Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 439 Alliance and Population

"Oh?" Chen Zhi's eyes moved slightly, "What does brother Tuoba mean by that?"

Tuoba Yulu said: "Chen Jun has thought so thoroughly about these things and is now in charge of a county. He must have great intentions and great achievements. With your talents, even if you are only in a county, you will definitely be able to accumulate amazing strength. If I take refuge in Wang Jun now, I will be in a dilemma if Wang Jun and Chen Jun disagree in the future and make me unfavorable to you. If I don't obey, I will inevitably be called treacherous, but once I obey, there will be no bad words. I have no friendship with you, so I don’t have the slightest confidence in facing you, Mr. Chen, so..."

"So?" Chen Zhi had already heard something from those words and had some guesses.

"I will inform my uncle when I get back and propose to him the possibility of forming an alliance with you, Brother Chen. In this way, whether it is the threat of the Xiongnu, the civil war in Xianbei, or even Wang Jun's pressure on Chen Jun, I can deal with it calmly, but... "Tuoba Yulu said, observing Chen Zhi's expression, hoping to see surprise and surprise on the other person's face. Unfortunately, he was disappointed. Chen Zhi's expression remained as usual, and even his eyes did not change, just like Tuoba Yulu What he said was irrelevant.

Although Tuoba Xianbei was a grassland tribe, he was able to fight with the Xiongnu and Han for a long time, and continued to expand, even causing the Xiongnu to suffer losses. This shows his ability. Even Wang Jun would seize the opportunity and try every means to win over him, let alone a county guard. ?
If Daijun can recruit Tuoba for help, the situation will be completely opened up and no longer as dangerous as before. You must know that the main problem Chen Zhi faces when he is transferred from Guangning to Daijun is that he is not strong enough to suppress the situation. , if he can borrow Tuoba Xianbei who is close at hand, he can at least speed up his establishment and develop himself.

On the other hand, according to Tuoba Yulu, the Xianbei civil war is certain. If an agreement can be made with the Tuoba tribe, Daijun can also save a lot of dangers. At least with the deterrence of Tuoba Xianbei, some small After the tribes lose control, they will not do excessive things in Daijun, because these tribes are often afraid of power and unethical, and will not consider the consequences, but will worry about the revenge of the big clan, so they will restrain themselves.

At the same time, this can also give Chen Zhi some strength to negotiate with Wang Jun. Of course, there are risks involved. This strength is from outside after all. Originally Wang Jun might just be worried, but after knowing that Chen Zhi contacted Tuoba Xianbei , this worry might turn into scruples, thus attracting the attention of the half-lord of Northern Xinjiang.

Blessings and misfortunes are interdependent, they are dangers and opportunities, it all depends on how you handle them.

"However, the Xianbei people will not lend a helping hand for no reason. They have their own interests. If I want to form an alliance with them, I can't just get benefits. I also have to pay. It depends on what Tuoba Yulu wants. , if after weighing it, it is acceptable, it is not impossible, but Tuoba Xianbei is one of the protagonists of the original history after all, and cannot be underestimated. If I really cooperate with them, I must not take it lightly, let alone foster their ambition and ambition. strength!"

With this thought, Chen Zhi's expression remained unchanged and he asked: "The nobles have been in many difficulties since the truce between the Xiongnu and the imperial court. Otherwise, they would not have considered making friends with the governor. If they change their minds because of my analysis, , I’m afraid it’s too much of a child’s play, and if people don’t tell secrets, Chen’s benefits to the Tuoba tribe are limited, and brother Tuoba, you are not the leader of the tribe, so I’m afraid you can’t be the leader, right?”

Seeing that Chen Zhi could still analyze calmly and point out the key points at this time, he couldn't help but admire him. However, when he thought about it, what the other party just said analyzed everything he had thought about for a long time. How could his vision be so bad? ?

So, he followed his words and continued: "Our clan is in difficulty at the moment, and my uncle also has plans. Even if he has intentions, he may not be willing to follow my words. However, although I am not his biological son, Nan Nan has made plans in recent years. In the Northern War, I have all the credit for my hard work, and I also have some influence in my clan. I even analyzed the situation for my uncle before, and he still recognized my ability. Therefore, if I really get some advice, let my clan form an alliance with Brother Chen. It’s also possible.”

At this point, he paused and changed the topic: "Yes, Mr. Chen, you must also understand that the alliance is for mutual benefit, so Brother Chen has to do something before he can let me take it and explain it to my uncle. , so that he will not worry that he will lose something by this move, and then give up Wang Jun and get close to you, Chen Jun."

Chen Zhize said: "Wang Jun is powerful. If the Tuoba tribe forms an alliance with him, it will eventually become a knife in his hand. However, compared with Youzhou and Pingzhou, my county is not the same as youzhou and Pingzhou. There is a huge difference in strength. Once an alliance is formed, it is inevitable that they will work for Tuoba's interests, which is tantamount to being the Tuoba tribe's liaison in the Central Plains, which is inherently beneficial." Since we are discussing alliances and interests, we cannot limit it to friendship, so Chen Zhi said Be blunt.

