Chapter 283: A New Battlefield
After arriving at the plain, Wang Yu said goodbye to Gongsun Zan and returned to Qingzhou in May.
When I left, it was still early spring, but when I returned, it was already midsummer. Just crossed a Yellow River, and what I saw and heard was like being in two worlds.
The fields of Qingzhou are a busy scene. The farmers ignored the scorching sun above their heads, bent over, and concentrated on the farm work in their hands, and their year's hope was on it.
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Men, women, and children, all of them were mobilized, and men worked in the fields; The old man took the children to the mountains to pick wild vegetables and fruits; The women were organized by the Tuntian officials to work in the newly opened salt pans.
It has to be said that the ability of human beings to recover themselves is amazing, just a year ago, the devastated scene of Qingzhou was even higher than several counties in the east of Jizhou, but in just a few months, it was restored as if nothing had happened.
Of course, the traces left by the catastrophe can still be seen everywhere.
Whether it is in the grass at the edge of the field, sometimes visible bones or fragments of weapons; Or in the village, the five-foot-high, windowless, door-to-door thatched huts that are densely packed with endless ends are all silent reminders that the catastrophe is not too far away, and that hope and despair will alternate again at any time. Baidu search "" to see the latest chapters
The habit of the thieves is that after the people are enlisted in the army, they will burn down the houses of the new recruits, which can be regarded as a letter of resignation and cut off the way back.
Although Qingzhou's Tuntian policy is good governance, after all, the implementation time is still short, and the manpower is relatively limited. There is no time to rebuild the dwellings. Qingzhou wants to truly recover its vitality and provide assistance for Wang Yu to compete for the world. At least, it will be two or three years later.
What he heard and saw made Wang Yu deeply vigilant.
The destructive power of war is simply too great. Especially the repeated tug-of-war. His current strength is not enough to completely reverse the inertia of history, but all this in front of him must be guarded.
Defend the existing one, and then slowly expand the scope of influence, lay down a piece of territory, and stabilize a piece of territory, and must not repeat the mistakes of the Three Kingdoms in the previous life, and consume too much of the elite of China in the civil war.
"The people under my rule in Qingzhou. It's already much stronger than the surrounding areas. Xu Huang didn't know what the lord was thinking, and saw that Wang Yu's eyes had been wandering in the field, just as he was paying attention to the progress of Tuntian, so he sighed:
"The neighboring plains, Jibei, and Lu countries have people who have heard the wind and moved, especially Jibei, after being occupied by those moth thieves who fled from Mount Tai, the situation in Jibei has been worse day by day, these months. There are more than 10,000 people from the north of Licheng alone, and there will only be more people entering the territory of Mount Tai. ”
"Oh?" Wang Yu looked at Xu Huang with interest. Despite the retention of the yellow scarves, Qingzhou's population has dropped considerably. There are pros and cons.
The advantage is that there are many fields that have lost their owners, and a lot of wasteland is waiting to be cultivated. It avoids the risk of Wang Yu and the local tyrants turning their faces and breaking the rules of this era; The downside, of course, is that there is a shortage of manpower.
Just reclaim the wasteland. It has consumed most of Qingzhou's young and strong labor, plus the newly opened salt factories along the coast. The manpower gap in Qingzhou is not ordinarily large, as is expected to be needed for mining and manpower needed for handicrafts such as papermaking and casting.
Wang Yu thought that only when Tuntian was successful and restored to a certain extent could he attract people from other places to Qingzhou, just like Jingzhou in history, but he never thought that the immigration wave would begin to take shape so quickly.
"Before the lord, although the Central Plains was large, where was there a place for small people to live in peace? Where there is war, it is true that there is purgatory, but even in places that have not been disturbed, the people have not suffered greatly, paying taxes and grain, being conscripted, and having to endure the extortion of officials and the soaring price of grain. That is, our Qingzhou, the maladministration is swept away! ”
Xu Huang smiled proudly: "With the protection of the lord, Qingzhou is safe and Taishan, and there are many good governance, how can the people not come?" Just last month, the people of Dongjun had already traveled hundreds of miles to come. After this year's autumn harvest, there will only be more people coming here. ”
"Someone from East County is coming, too?"
