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Volume 4 Hu Han Cang Qiong Chapter 300 Huaibei Incident

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    After the tax exemption order incident, the operation of Dongshu, the Tiance regime, really got on the right track. Various latent opposition forces and wrangling forces in Hebei were attracted to the scene one after another. They were either purged or chose to cooperate with Zhang Mai. At this point, Dongshu sent  Only then will officials everywhere be truly respected, and only then will the authority of judges be established.

    Similarly, after the military parade, Tiance's military also carried out large-scale reorganization.

    The adjustment of the military starts with the reorganization of military members. The general direction of the reorganization is to streamline the army and streamline administration. Only effective troops with elite troops as the core and a professional auxiliary leader system will be retained in each branch of the army. All other troops will be dismantled and restored.

    Among the restored army: Those who have meritorious service will receive rewards - the rewards are mainly land. The territory that Tiance currently occupies is vast and sparsely populated, with a large number of good pastures and fertile wasteland, enough to accommodate all meritorious soldiers;  Those who work hard will be resettled, or the land will be allocated for reclamation according to the standards of the Tang Dynasty Land Equalization Order, or sent to workshops to train craftsmanship. Those with certain leadership abilities will be cultivated as leaders of various industries; those who have no merit and hard work will be sent home.  Home, concentrated farming without a homeland - this is the way to deal with Han soldiers.

    As for the prisoners of war in Mobei, those who were brave and good at fighting were selected as elite soldiers, the rest were sent to workshops to be slaves of craftsmen, the strong ones were sent to the new city site of Yanjing to build a city, and those who refused to obey the rules were assigned to mines.

    After this round of adjustments, the Tiance Army laid off a large number of ineffective manpower, saving military expenses and squeezing out a large amount of labor force. The size of the army is only one-third of its original size.  Except for the original elite numbers, all the people from all walks of life took turns going to Youzhou for three months of comprehensive mixing and training.

    The second aspect of military adjustment is the establishment of military regions.  Under the military region, the establishment of military towns and military mansions was basically parallel to the administration of states and governments, which strengthened the effective control of Tiance Tang Army over Hebei.  Secondly, it also ended the chaotic local military separatism that existed during the Five Dynasties period.

    After the six military regions were set up, each of them assigned heavy generals to guard them:

    In the Hebei Military Region, the governor's office is located in Yedu, and the guarding governor is Gao Xingzhou.

    In the Monan Military Region, the governor's office is located in Dingliao, and the guarding governor is Murong Yang.

    Yunzhong Military Region.  The Governor's Mansion was located in Yunzhou, and the governor was Cao Yuanzhong.

    In the Yanjing Military Region, the governor's office is located in Youzhou, and the guarding governor is Xue Fu.

    In the Shandong Military Region, the Governor's Office is temporarily located in Qufu, and the guarding Governor is Yang Guangyuan.

    In the Central Plains Military Region, the Governor's Mansion is temporarily located in Kaifeng, and the guarding Governor is led by Fu Yanqing.

    The military ranks of the six major military regions are not equal, and there is a separation of military ranks and military positions: Fu Yanqing, Yang Guangyuan and Gao Xingzhou are all newly promoted generals.  His qualifications in the Tiance army are really shallow, and he is in charge of all the troops and horses, which is a low-level job. Xue Fu has made outstanding achievements and is now being promoted to the rank of general. With such qualifications and status, he is in charge of Yanjing as the governor. Although it is not the same as the current Yan  It’s related to Beijing’s special geographical location, but it also belongs to the category of high-quality but low-quality jobs.

    In addition, there is the Eastern Navy District, and the governor's office is located in Dengzhou.  It belongs to the maritime department planned by Zhang Mai. Currently, Zhao Zan, whose military rank is only Zhonglang General, is the commander-in-chief.  All its establishment is completely different from that of the Army Department.

