Since ancient times, refugees have been the most pitiable, and at the same time the most terrifying and difficult to control. In history, there have been countless uprisings and dynasty changes, all caused by chaos. What is the most fundamental reason - hungry, disaster victims
Even if you don't have enough to eat and are about to starve to death, you can do anything.
Although he was a military commander, Wang Junlin had to cheer up after closing the official letter.
Not to mention that he is General Ying Yang of Zhangye County, the rise, fall and stability of this place are directly related to him. Just because of his undying conscience, he cannot stay aloof and indifferent in today's special period.
When Xu Jingzong hurried in, Wang Junlin was staring at a huge sheepskin map with a solemn expression, his fingers kept scratching something on the map, shaking his head and sighing from time to time.
"Master Marquis, the governor of the state, Wang Tongwang, sent someone to deliver an urgent official document..." Xu Jingzong handed over the sealed official letter. Wang Junlin snatched it with his hand and scanned it roughly, and his face suddenly became more and more sad.
Xu Jingzong asked anxiously: "Master Hou, I don't know about the snow disaster..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Junlin handed the official document in his hand to Xu Jingzong. After the latter read it, his expression suddenly became solemn.
Wang Junlin solemnly said: "After the General Manager killed King Bailan in Xiping County, he was recalled to the capital by the emperor to report on his duties. General Liu Fang, the senior general, was injured by an arrow in the last battle of Xiping City and was unable to lead troops in a short period of time.
At present, the snowstorm has affected three counties and affected more than 400,000 people. The governor is worried that someone will take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble, so he asked me to go to Jincheng to take charge."
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The Jincheng Prefecture was busy. For several days, countless official letters rushed into Jincheng. Soon, countless messengers left Jincheng and rushed 800 miles to the capital. They came and went in a hurry.
Faced with the sudden disaster, Yongzhou's government offices at the three levels, from the state capital to the county level, sped up in vain. Not only were grain and grass allocations frequent, but even Wang Junlin, who was far away in Shifeng Village, was recruited to the Yongzhou General Manager's Office to replace Yuju.
Luo is in charge.
Wang Junlin knew why Yu Juluo was not around and Liu Fang was seriously injured. Wang Junlin knew why. From the government's point of view, the first thing to do when dealing with refugees is to save them and control their stomachs first. There is no guarantee whether they will be full or not.
, but cannot starve to death. Secondly, soldiers and horses must first suppress the situation before food and grass can reach the disaster area. Otherwise, if a riot occurs and cannot be suppressed, it will cause big trouble.
Everything started because of this snow disaster. From ancient times to the present, natural disasters have been a very troublesome and terrible thing for the people and the court, because disasters endlessly challenge human nature, and no one expects that there will be no food and clothing.
, what will the refugees who have lost their livelihood do, and what kind of threats and turmoil they will cause to the court.
For thousands of years in China, the people at the bottom have actually been the most industrious, patient, and submissive group. The rulers have been brainwashing them to "govern people" and "govern others" for a long time, and the people have never felt that they were born to be governed.
There is nothing wrong with human rule. Even if the officials are bad and beat and scold them, or impose heavy taxes, or even rob, commit adultery, etc., the people can helplessly endure it.
But there is a bottom line that must not be touched, and that is "hunger".
Yes, hunger is the bottom line for all people. No matter how tyrannical the officials are or imposing heavy taxes, as long as they can eat half full and avoid starving to death, they will not have the courage to resist. But if they encounter
In years of disaster, or when harsh government makes it impossible for them to even guarantee the most basic food and clothing, the people at that time are no longer ordinary people, but instantly become a group of wolves with green eyes. With no way to survive, they are just like Chu
The overlord is like burning a cauldron and sinking his boat. Anyway, he has lost his way out, so it is better to simply kill the officials and rebel and find a way to survive.
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When Wang Junlin set out from Shifeng Village, he only brought with him the 3,000 people who came from Zhangye County. Under Wang Junlin's overall planning and leadership, Zhou Hu and Shangguan Hu defeated Xue Yantuo's army and killed Xue Qiluo.
They had already led their troops back to Gaotaicheng and Shapingguan to garrison.
In the evening, the team was walking in a place with no village or store in front of it, so Wang Junlin ordered to find a flat land near the water to set up camp and bury a stove for cooking.
The soldiers stopped as ordered and began to set up camp in an orderly manner.
It has been two days since we left Shifeng Village. The team was not walking fast and was even dragging. There was nothing we could do about it because the road was not easy to walk. The snow on the road did not melt and the frost turned into ice. If we were not careful, people would fall over and the team could only
Able to move forward cautiously and like walking on thin ice.
On the third day, the team arrived at Xifeng County, the northernmost part of Zhangye County. The county magistrate led all the officials in the city ten miles out of the city to greet them. Wang Junlin declined the warm invitation to enter the city. The team only camped outside the city, and quietly left camp early the next morning.
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After passing Xifeng County and heading southeast, Wang Junlin always felt that the weather was getting colder, whether it was a mental illusion or not. Heavy snow that had not yet melted could be seen everywhere along the way. It was obviously the beginning of spring, but the place was still desolate and there was no spring warmth.
The splendid scenery of flowers blooming, there are no spring green trees and red flowers, not to mention the joyful scene of farmers joining in groups to sow spring seeds with joy, everything is desolate as far as the eye can see, the land is cold and hard, the fields are barren, and not even a weed is seen.
Looking around, there is no trace of life in the vast fields.
After walking here, Wang Junlin's heart gradually sank, and even Xu Jingzong, who had a cold nature, could no longer see the smile on his face.
After leaving Xifeng County and continuing to the southeast, Wang Junlin and his party walked slowly towards Jincheng.
This place already belongs to Jincheng County. It is a relatively prosperous place in Yongzhou. After all, it is the place where the state capital is located. With the state capital Jincheng as the center, many domestic merchants and Hu merchants from the Western Regions are chasing profits.
, loaded with goods and specialties, flocked towards Jincheng one after another. Whether they were passing by or trading on the spot, the place of Jincheng was quite prosperous, and it was also the place with the highest concentration of people in Yongzhou.
However, the Sui Dynasty was still an era dominated by agriculture, and food crops determined people's livelihood. Therefore, the annual spring sowing and autumn harvest were top-notch events for the people of the Sui Dynasty.
Every year after the beginning of spring, Emperor Yang Jian would lead hundreds of officials to pray for blessings at the farm altar in the palace, hoping for good weather for the year. After every autumn harvest, Queen Dugu used to lead the family members of the ministers in the court to go to the fields in person to transfer the leaves left during the autumn harvest.
The grains of wheat that fell in the fields were picked up one by one to show the blessings of the common people. Starting from the first year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, Empress Dugu personally presided over this ceremony. This was done every year until her death last year.
This shows how important farming is to the people. The vast majority of people in the world are farmers. Farmers do not want more than food and clothing. Therefore, the daily climate is a life-threatening matter for farmers.