Chapter 413: Moving the Capital to Chang'an
"To govern Xiliang well is a huge project, and it requires painstaking efforts." Tian Ze couldn't help but sigh.
Gain the trust of the local people, eliminate the influence of Gongsun Zan, carve the mark of Da Qi, and change the customs of Xiliang...
These problems gave Tian Ze a huge headache.
Now there is no large-scale population influx under his command. Although there are many newborns, not many are willing to leave their hometown too far.
Moreover, it is not a good idea to rashly relocate too many people here, as it is likely to cause conflicts.
The difficulty of governing Xiliang was almost greater than when he first started his fortune on Changxing Island and then governed Liaodong.
Sometimes, Tian Ze even regretted why he had negotiated with Gongsun Zan in the first place, and it would have been better for him to just destroy Liang Province directly.
Planting a tree from scratch is sometimes much easier than treating and pruning a sick tree.
"Take your time, Your Majesty! We still have plenty of time." Guo Jia comforted.
How could he not understand the difficulty involved?
It is much easier to conquer Xiliang than to govern it.
"It's not just Xiliang. The barbarians in the south and the Shanyue in the southeast are all problems." Tian Ze said.
"So it is imperative to move the capital to Chang'an, sooner rather than later. At least we should solve the problems of Xiliang and Nanman first."
Upon hearing this, Guo Jia nodded slightly.
Now he completely understood Tian Ze's considerations.
Military power is always just a means. It is not enough to just conquer a territory and rule it peacefully.
If the official system and governance capabilities cannot keep up, the value of Liangzhou to them will be greatly reduced, and the power it can generate may not be as great as that of a county in other states.
What Tian Ze wanted was not half of the northern territory, but to maximize the power of all the states and populations under his rule.
Only in this way can we have sufficient foundation to achieve Tian Ze's ultimate goal.
"Your Majesty, you are really greedy!"
Guo Jia sighed sincerely.
Having to want all this, under the command of such a monarch, Chen Gong and others will be exhausted to death sooner or later.
In fact, if Tian Ze had not been supplying spiritual energy to warm Chen Gong and the others' bodies, they would have collapsed long ago.
This kind of high-intensity work creates much greater pressure than what Zhuge Liang experienced in the late Shu Han Dynasty, and it is simply not something that ordinary people can endure.
Tian Ze heard this and smiled: "Only children make choices. It would be best if we can have them all."
"I want to do everything I can before I leave. If I don't solve many problems now, they will be more troublesome in the future."
A speck of dust from the times is like a mountain to ordinary people.
If the current minor conflicts and hidden dangers are not resolved promptly, they will quickly worsen and spread, and gradually evolve into fatal hazards.
"Your Majesty, I would like to remind you that the First Emperor thought the same. But in the end, Qin II died." Guo Jia suddenly said solemnly.
"Then Fengxiao, you guys help me keep an eye on it. If I get lost one day, remember to remind me." Tian Ze said to Guo Jia with a smile.
He does not have the ability of the First Emperor, and he has gotten to where he is today mostly by cheating, but this is also an advantage to some extent.
Compared to the unstoppable Qin Shi Huang, although he was not particularly capable, he was very willing to listen to suggestions.
Moreover, the influence of modern ideas also made him pay great attention to the people's livelihood.
Always adhere to a certain bottom line to ensure that people's living standards are within an acceptable range.
Although he knew that there was still a lot of room for exploiting the people, Tian Ze always kept them in control and strictly ordered Chen Gong, Tian Feng and others to supervise him.
Even though this affected the progress of projects under his jurisdiction and caused a certain shortage of manpower, Tian Ze still did so.
Of course, the more important reason is that Tianze needs a lot of spiritual energy.
The spiritual energy gained after conquering Xiliang was too little, far below Tian Ze's expectations. Whether out of kindness or for his own immortality, Tian Ze had to let the people of Xiliang live a truly good life.
Guo Jia was slightly distracted when he heard this, then he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. With your ministers here, Your Majesty will definitely surpass the First Emperor."
When Guo Jia reached his position, he no longer considered wealth and glory.
They are witnessing and creating history, a glorious history unprecedented in history.
This drives them to do their best to achieve their goals unwaveringly.
Although Guo Jia seems to be slacking off all the time, he actually does everything he should do in daily life.
Even though he was as lazy as he was, he would still give some advice to the generals and civil officials when he had nothing to do, and would occasionally bring Fa Zheng over for "love education".
Tian Ze's existence made them see almost infinite possibilities.
Once Tian Ze, the helmsman, makes up his mind, the direction of the train is determined.
The relocation of the capital progressed very quickly.
Tian Ze did not completely abandon the idea of Ji County, but instead made it a secondary capital. Only civil and military officials and hundreds of thousands of people who were willing to come were moved to Chang'an.
Although it will take several years for the Chang'an City designed according to the latest Mohist plan to be completely completed, the general framework of the core area has been formed and is sufficient for Tian Ze to use.
When Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Liu Fan learned the news of Tian Ze's relocation of the capital, they immediately became alarmed.
On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore?
Tian Ze's move of the capital to Chang'an will inevitably change the deployment of military forces.
They will face great threats.
Especially Hanzhong, Nanyang, Chenliu, Yingchuan and other places close to Sili.
They had calmed down, but immediately began a new round of conscription and reorganized their defenses.
This time of conscription, they have pushed the lower limit to a certain level again.
All men aged 14 and above and under 60 are eligible for recruitment, which really made Tian Ze grit his teeth when he received the news.
However, Tian Ze had no choice.
He was unable to command the princes like Liu Bei.
In contrast, Yuan Shao and Sun Ce breathed a sigh of relief.
Especially Yuan Shao.
He had always been at the forefront of confronting Tian Ze, and for the first time he finally felt a sense of relief.
Although Guan Yu was stationed in Jizhou, and there were also Zang Ba, Gan Ning and others by his side, the total number of troops was no more than 300,000.
Based on Yuan Shao's understanding of Tian Ze, most of these troops would be used for garrison, and the number of troops that could attack him would be no more than 200,000.
As for the young and strong men in Jizhou, Yuan Shao believed that Tian Ze would not be willing to give them up.
At least it won't be used in the short term.
Because it is not worth dealing with him, a "defeated general".
After moving the capital to Chang'an, Tian Ze quickly devoted his energy to the governance of Xiliang and Sili.
Although the land of Xiliang is barren, it has great potential for development and is extremely suitable for animal husbandry.
Especially with the presence of Sili, the two can be said to complement each other.
The Zhengguo Canal in Sili had fallen into disrepair and a lot of the land had become barren due to years of farming.
But in Tian Ze's hands, these are not a problem.
Tian Ze can restore the former fertile plains of Guanzhong and even surpass them in a short period of time.
By then, will Liangzhou, which is adjacent to Sili, still be short of food?
(End of this chapter)
