon bridge is limited, but to maintain the exchange of people on both sides of the strait, the transportation of bulk goods is out of the question.

But fortunately, before the winter, the Master Wang in Hebei had stocked up enough supplies. Even if the cost of recruiting the Hebei war turbulent people was counted, it was enough to last until the beginning of spring, and the logistical needs were temporary. Not that high.

Of course, Wang Shi dared to store a large amount of materials in the Xinding territory of Hebei, which is also related to the steady and steady step by step and the absolute control of the recovered territory.In particular, the right-wing Yanzhou Hurun Department in the center was able to counterattack the Guangzong Jie army, and it was also indispensible for successfully defeating the threatening Jie country rangers along the way.

But even if it’s just for the circulation of people, the two pontoon bridges in the east and the west are also under heavy use, especially around the New Year, when the news of Xiangguo’s recovery spread back to Henan, and Xingtai responded to the people’s desire to come to Hebei. , The earnest desire to admire Wang Shi's majestic demeanor, briefly opened the right of way of the pontoon bridge for a few days.

As a result, people from all over Henan flocked to the vicinity of Mengjin and Lingchangjin, and the crowds crossed the river day and night without stopping.

Among them are the people who live in Hebei. Although they have been away from their hometown for many years, they always have a sense of nostalgia. After learning that the forces of Jie State have been completely driven to the northern Hebei area, they are eager to return to their hometown.Even if the country has already been dilapidated, just the grass, trees and soil exudes a haunting smell.

Similarly, there are many people who have lived in Henan and even Jiangdong. Although they don't have any nostalgia, the pride and curiosity in their hearts are doubled. Where the battlefield is.Of course, it is not ruled out that some people are eager to make progress and want to rush to the barren land of Hebei to seek opportunities earlier.

In particular, the Great General personally sits in Hebei, and he didn’t even return to Luoyang for the New Year. This also makes some Shiliu who are eager to see the great general’s outstanding demeanor can’t wait to set foot in Hebei.

The people were so enthusiastic that even Xingtai was caught off guard. Du He, who was staying behind Xingtai, immediately ordered to block the passage of the pontoon bridge, only allowing southward travel, not northward.But there are still many people lingering at the South Bank Ferry, anxiously waiting for the returnees who were lucky enough to travel north in time to preach the scenery of Hebei.

As the first month draws to a close, the crowds gathered at the two pontoon bridges gradually recede, but the rhythm of Xingtai officials sending officials northward has become more frequent again.

In the counties and counties of Southern Ji, the thieves have basically been eliminated, and many reconstruction tasks have naturally come one after another.Although the general did not return to Xingtai, he also issued instructions to the officials left behind in Xingtai, urging them to sort out a constitution for governance and construction before the arrival of spring, especially the selection and appointment of local officials at all levels must be in place as soon as possible. The spring plowing in the first year after the recovery of southern Hebei was delayed.

Although there are also some administrative officials in Xingtai who followed the general to the north, and even the nearly thousand young sages in the secret pavilion are the talent reserve prepared for this purpose, but compared to the recovered vast territory of southern Hebei, these talents are still It is a drop in the bucket.

If local government affairs cannot be established, enriched and operated, a considerable number of soldiers of the royal division will stay in the countryside to maintain order and cannot join the front-line battlefield.

The officials left behind in Xingtai naturally dare not neglect this. In addition to selecting talents, they also have to make reforms to change the state from a large state to a small state and rebuild state affairs.This is not just changing the county to the state, and simply changing the name, but also involves a lot of adjustments to the rules, geographical divisions, and acceptance of favors.

Therefore, the officials who stayed at the Xingtai may have no hardships in the Xuerong brigade, but when it comes to fatigue, they are not inferior to the people who went out with the army.But this kind of hard work is something that no one will refuse and will be happy with.

The demise of the Jie Kingdom has gradually become a certainty. What they are doing now will mean a new order for the whole of Hebei in the next few years or even ten years. This is a real feast for sharing, and who can refuse it!

The territory of Hebei to the south of Xiangguo, including southern Hebei and Sibei, has been initially divided into seven prefectures.In addition to the direct appointment of some candidates by the general in Hebei, Xingtai has successively dispatched hundreds of officials at various levels to Hebei after the New Year.Compared with the huge talent pool of Xingtai today, this part of the officials are just the forerunners, and the subsequent feasts will surely come one after another.

Different from the unification of China and North Korea, which was adapted to the custom and mainly relied on the self-defense of local households to achieve quick governance, Xingtai brought the old custom of keeping herdsmen in other places to the extreme. These selected officials did not consider the rule of hometown factors, especially Sanwu and Jingxiang people.As for the people from Shaanxi who joined Xingtai a little later, they were mainly arranged in the second batch of selection.

Among the selection and appointment of officials in these seven prefectures, among them, the Wei prefecture created by the former Wei prefecture as the main body attracted the most attention.Weizhou is close to the big river, and it is also the location of the great city of Yecheng. During the Cao Wei period, it was the center of Hebei. Potential energy is still there.

During the period of China and North Korea, in order to exert the effect of canine teeth to check and balance, Wei County belonged to Sizhou.Now that a so-called single state has been established, its status as a regional center remains unchanged.In other words, among the newly established seven states in southern Hebei, Weizhou is the inevitable first state, Dayi.

