Nowadays, in Da Chu, not counting the newly established Qianzhong County, the other three counties and seventeen prefectures have a population of more than 5.7 million. Every year, there are always more or less people who violate the criminal law and are convicted as a result.
This point is unavoidable even if Dachu is now on the rise, domestic resources are relatively evenly distributed, people live a prosperous life, and local education is abundant.
According to the data reported by the Ministry of Punishment in the past few years, the number of minor and serious criminals sentenced every year in the three counties and 17 prefectures of Dachu is roughly 20,000 to 30,000, and the specifics fluctuate within this framework.
Compared to the total population, the ratio is almost three hundred or two hundred to one.
how to say……
This is a very good data.
After all, this includes a large number of minor crimes, not all serious crimes.
As for minor crimes, they are probably similar in nature to Lu Yuan's previous life. Some people got drunk, pushed and fought with each other, or committed drunk driving violations, or stole hundreds or thousands of dollars in financial affairs, etc., or even It is not a crime that warrants sentencing.
In today's Dachu, it would just mean being fined a small amount of money by the yamen, or doing hard labor for a few days and a half, or being punished with more than a dozen whips, etc.
Not serious.
Among all the criminals, only one or two thousand are really worthy of severe punishment every year. The ratio to the total population is about three to four thousand to one, which is really not a lot.
It can’t keep up with the number of people who die of natural causes every year!
In these troubled times, the crime rate is only this low, which can be called a local government.
It can also be seen from this aspect that the Great Chu established by Lu Yuan is indeed developing in a positive direction in all aspects during the new period of this dynasty.
This was one of the reasons why he dared to send troops to the southwestern barbarians and launch such a large-scale conquest.
"Now there are 20,000 to 30,000 criminals in Chu State every year. If all these people, no matter how big or small their crimes are, are exiled to Qianzhong County, then the population of Qianzhong County will be increased by 20,000 to 30,000 people every year.
If the conditions were further relaxed and the families of criminals were allowed to be exiled with them, the population might be several thousand more and could stabilize at about 30,000 people a year.
Judging from the current situation of recruiting soldiers and immigrants from prefectures and counties in central Guizhou, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs should be able to recruit about 10,000 people in one year.
In this way, more than 40,000 people immigrate to Qianzhong County every year.
Forty thousand people a year for ten years, that’s 400,000 people.
And if we include the barbarian women and children allocated to these immigrants, the number would be 400,000 households.
It took ten years to digest 400,000 barbarian households.
Ten years later, our country, Chu, will have millions more naturalized barbarians in Qianzhong County. Twenty years later, when the new generation grows up, these naturalized barbarians will become the real Chu people.
By then, Qianzhong County will be completely consolidated. "
Lu Yuan was thinking this way in his mind.
For reasons of reputation and domestic stability, when people were unwilling to immigrate to Qianzhong County, he would not force them to move there, as that would easily arouse public dissatisfaction.
This caused chaos to arise again in a place that was finally stable.
But if it is to exile criminals, even some small criminals who have not committed any big mistakes, there will be no problem.
Although some minor criminals are directly punished with exile for thousands of miles, some punishments are excessive and are suspected of being used indiscriminately.
But what year is it now?
These are troubled times.
Isn’t it natural to focus on things in troubled times?
Moreover, exiling all the criminals in the village is equivalent to maintaining local security in disguise and helping the villagers eliminate some safety hazards.
This is beneficial to everyone.
So even if they feel in their hearts that the punishment from the court is too severe, on the surface the villagers won't say anything, and they might even cheer and support him.
This is tantamount to winning the hearts and minds of the people.
In this way, the imperial court has policies at the top, the grassroots government and the garrison have strong execution capabilities in the middle, and the people at the bottom have support.
The only ones who may object are the criminals and their families, but no one cares about their opinions.
With all these conditions in place, it would be easy to implement the policy of relocating criminals.
"There are also the martial arts forces of the original Zhou people who moved from the north, as well as some local martial arts forces in the country that are unclear now and are unclear from the Ning Kingdom in the east.
These people also made many small moves during this period, and even caused riots, openly violating the imperial ban.
Originally, I didn't deal with them because I didn't want to stir up local unrest and cause a fire in the backyard.
