Chapter 211 Finalized
The tenth day of May in the second year of Yongjia was already the third day after the end of the war.
The remaining enemies were basically wiped out. After being closed for several days, the Luoyang City Gate was opened again.
Everything seems to be back to before.
Lu Zhi, Yu Liang and others hurried to Pan Yuan, and what they saw was that Marquis Lu Yang was leading his soldiers to plow the fields, preparing to plant a crop of grains.
He walked along the field ridge and found that most of the winter wheat planted last year had been destroyed, and not much remained.
If you wait less than a month, the wheat will be harvested. What a sin.
"There are more and more unclaimed lands in the suburbs of Luoyang. As long as you want to plant it, you can occupy it." Shao Xun threw the rake to Tang Jian, wiped his sweat, and said with a smile.
Lu Zhi could only smile bitterly.
If there was some hope in the past few years, and Luoyang field prices have rebounded, after the Wang Mi Rebellion, Luoyang field prices may have fallen to the bottom.
More and more people will move away, and there will be more and more unclaimed land.
Pan Garden is surrounded by good fertile land. It used to have owners, but it may not have owners now. If we organize manual farming, we should be able to harvest a lot of food.
"The prince wants to force the captives to farm?" Lu Zhi stopped by a canal and asked.
Although there are many weeds growing in the canal and it is slightly blocked, the gurgling water is still performing its irrigation function tenaciously.
The so-called fertile land not only refers to soil fertility, but also includes complete water conservancy facilities.
Within more than ten miles near Luoyang City, there are large reservoirs such as Qianjintun and Hongchipi, supplemented by rivers such as Gushui, Yishui, and Luoshui. Irrigation is very convenient, so farmland yields are extremely high.
It is indeed a pity that these good fields are poorly cultivated and constantly abandoned.
If wars become more frequent in the future, water conservancy facilities will be destroyed, and it will be difficult to restore farmland after it has been abandoned for a long time. Luoyang's agriculture will be considered useless.
“I captured 12,000 thieves in Shenyuan Pass, Yanshi, Luoyang, and Fupingjin, and I didn’t want to raise them in vain. In the past few days, I divided them into three battalions and sent out the Yamen Army. The soldiers will look for some unowned land nearby to plant grains. After the autumn harvest, they will mobilize people from various forts and manors to teach them how to grow winter wheat. Shao Xun said, "The harvest will be ready in May and June next year." Nothing can be so cheap in my hands."
"Are there enough farm tools and cattle?" Lu Zhi asked.
"Farming tools are easy to talk about, but thieves don't like to steal them. Yanshi, Fengshi and other counties have been harmed by them. I have sent people to look for them. It will be difficult to farm cattle." Having said this, Shao Xun smiled and said: "But , it’s not impossible for people to farm. It’s not a pity for these thieves to die if they can’t farm.”
Lu Zhi didn’t react, but Yu Liang’s heart skipped a beat.
After all, Marquis Lu Yang was ruthless in killing warriors.
“There are also five thousand prisoners at Yushanwu.” Lu Zhi reminded.
"Form the fourth battalion on the spot and head to Yangcheng County to find unowned land for farming." Shao Xun said: "Huang Biao came to report that Liang County has collected about 8,000 prisoners. I ordered They were organized into the fifth and sixth battalions and were sent to Guangchengze to open up wasteland."
"Is there enough food?" Lu Zhi asked nervously.
He knew that the monarch had obtained a lot of baggage from thieves and soldiers, and there must be food, but whether it would be enough for more than 20,000 captives to chew was a question.
"The grains and beans seized have not yet been counted, but they are not much. They should only be two to three hundred thousand dendrobium, these poor guys." Shao Xun laughed and scolded.
Lu Zhi silently calculated that if the prisoners were only half-full, this amount of food would be enough to feed them for about half a year. If they were not full and had to work in the fields every three days, the prisoners would be I don't even have the strength to escape.
However, the miscellaneous grains can be harvested in three months. After this part of the grain is stored in the warehouse, plus the captured grains and beans, it can almost feed the prisoners until the wheat harvest in May and June next year.
I just don’t know how many of these prisoners will be left at that time, what Luoyang will be like, and whether there will be a war.
"Your Majesty, the thieves are wreaking havoc this time. Yanshi, Fengshi, Yangcheng, Yangzhai and even Xiangcheng counties have been severely damaged..." Lu Zhi said again.
"Say it, I'm listening." Shao Xun said.
"The princes can go to the counties to collect the bones and pay homage to the dead..." Lu Zhisui said happily.
To put it simply, these places were severely damaged, and there are even a few bandits still active.
Aristocratic families may have nothing to do - there are no aristocratic families in these places.
However, small tycoons, poor families and even ordinary people have suffered great disasters, and there are many unclaimed lands.
Lu Zhi suggested to win the hearts and minds of the people first, and then use the reputation of winning the battle there to divide the unowned land - giving priority to the families of the Silver Spear soldiers who are about to be relocated, and also Can place government soldiers.
Shao Xun was a little emotional after hearing this.
Lu Zhi, the "image designer", is qualified. He did everything possible to build momentum for him and consolidate people's hearts, while at the same time pocketing the benefits quietly.
In addition, what he was even more emotional about was that when he first arrived in Liang County, he had to use force to get the local tyrants to spit out the illegally occupied land. Unexpectedly, Wang Mi made such a fuss, without having to bear any notoriety, and directly harvested countless good fields - —As long as you have the force to hold these lands.
Wang Mi's Rebellion may be a great opportunity for the small military and political group he established to consolidate its foundation and develop rapidly.
