Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 316: Migration Preparation, Population Boom, Cold-Proof Resettlement
From the moment Xia Chuan announced in front of hundreds of thousands of people that Li Xuanling was going to marry Xia Hong, Li's diehard fans no longer had any legal basis for restoration.

The hundreds of thousands of people in Longshan have integrated into Daxia and no longer have any psychological barriers.

Xia Chuan had gathered 120,000 people with such great fanfare, so he would naturally not let the crowd disperse easily. The execution of those 700 people was to deter them, and the announcement of Xia Hong and Li Xuanling's marriage was to appease them. These were only the two most important things tonight.

There are still more than 10,000 people imprisoned in the dungeon, including more than 7,000 diggers, who were the defenders of Longshan when Xia Hong attacked the city last night. More than 400 of them who committed serious crimes have just been executed. Although the crimes of the remaining people are minor, they have actually fought with the Xia army, so the prisoner rules of Daxia are applicable to them.

Xia Chuan reduced the punishment for this group of people at his discretion. The heaviest only had to serve five years of corvee labor, and the lightest only had to serve six months. This accounted for more than 90% of the total.

Then the Longyou calendar was abolished and the population migration plan was announced, as well as the resettlement plan after migration to Xiacheng. Xia Chuan gave a detailed explanation of the contribution value rules, the six-department mechanism and all aspects of treatment currently operating in Daxia.

This migration is different from previous ones. There are nearly 130,000 people in Longshan alone. Including the four families of Zhaoyang, Baiyuan, Xiling and Dongkang, the total population is estimated to be more than 260,000, which is more than twice the current population of Daxia. It is definitely an extremely huge and complicated task.

Moreover, these people already had their own houses in their original settlements, and some of them even had private property. So if one wanted to persuade them to leave their homeland and move to Daxia, some arguments were inevitable.

As expected, everyone expressed strong resistance when they heard about the relocation;

But when they heard about Daxia's contribution value rules and the exchange prices of various materials in the camp supply department, especially the prices of cultivation resources such as beast meat, beast blood, and elixirs, they were shocked at first, and then a little suspicious.

After hearing Xia Chuan's description of the magnificent scenery of Xiacheng, they began to be tempted. Some of the brave ones asked directly. After receiving Xia Chuan's personal promise, some people gradually relaxed their minds.

"Master Si Cheng, can ordinary people like us go to Da Xia to exchange beast meat and blood for cultivation pills?"

"Of course, anyone can exchange as long as they have contribution value."

"Master Si Cheng, any supplies we exchange at the Quartermaster Department belong to us and we can dispose of them as we please. Is that true?"

"Really, even if you lose it, no one will care!"

"Master Si Cheng, can we still build our own house?"

"Everyone can. You just arrived in Daxia, so you can only live in the temporary wooden houses we prepared. But as long as you work hard in logging and hunting, you can find the Supply Department to buy land and build a house. Once the house is built, it will be your private property and you can pass it down to your descendants. No one can take it away."

"Si Cheng, does Da Xia really give 1 to 2 kilograms of beast meat quota to all those who haven't broken through to the Woodcutting Realm every day?"

"Of course! For children under six years old, it's five kilograms per month."

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As Xia Chuan patiently answered all the questions raised by the crowd, the expressions of the people in the square obviously relaxed, and their aversion to migration became less and less.

The night was very long, Xia Chuan had been answering everyone's questions, and he never showed any impatience from beginning to end. When everyone was silent, he would talk about the good things in Daxia, such as clothing, fruits and vegetables, fine wine, refined salt, elixirs, weapon refineries, medicine refineries, martial arts academies...

Hearing these unprecedented strange things, let alone ordinary people, those at the woodcutters or diggers level, even those at the cold-resistant level like Meng Ying in the crowd couldn't help but stare with their eyes wide open, their faces full of curiosity.

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Water flows to lower place, man goes to higher position.

Whether or not people are willing to migrate depends mainly on whether their living conditions can be improved, there is no doubt about that.

Xia Chuan dared to gather hundreds of thousands of people together and tell them about the situation in Daxia in an open and transparent manner. The confidence came from Daxia's superior living conditions and fair resource allocation system.

