The Maojin knife from the late Jin Dynasty

Chapter 278 Project Bidding

Just when the civil servants under Liu Tai began to work according to their own suggestions and around the strategy formulated by Liu Tai.

Zhao An and his war department rushed to Youzhou day and night.

For Zhao An, he clearly understands his position in Liu Tai's tactics. The first one requires his soldiers to have high-intensity endurance and the efficiency of quick transfer.

Therefore, Zhao An began to train his soldiers on their marching speed when he led the army to leave Yecheng.

Zhao An deliberately lengthened the marching distance of the army every day. Originally, the elite infantry only marched about thirty miles a day. However, under Zhao Anzhu's deliberate training, the soldiers' daily marching distance, as well as their own endurance and will, were greatly improved. Somewhat enhanced.

Zhao An knew very well that he wanted to quickly shuttle through Yanzhou and directly penetrate to the rear of Yuzhou, except for the boldness of the matter itself.

The most important thing is the double test of the physical strength and will of the army, so it is even more important to focus on training.

When Zhao An rushed all the way to Youzhou, the Xianbei and Zahu people in Youzhou were in a panic. This was a Han army of 20,000. No one knew whether the Han army would go crazy and wipe out a tribe at random.

After all, the announcement about the acquisition of horses and furs from various tribes has just been announced.

The news announced by Lu Chen is naturally good news for these foreign races.

After all, Liu Tai was not just exploiting, but luring the aliens in this circle to increase production. Liu Tai was willing to use salt coupons to trade with these aliens.

As soon as the canal from Youzhou to Jinkou was successfully built, salt stamps were gradually circulated in Youzhou.

These foreigners also found that they could successfully buy salt in Youzhou with salt stamps, and then used the salt price to determine the price of these salt stamps. It was also very convenient to trade other things through salt stamps.

Therefore, salt coupons were quickly accepted by these foreign races. After all, when one thing can stably purchase most commodities, then this voucher will naturally become a reliable currency in a region.

However, because Liu Tai only asked Kuai Ma to send the news to Lu Chen in the form of an official document, Lu Chen only sent out the matter in the form of an official document, first to check the atmosphere and express the matter. This is what the big man has to do, and none of you will make trouble for me. But when it comes to actually doing the work, you still need to go to each house to claim the corresponding shares and complete your tasks.

However, Lu Chen slightly delayed everyone's meeting time. After confirming the time of Zhao An's arrival, Lu Chen took his time and agreed on the specific time for the meeting. As for the matter at hand, he went to greet Zhao An. Zhao An arrives.

"I've met General Zhao!" After Lu Chen saw Zhao An, he saluted Zhao An quite solemnly.

"I told you about Governor Lu!" When Zhao An saw Lu Chen, he also saluted Lu Chen. The two of them didn't say much. Zhao An was familiar with the situation and asked his two subordinates, Li Nong and Ma Yan, who gradually became his right-hand lieutenants, to arrange the soldiers. They entered their former military camp.

Zhao An's troops were quite familiar with the situation after returning to Youzhou, not the least bit unfamiliar.

Lu Chen came to the mansion with Zhao An, closed the door to block out the cold wind, sat on the fire kang, and started talking.

Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh, "It's covered in snow and windy and snowy outside. It's really not the place to talk.

Now that I'm in this room, I can discuss something with the general, but he makes the general laugh. "

When Zhao An heard Lu Chen's words, he smiled calmly and said: "I naturally know the bitter cold in the north, but I am a military man, so it is nothing to suffer from the bitter cold. It's thanks to the hard work that the governor came out to welcome him!"

"It's not hard work, it's not hard work! Now that the general is here, I have the confidence to persuade those foreign chiefs. With the general standing up for me, the mere wind and snow doesn't matter!" Lu Chen answered calmly after hearing Zhao An's words. .

"Prefect Gao Jian, I think he knows why the general came to Youzhou!" Gao Zhan said, who came in with Zhao An at this time.

"It should be preparations for the king's order to prepare war horses, horseback horses, cashmere, furs and other materials!" Lu Chen said.

Zhao An nodded and said to Lu Chen, "Exactly, at least prepare all these supplies after the autumn harvest next year, otherwise it may affect our army's southern expedition, so this is the military order issued by the king."

"I understand!" Lu Chen nodded after hearing Zhao An's words, and then said to Zhao An, "This matter is easy. I have summoned a group of foreign chiefs and am preparing to summon them in a few days to apportion the shares that each tribe is responsible for.

