Chapter 922: The Magnificent Power of Han (Forty-Six)

We were allies not long ago, and in the blink of an eye, we swallowed up a large area of ​​other people's land. Ordinarily normal people would be a little embarrassed, but who kind of person is Yan Shenghao? In front of Wu Qi, he really didn't blush, his heart didn't beat, and he was righteous. I didn't snatch it from you, we got it from the Qin people. Our soldiers shed blood and fought for their lives, so they should naturally be compensated. You Wei people did pay some money, but the money bought Is it necessary to save the lives of the soldiers of the Eastern Army?

Of course, if you think so in your heart, you won't say it with your mouth. At the very least, you have to take care of each other's dignity. Yan Shenghao coughed for a while, and then said slowly and calmly: "Prime Minister Wu, it's not that our Eastern Expedition Army won't take these things." The place will be handed over to you. Really, my governor is worried that if we hand over the front foot, the Qin people will take the back foot. As far as I know, it seems that you no longer have troops capable of garrisoning these areas."

Wu Qi's face turned red and white. The Quwo coup brought about the loss of a large area of ​​​​the country and the annihilation of a large number of troops. The Wei people were indeed beaten to a pulp in this battle. Now they can only maintain the Xintian area. The defense line is trying to keep the area around Daliang intact. I want to recruit more soldiers, but now in such a small area, the number of people is so small. How can we recruit a large army? How can we support the newly recruited soldiers? Can it withstand Qin's attack?

The Qin people indeed withdrew the troops in front of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, but on the Xintian side, their strength increased instead of decreasing.

"My king means that at the rear of the area controlled by the Eastern Expeditionary Army, our officials can enter and resume management. This will also better coordinate the battle between the Eastern Expeditionary Army and the Qin Army, and improve the logistics of the Eastern Expeditionary Army." I want to do something." After saying these words, Wu Qi himself felt very uncomfortable.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Yan Shenghao laughed up to the sky and stared at Wu Qi, "Prime Minister Wu, do you think our Eastern Expeditionary Army is a mercenary army? We have nothing to do to play with the Qin people? Or do you think that the two million Two pieces of silver are enough to buy the lives of countless athletes from our Eastern Army?"

Wu Qi was silent for a while, "Yan Yi Zheng, if the Qin people occupy these areas, it will also be a great threat to your country. The Qin people's intention to conquer the world is obvious. As the saying goes, if our dynasty is defeated, your country will have to face Qin directly." It’s a threat to people.”

"We have faced the threat of the Qin people!" Yan Shenghao said disapprovingly: "That's why we sent troops and gave the Qin people a lesson. Prime Minister Wu, we finally defeated the Qin army on the opposite side and drove them away. We don’t want the results of these countless athletes to sacrifice their lives to be lost again in the blink of an eye, do you understand what I mean?”

Wu Qi's face turned purple and he glared at Yan Shenghao: "What does Yan Yizheng mean? Not only does your country not intend to return these places, but is it also planning to incorporate them into your country?"

"Wrong!" Yan Shenghao said sternly, "Of course not. As Wu Xiang said before, we are allies, how could we embezzle our allies' land, but allies should also maintain the minimum trust, no ? Our Eastern Expeditionary Army drove away the Qin people and took back these lands, but you currently do not have the strength to accept these lands and protect the people on this land from being invaded by the Qin people. Taking this into consideration, Our Eastern Expeditionary Army will not return the management rights of these places for the time being, because, Prime Minister Wu, the war is not over, and the Qin people may come back at any time. You just said that your officials can coordinate to help us with logistics, but with all due respect, After they come, I am afraid that not only will they not be able to help us, they will also hinder us. Our Eastern Expeditionary Army has its own logistics system, and our army is also familiar with such a logistics system. Therefore, Prime Minister Wu planned for major events. , in order to resist the Qin people's plan, before the Qin people are completely defeated, these places should be temporarily handed over to the Zhengdong Army. Unless you have the strength to resist the Qin people's attack alone."

Wu Qi sat speechless. What could the current Wei State do to defend this large area? Although Yan Shenghao in front of him spoke righteously, the meaning behind his words was very clear. They really had bad intentions. , compared with the violence of the Qin people, they just changed to a gentle method, which temporarily saved the dignity of the King of Wei.

"I don't know how long this time is?" Wu Qi still wanted to make a death struggle.

"Who can say for sure?" Yan Shenghao said lightly: "When the two countries are at war, the winner may be decided in one or two battles, but it may take several years to determine the winner. In short, in the Eastern Expedition, the army will be completely defeated. Before defeating the Qin people, these places will be temporarily managed by the Zhengdong Army!"

Wu Qi closed his eyes in humiliation and completely defeated the Qin army. By that time, I'm afraid Wei will be gone long ago, right?

People are killed by swords, I am fish and meat, the country is weak and the soldiers are exhausted, this is the end.

"I want to meet the governor!" Wu Qi said.

