Chapter 294 Moving People into Lanzhou

Under the rule of the Governor's Office of Lanzhou, 100,000 soldiers and civilians were put into spring ploughing production, and its scale and momentum were also frightening. One of the most obvious characteristics of a military town like Lanzhou is that there are more men than women, and there are quite a lot of young and strong men, and the proportion of men to women is seriously unbalanced.

To truly achieve a long-term plan, stabilizing the military heart is the first task. Soldiers are also human beings, and they are men. They are under several times more pressure than ordinary people, and they have been training and working hard for a long time. There is nowhere to vent the pressure, and there is no way to relieve the pain and fatigue. In the long run, it is not a small hidden danger.

In recent days, Qin Mubai has heard of several "camping" incidents in the military camp. Although the scale is not big, it is also quite scary.

The so-called "camp roar" means that the sergeants slept until midnight, and suddenly someone screamed in their sleep. This detonated the fear and pressure suppressed by many people, and then turned into a fight and madness!

These people are all under the suppression of various factors such as long-term strict military restrictions, death threats, and missing their loved ones, etc., their spirits are always on the verge of collapse.

Camp Xiao is a disaster for the army. If it becomes serious, it can lead to the collapse of the army!

Although the scope of the camp roar this time was very narrow and quickly calmed down, it attracted great attention from Qin Shubao, Qin Mubai and other generals!

The generals will gather together to discuss ways to solve the "Ying Xiao". In fact, the Tang army has always had a special way to relieve pressure for sergeants, that is, military prostitutes.

Although the Tang army's military law is strict and it is explicitly forbidden for sergeants to prostitute, but in many cases, there is nothing they can do - a metaphor for the current Lanzhou army. Therefore, many generals who have been in command of the army all year round are tacitly aware of each other and close their eyes to the sergeant and prostitutes. As long as they do not go too far, they are generally not strictly investigated. Therefore, in the history of the Tang Dynasty War, there are many phenomena in which the expeditionary army hides prostitutes and takes them away with the army.

But this method obviously doesn't work in Lanzhou at present - the proportion of men and women here is almost ten to one, and ninety-nine are good women. Is it possible to let these sergeants rob people's women?

All the generals are in trouble together!

In the end, Qin Mubai came up with a way: please report to the court and allow the families of Lanzhou soldiers to move with the army, provided that they are voluntary! After coming to Lanzhou, the governor's office and the army are responsible for providing basic living materials such as houses, farmland and livestock, appropriately reducing or exempting taxes, and providing subsidies as appropriate!

As soon as this case comes out, including Qin Shubao, we unanimously agree!

Combined with the Tuntian method, this is really a long-term national strategy!

The relocation of the sergeant's family will greatly reduce the pain of homesickness of the soldiers (of course, women are more important). At the same time, this can increase the population of Lanzhou.

In this era, population is an important guarantee of productivity.

However, this is a huge test for the emperor and the court!

For the emperor, there are at least 50,000 soldiers in Lanzhou, and the family members who want to move to the past are at least 100,000. In this way, the soldiers took Lanzhou as their home, and the families moved with the army - isn't that a country of their own? It's still a flowing kingdom!

Not to mention the court. The families of 50,000 people are divided into different places. How can it be easy to move them uniformly? This is an extremely huge project. It goes without saying that it consumes money and food, and it may not be able to do it well in a short time.

This plan, which Qin Mubai did not discuss with Li Shimin at the beginning, is a strategy to come up with according to local conditions. Although it is extremely difficult to implement, the biggest problem is whether the emperor will allow it - in other words, how much trust does the emperor have in the Qin family and his son?

This time, the Xue brothers also stood on the same line as the Qin father and son, because they are also men and miss their relatives and concubines in the family.

The generals will gather for urgent discussions day and night. After three days and three nights, they finally come up with a complete plan. Then everyone decided not to put pressure on Qin Mubai alone - everyone jointly wrote a letter, in the name of Lanzhou's long-term plan, asking the emperor to "relocate people into Lanzhou"!

As soon as this chapter was handed over to Chang'an, Li Shimin thought about it again and took the matter out for public discussion. As a result, the whole court exploded!

