(Last night, I changed the opening chapter of Nagasaka Slope to be a little bloodier than the original, which basically has no impact on the plot, so it's up to you to see if you look back.) ）

While Huang Zhi was still thinking nonsense, several elders had already come downstairs with Dong'er. Since the Donghai team was already the nominal and de facto ruler of Donghai Town at this time, and Sima Fuqiang still had the title of "Donghai Town Guard", the elders naturally treated the two of them with great respect.

Everyone came to the conference room together, and Sima Fuqiang, as the town guard, sat on the top and asked, "Regarding the future development of Donghai Town, I have some questions for you. ”

Elder Shui Xuan bowed slightly, "Lord Townsman is polite, if there is anything you need us old things to help do, just ask." ”

Huang Zhi couldn't help but feel a little surprised in his heart, in front of Sima Fuqiang, the "town guard", his favorability with the aborigines of Donghai Town had turned into floating clouds, and there was no effect at all.

Lord Townsman didn't know what his "subordinates" were thinking, and since the elders had said so, he stopped being polite and poured out all the questions in his heart.

The first is the issue of population. He and Huang Zhi studied for a long time and found that the population of Donghai Town was simply disproportionate to its area, with more than 400 people occupying more than 60,000 square kilometers, and the population density was only 0.007 people per square kilometer, which was even more inaccessible than Greenland in the real world. This is in stark contrast to the ultra-densely populated southeast coast in the real world.

For this, the elders were a little crying and laughing, this is simply because people in the dream misunderstood the concept of population in the "Chronicles of the East Sea Town". In fact, the current population of the "Donghai Town Chronicles" only includes the nine villages within a radius of 50 li from Donghai Town, not the actual population of the entire territory within a radius of 500 li.

In fact, there are many villages on both sides of the two official roads to the north and south. It's just that the current control of Donghai Town can't reach there, so the population of those places is not included in the statistical scope of the "Donghai Town Chronicle".

Of course, even within a radius of 50 miles, the population density of 0.7 per square kilometer is still a bit low, far less than the 2.3 people in Greenland. The introduction of population is an urgent matter.

"The matter of introducing population to several villages around Donghai Town can be entrusted to our Council of Elders, as long as you authorize the town guard, we will work with the town guard to deal with this matter." Shui Xuan took the initiative to take over this matter, which was a great headache for Lord Zhenshou.

"Oh, what are you going to do?" Sima Fuqiang asked curiously.

Worthy of being elders, these old people all have two brushes, and Elder Jin Xin has studied this aspect more well, "At present, there are about 5,000 people in a radius of 500 miles from Donghai Town, distributed in more than 20 villages on both sides of the official road. At the order of the town warden, we can draw 20% of the population from each village to the nine villages around the town to replenish it. In this way, the surrounding area of Donghai Town can guarantee a population of 1,200, which can basically make the nine villages of Donghai operate normally. ”

Before Sima Fuqiang could express his opinion, Elder Shui Xuan continued, "Of course, this number is still a bit small, and the total population in the jurisdiction of Donghai Town has not been substantially increased. It is up to the Warden and your men to change this situation. ”

"Oh, what are we going to do?" For Sima Fuqiang, this is an incognito task.

"Exterminate the bandits, and exterminate all the bandits within a radius of 500 miles from Donghai Town. In this way, we were able to attract the surrounding displaced people to join Donghai Town, which has achieved rapid population growth. "Elder Shui Xuan's proposal is the fundamental solution to the population problem.

At this time, Dong'er, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, "And I must remind you that the borders of Donghai Town will be opened this week, and you will need to expand the number of town guards to defend against foreign aggression. ”

Dong'er's reminder was also Sima Fuqiang's second question, "I was about to ask you what the open border means, and what kind of foreign aggression do we need to resist?" ”

For this question, it was beyond the ability of the Council of Elders, and the elders also looked at Dong'er with concern.

Dong'er closed his notepad slowly, "These things are what I told you in private, and they don't represent the opinions of my official status. The situation in Dongzhou was turbulent, rebels rebelled in various places, and the control of the imperial court was only maintained in the state capitals. ”

"If the area of Dongzhou within a radius of nearly 5,000 li is divided into ten stops, the imperial court and the state capital control the territory of nearly one stop, while the rebels from all over the country occupy two stops. The remaining seven stops are mostly neutral zones, either under local autonomy or in the hands of dreamers like you. "If these words are known to the imperial court, I am afraid that Dong'er will be a great crime.

"It can even be said that the tentacles of the rebels have infiltrated the various neutral zones. A considerable number of the bandits you are dealing with are actually the rebels' peripherals. On the one hand, they collected money for the rebels, and on the other hand, they attacked the social order in the neutral zone, causing the population of the neutral zone to be lost to the rebel territory that was not disturbed by bandits. Dong'er finally told the origin of the bandits in the area of Donghai Town, and it turned out that there was such a background.

Sima Fuqiang and Huang Zhi exchanged glances when they heard this, and the two immediately understood what each other meant, and smiled at each other.

This Dongzhou force seems to be a replica of the main war they are experiencing, and it is very similar to the early Sui and Tang dynasties, the official army still has considerable strength, but it just can't withstand too many rebel rebellions, and it was finally beaten into a sieve. If the control of the Dongzhou Imperial Court declines further, then there may be a tendency to transform into the situation of the Wuhu Rebellion or the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

In this way, many secrets of the power dream realm will be solved. The first is why the imperial court gave Sima Fuqiang, the captain of the East China Sea team, the post of the East China Sea guard, which is to win over and stabilize local forces and prevent the emergence of new rebels.

During the great cause of the late Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang also used the same means to appease some local forces, but in the end, he still failed to suppress the ambitions of these people, and finally the Sui Dynasty collapsed.

The so-called opening of the border means that the state capital will withdraw the checkpoint stationed in Donghai Town to its western rebel territory and hand it over to Donghai Town to defend itself. At this time, the East China Sea team was faced with several choices, either to surrender to the imperial court and fight the rebels, or to surrender to the rebels and become enemies of the imperial court, or even choose to rely on both sides without relying on their own hills. But no matter which path is chosen, the Tokai team is bound to be drawn into the battle.

Of course, it is not that there is no way to avoid fighting, Sima Fuqiang did have the intention of being a wall grass in his heart. At least until the strength of Donghai Town becomes stronger, it is not a bad strategy to delay the army for a period of time. As for the consequence of the grass on the wall, it must be offended on both sides, and that is also a matter of the future, so it is just a matter of choosing the road of self-reliance.

Moreover, politics has no permanent enemies or friends, only eternal interests, and if the grass on the wall is done well, it may not be a way to survive. He looked at Huang Zhi and thought of his "social" skill, which was probably a magic skill prepared for being a good wallhead!

However, no matter which path the East China Sea team chooses, first of all, it should indeed be as Elder Shui Xuan requested, first of all, to eliminate the bandits within a radius of five hundred miles in the East China Sea, which is the premise of attracting the population of the surrounding areas. With the population, no matter which road Donghai Town chooses, it is possible to survive.

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