Chapter 339 Migration tide
At this time, Han Jian could not mobilize many troops on hand, so it was almost impossible to build a solid barrier. He could only rely on the high walls of the city north of Jiangdu to resist.
When Han Jian informed Yang XINGER of the details, even Yang XINGER felt embarrassed. She began to understand why Han Jian chose to defend rather than take the initiative from the beginning, because Jiangdu's shell looked solid, but the actual center was empty.
Han Jian and Yang Ronger planned another plan, but for the time being, they were just talking about the war on paper. Then Han Jian would notify the newly established War Office of the Dongwang Mansion to implement the content on paper.
It was soon the end of the first lunar month, and Luozhou was almost in a siege.
After several attacks, the Luoyang army did not capture Luozhou, but instead entered the siege, which meant to besiege the city and attack the reinforcements. The reinforcements sent by Jiangdu from the two wings of Luozhou could only be temporarily oppressed fifty or sixty miles south of Luozhou City, without any progress.
The number of reinforcements itself is not large, and the Luoyang army is in uniform and has strong combat power. Whether it is Han Jian or the generals on the front line, they all think that they should temporarily avoid the Luoyang army's edge. In this case, it is equivalent to leaving Luozhou alone.
In the city of Luozhou, the gentry, the people, and even the defenders also had the desire to fight. Later, news came to Jiangdu, saying that the prefect of Luozhou might surrender, and some said that the soldiers and horses in the city would break through the siege and head south.
The battle is in a stalemate, and it is not uncommon for rumors to fly all over the sky. Han Jian ignored the gossip outside. These rumors are likely to be spread from Luoyang to disrupt the morale of the army.
In Luozhou City, news that the Eastern Prince's Mansion was about to abandon Luozhou was spreading wildly.
Originally, this news could not be regarded as a rumor. But in the context of the war, it can only be regarded as a rumor. After all, the military and civilians in Luozhou do not want to see such a result.
Subsequently, another army from Jiangdu sent north again, with about 10,000 troops, which was regarded as the third reinforcement. After receiving this news, the military and civilians in Luozhou were temporarily stable.
The battle situation was in a stalemate and gradually developed in a direction that was unfavorable to the Eastern Prince's Mansion. At the same time, some "uninvited guests" came to Luoyang, which were the "escape teams" of some aristocratic families.
These aristocratic families were all Yang Yu's "submissive people" when Yang Yu was usurping the throne. Even Han Jian didn't quite understand why after just over two months, these families would migrate to Jiangdu. The aristocratic families were too large, which made Han Jian feel unfaithful. After all, so many people were going to migrate. Yang Yu could not have heard the news. These people were either spies sent by Yang Yu, or Yang Yu deliberately ignored these old nobles and deliberately asked them to come to Jiangdu to cause trouble.
Among these families, the family of Anping and Prince Kang are the most dazzling.
Prince Anping died of illness. Now the head of the prince Anping is Yang Xiuxiu, who Han Jian had met several times in the palace. Speaking of which, Han Jian and Yang Xiuxiu still have some "relationship". Originally, Yang Xiuxiu had an engagement with the Lu family's prince Lu Fengning, but after the case of the Northern King's rebellion, Lu Fengning was dismissed from office and investigated. The Lu family also lost power in Luoyang. Yang Xiuxiu finally escaped the shackles of the engagement and was a little grateful to Han Jian.
But Han Jian also knew that Yang Xiuxiu was not a "good guy". This woman was even better than Lin Xiaosu in terms of strength and strength. She was born as a princess, and she could be said to be a noble family, but she could take care of her younger siblings.
As for Prince Kang's family, Han Jian didn't know much about him. He only knew that Prince Kang's stuttering prince had met several times, but he didn't have a deep impression.
In addition to the two princely-level families of Anping County Prince and Kang County Prince, there are also many noble families in Luoyang. Among these families, there are officials and merchants, and they are all involved in politics. As these people enter the territory of Jiangdu, the Eastern Prince's Mansion has to be cautious. Whether to welcome or drive away or ignore it, it also needs to be discussed.
"Kid, these are all for your return to His Majesty. You cannot ignore them. You should send someone to greet them and make proper place."
Han Song's tone was very sincere. In her opinion, under the imperial power, some large families should be protected, including the Eastern Prince's Mansion. This is called helping with troubles. If something happens to the Eastern Prince's Mansion, she also hopes to get shelter from other friendly forces. This is human nature.
Han Jian said a little disdainfully: "If these people are coming to join His Majesty, why should we wait until today and after the war begins?"
