Great Han, Wuhan Palace, Great Dynasty Meeting.

In the hall, Liu Bei was wearing a crown suit and sitting on the royal couch. Huo Jun led the military attaches at all levels and sat on the right side; Zhuge Liang held the wat board and sat on the left seat with all the ministers.

Liu Bei looked around at everyone, coughed a few times, and said: "In April, the river flooded, the capital was invaded by the mountains and rivers, the houses fell and the fields were flooded, and the people were displaced. Fortunately, the prime minister and the secretary were properly compensated, and the party made the Beijing division solemn. However, the Beijing division is low-lying and prone to flooding, so I hope that Zhuqing will guard against flooding. ”

Zhuge Liang held the wat board in his hand and replied: "Your Majesty, Wuhan is surrounded by lakes, and there are more than 1,000 large and small lakes in the territory. The minister has built an embankment with the Han Chang Yin army to build a siege and divert water to irrigate the river to stop the flood. And the ministers have sent forced labor to relieve the orphans, repair houses, build houses, dry rice and wheat, and resume production. ”

Although Wuhan is located at the key point of the waterway, the boat shuttles, and the transportation is convenient. The money and grain in the south can be easily remitted to Wuhan, and the soldiers and civilians of Wu Chu can be called Lingfake. However, Wuhan has serious drawbacks, such as its low-lying terrain and the surrounding lakes and wetlands, which are very vulnerable to flooding.

Since Liu Bei's relocation to Wuhan, there have been stories of floods flooding farmland in Wuhan almost every year.

At first, Zhuge Liang, Pan Jun and other central officials, in order to solve the problem of flooding the city, built embankments and dams, opened canals and drained water, which not only temporarily alleviated the problem of flooding the city in summer, but also irrigated 10,000 acres of farmland.

As the population of Wuhan gradually increased, the reclamation of low-lying areas under the guidance of officials caused the problem of flooding. Zhuge Liang and his officials adopted the previous practice, trying to dredge lakes and rivers and strengthen the embankment, although it was a symptom but not a cure, but it was a helpless move.

Last year, at the beginning of the Han River, flooding Xiakou, Wuhan was lucky to escape the catastrophe on the west side; This year, the rain has been continuous, the Yangtze River has overflowed, the lakes have overflowed, Wuhan has been unable to escape the floods, flooding the city, inundating tens of thousands of acres of farmland outside the city, and more than 6,000 people have died due to the floods.

In addition to the people who died and the money lost by the people, the treasury of the Southern Han Dynasty was also greatly affected. For example, there are millions of stone grains in the Snake Mountain Granary, but due to the flood problem, nearly half of the grain and grass are damp. Today, every household in Wuhan needs to go out into forced labor to dry the damp grain and grass to minimize losses.

"Good!"

Liu Bei bowed slightly, and said: "If there is a flood in Jing, Jiang, and Yang, you can be exempted from paying taxes this year, and you will be prosperous as usual next year." ”

"No!"

After Zhuge Liang answered, some of the civil officials came out of the ranks, presented the music, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the ministers have a sparse performance." ”

Huo Jun heard the prestige, but saw that it was Shangshu Luo Tong.

Luo Tong, the word Gongxu, is a native of Wusheng County, and he is the son of Luo Jun, the prime minister of Chen Guo. Sun Wu at the beginning, Liu Xia Jiangzuo at the beginning, and Luo Tong worked for Liu Qi. After Liu separated, Luo Tong was used by Liu Bei. Successively served as Wu County Order, Wuhan Order, and Liu Bei was called emperor, and Luo Tong was transferred to Shangshu for his meritorious work, which was valued by Zhuge Liang.

"Please!"

Luo Tong held the wat board in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, in the past, Your Majesty moved to Wuhan, and the important thing is nothing more than because it is the hub of Jing and Yang, located in a dangerous place on land and water, with the river and the mountains to block, the right to control the city of Weisu and Anhui, and the left to connect Jiangling and Yiling. wants to defend the country to resist Cao Cao in the Central Plains. ”

"Fortunately, after more than ten years of His Majesty's southern and northern wars, the western soil has been served, the mountains have been handed over to the soil, the Jianghuai has been restored, and the Xiangfan has been reunified, so there is no great worry about the country."

