On February 22nd of the second year of Jianji, Shao Shude had just visited the Yongshou and Jiaofang Second Halls of Shangyang Palace.
These two palaces are undergoing final decoration and landscape restoration. Their completion marks the completion of the entire Shangyang Palace after nearly five years of work.
Build the palace as early as possible! This is Shao Shude's long-standing thought.
When I was young, I had doubts about why, when a dynasty was just founded, it could build huge palaces even though everything was ruined and the population was declining. But when the dynasty was in its prime, the country's savings were often emptied of the country's savings due to repairs.
Counter common sense.
There is no other reason than cost.
A hundred years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the rich and powerful's industries have penetrated into every corner of society. Will you be paid if you use the materials they provide? Will you be paid if you use the vehicles and ships controlled by them to transport materials? There are many giant trees on the mountains of the private courtyard, but
But they can't cut it down, so they can only go far to the south to cut it down, and then transport it back at a high cost.
Ordinary people can no longer levy and distribute at will.
The number of days of corvee service is fixed each year, and you have to pay money for overdue service. This expense is very scary.
Driving prisoners to dig mountains and cut rocks, and exhausting a large number of people to death, is unimaginable and even difficult to achieve in peacetime, because you simply don't have that many prisoners.
Therefore, it is necessary to build the palace as soon as possible, otherwise the cost will skyrocket and there will be no labor and resource dividends.
"Are these Wei people still honest?" After leaving Jiaofang Hall, Shao Shude went to the city wall construction site where earth was being pounded and bricks were being pulled, and asked.
"Your Majesty, there are more than 4,000 Wei Bo captured soldiers here in Shangyang City. They are not very honest. But if you put in more effort to manage them, they are still willing to work." Feng Wei replied.
"Who are they?"
"They are mainly state and county soldiers and local men."
"How many people are there in Ziwei City?"
"No less than eight thousand."
Shao Shude nodded.
There are also a large number of captives in various brick and tile kilns and lumberyards. In the past, they were mainly Huai people, but later there were more prisoners of Shannan West Road and prairie barbarians. Recently, the number of Weibo slave laborers has increased sharply, and they already account for the majority.
In fact, if we calculate the number of prisoners and executions reported by various armies and the number of Weibo slave workers everywhere, we know that this number far exceeds 80,000. The number of soldiers Luo Shaowei mobilized before and after is actually quite astonishing, hundreds of thousands.
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"Give them some hope." Shao Shude said: "It will be a period of five years. After the service is completed, they will be released and settled in Zhili Road."
"As ordered." Feng Wei responded.
In fact, the earliest Huai captives were basically released during last year's general amnesty and settled in Jianghan. There were not many of them, about three to five thousand. During their long-term coolie career, not only did many people die, but many of them survived.
My body is not as good as before, and I have more or less problems.
What is even more frightening is his mental state. After years of torture in quarries, brick kilns, coal mines, and battlefields, the once high-spirited martial artist has turned into an honest man who is obedient, timid and afraid of getting into trouble. It is really deplorable.
"How many prisoners were reported by Lu Huaizhong?" After looking at it for a while, Shao Shude called over Hu Zhen, the deputy privy envoy, and asked.
He was obviously asking about the number of prisoners taken by Empress Wei after conquering Chan this time.
"The total is no more than sixteen thousand," Hu Zhen replied.
The Privy Council was in charge of the army, and Hu Zhen had this information at his fingertips.
These 16,000 people have actually begun to be transported back. There were some minor accidents on the way. It is actually difficult to say how many people will arrive in the end.
"Send them all to Ziwei City and Dongdu Garden to build palaces and city walls." Shao Shude said: "Starting from this year, he will be pardoned after five years. If he behaves well, he will be pardoned after three years. Are there any prisoners later?"
"There should be some." Hu Zhen replied: "There are still more than 6,000 people in Guantao, and more than 10,000 people in Bozhou. In addition, there are also some scattered isolated military towns with guards. In total, there are more than 30,000 Wei troops.
We are waiting to persuade them to surrender one by one."
Shao Shude was a little surprised when he heard this.
Wei Bo's explosive ability is very strong, and the temporary team he pulled out is also decent.
"Hu Qing, do you think Wei soldiers are available?" Shao Shude suddenly asked.
He does have Wei soldiers under his command, namely the Xiaojie Army Zuoxiang and the Gongchen Army. The former has more than 6,000, almost all of whom come from the two states of Xiangwei, and the latter has more than 5,000. The sources are more mixed, most of them are the failure of Wei Bo's political struggle.
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These two troops are currently quite obedient, especially the left wing of the Xiaojie Army. They are not welcome in Weibo, and their families have moved to the three states of Tang, Deng and Sui.
In the history of the Five Dynasties, the imperial court loved and hated Wei Bo. They fought hard and even massacred them, but they also loved Wei Bo's soldiers and wanted them to serve as soldiers. This tangled mentality almost ran through the three dynasties of Later Liang, Later Tang and Later Jin.
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"Your Majesty, I think that we can recruit a small number of people into the Yunzhou Academy for training, and then disperse them into various armies after a few years. Only in this way can we make use of them. It is impossible to form an army alone." Hu Zhen said: "There are many good men in the states of Henan.
, being brave enough to fight and obeying military orders, isn’t that much better than the Wei people?”
He was slandering both the Xiaojie Army and the Gongchen Army, and spoke from the standpoint of the Henan people.
