Chapter 191 Accounting and Response

Chapter 191 Accounting and Response

Chapter 191 Accounting and Response

When Shao Xun received the news, he had not yet returned to Liang County, but temporarily turned to the newly completed Tanshanwu.

This is the third dock built in the past few years and the last one in the short term.

The first thing he did was to check the accounts.

After two years of careful management, Yunzhong Sanwu carried out its first trial sowing of the two-year three-cropping system this year.

The winter wheat planted after last year's autumn harvest was harvested in May.

As for the yield per mu, I can only say it’s okay, about the same as millet.

Yunzhongwu harvested more than 11.2 hu, Jinmenwu harvested more than 6.4 hu, and Tanshanwu harvested more than 6.5 hu.

After the summer harvest, a season of miscellaneous grains was planted and harvested before winter. A total of over 15 hu of grains were harvested from the three locations.

The number of livestock of all sizes in the three docks increased to 733.

The above are the industries of Yi Yang County.

In Yangdi County, Shao Xun also has a Yushanwu. In order to maintain the fertility of the soil, he only planted one season of millet this year and harvested 11 hu, and also had 892 livestock of all sizes.

Among the three manors in Luoyang, because the two-year three-cropping system was implemented at different times, Jinguyuan harvested the most grain this year, about 9.2 hu. The three places harvested a total of 15.8 hu of millet, wheat, grain, and beans, and 735 livestock.

Liang County has a Green Willow Garden, which only harvested 1.8 hu of millet this year and purchased more than a hundred livestock.

The data from Guangchengze has not yet been compiled, but Shao Xun doesn't have much hope.

Overall, the people under his rule were distributed in four counties, with a total population of more than 42000. The longest reign was five years, the shortest was one year, and the vast majority was about three years. He consumed more than hu of grain throughout the year, with very little surplus.

Well, there is actually no surplus.

The Silver Spear Army distributed more than 13 hu of grain in one year, and needed more than pieces of silk.

Add to that the pensions for the soldiers killed in battle and the promised one-year expenses for the support of the troops, and almost all the food looted from Guanzhong last year was consumed.

The only grain reserves came from the income from selling horses. A total of 21 horses were sold to the Nanyang Le family, Xinye Yu family, and Yingchuan Chen family, with a total income of hu of grain. In addition to some high-priced grain purchased with money, a total of about hu of grain was stored in Liang County. This was the first time in many years that there were grain reserves.

After deducting the losses incurred during this expedition and some that died of illness, there were still more than 6,300 horses left in total.

We will continue to sell part of it next year and exchange it for food reserves to prevent further depreciation.

After finishing the account, Shao Xun nodded slightly.

He had known that his finances were not so tight, but it was not until he had looked through the account books that he finally felt relieved.

"Mao Er, that's it for the three Yunzhong docks. Next year, Tanshan and Jinmen docks can take in some refugees, but Yunzhong dock is not allowed to admit anyone." Shao Xun had the bamboo slips and wooden tablets collected and carried away one by one, and then said, "Newcomers will lose money in the next few years. Although it will be beneficial in the long run, Master Shao can't turn out that much food. Nowadays, gold and silver utensils, money and silk, and even weapons and armor may not be able to be exchanged for food. Even if you can buy them, it will be a big loss."

"Master Shao, you have pushed up the price of grain in Luoyang, and many people are scolding you." After Mao Er took full charge of the three forts, his demeanor changed and he even dared to joke with Shao Xun.

Shao Xun laughed loudly and said, "You can scold me, Master Shao doesn't care. Next year, Master Shao will focus on Guangchengze and Luyang County. Even though there are 300,000 hu of grain in stock, they can't be touched."

"Will there be a war next year?" Mao Er asked, as if he had suddenly thought of something.

"You are as thoughtful as a woman." Shao Xun said with a smile, "Nothing can be hidden from you."

Shao Xun still remembers that more than five years ago, Mao Er injured his ankle and cried.

Such a handsome student, who has the talent for studying and management, should continue on this path in the future - he is the best among the 150 people in the first phase of Donghai, and Mao Er is one in a hundred.

"If there is a war, we really need to be careful with our budgets." Mao Er said, "Master Shao has captured 8,000 people this year, and we need food to feed them."

"Not 8,000." Shao Xun said, "About 7,000. The rest are craftsmen, who are assigned to various forts and Guangchengze for resettlement. The Jisang bandits are farming in Guangchengze to earn compensation for the men who died in the battle. Wang Chan, Hao Chang and other Hebei soldiers, more than 3,000 people, are also in Guangchengze and Luyang, half farming and half training."

The arrangement for the Hebei soldiers looked a bit like that of a black-hearted capitalist. But if they didn't surrender, they would die. Now they could earn some food for themselves, and Shao Xun would subsidize some food for training. When the situation changed, they could finally have a happy ending.

In Shao Xun's mind, the army of the Shao military and political group is actually divided into different levels.

The Silver Spear Army is the undisputed core, with six buildings and 3600 men. Some of them were killed or wounded after the expedition, including some student soldiers and officers. They have recruited new men and transferred some student soldiers to serve as officers to complete the organization.

By February of next year, a new batch of students will have completed two years of military service and have reached the age requirement. The Sixth Building of the Silver Spear Army will be expanded on the spot into the Sixth and Seventh Buildings, and an Eighth Building will be formed - this is an officer training unit.

