As Kong Yi expected, Yang Anxuan faced the dilemma of insufficient money and food.
The stall in Yongzhou was suddenly too big. After a rough calculation, Yang Anxuan felt dizzy when he looked at the astronomical figures.
First, Yang Anxuan planned to recruit 70,000 troops, of which 30,000 were the main force in the battle, and the remaining 40,000 were training while working in the fields.
For 70,000 people, three dan of corn are needed for food every month. Yang Anxuan treated the sergeants generously, with meat and vegetables every other day and pickles for every meal. Adding in the salary, the average meal was three dan, plus the cost of four thousand war horses, the equivalent of corn was more than 20 million dan. ; Set aside 10 million dan to store grain for more than half a year, and 30 million dan to raise troops.
There are 87 counties in the eleven counties of Yongzhou, with an average of about a hundred officials per county. In addition to the recruitment of five teachers to promote Confucianism, the construction of the post house will add 15 post soldiers, totaling 120 people. On an average per capita, 150 Calculating Shi's salary expenditure, 1.6 million shi are needed for food. There are about 150 officials in the county, with an average salary of 400 shi per capita, and 700,000 shi in food. There are about 200 officials in Yongzhou, with an average salary of 600 shi per capita. It requires 120,000 dan; the amount needed to support officials is about 2.5 million dan.
Recruiting workers to level official roads, build aqueducts, and build schools and posthouses will cost three million dan of corn; the cost of running secret guards is equivalent to one million dan; the navy's new ships, increased ordnance production, etc. will cost at least 2 million dan. 2 million shi are reserved for emergencies, disaster relief and other expenses, and the amount of money and food consumed for large and small expenditures will exceed 40 million shi when converted into corn.
Forty million dan, Yang Anxuan smiled bitterly. When his father was in Xinye, he raised 2,000 dan of corn to protect the people of Xinye from cold and hunger. The amount he wanted to raise increased by more than 20,000 times.
There are more than 365,000 households in Yongzhou, with a population of more than 1 million, half male and half. In August, Yang Anxuan ordered to reduce the tax of seven shi per Ding Dynasty to five shi, and to two and a half shi for women. The tax collected was reduced from 600 shi to 4 million shi, plus silk, cloth, etc. converted into millet. It will not exceed five million stones.
Last year, the effect of attracting refugees to work in the fields was good. The eight places were able to obtain 1.4 million shi of grain from the field. We are preparing to recruit 40,000 new troops. The area of the field must be increased by more than five times. In addition, the widespread use of Yang Jiali will increase the number of acres of land and the number of acres. Production increases.
If 40% of the civilian villages are returned to the public, it is estimated that they can get more than 6 million shi of corn. As for the military villages, in addition to necessary expenses, they can harvest at least 40 to 50,000 soldiers and horses, which means they can get more than 10 million shi of grain.
The proportion of commercial taxes is not large, it is estimated that it is only about one million stone. Including the surplus grain saved last year, which is about three million stone, the total is 25 million stone, and there is still a shortfall of about 15 million stone.
If calculated based on the market price of 180 taels per stone of corn, 15 million dans would be converted into gold of 270,000 taels. It is estimated that there is not so much money in the national treasury.
Yang Anxuan frowned. The two lines of income and expenditure were nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. In order to strengthen Yongzhou's strength as soon as possible, we cannot save the necessary expenditures, and we cannot save money. At most, we can adjust the order of expenditures according to priorities.
In the past, when he was short of money in Runan, he could still get some money from his own pocket to subsidize it. The colored porcelain business could make a profit of 5,000 taels a year, which was about 1,000 taels of gold distributed to him. As for the income from the noodle shop and Shulan Yuan, it was insignificant. Even if all the subsidies are put in, it will still be a drop in the bucket.
To ensure high profits in the colored porcelain business, it is necessary to control the quantity of colored porcelain. Otherwise, if the quantity is too large, the price will drop, and the gain will outweigh the loss.
Yang Anxuan intended to build the colored porcelain business into Yongzhou's flagship product to attract merchants, and of course he would not do anything to exploit it.
They found Wang Zhene and they thought hard for a long time. Wang Zhen said evilly: "In the past, Huan Da Sima cleared the country through the soil and destroyed the country, enriched the country and strengthened the army, and accumulated the wealth of the three Northern Expeditions. Why don't my lord follow his example and destroy the soil in Yongzhou."