Dongjun is on the edge of the Yellow River, and the rushing Yellow River is so moistened that every handful of soil here can be used to extract oil. Thanks to abundant nutrients and warm weather, even in winter, the fields are oily and green.
Therefore, this has always been the richest place in Yanzhou, and some people have fled to Qingzhou from this kind of place, just listening to it, Wang Yu felt a sense of pride.
"Yes, when I first heard about it, the last general was also shocked, but then people kept coming, so it was not surprising." As a military general, guarding one side is Xu Huang's ambition, and now that he has the appearance of a paradise on earth, he is of course in a good mood.
"However," Xu Huang frowned, and changed his words: "After entering May, there will be fewer people entering the country, I don't know if it is related to Cao Cao's imitation of my Qingzhou and the implementation of the Tuntian policy." It's just that, as the last general knows, Dongjun's Tuntian policy is far inferior to the good governance of my Qingzhou, at most it is just to feed people...... I'm afraid it's a bit weird. ”
Wang Yu nodded, Cao Cao was a man with great ambitions, in fact, the first person to implement Tuntian in the Three Kingdoms era was this person. It was precisely by relying on the policy of fighting and promoting poor talents that Cao Cao was able to stand out in the tragic Central Plains War.
Seriously, it's right to learn Cao Cao by yourself.
From this person's point of view, he should not be able to watch the population loss under his rule, and maybe he will unite with Liu Dai to set up some checkpoints or something. It's just that just by setting up checkpoints, can you stop the local people from fleeing? This matter may not be as simple as that, maybe there are other mysteries.
Although he had doubts in his heart, Wang Yu had no intention of delving into it, and there were too many facts to do when he came back this time
There is no time to delay in these details.
If the situation is changing rapidly today, as the general of Qingzhou North Road, of course Xu Huang can't leave his post without permission, and it doesn't hurt to send Wang Yu off, but if he sends it too far, the risk will be too great.
Through Xu Huang's mouth, he had a certain understanding of the progress of Tuntian, and Wang Yu did not delay much in the subsequent journey, and rode along the official road lightly. Within a few days, he returned to Linzi, where he was governed.
Compared with before Wang Yu left, Linzi's popularity has increased a lot. This is mainly due to the fact that the academy has officially started operations.
Cai Yong, Kong Rong, Guan Ning and other celebrities took out only one. The appeal is already extraordinary, and the sensational effect caused by bringing together so many celebrities can be imagined.
Not only did it cause a sensation in Qingzhou, but also in Xuzhou and Yanzhou, and many people came to study. Not to mention the troubled times, even if it is a peaceful time, such an opportunity is unique, just want to visit these celebrities, you have to spend a year and a half to study. Sitting down with all the great Confucians, this kind of opportunity is unimaginable.
Of course, Wang Yu's prestige also played a very important role in this.
The invincible commander, the princes who dominate one side, the tuntian, the monks, and many policies have been implemented, how do you look at it, how do you look like a person with great ambitions.
There will never be a shortage of smart people and speculators. The emerging forces in Qingzhou are still in their infancy, and it is easy to occupy a relatively high position by joining at this time. Once the speculation is successful, it is a profitable deal.
Let alone. Qingzhou recruits talents, in line with the principle of education without class.
Whether it's a merchant, a craftsman, or a thief criminal. Even women, as long as they have a skill. You will have the opportunity to show your skills in Qingzhou. Although the champion Hou is young, he has the courage to employ people. It is definitely first-class, a hundred times stronger than the overlord of Western Chu, and only a male lord like Gaozu Liu Bang and Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu can outperform.
