Xuanwu Gate, the east gate of Liangzhou, Zhang Zhao personally led four thousand troops to enter through this gate.
The sun, moon and star flags symbolizing the Tang Dynasty, the Zhang family's banner, the military flags of the Guiyi Army, the identification flags of towns, camps, capitals and generals, as well as the red and yellow flags that guide the army's direction, are enough to be called red flags. The flags are fluttering and the flags are fluttering.
Leading the army were three hundred armored cavalry, followed by a large number of light cavalry and heavy armored infantry formations. Four thousand people seemed to be boundless.
Originally entering the city through the north gate, Tonghua Gate, was the shortest route, but at Liu Shaoyan's suggestion, Zhang Zhao took the four thousand troops and circled Liangzhou before entering Liangzhou City.
Liangzhou City has a circumference of more than ten miles and a height of about five meters. It is equipped with moats, urns, horse faces, arrow towers, turrets and crenellations.
Although many places have collapsed now, you can imagine how majestic the original Liangzhou City was.
As the army began to enter the city, the descendants of the Yunzhou Tianping Army and the descendants of the Guzang Li family from the east gate lined up in a long line and knelt down on both sides of the road. Some elders also made baskets and pots of food to welcome the king's division. Drama.
But Zhang Zhao didn't believe this at all. Before he entered Liangzhou City, he had already thought that the biggest obstacle to his control of Liangzhou was not the Ammo people, but the Liangzhou Han people.
Because the Liangzhou Han people controlled the best paddy and dry fields and pastures around Liangzhou City, with more than 400,000 acres of farmland alone, they basically monopolized the entire Hexi Jieduliu post and the official positions below Liangzhou governor.
You must know that there are only 25,000 to 31,200 Han people in Liangzhou. If they were not facing the powerful threat of diarrhea, they should be the most comfortable people in Liangzhou.
For people like them, each person can have an average of more than ten acres of land, and a family can have at least sixty or seventy acres, which is still good land.
With such huge benefits, Zhang Zhao brought so many people here at once. It is strange that they can sincerely welcome Zhang Zhao.
Of course, the acres of land cannot be divided evenly and must be occupied by officials, wealthy households, and clan leaders, but conflicts will always exist.
If Zhang Zhao wants to raise troops, he must not allow them to continue doing this. Civilians are dependent on large households for production, and attacking large households will inevitably affect the civilians.
And according to Pei Yuan, the fields near Liangzhou are still subject to a tax of thirty to one, and even thirty taxes to one may not necessarily be collected. What a waste of money!
As for the Aomo Liugu tribe, they did not gain much benefit, and they were much easier to subdue than the Han people in Liangzhou.
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In the Kumarajiva Temple in the north of Liangzhou City, after being invited by eminent monks from Dayun Temple, Dafo Temple, Wenfeng Temple, Yingying Temple and other Buddhist temples in Liangzhou, Zhang Zhao temporarily led everyone to stay at Kumarajiva Temple.
This temple was originally built by King Lu Guang of Houliang for the eminent monk Kumarajiva. At this time, Zhang Zhao moved in as Yinlun Dharma King, which was just suitable.
However, the Kumarajiva Temple was often damaged during the previous political changes in Liangzhou, and only some of the buildings were still usable, so this was only a temporary measure. In the end, Zhang Zhao had to live in the current Hexi Jiedushi Yamen.
It's just that after Zhang Zhao led his army into the city, Li Wenqian, the governor of Liangzhou and the queen of Hexi Jiedu, closed the four gates of the Hexi Jiedu Yamen and stayed behind closed doors. Zhang Zhao had not yet taken action to deal with him.
"Luo Shanxiong led his capital to guard Tonghua Gate at the north gate, Ma Yaozi led his capital to guard Xuanwu Gate at the east gate, Guo Guangsheng went to Chongde Gate at the west gate, and Qiongre Duojin went to Zhaowu Gate at the south gate.
The west gate and the south gate have been in disrepair for a long time, and there are many blocking horses at the entrance. The four gates must be connected with a certain place by fast horses, and messages must be transmitted every two quarters of an hour.
