Chapter 1081 Population
In late February, the road from Jingling, Jiangling to Xiangyang was full of troops returning to the north.
The vehicle is loaded with various items, so there is no need to mention money, but the most outrageous thing is that various daily necessities are also filled with them. Even many clumsy things are not suitable for transportation by vehicles. We are already considering whether Yangshui is safe and whether it can be transported by ships.
If possible, you can even transport it north through the river through Xiangyang to the vicinity of Fangchengkou. After a short distance of land transfer, enter Wanye Corridor, you can transfer a distance by boat, and finally enter Rushui, arrive in Liang County, then transfer to Yiquekou by land, and then transport it by water...
It sounds a bit troublesome, water turns to land, land turns to water, and you have to change the boat. But it is still much more savings than pure land transportation, because on this road that is thousands of miles away, the water transportation part is more than 70%.
Most of the shipment and transportation are large items.
Don't laugh, there are all furniture. Because some people can't pay the money for the city redeem, they use the items to pay for it. They suffer a loss when estimating the value, but there is no way.
Even temples and Taoist temples have to pay! No one can avoid it, and the main focus is on treating everyone equally.
It's really no money? Then go to the construction site.
A gap was broken in Jiangling's outer city, but in the subsequent attack, Liang Jun tried his best to expand the gap, and it was too unrestrained and now it needs to be repaired.
In addition, the court intended to build an embankment in the east of the city and then build a water city to connect the water city and lakes through the canal to facilitate the entry and exit of the ships. If the Jin Navy attacked, the weak Liang Navy could retreat into the water city and no longer had to hide in the east and west like now. There were several ships hidden in this river bay, and the reed marsh hid some of it. It was too ugly and did not have the majesty of the royal army.
Overall, as the conqueror, the Liang army was quite as handsome as a royal army and did not act indiscriminately.
The Yin Gun, Hei Wei, Yi Cong, Luo Yan and other armies are the backbone, and they are powerful in fighting and suppressing rebels, and they are barely maintaining the situation.
Of course, there are also groups with relatively difficult life, such as Jin officials, generals and wealthy families who had not escaped, who were unified and liquidated, and all were sent to counties such as Guilan, Guangning, Diaoyin, Shang, Xinqin, Longxi and other counties.
After a rough calculation, there are thousands of people who are allocated to the frontier, and the scale is quite large. However, the way to demote sinners to immigrate to the real border has been an old trick since ancient times. The local snakes in Liangzhou were all sinners in the Han Dynasty.
At the end of February, the first batch of troops arrived in Xiangyang.
Shao Xun met several tribal chiefs on Caizhou Island, including the excavation department from Zhangye and Xihai.
This tribe once relied on Qifu and Yifu, and fought with Tufa Xianbei for many years. Later, he was led by Wang Que'er and then sent two thousand Ding Zhuang to the south. Until now, no less than a thousand people died in battle or illness, and more than half of them have lost. This is a very typical state of the Mihu tribe.
Shao Xun was walking leisurely on the earth embankment on the edge of Caizhou Island. Looking at the rising spring water, he felt refreshed and happy.
The scenery of Xiangyang is somewhat different from the beauty of the North.
"In the Battle of Shicheng, your army did not avoid arrows and rushed straight to the enemy's formation. It was a meritorious." Shao Xun did his homework in advance, counting the military achievements of the Jiedui team one by one. "Then he was ordered to travel west and attack the city. Ji Nan City was defeated, and you were one of the credit." "When fighting Jiangling, the epidemic spread in the army. Your troops still attacked the city twice, and even launched a horse to repel a sneak attack from the thief Zhou Fu's troops." "Such all these things have indeed been put into great efforts." Shao Xun said; "Those who died in battle, the court gave two pieces of silk. I think your troops work hard, and I will add another one."
After hearing the excavation of Mulu, he immediately bowed to the ground and said, "Thank you for your great reward."
Shao Xun didn't look at him, but looked at the beautiful river view, as if he asked casually: "Are there any soldiers who have made meritorious service willing to stay?"
Zhejiu Mulu's head just got up, and he was stunned when he heard it. This is what to...
Shao Xun stopped and sighed: "The soldiers held their heads and worked hard. How can I bear to treat them harshly? If there are meritorious service, they can give them land. If the families of soldiers who have died in battle or illness, they can give them land. If there are those who want to come to Jingzhou, they can give them land."
When speaking, if they don't understand, they are fools. Zhejiu Mulutou keenly realized that the emperor seemed to be eyeing the population in their hands?
Even the elderly, weak, women and children are valuable on the grassland.
The elderly and young men can ride horses and shoot arrows, but they are not as powerful as young and strong, and they can also take care of livestock.
Not to mention women, they can have children and increase the tribal population.
Annexation of grassland tribes is very common. Unless it is really a feud, it is generally not a random murder and then annexation. Even the heads of clans in the conquered tribe can still control the population and property of their clan. This is an inherent tradition for thousands of years.
In short, population is wealth. "Your Majesty, my shepherds can only grazle, they can't farm." In an anxious manner, he thought of a reason for digging Mulu's head, and he was impressed by his wit.
