"You have also seen the situation in Yunzhong City. Pepsi is depressed and dilapidated. Such a scene is really sad. I have sent people to check and find out that other prefectures, counties and towns in Shanyang Road, including Yingzhou, have been conquered long ago and have suffered losses. It's smaller, but it's not much better!" Facing Song Qi, Liu Chengyou sighed: "It's a difficult task to keep the people in peace, resume farming, and rebuild the city walls!"
"Your Majesty is very aware of everything and knows the sufferings of the people, and you are setting an example for your Majesty!" Song Qi licked a sentence first, and then said in a serious tone: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I came all the way, and what I passed along the way was indeed desolate and devastated. The room is empty, especially in Huai'an, which is even more deserted. The situation is really not optimistic!"
"If you don't accumulate small steps, you can't reach a thousand miles. This is the first step to govern Shanyang. How do you plan to take it?" Liu Chengyou asked.
Song Qi had obviously thought about this for a long time. Faced with the emperor's question, Song Qi answered without hesitation: "Your Majesty, I believe that the first thing is to recruit refugees, appease the people, make them return to their fields, and distribute grain for cultivation. Tools, cultivate some late grains, and rehabilitate the land. However, this requires giving Shanyang a stable environment..."
"If you have anything to say, just say it without hesitation!" In fact, Liu Chengyou doesn't like this kind of half-spoken words that leave people guessing, but there are always people who like to do this.
Seeing this, Song Qi hurriedly said: "After all, Shanyang is a border state, bordering Khitan. In this battle, the Han and Liao sides forged a deep hatred. The Liao people suffered heavy casualties, and they will seek revenge sooner or later. If in the future, there will be long-term wars and endless wars. , even if you want to maintain peace and order, you can’t do it!”
Song Qi's words mentioned a key issue, which is the handling of the relationship with the Liao Kingdom. This is also the most special place of Shanyang Road. As the northern border defense area that bears the brunt, this is something that the chief of the road must consider. matter.
Nodding slightly, Liu Chengyou felt more and more that Song Qi was the right choice. Seeing hesitation on his face, Liu Chengyou comforted him and said: "You can rest assured about the threat of the Khitan for the time being. Now that they are experiencing civil strife, they have no intention of caring about others. And even if they put down the rebellion, with the current ten miles, they will not rest for ten or even ten years." For a longer period of time, we will not dare to go south easily.
Privy Council Chai and I have built a new line of defense around Datong Mansion. Generals Wang Yanchao and Guo Chongwei are in charge. They are both veteran generals in the army and have outstanding abilities. They have military strategies that are enough to resist the enemy.
Although I dare not say that it is impregnable, a small group of enemy troops can attack and annihilate it, and a large number of Liao troops can also resist the invasion and wait for reinforcements! "
Hearing what the emperor said, Song Qi felt a little relieved. She glanced at him and said tentatively: "May I ask, Your Majesty, who will provide the supplies for the Northern Garrison Army?"
Noticing Song Qi's careful look, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but smile and said: "Don't worry, I won't embarrass you in this regard. Before the people's livelihood is restored, the Ministry of War will deploy and directly supply it. Locally, it will be supported by Hedong's salary!"
Immediately she breathed a sigh of relief, and Song Qi secretly thought in her heart that the emperor was indeed very wise. Glancing at him, Liu Chengyou turned sideways with a warm smile on his face: "I am waiting for you in the clouds because I want to talk to you about the governance of Shanyang Road. What are the difficulties, what conditions are there, what policies are needed , feel free to mention it!”
After saying this, Song Qi's eyes suddenly lit up, and her spirits were lifted a lot. The fatigue from the long days of traveling seemed to have dissipated all of a sudden. However, she still remained cautious and asked: "Is it okay for me to mention it?"
"Of course, as long as it's reasonable, I won't allow it!" Liu Chengyou said.
Although the emperor promised so, Song Qi did not make a request rashly. Instead, she thought about it seriously and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that if you want to restore and rebuild, the most important thing is food and food. I heard that Yun Zhongkong is exhausted, I also hope that the population can migrate to fill the clouds!”
"When King Wei went north, he rescued a group of people, nearly 16,000 of them. Although they were old, weak, women and children, they were all locals in Yunzhong. I have ordered people to call them back. Guo Chongwei and Shi Shouxin After leaving the fortress, we also rescued more than 2,000 young Han people in the area, plus thousands of Tuguhun people in the east of the river. I will leave them all to you.
As for the rest, how to attract people and attract the population depends on your methods. I will not stand in the way. The imperial court will also conduct appropriate immigration in the future, but will not force it. From now on, criminals who are exiled from the imperial court will be sent to you first! Liu Chengyou said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Song Qi was already a little excited. As long as there are people, everything will be possible. Song Qi was very clear about this.