The private property alone is enough to attract everyone in Longyou.

Although Longshan is so wealthy, the concept of private property is only limited to the cold-resistant class and a small number of people extending from this class.

For the vast majority of ordinary people in Longshan, their food, clothing, housing and transportation still depend on the unified rations provided by the camp, so when they heard that they could own their own houses, they were obviously excited.

Everything that happened afterwards was basically within Xia Chuan's expectations.

Almost 80% of the people agreed to move to Daxia, and even if the rest did not agree, they were overwhelmed by the surging crowd.

When there was only one hour left before dawn, Xia Chuan stopped the conversation on his own initiative and signaled Yue Feng to lead a team of ten people to take everyone out of the square in an orderly manner.

Meng Ying and others as well as their families were escorted to the square by Liu Yuan and more than 300 Yunjiao soldiers, so when they left, they had to follow Liu Yuan and his group back to the main building.

Daxia's ban on them has not been lifted yet, so they are still locked up in the main building and cannot move freely.

On the way back to the main building, Jiang Ping, Sun Yan, and the other eight Cold-Resistant-class warriors all looked uneasy and couldn't help but talk in low voices.

"It seems that this fusion will be much faster than we expected."

"If it's really as Xia Chuan said, then the treatment in Da Xia is too good. Anyone can get beast meat, blood and even bones. There are also cultivation pills from the logging level to the cold-resistant level. There are no restrictions and they can all be exchanged at will. Then how can the Xia family control the camp?"

"There is no Xia clan. I have found out that Chief Xia has no other blood relatives except his younger brother Xia Chuan."

"Don't you think that the current situation in the Daxia camp is very similar to the situation in Longshan led by the old leader in the early years?"

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Hearing Meng Ying's words, everyone was stunned for a moment, then a complicated expression appeared on their faces, and they nodded in unison.

Among the eleven of them, the youngest, Gongsun Fu, is already 47 years old. They had all fought with the old leader Li Tianhua, so they knew the situation.

When the Longshan Camp made its fortune in Longyou in its early years, there was no such thing as the Li family. Just like today's Great Xia, there were only the brothers Li Tianhua and Li Tiancheng. Everyone united around the two of them, gradually encroaching on and annexing the surrounding camps, expanding the population, growing and becoming stronger, and step by step ascending the throne of the overlord of Longyou.

At that time, probably no one could have imagined that Longshan would one day be annexed!
Thinking of the bleak expressions of the old people in Longshan, I couldn't help but sigh:

"Xia Hong and Xia Chuan will eventually develop into a Xia family. The situation of a single family dominating the market is inevitable. The upper echelons will gradually decay over time. Perhaps all camps will follow the same path as Longshan!"

"That's right. Today is Longshan, and tomorrow is Daxia. It's probably a cycle..."

"Daxia will never become Longshan!"

Before Meng Ying could finish his words, he was interrupted by a slightly sharp voice.

"Greetings, Lord Si Cheng!"

Before they turned around, Liu Yuan and more than 300 Yunjiao soldiers had already bowed and saluted behind them.

Meng Ying and the others were stunned, and turned to look at Xia Chuan who was walking from behind. They realized that what they had just said had been heard, and their expressions suddenly became nervous.

"We were just talking nonsense, I hope Lord Si Cheng will forgive us!"

"Lord Sicheng, please forgive me!"

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Xia Chuan was wearing a white brocade silk gown made of snow bamboo silk. He did not carry any weapons, only a string of animal bone pendants hanging around his waist. He walked in front of the crowd with a warm smile and raised his hand:

"Everyone, there's no need to be so nervous. Please stand up quickly!"

Just now, Xia Chuan waved his hand on the high platform and blood flowed like a river, which gave people the impression that he was extremely cold-blooded and cruel. But now, when they were in close contact, he showed this friendly attitude like a spring breeze. The strong contrast between the before and after made Meng Ying and others feel even more uneasy.

"You are new to Daxia and are not very familiar with my brother. It is not surprising that you sighed about Longshan in the past and Daxia in the future. As you stay in Daxia for a long time, you will understand..."

