Chapter 181

"This is a good idea, but Zhang Tong, the prefect of Lelang, can there really be so many Goguryeo prisoners?"

Although Goguryeo was still a primary slave country centered on Marudu, it was not the East Asian Xiaoqiang who could fight against Emperor Yang of Sui and Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty. 6868666666666666666666666666666666866668666686668666866866866866866866866866866866

However, Liu Yu remembered that in history, the Western Jin government was in Lelang and the rule of the two counties collapsed due to the years of Goguryeo invasion. Even the prefect of the two counties, Zhang Tong, could only lead more than a thousand Han people to migrate to Liaodong County and surrender to the command of Murong Xianbei.

Therefore, Liu Yu was still very doubtful whether the prefect of Lelang Zhang Tong was able to capture so many Goguryeo prisoners at this time.

"Donglai went to Lelang, and the fleets of the two counties of Daofang have told me several times that there were a large number of Goguryeo prisoners in Lelang, Daofang. Because of the repeated harassment, the scholars and people of the two counties could no longer take into account the farmland far away from the city wall, and there were many prisoners that could not be used."

Wang Li's words surprised Liu Yu a little.

Liu Yu knew that since the invasion of Goguryeo in the south, the land transportation between the two counties and the Central Plains of Lelang and the two counties has been completely cut off. With thousands of Han people in the two counties, they can not only resist the invasion of Goguryeo, but also capture a large number of live mouths.

Lelang, is the military strength of the two counties in the Taofang County so strong?

"I remember that Lelang has only a few thousand families in the two counties, and the troops should be only tens of thousands. Can he be so strong that he captured thousands of Goguryeo Dingkou?" Liu Yu did not hide his surprise.

"General, I don't know that the scholars and people of these two counties have been familiar with each other since the Cao Wei pacified the Gongsun family and migrated to guard the border. Everyone is skilled in swords and archers. It is not too difficult to deal with some savages in the mountains and forests of Gaima."

Obviously, Wang Li, who was born in Donglai County for a long time, was already quite familiar with the situation of Lelang and the two counties.

After hearing this, Liu Yu was a little surprised again. If this is the case, then it shouldn't be. If the Han people in these two counties had such strong force, why did Zhang Tong, the prefect of Lelang, be forced to lead more than a thousand Han people to migrate to the Murong tribe a few years later?

"But, I heard that these two counties seem to have smaller territory, and the situation of scholars in the two counties is getting worse and worse." Liu Yu asked.

After hearing this, Wang Li rubbed his hands and said.

"What the general said is indeed the truth."

"If the two counties had such powerful soldiers, why would this be?"

Liu expected that if there were thousands of strong soldiers in Lelang and the two counties as border military towns, then the land route between Lelang and Liaodong County should not be a problem, so why is the situation getting worse and worse?

"General, you don't know that since the harassment of Goguryeo, there is almost no distinction between spring, autumn, winter and summer. As long as there is a suitable opportunity, the Goguryeo captains sent barbarians such as Wushang, Fuyu to plunder, not only plunder the population and wealth, but also prevent the scholars and people of the two counties from farming and working with peace of mind. The food and fodder in these two counties were insufficient. In the past, if there were wars or famines, they still needed to transport food and fodder in the Central Plains. Now that they have been tormented by the Goguryeo people, the harvest in this field has become less and less, and it is already difficult to maintain the strength of the troops."

After hearing these words, Liu Yu understood a little.

Lelang and Daofang counties are located in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Their solar and thermal conditions and geographical location are not very good agricultural areas. Coupled with the frequent harassment of the Goguryeo people, the survival of the Han people in the two counties has caused major problems. 88 Reading, o

"In this case, Zhang Tong, the prefect of Lelang, why didn't he use the captured prisoners as serfs so that more soldiers would patrol? Isn't it also possible to maintain it?"

Soldiers from the frontiers like Lelang, the Lelang, all of them are integrated with farmers and soldiers. They train as soldiers during the slack farming period, and they are farmers during the busy farming period.

If you can be a full-time soldier, wouldn’t you be able to defend against the invasion of the Goguryeo during the busy farming period?

"No, almost all the captured prisoners are scattered. These people are already very capable of making a lee and have no ability to farm. If they rely on these people to farm, if they have a harvest, it would not be enough for them to steal a lot of seeds."

Obviously, Wang Li despised these servants driven by the Goguryeo people.

