Chapter 290 Classification

Chapter 290 Classification

Chapter 290 Classification
Wu Qian and others arrived in Liang County on February 18th.

The newly recruited soldiers started training immediately after resting for two days.

Start with the basic recognition of drums, gongs and flags, interspersed with some formation and skill training, and gradually increase the amount after the body has gradually adapted.

Shao Xun took the time to teach some basic knowledge of archery and showed off a few of his skills. After establishing a glorious image for the new recruits, he went to Liang County to teach martial arts for a few days.

These things are important, but they cannot be achieved overnight. Just follow the steps.

The most important things have been discussed.

The thirteen counties and kingdoms of Yuzhou were divided into three categories in principle.

Category 1: Straight collar.

As the name suggests, this category requires you to send out your own trusted officials to carry out in-depth control, including but not limited to measuring land, clarifying household registration, assigning labor and collecting taxes, educating the people, etc.

You need to do everything by yourself.

There is no doubt that this requires a large number of capable officials to fill the vacancies, or to gradually turn local old officials into their own people.

Moreover, these officials must be able to handle the complex relationships at the local level.

For example, Shao Xun requested to recruit 5,000 conscripts in a certain county. After receiving the order, the prefect divided the 5,000 quota into each county. This allocation of quotas was not decided casually, and it required the prefect to have an in-depth understanding of the situation in each county.

After receiving the order from the prefect, the county magistrates sent officials to each village to recruit people.

This step is also crucial. Are the officials capable? Are they familiar with the local conditions? Can they recruit enough people within the specified time?

If the clerks are incompetent, the job won't get done.

So where are the qualified officials? Usually they are in the homes of local powerful people or nobles.

In fact, outsiders cannot do this job well unless they get the support of the local tyrants, just like Shao Xun greeted the brothers Du Dan and Du Yin in Yi Yang and asked them to cooperate with his students. After all, it was because Shao Xun conquered the biggest local tyrant, the Du brothers of Yiquanwu, that his students were able to make progress. Otherwise, it would be like being blind.

So, when will his students be able to leave the Du brothers behind and complete the task on their own?
This requires time to accumulate, mainly to accumulate connections and experience, and also depends on their respective understanding and ability.

The same is true for conscription and taxation.

So, is there an easy way?
Of course there are, they are entrusted to the noble families to manage the counties. If you need anything, just tell them the number and ask them for it.

They are big families that have been rooted in the local area for decades, hundreds of years, or even thousands of years. They are the local bosses among the local bosses and are well aware of all the local affairs. If you are willing to support you seriously, the conscription, donations, and grain collection can be quickly handled for you.

In history, the various princes of the Southern and Northern Dynasties were not fools. They all knew the benefits of centralization, and they all knew the benefits of directly controlling the population and money and grain instead of relying on agents to collect them. The question is, can you do it?
Your will ultimately needs someone to execute it. Do you have such a person?

Shao Xun is very clear-headed. He knows the limits of his abilities and won't mess around.

With the students he trained and some Hebei scholars who came to him, after spending several years, he has barely sorted out the five counties of Liang, Yiyang, Yangcheng, Yangdi and Luyang. Xiangcheng is still slowly establishing its own order and it will take time to digest it.

In addition to the twelve counties in western Henan (including seven counties in Xiangcheng Prefecture), he also took over five counties in Chen Prefecture (Chen, Xiang, Ku, Yangxia, and Wuping) directly. He was already in a state of having his fill and wanting more, which had reached the limit of his career.

In addition to the first category with straight collar, the second category has semi-straight collar.

For example, Yingchuan County, which is right under our noses, is a place with some foundation, but not too much.

He planned to slowly control it through daily efforts.

The next states Yingchuan wanted to weaken were Runan, Xincai and Liang.

First, get the land directly under the Sima clan kings, make breakthroughs step by step, and then slowly reduce it.

The third category is places that have no foundation at all, and can only be roughly restrained by the righteousness granted by the court system. As long as they can provide them with money, food and people, they will let them do whatever they want.

He told some of these things to his subordinates, and kept others in his heart without saying them explicitly, but some smart people should have noticed something.

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On February 20th, after groaning in pain for half the night, Lu Xun gave birth to a son.

Shao Xun was so happy that he scratched his ears and cheeks.

This is his second child, and also his second son. He does not have the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls, but in this world, sons can really help a lot.

For Lu, this is the first child in her life.

When I heard the sound of the baby's birth, tears burst out like a flood.

At this moment, she felt that she had no regrets in life.

The grievances I had suffered in the past finally paid off at this moment.

Yes, she was not very willing to commit herself to Shao Xun at first, but by chance, she discovered the affair between him and her sister-in-law, and under the influence of her sister-in-law, she felt that this man was not so unacceptable.

