[Three Kingdoms] After crossing, I opened the sick and weak main road line

Just after the locust plague, there must be famine in autumn and winter. In addition to the locust plague and drought, the two brothers have always been inseparable from Mengmeng, not only in Guanzhong, but also in Jizhou, Yuzhou, and Yanzhou.

Doing extraordinary things in extraordinary times, celebrities and Confucian scholars are very useful in educating the people, but for things like post-disaster reconstruction, celebrities who are high above and out of the world may not be as capable as officials who are on the go every day.

It is only a pretense to forcibly pull out reclusive celebrities and officials to become officials. What is important is that there are enough people at the grassroots level.

Policies and reality are not the same thing. The implementation of local officials and the cooperation of the people are indispensable. Otherwise, it may become another scene. Even if the policies formulated by the people in power above are beneficial to the people, if they are actually implemented, they will become difficult for the people. .

Just like the Changping warehouses set up by the imperial court to stabilize grain prices, it is appropriate to buy a large amount of grain at high prices in good years when grain prices are low, so as not to make life difficult for the people when grain prices are too low, and to sell grain at low prices in famine years. Sell ​​it to avoid merchants hoarding goods and raising food prices.

It stands to reason that the Changping Warehouse is a good policy. Not only can the official warehouses of the imperial court have enough grain to avoid famine, but it can also prevent the low price of grain from hurting the farmers and the people. It couldn't be better.

However, such a good policy has not achieved the expected effect in practice. Let alone balancing food prices, it has made food prices even more out of control.

Changping granaries are in the hands of the government. In good years, the price of grain collected cannot be too low, but the central court cannot manage every Changping granary. Often the emperor knows that this year is a disaster year. The price of grain then ordered Changping warehouse to sell grain at a low price, and the rest was arranged by the people below.

If the people below are reliable, then there is no problem, but if the people below are reliable, the world will not be in chaos now.

Peasants are the cutest people. As long as they have food, clothes and clothes to live on, they will not cause trouble. Being able to force such a group of people to rise up shows how hard life has become.

Changping warehouses are mostly built in the prefectural capital of the county. People who live in the prefectural capital of the county are generally not too short of food. The only people who need Changping warehouse to save their lives are people living in remote villages. It takes time to get from the village to the county seat, and they often wait until they get the news. , The low-priced grain sold out from the Changping warehouse has been bought up by well-connected merchants.

Not all businessmen have a bottom line. There are not a few people who want to take advantage of the chaos to make a fortune. Those who have the courage and access to start their hands in the Changping warehouse are obviously not too conscientious. These people took grain from the Changping warehouse at a low price and then resold it. Sell ​​it at a high price, and in the end the people who suffered from the famine will still be hungry.

The low-level officials are reliable, and this kind of thing can be prevented. Yuan Huan can't make Cao Cao the military commander he has in mind, so he can only start from other places, first send a dozen capable young people to Guanzhong, and then let Cao Cao himself Find a way to catch the strong man.

Boss Cao is not a pedantic person, so he will not fail to understand what his letters mean. Celebrities and Confucians find out and confess, and the focus is on those officials who are capable of practical things but are excluded from the court.

Guanzhong is at the right time and place, and if there are not enough people among the millions of people, how can we still get it?

Yuan Huan pointed out a clear path to Boss Cao, a bright and open path that would allow him to divide government affairs. He himself was not idle in Yecheng, so he wrote down all the names of people he could remember, regardless of where they are now. Nowhere, as long as they can find it, they can't escape the fate of being "invited" to Yecheng.

The world has been in chaos these years, Jizhou is a rare place that is not so chaotic, and the reputation of the Yuan family in Runan can be borrowed. Before he knew it, Jizhou had become the first choice for people in the world to escape the war.

Yuan Huan thought that many of the people he was looking for would be in Jingzhou and Yizhou. After all, he had the impression that there were many people who had sought refuge in Jingzhou and Yizhou. Liu Biao and Liu Yan were both clans of the Liu surname, and they might not be good at fighting. He did a good job recruiting people to appease the people, but he didn't expect that most of the people he was looking for were in Jizhou.

Hua Xin, Guan Ning, and others are already in Yecheng. Leaving aside those who are outstanding in learning, Cheng Yu, Man Chong, and others were reused when Cao Cao was in Yanzhou. These can also be put aside, like Fazheng, Fazheng, Xiaozhi are as self-sufficient as they are self-reliant and talented, and there are many people who came to Yecheng to recommend themselves, but most of them are not obvious, and they find a job in Jizhou that is enough to make a living and continue to be unknown.

If it weren't for the lack of manpower this time, Yuan Huan would not have known that there were so many people in Jizhou.

There is Zhuge Liang who studies hard and wants to be admitted to Yecheng Academy; there is Xu Shu who works as a petty official in the countryside while supporting his mother; The meticulous Liang Xi who was the head of the county...