But now that Xiaoqing is already innate and has enough power to protect him in the country, there is no need to tolerate these young people, and they can be dealt with them all in one go.
By suppressing and arresting all these rebels, we should be able to clear out more than 10,000 people, and they will all be armed.
Exiling them to the southwestern barbarians would enrich the martial virtues of the local Chu people, allowing those Jianghu warriors to fight against the southwestern barbarians who came out to rebel from time to time, and use their strength to protect the place.
There is no need to worry about collusion between these Jianghu warriors and the Yi people, because enemies who have a blood feud with the Dongyang people have no way of trusting these Jianghu people who are also Dongyang people, or who are also descendants of the Three Emperors.
The only thing to consider is how to prevent these martial arts warriors from escaping.
Well, maybe it would be a good idea to move their family papers here as well and use them as hostages.
Having such a force can also play an effective role in maintaining the rule of the local government.
This is also considered waste utilization. "
Lu Yuan thought about the various changes in the martial arts in the country that had been reported from the Imperial City Division in the past few months, and a cold look flashed in his eyes.
Previously, Zhou Qing was not talented yet, his domestic strength was not enough, and the time was not ripe to deal with these beautiful clowns. He had been trying not to have an attack.
Since Qianzhong County lacks the population and force at this time, all these trouble-making elements should be exiled here.
Don’t you like to fight with others and cause trouble everywhere?
That's just right.
Come here to fight with the barbarians, come here to make trouble with those barbarians.
No matter who wins or loses on both sides, it is a good thing for Chu State.
With the death of the Yi people, Qianzhong County will be stable, and the local rule will be more stable.
With the death of the exiled Jianghu people, the state of Chu will be stable, and there will be fewer dangerous elements who use force to violate the law.
In short, no matter which side dies, Lu Yuan will not lose, he just wins.
Just do it if you think of it.
After deciding on this escape strategy, Lu Yuan continued to write to Zhou Qing and Lan Cai'er, asking them to personally deal with the rebels in the world.
I believe that with the two innate masters taking the lead, those restless guys in the local area can easily suppress and arrest them without causing any trouble.
If the speed is faster, the countries like Lian Zhou and Ning who instigated the rebellion of the Jianghu elements may not be able to react and solve these troubles in advance.
The most important thing is to be fast.
The rebels in the world are too fast to react, and the foreign forces have no time to intervene. They suppress the turmoil with thunderous force and restore peace to the country.
And spring is coming soon.
If the immigrants from Qianzhong County don't come here quickly, they may not be able to catch up with the spring planting.
Without spring sowing, there will be no harvest. If there is no harvest, the country will have to support immigrants for another year.
The domestic finances, which are already under considerable pressure, have to continue to support the livelihood of the people in Qianzhong County for a year, adding a lot of unnecessary expenses and pressure.
So time is still very tight.
Two letters were sent back to China one after another.
After making these arrangements, Lu Yuan also stopped paying attention to this aspect and didn't put too much energy into it.
He believed in Cui Changqing's ability and that the ministers headed by the left prime minister could handle his requests well and do a good job in the immigration work.
I also believe that Zhou Qing and his queen, with their presence, are enough to suppress the Chu Kingdom and prevent those rebels from causing any trouble.
There is Cui Changqing in literature and Zhou Qing and Lan Cai'er in military affairs. With these three people around, Lu Yuan doesn't have to worry too much about the country and can focus on the front line with peace of mind.
Therefore, Lu Yuan then focused his energy back on the current war.
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The New Year passed quickly, and time came to the fifth year of Shenwu.
As local governments continued to establish prefectures and counties, Li Xiong finally ended his mission after helping Lu Yuan send the last batch of barbarians to the front line in Qianzhong County, resigned from the post of director of military recruitment, and rushed to to the front line.
Because the land of Nongdong and the Four Kingdoms was set up by Lu Yuan into the East Xie and Xixie mansions, and the remaining part was merged into the Shougong mansion.
The original promise made to Li Xiong to use this territory as his fiefdom was naturally invalidated.
But even so, it doesn't mean that Lu Yuan broke his promise.
When he promised Li Xiong before, he had said that if the original Xichuan hero could make great contributions in this battle to conquer the barbarians, then he would not be stingy with rewards from half a county or one county.
