Three Kingdoms

Xihe County was originally a vast territory. If calculated based on area, it was even two or three times that of some small counties. However, after entering the 100th century AD, it gradually became inhabited by the Xianbei, Wuhuan, Xiongnu, Dongqiang and other barbarians. Under the influence of the Han Dynasty, it gradually shrank, some counties were abandoned, and the population of border counties moved inward. The entire administrative scope was reduced by nearly two-thirds compared with the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

When Fei dived to Xihe, he discovered that although Hedong and Xihe counties were not far apart and even their names seemed to be similar, they were quite different in terms of farming and trade.

Although it is said that the three commanders are responsible for the specific battles, the ventilation and coordination on the official level naturally has to be done by Fei Qian. After all, although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs. Although the Xihe is broken, it is still a serious county. .

Cui Jun has been serving as the prefect of Xihe County for nearly three years. He has been somewhat affected by the wind and frost in Bingzhou. His beard and hair seem to have some white strands. He greets him outside the Lishi County seat of Xihe County with a smile.

In the old battle of Pingyang, Fei Qian had three to four thousand troops supported by Xihe Cui Jun to determine the victory in one fell swoop. However, in the blink of an eye, Fei Qian brought three thousand cavalry and four thousand infantry, which Cui Jun had to let go. The fearful thought of future life could not help but arise in my heart.

Fei Qian's troops were stationed outside the city, so Cui Jun naturally arranged for the troops to be mobilized, while Fei Qian took Huang Xu's soldiers into the city and came to Cui Jun's government office.

Because of Cui Hou's relationship, the two of them didn't have the awkward feeling of ordinary people meeting for the first time. Instead, they felt like friends they hadn't seen for many years. They talked about some of Jingxiang's customs and things, and they still had common topics. of.

After the greetings, Cui Jun talked about the situation of the Xianbei people he had collected so far. When he mentioned Pingding County, Cui Jun hesitated for a moment, and then seemed to say in an aggravated tone: "Pingding County was not long after the liberation. Before it stabilized, it spun and fell again. This is my fault..."

Fei Qian blinked, and suddenly felt that there was something wrong with this ordinary sentence. Then he glanced at Cui Jun, only to find that Cui Jun was also staring at him.

has a problem.

Pingding is definitely not a newly recovered territory, but a county that has been restored to Han governance at least two or three years ago. However, it may have been plundered by the Hu people, so the population may not be large. This time it was again invaded by Xianbei. After attacking, they were met with misfortune again...

But why would Cui Jun say that he had just recovered?

And he emphasized it specifically?

Fei Qian said tentatively: "Xianbei is ferocious and tyrannizes the people. Cui Shijun is brave enough to do his job and raise his troops to fight against rebellion. What crime is there?" Since Cui Jun already said that he recovered the county after pacifying it, if he immediately said, ah ah , Xiao Cui, hasn’t Pingding County been recovered for a long time?

Doesn't that mean slapping Cui Jun in the face on the spot?

Sure enough, Cui Jun smiled slightly and gently stroked his beard with his hand. Although he didn't say anything else, he was obviously satisfied with Fei Qian's response.

In the officialdom, the most annoying thing is not smart opponents, but pig teammates on one's own side.

Some people are born to show off. Regardless of who said it or what the specific content was, they would just take a sentence or two out of context, and then jump out and yell, saying this is wrong and that is wrong. , and then he talked a lot, starting with labor and ending with fun. At that moment, he enjoyed the attention of everyone, as if this way he could reflect his own sense of existence.

But we often don’t know that not all of the people’s eyes may be appreciative...

Show off your personality?

Sorry, there has never been a person who showed off his personality to the point of disregarding the feelings of others and has been able to hold a high position since ancient times.

Fei Qian saw Cui Jun's reaction and guessed some of the reasons.

Since the governor of Han County is called a guard, he has the responsibility of guarding the land.

If a city is lost, no matter what the reason is, the lighter one will be exempted and the severer one will be punished.

But the situation in the northern part of Bingzhou is very special. On the one hand, the Hu people are tyrannical, and on the other hand, the Han court does not provide any support. Some time ago, some money and grain support was transferred from Sili Hongnong, Hedong and other places, but the Han Dynasty After the death of Emperor Ling, the government and the public seemed to have forgotten all about Bingzhou. They had nothing left and had to rely entirely on themselves.

so……

But since we don't have much troops, we have to divide our troops to pacify the county seat that is far away?

One word.

poverty.

When you are so poor that even a small mosquito is just a piece of meat, you have to consider these things. Xihe is located in the Loess Plateau, and its cultivated land area is even worse than that of Pingyang. Although Pingyang is dilapidated, it is still located on the edge of the folded area of ​​​​the Loess Plateau. There are not many ditches and bumps. With Fenshui irrigation and irrigation, there are still relatively many fertile fields. It is estimated that all the fields that can be cultivated in Xihe County are now Added together, it might be slightly more than the entire city of Pingyang...

Therefore, although Pingding was plundered, if the surrounding mature fields could be cultivated again, there would still be some output. What's more, Pingding County has been removed from the list of jurisdictions of the Han Dynasty and is no longer within the territory of the Han Dynasty. It means that a large part of the output of Pingding County no longer needs to be handed over to the court...

Therefore, it is not surprising that although the county was recovered, it was not reported to the court for a long time.

Now Cui Jun and Fei Qian settled on a standard that everyone can accept in a few words. For the Han Dynasty, what was lost was only what was already lost, so the majesty of the dynasty was not lost; for Cui Jun, there was no loss. Naturally, there is no danger of being punished for the crime of losing land; soldiers who died in the suppression can also be reported to the court and become brave men. When the court allocates money and salaries in the future, they may also be able to get a share...

Dirty politics.

There's no way around this. What is a standard? It is something that must be followed when you are unable to create a new standard. This is why later generations, both countries and companies, are so keen on setting new standards.

Fei Qian is also helpless now. Now he can only carry out activities under the existing standards. Before he has absolute power, talking about his own standards is simply a joke, and will be quietly secreted by the people around him. It's no use even claiming to be the King of Heaven. Just like the three Zhang Jiao brothers, Huang Tiandang screamed loudly, but he still had his head cut off and made into a specimen.

With a unified attitude and a candidate who can cooperate, other things will naturally be easy to handle. After Fei Qian and Cui Jun agreed on some specific food and grass rations for the army, they ended their communication and exchange.

This time, Cui Jun borne all the food expenses for the seven thousand cavalry and infantry that Fei lurked in Xihe, but in return, Cui Jun got 20% of the spoils...

Chinese officialdom uses tricks to hide things from the superiors but not from the inferiors.

For example, if a branch expands the market, it will never report a new location immediately...

Instead, they quietly enter the village, and then report it to the head office after it reaches a certain scale...