Qiqi sighed quietly: "He is really cunning, he knows the thoughts of those people clearly." She tapped the armrest of the chair lightly with her fingers, as if she was thinking about something.
Quan De'an said: "I don't know whether I should say something or not?"
"Say it, don't show off!"
Quan De'an said: "The old slave thought that the original approach of turning away the refugees was inappropriate. After all, those refugees were all well-off people. Now rumors are being spread everywhere that the imperial court does not care about the lives of the people."
Qiqi glared at him and said, "You didn't tell me earlier?"
Quan De'an said: "His Royal Highness never likes ministers discussing state affairs."
Qiqi waved his hands and said: "Forget it, it's not a big deal. I will pass on the decree of this palace, commend Hu Xiaotian for his contribution to quelling the chaos, and make him the Grand Governor. He will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and two hundred pieces of silk and satin. Yunyang will be handed over to him."
He manages temporarily."
"What?" Quan De'an almost thought he heard wrongly, but he immediately understood what Qiqi meant. Now that the matter has become a fact, Qiqi can't change it. Hu Xiaotian has become more powerful now.
Taking over Yunyang in the name of quelling chaos is actually tantamount to open robbery.
Qiqi's way of dealing with it was to appease him for the time being, and then make a final decision when there was an opportunity later.
Shortly after Quan De'an left, Yang Lingqi came to see him.
When he came to Qiqi, he noticed that the princess's face was not kind, and he guessed that it was probably related to Yunyang's incident.
As expected, Qiqi snorted coldly and said: "Yang Lingqi, you gave me a good idea!"
Yang Lingqi asked: "I wonder what your Highness is referring to?"
Qiqi stood up and walked towards him slowly. Yang Lingqi was forced by the power and slowly lowered his head, not daring to look at Qiqi.
Qiqi said: "You have a great idea to keep the Xichuan refugees at the border and not allow anyone to enter."
Yang Lingqi said: "Her Royal Highness the Princess does not want to capture Xichuan. Now is the best opportunity. As long as Xichuan is in civil strife, it will inevitably defeat itself."
Qiqi sneered: "If you don't attack, you will be defeated? It's Yunyang who won't be defeated if you don't attack. Now Hu Xiaotian has taken Yunyang without a single soldier. Yang Lingqi, I really don't know if you are helping me or not."
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Yang Lingqi said: "If your highness doubts my loyalty, you can cut out my heart and see. Lingqi is willing to die to prove his innocence!" His face was full of excitement.
Qiqi sighed lazily and said: "I don't doubt your loyalty, but your judgment. You proposed to block Xichuan and cause civil strife in Xichuan, but Hu Xiaotian tried every means to open an opening."
Yang Lingqi said: "Even if he makes an opening, he can't influence the overall situation. This earthquake has interrupted the roads in the northeastern part of Xichuan and other places. Naturally, Yunyang's strategic position is not as important as it used to be."
Qiqi said: "Are you suggesting that I give Yunyang to him?"
Yang Lingqi said: "The matter has reached this point. Even if we use troops against him, it is too late. It is better to be a favor. Even with Hu Xiaotian's great ability, it is impossible to open the road to Xizhou in a short time. As far as I know, Xichuan has been affected this time."
There are many refugees in the country, and there are currently as many as 300,000 trapped at the border. Since he wants to do good deeds, he might as well spread the word for him and let all the refugees go and seek refuge. Although Hu Xiaotian is very powerful, with his current financial resources, he can only
I’m afraid that I won’t be able to afford the food and clothing for so many refugees, and the consequences can be imagined.”
Qiqi looked at Yang Lingqi meaningfully and said, "You won't let me down again this time, right?"
Yang Lingqi said: "Ling Qi is always thinking about the great cause of Her Highness the Princess. If I have any selfish thoughts, I will not end up well!"
When Qi Qi heard that he had sworn a poisonous oath, her pretty face turned cold: "That's enough, what are you doing with such a poisonous oath? You just need to do things in a down-to-earth manner, and I will naturally see clearly."
When Hu Xiaotian took over Yunyang, he also received a hundred tortoise-shell chariots and two hundred sky-shattering crossbows. These weapons, which were originally provided by the Tianji Bureau to Su Yuchi to deal with the Xichuan army, were also lying in the mansion after the war in Yunyang was settled.
In the warehouse, Hu Xiaotian felt like he had found a treasure. Although mechanical manufacturing was not his strong point, Hu Xiaotian could also see the ingenious construction of these war machines. A large number of bolts and nuts were used in them. It seemed that these were no longer his.
The first of its kind, it can also be inferred that Hong Beimo has mastered a lot of mysterious technologies, which also adds evidence to what Mrs. Xu said.
Qiqi's reaction was not beyond Hu Xiaotian's expectation. As the actual person in charge of Dakang, she should know how to weigh the pros and cons, and choosing to give in under the current situation is tantamount to a wise move. Of course, Qiqi is not so
Simple, the recent surge in the number of refugees is also related to her deliberately releasing water at the border to leave a channel for refugees to escape to Hu Xiaotian's territory.
