May 26th.
Around noon.
Xu Yi and Wang Qiujin rode on an ordinary horse, secretly protected by dozens of Wenxin.
The crowd slowly walked into Anyi City, Hedong County.
This place is the seat of Hedong County and the most prosperous city in the entire Hedong County.
As soon as the couple entered Anyi City, they were instantly enveloped in a thick smoke of fireworks.
"The steamed buns are big steamed buns with thin skin and big stuffing just out of the pan."
"Candied haws on a stick! Big and sweet candied haws on a stick~ No money if it's not sweet~"
"Guest, would you rather stay in the hotel?"
"I've looked at it, the red agate that just arrived from the Western Region~"
Ping'an Street in Anyi City is paved with bluestones, a forest of shops, and countless vendors pushing carts to sell their goods along the street.
Merchants in gorgeous clothes hurried to restaurants, teahouses, etc., busy negotiating business.
High-spirited children from wealthy families, scholars and students wandered in groups in various large shops.
Women from wealthy families who were traveling with their children shuttled between various jewelry shops with their maids and servants.
It's really a lively scene.
Wang Qiujin watched for a moment and then slowly lowered the car curtain.
He looked at Xu Yi who was sitting beside him with a hesitant expression.
It has been ten days since the couple left Chang'an City.
After the team was divided into three by the Weishui River, the couple entered Hedong County with the Wenxin Baiwei and two hundred soldiers under Gu Dengyun's command.
Along the way, the current situation of the people in Hedong County is really polarized.
Along the way, at least most of the people looked hungry, but every time they entered a city, there was a completely different scene inside the city.
After noticing the gaze, Xu Yi slowly opened his eyes and asked softly: "What's wrong? But you want to go out and have some fun?"
Wang Qiujin shook his head slightly and said: "Husband, something has troubled me. Now I really don't bother myself."
"What's the matter?" Xu Yi chuckled and said, "But if you say nothing, what's the matter between you and me that we can't interfere with?"
The corners of Wang Qiujin's mouth raised slightly, obviously very satisfied with Xu Yi's answer.
After taking a few deep breaths and settling down, Wang Qiujin immediately opened the car curtain again.
"Husband, do you still remember the scenery along the way?" Wang Qiujin asked softly.
Xu Yi chuckled and said, "Of course I remember."
After finishing his words, Xu Yi turned his head slightly and looked at the prosperous scene outside the car through the car window, and gradually understood Wang Qiujin's confusion in his heart.
Wang Qiujin asked at the right time: "I am not here, why is the current situation of the people in Hedong County so polarized?"
"Isn't Hadong County, Henan County and Hanoi County together called the Sanhe area and the quasi-Gyeonggi region?"
"Judging from my appearance, being called this will not cause more than 60% of the people in the county to look hungry."
If it were just a big gap between the rich and the poor, Wang Qiujin would naturally not be so confused.
After all, the gap between rich and poor in Chang'an City ranked first in the entire Zhou Dynasty.
But even if the gap between the rich and the poor in Chang'an City was large, more than 60% of the people would not look hungry.
Although Wang Qiujin is a daughter, her family is well-educated. Mr. Wang, Wang Wenqing and Wang Wenlian are not the kind of people who favor boys over girls.
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In addition, the Wang brothers' official careers were cut off due to the death of their ancestors, so they had plenty of time to teach their children.
It is precisely because of this that Wang Qiujin's own knowledge is no worse than that of the legitimate daughters of wealthy families.
Xu Yi nodded slightly and said: "Hedong County, Henan County, and Hanoi, the three counties are collectively called Sanhe Land, and they are quasi-Gyeonggi Province. This statement is true, but the lady has ignored why they became quasi-Gyeonggi Province."
"Why did it become a quasi-Gyeonggi land?" Wang Qiujin murmured in a low voice, and then quickly searched for the books he had read in his mind.
Seeing Wang Qiujin sinking, Xu Yi slowly lowered the car curtain and waited silently.
Xu Yi is actually happy to see Wang Qiujin in his heart.
After all, no one wants to know that the matchmaker is correct, and the woman who was carried into the house in a sedan chair is a fool.
Especially for someone with Xu Yi's status, he pays special attention to the inner house (this chapter is not finished yet!)
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No, in addition to cultivating oneself, managing one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world, there is another most important factor.
That is the cultivation of future generations.
As the saying goes, those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black.
No matter when, children always spend the longest time with their mothers.
To a certain extent, the mother is equivalent to the child's first teacher.
He is also the most important teacher.
A mother's words and deeds can influence a child's life to a certain extent.
