Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 440 The Covenant
With this thought in mind, Chen Zhi couldn't help but think more about the whole issue and felt that there were many problems in Tuoba Yulu's words.

The biggest problem is the number of [-] refugees.

The situation of refugees in Bingzhou is real.

Compared with Youzhou, Bingzhou didn't have much advantage. The population of both sides was about the same. Before the war, the number of households in Bingzhou was only around [-].

The ensuing wars caused disasters to the civilians throughout the state. However, due to the Xiongnu's control of the entire Bingzhou and the war between the imperial court and the Xiongnu, the road for the civilians to go south was blocked, and the road to Youzhou from the east was blocked. Safety, in the end, the smoothest way to sneak into the grassland is through a jungle in the north.

When these people fled north, they thought of taking a detour on the grassland, but the grassland is a nomadic world. The people in the Central Plains ran on two legs, how could they outrun the four legs of this horse.

Therefore, their thoughts were good, but the end result was that they were captured by the grassland tribes and became their trophies.

As the most powerful tribe in that area, the Tuoba tribe became the main recipient, gathering these people from the Central Plains as their own property.

"Once these people fall into the grassland, most of them will become slaves. However, the Tuoba tribe is considered to be the most civilized in the entire grassland, and they have a deep acceptance of Han culture. Due to their living environment, they cannot Undertake deeper Chineseization, but at least the local customs are more accepting. Therefore, most of these Han people can survive after becoming slaves, and then they will be invested in the construction of the tribe as a working population. , among which skilled craftsmen will be selected to serve the Tuoba tribe."

Thinking about some introductions he had received in the Secretarial Department, Chen Zhi narrowed his eyes and looked at Tuoba Yulu in front of him, trying to figure out his purpose.

"Due to reasons in my previous life, stirrups have been widely spread on the grasslands, but production, iron materials, etc. are still problems. Fortunately, I had concerns in my previous life and did not further promote the development of horseshoes. Otherwise, this nomadic ability , I'm afraid it will be difficult to control, but even so, with the development of the times, it is only a matter of time. Even now, the demand for craftsmen among the nomadic tribes with a deeper Chinese culture is increasing year by year. How can this group of Xianbei people Maybe he could be released to me easily? You know how small the population of that generation county was. Such an opportunity is not common anymore, but..."

While thinking about it, Chen Zhi suddenly thought of something else.

"The number of households in Bingzhou is about 3. Calculated as a population, it is not large at all. Even if there are refugees everywhere because of the war, it is not possible for the Tuoba tribe to gather tens of thousands of Han people. And listen According to Tuoba Yulu, it does not seem difficult to bring out these [-] people, which shows that they still have a lot of Han people. What is hidden in this? He is willing to use the precious Han people to form an alliance. Simply It is inexplicable to attach importance to allies, because it is tantamount to weakening oneself and increasing the strength of neighbors. Is there something wrong with this population itself, or is there some problem with the Tuoba tribe that I am not aware of?"

Such speculation made Chen Zhi realize that his understanding of the Tuoba tribe and the various ethnic groups in the grassland was very limited, and relying on the records in the secretary's province, he could not know the current situation at all.

"It seems that the need for spies is really urgent and is needed in all aspects."

He thought so, but Chen Zhi did not intend to be polite. Under the current circumstances, whether it was an alliance with the Tuoba tribe or gaining a population, they were all ways to strengthen himself. Even if there might be problems with the population, it would still be better than those under the name of a big clan. The people will save a lot of trouble. Moreover, the entire Dai County has a population of only more than 2, which is comparable to 3 people.

As long as the population can come, spending more time on resettlement is not a problem.

Of course, the population of Daijun, in addition to the 5000 people, there are many people who are not recorded in the household registration. In addition to the commonly known black households, there are also some hidden populations of aristocratic families, as well as farming registrations. In addition, there are actually many nomadic people who gradually penetrated into Youzhou after the imperial power shrunk and settled down semi-settled, with a large population.

However, in addition to the number of people in the field, which was hidden by Wang Jun, the manpower concealed by the family was generally related to the armed servants, because the court had regulations that even if the family was a slave, it must be reported to the government, otherwise what would happen? Can you prove that you are a servant?Therefore, this part of the population can be controlled, except for the armed servants who represent the armed forces of the family. Because many of them are recruited from refugees and landless farmers, this part of the population has become a difficult part to understand.

However, considering the special nature of armed servants, most servants still have to be reported to the government, so the ones who are hidden are only a few after all.

"Even if we include these hidden people and slave status, the population of the entire Dai County may not exceed [-]! A county of [-] is probably less than the population of a county in the central and southern parts of the country. , such a number is a huge obstacle to Zhenghe's work, so why is Wang Jun unwilling to expose the number of people in the field? It is simply because he knows the importance of population and is afraid that the court will intervene, so he uses various reasons to cover it up to provide convenience for himself. "

After thinking about it, Chen Zhi estimated Wang Jun's population in Dai County.

