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    Update time: 2013-03-29

    Xiangzhou Prefecture, the eastern area of ??Yuzhou, is adjacent to Huaiyin Prefecture in Xuzhou.  After reaching an agreement with Murong Cheng, Zhao Xun marched eastward and completed the handover with the Qi army within a few days.

    Of course, by completing the handover task so quickly, Zhao Xun did not want the Qi army to cause any trouble to the four prefectures in eastern Yuzhou and undermine his rule before leaving.

    The eastern area where the headquarters is located is not only to take over the newly accepted counties, but also because the eastern area is where the Qi Army and the Xuzhou Army meet.  With hundreds of thousands of troops fighting at his side, Zhao Xun had to be careful.  After all, Murong Cheng originally enlisted the Yanzhou Army to cooperate and wanted to carve up Xuzhou.  But he sold Qi Jun in the blink of an eye, and Murong Cheng couldn't help but be angry.

    Although Murong Cheng is now forced to negotiate peace with himself, he is forced after all.  To say that Murong Cheng completely eliminated the anger in his heart, Zhao Xun naturally didn't believe it.  Zhao Xun firmly believed that if he had relaxed a little, Murong Cheng might have allowed the Quyang City army and the Qi army in eastern Yuzhou to join forces to counterattack.

    In addition, Li Chi, the leader of the Xuzhou Army in eastern Yuzhou, is also not a good person.  If possible, Li Chi would definitely let himself and Qi Jun perish together.  It was also because of this that Zhao Xun wanted to attack Huaiyin Mansion at this moment.  The Huaiyin Mansion is not only for Xuzhou to resist the invasion of the army from Yuzhou, why can't it be used by Yuzhou to allow Xuzhou to advance westward?  In addition, Li Chi was not well-intentioned and wished that his own army and Qi's army would perish together and the whole army would be wiped out.

    Therefore, while the Qi Army and the Xuzhou Army were fighting fiercely, Zhao Xun sent troops to attack Huaiyin Mansion, striving to completely capture and control the three cities and thirteen counties of Huaiyin Mansion.

    "Reporting to my lord, General Xu Qing has returned good news. Huaipu City has been captured by our army. Including Huaipu City, the surrounding five counties have all accepted the jurisdiction of our army. In addition, General Xu asked my lord for help. He is in urgent need of help.  There is a shortage of civil servants to govern the place. "In the governor's office of Xiangzhou Prefecture, which is also the temporary governor's office, the soldiers from Huaipu City asked Zhao and the civil and military officials to elaborate on the details of the battle in Huaipu City.

    "Congratulations, lord, for taking the second city of the three-level city of Huaiyin Mansion." Feng Ziming, who was sitting under Zhao Xun, said with a smile, "Now Quyang City has been taken by us, and Huaipu City in the north has also been taken by us.  Conquered. As of now, except for Huaiyin City and the six surrounding counties, the rest of the counties are already under our control."

    "The three major cities in Huaiyin Mansion are horns to each other, and any two of them can form an extremely powerful defensive effect. Now that the two major cities have been captured by our army, then, one in the north and one in the southwest are horns to each other, and they can defend each other.  The enemy is outside the country. In this way, we are not afraid of the Xuzhou army's flank attack in Yuzhou."

    "As for the last city and the six surrounding counties, they are still at war. If nothing else happens, it will eventually fall into the hands of Murong Cheng, and Murong Cheng is eager to go south to Yangzhou, and he will definitely not  We will occupy this place. We have a deal with him over food. In addition, if Murong Cheng wants to go back, he must win over us to prevent us from joining forces with Li Chi. Therefore, the entire Huaiyin Mansion in Xuzhou will fall into our hands.  ¡±

    "Think about it, Huaiyin Mansion, Xuzhou's important place to resist the invasion of Yuzhou, has now become our important place and bridgehead to resist the invasion of Xuzhou Army and attack Xuzhou. Come to think of it, if Li Chi gets the news, he will definitely vomit blood."

    Zhao Xun couldn't help but smile. He was extremely satisfied with the victory of Huaipu City.  The importance of Huaipu City is naturally self-evident, and Li Chi is not a good ally.  Furthermore, Xuzhou is also its own enemy.  Now that he has taken the Huaiyin Mansion, Li Chi does not dare to fall out with him.  As a result, Yangzhou's interests are much greater than those of Huaiyin Mansion.  Secondly, Murong Cheng's number one enemy now is the Xuzhou Army who wants to seize his Yangzhou foundation, so Li Chi naturally does not dare to attack him.

