In the autumn of the second year of Jian'an (197 AD), the year of the ox in the lunar calendar, although this year's harvest is not as good as in previous years, it is much better than last year.

Yizhou-Chengdu

In the supervision institute, He Si'an, Xu Shu, Fa Zheng, Li Hui, Zhang Ren, Zhao Yun and others gathered together.

"Yuan Zhi, how is the harvest of the three northern counties this year?" , He Si'an asked the question he was most concerned about.

"The subordinates were ordered by the lord to inspect the north, and fortunately the lord was blessed with the sky, and the self-sufficiency of the north should be no obstacle this year!"

Hearing this, everyone in the hall was jubilant, since He Si'an entered Yizhou, after two years, the north finally no longer became a burden, of course, behind all these achievements, it is inseparable from He Si'an's wisdom and wisdom, as well as the unity of everyone.

"Hurry up and talk to Lonely, what's the specific situation over there?"

"Don't be impatient, and listen to the next one!

Wudu County in Yang Ang, Zhang Ji two adults together, the autumn harvest than last year increased by nearly two percent, in addition to the lord of the textile factory has also settled in Wudu, and with the Western Regions Protector Xizheng seized a large number of white stacks, produced a large number of cotton clothes, although with the advent of the loom, the production efficiency has been greatly improved, but it is still not enough to provide Jincheng County needs! ”

"Indeed, the alien race is mainly hunting and grazing, and the northwest is bitterly cold, and cotton clothes not only have strong ability to withstand the cold, but also are much lighter than ordinary leather clothes, so they are naturally their first choice!" Fa Zheng on the side agreed.

"What Xiaozhi said is that although some of the elderly people of different races have settled in Jincheng County, there are still a large number of people who have the habit of grazing, especially the establishment of the Western Regions Protectorate, which has made their safety a great guarantee, so they have more livestock this year to trade cotton clothes, salt, grain and other necessities!

Most of the meat traded through textile factories is made into jerky, and the fur is processed into leather clothing and sold to the Central Plains and other places! After all, the price is low and the supply is stable, and there are still many merchants from the Central Plains gathered in Wudu, which makes the business of Wudu Qinglou Liquor Store very good, it can be said that everyone is happy, and many people even have the longevity tablet for the main public! ”

Everyone nodded in agreement, the northwest land has been in war and famine for many years, starvation everywhere, since He Si'an came to Wudu for seven or eight years, it can be said that the Wudu business has undergone earth-shaking changes, the people in the past were hungry and full, and people who froze to death and starved to death abounded, and now not only can they be fed and clothed, but even those young children and old people who have no ability to work, He Si'an is fed, it is no exaggeration to say that He Si'an is currently in the hearts of the people of Northwest China, compared to the people of Xuzhou who support Liu Bei!

"What's the situation with the Western Regions Protectorate?" After all, it is related to the safety of Yu Chi Yanyan, and He Si is inevitably worried!

"Everything is going well, the countries at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, many of them are called countries, but they are not as large as the population of my Han village, Yu Chi and others have leveled the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains in just two months with the momentum of destroying the withering and decaying, leaving some people to guard the major checkpoints, and the mother of Yu Chi and the large army have returned to Jincheng County!

Unexpectedly, most of the countries in the Western Regions did not resist in the face of the fierce enemy, but chose to surrender directly, this group of people can directly buy a piece of land in the Western Regions Protectorate for settlement, and the rest of those who resist will directly confiscate their property, among which the men are used for urban construction and other labor, the women who are better are directly rewarded to the soldiers who go out, and the worse ones are taken into custody and are responsible for farming or directly put into the textile factory! Of course, although these people don't have wages, as long as they work, they can eat enough, and as long as they work for a full year, they can be released to live like ordinary people in the Western Regions!

And after hearing this news, some people in other countries in the Western Regions even fled directly to Jincheng County, threatening that as long as they could be accepted, they would be willing to treat them the same as those captives! Xu Shu said with a smile, looking at He Si'an's expression full of admiration, if the people in front of him can unify the Central Plains, then what a happy thing it will be for the people! Thinking about what He Si'an said when he was drinking with Wen Hou, Mr. Wenhe and others in Montenegro...

"During my coma, I had a long, long dream in a world where there was no hunger, no war, people had no worries about food and clothing, they could live and work in peace and contentment, children could go to school, and they could seek medical treatment when they were sick......

How far away it seemed then, but now it's within reach...

Packing up his thoughts, Xu Shu continued to speak: "Jincheng and Wudu are still like this, Longxi County does not need to mention, with the full support of Zhang Liao, Pang Tong, Duan Xuan and other adults, the grain of the autumn harvest alone is enough to support the autumn harvest next year, and with the taxes of Shangwudu, even if the expenses of the Salesian Division are added, the self-sufficiency of the three northern counties should be fine!"

And Hanzhong has no foreign attacks, and under the governance of Lord Yanpu, although the grain depot is not full, it has accumulated a lot of grain! ”

After Xu Shu finished speaking, he returned to his seat.

Seeing He Si'an's gaze, Fa Zheng took the initiative to come to the hall and said: "Yizhou is also quite gratifying this year, without the war in the south, there is no need to mention grain and grass, there is no pressure on the supply throughout the year, and the excess is rushed into the grain depot as a grain store!"

