Overlord!

Chapter 90 Setting Up Arms Supervision

Regarding the trade in the south of Cochin, Sun Ce is imperative.

His ideas are full of Zhu Xia's style, completely different from the group of barbaric robbers and shameless pirates in the West.

Don't think about colonial people every day!Thinking of looting people!

This is the thinking of bandit nations and pirate nations.

The orthodox nobles of the Xia Dynasty should think that harmony is the most important thing, and common prosperity.

Thousands of years of experience in the history of the Central Plains have clearly shown that as long as order can be established, the Central Plains can reap the wealth of the world by relying on the production of silk and porcelain and foreign trade.

The rise of Zhu Xia in later generations also proved that besides burning, killing and looting, there is another open and honest path to choose from.We can develop and prosper together and reap a large trade surplus.

Of course, to establish a trade order, powerful armaments are also indispensable.

Otherwise, like the Ming Dynasty, those who were beaten were forced to implement the Southeast China Sea ban, and the boards were not allowed to go to sea.

No matter how you look at this matter, Sun Ce finds it quite embarrassing.

The great central power didn't think about how to use the navy to protect the Maritime Silk Road. Instead, it cut off this golden commercial road, moved the people dozens of miles inland, and engaged in a small-scale peasant economy across the country.

Zhu Xia's heroic pioneering and enterprising spirit was directly strangled for hundreds of years.

Fortunately, Soochow is famous for its navy, and there are a large number of generals who are proficient in water warfare. With Sun Ce, a heroic lord, he will never avoid naval warfare and can establish a trade order.

Thinking of trade, Sun Ce looked at Zhang Zhao and said, "When I was in Shicheng County, I set up a grass market to encourage mutual trade among the people. Now that we have pacified Wu County, we should not only focus on the few acres of fields, but should focus on the city. In the city, between the township and the ri, set up a city trade to develop and prosper the business and increase the tax revenue. Can Changshi recommend anyone?"

"There was a young handsome man who recommended General Yu. He escaped from Qianshan Mountain. I don't know if the general is willing to use it."

Fleeing from the mountains?Sun Ce doesn't mind the background of talents.

He was just quite surprised, and asked: "Among the bandits, there are also wise men who are good at government affairs? I thought most of them were brave and quick-witted."

Zhang Zhao shook his head slightly, and explained: "This person's name is He Kui. Although he escaped from Qianshan, he is not a bandit, but he is from the He family, a famous family in Chen County. General."

Chariot General!Sun Ce's eyes widened instantly, and Zhang Hong also looked over in surprise.

This is the official family in the absolute sense.The Cheqi General is a heavy-duty general second only to the Great General and Hussar General.

Zhang Hong was amazed and asked, "After being so prominent, why did you end up in the buried mountain?"

Zhang Zhao explained: "There are twists and turns in the story, and I will summarize it briefly. The Central Plains was in chaos, and he took refuge in Huainan. Yuan Shu appointed him as an official from Shouchun to Shouchun. He Kui should not, but he was still retained by Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu attacked Qiyang. At that time, because He Kui was sent by the people of the county to persuade him to surrender, He Kui fled to Qianshan."

Zhang Hong said in surprise, "With Yuan Shu's heart, why didn't he kill him?"

Zhang Zhao smiled and said, "He was also terrified, until he heard that the general opened a warehouse to release grain, cultivated virtue and conquered the world, and recruited heroes, so he took refuge in the south of the Yangtze River."

Sun Ce laughed loudly, this is how to lose to the country instead of entrusting it to the thieves!

Sun Ce has some impressions of He Kui, he should be a famous minister of Cao Wei, the one that was biographyed separately in history books.

In fact, this is why Sun Ce underestimated He Kui too much.

He is not a separate biography in history books, but a famous official who ranks higher than Zhong Yao and Hua Xin, and far above Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, Liu Ye, and Jiang Ji.

It can only be said that none of the sages in internal affairs can suffer from the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He, like Guoyuan, Liu Fu, and Sima Zhi, is a well-known sage in internal affairs, and his reputation in the world is also higher than that of Cheng Yu and Guo Jia.But people in the later generations are basically all acquainted with Guo Jia, the official and staff officer of the Sikong Mansion, but they have hardly heard of the famous minister of the military and political ministers of the overview party.

For example, this He Kui, Sun Ce really couldn't remember any specific deeds about him, so he asked, "What is his talent?"

"He lost his father since he was a child, and lived with his mother and brother. He is a filial friend. He is eight feet three inches long and has a dignified appearance. Because he admired my reputation, he once came to visit. I talked with him about the law of governing Wu County, and he has quite a lot of insight. In particular, he opposed Qi Yihua, which touched me deeply."

