The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 542: Someone Specific
"Meet uncle."

"Meet Uncle!!"

Zhong Hui frowned and looked at the two people in front of him.

Because old man Zhong Yao was still strong and healthy, Zhong Hui was a little bit older than his brother, which led to a certain age difference between Zhong Hui and his nephews and grandchildren.

For example, Zhong Hui's great-niece, who married Wang Chang's son, was older than Zhong Hui.
At this moment, one of the two people standing in front of Zhong Hui was called Zhong Yi.

Zhong Yi was Zhong Yu's third son. In fact, he was a few years older than Zhong Hui. Zhong Yong was younger, about ten years younger than Zhong Hui.

When the two of them stood in front of Zhong Hui and bowed to salute, Zhong Hui gently stroked his chin.

"I said I only wanted one, so why did he give me two?"

The two people standing in front of him were also quite embarrassed. Zhong Yi seemed to know his uncle very well. He said, "Uncle, my father said that you are extremely talented. One person cannot inherit your title. It takes two people to bear your kindness!"

Zhong Hui immediately raised his head and said, "Brother really understands me!!!"

Zhong Yong almost laughed out loud.

He still remembered that before leaving, his father roared at him and his brother.

"One heir is not enough for him to deal with. Go get both! Keep a close eye on him! If he's planning a rebellion, come and tell me!"

Zhong Hui then spoke again, "You two will be my sons from now on. Don't become arrogant just because you are my sons. You must not tarnish my reputation. From today on, you must study hard and behave like a gentleman!"

"I have a large collection of books in this house. You don't have to go out anymore. Just stay here and read these books!"

Zhong Hui had a lot of requirements for them.

Naturally, these two people did not dare to disobey.

Although people in the Wei and Jin dynasties despised etiquette, they still had to show due respect to their elders. Moreover, adoption was not a bad thing for these two people.

Zhong Hui had no family of his own, but his title was very high. In the future, it was even possible that his other children would be granted the title of Marquis of Guannei for their merits, just like Zhuge Dan and Wang Su.

Zhong Hui also told them some things they should pay attention to.

Simply put, don't associate with people who are not worth associating with. So who are the people who are not worth associating with?
There are two kinds.

The first type is the ugly one.

The second type is those who are good-looking but younger than himself, and who became the governor of Shu because of their flattery.

The first type of classification is relatively broad, while the second type is more specific and seems to be referring to a specific person.
Inside the Chancery.

Chen Qian finished a day's work and felt exhausted.

There are more and more things happening in the Ministry of War recently.

The most important thing at the moment is the soldiers who surrendered from Shu.

The number of soldiers who surrendered from Shu Kingdom reached more than 80,000.

How to deal with these people has become a difficult problem for the Ministry of War.

However, Chen Qian cannot decide this matter directly on his own. He still needs to discuss it with Wang Chang.

When he found Wang Chang, Wang Chang's front was also filled with various memorials.

These are all about the Kingdom of Shu.

After arriving in Shu, Zhang Hua reported the matter to the imperial court.

What Shu needs most is not tax reduction or exemption, nor is it the exemption of corvée labor. What Shu needs most is relief!!

According to Zhang Hua, because of Liu Chan's benevolent rule for many years, nine out of ten houses in Shu were empty, and there was a huge problem with the young labor force. The people were starving, and the previous war had caused great damage. Even those areas that had not suffered from the war had problems.

Because at that time the Shu Kingdom had mobilized a large amount of food and supplies to support the front line.

According to Zhang Hua, if they are only given preferential treatment now instead of distributing supplies for relief, rebellions here will continue to occur within two to three years, becoming a hidden danger in the Central Plains.

In addition, Zhang Hua also pointed out that the newly appointed local officials did not regard Shu as their own territory.

They still addressed the people under their rule as citizens of other countries, looked down on the famous scholars in Shu, and behaved disrespectfully towards their colleagues in Shu.

There were even county magistrates who thought that the people in the territory should be moved to Nanzhong, and the refugees from Wei State should be brought here to cultivate the fertile land.
Zhang Hua submitted memorials one after another, and the county magistrate was directly dismissed by Zhang Hua.

Wang Chang felt a headache just watching it.

Just as Wang Chang was thinking about these things, Chen Qian came to visit again.

Wang Chang had no choice but to invite him in.

The Minister of War is not the same as a local general.

Local generals only need to know how to fight, but the Minister of War is responsible for all matters related to the army. The two are quite different.

Chen Qian paid a visit to Wang Chang, and the two returned to the study, where Chen Qian told him the purpose of his visit.

"Many of the officers within the army have their own opinions on these nearly 80,000 surrendered soldiers." "Some say these soldiers have fought in many battles and should be incorporated into the Wei army. A general should be sent to lead them and strengthen the Wei army."