    "Haha This is really good news, but we cannot be complacent because of this. Zi Ming, Xu Qing needs civil servants. Please make arrangements for these. If you want to truly stabilize these places, you still need to  It took a lot of effort." They all said with a smile.

    "Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates will definitely make arrangements. The officials and assistants from Youzhou have already arrived here, we just need to distribute them according to needs." Feng Ziming nodded.

    "Oh, by the way, there are also Quyang City and several counties to the north that were just captured by Wei Dong. These places also need civil servants. This Wei Dong set up an ambush and wiped out the troops drawn from Huaipu City.  Very good. But the officials in several cities in the north of Quyang City have also been cleared, and these places have been placed under military control. You should make arrangements for these places earlier, otherwise, you don¡¯t know what will happen to them.  How worried is a guy who is used to killing people?" Zhao Xun suddenly remembered the good news that Wei Dong had delivered before and added.

    "Everyone, now we have captured Yuzhou and Huainan in Xuzhou.The place of government.  "Zhao Xun glanced at everyone, and then said, "In this month and a half, all of you sitting here, the generals who are still fighting on the battlefield, and the officials and generals who are busy and guarding in various places have all made great contributions!  This governor will remember all of this.  "

    "In addition, even the powerful Qi army and Qi King Murong Chengdu fell into our hands and negotiated peace with us. However, this does not mean that we have won a comprehensive victory, nor does it mean that everything is fine for us." Zhao Xun's tone became more and more serious.  Chills.

    "First, although we have occupied Yuzhou, the troops currently in Yuzhou can only suppress the situation and avoid overt opposition. However, it does not mean that we have completely stabilized the place. Our New Deal  Naturally, we have been welcomed by ordinary people and some businessmen. However, the wealthy gentry who are accustomed to Yuzhou¡¯s outdated system definitely have no good impression of us. "

    "You must have heard about the abnormal situations that have occurred in some places in Yuzhou recently. They have driven up the market and caused the prices of goods in various places to fluctuate, which has had a very bad impact and even had a very bad impact on people's daily lives. In addition, in order to quickly  Taking over the entire territory of Yuzhou, the private soldiers of the local wealthy gentry were not collected. This is also one of the hidden dangers. The powerful local families, especially those with private soldiers, are definitely a fatal influence on local management.  Hidden dangers, therefore, must be eradicated.¡±

    "Second, Yuzhou was captured by the Qi army the year before last and was the frontier of the attack on Yanzhou and Yongzhou. Therefore, Yuzhou, which has been reduced to a logistics base for the front army, is now extremely poor. In order to stabilize the people and share the land equally, we have reduced or exempted a large amount of land.  We also paid taxes and even purchased seeds, farm tools, and livestock for the people to use for spring farming, leaving a huge gap in our finances.¡±

    "Thirdly, although we occupy Yuzhou now, we are also surrounded by enemies on all sides. Needless to say, the south is under the jurisdiction of the Qi Army. You all know the relationship between Murong Cheng and us. To the east is the Xuzhou Army, which is the same as ours.  It's not good, and now it's even worse because of the Huaiyin Mansion. As for the west and southwest, it's okay, it's the Tang Army, but the northwest is Yongzhou, which is also a fierce tiger."

    After a slight pause, Zhao Xun said coldly: "Therefore, now is not the time to be happy. I have seen that many officials have been a little carried away recently and have forgotten everything. Don't forget how Murong Cheng was defeated. It was not because of us, it was  Because of his pride."

    The reason why Zhao Xun was so strict was indeed because some officials forgot about their duties and did not devote their energy to their current busy work. Instead, they abandoned their own affairs, gathered people for banquets, and even indulged in the seduction of women in Qinlou.  These situations made Zhao Xun, who had been busy recently, extremely annoyed.

    Of course, this alone was not enough for Zhao Xun to be so harsh and angry in front of civil and military officials alone.  What is even more serious is that in various counties and cities, some wealthy gentry are using various methods to win over local officials in order to maintain their original interests, their own advantages, and their own private soldiers.

