"Report to my king." Mr. Pingyuan said quickly: "Shangdang County is also the old Hanoi County. It is located in the Central Plains and was developed very early. The land suitable for farming has been developed for a long time, and it has been cultivated by our country for five years. , all the available fields are put into the treasury. It may not be easy to add more acres of land in a short period of time." Lord Pingyuan was obviously afraid that Zhao Kuo would oversimplify things - these hundreds of thousands of people can indeed It will bring benefits to Zhao State, but it will not happen overnight.
After Shangdang County accepted them, they had to be divided into various counties. After this back and forth, it was almost inevitable that they would miss the spring plowing.
After arriving at a specific place, it could be used as tenant farmers or open up wasteland. Only after several years of accumulation can it be truly used by the State of Zhao.
It would be difficult for them to be self-sufficient within a year, let alone repay the loan for Zhao State. However, Zhao Kuo didn't know these situations, but in Zhao Kuo's heart, there was a perfect place to gather this group of refugees and make them quickly generate profits.
Nodding slightly, Zhao Kuo said immediately: "Of course I know this, but what I think is not that these refugees are in Shangdang territory." Hearing this, Lord Pingyuan was slightly stunned, and then hurriedly said: "Other counties are also Can not be done!
Dai County, Zhongshan County, and Hejian County were originally lower counties. They were all bitterly cold places and could not accommodate such a large number of people. The situation of Handan County was the same as that of Shangdang County, and Handan was included, so it could not be subject to chaos. . "
"Don't be anxious, Mr. Pingyuan." Zhao Kuo shook his head and said: "In the past, Dai Jun would not be able to do it, but now? I want to manage the grassland and are about to build a city on the grassland. But it is easy to build a city, but it is difficult to move people. This group of refugees, Isn't he the best candidate?" Hearing this, the three of them suddenly felt that their eyes suddenly became brighter.
Indeed, the best way to control the vast grasslands was to build cities. In this way, it would not only provide accommodation and food for the soldiers and horses, but also give the Hu people the possibility to integrate into the Zhao State.
Even when the fur trade gradually picks up, the original mutual trade will be transferred to the built city. By then, acropolis towns will be born one after another along the routes of business travel.
It can be said that building cities not only solved the problem of the grassland militarily, but also solved the problem of the grassland economically.
As long as this strategy is successful, within three to five years, the barren grasslands will be revitalized and used by Zhao State; within ten years, the Hu people will be completely integrated into the culture of Zhao State; within two generations, the Hu people will be completely integrated into Zhao State's culture Become a Zhao person.
If you want to build a city, laborers are naturally indispensable. This is second to none. After all, the prisoners in this battle alone are enough to undertake all construction tasks.
The more critical and difficult thing is to immigrate from the mainland to this newly built city. In this country where the concept of settling down and relocating has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, no one is willing to leave their hometown unless they can't survive, especially if the place they want to go is the bitter cold land in the far north.
The people of Dai are not afraid of the bitter cold, but years of bloody battles have already made the people of Dai and the barbarians form a blood feud.
If you want to monitor the Hu people on behalf of the local people, there is no problem. But if they were to move to a new city and live among the barbarians, they would probably lose their lives every few days.
Let’s not talk about the people of Zhongshan County and Handan County.
If he is used to being "pampered", he will not be able to overcome the bitter cold in the North unless he has great perseverance. Don't ask if he is willing to go over. Even if he is willing to go over, you don't dare to send him up.
It doesn't matter if you die on the grassland. What you are most afraid of is that something goes wrong on the way there. By then it will not be a question of developing the grassland, but a question of how to appease the people.
As for Shangdang County, it has only just recovered its vitality in the past few years, and the place is on the front line of the resistance against Qin. It cannot easily take any action, let alone relocate a large number of people.
It can be said that if there were no people in Wangji this week, there would definitely be another turmoil when the people were relocated in the future.
Coincidentally, the people of Zhou Wangji appeared at this time - isn't this a timely help?
What? Can’t fit it in? A city with no extravagant decoration and one hundred thousand people would be well-off and wealthy, while a city with two to three hundred thousand people would be just two or three cities.
And once the people arrived on the grassland, whether they were opening up wasteland or learning to herd herds, they would soon be able to get the benefits they wanted, and naturally they would be able to compensate for Zhao's loans.
The best thing is that now more than half of Zhao's remaining available grain and grass are in Daijun. Sending people to Daijun also saves a lot of transshipment losses.
Immediately, the three of them looked at each other, and they were all extremely excited. Immediately, Pingyuan Jun stood up and said to Zhao Kuo: "My king, this proposal is indeed feasible. I can allow you to call the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War and other ministries to discuss it together, and then report it to my king. "The Ministry of Households is in charge of food, the Ministry of Industry is in charge of construction, and the Ministry of War is in charge of transporting people.
Obviously, Mr. Pingyuan already has a draft in mind.
"Yes." Zhao Kuo also nodded, and then continued: "There are three things that need to be paid attention to."
"Yes." Mr. Pingyuan immediately pricked up his ears and listened.