Except for my personal guard Hanshandu, Hanhai Town is stationed in the North Camp, and Yucheng Town is stationed in the South Camp. The officers of the two towns from the general soldier down, except for the cooks and patrol soldiers, no one is allowed to go out without orders! "
Zhang Zhao’s butt didn’t even get hot from sitting on it, no! Without even sitting down, they quickly arranged for garrisoning and patrolling.
Liangzhou City is too big and is in tatters everywhere. His more than 4,000 troops and horses are like sesame seeds on sesame seeds, so you must be careful.
However, Zhang Zhao also understood a truth at this moment. It is really useful to convince people with force. Originally, he was planning to make a plan before moving into the city. However, the day before yesterday, he directly subdued the Liangzhou natives with the "Welcome Gift Package" message.
The time is right to enter the city, who cares about Li Wenqian? I, Zhang Junzhang, don't care about his opinion at all.
The only thing Zhang Zhao is worried about now is that he doesn't want Li Wenqian to burn down the Hexi Jiedu Yamen.
It was the only place in Liangzhou that was still well maintained and suitable for his residence. If it was burned down by fire, he would probably have no choice but to rob Master Shanyuan's Dayun Temple to live.
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In the Hexi Jiedu Yamen, Pei Yuan had a big bump on his forehead and his clothes were torn. This was done by Li Wenqian.
Speaking of Li Liuhou's military background, even though he had become a bit obese recently, Pei Yuan was no match for him and was caught off guard and punched several times.
However, Li Wenqian didn't even take a moment, and was then pushed to the ground by his own tooth soldiers.
"Fuck you, you farm slave, you're going to beat me when you see me! Right or left, beat me hard! Just don't beat me to death!"
Pei Yuan was so angry that he trembled when he spoke. Before Zhang Zhao entered the city, he directly persuaded Li Wenqian's tooth soldiers who were guarding him.
The principle of persuasion is very simple, so simple that the only thing left is the four thousand troops outside the door.
But Pei Yuan was also distracted, thinking that he had recruited all the tooth soldiers, so as soon as he entered, Li Wenqian would have to kneel down and beg him for mercy.
But he never expected that when Li Wenqian's dream was shattered, he rushed up and gave him a good beating. If the tooth soldiers hadn't come behind him quickly, he almost didn't get killed by Li Wenqian's mad dog punch.
If Pei Yuan knew that Li Wenqian had the heart to lock the whole family in the house and set themselves on fire after knowing that he could not go to Dongdu Xiaoyao in history, he would not have come up and received this beating himself.
"Envoy Zhang said that if you can find the place where Li Liuhou stored gold, silver, silk and satin, as well as the land deeds for more than 100,000 acres of land in his hands, each of the two leaders will get 500 guan, and the rest of the team will Just two hundred guan, go home and enjoy yourself!"
After Pei Yuan finished speaking, he touched the big black bruise on his face and let out a hissing breath.
Is this a fucking sin? I have received two good beatings in the past few months!
Pei Yuan, who was extremely depressed, hurried out and prepared to greet Zhang Zhao.
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In Kumarajiva Temple, Pei Yuan came to Zhang Zhao carrying a big bag.
Zhang Zhao did want to laugh a little, but when he thought that someone else had captured Li Wenqian for him so quickly, he could only hold it back.
"Military envoy, I have already written a document recommending the military envoy to take over Li Liuhou's position as commander-in-chief due to illness and inability to control this important northwest town for the country.
Officials at all levels in Jiedu Yamen and the magistrates of the four counties of Guzang, Shenniao, Changsong and Jialin have all signed! "
"Good job!" Zhang Zhao nodded. Although the situation in Liangzhou has become like this, the general framework of Liangzhou Hexi Jiedu Yamen is still there, and even the county magistrate, county lieutenant and other official positions below are not vacant.
However, this also led to a very strange imagination. It is possible that the farmers in the fields were also official officials of the imperial court, but sometimes they did not know that they were officials.
"Military envoy, I have always had a doubt. This Li Wenqian is just a fool who kills the previous commander-in-chief on his own. Officials at all levels of the Jiedu Yamen and county magistrates are basically empty-handed and have no power.