As several months passed since the conquest of the barbarians, Li Xiong had indeed made great contributions to Lu Yuan.
Not only did he make a lot of contributions in the establishment of Qianzhong County, he also helped to deal with many barbarian leaders, nobles and kings. He used killing or intimidation to make barbarians everywhere accept the reality of their country being destroyed.
Nowadays, there is no major rebellion in Qianzhong County, but only some small rebels with dozens or more than a hundred people. This is indispensable to Li Xiong's contribution.
In addition to its contribution in this area.
Li Xiong's job as the recruiting director also did an extremely good job.
As of the first month of the fifth year of Shenwu this year, it has been nearly six months. Li Xiong helped Lu Yuan capture a total of 90,000 Yi people in Qianzhong County.
This number was enough to conscript almost all the Yi men over the age of twelve and send them to the front lines.
It was precisely because all the men had been conscripted that the local barbarians in Qianzhong County had no strength to do anything and could not form a large-scale rebellion at all.
These two aspects can be considered complementary to each other.
Therefore, Li Xiong, who has made such a great contribution, naturally deserves a big reward.
Therefore, on Lu Yuan's side, in addition to taking out 30,000 of the Yi people sent by Li Xiongzheng, they were given to this great hero as a direct subordinate.
He even made a promise to directly increase the two and a half feudal territories originally promised to Li Xiong to the territory of four mansions.
And where are the territories of these four prefectures?
Of course, it is to the west of Lushui in front of us, which only belongs to the core territory ruled by Da Changhe Kingdom.
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On the day of the Lantern Festival, Li Xiong finished the last handover of work from Shicheng and rushed to Anning Camp from there.
After Lu Yuan comforted him a little, he directly held his hand and climbed onto the gate tower of Anning County together.
The two of them climbed up the building and looked out, their sights crossed the rushing river in the distance and landed on the majestic Longhe City on the other side.
Their visions are a bit complicated.
Lu Yuan was blocked under the river for several months. Faced with the tenacious defense of the enemy on the other side, he was unable to make a breakthrough and open up the situation.
In the end, the army had to camp on the river bank and had a dry confrontation with the barbarians, competing for exhaustion and patience.
And this is even more true for Li Xiong.
As early as five years ago, when he first encouraged the Wuman Kingdom to raise troops, he was invincible and high-spirited at the beginning.
When they reached this point and faced the natural dangers of Lushui, they were also stubbornly blocked by Da Changhe Kingdom.
He and the other party's armies, each with hundreds of thousands of men, continued to attack and test on both sides of the river, and faced off across the river. It took two or three years.
Even Li Xiong couldn't help but think about it sometimes.
If this river had not blocked him, he would have taken advantage of the situation and marched in. He would have defeated the Dachanghe Kingdom and seized the country of the Chili Yi people.
So even if his identity is exposed by then, and the overall situation has been decided, even if the shrine shaman priest intervenes, he shouldn't be able to stir up trouble, right?
At least my result will not be worse than before.
But nothing can be done.
He failed to cross the river, nor did he cross the hurdle in his life.
At this time, I can only submit to others, follow others, and pray for a little bone to be exposed between the hands of others.
The river breeze in early spring was a bit cold, and even though both of them were innate masters, they still felt a bit chilly at this time.
After staring at the other side of the river for a long time, Lu Yuan turned around and looked at Li Xiong, who was also in a daze beside him. He said, "Li Qing, have you seen it? On the other side of the river is Kunhai, which is also the richest place in the entire country. earth.
After conquering this place, even if the country of Great Changhe is not destroyed, it will be no different from the country's subjugation.
By then, his vitality will be severely damaged and he will no longer be able to compete with us.
In this way, Qianzhong County will be settled. "
Lu Yuan looked at the mountains and rivers and felt a sense of pride and ambition.
The Kunhai area, Erhai area, and Lihai area are the three largest lakes in the southwestern Yi area. They are hundreds of miles in diameter, so they are called the sea by the Yi people who have never seen the vastness of the sea to express its vastness. .
Relying on irrigation from these three large lakes, tens of thousands of hectares of fertile farmland have been cultivated along the coast, feeding hundreds of thousands of people nearby.
