Under the leadership of Hao Zhong, Li Xin and his entourage walked around in the county town of Yan'an. Although it is true that this place is very badly damaged, it can also be seen that when it was at its peak, this place was very prosperous and prosperous. After all, the geographical location of this place is there, and it is an important place to go north and south, east to west.

According to recent statistics, the number of people in the city is now less than 8,000, and this is still the result of including officers and soldiers. In a huge city, it looks particularly desolate. Fortunately, this place, relatively speaking, is relatively close to Guanzhong, so you can get some light anyway.

If it is really tens of millions of miles away from Chang'an, then it is really far away from the emperor of the sky, and everything can only rely on himself!

"There's a long way to go! This place has been abandoned for a long time, and the burden on your body will definitely be heavier in the future! If you need anything, just ask it up, if you can help, I will definitely help you! It's not just you, but everywhere under the rule of the Huashan Army, it's the same! When it was over, Li Xin said to Hao Zhong.

There are more and more officials under the rule of Huashan Army, and what he is afraid of is not that these people will ask for help from him and complain to him about poverty, but that he is afraid that these people will not do anything at all.

As long as they do it, then they will do their best to help them. Only by working together can all localities recover as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if you want to let the people below do everything, you only give orders from above, completely ignoring the reality below, it will only be counterproductive.

In ancient dynasties, how many uprisings and rebellions were caused by this kind of inaccessibility, and the magistrates only cared about their orders and did not care about reality!

Huashan Army is still in the process of growing and growing, and this phenomenon is of course relatively rare, but no one can say what will happen in the future. Therefore, first slowly cultivate the habits of these people, so that they dare to do things and dare to put forward real opinions, which will be beneficial to the Huashan Army in the long run.

"Don't worry, the general, if the subordinate is really in need, it will definitely be written in the official document!" Getting this promise, Hao Zhong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After all, as a grassroots official, what you are most afraid of is that you want to do anything, but you can't get support from above.

"Next, I'm going to Luodu County, Dingyang and the original capital won't go, you're quite close here, what's the situation there recently?" Nodding, Li Xin then asked.

"Dingyang and the original capital are relatively much better than Yan'an County! After all, it is further south, especially in Yuandu County, because it is close to the ferry, although it has always been occupied by the Hu people, but there are more Jin people there than the Hu people. After taking the original capital county this time, the fastest recovery is there! As for the other situations, Xia Guan doesn't know too much! ”

"How is Diaoyin County in the west?" That's good news! After thinking for a while, Li Xin asked again.

Diaoyin County used to be called Diao***, but it was a place where Hu people gathered, so it was called Dao but not County! But now, it was changed to a county! It is located in the southwest of Yan'an County, and the distance from Yan'an County is about 100 miles.

"There are a lot of Hu people in Diaoyin County, but most of those Hu people are people who have lived in the local area for many years, basically speaking, they are not the same as the Hu people in the north who only know how to graze. This time, when we took the counties of Yan'an, some of the Hu people were scared away, but most of the rest stayed. As far as the lower officials knew, the local government also gave those people land. So, relatively speaking, it is still relatively stable! Hao Zhong thought for a while and said.

As the commander of Yan'an County, it is the first time for him to be such a big official. Therefore, when I am usually in government, I will inquire more about how the surrounding county orders are done, so as to learn some useful methods from them for my own use.

Not only that, but if there is a chance, when the county commanders of several neighboring counties go to Xiangluo County on business, they will also sit together and discuss how to govern the affairs of their own county.

Therefore, for Hao Zhong, the situation in the surrounding counties is actually roughly understood.

"That's good! If the land is allocated to them, as long as they can farm with peace of mind and abide by the law, they will also be the people under the rule of our Huashan army. You are the county commanders, and you must not be biased when doing ~ things in this regard, and you cannot ignore justice because they are Hu people! Do you understand? Li Xin nodded and explained.

"What the general said, the lower officials should keep it in mind!" Hao Zhong hurriedly bowed and said.

After spending two days in Yan'an County, Li Xin set off for the northwest. The county seat of Yan'an is nearly 200 miles away from Luodu County, and it is even farther away from Luguan, a little further north.

Because this area has fallen into the hands of the Hu people for many years, and they only know about destruction and do not know how to build, the roads that were originally built during the Qin and Han dynasties have now become much damaged.

