After the plague, Youzhou returned to its peaceful and peaceful life. People began to work at sunrise and rest at sunset again. However, after the plague, the number of people in Ji County increased significantly. As more and more people entered Youzhou Province, the original Ji County City could no longer accommodate so many people. After Dongfang Jian saw this situation, he gathered everyone and decided to expand the county city by several times. After all, with the development of Youzhou, Ji County would be as important as Luoyang in the Great Han Dynasty. In the future, more and more people would come to Ji County to do business or live.
Dongfang Jian's suggestion was unanimously agreed upon by everyone. Everyone could see that if this situation continued, Ji County would definitely become an important city for the Great Han Dynasty. If it was really built at that time, it would be too late. Dongfang Jian said to Tian Yu," Guorang, you will be in charge of the expansion. You can find some people who are experienced in these situations to design it first. The so-called design is to draw out our intentions on paper first and then carry out the construction according to the drawing. It will be much better this way.”
"Don't worry, my lord. I will definitely build Ji County into a city second only to Luoyang."”
Dongfang Jian said," Not only do we need to build roads after we build the county, but I also plan to build all the roads in Youzhou in the future. This way, our army can quickly change defense and move, and we can quickly reach the predetermined place."”
"My lord is wise." Everyone said in unison.
"I've called you here today to discuss something with you," Dongfang Jian said with a smile.”
"Please instruct me, my lord." Everyone said.
"Although there are more and more commoners in Youzhou Province, Youzhou Province still has more land than population. Many places are still empty. The policy encouraged childbirth. If a family had more than five children, they would be exempted from one-third of the land tax every year. Moreover, the government would also give them a large sum of money every year. Those who gave birth to more than eight children would be exempted from land taxes for half a year each year, and the government would also subsidize 1,200 yuan each year.”This policy was the most puzzling to everyone, because the policy announced by Dongfang Jian did not discriminate between male and female. As long as the child met the requirements, it would take effect. This was a shocking move at the end of the Han Dynasty, where backward feudal ideology dominated.
"The second is to encourage trade. One drop to twenty? 1. Meanwhile, all the regular businessmen could register in the government and receive the Merchant Protection Card. With this card, they could request the government to send troops to protect them or directly live in the official post stations wherever they went within Youzhou Province.”At the end of the Han Dynasty, the national policy was to place emphasis on agriculture and suppress commerce. Although doing business was very profitable, their status was very low. They had always been looked down upon and thought that they were filthy rich. No matter how rich they were, it was difficult for them to enter the upper class. Therefore, people at that time would rather farm to just feed themselves than earn a lot of money from business. Of course, not everyone who did business had a low status. At least, there were a few big families in the country, such as the Mi family in Xuzhou, the Zhen family in Hebei, and the Wei family in Hedong. Their businesses were so big that the local government could no longer control them. They hired officials to become their wings. Dongfang Jian's policy was mainly aimed at this point. "In this way, more and more people will come to Youzhou Province to do business. As a result, more and more people will come to Youzhou Province to do business. Of course, at the same time, they also had to reduce the taxes of the common people from the original 10% to 20%. This way, the common people would have a large amount of surplus money to do business. It would be a good way to increase our taxes.”As Dongfang Jian spoke, he began to talk about some of the economic theories of the later generations and some of the methods that the government used when it encountered a financial crisis.
Dongfang Jian confused everyone. Although these people were all very intelligent, it was impossible for them to know what would happen two thousand years later. Besides, what these people learned had nothing to do with economics. They said they understood, but they were not proficient. Zhen Yi was the only one among this group of people who was a businessman. At first, he wanted to stand up and refute Dongfang Jian's words, but the more he listened, the more reasonable he became. After Dongfang Jian finished speaking, he stood up and said,"I've never heard of your local laws, but after careful consideration, I feel that your words are very reasonable. According to you, the taxes of Youzhou will increase in the future, and the source of these taxes will not mainly rely on the taxes of farmers, but the main source of merchants.”After hearing Zhen Yi's words, Dongfang Jian nodded and thought," As expected of someone who had come from a business background. In just a short while, he had seen through the essence of the matter. As expected of one of the four great merchants of the Great Han Dynasty.
Tian Feng stood up and said,"But with such good conditions, wouldn't all the commoners go into business? Who else would go to farm?"”
