The army set out along the Bianqu, with a total of 13,000 soldiers, auxiliaries, and craftsmen, and they arrived at Junyi in three days.

Along the way, Xingyang and Zhongmu counties were quite stable, but after entering Junyi, they found that it was chaotic and gathered a large number of displaced people.

The common people are not stupid, they vaguely know where there is food.

Junyi is an important transportation town, and there are often boats coming and going, and after the news spread, it immediately triggered a large number of hungry people to gather.

The beggar handsome Chen Wu originally liked Latin to enlist in the army, but he didn't dare to accept people without permission, and he was also short of food.

So he closed the gates of the city and ignored them.

Chen Liutaishou Wang Chan, who was newly sent by Sima Yue, was originally a general of Sima Yu, the king of Fanyang, and later joined Sima Yue. He wanted to help the victims, but he also had no food.

had the intention to intercept the boat like Shao Xun, but after thinking about it, he didn't dare, and in the end he could only let it go, and out of sight was clear.

When Shao Xun's army arrived in Junyi and took the empty boat back to Chenjun, the two came to pay a visit at the same time.

"Is the prince going south to quell the chaos?" Wang Tan is a soldier, and he also fought Jisang with Gou Xi, and his attitude towards Shao Xun is not bad, but I heard him say: "I found out from the hungry people that there are many homeless people in the counties of Yuzhou, and now some of them can't go on, and they start to wander around, attacking and killing residents. First a small group of displaced people, and then a large group, regardless of casualties, fierce attack, quite a bit of the fortress wall was breached, chaotic. ”

"What else?" Shao Xun asked.

"Some of the nobles took the softness, the grain, and the tribes, and moved their families south. After they left, the dealer was left unattended and in chaos. ”

"Thank you for telling me." Shao Xun said sincerely.

It should only be the beginning of the day, and it should get worse in the next few months.

The family's southern crossing to Wu should also set off a wave of climax.

There is a difference between an early crossing and a late crossing, as well as a difference between initiative and force.

Shao Xun remembered the Yu family.

Historically, their family crossed early and took the initiative to go south, and they were touched by both.

Yu Chen should have crossed the river in the first year or two after Sima Chi ascended the throne, and he also got the position of Huiji Taishou, which is quite good. Two or three years later, don't think about it, and make a county order to death.

Xie Kun of the Xie family also went to Sima Rui, the king of Langya, early in the morning, Xie Li and them may be late, but because Xie Kun took the lead, it was not a big problem.

In comparison, the Su clan of the Qingzhou Shi clan was later and was forced to flee.

Su Jun had thousands of subordinates in Qingzhou, but because of Cao Wei's compulsion, he only fled in a hurry with only a few hundred relatively core subordinates, and he still left by boat, which was very embarrassing - of course, he was warmly welcomed by Sima Rui, the king of Langya, at that time, every Nandu Beiren was very precious, and as for disliking Nandu Beiren, it was going to be later.

Shao Xun is not very interested in these Nandu scholars.

If you like to go, let's go, vacate the land, and I can do some things to dig the foundation of the Shi clan.

"This is General Chen, right? Sure enough, he was heroic and decisive, and he had the posture of a general. Shao Xun looked at Chen Wu beside Wang Yan and praised.

Yang Yanzhi stood behind Shao Xun, only glanced at it slightly, and then didn't pay attention to it anymore.

Hu Wufu took a serious look, and then lost interest.

After Mao Bang and Pei Xian finished watching Chen afternoon, they looked at the many generals who followed him.

The beggar army is indeed poor enough!

There is no unified uniform, there is not much armor, and the equipment is not sophisticated enough, but the spirit is not bad.

