After the land sale was finalized, the relocation schedule took another step forward.
According to the original plan, the clan elders sold off their clan property, organized training for the clan members, and purchased a large amount of weapons and equipment, grain, grass, salt and other supplies before they could set off.
Weapons and equipment captured the Huanshou sword left by Cao Ren's 200 soldiers, which is enough to equip two to three hundred tribesmen and has a certain combat effectiveness.
Grain and grass supplies were obtained by selling fields to Mi Zhu, thus eliminating the need for intermediate links.
This leaves only the last two issues, training and routes.
Training cannot be accomplished overnight, and it is impossible to give clan members combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
But fortunately, Cao Ren came to help them with actual combat training last time. Although it cannot be said that their combat effectiveness has been greatly improved, the tribesmen saw blood and the cruelty of the real battlefield, and their character was completely transformed.
As for the route, it was ultimately decided by Shen Chen.
Shen Chen had thought about the migration route before, and Guangling was definitely not allowed to go. Zuo Rong scraped three feet off the ground and went to Guangling, which was like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.
Then they had no choice but to go south from Xiapi. After Xiapi was massacred by Cao Cao, tens of thousands of square kilometers of land turned into a wilderness, with no chickens or dogs left, inaccessible, and roads no longer traveled. There was no need to worry about being exploited by the princes along the way.
The only worry is the plague.
Because Cao Cao killed hundreds of thousands of people, the Sishui River was blocked. In addition, the weather was hot, the corpses rotted, and bacteria multiplied. The entire Xiapi became a bed of plague.
It can be said that the great population decline in the late Han Dynasty began with natural disasters and ended with man-made disasters.
In the decades from Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty to Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, the Little Ice Age caused frequent natural disasters, coupled with problems such as land annexation, which led to the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Uprising.
It was at this time that the first large-scale population massacre occurred. Huangfu Song first massacred the Henan Yellow Turbans and then the Hebei Yellow Turbans. Not only did he kill all the people, but he also set up a public display in the capital to frighten the world's rogue bandits.
The Yellow Turban Uprising alone caused millions of deaths and tens of millions of people displaced.
Later, Hebei regained some vitality under Wang Fen's governance, but Henan never recovered. The princes from all walks of life sang and I came on stage. Not only did the remaining Yanzhou Yellow Turbans plunder, the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans attacked, and even the Black Mountain Army. The Southern Xiongnu, Taishan Bandits, Runan Yellow Turbans, etc. often invaded.
Later, Cao Cao carried out a massacre in Xuzhou. The entire population of Yanzhou and Yuzhou in Henan, plus the three prefectures of Xuzhou in Huaibei, originally had a total population of more than 10 million. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the war between the princes of the Central Plains, the population dropped sharply, and nine out of ten households were empty. Devastated everywhere.
What's worse is that the massacre was followed by the rampage of the plague virus, a large-scale epidemic. Rats, flies, mosquitoes, ticks and even cattle, sheep, horses, chickens, and dogs can be infected by the plague, and then transmitted to humans.
Therefore, the current Huaibei region of Henan, such as Runan, Chen, Liang, Pei, and Xiapi, not only has a population of less than one in ten, but also has a large number of plague viruses raging.
This is a huge threat to the migrating clans.
Shen Chen was naturally aware of this, so he racked his brains in planning the route. Finally, after long research, he decided to go south from the border between Pengcheng and Xiapi, cross Surabaya, Suishui into Peiguo, and then go from Peiguo to Huainan. Jiujiang area.
Although Pengcheng was also massacred by Cao Cao last year, the main place was in the surrounding area between Pengcheng and Lu County. If you avoid this part, there should be no serious problems.
After arriving from Pengcheng to Peiguo, the situation will be much better, passing through Fuli, Guyang, and Xiangxian County to enter Huainan.
Yuan Shu now has a strong army and a strong horse, not to mention hundreds of thousands of troops, and a very sufficient food reserve. The most important thing is the fourth and third prince of the Yuan family. He still retains the face of the Yuan family and will not be like Cao Cao who does everything without any lower limit. Even from Huainan Crossing the border, Yuan Shu should not covet their little clan property.
After confirming the plan, when the deal with Mi Zhu was finally completed, all the villagers of Huangmenting packed their belongings and packed their belongings. Those who had carriages took carriages, and those who did not have carriages used human carts, and they were officially ready to set off.
In mid-June, after nearly two months of preparation, nearly a thousand villagers from Huangmen Pavilion finally started to set off. Liu Bei and Mi Zhu were also at Huangmen Pavilion to see them off.
Located in a slightly dilapidated pavilion to the east of Huangmen Pavilion, Shen Chen, Deng Mao and Shen Xian said goodbye to two clan representatives and Liu Bei and Mi Zhu.
These days, Liu Bei often comes to Huangmen Pavilion to chat with Shen Chen. Sometimes they talk about big things, and sometimes they talk about trivial matters in life. It was during this period that Liu Bei understood what productivity is and what labor force is, and he learned a lot. New vocabulary.
At the end of the sunrise in the morning, when the sky was just getting bright, the folks from Huangmenting, who had been up since the beginning of the sunrise, had prepared everything and gathered near the pavilion.
Countless vehicles, large and small, pile up on the road. Livestock such as chickens, ducks, cattle, dogs, pigs, and sheep that can be sold are sold, and those that cannot be sold are killed and smoked to make bacon. Apart from productivity tools like cattle, livestock should be transported without them as much as possible. Don't bring it.
Therefore, the entire team is relatively clean and tidy, with no livestock excrement causing a stinky smell. Under the maintenance of the clan members, order is also guaranteed.
