Since the Jin army defeated Ruzhou last year and the guards fled, there have been no officials here. Strong people have spread everywhere and chaos has become a mess. Wang Xiaoli returned to his hometown and became the governor of Ruzhou, becoming the first official in the past two years.

Outside the city of Ruzhou, Wang Xiaoli looked at the city wall and felt indescribable. This is his hometown and will also become the place where he really started in this world. Many stories will start from here.

Wang Zhong and Shao Ling came out of the city early and saluted Wang Xiao in front of hunting horses.

After the salute, the elders in the city came to offer wine, and Wang Xiaoli ordered the army to enter the city.

After entering Ruzhou City, he settled in the county government office. Wang Xiaoli asked Wang Zhong to do other things first, and kept Shao Ling down.

Wang Xiaolie asked Shao Ling: "You have been to Ruzhou for some time. What is the situation in the country now? I heard that there are many riots in this area."

Shao Ling said: "Xiaosheren said it well. Ruzhou is indeed too chaotic. There are two major forces now, so it should not be underestimated. One is that Wang Jun, who is in the north of the state, claims to have tens of thousands of troops and is very powerful.

There is Niu Gao in Lushan County. Although there are not many people, Niu Gao is very good at fighting and is supporting the nearby areas. If we want to settle the place, we must first solve these two people."

Wang Xiaolien nodded and asked, "What are these two people's origins?"

Shao Ling said: "Niu Gao was an archer in Lushan County, and he was brave. When the Jin soldiers arrived in Ruzhou and the officials left, he recruited villagers and gathered to defend the countryside. Now Lushan County, the entire Lushan Pass, is

Niu Gao's sphere of influence is not many, and it is said that more than 200 people are. Wang Jun was originally a military academy. After his headquarters collapsed, he fled to Ruzhou and gathered people in Guigai Mountain. It is rumored that his subordinates have tens of thousands, but there should not be that many.

Soldier.”

Wang Xiaoliu said: "The Jin soldiers came south for a year or two and gathered tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Is Wang Jun a god? When I left Luoyang, Grand Marshal Lu specifically instructed him to pacify the place. Ruzhou is just between Wanluo and the world is the foundation.

The place is in chaos. In your opinion, what should these two forces do?"

Shao Ling said: "Niu Gao has always been respectful and can try to recruit him. Wang Jun is different. He relies on the large number of people and power, and he will not listen to anyone's words, so he must have to take the lead. The surround is his foundation, and he will not attack him even if he wants to attack.

easy."

Wang Xiaoli thought for a while and said, "Let's do this. Within ten days, no troops will be sent first. Send someone to inform Wang Jun and Niu Gao that if they obey the order, they can grant their official positions and reorganize their troops. If they don't listen, then

I had to scatter! During these ten days, I chose some capable locals to come to the two places to find out the news. How many people are there, how powerful they are, how powerful they are, how much food and grass are, we must understand them all. The military strategy is full of knowledge, know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.

When fighting, you should not know the other party’s weaknesses and reality, as it is easy to leak.”

Shao Ling crossed his hands and said that he was. Since he arrived in Ruzhou, Shao Ling has been leading troops to guard the city of the state and paying attention to inquire about the news around him, but it was all rumors.

Wang Xiaoli naturally knew the importance of intelligence, and his memories of his previous life exaggerated it a lot. This era is different, and the collection of intelligence is very primitive. Those who pay attention to intelligence are just asking merchants. They actually send people to the enemy to inquire.

That is very rare.

After asking the large forces in the country, Wang Xiaoli said again: "How many households are there under Ruzhou's rule? How much grain is collected in a year? We now have more than 1,000 people, and we have to rely on local authorities to solve the problem. Unlike before, there is still

Other ways to come.”

Shao Ling said: "Before the war, there were less than 50,000 households in Ruzhou, and the number was about 160,000 to 170,000. After the war, there were about 30,000 households and the number was 100,000. Now it is summer and autumn, and the people can still survive. If it is winter

, it’s hard to say if you have strong people everywhere.”

The Jin army attacked and killed the abducted people directly. There would not be many. But without order, there would be robbers everywhere, and the population would soon decrease. This winter is the first winter after the Jin army retreated. If

If order cannot be restored, many people will die. Robbers will not only kill people, but more importantly, they will rob things. How can people survive if they lose their supplies?

