Chapter 972 The Importance of Sichuan

This time Xiao Yu followed Li Xiang to Sichuan, which indeed mobilized a large amount of family resources, but the corresponding harvest was also good. More than a dozen young children of the family have come to Sichuan, and they all have experience in governing. After returning to Chang'an in the future, this will be a valuable asset. No matter which yamen it is arranged in, no one else can tell the reason. If you want to stop it, you have to see if the person you mentioned has this experience. .

"Speaking of this, I have to thank Your Highness for them. However, the territory of the four chieftains also needs a large number of local officials. Now the court has given us a list. I wonder what Your Highness means?"

Xiao Yu thought of another thing. Since the territory of the four chieftains has belonged to the Tang Dynasty, we have the right to set up local officials here, but they cannot appoint local officials yourself. If you appoint and remove them yourself, then Why do we still need the officials of the imperial court and the heavenly officials?

"The imperial court has given us a lot of support now. If they want to put people in, they can't all come back. You just have to bargain with the imperial court. Let them place at most one-third. In addition, you can also bring a few people from your family. The rest I'll round it up myself."

When sharing the cake, Li Xiang, who has never been shy, got more than half of the officials in one go. Who knew that this place was conquered by others? Xiao Yu also followed Li Xiang and helped a lot. If you can get a bite of meat in advance, think about the large aristocratic families in Chang'an City. They may have broken their heads just for these few places. What does it mean for us to suffer a little in Sichuan? Isn't it all for the next generation of the family?

Xiao Yu was handling some documents while fishing. When Li Xiang nodded, he immediately wrote this down. Even though he was the top administrator of Sichuan for many things, there were some things that Li Xiang had to nod for. Li Xiang brought this place down with his own hands. If you think that the power to share the cake is in your hands, then you are going too far.

"Your Highness has news, Your Highness has news..."

Xiao Yu was writing when he was startled by the loud voice. Qin Huaiyu waved a letter in the distance. It seemed that there was news from the south. Everyone's eyes were focused on the south these days. Unexpectedly, the two brothers They couldn't help it so quickly. If they had known it was like this, Li Xiang would not have come back at all. He might as well have guided them on the spot in the south.

"It's time for you to temper your temperament. After all, it comes from the Duke's mansion. Your father has always taught you that you should be a bit civilized when encountering things. You will set off with the army soon. If If you are so surprised when something happens, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the Tang Dynasty?"

Xiao Yu is a veteran of three dynasties, let alone Qin Huaiyu. Even if Qin Huaiyu's father Qin Qiong is here, Xiao Yu can say a few words if he wants to. He is considered an old man in the court, so when Xiao Yu speaks, Qin Huaiyu could only stand quietly.

"Don't talk about him, sir. Young people similar to him can't be said to have great military achievements, but they all have a laurel crown on their heads. Only the things this kid does are just finishing things. Now it's his turn. It’s a battlefield, so of course it’s a little more exciting than others.”

Li Xiang saw Qin Huaiyu's reserved look, and wanted to say a few words for him in his heart. After hearing this, Xiao Yu finally showed a smile on his face. The young general must always remember that he should represent himself outside. What is important is the face of the Tang Dynasty. If we are so without a city government, I am afraid it will be ridiculed in the future.

In Xiao Yu's view, if Qin Huaiyu is embarrassed, it will not only be embarrassing for his own people, but also his father, General Qin Qiong, who may not be able to hold his head up when the time comes. It is better to say a few words now than to be embarrassed in the future. many.

"What His Highness said is that since you have important matters to discuss, I will go back first and fish with His Highness another day."

Xiao Yu is very self-aware. He knows that he is only responsible for the civil affairs of Sichuan. If there is a military or national event, unless Li Xiang keeps this guy here, otherwise he will never stay here on his own initiative. This is also A reason to remain undefeated for many years.

"This is not an important matter. After their army, which needs your cooperation later, goes to the south, all the food and grass supplies will be provided by you. Although Chang'an City has shipped a lot, it will be difficult to transfer them there. A lot of time wasted.”

In Li Xiang's view, the most important thing about the army's southward march is not what happened on the battlefield, because what happened on the battlefield can be predicted now. No matter who of the two brothers wins, it cannot be our Datang. The most important thing for the military's opponent is that the logistics supply must keep up.

Li Xiang came from Nanzhao himself, so he naturally knew how good Nanzhao's supply capacity was. Tens of thousands of people could enter at once. If it were a peaceful era, there would naturally be no problem. But now there is a war, and no one wants to We know to what extent this war will spread. Once it spreads from the royal city to the whole country, then the supply of food will have to rely entirely on Sichuan. In addition to our own army, if we want to stabilize the local society, we will also have to transport a lot of food.

Of course, if the scope of this war is not large and only affects the army, then Sichuan's food can be saved. Nanzhao has also saved a lot of good things over the years, so it can satisfy their needs. There is still no problem, and it will not bring too much burden to Datang's takeover, but the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and no one knows what will happen at the next moment, so it is wise to be fully prepared. What people should do.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, although the grain has only matured for one season, the official warehouses around Chengdu are also full. The most important thing is that we have opened up a lot of wasteland, and Your Highness has given us a lot of good seeds. Now there is no shortage here. Food, even without the support of Chang'an City, I can still provide enough food for these tens of thousands of people to keep them fed for three years."

Xiao Yu is indeed a capable man. The war with the chieftains ended just a few months ago. Coupled with the previous agricultural promotion, it only took one season of food. This has already changed Sichuan's long-standing disease. With this alone, Datang There is probably no one in the entire court who has this ability.

Li Xiang wanted to bring him over in the first place because of his ability. Instead of growing old slowly in Chang'an City, it would be better to come to Sichuan to show off his remaining talent.