The long-term confrontation between the north and the south has severely damaged Huainan and Huaibei.
Prior to this, the Han Dynasty had begun to resume farming in Huainan, and it has been quite successful in recent years. In any case, the land of Lianghuai benefited from the dense river network of the Huai River, and it was definitely suitable for farming, plus it runs through it
The river network can effectively improve transportation efficiency, so it is very important for today's Han Dynasty.
As long as the population of Lianghuai can increase, this place can also become the granary of the Han Dynasty.
With the example of successful reclamation in Huainan in front, the Ministry of Agriculture's reclamation policy in Huaibei is no longer blindly cautious. In addition, Li Xinchen is also determined to set an example for the Han Dynasty to revive the economy across the country by restoring the two Huaihe Rivers. Therefore, now the two Huaihe Rivers
Although Huai has completely become the hinterland of the Han Dynasty, the governor of Huai and Huai has not been removed. Instead, Dai Cai has continued to serve. The key is evident.
You must know that Dai Cai and Xu Deyan, as two of His Majesty's old subordinates, are also famous "professional households" in Dahan. The place where they are located is the place that Dahan must protect with all its strength. Whether it develops or not, it must be foolproof. Dahan
Before the Northern Expedition, Dai Cai went north to serve as the governor of the two Huaihe Rivers and made great contributions to the transportation between the north and the south. Now that Li Xinchen continues to let him serve as the governor of the two Huaihe Rivers, he naturally hopes that Dai Cai can turn the two Huaihe Rivers into the granary of the Han Dynasty and the transportation between the north and the south.
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Bao Xing had obviously done enough homework before, and he was somewhat unlucky to say the least. These things were all planned by the Ministry of Agriculture who worked overtime before the New Year.
Because the matter is of great importance, it needs to be reported to His Majesty as soon as possible for implementation.
Now that all the secretaries and supervisors are on rotation, it stands to reason that this should be reported by the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and the staff assigned to the secretaries and supervisors by the Ministry of Agriculture. Now it falls on Bao Xing's shoulders.
Bao Xing immediately understood that when the rotation schedule was being drawn up, when his subordinates found out that he, the superior officer, had taken the initiative to pick the first few days, why were they all smiling? They all knew that the days after the Chinese New Year were actually the busiest.
Yes, busyness does not depend on how many things you have to do, but because you are the only one in total. Even if there are not many things to do, it is still a lot to put on one person's shoulders.
But I don’t regret selling the medicine.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Agriculture and the governors of Huaihe and Huaihe have agreed on three articles regarding the reclamation of Huaibei. First, to persuade immigrants in the entire south and encourage people who once moved to the county to go north, the court can grant twice or even more land, and at the same time also provide
It can alleviate the current problem of more people and less land in Jiangnan." Bao Xing said directly.
Li Xingchen nodded. Jiangnan was the most prosperous and prosperous place in the Han Dynasty. From Nanchen to the Han Dynasty, several generations had not experienced real turmoil and military disasters, and their vitality had almost recovered. Especially after the Han Dynasty banned the aristocratic families, many people who originally belonged to the aristocratic families
The people were freed, and slaves and so on began to go out of the deep houses and compounds to farm, which caused the population of Jiangnan to grow rapidly, and even caused a shortage of cultivated land to a certain extent. After all, Jiangnan was very hilly, and there was not that much land that could really be cultivated.
This is why the imperial court's immigration policy received a good response.
For most of these people, the cultivated land or mountains and forests they obtained from the imperial court at once was not much. If they could move south or north to obtain more land, it would obviously not be a bad thing.
Especially some people whose ancestors came from the north naturally don't mind migrating north.
This is also one of the reasons why the Han Dynasty's reclamation in Huainan can proceed smoothly.
With a wider space in front of you, no one wants to be crowded together with others.
Of course, this is also due to the fact that in troubled times, the idea of settling down and relocating is not so important. In peacetime, people have lived here for generations, and naturally they are far less able to accept relocation than people in troubled times. But if it is really necessary
If so, Li Xingchen wouldn't mind using force. Historically, the Ming Dynasty sent people from Shanxi to fill Shandong, or the Qing Dynasty filled Sichuan. Who asked every citizen if they were willing?
For the stability of the world, some people must make sacrifices, not to mention that the court is not asking for your life, so you have no choice. Li Xingchen is still trying to encourage more people to migrate with preferential treatment policies, which is already very polite.
Come on. If the people don't drink the toast, then they can only drink the fine wine.
Therefore, Li Xingchen was not worried about whether he could gather so many people to cultivate the land.
Bao Xing then said: "The second point is that the governor of the Lianghuai River believes that he now has enough ability to fully reclaim the entire Lianghuai River. Abolish the barriers, dredge the rivers, and repair the roads so that the people can reach every corner of the Lianghuai River.
reclamation."
"This is natural." Li Xingchen smiled.
The Han Dynasty's previous reclamation of Huainan was not thorough. It was concentrated on the south side near the river. The north side near the Huai River still implemented militarized management. Although there were also settlements, they were limited to the army. Ordinary people had no way to colonize Huainan fortresses such as Zhongli.
If there is reclamation in the surrounding area, the open reclamation area in Huainan does not go beyond Liang County to the north.
Now that Huainan and Huaibei have become the hinterland of the Han Dynasty, it is naturally necessary to abolish the strict barriers built for war, uproot defensive facilities such as Luzhai, and fill in the gullies dug for defense, etc.
It is a top priority to turn Huaihe River and Huaihe River from the frontline of the war into a fertile ground for people to live and work in peace and contentment.
Li Xingchen was determined to build the Lianghuai River into a hub for north-south exchanges, movement of people, and distribution of goods. Therefore, the repair and dredging of roads, rivers, etc. were inevitable. Prior to this, in order to speed up the transfer of grain to the north, the imperial court had not placed any emphasis on the Lianghuai River.
Instead of dredging rivers that are deliberately blocked or have dried up due to long-term disrepair, we only need to further thoroughly dredge the tributaries of the rivers and establish a complete management mechanism before they can be opened to the public.
Before that, considering the urgency of the war, the dredged rivers were actually only used for the transfer of war supplies. Now the two sides are still in a state of truce. It is inevitable that these rivers will be converted to civilian use and serve as an important support for the development of the Huaihe River. Otherwise, Li Xinchen
You really have to lose money.
What's more, the importance of the existence of Lianghuai is not only that this land is a good place for farming, but also because it is the hub connecting the north and the south and the only way for economic and cultural exchanges between the north and the south of the Han Dynasty.
"As long as the governor of the Huaihe River and Huaihe River can come up with a proper strategy, money expenditure is not the most important. What is important is how to quickly complete the transformation of the Huaihe River from the war front to a place of peace." Li Xingchen added.
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Bao Xing nodded repeatedly, but he still couldn't help but curse. His Majesty has always spent money lavishly. Although the people below were happy, the Ministry of Revenue wanted to scold him again.
However, the revitalization of the Huaihe River is directly related to whether the Han Dynasty can connect the north and the south, which have been divided for three hundred years. As Li Xingchen said, no matter how much money is spent, it is acceptable.