The World of Yellow Sky

Now it has all been given to immigrants by Fu Qi's plan, and the local villagers are farming.

However, the agricultural tax collected by these renters this year has also been increased by [-]%, after all, what they receive is already cultivated land.

In Xu An's hand, he was holding a book bound with yellow sky paper. On the paper were densely written small characters with a brush. These were Fu Qi's policies for farming.

Xu An was on the slightly bumpy horse, looking at the contents of the book.

The strategy that Fu Qi formulated this time to farm the fields really won Xu An's intention.

Tuntian is divided into Mintun and Juntun.

It will take some time for the military settlement to proceed, and Xu An is still in the process of selecting soldiers.

What Fu Qi formulated this time is the content of Mintun.

Each village has a hundred people as a village, and ten villages together as a group, and each group is arranged for a team of about 100 yellow scarf soldiers on duty, with one Diannong officer and two deputy Diannong officers, both of whom are Fu Zhu.

Then, according to Xu An's arrangement, there were the captain of Diannong, the captain of Diannong, and the general of Diannong Zhonglang.

Although most of the thieves and bandits in Hedong County were wiped out by the Yellow Turban Army, considering the possible hidden small groups of thieves and bandits, the possible sabotage by Han army spies, the villains in the countryside, and the stability of law and order.

Therefore, Fu Qi set a military quota of about 100 people in every ten villages.

The on-duty officer is mainly in charge of finances, collecting agricultural taxes, and handling disputes. There are two deputy on-duty officers. One is in charge of water conservancy construction, farm tools, and cattle leasing, and the other is in charge of the garrison in the village.

Holding the paper books in Xu An's hand, he felt quite relaxed, the simple and heavy books were cumbersome and heavy, and it was time-consuming and laborious to pick them up and look at them.

When working, it not only affects the office efficiency, but also is not easy to carry.

And even though Xu An has been using bamboo slips for so long, he still feels unaccustomed to it. It is much better now that he picks up paper books again.

Now the craftsmanship of Huangtian paper is becoming more and more proficient, and the output is gradually increasing. The Huangtian paper in his hand is sent by the workshop for office use.

"Duke Ming ordered the craftsmen to make agricultural tools such as curved plows, and I have already ordered people to use them personally. Both curved plows and waterwheels are sharp tools for farming."

Fu Qi then said to Xu An who was walking in front.

"However, Duke Ming missed a question."

Xu An was a little surprised when he heard Fu Qi's words, logically speaking, he had already considered it carefully.

"Using the curved edge plow requires the use of cattle. Minggong said that iron plows are used for intensive farming, but how can ordinary farmers farm cattle? Although Minggong implemented the cattle policy, farmers can rent official cattle for farming, but most of the farmers' homes There is no money left, let alone people who are already poor enough to rent public land for farming."

"This is something I didn't expect..."

Xu An frowned, he really lacked consideration for this matter.

After thinking about it for a while, Xu An consulted Fu Qi and said.

"Since it is a lease, why not allow it to be repaid after the next year's harvest?"

Fu Qi smiled slightly, and said: "I also think so, but I think that the cost of renting cattle and farm tools can be directly added to the tax."

"Those who rent farm cattle and agricultural tools are taxed according to the public four people's six; those who do not lease are still collected according to the public three people's seven."

Xu An thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Just follow what Mr. Fu said."

Fu Qi's arrangement is very appropriate. If the rent is paid with money, the farmers may still suffer a layer of exploitation. It is a good way to offset it directly with rent and tax.

"Mr. Fu's understanding of agricultural affairs is really detailed, and I admire his profound knowledge."

Xu An closed the book in his hand and put it into the saddle pocket.

"However, I think it may need to be changed about the garrison."

Fu Qi frowned and said: "There are 100 troops in the garrison. If the Mintun is implemented later, although it will take up a lot of soldiers, but considering the surrounding situation, I think this is necessary at this stage. If Duke Ming wants to reduce the garrison, it should be gradually reduced. Better."

Although it was Xu An's words, Fu Qi still did not directly agree.

Hedong County has suddenly cleared out so many powerful families, if they don't leave garrisons in the land of the people, I am afraid that many disasters will arise.

And once there is chaos, it may be difficult to carry out the matter of Mintun.

The initial implementation of any detection is extremely important, and even the smoothness of the initial implementation largely determines the subsequent development.

Xu An waved his hand, slowed down the speed of the horse, and maintained the same row with Fu Qi's frame.

