Chapter Three Ninety Two: Resettlement of Refugees
To pacify Liangzhou, the Xiliang army spent countless amounts of food and supplies. In addition, to rebuild Chang'an, the national treasury was already insufficient. Even with the financial resources accumulated by Xianlian Pavilion over the years, it could not afford such squandering and rashly adding so many people to the disaster.
, Zhang Li was naturally very anxious, and complained to Jia Rong many times. Jia Rong was ashamed when Zhang Li explained the expenses of the Xiliang army.
"Lord, our army does not have much food and supplies, so I am afraid it is incompetent." Zhang Li looked worried.
Zhang Zhao on the side also looked troubled. They were internal affairs officials. The people were suffering and they should be responsible for allocating food and grass. They could barely survive this winter, but there were more refugees, but it was an unexpected change.
"Zibu, excluding the defense troops from various counties, our army currently has 60,000 elite soldiers. Please tell us how long the food in the warehouse can last."
"Including Xianlian Pavilion's income." Jia Rong added.
"Lord, if you do this, the people who were affected by the disaster under our army will survive this winter." Zhang Zhao did some calculations and got the result.
"Lord, what about the craftsman's workshop?" Jia Xu reminded, the existence of the craftsman's workshop mostly relies on the Xianlian Pavilion, and the iron materials in it are all provided by the Xianlian Pavilion.
Jia Rong pondered for a moment and said: "I will discuss this matter with Pu Yuan, so that the craftsman's workshop can save some time and the people are the most important thing."
Jia Xu leaned over and said yes, and the two Zhang brothers nodded their heads.
"Lord, there are a lot of refugees around Chang'an. Some of them even come from inland states and counties. I don't know how to deal with them?" Zhang Lidao.
"Instruct the craftsman's workshop to build simple wooden houses outside the city, but they must be able to withstand the cold snow in winter. The people can come to Chang'an, which is their trust in Chang'an, so that these people can have a place to live." Jia Rong thought for a moment.
said.
The first three people looked shocked and gathered the refugees. There were so many refugees in the troubled times. In addition, the Han Dynasty suffered a drought this year, and there were even more refugees. It would not matter if they took some in on weekdays. However, the Xiliang Army itself lacked financial resources, so they gathered more arbitrarily.
I'm afraid it's inappropriate.
"Lord, you can't. Our army's food and grass are enough to support the land of Liangzhou, but with the refugees, it's a bit difficult." Zhang Libai said.
Zhang Zhao echoed: "My lord, the refugees are not our common people in Liangzhou. Some of them may be spies from the eastern princes, which is detrimental to our army. Please think again, lord."
"I am a Hanchen, and the people in other prefectures and counties are also Han people. Why can't I save them? From now on, the daily grain and grass will be distributed according to the amount. As long as they survive this winter, the refugees must be saved. It will be hard for the two Mr. Zhang to go back.
Come and write down the plan, and as for the problem of money and food, I will solve it." At this point, Jia Rong looked up at the sky covered with dark clouds.
In troubled times, what we are fighting for are the people. Without the people, no matter how large the territory is, what is the use? Only those short-sighted princes will expel the people under their rule.
Since ancient times, the world of those who win the hearts of the people is very simple, but it is difficult to achieve it.
Orders from the General's Office were issued one after another, and densely packed wooden houses were quickly built outside Chang'an City. The bottoms of these houses were piled with stones, and the upper parts were made of wood. They could be said to be strong, and at least they would have no problem surviving this winter.
People fled their homes in order to continue to survive. When Jia Rong gave them hope of survival, there was no reason not to work hard. No matter men, women, old or young, they all devoted themselves to building houses. There were many young and strong people among these refugees.
, Jia Rong took the opportunity to recruit young men and women among the refugees to join the army. The refugees were originally poor and white-blooded people. Seeing the many benefits of joining the army, they happily yearned for it.
The General's Mansion provides food, but not for those who do not work. This is Jia Rong's new idea after seeing the people voluntarily participating in the work of building houses. If he feeds these refugees, he must get something from the refugees. Thinking of this, Jia Rongruo has some ideas.
Enlightenment.
The weather has gradually turned cold, and the first arriving people have begun to move in after registering with the government. These houses are much better than some people's original houses, but these people work non-stop every day, cultivating fields and repairing.
The roads and even the official residences in the west of the city were replaced by Jia Rong. Although many officials opposed it, Jia Rong suppressed it with all his strength.
Although the drought was serious, Liangzhou, a barren land in the eyes of outsiders, did not starve to death. People everywhere were very grateful to the officials. In the past, officials would avoid it during disaster years, but suddenly they encountered such a good thing.
Officer, one can imagine how grateful he is.
In less than a month, the number of refugees gathered in Chang'an reached 50,000 or 60,000.
"Lord, there are more and more refugees. According to this situation, it will become extremely difficult to survive this winter." Jia Xu said worriedly.
"Let the Wei family of the Su family and the Mi family of Xuzhou prepare food and grass for the general's mansion. No matter how much the price is, the people outside the city cannot be allowed to starve to death and freeze to death." Jia Rong said firmly.
Jia Rong's decision did not surprise Jia Xu. He abandoned the people, which had not happened since the establishment of the Xiliang Army.
"And these people cannot be idle. No matter how much food they eat, they have to work hard. I see that the official roads in Liangzhou counties are in disrepair, so these people are allowed to build roads, and the general's palace provides them with food and accommodation.
