Chapter 724

Another winter goes to spring. In winter, there is no snow in many places, including Guanzhong. After spring, most areas in the north only have a few light rains or no rain at all.

The replacement of annual rings represents the passage of time. What the weather brings to people is heavy depression, but it does not disturb the cultural people gathered in old Chang'an.

The summer style of learning has been blowing, but the disputes between the north and the South have become more and more intense, mostly because of regional origin rather than the theory itself. It is clearly the same theory, and it has to compete for the advantages and disadvantages of the north and the south.

"This year's rain is becoming more and more abnormal, and the water levels in various water systems... Especially in the eastern areas, the water levels in the water systems drop most rapidly and obviously."

"When the source of water stores water, it is inevitable that the water level in the downstream will drop. All localities have been wantonly excavating wells, and the excavation depth in all regions is getting deeper and deeper."

"I'm afraid the waterwheel can't alleviate the water for spring farming, but the people insist on farming."

Zhuxia civilization still likes to build dams to store water. Even a small river will be blocked by sluice gates in several sections. Especially in the spring farming period, the more serious the water interception is, resulting in large-scale fighting due to water competition every year.

The waterwheel was built in the fourth year of Yuanshuo, and it took three years to promote it only in a few areas, or it was vigorously promoted when it was considered that drought was inevitable, especially in the granary under construction in Jingchu.

The function of the waterwheel is to send the water at the lower position to the higher position. The river is not completely exhausted. Naturally, it plays a role, but it is really useless when only the riverbed is left.

"Fortunately, taking the old Yuzhou as the boundary, the drought in the south is not obvious, and there is no decline in the water system in the south of the Yangtze River. If there is a comprehensive drought in the north, there will be food output in the south."

"The second batch of overseas grain has been in place, and there is no worry about the construction of national highway and Chang'an new town."

"In addition to responding to recruiters and corvee servicemen, how do the people in the North deal with it?"

"If the reserved grain is allowed, please ask the prime minister's office to order all counties to recruit labor and build public facilities in the local countryside."

"Grain storage is only enough for large projects."

In the spring of the ninth year of Yuanshuo (349 AD), the officials who returned to the center after reporting their work before and after the winter solstice have basically returned to their posts. Naturally, local officials have to prepare for the disaster, and the military system has been strictly ordered to cooperate with local officials.

In the past, when there was a disaster year, the dynasties other than the Qin Empire basically stopped any national projects, but did not implement disaster relief to the people. They opened the mountains and rivers to let the people spend the disaster year by themselves.

When it comes to opening up mountains and rivers, it is because the mountains, forests and wilderness of all dynasties are basically owned by the emperor or the state. People can't hunt and collect at will. In extremely strict times, even cutting firewood in the mountains is against the law.

The Han state under Liu Yan's rule was a national project in the midst of disaster. With the example of the Qin Empire and Liu Yan's personal explanation, there were still voices of opposition.

The grain reserves of the Han Dynasty have been at the lowest warning line for a long time. In ancient times, most of the state's grain reserves were to ensure military supplies. Especially when there were large-scale disasters across the country, the surrounding countries might take advantage of the fire. The grain reserves were reserved to cope with the possible invasion of other countries at any time. Those people opposed the national project just for national defense reasons.

The construction of the national highway and the new Chang'an is already a national policy being implemented. The form of work relief has not only supported a large number of people, but also extended to private procurement to support a large number of people, but it is still difficult to take full care of them.

"It is the northwest that has an obvious drought this year. Although there will be a drought in Guanzhong and the Central Plains, there should not be a miserable situation of no harvest."

"If the weather is still the same or worse tomorrow, the situation will be really bad."

At the ongoing small court meeting, anyone who has any opinions or ideas can express their opinions. Liu Yan listens more and speaks less or doesn't speak at all as usual.

The northwest of Han refers to the northwest territory of Jincheng, belonging to the original Liang state of Zhang.

Zhang's registered residence in the Yuan Dynasty was seven years. The Lord and the royal family were put under house arrest. The Chinese army took nearly three months to complete the reception. It took almost a year to complete census and statistics.

Since the Han state has abolished the administrative level of "state", the content involves too many counties, which is basically summarized in a certain direction.

"It is not a long time since the northwest was attributed to the Han Dynasty. Although it was not conquered by one city after another in the war, it did not cause much damage, but the people in the northwest have been attributed to the Han Dynasty for less than two years, and the people's hearts are still unstable."

