The decision to move the capital to Yecheng was made in less than half an hour by the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty. But it is not so easy to implement, after all, the officials are all big families, and it is not easy to move once, and there are granges outside the city and shops in the city, and it is not possible to deal with these things overnight.

It is not easy for officials to relocate, and it is not easy for ordinary people. It is thousands of miles from Chang'an to Yecheng, except for the wealthy families who have horse-drawn carriages or ox carts, the rest of the people only rely on their own legs. This journey will take at least more than a month, and even with the assistance of Jizhou soldiers and horses, there will be many old and weak women and children who will not be able to stick to the destination.

Last time, when the capital was moved from Luoyang to Chang'an, it was Dong Zhuo's soldiers and horses who coerced and lured, and whoever didn't want to leave would immediately kill all the people with one sword. In addition, Dong Zhuojun also set fires everywhere, making the entire Luoyang City burst into flames. stayed, either killed or burned, followed Dong Zhuojun to Chang'an, and there was still some life. It is precisely for this reason that hundreds of thousands of officials and citizens followed Dong Zhuo out of Luoyang and came to Chang'an. But at least 30 percent of the people died on the road.

Nowadays, the distance from Chang'an to Yecheng is even farther away, so after the civil and military officials of the imperial court made the decision to move the capital and announced it, few people in the city responded.

Faced with this situation, even Guo Jia was helpless. He looked at Han Zhan and asked, "Lord, the soldiers and horses in Jizhou are not as good as Dong Zhuojun, and they can't force the people to move to Yecheng with swords and guns." Looks like we're going to have to find something else! ”

After Guo Jia's words were finished, Xun Yu next to him immediately asked, "Fengxiao, do you have any good plans?" ”

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "No." Jia is also helpless. ”

Han Zhan's gaze swept over everyone's bodies one by one, and finally stopped on Xu Shu's body, and he asked, "Yuan Zhi, what do you want to say?" ”

"Lord!" Xu Shu walked out of the queue and came to Han Zhan, bowed deeply to him and said, "There is a way for my subordinates, but there is a way to persuade the people to leave Chang'an and go to Yecheng. ”

Hearing that Xu Shu had a good way, Han Zhan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly urged: "Yuan Zhi, what good way do you have, come and listen to it." ”

"The lord originally proposed to divide Yongye Tian for the Jizhou army, which won the hearts of the army." Han Zhan thought that Xu Shu was the specific implementer of the division of land, and he suddenly mentioned this matter today, it must be related to the strategy he was going to talk about, so he motioned for him to continue: "The people of Jingshi are reluctant to migrate, just because they are reluctant to give up their own one-third of an acre of land, and there are still long roads. If we help them solve this problem, will all the problems be solved in no time? ”

"Be specific."

"We set up farms outside the counties and counties of Jizhou to house the people who went from Chang'an. Each family was given a certain amount of land and was exempt from tax for three years. The subordinates felt that if the people heard the news, they would definitely go there enthusiastically. ”

"Yuan Zhi." As soon as Xu Shu's words were finished, Xun You expressed his question: "Even if we give the people the land, where will the seeds and cattle they need come from?" Also, even if they had these things, it would take at least a few months before they could have a harvest, so what would they eat and drink in those months? ”

Xu Shu waited for Xun Yu to finish speaking, smiled at him, and then said: "What Gongda is worried about, Xu has already considered. The government can lend grain to these farmers, and after the autumn harvest, they will return the harvest to the government in the same amount. ”

"Yuan Zhi's plan is very good." When Guo Jia heard this, he couldn't help but nod and praise: "In this way, the lord not only saves countless people, but also allows them to sing praises to you." It couldn't be better. ”

"The resettlement of the people can be done according to what Yuan Zhi said." Xun You continued: "But from here to Yecheng is thousands of miles away, except for a few wealthy people who can use horse-drawn carriages and ox carts to travel, most of the remaining people can only rely on their own two legs to slowly walk to Yecheng. Even if the resettlement can be carried out gradually along the way, there is still a fear that many people will die on the way. ”

"Do your best to ensure the destiny of heaven," Han Zhan heard this, and interjected: "The food and drink of the people along the way can be given by the army; For those who are old, weak, sick and disabled, they can also be transported by horse-drawn carriages; In addition, Langzhong was sent to treat the infirm. In this way, Ben Hou wants to let most of the people enter Jizhou safely. Seeing that Han Zhan had already set the tone, it was not good for the civil and military forces to oppose it, so they could only conduct some more research on some details.

