empire wars

Chapter 142 The Pattern of the World
"In addition, Shizhen City also needs to undergo some changes, and the specific matters will be arranged by Zhuge Mo."

Qin Yuan said lightly, and then waved everyone away.

As for the reform Qin Yuan mentioned, it was nothing more than rectifying officials, taking in private soldiers, harvesting the wealth of families in the city, re-planning the distribution of interests in the city, and a series of issues.

These are aimed at former officials and family forces.

In addition, the development of Shizhen City and the reconstruction of the city require a lot of wealth and resources to promote it. As for these things, Qin Yuan naturally doesn't have a penny.

Finally, there is the problem of food, clothing, housing and transportation for the people. In the short term, the county magistrate will open a warehouse to appease the people, and then provide relief with work. With the development of the city, the prosperity of the past will be restored, and the people will no longer have to worry about eating enough.

As long as the people live well, they will support Qin Yuan's rule.

As for whether the families in Shizhen City can do it?Qin Yuan is not worried about this problem.

Most of the wealth in the world is in the hands of the wealthy gentry, let alone the food problem of the more than [-] people in Shizhen City, even if it is several times more, there is still no problem.

Qin Yuan, who was born in a famous family, has a deep understanding in his heart.

After the Qin family was taken over by Qin Yuan, the Qin family provided a large amount of wealth and food, which was the first pot of gold for his development.

As for if it can't be done, then the matter is simpler, Qin Yuan doesn't mind cleaning up and replacing with someone who is sincerely loyal to Qin Yuan.

As for their voluntary surrender, Qin Yuan didn't make it difficult for them, at least they still retained their family status, didn't they?There are even replacements for official positions.

If Qin Yuan took the initiative to attack the city and take it down, these families might not exist anymore.

Thinking about it this way, Qin Yuan felt that he was a living Bodhisattva, and he did not deal with their collusion with the Heavenly Dao Army. This also has something to do with their initiative to destroy the Heavenly Dao Army in the city and their sincerity in opening the city.

It makes sense for Qin Yuan to do this.

On the one hand, it is to weaken the power of the family so as not to affect Qin Yuan's rule.

On the other hand, using the wealth of these families to expand the development of the city is equivalent to strengthening Qin Yuan's power.

The stronger Qin Yuan's strength, the weaker the gentry and aristocratic clan, the more secure Qin Yuan's rule will be.

At night, Zhuge Mo reported the situation of Shizhen City to Qin Yuan.

Led by the Shizhen County Magistrate, the major families were asked to spend money and food, distribute food to the people in the city, redistribute the land, and began to build the destroyed buildings, gates and walls in the city, and began to build a military factory to manufacture various products. Military weapons and equipment, and all the resources needed are shared among the families.

The first is mining, collection, transportation, smelting, casting, etc. Resources are a problem, and other than that, there are a lot of manpower and material resources.

The establishment of the military factory created a large number of jobs, and solved the living problems of the people on the other hand.

For the military factory, Zhuge Mo arranged an army of thousands to guard it.

In addition, [-] Northern Qiang cavalry were temporarily arranged in Shizhen City to take charge of the daily protection of the city, waiting for the Qin family army sent by Mingwu City to change the guard.

As for the original government army and private soldiers in the city, they were packed and taken away by Qin Yuan, and they were taken away from Shizhen City.

Among them, some young children from various families were also incorporated into the army, which also meant to act as protons.

With regard to military power, Qin Yuan has never delegated power, let alone continue to let the families in Shizhen City control a large number of private soldiers.

The change in Shizhen City also reflects a truth from the side.

If these families unite, they will also have the power to overthrow the ruling forces in the city.

In this regard, even if these families are not rebellious, Qin Yuan has to guard against it.

No idea of ​​rebellion now, what about the future?If Qin Yuan loses the first battle, will these families overthrow Qin Yuan's rule as they did against the Heavenly Dao Army.

Shizhen City is just a microcosm.

Every time Qin Yuan captured a city, his treatment of the family forces in the city was much crueler than this.

Almost all families had to take the initiative to express their loyalty to Qin Yuan, and donated a lot of wealth, all private soldiers, and officials would be replaced by Qin Yuan's own people.

If there are rebel protesters, almost all of them will end in extermination.

Although this is a bit cruel, it is very beneficial to Qin Yuan's control over the various cities.

Moreover, the family power in a city is very weak, so only one or two thousand troops are needed to guard a city.

As a result, a large number of troops can be drawn out and mobilized to participate in the expanding war.

Qin Yuan only stayed in Shizhen City for three days. After watching the city enter a normal development state, he went to Shanling City.

As early as the next day, Bai Qi, Meng Tian, ​​and Ma Feiteng divided their troops into three groups to capture the remaining cities in Shanling County.