Although after taking this place, these roads have also been repaired! But in fact, due to the shortage of manpower in each prefecture, there is not enough to repair the city, so naturally the road cannot be repaired too well. In addition, when the snow is falling now, it is barely able to pedestrians!

There are many places where it is obviously a road, but big trees have grown and thatch has grown. Thanks to the fact that it is winter now, the snow is covered with snow, and the grass and trees are withered and yellow, but it has little impact. Otherwise, I'm afraid it's not much different from walking in the deep mountains and old forests!

"Manpower is a problem after all! It seems that we have to find a way to completely clean up the roads here! Otherwise, it will inevitably delay the big event! When he was not far from Luodu County, Li Xin couldn't help but sigh.

In the northern part of the county, population is the biggest problem. Along the way, it was basically desolate, and the people could only be seen in the county. If you want to really recover, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time.

In contrast, because Luodu County is the farthest place from Guanzhong among the counties, it is naturally affected by the radiation of Guanzhong much less. Although it is not impossible to pass through here, it is much less than in other places.

The entire Luodu County is now under repair, and due to the geographical location of this place, Shao Zikang's usual garrison is here!

In this way, it is more secure for some people. Therefore, there are more ordinary people than in Yan'an County and other places.

Shao Zikang, who got the news, went out of the city to greet Li Xin with the county magistrate of Luodu County, and he should have been waiting for a while. Therefore, when Li Xin saw them, these people were covered with a thin layer of snowflakes!

"O you! Why do you want to be so excited! What a hardship to suffer from the cold wind, ice and snow outside this city! Let's go! Go into the city to talk! Seeing their appearance, Li Xin couldn't help but shake his head.

But it is impossible for him to say that everyone should not come to greet him, after all, in Shao Zikang's opinion, this is the least respect for him, and it is also the courtesy of his subordinates!

After the group entered the mansion, there was a stove, which made them feel much better.

"In such weather, the general came all the way to visit the soldiers and civilians here, which really made the last general and others admire!" After sitting down, Shao Zisong spoke. This place is based on his official position, so Li Xin is the first to be.

"What do you say that you don't admire, let's fight as soldiers, can't we even endure this bit of suffering? You fought on the battlefield in blood, took these counties, and stationed the territory in this cold and bitter place, if you want to say admiration, it should be me who says it to the soldiers! Hearing this, Li Xin couldn't help waving his hand and said.

"The general's words are serious, and it is our duty to defend the territory, which is what those of us who are soldiers have to do! If it weren't for the majesty of the general, I'm afraid that these counties would not be able to be taken easily! Shao Zikang hurriedly said.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about that! What's your situation here? Those Hu people in the north didn't make trouble! Li Xin had a strange feeling when he heard this compliment, so he quickly changed the topic and asked.

"When this place was first conquered, there were indeed many Hu people who peeped and provoked, and wanted to take Luguan back, but they all returned. After all, they also knew that after Luguan was occupied by us, there would be one less passage for them to plunder south. However, as the weather turned cold and the road was difficult, the Hu people had to return to their settlements to survive the winter! ”

"The cold winter in the north comes early and goes late, so, relatively speaking, even if those Hu people want to recapture Luguan, they won't do it in a short time! And on the side of Yuandu County, Zhang Ping has been sending people to dig ice recently, obviously, he is afraid that we will cross the river to attack him! In this way, there will be no problems in the land of Shangjun for the time being, but you must not let your guard down, lest you be taken advantage of by the enemy! Li Xin then said.

"Yes, the Admiral understands! Whether it is Luguan or Yuandu County, they have already arranged for people to keep an eye on each other. If there is any movement on the other side, the local soldiers and horses will act first, and at the same time, immediately send someone to inform the last general. Shao Zisong hurriedly responded.

"It's good to understand! In the afternoon, you can go to Luguan with me! Li Xin nodded, and then said.

"Yes, the last general commands!".

There is nothing to see in Luodu County, because it is not much different from other counties. Li Xin's real attention was Luguan, so he only stayed in Luodu County for half a day and then continued to go north. The winter nights came early, so by the time they got to Luguan, it was already dark!

Luguan is also called Luzi Pass, and this place is said to have been an important fortress during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. By the time of the Qin and Han dynasties, due to the reason of guarding against the southward movement of the Hu people, this place was naturally more important.