Fufeng Song

To Lu Yao, it seemed to be just a momentary trance, but when he came back to his senses, the real theme of the banquet had already begun.Everyone enjoying the delicious food in the water pavilion was talking and laughing slightly, and the servants rushing to greet them during the banquet all withdrew from the water pavilion.

Liu Kun seemed to like discussing business affairs in luxurious banquets. He played with the luxurious wine cups in his hands and said with a long smile, "Everyone, I have always been extravagant. I like luxurious food, wine and wealth. But since entering Bingzhou , The military supply is quite embarrassing, I have already poured out all the wine and vegetables today! If it takes another three to five days like this, I, Liu Yueshi, will have to invite everyone to eat chaff and swallow vegetables together. I hope you will forgive me when the time comes. Don't blame..."

All the generals smiled wryly and said: "My lord, please don't do this. This statement really makes us feel ashamed."

Liu Kun laughed a few times, and then said seriously: "Advancing into Jinyang to threaten the Huns' rear is a long-established strategy, and only in this way can the rampant arrogance of the Huns be effectively curbed. Of course, Jinyang The dilapidation is indeed beyond imagination, the army supplies of [-] horses and horses are lacking, and the morale of the army is quite shaken, everyone is anxious about this, I understand very well."

He glanced at the crowd with piercing eyes, and continued: "Taizhen is patrolling all over Taiyuan and has a plan in mind about this situation, so please explain it to everyone in Taizhen."

Wen Qiao responded, and walked slowly into the hall, first took out a huge silk cloth from his sleeve and spread it on the ground.There were drawings of various colors on the silk cloth, and Lu Yao had a sharp eye, and immediately recognized that it was an extremely detailed map covering the entire northern part of Bingzhou.

"Everyone, during the Yuankang period, Pei Xiu and Pei Jiyangong once drew [-] chapters of the "Map of the Yugong Region", which included the distances of the world, the dangers of the mountains and rivers, and the winding and straight roads. This map is copied from Ji Yangong's original map. .Today, I will explain the situation based on this, and I will offer some superficial ideas.”

Pointing to the map, Wen Qiao said, "Bingzhou has ten counties, of which Taiyuan is the most important. Taiyuan is governed by Jinyang, and it also governs twelve counties including Zhongdu, Yangqu, Qi, Meng, and Jingling. In Kangshi, there were 640 households and 290 households in the country. Both the households and the population were the highest in the state. Taiyuan is fertile and suitable for both agriculture and animal husbandry. Since the former Han Dynasty, the country has set up salt officials and iron officials, and its products are abundant. There are four Changping warehouses in the dynasty, and there is nothing to store grain, grass, gold and silk, and it is worthy of the famous city and county in the world."

"And what does the Taiyuan Kingdom look like in our hands now? Most of the city of Jinyang City was destroyed, the treasury in the city was completely empty, and there were only more than 22 households and [-] residents... You all have witnessed the tragedy. I saw it. And the situation in other counties is equally dire: Yangqu County and He County have all fled, and there are only [-] households in the county, with a population of [-]; Less than five hundred; Qi County, hehe, the county seat of Qi County no longer exists..."

Following Wen Qiao's words, the devastated situation of Taiyuan Kingdom appeared one by one: "I toured thirteen counties in Taiyuan, and collected a total of 560 households, more than 850 Dingkou, and 37 mules and horses; in addition, I took people to excavate Several unowned abandoned warehouses obtained more than [-] dendrobium grains, [-] bolts of silk cloth, and [-] pieces of scattered ironware. This is all the household registrations and materials we can control in the huge Taiyuan Kingdom.”

Wen Qiao stretched out his hand and drew a circle on the map: "Everyone, compared to the lack of food and grass, this is the real serious problem we face. With only these two thousand and 560 households, not only can we not collect food and grass supplies? We can't replenish them at the same time. The loss of soldiers, the inability to produce ordnance to support the war, the inability to establish a self-sufficient regime, and the inability to establish a foundation for confrontation with the barbarians!"

Xu Run's face turned pale, and he subconsciously grabbed the beard beside his jaw and said, "It's too true, what should I do?"

Wen Qiao smiled and said: "Don't worry, Xu Zhonglang. As the lord said, the current situation seems to be in danger. We are indeed facing a very severe situation, but we are not helpless. The original number of households in Taiyuan was 640, while Now the number of verified households is only 260, and the difference is as high as [-] households. After deducting those who were not involved in the war, fled to foreign lands, and were captured by barbarians, here are the rest!" Chu se marked: "If we act properly, we can even get more..."

Xu Run looked at it calmly, and said suspiciously: "What are these? Wubao?"

