Jizhou is rich and well-known all over the world, and many refugees choose to go to Jizhou and want to settle down in the rich Jizhou.

In the face of the displaced people, Yuan Shao ordered the generals in the army to go to the refugees to select young and strong, incorporated into the army, less than half a month, formed an army of 10,000 people, Jizhou has no surplus grain and grass to maintain more refugees, strictly ordered the cities not to take in the people, desperate refugees, can only choose to go to the state, where is also their last hope.

Within half a month, the people gathered outside Huguan reached 30,000 people, in fact, the people who went to Bingzhou were far more than that, many people saw that the road was far away, and directly started the business of strongmen along the way, plundering the passers-by, when the first batch of refugees arrived in Hanoi, Xu Huang sent a fast horse to inform the state governor, and only after getting the order did he dare to let the refugees enter.

On the way from Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Sili to Bingzhou, you can see people starving to death on the side of the road everywhere, and the people who have no money and food can only rely on the bark and grass roots along the way to satisfy their hunger, which also leads to the basic death of the trees along the way, and it is even more desolate as far as the eye can see.

The arrival of the refugees, so that Lü Bu had to give up the pace of further capture of Hedong, Hedong is rich, the army is only a lot more than Hanoi, entrenched in the Hedong family, the resistance to the state can be imagined, Lü Bu originally planned to capture Hedong with thunderous means, and then threaten Chang'an, but let the refugees drag their footsteps.

"Lord, at this time, the number of refugees outside Huguan has reached 30,000, it is said that there are more refugees coming to Bingzhou, outside Huguan, there are many more thieves, robbing the people, in the long run, I am afraid it will affect Bingzhou." Jia Xu worried, if the merchants of the state go to other states and counties, they will inevitably be attacked by these thieves, the most troublesome thing is the 30,000 people, not that the state can not accommodate 30,000 people, but what can these refugees do in addition to consuming the grain and grass of the state, there is no field, can be cultivated, but there is no rice grain, even after entering the state, it will cause trouble in the place.

Bingzhou did not suffer a locust plague, not that the locust plague will not come, and if Bingzhou wants to capture the land east of the river, it needs more grain and grass to maintain, 30,000 people are just for now, if other refugees know that Bingzhou has a way to live, it is not to rush to Bingzhou.

Lu Bu sighed: "The people went to Bingzhou, it is their trust in Bingzhou, they are all the people of the Han Dynasty, how can Benhou sit idly by, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou, and Sili have suffered locust plagues, and the people are cornered." ”

Although Jia Xu had already guessed that Lu Bu would say this, after really saying it from Lu Bu's mouth, he could clearly feel that the atmosphere in the arena was a little dignified.

"My lord, there is not much money and food in the state, if you accept so many people, the state pastoral government may not be able to afford it, Jizhou is rich, why not let the people go to Jizhou." Chen Tian worried.

Bingzhou has not suffered from locust plague for the time being, but there are not many fields in Bingzhou, and it looks like the autumn harvest is about to begin, that is to say, if these refugees are allowed to enter Bingzhou, the state pastor will need to bear their food and drink for half a year, this is not thousands, but 30,000 people, even if it is saved, the daily consumption of grain and grass can reach 1,000 stones, and now the Bingzhou army in Jinyang alone has reached 50,000 people, which is not counting the soldiers and horses in the rest of the cities.

With the profits brought by Jin paper, Jin wine and war horses, Bingzhou did not have to worry about grain and grass before, but it was just not to worry, Youzhou was just stable, and it was already good to be self-sufficient.

It is the merchants who really support the merger, but after the locust plague, will the grain and grass of the princes still be sold to the merger, such as Jizhou, at this time, I hope that the merger state will fall into the quagmire of refugees, and will definitely order the family under the rule not to sell the grain and grass of the state.

"The people had to be saved, and the state pastoral government first organized soldiers and horses to go to Huguan to organize the people to build simple houses and provide food for the people." Lu Bu ordered.

"No." Li Su said helplessly.

After everyone dispersed, Lu Bu left Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Li Su, Chen Tian, Zhao Yun, and Mi Zhu behind.

"Ben Hou expects that at least 100,000 people will rush to the state, so you should prepare in advance." Lu Bu said slowly.

Jia Xu nodded slightly, these situations are predictable, once the state chooses to accept these refugees, I am afraid that more people will go to the state.

"The princes do not care about the people, it is not an opportunity to merge the state, as long as these 100,000 people can be completely left in the state, once the disaster passes, the role will be huge." Lu Budao.

"Zilong led a thousand soldiers to Huguan, maintain order, sweep away the thieves gathered around Huguan, select young and strong among the refugees, and after passing the assessment, enter the army, the number is tentatively set at 10,000, this 10,000 people are temporarily under the jurisdiction of Zilong, not only to sweep away the thieves, Benhou wants an elite division."

"Whoa!" Zhao Yun hugged his fists, he knew that if the training of the 10,000 army was successful, he would lead one of them.

"Order Master Cheng of the craftsman workshop to go to Huguan to select craftsmen, isn't there a lack of craftsmen in the craftsman's workshop, and now the princes have solved the trouble for Benhou." Lu Bu said with a smile.

Maybe it was Lu Bu's relaxed tone that infected everyone, and they felt for a while that even if there were 100,000 refugees, it was not a difficult matter, and the standing soldiers and horses of the Bingzhou army were only 50,000, and it seemed that it would be nothing if they increased by 10,000, but Li Su and Chen Tian's faces were not so relaxed, and the consumption of the Bingzhou army was huge, and the two people in charge of the money and grain in Bingzhou knew very well that 10,000 troops were more difficult than feeding 20,000 people.

"From now on, the salaries of the officers and soldiers of the state army will be temporarily suspended, the salaries of civil officials will be temporarily halved, and the sergeants and soldiers of the army will be changed to two meals a day. Lu Bu looked at Li Su and asked, "Is there a problem for officials?" ”

Li Su hurriedly arched his hand and said, "My subordinates will definitely do their best." "They also know that the state has reached a critical moment, even the salaries of the lieutenant officers and soldiers of the army have been temporarily suspended, and the salaries of civil officials have been halved, and it will be easier for them to talk a little more after they go back.

"Zizhong can secretly buy grain and grass from other states and counties, regardless of the price." Lu Budao.

"My lord, if the princes learn that they are buying grain and grass from the state, they will definitely compete to raise the price." Mi Zhu worried, buying grain and herbs is not a trivial matter, so much grain and grass flock to Bingzhou, you only need a little inquiry to know, these years, because of war horses, Jin paper, Jin wine, Bingzhou has not profited from the princes, and now that the state is in a critical moment, how can they be soft.

"Regardless of the price, but the businessmen who secretly raise the price will buy the materials of the state in the future, they will all be doubled." Lu Bu snorted coldly.

Mi Zhu said yes.

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