Xia Chuan paused for a moment, then continued with a solemn expression, "My leader, Xia Hong, is broad-minded and employs people in a flexible manner. He recognizes talents regardless of their family background and always identifies the true talents from the humblest ones. The Great Xia Camp has grown from a population of no more than a hundred to hundreds of thousands in just three short years, which is enough to prove this point!
Daxia is not and will never be the private property of the Xia family. It will not be like Longshan where there is a distinction between the Xia family and outsiders. Before we set foot in Longyou, Daxia had a total of 37 cold-resistant level soldiers, covering nearly 30 surnames. It can be said that the camp is what it is today, relying on these outsiders. Why would we cut off our own arms to distinguish between you and me?"

When Meng Ying and others heard these words, they didn't show any reaction. However, Liu Yuan, Yue Feng and others around them, as well as the more than 300 Yunjiao soldiers, became excited first.

Xia Chuan's words were of course not convincing just by listening to them, but when combined with the expressions of Liu Yuan, Yue Feng and hundreds of other Da Xia people, the situation was completely different.

Meng Ying and the others turned their gazes away from Liu Yuan and the others, and finally looked at each other for a few seconds before they all bowed and bowed solemnly to Xia Chuan:
"The defeated general is ashamed to surrender, and the wise lord accepts surrender with kindness. From now on, we are willing to be the leader, serve Daxia, and serve as the secretary, and serve as dogs and horses!"

Meng Ying and others were not stupid. Just from the reactions of all the people in Da Xia the day before, they could tell that Da Xia, Xia Hong and Xia Chuan were ranked in importance in these people's minds. So they deliberately put Xia Hong first, followed by Da Xia and Xia Chuan.

As expected, after hearing what Meng Ying and others said, not only Xia Chuan, but also Liu Yuan, Yue Feng and other cold-resistant-level people beside him all showed smiles on their faces.

"That's great. By the way, I have to inform you that after daybreak, all the cold-resistant soldiers in the camp must go to the main hall to meet the leader. Don't forget."

"I obey my orders!"

After Xia Chuan finished speaking, he waved his hand and led Liu Yuan and the Yunjiao army soldiers into the hall first.

Seeing Xia Chuan leaving with the Yunjiao Army, Meng Ying and others were stunned at first, and then realized that they were free, and they immediately became excited.

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The surrender of Meng Ying and his eleven companions was very important in Xia Chuan's view.

There are a total of fifty-six cold-resistant level warriors in Longshan, and twenty-nine of them were just executed on the high platform. Xia Hong killed one when he attacked the city last night, and later he killed Li Xuantian who was controlled by Bai Lugui. Li Xuanyan and Li Xuandu will both be expelled from Longyou. Excluding Li Xuanling and Li Tiancheng, there are only twenty-one left.

Among the twenty-one people, Yue Qian, Cheng Guang, Song Kang, and seven others, ten are seriously injured. The eleven people including Meng Ying are all the remaining cold-resistant level people in normal condition in Longshan.

With the help of these eleven people, the difficulty of population migration will be greatly reduced. This is why Xia Chuan deliberately caught up with these people and said these words.

Of course, winning over these eleven people is also one of his tasks.

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The eighth day of the seventh month in the second year of Daxia

Crunch…Crunch…

A chill even more biting than at night gradually swept across the earth. The violent wind and frost hit the mountain on the west side and slammed into all the wooden houses in the Longshan base, causing bursts of creaking sounds.

"Is it daybreak now? Why do I feel like it's not as cold as before?"

"You just realized it now? The temperature wasn't as low as usual last night."

"Didn't you notice? There were many children and babies among the people who gathered in the square last night. Would they be able to handle it under normal circumstances?"

"What do you mean, you mean the temperature has already risen?"

"The temperature started rising on the night of the 26th. It seemed like the temperature had risen a lot after the last wave of commotion in the camp. I felt it a long time ago."

"I heard that the new leader has a treasure that can make the station warmer."

"Lord Si Cheng said last night that it is called the Great Xia Holy Cauldron!" "By the way, I saw that Holy Cauldron near the dungeon the night before yesterday. It was carried in by ten people together."