"Xiang Wu, now I, Zhengdong Mansion, is about to establish a country. To be honest, everyone is really busy up and down, not to mention the governor, there is really no time, but Wu Xiang does not have to be disappointed, this year's On the first day of the first lunar month, in Jicheng, our governor will officially ascend the throne as king. I think that at that time, Prime Minister Wu will definitely come to congratulate me. On that day, won't Prime Minister Wu be able to meet and discuss with my governor?" Yan Shenghao smiled. Mimi authentic.

Wu Qi wandered around Jicheng for several days, and failed to meet Gao Yuan many times. He could only leave Jicheng with an angry heart and rush back to Daliang. During these days, a large number of officials transferred from the mainland by the Zhengdongfu had entered these places and began to reorganize the grassroots government. Red notices were posted in the county and villages by the cavalry of the Zhengdong Army. Even the most remote villages were delivered one by one. Some villages had no illiterate people, but it didn’t matter. Most of the cavalry of the Zhengdong Army who delivered the notices could read. They immediately gathered all the people together and announced the contents of the notice to them loudly.

The first decree of the Zhengdong Army after occupying these places , it touched the nerves of these local people.

Land!

This is the policy that the Eastern Expedition Army is best at. From the date of the notice, all landlords must bring their land deeds to the county government to report, and the county government will re-determine it before it is valid. The deadline is ten days. If it is less than ten days later, the land will be considered ownerless and the county government will take it back.

For a while, the local area was in chaos. When the Qin people came, the gentry and landlords with connections fled all the way. Many people had already fled to a safe place. In ten days, not to mention that they didn’t know the information, even if someone sent them a letter, how could they go back in just ten days? What’s more, when they fled, many people The land deeds had been lost long ago.

Ten days later, the second decree arrived at each township and village on time, and this second decree made most people overjoyed. Of course, these people were all poor before.

The Eastern Expedition Army ordered the landless peasants to report to the officials sent by the Eastern Expedition Army. According to the number of people in the family, the county government will allocate the unowned land. Of course, it is not free, but considering that the Qin people have poisoned the local area and the people have no extra money, the county government will adopt the credit method to allow these landless people to obtain land, and then pay the land price in three years. Once the sales contract is signed with the county government, the county government will immediately issue the land deed, and the land will belong to you.

Eastern Expedition Army The price of selling the land was shockingly low, only one-third of the original land price.

Some were happy while others were sad. The clerks in charge of registration in each village and township were so busy that they could not catch their breath. In the county government, the lost gentry and landlords finally came back, but it was too late.

In Jiyuan County, the new county magistrate Li Weimin was extremely happy. This trick of the Eastern Expedition Army was always effective no matter where it was. As the governor said when he gave them a speech, the poor still accounted for the majority of the world, so as long as the poor were held, the local rule could be stabilized. And the best way to hold the poor was to give them land. Look... Seeing the respect and joy from the bottom of the heart of the people who got the land in the countryside, he couldn't help laughing. These villagers now are just like himself back then.

Li Weimin was also born in a poor family. When his family arrived in Jishi City, they were penniless and had no roof over their heads or land to live on. Thanks to Governor Gao, they were able to gain a foothold in Jishi City. Later, because he could read, he entered the system of the Zhengdong Army and started as an official. After several years, because of his hard work, he was finally appointed as the magistrate of Jiyuan County.

In Li Weimin's In his eyes, Jiyuan is now the place of Zhengdong Prefecture.

"County Master, County Master! I have the land deed, I have the land deed!" He got off his horse and before he stepped into the gate of the county government, he heard a howl from the side. A man dressed decently suddenly rushed out. Unfortunately, before he could get close to Li Weimin, he was kicked over and pressed to the ground by several people dressed as yamen runners.

Gao Yuan spent a lot of money on these newly appointed county magistrates. Ten veterans were selected from the Young Guards to serve as their guards around each of them, in case someone took the risk and killed these newly appointed local officials.

Li Weimin glanced at him coldly. , snorted coldly: "Land deeds? Where are they? I don't see them."

"In my arms, I have them with me!"

"Give them to you!"

Several guards loosened their hands, but the knife was still pressed on the man's neck. The man took out a few crumpled papers from his arms and handed them over with both hands. A guard took them and handed them to Li Weimin.

After unfolding them, Li Weimin couldn't help but exclaimed, "It's still a big fish. The land included in these deeds is actually thousands of acres." This county has long announced that you must submit a report to the county government within ten days. You should also know that within the deadline, if the deeds are taken and confirmed to be correct, this county has returned the land. Today is the twentieth day. "Your deeds are useless." With a sneer, he stretched out his hands, tore the deeds into pieces with a few swish sounds, threw them away, turned around and walked inside.

Outside, there was the desperate howling and the guards' scolding. Li Weimin paused, a trace of sympathy rose in his heart, but he hardened up again in a blink of an eye. This was not the time to be soft-hearted. If the Eastern Expedition Army wanted to gain a foothold in these places, it would have to gain the support of the vast majority of people. In order to achieve this goal, sacrificing the interests of a small number of people was a last resort.

It is better to cry as one family than to cry all the way. (To be continued)