"It's not as good as Chen Hou." Chen Wu bowed, and then said: "I have the most respect for killing Hu Zhuangshi in my life, Chen Hou turned to the north and south, and made many meritorious achievements. The Battle of Mustang Gang, Breaking Shile; The battle of Qili Pass defeated Liu Cong; There is also the feat of advancing from Luochuan to Luoyang, galloping among tens of thousands of Huns, which makes people admire. With the presence of the prince, the court is very fortunate, and Zhongxing is hopeful. ”

"It's over." Shao Xun laughed and said, "General Chen is loyal and courageous, and he is not far behind. ”

The beggar army, the Western Jin Dynasty version of "Fuqing and Destroying the Ocean", is interesting.

Chen Wu is a person who obviously has a lot of miscellaneous beards under his hands, but he is still impassioned when it comes to "killing Hu". Perhaps, the Hu in his context refers to Liu Han, not the ordinary people of the Hu people.

"It's not as good as a general." Chen Wu was ashamed and said: "The Xiongnu went south to Chenliu and plundered on a large scale, but now Luli is in ruins and the countryside is ruined, but I can't make it, I'm really ashamed." ”

"There are few generals and soldiers, and it is understandable." Shao Xun encouraged: "This time the thieves invaded the south, and the battle in Puyang and Chenliu was the most intense, and if the county town was not lost, and the luck continued, it was already a victory." Take your time to destroy the Huns, and don't hurry. ”

When Chen Wu heard this, his guilt decreased slightly.

He was ordered to guard Junyi, and his main task was to ensure the transportation of Caoyun. If you look at this alone, he succeeded, at least the Shile division that went south did not bargain too much with him.

Wang Ping and Qi Ji of the Liang State even used the locust plague to highlight the surprise soldiers and defeated the peach leopard once, although they were defeated again later, but the battle record was okay.

"The Xiongnu retreat is only temporary, and General Chen must not take it lightly." Before leaving Junyi, Shao Xun said again: "In case the thieves come again, you should guard Junyi." ”

"Will the Huns come?" Chen Wu was a little surprised.

A lot of grain has been transported into Luoyang, so what's the use of them coming back?

"Liu Yuan is about to die, so the Huns retreat." Shao Xun explained: "After the new monarch ascends the throne, he may start a war for the sake of prestige. It's either Luoyang or Chang'an, and Luoyang may be bigger. ”

Chen Wu was a little worried when he heard this.

When Shao Xun saw it, he secretly said that he was really a loyal minister? Or is it simply resentful of the Huns?

After a few more casual conversations, they boarded the ship and left.

Chen Wu, Wang Zhen and others stood on the shore, watching the fleet leave.

Whether he admits it or not, Chen Hou is indeed the mainstay of Yuzhou and even Luoyang now.

Even if many people are not optimistic about him, or even despise him and dislike him, they still have to pinch their noses and cooperate with him.

If you cooperate, you will benefit both, and if you divide it, you will lose both, so let's make do with it.

******

The boat went down the river at great speed.

In mid-June, Shao Xun arrived in Chen County.

Amid the rousing drums of war, tens of thousands of soldiers disembarked in batches and lined up on the shore.

When Shao Xun appeared outside the cabin surrounded by his own soldiers and assistants, a large group of people hulala bent down and saluted, shouting, "See the prince." ”

"No courtesy." Shao Xun got off the boat, and after helping a few people, he raised his hands and said loudly.

Everyone slowly straightened up, lowered their eyebrows, and stood respectfully.

Shao Xun swept around and found that these people had vegetables on their faces and sad faces, and they looked like poor people were used to living a hard life.

He walked up to a middle-aged man in his forties and asked, "What is your name?" ”

"Li Da." The middle-aged man replied.

"Spring and Autumn Geometry?"

The middle-aged man was a little dazed.

"The prince asked you how old you are." Li Zhong "translated" on the side.

"Twenty-eight."

it! Shao Xun took a few more serious looks, he looked forty years old, but he didn't expect his real age to be twenty-eight!

Life is urging people to grow old.

Even if they are forty years old, they look very young.

Pampered scholars, even if they are in their thirties, still make Shao Xun almost melt on them.