Dongfang Jian said," Yuan Hao only saw one side and not the other. If all the people go into business, then as more and more people do business, the price of food will rise crazily. At that time, everyone will buy land to grow food. This will be a virtuous cycle. In the end, we will achieve the kind of business that we want, and the kind of agriculture that we want. Besides, did Yuan Hao think that doing business was easy? People without great wisdom would not succeed. Business was like going to the battlefield. There were many things that a general could not do. Moreover, if you could create a big family business, how to protect it was also a matter of knowledge. Just like a king who could protect his family business, if he did not have great talents, it would be impossible to protect it. It would be replaced by new forces. This was why the saying that wealth could not last three generations was true. Our Lord Zhen has experienced this personally.”
Zhen Yi could only nod his head awkwardly when he saw everyone's gazes.
Just like that, Dongfang Jian's proposal was passed. During this period, Dongfang Jian had made a bet with everyone that the taxes in Youzhou would be raised by 10% within a year.
After the discussion was over, Dongfang Jian remembered that he had never been to the military camp. It had been at least half a year since the army was established, but he had never gone to take a look. Although he was very busy, no matter what, it was his fault. Therefore, Dongfang Jian suggested that everyone accompany him to the military camp outside the city to take a look.
Everyone agreed.
Ever since the generals had obtained the weapons that he desired, Dongfang Jian had rarely seen them. If Dongfang Jian had not called them, they would not have taken the initiative to come. Sometimes, Dongfang Jian could not help but scold them for being ungrateful. When they did not have weapons, they would nag him every day. Now that they had weapons, they would not be able to see a single one of them. Dongfang Jian only cursed them in his heart. He knew that they were all busy training their soldiers. They also knew that he was very busy. If there was nothing important, they would not disturb him.
When Dongfang Jian arrived at the military camp, he was greeted by the sight of a bustling training scene. Cavalrymen and infantrymen moved back and forth with murderous intent.
Seeing Dongfang Jian arrive at the military camp, the generals immediately stopped their training and rushed over to welcome him. Lu Bu, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Dian Wei, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Cang Ba all came to welcome them. Dongfang Jian saw that the generals were furious for no reason. When he saw them coming, he hurriedly stepped forward and kicked Cang Ba to the ground. Dongfang Jian's action immediately stunned everyone on the spot. Even Cang Ba was at a loss. However, Dongfang Jian's next words made everyone understand why.
Dongfang Jian angrily said to Zang Ba,""Who told you to come back? You should know that Youbei is the barrier of Youzhou. If the Xianbei people go south because of your desertion, you will become the sinner of the nation.”
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Now, everyone thought that Cang Ba had left his post without obeying military orders, which was a serious crime. Everyone now knew why Dongfang Jian was so angry. They also knew that Dongfang Jian had not ordered Cang Ba to be recalled.
Although the Overlord Body was a serious offense, Dongfang Jian's words interrupted them from their words as they were about to plead for mercy for their colleagues. "Let me ask you, what did I tell you when I asked you to replace Wen Yuan and guard Youbei?"”
When Cang Ba realized what he had done, he immediately knelt in front of Dongfang Jian. Hearing Dongfang Jian's question, he answered without hesitation,""My lord once said that Youbei is the key point between Youzhou and the grasslands and cannot be lost. You are a great general, so I am very relieved to hand Youbei to Xuan Gao. I hope Xuan Gao can guard this place well with the Han Dynasty and the people of Youzhou.”
" You still remember?" Dongfang Jian sneered." Then let me ask you, how did you answer?"”
Zang Ba said,"As long as Ba is still alive, I will not let the Xianbei people enter the pass from the place I am guarding. Otherwise, Ba will die to atone for his sins."”
"Alright, then tell me, why did you dare to leave your post without my permission? Who gave you the right? Tell me." Dongfang Jian roared.
Dongfang Jian's voice startled the soldiers who were training nearby. They all stopped and looked at Dongfang Jian and the others. Dongfang Jian seemed to have noticed the situation. He raised his head and said to Lu Bu,""Fengxian, beat the drum. I want to give a lecture.”
"Yes, my lord." Lu Bu had always addressed Dongfang Jian as his lord on formal occasions, not to mention that Dongfang Jian was currently in a fit of anger.
Then, the drum sounded in the camp to gather the soldiers.
Dongfang Jian led the crowd to the platform. Looking at the soldiers who were moving quickly, Dongfang Jian counted in his heart from the moment he beat the drum, hoping that they could gather in a few minutes. When Dongfang Jian counted to 130 in his heart, he saw that almost all the soldiers had gathered. In modern terms, it took more than two minutes for them to gather. Dongfang Jian nodded slightly and said in his heart,""It's alright. They grasped the time very well, but the formation is a little bad.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Dongfang Jian asked Gao Shun,""Wen Zhong, how many people are there?"
