In the third year of Yongjia, autumn. %∷八%∷八%∷Read%∷book, ≮※o
Qingzhou, Linzi.
Under the powerful troops of the Qingzhou Army, these rebellious powerful families were all uprooted.
In the Qingzhou Mansion in Linzi, officials from Qingzhou were asking Liu Yu how to deal with these rebellious powerful men.
"These traitors, the people in charge of the powerful clan, are all guilty of unforgivable crimes. They were all taken to Dongshi and beheaded in public."
Liu Yu never thought that one day he would also call others traitors.
"What about the other small clans?"
As the leader of the counter-rebellion, Li Feng asked.
This time, these rebellious tycoons are all local large families that have been entrenched for several generations or even more than a dozen generations. The leaders among them are all powerful sects among the powerful, and the rest of the smaller sects are all out of coercion status. Moreover, the number of small sects far exceeds that of large sects.
"Screen through the people who come from small sects. If they are not guilty of serious crimes, then all of them will be sent to the salt fields to work hard."
Liu Yu thought for a while and said that the reason why he wanted to let these powerful little sects go was not because he was soft-hearted or because he didn't dare to kill more people, but because the world was so short of labor now that Liu Yu couldn't wait to squeeze out everyone's labor force.
These powerful small sects have a large number of people, and killing them with one knife is too cheap. They might as well be thrown into the salt fields as hard labor. Anyway, the Qingzhou Salt Fields are now heavily guarded and guarded, so there is no fear of them running away or being stolen.
"Would it be a pity if all the female relatives among them are also together? How about..." Li Feng suddenly said after hearing Liu Yu's order.
Although he didn't finish what he said, Liu Yu already understood.
After absorbing a large number of refugees from Jizhou and Yanzhou, today's Qingzhou Army has not only greatly increased its strength, but also brought new troubles.
If Liu Yu wanted to run Qingzhou, he would not only need to organize and train the army, cultivate land and encourage farmers, but also need to increase the number of soldiers and civilians under his rule.
However, it is a pity that human beings cannot reproduce themselves. Nowadays, the ratio of men to women in Qingzhou is seriously imbalanced. More men than women has begun to affect morale.
"The women of suitable age can be distributed according to their merits. However, it is better to wait until they have all settled in the salt field before singling out the women among them. This way, we will avoid having to separate them in advance and cause any problems on the way."
Liu envisioned that he would try his best to ensure that these prisoners could arrive at the hard work site obediently before being assigned.
"As commanded."
After discussing some other matters that needed to be dealt with, the topic turned to how to deal with the rebel Qingzhou soldiers.
"If there is anything to discuss, just cut them all down. The general will give them land, food and clothing, but they will commit such treacherous behavior. If they don't kill them, how can they convince the people?" Li Feng said first.
"However, two of them are veterans who followed us when we retreated to Donglai from Linzi, and have made many contributions. How about we be lenient and spare their lives?"
Zhao Kun said hesitantly that he was familiar with many soldiers in the Qingzhou Army. Although they were extremely brave on the battlefield, they were very loyal to their relatives and friends. The two people he mentioned were from his service.
"Zhao Zhaozi, you are so loyal! You can plead for mercy for such a betrayal. c∮八c∮八c∮Read c∮书, ⌒o≈ And they made meritorious deeds back then, but didn't I use the land and money? Reward them?"
Hearing that Zhao Kun dared to plead for mercy, Liu Yu felt a little angry.
Although he spoke in a normal voice, the anger could be felt in his tone.
Seeing that Liu Yu was getting angry, Li Feng and others quickly began to reprimand Zhao Kun and plead with Liu Yu.
"General, don't be familiar with him, he is just a fool."
"That's right, General, Zhao Kun has always been so stupid, don't be the same as him."
At this time, Zhao Kun had also realized that his words had angered Liu Yu, and he quickly admitted his mistake and apologized. At the same time, he couldn't help but secretly cursed himself, saying that he shouldn't have agreed to the plea of the two rebellious relatives yesterday.
Liu Xian saw the complaint and did not pursue it further. After all, there were other generals present, so pursuing it too closely would be a bit harsh.
Finally, Liu Yu announced that the rebels in the Qingzhou Army would all be beheaded in Linzi East City. However, the two men who Zhao Kun begged for mercy could be restrained and buried after being beheaded, and they did not need to be exposed like the others. The corpse is displayed to the public.