"Forget it, let's discuss this later." Shao Shude sighed: "There are so many people in Weizhou, and I plan to move 200,000 households out in batches. What do you think of the resettlement method? The first batch of 2,000 households will be sent to
Anton, the second batch of 3,000 households will be sent to Xiangyang, and the third batch of 5,000 households will be sent to Qingtang. You can discuss the subsequent arrangements."
"Your Majesty!" Hu Zhen and others were shocked.
There are 200,000 households, but there are not a million people? How can we have the national power to carry out resettlement?
"This is not a year's work." Shao Shude said: "I will do this for the rest of my life. I will persevere and make up my mind. Two hundred thousand households is the goal, and when we reach it, we will stop. There are too many people in Hebei, and we have not endured it very well.
In the midst of war, this is a treasure house, it would be a pity not to use it."
Hu Zhen and others were shocked for a moment. It seemed that the saint had made up his mind. But one thing was actually right. There were too many people in Hebei, and there were fewer wars than in Henan, Guanzhong, Huangchao, and Qin Zongquan's rebellion even harmed Jiangnan.
The population of Jianghuai was greatly reduced, but it did not harm Hebei at all. This is a place with relatively well-preserved human resources. Before Li Keyong attacked Hebei, it was likely that the household registration had been restored to the level when Tianbao was at its peak. If it is used properly
, is definitely a treasure - but the problem is, the people in Hebei are not very obedient.
"The territory of Daxia currently only includes Helong, Guanzhong, Guanbei, Hanzhong, Banan, Henan and some prefectures and counties in Hebei and Jianghuai. It will definitely be expanded in the future." Shao Shude said: "In ancient times, when the dynasty was founded,
The government is always harmonious, the top and bottom are clear, and the army is accustomed to fighting. This is the best time to expand. However, after experiencing the process of unification in troubled times, households often have no household registrations, so they can only rest and recuperate. I encountered a golden opportunity. Forbidden Army
My fighting power is so tyrannical that I look down upon my surroundings, but there are still a large number of people in the Central Plains. If I don’t take this opportunity to do something, how will I be listed in the history books in the future?”
Shao Shude estimated that there would still be a population of more than 30 million in the world, a number that many founding dynasties could not imagine.
The special situation of separatist vassal towns allows you to retain a large number of people in troubled times. The opportunity is given to you. It would be a pity if you don't seize it.
Of course, there are risks involved. Some people in Hebei, which has the highest population density, are not very obedient. As for their size, if you say it dilutes them, it is better to say that they dilute you. One bad move may lead to many troubles. Suppression should be
No problem, but it does cost a lot of energy and money.
"I really didn't know that your majesty had such ambitions, and I feel ashamed." Hu Zhen said in awe, "Andong, the land of Qing and Tang Dynasties, has been smelly of Hu for hundreds of years. Even in the heyday of the former Tang Dynasty, there were far more Tibetan people there.
Regarding the Han people, your Majesty moved the Tibetan people into the Central Plains, and then moved them to the border areas of the Han people. If this happens for several decades, the situation may be very different. But——"
"Are you trying to hide yourself?" Shao Shude smiled and said, "Tell me."
"Your Majesty, I think it is best for the people of Weibo not to move to the border areas." Hu Zhen said: "They are wild and untamable and are prone to chaos. It is better to move to the east road of Shannan. Zhao Kuangning of Jingnan has a very wide territory, but through Qin Zongquan
After the death of Li Kan, they attacked and killed each other. The population is sparse, so more people can be resettled."
Shao Shude put his hands behind his back and thought silently.
Nowadays, within the territory of Xia Kingdom, there are basically only a few places that can accommodate a large number of immigrants.
The first is Andong Prefecture. It is vast and sparsely populated, and the black soil is fertile. It can easily absorb the entire population of Wei Bo.
The second is the original Shannan East Road. The development level was low in the first place, and it was harmed by Qin Zongquan. After Jiangling was besieged, there were only a few dozen families left in the city.
The third is the Qingtang area. This is also a place that has always been neglected. The level of development is very low, but there are many plains and there is no shortage of water. If it is developed in a focused manner, it can accommodate millions of people.
The rest are scattered small areas with little potential.
As for the scattered settlement of Weibo people in Henan and Guanxi, it is not feasible. Maybe a small part can be eaten, but in the end it cannot be too much. What's more, in the future, there will be four towns in Youzhou, Yiding, Chengde, and Cangjing.
These are densely populated areas.
In other words, it is difficult for you to disperse them. Their huge size is destined to form quite large settlements, unless you do not plan to immigrate.
"Tomorrow we will discuss it at the political hall first, and then I will convene Yanying to ask questions." Shao Shude said: "How much money does the imperial court need to allocate for grain, livestock, farm tools, and seeds? How many officials need to be arranged for management and how many soldiers and horses are stationed?
There needs to be a charter.”
He didn't say a word: while you can still exploit the people at will, and "suffer" the people at will, hurry up and finish the century-old plan. When the world is at peace, things will not be so simple, and the cost of immigration will also be
The population will increase dramatically, and even the wasteland will become owner-occupied, leaving no land for immigrants.
"As ordered." Everyone responded.
"Otherwise, recruit small landless people from Tonghua, Jingzhao Prefecture and other places to Andong Prefecture." Shao Shude said: "Tell them, go to Andong Prefecture and grant one hundred and fifty acres of land to one person.
Let you serve as government soldiers. Your life will be no worse than in Kansai, or even better."
When Hu Zhen and Feng Wei heard this, they understood.
Hengshan Dangxiang and Kuhaha from Kansai serve as government soldiers and control the military force. This is to hedge against the hidden dangers caused by the people of Weibo immigrating to Anton.
