There is a small city in the northeast of Luoyang City called Jin Yong City, which was built by Emperor Wei Ming. The city is small but strong, and it is an important military town.

After the Jin Dynasty Wei, Sima Yan imprisoned the Wei clan in this city. After that, the deposed emperors, queens, princes, and kings of the Western Jin Dynasty were also imprisoned here.

The Yongjia Rebellion Jin fled south, and Kim Yong Cheng gradually fell into ruins. Today it has become lively again, because the general Huan Wen entered the city to pay respects to the mausoleum of the first emperor.

The people in the city ate pot pulp to welcome the king, many people wept bitterly, and the king's master finally returned.

Huan Wen was also full of emotion, and strengthened his determination to go on the Northern Expedition.

Later, the imperial tomb was officially worshipped, and the mausoleum envoy was set up to repair and manage the imperial tomb.

After doing all this, he didn't stay long, and led his army into Luoyang City, building a defense line and waiting for Murong Jun's arrival.

At this moment, Huan Chong reported something to him, which made him very unhappy in his heart: "You said that some people left their wives and children to follow Yao Xiang?" ”

Huan Chong lowered his head and said: "Yes, the people say that Yao Xiang knows right from wrong and loves the people like a son...... More than 5,000 people fled that night. We have tightened our control, but there are still people who are taking risks. ”

Huan Wen was shocked and angry, as a Han man, he had to be angry that he had abandoned Wang Shi and followed a foreign general.

But soon it became a matter of interest, if the Jin Kingdom could make the people live and work in peace and contentment, how could they admire a Qiang leader.

"Let them go, but do not treat their family members badly, lest they be ridiculed."

Huan Chong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yes." ”

He was really afraid that his brother would be angry and send these people's families to the army.

But it is difficult to guarantee that Huan Wen will not change his attention one day, or that the new officials sent by the imperial court will be liquidated after they withdraw, and it is best to find a way to solve the problem once and for all.

So he deliberately belittled: "These people forget the righteousness when they see small profits, and they admire Yao Xiang to stay sooner or later and it will become a big disaster." If you send them to Tang Guo, you will end up clean. ”

Recently, they had confirmed that the people had indeed moved south, and Murong Chui of the Yan Kingdom led an army of 50,000 to defend.

Coupled with the 30,000 troops in the eastern direction of Liaodong, Tang did what he said and helped them contain at least 80,000 elite soldiers.

This is not just as simple as 80,000 soldiers, the grain and grass required, the requisitioned people, etc., all add up to contain a large part of the national strength of the Yan State.

It greatly reduced the pressure on Huan Wen's side.

Huan Wen is a person of credibility, Tang Guo has completed the agreement, then he will fulfill his promise. Besides, he still wants to do further cooperation with Tang Guo, and he can't break his trust with others.

But giving his people to the Tang Congress for no reason has caused many people to be dissatisfied, even if there is a deal between the two sides, it will not work, and the person who picks the thorn will not care about this.

Now there is just an excuse.

These are all sinners loyal to the rebellious Yao Xiang, and no one can blame them for selling them to the Tang State.

"This method is good, but there should be a lot of people loyal to Yao Xiang, right? Far exceeded the number we agreed, and the people who came out of the surplus asked the Tang people for benefits. ”

Huan Chong was secretly happy in his heart, and said quietly on the surface: "I don't know what my brother wants?" ”

Huan Wen thought for a while and said: "Weapons and armor, by the way, Tang Guo's arrows are very useful, and the soldiers like them very much, you can ask them for more." ”

Huan Chong said: "Okay, I'll go talk to Liang Xian." ”

When Liang Xian heard about this deal, there was no reason not to agree.

As a cabinet walker, he has heard Wen Yi nag about the lack of people, lack of people, lack of people, as long as there is nothing to give, it cannot be traded.

Originally, their transaction with Huan Wen was 2,000 households and no less than 10,000 people, but now it has suddenly become more than 6,000 households, more than tripled.

This is a proper achievement, and it is still a great achievement delivered to the door.

Aren't they just weapons and arrows? Giving, as much as you want. And also clearly told Huan Chong that we want people, and we want as many as we want.

As long as you give it to others, you can negotiate whatever you want.

Armament? It's all made of fine steel, and it's absolutely not adulterated.

Looking at Liang Xian, who was slightly excited, Huan Chong affirmed one thing, Tang Guo was short of people. This is a very important piece of information, and you must tell your brother when you go back.

Liang Xian also knew that he had inadvertently leaked information, but it didn't matter.

As long as the population trade is launched, everyone can guess that there is a shortage of people in the Tang Kingdom, which cannot be hidden.

And he had just received news that the privy envoy Chai Ben had sent 60,000 people back from Baekje, and the total population of the Tang Kingdom had exceeded 200,000.

If you get back these 6,000 households and nearly 30,000 people, the population will be able to exceed 250,000, which is not weak.

If anyone really thinks that Tang Guo is very short of people and wants to do something, they must be knocked out of their teeth.

Naturally, the number of people should be invited to negotiate the transaction, and Liang Xian soon found that the number of young and strong people among these people was not right.

Of the 2,000 households that fulfilled their promises, the proportion of young and strong people happened to be stuck in the third layer. Of the more than 4,000 households used for trading in the back, only 1.5 percent are young and strong.

Liang Xian was angry at that time: "General Huan, you are not authentic." ”

Huan Chong said with some embarrassment: "Where is the Liang envoy, I didn't hide the truth." ”

Liang Xian said: "You still want to hide it?" So many old and young women and children are a complete drag, and even these children will have to be raised for at least ten years before they can be useful. ”

Huan Chong couldn't tell the real reason directly, so he had to say: "The world is in turmoil, and the loss of young and strong is very large. To tell you the truth, if it weren't for the lack of youth, we wouldn't have dared to give people to you. ”

Liang Xian's expression changed, and after a while, he said reluctantly: "Okay, but the price is ......"

Huan Chong said: "The price is negotiable."

So the two sides renegotiated the price, and both ended happily.

Huan Chong sent these people away safely, relieved his worries, and exchanged for a lot of weapons and equipment.

Liang Xian naturally bought a large number of people at a low price, and the so-called dissatisfaction was just pretended to negotiate the price.

What's wrong with the old and young women, it's still the same sentence, the main thing is that they want it.

The Tang country is vast and sparsely populated, and there is a lot of food that cannot be eaten, and a few more mouths to eat can be completely raised.

The elderly have rich experience in life, and their presence can play a role in stabilizing people's hearts.

Women are the guarantor of reproduction, and from the point of view of reproduction, the number of women is more important than the number of men.

After ten years, the child will become a laborer.

In short, the Tang Kingdom needs all kinds of people.

Wen Yi was also pleasantly surprised when he received Liang Xian's news, although there were only 6,000 households, but these were all Han people.

Forty thousand foreign captives were brought back from Liaodong, and they were worried that the proportion of Han people was too small, and the arrival of these 6,000 households completely solved the urgent need.

But at the same time, he also had a headache about how to accommodate so many people.

In the past, it was a resettlement village built on the scale of 30,000 people, but now 90,000 people have come at once, which is three times more, and the shortage of houses is too large.

Fortunately, the temperature on Dongning Island is high enough, and a temporary grass hut can be built for them as a place to stay. The house can wait for them to arrive and let them build it themselves.

It's a big deal that the imperial court pays money and resources.