Xiaoqi

Beside him, sat the general of the army, Jia Xu, the prefect of Wuwei, Cui Yan, the prefect of Hanyang, and Hua Xin, the general's mansion.

Sitting next to Li Li, Jia Xu was really happy today, even a little overjoyed and excited.

In detail, he has been with the lord Li Li for more than a year. He has a lot of experience in the Xiliang Army, and he has tried his best to assist Li Li to grow rapidly until the Xiliang Army dominates Liangzhou.But he was never allowed to enter Li Li's inner courtyard, let alone eat with Li Li in the inner courtyard.However, today these are all realized.He was not only invited to discuss matters in the inner court, but also received by Li Li at a banquet in the inner court, during which Tang Ji, the lord's newly married concubine, toasted him on behalf of several lords' wives who were unwell.

This kind of courtesy was something that Jia Xu could not reach before, but now it has become a reality.It shows that the lord Li Li attaches great importance to him and relies on him as his arm. He can definitely be regarded as the lord's confidant and confidant.

Therefore, sitting in the hall talking with Li Lixu at this moment, Jia Xu's expression is quite relaxed, his manners are moderate, and he talks and laughs happily, without any restraint.

Compared with Jia Xu's calm and decent conversation, Cui Yan and Hua Xin sitting beside him seemed very reserved.The two of them sat upright, with serious expressions, without the slightest smile on their faces, and they looked at Li Li with a sense of awe in their eyes, and their expressions and behaviors were full of caution.

In the first place on the left, Li Li talked with Jia Xu about the recent situation in Xiliang, but in fact, he had a full view of the strange expressions of Cui Yan and Hua Xin, and thought to himself.

Cui Yan, courtesy name Jigui, was born in Wucheng, east of the Qing Dynasty.His appearance is handsome.He has a smooth voice and clear eyebrows; when he was young, he was slow in speech, loved swordsmanship, and admired martial arts. He didn't study hard until he was a weak crown.

He was originally a small county official under the rule of Yuan Shao in Jizhou. After receiving the emperor's edict, he almost wanted to shirk.He didn't want to come to Chang'an to teach and educate people; but he was forced by the imperial edict to be harshly worded, which was clearly a forced recruitment.Therefore, after half a month of delay.He finally entered Chang'an under the imperial edict, and the person who accompanied him was his rather dull younger brother Cui Lin.

After Cui Yan came to Xiliang under the imperial edict.Li Li felt quite familiar when he first saw his name.It should be a person who left his name in the history books, so he was transferred to the general's mansion as a temporary official to see the aftermath.Unexpectedly, Li Li ignored this person because of his busy schedule, and did not assign him any specific duties within a few months.Until Xiliang was pacified.Shangshu Li Xuan sent someone to send a letter, strongly recommending Cui Yan, Hua Xin, Bing Yuan, Guan Ning and Guoyuan to Li Li.At this point, Li Li just remembered that there were several talented scribes in the general's mansion, and immediately entrusted them with important tasks.Either serve as the prefect of a county, or directly enter the general's mansion to participate in military aircraft.

Li Li's memory of Cui Yan's feats and abilities in the annals of history is extremely vague, and he doesn't know much about him; but he does remember Hua Xin.

Hua Xin, courtesy name Ziyu, was born in Gaotang, Pingyuan.He is quite witty, knowledgeable, and has strong political ability. He knows current affairs, advances and retreats, is good at judging the situation, and is wise and safe.

Historically, after Cao Pi of the Wei State usurped Han and proclaimed himself emperor, Hua Xin was as high as the Sangong because of his meritorious service. He successively worshiped Xiangguo, Taiwei and other positions.He is quite capable of knowing people, and has recommended Sima Yi who is idle at home three times to lead the army to fight against Zhuge Liang.In addition, he, Bing Yuan, and Guan Ning were close friends, and they were hailed as "the one dragon who ruled the world"; the head of the dragon was Hua Xin, the belly was Bing Yuan, and the tail was Guan Ning.Later, because Guan Ning believed that Hua Xin was following others and was greedy for glory and wealth, he broke up with Hua Xin, and since then parted ways and became strangers.