Why did the military envoy ask them to sign? Why should I apply for a title from the court in accordance with the rules? Even the commanders of various towns in the Central Plains did not submit letters to the court in accordance with the rules? "
Pei Yuan looked at Zhang Zhao doubtfully. The era we live in now is the era when warriors rule the country. If you have a knife in your hand, you have everything. Even the emperor will coax you.
Without a knife handle, no matter how much you talk about the rules, they are nothing more than fish on the table.
Zhang Zhao stretched out his hand and asked Pei Yuan to sit down in front of him. Then he stood up and made him a bowl of milk tea with sugar, dried dates, wolfberry, walnut kernels and raisins.
This kind of milk tea is similar to the butter tea of later generations, with sweet and salty flavors. After Zhang Zhao improved the tea brick, it quickly became popular in Anxi, Hexi and Qingtang Plateau. It is a very good drink, anti-hunger and delicious.
Pei Yuan is now accustomed to Zhang Zhao's behavior. This military envoy Zhang, who has a lot of names and thousands of elite soldiers under his command, is always like this when he is not dealing with military affairs.
He made some tea for his subordinates and generals, and sometimes even cooked some strange meals. Of course, Pei Yuan did not think that Zhang Zhao was used to doing this, but thought that Zhang Zhao was trying to win people's hearts and follow the same routine as Zhou Gong.
"Yuying, the world is in chaos now. Jiedushi rebels repeatedly. Yajiang often holds Jiedushi hostage, and Ya soldiers hold Yabao general hostage. There is no loyalty at all. Civil servants are either shameless or faceless, or they are like zombies.
In the thirty years since the Zhu Thief usurped the throne, from the emperor to the commander-in-chief, there has been a revolving door of changes.
The local water conservancy is not developed, the roads are not smooth, there is no culture and education, exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes are numerous, and the people are reduced to de facto fish. Where do you think the root of all this chaos is? "
Zhu thieves usurp the throne? Pei Yuan's head is full of questions. Who is talking about this now?
After Zhuang Miao, who was accused of usurping the throne by Zhu Thief, entered the Eastern Capital, he was not much better than Zhu Thief. As for usurping the throne, isn't that normal? How can you be an emperor if you have no soldiers?
Moreover, is Zhang Junzhi’s problem too big? He should ask me now how to stabilize Liangzhou!
However, although he was confused, when faced with Zhang Zhao's question, Pei Yuan touched his chin and thought for a moment before giving his answer.
"The world is in chaos and the people are in dire straits. This is exactly what the world is like!
In the troubled times, father and son of local Ya soldiers attacked each other and agreed to marry each other, causing the court and even Shangguan to completely lose control of them.
If the world is unified and the power of each town is taken away, stability will be achieved. Just like in the early years of this dynasty, the world seemed to be peaceful. "
Zhang Zhao knew that the dynasty Pei Yuan was referring to was the Later Tang Dynasty, so he shook his head, "But how can we unify the world?
I think Zhuangzong of this dynasty also tried his best to govern, but the various places surrendered and rebelled again, and rebelled and surrendered again, just like Meng Zhixiang and other people who knew a little about loyalty. After entering Shu, they also blocked the sword pavilion and established themselves as the master.
In the past thirty years, whenever an emperor succeeds to the throne, there must be a bloody battle. It is better to say that the emperor is just a banner that seizes money and power from the hands of military leaders and warriors. There is no loyalty in the whole dynasty. If the emperor does not rule, the ministers will not obey, so what is the point? Unification? "
Pei Yuan was stunned by Zhang Zhao's words. He stroked the beard on his chin with his right hand even faster, yes! How can we unify this situation?
Even the emperor had to guard against and coax the generals below him. This was true for the imperial soldiers and generals, and the same was true for the generals and generals below the Jiedushi.
The so-called imperial court is nothing more than the emperor coaxing the generals, the generals coaxing the generals, the generals coaxing the soldiers, and the soldiers holding together to survive.
These people who hold the handle of the knife will gather and rebel whenever they feel unhappy. If there is no peace here, they will rebel elsewhere.
