Wang Mastiff's surrender means that the entire county of Yuzhang surrenders, which makes Wang Xu extremely headache. Yuzhang County is too big, and it is not much smaller than the four counties of Jingnan combined, but it is just vast and sparsely populated.

Moreover, its geographical location is also the main road, facing Lujiang County across the river in the northeast, and Danyang County and Huiji County in the east. If you really take them all, it will do more harm than good for now. Because it means that you will face the heroes of Yangzhou, lose the buffer barrier, and there will be the southernmost mountain tribes that are extremely difficult.

With Jingnan's current strength and situation, he can't eat such a large piece of land at all. When the army was first dispatched, it promised the world that it would only fight to Nanchang, but now it has subdued Wang Mastiff and led the whole county of Yuzhang to be in his hands. This kind of strength and aggression will make all the heroes of Yangzhou feel threatened, causing them to be hostile, even including Sun Jian of Wu County.

In addition, Liu Biao in Jingbei is still eyeing himself, isn't he isolating himself and making enemies everywhere? And relatively speaking, Yuzhang County is vast and sparsely populated, although the current population is comparable to Changsha, but it is at least three Changsha as big, and there are many connections with various places, where is the strength to open up such a long front?

So, even though this piece of meat is fat, it can be very beneficial if it is well managed. But after hesitating for a long time, Wang Xu still had to give up. Under the construction of Guo Jia and Fu Zhu, a new Yuzhang County was divided, which did not stimulate the Yangzhou heroes and reduce the military burden.

To the east, it is bounded by Chaisang, Haidu, and the county capital Nanchang from north to south. In the south, Yichun, Hanping, and Xingan are the lines. At the same time, considering that this area is the most densely populated area in Yuzhang, in order to strengthen the connection between Jingnan and this side, it will make the transportation more convenient. Guo Jia and Fu Zhu discussed, and set up three counties: Xi'an, Yifeng, and Yangle. In this way, with the addition of Nanchang, the county capital, the new Yuzhang County has fifteen counties, and the area is about one-fifth of the original Yuzhang County.

Of course, the matter of dividing the new county. Nominally, it must still be submitted to the imperial court. Otherwise, it will not be logical for the people to accept it and teach people to speak the truth. Therefore, Wang Xu also immediately drafted a book and passed it to Chen Wen, the assassin of Yangzhou in Jiujiang County, and the Chang'an Imperial Court. And in the name of Wang Mastiff's long-term appointment as Yuzhang Taishou and his regular transfer, Lai Gong took over as Yuzhang Taishou, and Wang Mastiff was transferred to Wuling Taishou.

Although Lai Gong controls Wuling. But until now, nominally, it is still the golden spin that is too guarded. I just took advantage of this opportunity to get rid of him even in name. As for the king mastiff, with his loyal nature, since he has descended, there is no problem with loyalty. Again. Wang Xu was not thin on him, and originally wanted him to continue to serve as Yuzhang Taishou, but after understanding the situation of Jingnan and Wang Xukuang's strategic goal of helping the world, he took the initiative to say that he was no longer suitable to be Yuzhang Taishou.

It was precisely because of this mention that Wang Xu made a new decision to cautiously let Lai Gong exchange with him. and to be officially canonized.

Of course. Everyone knows this kind of thing. All I want is a name from the imperial court. And for Dong Zhuo's approval, of course, some gold, silver and jewelry need to be attached. Dong Zhuo accepted the money, there is no need to offend people, anyway, it is a name, except for very big officials to keep and win people, those who are too guarded and the like, just wave a big hand, make an edict, and then let the little emperor hold the jade seal and stamp it, and it will be over.

As for how to do it in other regions of Yuzhang, it's none of Wang Xu's business. It doesn't matter how the imperial court divides it, or who appoints it as the taishou. Anyway, it's just a buffer with Yangzhou. If the imperial court simply does not question, and these counties are self-sufficient in the future, then of course it will be better, completely losing any threat, but this is unlikely.

After officially taking over Yuzhang, the first thing Wang Xu did was to reorganize Yuzhang's army.

After this battle, Yuzhang's original 30,000 soldiers remained, and only more than 12,000 remained. Including the captives and the deserted soldiers who returned one after another, there were only 20,000, of which more than 6,000 were miscellaneous soldiers from various counties. For these miscellaneous soldiers who are very poor in their own combat effectiveness, of course, they are resolutely repatriated.

