Farmer of Shu Han

"Guo Xun?"

Facing the name proposed by Feng Duhu, General Zhenbei Pei Qian thought for a while, then shook his head and said:

"Please forgive Qian's ignorance, Qian has never heard of such a character in Hedong."

For Pei Qian, who came from the Kingdom of Wei to surrender voluntarily, the Central Guard personally visited him. This was something that should not be underestimated.

It's just that he couldn't give any useful answers to the questions from the Central Guard, so he felt a little uneasy.

He glanced at Feng Duhu, and raised his mouth a little cautiously:

"Zhongduhu, is this person not from Hedong, or has he changed his name on purpose?"

Pei Qian is a descendant. Although his status seems to be very respected, he rarely participates in the affairs of the court.

However, he had also heard about Wei Yanzhi's name.

Aside from Wei Yan's bad temper, who would dare to underestimate Wei Yan when it comes to military matters?

And Guo Xun was able to gain Wei Yan's trust in military affairs, so his talent is not low.

According to Feng Duhu, this person was even recommended by Wei Yan to join the army in Hedong Dudu's Mansion.

This kind of military service who was recommended by the general himself, and then received by the mansion for his own use, is generally regarded as the person that the general values.

How could such a person be an unknown person?

Feng Duhu nodded:

"I have this suspicion too."

Pei Qian took the initiative to say:

"Then Qian wrote to Hedong and asked them about the situation there."

Although Feng Duhu didn't mention it, Pei Qian couldn't be ignorant.

After all, who told that guy to claim to be from Hedong?

Otherwise, the dignified general guard is busy with everything, so he will go to your house to chat with you if he has nothing to do?

"That's fine."

Feng Duhu nodded noncommittally, and then said:

"On the east side, the land registration and household registration have almost been cleared."

Feng Duhu went to Pei Qian's residence specifically, not for Guo Xun's matter.

And to Feng Duhu, Guo Xun was just a trivial matter, and it wasn't worth his trip.

He came here this time mainly for the overall situation of Hedong.

"According to the rules of the imperial court, regardless of adult men and women, as long as they are 16 years old, they can be allocated 50 mu of land. Children under the age of 16 can be allocated 30 mu of land."

Feng Duhu looked at Pei Qian, his tone and expression were somewhat meaningful:

"However, as long as you get the land, you can be regarded as a person registered with the government."

"According to Mr. Pei's estimate, how many members of the Pei family still have the land?"

The reason why the Hedong Rebellion caused heavy losses to the Hedong family.

It's not just because the fields that were privately swallowed up in the early years were forced to spit out again.

Even the hidden population has to be sent out for re-registration.

The sharing of din into mu is to incorporate the poll tax into the land tax.

People can hide, but the ground has no legs.

So no matter how many people you hide, what's the use?

The government only collects taxes according to the actual acres of land in your family.

Population and cultivated land are one of the foundations for aristocratic families to control social resources.

Now that most of Feng has been shoveled out, why not make the Hedong family terrified?

Fortunately, someone Feng knew the truth of giving a sweet date with a stick.

They stuffed a large amount of cotton into their mouths, which was considered to temporarily appease those aristocratic families.

In fact, Feng Duhu knew very well that the follow-up impact of spreading the money into the mu was not limited to this.

This policy will hinder the development of the plantation model of the big family.

Because it will divide the big family into small families connected by the blood of close relatives.

The reason is also very simple.

Because of the government's division of land and danding into mu according to the head of the government, coupled with the farming techniques of the Han Dynasty.

Let a family of several people have the possibility to achieve food and clothing on their own.

No longer need to rely on the big family to resist the unpredictable natural and man-made disasters.

The so-called natural disasters and man-made disasters not only refer to natural disasters and military chaos, but also exorbitant taxes from the government.

Attached to the aristocratic family and became a hidden population, although it was temporarily safe.

But the price is that he will live in the shadows from now on, life and death are involuntary, his descendants will be slaves, and there will be no future for him.

As long as there is still some hope in life, how many people would think about living this kind of life?

Even if you only think about your children and grandchildren, as a parent, if you have no choice, who would want to harm your children and grandchildren?

Divide the fields and stalls into mu according to the head, giving hope of food and clothing.

Opening schools and implementing imperial examinations will give the world the hope of being promoted.

With a two-pronged approach, whether it is the struggle in front of the eyes or the hope in the distance, it is considered to be achieved.

At least until the population of the Central Plains did not exceed the carrying capacity of the land, the small-scale farmers' economy could be maintained stable.

