Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

In the cold winter, when he got up early to practice some martial arts, and then drank a steaming bowl of soft and fragrant haggis soup cake after returning home, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh that this is called a good life.

He has finished breakfast here, and many of his subordinates have not gotten up yet. After several days of cold wind blowing by the river, and suffering from food and accommodation, we finally found a comfortable place to stay, and everyone slept until midnight.

Li Tai sat in the main hall of the manor and wrote the plan for a long time. Only then did his subordinates, whose eyelids were swollen from sleep, enter the hall one after another.

When the staff had almost arrived, Li Taicai asked about the administrative affairs during this period.

The administrative office has not been established for a long time, and recently it has only focused on matters related to the Grand Reading, which is not complicated. Putting aside the Dayue-related affairs, the only administrative matter involved is the Chiyan project in Baishui County.

When Li Tai entered the village yesterday, he noticed that part of the cultivated land in Baishui Manor had been cut off, and that Baishui County had also transferred some households there.

The most important contradiction between man and land was resolved, and the construction of Chiyan in Baishui County began. With the help of the organizational power of the Qumeng, more than 2,000 people have been employed at the border to dig out the frame circle of the pond weir. However, if it is to be completed before the spring flood next year, the personnel investment will have to be doubled.

However, at present, the people's power around the territory is mainly used around the Grand Parade, and they have to wait until the Grand Parade is over before they can continue to increase their investment. After the construction of this pool weir, it is expected to benefit about a thousand hectares of land. The middle and lower reaches of Baishui will also be navigable, making it easier to transport coal and clay from the mountains of Piyuan.

Li Tai did not participate in sharing the additional land in Baishui County, but the management rights of Chiyan were vested in the Capital Water Management Bureau. This means that the transportation capacity of this section of Baishui belongs to Li Tai.

The previous Baishui river channel was wide and shallow, so it was not suitable for erecting a tributary system. However, now that there are pools and weirs to share the flood discharge, a district tributary system can be erected in the section of the river where Baishui flows into Luoshui. With these mills, ore can be processed, and together with the coal transported, furnaces can be built and smelted here.

Yu Wentai had previously given Li Tai a three-defense system and asked him to choose his own garrison location, so Li Tai planned to set up a first defense in Baishui.

Baishui is originally the boundary between the upper and lower reaches of Luoshui River. Fortifying it here means that Li Tai has an armed force on the northern edge of the Guanzhong Plain. It has a strong deterrent effect on the middle and lower reaches of the river and can be well guarded. Military factory, build a storage center.

Of course, his choice to build a city here was not entirely based on his own selfish motives. He also considered it to be prepared to guard against thieves.

On the other side of Baishui, in the north of Chengcheng County, is a large mountainous area called Liangshan, which is later known as Huanglong Mountain. Across the river from Liangshan is Luliang Mountain in Shanxi, and the section of the Yellow River sandwiched between them is the Longmen of the Yellow River.

Liangshan and a series of mountain ranges in central Shaanxi are also collectively known as Beishan. There are also many Jihus distributed in the territory. They are called Beishanhus. They are a stronger Jihu force than the Blackwater Hus. It even once attacked the Huazhou River Defense in the Western Wei Dynasty.

Huazhou's army was mainly fortified along the river to resist the Eastern Wei troops on the other side, which was inconvenient to dispatch.

Therefore, there is also a need for a gathering place for the rural regiments in the territory. Li Tai established the defense here not to go straight to Huazhou's den and collect protection fees from the lower reaches of Luoshui River, but to deter Beishan Hu.

When the Baishui Fangcheng is built, with the main stream of Luoshui as the fulcrum, we can continue to build garrison walls along the Shibao River and other tributaries as the power develops, making the northern part of the Guanzhong Plain more stable.

As for the other two defenses, Li Tai plans to arrange them upstream of Luoshui. There is no need to worry now. After all, the upper reaches of Luoshui are too barren. Even if the troops are organized first, just eating and drinking is a problem.

Although Yu Wentai listened to the advice of his official supervisor Yan Yin, it would definitely take a process to implement it.

Without the official Yanyanyin as an intermediary, the Kaizhong Law could not be implemented. Therefore, there was no need to rush the military construction in the upper reaches of the Luoshui River. First, connect the Luoshui River with the Kulichuan canal. Li Mu happened to be squatting there to show him the construction site.

Therefore, the next focus must be to unite forces in the lower reaches of the Luoshui River and first arm the tribe of 3,000 people.

Li Tai had already planned to recruit soldiers. While Li Zhusheng was also supervising the construction of the pond weir in Baishui County, he summoned him and ordered him to communicate with the nearby county officials on his behalf. After the parade, he held a parade. Cross-regional public security raids allowed county and county officials to contact rural powerful people, provide intelligence and some supplies, and eliminate water thieves and bandits on both sides of the Luoshui River.

At the same time, he ordered Wu Jingyi to set off immediately and go south to inform the owners of the weirs along the Luoshui River, ordering them to donate grain and silk before the New Year to supervise the management of the river canals, and to deliver sufficient amounts of river freshwater to the Dushui Administration Bureau that had not been delivered before. All the weirs and dams should be demolished!

His initial plan was not so radical. He planned to wait until the turn of summer and autumn next year when the water power was booming. But who would have thought that after a trip to northern Shaanxi, he would suddenly become awesome?

I'm sorry. If you don't obey the orders of the Capital Water Department, you can only be regarded as a water thief. Clean it up and attract investment as soon as possible! With me, Governor Li, in charge, I will certainly ensure that the interests of the people in the basin are equally shared. You said you were not a water thief, but why did everyone in the village report you?

