In June of the fifth year of Zhongping (AD 188), Mayi.
A flood in the Yellow River caused millions of refugees and shocked the world. The news naturally spread to Mayi!
Xu Wei summoned all the top leaders in Mayi and wanted to discuss with everyone how the Tengjia Army should face this matter!
After hearing the news, Old Man Wang said with a gloomy face: "Ordinary people are going to suffer again. There are millions of refugees all at once. With the current situation of the imperial court, it is impossible to provide relief, let alone the people in the imperial court.
Corrupt officials make it impossible for the food relief to reach the people, and more people will die this year!"
Old Man Niu even said: "We are not short of population, we can find ways to save the victims!"
Xu Wei looked at Zhang Baiqi and asked: "How much grain do we have in Mayi, and how many refugees can we rescue?"
Xu Wei is now really convinced by the Han court!
Under such circumstances, how did they survive until Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang? How did they resettle these millions of refugees in history?
If Xu Wei hadn't been a time traveler himself and knew that the Han Dynasty could continue for decades, just looking at the current situation of the Han Dynasty, this would be over sooner or later!
Although Xu Wei is rebellious now, he still regards the ordinary people of Han Dynasty as his own people. If he has the ability to save people, he still wants to save a few more people, at least to help China retain some vitality!
Zhang Baiqi said: "We have 30 million shi of grain in Mayi, and the summer harvest is approaching. In addition to the rations for the tribesmen in Mayi, we can also add 10 million shi of food! According to our standards in Mayi, our Tengjia Army can
To save 2 million refugees, if food consumption is reduced and life-saving is the first priority, this food can save 6 million refugees!"
Xu Wei said in surprise: "Does this mean that in this flood, all the victims can be saved by just relying on the food stored by our Tengjia Army?"
The higher-ups in Mayi were surprised that Xu Wei said such a thing. They were not the imperial court of the Han Dynasty. How could it be that Qu Shuai meant to help the imperial court take over this burden?
Zhang Baiqi was surprised and said: "Qushuai, this is all the food stored by our Tengjia Army. If we just use it all to relieve the victims, what will happen if there is a disaster in Mayi? Does Qushuai want to starve us Tengjia to death for these victims?"
Veteran members of Army A! Moreover, these disaster victims cannot be fed. They also need land and work to support themselves. But we only have 5 counties, and they are the worst land in the Han Dynasty. How can we feed 600 refugees?
With so many people rushing into Mayi, I am afraid that our good development momentum in Mayi will be interrupted!"
It's not that Zhang Baiqi doesn't want refugees, but hundreds of thousands or even millions are still within the range of the Tengjia Army, which can enhance the strength of the Tengjia Army. He will not object to such refugees joining.
But if it exceeds the tolerance of Mayi, he will object. You must know that the entire Bingzhou has only a population of more than one million. Even if there is a hidden population, it is only about 2 million at most. But now, many times more people have entered Mayi.
I'm afraid that Mayi will be in turmoil because of these people.
Wang Ge also said: "Yes, Qu Shuai's catastrophe this time is a godsend for us in Mayi. We have no idea how to occupy the territory of the Han Dynasty and help them shelter the refugees. How can this be reasonable?"
The other generals did not support Xu Wei's idea. They were rebelling. It didn't matter if they didn't add insult to injury. They also helped the Han to rescue the refugees. This didn't mean that the Han was licking dogs (although the men of the Tengjia Army didn't know how to lick dogs).
, but the meaning is the same!), why are you rebelling now? Let’s just follow Zhang Yan’s example and issue an imperial edict to the imperial court!
Guo Daxian said: "Even if Qu Shuai has the idea of relieving the disaster, we should not stay in Mayi. The victims are on the line of the Yellow River. They have to travel thousands of miles to reach Mayi. These victims have no food. It's really
We have to cross thousands of miles, and most of them will die on the road. Qu Shuai really wants to save the people, so he should raise troops to capture the Shangdang land in Taiyuan and march to the Yellow River, so that the victims can have a safe passage to enter our horse.
Yi! We can even resettle the victims nearby. This is the best way to provide disaster relief!"
Guo Daxian's words made Wang Ge and the others' eyes light up and said: "Yes, Commander Qu, if we want to rescue the victims, we should conquer the entire Bingzhou, otherwise, there will be room to resettle the refugees! But it is different to occupy the entire Bingzhou, the powerful gentry of Bingzhou
We have a lot of land in our hands and after confiscating their homes, we can use their money to treat the victims and use their land to resettle the victims! In this way, we won’t have no food in our hands. This is simply killing two birds with one stone!”