Therefore, the candidate for the governor of Weizhou has attracted much attention.Although Qinghe Zhang Tan served as the prefect of Wei County before, but Zhang Tan himself was a surrendered general, and he was also hindered by his hometown. Tan resides in this important place.

As for Zhang Tan, he is also very knowledgeable. After Guangzong's counter-offensive, he voluntarily resigned from the post of prefect of Wei County, and now he is serving as a staff officer with the general.

After Wang Shibing entered Hebei, the governor of Weizhou was the first important position in Hebei to appear. It is natural to pay attention to who can win the first prize.

Probably in order to test Xingtai's ability to stay in power, the general did not directly appoint a candidate, but handed it over to Xingtai for discussion.The one who got this position in the end was Gu Chang, the eldest son of Gu Zhong in Wu County.

For this result, Shi Liu may have some complaints, but he is basically satisfied.

It is an indisputable fact that the general was born in the Three Wus, and it is absolutely understandable to promote talents from the countryside.Especially in the past year or so, from the fundraising to the official Northern Expedition, the overall support of the Wu people for the general is obvious to all.

In terms of friendship, Gu Zhong of Wu Jun is one of the representatives of Jiangdong scholars who had contact with Shen's earlier.Especially as the generals gradually emerged in Jiangbei but did not gain dominance, and when the forces represented by Qingxu Qiaomen in Taichung were frequently hindered and counterattacked, Gu Zhong, as the representative of the Sanwu Shiliu, also gave Shen a lot of support.

Gu Zhong died of illness last year, and there is no shortage of regrets. According to Wang Shida's progress, the revival of the country is not far away. If Gu Zhong can survive for a few years, the future Sangong will be available.

As the son of Gu Zhong, Gu Chang has a rich career experience in Xingtai. Although he has no actual military achievements, he has transferred to Yangzhou, Jiangzhou and even the more remote Jiaozhou over the years. Governance ability is by no means a generation of empty talk.

And within the Wu people group, they basically approved of Gu Chang's getting this position.Of course, when it comes to the friendship with the great general's family, and when it comes to conclusive achievements, Gu Chang is definitely not the most prominent among the Wu people.The reason why other Wu clans are willing to give up the virtuous is that they respect Gu Chang's origin clan.

Today's Wu people have to take advantage of the power of the general, and they feel a bit rich suddenly.And there are a lot of families in Hebei, and there are many real scholars of classics, righteousness and etiquette. Although the heroes of the Wu people, under the leadership of the generals, have definitely surpassed those scholars in Hebei in terms of martial arts, but in this respect, In fact, there is still a bit of lack of confidence.

The Wu people must not give up the first position of Hebei lottery, even if it is just to express the gesture of sharing weal and woe with the general, they must fight desperately.

Although Gu Chang is not the most outstanding person among the Wu people, the Gu family of Wu County has always been a leader in Jiangdong Qingwang. With Gu Chang as the representative of the Wu people who set foot in Hebei, he can also ensure that he will not show timidity in front of those Hebei people, and will not let those The aloof Hebei Confucian scholars laughed at the great general and the villagers despised him.

The people of Wu, who are full of confidence and passion, not only want to occupy a real position, but also want to look good in face.It was under such a mentality and atmosphere that Gu Chang was selected and used out of emotion, and rushed to Hebei as the head of the Three Wu.

In order to give Gu Chang a boost, the people of Wu also put on a huge scene.On the day he left Luoyang and went north from Mengjin, thousands of people saw him off.

And the scale of his appointment is even more grand. Nowadays, all the officials appointed by Xingtai are full of officials, and it is no longer like the old days where the chiefs recruited their own staff and promoted students for righteous reasons.But even so, Gu Chang's entourage still has more than [-] people.

Of course, these followers are naturally not all Gu's disciples, not to mention that Gu Lu Qingwang's sect has long since declined, it is difficult to put on such a big scene even when it is a complete victory.The vast majority of these people are artisans from all walks of life recruited by the Wu family, in order to ensure that once Gu Chang takes office, he can quickly spread all kinds of fortifications in Weizhou.

In addition, there are also agricultural utensils such as grain seeds, agricultural tools, vehicles and livestock, which are enough for tens of thousands of people.Of course, this is not something the Gu family can afford. It was all donated by other folks for free, and it took nearly a day just to transport it across the river.

The Wu people's wealth and generosity are vividly displayed at this moment. They just want to tell the world clearly that if they don't make a move, it's fine. The first good, smashed Gu Chang to the number one official in Hebei!

Du He, who was staying behind on the platform, was naturally also on the list of seeing off. Seeing the Wu people put on such a grand posture, he couldn't help crying and laughing. , Now it is even more eye-catching to the world. It turns out that Jiangdong's children are all Shen Gong's disciples. Such a luxurious spirit, how can it be compared with the stones and Wang Zhiliu of China and North Korea? One family fighting for wealth will only increase the laughing stock, and the food and clothing of thousands of families are like mustard! "

Seeing the aggressive posture of the Wu people, everyone in Daozuo felt unavoidable in their hearts, but when they heard Du Heyan talking about the general's father Shen Chong, they couldn't help but smile. The big collapse was caused by Shen Chong alone.

It should be known that Shen Chong was a sturdy figure who created a smooth road between Dajiang and Luoyang for the convenience of going to and from Xingtai to visit his children and grandchildren. It is really admirable to use wealth as a foundation.

(End of this chapter)