Chapter 255: Li Su's Follow-up Plan
Although Yang Yin's words seem to be a very casual question, they point out an extremely serious issue, that is, the management of convection in the future. Come on,.! At the beginning, it was Li Su who provided the logistics, with Lu Qing and his subordinates as the vanguard, to integrate the forces of Liuqiu and establish a unified Liuqiu Island, and now this goal has been achieved.
However, although Lu Qing is a talent, he used to be an old minister of Nanliang, but after all, he is just a military general, and he is not good at administrative matters, and the people around him have little administrative experience, so for the management of Liuqiu, it is still the same as the pirate den at the beginning, not only is it informal, but it can even be said to be very chaotic, after all, the place is big, many problems are beyond their ability, and all the military and political power of Liuqiu is handed over to one person, and it is not the work of the superiors.
"That uncle's high opinion, how should the nephew govern the flow of Qiu?" Li Su asked with a smile after hearing this. Although he had been prepared for this question, he still wanted to hear Yang Yin's opinion.
"You little slippery head, you were confident early in the morning, but you came to trick my words." Seeing Li Su's reaction, Yang Jian immediately understood that he was worrying in vain, but since his nephew wanted to hear it, he simply talked about what he thought in his heart first.
Thinking of this, Yang Jun sorted out his thoughts, and then said: "First of all, the current management method of Liuqiu is definitely not good, we must set up a formal government and other institutions, and then divide Liuqiu into several county-level areas to facilitate management, in addition, for the development of Liuqiu locally, first of all, the problem of food and population, the importance of food does not need to be said, the land on Liuqiu Island is fertile, and the climate is also very suitable for crop growth, so as long as someone is willing to cultivate, the output of grain is definitely not low, so in the final analysis, It's still a matter of population, and these people are not the slaves you captured, they must be Han people who agree with you, there are too few Han people on the island to meet the requirements, so you have to do a lot of immigration, but where should these people move from, will your father agree to let you emigrate from the Tang Dynasty? ”
Although Yang Yong said a lot, in addition to the formal establishment of government agencies, the most important thing is to raise the issue of population, after all, the premise of development needs a large number of people to support, talent is the most important part of this society, without the population can do nothing.
After hearing this, Li Su smiled calmly and said: "Uncle doesn't know, when I proposed to give up the throne and prepare to expand overseas, my father also gave me a lot of support, one of which is the issue of immigration, promising that I can immigrate from anywhere in the Tang Dynasty, provided that I can't be forced, so what I need to do now is to set up a clean and efficient administrative organization first, and then develop the island's economy to make it a well-known rich place, so as to attract more people to settle down!" ”
Li Su's words reminded Yang Jun that his nephew is a well-known God of Wealth, as long as he goes, where he can become a cornucopia, although not everyone in this world is born for profit, but at least most people have the nature of profit-seeking, if Li Su can really turn Liuqiu into a prosperous place like Dengzhou, it can indeed attract many people to settle down.
"It's a good way to be gentle, but Rokuro, I'm curious, how do you want to turn Liuqiu into a cornucopia that everyone yearns for?" Yang Yan said with a smile. He is a dying person, and it can be said that he has seen everything in the world thoroughly, but he always has a feeling that he can't understand Li Su, his nephew.
"Hehe, in fact, there are many ways to develop the economy, the most important thing is to adapt measures to local conditions, such as Liuqiu, although it is mountainous, but there is a lot of arable land, so you can develop planting first, and now temporarily sugarcane planting is the mainstay, in addition to the forest on the island, which can provide a large amount of timber, plus surrounded by the sea, there are countless excellent ports, so shipbuilding and maritime trade will also be the focus of development in the future, such as Keelung, which is a very good port city, but now there is still a lack of shipbuilding, I have already sent someone to Fuzhou to recruit shipbuilding craftsmen, first build a shipyard here in Keelung, and then slowly develop to other places after having the foundation! ”
After listening to Li Su's words, Yang Xuan frowned tightly, and as soon as Li Su's words fell, he immediately asked impatiently: "What about the grain, although sugarcane can be used to make sugar in exchange for a lot of money, but sugarcane can't be eaten as food after all, if there is any accident, the people on the island can't starve to death, right?" ”
Although Yang Jin's words were not explained, the meaning was also very clear, after all, grain is related to the stability of a local political situation, and it can't always be transported from Datang, right? Although Li Su is the prince of the Tang Dynasty and Li Shimin's favorite son, if he puts the lifeblood of food in the hands of others, there is always a feeling of being stuck in his throat.