"In the year of great disaster, ambitious people and curfews are bound to be restless, but when they have the opportunity, they will inevitably incite the people to revolt."

Liu Yan exterminated the Jie nationality and expelled the Qiang, Di, Xiongnu and zahu. For the people in the Central Plains, he was a liberator and Savior, but exterminating Zhang's Liangguo was only a pure victory or defeat without a great sense of righteousness among races.

Zhang family was originally a well-known family in the northwest. When they ruled the northwest, they always sheltered and ruled the people. Although the tax rate on food and fodder was higher because of the war, they still had a good reputation.

The time for the northwest to be incorporated into the territory ruled by the state of Han is still short. There is no lack of people who miss Zhang's rule, especially those whose interests have been damaged after the rule of the state of Han. In addition, Zhang's people miss it. Once the disaster is serious enough to be uncontrollable, it is almost inevitable for people with intentions to instigate chaos.

"General (Xie) an, a general of Zhengxi Zhonglang, has sent troops to Xiqiang mountain. After the war, he can lead troops to enter the northwest."

"The range of Xiqiang mountain is too large, and the remnants of Qiang Di dare not fight. I'm afraid it's difficult for the war to produce results in a short time."

"There should have been a standing army in the northwest, and then there was the army led by Zhengxi Zhonglang. Isn't it enough to deter?"

"Everything focuses on maximum deterrence."

Under Xie an's command, there are two standing armies. The number of subordinate counties and counties is as high as 60000. They attack Xiqiang mountain with almost 100000 troops. They adopt the strategy of promoting the war on the horizontal line. Even if they can't completely wipe out the remnants of Qiang and Di, they can force them to climb the plateau.

After the war in Xiqiang mountain, it is certain to leave the garrison, but only the county soldiers will be left as the garrison. The standing army is a field army, so it is naturally impossible to stay in one place for a long time.

"You can issue a recruitment order, mainly to recruit young people. If there are no young people, only old and weak women and children, there will be no chaos."

"In a disaster year, when there are no young people, how can the old and the weak live? How should the world treat the big man?"

"Why not?"

"If one family recruits, they can work in exchange for rations."

"It costs too much food."

In fact, the northwest also has a national project of work for relief, which is that the central government does not pay enough attention to the construction of new Chang'an. Of course, the most important thing is the construction of new Chang'an, which is related to the top priority of Liu Yan's accession to the throne. The second is to pay attention to the national road from Jiankang to Guanzhong. The national road from Guanzhong to the western regions is very small, and the people from the central plains are mainly resettled, In addition to corvee, the number of people recruited in the northwest is not large.

It is also the people of a country, but it is absolutely false to say that the center can take care of all aspects. It must be a focused area, which is still limited by national strength, and it is also related to the preference and care of the rulers.

For all dynasties of Zhuxia civilization, the Central Plains belong to the core. Even if the capital Guanzhong is established, we can't ignore the Central Plains. The reason for this is that the population of the Central Plains has been quite dense since ancient times, and chaos may occur in other places, but chaos in the Central Plains is absolutely chaos, forcing the rulers to focus and pay attention to it.

As they discussed, they couldn't reach an agreement and couldn't help stopping to look at Liu Yan.

"Hundreds of thousands of people in the northwest are also great Han people."

Liu Yangang has just considered it and agreed with CAI you that the National Grain Reserve has reached the most serious warning line. We should not only deal with the current situation, but also think about how to face the large-scale natural disasters including the central plains without grain in the future.

"One of the benefits of opening up mountains and rivers is that it can divert people to the western regions."

Is there a natural disaster in the western regions? It should be said that the natural disaster in the western regions broke out earlier than that in the Han country. There has been little rain for two consecutive years. Under the natural disaster, the western regions were in chaos. Not only did private fighting increase, but also conflicts broke out in various countries.

Letting the northwest people go to the western regions alone or in groups is to encourage them to rob the people of the western regions. It is one of the ways to do nothing.

"People in the South can go to the Indochina Peninsula. Why can't people in the north go to the western regions?"

Liu Yan said that, but he knew that he still didn't pay enough attention to the people in the northwest, but he really had to take more care of the rest of the region instead of choosing others who didn't have a strong sense of belonging. This is the basic plate to ensure the stability of rule, and the choice that a ruler should make.

