Turbulent Times Chapter 1423: It’s not far from the death of the country
Facing the refugees who still had panic and fear on their faces, Wei Zheng tried his best to speak softly and in a more amiable tone, and said, "His Royal Highness Qin An ordered that all the people of the Sui Dynasty be in trouble. I, the three counties of Fanyang, Donglai, and Shanggu, have defected here. The government of our three counties will not drive them away. The materials for tents and huts have also been prepared. Fathers and villagers, please settle down in this county first, and wait for a while to rest, and it will not be too late to return to your hometown after the disaster is over."
Originally, according to Wang Junlin's intention, as long as these refugees came, they would not be released back. When the "ideological work" was almost done, they would be moved to Yancheng. As the scale of various factories and workshops continues to expand, the gap in the number of craftsmen is also increasing. According to the latest statistical results provided by Liu Ziming to Wang Junlin, tens of thousands of people are still needed.
In addition, Wang Junlin has controlled thousands of islands overseas, large and small, and a large number of people need to take root on them, so that they can truly become an island in China, and even the Annan Kingdom on the Goguryeo Peninsula. Wang Junlin also wants to continue to emigrate In the past, continuous assimilation allowed An Nanguo to truly become a genus of China without knowing it.
Of course, after going there, Wang Junlin will arrange for people to allocate land to them, help them build their homes, set up villages and towns, and let them return to their hearts.
As for those who insisted on returning to their hometown, Wang Junlin would not stop them. When these people went back, they would naturally spread the benevolent government of King Qin An. Comparing the way the Sui court government treated the people affected by the disaster this time, it is obvious what the people want. When Wang Junlin leads the army to conquer the world in the next step, the people in some places may line up to welcome them, and it is possible to become the leader of the Far East Army.
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Incomparably cruel facts have proved that the various local governments in the Sui Dynasty had absolutely no ability to rescue refugees!
For half a month, more than 20 counties, hundreds of counties reported the disaster situation and rushed to Luoyang like a snowflake. Every document clearly told the emperor and his officials who were in charge of the Sui Dynasty. , a large number of people in this county have begun to flee the disaster.
The destinations of the refugees, except for a small number who fled to Fanyang County, Dongnae County, and Shanggu County, all of them
Divided into the south to find a way to cross the river to the south of the Yangtze River, and some crossed the Qinling Mountains to the land of Sichuan and Shu, but the destination of nearly half of the refugees was Luoyang, the capital of the Sui Dynasty!
Officials from all over the country were terrified, but they also told Yang Guang very clearly that they wanted food and military pay, and we were powerless to relieve the disaster, and we were powerless to stop the refugees from appearing!
"Your Majesty, the number of refugees in Guanzhong has already reached one million, and the number is still increasing. Because there is no food, the governments of various states and counties forcibly block the refugees outside the city. Drawing salary out of a glass of water will not solve the problem. The refugees have already begun to come to the capital of the Central Plains.” Pei Shiju, a member of the Luoyang Palace, told Sui Emperor Yang Guang the truth.
Yang Guang's face was so gloomy that he could drip water, but he suppressed his anger in front of all civil and military officials, not letting himself lose his composure too much.
"Dear dear friends, although there have been some refugees in the past few years, but this time there have been so many refugees in a short period of time. If you are not careful, you will be instigated by these thieves in Wagangzhai to become traitors. How should we deal with it? Can we get through the crisis?" At this moment, Yang Guang couldn't care less about venting his anger on the maids and eunuchs. Although he has given up on himself since he came back from Yanmen County, he doesn't want to perish. However, in the current situation, as long as it is not handled properly, Tai Sui is likely to be over immediately.
The audience was dead silent, no one answered Yang Guang's words.
"Your Majesty, I have a message..." Su Wei glanced at Yang Guang with some hesitation, gritted his teeth, and finally came out and said.
"What good plan does Su Aiqing have?" Yang Guang looked at Su Wei expectantly, as if hoping that a miracle would come out of his mouth.
"I think that in this extraordinary period, if Wagang Village, Taiyuan Li Yuan, Wang Junlin of Fanyang County, and other rebels from all walks of life suddenly invade other counties, our Sui Dynasty will be in danger." Su Wei said The stone was shocked.
Although this is only a possibility, everyone's face changed drastically. The fear in Yang Guang's heart was even more revealed on his face. The road rebels really send troops to attack the counties, how should we deal with it?"
Pei Shiju sighed: "Your Majesty, the rebels from all walks of life are no longer caring about them. The first thing we need to guard against now is that the refugees should not be used by thieves with ulterior motives. The consequences will be disastrous!"
Yang Guang sighed distraughtly, and said: "Masters, think of a way to resettle the refugees and provide disaster relief as soon as possible."
Zhang Jike suddenly said: "I hate those grain merchants. Although the imperial court has issued repeated orders, they still have to raise the price of grain. These victims are poorly clothed, so how can they have the money to buy grain? And the food accumulated by the families of the big families in the disaster-stricken Guanzhong is not there. There are only a few of them, but in the face of this national crisis, there are very few who provide relief."
Zhang Jike scolded bitterly, and at the same time glanced at many Guanlong noble officials in the palace. He knew that the family behind these people was the biggest grain merchant.
"Your Majesty, I have a plan that not only solves the problem of refugees gathering in the capital, but also restrains Wang Junlin's Far Eastern Army." Xu Jingzong, the commander of the blue guards, said suddenly.
Yang Guang was overjoyed when he heard the words, and said: "What good plan does Xu Aiqing have, please tell me quickly."
Xu Jingzong said: "I got the news that some refugees went to Fanyang County, Donglai County and Shanggu County controlled by Wang Junlin, but Wang Junlin not only did not drive the refugees out, but also asked the local counties to provide food for them. The refugees ate it and settled them down. What I mean is that since the king is here to gain fame, we should drive all the refugees to Fanyang County, Donglai County and Shanggu County. In this way, the problem of the refugees will be solved, and the The problem of the refugees was handed over to Wang Junlin, which consumed their food and energy, leaving them no time to send troops to attack other counties.”
When Yang Guang heard the words, his eyes lit up immediately, and he said: "Xu Aiqing's strategy is very clever, and it kills two birds with one stone."
Su Wei slightly hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, this move will completely lose the hearts of the people, and let Wang Junlin win the hearts of the people. I think this is inappropriate..."
Yang Guang snorted coldly and said, "If you think it's wrong, then tell me what good strategy you have. If you can come up with a better strategy than what Xu Jingzong said, I will implement it according to what you said."
Su Wei blushed and was speechless for a moment.
Yu Shiji and Pei Shiju were hesitant to speak, but Zhang Jike sighed in his heart: "The emperor is digging his own grave. He is so stupid. If he has no food to save his own people, he even sends troops to expel him. He doesn't know this Once things are done, it is the most thorough self-destruction of the foundation, and the country is not far from subjugation."
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