The old, weak, women and children sat in the middle carriage. Behind them were Shen Zhen and other clan members, Ding Dianhou, and in front were Deng Zhao and others clearing the way. They even gathered more than a dozen horses from the entire clan and prepared some cavalry to guard the surroundings.
Seeing this orderly migration, without too much cumbersomeness and bloat, which only served efficiency, Liu Bei sighed with emotion: "Little sir, you did a really good job even with the migration."
"Thank you Mr. Xuande for your compliment. In troubled times, there is no kingly way. I have no choice but to go to Jingzhou. I will study more and learn more about the art of war and strategy."
Shen Chen responded with a smile. He realized that he had many shortcomings. The historical memory brought by the time traveler was really helpful to him, but history is history. If it changes in the future, then there is nothing he can do.
However, marching and fighting, and marching and fighting in the era of cold weapons, will never give him a huge advantage because he is a time traveler. Instead, it will make him deeply understand his own shallowness.
So when he went to Jingzhou this time, in addition to avoiding disaster, Shen Chen had also been thinking and planning many things. He had to learn the art of war, training, and farming. He had to learn everything. He was so hungry that he could find a foothold in such troubled times. place.
Liu Bei praised: "It is precisely because the young gentleman is so eager to learn that he may have such early wisdom. Unfortunately, I did not like studying in my early years. I once studied under the great scholar Lu Gong, but I spent all day in waste. If I had studied diligently at that time, How good the hard work must be."
Shen Chen smiled and said: "I once heard a saying, "If you have ambitions, you will not grow taller, but if you have no ambitions, you will live a hundred years in vain." Ambition and the attitude of learning are the attitudes of life. No matter how old you are, you can learn, and there is no end to learning. Well."
"A person who has ambitions does not grow taller in years, but a person who has no ambitions lives a hundred years in vain."
Liu Bei was very happy when he heard this. This sentence made him feel very comfortable, because he is a person full of ambition.
Shen Chen added: "You are in Xuzhou. Although this place is trapped in a dragon's trap, it is not without a way out. Please run it well, and you may be able to dominate the Central Plains. Tao Gong is old and can't sit in command. It's time for Duke Xuande to come to the big army." Show off your skills."
"I see."
Liu Bei nodded. These days, Tao Qian proposed to give Xuzhou to him again. Chen Deng, Mi Zhu and others also agreed, but he still refused. He really couldn't take advantage of others' danger because Tao Qian was seriously ill.
At the same time, I talked with Shen Chen during this period and learned about the situation Xuzhou was facing. Even if he took the position of Xuzhou Mu, he did not have the confidence to manage it well.
However, Shen Chen still left a direction before, which is to clean up from the inside first, first to restore people's livelihood, and then to open up Langya and support each other with Kong Rong of Beihai. When the internal problems are solved step by step, he will then deal with the external ones.
certainly.
Liu Bei certainly would not have thought that this method was correct. The problem was that Yuan Shu would not leave him time. Therefore, it can only be said that Shen Chen did teach him the method, but there was no way to tell him that Yuan Shu would attack Xuzhou at the end of this year. Already.
Shen Chen added: "I heard that when Duke Xuande rescued Beihai, it was because a warrior broke out of the Yellow Turban siege and went to the plains to ask for help. Why don't you ask Duke Wenju to send him over? He must be a good helper."
"Ziyi is indeed brave. When I arrive, I will write a letter to Duke Wenju to see if he is willing to come over."
"That's good. Please be more careful when your father-in-law is in Xuzhou from now on."
"Don't worry, I will."
The two chatted for a while, and at three quarters after sunrise, the migration team outside was finally ready. Deng Hong, who was in charge of the overall migration work, came to greet everyone and prepare to set off.
A servant nearby brought a few glasses of wine.
Deng Mao and Shen Xian raised their wine glasses and saluted Liu Bei Mi Zhu and said: "Mr.
"I wish you all a smooth journey." The two of them also raised their drinks, greeted Deng Maochen first, and drank it down in one gulp.
Shen Chen was still young and could not drink alcohol, so he watched them say goodbye to each other.
After they put down their cups, Shen Chen said to Liu Bei and Mi Zhu: "Xuan De Gong, Zi Zhong Gong, Xuzhou is a place of right and wrong. If it is not going well, you must remember this sentence."
"What words?"
Liu Bei asked curiously.
Shen Chen said: "If you save people and lose their land, everyone and the land will survive; if you save the land and lose people, everyone will lose their land. No matter what happens, you must remember to protect your own life first, and Zhonggong's property in Qu County will also be lost." It needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. These days, food is actually more important than fields."
"If you save people and lose land, everyone and land will survive; if you save land and lose people, everyone and land will be lost?"
Liu Bei read this sentence carefully. Every time he talked with Shen Chen, he always felt that he had new insights, which made people sigh that the future generations are terrible.
Several people left the pavilion. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun were waiting outside.
Deng Hong waved to everyone, Deng Mao and Shen Xian bowed to Liu Bei and others, and each got on the carriage.
Shen Chen greeted Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun, and walked to his carriage. When he saw Liu Bei and the others were still watching them on the roadside, he stood on the carriage and bowed his hands and saluted: "We must say goodbye after a long journey. Please take good care of it, sir, we will see you again someday, and I will have a drink with you all in the morning!"
"You little brat, what are you drinking?"
Zhang Fei laughed and waved his hands.
The carriage started slowly, and the large army on the road headed south. Shen Chen said happily: "Uncle Yide, I will prepare some wine for you. I'm afraid you will get drunk by then."
"Don't worry, even ten of you can't get me drunk!"