Han Shizu

Chapter 1992 Ganzhou Yang Family
The rolling mountains are natural walls, the snow-capped peaks shining in the sun are mighty generals, and the dense forests are majestic guards, all guarding Zhuhai, the pearl left by the gods on earth.

The mountain range on the east side of the Zhuhai Basin is an area densely populated with snow-capped mountains. There are many majestic and eye-catching snow-capped peaks everywhere, which is enough to dazzle people.Among the escort team, there were many officers and soldiers who had set foot in Anxi for the first time. While walking, they couldn't help but look around and admire the surrounding scenery.

For people who were born in Ganliang, it was probably after crossing the Gaochang Road and the Tianshan Mountains that they felt like they were in a foreign land and experienced some different customs and customs.Of course, with the influx of tens of thousands of Han military and civilian merchants, all-round transformation of this land has begun.

Military supplies that can be directly escorted by state-level officers and soldiers are special supplies. For example, Yang Fu brought a large amount of gunpowder, rockets, arrowheads, iron spears, salt, and pig iron on this trip.

They are all good stuff, hard currency that is popular all over the world, and most of them are produced in factories in Liangzhou.As the capital of Hexi Province and one of the core centers of northwest frontier defense, Liangzhou City has made great progress in its handicraft industry in recent years. A large number of official, commercial and private workshops and factories have emerged. The most eye-catching ones are the iron smelting and iron smelting factories established with the approval of the court. Gunpowder and firearms factories.

It can even be said that these military-focused factories were specially built to support the Western Expedition. They were large in scale, had many craftsmen, and had high output. Some of the various craftsmen supported by the imperial court in Anxi were drawn from the three major factories in Liangzhou. of.

In fact, as of the 26th year of Kaibao, except for strategic weapons such as artillery, which were directly allocated from Gyeonggi Province, most of the other military supplies were sent from Helong, and Liangzhou was the largest transfer station.

At the same time, they must not only undertake the production and supply of materials, but also fulfill the transportation function. The burden on Hexi officials, military, and civilians has naturally increased year by year, especially in the past two years. Even though Lao Wang Ming was good at management and dispatch when he was in office, he was particularly Paying attention to prevention, Hexi has reached the point of being overwhelmed.

If corrupt officials account for a large proportion of the shortcomings in Longyou, then Hexi can be said to have been purely affected by the Western Expedition, for which they contributed their efforts, sweat, and blood transfusions.
The deputy commander of the state's army and horses has a high rank. In the Han army system, he is just an insignificant mid-level officer, but in Ganzhou, he is a high-ranking figure.

But even for such a big shot, he had to perform the hard work of escorting supplies and doing it three times in person.Of course, in the entire Hexi officialdom, dozens of state and county lieutenants and military and political officials above the prime minister level have basically personally escorted supplies to Anxi. At least once, the only ones who can be exempted from this service are the chief officials of the state department.As a military attache, it is common sense for Yang Fu to make more trips.

Of course, among the team of more than 400 people, more than [-] were recruited civilian husbands and laborers. This ratio of officials to civilians was already considered high.The laborers who were responsible for doing the hard work also inevitably looked around, but their eyes were more attracted to the pastures and cultivated lands between the mountains and lakes.

It would be fine if it were just barren grassland. However, after several years of development, a number of relatively mature agricultural and animal husbandry production areas have emerged.Along the shores of Zhuhai Lake, you can see acres of wheat fields that are growing extremely well. It's harvest time and it looks like it's going to be a bumper harvest.

At the same time, there are also large pastures with green grass and rich forage visible to the naked eye. Every so often, you can see herdsmen grazing cattle and sheep.
On the bank of Zhuhai, farmland and pasture seem to be combined. Here is the intersection of farming and animal husbandry. They are obviously two civilizations, but they do not appear to be in conflict.Of course, the territory is large enough, the population is not large, and there is enough space for those who cultivate the fields and those who graze, which may be the main reasons for maintaining this harmony.

In the process of fighting against the Black Khanate, the killings were very heavy, causing a sharp decline in the local population. Therefore, in the current Anxi, there are basically no land conflicts, and the serious ones are ethnic and religious conflicts.

The brain capacity of the working people is generally small, and there is no room for thinking. When they see the vibrant agricultural and animal husbandry areas, some of them are just jealous.Of course, there are a lot of farmland and pastures in Hexi, but the operating conditions are hugely different compared to those in the Zhuhai Basin. Apart from anything else, this vast stretch of green lake has an extremely strong water conservancy foundation.

Yang Fu is also considered a "frequent visitor" to Anxi. Naturally, he is not as surprised by these scenes as his subordinates who have never seen the world, and his expression always remains calm.

However, there are still some ripples in his heart. Apart from the rest, at least the changes near Guocheng are still great. Every time he comes, he can find extremely obvious progress. Along the way, he found that even the water conservancy ditches have Digging a lot.

Yang Fu couldn't help but think of his family's piece of land in Anxi Circle. It was purchased during his second trip to Anxi. It was also on the bank of Zhuhai, more than thirty miles west of Guocheng. It was small in area, only about two thousand yuan. mu.

