Are you crazy?Liangshan bandits became the backbone of the Han people

After listening to Lin Yuan's words, several people fell into deep thought.

The prince is right, this is a problem they must face.

According to their previous thinking, a small part of the area must be sacrificed now in exchange for the peace of the vast majority of people.

Now that the prince is raising this question, he must have his own ideas.

Zhang Shuye lowered his head and said respectfully: "What the prince said is very true, but in the current situation, there is no way to do it."

"In my opinion, after the beginning of spring next year, we will lead our army into the north and end the war with war. As long as we destroy them, we don't have to worry about this problem anymore."

Lin Yuan looked at the raging fire in Zhang Shuye's eyes, and couldn't help waving his hands: "Don't worry, you must first settle in if you want to fight outside."

"It's too early to talk about these things now. The reason why I brought up this matter is because I want to use Yanzhou as the core to pave an official road to the other [-] states."

Hearing this, several people were taken aback at the same time.

Zong Ze said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty does not know that paving the road is no small matter. It must be completed in the morning and overnight. Moreover, Yanyun is not in the territory of the Song Dynasty. Most of the places here are mountainous and rugged. It's muddy and doesn't work as it should."

Zhang Shuye thought Lin Yuan had some good idea, but he just wanted to pave the way.

Although the idea is good, it is extremely difficult to implement.

Both he and Zongze had been officials in the court and were very experienced in governing the region.

If things like road construction are placed in the territory of Yanzhou, it will be feasible!

After all, according to the prince's current arrangement, Yanzhou has become the center of the entire territory.

No matter what the policy system is, it will be implemented from Yanzhou.

But if it is to build roads to various places, it will not work at all.

Zhang Shuye let out a long sigh, and said 390 helplessly: "Not to mention the waste of people and money in building the road, it is indeed as Zong Ze said, the terrain of Liangshan is not suitable."

"Our focus should still be on the revival of various places. The top priority is to get through this winter."

Wu Yong followed suit, he was not good at governing the party, but he also understood.

What Lin Yuan has to do now is very difficult, basically impossible to achieve.

The reactions of the three were within Lin Yuan's expectation.

He smiled and said: "If we can build an extremely hard road, it is not afraid of heavy rain or sun, and it is neat and smooth. The carriage will not feel the bumps at all."

Zhang Shuye automatically filtered the rest of the words, he wondered: "How tough?"

Lin Yuan said, "It's comparable to a boulder!"

Hearing this, the three looked at each other in blank dismay.

Zong Ze smiled bitterly and said, "Don't be joking, Master, how is this possible?"

Lin Yuan waved his hand: "I have something called cement, which is made of clay, mountain rock, and iron slag, which are ground into powder and blended into powder. It solidifies when exposed to water, and its hardness is not inferior to that of boulders!"

"We can mix it with sand and gravel, spread it on the ground, wait for it to solidify, and it will be as smooth as a mirror!"

The more Zhang Shuye heard it, the more he found it incredible.

How could there be such a fetish in the world!

However, several people saw that what he said was plausible, and it was hard to object.

After ignoring it, Qi Qi said: "If that's the case, maybe the head of the family can really build official roads extending in all directions!"

"At that time, it will be the blessing of the people of Yanyun!".

Chapter 418 Price Rise

Lin Yuan stood in the conference room, his thoughts broadened.After obtaining the cement formula, the first thing he thought of was building roads.

Once the official road is built, the speed of soldiers and horses is only part of the benefits.

What's more, Yanzhou's control over the other fifteen states has become stronger.

This point is the key.

You know, once there is such an official road, information exchange will become easier.

He can issue orders in Yanzhou in the morning, and other states can receive orders at night.

Once there is any disturbance, it can be reported in time.

Moreover, if the official road is built, the exchanges between various places will become more frequent, which can promote trade exchanges in the region.

At the same time, some time ago, he issued identity certificates to all the people in the territory.

Although there are many benefits, there are also many disadvantages.

Not to mention anything else, just the poor information in the states is a headache.

All this, after the construction of the cement official road, the situation has been greatly improved.

Wu Yong listened for a long time, then suddenly realized: "My lord, I have followed you for a long time, but I have never heard of this thing. I don't know what it is?"

The other two also reacted.

Yes!

Just listen to what the prince said, but can it really be produced?

Lin Yuan could understand the thoughts of these people, so he said: "In this case, let's take advantage of this time to make some samples!"

The three of them followed Lin Yuan's footsteps all the way to the outside of the city.

Before that, Lin Yuan ordered people to build a production workshop, which was specially used to produce identity certificates for common people.

Today, this iron ore slag is readily available.

Also, clay and lime are extremely easy to find.

Just one order, and soon soldiers will bring it.

Lin Yuan picked a limestone out of a large pile of stones and pushed the rest aside.

He pointed to the stone and said, "Let it be seen clearly that only the lime ground from this kind of stone can be used, and the others are not suitable."

Everyone nodded and looked at Lin Yuan expectantly.

