No Regrets In Flourishing Tang

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Fleet is moving in a hurry, standing on the deck, you can see many ships in front and behind, almost every lantern can represent a merchant ship, and there are so many moving lanterns in front and behind, which is enough It proves that the river is busy with transportation, and even at night there are countless merchant ships busy with transportation.

It is no exaggeration to say that this Wenshui tributary is the commercial lifeline of many county towns along the way. If this commercial lifeline is cut off, for these several county towns, it will be a major blow and will have a serious impact. Economy.

The officials of the counties along the way naturally understand this reason, so they spare no effort to maintain the normal operation of this commercial transportation line. Each county is responsible for its own section, and it is usually necessary to send patrols to patrol the day and night to prevent the occurrence of If the thief robs the merchant ship, even if it cannot be eliminated, it is good to reduce it as much as possible. After all, if the activities of the pirates are too rampant, there will be no merchants who dare to transport goods back and forth. , The old 100 surname has no incentive to create more wealth.

“Ship, there is more than one lantern hanging on the boat in front of you, why do you hang so many?”

Every commercial ship that Li An encountered along the way was only hung with a big red lantern. This was to prevent the ship on the opposite side from hitting himself. Every commercial ship must abide by this rule, but the ship that was approaching was hanging Wearing 3 or 5 lanterns, it looks a bit different, at least from the distance, it is more clear.

The boatman said: “Minister Li is unaware. This is the patrol boat in Xipu County. They are all bureaucrats. The waterway is not peace and security. With these bureaucrats, those pirates can converge. We are on the water. In order to go more securely. “

Looking at the boatman’s expression, it seems that he is quite afraid of the water thief. Maybe he had eaten the big loss of the water thief before. Deep in one’s heart has a deep fear of the water thief.

“Are thieves robbed at night? It seems that they have never seen a patrol boat during the day.”

Li An asked.

In fact, during the day, Li An slept in the cabin for a while, not always standing on the deck to see the scenery, so, in fact, Li An is not very sure about whether there is a patrol boat during the day.

“Yes, at least 9% of the pirates choose to start at night, and there are very few robberies during the day. Naturally, there are more patrols at night, and they occasionally patrol during the day.”

The boatman said.

This is also very easy to understand. During the day, the thief robs less often, or basically will not go to rob, and the bureaucracy naturally does not need too much patrol. Occasional appearances can deter the thief. , And the frequency of robbery by thieves at night is relatively high, it can be understood that the bureaucracy increased patrol at night. The bureaucracy will naturally follow the thief, and the frequency of the thief appears at a higher frequency and location, and the bureaucracy is at what time. And locations to strengthen patrols.

“The thief is sturdy, have these bureaus ever beaten a thief?”

Li An said.

Generally, the pirates are outlaws, and they are all dead. This is the Road of No Return. The people who take this road must be more fierce. Generally, the weak people will not take the road. This path, and a lot of bureaucrats are eaten with mixed meals, really fight unless you have the advantage of strength and weapons, otherwise, it should be difficult to gain an advantage, of course, does not rule out particularly capable people, willing to be Yayu, so the strength of Yayu has greatly increased.

“This … even if you can’t beat it, it can scare back the thieves, and there are also capable people in the bureaucracy. The most important thing is that they are officers and soldiers. If the thieves slaughter officers and soldiers, County Magistrate will definitely play the Imperial Court, when the time comes to attract Armed Forces Encirclement and suppression, these pirates will not have a good life, pirates are also eaten with mixed rice, and they are not willing to take too much risk. “

The boatman said.

What the boatman said is quite reasonable. Although the pirates are outlaw, they will also weigh the pros and cons. Naturally, they are very willing to do things that are beneficial to themselves, but naturally they are not willing to do things that are not beneficial to themselves. By the way, although they really fight, they may not be weaker than the officers and soldiers, but their strength should be almost on par. Both sides will have deaths and injuries. This is not very cost-effective in itself, and the deaths and injuries of the officers and soldiers will inevitably impel Imperial Court, when the time comes The state and Beijing sent troops to conquer, which is not a joke.