Even if you are a serf, you will not be qualified.

"The Man of the Crown" Liu Yu had little impression of the name.

"It is the savages in Lelang, east of the belt and south of Goguryeo, that is, the savages who eat raw meat and drink blood, know some methods of slashing and fire, and can raise some livestock."

When Wang Li saw that Liu Yu seemed very interested in this, he continued to say.

"These men were mostly dozens or hundreds of families in their communities. I heard that they were the same ancestors as the Goguryeo people. Since the invasion of the south of Goguryeo, they have become servants and minions of the Goguryeo people, and they are specializing in burning, killing and looting in the two counties."

Later, Liu Yu learned that these tyrants may have just entered the era of slavery. They could not cast iron tools and did not have good handicrafts. They could buy them with some small favors by the Goguryeo people.

"Oh, these savages, since they can't even farm, can we buy them to do hard work? " Liu Yu was a little worried. Can these savages who are still in a barbaric state be competent for the job of mining workers.

"There is definitely no problem. On these islands, struvites are exposed on the surface and do not require any craftsmanship. As long as you have strength, you can do it."

According to Liu Yu's request, Wang Li found that the bird guano ore on these islands were exposed in the open-pit, unlike copper ore ore, which also requires excavation of caves, and is basically mined at zero difficulty.

After hearing Wang Li's words, Liu Yu felt that this was very worthwhile.

As long as these tyrants have the strength, it is enough. Moreover, these islands with bird droppings are surrounded by the sea and do not require much energy or manpower to take care of them. As long as they can control the law, they can always force them to mine.

Moreover, there is another thing that makes Liu Yu even more moved.

That is, the official rule of the Western Jin Dynasty in Lelang and the two counties has almost collapsed. What remains are some border Han people who are grouping together to keep warm. After these people were destroyed by normal production, it is difficult to maintain their original farming and fighting and guarding the border.

Liu Yu planned to use this business of buying prisoners as coolies to support the frontier scholars in these two counties. In this way, Lelang and the two counties of Dafang can become Liu Yu's slave capturing team. After all, the frontier soldiers in these two counties have considerable advantages over the Goguryeo people.

After some careful consideration, Liu Yu finally decided to send Wang Li to Lelang County, meet Zhang Tong in person, tell him his plan, and see what Zhang Tong reacted.

At this time, it was already early spring of the fourth year of Yongjia.

The warm wind in early spring was just right. Wang Li went from Qingzhou to Lelang County, and he could complete the return in just a few days, which was much more labor-saving than taking the land.

A few days later, when Wang Li came back to report his life, it was much beyond Liu Yu's expectations.

Because Wang Li did not come back alone, and those who came with him were Lelang and Zhang Tong, the prefect of the two counties of Dafang.

Only in a hurry did Liu Yu almost forget what Zhang Tong looked like, and Zhang Tong had no impression of Liu Yu.

However, although they were almost unknown, Zhang Tong came very sincerely.

Because the caravans in Donglai County and Lelang Belt are quite frequent, the salt, cloth, iron and other goods transported from Donglai County are also in short supply in Lelang Belt and the fur and wood of the two counties in Lelang Belt and the fur and wood in Donglai County are also very popular in Donglai. However, the recent harassment from Goguryeo has become increasingly severe. These fur and wood have been greatly reduced, which has greatly reduced the purchasing power of the people in the two counties in Lelang Belt and Road.

After all, in the Western Jin Dynasty, Lelang and Daofang were both wild borders, and there were almost no other good outputs. They were far from being the first major powers with abundant supplies and food and clothing in later generations.

"General Liu, Zhang is taking the initiative, and I have no choice but to force him to let him go." Zhang Tongyi, who was already gray, looked apologized.

"Mr. Zhang, it is a blessing that I can see the style today after a famous family. Why do you take the liberty to just say it?" Liu Yu replied.

After all, Zhang Tong's grandfather was Zhang Liao, who was so powerful that Xiaoyaojin and beat Sun Shiwan to escape in a panic, was enough to be the descendant of this famous family.

After several polite conspiracies, the two soon entered the topic of common concern.

Because Zhang Tong's Lelang and the position of prefect of the two counties in the two counties was led by Zhang Tong, which means that he was not officially appointed by the Jin court, and Liu Yu's official positions were all deceived, so the two quickly hit it off.

"Mr. Zhang, I guess there must be something important to come here in person, so I have to say it in person." Liu Yu said.