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    Originally, although many prefectures and counties in Shandong and the Central Plains changed their banners, the local governments actually still acted on their own and could only be regarded as included in the sphere of influence. However, after Tiance's military and political establishment got on the right track, Tiance's actual influence  Spreading rapidly southward, in the months following the military and political reforms.  Although the Tiance regime did not continue to expand its territory and no new states or counties were attached to it, its control over local areas was greatly enhanced.

    In November of the seventh year of Tiance, a major event occurred in Huaibei. Wuning Jiedushi Li Shouzhen, who had originally agreed to be attached, suddenly changed his mind.  The State of Qi, which was attached to Jinling in the south, declared itself a vassal to Li Min, and the envoy of Wuning was stationed in Xuzhou. Li Shouzhen repeated this, and Yizhou, Suzhou and Xuzhou, which could have been included in the territory, all became Qi's forces.  Scope - This area is exactly the Huaibei area. If you get it from the Central Plains, you can go south to Huainan and then peek into Jiangdong. If you get it from the south of the Yangtze River, you can go north to Shandong and peek into the Central Plains. This is a battleground for military strategists since ancient times!

    At the same time, Li Min sent heavy troops to gather in Haizhou, Chuzhou, Sizhou, Haozhou and Shouzhou. Shandong was shaken for a while, and the Central Plains was anxious. Officials in Lunan Prefecture and County wrote letters asking Dongshu to send troops south as soon as possible.

    Zhang Mai received the battle report and immediately summoned the ministers and generals. The military attachés were on the left and the civilian officials were on the right. In addition to Dongshu, who was at Yan officials, Fu Yanqing, who was in charge of the Central Plains Military Region, and Cao Yuanzhong and Zhao Zan, who had not yet left for their posts, were also there.  .  After the reform of prefectures and counties, Li Mao was also transferred to the central government and became Fan Zhi's deputy, participating in military affairs.

    "Hey!" Zhang Mai shook the battle report and said, "We have been busy cleaning up the house during this period, but we didn't expect that such a big mistake would come from the south. This Li Shouzhen quietly went to Xu Zhigao"?The intelligence network in the south still needs to be strengthened.  "

    Although Xu Zhigao had changed his name, Fu Yanqing and other Central Plains generals still called him Xu Zhigao in their daily speech, so Zhang Mai and others did not change their names.

    Cao Yuanzhong said: "Now that our army is gathered in Youzhou, Shandong is empty. Yang Guangyuan alone cannot support the overall situation of Dingnan. Moreover, Hebei has been settled, but Shandong is a newly acquired land and is not yet stable. If Huaibei changes, Shandong will surely  Affected, we must quickly send troops southward, firstly to prevent Xu Zhigao from going north, secondly to stabilize the hearts of the people of Shandong, and thirdly to let the southerners see the military power of our heavenly strategy! Anyone who offends our Tang Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away!  Not to mention right under your nose!”

    As soon as he said this, the generals responded one after another.  After the military reform, seeing that the power of Tiance's Tang army was getting stronger and stronger, the generals were not afraid of fighting, but were afraid of not having any battles.

    Fan Zhi also said: "Now our government reform is only advancing to the north and east of Shandong. The central area of ??Shandong has just started, and the southern area of ????Shandong has not yet dared to move. To reassure the people, please order the marshal to advance troops quickly."

    Among the six governors of Dongshu at present, Yang Guangyuan is the weakest. He has a weak foundation in the Tiance Army, and his troops are not strong enough. He does not have the combat effectiveness that everyone has seen from the White Horse Silver Spear Regiment. It is not a problem to only compete with Li Shouzhen, but  When the Qi army went north, everyone was worried.

    Zhang Mai raised his fingers on the armrest of the throne and said to Xue Fu, "What do you think?"