The family members of the Silver Spear Army left the narrow and cramped Wubao and went to live in the fertile plains of Yangzhai, Jiacheng, and Xiangcheng. Their daily lives progressed by leaps and bounds.
The placement of the soldiers can also be carried out in depth, without having to directly break up with the aristocratic family.
Even the family members of the Yamen Army can consider moving here, there is plenty of land.
If this matter is accomplished, he will have a firm foothold in Guangchengze, Xiangcheng County, and the northwest corner of Yingchuan.
From now on, Luoyang will be his shield, protecting him from wind and rain - when necessary, he will send troops north to protect Luoyang from wind and rain. Helping Luoyang is actually helping himself. The preferred expansion direction is the Nanyang Basin, which requires patiently waiting for opportunities.
Yu Liang was stunned for a while while listening.
If it takes a year and a half to accomplish these things, Marquis Luyang will in fact become the local overlord in Rushui and Yingshui areas. Even if there are many Yingchuan families, none of them will be the best. His strength is far from enough to challenge him.
Thinking of this, Yu Liang felt a little sour in his heart.
Wang Mi is here, and the Yingchuan family dare not challenge him.
The Marquis of Luyang has become popular, and the Yingchuan family also dare not challenge him.
If the Huns come in the future, the Yingchuan family may not dare to challenge them.
This world is changing so fast.
No wonder even his uncle (Yu Zhi) no longer attacks his sister's marriage to Shao Xun, and uncle Ziju (Yu Min) even more readily agrees. Judging from what he meant, if Shao Xun disdained Wenjun, he would even be willing to marry his granddaughter.
In addition, the Chen family of Xuchang, who is very close at hand, seems to have this intention.
Marquis Lu Yang has not married until now, probably because he is waiting for this opportunity.
Yu Liang took a long breath. He found that compared with people like Lu Yanghou and Lu Zhi, he was still far behind.
"Let's go and sit in Panyuan." After Shao Xun and Lu Zhi finished talking about the packaging of the characters, he waved and led them into the manor.
Panyuan seemed to have been occupied by an army of thieves, and it was a mess.
The house was damaged to a disgraceful state, and a lot of bamboo and wood were cut down. I don’t know what was done.
In the garden, there is human and animal feces everywhere, the stench is high, and the smell of urine is everywhere.
After the soldiers did some rough cleaning, Shao Xun pulled them to sit down.
After pondering for a moment, he said: "This time I entered the capital of Wei, I can be considered a meritorious service. There may be some kindness from Wang Situ..."
Speaking of this, He touched the table with his fingers lightly, seeming to be making the final decision.
Lu Zhi and Yu Liang were silent and waited quietly.
"Zidao was once the Superintendent of the Zhongshu, and he is more than enough to be a prefect." Shao Xun looked at Lu Zhi and said, "I want to make you the prefect of Xiangcheng. How about that?"
" As long as the prince has his orders, he will obey them." Lu Zhi said calmly, as if he had expected it.
"Okay, let's follow this goal." Shao Xun said with a smile: "I am short of talents. I don't know who can replace the position of Prime Minister Lu Yang?"
"The Cui family of Qinghe has always been a talented person. If the king is willing, I will send people north. I'm sure a few people will come to vote for me." Lu Zhi glanced at Shao Xun and said tentatively.
Shao Xun seemed not to notice his gaze, and readily agreed, saying: "Troublesome, please."
Lu Zhi was born in the Lu family of Fanyang.
Those aristocratic families in Hebei are all married to each other, and their relationship is complicated.
Lu Zhi’s wife, Cui, is the granddaughter of Cui Lin, Sikong of Cao Wei, and the daughter of Cui Shen, the censor Zhongcheng.
Lu Zhi also had two brothers-in-law, one was Liu Kun, the governor of Bingzhou, and the other was Wen Xi, the former governor of Hedong.
Wen Qiao, the son of Wen Xi, was recruited by Sili Xiaowei at the age of seventeen to supervise all officials and impeach Yu Zhi for plundering people's wealth.
Yu Zhi did not take it seriously, but praised him greatly, so he became famous and was promoted as a scholar in Bingzhou. He is now working in the shogunate of Wang Yan and Wang Situ.
By the way, Wen Qiao also met Yu Liang because of the impeachment of Yu Zhi.
Aristocratic families compete mercilessly among themselves, but a closer look at the relationship between them reveals that they are extremely complicated. They may all be relatives.
Yu Liang listened with some envy.
Actually, he is eager to try Lu Yangxiang, but he is self-aware. With his current age, identity, and status, he is indeed a little behind.
After finalizing these, Shao Xun said again: "This matter should not be delayed too late. Wang Mi was defeated in Luoyang. When the Taifu heard about it, he might be resentful. I am worried that he cannot help but return to Beijing. It is a bit late today. , Dao and I will go to Luoyang tomorrow to meet with Wang Situ and settle the matter."
"That's fine." Lu Zhi naturally has no objection.
As for what Shao Xun said about Sima Yue returning to Beijing, it is not impossible.
But what can he do now that he is back? There are people who oppose him everywhere, and there are great opinions on him between the government and the public.
He may be able to use the convenience of He Lun and Wang Bing to control the Forbidden Army and show off his power in Luoyang, but this will not benefit him except deepening his clown image.
If his mind is clear enough, even if he returns to Luoyang, he should calm down, slowly restore his image, and use gentle means to take back his power bit by bit.
But this can only delay his decline slightly.
In the case of Wang Mi, he was so wrong after all.
(End of this chapter)