In addition to the imbalance in the ratio of men to women, Qin Zheng also discovered that a major problem in Yingzhou was that the population distribution was extremely uneven.
Yingzhou currently has many places with a large population, but very few places with a small population. The population distribution is extremely uneven, making it difficult to develop existing land resources.
After some consideration, Qin Zheng issued a forced relocation order to abandon all towns with a population of less than a thousand people, and finally abolished thirty-five cities in one go.
The aborigines of those abandoned cities were moved to Echigo, Kai, Iwami, and Kanto respectively.
These four places, due to their rich mineral resources, will be the key development areas of the Qin government in the future, and must concentrate manpower and material resources to vigorously develop them.
Although Qin Zheng issued a forced relocation order to let the people of Yingzhou leave their homeland, the people did not resent it because Qin Zheng's compensation measures were also very complete.
People who agree to relocate will receive land issued by the governor's office and a tax-free policy for one year. This makes all Yingzhou people cheer and have no reason to refuse.
You must know that in the Japanese country, except for the nobles, the vast majority of ordinary people have no land, almost no private property, and live like slaves.
Now that the Qin Dynasty has given land to the Japanese, allowing them to own their own land, even if it still belongs to the country in name, this is a great act of kindness in the eyes of the people of Yingzhou, so their hatred of the Han people has also been reduced a lot.
Qin Zheng knew very well that if he wanted to completely assimilate the Japanese island and turn it into the Yingzhou of the Qin Dynasty, he had to eliminate the hatred in the hearts of the people and let them spontaneously identify with the Qin Dynasty.
Qin Zheng was also troubled by this. After all, the coalition forces killed Japanese people too hard, and almost every household died at the hands of the Han people. How could such blood feud be eliminated except by time?
But after understanding the national conditions of the Japanese country, Qin Zheng was full of confidence in this. The reason was that the Japanese people lived too hard.
Therefore, as long as we implement benevolent policies and give them the same treatment as the Han people, the Japanese will definitely be grateful, and over time, they will naturally forget their hatred.
What I have to say is that Qin Zheng's ability to govern is much better than Zhou Yu and Guo Jiaqiang, with an intelligence of 98 and a politics of 104.
It's not that Zhou Yu and Guo Jia have never thought about stabilizing the turmoil in Yingzhou, but the situation in Yingzhou is too complicated. The two of them can only solve military problems. Politically, they are really powerless and can only prevent it from deteriorating the area under their jurisdiction.
But Qin Zheng was different. Within ten days of his arrival in Yingzhou, he had sorted out the complex situation and main contradictions in Yingzhou, and implemented targeted policies.
In just ten days, Yingzhou under the rule of Qin Dynasty has undergone earth-shaking changes. It is no longer as oppressive and heavy as before, and it is moving in a good direction.
Zhou Yu and Guo Jia were originally worried that the governor sent by the imperial court was not capable enough to deal with such a complicated situation in Yingzhou.
But after seeing a series of Qin Zheng's methods, both of them were completely convinced and understood why His Majesty asked Duke Hongnong to come to Yingzhou. Qin Zheng's political management ability was much stronger than the two of them.
Zhou Yu and Guo Jia were originally from the military, and politics was not their strong point. Now that professional people have come, they can naturally give up their positions and manage the affairs of Yingzhou. Everything is dominated by Qin Zheng.
Qin Zheng was recognized by Zhou Yu and Guo Jia, and there was no obstacle to his administration in Yingzhou. Just when he was about to start a big fight, he learned about some of Zhou Yu and Guo Jia's plot against Zhu Ming, so he immediately came to visit him.
to make inquiries.
After listening to Zhou Yu and Guo Jia's concerns, Qin Zheng looked in disbelief. He couldn't believe that the two men who were fighting each other on the battlefield could make such a low-level political mistake.
Was he just worried that the Ming Dynasty would fall to the Chu State, so he gave up on assassinating Zhu Di?
It’s simply outrageous!
Guo Jia saw Qin Zheng's expression and knew that he did not agree with his decision, so he asked: "Does the governor think that Jia and the governor's move is inappropriate?"
"It's not only inappropriate, it's simply ridiculous."
Qin Zheng was not polite and did not give Zhou Yu and Guo Jia any face. He said bluntly: "Captain Zhou and Military Advisor Guo, you have 30,000 elites, 150,000 Qin allies, and 50,000 elites brought by this governor, in total.
Two hundred and thirty thousand troops.
With such powerful power in hand, why should we be timid?"
Zhou Yu frowned slightly and retorted: "But once the Ming Kingdom falls to the Chu Kingdom, and the Chu Kingdom acquires the Ming Kingdom's shipbuilding skills, it will definitely become a serious problem for our army."
Qin Zheng smiled disdainfully and asked: "Even if you don't kill Zhu Di, won't Zhu Di give it to you?"