    ¡°Everyone, take a look, this is what our Shadow Division¡¯s Yuzhou branch found out. You guys, take care of yourself!¡± Zhao Xun asked Sun Zhuang, who was in charge of intelligence, to pass on the findings to everyone.

    There were thirty or forty civil and military officials in the hall. After seeing Sun Zhuang's situation, many of them turned pale and sweated slightly on their foreheads.  What is written above is all about their relationship with some wealthy gentry, and even the benefits of their subordinates.

    "You all know how to do it. Ziming, it seems that we need to increase the verification of officials in various prefectures and counties."

    Feng Ziming nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, Lord, I understand."

    "Key Yan, that's the person in charge of Yuzhou's finances. What's the current financial situation in Yuzhou? How big is our gap?" Zhao Xun turned to Key Yan, who was in charge of Yuzhou's finances.

    Ke Yan quickly bowed his hands and responded respectfully: "Return to my lord, because since we occupied Yuzhou, we have been spending abroad and have almost no income. And the limited trade that may have income has also been unable to detail due to the war.  Therefore, we have a huge financial gap. According to statistics from my subordinates, we still need more than five million silver coins to completely complete the reform of Yuzhou."

    Hearing this, Zhao Xun couldn't help but frown. Five million silver coins was indeed a problem.  If you want to add Zhao Di, it will naturally not be a problem.  Yanzhou Jun and Zhao Jun have always been in secret contact, and even in terms of finance, they are normal business transactions.  Therefore, support from the north is obviously very inappropriate now.

    Key Yan continued: "In addition, the local finance of Yuzhou is also a mess. Since Murong Cheng took over Yuzhou, the land of Yuzhou has always been a war-torn place. Therefore, we have to spend in all aspects. In addition,  The salary of Yuzhou officials and the support of the local garrison are now enough to exceed 8 million. If the investment is large, I am afraid it will be more."

    Zhao Xun frowned, the situation in front of him made him want to ask Youzhou to support a batch of money and food.  However, considering the current situation, it is not yet time for the various princes to understand the actual situation, so they can only suppress it.

    "After the Xuzhou Army, Tang Army, Qi Army, and Yong Army all fight against each other, the Yanzhou Army can surrender to the Zhao Army, and then there will be nothing to worry about. However, it will take some time." Zhao Xunruo  He rubbed his brows and couldn't help but feel anxious about his financial difficulties.

    Subsequently, various officials offered suggestions one after another, but they were all in small aspects and could not solve the missing gaps.  Although the Yanzhou Army occupied these places, Zhao Xun knew very well that if this place could not be restored and the people could live a normal life, he was afraid that riots would break out in Yuzhou overnight.  Especially now that the wealthy gentry across Yuzhou are dissatisfied with the New Deal, if something unexpected happens, it will be a big deal.

    Suddenly, a light flashed in Feng Ziming's eyes. After hesitating for a while, he finally couldn't help but said: "My lord, in fact, it is not impossible to collect tens of millions of silver coins in the land of Yuzhou, and it will even be more."  ¡±

    "Oh?" Zhao Xunxun asked: "Where does the money come from?" These are tens of millions of silver coins, which is not a small amount.

    "The wealthy gentry from all over Yuzhou!" Feng Ziming said solemnly.

    Zhao Xun was startled when he heard this, and a trace of difference flashed in his eyes.  The officials sitting here couldn't help but secretly take a breath of cold air.  Feng Ziming's meaning is very simple, that is, to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan. There is definitely a lot of money in the families of these wealthy gentry.  Zhao Xun also firmly believed that if the homes of the wealthy gentry in Yuzhou were ransacked, tens of millions of silver coins would definitely be obtained.  Of course, it¡¯s not all cash.  But this shows that these wealthy gentry are indeed extremely wealthy.

    There was a hint of hesitation in Zhao Xun's eyes. This was not an ordinary action. Once he gave the order, countless people would lose their heads and cause a rain of blood.  At that time, the name of murder will be difficult to wash away.  Although Zhao Xun is dissatisfied and even resentful of these wealthy gentry, he who has now taken over the situation is not as ruthless as he was in northern Youzhou in the past.  Furthermore, this is the Central Plains, and such actions will have extremely negative consequences.

    When Zhao Xun took action to get rid of the wealthy gentry in northern Youzhou, it was because his side was weak and had no choice but to do so.  Furthermore, this kind of action team is also harmful to the local level.  Therefore, Zhao Xun was a little hesitant.

