Ten years of Jian'an, that is, 205 AD.

In the past two years, Gongsun Kang has not expanded externally. Instead, it concentrated on domestic affairs, issued a number of measures to benefit the people, developed the economy, and consolidated national defense.

He also worked hard at home, and he had several more children in the past two years. The ancients said: Many sons and many blessings. So in this day and age, the more children you have, the better.

Gongsun Kang is not afraid of his children fighting for power and profit when they grow up. The world is so big, when the time comes, everyone will seal him tens of thousands of miles. Needless to say, the son, it is estimated that the grandson will not be able to conquer the whole world.

Originally, Gongsun Du would die of illness in 204, but now under the intimate care of Gongsun Kang, he has lived alive until 205. Gongsun Kang sincerely hopes that his father can live to the day when the world is unified.

In history, the two canals of Pinglu and Quanzhou, which were supposed to be dug by Cao Cao, have now been completed by Gongsun Kang.

The two canals of Pinglu and Quanzhou were dug for water transportation. The Pingyu Canal starts from Huhu (now Hutuo River) and enters into the water (the upstream is now the Shahe River, and the downstream passes through the Jinhai River today). Quanzhou Canal starts from Quanzhou in the south (today Jinwuqing Southwest), so it is called Quanzhou Canal, its canal Chenglu River (now Beijing Tongxian below the North Canal), under the Gou River (the source of today's Jinji County North, downstream through Tianjin Baodi northeast flow into the Ji Canal) estuary into Baoqiu Water (today's Jinji County, Baodi territory, southeast into Jiyun). After the opening of the second canal, the materials south of the Yellow River can pass through Baigou, enter the sea with this second canal, and then go directly to Liaodong by sea.

Gongsun Kang is forging ahead, and the other princes are not idle.

In the ninth year of Jian'an (204), Liu Miao died of illness at the age of 49. 7 years longer than in history.

With the help of Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao, Sun Quan took the opportunity to annex Yuzhang County, Liu Xuan's territory.

Later, Sun Quan buried Liu Miao in his hometown of Muping, Donglai County, and brought back his orphans. Later generations believed that this was because Liu Miao was a member of the Han imperial family and deliberately did so in order to gather his power, but some people believed that this was because Liu Miao had prestige because of his incorruptibility during his lifetime.

In this way, in Jiangdong, a situation of dichotomy of the world has been formed. Sun Quan and Lü Bu each occupied two counties. Lü Bu befriended Liaodong and occupied Wu County and Huiji County; Sun Quan was a vassal to the Han family (in fact, he was subordinate to Cao Cao), and at the same time befriended Liu Biao in Jingzhou, and he occupied Yuzhang County and Danyang County.

Sun Quan and Lu Bu have each found a backer, and no one can help anyone.

Sun Quan had the support of demons and firmly defended Danyang County with demon magic; Lu Bu and Gao Shun and others memorized the "Detailed Rules for Defending the City in Demon Warfare" very well, and they were not enough to fight in the field, but it was more than enough to defend the city and defend Wu County.

In this way, the two sides were at a stalemate. During this period, Lu Bu also sent someone to ask Lu Lingqi for help, hoping that she would blow the pillow wind to Gongsun Kang.

However, a divided Jiangdong is more in line with the interests of Liaodong than a unified Jiangdong. So Gongsun Kang didn't care about Lu Lingqi's opinion at all. was so anxious that he didn't even see Lu Lingqi for two consecutive months.

Only then did Lu Lingqi repent, put herself in a correct position, and never participated in political affairs again.

After Cao Cao quelled the Qiang rebellion, he entered the era of great governance.

Between the Han and Wei dynasties, social production suffered serious damage and ****** appeared. During this period, food supply became the biggest problem for all military groups, and there were countless people who were invincible and self-defeating due to the lack of military rations. Cao Cao built water conservancy in the north and solved the problem of lack of military rations, which played a certain role in the recovery of agricultural production.

As early as the first year of Jian'an, Cao Cao adopted the advice of Zao Qi and others, and used the materials seized from the Yellow Turban to recruit people to Tuntian.

Now that he occupied Guanzhong, he immediately ordered the establishment of field officials in various prefectures and counties to set up tuntian.

The implementation of the tuntian system is to ensure reproduction in the form of state investment, and the work efficiency is naturally higher than that of ordinary homesteaders. Therefore, in a short period of time, the place has become a thriving "farmer's and soldier's field, the voice of chickens and dogs, and the strangers belong to each other", and it is not too much to call it a major initiative.

