People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 125 Planning (seeking first order)

Jincheng, Yunwu!
The [-] to [-] people who were forcibly relocated from Chencang, Ji County and other places were outside the city at this time. They carried all their belongings in big bags and small bags, and looked at the unfamiliar environment around them, feeling both apprehensive and apprehensive.

But they were barely able to keep calm, because there was still food in the bag, and this food was their confidence.

In fact, migrating people is no different from marching, because meals cannot be arranged uniformly.

So every five days, food is distributed to them. In the morning and evening, a family of people, that is, a family, cooks a pot of wheat and rice to eat six to seven percent full.

Instead of robbing them of food, they distributed food to them. Therefore, although these people were complaining all the way, they did not escape.

Honestly, he moved to Jincheng. Although he was still afraid of the future, he had food in his hands and was not in a panic.

And the people who ordered them to be moved here, Li Wenhou, Li Yao, their father and son were watching these people from the top of the city.

Zhao Xian was also there, looking at these tens of thousands of people in ragged clothes, unkempt, who looked like refugees, he was both surprised and delighted:
"Brother-in-law, you are doing the right thing. As long as these people become the people of Jincheng, then Jincheng will be able to develop better!"

Li Wenhou held his head high, pointed at the people, and said loudly in a calm tone:

"That's natural. Now I want to know how these people should be resettled and when will they be able to hand in enough food?"

Zhao Xian still has some abilities. After thinking about it, he came up with a plan:

"Our Jincheng has a small population and a lot of land, so there is no problem in relocating the people, but it is difficult for Yunwu to resettle a large number of people, so we have to divert them. Half of the people will stay here, and the other half will be diverted to other counties..."

"Now that the weather is getting warmer, you don't need to prepare winter clothes. You can live in a shack. Let them cultivate wasteland first..."

"As long as the local county government provides seeds, agricultural tools, and cattle to dig up the land and plant the seeds, these people can be fed in one year, and the rewards can be seen in three years..."

Speaking of this, Zhao Xian's face was a little ugly. He thought of the crux of the problem, how to feed so many people now:

"However, with the grain stored in the treasury, I'm afraid it will be difficult to feed these people until the day of the autumn harvest. They may have to borrow some grain from the local tycoons, otherwise it will be difficult to sustain it."

When Li Wenhou heard this, his complexion was not good, not because he had to borrow food from the local tycoon, but because it took three years to see the return.

It is not unreasonable for Beigong Boyu to want to stay in Hanyang. There is ready-made land there, and it is much more comfortable to occupy and cultivate it directly than to open up wasteland.

But he has already made a decision, and there is nothing to regret, and then Li Wenhou said the solution:

"Don't worry about this. We still have 18 shi of grain in the army, all from Ayao Province. Although there is a lot of old grain, it can still be used to feed the hunger."

18 shi of grain...

Zhao Xian's face trembled, he turned his head to look at Li Yao, this is not a small amount, his nephew... really has the talent to be a corrupt official!
Then he made some calculations in his mind, and Zhao Xian nodded with a smile:

"There are 18 shi of grain, which is enough to feed the people. Usually, these people go to pick some wild vegetables and fruits, at least until the autumn harvest, there is no problem."

Li Yao was also listening, and he knew that there would be such a day, when he would wantonly embezzle food.

What Zhao Xian said just now is actually not a problem, but it is all based on farming life.

After all, compared with nomadic farming, farming does require more energy and time in the early stage.

But as long as you really see the rewards, you can harvest grain one crop after another. As long as the grain is piled up in the granary, you will have a strong ability to resist any natural disasters.

Although nomadism is easier and can see returns faster, nomadism is really lacking in resistance to natural disasters.

But here is the Hehuang Grassland, which can take into account both farming and nomadic.

So Li Yao suggested:

"Father, these people are handed over to my uncle. We need to take a break. The soldiers under our command have fought for a year, and we also need to take a break..."

"When everyone recovers, we will deploy elite cavalry to defeat all the Qiang tribes in Jincheng, occupy those lands with lush water and grass, and farm while grazing..."

"In the future, we will fight to the west of the West Sea, and once again train a team of Huangzhong followers who obey my father's orders!"

Hearing this, Li Wenhou also turned to look at Li Yao, with a smile on his face that couldn't be concealed:
"Ah Yao is right. Leave the affairs of the common people to your wife and brother, and leave the affairs of war to us!"

Zhao Xian was obviously taken aback when he heard the words:
"Will there be a war?"

Li Wenhou looked over and patted him on the shoulder:

"It won't affect your side, just mobilize elite cavalry, no civilians, no logistics, the problem will be solved soon!"

Zhao Xian breathed a sigh of relief, then fell into deep thought, then said with a smile:

"You guys have done great things in Guanzhong, even the imperial army can't defeat you, now your reputation is really known to everyone, everyone knows..."

"There is just one thing, you'd better go there yourself. I found that many big men in the county have been very restless. They conceal the amount of cultivated land and keep taking people as tenants..."

"This will have a great impact on the county's financial revenue, but I can't do anything to them when you are leading the army. Now that you are all back, if you can deter them and let them hand over their farmland and people, the county will be a lot more comfortable!"

Who didn't do this kind of thing, Li Wenhou's family, Zhao Xian's family... They are all hiding the amount of cultivated land and accepting people as tenants.

But things that were considered normal before, now they hate them after they take power.

They used to evade taxes and evade taxes, but now they are stealing their taxes and evading their taxes.

Naturally it is different!
Li Wenhou was murderous when he heard the words:
"These bastards, I will lead the army to kill them, and directly take back the cultivated land and the people!"

Zhao Xian quickly dissuaded him:

"That's not the case. We Jincheng are mixed with Qiang and Han. They have sheltered many people. The people have a good impression of them. They can't be killed directly. It is easy to lose popular support..."

"It's still about deterrence. With your current prestige, if you lead the army, they will calm down!"

Hearing Zhao Xian's explanation, Li Wenhou stopped yelling and killing, but he was still very dissatisfied with this matter:
"Then scare them first. If you still dare to hide the amount of cultivated land and accept the people as tenants, I will directly lead the army to kill them!"

Now the entire Jincheng has been regarded as a private territory by Li Wenhou. If you want to evade taxes on him in the future, you have to see if your neck is hard enough!
(End of this chapter)