Originally, they just responded to the imperial court's call and arranged for some people from the tribe to come to operate the business, and also captured some local indigenous people to work. Because they were too far away, they didn't attach much importance to it before. Even the output and accounts in the past two years were I haven't paid close attention to it. It's too far away and it's really inconvenient.The Yang family is a wealthy family in Ganzhou and comes from the same family as the late Yang Tingzhang, the late eldest uncle of Wu. Yang Tingzhang was the stepson of Guo Wei. Although the Yang family was severely damaged in the "Kang Family Rebellion" (Yang Tingzhang's second son Yang Xun was seriously involved in the case), That is still the core strength of Guochai Group.The reason why the Ganzhou Yang family was able to take root and grow in Ganzhou also benefited from the protection and support given by Yang Tingzhang in his early years when he was in charge of the army in Hexi.

I just want to explain that the Yang Fu family has its roots in Ganzhou and Dahan. In the past, the family's development focused on two directions.One goes up, the other goes east, up refers to Hexi Road, and east refers to the imperial court.

But after three trips to the west, I witnessed the development and changes in Anxi, and I couldn't help but be really moved.The conditions here are indeed good, especially within the lakeside area centered on Guocheng. Apart from being a little far away, there are almost no other shortcomings.

Maybe the Yang family can pay more attention to the future development of the west, Yang Fu thought in his heart, and this time he would like to check the situation of the Yang family's land in Guocheng.

It is normal for clans like them to diversify their investments and develop in various places.The Han Dynasty under the governance of Emperor Liu was in an era of expansion, and it had been expanding for nearly 30 years. Even though the court had begun to adjust policies, it was only slowing down.

There is no doubt that the Han Dynasty's external expansion and colonization has formed a wave in the past 30 years, and Emperor Liu has indeed brought out a group of "expansionists".

In such a social environment and historical background, a family as ambitious and well-connected as the Yang family is relatively deeply involved in it. The Yang family in Ganzhou is considered a small family, but based on Gan and Su, its influence has risen to At the Taoist level, it even goes beyond Hexi Road.Even Gaochang Road, which had received little attention before, had traces of Ganzhou Yang's activities after it became a hinterland far away from the war.

Yang Fu is only 36 years old and is about to be promoted to the commander of Ganzhou. At this age and position, he has a bright future. Of course, he is also the core figure of the Yang family. He has a lot of say. If he changes his mind, he can always mobilize some resources. , to Anxi.

In fact, there are not a few people who are as tempted as Yang Fu nowadays, especially the powerful families in the northwest.Although the Western Expedition was a waste of people and money, during the long-term war, the Western Expedition also enhanced the Han officials and people's understanding of the Western Regions and deepened the connection between the northwest of the Han Dynasty and Gaochang and Anxi. This is the coagulation of iron and blood. The connection is close and profound.

Through the Western Expedition, an interest group was born. In addition to benefiting from the imperial court and drawing nutrients from the common people, the Western Expedition itself could also bring huge benefits.Black Khan was once a weakling after all. When a country fell, his body naturally turned into a delicious meal for vultures and gluttons to enjoy.

Not to mention anything else, the large area of ​​water, grass and fertile land in the Zhuhai Basin is a valuable and easy-to-get asset. In the past, due to wars and population, development was relatively slow.

But in recent years, with the large-scale westward movement of the battle front, even Talas was captured, and Guocheng shone like a star on the bank of Zhuhai, making it even more attractive to people.In the management of land and cities, the people of the Han family were more patient.

Today's Guocheng is the rear area that the Anxi Governor's Office focuses on building. The population is gathering, industry, commerce, agriculture, and animal husbandry are increasingly prosperous, and it is profitable. Ordinary merchants have frequent exchanges, so how can the upper class ignore it.

Anxi used Guocheng as the logistics base for the Western Expedition, and they could also use it as a bridgehead to share the dividends of the war.The only thing that makes people dissatisfied is that the imperial court has begun to reduce its support for the Western Expedition, and their interests will lose a lot.

Of course, in terms of external development, the powerful people in the northwest also have a very important driving force.Just like those families and forces that went to overseas trade and colonization, when they arrived in foreign lands, the expansion of power and "freedom" was obvious. At home, when the authority of the court was strong, there were always some restrictions on what they could do. Under normal circumstances, , who wants to wear a tight ring on his head?
Especially for the rentier class in the northwest, in this huge world, they are the ones who are tortured the most frequently and cruelly by the court. From this aspect, there is also a hidden desire to break free from the "cage".

The political environment in Anxi is the most relaxed for them. After all, whether it is marching and fighting, or suppressing public security, the Anxi Governor's Office needs the support of aspiring "virtuous people" like them.

Yang Fu thought, to some extent he was also affected by this trend. The Yang family is not a small family. They used to have some airs and why would they go to such a far place to get food? But now, the times have changed, and the situation has undergone some subtle changes. The change
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