However, things are unpredictable.Last year's imperial conquest edict was conveyed in a very strange way, almost pervasive. It was passed directly to Gongsun Zan of Youzhou and Gongsun Du of Liaodong, ordering them to send the people recruited by the imperial court to Chang'an.However, Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Du had no choice but to do so because they did not want to fight against Li Jue and Li Li's uncle and nephew, so they had to follow the order.Therefore, Guan Ning and Bing Yuan, who had long intended to go back to hiding from the world, were quickly found out, and then they were forcibly sent to Xiliang, where they met Hua Xin again by coincidence.As a result, old friends who have not seen each other for a few years gather again, and the taste is like drinking water, knowing whether it is warm or not.

Hua Xin had seen early on that the Xiliang army would not last long, especially since Dong Zhuo was full of evil and perverted, it would be impossible to succeed.So he tried his best to escape from Chang'an and tried to go to the south of the Yangtze River to become an official. Unexpectedly, the princes separated their regimes and were fighting everywhere, so the trip to the south of the Yangtze River was extremely difficult.By chance, he met Taifu Ma Riying to appease the counties in Sili, and then became a subordinate of Taifu's mansion, and returned to Chang'an again, hiding in Taifu's mansion.

During the Chang'an Rebellion, Hua Xin had managed to release the post of Yuzhang County Sheriff, but unexpectedly, he was blocked in the city and could not leave the city. Then he was conscripted by the court, and he couldn't leave even if he wanted to.He could only be ordered to go to the general's mansion to serve as a subordinate official, which completely cut off his good wish to go to the south of the Yangtze River to protect himself and wait for the times to change.

Now, seeing that Bing Yuan and Guan Ning, who are extremely bad-tempered, are both entrusted with important tasks by General Wei Li Li, and sent out to serve as county guards in various counties in Xiliang. Can be greatly admired.Because although Bing Yuan and Guan Ning have extremely weird tempers, they are talented in governing the world, and their ability to govern counties is not inferior to Hua Xin's, and even surpasses him.At the same time, he was surprised to find that the Xiliang Army's already irreversible doomed situation, with the death of Dong Zhuo and the sudden emergence of Wuwei Li Li, unexpectedly survived from a desperate situation, broke out of the cocoon and became a butterfly, transformed into the most powerful army in the world. Powerful vassal forces.

Li Li, the new commander-in-chief of the Xiliang Army, is even more talented and general. He reorganized the Xiliang army in just a few months, and was able to pacify Xiliang in just a few months, and he also firmly controlled the situation in Chang'an.In addition, Li Li, who secretly controlled the power of the world, pushed Li Jue to the top of the court. He had the truth but not the name, kept a low profile, and did not leave any bad reputation.Therefore, in Hua Xin's eyes, Li Li can be described as turning his hands into clouds and turning his hands into rain. He is actually a man who has accomplished great things and prospered in a hegemony, and can be regarded as a rare generation of heroes in ancient and modern times.

In view of this, Hua Xin's mind changed sharply, and he began to really deal with many trivial matters in the general's mansion, and acted extremely actively, hoping to be reused by Li Li.Hard work pays off.After half a year, he finally won the appreciation of Shangshu Li Xuan, and after getting the chance to be recommended, he was promoted by Li Li to the general's office, participated in military affairs, and joined the core ranks of the Xiliang Army.

Recently, Hua Xin has been by Li Li's side all day long, assisting in handling military and political affairs.As he had frequent close contact with Li Li, he gradually discovered that Li Li was really good, with a long-term vision, both civil and military skills, and his every move had a profound meaning, which was unpredictable and profound, making it difficult to fathom.So Hua Xin's initial careful observation of Li Li gradually turned into respect, and then turned into awe; he did his best to do everything Li Li entrusted to him, and he did not dare to neglect at all.After a long time, his dedication was recognized by Li Li, and he was rewarded. Li Li allowed him to participate in the military and political affairs, and officially appeared in the lobby of the military and political affairs.

