Chapter 752 Two-Pronged Approach
"The Huns marched westward, defeated Nanyang Wangbao in the first month, and took the entire territory of Tianshui. Zhang Shi sent troops to meet him, claiming to be a wing guard, but in fact he refused." When they arrived at Xiurong. It was already the third day of April in the county. Shao Xun took a break here to read the official letters sent from various places.
"It's beyond our reach, forget it. I only got the news about the first month in April. Four or five months have passed, and it's too late to do anything." Shao Xun threw the letter on the table, as if throwing away Sima Save your life.
Liu Xiaohe gave birth to a daughter for him in December last year. Currently, the mother and daughter are still recuperating in Tongquetai and will return directly to Bianliang in a few months.
These are actually trivial matters. What really worries people is the continuous rain.
I was really traumatized by the flood last year. If it hadn't been for the torrential rain for months, why would it have stopped in the middle of the rain? Why did they end up marching and fighting in the wind and snow, so that many veterans of the war did not die in the hands of the enemy, but were killed by General Dong.
Shao Xun opened the window and was greeted by thick water vapor.
There is thunder in the distance.
The willow trees by the river are well nourished and appear more energetic.
There is a sloping land on the river bank where many beans are planted. The plants are spreading their stems and leaves comfortably and growing vigorously.
The fruits and vegetables in the vegetable patch have been dusted off by the rain, and they seem to have become more green and lush...
It seems to be good, but everything is too much.
Bingzhou was newly restored after many years of fighting. Roads, farmland, and water conservancy were in a mess, and all industries were ruined.
Because of the war, the people's power was exhausted and no large-scale projects could be carried out.
Of course, if it rains hard enough, any water conservancy project will be useless.
Will it be big? Hard to say.
In this Little Ice Age, the extreme climate is much older, it’s really hard to say.
“At the age of six, there is drought, at the age of six there is drought, and at the age of twelve there is famine.” A voice came from behind: “Your Majesty, don’t worry too much. This has been the case since ancient times. As long as there is surplus food, you can survive safely. After the famine, we will be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Ms. Guo raised his head, seemed a little annoyed, and wanted to say something, but in the end he just lowered his head and gave a slight hum.
Who do you look down on? The warriors and soldiers have not read the book, and the children of the noble family have not read the book? Not only did she read books, but she also knew how to play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and also learned dance and various entertainment projects. There was a noble woman who didn't care about other people's opinions, and she even knew how to ride a horse.
Shao Xun looked at the spring rain outside the window again and said: "The Three Kingdoms inherited the disadvantages of the Han Dynasty, and the disasters continued unabated. The Jin Dynasty inherited its rule, and the chaos was especially severe."
Said At this point, Shao Xun sighed.
According to statistics compiled by Wang Huifeng, disasters occur more than once a year on average.
Of course, most of them are local disasters, many of which are even limited to one county. Except for the government, no one else knows about them.
Even if they know, they don’t care, because it can’t overturn their lives - large groups of refugees are a bit scary, but small groups are not a problem. After all, they have organizations such as Wubao and Manor to rely on, and they are not atomic. ized individuals.
But no matter what, this is a period of high disaster risk, and we should still be vigilant.
From this perspective, the existence of aristocratic families has a positive meaning. It can at least maintain the most basic order of a place and preserve its vitality.
Perhaps, things are originally composed of multiple factors.
Even if the aristocratic families do not take the initiative to occupy the fields, the peasants will rush to join them, because the government has been disabled and unable to provide disaster relief. There are chaos inside and barbarians outside. There is no way to survive without gathering together to protect themselves. .
Only by giving them a truly stable order and the normal functioning of government functions can it be possible to dismantle Wubao.
Shao Xun sat back at the desk and began to write the order. After writing it, he handed it to the courier to be sent to Bianliang.
Liang Palace has been under construction for a month and a half. Now think about it, it would be better to control the progress and save some food.
If a major disaster really breaks out, work will be stopped completely. Anyway, he is not in a hurry and can just stay at Liu Cong's house. Ningshuo Palace is no less grand than the emperor. In fact, it is the imperial residence.
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Xiurong County has started counting household registrations, but the progress is very slow.
"The land has been planted, but the people are gone. This is not okay." Shao Xun looked at Liu Zhao, the prefect of Kelan who came over, and said.
"Your Majesty, the whereabouts of the herdsmen are uncertain. It is difficult to clarify the household registration and to be transformed into a king." Liu Zhao said: "These fields planted with millet and wheat will only have people coming to harvest them during the autumn harvest. Normally, these fields are planted with millet and wheat. You can’t see anyone.”
“The harvested millet and wheat are stored in the barns on the mountain.” Liu Zhao pointed to the various large and small grain warehouses on the hillside and said. : "After the autumn harvest, they will return here with hay for their livestock for the winter. After the pasture turns green the next year, they will leave again."