To oppose Qiyiyihua is to oppose the one-size-fits-all policy.It advocates adapting measures to local conditions, so that the chief officials can adapt temporarily, do not recite the righteous law at the top, and obey the hearts of the people at the bottom.

Sun Ce was instantly moved. This is indeed the most suitable talent to be in charge of Wu County's industry and commerce.

Given the current preliminary decision of Wu County and the situation of different people, Sun Ce couldn't designate a standard commercial taxation method.

Even many transactions are now not using Tongbao, but bartering.There are many people who have never even seen Tongbao. In this case, how to formulate legal punishment names?

It is true that there is a need for a person with strong ability to adapt measures to local conditions, set up markets, parallel grass markets, and promote the prosperity of industry and commerce.

Sun Ce hates the idea of ​​not developing business because of insufficient conditions.

If the conditions are insufficient, there will be whatever conditions, and what level of business will be developed.At least you have to develop, so that you can gradually improve bit by bit.

If the conditions are not enough, it will not develop?Does that mean everyone guards the farmland and engages in a small-scale peasant economy?Or do you expect that one day all the conditions will be naturally complete, and an advanced and complete business model will be developed in one step?

So Sun Ce said: "Although Wu County is only at the beginning of peace and all businesses are ruined, the commercial revival cannot be ignored, so He Kui was appointed to form a city Weisi to open up markets in various cities, attract merchants to come to trade, and sell them in convenient places in the village. Set up a grass market so that people can trade."

"As for business tax, there is no rush, it can be determined by the order."

After arranging He Kui, Sun Ce asked, "Are there any other heroes?"

Zhang Zhao nodded with a smile and said: "The war in the Central Plains is chaotic, and there are countless heroes who have taken refuge in Jiangdong. Most of them have been simplified and used. Only a few of them are recommended to the general. I need simplicity. There are others. Many people have already been confiscated by the county government. Lord Zhu will also recommend two Xiaolians from them."

It makes sense.With so many talents, it is impossible for Zhang Zhao to introduce them all at once.

But gold will shine sooner or later.Now that it has already been used, Sun Ce does not need to pay attention now, and sooner or later he will emerge.

Then Sun Ce looked at Zhang Hong and asked, "How is the equipment in the army?"

Zhang Hong cupped his hands: "I was about to discuss this matter with the general. Now craftsmen are gathered in Wu County. From making armor and forging knives, to making equipment, and preparing flag tents, everything is not in order. I want to set up a workshop in Wu County to classify craftsmen and specialize in it." The company makes all kinds of equipment."

Sun Ce's eyes lit up, and he said, "This is an attempt to seek the country, and it should be so!"

It is indeed necessary to coordinate the craftsmen and set up a special organization to build equipment.

Sun Ce said: "Let's set up a military weapon supervision institute, and under it there will be bow and crossbow manufacturing yards, equipment manufacturing yards, and armor manufacturing yards, etc."

Obviously, the target of the Military Weapons Supervisor is the general supervisor of the big man. For example, Kong Rong, Prime Minister of Beihai, was recruited as a general commander.

But Sun Ce, a vassal force, certainly cannot be called the general supervisor in a grandiose manner, so changing the name to the military supervisor is also the way to deal with it.

At this time, it shows the benefits of having a county as a foundation.As long as the internal political system does not collapse and the Military Weapons Supervision is successfully established, it will be able to continuously produce a large number of equipment, even vests and mysterious armors, and the combat effectiveness of the army will continue to increase.

Sun Ce also asked with concern: "How is the armor manufacturing going?"

Zhang Hong said: "Nowadays, craftsmen are mainly casting swords into plows to supply the needs of more than [-] soldiers and soldiers. Only six sets of vests were made, but more than fifty sets of Xuanjia were made."

In any case, this amount is too small.Nurhachi led a group of Jurchens to build a blacksmith shop that stretched for several miles in the desolate northeast to produce armor, and formed the post-gold heavy infantry.

In terms of production, I can't be inferior to a group of Tunguska wild boar skins.

After all, I have Zhuxia's complete civilization system as support.No matter what, she is stronger than Ye Nuzhen, who has been blocked with fine gold and iron.

So Sun Ce said: "This scale is seriously insufficient. I hope that there will be at least 1000 vests and [-] or [-] sets of Xuanjia before Wang Lang is challenged."

This scale is not large, probably slightly stronger than Lu Bu's power.

Zhang Hong nodded solemnly, and said: "I will try my best to arrange this matter. The biggest obstacle to forging armor at present is the shortage of ore. The terrain in Wu County is flat and there are no mines. Danyang Mountain is rich in copper and iron. The general may ask Mrs. Zhou to contact me for you." Lord Zhou, please transport ore from Danyang to Wu County. We can move the smelting workshop to Qu'a, so that the nearby water transportation is convenient."