"What's the difficulty? Just learn it." Shao Xun laughed and said, "Besides, Xiangyang is vast and sparsely populated, and there are too many places to provide grazing. Those who are willing to stay can first grazing and make a living, and then slowly plough and half-grazing. You can always learn it." Can Xiangyang grazing? Of course it can.
In fact, the conditions in Xiangyang are pretty good, but they need to be renovated and give it a safe external environment.
In history, the ranch was set up in Xiangyang in the Tang Dynasty, and the Turkic prisoners captured were exiled in large quantities to the "Shannan East Road" - Shannan East Road is equivalent to the five counties of Nanyang (Dengsui of the Tang Dynasty), Xiangyang, Jiangxia, Jingling (Xiangyingfu) and other places at this time.
It was just that they were negligent in management and allowed them to "make a living by hunting". After living with the Han people for a long time, they damaged the local customs and formed the famous Cai thief. They farm during the day and robbed at night. They are very common in farming donkeys, mules and horses, and the people are extremely brave. There were even people who took a boat to Jiangxi to rob and returned home with a load of people, which was very outrageous.
The conditions in Xiangyang are definitely far inferior to those in the Tang Dynasty, but there must be people developing such wilderness areas, and Shao Xun lacks people. No matter who he wants, he wants the "remnants" of the palace, the inner tribe, or even the slaves. He wants it.
So, it is not surprising that he opens his mouth to ask for people today, because he has been thinking about this for a long time.
If Xiangyang and the counties south of the country are not well developed and the economy does not recover, the cost of war will increase. This is a very clear thing.
Zhejiu Mulu's head was forced to death by Shao Xun's words. He felt a little annoyed, but he didn't dare to say anything. He could only stutter: "Xiangyang is humid, and if the eagle on the grassland comes, he may not be able to fly."
Seeing Shao Xun's face was unhappy, Zhejiu Mulu's head added: "I will go back and ask, there should be someone who is willing to stay."
Shao Xun's expression was slightly relaxed.
No mistakes, one poem, one post, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one read!
He knew that although the Zhejiu Department had suffered repeated defeats with Yifu, he still had strength and wanted to return to Zhangye and Xihai to be a local overlord, so he was very concerned about the population.
But there are many tribes smaller than Qifu, Yifu, Zhejiu, Lushuihu and other areas in Helong. This time they are really seriously damaged. Are they worried about being annexed by others?
The grassland is very realistic. Even a large tribal alliance - such as the Yifu and Qifu alliance - is divided into different levels, and if you are not strong enough, you will be bullied.
For example, Shao Xun is going to recruit people to fight and give three thousand places. How do you think the tribal alliance will collect these three thousand people?
For example, the Tufa Xianbei suddenly crossed the Qilian Mountains and attacked the Yifu Alliance, or attacked the Qifu Alliance in the east. When they fought, they were all particular about who did the hardest, tiring and most dangerous work.
The alliance leader with a high wrist can balance it in the center, so that everyone can be convinced, but the most common one is the one with a normal wrist.
The water here is so deep. Shao Xun even suspected that some tribes with only one or two or two thousand people, dared to go back after half of Ding Zhuang died? If there is a ranch from the Central Plains for them, would they be willing to migrate here?
Some people may not, but there are certainly willing, especially when there is no choice.
Shao Xun quickly let go of the Zhejiu family and looked at the chiefs of other tribes.
Even though the few people couldn't speak Chinese, they gradually understood after listening to the translation, and their expressions were different for a moment.
After a moment, the answer was similar to the one who digged the Mulu head, and said that he wanted to go back and ask.
Shao Xun did not force him, but just smiled and ordered his personal soldiers to get a few trucks of goods and distribute them to the chiefs. This was a private reward for them.
In addition, they will be awarded the honorary officials according to the number of troops sent, frequency of combat, and number of casualties. It doesn’t make much sense, and they don’t even have a salary, but after all, they have official uniforms, seals and support, and the sense of ritual is also helpful to improve their status. The honorary officials are also officials.
Of course, it is not affordable at all.
Shao Xun also gave them some quotas, such as their children and nephews of the right age who entered Luoyang Imperial Academy, Bianliang Imperial Academy, and included them in the Hu family (Lu surname), etc., which are all realistic benefits and are crucial to the long-term development of a family.
Shao Xun's purpose is not to destroy them, but to appease and control them, and eventually slowly subdue and assimilate them.
He knew that these chiefs would not be completely satisfied, but how could there be such a good thing in the world?
He recruited the heroic tribes and the merchants went to war. Are they satisfied?
He plundered money and food for the gentry and saved their land. Are they satisfied?
Why did the construction of palaces and roads in the early days of the founding of all dynasties have been extremely costly, but it took years of money to build a palace in the later period? Because people in the early days of the founding of the country basically came from troubled times, they knew the terribleness of troubled times, the cruelty of killing and the difficulty of survival, so they were more able to endure hardships, and work harder.
If you are not satisfied, you will rebel, and let’s continue fighting! The founding emperor has this kind of virtue, and Shao Xun is not a good person, you can just think about it yourself.
After sending away the chiefs, on the third day of March, Shao Xun inspected the second batch of returning troops on Caizhou Island.
They are quite special and not old. They are basically soldiers and men from Luonan.
Shao Xun attached great importance to this matter because it was handled well, and it had practical significance to the increasingly growing population of military soldiers.
(This chapter ends)