As Yang Lingqi predicted, Hu Xiaotian will definitely be under more pressure due to the arrival of refugees. It is not that easy to be a savior.
During this period, Hu Xiaotian had been staying in Yunyang. Although he captured Yunyang without spending a single soldier, Su Yuchi had a great influence in the Yunyang army after all. Hu Xiaotian was worried that the situation would repeat, so he stayed there personally.
In Yunyang, one was to appease the Yunyang soldiers, and the other was to ensure the orderly entry of refugees into the customs.
Throughout history, if the refugee issue is not handled properly, it will cause a series of conflicts. In order to avoid problems as much as possible, Hu Xiaotian invested a lot of manpower and material resources. In just one month, he accepted 100,000 refugees, and
The numbers are still increasing.
The rainy season in Yongjiang finally came to an end temporarily, and the long-lost scorching sun appeared in the sky. Hu Xiaotian welcomed his senior adviser Zhuge Guanqi early in the morning. Zhuge Guanqi came with the grain transport ship this time. After Hu Xiaotian took over Yun
After Yangyang, a large area was set aside between Yunyang and Xingzhou for temporary residence of refugees. The biggest problem currently faced is food shortage.
Zhuge Guanqi arrived at the mansion where Hu Xiaotian lived, and Hu Xiaotian had already greeted him personally. Zhuge Guanqi bowed and said, "I see you, my lord!"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Brother Guanqi, there is no need to be polite. I have been bored to death these days. I have many things in my heart that I want to say to Brother Guanqi, and I have many questions that I want to ask you."
Zhuge Guanqi smiled and said: "My lord, I'm going to kill you. I don't dare to ask for advice from Guanqi."
Hu Xiaotian invited him to sit down in the flower hall. The servant brought him tea and then left.
Zhuge watched the chess game and said, "Congratulations, my lord."
Hu Xiaotian knew what he was talking about as soon as he heard it, and he laughed and said: "It's just a false name, why are you so happy? Princess Yongyang wants to eat me alive now, but she can't take care of so many things now, and she doesn't dare to challenge easily.
Our golden alliance."
Zhuge Guanqi said: "No matter what, it is a happy event after all. By the way, the princess originally wanted to come in person this time, but the lord sent someone to say that no one of them is allowed to come. The princesses are very disappointed."
Hu Xiaotian sighed. In fact, he didn't want to see Long Xiyue and the others, but now that Yunyang had just decided, the situation was not yet stable, and Hu Xiaotian was worried that they would be in danger if they came.
Zhuge Guanqi naturally understood what he was thinking and said softly: "My lord has been away from Dongliang County for many days, so it's time to go back and have a look."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said, "I want to go back too, but the situation here is still unstable. There are still refugees arriving in an endless stream every day. I can't leave yet."
Zhuge Guanqi said: "According to preliminary statistics, as of today, the number of Xichuan refugees that my lord has taken in has been 100,000. They are scattered to various settlements according to your wishes."
"Is there enough food?"
Zhuge Guanqi said: "Based on the situation of our grain storage, if we only have these 100,000 people, we can still afford it, at least until this autumn harvest without any problems."
Hu Xiaotian nodded happily and said, "That's good!" The situation was more optimistic than he expected.
Zhuge Guanqi said: "But there is no sign of the refugee flow decreasing. Recently, the number of refugees coming to our side from the south has been increasing. If this situation is allowed to continue, we may have to face the pressure of more refugees."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "The imperial court refused to accept the refugees from Xichuan. Now that I have proposed to accept these refugees, they simply opened a way for all the refugees from Xichuan to come to us."
Zhuge Guanqi nodded, it was obvious that Hu Xiaotian planned to take away Yunyang, causing the Dakang court to suffer a hidden loss. They retaliated with retaliation, and letting Xichuan refugees swarm into Hu Xiaotian's territory was one of their means of revenge.
Hu Xiaotian said: "I once said that I will accept as many refugees as they come."
Zhuge Guanqi said slyly: "It seems that there is such a thing."
Hu Xiaotian said: "If I take back the arrow I shot if I say it out loud, wouldn't it be equivalent to losing face in front of the people in the world?"
Zhuge Guanqi said: "My lord, are you going to lead all the soldiers and civilians to take risks just for a word, and retreat from the great situation that was finally achieved?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "These days, I have been hesitating. One hundred thousand victims should not affect our economy, but if it continues, it will be difficult to say." He looked at Zhuge Guanqi and said: "Sir, what do you think I should do?
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Zhuge Guanqi said: "Water can carry a boat and capsize it. My lord's actions this time are full of courage. Although judging from the current situation, our economy may face a severe test, but if we can successfully survive this test,
My lord has not only won the hearts and minds of the people, but also won the respect of everyone in the world, and has also won hundreds of thousands of people who are loyal to you. The biggest problem we face now is actually insufficient population. This time my lord captured Yunyang, it means that we have taken control of the West.
From Jicheng to the estuary of Yongjiang River in the east, Dongluocang in the north and Yunze in the south, this land is enough to support ten times the current population."
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