After a cup of tea, the discussion between Li Li and Jia Xu was over, and they finally got to the point, which was the establishment of Yongzhou.

"With regard to the establishment of Yongzhou, do you know what advice Ji Gui and Ziyu have?" Gently putting down the teacup in his hand, Li Li asked Cui Yan and Hua Xin with a smile.

After hearing the words, Hua Xin looked sideways at Cui Yan who was sitting above her, and beckoned him to speak first with a little humility.

Noticing Hua Xin's expression, Cui Yan didn't back down, and said respectfully, "Report to the general,,, uh, to my lord, the military advisor Wenhe mentioned this to my subordinates earlier, and my subordinates think that the establishment of Yongzhou has both advantages and disadvantages.

It is said that it is beneficial because the addition of Yongzhou will help stabilize the situation in Xiliang, and then consolidate the matter of Liangzhou's farming, which greatly alleviates the plight of our Xiliang's shortage of grain and grass, and enables many government orders to be implemented steadily and continuously.After two or three years, the desolation and food shortage in Xiliang will be completely eliminated. Although I dare not say that the people live and work in peace and contentment, they will still be able to eat and drink enough.In addition, with Yongzhou guarding the passages of the Western Regions and deterring the surrounding barbarians, the foundation of Xiliang could gradually stabilize. Since then, Liangzhou and Chang'an Sanfu have not suffered from barbarian looting.This is the benefit of establishing Yongzhou.

However, everything has two sides, there are advantages and disadvantages.The disadvantage of establishing Yongzhou is that our Xiliang Army must invest more troops to garrison the counties of Yongzhou, and be ready to deal with the invasion of many barbarians at any time. Frequent wars will consume a lot of money and food.As a newly established prefecture and county, Yongzhou must firstly allocate its prefectural officials properly, and then manage the counties and counties under its jurisdiction, and strengthen the defense of various regions and borders.In this way, we have to increase investment in the existing military strength and money and food supply of the four western counties, because the increase of officials and the expansion of soldiers and horses are long-term investments that require a lot of money and food.And these money and food expenditures are exactly what we urgently need now.

Now I am vigorously developing people's livelihood throughout Xiliang, and reclaiming farmland, isn't it just to relieve the pressure on food and grass?

At the same time, there is another problem that must be considered in advance, and that is the problem of increasing the permanent troops in Yongzhou.In a state and county, there must not be too few county soldiers guarding the city, otherwise the law and order in the city and the safety of the city cannot be guaranteed.Moreover, since Yongzhou is our gateway to the west of Xiliang, the main battle camp is essential, otherwise we will not be able to respond to sudden wars at any time, and even lose the city and bring disaster to the people of the county.

Therefore, the subordinates believe that in order to establish Yongzhou, these issues must be considered in advance and must not be acted hastily.It is up to the Lord to decide how to handle it. "

Listening carefully to Cui Yan's words, Li Li nodded slightly with a smile on his face; he obviously appreciated Cui Yan's remarks very much.

Chapter 388

Seeing that Cui Yan's words covered almost every aspect, Hua Xin couldn't help being a little discouraged.

However, he found that Cui Yan's words were too general and not detailed enough, which seemed a bit hollow.

So Hua Xin said: "What Cui Taishou said is very true, but his subordinates think that the advantages of setting up Yongzhou outweigh the disadvantages.

The four counties in the west guard the throat of the Western Regions. Since Zhang Qian went out of the fortress, our dynasty has been doing business with countries in the Western Regions. It has been hundreds of years, and there are endless caravans.After the establishment of Yongzhou, we can set up a trading place in Yongzhou, so that the caravans from the Western Regions and the Han people do not have to travel thousands of miles to their respective places to conduct transactions, but can complete transactions or exchanges directly in the fixed places we have built.Or, we will build a trading city, and the goods will be kept by the government or directly purchased, and then we will trade with the Han people or the caravans of the Western Regions.In this way, the transaction tax we collect is enough to make up for the consumption of money and food for the increase of officials and soldiers, and there is even a surplus.