Tuntian effectively solved the food problem of Cao Cao's group, so Cao Cao said: "Later, because of this, the field was abundant, the country was abundant, the group rebels were destroyed, and the world was subdued."

At the same time as the construction of tuntian, Cao Cao took various measures to support the yeoman peasant economy.

In view of the loss of population and the barren fields at that time, Cao Cao successively adopted such methods as recruiting displaced people, migrating the population, persuading farmers to teach mulberry crops, building water conservancy, and checking household registration, so as to enrich the number of households and restore agricultural production.

In addition, Cao Cao also issued decrees one after another to restore the normal rent adjustment system to prevent the powerful from annexing small farmers.

In the fifth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao promulgated a new expropriation system, and in the ninth year of Jian'an, it was clear: "He collects four liters of land rent, and the household produces two horses of silk and two catties of cotton, and he is not allowed to prosper without permission." ”

Cao Cao's series of measures before and after the collapse of the yeoman peasant economy continued to recover and develop. This has become a strong economic foundation for Cao Cao Group. Agricultural production in Cao Cao's area was quickly restored. This was a great economic success for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao vigorously developed the economy and learned from Liaodong. He finally realized that economic power was the basis of war. From the blackening path of superstition and sorcery back on track.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a group of males swarmed, Guanzhong Han Sui and Ma Chao raised troops to resist Cao, and many people fled to the relatively stable Hanzhong area, such as tens of thousands of people in Guanxi who fled to Hanzhong from the Meridian Valley.

After the Xiliang military group was defeated by Cao Cao, Ma Chao, Pang De and others also went to Hanzhong like ordinary people. Hanzhong Zhang Lu cherished that Ma Chao was a talent, and the young man was handsome, so he married a daughter to him. So Ma Chao and Pang De settled in Hanzhong with peace of mind.

During this period, Ma Chao also tried to subvert Zhang Lu's rule and occupy the magpie's nest, but he immediately discovered that Zhang Lu used five buckets of rice to Taoism to educate the people and establish a political and religious regime. Hanzhong is the territory of the Zhang family Heavenly Master, and it is a theocratic rule. No one will rebel with him at all. Fortunately, Ma Chao was just a test and didn't really take action. So he had to stay honest.

Zhang Lu was in Hanzhong, because of the attack on Zhang Xiu's teachings, and "added decorations". Self-proclaimed "Shijun".

Those who come to learn the Tao are called "ghost pawns" at first, and they are believed by the Tao, and they are called "sacrificial wine", and all the leaders and subordinates; Those who lead a large number are "the head of the great sacrifice wine". There are no chiefs, and local government affairs are managed with sacrificial wine.

Inheriting the teachings of his ancestors, the people are honest and do not deceive, so that the sick will surrender themselves; The offender is lenient three times, and if he repeats the offense, then the punishment is increased; If it is a minor offense, then build a hundred steps of the road to atone for your sins.

In accordance with the "Lunar Decree", slaughter is forbidden in spring and summer when all things grow, and it is forbidden to drink alcohol.

He also founded the righteous house, which included righteous rice and meat for passers-by to eat for free, and declared that if he obtained too much, he would offend the ghosts and gods and become ill.

Grandpa Mao said: There is a Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, he has done dinner without money, and all passers-by don't need money to eat meat at the restaurant. He has been working on it for 30 years, and people are happy with that system, which has a kind of socialist style, and our socialism has been around for a long time.

Zhang Lu also had the support of the leaders of the Bayi ethnic minority, Du Hao, Pu Hu, Yuan Yue, and others. He adopted a policy of leniency to rule Hanzhong, and "the people were happy". "Those who are sent to their places do not dare not be disrespected." Goto Mido expanded its influence with the power of the regime. Five buckets of rice Taoist believers enter the Tao, and they only need to pay five buckets of rice. Zhang Lu has been in Hanzhong for more than 20 years, has many believers, and has become a powerful separatist force in the late Han Dynasty.

The Cambridge History of the Qin and Han Dynasties in China: Zhang Lu's purpose was not to replace the imperial system of power, but to improve it. He managed to become the leader of this vast political and religious society, and it was not until 215 AD that he joined forces with Cao Cao, who made him an official and married Cao.

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