Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

The further north, the colder the weather. After Liu Chan and his party passed the difficult Shu Road, they did not go to Hanzhong but turned left to Wudu County.He wants to take the Qishan Road through Wudu County to reach the counties of Longyou, and at the same time inspect Wudu County, which he has not seen for several years.

In recent years, the development of counties such as Wudu County and Longyou has been the top priority of the Han Dynasty, and various policies and populations have been tilted in this direction.Its prefect is still Yang Xi, who has served as the prefect of Wudu County since the Han Dynasty pacified Longyou (228). hard work.

At the end of the autumn planting, outside the county town of Xiabian, all farming work is over.Farmers gathered in the Chenghui Basin to practice war shooting under the command of the county captain; children from various families entered Zhuxiang County University to learn poetry and etiquette; women brewed winter wine and made winter clothes for winter shelter. .Everything is in order, but it contains great vitality. This is the result of Yang Xizhi County since.

Liu Chan led the crowd around the Chenghui Basin, nodding secretly. Compared with when Wudu County was first established, it was sparsely populated, with lonely graves everywhere, and it was in a depression.Although Wudu County at this time was not as large as the number of 100,000 people in the Han Dynasty, the prosperous scene at that time can be vaguely seen.

On the city wall, Liu Chan walked around the city, followed by Yang Xi, Guo Youzhi, Dong Yun and more than a dozen civil and military ministers.

"I have heard that during the Han Dynasty, the population of Wudu County was more than [-], and even after the Qiang rebellion in the later Han Dynasty, there were more than [-] people. Although we can't see the prosperity of the past, we can still get a glimpse of the past from the prosperous scene today. His appearance!" Liu Chan said with emotion to Yang Xi who was behind him.

After a pause, Liu Chan asked: "If I remember correctly, when Wudu was pacified, there were only [-] households and more than [-] people, but is that so?"

Yang Xi was one step behind, and replied: "The national memory is outstanding, and what I said is true. At that time, the county had 43 households with a population of 10,000 taels and 94 people."

Liu Chan pointed to Wudu Xiangyong who was practicing in the distance, and said: "If my estimate is correct, the population of Wudu County today should be more than two or three times that of that time, and it should be seven to eight thousand households with a population of more than [-]."

Yang Xi raised the corners of his mouth and said proudly: "Your Majesty's estimate is a little bit off. There are 45 households in Wudu County today, with a population of 52."

"Oh!" Liu Chan said in amazement: "There are still more than [-] households reported at the beginning of the first lunar month this year. Why are there more than [-] households this year?"

Yang Xi bowed slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, in March of this year, Fu Jian, the leader of the Baima Qiang, decided to join him, and I reported to the court to ask for the title of Marquis of Ting for him."

"It's true!" Dong Yun said.

Hearing this, Liu Chan just recalled this incident from his mind, and Dong Yun submitted the review memorial at that time.

"There are only about [-] celebrities in his tribe, and his younger brother Fushuangbu people should be added." Liu Chan said.

Yang Xi said in a low voice: "Fu Jian wanted to return to our country, but his younger brother Fu Shuang refused and wanted to defect to Wei. He was beheaded by Fu Jian and his tribe returned to Han."

Yang Xi's seemingly calm explanation was actually caused by the unequal distribution of spoils between Fu Jian and his younger brother Fu Shuang.The condition that Yang Xi of the great Han gave to both of them was to lead the Baima Qiang Fu clan to surrender and be granted the title of Marquis, that is to say, only one of Fu Jian and Fu Shuang could be granted the title of Marquis when they surrendered.

Therefore, Fu Jian and Fu Shuang had conflicts. Fu Shuang was worried that Yang Xi would become his foreign aid because of his brother Fu Jian's friendship with the Han people.Therefore, I want to lead the people to surrender to the Wei people and find a fortune.But unfortunately, this matter was known by Fu Jian, who secretly contacted Wang Ping.Wang Ping sent sergeants to assist, beheaded Fu Shuang, and then annexed Fu Shuang's tribe.

Finally, after Fu Jian surrendered, the great Han named him Marquis of Ting, served as General Yangwei, and was transferred to the tent of the Hanzhong Dudu Mansion, where he was dispatched by Wang Ping.