"The total number of troops stationed in Dai County and Guangning County should be 1. The total number of troops stationed in Dai County is 3. If we also include the civilian registration, I am afraid that the military registration of this military camp alone is 4. It is almost catching up with the ordinary people who have unified households, and counting some semi-settled nomadic people, the total population of Daijun, excluding the garrison soldiers, should be between 4 and [-], but the composition is complicated. "Three Ten thousand, less than [-].

Such a number of people is definitely not enough to build a county. It can only be maintained, which is a bit reluctant. It is for this reason that Chen Zhi values ​​​​population so much.

Even with these individuals, a large number of farmers become refugees every month and are constantly lost, including precious craftsmen.

These contents flashed through Chen Zhi's mind like lightning, and he had already made a decision. He looked at Tuoba Yulu, sorted out his thoughts, and then said: "I understand what you mean, but you also know , it is really difficult to do this before the war starts. Besides, I am also worried that in the end, I have provoked the Huns in vain, but your uncle has changed his mind. How about this, you first come out with 3000 people as a sign of sincerity, and temporarily lend them to I, I will use these people to speed up preparations, so that you and I can feel at ease, how about it?"

"This..." Tuoba Yulu frowned.

It's not that he can't come up with 3000 people. With his authority in the tribe, he mobilized [-] Han slaves, mixed with some old and weak, so it's not a problem to come up with them. But since it was Chen Zhi who proposed it, he said it was for preparation. , then you can't easily get along with the old and the weak, and it is said to be a loan, but according to the conditions agreed by the two, it is equivalent to giving it away in advance. Even if the agreement is not reached in the end, Chen Zhi cannot be expected to return the population. .

Seeing Tuoba Yulu's hesitation, Chen Zhi said with a smile: "Brother Tuoba, you should know that it is true that I have enmity with the Huns, but the Huns also have many difficulties now, and they will not come to trouble me again in a short time. But if you want to If I contain the Huns, this will lead to disputes. If there is no benefit at all, how can I agree to this? You also understand the risks. What's more, I have doubts about whether the Tuoba tribe can provide 3 people. You should always let me have peace of mind. 3000 people are only one tenth. If you can come up with 3000 people, then at least I know that 1 people is not a problem for you, and I can rest assured."

"This matter..." Tuoba Yulu still frowned. Today's decision was originally an impromptu decision of his. He had to report it to his uncle when he got back, so it was hard to say too much.

Chen Zhi struck while the iron was hot: "To contain the Xiongnu, it requires a lot of strength. Even if I integrate everyone from Daijun, I still have to give them a good reason. Otherwise, I'm afraid no one will follow. If I can get 3000 people first Come in, then I will be more confident in persuading my subordinates, otherwise, if I use my official position to suppress people, they will not work hard, and it will be useless in the end?"

These words finally made Tuoba Yulu nod his head, and he said: "I have to go back and report this to my uncle. I can't give Chen Jun an answer right away, but don't worry, I will do my best to make this happen! Once this matter is completed, you and I We should make an alliance based on blood!"

"Then, I'll be waiting for the good news from Brother Tuoba!" Chen Zhi stretched out his hand and held it with Tuoba Yulu.

After the others left, Chen Zhi sat down, weighed the pros and cons, and couldn't help but shake his head.

"It may not be possible to form an alliance with Xianbei. It is also a risky move. However, there are not many forces available at the moment, and this opportunity is also very rare. We should give it a try. As for the trap behind it, that is also relatively speaking. We will wait for the three draws to transform. For productivity and agriculture, the situation will change again, not to mention, I have other preparations.”

After thinking about it, a servant came over and informed him that Ran Zhan had been waiting outside for a while.

"Let him come in." Chen Zhi nodded, thinking of his instructions to Ran Zhan, and knew that something had to be done.

After a while, Ran Zhan walked in. He had been waiting outside for a long time. He had something on his mind and had long been impatient. If it weren't for Chen Zhi's order, he would have rushed in just now, and now he saw Chen Zhi's face. , so he hurriedly explained clearly what he saw.

"Wang Huo and the others went to visit Wu Jie?" Chen Zhi did not show any surprise. Instead, he smiled and said, "That's good. I hope they all have evil intentions and everyone will be happy."

Ran Zhan next to him was confused, and couldn't help but said: "Gentleman, these people are obviously going to eat inside and out, why don't you hurry up and send someone to arrest them all."

"They didn't eat my food, so it's not like they were cheating." Chen Zhi shook his head, "On the contrary, I planned to eat their food. They went to Wu Jie because of this concern."

　The list will be compiled tomorrow, there are too many things going on today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)