Guo Tu arched his hand and said: "What the lord said is very true. The so-called wounded enemy is 1,000, and self-damage is 800. We can destroy the enemy, and the enemy can hurt us. Calling back and forth, it is still the people who suffer. The minister thought that more compensation should be given to the wounded and killed soldiers, although they could not get their relatives back, but they could make their families more comfortable in the future. ”

"The princess got to the point, and that's exactly what I'm going to say." Yuan Xi rolled his eyes: "Lord Fu, what is our current financial situation?" ”

"Don't worry, my lord, we now have enough treasury, not only money, but also a large amount of grain, all of which are purchased from the people and families, and the Central Plains that have just been conquered, have hoarded hundreds of thousands of stone grains. ”

Yuan Xi said: "That's good. You first issue a proclamation to inform the people of the states that all those who have joined the army in their families, whether they are killed, wounded, or have made war exploits, can receive bereavement and compensation, and they will be generous. We, the Jizhou government, will do what it says, and we must do it well within two months. This is also to win the trust of the people and show the favor of the government. ”

"Your Ministers obey."

In fact, Fu Zhi has been busy with this matter, and he has already counted the losses of the Battle of Qingzhou and the Battle of Chang'an, and the number of casualties of the army in the Central Plains battlefield must wait for Zhang Jaw to report before he can calculate.

...........

I drank until midnight and talked about a lot of things.

Yuan Xi focused on agribusiness.

Farmers are the foundation of the people's business.

Only by working tirelessly and cultivating the land can we have food and support the operation of a country.

Merchant, on the other hand, refers to the circulation of goods.

Yuan Xi dared to enter the Central Plains and challenge Cao Cao, more than half of the reason was because of the currency reform and the prosperity of commerce, which made the treasury full. Only then did they have enough money to support a huge army.

Now that the war is over, it is necessary to prepare for the next war. Then the matter of agriculture and commerce has become extremely important.

Within five days, he promised to bring out a complete set of plans with the Military Administration Department to bring about a major change in the agricultural and commercial areas of the Central Plains, and strive to change them into the same as the current Hebei.

The night passed.

When the sun rose, Yuan Xi was still sleeping lazily in Zhen Mi's bed. Fu Zhu, Guo Tu, and Tian Feng have already arrived outside the state capital, claiming that they have something to see.

"Husband, a few adults are here, saying that there is something important." Zhen Mi reminded.

"What time is it?"

"It's dawn."

"Sleep a little longer..." I slept until noon.

Fu Zhu, Tian Feng, and Guo Tu walked around outside the hall, but they didn't dare to leave, for fear that Yuan Xi would wake up and summon them, so they waited until noon. When it was almost lunch, Yuan Xicai came out of the inner hall slowly and yawned.

"My lord..." The trio stepped forward.

"You three, is there anything important that you have to tell me? Didn't it all be arranged last night? Yuan Xi sat down and tasted tea. The three men stood in front of them. Frustration replied: "My lord, Tian Chou and Tian Yu, the guards of the Great Wall, sent a letter, saying that the soldiers and horses of Xianbei and Wuhuan had gathered together recently, and I don't know what the purpose is. ”

"Is it because I didn't sell Wuhuan grain, and he wants to take revenge?" Yuan Xi asked.

"It's... It is not known at this time. But it is true that Wuhuan is resentful because he has not bought food. According to Tian Chou's report, Bunton had led troops to the Great Wall many times, but there was no fighting. Frustrated replied.

"From this point of view, Wuhuan and Xianbei's soldiers and horses, gathered together, are very likely to invade the territory?" Yuan Xi was a little annoyed and said, "Are they really not afraid of death?" ”

"Last time in Youzhou, we successively defeated Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Xiongnu, and killed and injured hundreds of thousands of iron horsemen. I really don't believe it, but I dare to make another mistake. ”

"What about it..." I came here to let Yuan Xi get an idea.

"Write back to Tian Chou and Tian Yu, and ask them to be careful and beware of foreign attacks. In addition, the governor of Youzhou was ordered to prepare 20,000 reinforcements. As soon as the alien invades the border, rush to reinforcements immediately. Yuan Xi said.

"Yes."

Yuan Xi took pen and ink and wrote a few words and handed them to Fu Zhi: "Send my letter to Wuhuan urgently for 800 miles." It must be handed over to Shan Yu Ratun. ”

Frustrated with it in his hand, he glanced at it casually, only to see that it was written: "The knife and axe are ready, Shan Yu can lead the army to come, try to be sharp?" ”

Tian Feng and Guo Tu stood next to them, and they also saw the words written on them.

All three were shocked.

Frustrated: "Lord, this is tantamount to declaring war on Wu Huan." We have just experienced the Great War in the Central Plains, and the soldiers are trapped and the people are lacking, so it is really not appropriate to make a big move. He can't send it to Badun, he'll definitely take revenge. ”

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Not really. Sometimes, challenging the enemy may not provoke the enemy, nor will it attract the enemy. On the contrary, he will be cowardly because of this war letter. Isn't it? ”

Fu Zhi understood, but still frowned: "This is a dangerous move." When he saw this war book, he thought it was humiliation, and he raised troops to commit it, what should he do? ”

"Leave it to fate. People can change, and after many defeats, we should be more cautious. His union with Xianbei is the best proof of this. This war letter was sent, even if Badun intended to commit it, Xianbei would never dare to mix it. Because he knows that we are prepared. Besides, the Great War in the Central Plains has ended, and our troops are empty, so he is not looking for death when he comes to attack at this time? Yuan Xi waved his hand and said: "You just send this, I believe Wuhuan and Xianbei, and I don't dare to risk the disapproval of the world." ”

"Okay."

Frustration admits that what Yuan Xi said is reasonable, perhaps... It's a forward-to-backward approach.

Guo Tu and Tian Feng also looked at each other and nodded.

"Anything else?" Yuan Xi asked.

Guo Tu stepped forward and said: "My lord, the minister received a letter from the people, and I don't know what to do. He pulled a large piece of rag from his bosom.

The Book of the People?

For these three words, Yuan Xi is no stranger.

In many modern TV dramas, the Book of the People will appear. In order to thank the officials and sing praises to the officials, the people usually write down their names and present them to the officials.

Yuan Xi thought that he was good to the people, and he deserved to obtain the Book of the People.

But...

"This letter of the people, you can't forge it, right? Lick somebody's boots? Yuan Xi casually took the Book of the People and prepared to take a look.

Guo Tu said with a solemn face: "Lord, this letter to the people is not to thank the lord. Rather, he is suing a person, to be precise, against Hu Bingyun, the North Korean Taishou. ”

"My lord, please take a closer look, in the upper left corner of the Book of the People, Hu Bingyun's large number of crimes are listed, saying that during his tenure, he listed many taxes and filled his pockets. He also colluded with mountain bandits to rob the people. We also sold grain in North Korea, as well as the relief food we allocated to North Korea last year, to Ukhuan... And so on. Although there is no evidence, these bright red names do not seem to be fake. The minister wants to send someone to check, what does the lord think? ”