Liu Chan nodded and said with a smile: "At the beginning, when I first decided on Longyou, I patrolled Tianshui and passed by Wudu. When I called Wen Ran, I talked to Qing about Yu Shengqing (Yu Xu's word) governing Wudu in the later Han Dynasty, and encouraged Qing with Duke Yu. Governing Wudu. Seeing Wudu again today, the household registration has been increased by more than three times, which is really a great fortune for the country. Among Qinzhou, the one who made the most achievements in governing the county should be Qing."

The population of Wudu did not come out of thin air, but was brought about by the influence of various factors.First, Yang Xi sent people to recruit local refugees who hid in the Qinling Mountains due to the war; second, recruited local Qiang and Di people to organize households in Qimin; third, some soldiers from Cao Wei were resettled here; The people of the land moved here; fifth, the Han Dynasty moved military households to Wudu to enrich the population.

The population of Wudu County has reached around 40,000 people, which is very good news for the Northern Expeditionary Army. On the one hand, Hanzhong is no longer the only source of food and grass, and Wudu is nearby to share part of it.On the other hand, people can be recruited locally to transport food. With the number of 40,000 people, it is no problem to send 4000 people to transport food during slack seasons, and at least 3000 to [-] people can be sent to transport food during busy seasons, which greatly eases the supply pressure .

And the peasant women can sew cloth, ropes, shoes and hats for the Han soldiers, so they don't have to rely on the common people in Sichuan.After all, Hanzhong, Wudu and Bashu are separated by Daba Mountain, not only the Qinling Mountains, but also the Daba Mountain and Shu Road are difficult.

This is an important reason why Dahan strongly supports the revival of Wudu County, as a logistics supply base for the Northern Expeditionary Army.And this is why Zhuge Liang made the Northern Expedition from Hanzhong instead of Longyou. The issue of food, grass and supplies is too critical.

When Han Xin secretly kept Chencang, but with the West Han River as a supply channel, supplies could be continuously transported to Guanzhong through the West Han River.Later, due to a major earthquake, the waterway was cut off, which made the Northern Expedition of the Shu Han even more difficult.Therefore, the army of the Northern Expedition needed a supply base, Hanzhong County was the first, and Wudu County was the second.

Yang Xi rejoiced in his heart, and said: "I report to Your Majesty, all thanks to the support of His Majesty and the Prime Minister, we can have today's merits. Yugong ruled the county for three years, and the number of households increased by four times. Chen ruled the county for nearly six years, and the number of households increased by three times. as far away."

Liu Chan laughed, waved his hands, and said, "One time and another time are different. Yu Gong was in chaos in Longyou and Qiang at that time, and many people rushed to Wudu. Now that the counties and counties are stable, it is truly a feat to be able to do this. Rare too!"

Liu Chan patted the female wall, and suddenly said: "How long will it take for Qing to rule Wudu County to six years?"

Yang Xi's heart moved slightly, and he replied respectfully: "The minister came to Wudu in February of the sixth year of Jianxing, and will live in February of the 12th year of next year (Jianxing) for six years."

Liu Chan nodded slightly, and said with emotion: "It's been six years! Next year's crusade against Guanzhong, there will be Lao Wenran coordinating Wudu military supplies for the army, and recruiting corvees."

"promise!"

The nearby officials looked at Yang Xi enviously. As long as Yang Xi made no serious mistakes, he would definitely be promoted next time.According to His Majesty's cryptic words, as long as the army pacifies Guanzhong, Yang Xi is likely to serve in Guanzhong.Even if he didn't go to Guanzhong to serve, he should be a wealthy county, such as Hanzhong County, which has a high probability.

Pang Lin, the prefect of Hanzhong County, is from Jingzhou and Pang Tong's younger brother. Given his good achievements in Hanzhong County, he will be promoted in a short time.The position under his buttocks, the prefect of Hanzhong County is really eye-catching, after all, it is one of the few wealthy counties that are rare for big men.

Liu Chan naturally didn't know what everyone thought.For him, Yang Xi's political achievements are not only outstanding, but also he has lived in one county for six years, so it is time for him to be promoted and change to a bigger stage for him to perform.If Guanzhong is defeated, it is not a good place to be transferred to Guanzhong.

After all, after the pacification of Guanzhong, the people in Guanzhong who had experienced wars scattered. At this time, it is most appropriate to let Yang Xi, who has dealt with similar situations, go there.