To be fair, since Liu Yu took up the post of Qingzhou Shepherd in the fourth year of Zhongping, in six or seven years, he successfully pacified Qingzhou, expelled the Yellow Turban Army, and wiped out mountain bandits and water bandits.
He has made great contributions to stabilizing the production environment in Qingzhou.
In terms of politics, Liu Yu was also a peaceful and benevolent politician. He implemented the word "benevolence" in his governance methods. Although he was harsh, he treated everyone as he told him, and adopted a policy of resting and recuperating with the people, and trying not to disturb the people.
He adopted more of the old-fashioned methods in governing politics. He rarely promulgated new policies and did not pay attention to ostentation. He only focused on grain production and didn't care much about anything else. He did his best to give the people of Qingzhou a period of peace. Stable days.
This is enough for Qingzhou people.
Some people think he is pedantic, some think he is weak, and some think he likes to be friendly and doesn't care about things. But when he was about to leave Qingzhou, people realized that having an officer like Liu Yu might be the biggest thing for them. Lucky for you.
So the people sent Liu Yu off together with the old and the young, and the Linzi garrison also bid farewell to Liu Yu under the leadership of Tai Shici, Guan Hai and others. Everyone shed tears and followed Liu Yu's carriage all the way for five or six days. Li Lu still didn't want to leave.
But Liu Yu finally left Qingzhou with tears in his eyes and a strong sense of satisfaction, heading for the future he longed for.
He felt that he was worthy. He was very satisfied that he could leave such a good reputation in Qingzhou and that so many people were grateful to him and remembered him.
Compared to Liu Yu, Dong Zhuo was no less happy.
He knew that Dahonglu was only a ceremonial official, and he was engaged in some honorable projects. It had nothing to do with the military position he had held before, and he did not even need to fight at all.
Therefore, his son-in-law Niu Fu and his subordinates Guo Si, Li Jue, Hua Xiong and others all felt strange and wondered why Dong Zhuo was so happy.
"Do you think Dahonglu is not a very important position? Then do you know that if you want to hold the position of the Three Officials, you need to have served as the Jiuqing? Only by holding the position of the Jiuqing, can you also serve as the local governor or governor. , in this way, only when you have enough qualifications and prestige can you be elected as the Third Duke!"
After Dong Zhuo's explanation, his subordinates showed expressions of realization. So, this is what happened?
"My father-in-law, if you put it this way, Liu Xuande wants you to go back and take up the post of Jiuqing. Is he running the post of the Three Lords for you?"
"When conducting official business, calling one's official position is a private matter."
Dong Zhuo looked at Niu Fu solemnly: "As a court official, you don't understand this? You are not a young man anymore. Do you still want me to take care of such a trivial matter?"
Niu Fu blinked and understood immediately.
"My subordinates know this, please forgive me Dahonglu!"
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
Dong Zhuo laughed happily, with a look of satisfaction on his face.
"Liu Xuande is still a kind person. He talks about credibility and does what he says. If he says he will work for me, he will work for me. He is a reliable person. Anyway, I have made a big contribution this time. But I am able to go back thanks to Liu Xuande's operation. Prepare some more gifts and thank Liu Xuande when I return to Luoyang."
"only!"
Niu Fu knew what he should do.
As of this moment, the entire slave restriction order has been implemented in most areas of the Han Dynasty. Next, there are only two states in the south of the Yangtze River - Jingzhou and Yangzhou.
As for Jiaozhi, which cannot be regarded as Jiaozhou now... its political and economic influence on the Han Dynasty, if not too great, can at least be regarded as zero.
So as long as Jingyang and Jingzhou are taken care of, Jiaozhi will naturally be nothing.
From the current point of view, the two states of Jingyang are the two states where Liu Bei's influence is weakest. A Yangtze River runs from east to west, and the surging water of the river does block a lot of things.
Before Liu Bei came to power, the Eastern Han Dynasty imperial government's influence and management level in the Jiangnan region were far less than those during the Western Han Dynasty.
