Late July.
Chang'an went through several wars. Li Jue and Guo Bang gradually took control of the court, reluctantly leading the Qiang people and the old Xiliang tribe, trapping both the scholars and the emperor in their hands, and watched the situation change.
Since this year, the names of many people have gradually spread from the Guanzhong area, such as Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan. They have gained a reputation for defeating thieves and attracted heroes to join them.
For example, Liu Biao and Liu Yu stabilized one area and united the clan members, so that the areas under their jurisdiction showed signs of revival.
Of course, there are some people who are no longer active in the Han Dynasty, such as Huangfu Song who died of illness at home and Cai Yong who died in prison.
By June and July, a name that had been silent for a long time gradually became active in the eyes of the officials in Chang'an following the intelligence from various places.
Cao Cao.
In the former Prime Minister's Mansion in Chang'an, on the stone road as spacious as a square, two officials came down the stairs, both looking unhappy.
"Why can Cao Mengde rise again? I thought this man had left the ranks of the world's most powerful people, but he had the ability to defeat thieves in Xuzhou and Yanzhou. How could this man have a little fire and become a huge fireworks?" The man on the left finished speaking. Afterwards, his expression was complicated, as if he was worried about the future.
"It was the Yuan family who pushed behind the scenes and gave him the financial resources to rebuild his family. Not only Yuan Shao, but Zhang Miao also gave him a lot of assets when he heard that Cao Cao raised his troops for the second time." The middle-aged man next to him said with a smile, "Yuan Xiu After receiving the imperial edict, we should pay homage first and then go to Yanzhou to pay a visit to Cao Mengde."
"After figuring out the situation, it will not be too late to mobilize troops. Cao Mengde has gone through many battles this year and has no remaining funds. Make a plan and move to capture Yanzhou in one fell swoop. Then gradually strengthen the army to return to Chang'an and wait for the opportunity to take over the Emperor Dongdong. Return."
"Okay, I understand."
The fat man on the left is named Jin Shang. He wears a hat and has a round face, a thick beard and slender eyes.
Jin Shangzi Yuan Xiu had already been promoted to an official position in the first year of Guanghe. After decades of hard work, his connections, ability, and reputation were all enough to be qualified as the governor of a state.
But now and then, being appointed governor is no longer a matter of an edict.
There are not many Liu Biao in the world who can stabilize the situation and carry out administrative orders smoothly even in troubled times.
The scholars in Chang'an thought they didn't have the ability, so they pushed a Jin Shang out to pick up Yanzhou.
As for Cao Cao? After seeing Cao Cao's achievements, most of them had only one idea: Liu Dai was dead, and they could just send a well-recommended scholar to lead Yanzhou to gain the support of local scholars!
Who is Cao Cao? If he hadn't had the history of killing eunuchs and assassinating Dongs, he would really be unfamiliar with him at all.
So they quickly thought that Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou who had just been appointed by the imperial edict, should be stationed in Yanzhou in the name of helping to quell the rebellion, and gradually capture Yanzhou together with another friend of the gentry, Zhang Miao.
Then within three days, military reports came one after another. Tao Qian had been beaten. His nose was bruised and his face was swollen. Not only was he beaten with a large amount of family property and people, many villagers and merchants also turned to Yanzhou for help. Way to live.
So in Chang'an, both the scholar-bureaucrats' party, the opposition scholars, and the Xiliang party of Li Jue and Guo Si were all shocked.
In the battle at Bianshui, Cao Cao pursued the Xiliang soldiers alone, but was defeated by Xiliang general Xu Rong. In the first battle, he lost all his family wealth, and by the way, Mr. Wei, who supported Cao Cao with his whole family, was also defeated. .
At that time, after Cao Cao went back and lost his temper with the leaders of the Dong Alliance, he faded out of people's sight like a wronged little daughter-in-law, and returned to his hometown to start a second business.
But this time, with the support of Yuan Shao, Zhang Miao, and Bao Xin, and the heroes from two clans gathered together... now it actually feels like a hidden dragon in the abyss! !
Many people have tried to make friends.
So a wave of people came forward to let Cao Cao take over the military power, be responsible for fighting and quelling the chaos, restore his family's title to show his achievements, and then appointed Jin Shang to Yanzhou to win over the hearts of the scholars and recruit talents.
What is this like?
For example, over in Youzhou, Liu Yu, the patriarch of the Liu clan and the shepherd of Youzhou, was in charge of military affairs and people's livelihood, while the generals of the Gongsun family guarded the border and showed their prestige and style!
Everyone has a bright future. As for whether the two of them will restrain each other and cause internal strife, that is something that is welcome to see.
In this way, a large number of envoys were sent out to make friends with the princes abroad, including Jin Shang, Ma Rixi and other famous ministers.