Ruzhou has a population of 100,000, which is only equivalent to a large town compared to later generations. Even if the elderly and weak are added, the maximum number of 150,000 is too small. Although it is mountainous, Ruzhou still has a considerable amount of arable land.

In later generations, the population under Ruzhou now has as many as 60 million. Ruzhou has always been a place with many idle fields in the Song Dynasty, which is different from later generations.

What is the most important thing about choosing this area as your base? First, there is land and rich land; second, it requires population. What Wang Xiaoli is particularly concerned about is how many people there are in this area. With people, there will be

Everything was done.

How many households are there in the entire Ruzhou area? So people like Wang Jun and others said that they have tens of thousands of troops, and no one takes it seriously.

Listening to Shao Ling's introduction to the situation, Wang Xiaoli said again: "At this time, the porcelain of Tianming, Ru porcelain and Jun porcelain were all headed by Ruzhou. What about those kilns now? The world is in chaos, and the kiln workers have lost their livelihoods, so they all

Where to go? "

Shao Ling said: "There are two places where porcelain is burned in Ruzhou. One is in the mountain twenty miles south of this city, and it has not been plundered by the Jin army. Now some kiln workers are scattered, and many flee to the mountains and are still gathering nearby.

It is not easy to starve to death in the weather. The official kiln is in Baofeng County, and was defeated by the Jin army last year. Most of the kilns were abandoned, and the kiln workers fled everywhere. Speaking of this matter, it is still a difficult problem for these kiln workers to live this winter.

"

Wang Xiaoli nodded. If these kiln workers cannot be properly placed, they will be unstable factors. Why are there many strong people in Ruzhou? It has a lot to do with these kiln workers. They have lost their livelihoods and can only gather together to make a living.

Then, then

After thinking for a long time, Wang Xiaolei said: "In addition to dealing with Wang Jun and Niu Gao, the most important thing is to settle the kiln workers. I will send someone to organize the kiln workers in this matter and not let them be hungry. Okay, you

Let's go down first, let's take a look and discuss things together later."

Shao Ling said goodbye and went out. Wang Xiaolie had just washed up. He sat at the table, closing his eyes to think about Ruzhou.

Later generations of Ru porcelain were very famous, so we should know that this is the important place for porcelain firing in the world. The official kiln was in Baofeng County. The kiln was not big, and the porcelain was the highest quality, mainly for the royal family. The folk porcelain was near Ruzhou.

There are many kilns, with at least a few thousand kiln workers. The movements of these people are directly related to the safety of Ruzhou. If the kiln workers are able to settle down, they can become their own support. If they are not settled well, don’t want to be stable nearby.

Now that the world is in chaos, and porcelain has no sales, we have to find a way out for the kiln workers. What should we do? Of course, it is farming. In this era, there is a better job than farming? Wang Xiaoli shook his head. We must first put it in the form of a new job.

If the land is well planted and there is enough food, then you can say something else.

Standing up, Wang Xiaoliu came to the front hall and ordered the generals here to discuss together.

Everyone sat down. Wang Xiaoliu said: "The Grand Marshal Lu sent us to Ruzhou. The first thing to do is to ensure the safety of the road to Dengzhou south. Two things are: one is to pacify Wang Jun and Niu Gao as soon as possible, and the other is to comfort him.

Kiln workers. The popularity of Ruzhou porcelain influenced several routes. There were roughly thousands of kiln workers in this province. If there were more people who made their living by porcelain, then there would be more. These people were unstable.

Where is the Ningri? Yang Shen, in the past two days, you will lead troops to Kongtong Mountain in the south to see how the kiln workers there are. If there is insufficient food, transport some military rations first and don’t let them get hungry.”

Yang Shen crossed his hands and asked again: "Xiaosheren, what should we do if we give the kiln workers military rations?"

Wang Xiaoli said: "When the autumn grain is about to be collected, why worry about the grain? The five counties under Ruzhou ruled, and they still can't support a thousand soldiers?"

Several people said yes together.

Wang Xiaoli said again: "In addition to the five counties under his current rule, there are also Jia County that was originally belonged to Ruzhou. Jia County is on the bank of Ru River and is the east gate of Ruzhou, so there is no loss. Now Yingchang Prefecture has no officials,

We cannot let Jiaxian ignore it, we must inquire together."

Shao Ling said: "Xiaosheren, you are now the governor of Ruzhou, and it is the right thing to do to pacify your rule. Jiaxian is not under the rule-"
Chapter completed!