Chapter 2133 Gui Zi Juan borrows people and uses them, Ziying makes a move

Wang Wenyan felt a little relieved after hearing this.

This breaks the current pattern of states and counties, snatching food from the tiger's mouth, which itself is an unsustainable measure to quench thirst by drinking poison. It can only be said to delay the onset of hunger among these people and try every means to survive until next summer's harvest.

But the current situation is definitely not possible. We have to rely on Feng Ziying herself to transport some of the grain through the court or through loans, so that it can be delayed until next year. She also has to pray to God for mercy next year and provide more rain, so that the suffering people can survive. Shaanxi, which is suffering from severe drought, can breathe a sigh of relief.

"Sir, if we look at the current situation, as long as Yan'an Prefecture can be stabilized, the population in Pingliang and Qingyang will be much smaller. Even if some chaos occurs, it can still be controlled. The key to Yan'an Prefecture lies in the north and south. Judging from the current situation, the situation in the north has basically been calmed down. The next step is to stabilize the situation. Lord Pan is relatively effective. With him taking the lead and the Lord as his backing, Jiazhou, Mizhi, Suide, and Ansai , Fugu, and Shenmu counties can basically calm down. Of course, food must be guaranteed. The key now is the southern counties."

Wang Wenyan’s focus has been on the south. “Theoretically, the drought situation in the south is far better than that in the north, and the conditions are better, but the chaos is more prominent and violent. It is related to the violence, corruption and violence of the local officials and gentry. It has a lot to do with it. In comparison, both Huaining Guo and Suiping Hu families pale into insignificance, so it still depends on Qiu Zixiong’s performance, so I support Qiu Zixiong in conquering Qingjian. After building up his momentum, he can be The identity of the alliance leader attracts more rebels to surrender, and then instructs these rebels to act..."

Feng Ziying's eyes wandered on the map for a long time, "Well, I'm afraid that the tail will not be lost. Once Qiu Zixiong gains momentum in the south, and he really wants to become the leader of your so-called rebel army, I am afraid that the states and counties to the east of Xi'an will also be controlled by him, and even It may affect Hedong, but when that happens, do you think he will abandon his family members in his hometown for his own ambitions?"

Wang Wenyan hesitated for a while, and finally shook his head: "People can change. When it comes to that point, no one can guarantee that Qiu Zixiong will be more decisive and decisive than Modren..."

Feng Ziying thought for a while, "In the final analysis, it depends on our own strength. If I have the strength to defeat him at any time, he can only be a chess piece in my hand, and I can use it as I want. But if I can't control him I'm afraid he may not be so obedient, and if something unexpected happens, it will be even worse."

Wang Wenyan nodded in agreement, "So we must build the assault camp, the city-destroying camp, and the over-mountain camp as soon as possible. As long as these three battalions are in hand, we will not be afraid of Qiu Zi's ambition. In addition, the root solution is to let the hungry people There is a way to go, otherwise, we will still be invincible and unable to defend ourselves. Sir, when will the food from Datong be shipped over?"

Feng Ziying sighed, "We have to wait a while. In addition, I will also find a way to transport some grain from Henan, otherwise it will be difficult to maintain."

Of course Feng Ziying knew that her trip to Shaanxi would not be easy. What faced the millions of hungry victims was how could they survive until next summer's harvest?

When he was in Yongping Prefecture, he successfully dealt with the refugees, disasters, and hungry people. That was because the number was too small, and the situation in Yongping Prefecture was much better than that in Shaanxi. There was much more reclaimable land, and there was abundant With abundant coal and iron resources and good port transportation conditions, Shanshan and Shaanxi businessmen went all out to build this huge coal and iron base and various subsequent industrial chains, so he had the confidence to take over nearly 100,000 slaves. The relocated refugees from Tianfu are accommodated.

Even so, the main destination of these refugees was to build post roads and use work in exchange for relief to survive that year.

 But now he has to face millions of famine victims, and a considerable number of them have turned from famine victims into rioters. To deal with such a huge group, the Yongping Prefecture's means are not enough.

He has considered the issue of work-for-relief. Shaanxi is a water-scarce area, especially in northern Shaanxi. The construction of water conservancy facilities requires a large amount of labor. It can be said that officials in all prefectures and counties have plans in their hands that can promote construction at any time, but The only thing lacking is money, food and supplies. Without these, it is all empty talk.

In addition, the construction of post roads in Shaanxi is also quite backward, and there are also great restrictions on commercial flows. If we want to use work as a relief, it can also be implemented in this regard.

 The key is money, food and supplies.

Feng Ziying's idea was to drive the two "rebellious armies" of Modlun and Qiu Zixiong to break the existing local structure and eradicate a considerable number of powerful gentry who might interfere with governance. On the one hand, they could "raise" some food and materials from them, and on the other hand, they could He can appoint some capable officials who are loyal to him and whom he can trust, and carry out local affairs according to his own ideas and intentions.

