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Chapter 390: The Weather is Bad and the Road is Difficult to Travel

How to convert power into gold coins?
That's it.

Take advantage of your ability to formulate policies and grasp the general trend to buy real estate at the bottom.

Not only can he get a prime location in the future for his business at almost no cost, but he can also reap the profits from the appreciation of the land.

Zhen Jiang was stunned by Su Yao's grand blueprint. She had never thought that a seemingly ruined Pinggang City could have such great potential in Su Yao's plan.

Unconsciously, her eyes began to sparkle when she looked at Su Yao.

Seeing Zhen Jiang's expression, Su Yao smiled and nodded:
"A thousand miles begins with a single step."

"Now let's clean up this place and set up the business as soon as possible."

So, Su Yao then transferred some more people and prisoners of war to help Zhen Jiang and others clean up the ruins and carry out reconstruction work.

When everything was on track, Su Yao bid farewell to Zhen Jiang and continued to patrol the territory.

In this way, the days progressed little by little, and all work was proceeding in an orderly manner.

The population count has been completed, and the ruins in the city have basically been cleared away. Those Wuhuan tribes who initially responded positively to Su Yao have also happily received land and walked out of the mountains to become the first batch of staunch supporters. Lu Bu also took the opportunity to complete the conscription work and formed a team of 1,200 Wuhuan righteous knights.

As the return date of Zhao Yun and others approaches, the day of departure is getting closer.

The whole city gradually entered a state of restlessness.

The relocated Wuhuan people began to leave the city in an orderly manner, bidding farewell to the city where they had lived since childhood.

And just at this moment
In front of Tian Chou who was organizing the immigration, a young officer came running over. In the cold weather, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and reported urgently:
"No, Field Officer!"

"The mountain folks say the weather is gloomy and it might snow again."

"I'm afraid this immigrant can't leave."

Then the officer sighed:

"How about you talk to Lord Su and let's wait until spring?"

"How can that be done?"

Tian Chou frowned and said:
"If we wait until spring to set out, we'll miss the farming season and have to feed these people for a whole year!"

That’s right, farming time.

This group of migrated residents are basically agricultural population.

Compared with the scenes of the powerful families in the Central Plains where there are many people running rampant, the land of Liaodong is vast and sparsely populated, with an extreme shortage of labor, but Su Yao doesn't want to waste any of it.

"But man can't fight against nature!"

The officer sighed:
"If we force them to move, I'm afraid that two or three out of ten of these people will die on the way. It will be very difficult for us to walk on our own."

Just as the two were worrying, they heard a thud and dust flew up.

Su Yao jumped down from the ruined rooftop where half of the wall had collapsed:
"What's wrong? What's the situation?"

"Fighting against the sky is so much fun!"

"."The two were dumbfounded.

This Lord Su is still as elusive as ever.

However, after listening to their explanation, Su Yao curled his lips.

It turns out that the question this time is also very simple.

It’s still the problem of the mountains being blocked by heavy snow this winter.

Previously, when Su Yao led his team to raid Pinggang from Guanzi City, they were blocked by this mountain road. It was not until the snow stopped that he led a small number of elite troops to cross it.

His rear army baggage and other equipment were not transported until yesterday.

Originally, according to their original plan, the rear army would clear the mountain roads, repair the pontoon bridge, and then return with the immigrants, continue eastward from Guanzi City, go to Liucheng and then arrive in Liaodong.

And now.
"The weather is not good."

Tian Chou shook his head and said:
"Your Majesty favors villains and stays away from wise officials."

"In recent years, there have been either major epidemics or famines, or floods and snowstorms." "It looks like the snow is not going to stop this year."

This was the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

It has the common problems of every dynasty at its end.

When the imperial court was in financial crisis and the central government was gradually paralyzed, natural disasters and man-made disasters also occurred one after another in the local areas.

These scenes and disasters were seen by people who firmly believed in the interaction between heaven and man at that time as manifestations of the emperor's immorality. They were considered as warnings and punishments from heaven for the injustice of the world.

However, for Su Yao, he is more concerned about how to solve practical problems.

The continuous snow in the north would obviously be a huge obstacle for them.

"In the valley, the snowy roads are difficult to navigate, and there is often heavy fog."

"The army can't even march as fast as this, let alone these civilians?"

Tian Chou pondered:

"In order to minimize delays, I suggest that we migrate in batches, giving priority to the army and those civilians who are strong and can adapt to the harsh environment. They can serve as pioneers, open up roads for the following troops, and clear the snow."

"At the same time, during this period of time, we must quickly build several temporary shelters in the valleys along the north wind to serve as transfer relays."

"Finally, we need to contact Envoy Liu as soon as possible and ask him to provide more support, fuel and cold-weather supplies, just in case anything goes wrong."

Su Yao nodded after listening to this. This kid is indeed talented. He came up with a plan so quickly.

But that's it.
"Can you guarantee that you will complete the task?"

Su Yao pinched his chin and asked:
"Send everyone to Liaodong before spring arrives."

Tian Chou hesitated slightly and shook his head:

"Sir, I will do my best, but there are indeed many uncertainties in the winter outside the Great Wall. In particular, the physical fitness and ability to withstand the cold of the people are far inferior to those of the army. I am afraid..."

"Then we won't go through the valley!"

"what???"

Not going down the valley?

Tian Chou didn't react for a moment. After thinking for a while, he said in a lost voice:

"Could it be that the Lord wants to take the Pinggang Road?"

Ping Gang said.

As mentioned before, during the Han Dynasty, the coastal Liaoxi Corridor had not yet appeared. At this time, there were two passages to Liaoxi, both of which were through the mountains and difficult to travel, namely the Lulong Middle Road and the South Road.

The Pinggang Road was the Lulong West Road during the Western Han Dynasty.

This corridor was actually opened the earliest, having been formed during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. It was the most frequently used corridor in western Liaoning in the past.

This road goes out of Lulong Pass, goes north along the Puhe River, bypasses the eastern mountains to Pinggang, then turns east, goes northeast along the Bailang Road to Dalinghe, and finally reaches Liucheng.

The biggest advantage of this road is that after leaving Pinggang to the north, it is no longer a difficult valley.

It is the transition zone between the Mongolian Plateau and the Songliao Plain, and the intersection of the southern end of the Greater Khingan Range and the Yanshan Mountains. The terrain is high in the west and low in the east.

After exiting the Pinggang Valley, there is a vast expanse of hilly plateaus, with dense river networks and long, narrow open passages.

During the Western Han Dynasty, Huo Qubing took this road to defeat Zuo Xian King.

However, the powerful Xiongnu in the north are no longer there, and they are replaced by the Xianbei tribes.

“This road is indeed much easier to walk on.”

"But the Xianbei people's minds are hard to predict. If they suddenly start a rebellion, I'm afraid the casualties among the people will be even greater."

"And now the Wuhuan tribes at the northern valley entrance are also standing by and watching, ready to make a move."

"Taking the northern route is really not a good choice."

Tian Chou said so.

(End of this chapter)