"Exactly. These marks represent the 43 forts belonging to the [-] powerful families in Taiyuan. They are the military funds of our army in the future."

"It's not difficult to ask Wubao from all over the world to donate. It only needs to issue a document from the governor's office. It's just..." Xu Run hesitated: "Even the city has been looted by the barbarians. What to leave behind? Besides, these Wubao and the like are just larger villages, and all the food is not enough to support a large army, right? If we expect these Wubao to become the foundation of our army's foothold, it will be...cough cough...it will be... ..."

Wen Qiao shook his head and was about to speak.

Liu Kun suddenly interjected, "Lu Yao, what do you think?"

Firstly, Lu Yao was reminded of many memories by the water shield soup, and secondly, he thought about how he was doing after Liu Kun found out his identity.When he was in a trance, Liu Kun asked a question suddenly, which made Lu Yao startled.

Fortunately, he was familiar with the situation in Bingzhou after all, and immediately got up and reported: "Master, Bingzhou has been the front line against the Hu people for thousands of years, and the people are used to living together to protect their families. Shading slaves, children, tenants, and keeping tribal officials. Therefore, the number of Dingkou who did not enter the imperial household registration is quite large. When the Huns invaded, they could only capture the city due to their limited force, but they could not reach the dotted Wubao, so there were a large number of people So they offered Wubao to avoid the fire. There are deep ditches and high forts on the outside of these Wubao, and there are various industries inside, and each Wubao can be regarded as a self-sufficient small city."

Lu Yao slightly bowed his body to signal Wen Qiao, then turned to Liu Kun and said, "My lord, at the end of the day, I would take the liberty to echo what Wen Changshi said. The money, food and household registration required by our army can be obtained from Wubao."

"How do you think you can get the money and grain account? After you get the money and grain account, how can you effectively manage the powerful Wubao?" Liu Kun said indifferently: "In the huge Taiyuan Kingdom, the Huns can't move it once or twice. The current money and grain The household registration does not belong to the prefecture or county, so it is naturally in the hands of the powerful. This truth is very clear and simple, and there is no need to discuss it. What I want is an effective solution, not a general talk."

This statement goes right to the heart of the matter.Obviously, Liu Kun's way of thinking is straightforward and pursues reality, which is different from the so-called celebrities in the court who can only talk dirty.

But this question was not difficult for Lu Yao. He organized his words a little and then answered: "In the humble opinion of the general, the administration of the court has not been perfected in recent years, so the scholars and the people are alienated. After the Huns raised their troops, most of the noble families took the initiative to make friends with each other. The Huns. The lord has brought his army into the annexation. So far, it has been rare for local wealthy families to take the initiative to join forces, which shows their mentality at both ends. At present, the bureaucratic system of Taiyuan Kingdom has long been wiped out, and the authority of the Governor’s Office has not been established. Local big clans who sit on the sidelines of success or failure, attempting to rely on a document to obtain food and fodder supplies, are only humiliating themselves.”

He was refuting Xu Run's opinions one by one. Xu Run's face changed slightly, and he was about to find a way to refute, but seeing Liu Kun listening to Lu Yao's words attentively, he endured it.

And Wen Qiao couldn't help but sighed.What Lu Yao said is also what he has deeply felt these days. Even the local wealthy families in Bizhou County don't pay attention to the majestic orthodoxy of the dynasty. This world is really going to be chaotic.

But I heard Lu Yao continue: "Han Feizi said: The master of the Ming Dynasty guides and controls his ministers, there are only two handles. The two handles are also punishment and morality. To deal with these tyrants, there are no more than these two strategies. One is to restrain them with kindness: For those powerful people who are loyal to the court, they should be encouraged to donate food, grass and materials to our army, and ask for hostages as guarantees; Let him conscript military service and corvee service on behalf of our army; in addition, he can also be given an appropriate official title and incorporated into the ruling system of the imperial court in Bingzhou. One is to warn him and punish him: for the tyrants at both ends of the head rat, and even those who have taken refuge in the barbarians , must be eliminated with swift and violent means; capture its leader, according to the court's canonical punishment, can kill chickens and monkeys; "

Lu Yaoxu made a grasping gesture and said: "The above two ways of punishment and morality are like hands. I once heard a saying from the elders in my hometown: insist on grasping with both hands, and both hands must be firm! Effectively implementing it will be enough to control Wen Changshi The 43 fortresses are marked. The military funds are provided, but our army can gain a foothold."

"Daoming is indeed well aware of the situation in Bingzhou, and what I said is very suitable for me." Liu Kun nodded slightly: "Let's step back, we will discuss in detail after the banquet."

"Yes!" Under the envious eyes of many people, Lu Yao retreated to the original place.

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