Volume 4 Lotus in the Fire Chapter 187 There is a situation
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On the third day after the surrender of Xiangyang City, Fancheng also fell. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoFancheng was originally a subsidiary city of Maitreya Sect, everything was based on the head of the horse of Xiangyang City, seeing that the 'capital' had fallen, they were not obliged to die for the so-called 'Dahua Kingdom', they were too tired, too hungry, too afraid, when Qin Lei promised to treat them according to the practice of Xiangyang Mansion, he slowly opened the city gate under the gaze of the Buddha.
From the 8th day of the 5th month of the 17th year of Zhaowu to the 10th day of the seventh month, the 'Great Revolt of the Maitreya Sect', which lasted for 62 days, ended in this way. The Maitreya disciples who laid down their arms will be frantically liquidated by the Shi clan lords in the future, and the Zhennan army, which has lost more than 10,000 people, will not let them go. But at this time, they can't think of this, or if someone thinks of it, they will also be lucky, thinking that as long as they hide far away, it will be okay to spend the rest of their lives in peace.
To describe it in one sentence, this turmoil has a cruel beginning, a cruel **, and a cruel ending.
This two-month civil strife in the south has had a profound impact on the situation in the world, both between the three kingdoms and within Qin.
From the perspective of Qin's domestic state, although the powerful border army was in charge and did not allow the two countries of Qi and Chu to take advantage of the opportunity, this time the great riots that spread to the two southern provinces, affected the surrounding provinces, and even affected the whole country, seriously weakened the internal strength of Qin, profoundly affected the political pattern of Qin, and profoundly changed the military structure of Qin.
From an economic point of view, the two southern provinces were the granaries of the southern state of Qin, with 30% of the country's arable land and 50% of the country's grain produced. Although the transportation of grain from the south to the north is too high, the northern provinces are more self-sufficient. This has also led to the emergence of a ridiculous situation in which grain prices between the north and the south are more than five times different, and the cheap rice in the south hurts the peasants, while the expensive rice in the north hurts the peasants even more.
However, the status of the south in the strategic reserves of the Qin State cannot be denied because of this, and the reason why the north did not have chaos this time is entirely because the imperial court emptied all the treasury palaces in the south and transfused the north, relying on this method of demolishing the east wall to make up the west wall. Moreover, in the past years of the Eastern Expedition, the imperial court has all transferred grain from the south and sent troops from the north. Even in peacetime, the two southern provinces were responsible for most of the grain and grass supply on the eastern front, and without the continuous supply of material support from the south, it would be difficult for Qin's huge war machine to function effectively.
The court's killing of chickens and eggs, and the throwing of 'strong men breaking their wrists', intensified the contradictions in the land of fish and rice to the extreme, and finally led to this shocking riot. The two-month riot swept through almost the entire south, and only a few prefectures east of Jingzhou Prefecture to the Zhennan Army garrison survived, and the losses were naturally horrifying.
From the top, in the riot areas, the officials and gentry were killed, and although most of the powerful clan leaders escaped, it was impossible for them to flee with thousands of clansmen, and most of them were also buried in this scene. As for the mansion manor, as well as the household utensils of the internal force, of course, they can't escape the fate of being robbed and burned by the Maitreya Sect.
It can be said that all the clan lords in the south have suffered huge losses in this riot, and the bigger the family, the greater the loss, but their ability to bear is far stronger than that of the small gate and small valve, and they can still hold on.
As a result of the national policy of the Three Kingdoms, the scholars who flourished again and almost reached their peak in this era held more than ninety percent of the social wealth with less than one percent of the population. There is no doubt that the great loss suffered by the nobles, that is, the great loss of social wealth, can almost be equated.
From the lower level, because of the riots, the people fled in a large area during the critical period of spring ploughing, thousands of hectares of fertile land were left unattended, and the weeds grew higher than the rice. Millions of refugees not only need relief during the war, but also rebuild their homes after the war, organize summer planting, and restore hematopoietic function in the south.