Seeing that the posting of the list had no effect, Han Zhan ordered Dian Wei, Xia Houlan and others to lead a group of soldiers with loud voices along the street to loudly preach the benefits of going to Jizhou.

After a day of shouting, their propaganda finally had a little effect. People who are willing to go to Yecheng have gone to the registration point in the east of the city to register. Looking at the registration team that could not be seen in front of each registration point, Han Zhan's heart suddenly became much more steady. He thought to himself: "In this troubled world, it is unrealistic to save everyone. I can only do my best to save as much as I can. ”

Han Zhan, who was dressed in civilian clothes, took Chen Zhi and two guards to a registration point to check. He heard a small official sitting behind a small table and asked an old man standing in front of him, "What is your name, and how many people are in the family?" Can there be relatives in Jizhou? If you don't have relatives, are you willing to go directly to Yecheng, or accept resettlement along the way? ”

The old man's ears might have been a little difficult, and he turned his face sideways and tried to lean his ears forward so that he could hear what the little official was saying. The little official's attitude was very good, and he was afraid that the old man would not hear clearly, so he slowed down his speech and repeated what he had just said. Seeing that the little official was not only not arrogant, but treated an elderly man so politely, Han Zhan couldn't help but smile and nodded, and walked towards another registration point.

After Han Zhan returned to the mansion after the inspection, he called Xu Shu over and asked, "Yuan Zhi, what those little officials asked, did you give them them?" ”

"If you go back to the lord, that's right, it was given to them by your subordinates." Xu Shu heard Han Zhan's question, and hurriedly replied respectfully: "According to the estimation of his subordinates, even if there are many people who refuse to leave Chang'an, there will be more than 200,000 people who want to enter Jizhou. The influx of so many people into Jizhou is bound to cause unnecessary chaos, so we must take precautions. Therefore, I asked the officials to first find out whether the people who signed up had relatives in Jizhou, so that they could go to relatives and friends after entering Jizhou, so as to reduce our pressure. ”

"That's just as well." Han Zhan thought to himself, who said that ancient people were stupider than modern people, and people like Xu Shu were much stronger than modern people. "If you can let the people go to Jizhou to join relatives and friends, it will be a good way out."

"My lord," Xu Shu waited for Han Zhan to finish speaking, and then continued: "The number of people who signed up today is about 12,000, and my subordinates suggested that it is better to send a team of soldiers and horses to escort them away first." In this way, by the time the second group of people set out, the first group of people had almost arrived at the resettlement site. ”

The great migration of hundreds of thousands of people, Han Zhan didn't think about completing it at once, he just thought about sending a group of people away after reaching a certain number. Sending the people in Chang'an City away in batches can greatly reduce the pressure on their own army. Therefore, he expressed his support for Xu Shu's proposal, he thought about it, and said to Xu Shu: "Yuan Zhi, since you said so, then the first batch of migrants will set off at noon tomorrow. Two thousand soldiers and horses were sent to escort the team, led by Shi Tao and Wei Xu. ”..

When he heard the name Wei Xu, Xu Shu was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that this person was a military general under Zhang Liao, so he asked Han Zhan with some hesitation: "Lord, is it too risky for Wei Xu to let him perform such a major task not long after he returned to our army?" ”

"Don't be suspicious of employing people," Han Zhan said to Xu Shu with a smile: "Ben Hou believes that Wei Xu will definitely be able to complete this escort task." ”

At noon the next day, more than 13,000 well-fed and well-fed people, escorted by 2,000 Jizhou soldiers and horses, left Chang'an and slowly headed east along the official road. Han Zhan, Guo Jia, Xu Shu and others stood on the city gate tower, looked at the troops that gradually disappeared from view, and said with emotion: "Ben Hou hopes that everyone can reach Jizhou safely, if there are too many casualties along the way, it will be Ben Hou's sin." ”

"My lord, please rest assured." Seeing Han Zhan's worried look, Guo Jia hurriedly comforted him and said, "Shi Tao and Wei Xu carry enough grain, grass and medicine, and there are hundreds of carriages in the team, which is enough to send this group of people to Jizhou smoothly. ”

It may be that the people who saw the registration left Chang'an smoothly under the escort of the Jizhou army, which had no offense in the autumn. Originally, many people who felt that their homeland was difficult to leave also moved to Jizhou, and the number of people queuing up at the registration points in the east of the city suddenly increased, and the original scribes were obviously insufficient, so they had to temporarily transfer a group of people to assist them in the registration of the people.