The repressive soldiers have just dispersed the rebellious soldiers, and then they themselves are likely to rebel immediately because the benefits of the court are not provided. In this case, what is the use of unifying the world?
Thinking of this, Pei Yuan took a sip of the sweet milk tea and cupped his hands towards Zhang Zhao.
"The military envoy is far away from the Central Plains, but he can still see clearly the world's affairs. If you are ignorant, please ask the military envoy to enlighten you."
Zhang Zhao waved his hand, turned around and made himself a bowl of milk tea, "I was in Anxi for a long time. I can't say I have a thorough understanding. I just got some information from old papers.
Yuying was originally from Zhongzhong, and she was a child of a high family and was very knowledgeable. You and I confirmed each other, not to mention giving advice. "
In the pile of old papers? hiss! Pei Yuan hissed and accidentally pulled out a few strands of his beard.
No matter how hard he thought about it, he never understood what Zhang Zhao meant by the pile of old papers? Isn't this what's happening now? Where will it be recorded in the pile of old papers?
However, Zhang Zhao didn't think so much. The situation where the fifth-generation warriors were rampant was indeed very difficult to solve. He also did a little research before traveling through time.
Zhang Zhao disagreed with most of Zhao Da's methods in history. This guy was completely frightened and had a stress reaction, going from one extreme to another.
But if Zhao Da's method is not used, what kind of adjustments should be made to the fifth generation warriors?
The soldiers of the Guiyi Army were different from the warlords of the Five Dynasties. Zhang Zhao had not seen how arrogant the warriors of the Five Dynasties were, so he could only raise an issue and find talents from the Central Plains like Pei Yuan to confirm it.
"People say that the instability in the world is caused by the separatist rule of vassal towns and the rule of warriors since this dynasty, but I believe that whether it is the separatist rule of vassal towns or the rule of warriors, this is a symptom, not an internal reason.
At the end of the Later Han Dynasty, just like the current dynasty, there were still separatist vassals and towns, and even the disasters of separatist regimes were far worse than those of the present dynasty. But at the end of the Later Han Dynasty, were there any soldiers who would always take advantage of Shangguan? How many cases have you heard of Yajiang killing your Majesty?
Why were Cao Mengde and Liu Xuande not killed by their men, but Zhuge Kongming, Guan Yunchang, Zhou Gongjin and other loyal ministers and righteous men?
In this dynasty, the subordinates suppressed the superiors, the sons killed their fathers, and after the adoptive father died, the adopted sons killed all the adoptive father's family. All kinds of disobedience are like eating and drinking. Why?
If we say that warriors ruled the country, the first Han Dynasty sealed the wolf as a coroner, and the later Han Dynasty conquered Shi Yanran. In this dynasty from Emperor Gaozu to Kaiyuan, the status of warriors was not low. Why didn't they rise up in violence, kill the commander-in-chief and envoys, or even kidnap the emperor? "
Pei Yuan bared his teeth and nodded sympathetically, "The warriors of this dynasty are indeed a bit too much. They are far more arrogant than any previous dynasty!"
"This is no longer just a matter of arrogance, in fact, as Yuying said, it is caused by the martial artist completely losing restraint.
Some people believe that the bigger reason for the loss of restraint is the chaos in the country over the past hundred years.
The imperial court was defeated externally and internally. It abandoned Anxi and ignored Longyou in Hexi. It killed Gao Xianzhi, granted Changqing, Laigui and others, forced the servant Gu Huaien to rebel, and chilled the few loyal military ministers in the first place. heart of.
Starting from the saints at the top, they have all lost their responsibility and glory. What they do at the top is not effective at the bottom.
The saint lost his responsibility and glory, so the country collapsed, and the warrior lost his responsibility and glory, so all he had left was the long sword in his hand.
If there's a dispute, I'll slap you with a knife. If you're treated unfairly, I'll slap you with a knife. If you don't have any money in your pocket, I'll slap you with a knife.
If your wife is good-looking, I will kill her. Even if you look at her one more time, you will kill her!
