Song Gun ran around the city several times almost every day.
Nowadays, there is basically no need for government officials and young men to defend the city. The combat power displayed by the officers and soldiers of Nanhaiwei has basically given everyone in Yan'an a reassurance that they are the emperor's own troops after all.
The combat effectiveness of the frontier troops in Datong Town is even higher.
So, standing on the top of the city, Song Gun was very happy to see the refugees in the distance gradually dispersing and the number of refugees under government control increasing.
However, seeing bags of grain being transported out of the city in large and small cars every day, he was a little unhappy.
For several days in a row, the number of refugees under the city has been increasing every day, and the food consumed is also increasing day by day. Based on the food shipped out every day, there are enough refugees outside the city waiting for government relief every day.
There were probably two to three thousand people.
Commander Jiang really used the food trick very well. Although everyone knows that using food to divide and gather the refugees is definitely effective, but without Nanhaiwei's powerful combat power and sharp and unreasonable muskets, this
I'm afraid that as soon as the food shows up, it will be snatched away by others.
Therefore, the strategy is a good strategy, but it must be implemented by strong people. Even if it were Song Gun who did it, he would definitely not be able to do this.
Many of the refugees in the distance have dispersed, and people are flocking to the city every day. According to this trend, after three or five days, the so-called refugee siege of the city will no longer be a problem, and there will only be a bunch of people waiting.
Refugees assisted by the government.
So, here comes the problem.
Where does the food come from? The Yan'an Mansion currently houses nearly 10,000 people from nearby areas. Adding in the original people in the city, the number has already exceeded 50,000. Even with the little food in the treasury, even if
Even the grains obtained by coaxing and looting from grain merchants cannot last for long.
His plan was for one month. If the Yan'an Prefecture could relieve the siege in one month, he would have to cry for a batch of food from the Shaanxi Chief Envoy. This winter, people would starve to death. However, the entire Yan'an Prefecture
As long as there is food and everyone tightens their belts, we should be able to get through it.
But now the situation has changed. Not to mention the tens of thousands of people in the city, there are thousands more people outside the city. And according to Nanhaiwei's approach, I'm afraid that after the news spreads, people will continue to rush here.
There will be more refugees, but there is only so much food in the city.
He is now not sure whether Yan'an Mansion can survive this winter safely.
"For food, you should ask for it from the higher-ups, so you're welcome!" Jiang Wan didn't seem to care about his troubles at all: "The money provided by the imperial court to provide relief to the victims, and the relief grain purchased by the nearby chief envoys are all in Yuanyuan.
Keep coming, but how much you can get from Yan'an depends on your ability as the prefect!"
"This is my duty, Commander Jiang, don't worry!" Song Gun said with a bitter look on his face: "However, the daily food for these refugees outside the city is deducted from the military rations I prepared for you Nanhaiwei.
Yes, it won’t be a big problem for these three to five days and half a month, but if it lasts for a long time, it will become a problem!”
He said gloomily: "The government can't keep them in vain!"
He asked tentatively: "How does Commander Jiang plan to resettle these refugees? Now that we have given them food, they will not leave even if we drive them away. If we don't give them food, they will immediately cause chaos. We are here."
You’ve got yourself into a big trouble!”
"I have an immature idea about this matter..."
Jiang Wan pondered for a moment: "Whether it is possible or not, we have to discuss it with the prefect. I have met those grain merchants last time. I plan to continue to meet them. This time, I will still ask them for grain.
, but when it comes to food, they don’t have to provide it themselves!”
"Will they come out?" Song Gun was stunned: "They don't have to come out on their own. What does this mean?"
"Swap with them!" Jiang Wan said, "But before meeting them, I want to meet the officials of your Yan'an Yanyun Yamen!"
As Song Gun can be a magistrate, his brain is naturally very useful. When he heard this, he immediately reacted: "Salt in exchange for food?"
Immediately, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The government office has also thought about this matter. Let alone whether the salt transport office can produce so much salt. Even if it can produce so much salt, is it possible?
People are willing to transport grain from other places in exchange for this salt. There are still two opinions. There have been severe disasters for several years in a row. It is not an exaggeration to say that people in Shaanxi are everywhere. If they take such a big risk, it is better for grain merchants to go directly to border towns than to Shaanxi.
Much better value!”
He sighed: "No matter how good our salt in Shaanxi is, it's useless!"
Jiang Wan smiled: "Yan Yin must be able to be opened!"
He pointed in the direction outside the city: "As long as you tell people outside the city that you can only eat at the salt field, I don't think they will refuse to go. I have never worried about this matter. As for your concern that no grain merchants are willing to come to Shaanxi,
I can tell you responsibly, there will definitely be one!"
"Commander Jiang is so sure?" Song Gun didn't believe it.
"Before coming to Shaanxi, I stayed in Taiyuan for a few days, and it corroborated some of the news I got in Beijing!" Jiang Wan said slowly: "Master Song probably doesn't know something. Many people in my Nanhai Guard,
They are all the origins of Jin Yiwei, and there are not many people who can hide the news in this world from Jin Yiwei!"
Song Gun was a little hesitant, but when he saw Jiang Wan's words, he felt a little confident. Anyway, it seemed that apart from this method, there was no better way to solve this year's food shortage. He was counting on the Chief Envoy's help.
Relief food is shipped so that the whole city can be fed, so it is better to find a way on your own.
What he originally thought in his mind was that he would be thankful to God if he could get through this hurdle. However, when Jiang Wan said this, he had some thoughts in his mind.
In the year of the disaster, the victims were displaced, and all the state and state governments were struggling to cope with the disaster. Only Yan'an Prefecture not only took in the refugees, but also raised food on its own, so that most of the people in the prefecture could survive this disaster year safely.
No matter how it looks, this is all a political achievement, a huge political achievement!
Some people become officials because of their future and wealth; some people become officials because of their life ambitions; and some people become officials just because they want to be a good person.
Song Gun believed that his ambitions had been tempered by the ups and downs of officialdom over the years. However, he felt that he had not fallen to the point where he was purely for his own wealth and future. If he could fulfill his duties while also having
It seems that this is not a bad thing after achieving great political achievements and being promoted!
After he figured this out, he felt a little happier. Of course, the premise was that Commander Jiang from the capital was not bragging, but could actually do what he said!