In the afternoon, Emperor Chongzhen had left the East Road and returned to the capital. He was also very satisfied with the result this time. After that, he had to wait and see and wait for the results of the governance.
As for the Yang Shanlu who stayed, he had a rare insomnia that night... Because he knew very well that he was carrying multiple burdens on his shoulders!
And to be honest, although he has done so much preparation, the risk of failure is still not small! After all, what he wants to govern is the entire Shanxi... hundreds of counties and thousands of officials! What a huge area! And such governance can be said to be a declaration of war with all the conservative forces! So this difficulty...
In fact, Yang Shanlu had already made a plan. According to his five-year plan of Ping Liao, after taking over the entire East Road, he steadily governed for two years,'gathering grains, slowly becoming king', and then relying on the near-term governance. Two million people, trained a strong army of 40,000 to 50,000, and then rely on this powerful military force to begin to eliminate the Tartars with one hand, and to govern the country with one hand. This is the great work of revitalizing China!
But now, the plan is not as fast as the change! This process has been pushed forward for a whole year and a half! (Yang Shanlu has agreed with Chongzhen that he will formally take over the entire Shanxi when the summer harvest next year, that is to say, there is still a half-year buffer period)
But despite the half-year buffer period, the risk of failure is still great! Moreover, Yang Shanlu is different from Yuan Chonghuan, who can only speak big words. He and Chongzhen have set the specific rules. Then how can the governance be considered successful? There is improvement in one year (no refugees can be seen in the territory), and a significant improvement in two years (the people can basically have enough food under the rule), then it will be considered a success!
But how difficult is it? It can even be said that there are nearly ten million people in Shanxi, nine million people are struggling with death! I had a last meal without a second meal! (Because Shanxi is located in the north, the disaster is more severe than the southern provinces.) Even the newly created refugees are rising at a geometric speed every day, so it is difficult to manage this...
But the same sentence, can you shrink back
Yang Shanlu is very clear that although the risk of governing Shanxi is not small, if it succeeds, the significance is even more extraordinary!
There are tens of millions of people under the rule of Shanxi (accounting for one-tenth of the population of Daming), and the area accounts for nearly 1/20 of the entire Daming country. If the governance is successful, it will unload a heavy burden on the whole Daming! Even such a change can change the national fortune!
(From the previous big relief province, the imperial court spent countless money on food and disaster relief every year, and turned into a big producing province that can pay taxes and pay every year.) With this change, my Han country will collapse like it did in history. Is it
(Because in the final analysis, the reason why my Han people were invaded by foreign races and captured the Central Plains was because in the disasters over the years, the people did not live, and the gangs were everywhere (without money for relief, they could only rise up to rebel). It's exhausted)
At a lower level, if the governance of Shanxi can be successful, then how many people's lives can be saved! How many broken families can be saved! How much vitality can be reserved for Daming! So for this great goal, Yang Shanlu decided... Although there are tens of millions of people, I will go!
After sorting out his thoughts in this way, Yang Shanlu couldn't sleep anymore, and various inspirations kept appearing, so he just won't sleep tonight... began to sort out all kinds of thoughts, all kinds of whimsical ideas, and do A preliminary plan has been made.
Then in the morning of the next day, Yang Shanlu started to act formally (although he didn't sleep for one night, but there was a century-old ginseng copied from the Eight Great Masters in Shanxi, it was completely able to withstand it), and he just summoned his followers. My confidant, held a secret meeting and reported the situation at the meeting.
After the announcement, many confidants were very surprised... This time Emperor Chongzhen came to the East Road in secret, only a few people, such as key figures like Qi Zhenzong, could know.
So now these people are very surprised to hear that the Holy Master had just come to the East Road and reached such an amazing agreement with Yang Shanlu! It even feels incredible!
Only after the shock was over, many people's faces showed ecstasy... Haha, it has not been a few months for the generals to take control of the East Road, and now they have to take the entire Shanxi into the bag! In this way, as the power of the generals gradually expanded, those who followed...
Of course, there are some people, like Qi Zhenzong, who still remain vigilant, or they have already sensed the crisis. The so-called step is too high and the foundation is not stable...
And Yang Shanlu looked at the performance of these confidants, and he sighed slightly... Hey, there are still too few talents!
Of course, this is also very obvious. The plan he originally made has been disrupted, so the talents he cultivated were a bit reluctant to manage the entire East Road, let alone let them manage the entire Shanxi! Of course, this is also the difficulty of actually governing Shanxi...
But if you don’t have any difficulties, you have to go up! Yang Shanlu will not be stumped, and has already figured out relevant countermeasures.
Therefore, after Yang Shanlu observed the performance of the people, he just started to speak, and he was still a speech that unified the people's thoughts.
Yang Shanlu said to his confidantes: "Brothers, here I want to say that governing Shanxi is like an exam. If you succeed, you and my brothers will certainly go to the next level, even speaking more politely. , Feng Hou Baixiang, it is not difficult to live forever!
But if it fails, then it goes without saying that by then I will become the point of the Wanfu, and all the people who have been moved by me will fight back against me frantically! What landlord group, civil official group... They will all aim at us! So by then, it is estimated that there will be no place for us in the world! And to be honest, the possibility of failure is not small!
