In the blink of an eye, it was already the midsummer season of August in the fourth year of Dade. The vegetation in Youzhou was flourishing, and the Qinglong Army had been confronting the enemy at Longmen Pass for more than half a year. Zhang Xiaowu used this half-year period to train the army and reduce the army from 150,000 to 100,000.
In addition to demobilizing the injured sergeants, he also placed some sergeants in various prefectures and counties in Youzhou to serve as township soldiers or government servants, and sent Xia Ming to plunder some of the forces that opposed Zhang Xiaowu in Youzhou.
The cost of food, drink and clothing for an army of 100,000 was a huge expense. Fortunately, the gold and silver that Zhang Xiaowu had previously collected in Longdu were all managed by Guan Xiang, and Guan Xiang's ability to make money and use money exceeded his ability to handle other political affairs, and Zhang Xiaowu obtained
With the private assistance of Mudong Hou Linfeng, after these 100,000 troops guarded Youzhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, and Daizhou quickly restored people's livelihood, and even bandits and robbers were rare.
Of course, this is also related to two catastrophes. The first catastrophe was the plague, which caused nearly one-tenth of the people in the north to die and a quarter to flee. The subsequent second catastrophe was the collapse of the Two Wolf Pass.
Dog barbarians went south to the Central Plains of cholera, directly or indirectly killing a quarter of the people in the north, and forcing a quarter of the people to flee, so that the number of people in the north today is a quarter of what it was five years ago.
The reduction in the number of people is not entirely harmful. The advantage is that the problems of land annexation and overpopulation can be quickly solved. When the plague was rampant, most of the deaths were the old, weak, sick and disabled, which is quite surprising. 2020 America
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Similarities with the aging population problem. When the Inuyi went south, they massacred a large number of wealthy households and nobles in the north. After all, they did not care about the identity of the Central Plains people, they only looked at whose house had a big house and who had money, which led to a large number of deaths of wealthy households and nobles in the north.
, leaving behind a lot of ownerless land.
When Zhang Xiaowu led his troops to occupy Youzhou, he issued a restoration order in various parts of the north. Unowned land could be cultivated by cultivators on their own, and those who cultivated it for three consecutive years would own the land. After the issuance of this restoration order, the people's enthusiasm for production was mobilized.
Even some people who had gone to the south came back to grab land and fields.
Houses. There are occasional disputes, but generally speaking, people still live and work in peace and contentment. No wonder it is often said that great chaos will inevitably be followed by great chaos, because great chaos can solve too many problems. Of course, the population of the north was reduced by half because of these two major events?
Many places appear desolate and uninhabited.
Longmen Pass is located on the northernmost side of Wanglong Mansion in Youzhou. The Qinglong Army is stationed in Wanglong Mansion, which leads to a relatively prosperous population in Wanglong Mansion. The people who rely on the army for various consumption also have a livelihood? Especially the army needs a lot of supplies.
Meat, many local fishermen take risks to go fishing?
Basically, the army will buy all the fish from the common people. Is fish a very important nutrient? Long-term consumption of fish can not only strengthen the body, but also avoid some diseases. Although the soldiers will get headaches when they eat fish, but
Everyone still dared not disobey Zhang Xiaowu's orders.
Zhang Xiaowu was looking at the map of the northern states in the camp. Suddenly someone reported that Miss Gu Er was here. Zhang Xiaowu collected the map and arranged his clothes. He usually wears short armor, but today he wore short sleeves.
Now he changed into a robe.
Have you just tied your waist rope? Miss Gu Er’s silver bell-like laughter came over. As soon as she entered the door, she chattered about today’s interesting things? She said how several of her students were frightened after seeing blood today.
How to turn around and run away with a knife wound that ripped open the flesh.
After Gu Ruoxi came to Zhang Xiaowu, she was no longer bound by the rumors in Longdu, and she returned to her former boldness and vigor in doing things, and she took up the rescue work again. The sergeants all knew that Miss Gu Er was the commander's fiancée.
Therefore, he respects and appreciates her even more? Miss Gu Er also took the opportunity to accept a few apprentices, and these apprentices were undoubtedly girls who had lost their families due to war or plague and were helpless.
The girls were stronger than Gu Ruoxi imagined. Some were clever, some were hard-working, and some were smart. Gu Ruoxi was so happy with her teaching that she even forgot about her sister. But today she was really happy because of her sister.
things come from.
"Sister is leaving." Gu Ruoxi said, "I'm going with Mr. Zhu."
"Where are they going?"
"Go to Mr. Zhu's hometown, Songjiang Prefecture in Hangzhou. It has not been affected by the war. The people there are simple and honest, and the land and people are outstanding."
Zhang Xiaowu said: "It turns out that Mr. Zhu's hometown is from Songjiang Prefecture."
Gu Ruoxi said: "Yes, his ancestors moved from Songjiang Prefecture to Longdu because they were the number one scholar. However, there are still many relatives in Songjiang Prefecture. They have returned to Songjiang Prefecture to settle down, and they do not plan to appear among acquaintances again in the future.
In front of me, my sister has changed her name to Gu Qing, and her new identity is the eldest daughter of a wealthy family in Yanjing County, Wanglong Prefecture, Youzhou. She was living among the people because Dog Yi killed her family, and was rescued by Mr. Zhu, so she pledged herself to me."
Zhang Xiaowu smiled and said: "This identity is very good. I will help her testify and issue her a certificate and a road guide."
Gu Ruoxi pursed her lips and smiled and said, "It seems you really don't care about my sister."
Zhang Xiaowu said: "If you want to get married, I will help you."
Gu Ruoxi suddenly said angrily: "Why?"
Zhang Xiaowu said: "I once met a sorcerer. He read my fortune and told me that if I killed too much, I would be punished by God and die early. If you married me, you might be widowed at a young age. I have not been able to do so for so many years.
You don’t have a child, just because you killed too many people. So, I hope you can find a good family, at least not a short-lived ghost like me."
Gu Ruoxi was angry and distressed. She suddenly stepped forward and hugged him, and said with tears: "If I marry someone I don't like and spend my life in confusion, it would be better to be with you. Then the warlock is talking nonsense, so are you."
Believe him? Your life will not be short-lived, the two of us will live forever together."
Zhang Xiaowu was moved and hugged her waist and said, "Okay, let's be a pair of bastards and live together for a thousand years."
Gu Ruoxi was funny and angry. She punched him a few times and whispered: "Sister is leaving, let's see her off."
Zhang Xiaowu thought about it and said: "She is your sister, that is, my eldest sister-in-law. Now because Mr. Zhu has given up being the wife of the Marshal of the Army and the Prime Minister, I have given up my identity as the prime minister's daughter. I have to warn Mr. Zhu no matter what."
, if he ever feels sorry for your sister, I will kill him."
Gu Ruoxi smiled and bent over: "If you kill him, my sister will fight you to the death. I don't know why my sister is so blind that she likes him. Apart from having a bad temper, this guy is really nothing but skin."
Zhang Xiaowu suddenly asked: "Do you think he is better-looking or me?"
Gu Ruoxi pinched her waist and asked with a smile: "Are you jealous? So it turns out that even great heroes can be jealous?"
"Crying and laughing at the same time, it's so crazy." Zhang Xiaowu turned his head and ignored her.