Since entering the six counties of Boling, the relationship between Li Xu and local tycoons has been very awkward. The latter doesn't look down on his background, and as a martial artist who has made a name for himself completely by his ability, Li Xu doesn't look down on those guys who rely on the shadow of his ancestors.

But today, for the first time, the two sides have found a common language. For the first time, officials and former officials from wealthy families discovered that in addition to fighting, the champion general also had a certain political vision. And Li Xu and the soldiers under his command also felt for the first time that some guys born with golden spoons were not useless, at least, they were much smarter than the scholars from the imperial examination and the generals from the army on how to exploit policy loopholes.

And once the officials and officials put their minds to the right place, the effect they played was impossible to be underestimated. With the help of these people, the latest administrative plan of the General's Office was quickly improved. Some decrees that appear to be well-intentioned, but when they are actually implemented, they are difficult to implement, and they are singled out and revised. A number of glaring omissions and misleading measures were also supplemented in a timely manner.

In the end, this set of governance programs that balanced the interests of all parties was drafted by Cui Qian, the Shou of Shanggu County, and was printed by General Li Xu, and several copies were engraved by the government overnight and distributed to all counties and counties as quickly as possible. The local officials were also ordered to inform all the people under their jurisdiction of the report as soon as they received it.

The whole new policy can be simply summed up in 12 words, that is, "grant land, reassure the people, promote martial arts, strengthen soldiers, raise soldiers, and reward donations". In addition to the two good policies of the Great General's Palace, which had been experimented with for more than a year, the two good policies of granting land and taking the imperial examination were also added, such as the distribution of land to the unowned barren land on the border and the land obtained by the future expansion of the territory, and the reward of the enlightened gentry who fully supported the new policy.

Through this set of decrees, the local forces of Boling, the generals under the command of the general, and the scholars of the Hanmen finally stepped onto the same chariot. Although the foundation of the entire alliance is not solid, until the general trend of the world does not change, they will work together to fight against the "heroes" of all sides.

In order to thank everyone for their support, that night, Li Xu set up a banquet in the General's Mansion to entertain all those who participated in the discussion. The guests and hosts quickly brought the relationship closer together between the cups and drinks. Some low-level officials, who rarely had the opportunity to appear in the general's field of vision, took the opportunity to toast and euphemistically expressed to Li Xu the idea of entering the army to gain fame; Some large families with many brothers in the clan also quietly sent messages to Zhao Ziming and others, trying to find a background for their clansmen. For similar requests, as long as the other party did not go too far, Li Xu, Zhao Ziming and others readily agreed to arrange for them to go to the guard camp as personal soldiers first according to the prior agreement.

This commitment is very satisfying. As we all know, Boling's civil service team has been growing through two methods: imperial examination and promotion. As for Boling's team of generals, Li Xu can only build it through battlefield selection and teaching by word and deed. Therefore, his guards battalion is the easiest place for the entire Boling army to be promoted. Many of the junior officers came out of the Guards Battalion. If it weren't for the fact that Zhou Daniu, the commander of the Guards Battalion, had been reluctant to let go, this person's status in the army would never be lower than that of Lu Qin!

There are also people who use the strength of alcohol to offer to buy a part of the unowned barren land along the Sanggan River. Now that Li Xu has decided to go all out to develop Zhuo County, the Boling Army will definitely ensure the safety there. Donating money and food to seek dismissal of officials, after all, what is returned is long-term interests. And farmland with river water to irrigate will be able to harvest a lot of crops this time next year.

For this kind of greedy request, Li Xu did not refuse. He promised to sell some of the land that had not been allocated to him when the resettlement of the displaced people was over. However, those who bought the land had to pay an annual fee in addition to the land endowment to buy armor and weapons for the soldiers. The General's Mansion promised that the required number would not be too large, and that it would basically be set at ten meat per mu per year.

This promise immediately brought the banquet to a climax. Ten meats per mu per year is good, and for rich and noble families, it is just a matter of killing one less chicken. But in the unowned wasteland on both sides of the Sanggan River, as long as they have money, they can buy as much as they want. That meant more food, minions, and livestock. No one will refuse gold delivered to their doorstep.

"For the general's life!" Everyone raised their glasses and thanked Li Xu loudly.

"For the birthday of my fathers and fellow villagers!" Li Xu held the wine cup and returned with a smile. He is now finally a veritable local prince. At this time last year, as a strong force in the Great Sui Imperial Court, the Boling Army did not need the participation of local forces. And now that the world is changing, he doesn't want to push all the power that can be used to others.