"What do you mean by the 26th? The Longyou calendar has been abolished. The night before yesterday should have been the sixth day of the seventh month of the second year of Daxia."

"Yes, yes, yes. Hehe, I forgot, today should be the eighth day of the first lunar month."

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There is no shortage of coal in Longshan, so people inside the base are not that sensitive to the temperature. In addition, Longshan has just changed hands, and everyone is very nervous, so they didn't even notice that the temperature has risen a lot.

After the big rally last night, everyone felt much more relaxed. When daytime came, they immediately noticed that the temperature in the base was much higher than usual.

It just so happened that Xia Chuan had told everyone about the Holy Tripod during the gathering last night, so everyone reacted to it all at once. Besides being curious, they inevitably started a new wave of discussion about the Holy Tripod.

Leaving aside this heated discussion, the main hall of Longshan Mountain really started to get lively after daybreak.

Since dawn, people have been entering the hall in a steady stream, but some come directly from outside, and some come up the stairs.

After these people came in, they saw that the main seat above was empty, so they first saluted Xia Chuan who was standing at the first seat on the left, and then slowly stood in the middle of the hall.

Everyone's positions were in perfect harmony.

Yuwen Tao, Yue Feng, Liu Yuan, Peng Bo, Chen Ying and other thirteen cold-resistant classes from Daxia stood in the front; behind them were the seven cold-resistant classes from the four families of Hou Jing, Yu Bin and Dong Zhong; then there were the eleven cold-resistant classes from Longshan who had just arrived, including Meng Ying, Sun Yan, Jiang Ping; the last five people were Li Hu, Yang Zhong, Yan Donghai, Wang Biao and Liu Gu.

It can be seen that the five people in the last row have somewhat nervous expressions.

Especially Li Hu and Yang Zhong, because they had arrived early, when Meng Ying and the other eleven people just stepped into the hall, their eyes deliberately lingered on them.

Yan Donghai and the other two probably had never seen so many cold-resistant-level warriors before, and since their own cultivation was not high, they were inevitably a little nervous.

"Is everyone here?"

Suddenly a voice came from above. I looked up while waiting quietly, only to find that Xia Hong had slowly walked out from behind.

"Meet the leader!"

Xia Chuan did not answer, but bowed first.

"Meet the leader!"

Upon seeing this, everyone hurriedly followed him and bowed to the leader.

"No need to be polite, get up!"

Xia Chuan led everyone to stand up and replied, "Leader, there are a total of 41 people in Longshan's cold-resistant class. Yue Qian, Song Kang, Cheng Guang, Xu Shicheng, Zhang Jiuling, Yuan Shan, Yuan Ning, Lu Yushan, Wang Tao, and Liu Chang are all seriously injured and unable to move. Apart from these ten people, the remaining 31 people have arrived."

After spending two days with Li Xuanling, Xia Hong had a basic impression of the cold-resistant level of Longshan. He knew all the ten names Xia Chuan mentioned.

Yue Songcheng and the other two were all injured in the attempt to assassinate him last night.

Xu Shicheng, Zhang Jiuling, and Yuan Shan were the three cold-resistant soldiers who were seriously injured when they attacked the city the night before; Yuan Ning, Lu Yushan, Wang Tao, and Liu Chang were the four who were seriously injured in the attack on the Beehive.

Longshan had originally seriously injured six people in Fengchao, but two of them were legitimate descendants of the Li family, and they were executed last night.

Xia Hong glanced at the thirty-one people present, and focused on the eleven people in the third row, including Meng Ying, Jiang Ping, and Sun Yan. Then he continued to ask:
"There should be more cold-resistant grades in Longyou. Have you done some statistics?"

Of course more!

This time, all the garrisons in Longyou were annexed by Daxia. Except for Hou Jing of Zhaoyang, who brought all three cold-resistant soldiers in the garrison, only two leaders from Xiling and Dongkang came, namely Yu Bin and Dong Zhong.

Xia Chuan had obviously done some statistics, and immediately answered, "Yu Cheng and Long Mu from Xiling; Dong Si and Ying Wuji from Dongkang, plus Chen Yingba and Wu Tianxing who went to notify the seven garrisons in Zhaoyang to prepare for relocation, a total of six people."