"First, the food and grass along the way must be sufficient but not excessive. When people arrive, the food will be exhausted, and when people leave, the food will be exhausted. There is not much food, so we must try to minimize losses." Zhao Kuo immediately ordered.
"Yes." Mr. Pingyuan also agreed immediately. Obviously from the allocation of military rations, it is not difficult to see that Mr. Pingyuan is very economical. He naturally agreed to Zhao Kuo's request.
"Second, food should not be distributed in the name of disaster relief, but work should be used to provide relief. This point should be made clear to all refugees the first time they enter Zhao State. A key point must be established for all refugees, that is: In Zhao State, as long as you are willing to endure hardship, you will have a bite to eat, and as long as you are willing to pay, you will have a place."
"In terms of specific measures." Zhao Kuo continued: "Mr. Pingyuan, please discuss with the Ministry of Industry. Whether it is land reclamation, digging wells, or opening canals, as long as it is conducive to production order, you can do it. Tell someone Zhao State officials along the way, this is a rare opportunity. If we can make good use of it, its significance will be no less than the battle of Luocheng. "
"Yes." Regarding this point, Lord Pingyuan had naturally been convinced by Zhao Kuo a long time ago.
"Finally, tell the governors of Shangdang County and other counties to boldly recruit people from other countries. People who are talented and virtuous can be recommended; people who are talented but not virtuous can also be used by mediocre people; even if they are Even those who have no talent or virtue are not unavailable as long as the opportunity is right." Zhao Kuo continued.
"That's right." Zhao Kuo suddenly touched his palm and said, "Just call, 'Here he comes, he is from Zhao'. Tell everyone in the world, he is here, he is from Zhao!" Hearing this, the three Pingyuan Juns also trembled?
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"Here we come, the people of Zhao", what a domineering declaration! Although, with this sentence, there may be tens of thousands more people coming to Zhao State, but with the above method, everyone is not worried about this burden.
And the benefits that this sentence can bring are no less than the matter of accepting the people itself. Obviously, this sentence is not only for the refugees, but also for the literati with lofty ideals who are homeless or struggling between Qin and Zhao.
A naked declaration, coupled with the silent sign of Zhou Dynasty's resettlement of refugees, it can be said that this is another cheap and significant propaganda made by Zhao Kuo after the "Order to Seek Talent".
The effect will even be better than the Order of Seeking Talent! After all, the Qiuxian Order has laid the groundwork. Looking at the prosperous Zhao Kingdom and the aging Five Kingdoms of Shandong, everyone knows where to go.
Zhao Kuo is already looking forward to the not-too-distant future, where Zhao's talent will explode.
"Wei Chen accepts the order." Mr. Pingyuan immediately agreed with his fists clasped happily.
"This matter will be left to Lord Pingyuan. We must come up with a plan as soon as possible." Zhao Kuo instructed again.
"In addition, I will instruct the Yulin Guards to cooperate with the corresponding work. If there are any needs, they can be listed in the plan." Yes, Zhao Kuo is ready to hand over the journey from burning food to the refugees entering Zhaozhong. Go with the Dark Guard to complete it.
Only they can preach in enemy-occupied areas
The slogan "Here comes the Zhao people". The various actions of the various ministries in the Kingdom of Zhao actually directly depended on the propaganda and implementation of the Yulin Guards and the Secret Guards in the city of Zhou Wangji.
If the people could not be led to the Kingdom of Zhao, Lord Pingyuan's series of operations would be of no use at all.
Therefore, cooperation between both parties is still very important. However, the exchanges with the Yulin Guards and the Dark Guards are still ongoing.
"Yes." Mr. Pingyuan naturally understood this and nodded in agreement.
"Then, the second thing is left." Zhao Kuo immediately said: "Will the northern Xinjiang army go south? When will it go south?"
"General Tian Dan, you are a veteran, please tell me first." Zhao Kuo continued to ask.
"Report it to my king." Faced with Zhao Kuo's question, Tian Dan did not panic and immediately replied: "Wei Chen believes that whether the northern Xinjiang army goes south or not depends on two points."
"What two points?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"First, whether the burning of grain can be successful." Tian Dan immediately explained: "If the burning of grain fails, then my army will be passive, and it will be inevitable to increase troops to join the party. "
"What if the food burning is successful?" Zhao Kuo asked again.
"If the food burning is successful, we have to look at the second point." Tian Dan continued to answer: "Your Majesty, how do you want this battle of Luo City to end?"
"Ignorant?" Zhao Kuo was also a little confused.
"The one above naturally wants to keep all the Qin army's more than 200,000 troops in the territory of Zhou Wangji, and then seize Qin's land east of Hexi and Hexi, and advance the army to Hangu Pass." Tian Dan replied again: "In this way, naturally A large number of reinforcements are needed. It is not only necessary for the army to go south, but also as soon as possible, otherwise..." But as he spoke, Tian Dan also laughed, and he did not even finish the words after "otherwise".
Apparently, this option simply doesn't exist. Zhao Kuo also shook his head and said: "Our army is poorly prepared for this battle and is burdened by refugees, so it is unable to achieve such a goal."
"Which of them..."