Zhou Yu and Guo Jia obviously understood that even if they did not kill Zhu Di, Zhu Di would still give him what he should give. However, they believed that the growth of the naval army was not something that could happen in a while, so it could only be delayed for a while.
Qin Zheng had a different opinion on this. He believed that the benefits of killing Zhu Di were far greater than not killing Zhu Di.
Once Zhu Di dies, the Ming Kingdom will inevitably be in chaos. The three kingdoms of Wei, Song, and Wu will definitely send troops to conquer the Ming Dynasty, and the Fourth Central Plains War will also break out.
And this time the Central Plains War will be more intense than the previous three. If the Ming Kingdom is not completely annexed, the Wei, Song and Wu Kingdoms will never give up.
But even if Zhu Di dies, the Ming Dynasty still has Zhu Tianpeng, Xu Shiji and Fan Zeng, as well as Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Niu Mo Wang, Xia Luqi and other famous generals. The three kingdoms of Wei, Song and Wu want to completely annex the Ming Dynasty in a short period of time.
country is absolutely impossible.
If the war lasts for a long time, it will definitely consume the national power of the three countries greatly. After the Qin Dynasty has completed its cultivation, it will be much easier to send troops to the Central Plains.
On the contrary, giving up the great opportunity to kill Zhu Di just because he was worried that the Chu navy would grow stronger and threaten the Qin navy was like picking up sesame seeds but losing the watermelon.
Guo Jia retorted that if Zhu Di dies, Zhu Tianpeng, as his uncle, is likely to become the next Ming Emperor, and Zhu Tianpeng may be a greater threat than Zhu Di.
Qin Zheng said that Zhu Tianpeng could never replace Zhu Di, and stated Zhu Di's threat from all aspects, denying Zhu Tianpeng's statement that the threat was greater than Zhu Di's.
"Internal strife broke out as soon as Zhu Di came to the throne, and Wei and Song also sent troops together, and the First Central Plains War broke out.
Zhu Di faced internal and external difficulties, but he defeated Xue Ju at home and rejected Wei and Song Dynasty externally. Not only did he survive, but he also secured his position as King Ming.
In the following two wars in the Central Plains, even if the three kingdoms of Wei, Song and Wu sent troops together, they still failed to annex Zhu Ming.
Everyone thinks that Zhu Mingneng's survival in the three Central Plains wars was the result of Fan Zeng, Xu Shiji, Niu Mowangde and others, but they ignore Zhu Di's irreplaceable role in it.
Without Zhu Di to quell Xue Ju's rebellion, how could Xu Shiji alone have been able to stop the Wei and Song armies?
Without Zhu Di, Niu Mowang would never return.
Without Zhu Di asking for reinforcements from Qi, Ming would have been annexed by Wei, Song and Wu in the Third Central Plains War.
Only Zhu Di can do these things. He is irreplaceable to the Ming Dynasty, even Zhu Tianpeng.
As for Zhu Tianpeng..."
At this point, Qin Zheng's face was full of disdain and he mocked: "He is just a warrior. He is not as good as Xu Da in commanding troops, not as brave as Niu Mo Wang, not as powerful as Fan Zeng in government, has no ambition, and is indecisive.
Those people are not even worthy of carrying Zhu Di’s shoes.”
Qin Zheng's remarks were full of contempt for Zhu Tianpeng and praise for Zhu Di, which also surprised both Zhou Yu and Guo Jia.
However, when I thought about it, I realized that what Qin Zheng said did make sense. The situation Zhu Di faced was indeed too difficult, ten times more difficult than that of his father, Zhu Yuanzhang.
In such a difficult situation, Zhu Di not only survived, but also allowed Zhu Ming to grow stronger, which is enough to show that he is stronger than Zhu Tianpeng, and much stronger.
On the other hand, Zhu Tianpeng and Huang Chao handed over the Qi State to him. Although there were no worries both internally and externally, the Qi State has been in decline.
Therefore, Zhu Tianpeng was a good commander and general, but he was by no means a good monarch.
How can any monarch merge the entire country with other forces?
Even if Zhu Tianpeng is for the Ming Dynasty, for his commitment, and for his righteousness, just because he doesn't care about power, he is not suitable to be a king.
Qin Zheng's remarks successfully convinced Zhou Yu and Guo Jia. Not only did they realize the threat of Zhu Di, but also how childish their behavior was. They immediately decided to send people to deal with Zhu Di, but they were stopped by Qin Zheng.
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"Since Zhu Di threatens to defect to Chu, it means that he knows that he is being targeted by Qin. If this is the case, will he still dare to come?"
Hearing this, Zhou Yu and Guo Jia immediately reacted. Zhou Yu asked, "Does the governor mean that this Zhu Di is fake?"