Wu County has a prosperous economy and developed agriculture, so it is doomed that there are not many mines in his territory.

On the contrary, Danyang Mountain is dangerous, and there are more copper and iron, and the common people often smelt it privately.It is indeed the best choice to move the smelting workshop there.

It seems that it is impossible not to talk to Zhou Cheng.

Sun Ce then said to the two most important civil servants: "I will entrust the two of you with important military and government affairs. I will go to my wife to discuss the matter of public warehouses and private granaries, and whether there is any communication with the Danyang County government."

The two immediately handed over their hands and said, "I will do my best to live up to the general's trust."

Going to find Zhou Cheng, Sun Ce felt a little emotional, the society at the end of Han Dynasty was really a society of human feelings.

Every prince who can successfully separate one side has the full support of a large number of relatives and old friends behind him, and there are various prefects, governors, etc. who help each other.

Even Liu Bei, didn't Gongsun Zan always support him in the early stage?

Not to mention Cao Cao, Danyang prefect Zhou Xin sent more than ten thousand Danyang soldiers to help him fight.He was able to defeat Lu Bu because his good friend Yuan Shao gave him soldiers and food to help him stabilize the situation.

But the princes are different from the generals themselves. Being able to unite with other prefects and princes to support themselves is one of the strongest abilities of the princes.

Sun Ce only has a county in his hand now, if he doesn't want to be alone and besieged by various forces in Jiangdong, there is nothing wrong with finding a group with his father-in-law.

Then Sun Ce called Jiang Qin and asked, "What has Mrs. Zhou been up to lately?"

Jiang Qin immediately replied: "General, Mrs. Zhou has been focusing on the workshops recently, and often visits the workshops in person, and she should be in Kunshan Township now."

"Kunshan Township?" There are ten townships in Wu County. Sun Ce has read the books enough times, and he can probably memorize them all. But what is this Kunshan Township? How come he has never heard of it?

Jiang Qin scratched his head: "I don't know either, maybe it's a newly built township? Recently, the population of Wu County has increased, and many people have been resettled farther away, and they will soon go to Lou County."

"Then prepare the horse, let's go and have a look together."

Yu Fan once advised Sun Ce in history: "The Ming government used the Wuji crowd to disperse the subordinates, and they all gained their death power. Although Han Gaodi was not as good as it was. But he always took things lightly and did not have time to be strict with officials. Always suffer."

But now Sun Ce can be said to be just the opposite. Even if he just walks around Wu County, the plain with the best security, he always brings a large number of personal guards with him.

Jiang Qin personally ordered a team of elite Xuanjia personal guards, a total of fifty personal guards and cavalry were heavily guarded, and surrounded Sun Ce all the way to the east.

For a guard of this level, not to mention Xu Gong's three retainers, even if he pulled out three hundred pieces to ambush, they would be easily wiped out by the cavalry.

It's midsummer now, the sky is bright and the air is clear, a group of people riding horses in the outskirts of Wujun can see a large number of people working hard in the rice fields.

Not only are there old people working hard with their families for three generations, there are also powerful families who employ dozens or hundreds of tenant farmers and are producing meticulously.

In this crowded place, there are still a few small officials in soap robes who are directing the production in the field. The circle of people around them includes farmers in short brown clothes, and tyrants and landlords in long robes. .

After the flames subsided and the law and order stabilized, everyone began to focus on production.

The tyrants care more about how much food the fields produce than Sun Ce.

After all, no matter how much grain is produced, it has no effect on Sun Ce. He earns money based on mu, and collects a tax for every mu of land.

But the amount of output directly determines how much wealth the tyrants can reap.

No matter how you say it, these landlords and tycoons should pay more attention to production improvement than Sun Ce's broad concept.

So they took the initiative to come and listen to the cultivation methods taught by the agricultural officials to see if they could be used in their own fields to increase production.

Even they are more devoted than sharecroppers and small farmers.After all, they don't need to do it, they just need to see the effect of the steps.Perhaps this can be regarded as a manifestation of those who work hard governing others, and those who work hard govern others.

No matter what, looking at the bustling scenes in the suburbs, the orthodox Zhu Xia couldn't help but feel happy in his heart.

Jiang Qin said with a smile: "General, from what we have seen along the way, the agricultural recovery in Wu County is really good. As long as the autumn harvest can last, there is almost no need to worry about food and grass."

Yang Xiao also agrees very much, saying: "I hope the weather will be good this year, and this autumn will be a good year, every family or Ren."

In 195, Sun Ce thought about it, there should be no major natural disasters this year.Although it is a troubled time, there must be one or two passable years!
He said with a smile: "This year will definitely usher in a good year, and the good days will come in a few months."

(End of this chapter)