    Xue Fu said: "Compared to the Mobei tribe, most of our soldiers are from the south, but compared to the Jiangdong tribe, they are all from the north. It is a busy time for farming, so it is good to use troops in winter. There is food and grass in Dengzhou, so we can respond nearby.  . It is no problem for tens of thousands of elite soldiers to go south. Huaibei is also a plain area where cavalry can roam. To defeat Li Shouzhen, it is enough to send an elite force and 20,000 soldiers. If Li Shouzhen does not dare to fight in the field and wants to defend the city, it is just a good idea to try the marshal.  Firearms with high hopes. However, the reorganization training has not yet ended, which will inevitably disrupt our original rhythm. It depends on the marshal's wishes which elite team to send and which soldiers to deploy. "

    Zhang Mai pondered for a moment.  Asked Fu Yanqing: "What's your opinion?"

    Fu Yanqing said: "Li Shouzhen has always known that he will change his original intention, and he must be with Fan" At this point, his heart suddenly stopped and he glanced at Zhang Mai.

    Zhang Mai smiled lightly and said: "You mean it has something to do with my handling of Fan Yanguang. Don't be afraid, I have expected it, just tell me."

    "Yes," Fu Yanqing said, "Li Shouzhen's change of original intention was probably related to Fan Yanguang's incident. He was afraid of becoming a second Fan Yanguang. But Xu Zhigao's activities were not known in detail. The general would like to ask Governor Zhao to discuss the matter first.  .”

    Zhao Zan said: "Xu Zhigao has great ambitions towards the south, but not towards the Central Plains. If he has ambitions to map the North and the Central Plains, he should take advantage of our unstable footing and send troops northward - if we advance towards Yanzhou, we will have the opportunity to control Shandong and advance towards the Central Plains."  Kaifeng and Yingchang are not only able to compete for the top spot, but can also compete with Luoyang City. They can compete with our army, but now they only accommodate Li Shouzhen. They also distribute their forces along the Huaihe River. This is obviously not a concentrated effort to make progress, but just a sight.  Our army is powerful, so we will use Li Shouzhen as a peripheral fence to protect ourselves."

    Zhang Mai said: "According to what you say, even if we don't send troops, Xu Zhigao would not dare to go north."

    Zhao Zan didn’t dare to judge easily. After pondering for a long time, he said: “I am 60% sure!”

    Zhang Mai looked back at Fu Yanqing and said, "Zhao Donghai has already discussed it, what about you?"

    Fu Yanqing said: "I agree with Governor Zhao's opinion. There have been civil strife in the Central Plains several times. Jiangdong has always missed the opportunity to go north. Although it is related to Xu Zhigao not sorting out the situation in the country, the momentum in the north has changed now, and our army is invincible in the world.  , fighting in the north, what can the Wuyue soldiers who lack cavalry do? With the military strength in the hands of Governor Yang Guangyuan, although it is insufficient to advance to the southeast, it is not something that Li Shouzhen can defeat. Even if Zhao Donghai made a mistake, Xu Zhigao really sent troops northward  , Lunan falls into its hands, and we will send troops southward at that time. As Governor Xue just said, the land of Pingchuan in Huaibei can be used by cavalry, and the soldiers and horses of Qi cannot defeat us here. The military power of Qi is not as powerful as that of the Three Kingdoms.  At that time, Sun Wu's army was far stronger than Cao Cao. With Sun Quan's ability, he could not cross the Huaihe River line, let alone Xu Zhigao. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the situation in Shandong. If the marshal is patient, Huaibei can also slow down.  .”

    Fan Zhidao: "Despite this, we still need to send troops south to reassure the people. If the officials of Lunan Prefecture and County rebel because of the turmoil and affect the advancement of our political reform, it will not be worth it."

    Li Ma said: "Otherwise. The officials in Lunan may be frightened, but they will not rebel unless the troops come to the city."

    Zhang Mai asked: "Why?"