"There are also those who do not farm, and their whereabouts are even more unpredictable. We can only find out through acquaintances with tribal nobles, and we may not even know if they cross the river to the west one day.”
Shao Xun looked at the vast mountains soaked in the drizzle and said: "Try to clarify it as much as possible."
He understood Liu Zhao's difficulties, which was also an important reason why the Hu people were difficult to govern. Their tribes would migrate . In the four counties of Kelan County (including the newly established Hehe County), most of the flat land is within the river valley, and the amount is very small. If we rely solely on planting industry, we will not be able to feed many people. The development of mountain animal husbandry is inevitable.
But after all, they have migrated to the Central Plains since the Later Han Dynasty, and the Hu people also know the benefits of farming. Even if it is "relying on heaven's harvest", which is a kind of farmland with extensive planting and poor harvest, it will have a negative impact on their livelihood. Not without some small additions.
At least, fewer livestock can be slaughtered during the winter, because some food will be harvested in the fall.
“Who owns these lands?” Shao Xun asked again.
"Whoever grabs it will get it, and whoever sows it first will get it." Liu Zhao said.
“What if there is a dispute?”
“It has its own department to make a decision, or several tribes to recommend a highly respected elder to make a decision.”
Classic tribal democracy.
They can govern themselves, and their only need from the government is probably to have a higher level of protection when they encounter foreign enemies that are difficult to resist.
Or maybe I am frightened by the force of the government and have to surrender to you in name.
The same is true for Liu Cong, and the same is true for Shao Xun - maybe Liu Cong will make them feel more familiar, after all, they have many similarities.
"Besides clarifying the household registration, we must first check the fields." Shao Xun said: "Starting from next year, these lands will have fixed owners, and which tribe can plant them will be told. If the wrong ones are planted, Other people's land and food belong to other people, so it's useless to complain. When the ministers come back during the autumn harvest, they will make it clear to them. "
Liu Zhao swallowed when he heard this, but then he became cruel.
Changing tradition will of course cause a backlash, it depends on whether you can suppress it.
"Governing these tribes is not easy." Shao Xun said earnestly: "You have to intervene in tribal affairs. If a tribe does not need the government for everything, and all major and minor affairs can be solved internally, then over time, Will they still fear the government? The more they ask for help from the government, the better. "
"Yes," Liu Zhao responded.
"I'm in Pingyang and I'm not going anywhere. If anything happens, the army can march north from Lishi to suppress the thieves." Shao Xun added: "Of course, it's best if we can use no weapons. They will kill people. , I will distrust the government even more, and I will spend countless money and food, and the gain will not be worth the loss. In short, do it well, and use the ground to hang them first, I will not believe that they will not ask the government for help."
"Wait to fix the ground. Come down, I will fix the top of the mountain in the future. Whoever owns the mountain will tell them how to run."
"There are good and bad mountains, and there are rules for who should own the good and who should belong to the bad."
"In short, we must let the government and the court appear more in their lives, and let them Yu Wanghua. If you don't hear about the imperial court and don't know the emperor for decades or hundreds of years, wouldn't you just rebel when you say it and leave when you say it? "
Liu Zhao was enlightened by these words.
He vaguely remembered that when he was in charge of the tribe in Shangdang when he was young, he also knew about the existence of the Jin Dynasty through his family and knew who the emperor was today, but the people below knew nothing about it.
Under such circumstances, whether to rebel or not is really just a matter of thought.
The intention of King Liang is to let more tribesmen know about the court and the government. Even if it is impossible to let the lowest level Muzi and Mu slaves know, at least let more middle-level clan leaders know about it. , and become dependent on and reverent to the government.
In this case, when the top leader of the tribe wants to rebel, he will face greater resistance. After all, the tribe is composed of clans.
"Tell them again that if they want to take the county surname, they must be more respectful to me." Shao Xun said at last.
The county surname is associated with the tribal leader.
The river valley fields are closely related to the clan leaders. After all, a large group of their people follow them to eat and drink.
Bingzhou is the place where the barbarians are most densely populated. If you manage Bingzhou well, you will have grasped the opportunity.
Such a two-pronged approach will always be effective.
He is only thirty-three years old and can spend his whole life doing this.
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On April 21, Shao Xun went all the way east and inspected Jinyang.
While on the road, it stopped raining for a few days, and now it started raining again. And as if taking revenge, the sky was dark and the earth was dark.
At this time, he no longer hesitated and decisively ordered: Stop the construction of Liang Palace and Bianliang.
All the grain stored in Aocang was transported to Yewang and stored in a dry place with higher terrain. The other mansions in Henan sent their stored grain north one by one to replenish it after the autumn harvest.
On the 22nd, Shao Xun issued an order in Jinyang: "This year's spring rain is quite unexpected. Taishi ordered to watch the sky at night, and it will take up more rain in summer and autumn. It is appropriate to order the counties and counties where it is located to inform the people, Be prepared for the rain.”
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