As for the frontier areas, because of the inflow of Hu Yi population—don’t care what kind of inflow it is—it can provide free labor and form a completely different development model from the Central Plains.

The territory of Dahan is large enough for the two economic models to coexist—even in the era of great industry, uneven regional economic development is also the norm.

As for what will happen in the future, it depends on which economic model is more dynamic.

According to Feng Duhu's thinking, the big man should be resting and recuperating in the past few years, and at the same time use this to carry out the New Deal.

As long as he manages well, sooner or later the national power gap with Wei will be widened. When the time is right, he will put a large army in the frame and go directly to A and it will be over.

Unexpectedly, meeting Sun Shiwan, a good-for-nothing ally, asked to send troops, which happened to be the intention of old man Wei to insist on Xiu Yixiu's manipulation.

This was the reason why Feng Duhu was furious.

As soon as Wei Yan sends troops, the situation will become tense, and it is very likely that it will affect the New Deal that Hedong is implementing.

So when the army was dispatched, Feng Duhu came to talk to Pei Qian.

In fact, he wanted to warn the Hedong family through Pei Qian not to make any small moves at this time.

It would be best if Guo Xun had nothing to do with the Hedong family.

If this person is really a trick of the aristocratic family, then it is an attitude for Feng Duhu to mention this person himself at this time.

Pei Qian was not an ignorant person if he was able to do the Minister's Order in Wei Guo.

When he heard that Feng Duhu first asked about Guo Xun, and then suddenly brought up the matter of the population and the acres of land, he felt a chill in his heart.

Could it be that someone is so bold and wants to use this matter to hinder the implementation of the New Deal?

After thinking about it this way, Pei Qian didn't dare to be sloppy in the slightest, and quickly said:

"Don't worry, Zhong Duhu, our Pei family has already counted the number of people in each house, and there are more than 20,000 people in total."

Although he was mentally prepared, Feng Duhu still couldn't help taking a deep breath when he heard this number.

More than 20,000 mouths?

How many people are there in the entire Hedong now?

Only one Pei family hides so many people, what about other families?

This is the number of people who have experienced the Riot of Tuntian Ke in Hedong.

No wonder that in the original history, after Sima Jin unified the whole country, the population of registered households had skyrocketed from more than 7 million to more than 25 million.

Probably also aware of the appalling amount he said, Pei Qian coughed in embarrassment, wanting to say something, but didn't know what to say for a while.

On the contrary, Feng Duhu came back to his senses and smiled:

"Hedong Pei's family is really thriving!"

"The Central Capital Guardian has praised..."

The corner of Feng Duhu's mouth twitched, are you sure I'm complimenting you?

Of course Pei Qian knew it was not a compliment, but what could he say?

You can't say that someone surnamed Feng is not a son of man in front of the Central Guard, making things difficult for the people in Hedong.

Now you can still spare manpower to clean up the land registration. Isn't this forcing everyone to pay taxes truthfully in the future?

If you don't release more than 20,000 people and want to hide them like before, wouldn't you have to keep them for nothing?

I've only heard of Pixiu who only eats but doesn't pull it. How can there be such a good person who raises slaves for nothing?

Having said that, as long as Pei Qian is not a fool, or pretending to be a fool, then he should understand what Feng Duhu's purpose is for this trip.

After chatting with Pei Qian for a while, he mentioned Pei Xiu who was actually surveying the terrain in Hedong, and then Feng Duhu left.

After leaving Pei's mansion, Chief Protector Feng Du let out a sigh of relief.

What I can do, I have done.

Now we are waiting for news of the dispatch of troops from Hedong.

To be honest, Feng Duhu, who is in Chang'an, can't do much for this battle that Wei Yan has the full authority to command.

Just like when he was in Longyou and Liangzhou back then, the prime minister in Hanzhong basically had no restrictions on him.

As long as it is not a rebellion, he can decide the big and small matters.

After all, there is no radio, and we really have to wait for the news from the front to come back. The day lily is cold.

Now that I was sitting in this position, I realized how rare the trust that the prime minister had in me back then was.

"My lord, do you want to go back to the mansion?"

The personal guard interrupted Feng Duhu's thoughts.

Looking up, Chang'an Avenue is bustling with people and cars.

Compared with when I first entered Chang'an, I don't know how many times more prosperous it is.

In addition to the impact of the emperor's relocation of the capital, important departments such as the Dahan United Reserve Bureau, the Exchange, and the Royal Academy followed suit.

Let pedestrians and business travelers come along like a shadow, which naturally greatly promotes the excitement of Chang'an.

"Don't rush back home, let's go to the market first."

"Here."