On the seventh day, all the cities and towns in Shangling County fell into Qin Yuan's hands.

So far, Qin Yuan's luck value has increased by nearly [-], and the total has exceeded [-].

On the eighth day, all the big and small families in Shangling County came to visit.

Qin Yuan's requirements for them are actually not high.

Be honest and obedient, hand over money, food, land, and private soldiers under your hands, and obey the management.

Of course, the intensity must be controlled so as not to cause collective resistance from these families.

In this regard, Qin Yuan put carrots and sticks together, first asked Bai Qi to 'talk' with them, and then asked Zhuge Mo to negotiate peace. In this way, all the major families accepted it smoothly.

Among them, money, food, land, etc. can be negotiated, but there is one point, but there will be no retreat in the slightest.

That is military power, a right that Qin Yuan will never cede.

Only by mastering military power can we survive safely in this troubled world.

As the fourth county captured by Qin Yuan's forces, Shanling County will definitely be classified as an important area for management in the future. Qin Yuan does not intend to leave it in the hands of some untrustworthy families.

Isn't the current decline of the dynasty caused by the weakening of the control over the aristocratic family?

The aristocratic family's disobedience to the royal family's orders directly caused the imperial court's control over the local area to become very weak.

Then, recruit troops from Shangling County, and the people in Shangling County are about 150 million.

This time, Qin Yuan did not go too far, but only recruited 5 people.

In addition, there are 5 people composed of various government soldiers and family private soldiers.

A total of [-] soldiers and horses went to Wuwei County with Qin Yuan.

This move directly made the family power lose the power to fight against Qin Yuan.

At the same time, Qin Yuan only left two thousand soldiers of the Qin family army in each city to ensure the safety of the city.

The main force is still placed on the frontier defense city to resist the invasion of foreign enemies.

Regarding the collection of military power, in the face of Qin Yuan's powerful strength, no family dared to hold an objection.
Among the family representatives Qin Yuan approached, there was another aristocratic family who was the former prefect of Shanling County.

However, this aristocratic family has been in decline for many years, only relying on the foundation of the ancestors to support it.

Coupled with the rebellion of the Heavenly Dao Army, and after being captured by Qin Yuan, they were exploited again and again. I am afraid that within a few years, they will fall and become a prominent family.

For the families in Shangling County, give them both kindness and power, and completely make them surrender.

And secretly gathered a group of families, and rejected some families who oppressed the people.

Coupled with Zhu Gemo's instigation and the unfair distribution of benefits, the various families became completely hostile.

Even if they knew that Qin Yuan did it on purpose, it was a conspiracy. The benefits were in front of them, and it was much less than before. If they didn't fight, it would fall into the hands of other families.

With the rise and fall of each other, I am afraid that some families will completely perish in the battle, and those families that win only keep their original family interests.

After that, Qin Yuan went to Xiping County and walked around for three days.

Due to the relatively long time of occupation, Xiping County has entered a state of stable development.

Walking around in various cities, you can find that the faces of the people in the city have more hopes for future life.

Even the situation of starving to death will no longer happen.

This is a nice step forward.

Prosperity, but that's all.

What's more, it's still a chaotic world.

This also means that Qin Yuan's power turf has changed from a state of chaos to a state of stability.

When refugees and refugees are resolved, the people will surely live and work in peace and contentment, get on the right track, and develop towards a state of prosperity.

It is very important for Qin Yuan to have a sufficiently stable rear.

Even if you are defeated, there is still a chance to make a comeback.

What's more, with Qin Yuan's current strength, the possibility of him being defeated is very small.

From Xiping County, he also obtained nearly [-] troops. Qin Yuan brought them back to Wuwei County for redistribution, training, and some 'brainwashing', and finally classified them into the major armies.

So far, Qin Yuan has a total of more than 90 troops under his command. He plans to recruit another [-] troops in Jincheng County and Wuwei County to form an army of one million.

However, these two counties had previously recruited 50 soldiers, which was not possible in a short time.

When he returned to Mingwu City in Wuwei County, Qin Yuan received information about the changing situation in the world before he had time to check the development in the territory.

After Qin Yuan left Yidu County.

The Tiandao Army was leaderless, and civil strife broke out without any surprise. It was eventually divided into two factions, each led by a pseudo-Xiantian Warrior. Both generals were one of the original 36 Heavenly Stars.

Except for himself, no one else knows how many fake innate warriors the Emperor Dizong created.

Obviously, these two people did not appear in the Yidu City battle.

One of them, citing the king of Nanjing's treachery as an excuse, fought endlessly with the king of Nanjing, and finally captured Youjiang City, and went all the way south, deep into the hinterland of Jingzhou in Nanjiang.