However, for the sake of Wang Ba's business, Wuhan is not a place to live for a long time, and it has no risk of winning, and there is no fertile land to cultivate. The people suffered from the river, and the soldiers were flooded and relied on water transportation. Since Your Majesty moved to Wuhan, the number of soldiers has increased dramatically, with more than 200,000 mouths, and it is difficult to be self-sufficient in grain and vegetables. ”

"Jiangzuo is for the Beijing division, and thousands of boats are going against the river, and the money and grain are innumerable. Where the waves are strong and the wind is fast, the boats have subverted the river, and the boatmen are buried in the belly of the fish, counting thousands of people. Jianghuai, Jiangzuo half arm, Wuhan low-lying floods, His Majesty has long regarded Wuhan as the capital, not a long-term view. ”

Saying that, Luo Tong bowed his waist and held the wat board high, and said: "Moling, Jinling, the place where the Qi of the Son of Heaven gathers, there must be the danger of the landscape situation. The water network is dense, and there is no harm from waterlogging; 10,000 acres of fertile soil, Wuyue can be self-sufficient in money and grain. Going down the river, you can gather the money and grain of Xitu and Jingchu in Jinling. If you want to prosper the Han Dynasty, you can go out of Hefei and look forward to the Central Plains. ”

"In the opinion of the ministers, Your Majesty should move the capital to Jinling for the long term. Based on Jinling, we will make great efforts to recuperate and recuperate, and wait and see China. When Jingchu is important, he will be entrusted with the general to govern it, make great efforts, echo with Jianghuai, and rejuvenate the Northern Expedition. ”

Luo Tong took advantage of the harm of the flood to suggest that Liu Bei move the capital, and as soon as the remarks came out, there were many voices in the court. Among them, the reaction of the Chu people was the most intense, although Wuhan was included in Jiangzhou, but the discerning people knew that this was the plot of Jing Chu.

Second, Liu borrowed Chu to level Jiangdong, and when Liu Qi ruled Jiangdong in the past, the Chu people were respected, and the Wu people were secondary. How many years have passed, and these Wu people dare to hit the idea of moving the capital, it is tolerable, which is unbearable!

"What is your opinion?" Liu Bei flipped through the notes and asked.

"Jinling is located in the southeast, how can it be moved?"

Ma Liang stood up and arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has been governing Beijing for more than ten years, and the reason why you can raise troops to subdue the Quartet is only because Wuhan controls Wu Chu and lifts heavy troops to control the Quartet. ”

"Now Your Majesty has moved east to Jinling, greedy for small profits and forgetting big profits. It may be possible to gain happiness overnight, but for the Han family, it is harmful and not beneficial. If Your Majesty moves eastward and there is no army to deter the west, then Jing Barbarian wants to move, and there is chaos in the west, I hope Your Majesty will think twice. ”

"If Your Majesty wants to move the capital, why don't you choose Jianglinghu?"

Pang Lin got up from the table and said with a smile: "The Chu people started from under Jingshan, took Yingcheng as the capital, overcame thorns and thorns, dominated China with a land of three hundred miles, won the Zhou room, and drank the horse river. If Wuhan is not suitable for the capital due to waterlogging, why not take Jiangling as the capital. ”

"Jiangling west Wei Bashu, south control Jingman, north to Heluo, east to the left of the river. In the middle of the river, there are millions of people, thousands of miles of fertile fields, and the aura of the Jiang and Han dynasties, why do you want to go far and move east to Jinling? ”

"As for the southeast, there is a son of heaven?"

Pang Lin looked around at everyone present and said with a smile: "In the past, Liu Yan heard that there was a son of heaven in the southwest, could it be that Your Majesty also wants to move the capital to Shudi?" ”

"Haha!"

When everyone present heard this, they slapped the wat board and laughed.

Huo Jun smiled lightly when he heard this, he quite recognized Pang Lin's words. Wuhan is not suitable as the capital, just choose Jiangling, why move east to Jinling.

Not to mention that moving east to Jinling will harm the interests of the Chu people, and just talking about moving east to Jinling is not a good choice for the Southern Han who are aiming for the Northern Expedition.

In the past dynasties, whenever the southern regime moved the capital to Jinling, it was inevitable that it would be easy to lose control of Bashu due to the long distance. Perhaps Wuhan is not good in every way, but compared with Chengdu and Jinling, Wuhan is the most suitable base for the Southern Han Dynasty and the Northern Expedition.

As for Wu Yue's need to go against the river to supply Wuhan, he spent a lot of money, so it can only be said that this is the price of taking Wuhan as the capital division, and this price must be borne by Wu Yue.

Liu Bei closed the music and said with a smile: "Luo Qing's good words, I have a lot of approval. However, moving the capital to Jinling cost a lot of money, and Xiangfan was at the beginning, and it was difficult to move the Beijing division lightly. As for the river floods, I heard that Dayu controlled the water and settled the world, and now I gather the power of the world, why can't I calm the water in Wuhan? ”

Wu Yue can't be said to be unimportant to the Southern Han Dynasty, but it is inferior to Jing Chu. Liu Bei knew that the foundation of the Southern Han Dynasty was in Chu, not in Wuyue.

Not to mention that Huo, Ge, and Pang are high-ranking officials from Jingchu, just to say that in terms of geographical advantages, Wuhan is far superior to Jinling. Over the years, Liu Bei has traveled thousands of miles, and he has tasted the sweetness of taking Wuhan as the capital, how could he abandon Wuhan because of the small damage caused by the flood.

