After hearing this, Xun You suddenly realized.
It turns out that Liu Zhang had this intention!
Indeed, after years of war, the population has seriously declined.
This phenomenon is particularly serious in the Central Plains and Hebei.
Unlike Yizhou, Yongzhou, and Liangzhou, under Liu Zhang's rule, there has been a state of peace and positive development in the country.
The Central Plains and Hebei were in war from beginning to end.
Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion began, Jizhou and Yuzhou have been key disaster areas, and hundreds of thousands of farmers have revolted.
After the Yellow Turbans were pacified, Huangfu Song went on a killing spree, killing hundreds of thousands of people.
After Dong Zhuo's chaos, rebellions broke out all over the country.
Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian, etc., there are countless warlords.
It wasn't until Liu Zhang unified Guanzhong and strengthened Qin that Cao Cao had just conquered Hebei.
But then, while Guanzhong was recuperating, Cao Cao fought everywhere and was defeated everywhere.
Coupled with Liu Zhang's exploitation, the national power was greatly reduced, and the people of the Central Plains and Hebei were miserable.
When retreating north to Hebei, Cao Cao took away a lot of people from the Central Plains.
The Central Plains is becoming increasingly exhausted and has long since repaid its former prosperity.
But this carrying population did not bring vitality to Hebei.
Several battles almost dealt a fatal blow to Hebei.
It can be said that the Central Plains and Hebei are almost at their most dilapidated.
If it is just about raising women and children, if the women marry Han Chinese and the children are educated in Chinese culture, then it will be a hundred benefits without any harm!
This may seem time-consuming and laborious, but the results are extremely dazzling.
Xun You had to admire Liu Zhang's wisdom and courage.
"The King of Han obeyed the order, and the old ministers admired him greatly!"
"Hey, Gongda is so polite."
Liu Zhang made this decision based on historical trajectory and his own personal verification.
The Five Random China will not appear in the future, but the ultimate root of the Five Random China is still there.
If it weren't for the Central Plains, Hebei would be too exhausted and its population would be withering. How could a mere alien be allowed to succeed?
Foreign women were used to give birth to Han people to fill the Han population.
That's without any risk.
Liu Zhang had no intention of abusing foreigners, so there was no possibility of forcing him to rebel.
Over time, no matter how wild people are, they will be assimilated into a comfortable life.
In the end, it will nurture the development of the entire Han Dynasty.
For this reason, how could Liu Zhang care if manpower and material resources were wasted?
"Gongda, send someone to Lu Xun and Xu Shu, tell them this is Gu's final order and just carry it out."
Xun You was shocked.
He rarely heard Liu Zhang speak so conclusively that he did not allow any refutation.
This time, I must have made a big decision.
That being the case, there was no need for him to say anything else.
From a long-term perspective, no matter how much you pay, it is acceptable.
"As commanded..."
"Gongda, you seem to have something to say?"
Seeing Xun You hesitate to speak, Liu Zhang took the initiative to ask.
Their tacit understanding as kings and ministers over many years is far beyond comparison.
Many times, a subtle movement can reveal clues.
"Old minister..."
Xun You hesitated.
He did have something to say, but Liu Zhang was so unquestionable that he didn't say it.
Or is it because of the sense of oppression and majesty brought about by the change of identity.
The Liu Zhang of today is no longer the same as before.
Even the former Duke of Qin and the King of Qin!
"Gongda, once you say it, it doesn't matter."
Liu Zhang saw Xun You's worry at a glance and gave him a look with a smile.
This shows that no matter what is said, there will be no blame.
"Thank you, King Han."
Xun You slightly arched his hands.
"Since ancient times, people outside the Yangzhou River have been excluded. Inside the Yangtze River, Han people will regard Shanyue as an alien, but outside the Yangtze River, this sense of alienation will be very low."
"Mountains are still mountains, Han people are still Han people, but the boundaries between the two are very blurred. If you look at it from the perspective of a veteran, they can almost be regarded as... one."
After a pause, Xun You observed Liu Zhang's expression.
Seeing that he was still calm, he continued.
"I believe that this is not only the case for veterans, but also for people outside Jiangxi."
"Now that the King of Han wants to divest the entire Shanyue, it will inevitably make Yangzhou Jiangwai even more empty. In this way, I am afraid it will arouse opposition from people outside Jiangjiang."
"Of course, the King of Han is currently so powerful that no one dares to disobey him. The old minister is just worried."
After hearing this, Liu Zhang finally understood.
No wonder Jiangwai people are so xenophobic. This is the root cause.
For example, Xun You, a descendant of a descendant of the aristocratic family, did not regard them as normal people, let alone the real people in power?
I am afraid that even the common people will not open their eyes to look at outsiders.
Looking down from the bottom of his heart, Jiang Wai had no choice but to hug together for warmth and unite all forces.
And Shanyue is naturally one of the forces.
If this problem is not solved, as Xun You said, everyone outside the Yangtze River will be in danger.
The aristocratic families with a little bit of ability must be thinking of moving to the river, away from this abandoned place.
Without aristocratic families, there will be no development. In this way, Jiangwai will become increasingly backward and the population will become increasingly relocated.
This vicious cycle will gradually turn this treasure land outside the Yangtze River into a wasteland.
This was naturally not Liu Zhang's original intention, and he definitely didn't want this to happen.
"Gongda, you don't need to worry about this, Gu Zao has taken care of it."
Xun You happened to talk about it, and Liu Zhang didn't mind briefly talking about it.
"In the future, Gu will make every effort to develop the Jiaozhou area of Yangzhou, and we will also raise the identities of these people."
"In the Han Dynasty, there is no hierarchy, everyone is treated equally."
"Since the Qin Dynasty, the southern region has been a nominal subordination. And Gu, we must completely change this phenomenon!"
"Is there anything in the world that belongs to the king's land? This sentence can no longer be a simple empty talk."
Xun You was shocked and admired Liu Zhang's heroic spirit.
As expected, every step of the plan had an extremely perfect purpose.
The migratory population prospered the Central Plains and Hebei, and increased investment in Yangzhou and Jiaozhou, making people's hearts return.
He is truly worthy of being a British master.
However, it is no less difficult than climbing to the sky!