"The number of troops stationed, I know Mr. Fu must have considered it carefully, I just want to add something."

Fu Qi clasped his hands together and said, "I would like to hear more about it."

"The matter of the military station has also been gradually put on the agenda. I can arrange for those soldiers who have been eliminated to serve as these garrisons, and they will not exist as a standing army."

Xu An pointed to the field beside him and said.

"I think some land can be allocated to these soldiers. Firstly, it can be used as a demonstration of military settlements, and secondly, it will not prevent them from being in the interior, except that they have nothing to do."

"I didn't expect this. Mr. Ming's method is feasible, and he should act like this."

Fu Qi's eyes lit up, his face showed joy, and he said with a smile.

"I'll revise it later when I go back, and perfect the strategy that Duke Ming made."

"Military settlements, civilian settlements..."

Xu An raised his head and looked at the settlement not far away.

"We have to do something about reducing the army."

Chapter 295 The Road to Death

Solving financial problems lies in increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

The matter of open source, with the implementation of farming and various taxation laws, has gradually entered the right track.

Whether it's financial or military.

With an army of the size of the Yellow Turban Army, it is imminent to improve the troops and streamline the administration, and it must be properly resolved.

However, it is a severe task to reduce the army of nearly 10 people and turn it into a standing army of more than [-] people.

Personnel placement, military sentiment, and social issues all have to be considered.

These problems are hidden problems, not a one-sentence solution.

Xu An walked back and forth in the government office.

Many things bothered him. It is now 187 years, four years since Zhongping.

The rebellion in Youzhou was just in August, and it would take some time to pass the news from Youzhou to Bingzhou and then to Hejun, but the history of the north has not changed much.

The rebellion of Zhang Chun, Zhang Ju and Qiu Liju was almost ready.

In a few days, the news of the rebellion in Youzhou will shake the world, and it will also make the emperor of the Han Dynasty who sits high in the palace furious.

The only thing that had some influence was that Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty approved in advance Liu Yan's proposal of delegating authority. This edict would probably strengthen Youzhou's military strength to a certain extent.

Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun's rebellion should be hindered more than in history, but these are not problems.

After all, Zhang Ju, Zhang Chun and Wuhuan conspired to raise an army, and Wuhuan of the three counties was led by him, and the momentum was extremely powerful.

They garrisoned troops as fat as Kou Lueqing, You, and Jizhou, and even as brave as Gongsun Zan were defeated by them.

Xu An sent out to Runan County, Yuzhou before, and the Eagle Guards in Qingyan and Xuzhou also received news.

They have already got in touch with the hidden local Taiping Taoists and the Yellow Turban Army lurking in the mountains.

In the original time and space, in the fifth year of Pingping (188), at the beginning of the year, the four prefectures of Qing, Yan, Xu, and Henan revived the million yellow scarves, which once again shocked the government and the public.

However, the rebels in the four prefectures did not have a unified leader, but fought on their own. In the end, the Han court dispatched the military academy lieutenant Bao Hong to crusade against the Yellow Turban Army in Gepi County, Runan County, Yuzhou, which was the most powerful.

The two sides fought in Gepi, and Bao Hong successfully defeated the Gepi Yellow Turban Army.

Then, except for the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, Yu, Yan, and Xu could only be defeated one by one, and the situation was gradually controlled by the Han court.

Only the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou still has the strength to fight.

Since October of the fifth year of Zhongping (188), the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou have revived and conquered the city all the way, and soon grew to several 10 people.

At that time, the state and county officials in Qingzhou saw that the banner of the Yellow Turban Army was approaching, so they all abandoned the city and fled, not daring to meet it.

In the second year of Chuping (191) of Emperor Xiandi of the Han Dynasty, 30 people from Qingzhou Yellow Turbans attacked Mount Tai, but were defeated by the prefect Ying Shao, and the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans had to retreat.

He joined forces with the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Xuzhou and went west to Jizhou to attack Bohai County, intending to join the Black Mountain Army, but was chased and intercepted by Gongsun Zan in Dongguang.

In April of the third year of Chuping (192), the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou gathered again, claiming to be a million people, and went south to attack Yanzhou, defeated Liu Dai's army, the governor of Yanzhou, invaded Yanzhou, and beheaded Liu Dai.

But then the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army also encountered their biggest opponent-Cao Cao.

The Qingzhou Yellow Turbans gathered heavy troops and fought Cao Cao's army in Shouzhang. The Qingzhou Yellow Turbans suffered another disastrous defeat and could only retreat.

