Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 95 Patrol the Territory
In the midst of the new wind, the people of Zhuo County welcomed their hero back on the avenue. Although some people were shivering from the cold, their faces were filled with proud smiles.

After many twists and turns this year, it was Liu He who gave them vitality and stability. People who have suffered hardships cherish this very much. Without Liu He, even if they could survive until now, it would be difficult for them to survive this winter.

Entering the city amidst cheers, Liu He stretched out his hand to say hello. Guan Yu and the others also looked proud. It was an indescribable feeling to be so supported by the people.

When everyone returned to the government office, another round of pleasantries was inevitable. Facing these familiar faces, Liu He finally felt a sense of belonging, which even surpassed that of Liu Yu, who had only met once.

It was freezing cold, and farming could not be carried out. Tian Feng and Cheng Pu also returned to Zhuoxian County. Officials of all sizes gathered together to hold a banquet in the government office to celebrate their achievements. Liu He was promoted and knighted, and it was not until this time that he had time to celebrate.

During this period, both Tian Feng and Zhuge Gui recommended many talents, but none of them were well-known to Liu He. They were probably talents from counties. As for whether they can grow up, it depends on their own abilities.

Only Zong Yu, the clan brother recommended by the clan members, is a known talent. He was an official of the late Shu Han Dynasty and was appreciated by Zhuge Liang. He once served as the chief secretary of the prime minister's palace. He performed well in diplomacy especially. He went to Soochow many times as an envoy and won the respect of Sun Quan. .

Regardless of Zong Yu's strength, it can be seen that the Zong members still recognize him. This is a good signal. After the Zong members return to Luoyang, they will do some publicity, and their reputation will gradually spread.

Matters in the county are now basically discussed and implemented by Zhuge Gui, Tian Feng and Liu Fang. Liu He is only responsible for coming up with ideas and proposing some plans that are more in line with this era in order to better promote development.

Although the first difficulty has been overcome, the shortage of money and food is still the top problem. Youzhou was originally a poor state, and Qingzhou and Jizhou needed to subsidize official expenses every year. The next days are more difficult.

Judging from the current situation, the number of soldiers is sufficient, even a little redundant, but Liu He does not want to abolish them. While strengthening training, let soldiers also join the field.

In short, the top priority right now is to make money and store food. Without these two things, everything else is empty talk.

Winter is the free time for farming, and the people are also free and have nothing to do all day long. Because of the cold weather, even the generals who are training are slacking off.

Liu He discussed with Tian Feng and others for several days, and then issued a notice, calling all the people and officers and soldiers to dispatch, and assigning tasks to renovate official roads in various counties to prepare for future development.

To get rich, build roads first!
The slogan put forward by Liu He made Tian Feng and others shouted ingeniously, and a vigorous major road repair activity was launched in winter.

After all the social gatherings were over, Liu He had time to inspect his territory - Dukang Pavilion!

Speaking of this place, it also has something to do with Jing Ke's assassination of Qin. Back then, Crown Prince Dan asked Jing Ke to go to Qin as an envoy. In order to gain the trust of King Qin, Jing Ke proposed two conditions: one was the head of Fan Yuqi, and the other was Du Kang. District map.

During the Warring States Period, the Dukang area was the richest place in the world. There were natural water conservancy such as rivers and ponds, and man-made channels. The combination of the two was the most fertile place in the world at that time.

When he first came to Zhuo County, Liu Ji suggested that Liu He choose this area to resettle the refugees, but because many ditches here were destroyed, the fields were barren, and the large stagnant ponds were filled with silt and stinks, he didn't have the energy to dredge them for a while, so he gave up.

Now that it has become its own fiefdom, of course it needs to be well managed. Judging from the scale and traces, there are criss-crossed fields and canals here. As long as the rivers are dredged and the fields are refurbished, it will become a complete irrigation system that can be irrigated by drought and excreted by waterlogging. system.

Later, Anlu Mountain rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, relying on the fertile soil of Dukang and the fertile land of Youyan as the backing, first developed Dukang Pavilion, coupled with the development of Zhuo County and Fanyang, and then attracted a group of people and talents. The state will also become a land of prosperity.

Historically, when Liu Yu was in Youzhou, more than a million people from Qingzhou and Xuzhou fled here. Liu He didn't dare to ask for too much, half of them would be fine.

There is a city in the north of Dukang Pavilion, and the scale is not small. Although the city wall is dilapidated, the highest point is three feet high, and the radius is nearly a hundred steps. Because of the sparse population, the houses inside are destroyed, and there are ruins everywhere. The population is no more than a thousand. .

Liu He took Wei Dun and Gao Cheng on a tour, and after listening to their introductions, he probably understood what Emperor Ling meant. They probably thought that Dukang Pavilion was a rich place. But it is comparable to the county marquis.

The people in the city were overjoyed. Liu He is the hottest figure in Youzhou at the moment, what an honor it is to be their master?

Liu He immediately announced that everyone would be exempted from taxes for one year. He would use this time to dredge channels and restore farming and mulberry. In addition, he would resettle the Han slaves he brought and the Hu people who surrendered in different areas to temporarily fill the emptiness in the city.

However, Liu He's goal is obviously not just this small territory, he will treat the whole Youzhou and even the Han River and Mountains equally, but this is a private territory, which is more suitable for some secret work.

Now the situation in the entire late Han Dynasty has undergone some changes, but the situation of war and disputes is still inevitable. No one can stop the debauchery of Han Lingdi and the domineering ten servants.

People like Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Jun were powerless. Although they had foresight, what could a border general do?
Even if Jiang Shang is reborn, this decadent dynasty may not be able to support it. The only solution is to rebuild it!

Liu He knew that as long as Emperor Ling was still alive and the banner of the Great Han had not fallen, he could not recruit troops arbitrarily.

After dividing the residential area, Liu He carved out a separate area in the south city, diverting the river water to isolate it from the north. This is a dedicated research and development workshop, where weapons, woodworking, wine making, papermaking, etc. will be gradually born.

When Gao Cheng was arranging for Gao Cheng to take over all the craftsmen from Zhang Fei's manor and build the winery and smelter first, Liu Fang sent someone to report that Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping brought several big businessmen from Jizhou to Zhuo County, wanting to see Liu He one side.

Liu He asked the people who came here. Among them, the Zhen family of Zhongshan Wuji and the Cui family of Anping are the strongest. They are both aristocratic and powerful families. These families have been passed down for many generations.

The Cui family was well-known, but Liu He didn't know much about it. There was a Cui Yan who was quite famous and was executed for offending Cao Cao.

But the Zhen family remembered it very clearly, because the Zhen family had a great beauty——Zhen Mi, the famous "God of Luo" in the Three Kingdoms.

I don’t know if I’m mature now… Bah, have I grown up?

Liu He murmured in his heart and hurried back to Zhuo County.

(End of this chapter)