That is to say, in the five months from May to October and autumn, the people of the two provinces not only could not provide for the scholars, but also needed blood transfusions from the scholars who had lost too much blood. And even after the autumn harvest, because the previous losses were too heavy, the scholars could not exploit the people too much, and it is very likely that they will continue to have a small amount of blood transfusion, so that the people can recuperate and recuperate, and spend winter and spring ploughing. This situation may not be alleviated until next year's spring ploughing, and it will not be completely improved until two or three years later.
It seems impossible to return to pre-riot levels without a decade.
This is necessary, the scholars do not work, even the Shu landlords who depend on them do not work, everything they do comes from the ownership of social resources, and these resources must be through the hard work of the lower classes of the people, so that they can produce food, cloth, treasures, and treasures for them to enjoy and enjoy.
Combined with the lessons of the failure of the scholars during the two Jin and Northern Dynasties, the scholars in the New Three Kingdoms period strengthened their attention to the lower-class people who depended on them, and generally did not overexploit them, and even in a disaster year like this year, they had to give back. Of course, the scholars did not become philanthropists, but they were more careful not to fish in the middle of the water.
Therefore, it is widely believed that the South will not return to its original level within 10 years.
From a political point of view, although the south had little influence on the political map of the Qin state, most of the wealthy families took root in the north with the central capital as the core, and this riot did not cause much damage to them. But this kind of survival of the northern wealthy families is based on the sacrifice of the southern wealthy families. After this battle, the two sides had deep grievances, so they completely tore their faces, and there was no room for turnaround.
And the southern scholars, who were greatly weakened in this battle, naturally had to hold up a group like never before in order to fight against the north, and appeared on the political stage of the Qin State as an interest group.
Therefore, Qin Lei's revival yamen can be said to conform to the will of the people, and received a surprising response from the southern scholar clan in the south, coupled with a relatively fair and reasonable system of checks and balances, in a short period of time, the largest two hundred wealthy families in the south were gathered, and the political requirements of the southern scholar clan intended to unite.
After that, Qin Lei judged the situation and proposed that the revival of the yamen must regard 'supporting counterinsurgency' and 'organizational restoration' as important and important matters, and grasp both ends. Suppress the rebellion in one place, restore one place, and strive to achieve the end of the rebellion, the people will basically return to their hometowns to resume production, and will not delay summer planting.
This is also what the councilors of the revival yamen are most willing to see, so Qin Lei's proposal was unanimously approved. Moreover, the vision and methods of His Royal Highness King Longjun have also been unanimously recognized by the southern scholars, who are willing to accept his protection and give him support.
As for the military impact, there are good and bad ones. The good thing is that after this battle, the southern guards were basically exhausted, and the remaining two or three kittens also lost their qualifications to call the board, and could only be obediently slaughtered by Qin Lei. Qin Lei, in his capacity as the governor of the southern Qincha, and the governors of the two provinces jointly wrote to the imperial court, proposing to abolish the establishment of the two guards in Jiangbei and Shannan, and replace it with the state government to recruit government soldiers on its own to be responsible for local security.
This proposal is undoubtedly very willing to be seen by the imperial court, and the fundamental purpose of throwing Qin Lei to the south was to let him move the issue of 'empty salary' and 'official governance' in the two provinces. Although this master's method is a bit extreme-since there is no cure, let's all disappear - the guards and officials of the two provinces are consumed in the overwhelming riot of the Maitreya Sect, although no one can say that Qin Lei did it on purpose, but at least the result is so. And Qin Lei's superb political wisdom in the south makes people not believe that he is just lucky.
But in any case, the effect is good: as long as this start, the elimination of health centers in other provinces will be logical and there will be no such great resistance.
Compared with the good, the bad is always frustrating: as mentioned earlier, the south, as a military food base, could not recover for ten years. In the eyes of Qi and Chu, the Qin State was equivalent to abolishing martial arts for ten years. If it weren't for the fact that the two countries are also full of domestic problems, I am afraid that they would have taken the opportunity to attack it a long time ago.
