Life Winner Training Guide

After sending the guys away, You Hongyin officially settled down in the government office.

Although Gaomi City is the center of a county, it is really a small city. The clerk asked about it. This place has not paid the grain tax in full every year, so naturally there is no spare money to build the city, which leads to the dilapidated and low city.

Although Gaomi County has a decent area, there are few cities and counties, giving a sense of vast land and sparse population. Moreover, because the land in the county is not as fertile as other places, and there are sea breezes passing through all year round, the grain output is slightly lower. However, the land in Lin County is fertile and not affected by the sea breeze. It is a grain-producing area.

Therefore, Gaomi County is the poorest place in Qingzhou, without a doubt.

Of course, how to manage Gaomi is a matter for the future. Now, what You Hongyin needs to do is to deal with the officials under his command.

Fortunately, although Gaomi is a little poor, the prefectural governor's mansion is also neat and tidy.

The prefectural governor's mansion is divided into three halls. The main hall is the main hall, which is used for daily official business. The secondary hall is a small hall with an elegant environment, where guests can be received. The back hall is not far from the back house, and is usually used to handle confidential matters.

After entering the prefectural governor's mansion, Hu Gui, the leader of the guards around You Hongyin, came to report: "My lord, those slaves Yuan Xi have been beaten, and those who are no longer useful have been cleared out. We have also taken over the defense of the prefectural governor's mansion, please rest assured."

"Thank you for your hard work, Gui." You Hongyin said: "Then, send someone to look around first. If you meet a suitable person, you can recruit him."

"Yes." Hu Gui responded and retreated.

You Hongyin brought quite a few people with him this time. In addition to the few people who have been carefully cultivated in recent years, similar to "disciples", there are also mass-produced guards, a total of about 30 people.

Hu Gui is one of the disciples, and also one of the Xianbei slaves that You Hongyin once bought. Because he is born with outstanding martial arts talent and is smart, he temporarily became the leader of You Hongyin's guard team.

That Yuan Xi was one of the only two women among the thirty people, and also the oldest among the thirty people. She was rescued by You Hongyin from the refugees. She was probably from an extraordinary family, could read and write, was proficient in domestic affairs, and knew some arithmetic, but she didn't know why she ended up here and was almost insulted by the refugees. After rescuing her, You Hongyin didn't want to keep her by his side, but she said she didn't want to find her relatives at all, and voluntarily gave up the past, named Yuan Xi and became a slave by the side of the benefactor.

You Hongyin simply took her in, and mainly strengthened her strengths and trained her in the direction of domestic affairs.

When the guards under him acted as scouts to find out the news here, You Hongyin also had some understanding of the officials and the reputation of all parties here. With the help of some official documents archived in the prefectural government, he had a clear understanding of them.

Let's not worry about the county officials below, the chief clerk, military Sima, Gongcao, and school lieutenant in the government office here all need to be sorted out.

But when he really came into contact with them, You Hongyin realized how useful the name of aristocratic family was in such a place. He originally planned to use a set of methods such as killing chickens to scare monkeys to subdue them. Who knew that these officials and soldiers from humble backgrounds all wanted to cling to the thighs of the aristocratic families. The previous governors were either from humble backgrounds or children of aristocratic families who ignored them. They were soon ready to serve the new governor who hosted them.

However, You Hongyin understood that this group of people were mixed. Their current respect was only because of his status as a noble family. When they really encountered problems, they would not really listen to him.

You Hongyin did not intend to kill them all with one stick, but it did take some time to identify those who were worth recruiting and those who could be eliminated.

This is a slow process, so I will not mention it for now.

Although he got the position of Gaomi prefect, You Hongyin didn't want to be a high official. His real strength was too weak to really be able to "cover the sky with one hand" in Gaomi County, so he asked one of his disciples, Hu Wei, to take some guards to buy land.

Ahem, he is now a prefect, and it is still okay for him to pick a piece of land as a base. If you don't use it, it will expire.