This is like a pack of wolves on the grassland. It is very hard when it comes to killing sheep, because not only can it eat meat, but it also has zero casualties. It can be said that it is a profitable business, but if the sheep enters another In a group of wolves, if they are not particularly hungry, the wolves will stop chasing. Even if the other wolves are not as powerful as their own, the wolves will not take risks, because once a conflict occurs, even if they win a big victory, they One side also has to pay a big price. For the wolves, they are not willing to pay the cost of casualties. After all, they have many opportunities to hunt. This time they lose the opportunity to retreat temporarily. The next time there will be a chance, as long as It is enough to not be starved to death, so why run the risk of heavy casualties? These thieves also have the same idea. There are too many passing merchant ships in the Wenshui River. You can seize the opportunity to plentiful harvest. Next to this time, there is a bureaucracy to give up the murder. Next time you will look for opportunities. There are only a few patrol ships in the government, as long as they avoid the patrol ships in the government, there is still a chance to start.

Soon, the patrol boat on the opposite side approached, and the boatman apparently knew the people on the patrol boat on the opposite side, and bent over to greet him across the distance.

“Big Lad is patrolling again? Have you ever seen a water thief?”

The boatman asked.

The bureau called Big Lad opposite, shook his head and said, “Water thief, I was patrolling here. Which thief dared to get close, and has scared away for a long time. By the way, who are you delivering the goods to? Have soldiers? “

Because it was dark, the bureau not at all saw it too clearly, and most of the soldiers rested in the cabin. There were few soldiers patrolling outside, but the armor was still very different from ordinary clothes, even if it was not clear, It can also be seen that it is armor, not ordinary clothes.

“Big Lad, the chief of the Imperial Court, is much larger than your county honor, haha!”

The boatman said.

“Ah! Such a big official! Mine it! The county respect did not say it!”

The bureau called Big Lad said.

The boatman did not continue to explain, cup one fist in the other hand said: “Big Lad continues to patrol, we are gone.”

The time for the ships to stagger is very short, and the boatman does not have the time even if he wants to explain, so he simply does not explain it, so as not to affect the patrol of the servants.

But from the moment of staggering, Li An also saw that the patrol ship was not large, and there were only 20-30 bureaucrats on the service. Most of them were temporarily serving the old 100 surnames, with only 3 leaders. It ’s the staff of the Imperial Court ’s salaries, and the boat is also manpowered, not at all fuel consumption, so the cost of patrols is not high, even if every day patrols, the county government ’s finances are also affordable Moreover, even if you do n’t go on patrol, these organized government services are also essential for salaries.

“Boatman, how many patrol ships like Xipu County are the same ships?”

Li An asked.

The boatman replied: “Originally, there were 3, each of which was 20-30 people. At most, it was more than 100 people. But a few days ago, the Imperial Court had to build a railway, and all the labor that could be transferred was taken to repair the road. The government also has to adjust a lot. In the past, it was good to maintain order. This patrol boat is the only one left on the river to patrol. The deterrent to thieves is also greatly reduced, and there are more robbers. “

Obviously, the water thief also eats depending on the situation. Under the situation that the bureaucratic forces are largely taken away, the activities of the water pirate have also increased. The water area in Xipu County is nearly 100 miles, while the bureau patrol boat is only One, even if you patrol back and forth without rest, you can not ensure the safety of water navigation in the entire area, and the deterrent effect on the thief has been greatly reduced.

This is also something that cannot be done. After all, the county government has only so much power. The railway repair task given by Imperial Court is the top priority that must be completed as soon as possible. It must be completed quickly, so County Magistrate can only Most of the power was transferred to road repairs. The three patrol ships used for patrols had to be transferred to 3 to maintain the order of the roads and horses, protect the safety of the railway core materials, and protect the merchant ships. Compared with, it is more important to protect the Imperial Court ’s railway materials. The merchants were robbed and could not afford too much of the storm. If the railway resources transferred by the Imperial Court were robbed, it was a matter of losing their heads. 2 There is no compatability at all, so as long as County Magistrate is not a fool, it will definitely focus on the railway.

