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Chapter 144: The Humiliated Woman Beheaded and Abandoned in the City (27)

As soon as we entered Lingnan Road, we could clearly see that Lingnan Road had already taken on some of the atmosphere of Yazhou Island three years ago. At the same time, we could also see many refugees heading there in groups.

Many of them rely on the food left for them by Dingshui.

I barely made it here.

At this time, the situation in Daqian was much more chaotic than it was three years ago, and too many people could not survive.

The poor have no place to stand.

There are also various natural and man-made disasters.

Bandits wanted to rob food and money, the government collected countless exorbitant taxes, landlords coveted private land, and military governors levied and increased taxes, and various natural disasters continued to wreak havoc.

The Yellow River changed its course and flooded, and floods and droughts became frequent.

Locust plagues can sometimes last for seven or eight years.

There were countless mutinies.

Life was becoming increasingly difficult. Young men could survive as bandits if they were lucky, but being good citizens was no longer viable. To ensure they had enough soldiers, local military governors tattooed the faces of all the lower-ranking soldiers with their own unique military symbols, so that even if they deserted, they would know who was whose.

Once caught, he will be torn into pieces.

This is to deter the remaining soldiers.

So that they dare not escape.

You can imagine how corrupt the overall situation of Daqian has become. It is really a mess!

……

After entering Lingnan Road, Ding Shui's speed increased. In less than an hour, he successfully returned to Yuanjun Mansion in Lingnan Road, and then called Tian Minghui and others to come over.

Although not all the people are here.

But those who were local still rushed over quickly.

Wireless communication equipment was also brought here to facilitate communication with those who were not local.

The next step is mainly the reporting process. Everyone should tell Ding Shui about the development of Lingnan Road in the three years since she was away, as well as the current general situation, etc.

It was particularly mentioned that the two envoys were conferred the title of princesses, and now stayed in Luoyang and served as leaders of the imperial guards.

After all, that is the only foreign force.

Forces outside Lingnan Province.

"Does the court trust them so much?" Ding Shui was a little surprised to hear this. The position of the leader of the imperial guards should be very important. After all, it is related to the life and safety of the emperor and the safety of the entire Luoyang. So the little emperor was handed over to two outsiders from other forces?

“We actually didn’t quite understand it at first.

Later speculation arose that Zhu Yu and Su Mei's rapid defection had led them to believe they held little affection for us, while also placing great importance on their position as princesses. Furthermore, in recent years, they had obediently helped the young emperor and Queen Mother Wang eliminate the powerful eunuchs who held real power in the imperial guards and eliminated numerous disobedient noble families, successfully stabilizing the Daqian government.

Another factor was probably their belief that Zhu Yu and Su Mei hadn't contacted us since they were crowned princesses. They probably thought we were completely divorced and had no idea we could communicate through this wireless communication device.

What they both did.

We are here to provide remote guidance.”

Tian Minghui couldn't read minds, so how could she know what the Queen Mother and the little emperor were thinking? She could only make reasonable guesses based on the currently known information.

Three years ago, after Zhu Yu and Su Mei realized the eunuchs' intentions, they contacted Tian Minghui late at night using their wireless communication devices. At the time, Tian Minghui didn't think they would ever command the Imperial Guards, but simply thought they were helping gather intelligence in Luoyang.

It would also be nice to transmit it back via wireless communication equipment.

No matter how dilapidated Luoyang was, it was still the capital of the Daqian Empire. Intelligence and information in all aspects were definitely better than that in the remote Lingnan Road. Therefore, they readily agreed to the remote guidance and worked loyally for them.

After all, you can only be loyal by looking at others.

Only then can we obtain more core intelligence information.

"Does this mean that Luoyang is already in our hands, and we can quickly take it over with just one order?" Ding Shui continued to ask.

Ding Shui has not taken care of anything in the past three years.

There wasn’t much management in the previous ten years.

So naturally I am a little unfamiliar with the relevant situation.

"That's the theory, but it might be a little difficult to implement in practice. It would be best to send a few more people over to completely stabilize the situation in Luoyang."

Three years is still a bit short after all.