Hu Wei is another of the two Hu people bought by You Hongyin. Although he and Hu Gui are both Hu people, one is a mixed blood of Xianbei tribe and Han nationality, and the other is a mixed Hu of unknown origin. Hu Gui has the highest talent, is smart and loyal, and is the most valued by You Hongyin. Although Hu Wei's martial arts foundation is not as outstanding as Hu Gui, he has a unique strategic vision, is generous and righteous, and is more likely to get along with soldiers. He is also more suitable for leading troops than Hu Gui.

What makes You Hongyin sigh is that, perhaps because of bloodline, the talents of the several disciples he trained are not as good as Hu Gui and Hu Wei, but their talents are more outstanding.

After buying the land, You Hongyin, who was not short of money, soon began to build his own Wubao and began to organize his troops.

During the process of Hu Wei organizing his troops, You Hongyin was not idle either. He had already cleaned up the government office, persuaded those who should be persuaded to leave, and subdued those who should be subdued. Soon, the government orders were communicated.

It was among the chief clerks that You Hongyin found his first confidant.

This person's name is Fan Wuya, a native of Gaomi. He has been the chief clerk here for ten years. He knows everything about Gaomi and even Qingzhou. He is proficient in handling government affairs. Those who came here to get experience have always left the government affairs to him to handle, while he was devoted to holding literary gatherings and intoxicated with elegant conversations.

Of course, the most important thing is that this person has a pair of good eyes.

"Is your humble official Guan Shijun not interested in the prefectural government?" After You Hongyin handled the land purchase procedures, the chief clerk directly found an empty space to chat with him, and said something shocking.

"Oh?" You Hongyin said, "I would like to hear your detailed words."

"Others think that the envoy's purchase of land and building of a fortress is a sign of extravagance and that he will stay in Gaomi for a long time. But after seeing the Wubao incident, I think it is because the envoy feels that the world is in chaos and needs to hold the army in his hands."

You Hongyin shook his head: "These are just your suspicions."

Fan Wuya said: "Those who hide the truth hide the truth, and those who know the truth cannot hide the truth. I just think that the envoy's move is a bit inappropriate."

"Then what do you think is wrong with me doing this?" You Hongyin asked back. He understood that Fan Wuya really saw his original purpose, so there was no need to hide his head and show his tail.

"Although the military affairs of the counties are within the scope of the prefect's duties, the current situation in Gaomi is that the prefect's office has no power to command the military, and all the soldiers still listen to the orders of Captain Zhao. The envoy's move to station troops now is undoubtedly a slap in the face of Captain Zhao. I am afraid that he will make trouble and even choose to cut the grass and root it out." Fan Wuya said.

This means that if you recruit soldiers and horses yourself, it means that you don't trust Captain Zhao. Isn't this forcing people to go against you?

"What do you think, Fan Yuan?" You Hongyin began to find it interesting.

"I have a sentence, please teach me, sir." Fan Wuya said.

"What is it?" You Hongyin said.

"I don't know if you are just trying to protect yourself or for other purposes."

"Besides self-protection, is there any other purpose?" You Hongyin asked back.

But when their eyes met, they immediately knew each other.

If it was just for self-protection, why bother to build Wubao in the local area? Why not just find a place and train a group of guards?

Chapter 184: The Elegance of Famous Scholars (XI)

Fan Wuya said: "Captain Zhao was born in a poor family, so there are only 300 soldiers in the government office, although there are 1,000 soldiers in the name of the government office. However, Captain Zhao is related to Feng Shulu, who is under the name of Lord Shanjian of Qingzhou. He once married Feng's daughter, so no one blamed Captain Zhao for his mistakes."

Shulu is not a high-ranking official, and he must be a person from a poor family, but this official position can directly contact the governor, which makes him look very powerful.

Fan Wuya meant that if the captain surnamed Zhao wanted to touch him, he would have the crime of eating empty salaries, but he was related to the governor of Qingzhou, Shulu, and if he didn't consider this time, it would cause trouble even if he was dealt with.

You Hongyin said: "I am new here and I am not familiar with the county affairs. If you are interested, please give me more advice."

