Chapter 500 Military Discussion
"Farewell to the Ming Dynasty." Outside Wancheng, headed by the shogunate military commander Le Kai, dozens of officials saluted together.
The imperial court moved very quickly.
Compared with the procrastination of conferring officers to the commanders of Henan Wubao, the conferral of "meritorious generals" personally supervised by Shangshu Ling Yu Min was very fast. The approval was completed within one day and the process began. In the past few days, official uniforms, personal reports, and seals have been issued.
It is said that the emperor still got some food from the Wubao commanders.
A total of more than ten people were awarded county magistrates in Bingzhou and Jizhou, and received 600,000 dendrobium grains - 100,000 dendrobium grains have been delivered so far. This amount can only be said to be better than nothing.
Wubao commanders actually don’t care much about whether they can actually become officials, and they will not go to Bingzhou or Jizhou. In fact, it is enough to have an official position. This is political status and has nothing to do with anything else.
But the assistants of the Wancheng shogunate were able to actually manage the Nanyang counties.
This is a group that combines the high-ranking disciples of the noble families in Nanyang, Shunyang, and Xinye. It has great local influence and can at least control these three counties at will.
As for Yiyang and Suiguo, the impact is not so profound.
Wei Xing and other counties that have been assigned to Liangzhou are even more impossible to govern. The local areas are actually autonomous, or they are inclined to be the governor of Liangzhou.
Whether it can be actually controlled in the name of the court depends on the ability of Lucai and others.
Before Shao Xunlin left, he went to Little Chang'an. After seeing that Tucheng had begun to take shape, he was relieved.
He has transferred Zhang Shuo (Zhang Daniu) as the Silver Spear Central Battalion Warden, and led six soldiers to station here for training - the Silver Spear Warlord has become an official official position in the imperial court, the sixth rank, with no limit on positions.
From the perspective of official positions, the imperial court is really in ruins.
More than ten years ago, official seals were strictly controlled and refused to be issued easily. When Sima Yi was captured in the Shao Xun Palace, Sima Yue had no choice but to ask Donghai to promote filial piety and integrity. He was awarded an eighth-grade lieutenant Sima, which was a huge reward.
Now, it’s like wholesale.
A while ago, the imperial court even invented an unheard-of position: deputy governor.
It makes people feel charred on the outside and tender on the inside.
This also reflects the current situation of the Jin Dynasty from the side: the situation is declining.
Generally, only a court that is about to die will have so many troubles.
After all inspections were completed, Shao Xun set out from Wancheng and returned to Xuchang on April 18 along the ancient Wanye Corridor.
It took a few days longer than expected because Le Lanji was pregnant and couldn't stop vomiting, so she stopped several times to rest.
Some land is really fertile, but farmers are too lazy to cultivate it properly.
Without this family visit, we would still be in the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.
Lan Ji happily said that she must have been conceived in the old house where she lived as a girl.
Shao Xun was convinced because he hit it too hard and exploded inside it many times.
The Princess of Chengdu made new contributions to the growth of the descendants of the Shao family.
In late April, Shao Xun came to Xuchang Palace to inspect the mulberry and vegetable gardens, and at the same time convened a meeting with the shogunate officials.
Pingdong General Shogun Shi Pei Kang, Left Sima Chen Yougen, Right Sima Yangchen, Zhonglang Mao Bang, Liu Anzhi...
Most of the senior staff of General Longxiang's shogunate overlapped with General Pingdong's, but there were also new ones gradually, such as: Zhonglang Xi Jian, Zheng Long, Supervisor Yang Hui, Record Office Supervisor Lou Xiu, Chief Bookkeeper Jing Chan, etc.
Zheng Long was born as a student soldier and served successively as the master of Jinmen Dock, the master of Yunzhong Dock, and the magistrate of Mi County. He was the third student official to enter the shogunate after Mao Bang and Wang Hui.