Han Song sighed, and she also felt that the motives of these people suddenly came to Jiangdu were impure. Jiangdu was not as prosperous as Luoyang, and it was not the center of power of the Wei Dynasty. Since they chose to be loyal to Yang Yu, they would not suddenly take the risk of moving their families to Jiangdu without any changes.
"That Jianer, what do you want?" Han Cui asked from the side.
Han Jian said: "It will be a bit unkind to drive them away. Besides, if they really join us, they will have nowhere to go if we drive them away."
Han Cui nodded and glanced at Han Song and said, "Jian'er is right. You can't drive them away. This will also make the ministers who are in Cao's camp and in Han's hearts feel disheartened and detrimental to us to win people's hearts."
Han Song nodded slightly.
The aristocratic families in Luoyang were divided into two factions after the Empress left Luoyang. One faction came to Jiangdu with the Empress very resolutely, including the families behind Han Jian's many concubines. The other faction stayed in Luoyang and did not migrate. Although this faction left a forced element, it still did not fulfill its obligation to be loyal. Now that we come here, it is not so "popular".
Han Jian continued, "As for greeting, there is no need to. These people have stayed in Luoyang and participated in the Yang Yu's throne ceremony. They are traitors. We all pretended not to know that they came here this time. When they arrived in Jiangdu, they would let some people in the imperial court come over to welcome them, which is considered as a face. As for resettlement, there is no need to. These people migrate their families and should bring all their property. They need to collect the land by themselves. The Dongwang Mansion will place them for them. It is a waste of money."
After hearing this, Han Cui thought for a moment, nodded and looked at Han Song and said, "Second sister thinks what's the suggestion of Jianer?"
"This is the case now. If they really come to join the army, you should treat them well. After all, these families are also the cornerstone of the Wei Dynasty. If Your Majesty is here, this will be the case." Han Song said with a little thought.
Han Jian knew that although Han Songshi was concerned about him, he still considered things for the queen. It was also Han Songshi's personality that he thought about the overall situation when doing things.
Having the matter cleared will mean that no one will pay attention to these families before coming to Jiangdu.
After the discussion, Han Jian no longer had to worry about this matter. After all, he had to be busy with a lot of military and political affairs. In terms of military affairs, the urgent war needs to be dispatched. In terms of political affairs, he also had to become the home of the Dongwang Mansion, and he needed to deal with everything from military supplies to local taxes.
But soon, in mid-February, these families who came from Luoyang had already arrived at the city of Jiangdu one after another. At this time, Han Jian would not be able to pay attention. Because there were too many people coming this time, and the momentum was also very loud. The convoy stayed outside the city and could not enter the city, which would cause a lot of trouble.
Han Jian found Gu Weipan and discussed the reception matter with him. Gu Weipan obviously had an objection to this.
Unlike Han Song family, Gu Weipan was almost completely considering the issue from the court's standpoint, so he ignored whether the Eastern Prince's Mansion could accommodate so many families. In his opinion, since some people defected to Jiangdu, it was the responsibility of the Eastern Prince's Mansion. He had known that these families were coming and tried to discuss the matter with Han Jian, but Han Jian pushed him on the grounds that the situation was tense.
"You have just discussed it when you have arrived outside the city. Don't you think it's too late?" Gu Weipan's face turned dark when he saw Han Jian, as if he was questioning.
Han Jian smiled and said, "It's a bit late. But it's not too late to fix the dead. What if you don't leave this to Taifu Gu?"
"You ask me to go to the reception?" Gu Weipan was a little stunned, and then said with a dark face, "No. It is natural for the reception of the East Prince's Mansion to go to the reception. What do you mean by me? As for resettlement, I don't have such ability."
Han Jian understood what Gu Weipan meant. Even after more than a month, Gu Weipan's family came to Jiangdu, the East Prince's Mansion was resettled a few days before Gu Xiner wanted to marry into the East Prince's Mansion. No matter how stubborn Gu Weipan was, he knew that relocating so many people was not only manpower, but also a large amount of land and houses.
Han Jian sighed: "Teacher Gu first calms down. I have never told you about resettlement before, because the Dongwang Mansion is now short of money and cannot make a large number of resettlements. These people come... At most, we can only welcome people in favors. As for resettlement, it depends on them."
Gu Weipan frowned.
He heard this and seemed to be saying that those who came early had meat to eat, those who came slightly later could drink soup, and those who came late could only drink the northwest wind.
