Wang Yun folded his hands and said, "I don't know what embarrassment the lord encountered. But there are places where the grassroots can help."
What I have seen and heard in Xiangyang these days. With Wang Yun's years of experience in intrigue and immersion in officialdom. Naturally, it is possible to tell which sentence these people say is true. Which sentence is false. How can you not know what the people want. At least in Xiangyang. The people are all toward Liu Xin. Although Wang Yun still does not see the height of "the people who win the hearts of the people win the world". But Liu Xin won the support of the people. Also has the identity of the Han family clan. If he wants to be emperor. It must be easily accepted by people all over the world. Unconsciously. Wang Yun's attitude has quietly changed.
Wang Yun showed such enthusiasm. Liu Xin was very surprised. but. Liu Xin was known as the king of stealing. Has his own stunt. He is not only good at observing words and colors. The ability to disguise yourself is also absolutely top-notch. Even if he didn't do it deliberately. It is also difficult for others to see through his mind. Of course. His way of dealing with Ma Yun was completely ineffective.
After listening to Wang Yun's words. Liu Xin's face was calm. Can't see whether it is happiness or worry. Just said indifferently: "These things don't bother Master Wang to worry about. Liu has a countermeasure. Then he will naturally say that Master Wang knows it."
Wang Yun felt a little disappointed. He was not reconciled to being deposed as a commoner and dying of death. Also ranked three points. Both Yang Biao and Huang Wan live better than before. He is unwilling. but. Although Liu Xin said he didn't need to worry about it. But still call him Lord Wang. Obviously he did not treat him as a commoner. In this case. He still has a chance to recover.
Liu Xin saw Wang Yun's face uncertain. Guessed what he was thinking early. Can't help but smile: "Master Wang. You go home and wait patiently. Within a few days. Liu will definitely accompany Miss Diaochan to your house."
Wang Yun was overjoyed and said, "The Caomin is waiting for the adults at home."
Two days passed. Liu Xin didn't even visit Wang Yun. He didn't mean to suspend Wang Yun's appetite. It's near the end of the year. There are some more important things that need to be dealt with urgently.
The phantom organization lurking in Xuzhou suffered severe damage during the war. Not only many secret spies died of unfavorable lives. Even the ten homing pigeons assigned to them were lost. There is no alternative. Many people were unable to eat while fleeing. Even the mice in the hole were dug out and eaten. And those secret spies pretending to be ordinary people. Mixed in the fleeing crowd. The pigeons they carry with them have naturally become a delicacy in the eyes of others. How could it be spared
The Phantom Organization in Xuzhou must be restored to its size and level two years ago in a short period of time. It's almost impossible. Fortunately, none of the core figures of the Mirage in Xuzhou City suffered heavy casualties. The basic framework is still there. Barely able to maintain operation. What they lack most now is funding and personnel.
Funding matters are easier to handle. Liu Xin launched a campaign to donate money and materials to Xuzhou refugees a few days ago. The original intention was to strengthen the cohesion of the people in the counties and counties under the rule. The result was beyond his expectation. The donation activities in various regions have been carried out very actively. Just a few days. Received a lot of money, food and goods. It's Liu Xin that saves a lot of money. Thus. Liu Xin can free up enough funds to support the reconstruction of Xuzhou Phantom.
but. Replenishment of personnel is much more difficult. Because the secret spy is different from other personnel. It is not only necessary to master special skills. Also need to go through rigorous training. More loyalty is required. Liu Xin has always attached great importance to intelligence work. Therefore, the Phantom Headquarters in Xiangyang has been recruiting, identifying and training qualified secret spy candidates. but. before this. Liu Xin had asked Jushou to transfer most of his staff to the three counties in the south of the Yangtze River. Because there are millions of people there all of a sudden. It is inevitable that other princes' work will be mixed in it. Need professional spy personnel to be screened.
in fact. Other princes did not attach much importance to intelligence work like Liu Xin. Some people didn't even go out a few teams of scouts and scouts to inquire about the military situation until before the war. It's almost impossible to place meticulous work in the fleeing crowd. but. Liu Xin cannot be taken lightly. Because he has high hopes for Jiangnan.
Liu Xin knows. For a long time. China lacks precious metals such as gold, silver and copper. So to the hereafter. There is even a special force set up to be responsible for the exploration and mining of gold across the country. Although both Liu Xin and Ma Yun vaguely remember the approximate locations of some important mineral deposits. But with the level of technology at the time. Both prospecting and mining are very difficult. Even if these minerals can be found and mined. It will also cause great waste of resources and environmental damage.
If you do not want to obtain these resources by mining yourself. Then just ask for it from outside. There are two ways to obtain it. One is plunder by force. The second is trade income. Although Liu Xin attaches great importance to the construction of military power. But he is not essentially a man of power. and so. On these two roads. He is more inclined to achieve his goals through trade means. This is also what he wants to rebuild the Western Regions Protectorate. The main reason for reopening the Silk Road.