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"In order to prevent future droughts in Liangzhou, water conservancy projects are being built in various places." Jia Rong said slowly.
Zhang Zhao heard this and praised: "My lord, these words are very kind. I don't think those people have any complaints."
Suddenly, Jia Rong thought of another matter that he asked the Lone Wolf soldiers to inquire about recently. He picked up a brush and drew two circles on the map, "Order Hua Xiong's troops to station here and Li Meng's troops to station here."
Jia Xu was puzzled and still conveyed Jia Rong's order.
"Be careful not to disturb the people. If there are people living here, please give them good advice and don't be reckless." Jia Rong warned.
Jia Xu nodded in agreement and sighed secretly: "Jia Rong was able to kill the aristocratic family decisively, but he was extremely kind to the people. I wonder if it was the blessing of the Xiliang army."
One of these two places is in the south of Anding County, and the other is in Shegu Mountain in Beidi County. If you look at the maps of later generations, you can see at a glance that these two places produce coal.
Coal was not used as a substance in the Han Dynasty. Weapons were made from charcoal, which did not have enough temperature. It was very difficult to forge a sharp blade.
With coal, not only the problem of weapons can be solved, but also the problem of warmth in the cold winter.
"Recruit young and strong people among the people and rush to these two places to do things according to Pu Yuan's instructions." Jia Rong ordered.
There were nearly 60,000 refugees, and more than 30,000 people were sent to build roads and canals. The able-bodied ones were selected from the remaining people and rushed to the two places circled by Jia Rong.
Looking at the barren and barren mountains, Hua Xiong was puzzled by Jia Rong's order. Now it was the time when the Xiliang army was struggling to survive, but 1,500 troops of his own were sent to garrison this lonely mountain.
They are all under the control of the Xiliang Army, and there is no battle to be fought.
Li Meng was originally a general under Hua Xiong, and was appointed as a battalion general. He also wanted to show off his ambitions, but he did not expect to be sent to Shegu Mountain, a place where no one can shit, and he was filled with anger.
He vented his anger on the soldiers, and more than 800 people, including the cooking squad medics, were drilled by him day and night.
When Liu Tiejiang led the people to this place, they saw such a grand scene.
Wuwei is the birthplace of famous wine in later generations. Jia Rong ordered the prefect of Wuwei to build a winery to specialize in the production of this kind of wine. It must be said that the wisdom of the ancients is indeed powerful. Jia Rong's rough formula was exchanged for fine and exquisite wine.
The wine is a bit different from the fine wines of later generations, but it also makes Jia Rong very satisfied.
Mining coal mines relies on the labor force of refugees. These people are raised by the Xiliang Army for nothing, and there is no trouble. The coal mines in the two places are very large, and you can get good coal without digging too deep.
A carriage was transported to Chang'an.
It was late winter, and the number of refugees under the rule of the Xiliang Army had reached one hundred thousand. Governors in various places were carrying out construction projects, building dilapidated government offices, and providing labor for restaurants that needed to be renovated. In the eyes of outsiders, this was nothing more than a waste of money and people, but it turned out that
It greatly alleviated the crisis of the Xiliang Army.
"Drive internal consumption!" Many restaurants have to give some face to the government. After other restaurants have been renovated, they have become magnificent, and the desire for comparison has quietly emerged, especially in Jincheng and Chang'an, where there are so many wealthy businessmen that they don't care about a little money.
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Jia Rong's house has been burned with coal transported from Anding Northland, and the house is as warm as spring. Many mansions in Chang'an City are burning coal. Under Jia Rong's leadership, burning coal has become a habit of the upper class.
Living habits, of course, are not free in the homes of these officials.
The price of coal is still not low. Coal is underground and unobtrusive. Jia Rong once again enjoys the benefits of advanced knowledge.
Sitting on the bed, leisurely sipping wine produced in Wuwei, with my lovely wives sitting on both sides.
"General, Lord Zhang, please see me!" the maid Yingying bowed and said softly.
Cai Yanweifu got up and walked out of Jia Rong's room.
"Master Zhang, I don't know why you came here?" Jia Rong asked with a smile as he looked at Zhang Li, whose face was glowing red.
"My lord, Wuwei has brought another batch of good wine, specially brought to my lord to taste."
Jia Rong stared at Zhang Li and said with a smile: "I'm afraid it's not that simple, right? If you have anything, just say it."
"My lord, although the problem of the refugees has been solved, the Han Emperor has left Chang'an. My lord should communicate more with the court in Yanzhou, just like the resettlement of the refugees this time. It is a great achievement. Why not report it to the emperor."
"My lord's position as general depends on the Han Dynasty. If Cao Cao is stronger than my lord, how can he be a shepherd of Yanzhou with peace of mind." Zhang Li sat next to Jia Rong and continued: "With what my lord has done, he will definitely
It can make people all over the world feel the benevolence and righteousness of the Xiliang Army, and attract countless talented people to go there happily. By then, the lord's power has been established, and even if Cao Cao wants to attack, he still has to think carefully."
"Well, I'll leave this matter to you. Let's try the fine wine produced in Wuwei first." Jia Rong personally served Zhang Liman a glass.
"No!" Zhang Li took the wine cup with both hands and took a sip, with a satisfied look on his face. Although he swore not to drink alcohol at first, this is wine, not ordinary wine. Zhang Li explained this in private, and Jia Rong did not