He issued several orders one after another, and his subordinates were all gearing up and preparing for a big fight. As Li Tai's power grows, so will his subordinates.

Even if there were still people who did not understand the value of power before, but after the parade started, they were arranged to drink the cold wind for several days, and then compared with the situation of the officer Li Tai after he returned, they all felt deeply and were full of subjective initiative.

Unknowingly, it was noon. Li Taizheng was planning to go to the Grand Parade venue for another walk, and came down to announce Liu Min's visit.

Liu Min was both a colleague in the Tai government and Li Tai's creditor. He hurriedly came out of the hall to greet him, and Liu Min also came towards him. He first conveyed Dahangtai's command: "The former Li Lang is tired from the army, and Dahangtai allows you to stay in the country to rest for a few days." Japan, there is no need to attend the Grand Parade, just return to Taiwan after the Grand Parade.”

"I'm just about to go to camp and go to the ginseng to obey orders. Why don't you, Dr. Liu, go there in person? The countryside is simple and the mats are laid out. If the doctor has nothing to do, please be sure to leave it here for me to express my gratitude!"

Li Tai pulled Liu Min's sleeve and led him into the hall. Liu Min did not refuse and walked side by side into the hall with Li Tai.

After the two sat down, Liu Min smiled apologetically and said: "The previous construction plan was not thorough, and the water staff suffered a lot. I apologize to you Boshan on behalf of those involved. You have also visited the Taifu, so you should know We are busy with work, especially at the time of the big reading. It is inevitable that we will make mistakes during the busy period. Please forgive me. ”

After Li Tai heard this, he sighed and said, "I don't know who is responsible for this, but since I asked Mr. Liu to deliver the message, it can be seen that although he is mediocre in public, he is capable in private, so I have no way to express my anger. Mr. Liu has already spoken out. , even if this matter has been exposed, if I make an attack based on it again, it will damage the relationship between me and Liu Langzhong. "

Although these words were a bit crazy, they also gave Liu Min enough face. According to Li Tai's current momentum, he is qualified to say so.

Recalling Daxingtaiyan's statement about Li Taishi this morning, Liu Min couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Strictly speaking, Li Tai's experience in Taifu was less than half a year, but his favor and status were no less than those of many elders in Taifu, or even far exceeded.

To be honest, even Liu Min was secretly jealous, not to mention Huangfu Fan, who had followed Daxantai as early as the Xiazhou period.

But I have to admit that this young man is indeed very talented. He has good abilities and is able to seize opportunities keenly. If there are no opportunities, he can take the initiative to create opportunities. It is no wonder that Daxingtai favors him.

Take the position of Dushui Envoy as an example. Huangfu Fan had held this position as early as the early years of Datong, but he was so ineffective that the imperial court did not re-elect him for this position for several years after he took office. , it really has no practical value.

Now that Li Tai has assumed his former post, it is no wonder that Huangfu Fan has a harsh and critical attitude. He originally thought that he could take advantage of the Dushui Administrative Office's dereliction of duty during the Grand Reading, but he did not want Li Tai to set up in Northern Shaanxi. To return the favor and be favored even more than before is to shoot oneself in the foot.

Although Liu Min was not on this trip to be a lobbyist for Huangfu Fan, Li Tai said this, which made him feel very comfortable.

After chatting with each other for a while, Liu Min spoke again: "Boshan, you have been ordered to supervise the township regiment. If you have any difficulties in armaments, there is no harm in speaking up. Good weapons should be used by brave men. The former won a great victory in Beizhou, so let me wait. It’s an honor to help others!”

In addition to serving in the Taiwan government, Liu Min also worked as an arms dealer. The interests of salt and iron in Hedong made these powerful people happy.

"Even if Mr. Liu doesn't ask, I still want to visit on a certain day. The equipment I used before has indeed benefited me a lot, so I should repay you. Please tell everyone that after the big review, the personnel will be sent home, and the previous matter is over. one time."

It was not difficult to borrow again and again. Li Tai planned to allocate part of the captive population, cattle, horses and livestock to pay off the previous debts, and by the way, order bows, knives and equipment for about a thousand people as the first investment in expanding the army.

There are not many high-quality customers like Li Tai. The domestic and foreign military leaders either have their own weapons workshops and produce them for their own use, or they rely on their power and power to become rogue and fail to repay credit.

Li Tai has great needs and can keep his agreement. Dealing with him is reassuring. Liu Min quickly stated that he would supply the equipment as soon as possible. Even if he did not have time, he would send his cronies to supervise the matter.

"Could it be that Lieutenant General Liu Lang wants to be an envoy?"

Li Tai asked casually after hearing what he said.

Liu Min smiled and nodded and said: "Thanks to the Lord's appreciation, I have been selected as the envoy to worship. I will patrol the prefectures and counties to inspect obscene worship and ban evil practices. I will set off soon."

After Li Tai heard this, he knew that Yu Wentai was going to attack the Buddhist temple. Dayue had already gathered so many people, and of course it would require a lot of materials to maintain it. It's a pity that Yuwentai didn't let himself participate in this matter, so he could only miss this opportunity to make a lot of money.

The temple is rich in money and food, and everything it handles is naturally covered with rain and dew. Liu Min is also very happy for her new mission.

But seeing his happy look, Li Tai couldn't help but feel happy. He always has to pay back if he comes out to fool around. Sooner or later, he will be stabbed. I'm afraid you don't know that the other black hand of Daxingtai is about to reach out to your Hedong Yanchi!