"Your Majesty, all the ten military camps in Rinan Prefecture have not harvested enough food this year. Even most of the livestock have died due to various plagues. This year, grain and grass will be allocated from Jiaozhou again."
Gongsun Sheng said sadly.
Since Liu Yu established ten military towns in Rinan Prefecture, there have been various debts almost every year.
Either there will be a drought this year, or there will be floods next year, or there will be heavy rains against the tide.
It can be said that the entire military camp in Nichinan Prefecture is almost in deficit year after year.
"Then allocate grain and grass from the Jiaozhou treasury. It's going to rain again. Don't delay." Liu Yu said.
"Your Majesty, there is also a serious famine in Jiaozhou this year. In addition to the provisions reserved for famine, I'm afraid there is not much food and grass in the treasury." Gongsun Sheng was a little embarrassed.
When Liu Yu heard this, he suddenly had a headache.
Jiaozhou is close to Rinan Prefecture outside the Great Wall. If we dispatch food and grass from other states and counties, I am afraid that the journey will be too long.
Once it rains, it will be delayed.
Just when Liu Yu was in trouble, Gongsun Sheng spoke up.
"However, I heard that Lingnan County and Jiaonan have had a good harvest in the past two years. There should be a lot of grain and grass reserves. Maybe it can be done."
"There are not many people in Lingnan County. Even if there is food and grass, I'm afraid there won't be much. If we go to Jiaonan, we might actually be able to provide a lot."
Liu Yu instantly saw hope.
Since Jiaonan was brought under Jisu's rule, the wars that often occurred in previous years have basically stopped. In addition, there are very few recruitments for Jiaonan, so there should be a lot of reserves.
"Your Majesty, the major tribal families still hold the real power in Jiaonan. Even if King Jiaonan wants to recruit them, it may be difficult."
Gongsun Sheng stared at Liu Yu and said.
The current King of Jiaonan is the son born to Liu Yu by the former Princess of Jiaonan.
When he forced everyone in Jiaonan to think of him as a nephew, he had already made many people in Jiaonan dissatisfied.
Now it is necessary to requisition grain, grass and property, which will be even more difficult.
"Hmph! So what are you afraid of? I've long been unhappy with Jiao Nan."
When Liu Yu heard this, he didn't care at all.
He named one of his sons King of Jiaonan in order to assimilate the people of Jiaonan from top to bottom.
However, judging from the results in the past two years, the results are not ideal.
Unlike those ignorant and backward Hu tribes, Jiaonan itself still has a high level of civilization, otherwise it would not have been possible to successfully restore the country before.
Except for accepting a nominal King of Jiaonan, the people of Jiaonan still maintain their original survival mode at all times.
Large and small family forces hold power, and almost all of the orders issued in the name of King Jiaonan are obeyed and disobeyed.
Liu Yu had long wanted to free up his hands to deal with them.
"If there is a riot in Jiaonan, we will simply wipe them out. Anyway, the sergeants from the ten towns in Rinan Prefecture are close at hand. Some war experience is better than cultivating wasteland and farming every day." Liu Yu said with a smile.
When Gongsun Sheng heard this, he immediately understood.
Looking around the entire Han Dynasty, except for the vassal vassals in particularly far-off places such as the Western Regions, there is no force that enjoys the same special treatment as Jiaonan.
"Your Majesty, if everyone in Jiaonan obeys, then what will happen?"
Gongsun Sheng knew that Liu Yu wanted to eliminate the hidden dangers on the side of the bed, so he asked about another situation.
"Haha, it would be easier if they just obeyed."
Liu Yu continued with a relaxed look.
"If they can hand over food and grass, it means they are still aware of the current situation."
"Since we are willing to understand the current affairs, we should move all the Dingkou in Jiaonan so that Jiaonan will forever become an empty king's title."
After Liu Yu finished speaking, he laughed very proudly.
"If we can eliminate the hidden dangers in Jiaonan, then in the future, the area from Baishan to Rinanshui can be used as a winter reserve on the grassland. In the event of extreme heavy rains, both cattle, sheep and horses can survive."
After many years of war, the entire Central Plains region is severely lacking in labor force. Whether they are men or women, they are all working hard to cultivate and cultivate the land, which can only increase the output by one or two points.
On the grasslands, the most feared thing is severe heavy rains. Not only will the white rain block roads, but it can also freeze cattle, sheep, horses, and even people to death.
