Chapter 2029 Jiangdong Refugees, Sun Family’s Tricks
Although the heavy rain stopped in Jiangdong and production gradually resumed, because no one organized disaster relief, the number of refugees caused by the heavy rain was more than usual.
At the beginning, these refugees may only need a little treatment, such as giving some food rations and seeds, and then these people will settle down and grit their teeth and endure it, because after all, there is hope in the fields. But it is a pity.
Yes, no one does this.
Families with some savings use their savings to withstand disasters, while those without savings sell their sons and daughters. Well, most people sell their daughters first, because the men can still farm. This has nothing to do with being cold and cold, it’s a matter of nature.
Physical differences make women less powerful than men most of the time.
What if you don’t even have to sell your children?
Sell the land and be demoted to someone else's tenant.
The original tenants became refugees...
This kind of descending level is sometimes so simple and crude.
Many times, the people at the bottom don't know what they want to do, and most of them passively accept what they want. Therefore, the ancient rulers of China understood what "mu" is.
Within a month or two, the number of refugees increased, and there were even faint sounds of crying in the air.
In order to prevent the refugees from disturbing the lives of the residents in the city, the city gates were closed early and were only open for two hours a day to provide shopping for the residents in the city. As for the refugees outside the city, some gruel was also provided during this time.
As for other things, there is none.
All kinds of urgent help messages from the local nobles were sent to Sun Quan like crazy. Everyone said how poor and miserable they were here, how many people "exchanged their children for food" every day, then closed the door and drank a small drink.
Drink wine while waiting for Sun Quan to allocate money and food.
But how could Sun Quan be willing to do it? He returned the official document and let the local nobles handle it on their own.
The local nobles jumped to their feet and yelled, and then once again condemned Sun Quan for not caring about the life and death of the people, and he was not like a monarch...
As time goes by, the number of refugees increases.
The residents in the city also began to become anxious, because the refugees occupied some vacant land outside the city, and even their original collection points outside the city, making some things that should have been relatively easy to obtain in the city now become scarce and difficult to collect.
, the original feeling of pity began to dissipate, and the emotion of resentment continued to spread.
The same is true outside the city, and the original gratitude has turned into hatred.
Why do the people in the city have shelter from the wind and rain, but they have to cry and suffer in the mud? Why don't they bring more food to the city? Why is there food and clothing in the city?
So they started making trouble, and even attacked some innocent people in the city who were out woodcutting...
Then the local nobles naturally began to suppress them, occupying the "Zhigao Point", and in the name of justice, they killed those outside the city and those implicated in the city. As the saying goes, if a slap can't make a difference, why should they come to you instead of others?
? With this sentence, the local gentry can take advantage of both sides, and Sun Quan is responsible for all the bad reputation. Who told Sun Quan not to provide disaster relief? They took the opportunity to silently obtain a large amount of real profits, which made them tremble with joy.
There were more and more cries. The refugees gathered outside the city were black and gray, like a colony of pigs and dogs.
A staggering old man, a pale-faced child, a woman holding an infant, a young man covered in blood, the corpses of dead people, and others who are alive but seem to be dead...
Groups of refugees, dressed in ragged clothes, let out low sounds. Crying also requires physical strength. Loud crying does not exist among refugees. Laughing when you want to laugh and crying when you want is a kind of happiness in many cases.
, these refugees often only cry when their relatives die, or they cry for their dead relatives, or they cry for themselves who are still alive.
Most of the soldiers stationed on the city wall watched numbly, and even became a little bored in the later stages.
"Damn refugees!"
"Damn country people!"
The soldiers on top of the city were cursing, completely forgetting that they might have been refugees from the north a few generations ago, or that their ancestors actually came from the countryside.
……(/□＼*)……
"Who is in favor? Who is against?"
Sun Quan wanted to yell these words, but he held back and looked at the three people at the table, Zhang Zhao, Lu, Su and Yufan, trying to discern some clues from their expressions.
Zhang Zhao slightly stroked his gray beard. It seemed that this action made Zhang Zhao feel very comfortable, so he looked like he was about to fall asleep, and he seemed to be completely outside the world and no longer in the mundane world.
Sun Quan snorted in his heart. Isn't the new little girl's skin that I bought two days ago fun?
Lu Su lowered his head, seeming to be thinking about something, and did not answer Sun Quan's look.
Sun Quan turned to look at Yu Fan, and then saw Yu Fan staring at him, and couldn't help but frowned: "Does Zhong Xiang have any good ideas?"
"My lord, if you want to fight in Jiangling, you also want to fight in Jiangdong?" Yu Fan was very rude and said directly.