"Uncle don't worry, I've already considered the problem of grain, but unlike the traditional planting in the Central Plains, for the cultivation of grain, I also plan to plant it in the way of a plantation, and although some grain production areas will be set aside on Liuqiu Island, but for grain production, I only ask for the island to be able to eat for half a year, and I will transport other shortages, but it is not Datang, but two places that have not yet been controlled by me." Li Su said with a smile.
"Where?" Yang Jun asked with some surprise.
"Luzon and Linyi!" Li Su stretched out his finger and said with a light smile.
"Hiss~" Yang Yan gasped after hearing this, he didn't expect that his nephew's appetite was really big, and before he had completely controlled the big island, he had already begun to set his sights on Luzon and Linyi, which were even more distant.
"Liulang, do you know how big Luzon and Linyi are, there is no comparison between Liuqiu, whether it is Luzon or Linyi, there is a unified country, if you want to control these two places, you must be prepared for a big battle!" Yang Xuan obviously doesn't believe in Li Su's strength very much, after all, they are also two big countries, and if they want to destroy them, with Li Su's current strength, it is really a bit unimaginable.
"Hehe, uncle, don't worry, I didn't say that I would destroy them now, after all, I know my own strength, and I will definitely not act rashly before I am fully prepared, no matter what, I have to develop Liuqiu first, and I still have a mess in the north, and it will take some time to deal with it there, so I have enough time for myself to accumulate strength." Li Su said with a smile.
He also knows the consequences of being greedy and chewing too much, so Lu Song and Lin Yi are still only on paper, if Yang Jian didn't ask it today, he wouldn't mention it to others at all. Moreover, the two places of Luzon and Linyi are not just used as food production areas.
Yang Xuan also nodded after hearing this, indeed, now Li Su's primary goal is to develop Liuqiu, as for the problem of food, you can grow a part of it from the inside, and if it is not enough, you can also buy it from Datang. Moreover, in the early days, the population of Liuqiu would certainly not grow very quickly, so it is estimated that the food on Liuqiu Island alone will be enough to eat.
"Rokuro, you are worthy of being a thoughtful person, and you are very thoughtful in everything, but it's a pity that I can't see that day." Yang Jun patted Li Su's shoulder and said with emotion.
Yang Jian thought that he had seen through life and death, and there was nothing to worry about except for his daughter, but he didn't expect that after hearing Li Su's ambition today, he suddenly wanted to see with his own eyes how far his nephew could develop? It's a pity that God won't give him any more time.
Seeing Yang Jun mention this thing that he has little time to do, Li Su's face is also gloomy, although Cai'er is not interested in their topic, but she has been listening, and now when she hears her father's words, her small mouth immediately flattened, and she seems to want to cry.
Li Su looked at it, and hurriedly changed the topic and said: "Uncle, the matter between Linyi and Luzon is a bit far away, let's talk about the matter in front of us, I really don't have any experience in this, I don't know if my uncle has any good suggestions?" ”
Yang Xuan also saw that his daughter was about to cry, and when he heard Li Su's words, he immediately reacted, smiled and told some of the suggestions he thought of, and also recommended his first strategist Chen Gong to Li Su, telling him that this person is a master of administration, and if he helps Li Su, he will definitely save a lot of things, Li Su also nodded yes, and at the same time made up his mind in his heart to find an opportunity to summon this Chen Gong alone.
Just a few days after the end of this conversation between Li Su and Yang Jun, Wang An, who Li Su had been waiting for, finally returned. Wang An, as Li Su's first think tank, asked him to go out in person this time, and he went for so long, mainly because he took people around Liuqiu Island, of course, this is not to go sightseeing, but to take the Liuqiu map provided by Lu Qing and other local forces, go to investigate on the spot, see if there are any mistakes, and by the way, have a general understanding of the local topography, soil quality, climate and other issues.
These things don't seem to be a difficult thing, and there is no need for Wang An, the prince of the Qi Palace, to run in person, but this is related to a key issue in Liuqiu, that is, the division of administrative regions, after all, such a big island, naturally can not have only one central government to manage it all, it must be divided into several counties and districts, but many places in Liuqiu are deserted, and no one can provide local information, so I have to send someone to run in person, and roughly mark the boundaries of each administrative region on the map. This is used as a reference for Li Su's division.
Wang An came back with people, and all the corresponding materials were brought back, and Li Su was finally able to start some major military and political reforms in Liuqiu, not only redividing various administrative regions, but also making great adjustments to Liuqiu's administrative and military institutions, although many of them refer to the set of the Tang Dynasty, but there are also a lot of innovations, especially some institutions and measures that Li Su himself came up with, so that Yang Xuan, Wang An and Yanbei are a little incomprehensible. (To be continued)
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