Just as he was saying this, outside the post station in the distance, a sharp-eyed post man saw the people in this direction. I don't know what he turned his head and shouted, which suddenly caused a commotion in the post station, and then another cavalry team rushed out, galloping straight towards Zu Ti and the others, thinking that they wanted to inquire about the identity of everyone.

"These soldiers are very vigilant." Zu Qi said with a smile. He is a big man whose status is similar to Lu Daoming, so he naturally doesn't care about these pawns; What's more, he is known as a corporal for his lover, and even if he neglects to 'befriend' his subordinates in daily life, he can still be courteous. But Zu Yue felt that the assassin of Youzhou was questioned by Lu Daoming's subordinates in person, which was inevitably a loss of authority. So when he saw that they were approaching, Zu Yue bowed his head slightly, and more than ten horses were separated behind him to meet him.

"Shi Shao, they are also loyal to their duties, and they should not be embarrassed by them." Zu Ti glanced at his younger brother, turned his head, and smiled at Qi Hong: "Just rely on the reputation of the general to deal with it, okay?" ”

Qi Hongyuan was one of the top generals under Wang Pengzu, and he was well-known among the old Youzhou Army. Although he has now invested in the state soldier system under Youzhou Assassin History, the soldiers only know that he is here, and they will never dare to offend again. After receiving the order of the ancestors, Qi Hong responded to the call and turned his horse and went down the mountain; Zu Ti watched him pass over Zu Yue's subordinates and talk to the knights who were rushing in the direction of the post station, and then took his bridle and rode away from the high slope here.

At this time, the crowd was not very interested, so they went north along the official road, intending to return to Jicheng before nightfall. Zu Yue thought about the things about the displaced people that Zu Xiao said, frowned and looked along the way, only to see that there was an endless stream of displaced people, most of them dozens of people formed a team, and they walked forward with the old and the young. Before and after each team of displaced people, there were several gray-clothed men who were responsible for leading the team, so although there were many people, it was quite orderly. Wherever the cavalry passed, the homeless people gave way like 'waves' and 'waves' splitting, and although they all secretly looked at Zu Ti and the others with curiosity and trepidation, none of them made a noise and disturbed them. Some people judged that the person riding on the tall horse in front of them must be a nobleman, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, but was shouted by several gray-clothed men who rushed from the front and back of the procession, so they returned to the queue very respectfully and continued to move forward.

After the group crossed the continuous plains, Zu Yue found that every ten miles, there was obviously a newly established camp. There are dozens of people in each camp, and as few as a dozen people are busy, providing hot water and simple resting places for the displaced people, and there is a large cauldron in the center of the camp, boiling a pot of fragrant 'meat' soup. From Zu Yue's eyes, it can naturally be judged that although these camps are simple, the facilities are as complete as possible, and they are much more practical than the camp camps built by the wealthy clans ordered by the Assassin Mansion at the beginning of the year.

"Huh? Who are these displaced people who are closing in? I remember that the Yan Guotian clan was in charge of the front line in Quanzhou, did they actually contribute to this extent? Zuyo muttered. At the beginning of the year, a large number of displaced people from the Central Plains poured into Youzhou, so on the one hand, Zu Ti did his best to help the state government, and on the other hand, he ordered various local wealthy families to contribute money and efforts to resettle. According to the instructions at that time, this area was within the scope of the Yan Guotian clan's responsibility.

Zu Ti ignored Zu Yue's self-talk, whipped and sent two Hu from the column to ride out, and invited the gray-clothed man who was responsible for leading the team of displaced people in front of him back.

The man was held hostage by two fierce cavalrymen, and he was a little uneasy. So Zu Ti bowed slightly on the horse and took the lead in saluting: "Rest assured, we are Youzhou officials, and we came here to inspect the people's situation." Please come, there is no malice, I just want to ask, where are these people from? ”

Seeing that the ancestor was graceful and polite, the man immediately relaxed, and replied with a smile: "These are the homeless people in the Qing and Yan areas. General Pingbei had an order to use them to go to Tuntian. ”

"General Pingbei?" Zu Yue's legs clamped the horse's belly and 'inserted' it from the oblique thorns: "You are a subordinate of the Pingbei Military Mansion?"