After the dinner, with Xun Xun drunk, several core figures continued to sit in Li Xu's study and drink tea. Although they all drank a lot of alcohol, they were not completely overwhelmed by the victory of drinking and flattery. The promulgation of the new policy only sets out a general direction for the future development planning of the six counties of Boling. However, the reality that the six counties were the land of the four wars has not fundamentally changed because of the implementation of a certain decree. Some dangers that were deliberately ignored by Li Xu during the daytime deliberations were approaching, and even in the air at night, everyone could smell the smell of mountain rain.

The development and utilization of barren land along the Sanggan River is a crucial step in the future development of the six counties of Boling. The coming year's rations and the morale of the brethren depended on it. And the other forces around him will never watch Li Xu grow and develop. The Sui people lost their deer, and the world chased them. No matter how Li Xu confessed that he only wanted to protect the peace of the party in the troubled times, in the eyes of the world, he was one of the deer chasers.

Now that he is down, he has to accept some challenges, including some shady black moves and hidden weapons. In recent years, heroes from all walks of life have been trying their best to expand, and local manpower and material resources have been squeezed to the limit. They were busy attacking cities and conquering cities to feed their wars. Who used to be an official and who was a rogue, there is not much difference in behavior at this time. As the city changes hands frequently, the loot will become less and less, and the people will become more and more scarce. In this way, the relatively peaceful and wealthy six counties of Boling also attract the attention of snoopers.

With the current strength and geographical location of the Boling army, it is tantamount to a pipe dream to attack Jingshi and Luoyang like the Li family in Hedong in order to dominate the world first. The distant threat will not be discussed, as long as Li Xu leaves the six counties, Luo Yi, the governor of Youzhou, will definitely make a comeback. And Dou Jiande, who is surrounded by enemies like Li Xu, will probably not give up the opportunity to open up a strategic depth for his family.

Li Xu and the generals were also unwilling to hand over the foundation they had worked so hard to build. First of all, it would be a matter of sorry for the blood shed by the soldiers to protect their homeland. Moreover, even if the civil and military forces of Boling want to find a big tree to rely on right now, they can't see where the true son of heaven is? In case everyone hugs the wrong thick legs, it is inevitable that they will end up in ruin.

Looking at the overall situation, Li Mi is now the most powerful among the princes from all walks of life. But the brothers who had fought the Wagang army countless times knew that the proverb that Li Mi would be the lord of the world was nothing more than a big joke. That chattering guy is indeed very talented, and like an unbeatable cockroach, he has been defeated and defeated repeatedly, and the more he fights, the stronger he becomes. Up to now, the Kowagang Army has neither established a base area for its long-term development, nor has it fought a single battle with obvious strategic objectives. On Li Xu's way back to Boling, Li Mi received the allegiance of Pei Renji, Qin Shubao, Luo Shixin and other famous generals and thousands of Qi County disciples, but in the blink of an eye, he was defeated by Duan Da outside Luoyang City. Not only did he lose most of his soldiers and horses, but even his confidants Yang Defang and Zheng Detao were cut off by Liu Changgong, who had the name of a defeated general.

Among other heroes who are slightly less famous than Li Mi, Dou Jiande is definitely difficult to admire. The tiger general Luo Yi has just been defeated at the hands of the Boling army, and everyone will definitely not surrender to his defeated generals. As for Li Yuan in Hedong, he has a son-in-law relationship with Li Xu, and he has a wide range of contacts. But the soldiers and horses in Hedong are now being held up in Huoyi by Song Laosheng, and Li Yuanji, who stayed in Taiyuan, has gone against the grain. If the battle on the front line is not clear within a month, I am afraid that Li Yuan will not only not be able to achieve great things, but even the old nest of Taiyuan will be difficult to preserve.

Therefore, whether Li Xu has the destiny of the Son of Heaven or only the blessing of being a local prince. At present, the first thing to do in the civil and military forces of Boling should be self-protection and self-development. In the case that the space for expansion to the south was blocked by the Dou Jiajun, and there was no strength to attack Dou Jiande while guarding against Luo Yi's sneak attack, the Boling army must stabilize Zhuojun and be ready to start a war with all external forces.

The surrounding forces may not attack with great fanfare, but secretly funding horse thieves and bandits, or directly disguising soldiers as bandits to sabotage, will definitely not be less. In view of this situation, the candidate for Zhuojun Taishou had to be reconsidered. The current Taishou is a civil official, and he will definitely not be able to deal with the swarming thieves.