However, in this way, the officials of Yongzhou and the soldiers and horses stationed in the counties and counties must be carefully selected;My humble opinion, please make a decision. "

Hearing Hua Xin's words, Li Li's eyes suddenly lit up, and the smile on his face gradually deepened, showing a look of surprise.

And Jia Xu and Cui Yan sitting next to Hua Xin are by no means pedantic people. After listening to Hua Xin's words, their expressions changed slightly, and they looked at Hua Xin in surprise, as if they knew him for the first time. like.

"Hahaha!" Just when Jia Xu and the other three were thinking about each other, Li Li said with a hearty laugh, "Okay! Hua Ziyu really has seen people, and the words I just said are so accurate, I would think it is feasible! As for the candidates for officials at all levels in Yongzhou, Wen He served as the leader, Bing Yuan served as the governor of the state government and the governor of Jiuquan; Fan Yong was promoted to General Pingxi and led the Wuwei Battalion to enter Yongzhou;

In addition, the original Pingxi General Guo Si was promoted to Anxi General and Dutinghou, and the Qinglong Camp returned to Longxi County to station.Hua Xin, I intend to appoint you as the prefect of Dunhuang for a period of two years, and I will present you to the imperial court as Marquis of Duxiang.I don't know what Ziyu wants? "

"This,,,,,, promise, this subordinate takes orders!" At first hearing, Hua Xin felt like being exiled, but this feeling was fleeting.Then he remembered that Li Li had clearly stipulated a two-year time limit, so that he would not be exiled since then.It is a great trust, which can be said to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility.So after thinking for a while, he got up and took the order, with a slightly excited expression on his face.

"Yeah!" Li Li nodded and said with a smile: "After the discussion is over, Ziyu will stay. I want to discuss with you in detail the matter of trade in the Western Regions. If this matter is completed, you will have a great contribution. In the future, it will definitely be remembered in history." name. No one can obliterate your achievements. Hehehe!".

"Ah!" Hua Xin exclaimed in surprise, and then bowed to accept the order inexplicably in surprise: "No, the subordinates are all sent by the lord!"

Jia Xu and Cui Yan were very surprised when they saw that the lord Li Li spoke so highly of Hua Xin's advice.

Jia Xu immediately bowed and asked: "This subordinate is stupid, I don't know what the Lord just said?"

Seeing the puzzled faces of Jia Xu and Cui Yan, Li Li laughed and said, "What Hua Xin said, opening up the commercial roads in the Western Regions and setting up government-run trading cities, that is, border trade and negotiation venues, is a strategy for strengthening the country and enriching the people. If this matter can be done well, the poverty situation in the counties and counties of Yongzhou will be completely changed, and it will even become the key to our rapid rise in Xiliang.

After admiring, Li Li turned the subject abruptly and said with a serious expression: "However, doing business with the countries of the Western Regions is not achieved overnight, and many of the details need to be carefully discussed, and we should not act too hastily. Today, our comprehensive national strength is far ahead of the Western Regions. Countries, therefore, trade with countries in the Western Regions must also selectively trade goods, and not all goods can be exchanged. For example, weapons, tactical battle formations, methods of building defenses, etc., these important weapons of the country are absolutely forbidden to trade with the countries of the Western Regions. If the country trades, otherwise there will be endless disasters. Anyone who dares to trade privately will be killed without mercy, and if the circumstances are serious, the three clans will be exterminated!

In addition, other goods can be exchanged for valuables such as horses from the Western Regions, gold, silver and jade, coral agate, etc. There is a lot to do! "

Jia Xu, Cui Yan, Hua Xin and the others all nodded in agreement, but in reality they were at a loss, having only a half-knowledge about trade in the Western Regions, and had no idea.However, since the lord Li Li highly respects this matter, as subordinates, they should obey it, and they are happy to see it succeed.