The central content of Tuduan is to organize the household registration, compile the refugees hidden under the gentry's family into the official household registration, and pay taxes.
Yongzhou is an overseas Chinese state where refugees are resettled. The situation of refugees hiding is very serious. Through land excavation, at least 100,000 more people can be added. Including the land tax annexed by the nobles, at least 2 million more grains can be added.
Yang Anxuan pondered for a long time, remembering that the Qing Dynasty in Ruyang ended without any illness. Yongzhou is ten times larger than Runan, and the opposition from the noble families will be a hundred times greater. He sighed: "In the early days of Yu's occupation of Yongzhou, the foundation was not stable, and we needed the support of the noble families. If we forcefully implement the land separation, we will inevitably encounter opposition from the noble families, and the territory will be turbulent. The gain outweighs the loss.”
Wang Zhene sighed,
Yang Anxuan's prestige is far less than that of Huan Wen, and his strength is also far inferior. It is indeed not advisable to act too hastily.
"My lord is doing light service. I hope that over time, the refugees will feel that it is more beneficial to naturalize the government than to hide under the noble family, and gradually change the situation of the refugees hiding."
Yang Anxuan sneered. He didn't dare to touch the noble clan now, but they would have to find a way to get millions of grains of food from them. Recruiting officials would be a good way.
Anyway, these gentry children just want an official position, so why not add more official positions for leisure, and exchange them for a corresponding official position with ten years' salary. I believe that many people will flock to it, and when the time is right, I will deal with them.
Yang Anxuan said: "Yongzhou currently has more than 30,000 soldiers and horses, and most of them have experienced battles. Raising tens of thousands of soldiers cannot just waste money and food. It is foolish to train troops and raise food at the same time, at least earn back the money and food to support the army."
Wang Zhen smiled evilly and said, "My lord wants to send troops to plunder, and Yu also has this intention. However, this move is harmful to benevolence, so it is not good to suggest it to my lord."
"Plunder also depends on who uses the troops and how they use the troops." Yang Anxuan looked at Wang Zhene with a half-smile but not a smile.
Wang Zhen'e knew that Yang Anxuan was testing himself in school, so he thought for a moment and said: "Last year, the Qin State sent Yang Fosong to invade Nanxiang County and kidnapped more than 4,000 people and countless property. It is not polite to come and go. Does the lord want to send troops to Shangluo?" "
Yang Anxuan nodded and said: "The Qin State was defeated by the Wei State last year. It lost tens of thousands of troops and its strength was greatly reduced. Ding Quan reported that the Liang State to the west of the Qin State took advantage of the Qin State's initial defeat to take advantage of the Qin State's initial defeat. The King of Qin sent Zhenyuan General Zhao Yao to lead two armies. Ten thousand guards guard Jincheng in Western Border."
Wang Zhen'e said slowly: "Qin is a powerful country. If my lord wants to send troops to Qin, he needs to think carefully before doing so. Instead of sending troops to Luo, it is better to attack Liangzhou."
Liangzhou borders Yongzhou, is located southwest of Yongzhou, and is above Ningzhou. Liangzhou has only four counties and its territory is relatively small. In 306, Li Xiong took Liangzhou and proclaimed himself emperor, and was known as the Han Dynasty in history. In 347, Huan Wen attacked Chenghan, and in 349, Chenghan returned to Liangzhou in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Last year, Fu Hong, the governor of Liangzhou, was ordered by Huan Xuan to cooperate with Feng Gai's army in sending troops to attack Yongzhou, but was defeated at the hands of Wang Zhene. Liangzhou's troops were far inferior to those of Jing and Jiang, so Wang Zhene suggested that Yang Anxuan take Liangzhou.
Yang Anxuan said: "It is not difficult to capture Liangzhou, but the consequences are unbearable."
Nominally, Yang Anxuan was a minister of the Jin Dynasty. Although Huanxuan's identity as the governor of Yongzhou was not recognized by Huanxuan, most people still recognized Yang Anxuan's identity. Even Huanxuan could not declare Yang Anxuan a traitor because the appointment of the governor of Yongzhou was an imperial edict from the emperor.
Huanxuan could only recruit Yang Anxuan to return to the capital for another appointment. However, if Yang Anxuan was not ordered, Huanxuan could only send Feng Gai to lead his army to capture Xiangyang. You must know that when the court appointed Huanxuan as the governor of Guangdong, he also refused to obey the imperial edict.