"The nobles and nobles in Bingzhou must have food, even enough to feed all the refugees. Back then, we got more than 30 million shi of food in one Wei County. Bingzhou is so big and there are so many noble gentry, it can't be justified without tens of millions of shi of food!"
The more they talked, the more excited they became. They were familiar with the job of establishing clans and dividing fields.
In this way, not only will their Tengjia Army not have to consume food, but they may also increase their numbers and expand their territory. Is this the real process of rebellion? No, it is the best plan to save the country and the people!
Xu Wei looked at everyone's excited expressions and knew that everyone was not opposed to rescuing the victims, but they were opposed to helping the Han to rescue the victims. If he could occupy Da Han's territory, no one would object!
And Xu Wei didn't really want to help the Han Dynasty. He was just worried that his butterfly effect would completely change the history of the Han Dynasty. He would no longer have the ability to be a prophet, but now for the survival of millions of people, he couldn't control anything.
The historical process has changed. At worst, I will start from Bingzhou and conquer the whole world. What farming style is about is not just the pleasure of one flow!
Xu Wei thought for a while and said: "Mayi issued a first-level mobilization order to recruit 100,000 troops. Everyone is preparing to go to the party to rescue the victims. Anyone who dares to stand in front of our Tengjia Army is hindering the Tengjia Army from treating the victims. That is
The enemies of our Tengjia Army are the enemies of the millions of victims who are in dire straits. For such enemies, what we have to do is to completely eradicate them!"
Wang Ge and the others laughed and said, "What Qu Shuai said is great!"
With Xu Wei's order, everyone was cheering!
Xu Weidao said: "Our disaster relief actions must be spread to the whole world, so that everyone in the world understands that our Tengjia Army is not raising troops to fight for the Han Dynasty, but to save the country and the people, and save the millions of people on both sides of the Yellow River who were affected by the disaster.
Refugees, we must let everyone in the world understand that our Tengjia Army is for the righteousness of the world and is doing justice for heaven, not for our own selfish desires!"
Everyone said in unison: "No!"
Then Zhang Baiqi and the others started their own work. Ma Yi had carried out mobilization orders like this more than once, and everyone was already very familiar with what they should do!
And just after Xu Wei finished the meeting, Zhang Ning brought an old man to find Xu Wei!
Zhang Ning said with a smile: "Brother Boqi, this is Master Xiangkai, a good friend of my father and a good friend of the great virtuous teacher. He is a famous alchemist, loves to learn a lot, is good at the art of astronomy and yin and yang, is upright, and is a famous scholar in the world!"
Birch is the name Xu Wei gave himself. In this era, it is impolite to call him by his first name.
So he also gave himself a name according to the rules of this era. He is the eldest in the family, and Wei also means tall, outstanding, tall and strange, so according to the customs of this world, he can be called "Birch".
It's a pity that few people say his name, let alone the word. Now the title given to Xu Wei outside is Lei Gong, and at most he can add Mayi Lei Gong. Within the Tengjia Army, everyone calls Xu Wei the Qu Commander or the Commander in Chief.
Lei Gongqu is handsome, so the name Xu Wei is taken from the word "lonely". Zhang Ning would only call him by this name after he and Zhang Ning confirmed their relationship! The name Xu Wei brings a little comfort.
"I don't know why the old gentleman came to Mayi?" Xu Wei looked at the immortal Xiangkai with a strange expression. He was taking the grassroots route, so Xu Wei was very self-aware, even after hearing the famous sayings of the Three Kingdoms
The military general knew that he could not be recruited by him, so he didn't bother to find any advisers and generals!
Xiangkai kept his beard and said: "I watched the sky at night and found that there is a kingly spirit in Mayi. I also know some things that Qushuai does, so I want to come to Mayi to see if Qushuai has the qualifications to be an emperor!"
Xu Wei understood now. He turned out to be an old bastard who made money by deceiving people. If you could tell me that I am a time traveler, I would still admire you, but forget it about your imperial qualifications. I want
What they did was to destroy the imperial system.
Xu Wei thought of Li Shimin. At first he was a magic stick who said he could help the world and bring peace to the people, but he actually became the emperor. So this veteran was not only recorded in history, but also regarded as a master in various novels and unofficial histories, and even in "The Great Master"
The Taoist priest in "Tang Shuanglong Biography" also became Ning Daoqi, and "The Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties" said that it was Ziyang Zhenren who saw Li Shimin's imperial aura.
But later Xu Wei thought that Li Shimin was the son of Li Yuan and was born into the highest nobles. At that time, Li Shimin could easily achieve the highest official position in the Sui Dynasty. Even though the Sui Dynasty still existed later, Li Shimin became a high-ranking official.
