Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 233 Population Issues (Please subscribe for more updates)

Chapter 237

Ran Ming left Guanggu and headed for the city of Jiaodong.Not its city, that is, Qingdao in later generations.

Along the way, the happiest person was none other than Chen Ying.

Chen Ying was in charge of entertaining Jin Nu and Tie Nu, and Chen Ying ate and drank wildly every day in the name of entertaining them.As far as gold slaves and iron slaves are concerned, they are really big-bellied men.

The food intake of the two is astonishing. They eat two fat chickens, or five catties of mutton, plus ten steamed buns for each meal.Or drink soup cakes with five catties of noodles.The amount of food for any one of them, in future generations, can equal the amount of food for ten strong men in a day.

However, Ran Ming is not a person who is short of money. Even if gold slaves and iron slaves can eat a hundred times more, Ran Ming can afford it.

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On May [-]th of the fourth year of Yongxing, Ran Ming arrived in Jiaodong, the capital of the country!
But at this time, the entire county was very dilapidated, with more than [-] permanent residents and more than [-] people.It's a bit of a stretch to say it's a county town, except for the rammed-earth city wall that's a foot high and barely able to keep out wild animals, there's basically not a single newer house in the city.

This is the result of Wang Meng's one-year development.

If the time goes back to a year ago, there are only more than 700 people in Buqi City, and less than [-] residents in the city!

The current Jiaodong country is not the same as in history. According to the region, including the entire Jiaodong Peninsula, such as Yantai, Weihai, Laizhou, Qingshi, Laoshan, Laixi, Haiyang, Jimo, Laiyang and other places are all its countries.

However, at this time, under Ran Ming's rule, there were only more than [-] people.With a population of more than [-], in such a large area, the population density is basically not as large as that of Xinjiang in later generations.

In any era, if you want to develop.Population is the most basic element!
The most troublesome thing for Ran Ming is not that Jiaodong Kingdom is waiting to be rebuilt, but the lack of population.

The entire Jiaodong Kingdom is equivalent to one-third of the area of ​​Qingzhou, covering more than [-] square kilometers, but the population is only one-thousandth of the later generations.

Population directly restricts the development of Jiaodong.

In addition, there are dozens of ethnic groups in Qingzhou at this time, and the Hu people are also the largest force in Qingzhou at present.

Among them, Duanbu Xianbei is the strongest, and there are also Karasuma, Huns, and Donghu people.Since the death of Duan Bu Xianbei, Duan Wei has become the new leader. However, Duan Zhen has more brains than Duan Kan, and his methods are more flexible. In the Battle of Zhouzhou, Duan Wei took the opportunity to use both soft and hard tactics, and directly or indirectly absorbed tens of thousands of Xianbei people under coercion and lure.

Duanbu Xianbei now has a population of over 12.Although Ran Min garrisoned the Blast Camp near Yulin to deter the Tuoba tribe of the Dai Kingdom.

The separation of military and civilian forces did not reassure Ran Ming, on the contrary he was even more worried.

Hu Yanqun also followed Duan Wei's example and surrendered [-] to [-] Huns in Youzhou.Huyanqun was smarter. He recruited the Huns, mostly young and strong women and children. There is nothing now. When these children grow up, the women will combine with Huyanqun's soldiers, and more Huns will be born.

Ran Ming's biggest headache is the hidden ethnic conflicts.

The Han people have been oppressed by the Hu people for decades, and the kind of deep-rooted hatred that destroys their families cannot be avoided overnight.Suddenly, a light flashed in Ran Ming's head.

"I am so mediocre. Isn't there the most suitable person in front of me?"

Wang Meng eased Di Qin's internal conflicts very well, allowing Qin to transform from a weak country into a great empire sweeping the north in just 20 years.

Ran Ming said: "Sir, can you solve Gu's confusion?"

Wang Meng smiled slightly, "Your Highness is worrying about the land under his jurisdiction, and all ethnic groups cannot coexist peacefully!"

Ran Ming nodded.

Wang Meng said: "This issue must be dealt with carefully. If one is not careful, it will easily cause a strong reaction! After thinking about it, if the ethnic conflicts are alleviated, the only way is to put aside the past, treat other ethnic groups as the same as our Han people, and grant Land, teach farming. At the same time, legislation must be made to slowly limit the authority of its leaders!"

Ran Mingdao: "All the Hus are now in the slave system, the leader is the slave owner, and all the tribesmen are the private property of the slave owner. If this is the case, wouldn't it force them to rebel?"

Wang Meng nodded and said confidently: "This matter should be done slowly. In His Highness's words, it is boiling frogs in warm water. We first stipulate that Han and Hu should be treated fairly. Regardless of Han or Hu, they must pay taxes according to law. The leaders hand it over on their behalf, but let them pay it in person in their respective government. If they don’t pay taxes, they will be treated as tax resistance. Regardless of Hu Han, they must be dealt with seriously by the government to show the prestige of the government. And no matter what the tribal leader is Obstruction, don't let the leader deal with the criminals privately, as time goes by, these barbarians will only know the government's laws and not fear the authority of the leader."