Zhang Zhao seemed to still be shaking his head in a daze, but there was a small slit between his eyebrows and he glanced at Yu Fan.
Sun Quan frowned deeply, "Quan doesn't understand what Zhong Xiang said."
"There is a flood in the east of the Yangtze River. My lord does not want to rescue the disaster. Instead, he wants to send troops to Jiangling..." Yu Fan laughed, "My lord really has great ambitions!" Yu Fan's sarcasm was palpable.
Before Sun Quan could change his expression, Lu Su quickly came out to smooth things over, "My lord, it is also for the future of Jiangdong... The land of Jiangling is the gateway to the Central Plains, and sooner or later it will be taken..."
Sun Quan felt a little calmer now, nodded and said, "What Zijing said is true."
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, many places in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River were swampy areas. Although Yunmengze has shrunk a lot, it runs from east to west in the middle, while Jiangling and Xiangyang are relatively stable passages, hence the so-called "Gateway to the Central Plains".
, is by no means a general statement.
"Sooner or later, it's true," Yu Fan said. "Jingzhou is in chaos and Liu and Cai are fighting. Why not sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight? When they are tired, then capture them in one fell swoop."
Sun Quan sneered, "Watching a tiger fight? Cao Cao's thief thinks the same! If you can't seize the opportunity, how can you defeat Cao thief?"
Yu Fan also sneered, "Fighting? Losing troops and losing generals is fighting? It's like what happened in Cao's army in the new city?"
Sun Quan was furious, stood up in a hurry, kicked over the table, and pulled the sword on the sword rest to chop Yu Fan, but was stopped by Lu Su.
Zhang Zhao stamped his feet and immediately pulled Yu Fan away.
Sun Quan put down his sword angrily.
"My lord, why bother?" Lu Su said, "Zhongxiang just wanted to anger my lord..."
Sun Quan said: "Zhongxiang is too much!" He returned to his seat angrily and sat down. "Zijing, now that the refugees have lost their homes and there is nothing the local government can do, it's time to gather them into an army and march to Jiangling. This is a one-step move."
You can count them, but such mediocre people... really piss me off!"
Lu Su smiled bitterly.
If all of them follow Sun Quan's idea, it would be good. Are there many refugees? Yes, there are many. Then choosing young and strong refugees and integrating them into the army is a way to solve the problem of the large number of refugees. It is also correct. Incorporate them into the army.
After being in the army, it will naturally be used, so taking advantage of the dispute between Liu Biao and Cai Mao to march into Jiangling is also a very good opportunity.
Everything seems to be fine, but the most critical issue is——
Money and food.
Before, Sun Quan's attack on Jiangling failed, and then he came back without even farting. He had promised to provide various benefits to the Jiangdong nobles. Sun Quan closed his eyes and put one hand next to his ear, "What? What did you say? The signal is not good."
,I can not hear……"
For Sun Quan, he was not satisfied. Didn't Jiangling not be captured? If it was captured, it would be given to him naturally. Sun was not a man who broke his promise to get rich, but what else would he be given if he had not captured it? Wasn't it because these Jiangdong nobles were living in a hurry at that time?
Did he miss a good opportunity by delaying the transportation of military supplies and the delay in assisting soldiers? It is a great honor for me not to settle accounts with these Jiangdong nobles.
On the other hand, the Jiangdong nobles were not satisfied either. When they first went to war, they didn't say anything about whether they could win or not. But the result is better now. They sent out so many food and grass personnel, but now they haven't even made much money.
We still have to go on war, why are your Sun family’s faces so big? It’s okay to go to war, but we must fulfill our previous promises first!
Is it possible for Sun Quan to fulfill his previous promise?
Obviously it's impossible.
Therefore, it is natural that the two sides are at loggerheads...
"Zijing, you must help me..." Sun Quan pulled Lu Su, "Now is the time to march to Jiangling, God-given opportunity! If we can't take advantage of the opportunity, when Cao Cao's thieves capture Jingzhou, there will be Hefei in the east and Jiangling in the west... Jiangdong is in danger.
It’s in danger! It’s going to be destroyed soon!』
Lu Su let out a long sigh. This was Lu Su's natural way, otherwise he wouldn't have tried his best to reconcile it.
The chassis of Jiangdong looks quite beautiful. It is a large area south of the Yangtze River. But in fact, in the Han Dynasty, many areas south of the Yangtze River were not developed. For example, the Hu Jianren of later generations were mostly from South Vietnam. As for those who like to eat Hu Jianren
This area is an extremely vicious place...