In the fourth year of Chuping, that is, in March of 193 A.D., Li Jue, the former chariot general, was promoted to the position of Da Sima, and also led the Sili Xiaowei, led the state affairs, and assisted the state regent.

In June, Li Jue played the emperor's request for the establishment of Yongzhou, and elected General Wei and Li Li, the governor of Liangzhou, as the governor of Yongzhou.

In late June, the imperial court issued an edict to divide the counties in the west of Liangzhou: Wuwei County, Zhangye County and their subordinate countries, Jiuquan County, Dunhuang County and Xihai County into one state, named "Yongzhou"; General Li Li served as the shepherd of Yongzhou, concurrently the governor of Liangzhou, and the military administration of Yongzhou and Liangzhou.

Prior to this, General Wei Li Li dispatched Fan Yong's Wuwei Battalion stationed in Longxi County to station in Jiuquan and Dunhuang counties, Ma Chao's Longxiang Battalion stationed in Wuwei County; and Guo Si and Pound's Qinglong Battalion returned to defend Longxi and Jincheng. Two counties.By the time the edict of the Son of Heaven was issued, Liangzhou Governor's Office had already selected civil and military officials to take up posts in the counties and counties of Yongzhou. Leading the prefect of Jiuquan, Hua Xin served as the prefect of Dunhuang.

At the same time, Li Li ordered the integration of the prefectural soldiers of all counties and counties in Yongzhou, appointed Huan Lang as the deputy commander of the prefectural soldiers and the general of Yongzhou City Defense, and led [-] Yongzhou prefectural soldiers to take over the city; Fan Yong was promoted to General Pingxi, and Cheng Gongying was appointed as the Western Region General Zhonglang, deputy commander of the Wuwei Battalion, and concurrently the commander of the Dunhuang Guard, the Wuwei Battalion increased its troops to [-] soldiers and horses, and Chen Bing was on the border of the Western Regions, deterring the countries of the Western Regions.

In addition, Li Li rewarded the soldiers of the Qinglong Camp who recovered the two counties of Jiuquan and Dunhuang.The main general, Guo Si, was promoted to General Anxi and Marquis of Duting, and his deputy, Pang De, was promoted to General Yangwei in place of Fan Yong.

At this point, Yongzhou officially became the Hanzhou system, and the establishment time was more than a year earlier than in history.

After the establishment of Yongzhou, the Xiliang Army mobilized two main battalions to station in Yongzhou, and more than [-] county soldiers stationed in the city. A total of more than [-] troops were assembled to garrison Yongzhou.In addition, a large number of civil servants were dispatched to govern the counties and counties, which greatly strengthened the rule of the counties in the Western Regions and accelerated the pace of developing farming and restoring people's livelihood.With the normal operation of the Shepherd's Mansion and counties in Yongzhou, Yongzhou has become the gateway of Xiliang, and it is also a solid barrier for Xiliang to defend against the surrounding barbarians and the countries of the Western Regions, further stabilizing the situation in Liangzhou and Chang'an Sanfu.

The entire process of establishing Yongzhou was extremely smooth, without encountering any obstacles, nor was it attacked by the surrounding barbarians and countries in the Western Regions.In just three months, all civil and military officials at all levels were in place, took over military and political affairs smoothly, and quickly entered the right track.

This year, there was no major war in Xiliang.General Wei Li Li firmly controls the situation and stability of Xiliang, all decrees are unimpeded, and the subordinate officials strictly implement them, and no one dares to bend the law for personal gain.

This year, the prefectures and counties in Xiliang had good weather and good law and order.The bandits and bandits who once ran rampant in the mountains and villages disappeared without a trace and never appeared in front of the people again.The situation in Xiliang is unprecedentedly stable. Government officials and officials from all over the country are clean and honest, governing the people under their rule according to the law, and have no disputes with the people;