Farmers of Shu Han

Chapter 266 Population
"Huh? Prefect Ma, why are you here?"

Feng Yong and his party stopped at the camp in Nanzheng that had been transformed into a ranch, and they did not expect to meet an unexpected person, who was Ma Di, the current prefect of Hanzhong.

"You have such a great momentum, if I don't come to take a look, will you still be called the prefect of Hanzhong?"

Ma Di with a short beard watched the Hu people yelling and driving the cattle and sheep into the cattle and sheep pen, with a strange light in his eyes, "It seems that you have gained a lot when you go back to Ju County?"

Whether I gain much or not is my own business, what does it have to do with you?
Feng Yong was a little annoyed, thinking that I have already come to Hanzhong, the old monster Zhuge still wants you to come over and watch me, it's fine, but you still stare so closely, what's the point?
Young people who start businesses should be encouraged and supported instead of thinking about the benefits every day, because this will discourage the enthusiasm of young people.

"Oh, Ma prefect misunderstood. These cattle and sheep seem to be many, but in fact there are not many. Excluding the share for Hanzhong Metallurgical Corporation, how many brothers can we get?"

Feng Yong said, and immediately pulled Huo Yi who was beside him with a confused face, "Isn't this ranch going to be built with the help of Hanzhong Metallurgy?"

After Ma Di heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he thought to himself, what else can I say, you are anxious to pull Han Zhongye out to block it, would I be greedy for your cattle and sheep?
At the same time, I was bored, and I thought if the prime minister hadn't ordered me to take care of it, do you think I would come?
After all, looking for a young gentleman every day is for the benefit. In the eyes of others, isn't this an obvious bully?It doesn't look good on my own face either.

"Don't make trouble." Ma Di glanced at Feng Yong sullenly, felt the eyes of everyone around him looking at him, and felt awkward, "Come here, I have something to say to you."

The most suitable place for two people to have a secret conversation is the sentry tower of the camp, but it is impossible for Ma Di to climb such a high place without dignity, so the second place is naturally a certain study in the original big courtyard.

"What's the matter with the prefect Ma, please tell me."

When there were only two people in the study, Feng Yong spoke.

"You pastures and textile workshops employ so many barbarians, have you ever thought about what will happen if you can't see them?"

After Ma Di sat down, he pointed to the outside and asked a question.

"What are the consequences?"

Feng Yonghun said indifferently, "If you just say that they are used as livestock to die, then naturally you have to be worried. But like me who can give two full meals a day, let alone a barbarian, just How many Han people can live like this?"

The Han people still have a time when they can’t pick up, but this ranch and textile workshop, as long as you are obedient and work hard, there is no problem with eating enough.

Although most of them eat millet, sometimes they can't complete the task, but they can also eat millet mixed with bran to comfort their stomachs.

Try it outside. In what year have you not been hungry?In which year did no one starve to death?Which year did not freeze to death?

Although most of the Hu people resisted and resisted when they were first sent over, but no matter how hard the neck is, it can't hold the Han people's knives fast.

In addition, after a long time, I realized that I can eat, and I don't even need to worry about getting cold.

Except for those headmen and upper-class people in the clan, for most sheep slaves and cattle slaves, the quality of life has improved instead. Who is willing to toss?

In addition, Feng Yong implemented the Baojia system and the continuous sitting system, and there were many people with unruly intentions. Before the guard team specially set up by Feng Yong took action, they were overthrown by their own people and used to claim credit.

For Feng Yong, who is determined to pursue a long-term career, sustainable development is the right path.

Of course, doing this is not without its disadvantages, that is, it consumes a lot of food. After all, as a coolie, the energy that the body needs to replenish is not at 01:30.

But Feng Yong said that I have money, what am I afraid of?
The woolen cloth produced by the textile workshop is enough for him to squander.

These days, money is not only precious metals such as gold, silver and copper, but also silk and silk.

The wool cloth produced by the Hanzhong Textile Workshop is a must-have clothing in winter, and it is the most cost-effective thing, which is full of hard currency.

Feng Yong didn't plan to pay dividends until the ranch had no output.

The fields reclaimed in Hanzhong, even if they were used to grow food, would take at least a year to be considered productive. The textile workshops and pastures have not been in a year, so you want to pay dividends?Nothing so unreasonable.

Besides, these days, there is no professional accountant, so how and when to divide, isn't it up to Feng Yong himself?Who told you that you can't pass the math?
knowledge is power!

It's just that Feng Tubie heard Ma Di's words, which made his face twitch again.

livestock?

What you said is really... There is no taboo.

Although what you said is the truth, is it really okay for you to say it directly like this?

There are already more than 3000 captives sent over from Nanzhong—more than 700 died after one spring plowing.

But for the imperial court, the value of these captives lies in making Hanzhong produce food as soon as possible. How can there be any reason to say that they consume too much food?

In the imperial court, there is not much food.

"Too many barbarians is always bad."

Ma Di could only say this, "The prime minister means that Hanzhong is an important place for the imperial court. If there are not enough Han people, too many barbarians cannot be allowed in."

"After all, even Hanzhong was not spared during the Qiangdi rebellion in the later Han Dynasty, so we must guard against this."

Of course, Feng Yong knew the importance Zhuge Lao Yao attached to Hanzhong.

Immediately he sighed and said, "I know this, but most of these Han people are in the hands of the big clans in central Shu. How could they be willing to let them out?"

Today, there are about 20 households and 90 people registered in Dahan.

But in fact, according to the estimates of later generations of scholars, the hidden population of aristocratic families in central Shu may be more than this number.

At the time of the fall of the Shu Han, the number of people who were not included in the statistics, such as the registered population plus military registration, official registration, missing registration, shady households, tenants, and ethnic minorities, should be about 400 million according to later scholars' estimates.

This is a very simple calculation.

At the end of the Three Kingdoms period, the registered population of the three countries was only about 700 million, and Shu accounted for about one-seventh.

But in the year when the Western Jin Dynasty unified the world, it soared to more than 600 million, and in the third year, it suddenly became nearly 500 million...

It’s okay if Nima gave birth to more than 900 million more than ten years after the destruction of Shu, but two years after the destruction of Wu, suddenly 900 million were born again?

How can there be such a baby?
Therefore, based on one-seventh of the 500 million people, there must be at least 300 million Han people in Shu Han, and with the addition of ethnic minorities, 400 million is normal.

History Xiaobai always said that because the Battle of Chibi did not allow Boss Cao to unify the world, the population of the Three Kingdoms War fell too much, which allowed foreigners to take advantage of the loophole...

It is simply showing the lower limit of IQ.

When the world was unified, not counting the hidden population of the aristocratic clan, there were already close to 500 million people. In a few decades, it would be enough for two generations. How many people?less?
When the Western Han Dynasty was first established, its population was only 300 million, and it had to face such a brutal enemy as the Huns, and no foreign race was allowed to enter the Central Plains.

And when the Western Jin Dynasty arrived in Wuhuluanhua, at least 3000 million people were beaten and ravaged by a group of former servants fighting independently.

When a woman goes out to follow the rebellious army, she does not dare to cry in front of her husband's death...

Who is it that caused such a tragedy?

(End of this chapter)