So in fact, Jiangdong is just a long and narrow section along the east-west direction of the Yangtze River. Such strategic depth makes Sun Quan lose control of the Yangtze River, and it is equivalent to dancing naked in front of Cao Cao. Cao Cao can pat and touch it if he wants.
There is no sense of security there.
Therefore, when Sun Quan heard about the news in Jingzhou, he held on tightly and was unwilling to let go.
Lu Su looked at Sun Quan and said, "What the lord wants is Su Zhi's wish... Rong Su will explain a little more..."
Sun Quan stood up, bowed to the ground, and said, "Please, Zi Jing!"
Lu Su did not dare to accept the courtesy, so he quickly returned the courtesy and then resigned without mentioning it.
Sun Quan sent Lu Su out of the gate with a look of anticipation on his face. When he turned back, his expression became darker with every step he took. When he turned around and sat down, his face was as dark as water...
"Jiangling! Hum hum, Jiangdong!"
……(〃＞ dishes＜)……
Outside the meeting hall, Zhang Zhao and Yu Fan walked one behind the other.
"Zhong Xiang's move is too much... My lord, he is the "lord" after all!" Zhang Zhao stroked his beard. He didn't look sleepy just now. Instead, his eyes were so sharp that Yu Fan was afraid to look directly at him.
.
Yu Fan was silent for a moment, "Brother Zhang taught me a lesson, I am Meng Lang..."
Zhang Zhao laughed twice and said, "Meng Lang? Haha, if it's really Meng Lang, that's fine... I see that Zhongxiang's words and deeds are all carefully considered, what's the point of Meng Lang?"
Yu Fan didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Zhang Zhao was also speechless about Sun Quan's renegade behavior, but he was also dissatisfied with the behavior of the Jiangdong gang represented by Yu Fan. I am already old, but I still want to give you big and small things.
Is it easy to wipe your butt?! Can’t you wipe it yourself after you pooped it out?!
"Does Zhongxiang know the whereabouts of Captain Zhou?" Zhang Zhao asked.
"Colonel Zhou?" Yu Fan was stunned for a moment, realizing that he was not talking about Zhou Yu, but Zhou Tai. After all, it is impossible to use the word "camp lieutenant" to address Zhou Yu. "Isn't Captain Zhou recovering from his injuries?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Yu Fan's eyebrows suddenly rose!
"Could it be..."
Zhang Zhao nodded, "I got news the day before yesterday that there were ships from Jiangdong going up the river..."
"Oh! Cough cough cough..." Yu Fan was surprised and was about to say something, but he choked on his own saliva and started coughing.
"My lord..." Zhang Zhao said slowly, "The blue is better than the blue... How do you know that what you are doing is not for my lord's use?"
Yu Fanzheng held up his hands to express his apology for coughing. Hearing Zhang Zhao's words, he was stunned. He didn't put down his outstretched hand for a long time, "Brother Zhang meant..."
Zhang Zhao chuckled and said, "I am already old... I should have cultivated my character and maintained my old age... However, I have the great trust of two generations of Sun family masters, so I can do it with all my strength... Hey... I am old... I am physically exhausted.
It’s hard to last long. Farewell, farewell...』
Yu Fanqiang smiled and respectfully sent Zhang Zhao to the car first, then stood at the door and frowned and thought for a moment, then turned back and got into the car.
The sound of cars is noisy.
Yu Fan's heart started to pound.
What does the old man Zhang mean?
What does Zhou Tai want to do when he goes north?
Suddenly, Yu Fan thought of a possibility and couldn't help but stand up. However, he forgot that he was still sitting in the car. He swayed and almost fell off the car. He quickly reached out and grabbed the handrail, "Quick,"
Turn! Go to Zhu’s house!』
The Zhu family, naturally, is Zhu Zhi. Zhu Zhi served as a county official in his early years, and was later promoted as Xiaolian.
Lian's recommender was Zhu Zhi. Therefore, the Zhu family's position in Jiangdong was naturally very important.
Not long after, Yu Fan arrived at Zhu's house, met with Zhu Zhi, and told everything that had happened before.
After Zhu Zhi heard this, he couldn't help but think deeply.
Strictly speaking, the Jiangdong family has no intention of overthrowing the Sun family, because for them, the Sun family has been running Jiangdong for a while, and they have some foundation. However, if other surnames come to power, they may not be able to win the majority of people.
support, so the Sun family became the last choice.
But this does not mean that the Jiangdong nobles will bow their heads and tail to Sun Quan...