In the conversation just now, Zhang Tong clearly felt that Liu Yu respected his grandfather Zhang Liao very much. You should know that at this time, it was only a few decades before the Three Kingdoms era, and there was no influence of storytelling, ordinary people were not as familiar with Zhang Liao's reputation as in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Liu Yu's attitude towards his grandfather Zhang Liao made Zhang Tong a little flattered. Correspondingly, Zhang Tong's favorability towards Liu Yu also increased greatly.

Therefore, Zhang Tong's words and deeds were quite straightforward and did not look shy.

"Oh, General, I'm not to hide it from it. Lelang and the two counties of Dafang are now at the end of their lives."

Zhang Tong sighed helplessly, and then he complained to Liu Yu.

It turned out that the situation in the two counties of Lelang belt was far worse than Liu expected. After frequent attacks led by the Goguryeo people, not only did the cultivation of grains were affected, but the collection of furs, medicinal materials, etc. was almost cut off. In this way, there were almost no items that could be traded with Donglai merchant ships.

"General, you don't know. After years of fierce battle, the soldiers of the two counties in Lelang now have severely lacked armor, weapons, iron arrows, cowhide, etc. Without these military resources, there is no Goguryeo fight once, and the soldiers of the two counties will be weaker. When these strong armored and sharp soldiers are exhausted, they will have to exchange their lives for the Goguryeo people." Zhang Tong's tone was full of pessimism about the future.

Hearing this, Liu Yu nodded frequently. What Zhang Tong said must be true, because in addition to the armor and weapons made by craftsmen, even the cowhide made of leather armor and tandem armor leaves cannot be found in the two counties of Lelang Belt. Even if you can find cows, it lacks the treatment of nitrification.

"I already knew what Mr. Zhang said, so I was determined to help my fellow comrades in the two counties. Qingzhou is short of labor, and there are many Goguryeo and prisoners in the county of Lelang, Zhang, who can be replaced with salt and cloth. If Mr. Zhang wants armor or weapons, it is OK." Liu Yu said, thought for a while, and continued.

"Let me do this, I will ask for all the prisoners in Mr. Zhang's hands. As for the price, the better the price. The more you sell me, the higher the unit price of each prisoner. If the highest, a prisoner can be converted into ten stones of grain."

Liu Yu had not yet figured out how much a prisoner could set, so he would just talk about it in the end, anyway, this is also a buyer's market.

Hearing Liu Yu say this, Zhang Tong felt ecstasy in his heart.

A prisoner can count as much as ten stones of food, which is far beyond Zhang Tong's expectations.

However, a happy expression on Zhang Tong's face flashed, and then he looked embarrassed and somewhat regretful.

"The general is really generous, but I came here this time for this matter." Zhang Tong glanced at Liu Yu and continued quickly.

"Oh, general, don't get me wrong. I'm not the kind of merchant who cares a little bit, and I don't come specifically to negotiate with the general about the pricing of prisoners."

These few words made Liu Yu a little confused. He came across the sea not to discuss the transaction price. What is that? Is it because his domineering aura is leaking and he wants to surrender?

"Mr. Zhang, if there is something wrong, you might as well say that I will do my best to contribute to the soldiers guarding the Han land in the two counties." Liu Yu said immediately.

"Uh, Zhang is not here to fight Qiufeng." Zhang Tong said a little embarrassedly after hearing this.

"General, you sent Wang Li to Lelang to tell me that when you wanted to buy prisoners, Zhang and Lelang were extremely happy in the scholars in the two counties. This is because the scholars and people in the two counties had new hope."

"It's just, it's just"

Zhang Tong started to look a little reluctant but stopped.

"It's just something, Mr. Zhang said it's okay." Liu Yu was a little anxious.

"But the people sent by the general are one step late."

"What does it mean to be one step late? Did Mr. Zhang release all the prisoners?" Liu Yu thought to himself, Zhang Tong, you guys, would have had a good time talking with Goguryeo again.

After hearing this, Zhang Tong waved his hands repeatedly and said.

"No, no, the barbarians of Goguryeo and irreconcilable enemies with the scholars of the two counties, how can they negotiate?"

Zhang Tong continued.

"It's not that the prisoners were released, but because more than 3,000 prisoners have been killed in total." After Zhang Tong finished speaking, his face was full of regret, as if he had lost tens of thousands of coins of money.
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