    Li Zhu said: "Since our army defeated the Khitan, Luoyang has become a target, and the Central Plains DingdingThe momentum has been achieved, this is the hope of the world!  Since ancient times, only those who used the Central Plains to merge with Huainan have never failed to take the Central Plains and left Shandong alone in Jiangdong.  Therefore, the officials in Southern Shandong all knew that the soldiers from Jiangdong were just passers-by, and they would not be unwise enough to rush to join them.  "

    Cao Yuanzhong said: "In this case, let Yang Guangyuan go south and move the Shandong Military Region Governor's Mansion southward to calm the hearts of the people of Shandong."

    "No!" Fu Yanqing has been with Tiance for a while, and gradually got a feel for Zhang Mai's temperament. He knew that even if Zhang Mai's opinions were completely opposite to Zhang Mai's on this occasion, Zhang Mai would not be offended afterwards. Since even Zhang Mai  You can refute it face to face, let alone Yu Zi.  But Cao Yuanzhong's eyes were a little unhappy.

    Fu Yanqing didn't seem to notice, and continued: "What Li Shouzhen and Xu Zhigao did this time was just an attempt to protect themselves. Since they are trying to protect themselves, they must be afraid of the power of our army. Since they are afraid, if our army wants to seek stability for the time being, we must act  We have to slow down, as long as Xu Zhigao and Li Shouzhen feel that we have no intention to go south in the short term, they will not act rashly; but if we urgently mobilize our troops and generals, and under the pressure of the military, they will fear Dasheng in their hearts.  I'm afraid it will make the dog jump over the wall. As for the officials and people of Lunan, all they need to do is comfort them. In fact, judging from the current general trend, the more disdainful the marshal is towards Southeast, the more at ease the people below will feel."

    Zhang Mai smiled and said, "That last sentence is a good one! Zhao Donghai has always had business contacts with Wu Yue, and his judgment should be well-founded. Since Xu Zhigao has no ambition to go north, what's the point of letting him be the emperor of the country for a few more years?  "

    Fan Zhi said: "Then we won't send troops?"

    Zhang Mai pondered: "If we don't send troops, just pretend that there is no such thing." He then asked Zhao Zan: "If we open a border market in Huaibei, will there be business?"

    Zhao praised: "Then how can there be no business! Although the shipping cost of maritime trade is cheap, there is the risk of wind and waves after all. If there is a land-based border settlement, most conservative merchants will be optimistic about its success."

    Zhang Mai said: "Then let Dongshu take charge and open a border settlement facing Jiangdong."

    Fu Yanqing praised: "Wonderful plan. Wonderful plan, now that the discussion has been opened, it not only appeases Xu Zhigao, appeases Li Shouzhen, but also appeases the people of Shandong."

    Fan asked: "But I don't know where to open it?"

    Zhang Mai smiled and said: "Xuzhou."

    Everyone was stunned. Xuzhou is still in the hands of Li Shouzhen. Why is this border forex market opened in Xuzhou?  But then several people woke up and Li Bo asked, "Are you going to send envoys to Xuzhou to discuss with Li Shouzhen?"

    "What envoy to send!" Zhang Mai said: "Send a clerk to go south. Pass on my order to order Li Shouzhen to open a border inquiry field in Xuzhou. You should think about how to open it specifically here, and then draw up a document.  Send it to Xuzhou and order Li Shouzhen to do it. I don’t think he dares to disobey!"

    Everyone thought it seemed a bit unreasonable at first, but after thinking about it carefully, they all praised it.

    When the meeting dispersed, Fan Zhi asked his subordinates to draft a charter.  The Tiance regime has rich experience in business operations, and the operating systems of various markets have long had a set of effective rules.  At this time, it only needs to be modified slightly according to the specific conditions of Xuzhou, and the charter will be completed in half a day. After Zhang Mai read it, he used the seal of Dongshu and sent it to Xuzhou.

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    But it is said that in Xuzhou, since Li Shouzhen announced the southern attachment, the officials and soldiers in the three states are all in fear.  The most terrifying thing is to suddenly see the horse from the north heading south.  Li Shouzhen was aggressive externally just to stabilize the morale of the army, but in fact he was very guilty in his heart.  That day, I suddenly heard that someone from the north was going south, but it was Zhang Mai who passed down the order and ordered him, Li Shouzhen, to open a business in Xuzhou.  It is used for trade between the north and the south.