Tian Minghui answered calmly.

Hearing this, Ding Shui nodded and asked:

"How are Lingnan Dao's food reserves? How many people can they feed right now? With so many refugees constantly arriving, is the pressure on disaster relief too great? Is the internal situation stable?"

"Food reserves are sufficient. If we only count the locals in Lingnan Dao, even if there are disasters and no harvest for the next five years, they can still survive. Their own food reserves alone can easily sustain them for two to three years.

Including the current refugees, it can probably last for four years, even if there is a continuous influx of refugees.

As long as the number does not exceed five million.

It will be fine if we can hold on for more than a year.

Calculate according to the maximum value and add all the fruits and edible things in Lingnan Road.

Enough to accommodate another 10 million refugees.

Because these refugees can rest for a few days before they can start working. With so much manpower, more land can be reclaimed and more crops can be planted.

As long as we can hold on for about half a year, the newly reclaimed land will be able to produce a harvest and feed more people.

So the pressure of disaster relief isn't great, but there has been some internal chaos recently, as some refugees aren't very well behaved, and some may even have cannibalized people. Therefore, they need to be managed more meticulously, and we can't just let them go or let them fend for themselves; they must be kept under control.

Assign them unified work.

Previously, they said they could accept 10 million refugees, but if they actually accepted that many, Lingnan Dao would definitely be in chaos, and we wouldn't be able to handle it."

Because the vast majority of refugees were brought here by Ding Shui over the past three years, with his guidance, food, and guidance. Even those who had never met Ding Shui came here because they heard about him from others and were told they could survive in Lingnan Road.

So after talking about this, Tian Minghui was keenly aware of this and made a special patch, that is, although they can accept a maximum of 10 million refugees, but if there are really 10 million refugees coming.

They certainly can't do anything about it.

Because the total population of Lingnan Province is estimated to be less than eight million people.

"Don't worry. If Daqian really had 10 million refugees, it would have collapsed long ago. Moreover, some refugees are too far away from Lingnan Road and have no ability to rush here, so you can relax for now.

But I still hope to save more people.

Over the next few years, I hope you will do your utmost to cultivate more land, accumulate more food reserves, and train your soldiers more so that we can conquer all of Daqian as soon as possible. Because according to my estimation, there will be few days of good weather and good harvests in the next twenty years without stabilizing the situation and fully coordinating the world's logistics resources.

I'm afraid I don't know how many people will die.

It would be good if one-third of the population could remain by then.

Alas, the people are suffering, and their lives are going through hardship."

In reality, Ding Shui had already essentially fulfilled her original body's last wish. If she continued to refine the gold and silver beads with all her might, she could leave dozens of them for her sister-in-law's life in two or three months. As for the common people, whether she cared about them or not didn't really matter to her.

But as she just said, the situation is already so bad now. There will be few years of good weather and harvest in the next twenty years. I can’t imagine how many people will die!

If I don't do something, I will feel guilty.

Therefore, we must seize the time to stabilize the world again so as to facilitate the mobilization of the entire country's strength.

To cope with climate anomalies in the next twenty years.

"What? The next twenty years?"

"Master, what exactly happened? Why won't there be any good weather and good harvests in the next twenty years?

Is God going to let people live?"

"Indeed, I remember ancient books often saying that Lingnan never snows all year round, but hasn't it snowed in Lingnan in winter in recent years? If it weren't for the cold-resistant crops that Master improved, and the high yields at the same time.

I don’t think we have enough food for disaster relief.”

"It seems that God really wants to destroy Daqian!"

"Zhu Yu and Su Mei also said that the winter in Luoyang has become much colder recently. They are not afraid of the cold, but the local people wear winter clothes a month earlier than they did a decade ago.

At the same time, many people freeze to death every winter."

"I remember that a hundred years ago, Chang'an and Luoyang also had no snow year-round. When it snowed, the local people would be happy for a long time. But in recent decades, it has snowed every year. The heavy snow made the house very cold, and it was easy to freeze to death."