If the nature of Yang Anxuan's attack on Liangzhou changed, giving Huanxuan an excuse to declare him a rebel, then he could have counties and Yongzhou families rebel against Yang Anxuan in the name of the court. Yang Anxuan knew that Huanxuan was about to usurp the throne, and he didn't want to talk about it beforehand.
Wang Zhene was a little puzzled and said, "Where is the lord's army pointing?"
Yang Anxuan laughed and said: "Suppressing evil is only a blind thing, but I actually forgot about those forts."
Wang Zhene clapped his hands and exclaimed: "That's right, why did you forget Wubao?"
Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, there have been constant wars in the North, and powerful people have built forts to defend themselves, ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands.
The Wuhu chaos in China forced the northern Han people to build Wubao with clans and nobles as the center. These nobles or powerful men became dock masters and wall commanders, with many clans and tribes and armored soldiers.
There are often hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of dependent people. These people are Wu Shuai's private population. They have a relationship with the suzerain as tenants and masters. They are no longer naturalized in the government, and they also do not bear the obligation to pay taxes and serve.
Take Pingbai Valley as an example. There are more than ten Wubao families headed by the Pei and Yan families, with nearly 100,000 dependent people and nearly one million dan of grain.
Most of these forts are remote and powerful, and can compete with the government. With the strength of the county, it is impossible to go to collect taxes, and even the county army may not be able to resist the enemy.
Yongzhou is a place where refugees live. Yang Anxuan estimates that there are at least a hundred Jiawu forts in Yongzhou. When Xi Hui was appointed governor of Yongzhou, because his ancestor Xi Jian was a refugee commander, he treated these forts very favorably and turned a blind eye.
Yang Quanqi's capture of Yongzhou was too short, and he was busy recruiting troops to fight Huanxuan. Even the Qin army was unable to rescue Luoyang when it attacked, let alone send troops to deal with Wubao.
After Huanxuan captured Yongzhou, he sent Diao Chang to take charge of Xiangyang. Diao Chang was just Sima, not the governor, so he had an unfair reputation and did not want to be thankless.
Now that Yang Anxuan has become the governor of Yongzhou and has 30,000 troops, he urgently needs to solve the problem of insufficient money and food, so he naturally sets his sights on these forts.
Wang Zhen smiled evilly and said: "If these forts can be brought under government management, at least the number of soldiers can be increased by more than 100,000, and more than 500 dan of tax and grain will be paid, and the army will not need to be recruited separately."
"Courtesy first, then troops," Yang Anxuan explained: "You, Long Fu, Kuai En, Yu Fei and others will each lead a thousand light cavalry and two thousand infantry to search Wubao and persuade the castle masters to register the dependent people into household registration. If you are willing, If you join the army, you will be awarded military positions below the rank of captain according to the number of troops. If you want to become an official, you should first report to the ignorant, and the official position below the sixth rank can be discussed."
Wang Zhene suggested: "You can also directly convert the location of the Wubao into a military camp. These Wudin are stronger than the newly recruited refugees. Give the Wudin masters corresponding military positions and let them lead the troops to serve the court."
Yang Anxuan nodded in agreement and said: "To suppress evil, we can deal with it as appropriate. If there is a Wubao who relies on its own strength and resists recruitment, it will be dealt with as attacking the city and defeating the enemy."
After attacking the city and defeating the enemy, beheading their general, the Wubao tribe became prisoners and the supplies were classified as spoils of war.
Wang Zhene's eyes shone and he said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, in half a year at most, I will be able to bring all these forts under my rule."
Yang Anxuan thought of the history book's evaluation of Wang Zhen'e as "greedy and plundering," and said sincerely: "Zhen'e, your talents are no longer under your command. I hope you will not be greedy for the small profits in front of you, and you will be able to look forward to thousands of households in the future."
Wang Zhen shivered in disgust, bowed his hands and said, "I would like to be taught."
After sending Wang Zhene away, Yang Anxuan called Zhang Feng into the house and told him to go to Panlong Mountain to hunt for treasures.
Back then, he learned the secret saying "There is a heavy treasure hidden under the white deer" from Sun Tao, and told Hu Zhang to explore the Panlong Mountain terrain. After Hu Zhang's death, his son Hu Chao continued to explore the terrain according to Yang Anxuan's instructions. Last year, he sent a geographical map covering hundreds of miles around Panlong Mountain. It was time to follow the map and dig out Sun Jian's treasures.