As a result, Zhao Kun, who was originally frightened, was moved. He felt that although he was reprimanded for asking for mercy, he was treated differently after all, which showed that he was still valued. The faint unhappiness and anxiety in his heart were gone. Sweeped away.
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On the second day, the entire Linzi East City was closed and turned into an execution ground for murder.
In the bleak autumn wind, the cold wind suddenly picked up and the yellow leaves fluttered.
After the executioner raised his knife and fell, nearly a hundred heads were chopped off, and half of the loess of the execution ground in Dongshi was dyed red.
Through word of mouth, half of Qingzhou now knows that all the backbones of the rebellious and powerful sect were killed, and the family business managed by several generations has become a spoil of war for the Qingzhou army.
These powerful lands were mature land, which was much more fertile than the newly reclaimed land by Qingzhou soldiers, and they were all rewarded by Liu Yu to meritorious sergeants.
In addition, there are many things that are not needed to be announced to the public. For example, the Qingzhou Army seized a considerable amount of property and food from the homes of powerful people, which could greatly alleviate the food shortage caused by natural disasters. If it were not for the lack of military power in hand, With an overwhelming advantage, Liu Yu even wanted to expand this campaign of suppressing the rebellion.
As for the powerful relatives, they were all assigned to work hard in the salt fields of Beihai County and Chengyang County. There were endless jobs waiting for them every day. In addition, all the powerful Tian Ke were assigned to work. It was given to the soldiers of the Qingzhou Army. After all, these Qingzhou soldiers were no longer short of land, but rather short of labor for farming.
After dealing with this near-miss rebellion, Liu Yu began to reflect carefully.
Nowadays, the number of soldiers in the Qingzhou Army is expanding rapidly. Although they can be allocated at least thirty acres of work land in Qingzhou, which is more secure than the previous refugee life, there is still a high possibility that these soldiers who lack strong management will be won over by interested people. , even the more experienced soldiers were bribed by the powerful men with a few blank sheets of merit in this rebellion.
Moreover, the relationship between soldiers in the Qingzhou Army is like an onion, layer after layer. Soldiers from Donglai with the oldest and highest qualifications occupy the best position, and then other soldiers are divided into other groups based on their relationships and seniority. layer after layer.
Under this relationship, the soldiers of the Qingzhou Army will not only become more and more united and form various large and small groups, but also slowly offset the control of Liu Yu, the general. After all, the higher the level of the group, the more powerful it is to compete. Liu Yu's personal authority.
This time, Zhao Kun begged for mercy, and then Li Feng and others interceded for Zhao Kun. This was a faint sign of this situation. Although Li Feng, Zhao Kun and others were not aware of this problem, Liu Yu had to arrange it in advance. response.
As Liu Yu's most trusted planner now, Hua Xiu quickly came up with a solution for Liu Yu.
The first one is to mobilize and expand positions so that some sensitive and key positions no longer rely solely on a few people. There should be several equally matched subordinates under Liu Yu's leadership to prevent the formation of senior generals in the future.
Then, there is the second point. Select capable and reliable people from the elites in Linzi to take charge of the army in various places. Not only must they strictly supervise the daily training and preparations for war, but they should also prevent the soldiers from being scattered in various counties and counties from forgetting their original mission. point.
Finally, the third item is to appoint scholars from Jizhou and Yanzhou. After all, the old generals in the Qingzhou army are more or less related to local powerful people. Now, the addition of scholars from Jizhou and Yanzhou can just balance the original monopoly of the Qingzhou army. A big Qingzhou scholar.
After listening to Hua Xiu's words, Liu Yu felt a little confused. It's not that Hua Xiu's suggestion was not feasible, but the more Liu Yu listened, the more he felt that it looked like Zhao and Song in later generations were wary of arrogant and powerful generals. .
"As a result, there will be many factions in the Qingzhou army. If they start fighting among themselves, how will they deal with it?" Liu expressed his worries in advance.
Hua Xiu nodded secretly first, and then said.
"ji The secret fighting among various sects is just that the sect elders are in charge of the overall situation and there are family rules of filial piety, so that all the people of the same sect can support each other and prosper the family together."
Liu foresaw Hua Xiu's sincere words, and guessed that Hua Xiu was probably talking about their Hua family affairs as an example, and he didn't know what he was talking about about the overt and covert struggles between various clans.
Seeing that Liu Yu was thoughtful after hearing this, Hua Xiu continued.
"Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes, which means being cautious and careful. How to support the forces of various factions so that they have the intention to fight but not the reality of fighting. There will be no strong ministers and weak masters. There is a story about the Three Jin Dynasties. He will not waste his martial arts due to internal fighting. This is a test of the master's ability. In this matter, no one in the past and present can be better than the emperor of the Han Dynasty."
After hearing this, Liu Yu couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. After Hua Xiu's description, this job of sitting upright as the master did not seem to be so good-looking. It was like walking on a tightrope. If you are not careful, you will miss the mark.
Liu Yu thought to himself that although he had merged his two lives, it seemed that all of this now relied more on the bravery of Liu Yu's warriors, and it seemed that he was not good at real tricks.
"It seems that the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was able to control such outstanding figures as Xiao, Cao, Han, and Zhang. He must have been a genius."
When Liu Yu said this, he felt a faint sense of loss in his heart. He was just an ordinary person after all, and his resourcefulness and decision-making might never be as good as those of Han Gaozu.
Hua Xiu saw a trace of disappointment on Liu Yu's face, but instead of being disappointed, he was a little happy and laughed.
"Hahahaha, Ji Xing, you don't have to belittle yourself. Even though Emperor Taizu Gao was a talented person, he still had Yong Chi and several rebels. Besides, among the generals and generals in Qingzhou today, I haven't seen anyone with the ambition of Han Xin Ying Peng. Your magnanimity, as long as you follow the steps as I said, will be enough to deal with it."
After hearing this, Liu Yu felt a lot more at ease.
He thought silently, yes, I am not a talented person like Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, but my subordinates are not unilateral heroes like Han Xin, Ying Bu, and Peng Yue. Moreover, most of my subordinates are now unambiguous. As long as you balance all parties and get the solution, you won't make any big mistakes.
Moreover, Liu Yu also thought that the Yongjia Rebellion in the late Western Jin Dynasty was not so much due to the powerful forces of various barbarians, but rather to the fact that the Han princes in power were as stupid as pigs and as greedy as sheep.
Thinking of this, Liu Yu thought of that sentence again.
"There are no heroes, so Zhuzi became famous."
In the third year of Yongjia, autumn.
Liu Yu set up a total of nine counties in Dongmou County, Donglai County, Chengyang County, Changguang County, Beihai County, Qi County, Le'an County, and Jinan County in Qingzhou under his control, plus Jibei County in Yanzhou. The Zhongxia San Ji Military Mansion is used to control all the government soldiers with positions in the county. It not only strictly supervises the command and training, but also selects officers from the Linzi Guards to serve as captains of the military offices of each county and county, and at the same time, they are transferred in turn. Elite soldiers from various military mansions took turns on duty in Linzi City.
At the same time, nearly a hundred people were selected from the scholars who migrated from Jizhou and Yanzhou to serve as officials and staff of the governor's department, counties, and military offices.
In this way, the shortage of county officials originally caused by the lack of scholars and then the lack of trust in Qingzhou scholars was solved at once.
As long as he has the strength of the military and field soldiers in the counties and counties, coupled with the management of the county's household registration, Liu Yu will be able to fully unleash Qingzhou's strength by next year.
Even if most of the strength is still in the hands of the local powerful in Qingzhou, Liu Yu can still rely on the army's field soldiers and household registration to develop the entire Qingzhou into the strongest square town east of Luojing.
In late autumn, after Liu Yu had settled the resettlement issues for military and county officials, Liu Yu decided to focus on taking advantage of the slack farming season in autumn and winter to start smelting steel and accumulating fire salt.
Because after solving the high-temperature calcination of porcelain, Linzi's kiln has enough foundation to increase the temperature. As long as the problem of refractory materials is solved, experiments can begin to smelt steel.
Of course, all kinds of blast furnaces cannot be used at all. Liu Yu's temporary plan is to start improving the steel smelting method at this time based on the steel filling method invented by later generations of Northern Qi craftsmen, so as to produce cheap steel. As for whether to use it as a weapon or a farm tool, it all depends on the situation of smelting it in the future.
Another important aspect is the collection of fire salt. Here Liu Yu has found many places where sulfur is produced in Qingzhou. Although they are all in the mountains in the south, transportation is quite difficult, but they can always meet the basic needs of today's firewood.
The only difficulty is still fire saltpeter. This kind of fire saltpeter mine, which is rare in nature, is almost extinct in Qingzhou, so the method Liu Yu implemented can only be the method used by later generations of British people. 11
