The three cities ceded by Dayan Kingdom are in the shape of a line and are located on the border of Dayan Kingdom.
Two of them are close to each other, and the other is slightly farther away.
Since he had chosen to settle all the border issues before returning to Kyoto, Qin Rushuang immediately started to take over the three cities.
Her initial idea was to bring some of the people from Daqi Border Gate into those cities, and then split the city into two halves.
Half of it was given to the people of Dayan to live in, and the other half was reserved for the people of Dayan and Qi.
It's just that this arrangement is simple to say, but it gives Qin Rushuang a headache when it comes to implementation.
The people living in the border areas have settled here for generations.
This is their home, this is their roots. Who would be willing to move to another city for no reason?
If there are really people who are willing to go to those three cities, what benefits can she promise them, and who should manage them after they go there?
Qin Rushuang has been busy with these things these days.
She had a headache and planned to put aside the affairs of the people in Daqi for a while.
The most urgent thing at present is to let the border guards first explore the situation of the three ceded cities.
The first wave of soldiers who set off had already returned after checking the situation under the leadership of Nie Lei.
At this time, he was in the camp and reported the situation to Qin Rushuang.
"General, the last general has already taken people to inspect the three cities. There are not many Dayan people left in the cities, and most of them are old people and women. There are not many strong men."
Qin Rushuang thought about it for a moment and understood.
Now the tensions between several countries are tense and the situation is critical.
It is impossible for the Yan Kingdom to keep the male resources in the three cities. They must move back to other towns, either as ordinary citizens or as soldiers. In short, the benefits to Da Qi will not be in vain.
Qin Rushuang nodded, indicating that she understood.
He then told Nie Lei, "Since there is no movement in the three cities, the next step is to send someone to sort out some supplies. As for the people..."
Qin Rushuang sighed, "Take your time, some people have to move there."
Nie Lei nodded, indicating that he understood.
"By the way, general, there is one more thing. Calculating the time, the people from Dayan who are coming to pick up Da Wanlie should be arriving soon. Should we strengthen our defense?"
Qin Rushuang frowned.
"Our people haven't moved there yet, why is King Yan so impatient? If they want to come to pick up people, they will naturally have to strengthen their defenses. You are responsible for this matter. Remind the soldiers to keep their spirits up."
Nie Lei accepted the order: "The general knows."
After Nie Lei left, Qin Rushuang looked at the terrain map in her hand again.
Strictly speaking, those three cities are not far from Daqi's land.
It's just... there is also a three-nothing zone in the middle. It is not impossible to move the people there, but once the people live there, those three cities are nominally Daqi's territory, but in fact they are far away from Daqi's border defense.
Dayan's border defense is very close, and the safety of the people is also a problem.
These three cities are really just like she originally thought. The people who took them over are not happy, and the people who ceded them are not happy either...
As I was having a headache, Qingzhi brought me a cup of soothing tea and said, "Miss, drink some tea. Seeing that you have been worrying about border issues these past few days, you should also pay attention to your own health."
"I see."
"By the way, there is also the prince who has been waiting outside the camp for a long time. I saw that you had something to discuss with General Nie, so I took it upon myself to not let him in. Miss, do you want to see him? If you don't want to see me, I will refuse him."
Qin Rushuang laughed and glanced at Lychee.
"Are you really...a noble prince is blocked outside by a little girl like you, and you still take it upon yourself to prevent others from coming in?"
Qingzhi snorted softly, "I'm not afraid of him."
Qin Rushuang waved her hand, "Forget it, let him come in. Maybe there is something important,"
Xie Xun got Qingzhi's permission, opened the curtain and walked in.
He knew that Qin Rushuang had been upset these past few days and that his injuries were not fully healed, so he never disturbed her.
At this moment, he finally got the chance and entered Qin Rushuang's tent. Xie Xun looked at Qin Rushuang dreamingly. He had not seen her for several days.
Qin Rushuang didn't seem to feel his hot gaze, and sat resolutely in her seat without getting up to say hello.
After a while, he didn't hear anything from Xie Xun, so he raised his head, glanced at him, and asked, "Is there something wrong, Your Majesty?"
Xie Xun came back to his senses, glanced at the terrain map in Qin Rushuang's hand, and said, "Are you worried about how to arrange the three cities?"
"Could it be that the prince has some good ideas?"
Xie Xun paused and said, "These three cities are far away from Daqi and closer to Dayan. I'm afraid it won't be safe for the people to move there. I have a vague idea now."
Seeing Qin Rushuang's talkative attitude, he did not wait for Qin Rushuang to take the initiative to ask him, but directly expressed his thoughts.
"I want to relocate all the border guards to those three cities, use those three cities as campsites for the border guards, and directly turn the three cities into military cities."
"In this way, there is no need to worry about Dayan causing harassment to the people. If there is any change in Dayan, the border guards can immediately launch a counterattack."
Qin Rushuang raised her eyebrows. This is indeed a good idea, but...
"If all the border guards are moved to those three cities, has the prince noticed that one is far away from the other two, will it disperse the military strength?"
"There is another problem, that is, after moving to those three cities, they are too far away from our supply towns. If the Yan army and horses detour between the three cities and the border towns, there will be problems with food and grass.
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"Furthermore, if they really go around, it will not only cut off the food and grass. If they suddenly attack the towns at the Daqi border, it will be difficult for the border guards to save them. There is always a time difference."
Xie Xun nodded, "What you said makes sense, so my current idea is that the city a little further away will move the people of Daqi there and serve as a granary for supplies to the border troops, and the other two adjacent cities will serve as
It is used as a camp for the border guards."
Qin Rushuang thought for a moment and realized that this was a good idea.
"The prince's idea is good. And if the soldiers move to those two cities, it will be much easier than the people moving there."
After all, the soldiers obeyed military orders and acted swiftly and swiftly. If they really wanted to move there, it wouldn't take long for them to settle down, and the people would have to take care of their families.
Xie Xun nodded: "It would be great if you agree with my idea. I heard that people from Dayan are coming to pick up Da Wanlie soon. After Da Wanlie is picked up, I will take action immediately.
We should be able to get you back to Kyoto as soon as possible."
As Xie Xun spoke, he looked at Qin Rushuang cautiously, with some unconscious flattery and credit in his tone.
Qin Rushuang could naturally hear the difference in his tone.
But she selectively ignored the enthusiasm in Xie Xun's tone and only said: "If Wang Ye has nothing to do, then I'm going to rest."
Xie Xun's expression dimmed for a moment, "Can I take a look at the child?"
"The child is still sleeping."
"I won't hug him... I'll just take a look from a distance." Xie Xun looked at Qin Rushuang pleadingly, with some humility in his tone that he didn't realize he had.
Hearing this, Qin Rushuang signaled Qingzhi to open the curtain.
And Xie Xun really stood so far away, looking through the gap in the curtain at the sleeping child.
He stood for a while, and when he saw that the child showed no sign of waking up, he knew that he had nothing to say if he continued standing, so he stood up and left.
But on the way back, the child's chubby little face kept popping up in his mind.
Those eyebrows...that chin...are clearly exactly the same as the portrait of him when he was a child.
When he thought that if Qin Rushuang was with other people in the future, the child would call some unknown man his father, a crazy thought suddenly arose in Xie Xun's heart.