The Silk Road is a commercial road. But the exported goods are not limited to silk. Liu Xin knows. There are three products that will surely be loved by Western aristocrats. In this way, a large amount of real money can be exchanged for the Han Dynasty. These three commodities are silk, porcelain and tea. Jiangnan is, or will soon become, an important source of these three commodities. Many of these technologies require strict confidentiality. It is about the economic lifeline of the Han Dynasty. How could Liu Xin be careless
and so. In the matter of reorganizing Xuzhou Secret Spy. What Liu Xin can do is to allocate money and materials and adjust existing personnel. It is because of the shortage of personnel. It only took Liu Xin two days of energy. It can only barely guarantee that Xuzhou Phantom can complete some basic tasks.
It's hard to handle all of this. Liu Xin was preparing to send someone to Diaochan. But seeing Ju Sui hurriedly walked in. He folded his hands and said, "Knowing the lord. There is news on the grassland."
Liu Xin's expression constricted. Quickly asked: "Oh. Come on. What's the situation?"
As early as when the Phantom Secret Spy was formed. Liu Xin emphasized the importance of recruiting some grassland nomads. and so. There are not only the Huns and Qiangs in the Phantom. There are also Xianbei and Wuheng people. There are also people from other ethnic groups. There are even some people from the Western Regions. but. Most of the foreigners that Mirage can recruit are in business. Or engage in a relatively lowly occupation. It is not easy to collect important information within those nations. and so. Jushou brought news in a hurry at this time. It can only be passed back by Hu Chuquan and the others.
After Hu Chuquan and his party left Xiangyang. Until Chang'an. They all go very fast. Although there have been several heavy snowfalls. But this road was built to a very high standard. In addition, counties and counties along the road organized many minzhuang people to clear snow. The road is naturally unobstructed. The counties and counties now under Liu Xin's rule. The people are in the slack season of winter. The cat will not be at home as usual. There are many things that can be done on the market. Use this free time to do part-time work. You can also earn some money to supplement your household. Although snow removal is organized by counties and counties. But all the necessary funds are allocated by Jingzhou's government treasury. Never procrastinate. therefore. There are still many Minzhuang who are willing to take part in snow cleaning. The road is unobstructed. It can be guaranteed that the caravans going to and from various places will not be affected. The prosperity of commerce can increase tax revenue for the government. and so. These contributions seem to be a lot of burden on the surface. It's actually very worthwhile.
but. After Chang'an, continue to the west. The road is not so easy. on the one hand. Most of the roads there only have a foundation. It was not as easy as the road in the south. on the other hand. The snow here is also much heavier than in the south. It is extremely difficult to clear. More importantly. The Silk Road to the Western Regions has not yet been reopened. At this time, vigorously organizing Minzhuang to clear the snow seems a bit redundant. Liu Xin has never liked to do business at a loss. Naturally, there will be no more effort in this regard.
The speed of the journey slowed down. On the contrary, Hu Chuquan and the others had time to calm down and discuss how to deal with Fro after going back. As for the ideas and conditions that Liu Xin put forward. Has been accepted by Hu Chuquan and others. There is no need for further consideration.
According to the blueprint that Liu Xin planned for them. All tribes belong directly to the big man. All the Huns will also become the people of the great Han. They are equal to each other. and so. Chiwule no longer regards Hu Chuquan as the big boss that his small tribe must rely on. It's an equal partner. therefore. For Hu Chuquan. Chiul has no awe of the past. Instead, he smiled and said: "Brother Hu Chuquan. According to my little brother's humble opinion. After we go back, don't rush to see Fu Luo. Instead, we should try to contact more tribes first."
These days. Hu Chuquan has long been accustomed to the change in their titles. What he cares about now is the interests of his tribe. Especially the key is. This tribe was taken over by him. If you can't fight for the best interests of this tribe. His prestige in the tribe would plummet. In the end, it is difficult to say whether the position of the tribal leader can be maintained. In order to pull a few allies. Hu Chuquan no longer minded that these former subordinates called himself brothers and sisters.
Hu Chuquan frowned. Said: "I also know that we should contact more tribes. But the conditions that Mrs. Liu gave us are there. There are only six tribes that enjoy the most preferential treatment. Even if you count the tribes with trade guarantees, there are only 20. But the whole thing. The Xiongnu grassland. Hundreds of tribes, large and small. With these twenty tribes, how can you deal with it."
Gu Tuan laughed "hehe" and said, "We can unite several small tribes into one big tribe. This way. Isn't the strength stronger? It will be much easier to deal with Yufro."
Along the way. He had already discussed with Chiwule. Both of their tribes are too weak. Even if you get the most favorable terms. The benefits that can be obtained in the future are also very limited. Since this is the result. It's better to benefit everyone. Their tribe will also take the opportunity to grow. As long as they themselves can continue to sit in the position of the leader of the tribe.