After all, the king meant to buy it with salt coupons first. They saw the benefits and would naturally find ways to increase production next year. "

When Zhao An heard Lu Chen's words, he was stunned and couldn't help but said, "Didn't you say that the output of the alien race can't keep up?"

"The reason they can't keep up is because they are afraid that if they produce too much, they will rot in their hands. But if the imperial court sets the quantity for acquisition, in two years, the aliens who take their own share will eventually be able to make up for the production. .

After all, when they know that they sell more livestock and take more shares, others will take less shares. Even if they only watch the shares that originally belonged to others being taken away by themselves, I think these alien Xianbei will work hard to complete the king's mission. Task. "

Lu Chen said calmly, "And the largest livestock production is in the large ranch that Mr. Liu Han is responsible for. The number of cavalry and horses required by the king will definitely be met."

"If we follow what the prefect said, wouldn't it be easy for the alien races to have conflicts!" Zhao An didn't feel too relieved when he heard Lu Chen's words. Instead, his expression became serious at this time,

"Your Majesty has always advocated converting the Hu into Han people and encouraging foreigners to have good relations with the Han people. If such behavior is done, the interests of small foreigners will be excessively compromised, and it may lead to discord on the border.

What I mean is that there are things that foreign races cannot accomplish. Do you want me to kill the chickens first to scare the monkeys? Otherwise, the calculation time may be delayed until the end of the autumn of the year after tomorrow.

If the king has summoned me to go south, it will be inconvenient to quickly wipe out the troublesome tribe! "

"Nothing, these aliens will definitely increase their production scale, but there is no need to worry, because the Yongji Canal will be opened by then. It only takes a week at most, and the livestock can be transported to Yecheng. There is no need to worry at all. It’s a matter of sales!”

Lu Chen said to Zhao An, "The king has made it clear in the decree sent by Kuai Ma. He is only afraid that the production of foreigners cannot keep up, and he is not afraid that the food produced by foreigners cannot be digested.

And when the time comes, the Han Dynasty will open Han history books such as "Hanshu" and "Historical Records" to foreign races, so that Xianbei can receive Han culture.

The king asked me to be sure of the price, which is about one war horse per book, and see if the foreigners are willing to buy it! "

At this time, Zhao An vaguely felt that he was a bodyguard hired by a bully who bullied the market.

I never thought that the "Book of Han" that I read in the military could be sold for such an outrageous price.

But Zhao An thought about it and didn't say much, because Zhao An understood that Liu Tai must have had Liu Tai's intention in doing this. He was training his troops well in Youzhou to prepare for the next southern expedition plan. That’s all the preparation.

In fact, Lu Chen didn't know what Liu Tai was doing, but he actually opened the "Book of Han" and "Historical Records" to foreigners. In fact, Liu Tai is planning to open "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" to foreign races and encourage foreign races to take the Han exam. If the foreign races can really fight their way out from the competition of Han aristocratic families, poor families, military history, and even common people, then Liu Tai will definitely be given the gift. With a Han surname, he became a Han nationality, and focused on training him, striving to make him a benchmark for foreigners.

Let those foreigners know that not only can they be successful by robbing families, but they can also be successful by studying. Come and follow the Chinese to learn Chinese and learn Chinese etiquette.

However, the "Book of Han" cannot be given too cheaply. Just like Tang Monk obtained the scripture through bribery after arriving at Lingshan, the official price of "Book of Han" naturally cannot be given to foreigners too cheaply. To make these Aliens cherish them.

Privately, Liu Tai would open several book printing workshops, and then let foreigners help spread and learn Han knowledge.

As for books such as bamboo slips, Liu Tai did not allow even a single piece of bamboo to be circulated to foreign tribes.

After all, the engraved bamboo slips are relatively durable, but books may become consumables after being relocated several times during the nomadic tribes, and new ones need to be purchased.

If you don't want to do this, you either don't want to learn Han etiquette, or you accept the change from nomadic to animal husbandry, and slowly transform from foreigners into Han people!

This is the method of education. Only by changing the living habits of foreigners can they slowly accept the culture of similar people.

Otherwise, even if you tell the nomads a hundred times, it will be useless.

They are all nomadic people, and their living habits and historical genes have nothing to do with agricultural people. How can they understand Chinese civilization.

Of course, Liu Tai did not tell Lu Chen that this layout was relatively long-term, but Lu Chen came from a background of educating foreigners, so he had his own opinions on educating foreigners, and he had his own influence among the Xianbei and Zahu people.