The operation of the noble clan is inevitable, but there are some differences in standards when operating.
For example, Jin Shang, who was sent to Yanzhou, took an imperial edict and appointed him as the governor, asking him to find a way to take control of Yanzhou.
Grand Tutor Ma Rixi and Imperial Servant Zhao Qizhi were on a mission to Guandong to appease the princes, and they stopped by to see Yuan Shu, just for a visit.
In response, Li Jue not only released these people as envoys, but also sent many soldiers and horses to support him. He was indeed deceived by the Manchu officials.
There was a mastermind behind them, and he had already seen that Li and Guo might not last long, so they secretly defected to their positions as ministers.
…
In September, the autumn harvest season, Yanzhou Dongjun, Jibei, and Chenliu had a good harvest, the mountain roads were busy, and merchants passed through the streets.
After paying the tax on farming cattle, the villagers and ordinary people had rice and millet savings, and they were able to grow grains and grains, and they were very happy.
The promise of the military camp is about to be fulfilled. According to the previously set taxes, the villagers will still have surplus food after paying. Among them, those whose fields are responsible for producing abundant crops will record their merits. If their merits meet the requirements, they can settle in the village.
Completed the transformation from bandits to criminals, then from criminals to refugees, and finally returned to the Han people in exchange for hard work.
I thought that after being defeated and surrendering, I would be treated inhumanely and become a slave from then on, but I didn't expect that while being a slave, I would also have the opportunity to return to the people. With the harvest, my natural complaints almost disappeared.
These Qingxu thieves were also farmers in the past, but they were beaten out of breath by the unabated levies and unabated taxes and brutal levies imposed by cruel officials after years of drought and no harvest.
Just because they fought back, they became thieves.
Therefore, this road can only go on forever. People who have encountered the same situation are everywhere, including big men from the past few years or even ten years ago, so the team is getting bigger and bigger, like locusts passing through the border.
But when there is land that can be cultivated, they can still serve the people. After several years of wandering, I was homeless and homeless.
When I can become a villager again this year, I feel most at ease by cultivating the land I am most familiar with.
In the middle and late part of this year, the people of Yanzhou finally settled down, and the gentry became quiet as well.
In the government office, the autumn harvest has come and farming is busy again. Naturally, the chief clerk also has various documents to take charge of recording things, so Zhang Han is also busy.
After summarizing the documents in his hand, the harvest has totaled more than 300,000 dendrobium. This is just the document compiled by the villagers. There are hundreds of thousands of households in Dongjun itself, although it is not as impressive as a large county like Nanyang with millions of households. Ding's harvest is also quite large.
I am afraid that one million grains of dendrobium can be harvested for the army this year. Even if the grazing and breeding industries are not developed, it will be enough to keep millions of people full through the winter. They can even store grain until the next year, and the surplus grain can be used to make wine.
The days are richer than in the famine, as if a lot of color has been added to the gray world.
"Brother Dian," Zhang Han strode back home and went straight to the side courtyard where Dian Wei was resting. He opened the door and saw him lying on the couch with sleepy eyes and a flat mouth, struggling to open it.
He stepped forward and slapped Dian Wei on the stomach, making him jump up and sit up.
When Dian Wei was about to burst into anger, Zhang Han held his shoulders and said: "The total of the documents reported from various places shows that the grain harvest has exceeded one million dendrobium. Now I have done what I said! This year, you and your brothers Everyone can have enough to eat!”
Hearing this, Dian Wei, who was wearing underwear, was stunned. He turned over and fell asleep, muttering: "Dian has not slept for two days and nights. Sir, don't come to disturb me. Tomorrow, Dian will be here from tomorrow on." Stay close to me and protect you sir."
Zhang Han felt relieved knowing that Zhongyong had made a huge promise, and said, "I'll go take a nap too."
"Huh? Come on," Dian Wei frowned and moved to the side.
"No, no," Zhang Han felt that after finishing the paperwork and submitting them, he could relax for a while, and the rewards were about to arrive. This was a real achievement of internal governance that would benefit all people.
"I'm going to have a great harvest too! I can even take the opportunity to rest for a long time..."
…
East County Government Office.
"Bang!" Cao Cao, who was eating, was so angry that he knocked a bowl of rice upside down on the table.
"I've been waiting for dozens of days! Just waiting for this?!"
On the case, there was an urgent message from Chang'an written on a piece of cloth. There was a famine in Guanzhong, and the messenger almost starved to death on the way.
What was written in the letter was that Jin Shang and his party were coming to take over Yanzhou, and asked Cao Cao to make an early decision.
Immediately afterwards, Xi Zhicai also hurriedly entered the tent, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, the scouts are here to report important military information."
Cao Cao: "..."