Gao Shun replied,"Reporting to my lord, this camp has 50,000 cavalrymen from the five guards of Tiger Wei, Leopard Tao, Eagle Yang, Heavenly Wolf, and Dragon Xiang. The First, Second and Breaking Formation Battalion have 80,000 infantry, and 130,000 cavalry and infantry. They have all arrived for your inspection.”
Dongfang Jianxin said," I forgot that I've only built this camp. All the soldiers and horses are in here. This won't do. It'll be too late to mobilize the troops when there's a war. It seems that I have to send all these soldiers and horses out. As long as they are near the border, I have to send troops." At the thought of this, he felt someone pulling him. Dongfang Jian immediately came back to his senses and looked at the person who had pulled him. It was Jia Xu. Just now, Gao Shun had called Dongfang Jian to give him a lecture. Seeing that Dongfang Jian did not move, Jia Xu knew that his lord had made the same mistake as before, but he did not know where his heart had gone. Seeing that everyone was looking at Dongfang Jian, Jia Xu could only hurriedly pull Dongfang Jian's sleeve. Looking at Dongfang Jian's inquiring gaze, Jia Xu said,""My lord, please give a speech to the soldiers.”
Dongfang Jian cast a grateful look at Jia Xu and slowly walked to the front of the stage. Looking at the dense crowd below the stage, Dongfang Jian suddenly felt that he was born for this era. Looking at the passionate faces below, he felt his blood boil for no reason.
Dongfang Jian took a deep breath and said," My good men of the Great Han Dynasty, I, the Youzhou Provincial Governor and the General of the Northern Expedition, Dongfang Jian, will be your supreme commander from now on. You will fight for the future of the Great Han Dynasty and for your future. Tell me, if someone comes to snatch your things, your wives and children, what will you do?”
"Kill them!"
"Kill them!"
All the soldiers were shocked by Fang Jian's words.
"That's right. For our children and grandchildren, for our happiness, anyone who dares to destroy all of this is our enemy. As men, we can only pick up our weapons and fight to the death in order to protect our children and grandchildren. Even if we die, it's glorious because we don't die for ourselves. We die for the good life of everyone in the world like us.”Dongfang Jian used the salary theory of the later generations of GCD." Sima Qian, the Grand Scribe of the previous dynasty, once said,'Death is inevitable. Some are lighter than a feather, and some are heavier than Mount Tai'. What does this mean? That was to say, as a man, he had to traverse the battlefield, gallop his horse and whip his whip, fight bloody battles, cut through thorns, and die for his motherland, for his parents, wife, and children, and for himself to walk out like an upright man in the future. Such a death was thousands of times heavier than Mount Tai. If one did nothing and died of old age on the sickbed, such a person would not even be comparable to a feather after death. Brothers, tell me how you want to die.”
"Traversing the battlefield, fighting bloody battles, and wrapping corpses in horses."
"Traversing the battlefield, fighting bloody battles, and wrapping corpses in horses."
Dongfang Jian's words not only excited the soldiers, but even the people standing on the stage with Dongfang Jian wanted to go to the battlefield immediately. The strategists were still fine, but generals like Lu Bu and Zhang Fei didn't care so much as to shout with the soldiers below the stage.
Dongfang Jian raised his hand and suppressed everyone's roars.
" I know that all of you are willing to be soldiers," Dongfang Kendo said." But let me tell you that it is not easy to be a soldier. The duty of a soldier is to protect the country and expand the territory. It is the Great Wall that stands between life and death! As the last hope of this country and people, you will be the last barrier for this country to defend the northern frontier. You will be the protectors of tens of millions of people in Youzhou Province and the backbone of Han Dynasty. Then tell me, are you willing to become the backbone of the burly man?”
"Yes."
"Yes."
Dongfang Kendo said," Very good. I'm very happy that you have such high aspirations. However, you alone can't become the backbone of the Great Han Dynasty. It needs many people like you. They are standing beside you now. They are people with the same determination as you. They have an important name for you, and that is comrades. The so-called comrade-in-arms was the person you could trust with your back on the battlefield. He was your comrade-in-arms and your brother. Because on the battlefield, the person who could save your life was your comrade. Because you believe in one thing, and that is, never abandon, never give up. " Don't abandon anyone, don't give up on anyone. If you can always remember this sentence, then you won't be lonely for the rest of your life, and you won't become a vengeful spirit on the battlefield. Even if you die, someone will collect your corpse, visit your grave, support your parents in their old age, and take care of your wife and children. Because they are your comrades, your brothers. Now tell me what you believe in.”
"Don't abandon, don't give up"
"Don't abandon, don't give up"
Everyone was moved by these words. When everyone shouted this sentence, they looked at their comrades beside them and suddenly felt very happy.
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