Wang Qiujin thought for a moment.
After a moment, Wang Qiujin raised his head and said solemnly: "I understand that the reason why Hedong County, Henan County and Hanoi County are called quasi-Gyeonggi is for two reasons."
"The reason lies in the geographical location of Hedong County,"
"There is only a yellow stripe between Hedong County and the Guanzhong Plain to the west."
"Hedong County is only separated from Heluo and other places by the Yellow River."
"If there is chaos, either the Guanzhong regime will move toward centralization, or the Central Plains regime will regain Guanzhong."
"Or in order to prevent the Xiongnu and other regimes in the north from going south along the Jin Corridor, Hedong County is inseparable."
"It is precisely because of this that Hedong County has become a battleground for military strategists."
"In addition, Hadong County has many water systems and is the southernmost agricultural area in Kuching."
"Various factors have destined the development of agriculture in Hedong County. More grain production means more population, and the county will be more prosperous."
"And population and economy are major factors that influence wars."
"If you think about it, it must be like this. Only Hedong County, Henan County and Hanoi County can be called the Three Rivers Land, quasi-Gyeonggi Province."
Xu Yi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, nodded and praised, "My lady is very knowledgeable."
In fact, it is precisely because the geographical location of Hedong County is so important to the overall situation that Xu Yifang will try his best to travel through the entire Hedong County.
Wang Qiujin smiled sweetly when he heard this, then frowned slightly and said, "But if this place is so heavy, why are there so many people with hungry faces?"
Xu Yi stopped laughing and asked calmly: "Do you still remember the path we took when we came here?"
"The path you took when you came here?" Wang Qiujin murmured in a low voice.
After a few breaths, Wang Qiujin opened her eyes wide and said in surprise: "I understand, Chi Dao! It's because of Chi Dao!"
It is precisely because of the special position of Hedong County and the prosperity of the county.
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The founding emperors of all dynasties would immediately capture Hedong County when they captured Guanzhong or Luoyang City.
The first priority after taking Hedong County was to repair Chi Road.
Compared with transporting grain from the Bashu region, Hedong County is located on a flat land, which is undoubtedly more convenient.
Moreover, the counties and counties in Hedong are well connected by water and land transportation. The area is prosperous, rich in food, and has a large population.
Whether it is raising food or recruiting soldiers, it will be extremely convenient.
It is precisely because of this that whenever there is a war, the Sanhe area will be the first to suffer.
Thirty years after Emperor Zhengde ascended the throne, he used to recruit 100,000 soldiers to go to the border. At least 50,000 of them were from the Sanhe area.
This is true even for disaster relief.
Xu Yi made up his mind, and then slowly said: "Last year, Guanzhong University allocated at least 500,000 shi of grain from the Sanhe area."
"This time Li Guang led 30,000 cavalry to conquer Hungary, and half of the grain and grass he brought came from the Sanhe area."
Wang Qiujin nodded noncommittally when he heard this and said, "If that's the case, then it's okay not to give this place the name of the capital."
Xu Yi said calmly: "What you see is just a tiny microcosm of the entire Zhou Dynasty today."
"In other places far away from Guanzhong, people's lives are even more difficult."
Wang Qiujin said with disbelief: "More difficult? Is it more difficult than the people along the way?"
Xu Yi nodded slightly and said: "The people in the Sanhe area can barely survive. The people still have at least part of their own land."
"People in some remote areas now don't even have their own land."
“In the past, we could only grow crops for the landowners in the village. Part of the food obtained would be paid to us, part of it would be handed over to the land, and the last part would be our own.”
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"And the part that belongs to me is not enough to support a family."
"For this reason, if a girl is born in many families, they will just throw it away."
"The purpose is nothing more than to save some food rations."
"If it's still not available, then we have no choice but to borrow money from the landlord or the temple."
"This goes on year after year, year after year, and in the end, although the people are still alive, they have become walking zombies."
"If there are no big changes, they will be slaves to landlords and arrogant people for generations."
After finishing his words, Xu Yi sighed slightly. At the end of the dynasty, nothing could be better than this.
"Ah?" Wang Qiujin couldn't help but widen her eyes after hearing this.
Xu Yisuo may only have a few names in the history books, or he may not even have the slightest ink mark.
But it actually happened, and it's still going on at this moment.
After a long while, Wang Qiujin finally came back to his senses.
Wang Qiujin frowned slightly and said, "What about Yandi? Is the same thing true for Yandi?"
Xu Yi nodded slowly and said: "Except for Chang'an City, the entire Zhou Dynasty is like this, and Yandi is no exception."