This is really an unprecedented thing. A garrison town asked the relocated people to move in. Historically, there have been only those who ask for soldiers, food and money, and I have never heard of those who want the people!

The court was divided into two distinct factions. The opposition, led by the important ministers of the court, Sun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others, strongly opposed it. The reason for Changsun Wuji's opposition is very simple. There has always been only the measure of moving people to the mainland to expand the national strength. The border fortress in Lanzhou is at most used to resettle the Turkic population. It is impossible to move the good people of the Tang Dynasty (that is, labor force, fertile women) to the border fortress. This is tantamount to hurting the internal organs and strengthening the external dryness. Moreover, if this example is opened, it will greatly nourish the ambition of the generals on the border. The governor of the border town has a lot of power. He governs the army and the people, and seizes the wealth and military power. Now he is also asked to expand his population. In the long run, he will become a country of his own, which is a major hidden danger!

The reason why some people, led by Fang Xuanling, object is simpler - this move will hurt the people and the money, and the national wealth reserve will be empty. Before the war began, there was endless internal consumption. This battle has been defeated!

There are only a few people who support this move, and there are few people with weight, which is hardly worth mentioning.

The court has discussed this matter as the theme for many days, and the advantage of the opposition is overwhelming.

According to general habits, Li Shimin can make a big deal. However, he did not make a decision for a long time, but repeatedly brought the matter out and let the ministers "discuss it".

After discussing again and again, the result is the same. The waves of opposition came one after another, and Li Shimin just didn't make a final result.

The ministers began to speculate: the emperor deliberately did so. Did he intend to support Lanzhou to do so?

In the face of such a big event, Li Shimin had to think twice. Even if he is the emperor, if he can't come up with a strong statement to suppress the public, such a national strategy cannot be implemented.

In the evening of that day, Li Shimin came out and went to Li Jing's house. The two of them are still the same as usual, tasting tea.

After playing two games of chess, Li Shimin lost a big loss, and his heart was not at all.

"Your Majesty, what's on your mind?" Li Jing asked.

Li Shimin smiled bitterly and told Li Jing about "moving people into Lan".

After hearing this, Li Jing smiled and said, "Since most of the courtiers are opposed, it proves that this move is indeed quite ridiculous. If Your Majesty does not criticize it, why do you have any doubts and annoyance?

"Oh!" Li Shimin sighed and said with a wry smile, "Pharmacealogist, don't even you understand my mind?"

Li Jing smiled and said, "Do you have this idea in your majesty's heart?"

Li Shimin nodded with thick eyebrows and said, "Fu Ji (Changsun Wuji and others are against this case. They are standing in my position and thinking about me and my descendants. It is not wrong; Xuanling and others are against this case from the position of the court and the people, and they are not wrong. I don't have words to move them, so I'm distressed.

Li Jing nodded and smiled, "Your Majesty, what is your position to think about this?"

"History and nation." Li Shimin's eyes narrowed and his eyes were shining.

Hearing some words, Li Jing was stunned. The old eyebrows thought for a moment and suddenly nodded: "Your Majesty is wise! Considering the long-term plan of our family, it is really a good idea to move people to Lan! Consolidating Lanzhou, based on this, China's territory will begin to expand from here, and our civilization will begin to spread from the ground. Your Majesty's ambition is far-sighted, and I admire it!"

Li Shimin smiled bitterly: "What's the use of admiration? Now on this court, even the two prime ministers of my right-hand man are loudly opposing. Wei Zheng was recuperating at home and hasn't been to the court for days. However, I have heard that the eldest grandson Wuji, who is usually at peace with him, condescends to visit him and invite him out of the mountain. He will work together to make me invalidate this plan. What can I do?"

Li Jing was silent for a long time, nodded thoughtfully and smiled.

"Why did Brother Jing laugh?" Li Shimin asked.

"So your majesty thinks that the old minister's old face is still worth a little money. Please allow the old minister to go to the court tomorrow!" Li Jing said.

Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he was suddenly overjoyed: "I can't ask for it!"

"I'm afraid it's useless for the old minister alone." Li Jing said, "At least, we need two more people."

"Which two?" Li Shimin asked.