    Li Shouzhen was shocked and confused. Didn’t he already announce his attachment to the south?  Why does Zhang Mai still treat him as a subordinate?  But as soon as he thought about it, he understood something, and called his subordinates to discuss. Everyone was happy to hear this, and they all advised Li Shouzhen to agree quickly.

    It turns out that in this era, various places were divided into separate regimes, princes were fighting each other, big forces claimed kings and emperors, and small forces sometimes surrendered to several big forces at the same time in order to protect themselves. For example, this was the case with the Nanping Kingdom, which was separatist in Jiangling Prefecture.

    Now Zhang Mai did not send troops south, but instead issued an order. This arrangement clearly acquiesced in making Li Shouzhen a vassal, and also gave both parties a step down.  Although everyone knows that this may not be a long-term solution, who is not short-sighted today and is willing to go head-to-head with Tiance Tang Jun?

    So everyone in Xuzhou turned from worry to joy after hearing the news, and used various channels to persuade Li Shouzhen to accept the matter.

    Li Shouzhen was coerced by the public opinion, and agreed half-heartedly. He immediately submitted a letter to Yanjing to declare himself a minister, and promised to open a market as required.

    Dongshu had no response to Li Shouzhen’s declaration of ministership, but only responded to KaiMore detailed guidance was issued regarding the tax market. In addition to the tax officials assigned to be responsible for the establishment of the tax system and tax collection, the proportion of tax cuts was also proposed - 30% of which would be transported to the north and escorted to Kaifeng, leaving 70%  Let Xuzhou handle it himself.  Li Shouzhen had no objection to this rule, and the 30% of the tax should be regarded as annual coins.

    The location of the market had just been decided, and Dongshu ordered the southern Shandong border to open to trade across the board, allowing traders from Shandong states to go to Xuzhou to do business.

    When the news came out, Lunan quickly stabilized. Li Shouzhen had already obeyed the marshal's order. He was about to open a business, so why should he be afraid of a war?  It’s better to quickly think about how to get a share of this matter.

    But Li Min from Jinling was not very happy and sent an envoy to confront Li Shouzhen. In this era, the vassal towns in the Central Plains always had a sense of psychological superiority over the vassal towns in the south. Li Shouzhen had received "tolerant treatment" from Zhang Mai,  In fact, he was not that afraid of Li Min. Just to keep a way out, he talked nicely and promised to donate 30% of the proceeds from the settlement, and the matter came to an end.

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    This year’s winter, most of China spent its time with near misses.  Especially the Chinese in Hebei and northern Shandong.  The people at the bottom have received benefits brought by the tax exemption order. Although it is not enough to get rid of poverty and become rich, each family has an extra three to five dou income and can finally have a good year. The powerful gentry have already enjoyed the improvement of public security and trade routes.  Some people even made their first pot of gold because of the benefits brought by smooth traffic.  So except for the small group that was suppressed and exiled.  Most people from all walks of life were full of praise for the new regime.

    Dongshu's decrees reached thousands of miles, reaching Dingliao in the north, Qufu in the south, Dahai in the east, and Chile in the west. They were integrated into a whole in a short period of time.  This level of internal unity and integration was something that even the Later Tang Dynasty in the Li Congke era could not achieve, let alone Shi Jin, which had been in turmoil for only a few years after its founding.

    The eight years of Tiance are full of hope for the people of Shandong and Hebei.

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    White Horse Ferry.  A group of travelers are preparing for the transition.

    This is the junction of Zhongzhou, Henan and Shandong roads. To the southwest, you can enter the hinterland of the Central Plains, to the southeast, you can enter Shandong, cross the Yellow River, and to the northeast, you can quickly reach Yedu.