Those who have the ability to leave their names in history books are not simple people, let alone those who can be written by historians alone, Zhuge Liang can continue to study when he is young, and others should stop being petty officials. Wherever people move, it is better to bring out their abilities as soon as possible.

Guo Jia has watched their lord appoint officials these days, and he is too lazy to think about where his lord knows so many names. Maybe the county chiefs from all over the country will report to the lord how many talents have been produced in the counties and counties every once in a while. It is not uncommon for people to be missed by the lord.

After Guo Jijiu returned to Yecheng, he was no longer as lazy as before. In order to suppress the Fazheng, Faxiao, who took advantage of his absence, Guo Jijiu went to the government office on time every day to handle official affairs, and his pen was a dragon and a snake. , really frightened all the colleagues in the government office.

They can sit and never stand, and they can lie down and never sit for the sacrificial wine. Why are they suddenly diligent after going out for a trip?

In the end, it was Xun Yu who shouldered the hopes of all his colleagues and went to inquire. He was worried that this man had been stimulated by something outside, and he was even more afraid that he was terminally ill and dying soon. He should do more work before he died Share worries.

Although the possibility of the latter is almost non-existent, Guo Fengxiao has always had the temperament of being drunk today. If he is really terminally ill, he will die soon. He thinks that he should find a way to sneak into the master's wine cellar and get drunk. Anyway, he will die. , why do you care so much?

Since there is no fear of life, it can only be stimulated outside.

Xun Yu tactfully went over to ask, but before he could finish his sentence, he was kicked out of the government hall by his friend with a straight face, just as he had finished his work, seeing Guo Jia's reaction was beyond comprehension, so he shook his head to find The lord of their family.

"Where did he get stimulated outside? He was obviously stimulated at home." Yuan Huan packed up the papers at hand, sorted them into categories and pressed them with a paperweight, and then said with a smile, "Fazheng Fa Xiaozhi came not long ago. In Yecheng, Wen Ruo also knows that that person's temperament is similar to that of Feng Xiao, let him know that he will miss him, and he must be a head taller than him."

Fazheng is just a young man who has just reached the crown. He first came to Yecheng to work. Even if he has the ability, his official position will not be too high at the beginning. There is no situation in the Yecheng government office that soars to the sky at a young age without merit. You have to practice and take the school exam before you can be appointed to an official position.

As a sacrificial wine, Guo Jia is already a high-ranking official, and he would not be embarrassed to ask him to take the initiative to target a young man who has just entered the officialdom. He can only use diligence to show the difference between him and Fazheng.

He, Guo Fengxiao, was upright and straightforward. He took the initiative to target Fa Xiaozhi's words. Those who didn't know thought he was afraid of that person. It is even more impossible to throw his real pearl as a fish eye bead.

If it really doesn't work, he still has a son, let their Yi'er hold the lord's thigh and cry, and he doesn't believe that the lord can be cruel enough to ignore him.

Yuan Huan couldn't help laughing when he thought of Guo Jia's troublesome appearance, "Don't worry, he won't last for a few days, just wait for Yi'er to come back from the academy in two days."

Diligence is only for a while, laziness is forever. It is rare that Guo Fengxiao knows how to work without being urged. All they have to do is to find work for Guo Jijiu so that he will not be idle, rather than worrying that he will tire himself out if he works too much with.

"My lord is right. Feng Xiao is doing more now, and he can make up for the laziness he stole before." Xun Yu nodded with a smile, and continued to talk about business after talking about Guo Jia, "This year's autumn harvest is coming to an end soon. The previous locust plague still had a considerable impact on counties and counties, my lord, do you want to continue conscription?"

"Zheng, but the number must be controlled. This winter, only 3 people will be recruited, but more people can be recruited for repairing the city wall and doing other work. Let the counties and counties pay attention to the situation below, and try not to cause people to freeze to death and starve to death. Yuan Huan took a sip of his saliva, thinking that there are a lot of things to be arranged next, so he said again, "Well, go to the Council Hall at noon tomorrow, and I will sort out the things that need to be done this winter, and discuss it in the Council Hall tomorrow , see if there is anything wrong."

Jizhou now has an army of 20, not counting the private soldiers of the aristocratic family. If the private soldiers of the aristocratic family are included, it is estimated that there will be 30. These days, the extent to which the aristocratic family can do to protect themselves is simply unimaginable. Under the nose, with his various restrictions, the family can gather so many private soldiers, let alone other places.

Take him as an example. When Dian Wei came to Jizhou, he was alone. When Xu Chu came to Jizhou, he directly brought him two thousand soldiers.

Xu Chu was born in Qiao County and was a fellow of Cao Cao. His family was not considered a big family in Qiao County, so he could gather thousands of relatives and friends to defend against bandits and robbers. One can imagine how easy it is for the family to train private soldiers.