Coupled with the influence of the current situation, I finally followed him reluctantly.

Of course, she didn't regret it. This evildoer was too good at coaxing women, and too brave. He made her wash the bedding secretly countless times without asking the maid to do it for her. Of course, she became numb later and didn't care if the maid knew about it.

Now that she has given birth to her son, she feels that her life has reached perfection.

Thinking of this, she struggled to turn around, looked at the child in the maid's arms, and a happy smile broke out on her face.

She was already thinking about how to play with the child in the future, how to teach him to read and write, how to teach him the principles of being a good person, and how to let his grandfather teach him martial arts and military strategies...

Also - she originally had a very good impression of Princess Liu of Nanyang, and she felt guilty about it, but at this moment, she felt no guilt at all.

Part of the money that King Fanyang had accumulated over most of his life was still in the palace of King Luoyang, including money, gold and silver wares, calligraphy and paintings, land deeds, food, etc. The other part was brought to Lvliu Garden by her and given to Shao Xun to help him raise troops.

She had originally planned to give the Luoyang portion to Liu as a way of expressing her apology, but now she has changed her mind.

The moment she saw her son, she seemed to have activated the mother's instinct to protect her calf. She wanted to leave everything to her child, even if the child's father would earn her more property in the future.

This is the property left by the mother to her children, and it has a different meaning.

Lu was exhausted and lay down again, but her eyes were still on the cradle.

Outside, Shao Xun had calmed down.

Father Shao Xiu pretended to be calm and talked with his son about military and national affairs.

After visiting Mrs. Lu, mother Mrs. Liu went to Mrs. Le, where she accompanied her in needlework and chatted.

Shao Xun gave her a thumbs up in his heart. A'niang had a very high EQ and was kind-hearted. She helped him stabilize the backyard. That was awesome.

"Although Shi Le killed Wang Cheqi, he is now wandering around and doesn't look like he can accomplish anything." Old Shao said seriously, but his ears pricked up, and when he heard his grandson crying, he stroked his beard happily.

"Master, that's a good idea." Shao Xun cupped his hands and said perfunctorily.

Wang Cheqi is Wang Kan, who is dead.

In the Battle of Cangyuanting, he was defeated for dozens of miles and was pursued and killed by Shi Le's cavalry.

The one who died before him was the Yanzhou governor Yuan Fu, who was defeated by Shi Le and Wang Mi in Juancheng. After retreating to the city, he was killed by his mutinous followers.

Shao Xun had some impression of Yuan Fu.

This gentleman was from Runan and had served as the prefect of Runan. He was very positive about the court's orders.

The emperor ordered the construction of Guangcheng Garden and immediately provided grain and men.

Sima Yue ordered the repair of a thousand-gold embankment and the immediate supply of grain and men.

After Yuan Fu's death, the Jin Dynasty lost another loyal and good person.

After Shi Le wreaked havoc in Yanzhou, he crossed the river and headed north to cause trouble in Hebei.

This guy really comes in and out quickly, focusing on looting, just like stealing a chicken.

Wang Mize has not retreated yet, and has returned to Baima from Juancheng. It is unknown what he wants to do. If he goes south to commit suicide, what awaits him will be "four defeats in three years".

"Yuzhou people, save them if you can, don't always expect others to help you burn the wasteland." Shao Xiu suddenly sighed and said, "Burning the wasteland will gain the land, but the grass and trees on the land will also be burned."

After saying that, he stood up and left, wandering outside.

Shao Xun was stunned.

My father thinks a lot and has a good heart. At least he is much purer than people like him who have been sucked into the big dye vat of power.

Shao Xun stayed in Green Willow Garden for another three days.

On the 23rd, after all the troops had assembled, he bid farewell to his family and led his troops eastward.

Before leaving, he sent Pei Kang to Luoyang. Sima Yue could leave, but the Right Guard could not be taken with him.

That's a total of 10,000 people. Even if they can't fight the Huns in the field, they are qualified to defend the city.

The war with the Huns was endless. The "elite division" was important, but the "filling division" was also indispensable. If you took the people away, I would have to recruit and train them from scratch. How could I have the convenience of having them ready?
Anyway, he didn't care what Sima Yue's expression would be after he knew it. If Sima Yue really insisted on doing it, he would just stop him halfway, which would be too embarrassing.

On the 27th, the army entered Yingchuan.

At this time, Shao Xun received news: Xun Xian, Marquis of Yingyang, died suddenly at home.

The army sped up and headed straight for Yingyin County.

Xun Jun, Marquis of Jibei County, personally led the Xun clan members to comfort the troops.

(End of this chapter)