Leaving the city, Luo's Villa.
In the hall, Luo Chuan sat across from several Wangchuan sword cultivators. He asked Xiao Zhan with a solemn expression, "In the northern part of Central Continent, only the northern part of Shanbei County is still occupied. How does Senior Xiao know about the other counties?"
Xiao Zhan sighed and said, "There may be only Shanbei County. The governor doesn't know something. The Northern Yi is different from the Southern Yi. It has always been rare to drive the beast tide as the vanguard. They only rely on the Monster Tribe headquarters. They respect individuals. Brave warriors are proud of the scars they get in battles, and their invasions are often not for occupation but just killing. The demon and barbarian groups organized around the big demon have no purpose and have no scruples at all. They wander around and do whatever they want, which makes people It is impossible to judge and extremely difficult to prevent. Now in the northern part of Zhongzhou, Shanbei County was the first and hardest hit. Cangshan County in Changzhou, the northern part of Chang'an County in Jingzhou, and even the northern Hetao area of Ling County, the largest county in Wuzhou in the northwest, had Even if the army is stationed there, it will be invaded repeatedly and cannot be defended."
"What can the common people do? Even in the cold winter, they can only pack up their bags and try to go south. Not only will there be a large number of refugees migrating south in the border areas, but people in Shannan County and even all counties in Jingzhou will start migrating south. Especially when I was on my way to Lijun, the weather was getting warmer. Travelers with their families could be seen everywhere along the way, either driving or on foot. Among them, most of them were heading to Jiangzhou in the southeast. After all, everyone knew that Jiangzhou The state is rich and prosperous. Even if you are begging on the street, you have many more chances to survive than elsewhere. The second place is Southwest Hanzhou..." Xiao Zhan looked at Luochuan and said, "There are three poor and three rich in Southwest Hanzhou. At least half of the area is relatively wealthy. Although it is a bit chaotic now, it is still better than other places."
Luo Chuan nodded, "Although Changzhou is also a wealthy place, if the war in the north cannot be contained and the population continues to lose, it will be unsustainable in the long run. Especially the northern barbarians are ferocious, and they will massacre every city they destroy. Every time a city is lost, it will be unsustainable." A large area of land has been wiped out from the territory of the human race's Central Continent. If it can only be cannibalized step by step, it is not a long-term solution. We must take the initiative to annihilate the enemy, but it is not easy to do so... ." He looked at Xiao Zhan and said, "As for the refugees going south, in fact, the Li County Sihu Office has noticed this year. There are indeed many more people going south to Li County than in previous years, but most of them are from Wuzhou in the northwest. And why?”
"The folk customs of Wuzhou in the northwest are strong and the military is strong. Except for the northern part of Ling County, which I heard was not too troubled by some wars, I have not heard of other places suffering from the invasion of the Northern Yi, especially Yunshan County, which owns Kunlun. , it is said that even the great demons who crossed the border were beaten back by the masters on Kunlun Mountain." Xiao Zhan shook his head, and then looked at the other sword cultivator beside him.
This is a well-behaved Taoist priest who looks quite old and has a goatee. His facial features and mouth and nose are not at all special, but his name is very ordinary. He is also a six-level monk, named Song Guiyun.
When he saw Xiao Zhan looking at him, he took over the topic and said to Luo Chuan, "The governor doesn't know something. The refugees from Wuzhou went south not because of the war, but because of natural disasters." There was a slight wave on his face, looking a little sad, "The terrain of Wuzhou It is open but too dry, with cold winters and hot summers. The cost of reclamation is huge, so there is not much fertile farmland. Originally, the land was relatively vast and sparsely populated, so the people's lives were not bad, but they have never been rich. But last year, many places in Wuzhou There is a severe drought and the people's autumn harvest is insufficient. It is considered good if each family has enough food to survive this winter. After the spring, Lao Dao walked through various counties and counties in Wuzhou in the northwest. Most of the government offices in various places were unwilling to release food and only wanted to give out porridge. So, then The porridge is clear and the soup is devoid of water, but it doesn’t seem to be a problem..."