It's just that Yuzhang initially decided, in order to quickly settle down and settle the hearts of the people, the salaries of these soldiers and the pensions of the casualties, Wang Xu still completely followed the rules set by Wang Mastiff, and gave them correctly. At the same time, if the county is not within the scope of the newly demarcated Yuzhang County, it will also be given a special toll entanglement, which can be regarded as a clear line of future relations. Of course, by the way, I also made a sincere invitation to welcome them to move and settle here with their families in the future.

The rest of the main force of soldiers and horses were strictly eliminated according to the age and physical quality standards of Jingnan's soldiers. In the end, only more than 10,900 people met the standard, and the rest were also repatriated, and their salaries and compensation were also according to the standards set by Wang Mastiff for county soldiers.

After this qiē, Wang Xu dared to promulgate the military and political system that Jingnan was accustomed to. Mainly because Jingnan's soldiers are treated very well, if the other party loses the battle and surrenders, but enjoys Jingnan's good treatment, I'm afraid that the soldiers will feel very uncomfortable. Therefore, it can only be done according to Wang Mastiff's previous measures.

However, the decree has been revised quite a bit, and under the condition that the general direction remains unchanged, in order to ensure that measures are adapted to local conditions and adapt to the different environments of Yuzhang, a new policy has been formulated. Of course, these trivial matters were discussed by Guo Jia and Fu Zhu with the county government officials. Wang Xu himself took time to communicate with Wang Mastiff emotionally and ideologically, expressing his value and trust, and striving to establish a bond between the monarch and the minister.

Sincerity for sincerity, heart for heart, of course, the effect is good, so that Wang Mastiff is really moved. When he surrendered, he didn't expect to be so trusted and respected, not only did he give him reuse, but Wang Xu also took the initiative to bow down to communicate with him, which was very difficult for a defeated general.

In fact, he is not a stupid person, he can see the world clearly, and he also understands that he only has the talent to be a military general. The reason why he guarded Yuzhang was just to fulfill his duty as a guard, not to have any intentions. Now I am moved by Wang Xu's sincerity, and I am impressed by his ambition and the truth he tells, and I also have the feeling of meeting the master, seeing the clouds, and breaking through the fog to find the way to the future. Due to the sluggishness of the dynasty, the gradually extinguished ambition has also risen again, and he is eager to follow Wang Xu to do something and leave his name in history!

It's just that although the two can talk, there is no shortage of people on the Wuling side, and after knowing Wang Mastiff about the same, Wang Xu also had to let him rush to Wuling and hand over to Lai Gong as much as possible. Before leaving, he personally sent more than 20 miles, which made Wang Mastiff burst into tears.

There is Guo Jia and Fu Zhu teaming up. The new Yuzhang County was soon on the right track. Officials from all ministries are also readily available, with only a slight redeployment. As for whether the official Su zhì meets the standard, it is not something that can be considered now, and after Lai Gong comes over to take over, he will naturally know how to deal with it.

Ten days later, Lai Gong also arrived with his cronies and his entourage. Wang Xu trusts him very much. Whether Lai Gong is in politics or in the military, he has his own set, and he is loyal and upright, so it is better for him to guard Yuzhang. So, as soon as it came. didn't say a word, and directly asked Guo Jia and Fu Zhi to hand over to him. It was only in the army that Wang Xu made some advice.

Yuzhang's 10,000 soldiers will not be taken away, and Lai Gong is promised to expand to 15,000 people on his own, but no matter what the emergency, he must hold three points: Chaisang, Nanchang and Yichun. As long as these three points are controlled, then Yuzhang will not have any major problems. As for those county soldiers, it was up to Lai Gong to decide how to distribute them. In Wang Xu's eyes. It wasn't the army at all, it was just a local security officer.

Guo Jia and Fu Zhu also expressed some of their own opinions. Estimate many possible emergencies and worry about accidents. And Lai Gong was also very modest, listened carefully to these opinions, and recorded them one by one, worried that he would forget them.

After three days of such a busy day, seeing that Lai Gong had completely taken over the affairs of Yuzhang, Wang Xu also stayed for a short time and slowly withdrew to Changsha with the main army. And during this period, the thing that made him happiest was that Su Fei survived. This strong man, relying on his tenacious vitality, walked around before the ghost gate, but he found his way back. Two days ago, seeing that his wound was rapidly infected and the high fever did not go away, Wang Xuke was already thinking about how to settle his family, but he once again created a miracle.

Five days later, the army slowly returned to Changsha and Linxiang in the midst of the civil officials.