Of course, the reason why it went so smoothly was that the King of Nanjing withdrew his troops on his own initiative.

On the other side, after doing something unexpected by everyone, in the name of crusade against the imperial court, they mobilized the Tiandao volunteers from all states and counties, and went all the way north to Beijing to capture the king.

In just a few days, they attacked the city all the way, entered the border of Sizhou, and threatened the safety of Luodu.

No matter which route the Heavenly Dao Army came from, they never made trouble for Qin Yuan, and the defenders on the border of Shangling County did not encounter any attack from the Heavenly Dao Army.

It appears that Tianzong's promise has worked.

General Zhao Xuan followed the emperor's order and led his army to resist the Tiandao army heading north.

At the same time, the imperial court issued an imperial decree, ordering the princes of all parties to send troops to attack the Tiandao Army and enter Beijing to protect Luodu.

However, the princes who had just experienced a bloody battle with the Heavenly Dao Army really couldn't arouse their desire to fight. They just wanted to farm and develop, expand their power territory, and no longer care about world affairs.

Like the last time, the princes went to Yidu County, and their efforts were not appreciated, and they fell into the calculations of the Tiandao Army and the King of Nanjing. If Qin Yuan hadn't tried his best to turn the tide, the alliance of princes would have almost been wiped out. Who would want to do such a thing.

After Gongsun Chi returned to Youzhou in Beiyuan, he ruthlessly dealt with the rebellious Tiandao army in the state, and then he went crazy and started a full-scale war against the Beidi clan.

After winning consecutive battles, after many days, they invaded the hinterland of Beidi for hundreds of miles, and approached the royal court of Beidi.

Yuan Zi from Jizhou, Hedong was strongly supported by the Yuan clan and Yuan Zi's ancestors. All the families in the state surrendered one after another, without any voice of opposition.

After rectifying Jizhou in the east of the river, Yuan Zi invaded Yingzhou in the east on the grounds of destroying the Tiandao army.

Although Zhao Shangqian of Shanhai Qingzhou is the same state shepherd as Yuan Zi, he is not as lucky as him, and his family power is not as powerful as Yuan's. The road to recover Shanhai Qingzhou has encountered great resistance and has a long way to go.

Nanjiang Jingzhou, the King of Nanjing is now one of the biggest princes in the entire dynasty.

But the situation he faced was not easy.

After the major princes returned, they formed a Zhunan Alliance in the south, mainly targeting King Nanjing.

There is the Heavenly Dao Army in the north, coming in menacingly.

To the south is Nanhuang Yuezhou. Several princes issued slogans to kill the King of Nanjing, and raised an army of 30 to threaten the land of Nanjiang Jingzhou.

To the east, there is the rebel army from Tianwu Prefecture. In the name of the king of Nanjing colluding with the Tiandao army and murdering his colleagues in the court, they formed an army of no less than 15.

However, the leader of the rebel army in Tianwu Prefecture was beyond everyone's expectations. It was Li Deyi, the general of Zhengbei University.

It is said that Li Deyi has a relationship with Tianwu Prefecture Zhoumu, received great support in Tianwu Prefecture, and recruited troops in the name of General Zhengbei, and his power expanded rapidly and his strength soared.

For King Nanjing, Li Deyi's stabbing in the back made him the joke of everyone in the world, which is extremely ironic.

At the beginning, the King of Nanjing applied to the court to make Li Deyi the general who conquered the North, but it cost a lot of money.

He even trained Li Deyi as an important confidant.

As a result, after the Battle of Yidu, Li Deyi rebelled against King Nanjing and raised the banner of annihilating King Nanjing.

In the end, it was related to Qin Yuan.

The governor of Tianchuan Yizhou was extremely angry after the Wenshan County Zong family and the entire county publicized the creation of Qin Yuan.

Threatening to personally lead an army of 20 to wipe out the traitors of the clan, as a warning to others.

From this point of view, it was Qin Yuan who wasted a lot of time in Shangling County and Xiping County, and fell behind other princes.

"What's the situation in Wenshan County now? Is there any news about the Zong family?"

After Zhuge Mo reported the changes in the world's situation, Qin Yuan asked.

Outside Youjiang City, when they parted ways, the clan's family, Zong Jiyan, claimed to join Qin Yuan.

At that time, Qin Yuan also sent a hundred-man Qin Huwei to escort Zong Jiyan.

However, Qin Yuan did not receive the luck value from Wenshan County.

"My lord, the clan has already sent people to Mingwu City, but now they want to meet them?"

Beside Zhuge Mo, Zhuge Chen asked.

After Qin Yuan left Mingwu City, Zhuge Chen was mainly responsible for the internal affairs of Qin Yuan's forces.

"Well, let's meet then."

Qin Yuan nodded slightly.

(End of this chapter)