Tian Chou held a stack of documents and lowered his head and walked into Taishici's tent.

Taishi Ci was writing a letter, raised her head, and saw that it was Tian Chou, and smiled and said, "It's Brother Zitai, please sit down, I'll do it right away."

Tian Chou responded and sat down aside. Taishi Ci wrote two lines of words, then put down his pen, picked up the written letter and read it from the beginning, a thick stack of twenty pages. He got up and sent it to Tian Chou. Tian Chou took it and saw that it was the battle in Bailang Mountain. He had heard that the generals under Sun Ce would write a war story after each war, but today was the first time he had seen it with his own eyes, and he couldn't help but be curious.

"You have to write such a document yourself?"

"Of course, the writing process is also a process of re-examination, which helps to examine gains and losses. It is not advisable for Qianren to write. Besides, I know the best of my own arrangements. It is inevitable that there will be some barriers to writing for others. If the arrangement is inappropriate, it may be concealed." He smiled and said, "Brother Zitai is also an eyewitness. Please help me see if there are any errors and correct them."

Tian Chou glanced at Tai Shi Ci, but did not refuse. After a few words of modesty, he began to read it one by one. Tai Shi Ci's writing style is very simple and cannot be said to be very literary, but the narrative is very organized. From pre-war analysis to task arrangements, to battles at the last minute, and after-war reviews, one by one, there was no sign of showing off or being deliberately modest, just like narrating a war that had nothing to do with him. Tian Chou looked at it and sighed that Tai Shi Ci had made such amazing military achievements and his mentality could still be maintained so well. Even many scholars could not do this skill in cultivating their nature.

"Are the governor too modest?" Tian Chou put down his article and shook his head. "What kind of virtue is that I have to be so important? The governor should pay so much attention to me." He participated in almost all meetings and followed Taishici to fight, but he didn't think he was as important as Taishici said in this war record. Besides, he was not interested in being an official, and credit was of no significance to him.

Taishici shook his head. "Brother Zitai, your contribution is far beyond your imagination. You may not behead you, but without you, it would be so easy to recruit Xianbei people, and we will suffer more casualties. For the sake of this, how much more pension should we spend? In terms of 10,000 yuan per person, how many people can be supported if it is exchanged for food? Besides, the killing is too heavy, and it will be difficult to comfort the future. I don't know how much effort it will take."

Seeing that Taishici was sincere, Tian Chou was both happy and a little strange. He opposed killing, but that was only for benevolence and righteousness. Taishici's reason was that he spent less money, which was inconsistent with his original intention.

"Did the governor work hard to appease Youzhou?" Tian Chou said. According to past practice, the court had to cut nearly 200 million yuan from Qingzhou and Jizhou every month to subsidize Youzhou, and half of which was rewarded to the Hu people for comfort. Now Taishici took over half of Youzhou, and many Xianbei people have been added outside the Wuhuan of the three counties, so the expenses naturally have to be raised by Taishici.

Taishici nodded and shook his head again. "I am indeed trying to raise money, but this is not a reason to focus on reducing casualties. The two things are related, but they are not one. No matter where you fight, the pension for casualties is always a huge expense. If you can reduce it, try to minimize it. After all, for us, the most expensive one is always people."

Tian Chou nodded in agreement. He did not fully agree with Taishi Ci's opinion, but he felt that Taishi Ci's last sentence was correct. As a border general, it is very rare to be able to regard the lives of soldiers as important.

Taishici gently knocked on the desk and said, "Since we talk about money, there are a few words to say. Wuyan is already here, Lou Ban, Su Puyan must be on the way. When the negotiations are made, I want to ask Brother Zitai to preside over the matter. The money and food can be discussed, but one thing must be adhered to."

Tian Chou bowed and said, "Please give me instructions."

"Every five-zhu coins, every grain of grain, and every piece of cloth we take out is the blood and sweat of the people. It cannot be used to fatten those nobles of Wuhuan, so the money will not be given directly to them, but will be distributed to ordinary people. These money, grains and cloths are not for nothing, they must bear considerable taxes and service."

Tian Chou was clear at a glance and immediately asked, "The Governor said, turn the Wuhuan people into households and collect taxes and labor services like Han people?"

"That's right." Taishici's voice was not high, but he was very determined. "Since he wanted to become a citizen of my great man, this is the first step."

Tian Chou smiled, a little bitter. "Governor, I'm sorry, this may not work. Han Hu is very different. It is never easy to manage Hu people by using the method of managing Han people. It may even be a waste of time and may even backfire and cause endless troubles."

"I know this is not easy, but we can't stop doing it just because it's not easy." Taishi Ci smiled slightly. "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. It is not easy to turn Hu into Hua. We can be slower and more stable, but we can't stop doing it. Going forward a thousand years ago, before Qin opened up the border, most of Youzhou was barbarians, and now it has not become kings. The matter is human-made."

Tian Chou was speechless for a moment, staring at Taishi Ci for a long time without saying anything, and then laughed in anger. "Governor, do you also know that it was a thousand years ago? You want to do something that lasts a hundred years, but you want to do something that lasts a thousand years. Isn't it a bit whimsical?"