    On weekdays, there are always people coming and going at this ferry, which is located on an important transportation road. Unexpectedly, it has been freezing recently and the river has frozen, but the ice is not strong enough to walk across.  Pedestrians without special tools were unable to come and go and were blocked on the south bank of the Yellow River.  This group of pedestrians seemed unable to make the transition.  So he went to find a temple to seek shelter. Unexpectedly, the two temples he found were overcrowded, so he had to build a floor bunk on the main hall to avoid the snow.

    It turns out that since Zhang Mai pacified Hebei and Shandong, four emerging commercial centers were being formed under Dongshu's rule: the first was Youzhou, and now Zhang Mai is there, so it attracts everyone's attention.  Its commercial radiation reaches the entire Northeast region, and the future business opportunities are unlimited; the second is Yedu, which is the hinterland of Hebei, is along the canal, and is close to Shandong.  It is also one of the transit places for people traveling from south to north, and business has become more and more prosperous in the past year; the third is Tianjin. The city is still small and is just an expanding fishing village, but seafood is gathered and the business is full of vitality; the fourth is Tianjin.  The first is Xuzhou. Although the opening of its sales market has just happened recently, the thought of the huge temptation of selling goods to Jiangnan immediately attracted a large number of traders ready to go.

    As for Yunzhou and Dengzhou, which were originally very important, they now tend to become transit stations for Yan and Tianjin. Although Kaifeng has a good geographical location, it is on the front line and its commercial power has not been truly developed.

    The group of merchants who want to cross Baima are all planning to go to Yedu. Most of them have Yedu as their final destination, and a small number of them plan to go directly to Youzhou or Tianjin via Yedu.

    There was only one group of people in the hall who were not businessmen - they were the envoys sent by Luoyang to Youzhou and their subordinates, as well as five Tiance soldiers who were watching.  The leader is a very young and elegant young man named Wang Pu. Although he is young, he is top-notch in talent and learning. He also served as Shi Jin's envoy to Tiance, and even attended Qin Xi's meeting in the Central Plains.  , also met Zhang Mai himself, so both the subordinate officials and the soldiers who were monitoring him were quite respectful to him.

    This time Wang Pu went to Youzhou on behalf of Luoyang to seek peace.

    The current situation is greatly unfavorable to the Shi Jin regime:

    After the news of successive great victories in the Northeast reached Guanzhong, another wave of enthusiasm for returning to the Tang Dynasty was set off in Qin. Now Guanzhong Plain has been eaten up by Guo Wei. Liu Zhiyuan tried his best to only retain the vicinity of Chang'an, and it was almost impossible to effectively control the area north of the Wei River.  .  After Zhe Deyi captured Kaifeng, the access between Luoyang and Shandong was cut off. After Fu Yanlun captured Yingchang, bulk materials from northern Jing could not be transported northward smoothly.  In addition, Liu Zhiyuan was not happy about Shi Chonggui's ascension to the throne.Therefore, the actual area controlled by the Shi Jin regime now only includes half of Hedong plus the Luoyang Basin. Not to mention that there is no strategic depth, and there is also a big problem with material supplies. The Luoyang minister has not been able to get his salary for two months.  If this continues, Shi Chonggui won't even be able to feed the army - this is why Zhang Mai is not in a hurry to attack Luoyang. At present, Zhang Mai can choose to slow down Shi Chonggui, but he is in a dilemma.

    In November, when he heard that there were changes in Huaibei, Shi Chonggui had ignited a glimmer of hope, expecting Xu Zhigao to go north to disrupt the situation. Unexpectedly, there was only heavy thunder and light rain, and Zhang Mai used a single inquiry to control several aspects.  They were all sent away. Seeing that the momentum was not right, Shi Chonggui quickly sent an envoy north to sue for peace.

    "However, Wang Pu is not optimistic about this mission. He really has no confidence.  If Shi Chonggui's separatist territory is Lingnan, Jiangdong or Bashu, there is still the possibility of surrendering and seeking peace. But Luoyang and Hedong are located in the middle of the world, how could Zhang Mai not fight?  It's just a matter of time.