After coming down from the city tower, Guo Jia returned to the military camp outside the city, while Xu Shu accompanied Han Zhan to inspect the overcrowded registration points. Chen Zhi was worried that Han Zhan would be in danger, and planned to bring more people to protect him, but Han Zhan raised his hand to stop him: "Uncle Zhi, don't worry, there is no remnant of Li Dao and Guo Yan in the city, and Ben Hou will not be in any danger." ”

Seeing that Han Zhan was so confident, Chen Zhi planned to continue to persuade him: "But ......"

But as soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Xu Shu and said: "Don't worry, Uncle Zhi." Now that the people in the city have not had time to support the lord, where will anyone want to harm the lord. Even if there are such lawbreakers, the people can protect the lord's integrity. ”

"If you go back to the lord, that's right, it was given to them by your subordinates." Xu Shu heard Han Zhan's question, and hurriedly replied respectfully: "According to the estimation of his subordinates, even if there are many people who refuse to leave Chang'an, there will be more than 200,000 people who want to enter Jizhou. The influx of so many people into Jizhou is bound to cause unnecessary chaos, so we must take precautions. Therefore, I asked the officials to first find out whether the people who signed up had relatives in Jizhou, so that they could go to relatives and friends after entering Jizhou, so as to reduce our pressure. ”

"That's just as well." Han Zhan thought to himself, who said that ancient people were stupider than modern people, and people like Xu Shu were much stronger than modern people. "If you can let the people go to Jizhou to join relatives and friends, it will be a good way out."

"My lord," Xu Shu waited for Han Zhan to finish speaking, and then continued: "The number of people who signed up today is about 12,000, and my subordinates suggested that it is better to send a team of soldiers and horses to escort them away first." In this way, by the time the second group of people set out, the first group of people had almost arrived at the resettlement site. ”

The great migration of hundreds of thousands of people, Han Zhan didn't think about completing it at once, he just thought about sending a group of people away after reaching a certain number. Sending the people in Chang'an City away in batches can greatly reduce the pressure on their own army. Therefore, he expressed his support for Xu Shu's proposal, he thought about it, and said to Xu Shu: "Yuan Zhi, since you said so, then the first batch of migrants will set off at noon tomorrow. Two thousand soldiers and horses were sent to escort the team, led by Shi Tao and Wei Xu. ”

When he heard the name Wei Xu, Xu Shu was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that this person was a military general under Zhang Liao, so he asked Han Zhan with some hesitation: "Lord, is it too risky for Wei Xu to let him perform such a major task not long after he returned to our army?" ”

"Don't be suspicious of employing people," Han Zhan said to Xu Shu with a smile: "Ben Hou believes that Wei Xu will definitely be able to complete this escort task." ”

At noon the next day, more than 13,000 well-fed and well-fed people, escorted by 2,000 Jizhou soldiers and horses, left Chang'an and slowly headed east along the official road. Han Zhan, Guo Jia, Xu Shu and others stood on the city gate tower, looked at the troops that gradually disappeared from view, and said with emotion: "Ben Hou hopes that everyone can reach Jizhou safely, if there are too many casualties along the way, it will be Ben Hou's sin." ”

"My lord, please rest assured." Seeing Han Zhan's worried look, Guo Jia hurriedly comforted him and said, "Shi Tao and Wei Xu carry enough grain, grass and medicine, and there are hundreds of carriages in the team, which is enough to send this group of people to Jizhou smoothly. ”

It may be that the people who saw the registration left Chang'an smoothly under the escort of the Jizhou army, which had no offense in the autumn. Originally, many people who felt that their homeland was difficult to leave also moved to Jizhou, and the number of people queuing up at the registration points in the east of the city suddenly increased, and the original scribes were obviously insufficient, so they had to temporarily transfer a group of people to assist them in the registration of the people.

After coming down from the city tower, Guo Jia returned to the military camp outside the city, while Xu Shu accompanied Han Zhan to inspect the overcrowded registration points. Chen Zhi was worried that Han Zhan would be in danger, and planned to bring more people to protect him, but Han Zhan raised his hand to stop him: "Uncle Zhi, don't worry, there is no remnant of Li Dao and Guo Yan in the city, and Ben Hou will not be in any danger." ”