Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 67 Promoting the Farming Policy
Wei You didn't expect Liu He to have such a big appetite. He was surprised and said hurriedly: "The ruler of the government has a merciful heart and loves the people, but the counties in Zhuojun are already barren and the government treasury is insufficient. If we accept the refugees, we may not be able to accommodate them all." Relief.”

Liu He said with a smile: "The matter of money and food is just a little nervous this year. After the autumn harvest next year, we will be able to relieve the urgent need. This matter has its own way."

Wei You frowned and said, "Your Majesty has done this, and I don't know how many people have come here after hearing the news. How should I arrange them?"

Liu Heyan said: "I passed by Fanyang this time, just to discuss this matter with you, and first use the land on both sides of Yishui to implement the strategy of farming."

"Tuntian?" Wei You was taken aback, looking at Liu He very puzzled.

Tian Feng said on the side: "The matter of garrisoning fields has existed since the Qin Dynasty. Meng Tian attacked the Hu people in the north and migrated soldiers to defend the border. This is the reason. During Emperor Wen's period, Chao Cuo suggested garrisoning fields and emigrating to enrich the border defense, preventing the Huns from invading. It can guarantee the needs of food and wages, and this is the long-term plan of the Fujun!"

Liu He nodded and said, "I've been thinking about this for a long time. Right now there are a lot of refugees, the frontier defense is empty, and the imperial court is unable to support us. We should guard the border and prevent external troubles first, so that we can get rid of internal troubles with peace of mind."

This was the first time that Wei You had such an in-depth conversation with Liu He. Unexpectedly, he would not only be able to fight the enemy, but also have such deep insights. He hurriedly said, "I would like to ask the Lord to explain how to implement it now."

Liu Heyan said: "Mr. Tian and I have discussed this matter for a long time, and we have a preliminary strategy. We will try it out on the East Bank of Yishui at the junction of Gu'an and Fanyang, and gradually promote it when it matures."

Wei You knew that the matter was of great importance, and Tian Feng took the lead in doing it, so he felt a lot more at ease. He cupped his fists and said, "I have heard of Mr. Tian's name for a long time, and I will definitely cooperate with him."

At present, Tian Feng will discuss with Wei You the strategy of farming that he discussed with Liu He. In fact, when it comes to specific operations, Liu He is not as good as Tian Feng. He just proposed a strategy and let Tian Feng take the lead. It couldn't be better when talent comes.

Before Liu He resettled the refugees in Zhuo County, he allocated land for them to cultivate themselves, which was different from farming. After all, it was only a small county magistrate at that time, so how could it have such great power? Now it is the development of Youzhou that promotes farming. Long term plan.

In fact, it was not Cao Cao's first creation of farming, but Cao Cao promoted it more widely. As early as the Qin and Han Dynasties, there were already measures for farming, but they were mostly used in frontier defense areas and rarely implemented in the interior.

The biggest advantage of farming is that more manpower and material resources can be concentrated, larger water conservancy projects can be built, and advanced production technologies can be promoted, which is somewhat similar to the quantitative production of later generations.

It is divided into Guantun, Shangtun and Mintun. Guantun is the place to choose immigrants, build city defense houses, resettle the people, supply farm tools, seeds, and equip them with daily necessities, etc., so that the people can live on, and draw from them. A certain harvest.

Now that there are so many refugees, it is a good time to implement official settlements. If it develops well, it is very possible to rebuild a small city.

After many discussions, Liu He and Tian Feng decided to focus on official villages first, and then gradually expand to commercial villages and civilian villages after the system matured. Only by ensuring food and population can we talk about future development.

In fact, Liu He had another purpose that he did not tell Tian Feng. Not long after, there was chaos in the Central Plains. Many people, families and talents fled the Central Plains to avoid the chaos. They first chose Jingzhou and Xuzhou, and many went to Jiangdong and Yizhou. Only a few northerners would Take refuge in Liaodong.

He has already made preparations now to build Youzhou into a peaceful and peaceful place, with solid border defense and people's well-being. As long as the reputation is spread, more talents will be attracted in the future. This is another major goal.