As long as there is enough money and food, an army of thousands of people will be pulled up in minutes.

The number of soldiers and horses in Jizhou is already sufficient, and there is no need for conscription in a short period of time. The number of troops is expensive and the quality is not expensive. Training the existing army of more than 20 into elite soldiers is more lethal than 50 recruits on the battlefield.

To put it bluntly, the soldiers are ordinary people. If they don’t train, they will always wear military uniforms. They may not dare to fight on the battlefield. Unlike Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou, Jizhou naturally has barbarians as training partners. The conscripted soldiers can endure hardships, but they can't do it when it comes to fighting.

The aura of the army is related to the general and the habits of the local people. Being able to endure hardships and work hard does not mean that you can be a good soldier. When it comes to charging and fighting, you must have weak legs. Such soldiers are suitable for logistics, not charging.

There are soldiers who are weak-legged on the battlefield, and there are also brave and fearless recruits who have been reckless all the way. Most of the young people who escaped from Bianjun are indomitable. No matter what the situation is, they don’t know whether they can fight the enemy. He rushed up with a knife, shrouded his body in horse leather when he died, and made money when the other party died.

Recruits are not easy to train, so while Lv Bu is in Yecheng this winter, let those recruits and veterans feel the majesty of General Lu together. Confident death on the battlefield strong.

Yuan Huan rubbed his wrists, looked helplessly at the letter on the table, "By the way, Gongsun Zan from Youzhou sent another message, saying that he wanted to buy some bean sprouts from Jizhou, and wanted us to send some water conservancy craftsmen over there." , Wen Ruo thinks whether to give it or not?"

"No." Xun Yu refused very simply, "We don't have enough craftsmen in Jizhou, and there is no one to send them to Youzhou."

Yuan Huan nodded with a smile, "Even if there are people, you have to exchange things from Youzhou. Good craftsmen are hard to come by. There is no reason to give them away for no reason."

Technical talents can't give away anything they say, even if they borrow it, they have to pay a sufficient price. They want to send them to the craftsmen with empty words, but fortunately Gongsun Zan can say it.

Youzhou, General's Mansion.

Gongsun Zan quickly opened the letter after receiving the reply from Yecheng, and shook his head regretfully when he saw what was written on it, "This former Situ is really inconsiderate, he is just a few craftsmen, and he is a bit stingy."

Tian Yu: ...

It's already a good temper for people to send letters in a good voice instead of sending troops to attack Jizhou. What kind of illusion does their general have about Jizhou? Why do they think that people there are easy to talk to?

If that Lord Situ in Jizhou is easy to talk, the current Situ is still Wang Yunwang Situ, and the general is also a veteran who has experienced many battles. Why is he suddenly so naive now?

God, should he be ready to pack his bags and go back to his hometown in advance?

Tian Yu looked outside with tears in his eyes, for fear that the general of his family would play off and put himself in one day. This is really a terrible job.

Gongsun Zan finished reading the letter and put it away. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the frowning confidant and immediately scolded with a smile, "What are you thinking? This general is not an idiot, so hurry up and be smart. The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Let someone prepare a gift for Yecheng." Send it, lest people say we don't know etiquette."

Tian Yu cast an indescribable glance at their general, and sighed after bowing his hands in response.

He felt that no matter how much the ceremony was prepared, it could not compare with the things they brought in from the Zhongshan government office a few days ago. After all, did the prefect Xun of Zhongshan really not go to Yecheng to file a complaint?

The officials in Jizhou are indeed better-tempered than their officials in Youzhou. The prefect of Zhongshan can still hold back his temper and speak in a good voice when his generals block him at the door. If one more piece of grass is taken from the site, a big battle can start after being discovered by the owner.

He took back what Jizhou Yuan Situ said that he was not good at talking, and everyone from top to bottom can talk easily.

The locusts came and went quickly, because Jizhou's response was fast enough, most of the locusts stopped in Jizhou after leaving Guanzhong, and failed to continue to harm the next place.

When Gongsun Zan heard that the locust plague was spreading, his whole body was in a bad mood. He managed to hold all the military and government affairs of Youzhou in his hands, and even made Liu Yu so sure that he didn't dare to trouble him any more. It has not been two days since he lived peacefully. It can't stand the toss of locusts.

Gongsun Zan was terrified by the locusts that would kill them at an unknown time. If an army came, he could bring people back to kill them. He hasn't appeared before, but he really can't do anything about locusts, which are pervasive and have wings that can fly.

He can't control the civil affairs of Youzhou. Liu Yu is obedient and can do his job well. If Liu Yu is disobedient and wants to play tricks secretly, he can't see it. With that guy's temperament, there is a high probability that he will not let the people of Youzhou starve to death After the locust plague, there must be a famine. If Liu Bo'an solves the famine, wouldn't his prestige in Youzhou be even higher?