The reforms promoted by the prime minister of Qi were not smooth, and in many places the interests of the landlords of the Shi clan were touched, but the common people did not benefit. The 'reformists' who supported the reform and the 'conservatives' who opposed it fought so happily in the court that many major military affairs were delayed.
And the state of Chu is falling into a vigorous war between the sons of the princes. Emperor Jingtai's health deteriorated, and his sons who had become young naturally would not settle down, attracting courtiers and generals, competing with each other for favor, and even framing each other for assassination. It has affected almost every corner of the government and the opposition, so he is not qualified to watch Qin Guo's jokes at all.
Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read.
Seeing that the enemy had an opportunity to take advantage of, but his own home was not quiet, and he was unable to take advantage of the opportunity, which made the generals of the three countries feel uncomfortable. Rao is like this, the old and spicy Zhulie calculated that the strength of the Zhennan army was overstretched, and brazenly pushed the upper defense line of Southern Chu to the east for a hundred miles. As expected, the Zhennan army could only swallow its anger and suffer this loss.
When Qin Lei received a letter of complaint from Marshal Bo Xiang, he could only smile helplessly, even if Yang Wenyu was put back at this time, it would be useless, not to mention that the south was initially decided, the people's hearts were unstable, and a strong army was still needed, so Qin Lei could only smile sympathetically at the riverside.
At this time, twenty days have passed since Fancheng was annexed. Three days after the end of the war, Qin Lei returned the military power to Yang Wenyu and left the Xiangfan area with two thousand guards. Qin Lei estimated that he would be recalled soon after the good news was released, so on the one hand, he suppressed the good news, and on the other hand, he quickly carried out the things on his schedule.
On July 14, he met with the returned gentry of Zaoyang Prefecture to inspect the local post-war reconstruction and the results of summer planting. On the 15th, Yiyang Mansion, on the 16th, Pingchun Mansion, and on the 18th, Guizhou Mansion......
Along the way, it was almost a state a day, and I watched the flowers. Fortunately, when I arrive in Tangzhou tomorrow, it will be over, and I can rest for a few days.
Rao's body was beaten with iron, and the guards felt very tired. Qin Lei's 2,000 guards consisted of 500 black-clothed guards, 1,000 black-armored cavalry, and 500 archers. The guards who have experienced the special training of the devil in the North Mountain Ranch have an extraordinary endurance for fatigue and can still support themselves. And those newly recruited in the past six months have begun to sway on horses, which is a sign of physical exhaustion.
Although Qin Lei in the carriage did not need to wear armor, there was still a bed in the carriage. But the bad road conditions along the way have broken a carriage, and the people in the carriage are naturally as uncomfortable as if they were falling apart.
A moaning sound like a pipe flute came out of the carriage, and Shi Mengshi, who was on guard outside the car, dared to look at each other, the sound insulation effect of this car was very good, so that the two of them could hear how loud it should be. Shi Meng looked at the carriage Nunu, and his eyes made a look of confusion, meaning: These two won't be thunderous, right?
Shi Dang shook his head slightly, meaning, no, this is a man's voice.
Shi Meng showed a look that you don't understand, and seeing that Shi Dang really didn't understand, he leaned over and whispered in his ear: "When I was with your sister-in-law, my name was ......."
Shi Dang opened his mouth wide and looked at Shi Meng with a sympathetic expression. At this time, the moaning of the prince inside became louder and louder, and the two of them sat down and stopped talking, but their ears kept shaking......
At this time, the two of them clearly heard the Yunshang girl inside and said shyly: "Don't scream, I'm ashamed." I won't get it for you if I call it again. ā
Qin Lei's voice sounded: "It's comfortable and painful, can I not scream?" ā
"Is it comfortable or painful?"
"It's comfortable and painful...... Hey, don't screw me......"
Qiao Yunshang looked at Qin Lei who was lying on the bed grinning angrily and funny, and said in his heart: Why is this person so afraid of pain, give him a few massages, and he screams like killing a pig, which makes people hear, and thinks that I am what's wrong with him. He feigned anger and ignored him, but after a while he heard the sound of even breathing, and when he looked again, he was already asleep.