If the Jiaonan people can be moved to the pass, it will completely improve the production of the Central Plains by several levels.
The remaining land in Jiaonan could be used as a place to settle some grassland herdsmen for the winter, or directly used to raise horses for the Han court.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid Jiao Nan won't agree to this."
"I don't care whether Jiaonan agrees or not. As long as it is beneficial to us, Jiaonan people must be willing to accept losses."
"If Your Majesty is planning this, it would be better to find a way to get all the food, grass and money from Jiaonan first, so that the sergeants in the ten towns of Rinan Prefecture also have food and grass reserves, and then it is not too late to deal with Jiaonan. "
If Liu Yu wanted to use thunderous means to deal with Jiaonan, then Gongsun Sheng would have to squeeze the most out of them first.
"A small Jiaonan problem, if not handled properly, can become a serious problem in the future."
Liu Yu confirmed Gongsun Sheng's idea and asked him to go ahead and do it.
Regardless of whether it is stolen or robbed, as long as the Jiaonan people who can be deceived are willing to pay for it, it is considered a great achievement.
In the dense forests of the Baishan Mountains in Lingnan, which is close to the Central Plains, there is a force like Jiaonan with a civilized family and country, which is definitely a very terrible hidden danger.
Liu Yu had made up his mind, no matter what reputation he had, as long as he could swallow up Jiao Nan.
Soon, as the envoy of the Emperor of Luoyang drove towards Lingnan, a piece of heavy news about Lingnan also spread to the ears of Jiaonan people.
As soon as this news came out, everyone in Jiaonan was secretly happy.
According to the news that the separatist regime came out of Lingnan County, the Han emperor in Luoyang intended to allow the Jiaonan people to annex Lingnan County and retain their original family tribes, without being subject to the constraints of the Han county officials. He also set up a military officer to protect Jiaonan. King Jiaonan was in charge.
As soon as the news came out, everyone in Jiaonan couldn't help but be overjoyed.
They have been coveting the fertile land in Lingnan for generations. If Murong Xianbei had not been so cruel, the Jiaonan people would have stepped forward to snatch it away.
It's good now. I pinched my nose and recognized the 'Jiaonan King', and now I have such a good thing.
You can get the land of Lingnan County for nothing.
Although there is a guard guarding Jiaonan, he is nothing more than a puppet. It is they, the nobles of Jiaonan, who really have the power to speak.
In recent years, these Jiaonan nobles all feel that their days as 'local tyrants' will continue forever. After all, how can the Han people value the warmth and richness of the Central Plains so much as their poverty-stricken country?
Even when the Han court wanted to set aside Lingnan County to accommodate them, almost no one doubted it.
The population of the Central Plains is declining, and so much fertile land cannot be cultivated. It is only natural that the miserable land of Lingnan County should be given to the people of Jiaonan for cultivation.
Hakusan, Wando Castle.
The leaders of several major tribes in Jiaonan are gathering together to discuss the new news that has just been returned from Lingnan County.
"The Han emperor has already planned to give Lingnan County to me for cultivation by the Nan people, but how to divide the land and what kind of official positions to grant are all very different from what he thought before."
A middle-aged man from Jiaonan brought back the latest information.
"It's very different. What does that mean? Doesn't the Han emperor intend to hand over the entire Lingnan County to us and then let us divide it ourselves?" An old man in Jiaonan asked doubtfully.
For Jisi rule, it is only necessary to enthrone a king, and other subsequent matters are basically left to the vassal state to handle itself.
"What does the Han Emperor plan to do?"
Everyone asked curiously.
The envoy Jiaonan Palace who was responsible for bringing back the information said immediately.
"The Emperor of the Han Dynasty has decided to divide Lingnan County into three small counties, and then expand it to double the number of counties, and then sell all the official positions and land from the county to the county to us!"
As soon as these words came out, all the Jiaonan nobles were stunned.
After coming here for a while, someone finally came to his senses.
"What are you talking about, they want to sell us the official land in Lingnan counties?"
These Jiaonan nobles all felt very incredible.
You must know what virtues and ethics the Han emperor in the Central Plains valued most. According to the guidance of Confucianism, money should be taboo.
What's more, it's such a shameless job to sell one's official position.
"Don't the Han emperors care about face the most? How could this be true?"
Someone immediately expressed suspicion, but this suspicion was quickly dispelled by the person who brought the news.
"The person in charge of this matter in Lingnan County is Cui Ao and Cui Shijun!"