Even though the Publishing Department is still expanding its scale, the books and scripts it publishes are still in short supply, especially the Yuedan Review established by the Xu brothers, combined with the Publishing Department to form a monthly issue, and sent to all parts of the Central Plains through Xiangyang, resulting in more and more literati from all over the country defecting to Yizhou! The lord's move is really a stroke of genius, fame and fortune! Yes, I am deeply convinced! ”

"What is the current situation of Yong'an?" He Si'an asked.

"My lord, everything is going well, the road to and from Xiangyang has been nearly doubled, and Yongan County is the only way to travel between Xiangyang and Yizhou, many businessmen come and go, and even live directly in Yong'an! Today, there are many liquor shops in the area, and the scale is more than double that of before. Li Hui replied.

"At present, my Yizhou Army, how is the armament?" He Si'an looked at Zhang Ren and asked.

"Lord Yu, there are about 110,000 soldiers registered in Yizhou at present, of which 20,000 of the original Dongzhou Army led by Yang Huai are guarding Jianning, 30,000 under Yan Yan of Ba County, 40,000 are stationed in Luocheng under his subordinates, and the remaining 20,000 are distributed in various counties and counties, responsible for assisting local security!

In addition, according to the order of the lord, officers above the rank of captain take turns to go to the martial arts hall to learn tactics, the art of war and how to check the sand table, etc., and the children of the army can also have priority to enter the martial arts hall, school and other places to learn! ”

"Is there any movement in the Nanban region?"

"Lord Yu, at first, due to Mengda cholera Jianning, the Nanban did go to loot, but with the arrival of the Dongzhou army, after easily exterminating several Nanban tribes, it was convenient to give up attacking Jianning and hide in the mountains."

"Inform Yang Huai, don't take it lightly, in addition..."He Si'an looked at Shi Xie again and continued to speak: "Although Jiaozhou is located in the south, along with Yangzhou and Jingzhou, don't take it lightly!" And whether it is Jiaozhou, or Zhuya Prefecture belongs to the coastal area, rich in resources, Mr. Wei Yan (Shi Xie's word) returned this time, be sure to take care of the rear of the lonely! ”

Shi Xie took a step forward, bowed down and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your trust, and you will definitely live up to Your Highness's trust!" ”

Then He Si'an turned his head to look at Fa Zheng and said: "Jiaozhi is the only way to connect Jiaozhou, Wuya Prefecture and my Yizhou, the construction of the road, and the post stations along the road must be put on the agenda, at that time, the southern seafood and fruits and vegetables will be introduced into Yizhou, and my Yizhou can be exchanged with grain, horses, etc., and Yang Huai will guard Jianning for the lonely town, so as to avoid the attack of the Southern Barbarians, this will be a trade route comparable to the capital of the Western Regions!" ”

Everyone's eyes lit up, the benefits brought by the Western Regions Protectorate have now appeared, whether it is cotton clothes, meat, horses have greatly improved the lives of the people in Yizhou and the three northern counties, and if the southern trade road can be opened... Everyone pondered the feasibility of what He Si'an said.

After a while, Fa Zheng took the lead in nodding in agreement: "The minister thinks that this matter is feasible!" It's just that although General Yang Huai has a good command of the army, he is not very proficient in government affairs, and he needs to be a person who is familiar with government affairs to handle this matter! ”

Speaking of this, everyone unanimously turned their eyes to Li Hui!

After all, Li Hui was originally born in Jianning, and in a short period of time, he not only offered a plan to open up the Jingxiang trade, but also get in touch with Cai Mao in Jingzhou, and also developed Yongan far beyond before! Exactly the best candidate!

"What does Deon think? Are you willing to take on this heavy responsibility for Lonely? ”

"I want to go! It will live up to His Highness's trust! ”

"The stakes are very high this time to go south, and there is a lack of a Taishou in Jiaozhi, I don't know if you have an idea?"

"The minister thinks that Wu Yi, the son of Wu Ban, is up to the task! In addition, Xue Cong and Cheng Bing, who have newly defected to us, have a strong ability to deal with government affairs, and they can also go to assist Deang! Fa Zheng suggested.

"Good! Appointed Wu Yi as the Taishou of Jiaozhi, led the post of General Annan, appointed Xue Cong as the chief secretary of Jiaozhi, appointed Cheng Bing as the chief secretary of Jianning, and appointed Li Hui as the governor of Annan, in charge of the government affairs of Jiaozhi and Jianning counties, and was responsible for the affairs of the north and south! Liu Ba was also appointed as the Taishou of Yong'an..."

After making a series of appointments, everyone retired one after another, and He Si'an left Zhao Yun and Xu Shu behind.

When there were only three people left in the hall, He Si'an looked at Zhao Yun.

"Regarding the matter of the army, how is Zilong prepared?"

"Lord Qiqi, I already have some eyebrows, but I don't know where the big camp is located?"

"Tentatively in Hanzhong... No, Zitong! ”

Subsequently, He Si'an hesitated a little, but finally asked cautiously: "Yuan Zhi, can you find out the whereabouts of Mr. Wenhe?" "The worry is palpable.

Seeing Xu Shu shaking his head, he then spoke: "Someone once said that I had seen Mr. Wenhe in the Jingxiang area, but this was half a year ago..."

Hearing this, He Si'an shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Of course, He Si'an didn't doubt Jia Xu's meaning, but in the blink of an eye, more than a year passed in a hurry, but Jia Xu's departure was as unheard as a stone sinking into the sea, which made He Si'an quite uneasy...