"Is there anyone else in the house?" Shao Xun asked again.

"It's just my mother-in-law."

"No heirs?"

The man was silent.

Shao Xun didn't ask, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "It's going to get better, life will get better." ”

The "middle-aged man" had red eyes, as if he was a little sad and a little longing.

Shao Xun walked forward and stood on a country road.

Because there has been continuous light rain these days, the path is very muddy. But he didn't care, and walked slowly, his eyes falling on the field.

O great plains as far as the eye can see!

When people from the southern hilly region first come here, they must be amazed at how there is such a flat land in the world, and it stretches for thousands of miles, with no end.

There is also a water system on the Great Plains, and the transportation is convenient. After years of development, there are many water conservancy projects and irrigation canals extending in all directions.

Farming, this is the kind of place you should plant.

Shao Xun crossed the canal and came to a ridge.

The crops planted in early June have already emerged, and the large green area is very eye-catching.

On the locust devastated land, you can see a little green, and it really makes you want to cry.

"What are you planting?" Shao Xun squatted down, pointed to the sprouts emerging from the ground, and asked.

"Mostly beans." Li Zhong explained softly on the side: "What is planted, it can be harvested in September." ”

"Not bad." Shao Xun nodded and praised: "How are people arranged?" ”

"One household cultivates twenty acres, one team of ten households, and ten teams and one battalion. Now more than 120 battalions have been placed, mostly in Yangxia and Chener counties. Li Zhong replied: "Before the snow falls, you will definitely be able to harvest." ”

"It's too late to plant winter wheat, is it?"

"Some of the early ones may be fine, but the late ones will not be good. On the other hand, most of the rice and beans sent by Jiangnan are rice, and there is not much wheat to be found, so I am afraid that it will be difficult to do it. ”

"That's fine." Shao Xun said: "There are many things this year, and by the end of the year, all the displaced people who can be resettled will be resettled." Houses, farm tools, draft animals, etc., there are so many things that it is really too late. After the beginning of spring next year, I will come here and plant millet with everyone. ”

"With the presence of a prince, there is hope for the people. From now on, everyone praises it, its reputation spreads, and it is invincible in the world. Li Zhong solemnly saluted and said.

"Oh? Invincible in the world? Shao Xun asked.

"When he took away his people, he did not plow the land to feed his father and mother, and his father and mother were starved, and his brothers and wives were separated. He drowned his people, and the king went to conquer him, and who was the enemy of the king? Lee replied.

"This is what Mencius said to King Hui of Liang, right?" Shao Xun said with a smile.

It's quite appropriate!

"The people have worked hard. Come here today, one person adds five he's rice to feed the people. Shao Xun commanded again.

Tang Jian quickly ordered the messenger to pass the order.

The leaders of the homeless team and the battalion leaders who were following Shao Xun from afar listened to this, and couldn't help but cheer in a low voice.

Shao Xun turned to look at them and said, "From now on, you are all my countrymen, and we will share weal and woe. ”

When everyone heard this, they didn't know who was taking the lead, and a large number of black pressure fell to the ground, and said loudly: "Meet the prince." ”

This is a gift for the people of the country to meet the king.

There is a very clear personal dependency relationship between the monarch and the minister.

These displaced people were settled, without "middlemen" (scholars, Haoqiang), and became Chen Guoguo, a direct subordinate of Chen Hou Shaoxun, and over time, after the people's hearts gradually stabilized, they became a huge force.

At this time, even if he is a county governor, he can only mobilize a small part of the resources of his county, and he has to negotiate and bargain with the various families below and their agents (officials and generals of the county).

If you can get rid of the middlemen and mobilize resources directly, that would be a very significant amount.

Although this lack of middlemen may not last for many years, and sooner or later it will create multiple classes between the monarch and the people, reducing the efficiency of resource mobilization, but I will only use these decades, right?

It is necessary to intensify efforts, and when the next batch of grain arrives, it will have to be intercepted again.