As time goes by, the knife handle has become the only choice to solve all problems. Without restraint, it loses its glory. How can it not be chaotic? "
Zhang Zhao said a lot in one breath, which was also the source of his uneasiness and fear.
For any normal person, the fifth generation martial artist is very scary!
This is half a psychopath wrapped in a half normal person, and then over time everyone will become a psychopath. If the root of the five generations of warriors cannot be broken, no one can get better.
He, Zhang Zhao, suddenly felt that his biggest mission in coming to this dynasty was to cut off the roots of the five generations of warriors and at the same time prevent the social atmosphere from completely slipping into the direction of the nobles and the weak.
After taking a sip of milk tea, Zhang Zhao looked at Pei Yuan and said tentatively: "To be honest with Yuying, I, Zhang Erlang, am here just to correct their bad habits!"
Damn it! Pei Yuan's eyes gleamed with fear. Do you think he would bow down because of Zhang Zhao's words? Thinking too much!
In Pei Yuan's view, in this era when warriors ruled the country, Zhang Erlang actually wanted to correct the warriors' faults? Is it because you don't want to die quickly enough?
"The military envoy thinks twice. If the military envoy just wants to sit on the right side of Hexi and Hetao Shuofang, I will follow him to the death. But if I want to change the mistakes of the warriors for hundreds of years, I am afraid that in the end I will only end up dead!
Emperor Zhu Wen of Liang Dynasty and Zhuang Zong were all outstanding men. Why didn't they want to get rid of the shortcomings of the warriors?
But in the end, Emperor Liang wanted to deal with Wei Bo's silver spear to save his army, which would overthrow his family and country.
At present, Zhuangmiao also wants to deal with Wei Boya's soldiers. In the end, he was hit by three arrows and collapsed. The military envoy must pay attention! "
Zhang Zhao drank the milk tea in the bowl in one breath, then stood up and said, "Zhu Wen is bloodthirsty and kills indiscriminately, even his own daughter-in-law. He can be called a tyrant, but how can he be called a hero?
As for the Zhu Liang Dynasty, Zhu Wen and his nephew Zhu Youning frequently massacred hundreds of thousands of people, and the deposed emperor Zhu Yougui committed patricide and became self-reliant in his debauchery.
The last emperor, Zhu Youzhen, had a good eye but a weak hand, and his subordinates were all dishonest and shameless ministers. They harmed the people in all kinds of ways, and he had no strategy for governing the country. He was not qualified to talk about it at all.
Up to now, Chaozhuang Temple, before entering Luoyang, was a wise king in the world, but after ascending the throne, he doted on actors and could not even control the people around him. Queen Liu wanted to control firewood, fruits and vegetables for profit.
In the fourth year of Tongguang (926), there was a famine in the country and Luoyang's treasury was exhausted. The soldiers of the imperial army were not issued military rations. Their relatives and family members could only eat wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger. As a result, countless people died of cold and starvation. Many soldiers were even forced to sell their wives and children.
At that time, Zhuang Temple wanted to open the treasury to provide relief, but Queen Liu refused to agree, saying that life and death were determined by destiny and could not be restored by human power. She even sent the princes and princesses to the prime minister and asked them to sell them to prepare for military pay. .
It's so ridiculous that Zhuang Temple can't control it. How can we talk about outstanding people? Why should we stabilize the world? "
Pei Yuan also stood up suddenly. He walked to Zhang Zhao's side and suddenly performed a solemn salute.
"I don't want the military envoy to have such pride in guiding the country. May I ask how the military envoy wants to get rid of the various problems of the warriors?"
"It's very simple!" Zhang Zhao took Pei Yuan's arm and said very seriously: "A certain person came from the west, and his subordinates are all descendants of the country's loyal ministers.
The warriors in the Central Plains were ignorant of loyalty, had no honor, and had no sense of responsibility, so he led his subordinates to set an example and let them know what loyalty, integrity, honor, and responsibility are.
The emperor of the Central Plains Festival shocked them with cruelty, and I forgive them with kindness. They lured them with benefits, and I provided them with food and clothing, and then showed them righteousness.