If you want to get ahead and don't have a chance, if you can't get ahead, take the academy as an opportunity to gather all kinds of talents to Linzi. For a time, Linzi, the ancient capital, seemed to turn back time and returned to the heyday of Qi nearly a thousand years ago.
The power is greater, but the momentum to welcome Wang Yu's triumph is far less than before.
One is that Wang Yu came back too quickly, he came back this time, only with hundreds of light horses, the trip was extremely fast, and he almost ran back and forth with the messenger sent by Xu Huang.
Second, most of the important people in the Assassin's Mansion were not at home, except for Jia Xu and Xu Shu, who had just returned, only a few female dependents followed, and even Lao Wang Kuang was busy in the academy, so that he could not be notified in time.
Fortunately, Wang Yu didn't care about these red tapes, and after a series of battles, it was enough to know that everything was fine with his family.
Xu Shu seemed to have something important to say, and after a few greetings, he was impatient to speak, but was torn apart by Jia Xu on the side.
Wang Yu couldn't take care of it for a while, because from the beginning of the face, the three pairs of autumn-like eyes had already fixed their eyes on his face, warm and full of affection, faint with resentment, and faint with a hint of relief.
Wang Yu was a little puzzled, it wasn't the first time Diao Chan and Cai Yan had seen him go out to fight, why did they behave so strangely this time? seems to be particularly worried, could it be because the opponent is Yuan Shao? It's not right, I know Yuan Shaoqiang because of the relationship between the two lives, and it is impossible for the two girls to regard Yuan Shaoqiang as a stronger enemy than Xu Rong, right?
Diao Chan's expression has always been more enthusiastic, seeing the long-awaited figure appear in front of her, she hesitated for a moment, and then pounced into Wang Yu's arms like a bird.
Before Wang Yu could change her clothes, the smell of blood and sweat penetrated her nostrils. She lifted her face and wrinkled her nose in a slightly surprised way. In the blink of an eye, he posted it again without hesitation. Both hands hugged Wang Xun's back tightly, lest he lose it as soon as he let go.
Wang Yu smiled and hugged Diao Chan, feeling his chest become moist little by little.
For more than a few months, he felt the joy of the battlefield, and the tragedy of life and death, for the war, he has a deeper understanding, the game mentality when he first came to your realm, has become farther and farther away from him.
There was never a moment when his heart was as soft as it is now, full of happiness and contentment. This is his home, his woman, and the place he wants to protect in this life. Before leaving, I didn't feel so concerned. I haven't seen each other for a few months, but I have discovered the weight of my home little by little and realized what attachment is.
"You, are you back?" Diao Chan cried so loudly that snot and tears rubbed against Wang Yu's chest together, re-moistening the dust and blood stains on his robe, staining his face.
Wang Yu smiled lightly and did not respond. The big calloused hand slowly passed between the other party's silky heads. From the roots to the ends, it is indescribably pleasant. As if the situation had been relaxed, Diao Chan snuggled in Wang Yu's arms like a kitten, and the sound of breathing gradually became slender, as if he had fallen asleep.
Wang Yu looked down, then raised his head in surprise, and met another bright eye with tears in the air, feeling the same emotion.
"Yan'er, what's wrong?"
"It's good that Xianggong is back, there are some rumors outside, and my sister is very worried after hearing it, and she hasn't slept well for a few days." Cai Yan's way of expressing his feelings has always been subtle, but the fluctuations in his voice made Wang Yu feel even more distressed when he heard it.
"Rumors? The Battle of the Boundary Bridge? Wang Yu's heart moved, and he understood a little, turned to Xu Shu and Jia Xu, and the two strategists nodded affirmatively.
That's kind of ...... Well, a war of public opinion?
The corners of Wang Yu's mouth twitched, revealing a sneer, dealing with a person like Yuan Shao who is good at conspiracy, he was really careless, and if he was not careful, he was taken advantage of. However, playing a public opinion war with my brother, Yuan seems to be a little tender! (To be continued.) )