These words made Tuoba Yulu stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and said with a smile: "Chen Jun, you are right, but such benefits are not as good as Wang Jun's promise. What's more, the Xianbei Civil War was originally a surrender. opportunity, if Tuoba tribe finds the right opportunity at this time and joins Wang Jun, in order to win over our tribe, he will definitely give many benefits that are not usually available. With such a foundation, even if he uses his sword, so what ? After digesting this wooing, our clan’s power will increase to a higher level, and the relationship with Wang Jun will also change."

"Brother Tuoba, let's be honest, what are the conditions?" Chen Zhi smiled and stopped beating around the bush.

Tuoba Yulu also laughed: "According to my uncle's wish, to take refuge with Wang Jun, you must first understand his intentions, and then express your attitude during the Xianbei civil war. As long as Wang Jun can contain the Xiongnu, the Tuoba tribe can free up their hands." If you come here, you will help him besiege the Murong tribe. Therefore, Chen Jun, if you can integrate Dai County, stabilize this place before the war begins, and prove that you can contain the Huns, then I can guarantee you that the Tuoba tribe will be defeated. , ally with you!"

"How powerful the Xiongnu are now, and the imperial army is still invincible, let alone my own county? If he doesn't take the initiative to trouble me, then that's fine. How can I take the initiative to provoke him? I still have to contain one or two?" Chen Zhi shook his head, "Besides, even if I want to form an alliance with Xianbei, it is only to stabilize the situation. If I integrate Dai County and can contain the Xiongnu, then why do I need to form an alliance with Xianbei? This is putting the cart before the horse, even if I contain the Xiongnu If the Xiongnu offends him and is not favored by the governor Wang, wouldn't it be that they have no choice but to follow Xianbei? After all, even the imperial court will downplay matters involving the Xiongnu."

"What Chen Jun said is true, but I was negligent," Tuoba Yulu pondered for a moment, and finally made a decision, "Well, I heard that Chen Jun values ​​​​the common people and farmers, and it happens that there are many of them inside and outside my department. There are a large number of people from the Central Plains who have fled from Bingzhou, but it is difficult for our clan to resettle them all. If Chen Jun can ally with our tribe, then I can make the decision and let these 3 people move to Dai County, how about that?"

As soon as this condition was stated, even with Chen Zhi's determination, his expression could not help but move slightly.

There was no other reason than Tuoba Yulu's proposal, which was a real timely blessing for the entire Dai County and for him, Chen Zhi.Even from a long-term and development perspective, in Chen Zhi's mind, such a condition was more useful than forming an alliance with the Tuoba tribe.

Nowadays, if you want to do something and make a difference, you must have a population. However, compared with several states in the south, the population of the states in the north, especially Youzhou and Jizhou, is declining rapidly and has been declining and flowing out. status.

On the one hand, natural and man-made disasters have made it difficult for many small people to survive; on the other hand, this environment has turned many people into refugees and fled towards the southern states and counties.

When Chen Zhi was in Pengcheng and studying in the north, he had encountered groups of refugees more than once. He had contact with each other, shared food with them, and had conflicts with his own servants.

The main sources of these refugees are the two northern states.

Under such circumstances, the population of the entire Youzhou is rapidly decreasing.

Before Chen Zhi went north, the records of his native place from Yang Jie showed that the population of Youzhou at this time was only more than 9000 households, less than 5000 households, and among them, Dai County was even less. There are only 2 households in the four counties. If the population is counted alone, it is probably only more than [-] and less than [-]!

Fifteen thousand people, what is this concept?
In future generations, I am afraid that even an ordinary town can barely survive.

According to the information currently available to Chen Zhi, 1% of these [-] people are still in the hands of large local landowners and aristocratic families in Dai County.

If the government wants to mobilize manpower, it must get the understanding and consent of the family, otherwise it will cause countless troubles.

Now Tuoba Yulu said that as long as we form an alliance, we can provide a population of 3, which is twice the current population of Daijun!Once obtained, it will directly change the power map of Dai County!

However, Chen Zhi knew very well that population was very important to the grassland tribes. Many grassland disputes were over population and cattle and sheep. For this reason, tribes were exterminated. The Tuoba tribe would not take out these populations so easily.

“But even so, if we can get this group of people, we can make a huge difference in the situation of this county, not to mention, there are many craftsmen among these people, which will have an immeasurable role in promoting construction. "

Many of the items that Chen Zhi has drawn by lot require the assistance of professionals. There is a greater demand for craftsmen, but most of the craftsmen in Daijun are in the hands of aristocratic families and serve their industries. Seek profit.

Don't look at the fact that at the luncheon, the Grand Duke of the Tang family promised to contribute money and effort, but the people who came out must be coolies. If Chen Zhi really asked for skilled craftsmen, the other party would definitely refuse to comply.

In this era, not only knowledge is monopolized by aristocratic families, but these craftsmanships are also passed down orally. Many craftsman families rely on these to establish themselves, which is the foundation for their establishment.

In this case, training a craftsman takes a very long time.

"For the Tuoba tribe, craftsmen's households are also very important, and they are even more valuable to the tribe. And this group of refugees who fled from Bingzhou must be valuable property to them, and they can't get it easily. You want to win over me, but you don’t have to spend such a huge amount of money. Is there some reason behind it?”

(End of this chapter)