With reasonable responses, not many people died from insect poison.

With the autumn harvest approaching, the number of locusts has been curbed.

Neither the people nor the government took it lightly, and all rushed to the fields.

Yang Zheng's cavalry also dispersed and burned the dead grass in Henan.

The locust plague lasted from April to July, with almost all the people participating. If it could no longer be controlled, it would be unjustifiable.

With continuous efforts, Feng Sa and several counties in Weibei were affected, but Weinan, Fufeng, and Longyou were all saved.

An unexpected harvest also followed: more than 10,000 Qiang Hu from Henan Province went south.

The Tiefu tribe, the Southern Xiongnu, the Three Wolf Qiang, the White-faced Hu, and many other tribes that stubbornly resisted the Qin Dynasty also bowed their heads in the face of natural disasters. In order to survive, they honestly entered the Qin Dynasty and brought more than 200,000 livestock with them. .

Spring and summer are so unbearable, and winter will be the time of death for them, so they have to go south.

The scale of the locust plague also spread from Fengyi to Hedong and Hongnong.

There was a lot of excitement on the other side, but the people could not be mobilized widely.

The tycoons are sweeping the snow in front of their homes. As long as the locusts don't fly into my fields, they have nothing to do with me.

The locust plague continues to spread to Nanyang, Heluo, and the Central Plains.

Countless grown crops were affected.

They rush to harvest crops and snatch food from the mouths of locusts.

The taxes borne by the people of the Central Plains are already heavy, and if they are eaten by locusts, they will basically have no way to survive.

"Hongnong, there are people in Nanyang who are attacking the government. Rioters are gathering in the mountains and forests to resist the Sima family's excessive taxes. The powerful nobles are gathering in Wubao to defend." Zhao Aqi reported.

"After the floods in Qingzhou and Yuzhou, a plague broke out. The people suffered heavy casualties and thousands of families were displaced." Pang Qing held a small book and said.

Yang Zheng finally felt a little more balanced in his heart. God can't bully honest people. He should treat them equally and make it more difficult for the Sima family and the Central Plains clan. "Now it's your turn to suppress the Fusi. The Xuanyi Division takes action to incite the people of the Central Plains." !”

The land occupation system is actually a huge lie.

In the past few years, ordinary people were able to occupy some fields.

However, the tyrants and tyrants occupied even more. The common people would only be able to occupy more than a hundred acres, and they would not be able to cultivate more. However, the tyrants and tyrants had a bottomless pit.

He became even more greedy, and after a few years of digestion, his strength grew, his appetite expanded, and he began to invade people's fields.

This locust plague only ignited conflicts in advance.

In history, the Guanzhong Rebellion of the Sima family and the Qin and Liang Rebellion happened almost exactly in the past few years.

If Yang Zheng doesn't fan the flames, I'm sorry to God.

"Money, manpower, and material resources, I will give you the greatest support. Get weapons and armor directly from the treasury. Don't fight the Jin army head-on. Instead, occupy the hills, expand the base, and mobilize the people." Yang Zheng recalled the experience of later generations. , a single spark can start a prairie fire.

Although the situation in Guanzhong was bad, the weather in Shuzhong was prosperous. Shu brocade, tea, and paper all became hot commodities, and they were sent to the Western Regions, and gold and gems of equal weight were shipped back.

It is said that Shu brocade and tea became popular in the far west, and even their emperors were proud to wear silk and drink tea.

"Wei!" Zhao Aqi and Pang Qing handed over their hands at the same time.

The land-occupation system still has a few years of vitality, and it needs a big war to overturn the rising momentum of the land-occupancy system.

But you can't rush this kind of thing.

Qin was not ready either.

Now it seems that Zhong Hui's scourge is not useless. Yang Zheng hopes that Sima Yan can spend a few more years with Sun Hao.

"Can you provide some equipment to Zhong Hui?" Yang Zheng's imagination was wide open.

Huainan may not be short of food, but it certainly lacks armor, weapons, and even war horses.

The enemy of the enemy is a friend. The louder the bell, the more beneficial it is to Qin.

