After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 120 Issuing the Land Reward Order

Just when Yang Hu was ambitious and wanted to lead troops to invade Cao State, a piece of news came that made him dispel this idea directly, that is, envoys from Zheng State and Qi State arrived in Wei State successively.

Although Yang Hu is said to be domineering, his ability to govern is good, and his political sense is quite keen. If there is any connection between Zheng Guo and Qi State, it is not a big problem for Lu State, but adding a Wei State It's hard to say.

Cao State is weak, even if it fails to enter Fan, it can be withdrawn, but if Wei State also falls to Qi State, then for Lu State, it is possible to face, from Qi State, Wei State and Zheng State. People and horses.

Faced with such a situation, Yang Hu immediately gave up his plan to attack Cao State, and began to ease relations with Sanhuan. Now that Lu State is in danger, the best way for everyone is to abandon the previous suspicions and work together to save Lu State first.

This also gave Mengdi a chance to breathe. After several months of busy work, he finally cultivated a group of relatively qualified farmers, who will start spring plowing soon. These farmers will be sent to various places to guide the people in farming.

In order to increase the enthusiasm of these people, Meng Di also came up with a reward, which is to roughly divide the fields into three grades. If the fields of each grade can be done according to his requirements, the output will be among the top three during the harvest. All can be rewarded.

After sharing his thoughts with Yan He and Ji Ran, Yan He said with some concern.

"My lord, at this time we should consider recruiting troops. Now the situation is delicate. Once the Qi army invades, our current strength may be a bit stretched to resist."

Regarding his suggestion, Ji Ran smiled and said with deep meaning.

"It's not a good time to expand troops at this time. Mr. Yan thought that if the Lu Kingdom was attacked by other countries, would the Jin Congress send troops to rescue it?"

Mentioning this point, Yan He frowned and thought for a while, looking a little uncertain.

"The situation in the state of Jin is getting worse and worse. Fan Yang used his power to seek benefits for the Fan family. Nowadays, many princes have either switched to the state of Chu, or to the state of Wu, and some of them have directly defected to the state of Qi."

"Under such circumstances, Zheng Guo began to attack Xu Guo again, and the Marquis of Jin issued an order for Zheng Guo to withdraw troops, but the people of Zheng Guo have ignored them and continued to attack. Even so, Jin Guo did not send troops, so I am sorry This is not optimistic."

This is telling the truth, and the Zhaoling meeting is really disgusting. Coupled with the fact that the Jin people participated in the abolition of the Zhou emperor, today's Zhou rituals are already in name only. Under this situation, various princes and states have other The idea is not surprising.

Hearing what he said, Ji Ran smiled, and then gave his opinion.

"Xu State is just a small country. Even if it is really destroyed by Zheng State, there is no danger to Jin State, but Lu State is different. I dare to conclude that if the three families of Qi Wei and Zheng come to attack in the future, Jin State There must be troops."

Seeing that he was so sure, Yan He hurriedly asked.

"Mr. Ji speaks so convincingly, is there anything he can't be sure of?"

At this time, Meng Di understood, smiled softly, and then said.

"Because there can only be one overlord in this world, if Qi State wants to dominate the world, the first step is to face Lu State. Due to the constraints of the terrain, Qi State has been forced to endure for so many years and always wants to annex Lu State. country."

"Only in this way can more vassal states be affected. Therefore, the state of Lu is an important condition to prevent the state of Qi from dominating, and it is also a barrier against the state of Qi. If the state of Jin really abandons the state of Lu, then the status of hegemony will definitely be lost by the state of Qi. replace."

A smile appeared on Ji Ran's face, that's what he meant, and Yan He immediately understood after listening.

It is obvious that Yan He does not have a keen sense of smell for military matters. Meng Di was keenly aware of this, and looked at Ji Ran, and Ji Ran spoke again.

"Since this is the case, we can't expand our troops at this time, and we have to be very nervous. We asked Qufu for some money and food, and said that we need to strengthen the border defense. It is the right thing for the Lord to encourage farming at this time."

"I thought about it just now. This kind of reward can be made a routine. It is called a field reward order. However, it is not in the way of ranking, but in the way of collecting their food. The common people seek profit. If only a few people profit, they Positivity may not be strong."

"It's best to let most people get the benefits. In this way, if the lord wants them to change in the future, then these people will definitely gather and respond."

"Because the land rent in this city is not much, in addition to this, the lord can collect more land rent. Of course, these land rents will pay these people some benefits, such as cloth, salt, money, etc. At the same time, they will build granaries. Just in case it's needed."

After Yan He heard this, he nodded repeatedly and praised.

"Mr. Ji is right. I didn't think too much just now. Yang Hu is very suspicious. If we ask him for money and food at this time, he will think that our strength is not enough."

"It's just that Mr. Ji's land reward order, I think there are some shortcomings. My lord should consider giving these people some special benefits, such as donating food, so that their children can also study for free."

"And in the future, the place where we provide free teaching will be our talent base. Since the Lord wants to take over the Huaiyi and Yihu lands, and implement the county system, a large number of officials will be needed."

"Living in this world is nothing more than chasing fame and fortune. Some people like fame and some people like profit. My lord can't favor one over another. In this way, the treasury will be filled in a short period of time, and it will also increase the enthusiasm of these people for farming."

Meng Di was very satisfied with these words. Yan He seems to be a practical talent with a certain overall view, but more often he focuses on small things and has a considerable understanding of people's hearts, so he Said.

"It's really aggrieved to let Mr. Yan handle some chores. I have been thinking about the matter of marching into Huaiyi for the past two days, but there must be people in Zhongqiu, so I would like to ask you to go to Zhongqiu and let Liu Xiatuo Take troops to Huaiyi."

Now there are not many people available under Mengdi's subordinates. The one who can stand alone is Liu Xiatuo. Han Zhan is mainly inexperienced, and Liu Xiatuo has led a group of gangsters for many years. He has a good mind and vision. A very good candidate.

When Yan He heard this, he bowed and saluted, and said in his mouth.

"Subordinates obey."

(End of this chapter)