But this is not enough. "Knocking down local tyrants" can indeed obtain some money, food and materials, but it is not a long-term solution, and the quantity is not enough to support the livelihood of millions of people, so foreign aid is needed.

Before leaving Beijing, Feng Ziying had discussed with King Zhongshun and Jia Yun that he might have to take out a loan from Haitong Bank, but the amount was temporarily uncertain. How to repay it would probably only come from the development of coal and iron resources in Shaanxi and the development of salt ponds. Come to consider.

In this area, Feng Ziying also communicated with businessmen from Shanxi and Shaanxi, but the conditions in Shaanxi are obviously far inferior to those in Beizhi, which is close to the sea. First of all, the transportation conditions are far different, and the cost is much higher. It can be said that it was developed to meet the local needs of Shaanxi, but the market in Shaanxi is still so big, so it aroused the interest of the Fan and Cao families.

Feng Ziying is not a god, and he cannot produce food in the face of millions of hungry people. He still has to do it through various channels in order to bring this great uprising that overthrew the dynasty like Li Zicheng to the end of the Ming Dynasty in his previous life. Calm down.

The key reason why the great uprising in the late Ming Dynasty could not be suppressed was that there was not enough food to stabilize the victims, and there was no reasonable strategy to deal with the rebels. In the end, they surrendered and rebelled again, and rebelled and surrendered again, over and over again, and finally got out of control. .

Mainly based on the rebel army attacking local tyrants, supplemented by 300,000 taels of silver from the court, necessary loans from Haitong Bank, and advance support from merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi, three types of cultivated grains, potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn, were also introduced from Tianjin. In the future, let it take root and spread in northern Shaanxi as soon as possible. This will become a focus of Feng Ziying's policy and an important basis for Feng Ziying to examine the ability of local officials.

"Zhen Pu is here? Sit down." Feng Ziying's governor's office used an ordinary mansion in Fushi City. It has a similar layout to the big house in Wubao City, but the official sign of the governor's office has no meaning. The same, so I chose a house next to the governor's office as my residence.

"My lord, what's the urgent matter?" Since Feng Ziying entered Fushi City, Pan Ruzhen changed his usual unhurried style and started to get busy.

The task given to him by Feng Ziying was very simple. While stabilizing the public security situation in the prefectures and counties in the central part of Yan'an Prefecture, he also selected a group of officials for his use.

Feng Ziying specifically told people to have decent moral conduct and outstanding abilities. This requirement is not low for the officials below at the moment.

However, I heard that it was the governor's instructions. Before Pan Ruzhen could say anything, officials from all sides who had heard the news had already swarmed in. Pan Ruzhen's house was immediately overwhelmed with people.

Pan Ruzhen knew that this was not an easy job. If Feng Ziying handed it over to him, it meant that he had to guarantee this group of selected people. If there was a problem, you would be the only one to ask questions.

 Pan Ruzhen has been working in Yan'an Prefecture for several years, and naturally he has a group of officials under him. He knows that the condition offered by Feng Ziying is both a bait and a trap, but Pan Ruzhen can only jump in without hesitation.

 Handing over his group of people to him means that he is highly bound to Feng Ziying, and it is a knot that cannot be untied.

Lu Chuan might be able to tolerate helping Feng Ziying do something. After all, Feng Ziying is the governor, right under the nose of Fushi City. No one dares to say that he will not do things according to his opinions, but if everyone under him is handed over to Feng Ziying, that is We have taken sides, and there is no turning back.

However, this bait trap left Pan Ruzhen with no choice but to follow Feng Ziying wholeheartedly. Only if Feng Ziying succeeded in Shaanxi could he succeed. Otherwise, if Lu Chuan gained power, he would end up in the middle of nowhere in other provinces. It would be a good idea to stay there for a few years to wait for the opportunity.

 But the officials below also need opportunities. Pan Ruzhen has created such an opportunity for them. Of course, they must seize it firmly, so Pan Ruzhen now follows Feng Ziying without reservation.

"Zhen Pu, the grain from Datong has arrived at Laoniu Bay. It will soon cross the river. It contains about 30,000 shi. There will be more coming later. This batch of grain is mainly to stabilize the entire Yan'an Prefecture. Now the north The harvest in these prefectures and counties is expected to last until this winter without much problem, but it will be difficult after that. Some food will have to be brought in from outside, so you need to arrange the distribution well without making any mistakes. What do you recommend? I will boldly use all people. If there is a problem, you are the only one to ask. But if this thing is done well, I will not hesitate to recommend it to the Ministry of Personnel to show the court's praise."

"Is the food coming?" Pan Ruzhen was also refreshed. He finally came. He had no food in his hands and was panicking. The small amount of food in the Yan'an government treasury was only a drop in the bucket. Pan Ruzhen had already lost confidence. If Feng Ziying hadn't come, he would have lost his confidence long ago. I was just thinking about how long I could delay it and how I could avoid being coerced by the rebels.

Now, everything is different. As the prefect of Yan'an Prefecture, I am firmly seated, and the future is promising.

 (End of this chapter)