Lin Yuan didn't talk nonsense. First, he asked people to calcinate the limestone and clay, and then took them out at a certain time, and then added iron slag to grind them together.

After several processes were finished, there was a pile of gray powder in it.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Yuan ordered someone to add an appropriate amount of water, and then wrapped it with a cloth.

Seeing this, Zong Ze asked doubtfully, "My lord, is this all right~¨?"

Lin Yuan shook his head and said with a smile: "Of course not. This is just the beginning. It will take about two days for the cement to completely solidify in winter. The exact time depends on the climate change. In summer, it will only take one day."

Zong Ze continued: "Why do you still need to wrap it in cloth?"

Lin Yuan explained: "The temperature is low in winter, so this can make it solidify quickly. If it is on a paved road, you only need to cover it with weeds."

"But remember, before the cement is dry, you must not step on it!"

The three nodded in amazement.

This thing is simple to say, but there are still many difficulties in actual operation.

And there are a lot of things to pay attention to.

If there is a slight difference, the expected effect may not be achieved.

Thinking of Lin Yuan's plan to pave the way for all Yanyun, several people looked at him eagerly.

Everyone knows that as long as this matter is done well, it will definitely be a great achievement.

Lin Yuan naturally knew the thoughts of several people. He first looked at Wu Yong, then shook his head and said, "Staff Wu, you still need to focus on your military equipment. Everything needs you to govern, and you just need to do these things well.”

Wu Yong nodded regretfully, and looked at the other two enviously.

Lin Yuan pondered for a while, and said to the two of them, "The matter of building roads is no small matter."

"This is related to Yanyun's current development, it is also related to all aspects of the people, and it is even more related to whether we can manage Yanyun well."

The two clasped their fists at the same time and said, "This subordinate should do his best!"

Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

He went on to say: "In this case, then divide the road construction into two parts, separated by Yanzhou. Zhang Shuye is in charge of the west from Shunzhou to Shuozhou, and Zongze in the east. Responsible."

"Now we still have 3 Jurchen slaves under our command. After completing their identification, some of them will be assigned to work in iron mines. There are still [-] people free. We must not let them waste our food in vain. Since there are many slaves in the western region , then order Zhang Shuye to lead thirty thousand slave soldiers."

Zhang Shuye excitedly said: "This subordinate obeys the order!"

Lin Yuan turned his gaze to Zong Ze: "There are [-] gold slaves left, and you will lead them to build roads to the east!"

Zong Ze's bright eyes flickered: "This subordinate obeys the order!"

After arranging this matter, Lin Yuan told them: "Don't rush to build the road. You must determine the direction of the road and the planned construction period. After the two of you go down, each make a route, and then start after discussing it."

The two responded.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Yuan walked out of the conference hall.

Look out of the city.

He said slowly: ".~After the road construction is over, we should also consider the matter of these slaves."

"There is no way to go on like this."

After Wu Yong heard this, his eyes showed a cold light, and he narrowed his eyes slightly: "My lord, since these slaves are not easy to deal with, why not just kill them, and it will be over once and for all!"

"The subordinates know that you are unparalleled in kindness and righteousness, but they are of a different race after all, not my race, and their hearts must be different. Once they are released, it is tantamount to letting the tiger go back to the mountain."

"As long as you kill them all, you will never suffer from future troubles!"

Lin Yuan shook his head: "If this is the case, if we conquer the Kingdom of Jin in the future, are we going to kill them all?"

"Those Jurchens and Khitans, anyone who has been on horseback can be a soldier."

"You know, killing will never solve the problem."

Zhang Shuye did not expect that Lin Yuan would consider such a question at this time.

He thought for a while and said, "The subordinates feel that it is enough to turn them all into labor, which just happens to increase more labor."

Lin Yuan thought of this method very early on.

However, in recent days, those slaves have not been less violent (Hao Nuo's) riots.

Although it didn't cause too much trouble, it is definitely not the way to go in the long run.

Lin Yuan smiled: "Forget it, there are still several months. After the road is repaired, we will think about how to deal with them."

"Think about what to do first, and it won't be too late to make arrangements."

Lin Yuan just finished speaking.

A Habayashi guard hurried over from outside the door: "Report to my lord, a letter from Liangshan!"

Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment, why did Liang Shan send a letter at this time.

He subconsciously thought it was Li Yi'an's letter!

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Bring it here and show me!"

After he opened the letter, his eyes lit up immediately, and he said excitedly.

"Great, I didn't expect Ruan Xiaoer and the others to come back!"

"Being out for several months, I worry about them day and night!"

"Come here, order Ruan Xiaoer to come and see me quickly!"

"When they arrive, reward the three armies and reward them for their merits!".

Chapter 419 This Is a Good Thing

Time passed slowly, and it was more than a month since Lin Yuan led his army northward.In November, the cold wind that had been howling for a long time finally died down.

The next day, heavy snow like goose feathers fell from the sky.

In just one hour, the entire Yanzhou was shrouded in plain white, like a fairyland.