"The villain is the official of the Tuntian Division under the Pingbei Military Government." The man arched his hand and replied with great pride.

"Where did the Yan Guotian clan and others, who were originally in charge of relief here, go?"

"Yan Guotian clan?" The man frowned and thought for a long time before he remembered: "You mean those people from Tian Dahu...... It is true that they had built a camp to collect the displaced people, but those people were full of thoughts of exploitation, and they abandoned all the old and weak among the displaced people, and selected hundreds of 'elite' strong people and left! ”

In order to mobilize the local wealthy families to help the victims, Zu Ti didn't know how much he had to say, and he also gave up a lot of tax rights and interests that should belong to the state government, which was successful. How could it be that these wealthy families have no responsibility at all and act so perfunctory? Suddenly, everyone accompanying him was in an uproar, and Zu Yue's face was as cold and hard as iron, and it was not easy to let go of his anger.

"Compared with such a conscience-stricken clan, General Lu is really a benevolent and virtuous person, which is admirable." Zu Ti smiled and admired, and then asked, "But I don't know how the military government will settle the displaced people?" These displaced people...... Are you willing to follow the military government? ”

"As soon as these displaced people enter the territory of Youzhou, they will be under the jurisdiction of the Tuntian Division. There are 10 people under the Tuntian Division, who organize the displaced people in various passes, incorporate them into the army, and give orders in a unified manner, and are directly responsible for clothing, food, housing and transportation along the way. After arriving in Daiji, all these displaced people were resettled in the local area, and according to the prior survey of the Taishou Prefecture, they either merged with the original village or established a new village. A contract had been signed with the households in advance, and the income from the reclamation was only 55 percent away, and after 10 years, all the land was owned by the households, and the military government was strictly disciplined, and there were no other harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes...... Who wouldn't want such conditions? By the way, the military government also sent special "door" officials to distribute cattle, seeds, farm tools, and other materials, ration grain in advance, and guide the construction of houses and land reclamation...... In this way, as long as you are willing to work hard, there is nothing to 'worry about'! Haha, these homeless people look thin, but they are actually hungry, give them a chance, and all of them are willing to work hard! ”

Speaking of these, this little official gushed endlessly, and obviously he was already very familiar with it. What he said is right: Over the years, the Central Plains has been in constant wars and chaos, disasters and disasters have been repeated, and the people of Li have wept out of their bowels, and hundreds of thousands or millions of people have died every year. Countless beautiful idyllic idronls that were once picturesque have now all been turned into ghost domains. In such a hellish environment, it is lucky to be able to live one more day, and eating a full meal is a beautiful thing that you never dreamed of. So, as long as you go to Daijun, you will have land, a house, and a way to live, so what are you waiting for? What to hesitate about?

Zu Ti sighed: "General Lu really has a heart. ”

This little official is limited to status and knowledge, and it is not complete, but Zu Ti can naturally estimate Lu Yao's arrangement to be ** not far from ten. Last winter, the Central Plains suffered a heavy snowstorm, and the people had no food and clothing, so they began to migrate on a large scale to survive. At this moment, it has come to the warm season of 'spring' when all things are born together, and all wild vegetables, fern roots, mulberries and the like can be eaten to survive; Moreover, the invasion of Shile thieves in the Central Plains has also come to an end, and most of the displaced people will consider returning to their hometowns. Moreover, Ding Shao of Jizhou is also a capable official who is good at appeasing the Li people, even if the displaced people cross the river to the north, most of them will be properly resettled by him, and the number of refugees flowing into Youzhou should have decreased. But in reality?

Just today, the number of displaced people who entered Youzhou from the Juma River crossing in Quanzhou County alone is at least 300. 300 people a day, 30,000 displaced people in 100 days; There are 30,000 displaced people at one official road pass, but what about five? What about ten? Such a huge number has exceeded the registered household registration of Fanyang County of Youzhou Yanguo, which is simply shocking!