Yang Hui, the owner of Yanggongwu in Yiyang, was born in the Hongnong Yang family (self-proclaimed).
Lou Xiu was born in the Lou family of Yongqiu (Chen Liuguo), and had the same clan as the generals Lou Quan and Lou Bao. This was a family that was relatively good in the Later Han Dynasty, but the dynasty gradually declined.
Jingchan was introduced to him by Yu Chen, the captain of Sili School, who praised him for his outstanding literary talent and thoughtful thinking. He was from the Dunqiu Jing family, a small noble family in Hebei that was struggling at the bottom.
He can be the chief bookkeeper only for Yu Chen's sake. Jingchan knew this very well. He was a member of Chen Gong and also a member of the Yu family.
This shogunate structure is relatively healthy!
Shao Xun was very satisfied after seeing it. Aristocratic families, small noble families, local powerful people and his disciples came together to work together. Isn’t it better than the famous shogunate of Sima Yue and others?
Some celebrities really don’t like to work.
Yang Zhun, a famous scholar in the Sima Ying shogunate, "does not care about official affairs and lives a happy life", while Ying, as a famous scholar, "cherishes but does not take responsibility".
There were also many such people in the Sima Yue shogunate.
They don't work, but they are very famous and powerful. People who are willing to work are either influenced by them or run against them. In short, they ruin the atmosphere of the shogunate and make many stupid operations.
Official atmosphere is a very important thing, and Shao Xun has been working hard to maintain it.
He has now recruited many humble and powerful "Kings" who are highly motivated and determined to reshape their family status. This makes it very uncomfortable for those from aristocratic families who are ready to lie down and are forced to follow the rolls. The atmosphere in the officialdom is great. For a change.
Well, as soon as he raised the issue of food, grass and military supplies, Yu Liang and Mao Bang, who joined the army, stood up to report.
"Yongraoye mobilized a group of craftsmen and equipment to go north to Yetie City. The hotel now has more than 53,000 arrows, 20,000 spears, 7,200 rifles, and armor Three thousand nine hundred pairs, three hundred armors..." After the report, Shao Xun nodded in approval.
Yuan Gui didn't go around dawdling, he still did something, and he didn't give me the whole life.
“Are there still shortages of craftsmen, apprentices, and laborers?” he asked.
“Always missing.”
"I'll make up for you after this battle." Shao Xun said.
There are now more than 6,000 people in Hotel Yetie City, including the prisoners sent from the Battle of Fangtou.
Among the six thousand people, most are miners, and the rest are various craftsmen and apprentices.
This military industrial base also has the potential for further expansion.
Yongrao Ye, located in the south of Wancheng, is the second largest military industrial base under the rule. Its scale is slightly smaller than that of Hotel Ye, but its output is higher than that of Hotel. Because it has been in existence for many years and its operation is mature.
Luoyang is considered the third largest military industrial base, but its output mainly supplies the Imperial Army. Moreover, after Wang Mi seized Hongnong, they lost a large raw material mining and smelting base (Xin'an), and their production capacity plummeted. They currently only rely on a small amount of iron produced in Gong County to maintain production.
Xingyang originally had an iron smelting center, but it was abandoned in the early stages of the Eight Kings Rebellion because except for a small amount of its raw materials that were mined locally, most of the raw materials needed to be shipped from Bingzhou. Bingzhou was in constant war, and was later captured by the Xiongnu. Xingyang craftsmen were scattered, and most of them were captured by Wubao commanders and manor owners.
The same is true for the iron smelting workshops in Wen County, Hanoi. The craftsmen were either captured by Marshal Wubao or plundered by the Huns.
Actually, there are many iron-producing places in Henan.
In addition to the above-mentioned locations, Luyang, Liangxian, Yangcheng, Fangcheng, Langling, Yiyang and other places have more or less iron ore output.
