Chapter 191 Accounting and Response
When Shao Xun received the news, he had not yet returned to Liang County, but temporarily transferred to the newly completed Tanshan dock.
This is the third dock built in the past few years and the last one in the short term.
The first thing he did was to take stock.
After two years of careful management, Yunzhong Sanwu conducted its first two-year, three-cropping trial sowing this year.
The overwintering wheat planted after last year’s autumn harvest was harvested in May.
As for the yield per mu, I can only say that it is not bad, almost the same as millet.
Yunzhongwu harvested more than 112,000 dendrobium, Kinmenwu harvested more than 64,000 dendrobium, and Tanshanwu harvested more than 65,000 dendrobium.
After the summer harvest, we planted a season of miscellaneous grains and harvested before winter. A total of just over 150,000 dendrobium was harvested in the three places.
The number of large and small livestock in the three docks increased to 733.
The above are industries in Yiyang County.
In Yangzhai County, Shao Xun also has Yushanwu. In order to conserve soil, he only planted one season of millet this year, harvesting 110,000 dendrobium, and 892 livestock, large and small.
Due to the implementation of the two-year and three-crop system at different times among the three manors in Luoyang, Jingu Garden harvested the most grain this year, about 92,000 dendrobium. The three manors harvested a total of 158,000 dendrobium of millet, wheat, grain and beans. There are also 735 livestock.
Liang County has Green Willow Garden. This year, it only harvested 18,000 dendrobium millets and purchased more than a hundred livestock.
Guang Chengze’s data has not yet been compiled, but Shao Xun is not very hopeful.
In general, the people under his rule are distributed in four counties, with a total of more than 42,000 people. The longest ruled for five years, the shortest ruled for one year, and most of them ruled for about three years. , more than 600,000 hu of grain were consumed throughout the year, with very little surplus.
Well, actually there is no surplus.
The Silver Spear Army distributes more than 130,000 dendrobiums of grain a year and needs more than 10,000 bolts of silk.
Coupled with the pensions for soldiers who died in battle and the one-year expenses promised to support the troops, the food stolen from Guanzhong last year was almost used up.
The only income from the grain storage came from horse sales. A total of 1,000 horses were sold to the Nanyang Le family, the Xinye Yu family, and the Yingchuan Chen family, and the total revenue was 210,000 dendrobium of grain, plus the part purchased with money. A total of about 300,000 hu of high-priced grains were stored in Liang County. This was the first time in many years that there were grain reserves.
The horses that were snatched back, excluding those lost during this expedition and some that died of illness, amounted to a total of more than 6,300 horses left.
Next year I will continue to sell part of it and exchange it for grain reserves to avoid further depreciation.
After finishing the accounts, Shao Xun nodded slightly.
He had known that his finances were no longer so tight, but it was not until he read the account books that he finally felt relieved.
"Mao Er, Yunzhong No. 3 Wu is like this. Next year, Tanshan and Kinmen No. 2 Wu will gather some refugees, but Yunzhong Wu will not allow anyone to enter." Shao Xun asked people to collect the bamboo slips and wooden slips one by one. Collected it, carried it away, and then said: "Newcomers will lose money in a few years. Although it is beneficial in the long run, Master Shao cannot produce so much food. In these days, gold and silverware, money, silk and even equipment and armor You may not be able to buy food in exchange for it. Even if you can buy it, you will still lose a lot. After moving to Wubao, his demeanor changed, and he actually dared to joke with Shao Xun.
Shao Xun laughed loudly after hearing this and said: "You can scold me, Master Shao doesn't care. Next year Master Shao will focus on Guangchengze, and Luyang County will also take care of it. Don't look at the 300,000 Dendrobium stores grain, but that one cannot be moved."
"Will there be a war next year?" Mao Er thought of something and asked.
“You are as thoughtful as a woman.” Shao Xun smiled and said, “I can’t hide anything from you.”
Shao Xun still remembers Mao Er’s ankle injury more than five years ago. , all cried at that time.
Such a delicate student has a talent for studying and doing management. He should follow this path from now on - among the 150 people in the first phase of Donghai, he is the most outstanding, and Mao Er is considered one of the best.
"If there is a war, we really need to be careful about our budget." Mao Er said: "Master Shao has captured eight thousand people this year, and we need food to feed them."
"There are not eight thousand." Shao Xun Said: "It's only more than seven thousand, and the rest are craftsmen, who are assigned to Zhuwubao and Guangchengze for resettlement. The Jisang bandits are working in Guangchengze to earn pensions for the sons who died in the war. Wang Chan, Hao Chang and other more than 3,000 Hebei soldiers are also in Guangchengze and Luyang, half working in the fields and half training. "
The arrangement of the Hebei soldiers seems a bit like a black-hearted capitalist. But if they don't surrender, they can't escape death. Now they can earn part of their own rations, and Shao Xun will subsidize part of the food for training. When the situation changes, they will be able to make the most of their hardships.
In Shao Xun's mind, the troops of the Shao Military and Political Group are actually divided into three levels.
The Silver Spear Army is the well-deserved core, with 3,600 people in six buildings. There were some casualties after the expedition, including some student soldiers and officers. This association has recruited new people and selected some student soldiers to serve as officers, thus improving the organization.
