If you just maintain an army of about 4,000 and feed the local people, it is not too difficult. The problem now is that they are moving south from the north to escape the war-torn displacement.

Whether to settle them or just take care of a few meals and send them away to continue to go elsewhere was a difficult test for Meng Jiucheng.

At this time, in view of the rise of the Mongols and the decline of the Jin Dynasty, the Southern Song Dynasty launched a heated debate on the question of whether to make peace with the Jin. Although Prime Minister Shi Miyuan knew that Jin's national situation was greatly affected by the Mongol invasion, Yin Jian was not far away from the Kaixi Northern Expedition, and he did not dare to accept the opinions of the main fighters.

The peace war has not yet been decided, but the Southern Song Dynasty court still abides by the peace treaty, such as blockading the Huaishui River, not allowing the reformers to cross to the south, and even some ministers regard the returnees to the south "as thieves, and burn them", and ask the ministers of the upper class to kill those who come from the south.

In this regard, Meng Jiucheng was very angry. The people of the Central Plains were also the people of the original Song Dynasty, and the Southern Song Dynasty court lost its land and people, but did not think about recovery, and regarded the people who returned to the south as enemies and thieves, blocked Huaishui, and burned them. Such a court is really chilling.

The northerners suffered, and after Jingkang fell into the hands of the Jin people, they rose up to fight this time, but they could not get the support of the Song court. The Southern Song Dynasty court had forgotten that the father of the Central Plains was also a native of the Great Song Dynasty. It was the incompetence of the Zhao family that caused them to lose their land and trap the people, but they only lived a peaceful life and sang and danced, and they had long forgotten about the recovery of the Central Plains.

Moreover, the Southern Song Dynasty court classified the people who returned to the Song Dynasty as northerners, called "naturalized people", which discriminated against and guarded against, which not only chilled the hearts of the people, but also made it difficult for many great talents to show their ambitions.

Xin Qiji is an example, born in Shandong, rebelled against Jin when he was a teenager, but after returning to the Song Dynasty in the south, he was repeatedly excluded and suppressed because he was a "reformed person". His words also mostly poured out the grief and indignation of the ambition to recover the Central Plains, and the indignation and sadness of having no way to serve the country.

At this time, the rebel forces in the Central Plains were surging, and the Song Dynasty could recruit them and use these heroes to engage in the great cause of restoration. However, Song Ting had obviously suffered from a phobia of gold, or had lost his enterprising spirit, for fear of offending the Jin State, and was unwilling to help. Just stood by and watched the rebel forces fight bloodily, but suffered repeated defeats. Although local officials such as Ying Chunzhi and Jia She, they were well aware of the importance of border defense and the reality of Song Jin's falsehood, and they repeatedly submitted letters, but they still refused to adopt them.

Indignation is indignation, but the news from the south has held many homeless people back. also forced Meng Jiucheng to find a way to resettle.

Of course, there are sturdy young people, all kinds of craftsmen, and literate people, and if they can be properly resettled, it will be of great help to enhance their overall strength.

"Displaced people are registered for naturalization, and artisan battalions and engineer battalions are formed according to their professional specialties......"

"Reclamation and replanting, open ten acres and reward one acre of tax-free field......"

"Aquaculture and fishing, taking advantage of the characteristics of many rivers, raising more ducks and geese, and organizing fishing and shrimp ......"

"Cash-for-work, forts, villages, water conservancy, dredging rivers, bridges and roads, barracks and warehouses, ......"

"Send a message that those who can transport grain from other places will pay five times the price......"

"Grain is controlled, and large households must not hoard more than five stones, and violators will be severely fined......"

"Grain brewing is prohibited, and violators are severely fined......"

The results of the issuance of one order after another and the public's implementation are not only a test for Meng Jiucheng, but also a test for the government affairs team that has not been established for a long time.

does not require perfection, as long as it can not starve to death, or starve to death less, it is Meng Jiucheng's great success. Food shortages are already on the horizon, but the real test is at the end of the year. The description of "Baoshan is not allowed to eat, and cannibalism is not all exaggeration".

I've never eaten pork, and I've seen pigs run. Although Meng Jiucheng is not an economic major, in the society with extremely developed information in later generations, he also knows what market leverage and cash-for-work are. Although the elaboration is not very profound, it is still very creative compared to the ancient ideas of the time.

For example, in the ancient almsgiving, there were many corrupt Confucians who did not know the times and were stubborn, and in case of famine, they would do things such as banning, closing, and parity. In this way, local rice will not be bought abroad, but rice merchants have no incentive to sell rice from other places; The local rice hoarders are afraid of causing trouble, and the government has a fixed price, so they are not allowed to sell it expensively, and there is no big profit, so they just close their positions and sit high.

Therefore, these measures seem to be for the people, but they do not conform to the laws of the economy, and often make the amount of rice in the market less and the price of rice higher, which aggravates the disaster situation and harms the people.

Although the food shortage will gradually spread, when it is no longer a problem in Junan County and some areas of Juzhou, and it is no longer possible to sell rice from the surrounding areas, Meng Jiucheng naturally has the next plan.

Rushing eastward to the sea, opening up an outlet to the sea in Lanshan, and even occupying Banqiao Town (now Qingdao area). Then they attracted a lot of money, or sent their own merchants to take the Huai River by sea, and trade with the Southern Song Dynasty and buy grain.

"The plan is very good, but the Liu family is an obstacle to the eastward expansion." Meng Jiucheng took a break, closed his eyes and communicated with the system, "It's not impossible to take a detour, I'm afraid it's not something you will consider." ”

"Of course, I can't go east regardless of the threat from the flank." Meng Jiucheng thought about it and said, "It's time to take out the Sky Bombardment Cannon." If the Liu family is not defeated, the existing grain will only be enough to support two months. ”

The principle of the "Sky Cannon" is very simple, and the standard for co-design with the system has long been established. A 1.5 meter long and 40 cm caliber iron cylinder with hoop is bundled into a pointed cannonball shape (to reduce flight resistance), and in order to stabilize the flight, four wooden tails are added to the "cannonball"; The fuse is also built into the shell, reducing the possibility of flying or hitting the fire.

According to theoretical calculations, the maximum firing range of the shell can reach almost 200 meters. It is far more than the currently equipped stone throwing machine, and the size is not large, and it is easy to carry.

"There are craftsmen, there are materials, and it is not difficult to manufacture. Ammunition, it doesn't have to be sufficient, it's enough to defeat the Liu family. Soft Girl smiled, "The unknown is always frightening, mainly for psychological effects, not killing effects. ”

"I'm going to solve the two Lius together." Meng Jiucheng said in a deep voice: "Try to make sure that the ammunition is sufficient, and you can still afford to wait for a month." Moreover, Yang An'er can support it for more than three months, and during this time, neither the Red Jacket Army nor the Jin Army can take care of us. ”

The soft girl paused for a long time and suggested: "From now on, you can pay attention to the casting craftsmen and reserve copper, the bronze casting process is still relatively mature." ”

"Well, start preparing now, but there's no hurry." Meng Jiucheng felt that the technology tree was correct, and it was already far ahead, and in the case of insufficient resources, he was not in a hurry to come up with more advanced weapons.

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