Northern Dynasties

Chapter 174 Fortifying Whitewater
In the cold winter, when he got up early to practice martial arts, and then drank a bowl of steaming, soft and fragrant haggis soup cakes after returning home, Li Tai couldn't help feeling that this is a good life.

He had finished his breakfast here, and many of his subordinates hadn't gotten up yet.Nested by the river for a few days, the cold wind blowing, board and lodging is suffering, finally found a comfortable place, and all of them slept until the sun was high.

Li Tai sat in the middle hall of the manor and wrote the proposal for a long time, and the subordinates with puffy eyelids who were sleeping entered the hall one after another.

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

The administrative office has not been established for a long time, and recently it only revolves around the matter of the big reading, but it is not complicated.Leaving aside the Dayue-related affairs, the only job within the administrative office is the pond and weir project in Baishui County.

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

The most important conflict between people and land was resolved, and the construction of the pond weir in Baishui County also started.With the help of Qumeng's organizational strength, more than [-] people have been employed in the border, and the frame circle of the pool and weir has been dug out. However, if the construction is to be completed before the spring flood next year, the investment in personnel will have to be doubled.

However, at present, the people's power around the realm is mainly used around the big reading, and we have to wait until the big reading is over before we can continue to increase investment.After the completion of the pond weir, it is expected to benefit about [-] hectares of land, and the middle and lower reaches of Baishui will also be navigable, which will allow more convenient transportation of coal and clay from the Piyuan mountains.

Li Tai did not get involved in sharing the increased land in Baishui County, but the management of Chiyan belonged to the Metropolitan Water Administration.This means that the transportation capacity of the Baishui section belongs to Li Tai.

The previous Baishui River was wide and shallow, so it was not suitable for erecting gongs, but now that there is a pool and weir to share the flood discharge, it is possible to erect a section of gongs at the river section where Baishui flows into Luoshui.With these pestles, the ore can be processed, and the coal brought in can be used to make furnaces and smelt here.

Yu Wentai had previously given Li Tai the establishment of the three defenses and asked him to choose the location of the garrison, so Li Tai planned to set up the first defense in Baishui.

Baishui was originally the boundary line between the upper reaches and the lower reaches of Luoshui River. Setting up defenses here means that Li Tai has an armed force on the northern edge of the Guanzhong Plain. Military factory, build a storage center.

Of course, his choice to build the city here was not entirely a private plan, and he also had the consideration of guarding against thieves.

On the other side of the Baishui River, in the north of Chengcheng County, is a large area of ​​mountains, named Liangshan, which is later known as Huanglong Mountain.On the other side of Liangshan is Luliang Mountain in Shanxi, and the section of the Yellow River sandwiched between each other is the Yellow River Longmen.

Liangshan and a series of mountain ranges in central Shaanxi are collectively called Beishan. There are also many Jihu distributed in the land, named Beishanhu, which is a stronger Jihu force than the Heishuihu. It even once attacked the Huazhou river defense in the Western Wei Dynasty.

Huazhou's army is mainly fortified along the river to resist the Eastern Wei troops on the other side, which is not convenient to dispatch.

Therefore, there is also a need for a gathering place for the township armed forces in the realm. Li Tai's defense here is not to go straight to Huazhou's old nest and collect protection money from the lower reaches of the Luo River, but to deter and guard against Beishan Hu.

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

As for the other two defenses, Li Tai plans to arrange them in the upstream of Luoshui, so there is no need to worry right now, after all, the upstream of Luoshui is too barren, even if the troops are organized first, food and drink alone will be a problem.

Although Yu Wentai listened to the suggestion of Yan Yin, the official supervisor, but it will inevitably take a process if he wants to implement it.

Without officials, salts and salts as an intermediary, it is impossible to implement the opening of the Chinese law, so there is no need to rush the military construction in the upper reaches of Luoshui.

Therefore, the next focus must be to unify the forces in the lower reaches of the Luoshui River, first to build up the trilogy of [-] people.

Li Tai had already planned the recruitment of soldiers. Taking advantage of the fact that Li Zhusheng was also in charge of building a pond in Baishui County, he summoned him and asked him to communicate with the government offices of Zuojin County on his behalf. Cross-regional security sweeps allowed county and county officials to contact rural tycoons, provide intelligence and some supplies, and wipe out water thieves and bandits on both sides of the Luoshui River.

At the same time, he ordered Wu Jingyi to set off immediately and head south from then on to inform the owners of the weirs and dikes along the Luoshui River, ordering them to donate food and silk to supervise the canal before the new year, and to send a sufficient amount of freshwater to the Metropolitan Water Administration. All the weirs and dikes were demolished!
His original 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?
Then I'm sorry, anyone who doesn't obey the order of the Metropolitan Water Department, then you can only be regarded as a water thief, clean it up and attract investment quickly!With me, Li Dadu, sitting in the town, of course, the interests of the people in the basin must be shared.You said you were not a water thief, but why did everyone in the village report you?
He issued several orders here one after another, and the subordinates were also gearing up for a big fight.As Li Tai's power grows, their subordinates will naturally rise as well.