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    After more than ten people had settled down, a civil servant accompanying him said: "We'll make do with it tonight. Tomorrow I'll send someone to Baima Town for help to see if the military can help us."

    As a scholar who aspires to the world, Wang Pu has always paid close attention to the changes in Tiance's regime. He knew that Tiance's Tang army implemented three-level combat preparations of military regions, military towns, and military mansions in the east. Military towns roughly corresponded to states, and military mansions roughly corresponded to counties.  , Baima is just a county, and it stands to reason that the defenders are just military mansions. However, because it is located in a strategic area, it has the establishment of a military town.

    After agreeing to the clerk, Wang Pu sat down quietly without saying much.

    "Alas, we set off too late. If we had gone out a few days ago and crossed the Yellow River before it was frozen, we would be able to reach Yedu before the year. That would be great!"

    A businessman in the main hall sighed and said that he didn't speak loudly, but there were dozens of people crowded into the main hall, and they couldn't stay far away from each other, so Wang Pu heard everything clearly.

    I listened to these businessmen discussing the market conditions in Youzhou, the goods in Yedu, and how much customs duties they would have to pay along the way - Tiance's business rules clearly stated that as long as he knew the rules, any businessman could figure out the journey.  How much money do you have to pay? Although for Tiance Dongshu, these cents are a lot of extra income, but for businessmen, they are willing to pay this money - you can know this now when you sit at home and do the math.  Whether you make a trip or lose money, you won't be as worried as in the past when you just take a short-distance business road. You don't know how many people will exploit you, and you won't even be able to protect your life.

    But I heard another businessman say: "Let's make it right! Even if we rush to Yedu after the new year, we can always make a profit. If we can go all the way to deliver the goods to Youzhou, the profit can be doubled."  Times! It’s not like those poor people trapped in Luoyang now who don’t know what to do.”

    When the merchants in the main hall heard this, they started talking one after another. They all felt sorry for their counterparts in Luoyang, and some even said: "I don't know when the marshal will take Luoyang. By then, it will either be Kaifeng or Luoyang.  There will definitely be one that is similar to Yedu, or even more prosperous than Yedu, and then those of us from Zhongzhou won’t have to go so far, we can just go to Kaifeng or Luoyang to sell goods.”

    After hearing this, everyone said yes.  Among the envoys, Wang Pu's men were a little embarrassed.  The tone of these businessmen is like Luoyang has become a piece of meat in Zhang Mai's mouth, it just depends on when he is willing to eat it - and everyone even hopes that Zhang Mai will eat it quickly!

    Wang Pu also secretly lamented this, but he didn't feel embarrassed at all.

    He has already despaired of Shi Jin's future, but he is actually not worried about his own future.

    He once went to Qinxi as an envoy, where he met many officials who served in the Tang Dynasty, including Fan Zhi, Wei Renpu, etc. These people all thought highly of him, so he had no shortage of contacts and contacts; during his time in Qinxi, he was very  He paid attention to the knowledge there and the official qualities that Zhang Mai valued, and purchased a number of books on arithmetic, studying things, etc. that were helpful for practical politics. With his age and IQ, he was very comfortable mastering these; as for studying the military and political affairs of heaven and earth.  We should always pay attention to the organizational structure, the establishment of correctional commentators, grassroots civil affairs measures, channels for high-level promotion, etc.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The territory of which Tiance expands so rapidly, but there is bound to be a shortage of talents, so once it changes its position, it is expected that it will not fall into the hands of subordinates.  Even Wang Pu's goal was to be the successor of Fan Zhi and Wei Renpu.

    Now, it’s just a matter of waiting for an opportunity.  After all, betraying the country and abandoning the master is always suspected of being a failure. But if Luoyang changes hands and the country changes generations, then many things will fall into place.  (To be continued)
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