Of course, this is also related to the relatively harsh natural environment in Jiangnan at this moment.
Large tracts of swamps, virgin jungles and hills have seriously affected development, and the population controlled by the Han Empire itself is also quite limited. The development of the north is still insufficient, and what about the south of the Yangtze River where the transportation situation is more difficult?
Even Liu Bei today believes that it is not easy for him to control the north. Regarding Jingzhou and Yangzhou, he really feels a little powerless.
Even in the northern prairie, he can use livestock such as war horses to gallop freely, while the south is full of vertical water networks and dense swamps. Before climate change, the overall climate in the south was indeed a big problem for large-scale development. test.
If you want to develop a drainage project, it will take three to five years. If you want to wait for food to be produced, it will take at least three years. In other words, if you want to develop Jiangnan, you will need to bear the food consumption of the development team for at least six years. Then you can get the benefits.
In the past, this was a very difficult thing. The return of funds was too slow. In modern times, few people can afford six years of continuous expenditure and look forward to the undetermined returns after six years.
This requires a strong government to organize a considerable amount of population and resources to carry out targeted planned and organized development. Individual spontaneous power is still too difficult for the development of Jiangnan.
In this era, the transportation environment in the north was generally far better than that in the south, and the climate was more suitable for human life than in the south of the Yangtze River, so it was normal for the north to be developed before the south.
Although his three economic policies also affected Jingzhou and Yangzhou, in terms of politics and military, Liu Bei never exerted much influence on Jiangnan.
And he also believed that his army could not rush south rashly, otherwise it would be very likely to repeat Cao Cao's mistakes, which would lead to large-scale disease casualties due to unsuitable conditions. This would have a great impact on the army he had worked so hard to build. .
Therefore, Liu Bei believes that if you want to manage Jiangnan, you still have to adopt the step-by-step method before.
Gradually take control of one or two or three counties in or near the Jiangnan area, recruit local soldiers who are familiar with the Jiangnan climate and hydrological environment, and reorganize the army.
Not only do you need to get used to the local climate and diet, you also need to be familiar with the water and be able to operate a boat.
In short, it is to train the navy belonging to the imperial court in Jiangnan and use a powerful boat force to powerfully deter Jiangnan. Only in this way can he achieve his goal.
The military is an extension of politics, and at the same time, it is also the strongest backing of politics. What cannot be done militarily cannot be done by political means.
As for running the Jiangnan military affairs, Liu Bei is really not helpless.
He had an army that was barely familiar with the local climate.
Cheat people.
The Mi people live in the mountains and wilderness of the Sichuan Basin, where it is hot and humid. The overall environment is similar to that of most areas in Jingzhou and Yangzhou, and they are at the same latitude.
Qie people are not only familiar with water, but also familiar with mountains and forests, and are good at mountain warfare. Before joining Liu Bei's army, they were good at mountain warfare.
Compared with those in the south, the Jin people felt a little uncomfortable after joining Liu Bei's army and being mobilized on a large scale to the north.
In the past few years, every time the winter was cold, the disease rate among military personnel would increase significantly. Colds, coughs and fevers often occurred, and the comprehensive intervention of the military medical team was required to suppress the disease rate.
It's gotten a little better in the past few years.
It seems that compared to the north, the people are more accustomed to life and fighting in the south. If they are used in the north, although they can still fight, they will not be able to play their role.
Similarly, the Sichuan and Shu Han soldiers living in the Sichuan and Shu lands are also good soldiers who can be placed in the south to fight.
After Liu Bei realized this key point, he came up with the idea of Jiangnan, thinking that the Tao people could be appropriately placed in the Jiangnan commandery and make them the vanguard of the imperial power in Jiangnan.
At present, overall, there is no close confidant of Liu Bei personally arranged to serve as county governor in Yangzhou and Jingzhou. The current governor of Yangzhou, Gui Bao, and the current governor of Jingzhou, Wang Rui, are not close confidants of Liu Bei and have little to do with Liu Bei.
There are several county governors in the two states who are related to Liu Bei.
(End of chapter)
