After staying in Shouchun for a few more days, Lu Bu did not cause any trouble. He only discussed with Lu Su in the government office every day how to improve people's livelihood, resettle the refugees, build water conservancy projects, etc.
The more contact Lu Bu had, the more surprised Lu Su felt!
Lu Bu is really different from other princes. He really focuses on making plans for ordinary people, instead of treating the people as animals for collecting grain and grass taxes and soldiers.
However, Lu Su couldn't help but frown when Lu Bu bluntly mentioned that he wanted to forcibly seize the land of the noble families and distribute it to the common people.
Because he said: "It is rare for my lord to serve the people wholeheartedly, but haste makes waste. My lord is an ambitious person.
I know that my lord's move is precisely to win over people's hearts, in line with the saying, 'The world is dominated by those who win the hearts of the people'.
It’s just that although there are many poor people, the hearts of clans and aristocratic families cannot be underestimated.
Ten years ago, the Yellow Turban thieves were popular among the people. If Zhang Jiao raised his arms and called out, dozens or millions of people would respond.
So what's the result? After a few years, haven't they been beaten to pieces by various big clans? "
Lu Bu sighed: "How could I not know? It was just that I was so hot-headed that I spoke out!
I also asked people to preach and publicize in Pengcheng and other places. Now many poor people are waiting to divide their fields. If I break my promise, what reputation will I have in the future? "
Lu Su smiled faintly and said: "This...it's actually not difficult, but I don't know how many people my lord needs to allocate fields to now?"
Lu Bu thought for a while and said: "The Yellow Turban Army surrendered in Beihai is 50,000 to 60,000 people, and the local people in Pengcheng are 30,000 to 50,000. In addition to the 40,000 to 50,000 family members of Yuan Shu's army who surrendered this time, there are more than 100,000 people in total!"
Lu Su said: "More than a hundred thousand...no more, no less. Since my lord has obtained the land of the Mi family and Tao Qian, isn't it enough to distribute to these people?"
Lu Bu smiled bitterly and said, "If Pengcheng is solved, what about other states and counties?"
Lu Su smiled and said: "This kind of matter involving tens of millions of people cannot be rushed! In my opinion, the lord can come one by one."
Lu Bu said: "I would like to hear the details!"
Lu Su said: "Although my lord has a lot of land over there in Pengcheng, there are many people who need to be resettled.
But have you ever thought about where these people come from? There are those from Qingzhou and those from Yuzhou, right?
They left their hometown and came to Xuzhou, but where was their former land? All will be desolate because there is no land!
In the past ten years or so, first the Yellow Turban bandits have caused harm, and then various princes have killed each other. Droughts, floods, and plagues have also occurred frequently, and the population has dropped sharply.
It can be said that there are large areas of barren land everywhere in every state and county. Lord, why don't you have people register these ownerless lands and then distribute them to the landless people..."
As he listened, Lu Bu felt suddenly enlightened!
I used to only think about attacking the local tyrants to divide the land, because I always had a deep-rooted idea in my mind: land is a scarce resource, and it is all in the hands of the landlords and old wealth. Only by overthrowing the landlord class and the peasants can they stand up and become the masters.
But the actual situation is that due to wars and natural disasters, the population in various places has dropped sharply, large areas of land are deserted, and many places have even been abandoned one by one.
Many small landlords and wealthy families also died in the chaos of the Yellow Turban Army and even the princes. Only big families such as the Mi family in Xuzhou and the Lu family in Linhuai had the strength to recruit local warriors and rely on big warlords to stay safe.
"The armor is infested with lice, and thousands of people die. White bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crow for thousands of miles. A hundred people are left alive, and the thought of them will break people's hearts."
Cao Cao's "Artemisia Walk" is a true portrayal of the Central Plains region at that time.
As long as some means are used, the land now can be acquired for nothing!
Why did Cao Cao succeed in unifying the north? One of the important reasons is that he implemented an effective farming policy!
Only with enough food can we feed an army of hundreds of thousands!
"What you said is very true. After your suggestions, I have a general idea. It's not very mature. Please tell me and please correct me!"
I want to set up a people's commune and pool the land, cattle, and farm tools..."
Now it's Lu Su's turn to be confused!
People's commune? Work points? Big steelmaking? What does this all mean?
Lu Bu didn't expect to reform his territory all at once, so he said:
"There's no rush, sir, just do your part in Jiujiang.
Regarding the commune, I will first conduct a pilot project in Pengcheng. If it is feasible after one year of testing, it will not be too late to promote it to surrounding areas! "
After handing over all the military and political power in Jiujiang to Lu Su, he left a thousand soldiers and Zhao Yun behind. Lu Bu took the remaining soldiers and many female relatives back to Pengcheng.
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"Sisters and sisters! Master Hou is back!" Diao Chan got the first-hand news from nowhere.
The women in the room all beamed with joy after hearing this.
However, the next sentence made the smiles on their faces freeze again: "I also brought hundreds of women with me..."
Among them, Liu Xiao showed his dissatisfaction the most, with his little mouth pouting so much that it could tie up a cow.
Although I thought that most of Lu Bu's trips would be empty, and he would always bring back a new sister. Isn't it a bit too much to bring hundreds of them?
This time they mistakenly blamed Lu Bu - in addition to the trophies snatched from Yuan Shu, Lu Bu brought back the family members of Ji Ling and Zhang Xun.
When they heard that Lu Bu was coming, both Ji Ling and Zhang Xun felt a little surprised, but at the same time they had some expectations in their hearts - what is supposed to come will always come!
Since the two were captured, Lu Bu had only seen them once, and then put them under house arrest in the city and stopped caring about them. He seemed to have forgotten that there were still two of them in the world, and he didn't even have a chance to surrender.
Although they were provided with good wine and food every day, and Lu Bu was very considerate and allocated two women from Huzhou to each of them for their use, the two of them felt that they were living like prisoners.
Although the Hu woman in Nazhou was a general among the most beautiful women, she was still short and ugly, and she did not speak Chinese, so it was difficult to communicate with her. She could only do some work like making beds and folding quilts. Ji Ling couldn't bear it any longer and would inevitably use the quilt to cover her up. Go and get rid of the fire by yourself with your head and face covered.
Ji Ling was angry in the courtyard that day when he suddenly heard the wooden wheels of a carriage running over the stone road outside the door, and stopped at the door with a rumble.
Ji Ling stood up and was surprised when he saw the door being pushed open. His wife supported his old mother, and his concubine led his son and walked in holding his daughter who was less than a week old.
"Mom! You... why were you captured by Lu Bu?" Ji Ling was shocked and hurriedly went to pick her up.
Ji Ling said: "My son, please don't talk nonsense! This time Lu Wenhou conquered Shouchun, he did not make things difficult for us young and old, he only asked us if we would like to come to Pengcheng to reunite with you.
Mom didn’t like it when she heard that you were still alive. She just wanted to see you as soon as possible.
Marquis Wen arranged carriages and horses to send our mother-in-law here. My son, are you okay? "