Zhao Ziming is the proposer and vigorous advocate of the northbound strategy, and he has the heart to go to Zhuojun to try his skills. "Zhuo County is a vast territory, and if it can really develop, it is equivalent to establishing a backyard for the other five counties. At that time, we will have a focus. Entering the Central Plains, even if there is a temporary setback, there is a vast space for the brothers to cultivate! If the general doesn't think Ziming is vulgar, Ziming is willing to guard this mansion for the general! ”

"If you are in charge of Zhuo County, you will definitely be able to reassure everyone!" Li Xu nodded and responded with a smile, "But after the autumn harvest is over, our Boling Army will recruit strong men on a large scale." In terms of recruit training and soldier deployment, Zhang Jiang and Lu Qin and I will definitely not be busy! ”

Zhao Ziming's strength is in military affairs, but Zhuo County will focus on people's livelihood this year and next. So Li Xu didn't want one of his arms to do work that he couldn't reach.

He needs a relatively balanced all-rounder who is both civil and military. And at the same time, this person must also have certain scheming means and be able to balance the intricate relationships. After the strategic center of gravity of the Boling Army shifted to the north, the empty Zhuo County provided land for the resettlement of displaced people, rewards for soldiers, and at the same time, it was bound to become a sweet spot in the eyes of traditional wealthy families. A person who is only good at martial arts but does not have much experience in intrigue is easy to make a big mistake in the position of the county guard.

"When the German side was not popular, Fang Yannian was not good at appeasing the people. If he sends Wang Xu to be the county guard, in less than half a month, he may lead his brothers to Youzhou..."Xu Zi's gaze swept over the faces of the generals in turn, hoping to find a more suitable candidate than Zhao Ziming, but found that almost all the people who were prestigious enough to serve as the county guards were from the army. They are among the best in marching and fighting, but when it comes to governing places, they may not be much better than the bandit leaders under Dou Jiande's command.

"If General Meng does not give up, Cui is willing to take this position!" Seeing Li Xu's gaze wandering, Cui Qian, the guard of Shanggu County, stood up and took the initiative to ask for help.

As he spoke, at least four of the seven people seated quietly frowned. In terms of ability, Cui Qian is indeed the best candidate. This person used to be Li Xu's arm and knew how to lead troops to fight. There is a pure education in power schemes.,Good at dealing with all kinds of people.。 More importantly, last year's work in Tuntian to raise the people was mainly in Shanggu and Zhao County. As a conductor who personally participated in the entire Tuntian process, Cui Qian had experience that no other brother could match.

However, his loyalty is very reassuring. Between family and business, Cui Qian will instinctively choose his own family. Although at the time of Luo Yi's invasion, the Boling Cui family decisively refused to be wooed by Youzhou. But what about someone else in the future? As the backyard controller of the Boling Army, will he set fire to everyone's backs?

"Retiring as the Taishou of Zhuo County, it is exactly what I want!" Without waiting for the brothers to make more hints, Li Xu agreed with a smile. "I'll give you five days to arrange your chores, and then you can leave for Zhuo County. Guo Taishou is old, and he just came back to take over your position as the county guard of Shanggu. In addition, I will allocate another 5,000 soldiers to accompany you, Zhuo County is a special place, and Taishou is not only a civil official, but also has to manage both Tuntian and Tu Shou! ”

"I only need a day to prepare, and the day after tomorrow I can go!" Shocked by the sudden return of trust, Cui Qian, who had been expecting Li Xu's answer, responded loudly. "It's cold early over there, and before the Mid-Autumn Festival, everything must be on the right track!" He heard his voice tremble, but he struggled to stand up straight.

"After retreating, move the seat of Zhuo County to Huairong. Along the Inner Great Wall to the Sanggan River, set up more beacon towers. If you encounter danger, you only need to light the beacon fire, and I will rush to the rescue within three days! Li Xu didn't expect that he and Cui Qian would have a day when they would regain their tacit understanding again, so he stepped forward and patted each other's shoulders and told with a smile.

His figure was much taller than Cui Qian, and as soon as he got closer, he shrouded the other party in the shadows. Cui Qian smiled and took half a step back, then stood solemnly with his hands crossed, and promised Li Xu with a military salute: "The last general will hold Huairong and will not teach any intruder to cross the Sanggan River for half a step!" ”

After finishing speaking, he realized that he was wearing a civilian robe. I couldn't help but laugh softly.

"Congratulations!" The brothers smiled together, sending a gentle warmth into each other's hearts.

At that moment, in a man's heart, more than iron and blood flowed.

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