Great Wei Nengchen

There are more than a hundred refugees, men, women, old and young, all in ragged clothes and disheveled faces. The adults carry salutes, bedding, pots and pans, and dry grain bags. The children follow closely. They were shivering from the cold, and some of them looked sick.

For safety reasons, the guards wanted to drive the refugees away, but Xiao Yi secretly stopped them and allowed them to enter the temple and stay overnight in the side hall!

"Under the order of my shopkeeper, I will send some food to you, hurry up and make some hot porridge!"

"Thank you, shopkeeper, thank you, little brother!"

"It's right to help each other when you're out of the house. These children are coughing a lot. They think they've got a cold. May I feel the pulse?"

"Brother still knows medicine?"

"It's just superficial, serious illnesses can't be cured, headaches and brain fever are no problem!"

After settling down, Xiao Yi, as a driving brother, gave the refugees a bag of food, and helped them light a bonfire, boil water, cook porridge, and drive out the cold!

I also took the pulse of a few sick children. Fortunately, it was just a cold. I boiled a pot of medicinal juice and drank it while it was hot to sweat. This act of kindness won the heartfelt thanks of the refugees. Several elderly people Step forward and bow to salute!

Through the conversation, I found out that these refugees were from Dayi, Shu County, and their hometown was constantly suffering from disasters, so they couldn't survive, so under the leadership of several elders, they planned to cross Micang Mountain and Qinling Mountains to the north to seek a living in Guanzhong!

"It is said that the old people are hard to leave, and the homeland is hard to leave. Do the folks really have the heart to abandon their homes and careers and go to Guanzhong thousands of miles away?"

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"Alas, floods, military disasters, snow disasters, and bandit disasters continue. People are dying every day. There are less than 600% of the original village of [-]-[-] people. If you don't take refuge with your family, there will be no one left!"

"People move to live, trees move to die, leaving only a dead end, and there may be a way to survive if you go out. Besides, the old men are originally from Guanzhong. They came to Bashu to escape the war, and now they can be regarded as returning to their roots!"

"The trees are thousands of feet high, and the leaves fall back to their roots. It's better to bury our old bones in our hometown for peace of mind. I dare to ask this little brother, how is Guanzhong now? Are the people's lives better?"

Several old men sighed and narrated their tragic experiences. If there is a way to survive, no one is willing to abandon their family and career, but they must leave.

Natural disasters and man-made disasters continue. Instead of providing relief, the government doubled the conscription, taxation, and food collection, calling for the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, and saying that the people are starving to death, and the land is still the land of the big man. To perish the country, perish the country!

But the common people don't understand, people are starving to death, what's the use of the country?

"Well, Prime Minister Cao and Da Sima Xiao are good at governing the country. Now that the Central Plains are stable, Guanzhong is even richer. The grain harvest is abundant and all industries are thriving. The imperial court has exempted land taxes for another two years, and the poll tax has also been abolished!

When you return to Guanzhong, as long as you are willing to work hard, you will be able to eat enough. I heard that the imperial court will issue a new decree:

All the refugees who went north, no matter men, women, old or young, were granted six acres of fertile land, exempted from all taxes and labor for five years, and were also given settlement expenses, and each family was given a farming ox! "

"Brother, what you said is serious. Did the imperial court resettle the refugees, give them land, cattle, and tax exemption?"

"Of course, I said yes, there must be!"

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A long night's talk yielded a lot. The next morning, in the name of his wife Zhao Yu, Xiao Yi gave the refugees several bags of rice and a few copper coins, and wished them a smooth journey. The refugees were so grateful that they knelt down one after another. Salute, and then embark on the road to the north!

Some people must have thought about it, since they want to help the refugees, why don't they send more property, instead of holding it like this?

This is exactly where Xiao Yi is brilliant: firstly, they played the role of a businessman, a businessman who valued profits over righteousness, and if they gave less property, it was realistic, but if they gave too much, it would arouse suspicion, and might reveal their identities!

Second, when refugees travel thousands of miles, they must encounter many things. If they carry a lot of money, not only will it not be good for them, but it may also lead to death. This is called less money to save life, more money to hurt life!

"Come here, send out the two orders and let them act according to the plan!"

"promise!"