In the previous battle of Jiangling, Sun Quan generally did not suffer much loss. After all, most of the property that was looted from Jiangxia fell into Sun Quan's hands. However, the families in Jiangdong suffered huge losses. Naturally, there were many complaints, so this time Sun Quan proposed to fight again.
The battle at Jiangling was met with boos.
Zhu Zhi pinched the beard on his chin and said, "My lord quietly sends out troops, he must have something to hold on to..."
Yu Fan nodded, with a faint look in his eyes, "I thought... I'm afraid... it's the Cai family..."
Zhu Zhi squinted his eyes slightly and nodded.
This is not difficult to infer.
After all, Zhou Tai is a general under Sun Quan's direct command. He is almost like a dog raised by Sun Quan. He only listens to Sun Quan's orders. He will naturally bite whoever Sun Quan tells him to bite. And now that Zhou Tai is dispatched, he must have received Sun Quan's order.
, otherwise even Zhou Yu would not be able to command.
It's just that most of the navy is under Zhou Yu, and Zhou Tai only has a small part in his hands. Therefore, it is undoubtedly a fool's dream to use Zhou Tai's small part of the navy to conquer Jiangling head-on...
Therefore, if Jiangling can really be captured, there is only one situation, that is, the inside should cooperate with the outside.
At present, in Jingzhou, the only candidate who can coordinate internally and externally is undoubtedly Cai.
"Even so..." Zhu Zhi said slowly, "It's still not enough...and I don't know, my lord..."
Yu Fan glanced at Zhu Zhi and understood what Zhu Zhi meant.
After all, even if Zhou Tai gets Cai Mao's internal support and enters Jiangling City, Zhou Tai's soldiers alone may not be able to defend it. Therefore, Sun Quan either plans to make a fortune like Jiang Xia, or he should have other arrangements.
, but I don’t know where this arrangement is...
While the two were thinking, they suddenly heard some commotion outside the hospital. Zhu Zhi frowned and raised his voice, "What's the noise?"
"Reporting to the head of the family, something is going on in the city, and there is a lot of noise and chaos!"
Zhu Zhi and Yu Fan looked at each other, stood up, walked around the corridor, and then arrived at the wall of their house. They went up to the corner platform, but they saw in the distance of the neighbors, someone seemed to be shouting something, and then a large group of people gathered around them.
people……
"Come here! Let's go find out something!"
Zhu Zhi ordered. The people of the Zhu family naturally agreed, then opened the corner door and went to the noisy place.
Yu Fan looked around and said, "Something's wrong... It's so noisy, why are there no soldiers on duty?"
Zhu Zhi was stunned for a moment, then looked at each other with Yu Fan, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Not long after, the servants of the Zhu family sent out to investigate hurriedly came back and reported: "To report to the master of the family... In the market, it is said that there are many refugees in the east of the Yangtze River due to disasters, and the lord wants to use the army to provide relief and support his old age."
Small, but... and all the families in Jiangdong disagreed. They would rather raise more dogs and horses and hire slaves privately, rather than use money and food to relieve disasters, stabilize Jiangdong, spend all day drinking and living extravagantly... This... there are some
Words are small...I dare not say them...』
"What?!"
Zhu Zhi and Yu Fan couldn't help but widen their eyes.
The noise was getting closer and closer, and a group of people were seen arriving in front of the Zhu family's residence. Someone in the lead shouted loudly: "It rained heavily for days and days ago. Two people died from exhaustion trying to clear the ditch. And
There are hundreds of servants of the Zhu family, standing on the wall, watching, and throwing out discarded things! The Zhu family raises horses, and they have three meals a day! There are beans and meat! It is so extravagant, but they are reluctant to use old grains to treat the victims. It is God's law.
Where is the morality? 』
"Over there! That's the Zhu family!" Someone pointed at Zhu Zhi and Yu Fan who were on the corner platform.
Amidst the shouting, someone grabbed some mud and dirt still on the street and threw it into Zhu's house. Although it was not fatal, it was disgusting enough...
"Close the gate quickly!"
Zhu Zhi and Yu Fan quickly came down and hid in the hall.
"Master, can you send someone to drive them away?"
Zhu Zhi pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "Strictly guard the door, any attackers will be killed without mercy!"
The guards took the order and went out.
Zhu Zhi gritted his teeth, and the muscles on his face twitched.
"Brother Zhu...my lord, these tricks are simply unreasonable..."
Yu Fan had just finished speaking angrily when he was stopped by Zhu Zhi.
Zhu Zhi sighed, "I was underestimated by someone... Haha, what a good trick..."