"I'll report carefully. Zhong Hui has received some support from the Yingchuan nobles." Zhao Aqi said.

"What I mean is to get him some good horses and good armor."

"This matter is not difficult. The Shi family runs the world and has close ties with Da Qin. It shouldn't be difficult to send two to three thousand war horses." Pang Qing said.

"Shi Bao's Shi family?" Yang Zheng was speechless for a while.

Shi Bao competed with Jia Chong to be the biggest loser in the Sima family, but he didn't expect to do these things secretly.

"Exactly, many of our people have infiltrated into the Shi family, especially Shi Bao's third son, Shi Qiao, who has secretly contacted us."

It's not too surprising to have two boats on one's feet and get the best of both worlds.

The profits from trade in the Western Regions are so huge that the Shi family is equivalent to Qin's general agent in the Central Plains...

Interests are always the most closely tied.

The Shi family is not a traditional aristocratic family, and their hostility towards Qin is relatively weak.

Historically, the Shi family was also divided into three tribes.

It can be seen that the gentry circle in the Central Plains is not that easy to mix with.

The Sima family has no bottom line, and neither does the power circle it has built.

"The stakes on this line are heavier. If you stick to the Shi family more, it's best to pull Shi Bao into the water!" Yang Zheng was a little excited.

But Pang Qing looked troubled, "This matter is quite difficult. Shi Bao is loyal to the Sima family, and even Shi Qiao did not dare to persuade him."

Thinking about it, if others were suspected by Sima Zhao and Sima Yan, they would probably rebel on the spot, but Shi Bao obeyed the order and returned to Luo, and continued to be a licking dog with all his heart...

It's too difficult to persuade him.

Yang Zheng gave up after thinking about it. If Qin won another decisive battle, he would not be afraid that there would be no licking dogs in the Central Plains to throw himself into his arms.

"Then support Zhong Hui first."

The power of capital is always pervasive, and they can do many seemingly impossible things.

"Subordinates take orders."

As we enter August, the autumn harvest begins in full swing everywhere.

It is certain that there will be a bad harvest in Guanzhong, but a large number of fields have been saved.

Longyou, Hehuang, and Hanzhong all have good harvests.

The harvests in Fufeng and Jingzhao are also good.

The one who suffered the most was Feng Yi, but most of Feng Yi's fields belonged to the soldiers.

The government can replenish cattle and sheep, and the losses of the government soldiers are reduced.

Despite continuous droughts and locust plagues, people did not starve to death on a large scale and there were no riots, which can be considered a small achievement.

The performance of the Qin government was uneven, but overall it was passable.

Many county magistrates and prefects are rushing to the fields to overcome the difficulties with the people.

Although it was a show, it also played a role in motivating the people.

After being suppressed, the tycoons of the scholar family became wiser and did not dare to take the opportunity to annex land and lived an honest life behind closed doors.

After the autumn harvest, people's faces also became more joyful.

The grain from Sichuan was transported to Guanzhong with all its strength, and Chang'an finally had some surplus grain in its treasury.

However, Yang Zheng feels that this drought and locust plague are just the beginning.

Historically, in the next few years, Yongliang will suffer from major and minor disasters.

Then he issued an order calling for strict frugality and strict prohibition of extravagance.

Yang Zheng burned the gorgeous embroidery presented by Shu in front of the court to show his determination to be frugal.

The treasures donated by the countries in the Western Regions were also ordered to be rewarded to meritorious soldiers.

Yang Zheng didn't pay much attention to these things, and his living needs were small. Having meat to eat and clothing to keep warm was a great blessing in this era.

The harem was also under strict discipline, especially Xia Houzhi. She was not allowed to go in and out like before, with brocade carpets, wearing gold and silver, and shouting in front of her.

Since giving birth to Yang Xu, Xia Houzhi has become more dignified and dignified.

For the sake of his son, he took the lead in saving food and clothing in the harem, not focusing on taste in food, and not focusing on color in clothing.

The trend of frugality is gradually becoming more and more popular.
Chapter completed!