Forty-one plus six equals forty-seven.

"Hive's cold-resistant class, have they all returned to Daxia to recuperate?"

Upon hearing this question, Xia Chuan immediately realized what Xia Hong wanted to know. He hesitated for a moment before quickly answering, "Leader, there are 34 new cold-resistant people added to Longyou this time. There are 41 people in Xiacheng now. The total number of cold-resistant people in our Great Xia should be 75 at present."

After all, Xia Chuan understands himself!
Hearing this number, Xia Hong's eyes suddenly lit up.

He remembered that when he brought the army to Longyou at the end of June, the total number of people at the Great Xia Cold-Resistant Level was 37. The problem was that three people died in the Beehive Battle, so the number should be 3 after deduction. But now Xia Chuan reported 34 people. Obviously, during the subsequent period, another 41 people broke through to the Cold-Resistant Level.

75 people!
This is much more than the number of people at the cold-resistant level during Longshan’s peak period.

Not only that, from the time Daxia set out on the expedition to Longyou in April to now, they have captured quite a few cold-resistant prisoners alive.

Xia Chuan obviously realized it, and quickly continued, “In the Battle of Beehive in April, we captured Hou Ming, Hou Ying, Hou Bing, and Lin Ye;
In the Battle of Changbaigou, Zhou Yuan, Li Yuanqing, and Cheng He were captured;
In the battle of Ningyuan Hill, Hou Ming and Wang Lie were captured;
Including Hou Tong, Hou Quan, Zhang Qingyuan, and Lu Yin, who were captured alive by the leader himself, there are a total of 13 prisoners of the Cold-Proof Class held in Xiacheng at the moment. "

With Hou Hu's escape and Longshan's submission, the entire Longyou was unified. It was no surprise that these 13 people would subsequently join Daxia.

No, it shouldn’t be possible if there’s a Li.

Not counting this, there are a total of 87 people in Daxia’s cold-resistant class!

Not to mention the people of Da Xia who lived in a small earthen slope three years ago, even the people in Xia City at this moment probably couldn't have imagined that the number of people at the cold-resistant level in the camp had unknowingly increased so much.

Xia Hong had no idea what the others were thinking, but he, Xia Chuan, Liu Yuan and the rest of the Da Xia people all looked visibly more excited after they came up with the number 87 in their minds.

In fact, Hou Jing and his seven men from the four families of Zhaoyang, Meng Ying and others from Longshan, all had expressions of deep shock on their faces at this moment. The number 87 obviously had a great impact on their psychology.

Not to mention the five people, Li Hu, Yang Zhong, at the back row.

"You should have counted the population to be relocated this time, and how you plan to relocate them to Xiacheng smoothly. Tell me all about it!"

Xia Hong temporarily suppressed his excitement and began to ask about the migration.

Xia Chuan nodded, stepped forward, and said, "The population that will be migrating this time is mainly from Longshan, Zhaoyang, Baiyuan, Xiling, and Dongkang. I have only done a preliminary statistics, and the population of the five families is estimated to be more than 260,000, of which the Digging Territory has a total of more than 27,000 people, and the Woodcutting Territory has more than 70,000 people.

The population is too large, and normal migration is too slow. I plan to let Mu Dong bring a group of craftsmen to Longyou, with five stationed people, to build five straight roads including Wu Shuang's. Once the straight roads are completed, all the people of the five families can be quickly moved to Xiacheng.

Now that Longyou has sufficient manpower, I estimate that the construction period will be no more than one and a half months, and all five straight roads will be completed. With the straight roads, the subsequent migration can be completed in no more than half a month. "

Wu Shuang happens to be in the center of Longyou, closest to the five garrisons in Longshan, and there happens to be a straight road connecting to the Beehive, so as long as the people from the five garrisons arrive in Wu Shuang, they can take the straight road all the way to Xiacheng.

Xia Chuan's method obviously saves much more time and effort.

If we really send people to escort them one by one, it will probably take at least half a year to relocate these 260,000 people.