Gongsun Zan was very worried. Liu Yu was a hot potato in his hands. He couldn't kill him directly, and he couldn't let him win people's hearts.

One day at a time counts as a day, and maybe one day a good idea will come out by itself.

The result was good, the good idea didn't wait, only the locust swarm that arrived in Youzhou soon.

Gongsun Zan waited in fear for several days. Even a black spot appeared on the sky. He was so nervous. In order to prevent locusts, he even went to the border of Youzhou and Jizhou to watch in person. Thanks to their recent good relationship between Youzhou and Jizhou, Lai learned a lot from the Zhongshan government office. Tips against locusts.

Locusts don't like beans. Okay, I understand. Bean sprouts are ready.

The locust eggs can be dug out and burned before hatching, a small amount of locusts can be eaten, and a large number of locusts can be eaten by chickens and ducks. Okay, understand, digging up the eggs to raise chickens and ducks, arrangements are made.

Locusts love warmth, and locust plagues are more likely to occur when there is no rain in summer. Okay, I understand, and I will start digging ditches and repairing canals to divert water and prevent drought.

……

Gongsun Bogui is not good at handling political affairs, and he can't stand him thick-skinned enough. In order to prevent Liu Yu from taking advantage of the locust plague to make a comeback, he is as witty as he decisively chooses to solve the matter first.

As long as he learns fast enough, Liu Yu's prestige will never catch up with him.

Although it was Liu Yu who did the work in the end, but he personally went to Zhongshan to learn the idea. Without his Gongsun Bogui's hard work to go out to study, where did Liu Bo'an come up with so many good ideas?

In short, no matter what, he, Gongsun Bogui, just overwhelmed Liu Boan.

Gongsun Zan learned a lot of useful tricks in the Zhongshan government office, and Xun You was so annoyed that he wanted to close the door and drive him back to Youzhou. Unfortunately, he was ready to show his skills, but the locusts couldn't rush over.

Jizhou's reaction was too fast, and they directly pressed the locusts to death on the border of Jizhou. Even if some fateful people flew to Youzhou without fear of hardships, the number was not enough for the birds in the forest to eat. After waiting for so long, they finally After only waiting for such a little bit, Gongsun Bogui was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Fortunately, it is a good thing that locusts do not come, and there is no harm in planning ahead. If there is nothing wrong this year, it may be useful next year. It is good that this kind of disaster prevention preparation will not be used for a lifetime.

Gongsun Zan learned a lot from Xun You, and then opened the door to a new world. Since he can cross the river by feeling the stones now, what else does Liu Yu do? Youzhou and Jizhou are so close, so he has nothing to do to go to Zhongshan Wouldn't it be enough to run a few times?

Liu Yu took care of Youzhou in an orderly manner, but now he feels that Jizhou is better, so Jizhou’s various policies must be better than Youzhou’s, and Liu Yu’s management of Youzhou is not as good as Jizhou. Why don’t he go to Zhongshan to find someone Anthropology of ability.

There are no good people in the old Liu family. Just looking at Liu Yu, Liu Yan, and Liu Biao, you can tell that they are all virtuous hypocrites and real villains. It's useless, the most important thing is to have a full stomach. Compared with Liu Yu, he prefers good people who give money directly.

He admits that he has no ability to feed all the people in Youzhou, but he doesn't think Liu Yu can make Youzhou a better place. Hu people honestly dare not make trouble because of him, Gongsun Bogui. Look, Youzhou will be completely robbed within two years.

Old Liu's family is unreliable, but other families are reliable. He thinks the prefect in Zhongshan is very good. It doesn't matter if he has a straight face. He is a patient and good student, and he doesn't mind the teacher's bad temper.

Gongsun Zan had a bad nose in Yecheng, and turned his eyes to Xun You again. He heard that the locusts would not only last for one year, and if there were locusts in the coming year, his previous preparations were far from enough, at least Let him solve the problem of water shortage in Youzhou by lending him a few craftsmen.

Building the canal is a technical job, without a craftsman to draw out the route, no matter how many people he recruits, he still doesn't know how to dig it. If he accidentally digs something terrible, God knows if the land will collapse.

For the sake of the safety of the people in Youzhou, the old neighbors can't just ignore them. They defended Jizhou from the northern enemies in Youzhou.

In Zhongshan County, Xun You once again received a letter from Youzhou. After reading it blankly, he threw the letter into the brazier, and found another piece of paper to write to their lord.

He felt that the head of Youzhou was full of water now, and he was afraid that he would not be able to bear the responsibility of defending Youzhou against the barbarians. After all, Youzhou was the gateway to Jizhou, and it would be too dangerous to keep it in the hands of such a guy, so it would be better to replace him. up.

There are many good generals in Jizhou. He thinks Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian are good, but I don't know what the lord thinks.