"The livestock captured by the army out of the fortress include one thousand cattle, two thousand sheep, one thousand horses of various types, and one hundred thousand coins." Liu Chengyou looked very generous.
In fact, it is really generous, and it is a huge wealth for Yun Zhong who needs to rebuild from the ruins.
"As for food, I will give you 50,000 shi from the army rations!" Liu Chengyou said again.
Previously, because it was difficult to predict how long the war in Yunzhong would last, the logistics were based on the food consumption of the 250,000-strong army in March. Before and after, Li Chuyun transferred a total of nearly 400,000 grains and grains to Yunzhong.
After the consumption of the battle and the rations for the soldiers and civilians who had returned with the withdrawal, there were still about 200,000 dan left in the clouds to supply the rations for several defensive frontier armies. After all, it is not easy to transport it to the cloud. Without shipping, the loss and waste would be even more serious. Liu Chengyou directly allocated a quarter to Song Qi for administrative purposes, which shows his support.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Song Qi thanked him profusely.
"Don't be too busy thanking me. If you can manage Shanyang well and recover well, it will be the best thank you to me. If there is anything else you need, please tell me!" Liu Chengyou raised his hand to stop him.
"Yes!" Song Qi calmed down and was not polite. She said calmly: "Shanyang Prefecture, counties and towns are in urgent need of recuperation after such decline. I hope that the imperial court can exempt taxes for five years and benefit the people. "
"allow!"
Song Qi smiled happily. He was already secretly planning to take advantage of the tax exemption opportunity to attract some people to speed up Yunzhong's recovery.
"Under one government and three states, the Liao system is no longer sufficient. Like Huai'an County, it is almost empty. I thought it could be properly abandoned and consolidated!"
"Okay!" Liu Chengyou nodded: "You can make adjustments based on the actual situation of the county and town and report to Tokyo for approval!"
"The governance of Shanyang is difficult to achieve by relying on one minister. We also ask the imperial court to dispatch some capable officials who are familiar with the Han system to enrich the prefectures and counties!" Song Qi said again.
"I have also considered this point and have already sent a letter to Tokyo to select the officials!" Looking at Song Qi, Liu Chengyou said: "I can reveal some news to you. Those who are officials in Shanyang will be promoted in the future. Move up a level!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Song Qi immediately praised, as if he was in awe.
"Besides!" Song Qi glanced at Liu Chengyou again and said cautiously, "I hope that we can reopen the market at the border and the profits will be used for reconstruction..."
Hearing something unusual, Liu Chengyou frowned slightly: "Please be more detailed!"
Noticing the emperor's extremely serious look, Song Qi was slightly nervous, but with a calm face, he expressed his thoughts: "Since the conflict between Han and Liao last year, the border market trade has been depressed, and the market has been closed. This For our dynasty, it is of no importance, but for the Hu people, it is a matter of interest. Let’s not mention the other goods for the moment, but salt and tea are necessary for their survival.
I believe that although the Liao Kingdom is now at odds with each other, its merchants and merchants still have potential for development. Especially for the ordinary people of the Liao Kingdom, they had not received salt tea from the Han Dynasty for a long time. Once an opening was opened, it would be like a flood that broke the embankment, and they could make huge profits.
Moreover, I believe that if we want to conquer the Liao Kingdom, military combat alone is far from enough. Nowadays, the situation between Han and Liao has changed greatly, and the strengths and weaknesses are changing with each other. If we can communicate with each other through merchant trade and win over some Liao tribes to join the Han, in the future, it may not be possible to disintegrate the Khitan regime through internal means..."
Song Qi's words once again made Liu Chengyou take a high look at him. This person was not in vain under the Liao Kingdom's system. In terms of knowledge, he was far more knowledgeable than other Han officials, and he knew him better. Moreover, he is a practical person.
However, Liu Chengyou thought a little about his request and said: "The market can be reopened, transactions can be carried out, and tribes can be wooed, but the salt and tea matters have to be coordinated by the three salt and iron envoys. Can the specifics be as follows? If you implement what you said, I should listen to the opinions of the Third Division!"
Liu Chengyou spoke calmly, but his tone was firm. Seeing this, Song Qi didn't hold back, but she was inevitably disappointed.
Liu Chengyou saw different things depending on the location he was in. According to Song Qi's idea, this was seizing the power of the three divisions. To put it more broadly, it was a struggle for power between the local government and central agencies.
According to Song Qi's opinion, it is convenient and trouble-free for Shanyang Dao to take the lead in this matter. Although it seems to be a mutually beneficial matter, he is not willing to open this hole lightly.