"As an ordinary person, it is indeed a bit whimsical to think like this. But as a general guarding the side, I must think farther. To be honest, this is not only my decision, but also the decision of Wu Hou. When you see him, you might as well discuss it with him. In short, the previous plan of peace and comfort has proved that it is not advisable and it cannot be implemented again. The court has spent hundreds of millions of dollars every year in exchange for the Ghou An event until today, and will never do it again in the future."

Tian Chou was anxious. "Governor, I understand your mood, but it's really true to do this..." He thought for a while and sighed. "Forgive me for being stupid, I can't understand, and I can't agree." He returned the war record in his hand to Taishi Ci, and sent the document to Taishi Ci, bowing. "The way is different, and I don't plan for each other. The four tribes of Xianbei in the eastern region have been decided, and the Wuhuan of the three counties are imminent. It's useless to stay too much. He dares to resign from the governor and return home to study."

Taishici frowned and looked at Tian Chou. "What book does Brother Zitai read?"

Tian Chou was speechless and thought to himself, what does it have to do with you? This was just an excuse, you won’t be able to hear it, right?

Taishici continued: "If Brother Zitai's ambition is to entertain himself in books, I have nothing to say, a gentleman does not force others to do, I can only send Brother Zitai back with him. If Brother Zitai does not abandon me, I would like to travel with Brother Zitai every now and then, not to mention the rest. Brother Zitai let go of the people of the people and wants to do something for the people of Youzhou, then I think Brother Zitai is impulsive to do this. Do you really think there is a skill for governing the country in the books you read?"

Tian Chou couldn't help laughing. "Since the governor's words, the saint's words are not as good as the Marquis of Wu?"

Taishi Ci also smiled and asked back: "Dare you ask Brother Zitai, did you ever meet the former Grand Marshal Yang Biao and Yang Wenxian when you went to Chang'an?"

When talking about Yang Biao, Tian Chou calmed down. Yang Biao was the descendant of the Hongnong Yang family of the fourth generation and three generations. He served as the three ministers, and was also a capable minister with the same name. If the minister with the highest reputation in Youzhou in recent years was Lu Zhi, then Yang Biao was even more famous than Lu Zhi. However, he heard Taishi Ci mentioned that Yang Biao is now writing a book in Taihu, Wu County, preparing to study the evolution of the official system, which is said to be Sun Ce's initiative.

What kind of person is Yang Biao? If Sun Ce said nothing, how could Yang Biao listen to him, abandon the court that was in danger, and hide in Taihu to write books? Sun Ce's theory of turning a Hu into a Hu may have discussed it with Yang Biao, and he was approved by Yang Biao. He did not understand it, maybe it was not that this plan was whimsical, but that he did not read enough books, had a broad vision, and had no rich experience in government management. Even if he really couldn't understand Sun Ce's approach in the end, he should at least have some knowledge. It would be too hasty to refuse Taishi Ci's invitation now.

Seeing Tian Chou hesitating, Taishi Ci said again: "Does Brother Zitai think I am a person of Huang Wei?"

Tian Chou shook his head. "The governor uses troops like a god, and he will definitely win the plan. If you are tragic, am I a stubborn and foolish wood and stone? It's just..." Tian Chou sighed softly, not knowing how to say it again. He had been with Taishi Ci for so long, and admired Taishi Ci very much, but he still felt incredible when he heard that Taishi Ci wanted to turn the Wuhuan people into a household registration.

Taishi Ci left the table, came to Tian Chou, put the stack of official documents in Tian Chou's hand, and patted his arm. "Brother Zitai, I promised you that I will never force you to be an official, but I sincerely hope you don't miss this opportunity. Youzhou is not short of warriors, but there are too few wise men like you. There are both comforting strategies that have been implemented for a hundred years but have not been effective. Why not try a new method? I hope you can let go of your prejudice for the time being, and try it bravely."

Tian Chou was moved by Taishi Ci's sincerity and nodded. "See the Governor." He raised the official document in his hand and picked the corner of his mouth slightly. "This is the spoil I have counted. You should think about how to distribute it first. The Xianbei people are too poor. Apart from war horses, there are almost no valuable things. Although there are many cattle and sheep, it is not enough for the soldiers to spend the winter. The top priority is that the Governor must mobilize some food first, otherwise we will be out of food in less than a month. I don't know how many people will freeze to death."

Taishici took the official document, read it quickly, pondering for a moment. "Since that's the case, you don't have to be responsible for the negotiations with the Wuhuan people. You rushed to Dashi immediately to meet Wuhou. Such a big gap cannot be solved by Youzhou itself, only Wuhou can solve it."

"Yes, this number is so big, I'm worried if Mr. Wu will feel embarrassed."

Taishi Ci smiled, and after returning to the case, he picked up a pen, signed his name behind the official document he had drafted, and handed it to Tian Chou. "Brother Zitai, I will meet Wu Hou one day earlier and solve the problem of money and food one day earlier. You should set off now. There is a boat by the sea, and they will take you to see Wu Hou."

Seeing that Taishi Ci was confident in his words, Tian Chou also had confidence. He explained the business in his hand, then set off and rushed to the beach.
Chapter completed!