Compared with the hustle and bustle of Chang'an, the people in Hedong finally felt the breath of war again after enjoying several years of peaceful life.

Teams of cavalry crossed from the other side of the river and headed east.

Tall horses, sharp weapons, and distinctive armor all show that this is an elite division.

"Is this going to war again?"

The old farmer standing on the ground looked at the endless soldiers on the official road, couldn't help smacking his lips, shook his head and sighed:

"It's only been stable for a few years? In this world, when will it be a head..."

"Old man, are you afraid?"

A young gentleman who was sitting on the ground resting with his trouser legs rolled up, saw the old farmer's appearance, and couldn't help asking with a smile.

"Can you not be afraid? It's only been a few days, who is not afraid that Wei thief will come again?"

The old farmer didn't shy away from his own thoughts, and then looked at the marching army on the official road with a worried expression on his face:

"Looking at this posture, I'm afraid there will be a big fight."

The young gentleman was not worried at all. He stroked the tape measure used to measure the land, then raised his head and squinted:

"There are big men and other elites, are you afraid that the Wei thief will come over? I am afraid that the old man has never seen such soldiers?"

"Who do you look down on?" The old farmer sat down on the ground like the young man, "Hedong, I have never seen such elite soldiers."

"But when I was in Jizhou, I saw a similar cavalry army under Nanpi City."

"Jizhou Nanpi?"

When the young man heard the words, he was shocked immediately:

"The old man has actually been to Jizhou?"

"I haven't been there, the old man is originally from Jizhou."

The old farmer picked up the water bag and took a sip of water. There was a look of nostalgia on his face, probably because he remembered his hometown, and his tone was a bit sad:

"After Yuan Jizhou (that is, Yuan Shao) died of illness, Cao Cao led the army across Hebei and fought with Yuan Tan, the son of Yuan Jizhou, in Nanpi."

"The two sides fought for a long time, until Cao Cao sent tiger and leopard cavalry, and then they beheaded Yuan Tan and captured Nanpi."

The old farmer said, signaling to the officers and men on the official road:

"The tiger and leopard cavalry are very similar to the current Han cavalry army..."

The young man was shocked:

"The old man has actually seen a tiger and a leopard ride with his own eyes?"

The old farmer smiled indifferently:

"That's an old story. After Cao Cao crossed Hebei, there was chaos in Jizhou, and Cao Cao, who always likes to send troops to slaughter cities."

"So the old man felt that Jizhou could not stay any longer, so he took advantage of the military turmoil and fled Jizhou until he arrived in Hedong, which was considered stable."

Although the old farmer didn't mention why he was able to see the tiger and leopard ride with his own eyes, the young man knew that the story that the old farmer had skipped before him was probably not simple.

It's just that he saw that the other party didn't want to talk about it in detail, so he wisely didn't ask.

Probably opened up the chatterbox, and the old farmer chattered a little:

"If you say that when Hebei was in chaos in the Central Plains, there was still the least chaos in Hebei, so people who fled Hebei like to run here the most."

However, the young man seems to be more interested in tiger and leopard riding:

"Old Man, you said you have seen Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, so which one do you think is stronger, Tiger and Leopard Cavalry or the cavalry in front of you?"

"Du Langjun, what you said is simply uneasy and kind!"

The old farmer was not fooled, pointing at the young man surnamed Du with a smile, "Besides, the old man is just a farm tool maker. How can I know such things before the battle?"

Du Yu also laughed, moved closer, and said flatteringly:

"Old man, just treat it as a small talk in your busy schedule, and tell me!"

"Why don't you let me listen and relax for the sake of my hard work these days, okay?"

"I promise not to speak out."

After Du Yu arrived in Hedong, he first led the farmers to repair canals and earthworks, etc., and then ran around to help everyone measure the acres of land.

As long as the family can get the fields, who doesn't like these young gentlemen sent by the government?

Hearing what Du Yu said at this time, the old farmer was willing to say a few more words:

"Who is more powerful, I really don't know. The key to victory in this battle depends not only on the soldiers at the bottom, but also on who leads the army."

"You know, Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are elites who have fought with Cao Cao for many years and have gone through countless lives and deaths."

Pointing to the official road, the old farmer said, "This cavalry army is fine, but compared with the real tiger and leopard cavalry, the blood seen may still be a little less."

"oh."

Du Yu nodded half-understanding, "I don't know who is leading this cavalry army? I wonder if it's Feng Zhongduhu?"

In March of the fourth year of Yanxi, General Anhan and Zhang Bao, the leader of the Central Army, led the Southern Army to cross the Dahe and enter the Hedong.