According to the boatman, during the previous patrol, the county magistrate of Xipu County sometimes stood on the patrol boat to show the importance of the river channel. Since Imperial Court ordered the construction of the railway, Xipu County Yu Da spent most of his time along the railway and never came to the water again.

Li An proposed to build the railway to Yizhou City, which was a good thing for the merchants, but did not expect that in order to build this railway, too much resources were used, but it made the life of the merchants not so good. The excessive power of Imperial Court is placed along the railway line, which will inevitably lead to weak control of the rest, which also gives some thieves the opportunity to do evil.

Although these serious consequences have been caused, these are not Li An ’s original intentions. This is the price that must be paid to build the railway, although it will be nothing for the merchant to lose some temporarily. After the railway construction is completed, the previous losses will be Re-earned, the merchant is ultimately the biggest beneficiary.

“Because of the construction of the railway, the thieves have become rampant. Are the merchants complaining?”

Li An looked towards the boatman, asked.

The boatman waved his hand and said: “Minister Li was wrong and the merchants did not at all think so. They all hated the thief. They all said that after the railway was repaired, their goods would have to go on the railway and never go there again. There is a waterway, so these thieves can’t get anything. “

This should be the angry words of the merchants. After all, some commodities are too heavy, and the cost of taking the water is lower, which is lower than that of the railroad. The merchants certainly want to save costs as much as possible, so naturally they will choose cheaper ones. Waterway, as long as these commodities are not short-lived, the problem is not very big, and some seasonal vegetables and fruits can only take the faster railway. When they need to grab the market, they should also take the railway, so the goods arrive early In one step, the market can be captured early, so as to obtain greater benefits.

These businessmen’s angry words made Li An feel a little funny, but what made Li An strange was that the boat home was not worried at all. The businessmen all said that after the railway was repaired, they would no longer walk the waterway and suffer from water thieves. Anger, so, do boatmen living on waterways want to be robbed of their rice bowls, and they are about to be robbed of their rice bowls? Why are the boatmen not angry at all? Isn’t it strange?

“If the merchants all take the railway, no one will hire a ship to ship the goods in the future, wouldn’t the boatman feel worried?”

Li An looked towards the boatman, said.

The boatman laughed and said, “This is impossible. How is this possible? Some things still have to go by water. Besides, there are so many goods on this line, so many ships are needed. Even if there is a railroad, it just shares some pressure. If so much cargo goes on the railway, it wo n’t fit! I know the railway, is n’t it just 2 lines? How much cargo can be transported, can there be more than 1000 ships in 10000? “

Obviously, the boatman’s knowledge of the railway is not quite clear. Some underestimated the transportation strength of the railway. He believes that the railway transportation capacity is much lower than the actual railway transportation capacity. He underestimated the railway transportation capacity and underestimated the railway. After opening to traffic, it has a huge impact on water transportation.

When the time comes, their boatman ’s business is not reduced by 20-30%. It ’s so simple. I ’m afraid it ’s going to be cut directly. Even 70-80% of the business will be taken away by the railway. When the time comes, I do n’t know if this boatman will No smile.

However, since the boatman is so confident, Li An is not easy to say anything. 10000 tells the boatman the truth and makes the boatman feel bad, which is not good for Li An, so he is happy for another 2 years.

By chatting with the boatman, Li An learned that the nearby water thieves were also watching people to order food, and not all caravans were robbed. First of all, caravans without oil and water would definitely not start, such as Fleet, which transported coal, was killed. They will not go looting for a meal, they will not go robbing vegetables and fruits, they will not go looting, food and gold and silver jewelry are their more emotional, and luxury goods such as Shu Jin are also their favorite, robbing these can Get a higher benefit, and some products are really not oily, and robbery is a waste of time.

There are also some big caravans that hire guards, and the thieves will not easily start, because it is really not necessary to fight, just like Li An ’s fleet, the thieves will also walk around when they see it, absolutely no Dare to come and challenge.