The islands and coasts in Jinzhou Bay and Fuzhou Bay were immediately replenished with 2,700 households in Jiutun, and the population strength was immediately enriched.

Seeing this, Yu Liangtai was very excited.

He has been living in the former Dongjiang Town for many years and is very familiar with the islands and coastal forts under the jurisdiction of the former Dongjiang Town. He naturally knows which islands can accommodate immigrants and which islands are most suitable for settlement.

Therefore, as soon as the East Route Naval Battalion led by him was formed, it immediately followed Qiu Zhenhai's second transport fleet heading north to Lushunkou, and came to see Yang Zhenlai.

"Commander, although we have repelled the attack of the Manchu Tatar army in this battle, I expect that the Manchu Tatars will never let it go, and there will inevitably be frequent wars in the future."

Yu Liangtai followed Zhang Degui and Qiu Zhenhai to the second hall of the main town hall. As soon as he saw Yang Zhen's face, he said to Yang Zhen:

"And those immigrants who are willing to cross the sea from Dengzhou and go north are extremely valuable sources of troops and food for all the people in Jinhai Town. If there are too many settlers on the land between Jinzhou and Fuzhou, it will be impossible in the future.

Once the war breaks out again, it may actually give the Tatars an advantage."

"So? Brother Yu, how do you think these immigrants should be resettled?"

As soon as Yu Liangtai opened his mouth, Yang Zhen knew his general thoughts, because these thoughts of his were also issues that Yang Zhen was worried about.

Therefore, when Yang Zhen saw him following Zhang Degui and Qiu Zhenhai, he mentioned this topic as soon as they met. He smiled slightly and looked at him leisurely, waiting for him to express his thoughts.

When Yu Liangtai saw this, he knew that his little thoughts could not be hidden from Yang Zhen. He immediately said with a smile: "This, haha, the governor, the humble position means that our resettlement affairs in Jinhai Town should be based on the safety of the immigrants and the safety of the farmland.

for first.

"That is to say, after the islands on the west coast are allocated, we can consider placing the subsequent immigrants on various islands under the jurisdiction of the former Dongjiang Town. It is the safest place across the mountains and sea from Mantatar!"

Speaking of this, Yu Liangtai saw Yang Zhen looking at him and nodding slightly, and a stone fell to the ground in his heart, and then he said: "I have been running around in Dongjiang Town for many years, and I am very familiar with the situation on the Blackwater Ocean in the east! In addition to

In addition to Shicheng Island, there are Dalu Island, Pi Island, and Yuncong Island to the north, and Changshan Island, Guanglu Island, Sanshan Island, Zhangzi Island, Wumang Island, and Haiyang Island to the south, which can accommodate dozens of immigrants.

Tuns, even dozens of tuns!”

After Yu Liangtai finished speaking these words excitedly, he suddenly remembered that Yang Zhen had also served under Mao Shuai in Dongjiang Town, and then added with a smile:

"Of course, despite his humble position, the governor already knew about these situations. It's just that Mao Shuai failed to establish large-scale settlements on the islands. Although he accepted many refugees from Liaodong, he was inevitably defeated in the end. It's really disappointing to say that

Regretful and sad.

"I heard that the Governor has already sent people south to the Fujian and Guangdong lands to look for good seeds that can be cultivated in Daxing, our Jinhai Town. I believe that as long as enough immigrants are resettled to the islands under the jurisdiction of Dongjiang Town, they will have enough food and soldiers.

It’s no longer a luxury talk!”

The Black Water Ocean is the northern part of the Yellow Sea east of the Liaodong Peninsula.

Because the water under the sea here is deep and clear, and looks black from a distance, it is called the Black Water Ocean.

There are far more islands in the Blackwater Ocean than in Liaodong Bay, and Yang Zhen certainly knows this.

In fact, as Yu Liangtai himself said, if he does not come back this time, Yang Zhen will also call someone to send an order, ordering him to take the fleet to Shicheng Island as soon as possible.

This is because the islands in Fuzhou Bay and Jinzhou Bay cannot accommodate further immigration teams.

And if more subsequent immigration teams are placed all on the land between Jinzhou, Fuzhou and Lushunkou, it will indeed not be very safe.

Like Fuzhou Heqiantun, Fuzhou Hehoutun, Bolanpu Tun and Shihebao Tun, there are few people after all. In an emergency, they can either withdraw to nearby cities to hold on, or they can withdraw to islands in the sea for temporary refuge.

But if the arrangements are mostly too dense, once the war breaks out again and the Manchu-Tatar army bypasses the fortified city in front and goes south, their camps and farmland will become supplies for the Manchu-Tatars, which is not acceptable.

Therefore, even if he does not mention this matter after returning this time, Yang Zhen will take the initiative to make a request to him and ask him to lead the Jinhai East Road Naval Battalion as soon as possible to occupy Shicheng Island and other larger islands in the Blackwater Ocean to prepare for the next immigration

Make preparations for resettlement before entering Jinhai East Road Islands.

"Haha, very good, brother Yu, your idea coincides with mine. The third batch of immigrants in the future will be sent to the islands within the jurisdiction of the former Dongjiang Town, and you will be resettled by the east road.

"As for the islands you just mentioned, they can all be divided according to their distance from Shicheng Island, from near to far, so that no one is left behind!"