Ran Ming nodded, "Hu people live in poverty, let them see the prosperity of our Han people, enjoy our basic necessities of life, let them consciously yearn for the life of our Han people. Yes, speaking Chinese and knowing Chinese characters. Over time, we will There is no distinction between Han and Hu, and all Wei people, that is, Wei people, are Han people!"

Regarding ethnic issues, Ran Ming didn't say much, because he was not good at this field, and Wang Meng was a professional in this field.

Professional things need professional people to do them!
Ran Ming listened carefully to Wang Meng's Thirteen Strategies for the Peace of the Country, and proposed countermeasures from various aspects such as land distribution, tax rate setting, corvee service, taxation, military service, education, and infrastructure construction.

Wang Meng's question is very sharp, and the solution is also very satisfactory. Even Ran Ming, a later generation, has knowledge for more than 700 years, and he has not found any loopholes.

Then, after Wang Meng finished talking about the Thirteen Strategies of Anguo, he began to take out a blueprint. This is the planning map of the future Jiaodong Kingdom. .

The city of Ye is rectangular, seven miles long from east to west and five miles wide from north to south.24 miles in circumference!Buqicheng can reach a maximum circumference of eighteen miles.

Of course, this is only the inner city within the city walls.Fortresses are not included.Today's Buqi City is [-] steps from north to south, and [-] steps from east to west. The city wall is two feet and eight feet long, and the wall is made of rammed earth.

Ran Ming looked at the blueprint, the whole city is five and a half miles from east to west and three and a half miles from north to south, with four gates.The city wall is three feet and two feet high, with 36 sentry towers set up to divert water from the East China Sea, and a moat fifteen feet wide is dug around the periphery!The people and residents of the current Buqicheng City have all moved out, and this place will be rebuilt as the inner palace city!

The location of Jiaodong Palace.Now the school ground in the city is starting to build Yin'an Hall!Ran Ming didn't know much about these things either.However, Ran Ming said suspiciously: "Jing Lue, our Jiaodong Kingdom was first built, and there is a lot of waste to be raised, and money and food are needed everywhere. If such a new city is built, I am afraid it will cost no less than [-] gold! It is better to build the new city of the capital slowly!"

Wang Meng said: "Your Highness is merciful, but just because my Jiaodong Kingdom was first established, if you want Liuyi to surrender, you must show your Highness's strength. Only then can it be done once and for all."

Ran Ming's thinking couldn't keep up with Wang Meng's rhythm, "What does the building of the king's capital have to do with submitting to the six barbarians!"

Wang Meng didn't answer Ran Ming's question, but instead asked: "Based on your Highness's opinion, how long will it take for this city to be completed?"

Ran Ming thought to himself, so there is no important airborne, "Nowadays, our people in Jiaodong are short of manpower, and we can only spare [-] civilians, which is already enough. In addition, farming and major workshops require manpower, and it will take at least two years, or three years. Long time!"

Wang Meng said: "How can I demonstrate His Highness's ability like a god, and how can I make the six barbarians surrender? Meng only needs five thousand civilians, plus His Highness's method of turning a stone into gold. It can take three months at most, and two months at least. Build this city!"

Wang Meng went on to say: "If you want Jiaodong Kingdom to be stable, you must build this city to show His Highness God's help!"

Ran Ming didn't even think about it, but he believed in Wang Meng, so he gave Wang Meng enough power to do everything he could!
Ran Ming became the shopkeeper again.

The population problem must be solved by Ran Ming himself.Someone once joked, give me a woman, and I can give birth to a nation.This is actually a long-term project. A normal woman can eliminate about 45 eggs in her lifetime, but the most suitable age for childbearing is between 25 and 35 years old. The child is already over the top.

But relying on procreation is too long.

From the birth of a baby to adulthood.It takes 18 years and a huge amount of resources to raise this child. The key point is that the infant mortality rate in this era is astonishing.

Ran Ming did not consider the policy of encouraging births. After all, when life is not stressful, everyone is willing to have offspring, but when they cannot survive, why should they let their children suffer along with them?

In order to attract manpower, Ran Ming once again took matters into his own hands to attract refugees.

He ordered the major caravans of the Great Wei Merchant League to encourage them to move to Jiaodong if they encountered refugees during their business.And let the business alliance advance the expenses on the way of the refugees.

Of course, these things are not spoken. Ran Ming knows that these merchants are all masters who do not see rabbits and do not scatter eagles. They will not buy Ran Ming's account without benefits.

Ran Ming wrote a letter with his own hands, and the letter only said "There is a pile of wealth, anyone who is interested will come!"

Merchants seek profits since ancient times.

Just five days later, all the directors of the Huaxia Business Alliance, including Ran Ming's father-in-law Liu Yuan, all gathered in the city!

At this time, the construction of Buqi City had already started, and Ran Ming led everyone to the temporary camp on Buqi Mountain.

Zhang Xun, Liu Yuan and other merchants saw Ran Ming fall over and bowed, "See His Royal Highness King Jiaodong!"

Ran Ming stepped forward, helped Zhang Xun and Liu Yuan up, and said to the people behind them: "A few days ago, Ming was granted thaumaturgy by a god in his sleep. When he woke up and tried it, he was overjoyed. , but everything is mine. You are all close relatives of the lonely king, and you should share your blessings. So I waited hard for you, and I am very happy to see you now. Great things can be accomplished!"

(End of this chapter)