After Su Quan returned to Changshan, Changshan was indeed much more at peace.
He also wrote a memorial to express his loyalty, saying that Feng Yi had lured him and promised him the position of Bingzhou Shepherd and Zhennan General. He, Su Yan, was loyal to Daliang and had no intention of betrayal.
Li Yue also responded with an edict, making Su Yan the general of Zhenbei and the governor of Youzhou.
Press the gourd to float the scoop.
Lu Hu also followed suit and asked Yecheng to support him with another 100,000 shi of grain, 5,000 livestock, 3,000 sets of various weapons, and 3,000 women.
According to the news sent back by Lu in detail, Lu Hu also asked Murong Jun for these things.
It is not difficult to see that Lu Hu, Wang Wu, and Qin Xing are all in the same boat, and they only want to get benefits from both sides.
Given the current situation, he still had to be coaxed, so Li Yue ordered to send 10,000 stones of grain, 500 sows and ewes, and 700 sets of ordnance.
Not a single woman.
Most of the 100,000 palace maids in Yecheng were released to marry soldiers and common people. Even if there were some, Li Yue would never give them away.
At least I gave him something, but Yan State was not used to Lu Hu's bad habits and didn't give him a grain of food.
The Yan State is having a bad year this year. Murong Jun, the king of Yan, lives in Liaodong, so it is naturally impossible for him to provide food to Lu Gu.
In the end, Lu Hu also "sincerely" made a memorial, saying that he would never betray Daliang, which reassured Li Yue that he, Prince Boling, Lu Hu, had seen through Murong's face and would resist resolutely to the end.
It can be seen from his series of operations that this guy is by no means a fuel-saving lamp. He looks stupid on the surface, but in fact he grasps the situation very accurately.
Use all means to strengthen yourself.
He won't get close to himself, but he will never wear the same pants as Murong.
None of the people killed in the troubled times were ordinary people.
The situation in Hebei is still at a stalemate.
Winter has arrived in the blink of an eye, and this winter is indeed colder than in previous years. Even before it snows, the wind is biting.
Li Yue inspected the army and found that coal had already been burning in the barracks, making it as warm as spring.
When going out for training and duty, they also wore furs. Soldiers who could afford it also prepared wolfskin mattresses and leather shoes to wrap themselves around, so they were not afraid of the severe cold.
This year, the trade with Jiangling has greatly increased, the supply of cloth is sufficient, the soldiers have put on new clothes, and the atmosphere in the army has been completely renewed.
Seeing that no one was suffering from frostbite, Li Yue did not pamper them and went out for long-distance hunting in batches, reaching Langya in the east and Luyang in the south.
If the soldiers cannot adapt to the harsh natural environment, how will they fight with the wild people in Mobei and Liaodong in the future?
The strength of the Black Cloud Army lies not in its equipment, but in its strong desire to fight and its tenacious will.
Now that you've joined the army, you can't even think about enjoying it.
Not only the soldiers, but also the entire Liang Kingdom, from slaves to officials, were all busy.
Men cultivated fields, built houses, and repaired cities, while women transported coal and grain.
Even Li Yue worked non-stop to inspect the defenses in various places. He had to be prepared for everything. Xiangguo and Zhongshan hung above Yecheng, and Lukou was not in his hands. The second line of defense could not be missed.
Especially in the important towns of Fangtou, Liyang, Shetou, Dongguang, Nanpi and Fuyang, a large number of docks were built along the Qingshui and Lutuo Rivers.
The longer Murong takes to prepare, the more intense the next battle will be.
Holding the second line of defense is equivalent to holding the states and counties south of the river.
However, the rugged road along the way caused Li Yue to suffer a lot.
After Ran Min founded the country, he was busy fighting all day long. All the official roads were in ruins. There were big pits connected with small pits. A horse's hoof stepped in and threw people three feet away and couldn't get up for a long time.
This is true for the counties in Hebei, and it is also true for all the places in Henan.