"The Yellow River floods frequently. I've investigated records from various locations. In the past hundred years, it has flooded on average every ten years. Whenever the Yellow River floods, a large number of people die. If the bodies aren't collected promptly, plagues can break out, and then locust plagues begin to spread."

After everyone finished their murmured discussion, Ding Shui explained in detail what climate cycles and the Little Ice Age were. He also explained how the chaotic times of the late Shang and Zhou dynasties were all related to them. It wasn't that natural disasters were the cause of the nation's demise; rather, these natural disasters were the final straw for already failing dynasties.

Later, Ding Shui also talked about why the Yellow River has flooded frequently in the past hundred years, the importance of trees and vegetation, and the serious consequences of soil erosion.

"Everything is connected!"

"This world is truly unfair. Most of the trees and vegetation are cut down by the powerful. Ordinary people can only pick up some dead branches and leaves. If they dare to cut down mature trees that do not belong to them, they will be arrested long ago. As a result, the consequences of deforestation are borne by ordinary people. No matter how much the powerful lose, they will not starve to death.

But for the common people, the Yellow River flooded once.

I guess I’ll have to sell all my land and everything I own.”

After understanding the whole story, some people became even angrier.

"Please be patient. I'll tell you my idea. If it's feasible, then work hard on it. If it's not feasible, then tell us what problems you have and we'll try to solve them. Now, just calm down and listen to me."

After explaining it, Ding Shui continued:

"My hope is to successfully conquer the entire world within five years and to have sufficient reserve materials to coordinate and facilitate disaster relief across the country.

Then it was just the right time to take advantage of the comprehensive disaster relief and have sufficient manpower.

Carry out large-scale water conservancy construction and infrastructure construction.

In my estimation, ten years should be enough. Once the water conservancy projects are completed, even if the weather is still not good in the next five years, the overall situation will definitely be much better than it is now.

If you add the plants I have transformed.

Except for some severely affected areas.

Most places should be able to maintain a balance between income and expenditure.

After these twenty years, the climate problem will gradually ease and will no longer be so severe. Then it will be time for rapid development, which can take about ten years. After ten years, we will be able to expand outward in big strides.

This is my initial plan. Please discuss its feasibility carefully. I'll do my best to help you resolve any issues you may have. I don't think I'll stay here much longer, five to ten years at most, and I'll definitely leave. There are still some cultivators in this world, and I'm not sure if they'll stop you from unifying the world. After all, according to them, you don't possess dragon energy.

So if you can unify the world sooner.

I can also help you block it.

If I leave, I'm not sure if you can hold me back. That's about it. Please discuss it quickly and ask any questions you have."

Although Ding Shui was not planning to stay here and be the emperor, she would definitely still offer suggestions and plans for the future in various aspects. After all, who else in this world could offer such far-sighted suggestions and plans besides her!
As long as we hold on to the land, do a good job in water conservancy and infrastructure projects, and then expand outward appropriately, unless aliens attack or a zombie apocalypse suddenly comes.

Otherwise, maintaining a century of prosperity would definitely not be a problem.

Any farther away, Ding Shui can’t take care of it.

As powerful as the octagonal warrior Li Shimin was, he couldn't even control his son's marriage to a stepmother after his death. It's already very good that Dingshui can basically guarantee upward development in the next hundred years.

After listening to Ding Shui's words, everyone was silent for a while, and then began to discuss and raise many doubts and questions. Ding Shui was responsible for explaining their doubts and providing appropriate solutions to their problems.

The meeting lasted about ten days.

Finally, the content of the meeting was summarized into a plan for the next 30 years for Yuanjun Mansion, and they jointly agreed that if nothing unexpected happens, the next 30 years will be implemented according to the plan in the book, and try to achieve the goal within 30 years.

The first small goal is to complete the first four years of the five-year plan, recruit more people and accumulate more resources.

So everyone got busy.

Including Dingshui.

Ding Shui needed to restore her own severely depleted Qi and blood while simultaneously refining the gold and silver scissors for her sister-in-law as a lifeline. She also needed to refine a large number of Qi and Blood Pills, train a new batch of soldiers, and, incidentally, write down more technical and theoretical knowledge.

To avoid generation gaps in many areas after she leaves.