Chapter 667: Gathering
Outside the north city of Heyang, the black mass of refugees can be seen as far as the eye can see.
The Puyang Prefecture soldiers dispatched two thousand people last time to divide areas outside the city and gather them for placement.
After being raised for a period of time, they will be sent to Xingyang in the south in batches.
There have been many wars there. Although it is not a white land, the place is really desolate. Among the seven counties, there are only 30,000 to 40,000 people, which is considered to be an area seriously affected by the war.
So Liang Gong asked Heyang to send all the refugees to Xingyang, not without reason - it may sound unpleasant to say, but only the counties and counties that have become a piece of land can better integrate households and people.
If Xingyang cannot be resettled, some people will be sent to Chenjun, limited to 6,000 households, to fill the vacancy left after the entire right camp of the Silver Spear Army was relocated.
At the end of July, Pan Tao, the imperial censor of the Liang Kingdom, Zao Song, the Minister of Zuo Min, Pei Shao, the Zuo Chief of the General's Office, and Zheng Long, the Chief Secretary, arrived in Heyang. , Heyang ordered Cheng Yuantan to accompany him personally.
A group of people still acted like scholars. Even if they were talking about serious or important matters, they still found a good and cool place, rolled out the carpet, put out tables, utensils, and tea sets, and talked while eating and drinking.
Zao Song summoned his followers, took some five-stone powder from the bag, and looked at the crowd.
Pan Tao waved his hand, indicating no.
Pei Shao and Lu Yan were a little moved, but they refused.
Zheng Long, Du Yin, and Cheng Yuantan didn't say anything.
Zao Song collected the five stones in embarrassment. It had long been known that Duke Liang did not like this substance, and the officials under his rule did not dare to take Wushisan in front of him. Unexpectedly, they also had many scruples in private. Is this because you are afraid that someone will tell someone and your future will be affected?
Zao Song gradually figured out the official atmosphere in Henan and decided to adjust his future behavior again.
"The sails on the river are gathered, and the supplies are all here. The profit is not small." Pan Tao looked at the mighty Yellow River, chuckled, and said: "In this way, the Xiongnu's days in Hanoi will be better." It’s getting worse and worse.”
On the south bank of the Yellow River, a large number of trackers shouted neat chants, pulling one grain ship after another upstream, and then unloaded the goods in the three cities of Heyang.
This is the first batch in front of me. There are ten ships in total, carrying 90,000 grains.
The garrisons in the three cities of Heyang have dispersed their food supplies in advance to provide relief to the victims. The newly transported food is to make up for the consumption.
“Without Yuzhou, this would not be the case.” After Pan Tao spoke, Pei Shao said: “I heard that Prime Minister Yu’s grain collection in Liang State was going well, and the first batch of 200,000 dendrobium grains has begun to be sent to Qingzhou. ”
"Yuzhou is indeed critical. Only one county in Lu was affected by the disaster. Last year, we rested and recuperated. After harvesting summer wheat this year, we can harvest beans in a month. The food is very sufficient."
"Among the thirteen counties of Liang Kingdom" The land and fruits have become a climate?"
"Liang Gong was good at caring for the people and cultivating mulberry trees. In the past, the millet and wheat harvest in Yiyang Sanwu was higher than that in Yiquanwu. I even sent someone to learn it. "
"If the refugees gathered this time can be resettled, it will be Liang Gong who will help them a few years later."
The crowd was blowing the cool breeze from the river, drinking tea. They kept talking about the most important disaster relief issue at the moment.
The chief clerk Zheng Long talks very little.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to say it, but it’s just that it’s difficult to squeeze into the circle of these people. After all, Pan Tao was the only one who would pull him up to say a few words from time to time.
However, even though he said nothing, he was still very happy in his heart, especially when he heard everyone talking about the weather of Liang Guo, he felt extremely proud.
I don’t know how many disciples of Master Shao and descendants of Hansu Haoqiang are serving as officials at the grassroots level in Liangguo County. The current situation of Liang State is the result of everyone's hard work - of course, God also gave face and did not let the locust plague spread here.
Thirteen counties and 81 counties, with nearly 1.6 million people registered as households, is this force powerful? Quite powerful.
No aristocratic family in the world can control so much land and population.
To a certain extent, Shao Master itself is a very large family, and then based on its own foundation, it drives ten times more powerful nobles to conquer the world.
What a majestic spirit this is.
"Why hasn't anyone come yet?" After everyone finished drinking a cup of tea, Pan Tao raised his head and looked not far away.
Coincidentally, just when he was getting a little impatient, Liu Bin, the governor of Longxiang Mansion in Xuting, came over.
Behind him were dozens of soldiers and soldiers, escorting more than a dozen ragged refugees.
After the salutes and greetings were completed, Pan Tao stood up, looked at the refugees kneeling in front of him, and asked: "Where did they all come from?"
"Wild King."
"Sanyang."
"Ji County."
"Shangdang."
"Jinyang."
..."People from Jinyang are here, how about Liu Bingzhou?" Pan Tao was a little surprised, but not particularly surprised.
Not to mention the Xiongnu side, that is, Henan and Hebei. As long as you are not afraid of being taken to the manor as a slave, you can go anywhere. The grassroots level is completely blank and management is extremely sparse.
It’s not that I don’t want to take care of it, but that in today’s society, I can’t take care of it at all. Your power and authority can barely even reach the county level. In many places, the imperial power does not even reach the county level. One or even several counties are the paradise of aristocratic families.
On the one hand, the nobles in this society were suffering from wars and were in danger of overturning their family businesses. On the other hand, they had gained huge power that was difficult to grasp during the Taiping years. Their overall strength and influence increased step by step, reaching the top. go.