It is also a certain thing. To become a high-ranking official is not to do things that help the world and bring peace to the people.
This is just like someone telling Jack Ma that his son will definitely be rich and powerful. This is meant to be pleasing and does not require in-depth explanation at all, and there is nothing magical about it.
Zhang Ning saw Xu Wei's disapproval of Xiangkai's attitude, and said anxiously in Xu Wei's ear: "Master Xiangkai is a famous person in the world, and he has friends all over the world. Didn't you always say that Mayi has no political talents, but only Xiangkai?"
If Master Kai joins the Tengjia Army, celebrities from all over the world will flock to him, but it is still better than having no celebrities join him at all!"
Obviously Zhang Ning is very interested in Xu Wei's career and wants to help Xu Wei. When Xiangkai came to Mayi, she immediately brought Xiangkai to see Xu Wei! She wanted Xu Wei to recruit Xiangkai!
It's a pity that Zhang Ning didn't know that Xu Wei's understanding of talents was completely different from his. Let's not say that this Xiangkai was unknown in history. We can't say that he was a third-rate guy. After all, he also knew that "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was not official history.
But in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, when it was easiest for talents to come forward, he was not famous. Obviously, his strength did not match his fame, and the most important thing was that he was still an alchemist. In Xu Wei's era, alchemists were basically
It is synonymous with magic sticks. What Ma Yi needs are talents to handle government affairs, not magic sticks, so Xu Wei naturally dislikes Xiangkai.
Xu Wei's despised person Xiang Kai was depressed. He Xiang Kai was a well-known celebrity in the world. Even the late emperor and his Majesty must treat him with courtesy. Even among the Yellow Turban Army, any commander must treat him with courtesy.
.But I didn’t expect that this Lei Gong of Mayi, who made his fortune by relying on the Yellow Turban Army, actually looked down on him, a famous scholar who wrote the Taiping Jing.
Xu Wei also whispered: "It is impossible for celebrities to seek refuge with us. You see, Zhang Yan has had celebrities come to us over the years, so we still train our own talents in a down-to-earth manner. In this world, celebrities are not the only ones who can handle government affairs. You
Look at our Litian officials in Mayi. They are literate, and their ability to handle government affairs is no worse than that of celebrities. They are also diligent and hardworking. We in Mayi need people who do things, not famous people. When celebrities come to us
When you come to Mayi, you don't want to be a Qiangfu or a township chief, but you want to be a high official. Such people can only become ancestors when you come to Mayi!"
Zhang Ning's novel said: "But Master Xiangkai is completely different. He has hundreds of disciples. Even if famous people cannot come, it is good to recruit some of his disciples!"
Xu Wei was surprised and said: "The disciples of Xiangkai dare to join rebels like us?"
Zhang Ning said: "Master Xiangkai is teaching the Taiping Jing. After the great sages and good teachers, the Taiping Jing has become an anti-book, and Master Xiangkai has also been implicated and can no longer lecture everywhere. Some time ago, Master Xiangkai
Together with Wang Fen, the governor of Jizhou, they planned to mutiny, kill Emperor Ling, and establish a new emperor. Unfortunately, the matter was exposed, and now Master Xiangkai has become a rebel in the imperial court!"
Now Xu Wei looked at Xiangkai with admiration. It turned out that he was not only a stickman, but also an activist!
So Xu Wei smiled and said: "Master, you can stay in Mayi for a few more days and take a look at the surrounding environment. I have important things to attend to, so I won't entertain you!"
Master Xiangkai could only say helplessly: "I came to Mayi this time with the instructions of Marshal Zhang Yan. He wants to form an alliance with the Marshal. Now the Yellow River has burst its dam and flooded seven counties in the world, causing millions of deaths.
Refugees, but this is a good opportunity for Commander Qu and Commander Zhang Yan to attack the Han Dynasty. Commander Zhang Yan plans to attack Jizhou. If Commander Qu attacks Bingzhou again, the entire northern part of the Han Dynasty will be captured by the two commanders.
thing!"
Xu Wei thought for a while and said: "Forget it about the alliance, but as long as Commander Zhang Yan needs it, I, Ma Yi, will definitely help Commander Zhang Yan as long as we have what we have!"
Xu Wei was also worried that Zhang Yan would drag him down. He had to face Liu Bei's 100,000 army. If Liu Bei defeated him in the alliance, he would not care about it?
He is not afraid of war, but he is sending troops this time to rescue the victims, not to fight a big fight with the Han Dynasty. Under such circumstances, if he continues to fight a war, he is afraid that the Central Plains will be littered with corpses in advance.
Then Xu Wei said: "Master, I still have something to do, so I'll take the first step!"