After sending the refugees away, Xiao Yi asked someone to fetch pens and ink, and wrote two orders. One was to create chaos with all their strength for the 'Trichogramma' lurking in various places in Bashu, and incited the people to go north. He also wrote a few slogans:

"Kill cattle and sheep, prepare wine, and open the gate to welcome Xiao Lang. When Xiao Lang comes, he doesn't pay for food!" '

"There is no meat to eat, no tears to cry, and the people of Bashu are hanging on their beams. It is better to go back to Guanzhong, where the fertile fields are good for growing food!" '

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The second order is to the officials in Hanzhong and Guanzhong that all refugees who go north must be properly helped, prepare chariots and horses, arrange board and lodging, distribute clothes, grant land, and help refugees rebuild their homes!

This is Xiao Yi's new tactic: don't take the land of Bashu, but only take the people of Bashu, it's like demolishing a tall building, you only need to hollow out the foundation, and the beams and columns will collapse without roots!

To put it bluntly, the world is in chaos, and the princes are fighting for hegemony. What they are fighting for is power, cities, and land... But in the final analysis, what is fighting is population, and talents are the foundation of a country!

Only with people can we reclaim the land, grow crops, and pay taxes to the government!

With people, we can mobilize and train hard to form an invincible army!

And a country with a sparse population must have barren land, empty treasury, unprepared armored soldiers, and sooner or later it will perish!

Xiao Yi has calculated that Bashu has a population of more than 120 million, if [-]% of it can be hollowed out, Liu Bei will not be able to recover within ten years!

If 20% is hollowed out, within [-] years, the Liu Bei Group may not have the power of the Northern Expedition!

If more than [-]% were poached, the future Shu Kingdom would not be born!

"Haha, big-eared thieves, you ugly bastards, this time I will make you want to cry without tears, and you can't die!"

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"Master, the golden eagle sent a letter from home, written by the master's wife!"

"Oh, there's a letter from Jie'er, bring it to me to read!"

Just as Xiao Yi was smiling and proud of his plan, Deng Ai trotted over with a golden eagle on his shoulder and a letter in his hand!

Since Xiao Yi set off on the expedition, Cao Jie often sent letters, stating family affairs, caring greetings, reminding to avoid the heat in summer, to wear more clothes in winter, and some whispers between husband and wife, but this time the family letter specifically mentioned Cao Cao's Condition!

Said Cao Cao: he was seriously ill, his limbs were paralyzed, he could no longer walk on the ground, and it was difficult to chew food. He could only rely on gruel and ginseng soup to prolong his life!

But he is clear-headed, can still speak, and still handles military affairs!

After reading the letter, Xiao Yi couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief. As long as Cao Cao's mind can still think and his tongue can still speak, even if he doesn't move a single finger, no one can jeopardize his rights, let alone coerce him. The traitor is to order the world', and there will be no chaos in the court!

However, Cao Cao is seriously ill, and I am afraid that time is running out. Although there is some grudge between each other, after all, they are monarchs, ministers, son-in-laws, and confidants for more than 20 years... Should I go back and make the last journey?

If I go back, I'm afraid there will be a great risk. If I don't go back, I will leave a lifetime of regrets-difficult!Disaster!

Chapter 1571 The traitor has come to an end!

While Xiao Yi was wandering around Bashu, trying to plunder the population, many things happened in Xuchang thousands of miles away!

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In the twelfth lunar month of winter, heavy snow falls, the sky and the earth are white, and the New Year is approaching. At this time of year, the people in Xuchang City either put on brand new clothes, visit relatives and friends with gifts, or decorate the courtyard with lanterns and festoons, and have wonderful There are a lot of fish and dragons to watch!

This year's New Year's Eve, the atmosphere is completely different, the streets are deserted, there is no joy at all, occasionally a few passers-by appear with sad faces and lowered their heads in silence, the four city gates of Xuchang are also closed, and they are full of armored soldiers Tour back and forth with a spear in hand!

It turned out that the army commanded by Kong Ming and Guan Yu was struggling to attack Xiangyang and Wancheng, so they sent a small group of rangers to bypass Cao Jun's defense line to the north and frequently harassed Runan County, Yingchuan County, Henan County... Xuchang, Luoyang Shocked!