When Yu Liangtai heard what Yang Zhen said, his eyes suddenly lit up. He immediately stood up and bowed to Yang Zhen, saying: "The governor's vision is admirable, and the governor's courage and courage are even more admirable and impressive! Commander Dan

If you are entrusted with something, you will be worthy of your humble position!"

Yang Zhen saw Yu Liangtai, who was in his forties or fifties, crying with gratitude in front of him. He immediately pressed his hand and motioned for him to continue sitting down and talking, and said with a smile:

"Haha, your various cavalry, infantry, and naval camps don't have to worry that the number of immigrants this time is not enough for you to allocate. Don't worry, it will be enough. In fact, what I am worried about is that the hungry refugees from Guanli will come.

There are too many, and our various people can’t take them in for a while!”

At this point, Yang Zhen saw that Yu Liangtai had already sat down, so he stopped caring about him. Instead, he turned to look at Qiu Zhenhai and said: "Vice Admiral Qiu, according to the estimates of your South Road Fleet, you will probably be the third batch of immigrants."

How much did you send?”

The purpose of Qiu Zhenhai and Zhang Degui's visit to Yang Zhen this time is, to some extent, exactly the opposite of Yu Liangtai's idea.

Yu Liangtai was worried that the number of immigrants was not enough. After allocating the North Road, the Middle Road, and the West Road, there would be no more immigrants to fill the many islands belonging to the East Road.

However, for Qiu Zhenhai and Zhang Degui, their worry is that if they continue to receive hungry refugees on the current scale, continue to isolate and quarantine batches, and then transport them across the sea to the various defense zones in Jinhai Town, then Jinhai

The existing food reserves in various areas of the town may be in short supply soon.

Therefore, as soon as Yang Zhen finished speaking, Qiu Zhenhai and Zhang Degui looked at each other, and then immediately said: "Captain, when the second batch of immigrants was transported from Beichenghuang Island, the third batch of immigrants was already transported by Yuan Jin and Yuan Zongbing.

The fleet was delivered to Tuoji Island.

"According to Beizhong's estimate, there should be at least 1,500 households in the third batch of immigrants. This is currently the largest number of people that the Beizhong South Road fleet can transport in one round trip. However, Beizhong has something to say here, and I don't know whether to say it or not.

.”

When Yang Zhen heard what Qiu Zhenhai said suddenly, and saw that there was no joy on his face, he knew something was wrong, and then he laughed and answered him:

"There is nothing that should be said or not. We are all our own people. If you have something to say, feel free to say it. There is no need to be secretive. Just say it and I will listen."

"Captain, the epidemic problem that we were worried about before, now it seems that it can be controlled through the isolation camps and quarantine stations set up by the governor in Shuicheng, Tuoji Island and Chenghuang Island in Dengzhou.

"Currently, the disease that Mr. Yue mentioned may not have spread to Dengzhou yet. At least there are no deaths from the disease in our isolation camp."

When Qiu Zhenhai opened his mouth, he said some good words first, but then, after a brief pause, he said: "However, although the epidemic has not come, the scale of immigration should be known to the governor in his mind. When it is time to stop,

You have to stop it immediately!"

"Huh?! Uncle, what do you mean by this? Epidemic is the problem that I am most worried about. Since the epidemic has not come, it is just right to do nothing and immigrate as soon as possible. Why should we stop it?"

Faced with the completely different ideas of Qiu Zhenhai, himself, and Yu Liangtai, Yang Zhen was a little confused for a moment, and quickly asked, even changing the title of Qiu Zhenhai from his official name to his private name.

At this time, Qiu Zhenhai said to Yang Zhen with a worried look on his face: "The Governor is not aware of something. After he followed Mr. Yue to Dengzhou in his humble position, the Dengzhou Prefecture issued a notice saying that anyone who had no land or property in Dengzhou Prefecture would

All the people can cross the sea and migrate north to divide their land. Now, this news is well known in Denglai and other places, and refugees from all over come here after hearing the news.

“Dengzhou Prefecture originally had good intentions, but as a result, the number of refugees gathered in Dengzhou Prefecture has not only not decreased slightly because of our vigorous immigration, but also has a trend of increasing.

“However, our current land in Jinhai Town is limited, and our food is even more limited. If things go on like this, how can we accommodate a steady stream of immigrants?

"Being in a humble position means that we are afraid. We won't be able to wait for the harvest of the immigrants, or even wait for Yan Shengsan and others to come back. These continuous immigrants will eat us up!"

"oh?!"

After Yang Zhen heard the end, he already knew what Qiu Zhenhai was worried about.

The population of 300 households in a village means 300 reliable soldiers who do not need to pay for food and wages, but at the same time, it also means more than 1,000 or less than 2,000 mouths to eat.

The problem of immigrants and settlers is not that simple. It does not mean that after immigrants arrive by boat, they only need to allocate land for them to reclaim wasteland.

The place to live is easy to find. There are many abandoned or idle enemy towers in various defense areas. With a little renovation, you can temporarily stay there.

Even if there is nothing in the place where they are placed, just a barren mountain, they can still find shelter temporarily by digging and building a shelter.

Anyway, it's already April now. Spring has already bloomed on the Liaodong Peninsula, and the climate is pleasant. It's unlikely that people will freeze to death easily.

However, just because the land is divided, there is work to do, and there is a place to live, it does not mean that the resettlement matter is over and can be left alone.
Chapter completed!