But at the same time, because Lu Chen's whole family was killed by Liu Yao's troops, it would not be wrong to say that he had any good intentions towards foreigners.

He is probably a guy who is on the enlightenment side, but he doesn't mind using physical education when it comes to education.

After all, he is still in charge of the Coal and Steel Department now. How can an official from there have a good attitude towards foreigners?

He really saw that the foreigners who entered the Coal and Steel Company either received education from the Han and became civilians who submitted to the Han, or died directly in the mines due to fatigue again and again.

Basically, when managers walk around the coal and steel industry, they will not see foreigners as human beings, but they will have a greater sense of identity with Han people.

At this moment, Lu Chen and Zhao An discussed the details for a while, confirmed the meeting time with the foreign chief, and left.

To be honest, Zhao An might be more familiar with Youzhou than Lu Chen, but he just took over Liu Tai's task for a while and needed Lu Chen's help, so Zhao An discussed it carefully with Lu Chen.

But now it seems that Lu Chen has his own way of dealing with foreigners, and he only needs to stand on his own. In this case, Zhao An naturally saves trouble.

On the day of the meeting, Zhao An didn't need to speak. He just sat aside coldly, saying that he was here to listen. Even all the foreigners, including Duan Wenyuan and Duan Shujun, were talking nicely.

After all, Zhao An has used the blood of Tuoba Xianbei to prove his majesty among the foreign races in the north.

Then Lu Chen began to issue tasks, which was to compress Liu Tai's two-year output into the output needed next year.

After all, it is his own credit to do this well. If he does not do well, he will take advantage of the situation and generously forgive these aliens, and it will be easier to beat them. As an official, the skill of adding layers of layers is always inherent in the bureaucratic instinct.

Moreover, Lu Chen did not collect these from them in vain, but traded them through salt stamps, so he would not treat them badly.

The main reason is that Liu Han's large ranch has not yet exploded in production, so it naturally needs other foreigners to take over.

Even so, Liu Han immediately stepped forward and took half of the share as soon as he opened his mouth!

When a group of foreigners saw this, they also grabbed their share.

They are not idiots. The shares Liu Tai gave must be a project to ensure harvests during droughts and floods. For the nomads, the biggest problem is not whether they have enough livestock on hand, but what if they have a lot of livestock? The most important thing is to let these livestock be sold, not due to various accidental losses.

Because they know best that there are millions of them, not counting those with fur, and the nomadic people’s resistance to nature is very fragile.

Therefore, as long as you have a share, you can grab as much as you can. If your own tribe does not have so many war horses and livestock, you will have to borrow or grab them from other tribes to collect the shares.

After all, anyone who can come here for a meeting, even a Zahu, is at least a capable Zahu.

At the same time, Lu Chen also said: "If someone cannot complete their share, please report it as soon as possible. I will contact other aliens to see if they can help!"

Hearing this, these guys looked at each other with dark eyes at the people around them, indicating that they understood.

As for whether this means that if some of the surrounding tribes are gone, then whether their shares are their own, it depends on how these guys understand it.

However, at this time, neither Liu Tai nor Lu Chen wanted to cause chaos in Beidi.

This is also the reason why Liu Tai asked Zhao An to train here. No matter how you say it, this can be regarded as the establishment of a new system.

Even Liu Tai couldn't assess the impact it would have on the foreign races in the north, so Zhao An still needed to hold the scene at this time.

When this set of systems truly matures and is implemented, simply maintaining the stability of this entire interest chain will become the common interest of everyone in this interest chain.

By then, under the influence of habitual inertia, even if Zhao An followed Liu Tai to the south to conquer Yuzhou, he would still be able to maintain this system.

For Liu Tai, establishing official contact with these foreign races and then integrating them into his own ruling system is at least a situation Liu Tai is happy to see. After all, turning Hu into Han can be done slowly and not in a hurry.

After all, he inherited the Xiongnu Han Dynasty, and he did not deny Liu Yuan's merits and contributions.

Even if he is a Han, the influence in some aspects cannot be completely eliminated, and Liu Tai does not want to forcefully separate the foreign races from the Han people. Instead, he wants to slowly absorb the foreign races into a part of the Chinese nation.

But now it is best to purchase the necessary materials from foreign races and gradually integrate them into the Chinese system through a stable industrial chain.

(End of this chapter)