It is easier to judge others, but it is more difficult to recognize yourself.

Zhang Ze was a little hesitant at the beginning, but now...

Especially after learning about the large-scale cleanup of corrupt officials in Longyou, Zhang Ze could not sleep well almost every day. He connected various matters during this period and finally felt that it was impossible to do good.

To the point where he brazenly launched a rebellion, he asked his disciples to kidnap the county and township officials in various parts of Hanzhong, blocked all intersections in the north and south, and at the same time sent envoys from the east and west, all the way to Longyou via Yangping Pass to contact Longyou.

The Qiang people went to Beigong and rushed to Xiangyang all the way through Shangyong...

At the same time, Zhang Ze gathered a large number of troops and besieged Fangling, preparing to sacrifice Huang Quan's head to the flag.

Regarding the overall situation, Zhang Ze does not think that he can fight against the hussar general Fei Qian alone. However, there are riots in Longyou in the west. If he cuts off the connection between Guanzhong and Sichuan in Hanzhong, Fei Qian will not be able to defeat Guanzhong.

Supplies from the south, and then attracts Cao Cao's troops from the Jingzhou area. In this way, it is possible to block Fei Qian's troops in the Qinling Mountains, and then Hanzhong can establish itself as the king!

It is impossible to say that he can march into Sichuan and Shu together with Cao Jun to expand his foundation. In this way, Fei Qian may lose the land of Sichuan and Shu in the middle of Longyou Han, and then collapse suddenly without even fighting...

Zhang Ze originally thought that the siege of Fangling would be easy. After all, there were personnel deployed by Zhang Ze in Fangling. However, he did not expect that after Huang Quan rushed back to Fangling, the first thing he did was to clear out the personnel deployed by Zhang Ze.

The eyeliner, by the time Zhang Ze came to attack, had already unified the inside and outside and defended the city, it was difficult for Zhang Ze to capture it for a while.

Zhang Ze’s plans are all beautifully conceived...

So Zhang Ze wanted to share such a beautiful plan with his friends.

But when Cao Ren got Zhang Ze's letter, he was not very happy.

Historically, Liu Biao controlled Jingzhou. It seemed that it stretched from Jingbei to Jingnan, spanning the north and south of the Yangtze River. The territory was vast and there were many soldiers, ranging from one hundred thousand to two hundred thousand. But in fact, Liu Biao settled in Jingxiang for a long time in the early stage.

Within the country, they all adopted the method of governing by doing nothing, entrusting administration to local powerful families. The places that Liu Biao could directly control were the northern part of Jiangling and several counties around Xiangyang, probably reaching Xinye in the north and Jiangxia in the south, and the chief officials were relatively small.

In short supply, many local wealthy families can only serve as chief administrators and meritorious officials. Apart from collecting grain, grass and taxes, they are unable to manage many things.

Therefore, historically, when onlookers saw Liu Biao missing opportunities again and again, they would inevitably think that Liu Biao was a waste and his whole family was a waste. However, in fact, it was definitely not easy for Liu Biao to launch a war.

Things, if Liu Biao leads the army outside, and the big families in Jingxiang and Jingxiang pinch their way out, they will immediately be stretched thin, and there is always the risk of running out of food...

Therefore, in history, Liu Biao went to Xiangyang desperately to buy all kinds of food, grass, soldiers, and even reserve people, just to prepare for the day when he could get rid of the hostage of the local wealthy families in Xiangyang. However, he was old, and his two sons were ineffective, so Liu Biao

Everything he saved was given to Cao Cao.

But now, because Jingzhou is basically divided up, the south and north of Jingzhou are very weak. After Cao Ren settled in Xiangyang, he faced such a situation, and it was impossible for Cao Ren to produce food out of thin air, and Jingzhou still had to bear the burden of the past.

Fortunately, Cao Cao and Fei Qian reached an armistice agreement with Yuzhou to carry out the important task of transporting grain. They did not need to use troops for the time being. This gave them a certain breathing space and allowed them to focus on resuming production.

The first thing is agriculture. Cao Ren sent people to first count the land and the number of households in some counties and villages around Xiangyang, and then planned production and coordinated with each other. For example, Xinye City only had less than a thousand households and the population was insufficient, resulting in

There are many barren farmlands around, so some people must be deployed there...

In addition, Cao Ren also learned like Fei Qian, and ordered that for the large tracts of land that had been vacated, the time for collecting taxes would be limited to the autumn and September of the fifth year. If the taxes were not paid by the time, then these lands would be deeded even if they had land deeds.

, and they are all not allowed to join the officialdom.

This hit immediately hit the Jingxiang gentry on the tailbone, causing them to scream in pain, because almost more than two-thirds of these abandoned lands were in their names, and they used various means, or

They obtained it by seizing, purchasing, or colluding with local officials. No matter whether they could farm the land or not, as long as the government came to investigate, these guys would take out the land deeds and say that there was an owner somewhere.

Yes, don't act rashly...

However, taxes must be paid on all the land. If there is no tax, it will be confiscated as wasteland, which will immediately cause trouble, because the Jingxiang gentry may not have enough manpower to cultivate the land for a while. After several back and forth with Cao Ren, they finally bargained.

This year, it is temporarily set at 65%. From next year, it will be 80%, and the year after that it will be full.

Cao Ren was actually somewhat influenced by some ideological trends in Guanzhong, and he began to look down on these guys. He also sometimes felt that these guys were just moths and would not be of any benefit to the country. But when the whole situation was put here, he had no choice but to admit that,

It would be difficult for him to break away from these Jingxiang gentry.

The literacy rate in these days is very low, let alone the common people. Even among the poor scholars, there are not many people who can really read the classics and history. Although knowing the classics may not be able to do anything, if you don't read the classics, you will not only have a narrow vision and a weak mind.

, and I can’t handle official documents and tax calculations alone. How can I be an official?

In any dynasty, only by mastering knowledge can one be able to take up management positions and become the ruling class. Illiteracy may be used to fight, but it is absolutely impossible to govern the country. Therefore, all those who advocate the uselessness of knowledge instruct other people's children not to study.

As long as someone is happy, 100% of them have evil intentions.

Therefore, Zhang Ze sent a letter to invite Cao Cao to march into Hanzhong and fight against the Hussars. Although Cao Ren's eyes lit up, he still hesitated the next moment. After thinking for a long time, he also wrote a letter and merged it into
Chapter completed!