After the men and horses rested for a day, Liu He announced the official appointments of Zhuo County first, with Guan Yu as the captain, Tian Feng as the county magistrate, Cheng Pu as the chief historian, Liu Fang as the chief recorder, and Liu Fang had not yet taken office. Previously he served as the county magistrate of Zhuo County.

In terms of military affairs, Zhang Fei was appointed as the military cao, and Zhang He and Han were the generals of the army. They were mainly responsible for recruiting and training soldiers and horses.

After all the calculations, there are still too few talents under him. Zhuo County has seven counties under its jurisdiction, and Liu He knows Wei You alone. Judging from the performance of other county magistrates during this period, they are all mediocre. There is still a long way to go to develop Zhuojun and even Youzhou.

After some discussions, they chose the place where the Yishui and Juma Rivers meet. The land here is fertile and the water sources are abundant, which is not only conducive to reclamation and irrigation, but also the mountains on both sides are lush with vegetation, which is convenient for grazing and is also very good for cavalry training. .

After choosing the location, Liu He personally surveyed the site with Wei You and others, and made a preliminary plan for the houses, camps, fields, etc., and roughly 2 people can be stationed, which is enough for the second half of the year.

When returning to the city, it suddenly rained heavily, and there was an abandoned house on an earthen platform by the bank, where everyone took shelter from the rain.

Wei You stood under the eaves and looked at it, and suddenly said, "Do you know where this is, Your Majesty?"

Liu He saw that this dilapidated house did not look like a folk house, but rather a palace style, with a large central hall and four rooms, and there seemed to be wing rooms outside, leaving only broken walls and overgrown grass.

After observing for a while, Liu He asked: "Is this the residence of a famous person? Or a place where a gentleman lectures?"

"No!" Wei You shook his head and said slowly, "This is the Golden Terrace of Yan Kingdom!"

"Golden platform?" Liu He frowned for a while, and unconsciously kicked the loess with his toes. Could it be that there is gold buried under it?

Yan State is one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period. If there is such a large pile of gold buried here, there will be no worries about governing Zhuo County.

Tian Feng saw that Liu He's eyes were shining with gold, and quickly explained: "Master, this golden platform is also called Zhaoxian Platform. It was built by King Yanzhao during the Warring States Period, and it was the place where King Yanzhao respected his teacher Guo Kui."

"Oh? Cough... I know, I know!" Liu He was embarrassed for a while, feeling that this is a historical relic.

After thinking about it, it is true. If there is so much gold buried here, Wei You would have sent someone to dig it out.

Many people know the story of Yan Zhao Wang Jintai recruiting talents. It is precisely because of this move that the story of buying bones with thousands of dollars has been left behind.

Afterwards, Le Yi and Ju Xin defected to Yan State successively. A weak country with internal and external troubles and devastation gradually became a prosperous and powerful country, and finally defeated the mighty Qi State.

The Golden Terrace is also called Youzhou Terrace. Chen Zi'ang, who was underappreciated with talent, used the past to satirize the present here, and left behind the famous "Song of Dengyouzhou Terrace".

With the sound of rain, Liu He sighed secretly, how similar is the current situation in Youzhou to the Yan State back then?
King Yanzhao was worried all day because he couldn't find talents to govern the country, which was probably similar to his own mood at this time.

It's just that King Yan Zhao wanted to rejuvenate the country and take revenge, and his own goal was even bigger, not only to rejuvenate the Han Dynasty, but also to spread the name of China all over the world, eliminate the hidden dangers of chaos in China, and even prevent future generations from being humiliated by foreign powers.

One day, the majesty of the Han Dynasty will shake the whole world. Wherever the sun and the moon shine, they are all Han soil; wherever the rivers and rivers go, they are all Han officials!

Only in this way is it not in vain to travel through a lifetime!
Thinking of this, Liu He looked back at Tian Feng with gleaming eyes: "The recruitment hall will be built on the golden platform... Is there something wrong?"

(End of this chapter)