You Hongyin could not accept Fan Wuya as his confidant just because he heard his words once. Choosing subordinates and choosing masters are mutual. They should always test each other and see if their abilities are compatible. ~This~work~is~provided~by~Si~Tu~Net~for~online~reading~

Fan Wuya was not an anxious person and left quickly. But in the next few days, he did come as promised and managed the county affairs for You Hongyin in a very organized manner.

And You Hongyin was very satisfied with his ability. It can be said that this person has a general direction, but it is not necessarily great wisdom. He is sensible and capable. Although he has no ambition to help the world, he has the heart to leap over the dragon gate. His vision and ability to grasp opportunities are not bad, which is indeed very useful.

You Hongyin also hinted that although he was born in Luoyang Guo family, he did not like the style of idle talk. In addition, he saw clearly that the world was about to be in chaos, so he wanted to use Qingzhou as a base, retreat to protect himself, and advance to govern the country.

During this period, You Hongyin handed a letter to Shan Jian, but it was not to exchange political affairs, but to greet and discuss literature. After a few letters, Shan Jian called him a confidant. Soon, Captain Zhao lost his job, and Hu Gui, who was beside You Hongyin, replaced him.

Captain Zhao's eating empty salary was not the main reason why You Hongyin dealt with him, but those government soldiers, each of whom was pale and thin and weak in combat, much worse than farmers working in the fields. How could You Hongyin tolerate such military management skills.

The day Hu Gui took office was when Fan Wuya changed his name to "Lord". Fan Wuya showed his talent to You Hongyin with his ability to handle political affairs, and You Hongyin used the incident of Captain Zhao to show Fan Wuya his own means.

After the miscellaneous affairs were handled, You Hongyin began to make drastic changes to the entire Gaomi County. The useful people were temporarily retained, and the useless people were slowly replaced. Although his disciples had experience in running a business and managing a guard, they still needed to practice more in various practical positions. This was the last step for You Hongyin to train his disciples.

In less than half a year, Gaomi County was completely in the hands of You Hongyin.

At this moment, the troops trained by Hu Wei gradually took shape, totaling 200 people, all of whom were You Hongyin's private soldiers.

From autumn to winter, although Gaomi County did not seem to have changed much, the senior staff had a different spirit from the past. Whether it was work attitude or corruption, they had improved, and no one underestimated the ability to trust the governor.

If that was all, these officials who were intimidated by the governor's family background and skills would only praise him for being powerful, and it was unlikely that he would truly surrender.

After the autumn harvest, when the farming season came, You Hongyin began to recruit corvée labor.

In ancient times, corvée labor was unbearable, because the officials below embezzled and urged the progress to be accelerated. You Hongyin formulated a set of relevant procedures to be implemented throughout the county, such as stipulating working hours and how much food and soup to provide every day. The work was indeed hard work, but it was not unacceptable and not too hard.

The guards under You Hongyin had already found out the reason for the embezzlement of food, and more than a dozen of them were directly chopped off.

The original corvée labor was not for building cities, but for building canals.

In fact, Gaomi County does not have many natural waters. Almost all irrigation water comes from the sky. The saying that you have to rely on the weather for your livelihood is not wrong at all. However, the county is at the end of the Weishui water area, and there are also many large and small lakes and branches. As long as they are used properly and connected by canals, they can definitely be called a grain production base.

Canals have actually existed since ancient times, but the soil structure is easy to collapse, and it takes manpower to repair and maintain it every year. You Hongyin has already built a new kiln near Jiaozhou Bay to burn cement, which was first used to build canals.

There is a shortage of money and grain in this county, part of which is paid by You Hongyin personally, and part of which is donated by a few local tyrants and big merchants.

At this moment, in addition to building canals and connecting to the Weishui River, deep wells need to be dug in some places where the water is not abundant. This work is more difficult. It started when You Hongyin sorted out the county magistrates in various places. Because the prefectural government could not allocate personnel to take charge, it was handed over to the county magistrates in various places, and the expenses were also borne by the county yamen in various places. There is no way. You Hongyin has no problem with money, but there is not much food.

Soon, the freezing time came.

The intense corvée labor came to an end, and the winter should have entered the "hibernation" days. At this moment, the north wind was howling, and the poor families stayed indoors for months to save firewood, food and cloth. However, this winter was different. It seemed that