"And due to the geographical environment, Shanggu County has less precipitation throughout the year."
"It is precisely because of this that most of the land in Shanggu County is in a semi-arid state."
"As for Yuyang, 60% of the land within the territory is mountains, and 40% of the land is plains."
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"It is precisely because of this that the economic situation of the two counties is completely incomparable with other regions."
After the words fell, Wang Qiujin looked surprised and said: "If you say so, the people of Yandi must have more hardship."
Xu Yi smiled and asked, "Do you regret it?"
"What do you regret?" Wang Qiujin asked with a chuckle.
Then he smiled and said: "As the saying goes, if you marry a chicken, it will happen, if you marry a dog, it will happen. What's more, I married a relative. What should I regret?"
Xu Yi smiled and changed the subject: "Fortunately, Yan Di is not without its merits."
"Due to its location on the border, nomadic tribes such as the Xiongnu and others would go deep into Yan land from time to time to plunder."
"But it is precisely because of this that the people of Yan have developed a folk custom of being tough and good at fighting."
"Moreover, the mineral resources in Yandi are more abundant than in other areas. With the mineral resources, the people of Yandi can still live a good life."
Wang Qiujin nodded slightly, feeling confused and feeling relaxed.
For Wang Qiujin, as long as she can follow Xu Yishen, she doesn't care whether the Yan land is rich or poor.
The couple dressed up in disguise and stayed in Anyi City, Hedong County for two or three days.
During this period, we visited the most famous salt lake in Hadong County - Jiechi.
After some sightseeing, we embarked on the road to becoming a feudal lord again.
As for the counties of Hedong County and Hedong County, Xu Yi has not seen any of them.
No, there is no doubt about it.
On May 29th, the couple left Anyi City for fifty miles.
Meet up with Gu Dengyun who was waiting here in advance.
Then the motorcade set off slowly again.
On June 10, Xu Yi and his wife were escorted by two hundred soldiers including Wenxin Baiwei and Gu Dengyun.
It took more than ten days to travel all the way through mountains and rivers and finally arrived at Taiyuan County, which is located in the center of Jindi.
"This is Jinyang City, the county seat of Taiyuan County?"
In Jinyang City, Wang Qiujin and Xu Yi stood side by side next to the carriage.
Wang Qiujin looked at the towering and solid city wall in front of her and said with emotion.
Xu Yi frowned slightly and stared at the towering and solid city wall in front of him.
Hearing Wang Qiujin's words, Xu Yi nodded slightly and said: "The largest city in Kuching is Jinyang City."
Only by on-site inspection will it become clear that Jinyang City in reality is far more solid than what is described in history books.
Jinyang City is located in the center of Kuching and is surrounded by mountains on three sides.
Since ancient times, it has been a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Jinyang City itself also bears the important task of the second line of defense in Yanmen Pass.
If the northern nomads want to take over, the quickest route is to break through Yanmen Pass.
Entered Jin from Yanmen Pass and captured Jinyang City.
If we can capture Jinyang, the Northern Nomads (this chapter is not finished yet!)
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The nation can take the lead and have more choices in its hands.
From the city of Jinyang, you can attack Luoyang and Zhanjiang. This route covers a vast plain.
From the city of Jinyang, as long as we capture Hedong, we can cross the Yellow River and go straight to Huanglong - Chang'an.
Even if it is temporarily unable to survive, it can still choose to recuperate and recuperate in place.
However, Jinyang City was built to guard against the nomads in the north.
It is precisely because of this that Jinyang City is not only towering and strong, but also has 50,000 standing garrison troops in the city.
Don't underestimate the fact that the guard army only has 50,000 soldiers.
There are 50,000 defenders here. As long as the leading generals don't beat their heads, they can resist at least 200,000 elite enemy troops!
As for bypassing Jinyang City and heading south directly.
This is tantamount to wishful thinking.
In this case, how is it different from giving the supply line to the defenders of Jinyang City for free?
Xu Yi looked up at the tall city of Jinyang City and sighed slightly in his heart.
At the same time, his mind was constantly thinking about ways to attack the city.
If that day comes, Xu Yi will sooner or later face off against the 50,000 defenders of Jinyang City.
If you can't even remove the stumbling block of Jinyang City, how can you plan for the world?
After a while.
Xu Yi came back to his senses and said calmly: "Let's go into the city and find an inn to rest."
"Okay." Wang Qiujin nodded slightly, and then walked into the carriage with Xu Yi.
After a while, an inconspicuous carriage slowly drove into Jinyang City along with the crowd.
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