"Some people think they should be returned to local areas to enrich the local labor force."

Wang Chang listened carefully to Chen Qian's story and asked, "What do you think?"

Chen Qian said seriously, "If we leave them there, these people are already elite soldiers. What if the Shu people lead them to rebel against Wei? What should we do then?"

"If we move them to other places, won't the situation in Shu become even worse?"

"As for making them soldiers of the Great Wei, please forgive my bluntness. The current Great Wei military is already strong enough. The combined strength of the various armies of the Great Wei already exceeds 400,000 men. Is it necessary to increase the military strength further?"

"Shu has been pacified. The biggest hidden danger is gone. Next, we will attack Wu. The army we have now is more than enough. The world is now unified. What else do we need an army of this size for?"

This is what gives the Ministry of War a headache.

If you let him go, you might run into problems; if you keep him, you might run into military overspending.

Wang Chang also sighed at this moment.

He looked at Zhang Hua's memorials again.

The Wei Kingdom and the Shu Kingdom had been fighting for many years. Even many of the officials had blood feuds with the Shu people. Let’s not talk about others, just take Pang Hui as an example. His father died at the hands of the Shu people. Do you think he could treat those Shu people gently?

And this kind of hatred exists not only among the generals, but also among the soldiers and the people. Over the years, how many children, fathers, and husbands of the Shu people have died at the hands of the Wei people?
Isn’t it the same for the people of Wei?

If this is managed, more contradictions will certainly arise.

And if these soldiers were instigated by them.

Wang Chang was silent for a long time before he said, "I already have some ideas about this matter."

"I think we can keep the most elite troops, such as those in Nanzhong. There are many barbarians here, and the terrain is unfamiliar to the Wei Dynasty. Let Huo Yi lead these troops, improve their treatment, and let them fight for the Wei Dynasty."

"As for the rest of the soldiers, we will let them return to their hometowns to enrich the local population."

Wang Chang expressed his thoughts, and Chen Qian did not refute him.

After leaving here, Chen Qian was about to return to his own mansion, but was stopped by the eunuch.

"Mr. Chen, His Majesty invites you!"

Chen Qian had no choice but to get in his car and follow him to the Taiji Hall.

When Chen Qian arrived here, Cao Mao was not very busy and there were no piles of memorials. He was waiting for Chen Qian with a smile. As soon as Chen Qian entered the door, Cao Mao enthusiastically took his hand and led him into the East Hall.

"Mr. Chen, you've suffered a lot these days!"

"I know everything. Arranging these tens of thousands of soldiers is indeed not that easy."

"Besides, the garrison problem in Shu itself is difficult."

As Cao Mao spoke, he asked Chen Qian to sit down.

But at this moment, Chen Qian felt something was wrong.

The emperor was particularly enthusiastic today, as if he had something to ask of me.

But if His Majesty wants him to do something, he just needs to give the order, there is no need for such an attitude. It can be seen from this that this matter is definitely not a good thing, and it may even cause him resistance.

Chen Qian was smart and saw through the emperor's intention at a glance.

He quickly began to wonder what the emperor wanted him to do that he didn't want to do.

Could it be related to Deng Ai?

At this moment, Cao Mao asked about many matters of the Ministry of War.

Chen Qian quickly informed Cao Mao of Wang Chang's idea.

Nowadays, many things in the Secretariat revolve around Shu. Cao Mao knows this, and the things in Shu are not so easy to handle.

Historically, after the State of Wei conquered the State of Shu, Sima Zhao waved his hand and said that he would exempt Shu from taxes for twenty years.

As a result, a few years later, local rebellions broke out one after another, causing great headaches for the people of Wei.

The reason is very simple. What Shu needs is not tax exemption, but relief!
Moreover, the conflict between Wei and Shu was already quite serious. The officials of Wei did not treat the locals as their own people. They wanted to treat them in the same way that Qin treated other countries, treating them as losers and those who had lost their country.

Under such circumstances, it would be strange if people did not rebel.

Therefore, Cao Mao also attached great importance to this issue. He personally agreed with Wang Chang's statement. As for those areas in the southern part of Shu, if you let the Wei people go there, I am afraid that after one year of garrisoning, the number of casualties will be 60% to 70%!
The environment there is really terrible, so we have to let the original local people continue to guard it. Huo Yi is a person who can be trusted.

As for the relief issue, Wei is not short of food at present. It’s a pity that Shu surrendered too quickly, making it impossible for Cao Mao to confiscate their property.

But the problem is not big. The stored materials used by Yongliang to fight against Jiang Wei can be used to provide relief to Shu. It does not need to last too long. As long as we can survive this period of time, the situation in Shu will definitely improve. By then, I guarantee that the people of Shu will be happy and forget about Anle Gong.

(End of this chapter)