He sighed and said, "Especially since there is not much rain in the beginning of spring this year, many people have lost the confidence to persevere, and it is inevitable to flee south..."
"I see..." Luo Chuan frowned slightly, "I heard from the officials of the Li County Si Nongfu that the rain in Southwest Hanzhou this year is more than in previous years. A few days ago, the prefect's palace also ordered the county guards to The government is investigating the river channels to avoid waterlogging when the rainy season comes. The ruthlessness of heaven and earth is really the most unpredictable thing, but it is just pitiful to the people..."
Everyone in the hall was silent for a while. Luo Chuan calmed down and asked Xiao Zhan, "Senior Xiao, it has been some time since I came back from Zhongjing City. What is going on in Jingzhou, especially Zhongjing City now?"
Xiao Zhan looked cold and snorted, "Zhongjing City is naturally still the same Zhongjing City. After a winter, you can't even see many refugees on the streets. There is still a lot of traffic and bustling. There is nothing to say. It's just that each county around Beijing has its own characteristics. Trouble, but these are all hearsay. I can't tell the governor for fear of missing important events. However, Jingdong County, which controls the eastern gateway of Zhongjing County, is indeed better off. After all, it is the mother's family of the current Queen Mother. With such a relationship, the Jingdong Zhong family can also be considered as a supporter of the dragon. Various favors from the palace came one after another. The old eunuch of the Zhong family was even given the title of Taiwei. Ranking as the third prince is considered the ultimate honor. With such The young new emperor has probably gained a firm foothold. Not long ago, I heard that he presided over the establishment of a 'Southern Xinjiang Alliance'. Since the emperor's edict can also be issued out of Zhongjing City, It seems to be stronger than before, but...that's it."
This Xiao Zhan has a very straightforward temperament. It stands to reason that the human race is still in the Great Cauldron. Even though the prefects of each county are already de facto princes, they still have to use honorifics and carefully consider their words when talking about the emperor and the queen mother. But he These words were spoken in public without any concealment, they were straightforward, with a hint of coldness between the lines.
Naturally, it was difficult for Luo Chuan to pick up this topic. After all, Xiao Zhan and others were just cultivators from the outside world, and he, the governor, was the real Grand Administrator of Dading. He had no choice but to change the topic and looked at the others and asked, "Dare I ask?" Have any of you ever been to Jiangzhou in the southeast? Since refugees from all over the country are pouring into Jiangzhou, how will the government agencies there handle them?"
Several sword cultivators looked at each other and finally discovered that no one had been to Jiangzhou.
Qin Wansong, who had been silent for a while, smiled upon seeing this and said, "Southeast Jiangzhou has always been the most prosperous, wealthy and peaceful place in Dading. The six counties of Jiangzhou probably don't need Wangchuan Jianxiu to do anything."
Luo Chuan suddenly realized that he just looked at the Wangchuan sword cultivators in front of him and said with a smile, "It's such a pity that I didn't board that Wangchuan before Lu Zu passed away..."
Several Wangchuan sword cultivators looked at Luochuan together, especially Xiao Zhan, who looked him up and down, and then smiled, "If the current prefect is qualified to go to Wangchuan to question the sword, But if it was a year ago... I probably wouldn’t be able to climb many steps before being driven down the mountain by the Taoist boy guarding the mountain!”
Several Wangchuan sword cultivators laughed, and Qin Wansong couldn't help but smile, "Wangchuan is actually just a high mountain. Now it's just that your status is different, young master. Otherwise, it wouldn't be unreasonable to ask Senior Sister Qingyun to take you to Wangchuan." OK."
Hearing this, Luochuan just looked to the west and murmured, "I don't know how senior Qingyun's injury is now...?"
Several Wangchuan sword cultivators were still laughing.
But when he looked at Luochuan, he felt a little warm...