Generally speaking, large groups of refugees will not be taken care of, and they will be left alone to live in peace and harmony. Unless people want to put down roots, a dispute between residents and refugees will break out.
The Huns actually have a similar social structure. There are refugees traveling south from Jinyang to Henan. Although it is rare, it is not impossible. Otherwise, how would they survive with so many gentry traveling south, traveling across the state and county with their servants and maids in their villages, traveling in large and small vehicles?
"Mr. Liu is still in Jinyang." The person who was asked was of low status and could not say anything more. He only knew that Liu Kun had not left yet - of course, he also heard what others said. .
Liu Bin handed a stack of papers to Pan Tao.
After Pan Tao took it, he browsed it briefly and found that it was a summary of news about the north collected by Heyang.
Roughly, you say something, he says something, sum it up, and then eliminate the obviously contradictory parts to piece together a complete picture - it may not be absolutely accurate, we can only pursue relative accuracy.
"In the past, Liu Zun lured 30,000 Hu and Han people into Taiyuan, and I knew something was wrong." Pan Tao sighed: "Where did Liu Kun get so much savings? He also faced Xiongnu intrusion, and it was difficult for the people to farm and herd with peace of mind. . Thirty thousand families are scattered, and Liu Yueshi has been defeated repeatedly, and it may be difficult to maintain. "
Without the support of the Tuoba family, how can Liu Kun hold Jinyang? His ability to solve the food problem of his soldiers and civilians is considered a blessing.
"The Shangdangjie, Wuhuan, and Xiongnu tribes are also having a hard time." Pan Tao looked at the second piece of paper, saw the beauty, patted it with the back of his hand, and said with a smile: "It's already here Livestock are being slaughtered.”
Grain and pasture are eaten by locusts, and people and cattle and sheep have nothing to eat. In such a situation, people can only eat cattle and sheep, but this is drinking poison to quench their thirst.
If all the ministries know the opportunity, they should think carefully about how to spend next year. The local people's livelihood, which was already tense due to years of war, encountered an emergency such as the locust plague. It suddenly became unsustainable and began to develop in the direction of collapse. Livestock were slaughtered to tide over the immediate difficulties, resulting in a shortage of livestock next year. There wasn't enough dairy, famine spread, livestock continued to be slaughtered, it was the accelerator on the downhill road.
There are only two ways to get out of this vicious cycle: either inject a large amount of livestock and grain from the outside, or consume a part of the population.
"Pan Gong." Zheng Long, the chief clerk, came over and asked, "I wonder if there are Shangdang and Hanoi barbarians going south?"
"Yes, quite a few." Pan Tao nodded and said with a smile: "The opportunity has come. Zhang Mengsun really has a great vision. Before anyone else could react, he set his sights on Hanoi and Shangdang."
< br>Zheng Long looked happy and suggested: "Perhaps the refugee commander Guo Mo can be asked to send people to sneak back to Hanoi. He was originally the master of Wubao in Hanoi and was appointed by Liu Kun. He has many old friends and can do better. "
Guo Mo did accept Liu Kun's appointment as governor.
At that time, Hanoi was in chaos and Luoyang had no time to take care of itself. Liu Kun and Liu Cong each appointed the governor of Hanoi. In the end, Guo Mo couldn't hold on anymore, so he led some soldiers and civilians to cross south to Henan County and found a piece of wasteland for farming.
His current position is more like a mercenary leader.
Plow the fields when there is no war, and be drafted into battle when there is a war. After the war is over, you will receive some food, livestock rewards, and sometimes some spoils of war.
In fact, his career in Hanoi was quite prosperous at the time.
In addition to farming, they attacked and killed nearby Wubao, plundered grain and grass, and also robbed and killed business travelers. It was simply lawless. In his Wubao, he accumulated hundreds of thousands of grains at most.
He was unable to stand in Hanoi. In addition to the pressure from the Huns, the fact that he had angered all the fort owners was also a reason that cannot be ignored - "My neighbors are my granaries, and I am my granary." Who can stand this kind of behavior?
“Master Zheng’s strategy is very good.” Pan Tao praised.
"Pan Gong, the Bianliang side has decided to attack Hanoi?" Du Yin, the captain of Sili School, couldn't help but ask.
"I just have this idea, but I have to wait and see." Pan Tao said: "Actually, I suggest attacking it. By diverting some of the disaster relief food and using it as military supplies, we may gain something."
Du Yin was speechless.
In Pan Yangzhong's eyes, Qingzhou can kill some of the victims in exchange for the opportunity to attack Jijun, Hanoi and even Shangdang.
From the general trend of the world, Du Yin had to admit that this was the right thing to do.
But from the perspective of the people of Qingzhou who are waiting for food, how can they bear it?
He actually knows that he and his brother (Du Dan) are too soft-hearted. Whenever they see refugees who cannot survive, they try to gather them within their capabilities. This kind of mentality is actually not suitable for troubled times because it is not ruthless enough.
Do you think that if you gather and help the refugees, they will be grateful and become your own people from now on. But how do you know that you won’t attract wolves into the house and cause the magpie’s nest to be occupied by doves?
Pan Tao glanced at Du Yin, shook his head and laughed, saying: "You have to listen to Mr. Liang on this matter. I will just gather the refugees and find out the enemy's situation. Mr. Liang has returned to Bianliang, what should I do? He has his own plans."
"Yes," Du Yin said with a smile.
In fact, even during the catastrophe, the war has not stopped in some places.
Baichaowu is on the verge of collapse. It is impossible to give up at this time. No matter what, we must grit our teeth and fight it down.
As for Jijun, Hanoi, and Shangdang, this is destined to be a larger-scale war. Du Yin doesn’t know whether to start a war. He hopes not to.
(End of this chapter)