These are all minerals with no mining value in later generations, either with small reserves or low grade. However, they were mined and smelted day after day in ancient times, and they were still valuable - some iron ores with very low reserves were even completely mined. Goafed out.
It is similar in other states. Many counties and counties have small iron mines to support local smelting businesses - these mines are either in the hands of warlords or controlled by local wealthy families.
As far as the shogunate Shao Xun is concerned, for a long time to come, it will mainly rely on the two major mining and smelting areas of Xiping in Runan and Wancheng in Nanyang. This is a very important foundation.
"Ming Gong, the Kaocheng shogunate has prepared 400,000 dendrobiums of millet and beans and 200,000 bundles of hay, and they are on their way to Xingyang and Puyang. They will be delivered to Dige in mid-May at the latest and to Fang in early June. Tou Nancheng." After Yu Liang finished, Mao Bang stood up and said, "Yuzhou has allocated 600,000 bunches of grain and beans and 200,000 bunches of hay. It has not yet been shipped, and it should be possible to harvest another 50,000 bunches of hay this month, and the harvest will resume in May. One hundred thousand bunches."
"If people eat horses, this amount of food is enough for four or five months. Once the army is conquered, who can say how long it will take? Xun said: "Luonan counties and Guangchengze will raise another 200,000 dendrobium grains and 100,000 bundles of hay."
"Ming Gong, the land transportation in Luonan counties will cause great losses." Mao Bang reminded road.
"Try to raise as much money as possible." Shao Xun refused to give in and said, "It will be transported to Puyang in a few days."
Of course he knew that it was very difficult to transport bulk goods such as grain, and the road losses were very high. big.
Even in the 21st century with developed transportation, many grain depots are still built across the country to store grain harvested in surrounding areas.
In ancient times when transportation was inconvenient, it was difficult to transport grain from one area to other places without water transportation, unless you were mentally prepared that ten carts of grain would only reach half or even two or three carts.
Since the Han Dynasty, the taxes collected by the imperial court often only existed in the accounts of the capital, while the physical goods were in warehouses in various places. The reason is that transportation is difficult.
Shao Xun had better not expect to use food from Nanyang and other places when he attacks Hebei. The cheapest way is to raise it nearby, so Mao Bang reminded him that the grain and grass collected from Luonan counties need to be transported by land to Xuchang, then shipped north, unloaded and transported by land, and then loaded onto ships - to the Yellow River. On the other hand, we have to change ships.
Or it can be transferred to Luoyang by land, then enter the Yellow River through Yishui, and then go down the river to Fangtou.
In short, the cost is higher than collecting in Yuzhou and Yanzhou.
However, he still asked the local government to raise funds as much as possible. The land transportation distance is not very long and the cost is acceptable. It is acceptable to pay these prices in order to have more military supplies.
"Pei Changshi, the number of people needed to transport military supplies, food and grass needs to be discussed among the officials of Yu, Yan, and Si prefectures. You can arrange it." Shao Xun looked at the shogunate chief Shi Pei Kang again and said.
"Yes." Pei Kang responded.
It is a chore but also a great power.
Which county is very particular about how many people, ships, carriages and horses are sent out.
As for county officials, they definitely hope that there will be fewer services and less goods in their jurisdictions.
But if you give less, others will give more, and it is a bunch of nonsense.
But everything has pros and cons, and this is also a good opportunity to exert his influence. If it works well, it can gain a lot of people of its own, and he knows this well.
Cao Fu died, and the entire Henan Yansi, three states, and dozens of counties rested on my shoulders.
"Registered troops and soldiers from all over the country should not slack off, and be careful to prevent civil unrest when the service is launched." Shao Xun looked at Liu Shan again and said: "This matter will be left to the battalion army for coordination."
"No." Liu Shan stood up and responded.
"Next is the military affairs, the assassination of the traitor..."
Shao Xun called the names one by one and went through them one by one, finalizing all the preparations before the war.
(End of this chapter)