If a certain person is the master, he is not good at killing one person, spreads benevolence and righteousness, and governs the country according to the law. The nobles and nobles break the law the same as the common people. Even if they are innocent, their heads will not be hurt.
Do not conquer or extort excessively, cherish the power of the people, establish rules, promote culture and education, spread loyalty and righteousness, serve the emperor like Yao and Shun, and make customs pure again! "
Pei Yuan looked at Zhang Zhao in shock. He thought he had found the Lord of Longyou in Hexi Province, but he did not expect that this person actually had the aspirations of Yao and Shun.
Regardless of success or failure, at least these words were something Pei Yuan had never heard from any emperor or commander in the Central Plains. He took Zhang Zhao's arm and suddenly realized it.
"That's it! So the military envoy would rather venture into Dunhuang than attack the city with a large army, and would rather go to Liangzhou than kill anyone in the Cao family.
The tribes of Dunhuang betrayed the military envoy's father, and the military envoy was willing to forgive him. It turned out that he wanted to spread benevolence and righteousness widely! "
"Besides, I won't kill Li Wenqian, let alone his whole family. I have sent Guo Tiance to inform him that as long as he hands over the money he has accumulated over the years from corruption, I will allow him to keep 20,000 gu of property. If he wants to leave, he can stay in Liangzhou. Can!"
"The military envoy is the master of true benevolence and righteousness, but the military envoy must know that practicing benevolence and righteousness is not as effective as holding a sword. It may take three to five years, or even ten years to have some results!"
"Whether it's three to five years, ten years, or even longer, don't be afraid. This year, a certain person will only be in his twenties, and ten years from now, he will only be in his thirties. Even if it takes twenty years to take effect, it will still be worse than a certain Taibao public election." Yishazhou is still five years younger.
Since the Yan Dynasty Rebellion, China in the Central Plains has lost all its loyalty and integrity for a long time. If we can unify China and restore etiquette in our lifetime, what's the harm in twenty years, and what's the harm in thirty years? "
"Your Majesty has such an ambition, how can I, Pei Yuan and Pei Yuanying, not follow me! This is the Eight Strategies for Dingliang written by someone, please take a look at it!"
Zhang Zhao had such great perseverance, and Pei Yuan was immediately filled with emotion. He took out a piece of silk cloth from his arms, and the silk cloth was densely covered with words.
Only then did Zhang Zhao feel that he had finally regained control of the thick-faced and sinister scholar in front of him.
The word "junshang" is not a random one. I don't know how long I have been writing "Dingliang Bace". People like Pei Yuan will not write it out without meeting a wise master who can make a bet.
Zhang Zhao did not go to see Pei Yuan Ding Liang Ba Ce, but pulled Pei Yuan to sit down again, "Yuying will take a day off today, and tomorrow you and I will discuss how to govern Liangzhou."
Pei Yuan shook his head, "A certain person's experience in governing Liangzhou has been written down on this silk cloth. In addition, Pei Yuan will leave Liangzhou tomorrow, so he asked the military envoy to allocate more than ten sergeants and hundreds of silk cloths and money. "
"Where is Yuying going?" Zhang Zhao was stunned, wondering what Pei Yuan was going to do?
"After listening to the thoughts of the military envoy today, I realized that there are still meat-eaters in the world who are willing to serve the country.
Liangzhou is remote, and there are many brave generals under the military envoys, but there are very few who can govern counties and counties, handle documents, manage money and food, and educate the people.
Only a few members of the Song family can be considered talented, but they are too few for the entire Hexi Longyou.
A certain family heard that the Pei family belonged to a large family in Hedong. There were still some wild talents in the family and some related Wenhua families. A certain family resigned from the military envoy and was willing to return to the Central Plains to recruit them so that he could be used by the military envoy to stabilize Longyou in Hexi Province. ! "
What is a real mastermind? This is a real mastermind. He who knows how to recruit talents for the Lord is a smart mastermind. Zhang Zhao was overjoyed. This was when he really lacked civil servants!
"I immediately dispatched twenty skilled soldiers from the capital of Hanshan to escort Yuying back east. What's the use of a mere hundred guan of silver? I prepared a thousand guan for Yuying!"