The original two-day journey took four days.
Although the rugged roads can slightly restrict Yan's cavalry from going south, they also severely restrict the delivery of troops and material transportation.
Nowadays, the territory of Liang State is not small, and grain and grass from all parts of Hebei have to be transported from Qing, Yan, and Hezhou.
Waterways can solve the problem of transporting grain and grass, but they cannot solve the problem of troop projection. In many places, there are no waterways and the only way is by land.
Moreover, waterways are relatively uncontrollable. Floods, droughts, and enemy forces building dams to block water will all affect waterways.
If you want to be rich, build roads first.
Wherever roads are built, Li Yue's control over the place extends.
Before the heavy snow came, Li Yue ordered all counties and counties to organize people to repair as many roads as they could.
We will wait until next year’s spring plowing before launching it on a large scale.
Li Yue inspected along the Yellow River. There was no war. Every place was revitalized and the number of villages increased a lot.
It is no longer the miserable state it was a few years ago, with no human beings and no roosters crowing for hundreds of miles.
However, the sight of several baby corpses on the road cast a shadow over Li Yue's heart.
If people don't want to have children, don't dare to have children, or can't afford to support them, it means the problem is serious.
When Wang Jun, a famous general in the Western Jin Dynasty, was the governor of Bajun, the soldiers were working hard and the people were paying hard taxes. Many boys were born and they were not raised, so they were abandoned and killed. Wang Jun issued an order to strictly prohibit the abandonment of babies and relaxed their labor duties. There are thousands of people alive.
There is nothing new under the sun. What is happening before us has been reincarnated countless times in history.
The bodyguards found the local pavilion chief, a veteran of the Heiyun Army who had retired due to disability. He recognized Li Yue as soon as they met and knelt down on one knee, "The dead soldier of the forward battalion, Qu Damu, pays homage to His Highness!"
Li Yue looked at his broken arm, and the anger in his heart subsided a lot, "Why is there a corpse of a child?"
"These children all died at birth. His Highness released one hundred thousand women from Ye Palace, betrothed them to other families, and encouraged marriages. This year there will be more births, and there will also be many deaths." Qu Damu looked sincere and did not seem to be hypocritical.
Li Yue naturally believed what the veterans of the Black Cloud Army said.
There is no need for them to deceive themselves.
The most miserable thing in the troubled times is that women have to have children and have a hard time surviving. They often don't have enough to eat, suffer from hunger and cold. In addition, they get married early before they are of childbearing age, so the premature death rate is naturally frighteningly high.
Of the thirteen emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty, five did not live past the age of ten, and even more members of the royal family died young.
Li Yue sighed. After all, he still failed to do his part. "Get up and talk. How are you doing after you retire?"
Qu Damu was flattered and said, "I have 150 acres of fertile land and three female slaves. This year, two female slaves are pregnant. They will give birth in two months. Next year, I plan to buy two field slaves to help with the farming." "
"Great kindness!" Li Yue felt better.
The Hu people have oppressed the Han people for decades, and it is time for them to pay their debts. It would be merciful not to exterminate them all.
The slaves could survive and gradually adapted.
Those who don't adapt won't survive now.
After asking about some other matters, Li Yue led his troops back to Yecheng.
After the country stabilizes, many people are getting married. If the mortality rate can be reduced, the population will inevitably increase greatly.
Li Yue summoned Yue Ji for discussion.
"It was my little sister's negligence. During this time, I studied medical books and taught medical skills without leaving home, so a tragedy happened." Yue Ji directly admitted her mistake.
"Do you have any good ideas?"
"Brother, don't worry. There are more than 13,000 people in the women's camp and the medical camp. Medical buildings can be set up in various counties. First, they can save lives and heal the wounded, and second, they can deliver babies and take care of babies."
"Can."
Leave professional matters to professionals.
Yue Ji has a delicate mind, and the female camp and medical camp on her hands are most suitable for doing these things.
(End of chapter)