"Li Xun, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and His Royal Highness the Prince." Li Jing said.

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Li Xun still makes sense. Cheng Qian... What do you want him to do?"

Li Jing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please think twice."

Li Shimin frowned and said, "I will think twice - come on, continue to play chess!"

A few days later, in the early morning, Li Jing, the Duke of Wei, who had been away from the court for a long time without asking about the military and political affairs, suddenly appeared on the court. Because of the inconvenience of his legs and feet, the emperor allowed him to go up with a cane. However, Li Jing did not take his purple stick specially given by the emperor and walked into the court.

At the same time, Li Xun, who was stationed outside the army, was also urgently recalled to the court to discuss politics together.

But Li Jing didn't see the prince Li Chengqian. Instead, Li Tai, the king of Wei, appeared in the court!

At this moment, everything is clear in Li Jing's heart - Donggong, I'm afraid it's going to be replaced!

Today, in the court, the matter of "moving people into Lan" will be discussed again.

Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others still strongly oppose it. Wei Zheng's eyes were almost blind, but he also objected to the recount.

Li Jing came forward. He started from a long-term plan and strongly supported the move of people into Lanzhou!

Originally, in terms of power, Li Jing was almost white; Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, the two chief assistants of the dynasty, Li Jing had no strength to compete with them. However, in terms of fame and seniority, especially the influence in the army and the ability to grasp military affairs, Li Jing is unmatched!

He is usually quiet and rarely participates in political affairs, and never deliberately expresses himself. What he says is loud!

Li Xun is a very smart man, although he is not very clear about the matter of "moving people into Lan". But since the emperor deliberately recalled him, it was obvious that he was asked to give a "reasonable" opinion.

So, he took out his own opinion very reasonably, agreed with Li Jing's statement, agreed to move people into Lanzhou, strengthen Lanzhou and take this as a basis for a great plan!

That's good. The former commander-in-chief and the current commander-in-chief, who represent the highest authority of the army, all stood up to express their support for the relocation of people to Lan. Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, the ministers who have the power to speak in the government, even if they have thousands of classic books in their stomachs for all kinds of reasons, they can't say the word "military power"!

The Tang Dynasty is a martial artist, attaching importance to military merit. Soldiers have always been talking about politics. Because they often represent the supreme interests of the army and the military development direction of the whole country!

Li Shimin is the emperor and the most senior "politician"; but in his bones, he is also a soldier and an emperor who immediately seizes the world. It is different from the deep-rooted literati of Confucianism, such as Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng!

This time, his ideas and ideas, together with military strategists such as Li Jing and Li Xun, have reached a united front!

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In this round of early morning, the discussion did not stop until after noon. Finally, the major national strategy of "moving people into Lan" was actually allowed!

As Li Shimin said, this time, from the standpoint of history and the nation, he violated his imperial art and made such a "rapeous" gambling decision!

Although he still holds an opposing attitude, the important ministers of the court, such as Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, can only fulfill their duties and do their best to implement the decisions made by the emperor.

This will be a huge project. More than 100,000 military subordinates want to enter Lanzhou, which is more than a hundred times more difficult than the recruitment of 100,000 troops to Lanzhou!

This huge project began to be implemented after this day's morning meeting...

A few days later, the Governor's Office of Lanzhou received the imperial edict - the court allowed Lanzhou's move to "relocate people into Lanzhou" and was about to implement it! And appointed the Lanzhou side, the "head" of the special bank responsible for the implementation and deployment of this national policy, that is - Qin Mubai!

At this moment, whether it is the Xue brothers or Qin Shubao, even Qin Mubai himself is a little unbelieving that this is the truth!

Originally, they didn't have much hope, because the possibility of approval was almost infinitely close to the order. The generals jointly wrote a book, and even prepared to be scolded. I didn't expect to wait for this shocking and surprising result!

"Sanlang, after Tuntian, it's time to move people into Lan..." Qin Shubao said to his son, "This brown one is a major event related to the country! Can you stand it?"

"Writing history - someone has to do such a thing." Qin Mubai smiled slightly, "Why can't it be me? It's not so much to bear it, but I think it's - enjoy!"