After a pause, Liu Bei looked at Pang Lin through the crown and said, "As for Jiangling, leave Jiangzuo." The more rebels there are in the mountains, if you leave lightly, I am afraid that the place will be restless. And at the beginning of Xiangfan, it is not suitable for the capital for the time being. My Han dynasty used to be in Chang'an, and I was also in Luoyang. ”

"Taking Wuhan as the capital today is really an expedient measure. When the Northern Expedition was successful, I moved the capital to Chang'an. However, if the mandate of heaven is not in me, the Northern Expedition will not succeed, and the matter of moving the capital should be discussed by the prince and the princes. ”

It is impossible for Liu Bei to abandon Jing Chu because of Wu Yue, but it is also impossible to abandon Wu Yue because of Jing Chu. He adopted Huo Jun's suggestion and divided Hanchang, Changsha, and Guiyang into Jiangzhou, and cut Yuzhang, Luling, Jian'an and other Yangzhou counties into Jiangzhou.

Of course, Liu Bei also knew that Wuhan lacked the geographical conditions to be the capital, but for the Northern Expedition, he had to set up the capital in Wuhan. After his death, whether to move the capital or not depends on Liu Chan and the court.

Hearing Liu Bei's words, Pang Lin and Luo Tong were speechless and silently retreated to their positions.

Seeing that the issue of moving the capital was over, Liu Bei looked around at the ministers and asked, "Is there any negligence?" ”

"Your Majesty, the Han Xiangdu Governor Wenpin, and the Xiangyang Governor Lu Meng are jointly named Shangshu, and the words are sparsely populated from Jiangling to Xiangfan for three or four hundred miles, the acres of land are abandoned, and the military rations are deployed, thanks to Jiangbei, which is really not a long-term solution. In order to plan for the river Luo, the Wendu Governor invited Shitu Hannan. ”

Wang Cang stepped out of the ranks, and said: "Shuyan, now that Xiangfan has been lowered, the governor of Wendu asked to send troops to attack the barbarians, and move the barbarians out of the mountains to Shihannan. And the quasi-central edict allowed the old people to return to their hometowns and live together to restore the vitality of Han Township. ”

The solid land border belongs to the strategy proposed by Huo Jun in the early years, and if you want to cut down the Central Plains, it will all depend on the supply of Wu Chu, which will inevitably be insufficient. And there are no people on the border, and it is not a long-term thing to rely on the rear for a long time.

The kind of thousands of people stationed in the city are mostly to govern this area, and it is not practical. As soon as something happens, its power will shrink.

Many years ago, the Southern Han Dynasty took over the Jianghuai, and after several years of development plans, the population of the county gradually increased, coupled with the implementation of Huo Fan's "Huainan Treatise".

It cannot be difficult to say that the people in Jianghuai are happy to work and their warehouses are full of grain and grass, but it can be said that they no longer have the appearance of the withered and messy past, and the military rations are already self-sufficient. If the sergeants defend themselves, Jianghuai no longer needs Yangzhou's grain and grass supply.

Now Xiangfan was taken by the Han Dynasty, and the narrow flat area from Xiangyang to Jiangling has fertile land and a dense water network. If it is properly cultivated, and the soldiers who fled south before return to their hometowns, Xiangyang can quickly recover its vitality.

Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and asked, "Kong Ming upholds national politics, I don't know what his high views are?" ”

Zhuge Liang pondered a little and said: "Jingshan is far away, and it is connected to Fangling, and there are many mountain people in the mountains. Wen Hanxiang wanted to cut down the barbarian side, and Liang thought it was feasible. And last year's Northern Expedition, nearly 30,000 troops were surrendered, or 5,000 weak people could be selected to move to Hancha, scattered and lived, cultivated acres of fields, and stockpiled grain. ”

Guan Yu captured 30,000 Wei troops, in order to prevent them from colluding and rebelling, Liu Bei scattered these soldiers as much as possible, and moved all the schools south to live in Jian'an County. And Liu Bei was greedy for the courage of the Northern Army, and despite Zhao Yun's advice, he selected 5,000 brave soldiers to join the army.

The rest of the soldiers were not given meritorious generals by Liu Bei as slaves, so they followed Zhuge Liang's advice and selected honest and honest people to be the tunmin.

"Feasible!"

Liu Bei bowed slightly, and said: "Under the edict of Jingzhou, those who have a hometown to live in Han and want to return to their hometown now can be registered as a citizen in the county and county, and they can get acres of land in their hometown, and within three years, the land tenant will be exempted." ”

Saying that, Liu Bei pondered his beard and said: "Grant the right general a fake holiday, add a visit to the history of Yanzhou, and allow him to take his own troops and horses to fight the barbarians." The three counties of Fangling, Xicheng, and Shangyong in Liangzhou were ordered to be guarded, and they must cooperate with the right general to fight the barbarians, and they were not allowed to shirk in words. ”

"No!"

(End of chapter)