Even if there were some people who didn't appreciate the value of power before, but they were arranged to drink the cold wind for a few days after the start of the big reading, and compared with Li Tai, the officer's experience after returning, they all felt deeply and were full of subjective initiative.

Before he knew it, it was noon, and Li Tai was planning to go to the parade venue for a stroll, and came down to tell Liu Min to visit.

Liu Min is not only a colleague of the Taiwan government, but also Li Tai's creditor. He hurried out of the hall to greet him, and Liu Min also came to meet him. First, he conveyed Daxingtai's password: "The former Li Lang's army is tired. Day, there is no need to participate in the reading, after the reading, you can return to Taiwan with your entourage."

"I'm just about to go to the camp to take orders, so He Laoliu will go there personally. The country house is simple and the plain seats are laid out. If the doctor has nothing to worry about, please leave this to let me express my thanks!"

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

After each other sat down, Liu Min smiled apologetically and said, "The previous camp planning was not thorough, and the crew members of the capital suffered a lot. I apologize to you, Boshan, for those involved. You also have experience in the Taiwan government, so you should know I am busy with business, especially at the time of Da Yue, and it is inevitable that I will make mistakes during the busy schedule, 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 pass the word, it can be seen that although he is mediocre in public, he is capable in private, so I have no way to vent his anger. Mr. Liu has already spoken. , this matter is considered to be exposed, if I make trouble based on this again, it will damage the relationship between Liu Langzhong 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.

Thinking back to Daxingtaiyan's statement about Li Taishi this morning, Liu Min couldn't help but sigh secretly.Strictly speaking, Li Tai's experience in the Taifu is less than half a year, but the favor and status he possesses are not inferior to many old people in the Taifu, or even far surpassed.

To be honest, even Liu Min was secretly jealous, not to mention Huangfu Fan's seniority who followed Daxingtai as early as the Xiazhou period.

But I have to admit that this young man is indeed outstanding in talent, his own abilities are already good, and he can keenly seize opportunities. Without opportunities, he can actively create opportunities, and it is no wonder that Daxingtai favors him.

Take the position of Dushui Envoy as an example. As early as the early years of the Datong, Huangfu Fan once held this position, but he was so ineffective in the position that he was not re-elected to this position for several years after he took office. , is of no practical value.

Now that Li Tai is in charge of 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 dereliction of duty of the Water Administration during the Grand Parade, but he didn't want Li Tai to be in northern Shaanxi. Paying back the credit and being more favored than before, it can be regarded as lifting a rock and shooting himself in the foot.

Although Liu Min's trip was not to be a lobbyist for Huangfu Fan, since Li Tai said so, it made him feel very comfortable.

After chatting with each other for a while, Liu Min said again: "Boshan, you are ordered to supervise the village regiment. If you have any difficulties in armaments, it's okay to speak up. A good weapon should be used by the brave. The former Beizhou won the victory, and let us wait It is an honor to be a helper!"

In addition to working in the Taiwan government, Liu Min also works as an arms dealer. The benefits of salt and iron in Hedong can be regarded as making these tyrants play well.

"Even if Liu Langzhong doesn't ask, I still want to choose a day to visit. The equipment I used before has indeed benefited me a lot, and I should be rewarded. Please tell everyone that after the big reading, I will send my staff back to the hometown. The previous matter is over. a bit."

It is not difficult to borrow and repay. Li Tai plans to set aside a part of the captives, cattle, horses and livestock to pay back the previous debts, and order bows and knives for about a thousand people as the first investment in the expansion of the army.

There are really not many high-quality customers like Li Tai. The powerful military leaders at home and abroad either have their own arms workshops and produce for their own use, or they rely on their power and power to become tyrannical and rascals, and they don't pay back on credit.

Li Tai was in great need, and he could keep the agreement, making a deal with him reassuring. Liu Min quickly stated that he would supply the equipment as soon as possible, and even if he didn't have time, he would send his cronies to supervise the matter.

"Could it be that Lieutenant Liu is going to be a foreign envoy?"

Hearing what he said, Li Tai asked casually.

Liu Min nodded with a smile and said: "Thanks to the appreciation of the Lord, I was selected as a sacrificial envoy to patrol the prefectures and counties to inspect prostitution and ban evil practices. I will set off in a few days."

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

The monastery is full of money and food, and everything it handles will naturally be covered by rain and dew. Liu Min is also quite happy for his new envoy.

But seeing his happy appearance, Li Tai couldn't help being happy again, he always has to pay it back when he comes out to hang out, it's just a matter of being stabbed sooner or later, you probably don't know that Daxingtai's other black hand is about to reach out to Yanchi in Hedong!
(End of this chapter)