Chapter 412: Xiliang is difficult to govern
After taking Xiliang, Tian Ze moved part of his main forces to Chang'an.
Just as Guo Jia thought, Tian Ze had already had the idea of moving the capital to Chang'an.
As Chang'an has become the ancient capital of successive dynasties, there is no doubt that its conditions are very favorable.
More importantly, for Tian Ze's future strategic plan, the further west the capital is, the better, as it will be convenient for future westward conquests and control of the vast western territory.
Apart from the relatively isolated Chengdu, Chang'an is the best location for a capital.
"Your Majesty, is it too early to move the capital here?" Guo Jia said hesitantly as he looked at the new Chang'an City, which had already begun to take shape.
"Is it early?" Tian Ze asked.
Guo Jia said: "Si Li is located at the junction of Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Liu Fan. Although it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is surrounded by enemies on all sides and is not as safe as Youzhou after all."
"Moreover, now that the capital has been moved to Sili, we have to consider the defense of Jizhou. Yuan Shao and Sun Ce will greatly tie up our energy, and I am afraid it will have a certain impact on the deployment of troops."
"The key is."
Guo Jia paused slightly when he said this.
"If we move the capital to Chang'an, what will we do about the development of the Northeast Plain and other places?"
The communication means in the Han Dynasty were not as good as those in later generations. Even if the efficiency was high, it would take more than half a month for an order from Chang'an to reach the Northeast Plain.
It seems that the development of the Northeast Plain has been going on for quite some time and is relatively complete.
However, in reality, there are many hidden dangers.
The conflict between the aristocratic families and the Hundred Schools has always existed, but because they are all busy developing, and because of the arrangements and checks and balances by Chen Gong, Zhang Zhao and others, it has never erupted.
Once the imperial court was moved here, Guo Jia had no doubt that this group of people would have uneasy feelings.
After all, it is the foundation of all ages, who wouldn’t want to have one more bite?
Unless an important official is left behind.
However, the government affairs under Tian Ze were too heavy. With the continuous expansion of the territory, it was extremely difficult to operate the twelve ministries. Chen Gong, Zhang Zhao and others were so busy that they had no time to spare.
"The first two questions are harmless." Tian Ze said calmly.
"After the battle in the Central Plains, all the princes have completely lost their power. It is not enough to hold on, let alone the Northern Expedition."
"To be on the safe side, although we have moved the capital to Chang'an, the north will still be our most important core area for a few years. Xu Rong will continue to be stationed there and be responsible for the overall defense of the area north of Youzhou."
"Now that the offense and defense have changed, our goal is Yizhou again. Now is the perfect time to move the capital."
"As for the third question..."
Tian Ze smiled slightly: "I have already considered it. Let Kong Ming coordinate and resolve the government affairs north of Youzhou."
Guo Jia's pupils trembled when he heard this: "It's a little early, right?"
Although Guo Jia knew that Tian Ze attached great importance to Zhuge Liang, he did not expect him to attach such importance to this extent.
You know, that is almost half of the territory under Tian Ze's command.
Although it was a coordinated solution.
The emperor is far away and the governor is actually in charge of local government affairs.
In terms of real power, he can almost compete with Chen Gong.
"It's indeed a bit early. But my Da Qi is short of people!" Tian Ze couldn't help but sigh.
Today, he has many wise and capable officials under his command, and there are many talented people in every state and county, but talented people who can govern a country are still extremely rare.
This was a time of both chaos and order, and the Northeast Plain, the Western Regions, the South and other areas were in urgent need of development. It was still not advisable to adopt flat management in the short term.
There must be several unparalleled state leaders who can manage several states on their own and promote reforms.
But such talents are too scarce.
Tian Ze's foundation was still a little shallow. He kept a low profile before the turbulent times, and his foundation was solid. He had no shortage of talent at the bottom, but the talents in the middle and upper levels did not keep up.
In recent years, the area has been expanded at a rate of one state per year, and many scholars have been gathered. However, after all, the time is still short and they have not been fully trained.
It is rare to find someone who is born with knowledge in the world; most talented people grow up step by step.
The short period of time did not give these talents much room to grow, so the top talents under Tian Ze are basically still the original team, and their stamina has not yet caught up.
For this reason, Tian Ze could only add more responsibilities to young talents like Zhuge Liang.
Hearing the helplessness in Tian Ze's words, Guo Jia also understood the reason.
"Your Majesty, Li Ru and Fa Zheng..."
"They can't move." Tian Ze said without hesitation.
"Lü Fengxian and Gongsun Zan have their own missions, and they also cannot do without civil officials."
At the end of the Han Dynasty, when all the stars were shining, the territory of the Han Dynasty seemed a little crowded, but after Tian Ze looked towards the wider world, it seemed so sparse.
"Moreover, I also urgently need to transfer Gongtai, Zibu and others to manage the government affairs of Liangzhou. It's a mess here!" Tian Ze frowned.
It is difficult to conquer the world, but it is even harder to govern the world!
When Bingzhou and Jizhou were captured before, Tianze could still be maintained.
After all, the internal troubles in these two places have been almost dealt with, and Tian Ze has spent a lot of time preparing to capture these two states, and all the necessary personnel and materials are available.
After taking over Sili, Tian Ze felt a little tired.
Fortunately, most of Sili was already empty, and starting from scratch, the population was transported little by little, so the pressure on Tianze was not too great, and he gradually held on.
But this time when governing Xiliang, Tian Ze felt a little stretched.
Xiliang is a place where Han and Qiang people live together, and the distinction between Han and Hu people is not as clear as that between Bingzhou and Youzhou, so management is very difficult.
There are too many problems, including management methods, religious beliefs, living habits, people's character, etc.
There would be great resistance in implementing the plan that Tian Ze had prepared previously, and comprehensive and detailed adjustments must be made according to local conditions.
For example, the simplest language problem.
Although Tian Ze had previously recruited a large number of civilians from various states across the country, Xiliang undoubtedly had the least number of civilians.
The distance is far, the place is chaotic, the transportation is inconvenient, and the population is sparse.
Among Tian Ze's scholars, only a small number could speak Xiliang dialect, and even fewer could understand Qiang language.
Even though Tian Ze thinks three steps ahead before taking one step, many things cannot be accomplished in a short period of time.
Even though a group of officials had received comprehensive and targeted training in advance, they could only cope with the situation with difficulty.
The local people in Xiliang have their own way of operating. They are not starting from scratch, and the population stationed in Tianze does not have an advantage. The proportion of Hu people is still not small.
All these factors combined made the governance of Xiliang a huge challenge.
Tian Ze also thought about forced relocation, but he quickly gave up the idea after learning more about it.
The people of Xiliang did not have much trust in their rulers, and they lived "very well" under Gongsun Zan.
Happiness is always relative. For the people of Xiliang, going from living in fear and hunger to being able to barely get enough to eat during the time of Gongsun Zan was already heaven.
At this time, Tian Ze defeated Gongsun Zan and wanted to move them away. What would these people think?
The local people have not forgotten the Han Dynasty's strategy of abandoning Xiliang in the past.
Moreover, the people here are not just ordinary tough.
If Tian Ze dared to release the news of the large-scale relocation of civilians, it is estimated that there would be a large-scale rebellion in Xiliang the next day.
(End of this chapter)