Yun Sheng got up lightly, sat on the seat opposite, calmed down, and looked at Qin Lei who was asleep with a smile. Only at this time can she calmly and carefully look at this guy who made her calm down.
Qin Lei's expression when he was asleep was as quiet as a child, and his brows, which were always slightly locked during the day, finally stretched out at this moment, and suddenly there was no hateful energy to show off his might during the day. Yun Sheng still likes to look at Qin Lei like this, not the gloomy and fierce His Royal Highness the King of Longjun.
Qin Lei asked her to accompany her to visit the two provinces and provinces. Yunshang knew that the Maitreya Sect was not only harming the people outside the sect, but also millions of ordinary believers. These people also left their homes during the war. When the war is over, they still have to return to their respective homes, although these people did not participate in the burning and looting of the cathars, but after all, they believed in Maitreya, so they were naturally worried that they would not be allowed to go to the village. At this time, it would be great if Qin Lei's influence could be used to make those who were revengeful restrain themselves, and let the frightened Maitreya disciples be relieved. So for Qin Lei's invitation, Yun Sheng agreed after thinking about it.
With this justifiable reason, I will be able to stay with this bad guy for a few more days. Yunshang couldn't help but think. Finding that he was not ashamed of this thought, Yunsheng's pink cheeks suddenly became hot, and he quickly stretched out his cold little hand and applied it to his cheeks, which not only cooled himself down, but also covered up his ugliness.
At this time, the carriage was bumpy, Qin Lei woke up, opened his eyes slightly, and saw this picture of begonia with spring. He has been with Yunshang for some days, and he can vaguely detect what the girl is thinking. Although he knew that the two of them were unlikely, he was still secretly refreshed in his heart, and couldn't help but say cheaply: "Yunshang, do you have a fever?" ā
Yunshang sighed, lowered her head shyly, and said in her heart: This person is used to being out of shape, and when he wakes up, he knows how to flirt with people, but he pretends to be a decent gentleman. Raising his scallop-like eyelashes slightly, he saw Qin Lei looking at him with an intoxicated expression, and quickly withdrew the last sentence, don't look over his head and dare not look at him.
In fact, Qin Lei is clearly a pig brother......
Qin Lei knew that Yunshang's face was tender, and if he laughed again, he would ignore himself for a long time, and diverted his attention and said: "When we get to Tangzhou, we can rest for a few days, but I am tired." ā
I don't know when the two got along alone, Qin Lei began to call himself 'I'. The attentive Yunshang naturally noticed the change in this title, and was really happy for a while.
She herself couldn't explain why she was happy for a long time because of this small change. And every time she heard Qin Lei say 'me', she would be a little happy.
In a good mood, his tone was natural and soft: "His Royal Highness only trains his muscles and bones outside, although he is strong, he is less inferior to the inner family in terms of endurance." ā
Qin Lei became interested, sat up cross-legged, and asked curiously: "Listen to Yunshang's meaning, do you have internal strength?" ā
Yunsheng raised her eyebrows beautifully, and said slightly proudly: "Yunshang has been weak and sickly since childhood, so my father sent me into the mountain, followed the master to learn Tuna, and practiced diligently for more than ten years, which can be regarded as a small achievement." In front of others, Yunshang always hid it, but as soon as Qin Lei asked, she couldn't wait to tell Qin Lei everything, and after speaking, she couldn't help but wonder secretly: Am I stupid?
"Can that fly into the sky, crack the stone, and kill people invisibly?" Qin Lei asked Tie Ying this question once, but that guy looked stout, he must have never seen any high-level kung fu, Qin Lei thought.
Yunshang chuckled beautifully: "I've seen too much of the chivalrous legend of the prince...... this sentence again, Qin Lei lamented, it seems that he has seen the kind of scene of flying around, only in a dream.
Yun Sheng was just about to explain in detail what superb martial arts are for Qin Lei, when there was a knock on the carriage door, and Shi Kang's voice sounded a little urgently: "Your Highness, there is a situation!" ā