In December of the same year, Cao Cao's army pursued the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army all the way in Jibei.

The Qingzhou Yellow Turban had no choice but to fight again, but unfortunately they failed in the end and could only choose to surrender.

So Cao Cao organized the elite of the Yellow Turbans into Qingzhou soldiers, and the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Qingzhou did not finally subside until then, after five full years.

There are millions of believers in Taiping Taoism in the four prefectures of Qing, Yan, Xu, and Henan.

Xu An's previous plan had always been to complete what Zhang Yan hadn't accomplished in history—successfully joined forces with the Qingzhou Yellow Turban.

Although it is separated from Jizhou, this is not a dream.

Xu An knew about this period of history. He chose to go south to fight Zhu Jun to block the future of the entire Taihang Yellow Turban.

All along the way, he has been attacking Hedong and Bingzhou without stopping, and he has been mobilizing his troops for the purpose of plotting this matter.

Originally, the Yellow Turban Army in the Qing, Yan, Xu, and Henan prefectures had their own commanders, and they were dissatisfied with each other and it was difficult to support them.

But now it is different, Xu An is Zhang Liang's direct disciple, he inherited the immortal book "Taiping Jing" of Taiping Dao.

He even captured Zhang He, killed Zhang He to avenge the artificial general Zhang Liang, and then defeated Zhu Jun in Kuicheng. The revenge of the defeat of the Yellow Turban Army was famous all over the world.

Under the leadership of Xu An, the Taihang Yellow Turban Army has evolved into the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army. There are [-] states in the world, and the Yellow Turban Army has already captured one state. At this time, the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army is in full swing.

All the peace paths in the world are led by him, and Xu An takes over as a great virtuous teacher.

According to the information returned from Yingwei Tiqi, the commanders of the Yellow Turban Army of the four states and the leaders of Taiping Dao, after confirming the identity of Yingwei Tiqi, respected him immensely, and recognized Xu An's great virtuous teacher. status.

He also respected Xu An's military strategy, and no one raised any objections.

When the yellow turban armies of the four prefectures merge into one, advance together, and unify the uprising, it will definitely be more powerful than the original.

The time selected by Xu An was in August of the fifth year of Zhongping (188).

Because at this time, the Youzhou rebels had almost occupied the entire Youzhou.

The ambitious Zhang Chun saw through the weakness of the Han Empire, so he sent King Wuhuan Qiao south to attack Jizhou.

King Wuhuan Qiao led more than [-] men on foot and cavalry, heading south all the way, like a broken bamboo.

Break through Bohai County, Pingyuan County, Qinghe County all the way, and spread to Qingzhou.

In the same month, Gongsun Zan fought against Zhang Chun, Qiu Liju and others in Shimen, a subordinate state of Liaodong, and Zhang Chun and others were defeated.

Zhang Chun left his wife and children and fled to Xianbei territory.

Gongsun Zan continued to pursue, but because he went too far, he was besieged by Qiu Liju in Guanzi City in western Liaoning for more than [-] days.

It was not until Qiu Liju's army who besieged the city left Liucheng because of exhaustion of food, that they were spared death.

And Xu An's plan is that at this time, the Yellow Turban Army of the four prefectures of Qing, Yan, Xu, and Henan will rise up at the same time, gather and go north to respond to the troops of Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju.

He led his troops east out of the Taihang Mountains, attacked Jizhou, and joined forces with the Yellow Turban Army of the four states in Jizhou.

Xu An was many times stronger than Zhang Yan in history. There were nearly [-] soldiers in the soldiers battalion and sharp warrior battalion, more than [-] cavalry battalions, and tens of thousands of battle-hardened veterans.

This is Xu An's confidence, Bingzhou has a vast land and sparse population, more than enough to accommodate a million people.

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Xu An also knew clearly that even if he plotted for so long, even with the cooperation of Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju, the million yellow turbans in the four prefectures might be able to reach Taihang Mountain successfully, and not many people would enter Bingzhou after all.

From Qingzhou to Bingzhou, this road is destined to be a road of death formed by the accumulation of countless corpses.

Chapter 296 Flying Fox Xing

In September of the fourth year of Zhongping, the news of Taihang in the north finally reached Xu An.

And Xu An also knew the reason for Zhang Baiqi's rebellion.

It was none other than Han Ting who controlled Zhang Baiqi.

The Han court promised Zhang Baiqi that as long as he raises troops, he will be named General Pingbei, and he will be given food and soldiers to support him.