In February next year, there will be a new batch of students who have completed two years of military training and reached the age limit. The sixth building of the Silver Spear Army will be expanded to the sixth and seventh buildings on the spot, and an eighth building will be formed - this Training troops for officers.
The 1,200 people Wu Qian recruited were to prepare for the expansion of the army.
The Changjian Army currently has three defenses: Shiqiao, Yongxing, and Nanshan. In the past year, some veterans of the Forbidden Army have been willing to move their families south, and they will form two new defenses after the Chinese New Year. This will also be one of the focuses of next year's work.
To put it simply, the Long Sword Army (Fubing) mostly recruits "finished products", that is, veterans with solid foundation and combat experience.
As far as the Silver Spear Army is concerned, it has almost become a tradition to recruit new recruits with a blank sheet of paper to train themselves without a single veteran.
This is the biggest difference between the two.
The Yamen Army is considered a third-class army with poor equipment. More than 5,000 people supported more than 400 pieces of iron armor.
Shao Xun plans to observe again and make sure that this unit will not be in chaos under an imperial edict, then he will improve their equipment and improve their combat effectiveness.
As for people like Wang Chan, Hao Chang, Lou Quan, Lou Bao and even Chen Jin, they are actually considered "foreign brands". But since they came early, they may not have the chance to become direct descendants in the future.
Since it is a no-name brand, the treatment is of course not good. It is enough to make a living. If it is treated according to the treatment of the Silver Spear Army, Shao Xun will go bankrupt. If they become government soldiers, they won't have so many lands and troops for them.
Army construction must still be done step by step.
However, it is still very pleasant to watch your strength slowly increase and become stronger little by little. Shao Xun likes this feeling.
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Well, his excitement didn't last long. When he received Wu Qian's report, his mood suddenly turned bad.
"Which grandson is harming me?" This was his first doubt.
The primary suspects are some unknown aides in the Yue Mansion.
He didn’t even know where the hatred came from with those people.
Sima Yue didn't say anything about what he would do to me, but you guys just like to speculate and don't know what to say.
The Han Dynasty’s Dahong Fan Long is slightly less suspicious.
After all, Liu Yuan seems to be okay with him? But it cannot be ruled out.
The former Liu Yuan was one person, and the Liu Yuan who became the Queen of Han was another person.
It is possible for people to be alienated by environment and power - no, it is not possible, but inevitable.
In short, these are probably the only ones.
Others won't mess with me...right?
Shao Xun turned around and remembered that Lu Zhi had gone to Luyang, and there was only Mao Er here in Tanshan Wu.
"Mao Er, how do you think this matter should be handled?" Shao Xun decided to test him and asked.
"Master Shao, it's better to ask the Prime Minister about this matter." Mao Er replied.
"Don't hide, Master Shao will listen to your opinion."
"Why don't you defend yourself?"
"You..." Shao Xun was a little bit disappointment.
Mao Er is good at arithmetic, and his literary talent is also good. Although his management level is average, it is still above the qualified level. Unfortunately, he still has the straight-line thinking of a man in science and engineering.
There is still a lot of room for growth.
"Submitting a letter to defend yourself means that you have a guilty conscience and have fallen behind." Shao Xun said: "Understandable?"
"Then what should we do?" Mao Er scratched his head and said, "Then make a list, find someone to compile more children's songs, and get a copy for everyone to confuse the audience."
" It's not very appropriate." Shao Xun shook his head and said, "You'd better take care of these three forts. This is the home of many silver gun warriors."
"Nuo Er. His face straightened and he responded in a deep voice.
He could see that Master Shao was not very satisfied with his answer.
But I really don’t know much about these things, so it’s more important to do my job well.
If your ability is limited, diligence can make up for your weakness.
He is not as broad-minded as those from aristocratic families. He is a child of a military family.
There are more than 20 people under him, most of them are from Donghai and Luoyang. They either grew up in military families like him, or they are war orphans. They all have shortcomings of one kind or another, but they can still learn. , can grow.
Master Shao lets these students, who are not suitable for the battlefield, manage the general affairs of Yunzhong, Kinmen, and Tanshan Sanwu. In fact, he is also cultivating their abilities.
Don’t let Master Shao down.
On October 14, Shao Xun, who had finished building his sense of presence, planned to leave Tanshanwu and return to Liang County.
He planned to wait and see what happened regarding the prophecy.
Anyway, it will take some time for this kind of thing to ferment. When it finally reaches the ears of the emperor and the Taifu, it may have been around the Chinese New Year - if Sima Yue had not done this.
It is impossible for these two to do anything to him based on just two nursery rhymes, but it is certain to be vigilant.
Especially the emperor.
The relationship that used to be good may be wasted now, but Shao Xun doesn't care.
To be funny, the person who can control Shao Xun best now is not the emperor or Sima Yue, but Wang Yan.
But Wang Yan is the weakest among the three. He is Sima Yue's military advisor and political ally. He belongs to a semi-independent force in the East China Sea King family.
He became a lieutenant in the Northern Army, so he must have some ideas about military power.
He needs someone to work with.
Therefore, it should not be a big problem in the short term.
As for the long term - well, in the long term, both the Emperor, Sima Yue and Wang Yan will need my cooperation more urgently.
The bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish. The more chaotic the world is, the more valuable warriors are. Just wait and see, Wang Mi will teach everyone a lesson.
(End of this chapter)