The 1,200 new recruits by Wu Qian were intended to prepare for the expansion of the army.

The Changjian Army currently has three defenses: Shiqiao, Yongxing, and Nanshan. In the past year, some veterans of the Imperial Army have been willing to move south with their families. After the Chinese New Year, two new defenses will be established, which is also one of the key tasks for next year.

Simply put, the Changjian Army (Fubing) mostly recruits "finished products", that is, veterans with a solid foundation and combat experience.

As far as the Silver Spear Army is concerned, it has almost become a tradition to not want any veteran soldiers and to recruit all new people who are a blank slate and train them themselves.

This is the biggest difference between the two.

The Yamen Army was considered a third-rate unit, with poorer equipment. More than 5,000 people had only 400 sets of armor at best.

Shao Xun planned to observe the situation for a while longer, and when he was sure that the troops would not fall into chaos under an imperial decree, he would improve their equipment and enhance their combat effectiveness.

As for Wang Chan, Hao Chang, Lou Quan, Lou Bao and even Chen Jing, they were actually considered "outsiders". But they came early, so they might have the chance to become the direct descendants in the future.

Since they were a miscellaneous army, their treatment was certainly not good. They were just able to get enough food to eat. If they were treated the same as the Silver Spear Army, Shao Xun would go bankrupt. If they were transferred to the government soldiers, they would not have so much land and troops to give them at the moment.

Military construction still needs to be carried out step by step.

However, watching the strength gradually increase and become stronger bit by bit is still very pleasing after all. Shao Xun likes this feeling.

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Well, his excitement didn’t last long. When he received Wu Qian’s report, his mood suddenly turned bad.

"Which grandson is harming me?" This was the first question that came to his mind.

The primary suspects were some unknown staff members of the Yue government.

He didn't even know where the hatred between him and those people came from.

Sima Yue didn't say what he was going to do to me, but you guys like to guess his intentions and don't know what you're talking about.

Fan Long, the Grand Herald of the Han Dynasty, was less suspicious.

After all, Liu Yuan seemed to be okay with him? But he couldn't rule it out.

The Liu Yuan before was one person, and the Liu Yuan after becoming the King of Han was another person.

It is possible for people to be alienated by the environment and power - no, it is not possible, but inevitable.

Anyway, these are probably the only two.

No one else will mess with me...right?

When Shao Xun turned around, he remembered that Lu Zhi had gone to Luyang, and only Mao Er was here in Tanshanwu.

"Mao Er, how do you think this matter should be handled?" Shao Xun decided to test him and asked.

"Master Shao, it would be better to consult Prime Minister Hou about this matter." Mao Er replied.

"Don't hide. Master Shao wants to hear your opinion."

"Why not submit a petition to defend yourself?"

"You..." Shao Xun was a little disappointed.

Mao Er is good at arithmetic and has acceptable literary talent. His management skills, although average, are above the qualified level. Unfortunately, he still has the linear thinking of a science and engineering man.

There is still a lot of room for growth.

"Writing a letter to defend yourself means you are guilty and have fallen into a lower position." Shao Xun said, "Do you understand?"

"What should we do?" Mao Er scratched his head and said, "Let's make a list and ask someone to compose a few more children's songs. Give everyone a copy to confuse them."

"It's not very appropriate." Shao Xun shook his head and said, "You'd better take good care of these three forts. They are the homes of many Silver Spear soldiers, so they can't be neglected."

"Yes." Mao Er's face turned serious and he responded in a deep voice.

He could see that Master Shao was not very satisfied with his answer.

But I really don’t understand these things, so it’s more important to do my job well.

If your abilities are limited, diligence can make up for it.

He cannot compare with the broad vision of those children from aristocratic families, as he is a child from a military family.

He has more than twenty people under him, most of whom are from Donghai and Luoyang. Some of them grew up in military families like him, while others are war orphans. They all have shortcomings of one kind or another, but they can still learn and grow.

Master Shao asked these students who were not suitable for going to the battlefield to manage the general affairs of the three docks of Yunzhong, Kinmen and Tanshan, which was actually to cultivate their abilities.

We must not let Master Shao down.

On October 14, after making his presence felt, Shao Xun planned to leave Tanshanwu and return to Liang County.

As for the prophecy, he planned to wait and see what would happen.

Anyway, it would take some time for such a thing to ferment, and by the time it finally reached the ears of the emperor and the Grand Tutor, it might have been around the New Year - if Sima Yue hadn't done it.

It's impossible for these two to do anything to him based on just two nursery rhymes, but they must be on their guard.

Especially the emperor.

They had a good relationship before, but now it might be ruined, but Shao Xun didn't care.

To tell you a funny thing, the person who can best control Shao Xun now is not the emperor, not Sima Yue, but Wang Yan.

But Wang Yan was the weakest of the three. He was Sima Yue's military advisor and political ally, and belonged to a semi-independent force within the Donghai King faction.

As he was the lieutenant general of the Northern Army, he must have had some ideas about military power.

He needs a partner.

So, there shouldn't be any problem in the short term.

As for the long term - haha, in the long term, whether it is the emperor, Sima Yue or Wang Yan, they will need my cooperation more urgently.

The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish. The more chaotic the world, the more valuable the warriors. Just wait and see, Wang Mi will teach everyone a lesson.

(End of this chapter)