My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 316 Household Registration
"Arun! Arun! Come here quickly."

"Father... Father."

Gao Run, who is over one year old, can walk independently and can also call out to people.

Upon hearing Gao Yu's voice, Gao Run laughed loudly and excitedly walked towards his father, even jogging slightly and swaying unsteadily.

as predicted.

He was running too fast and tripped and fell to the ground, which terrified the maids who were following behind him.

Just as he was about to reach out to help her up, Gao Yu raised his hand to stop him, and instead squatted down, encouraging her, "Arun, stand up by yourself, come here quickly."

When Gao Run fell, he subconsciously looked up at others. After hearing a familiar voice, he got up on his own and finally stumbled into Gao Yu's arms.

Gao Yu picked him up and suddenly stood up, lifting him high in the air. Kids are easily fooled by this; the grievance of falling down vanished instantly, and he giggled non-stop, waving his arms and legs, even reaching out to grab Gao Yu's beard. Kids don't know their own strength, but Gao Yu didn't mind.

"I don't know what's wrong with her, but as soon as she sees her husband, Arun starts to act wildly, even though she's usually very well-behaved."

Zheng Dache walked over, his words were reproachful, but his eyes were full of joy.

"It's better for boys to be a little wild, they're not girls."

"Arun will surely become a learned scholar in the future, and a great scholar like Wen Zisheng, the Imperial Secretary."

Why is Zheng Dache so certain?
Last year, during the baby's first birthday celebration, Gao Run grabbed a calligraphy brush, which convinced Zheng Dache that his son would surely be a literary genius in the future.

"Then you might as well be bolder and have the literary talent of Cao Zhi, whose talent is unparalleled!"

"Husband!"

Zheng Dache gave him a reproachful look.

Gao Yu laughed loudly, but then noticed a lingering gaze on him from the side, which made Yuan Miao extremely resentful.

Yang Changchu and Erzhu Yuechan were both pregnant, but her belly showed no signs of pregnancy.

Looking at Gao Run being held in Gao Yu's arms, she was filled with envy.

She couldn't help but bite her lower lip, wondering where she had gone wrong.
Why can't I get pregnant?

Gao Yu couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. Luckily, he had a strong, reliable waist, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to withstand the torment.

When Yuan Miao goes berserk, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he's insatiable.

"General, Chief Secretary Cui and others are outside requesting an audience."

Zheng Dache carried Gao Run away very sensibly. Gao Yu quickly got up and asked the maid to help her tidy her clothes and makeup before coming out of the inner courtyard.

Cui Jie, Cui Xian, Yang Yin, and others were waiting for him outside.

Upon seeing Gao Yu, they all bowed and greeted him, saying, "Greetings, General."

"You are Welcome."

Gao Yu sat down at the table, looked at everyone, and asked with a smile, "How is it?"

After Gao Yu's wedding, he began to survey the land and investigate the population, severely cracking down on a wave of refugees. After capturing them, he officially implemented the "Fubing System" at the beginning of last year.

He didn't distinguish between upper, middle, and lower Zhechong Prefectures at the outset. He simply established Zhechong Prefectures under the Tiance Prefecture, with each Zhechong Prefecture having a troop strength of one thousand men. Each Zhechong Prefecture was staffed with one Zhechong Commandant, two Guoyi Commandants, one Chief Clerk, and two Sub-Generals.

It has five captains, each captain leading two brigades, each brigade consisting of one hundred men.

A brigade commander leads two teams, each team consisting of fifty men, with squad leaders below the team leader.

A group of ten people would cook together from the same pot.

Gao Yu completely abolished the position of squad leader, and the platoon leader became the lowest-ranking manager in the army.

Gao Yu hadn't had time to investigate Yanzhou and Xuzhou yet, but he had indeed thoroughly investigated Qingzhou.

The powerful families cooperated by releasing some of the hidden households and the captured refugees who were incorporated into the household registration. At present, there are seven counties in Qingzhou, with a total of 81,321 households and a total population of 212,585.

of course……

It's not that Qingzhou only has this many people, but rather that Gao Yu can control this many people in total.

Just like the number of households registered by the imperial court is not necessarily the actual number of households within the territory of the Great Wei.

The fact that powerful families were willing to relinquish some of their hidden households and annexed unclaimed lands, and tolerated his use of the imperial court's name to suppress local magnates, was already the limit.

Gao Yu's 'maximum pressure' can only go this far for now.

At present, the entire north is indeed a scene of 'peace and tranquility'. The reason why the aristocratic families tolerate it is because these shrewd people can see that the situation in Luoyang is murky and unclear.

Things could get chaotic at any moment.

A powerful minister like Erzhu Rong would either have to retire quietly and return to his hometown, or he would inevitably have to fight Emperor Yuan Ziyou.

Gao Yu is known for his bravery, and his Xuanjia Army is incredibly fierce. If chaos breaks out, they will need to rely on Gao Yu to protect Qingzhou, which is why they are so tolerant.

Want to further lower their bottom line?

How can we force them to give up more of their profits?
Then we'll have to wait until the world truly descends into chaos and the situation becomes perilous.

After all, Gao Yu was promoted by Yuan Ziyou. If something happens to Yuan Ziyou, Gao Yu will inevitably raise the banner of righteousness.

"General, you are a virtuous man, blessed by Heaven. Last year, the weather was favorable, and with your knowledge and practice in promoting agricultural planting methods, the harvest was plentiful."