    Feng Ziming said coldly: "My lord, you are now the governor of Yuzhou. In the future Furthermore, we can completely let the local officials do their own thing, and I, Feng Ziming, will be responsible for the government affairs of Yuzhou."

    Zhao Xun was startled, and then he understood what Feng Ziming meant.  Indeed, his current status is the Governor of Yuzhou, and his future merger with Zhao Jun will not have any impact on him.  Moreover, Feng Ziming has to shoulder this responsibility personally.

    "Lord, among these wealthy gentry, some are willing to cooperate, but more are unwilling to cooperate with us. With this operation, we can completely eliminate hidden dangers in various places. In this way, we can not only stabilize the place, but also gain comfort.  Why don't we enjoy money?

    After pondering for a moment, Zhao Xun's eyes flashed coldly, and the hesitation in his eyes was drowned by endless ruthlessness. He said solemnly: "Okay, Ziming, you don't need to be responsible for this matter. I personally ordered it. I will ask the defenders and soldiers from all over Yuzhou to  The governor's personal guards cooperated with the local government to eliminate the wealthy gentry in Yuzhou who refused to cooperate with our new policy. The presence of these people was a source of instability. In this case, let them disappear.  , I also feel that under my rule, there will never be a big family like this that occupies a large amount of fertile land and has private soldiers."

    Since the Yanzhou Army occupied Yuzhou, the Yanzhou Army¡¯s new policy began to be implemented in Yuzhou.  However, because the Yanzhou Army was eager to occupy the entire territory of Yuzhou, the implementation of the New Deal in various places was somewhat hasty.  Therefore, the private soldiers of the local wealthy gentry did not have time to be completely captured at the beginning.

    Therefore, some wealthy gentry began to feel that the Yanzhou Army was not irresistible.  Although some wealthy gentry still gave in and transformed their family property into business.  But those who follow Duo are still determined to hide it from the local officials and maintain their original situation and interests.

    Some wealthy gentry collaborated with each other and began to bribe local officials and modify their own New Deal methods so that they could hide the past.  During this period, most officials did not agree directly, but some were fascinated by the money and goods in front of them.

    Although these things were all under Zhao Xun's surveillance, after Zhao Xun decided to take action against these wealthy gentry, he began to transfer officials who had colluded with local wealthy families in the name of official transfer.  Of course, what awaits them in the future is either never to be used or the judgment of the law.

    At the same time, Zhao Xun's personal guards, advance guards and rear guards were transferred to the four eastern prefectures of Yuzhou and stationed in various cities.  Without anyone noticing, a bloody storm unfoldedIt swept through the four prefectures in the eastern part of Yuzhou.  The Yanzhou Army raised its butcher's knife towards the wealthy families in the four eastern prefectures of Yuzhou who had a bad reputation and refused to cooperate with the Yanzhou Army.

    "In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of people died.  Not only that, the Yanzhou Army also had more than 100,000 prisoners in its hands.  They will all become labor servants in various prefectures and counties in Yuzhou.

    The harvest of the four eastern prefectures of Yuzhou also surprised Zhao Xun and the officials of the government.  The four prefectures in eastern Yuzhou alone collected a total of 23 million silver coins in cash, and various other financial items, such as antiques, jade, silk and satin, shops, etc., were countless.

    The actions of the Yanzhou Army in the eastern part of Yuzhou instantly made the wealthy gentry in the remaining six prefectures of Yuzhou lose their countenance.  Immediately, some of these wealthy gentry immediately surrendered to the local government, and some wanted to win over others to resist. They asked the Yanzhou Army why they were like this?

    However, before they could take action, Yanzhou's army moved westward again. In just over ten days, the wealthy gentry in the western prefectures were attacked.  In the western prefectures, the Yanzhou army confiscated incalculable property.

    "I didn't expect that these wealthy gentry were so rich. Feng Ziming immediately appeased the people, and all the collected money began to be invested in the local recovery. As for the real estate, didn't many wealthy families cooperate with us, so we transferred it to  Their Chamber of Commerce. We must do everything possible to restore Yuzhou." Seeing so much money, all the unbearable feelings in Zhao Xun's heart disappeared, not to mention that this move also eliminated the hidden dangers in Yuzhou.
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