I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 321 Unpredictable situation
On April 20, Sima Division's report was sent to Luoyang.

The report is as follows: After the imperial troops arrived in Yingchuan County, the people of each county prepared pots of rice wine to welcome the king's troops. The patriots burst into tears. The soldiers and the people were united and united. The Shu thieves were like chickens and dogs, rolling all over the ground, rolling and crawling in a hurry to escape. The whole county of Nanyang was safe. I am here to report, should I pursue the enemy?

Sima Yi frowned and squinted and read one word from his eldest son's report: Dad, we were tricked by Li Jian. That kid kidnapped people from Nanyang County and ran away!
After reading this letter, Sima Yi said to Cao Fang: "Under your majesty's sage, Yingchuan County and Nanyang County are united as one, and the Shu thieves have escaped."

The ministers in the hall finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Liu Fang immediately said: "Your Majesty, the Taifu has arranged it properly, General Wei has used his troops like a god, and the four sides have been stabilized. Rewards should be given."

"But how come I heard that Li Jian robbed many people in Nanyang?"

A voice came, calm and powerful.

Everyone's eyes turned in an instant, and they saw a handsome-looking man sitting there with a calm gaze.

"Who is talking nonsense, Doctor Zhuge?" Sun Zi said.

Zhuge Dan said: "This news has spread in Xudu, don't you know?"

There was dead silence in the hall.

Zhuge Dan was shocked by the ridiculous statement of exile. He said: "The captured people in the past can be cultivated..."

His eyes just traced across Sima Yi's body without leaving any trace, and today he felt the strangeness of this court.

Now it seems that it is a win-win situation for me, Da Wei!
Thinking about it again, it’s really a win!
Everyone in the court nodded in agreement, and for a moment Zhuge Dan didn't know what to say.

No matter what, it's a win.

Zhuge Dan wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Liu Fang. He said: "Li Heng took people away from Nanyang, and Nanyang became a hundred miles of no man's land. In the future, if the Shu thieves go north, they will lose their food and grass supplies, and they will have to rely on There is only one food channel in Xiangyang, and it is easy for our army to cut off the food channel. He is helping us, and we have to thank him! So, we still win this round!"

Cao Fang was stunned for a moment and then said: "What the Taifu said is absolutely true. I rely on the Taifu for these things."

Zhuge Dan asked: "Why is Mr. Liu laughing?"

"I will never give up even if I die."

"I need to eat food, but..."

Some people secretly scolded Zhuge Dan for not understanding current affairs.

But Liu Fang didn't give him a chance to speak, and continued: "So Li Heng captured a group of people and left, hurting himself. We win this round!"

On the day he returned, Li Heng summoned Lu Zhi, Dong Hong, and Huan Fan, who had just surrendered.

Also on April 20th, Li Heng returned to Xiangyang.

He did the following things:

Liu Fang burst out laughing, and everyone looked confused.

"I laugh at Li Heng's ignorance!" Liu Fang said, "It's ridiculous to think that you can fight against the imperial master by taking some people captive. Doesn't he know that people who are brought here need to eat food?"

Sima Yi said at the right time: "Although the Shu thieves have retreated, the threat is still there. I believe that since the year before last, the government has been weakened and people's hearts are floating. If things go on like this, the Shu thieves will take advantage of them. We should immediately clean up the situation, strictly enforce the law, and enrich the country and strengthen the army!" "

"That's right. Li Heng is spending a lot of money on military equipment. The people of Xiangyang have already been overwhelmed. Now another group of prisoners are captured. Wouldn't it cause unrest?"

It’s just the difference between a small win or a big win.

This time he brought back 60,000 people from Nanyang.

"absurd……"

1. Allocate fields to these 60,000 people.

The big families in Xiangyang County have been reorganized politically, and Xiangyang has plenty of land.

2. Men farmed and women could enter the weaving department.

Li Heng built a large textile factory and ceramics workshop in Xiangyang, spinning cloth, silk, and manufacturing blue and white porcelain. Now is the time to replenish this part of the labor force.

As for joining the weaving department, you can get paid, 50 guan per month.

At present, the price of grain in Jingzhou has also stabilized at the level of 50 guan per stone. Based on this price, a female worker can get one stone of grain per month, and one stone of grain is enough to feed a family of five or six people for a month.

If a man works the land, the government will give him a prize of one in thirty.

This way the family will have plenty.

Once such a family becomes wealthy, new business transactions will occur.

For example, buying cloth, wine, etc. can further generate income for the government.

On a small scale, this is a healthy economic model.

Of course, manufactured luxury goods are exported.

Luxury goods are characterized by high prices and high profits, such as silk, blue and white porcelain and new salt. At present, they are still luxury goods.

It is precisely because of the support of these commodities that Li Heng has the confidence to implement an agricultural tax of 1 in 30.

Of course, those who sign up for military service are tax-free.

The agricultural tax of 1 in 30 has further released private financial resources.

Promote business prosperity economically and win the hearts and minds of the people politically.

In a word: The economy maintains a virtuous cycle and everything is prosperous. If the economy is locked down, it will trigger a chain reaction that will cause the entire system to collapse, thus affecting politics.

3. Women can enter the weaving department, while men who do not farm can invest in military training and arsenal manufacturing.

In ancient times, there were very few families with only one son. According to this configuration, the father and the eldest son farmed the land, the mother and the daughter-in-law weaved, and the younger son participated in training and military manufacturing.

Based on this preliminary estimate, the 50,000 people brought back can still mobilize an additional 10,000 people in wartime conditions.

If we want to calculate how many people the entire Jingzhou can mobilize, excluding the 100,000 troops Li Heng brought from Yizhou, the total number of people mobilized in Jingzhou can reach 100,000.

Of course, this is already the limit and a theoretical value.

No ruler would do this unless absolutely necessary.

Because once the war is lost, there will be no retreat.

Even if the war is won, even if it is a tragic victory, it is still easy to be attacked by a third party.

After the instructions were given, everyone began to take action.

From the analysis of what Li Heng has arranged so far, it is not difficult to see that it is a set of operating models specially designed for war.

The land is cultivated, which is the source of food. Business operates efficiently under the policy, which is the source of financial resources.

Financial resources further accelerated manufacturing, completed military construction, and promoted people's enthusiasm for labor.

Moreover, from the perspective of the confrontation situation, Li Heng also made an in-depth analysis of Cao Wei after Sima Yi came to power.

Sima Yi is now eager to resolve internal differences and will not rush into large-scale troops to attack Xiangyang unless he defends himself.

Therefore, there is still plenty of time left for him.

You can arm some more troops.

But there are unforeseen circumstances, and things in the world are unpredictable.

Li Heng had just made a new round of arrangements, but on April 22, he received a letter from Guanzhong: Zhuge Liang is ill!
(End of this chapter)