Qin Zheng nodded: "Zhu Di is a man who cherishes his life. I really can't think of it. He knew that this state was a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, but he still took risks on the grounds of taking personal risks. The little income from conquering Japan was obviously not worth it to Zhu Di."
Risking your life.”
"This Zhu Di is really cautious. He even used a substitute to trick us."
Zhou Yu looked helpless. He really couldn't kill him now even if he wanted to. After all, he couldn't guess that he was a substitute and still kill him, right? Didn't this give Zhu Ming a reason to criticize himself?
"Since he is just a substitute, there is no point in killing him. Why not use him as an excuse to attack the alliance and say that Zhu Di is not sincere." Guo Jia suggested.
Qin Zheng nodded and agreed.
Soon, the Five Nations Conference was held as scheduled, and the location was set at Edo Castle.
At the meeting, Qin Zheng exposed Zhu Di's stand-in in public, which also made the representatives of Wei, Song and Wu look a little embarrassed.
They had repeatedly promised that they would ensure Zhu Di's safety, but in the end, Zhu Di was still disobeying him, openly agreeing, but secretly sending a substitute. This was not playing tricks on them.
But what happened next shocked everyone present. Yao Guangxiao actually killed Zhu Di's stand-in in public to apologize to all countries.
Qin Zheng's face instantly became extremely solemn. Before, he thought that Yao Guangxiao was chosen as the envoy by Zhu Di only because of his good eloquence.
But now it seems that this person's wisdom, vision, and control of the current situation are not weak, and he is obviously a powerful person.
When Yao Guangxiao made a fuss, it was difficult for the representatives of Wei, Song and Wu to attack. After all, they even killed their substitutes to apologize. What else do you have to say? Is it really possible to start a war with the Ming army?
Qin Zheng knew the thoughts of the representatives of the three kingdoms of Wei, Song and Wu. He neither wanted to go to war with the Ming army, but also wanted to gain more benefits, so he used this as a breakthrough point to constantly sow discord and force the Ming army to cut their flesh.
, in order to sow discord among the four countries.
Yao Guangxiao was forced to move forward or retreat by Qin Zheng. Finally, he was helpless and could only say that he would go back and ask Zhu Di for instructions.
Yao Guangxiao left in despair, and the first alliance of the five countries failed. The situation on the Japanese island took another unknown direction.
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Zhongyuan, Sizhou, Luoyang, inside the palace hall.
"Your Majesty, Wu Qi, comes to see you." Wu Qi knelt down and saluted.
He would return before Zhou Yu, not only to escort Oda City and Tsukuyomi, but also because he wanted to take up the position of governor of Yongzhou.
Wu Qi was a pioneer in the official circles of the Qin Dynasty. He was originally a civil servant, but because of his military exploits in conquering the Japanese, he was promoted to the governor of Yongzhou. Although the position of governor was a bit unsatisfactory, and he only had one and a half counties in total.
"I will love you all my life."
Ying Hao stretched out his hand to support him and looked at Wu Qi with eyes full of love and admiration. After all, this was a military strategist and a sub-sage.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Wu Qi stood up, Ying Hao smiled and said, "I heard that Aiqing married a Japanese female general in Yingzhou this time who had fought on the battlefield?"
Hearing this, Wu Qi suddenly showed an embarrassed look. He never expected that His Majesty the Emperor would actually notice the trivial things he did.
That's right, before Wu Qi returned to China, he had already gotten married in the Japanese country, and the Japanese girl he married was none other than the woman who almost killed him, Tachibana Chiyo.
Before Qin Zheng arrived in Japan, the high-level officials of Qin and Japan were already promoting marriage alliances, in order to tie their interests with the Japanese generals and tie them into Qin's chariot.
So far, except for Zhou Yu and Zhao Yun, the two concubines in special circumstances, even Wang Jian, who has grandchildren, has taken a concubine. Lu Bu even took in four maids, and other Qin generals or many fires have also taken in a concubine.
One or two Japanese women were taken as concubines.
The marriage between Qin and Japan started with the generals, and Wu Qi was no exception.
Wu Qi naturally looked down on those vulgar people, so he planted a Yin-Yang fear curse on him, but it was a blessing in disguise that Tachibana Chiyo left an indelible impression on him.
Wu Qi didn't know who he wanted to marry, but if he had to choose one, he would just choose Tachibana Chiyo, so he asked Uesugi Kenshin to propose marriage for him.
Uesugi Kenshin didn't want to agree at first, but when he thought that Wu Qi had been promoted to governor and had an extraordinary status in the Qin Dynasty, marrying Chiyo Tachibana would also be beneficial to the future integration of Qin and Japan, so he agreed to help Wu Qi propose marriage.
Knowing that Uesugi Kenshin was here to help Wu Qi propose marriage, Tachibana Michyuki almost thought that he had heard wrongly. His daughter almost killed Wu Qi. How dare he marry his own daughter?