"The vast majority of the soldiers are self-sufficient. Only a small number of soldiers who did not receive enough land or whose land was too barren need to be provided with a supplementary batch of food by the Tian Ce Prefecture."

Gao Yu nodded.

When it was first implemented last year, he didn't dare to take too big a step right away.

The original three thousand soldiers who were training at the Luoyang Military Parade Ground were all incorporated into the Fubing (military) system. Two thousand more were selected from among the captured refugees who were physically strong, bringing the total number of Fubing to five thousand.

As for the original six hundred Xuanjia soldiers, how could they possibly be made to start as common soldiers again, given their military achievements in following Gao Yu in his campaigns across the north and south?

He started as a brigade commander.

Gao Yu did not abolish the Xuanjia Army's organization. Instead, he expanded the Xuanjia Army to a thousand men, which became his private army. However, it needed to be retrained. But he retained a group of the previous Xuanjia Army core members, so it was not a problem to retrain them to combat effectiveness.

In other words.

Currently, Gao Yu has 1,000 Xuanjia soldiers under his command, along with five prefectures, totaling 5,000 prefecture soldiers.

As for the retainers assigned to the garrison soldiers, each garrison soldier was assigned three retainers. These retainers were all refugees captured earlier, as well as hidden households of aristocratic families and powerful clans. As for the ratio of permanent land and allotted land...

After discussions between Gao Yu and Cui Xian, it was decided that Yongyetian should be lower than Koufentian.

The higher the rank, the more permanent land one can be allocated.

You can't give too much right away.

This can greatly alleviate the awkward situation of having no land to distribute as the number of soldiers increases, and can also motivate soldiers to fight bravely and make meritorious contributions.

"That's a good thing."

Gao Yu smiled and said, "We can continue to expand the number of soldiers in the garrison this year."

Gao Yu was discussing the corresponding system of honorary titles, but he wasn't in a hurry to put it on the agenda.

There is no war at present. Once chaos breaks out, we can introduce this promotion path specifically designed for warriors, which can also motivate them to fight bravely against the enemy.

The fact that only a small number of soldiers need additional food from the Tian Ce Prefecture because of poor soil and insufficient land allocation proves that the soldiers are currently self-sufficient.

"First, establish a Zhechong Prefecture in Nanqing Prefecture."

Nanqingzhou can be considered a vast and sparsely populated region because it was previously the front line. However, after Xuzhou was taken back by the Great Wei, Nanqingzhou was no longer the front line against the Southern Dynasty.

It had previously experienced the ravages of war.

The population is sparse, but the land is plentiful.

For Gao Yu, it was a treasure trove.

There aren't many powerful families there; they're mostly local strongmen, easy targets.

"We can also go to Xuzhou to get a general idea of ​​the situation, and Yanzhou to get a general idea of ​​the situation as well, but we shouldn't take any further action."

The resistance in Xuzhou is not expected to be too great.

Although the Southern Liang had been at peace on the border for a long time after the last major defeat in the Northern Expedition, Xuzhou was still the front line against the Southern Liang.

The powerful families and clans over there have a strong desire to 'protect themselves,' so Gao Yu can go a little too far and make them relinquish more benefits.

As for Yanzhou, we can only proceed gradually.

Gao Yu wasn't in a hurry.

Once a solid foundation is established in Qingzhou, and one's power continues to grow, with mature experience and a management system in place, subsequent actions will be much faster.

"General..."

After a moment's hesitation, Yang Yin reminded him, "General, your previous trip to Nanqing Prefecture to investigate the population has already drawn criticism. Perhaps you should consult His Majesty first?"

"Although His Majesty has only appointed me to oversee the affairs of the three prefectures of Xu, Yan, and Qing, I am the Grand Administrator of the Eastern Route appointed by His Majesty. There is no need to concern myself with the words of petty men. I will personally submit a memorial to His Majesty to explain the truth."

"Yes."

Gao Yu seemed to remember something else, "Also, what I said before was about opening schools and enrolling school-age children from local households."

"General...this matter is very costly and requires careful consideration."

"We can start by promoting it only in the suburbs of Dongyang City. I will allocate a sum of money to Tian Ce Mansion."

"Yes."

Gao Yu doesn't need any so-called talent for governing a country, nor even for governing a county.

What he needs is a group of low-level officials.

He doesn't even need to know many words; all he needs is to be able to help him promote agricultural planting techniques to the countryside so that the self-sufficient farmers can understand them.

This was also his first step in popularizing education.

Starting from within the Fubing (府兵) system, we first established a framework, a preliminary model.

As for what comes next?

We'll talk about it after I reach a higher position and have more power and influence.

After everything was explained...

Gao Yu called Mulan to his side.

"After finishing the farm work next month, I will inspect the soldiers' martial arts skills in batches, and the whole army's drills cannot be missed."

Currently, there are few Zhechong Prefectures, and Tiance Prefecture can manage them directly.

Once the number of Zhechongfu (military command posts) increases, positions such as Left Rear Guard General will inevitably be established sooner or later.

"Pass on my words to every soldier. The land has been distributed to them, and the troops have been distributed as well. Many people have also received cattle, sheep, and horses based on their previous military merits. But if anyone neglects their martial arts skills and fails the assessment, then get out! Give up your position."

Five thousand soldiers were equivalent to Gao Yu artificially creating five thousand 'small landlords'.

This is an incentive, not an opportunity for them to rest on their laurels and live a life of complacency.

"Yes, General! Please rest assured!"

(End of this chapter)