And he and the families he came before were among those who ate meat and drink soup, and this group of people were classified as drinking the northwest wind.
"No! If you don't have a resettlement, how can you explain to the people of the world?" Gu Weipan initiated a twist. Han Jian felt that the nine bulls could not be pulled back, unless they could convince him, but it was not that easy to convince a bull.
Han Jian understood Gu Weipan's mentality. When Gu Weipan came, he was alone, and he was carrying only a bunch of clothes. When he arrived in Jiangdu, if he had not been placed in the East Prince's Mansion, he would have starved to death on the streets. Gu Weipan used his own judgment, so he naturally thought that these families would have escaped from Luoyang in a panic and were alone. However, according to the information Han Jian obtained from all aspects, this was not the case.
The convoy outside Jiangdu City alone is already very large in scale. There are also servants, maids, aunts and aunts, which can be regarded as a real family migration. It is estimated that the antiques and treasures at home, including the things that can be taken away, will be shipped on the carriage.
At such a scale, it is impossible to say that they have not thought of a way out. At worst, they can buy a house and settle the family down. Even if they don’t have as much comfort in Luoyang, at least they have a good life.
"Chief Gu, you will arrange the reception matters. As for the resettlement, I will handle it properly. Can this be done?" Han Jian did not make sense, but just divided the responsibility area with Gu Weipan.
Gu Weipan thought for a while and said, "Let's do that for now. You must quickly pass on the resettlement matters, so I can make arrangements."
"Yes." Han Jian nodded.
After seeing off Gu Weipan, Han Jian met Han Song and Han Cui, and roughly explained Gu Weipan's attitude.
In fact, Han Jian had long expected that Gu Weipan would help these families. After all, Gu Weipan was also one of them. He also hoped that his family would become a family of the Wei Dynasty in the future, with descendants everywhere, and naturally he hoped that his descendants would not be abandoned by some powerful people if they had any problems in the future.
Han Songshi said: "Since Taifu Gu insists on being Jianer, our Dongwang Mansion still has some houses in the east of the city. If it really doesn't work, I will be vacant first and temporarily place those people. We need to make detailed arrangements later... we need to make a long-term plan."
Han Jian shook his head and said, "Er Niang, I said there is no need to place them. Let Taifu Gu go and see first. When he sees these people in what state they are, I believe Taifu Gu will be sensible and no longer persist. We can accommodate them for a while now, but we cannot place them for a lifetime. Since they are here, we must understand that we cannot rely on others for everything."
Han Song shook his head slightly, but he was a little helpless. Because even if the Eastern Prince Mansion tried its best to resettle, it would not be able to accommodate so many people. These families were too large, and the number of visitors was twice as many as the total sum of those families that had been scattered before, which was simply a great migration in Luoyang.
Soon, Gu Weipan finished the reception.
As Han Jian said, when Gu Weipan came to see Han Jian again, his attitude was not so firm, because Gu Weipan was not ignorant. When he saw how these families "turned their families" to move in, he realized that even without the resettlement of the Eastern Prince's Mansion, these people would not starve to death.
"Teacher Gu, the matter of resettlement is too difficult and requires long-term planning!" Han Jian first expressed his attitude. Even if the resettlement is set, he should take it step by step.
"Then how do you want to resettle?" Gu Weipan asked.
Han Jian said: "It's better to leave them for a while first. Those who have a way will naturally settle down. If there is no way or it is really difficult, what if there is a Dongwang Mansion to take charge?"
"It's really good that there are so many people who have nowhere to settle?" Gu Weipan said coldly.
Han Jian said: "It's not a question of whether it's good or not, it's a question of whether they have the ability. If they have the ability, they will save the trouble of the Dongwang Mansion. If they really don't have the ability, they will never have tiles to cover their heads. Is the Dongwang Mansion so big? How many people can be accommodated?"
Gu Weipan remained silent. He also understood that when he and some people came to Jiangdu, many of his family were placed in the Dongwang Mansion, and then he spent a lot of manpower and material resources, so he barely made the resettlement. Until now, some ministers with low official qualities are still complaining about the conditions. Gu Weipan always said that it is enough to have tiles to cover their heads, two meals and one night.
Nowadays, it is not easy to ensure that so many people have tiles to cover their heads.
"Others can ignore it. But you must not let go of Princess Anping and Prince Kang's family!" Gu Weipan finally said as if he was compromised.
"This is natural." Han Jian said with a smile, but thought to himself, I care whether you are Prince Kang or Princess Anping, treat everyone equally and never give in! (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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