It was precisely because of these three great lakes that the Dachanghe Kingdom, Dali Kingdom, and Nanzhao Kingdom were able to control the southwestern barbarians and become the overlords of one side.
After crossing the Lushui River in front of us, after conquering Longhe City on the other side, and walking a hundred miles further, we will enter the Kunhai area.
Therefore, the Lushui River in front of us is really the last line of defense for the Kingdom of Great Changhe.
Once this area is broken through, there will be no danger for the Dachowa Kingdom to defend, and the entire core Kunhai area will face the threat of being exposed to the enemy's front.
If the thousands of miles of land near Kunhai are taken away, then after losing this grain-producing land, the Daochanghe Kingdom will also lose half of the population in the control area, and will no longer be able to form an army of more than 100,000 people.
Therefore, if we take this place, even if the Great Changhe Kingdom is not destroyed, it will be in a state of collapse and will no longer be able to breathe. It will be completely reduced to the status of a middle-class barbarian country like the former Wuman Kingdom, and will no longer pose a threat.
When Li Xiong next to him heard this, a strange movement flashed in his eyes, as if he heard something, but he did not say it out loud. Instead, he complimented: "The king is wise and wise, and the mere Yi country is naturally no match. This overlord of Kunhai The position will definitely belong to the king."
Seeing his reaction, Lu Yuan burst into laughter and said, "Li Qing, I have set up eight prefectures in central Guizhou. With the power of the Chu State, I can only develop one county in central Guizhou.
It is beyond my ability to think of further progress.
At most, it would only be enough to build two more mansions to make up for the scale of one county and ten mansions.
However, even if two prefectures were to be set up, Gu was still interested in the old land of Huichuan Kingdom, which was adjacent to Xichuan County under Gu's rule. After it was conquered, it could be connected with Xichuan.
It can also become a hub to connect Xichuan County and Dongting County.
Although there is not much wealth there, in Gu Yan's eyes, its value is far greater than the vast sea of Kunhai in front of him.
Gu promised you to build the Four Kingdoms before, but now that area has been set up as a county and merged into Qianzhong County.
I know this makes you doubtful.
But you can rest assured that Gu will never go back on what he promised, nor will he treat those who have contributed to Gu badly.
The Kunhai area in front of you, these two thousand miles, is the feudal kingdom promised to you.
From today on, as long as you capture one place and one city on the other side, I will give them all to you, Li Qing.
As long as you are capable, Li Qing, even if you take down the entire Kunhai, it will still be your territory, Li Qing.
Of course, this conquest of barbarians is not just your business, Li Qing's.
In addition to the 30,000 Yi people previously allocated to you, Li Qing, there are about 80,000 Yi people in Gu's hands. After this battle, Gu can also hand them over to you.
Moreover, these 100,000 elites in Guzhan will also participate in the battle across the river, helping Li Qing to conquer Kunhai and completely defeat Da Changhe Kingdom. "
Lu Yuan's voice was low, but it seemed to have magic power. Li Xiong couldn't help but feel his heart beat, and his whole body was immersed in it.
Gulu!
Li Xiong suddenly felt that his throat was dry, his body was hot, and his whole body was enveloped in an excitement.
He knew that his mood was messed up, but he didn't want to adjust to it.
Because what was going on right now was really enough to make him upset.
After swallowing a sip of saliva and calming down a little, Li Xiong looked at Lu Yuan and asked with difficulty: "Is what the king said true?"
He didn't dare to speak too loudly, as if he was afraid that if he spoke too loudly, the person in front of him would regret it.
The temptation of the entire land of two thousand miles from the Kunhai Sea was too great for Li Xiong, who had lost everything at this time.
It was so big that he didn’t dare to gamble or lose.
"Of course it's true."
Lu Yuan looked at Li Xiong, who was cautious in front of him and showed no trace of a master's demeanor. He knew in his heart that the other party was completely controlled by him. He couldn't help feeling relieved, so he laughed loudly: "It's just a Kunhai, compared to me." What’s the point of regretting the vast territory of Chu?
Being able to exchange this for a wise minister like Li Qing is already a profit for Yu Gu. "
Lu Yuan expressed his feelings directly and said sincerely.