"There are millions in the northwest, but tens of millions in the Central Plains." Jichang must help Liu Yandou: "corvee can be collected and distributed in 100000 households, and the rest to the western regions is also bleeding for the country, which can be regarded as war merit?"

It was precisely because the western regions were in chaos that the time point for the Han state to send troops to the western regions would be advanced. Before the attack of the Han Army, many people had been on a mission to the western regions, which was nothing more than to make it more chaotic and create a more favorable environment for the Han Army to recover the western regions.

Before the army really set out to fight, people who have the ability and courage to go first can indeed be regarded as contributing to the country. There is no reason not to count military achievements.

"This is great good governance." Xie AI is from the northwest. He didn't have much right to speak just now. He was discussed by the audience and ruled by Liu Yan. With the latter results, he must be pleased.

That's War Merit. It can be used to exchange for local land and get a title. On the premise of a fixed number of standing armies, county soldiers rarely have the opportunity to go out to fight. For the vast majority of people, there is basically no chance to establish military achievements. Taking part in the army's expedition is to fight hard to establish military merit. It can also be regarded as military merit to rob and kill the enemy abroad without permission. For the vast majority of people, it is a good thing rather than a bad thing.

"In that case, it is not included in corvee or conscription. Can we follow suit?"

"Going out?"

The crowd had to look at Liu Yan again.

The northwest is the center. We really don't care about it and take the strategy of doing it as a last resort. Bad things have become what most people think good things. But if the whole country treats the same, things will be really big.

Liu Yan looked at the military.

Xu Zhengmei frowned completely, and couldn't care so much, so he whispered with ran min on his side.

The reason why meritorious service is meritorious service is that the army controls the prerequisite for establishment. It is something in the military bowl. How can it be easily transferred to others.

People in the Northwest can go outside to establish military achievements. The military didn't say a word because Liu Yan personally mentioned it. They dare not question Liu Yan's authority, but it's not the same thing for others to mention it.

"If the whole country can do it, I think it can't be made unorganized." Xu Zheng had to think about the interests of the military, but he knew he couldn't hold it down. He said, "set up gathering stations along the border, make groups of people from all over the country, and follow the orders of soldiers. In this way, the whole country can do it."

To put it bluntly, since they want to do that, those who want to go out must be under the command of the military to ensure the best interests of the military.

This time, Ji Chang was frowning. He believed that the army of the Han state was already a monster, and the war could not be completely stopped in the year of great disaster. Even when it entered the internal affairs stage, the foreign war was still endless. No matter how you look at it, that monster will not be fed for a day.

And now? If the military wants to take this opportunity to reach out to places, it is speechless. In some aspects, it is even a kind of due diligence, but the military's hand is too far.

"The Great Han has a national policy of training troops in summer and winter." Xu Zheng also knows that the military's hand is too long. He can ignore the dissatisfaction of the civil affairs system, but he can't ignore Liu Yan. He reasoned and generally said: "with the leadership and restraint of officers and soldiers, unnecessary casualties can be avoided, and then the strategy can be continued to open up territory for the Han Dynasty."

In summer and winter in the Han Dynasty, young people and women in the countryside need to participate in military training on the spot, which is a habit that Liu Yan had when he was only a county in Changguang. At that time, the Han people were at a critical moment of life and death. Not only the soldiers had to work hard with the Hu people at any time, but also the people had to be ready to take up arms for self-defense, so the habit remained.

Military training is presided over by the military. If the military reaches out to the people, it is a long-standing thing. There has been no trouble all the time. Xu Zhengti's intention is very clear. He is afraid that Liu Yan will think more.

The military is a monster in the Han Dynasty, but the general of the unified army does not have his own direct troops. The Han Army implements the rotation system, which avoids an army from becoming the private army of which general. It is impossible to say that Liu Yan has no fear of the military, but he is not afraid of much.

Liu Yan should think clearly about what impact it will have if it is regarded as military merit to open up and go out to plunder.

"It's a helpless move in the Northwest..." Ji Chang's voice was a little loud: "in extraordinary times, do extraordinary things, but don't promote them."

If you can cultivate with a knife and gun, as long as you have the ability, no one is willing to work hard to get it. Facing the Loess and facing the sky all year round, but not as good as someone who went out to rob once. What kind of country should the Han country become at that time?