In this war, all the departments made great achievements, and Wang Xu was not stingy, opened the treasury and rewarded him. The bereavement of the fallen soldiers was handed over to Hu Cao Peng Cao Song, who personally supervised it, and all possible deductions and corruption must be eliminated, and if the families of the fallen soldiers did not receive as many as promulgated in the list, they could directly report to the general's office, and all the convicted officials would be beheaded after verification.

Anyway, in this chaotic world, there is no question of whether the punishment is heavy or not, and in order to rule the peace, no one says anything if the means are heavier. The salaries of the officials were sufficient, and the salaries at this time were very generous, even the most ordinary officials could be called rich. If it's going to be messy like this, then it really can't be said.

In the process of this expedition to Yuzhang, Su Fei, who was the most prominent and played a crucial role in the victory, was also directly promoted to captain. Although he was still lying in bed to recuperate, Wang Xu personally sent the appointment certificate and reward to his home. Zhou Zhi's guy also got what he wanted, and was promoted to a fake Zhonglang general, temporarily commanding the Blue Dragon Knight.

At the same time, in order to meet the next big battle with Liu Biao, as well as the increasingly tense shape, Wang Xu also issued a conscription order again, expanding the main force of Lingling to 80,000 soldiers, of which the Qinglong Knight was filled with 10,000.

It was also announced that in all places under his rule in the future, it was forbidden to privately trade horses that could be used as war horses, and that all those who sold or kept such horses in captivity, regardless of whether they were foreign or local merchants, could only be sold to the general's house, and the general's house would buy them at a price of five hundred yuan per horse higher than the market price. If a private person really needs it, he must apply for it, and after obtaining approval, he can buy it from the General's Office. Of course, other transportation and transportation horse breeds that are not suitable for war horses are not included.

In fact, it is impossible to implement this decree thoroughly. As the saying goes, there are policies and countermeasures, and those who can buy war horses are not ordinary people, and they can not trade in Jingnan at all. Of course, Wang Xu also knows this, and the reason why this order is issued is that it can indeed limit the use of zuò to a certain extent. More often than not, it is to attract these people to help buy horses. Because this policy shows the long-term need for horses in the General's Mansion, those who have capital will feel that there is the most stable seller in the horse business, as long as they can get it, they will make a profit without losing money!

This method was proposed by Zhang Jing, not only to get more sources of horses, but most importantly, in the turbulent era now, these people want to do the horse business, they will inevitably be in groups, there are many family guards, and they will pull famous people to do it together. This is much safer than Wang Xu personally buying a horse, he went to buy it, and when he encountered a big force that didn't buy it, he was likely to rob it directly, such as Liu Biao.

But these people, as long as they have the ability to resist the thieves, then the big forces will not dare to do anything, because those who can afford to do these things are mostly famous scholars and merchants, and at the same time, they are also "ordinary people", and generally few people dare to commit this kind of public anger. Not to mention their influence, he called for rebellion against those, even if it was for the sake of more taxes in the future, he wouldn't dare! Haven't all the people who do business run away? Like Liu Biao, I'm afraid that the big families who support him are also the first to oppose it, scaring away all the financial resources, and fishing with all their might, and people are not making trouble?

Besides, even if these people are unlucky, encounter special circumstances by chance, and are swallowed, it doesn't matter to Wang Xu, and it is not him who loses.

It's just that the expansion of the army and the purchase of war horses have been strongly opposed by Han Song, Liu Qi, Pang Ji and other ministers, saying that at present, the navy is under construction, and the Jingnan Treasury cannot afford such a large expenditure, if it is really done, it may even be completely empty, and there will be a deficit in finance.

However, Wang Xu still resolutely implemented it, and said that if the treasury was insufficient, he would borrow it from the people, and formally put forward the concept of interest, and repay it together with principal and interest. It's just that the larger scholar families and landlords are not included in the list of loans, mainly because they are worried that there will be powerful people who will take advantage of this to influence and even control the economy of Jingnan.

Although above the court, everyone fought for each other, but in the case of Wang Xu's insistence, the generals collectively agreed, and Guo Jia, Tian Feng, Fu Zhu, Huan Su, and Gong Qiu said that they were engaged and kept silent, and the two did not help each other. The civil servants also had to compromise and demand only a slight increase in the tax rate.

Wang Xu agrees with this mentions. After all, Jingnan set the tax rate at the most difficult time, and now that the life of every family is better, it is reasonable to increase it slightly, but I just instructed officials at all levels to explain the reasons as clearly as possible. (To be continued, if you want to know what happens, please log in to the http://www.biquge.info.)

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