"Cui Shijun is of noble birth, so he will definitely not deceive us with words. Moreover, Cui Shijun was forced to flee by Murong Xianbei a few years ago, and he was once protected by our Jiaonan."
"With this kind of friendship, everyone just shouldn't doubt it."
As soon as they heard Cui Ao's name, all the Nan bosses in the room let out a sigh of relief and immediately took their hearts back.
Cui Ao, that was the Dongyi captain of the former Jin Dynasty. He was originally a noble seed of the Cui family in Qinghe, and he would definitely not harm them.
Under the hints of several Jiaonan nobles, everyone believed this matter.
"Then tell me quickly, what price does the Han emperor plan to sell for the official land in Lingnan counties and counties?" one of the leaders, a Jiaonan native, asked urgently.
Everyone immediately turned their attention to the price of official land.
After all, Jiaonan is located in a remote area. Apart from some furs, pearls, medicinal materials and other products, there is not much money and goods available.
If the official land in Lingnan is too expensive, there is no need to fight for it.
However, even this problem quickly made everyone feel relieved.
According to the description, Lingnan County is divided into three counties and thirty-eight counties, which is exactly the same as the number of large tribes in Jiaonan. Although the asking price is not cheap, it is the least need to worry.
"The Central Plains suffered from famines for many years. The food the Han emperor asked for was much more reliable than gold, silver and jewels."
A gray-haired old man from Jiaonan was stroking his beard and chanting.
Because the Han emperor asked for a large amount of food and grass this time, he ignored the pearls, birds, animal furs, etc. and let them go.
All the Southern nobles in the room immediately showed great dissatisfaction and expressed their determination not to allow such naked money transactions.
But in fact, in their hearts, they are all anxiously calculating how much money their families can spend to sell grain, buy officials, and buy land.
"Such a large amount of grain and grass has to be transported to Pingzhou City before it can be counted. The price of grain is simply sky-high."
"Without us Jiaonan people, Lingnan would always be a barbaric wilderness."
"So there is no need to worry. As long as we advance and retreat together, the grain fields in the three counties of Lingnan will definitely rely on us in the future."
The several Jiaonan elders headed by them all appealed to everyone not to be fooled. Regardless of whether they buy Han official positions or not, they will definitely be given to them in the future.
As long as this deal fails, the Jiaonan people will finally get a bargain.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room immediately agreed in unison.
"We need to let those Han people know that in this land of Lingnan, where people are crying for rebellion, if there are no people who eat like us, they may have been fed to wild wolves."
In the unanimous agreement of everyone, they all wanted to wait and see what would happen.
However, as soon as the big guy on the front foot left, the horse on the back foot headed towards Lingnan Pingzhou City non-stop.
These envoys secretly sent by the nobles of Jiaonan were all going to test the price of official positions in front of Cui Ao.
Regardless of the official position and preventing the Han people from completing their tasks, it is all a trick to deceive children.
Lingnan County is such a big place. If a family buys the fertile land or official positions, the rest will have to go into the ravine.
Therefore, the sales of official land in the three counties of Lingnan soon entered an extremely hot state.
Regarding this matter, Cui Ao and Cui Shijun, the envoy of Chijie, were of course having a headache.
Every Jiaonan nobleman's bids were similar, and it was difficult to tell the difference.
In the end, Cui Ao and Cui Shijun could only say that according to the first-come-first-served rule, whichever Jiaonan noble family escorted the grain, grass and money to Pingzhou City first would get the right to choose first.
This is not simply a matter of whoever pays the highest price, but whoever is quick.
In an instant, the nobles of Jiaonan, who were originally harmonious, fell into fierce competition with each other.
Because the Han emperor required that the grain and grass should fall into the treasury, the powerful nobles tried their best to escort the grain and grass themselves.
A large number of livestock, slaves, etc. were also used, the only purpose was to hope to reach Pingzhou first.
Under such circumstances, it took the Jiaonan nobles and powerful men almost only one month to transport the "redemption money" from more than thirty counties to Pingzhou.
Cui Ao, who was very happy, told the people sent by his old friends in Jiaonan to go back and wait for the documents of canonization from the imperial court.
When the edict is issued, there will be various rewards, and a large number of chariots and horses will definitely be needed to carry them.
Therefore, this time, the chariots and horses from each family escorting the 'money' did not have to go back. They had to wait in Pingzhou for some time and then go back with the rewards from the court.