Therefore, based on this grim situation, I would like to announce one point first, if anyone wants to withdraw, I will not block it! And our brothers have a game. I will give a ceremony before leaving. Of course, if someone doesn’t leave now and picks up when they are halfway through, then don’t blame me for being impolite! So now I ask, does anyone want to quit? "
Unexpectedly, as soon as Yang Shanlu's words fell, the people present on the 40th and 50th had already bowed down together, and said in unison, "I wish to follow the general to the death!"
Of course, this is also very obvious. The people present may be high and low, but they are not fools. Those who can enter this inner circle are Yang Shanlu's henchmen. In the eyes of others, they have already been deeply marked by Yang. His brand!
So even if you want to leave halfway, those people who have suffered losses in Yang Shanlu's hands (such as the hundreds of officials who were driven away during the East Road Purge), can you let you leave safely? I'm afraid that you will be torn to pieces as soon as you leave the east road
And let alone, they have absolute trust in Yang Shanlu... Since the rise of Yang Shanlu, how many seemingly impossible things have been accomplished!
Not to mention the others, it is said that this time the Tartars entered the bandit, with a mere 15,000 troops, they wiped out at least 40,000 troops of the Tartars! Is this something ordinary people can do
In addition, there are many other impossible things (now there is a saying in the outside world that Yang Shanlu is a god-given gift, and this view is the most recognized by these confidants, otherwise, like Baihualu, woolen sweaters, etc. Feitian powder, flintlock... can ordinary people make these things that have never been heard before?)
So now, facing such a "gamble", and even a critical moment to determine their destiny, they are willing to entrust everything they own, even their lives, to Yang Shanlu!
"Very good!" Yang Shanlu was still very satisfied when he saw everyone in his mind. Of course, even for those who swear to follow him, Yang Shanlu will work hard to succeed!
Then Yang Shanlu said: "In this case, in this general battle of governing Shanxi, my request to you is that you will protect the foundation of the East Road for me! And try my best to develop and grow! So that I can manage the whole. In the process of Shanxi, there has always been a solid base!"
After all, the entire East Road is part of Shanxi, so Yang Shanlu’s idea is that instead of throwing it all out, it will not help. It is better to stick to it. During the remaining half-year buffer period, first fully manage the entire East Road, and then It is better to rely on the East Road and provide various resources at that time!
And this is also based on facts. The helpless decision made. Seriously speaking, these confidants of Yang Shanlu start from a relatively low starting point, and most of them are military attachés, so if they are asked to govern Shanxi, I’m afraid they will Most of them are unhelpful, so it's better to stay on the east road and manage this home for Yang Shanlu.
(Although Yang Shanlu’s idea has not been discussed with the staff of the Planning Department, he believes that this should be a correct decision)
And after listening to Yang Shanlu's thoughts, his confidants also replied neatly: "Follow the orders of the General!"
In this way, after integrating the thoughts of his subordinates, the next thing Yang Shanlu did was to immediately fly the pigeon to pass on the letter and inform his old father Yang Sichang of this matter.
Yang Shanlu told him in the letter that this will be a crucial battle! Only allowed to win, not to lose! So I hope he can exert his influence in the officialdom, draw more allies, make more friends, and give him more support in the future.
But after Yang Sichang received Yang Shanlu’s flying pigeon biography, he was very shocked... In fact, Emperor Chongzhen went to the East Road. Yang Sichang knew about it, but he never expected that such an amazing result would come out. This step is a bit big!
Of course, Yang Sichang also knew that at this point, Emperor Chongzhen Jinkou Yuyan, even awarded the gold medal, and various terms were discussed, indicating that this decision can no longer be changed! So what he can do now is to do his best to support Yang Shanlu!
(Furthermore, Yang Sichang also knows that, as Yang Shanlu said, this is a big battle involving the life and death of the Yang family! So if it fails, it will be difficult to save Yang Shanlu, even Yang Sichang will not be able to eat it. Go around! It's all over! So you have to live your life)
Of course, Yang Sichang also knows that the so-called risks and opportunities coexist. If Yang Shanlu succeeds in governing Shanxi, not to mention how much he can gain, even as a father, he can get a huge honor, and even be called. He is a world-famous minister, comparable to Xu Jie and Yu Qian, that is nothing to exaggerate, so no matter what it is for, he must go all out...
So thinking about this, Yang Sichang made an important decision.
After doing all these things, Yang Shanlu then went to Tianxia Academy again.
We must know that there are still a total of 1,000 students there who are studying hard, and this is the key to his governance of Shanxi at that time! When the time comes, these 1,000 students will be scattered to the entire 100 counties of Shanxi, and then they will be able to effectively control the entire Shanxi grassroots level, and then ensure that the various policies that they have formulated are perfectly implemented.
However, Yang Shanlu is also worried that these students are still children... You must know that their age is even younger than the group of students who graduated before. Among them, the youngest is only 16 years old and the oldest is only 17 years old. (According to the Da Ming etiquette, the adult ceremony must be twenty years old), but now? But you have to catch the ducks on the shelves! (Each semester for students is three years, originally these students still have one year to complete their studies and graduate)
However, Yang Shanlu believes that the students he has trained with great effort, and the students he has cultivated using advanced concepts, should not fail his expectations! (End of this chapter)