"Okay, let's do as you say. Send someone to inform Mu Dong. Today is the eighth day of the seventh month. It needs to be completed before October. Is that ok?"

Xia Chuan immediately nodded and replied, "Absolutely no problem, don't worry, Chief!"

Xia Hong nodded, looked around at the people below, fixed his eyes on Hou Jing, Meng Ying and others, and said with a smile: "Since so many of you prominent cold-resistant-level people have joined Daxia, I should add another department to the existing six to accommodate you people..."

The eighteen newly joined members of the Cold-Resistant Class realized that what Xia Hong was going to say next was related to their future status in Da Xia, and they immediately became excited.

Last night, Xia Chuan explained Da Xia's current system and the six departmental regulations at the North District Square. They were all present, so they all understood what Xia Hong was saying.

Hunting, camp supplies, logging, craftsmen, jurisdiction, and civil affairs, the six departments of Daxia currently have their own leaders. They all have the cultivation level of cold-resistant, and after all, they are well-known and prestigious. They can't just casually enter a department and work as an assistant, right?

Therefore, it is absolutely reasonable to add a new high-level department like the Longshan Deliberative Group in addition to the six ministries to accommodate them.

But Xia Hong's words clearly had more to say.

No one dared to interrupt and continued to listen to him.

“But in our Great Xia, there is no precedent of someone occupying a high position as soon as he arrived.

And your situations are all different!
For example, Hou Jing, Yu Bin, Dong Zhong and seven others led four families with a total of more than 7,000 digging troops to assist Daxia in conquering Longshan, which was indeed a great achievement.

But Meng Ying, Sun Yan and other Longshan people totaled 21 people. Although they surrendered later, they were credited with the mistakes they made in attacking the beehive. So strictly speaking, you have not made any contribution to Daxia.
Yu Cheng and Long Mu from Xiling, and Dong Si and Ying Wuji from Dongkang, also did not contribute anything this time, and have achieved nothing."

Xia Hong counted all the new cold-resistant soldiers who joined Da Xia this time, and after a moment's silence, he continued, "Let's put it this way, the contributions of Hou Jing and the other seven will be rewarded together with the others when we return to Xia City in October.

All the newly joined cold-resistant troops will be treated equally and sent to the hunting department first, and will be temporarily led by Yuwen Tao!"

No special treatment, all of them were sent to the hunting tribe and came under the command of Yuwen Tao?
Hou Jing and other cold-resistant level warriors below were all dumbfounded for a moment.

However, what Xia Hong said next immediately perked them up.

"It's just temporary, don't worry. I've decided that once the number of troops in the camp reaches five, I will add another military department to be responsible for the construction and management of all the armies of Daxia, as well as internal dispatch and external conquests!

If you want to work in the Military Department, you need to have an army. This shouldn't be a difficult task for you, so you need to be more careful in the Hunting Department in the next two months."

They had heard from Xia Chuan last night about the conditions for forming the Da Xia army.

Any hunting team, after being promoted to a high level, is eligible to form an army.

They are all strong cold-resistant-level warriors. It is not difficult for them to cooperate with others and lead a high-level hunting team. It is not difficult to obtain the qualifications to establish an army.

In terms of manpower, they also have more advantages than the Great Xia Yuhan class. After all, more than 27,000 Digging Realm warriors have been transferred from Longyou this time, and these Digging Realm warriors came from their five families.

It sounds like this military department is prepared for them!

The excitement of Hou Jing and the other eighteen people instantly formed a sharp contrast with the solemnity of the Daxia cold-resistant class.

Xia Chuan even opened his mouth to say something, but after thinking for a moment, he obviously understood something, his eyes lit up slightly, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"In addition to the newly added military department, there is one more thing. To facilitate the reward system in October, I have added a preliminary idea about the nine-level nobility system to the ritual system chapter of the four chapters of Xia Li. Xia Chuan, take a look at it and discuss it with others. If there is anything you need to add, you can tell me. It must be finalized before October."

Nine levels of nobility!
When everyone heard these five words, they suddenly felt something powerful.

Xia Chuan stepped forward and took the book from Xia Hong. After flipping through it for a few times, his expression suddenly became excited.

(End of this chapter)