If it weren't for the fact that the land occupied by Lu Yao was vast and sparsely populated, there were countless fields available for reclamation; If it weren't for Lu Yao's elimination of the Hu rebels, who owned countless cattle, sheep and livestock, it would have been impossible to absorb displaced people on such a large scale. And being able to maintain such a number of displaced people must also be the result of the activities of the personnel sent by Lu Yao to the Central Plains. Zu Ti could even be sure that many of them were not homeless people at all, but were bought by the Youzhou military government in exchange for horses and livestock.

As Zu Yue said, the Youzhou military government originally relied on only strong soldiers, just like a strong warrior with dry organs; So now, these influxes of displaced people are like fresh blood, making the weakened organs stronger and more full day by day!

Zu Ti sighed in his heart, and there was nothing unusual on his face. He smiled and said goodbye to the servant, and ordered him to lend him a bad horse, so that he could catch up with the departing group of wanderers as soon as possible.

Seeing the little official riding crookedly on his horse, Zu Ti turned around and asked, "Shi Shao, do you understand?" ”

"Full-fledged!" Zu Yue gritted his teeth and spit out four words: "Without the edict of the imperial court, 'privately' set up a military cantonment, Lu Daoming dared to do this, and it was about to be full-fledged, and it would be difficult to restrain it!" ”

Zu Xiao glared at Zu Yue fiercely: "How can this be reasonable...... Shi Shao, your 'fierce' and 'sexual' personality that regards people as enemies needs to be changed eventually. I asked you to pay attention to the outcasts, not for that. ”

He slowed down his tone slightly: "Lu Daoming is a soldier, strong in winning on the battlefield, weak in folding bottles, and cooperating with the surname of the wealthy family." Therefore, the imperial court regards him as the governor and me as the assassin, or it has the meaning of civil and military control, but in the final analysis, it is still to show their strengths. But...... Now it seems that the imperial court has completely misestimated Lu Daoming by doing this; Just as Shi Shao was suspicious of Lu Daoming, he actually misestimated him. ”

"What do you mean, brother?"

"Lu Daoming's actions after serving as the governor of Youzhou are just to isolate the influence of the Youzhou clan on the army, and he has never intended to encroach on the authority of the Assassin Mansion, so you really don't need to worry about this." Zu Ti said with a smile: "What he thinks of is a new stove and relying on the army to establish a new system of military and political integration." As in the case of relief for the victims, he completely detached himself from the state administration, but he could only do better. Alas, I have to admit that when the world is 'chaotic', doing something like this is the way to achieve great things. ”

Zu Yue is also a martial artist among the scholars and scholars, so he is particularly dissatisfied with Lu Yao: "Since ancient times, the imperial dynasty has been ordered to rule the world with sages and gentlemen. What can Lu Yao do with a group of illiterate veterans? ”

"Alas......" Zu Ti beckoned, making Zu Yue ride his horse closer: "Shi Shao, do you know that the Emperor Jin practiced Zuo, which was the result of the Sima clan, who assisted the young emperor in taking power, to unite many families and divide the interests of the Wei Dynasty. From top to bottom, the Great Jin Dynasty was composed of a coalition of families involved in the usurpation. These families seized more than the interests of the Han and Wei dynasties through usurpation, and then firmly controlled them, and their entangled power was so strong that the Great Jin court itself could not overwhelm the clans. In this way, to appease and help the homeless, don't my ancestors want to do a good job? It's really my thorn that is too constrained to force it forward. On the contrary, it is better that the soldiers under Lu Daoming can order and prohibit it, and do it bluntly......"

Zu Yue pondered for a moment before saying, "What my brother said is true. ”

He waved the horsewhip and snapped, a little 'excited': "But because of this, I think that Lu Daoming is suspicious." Please think about it, if he does this, won't he end up emptying the authority of the Youzhou Thorn Mansion? As the military governor of Youzhou, he already has 30,000 iron cavalry that are like 'private' soldiers, but this is not enough, and he shows favor to the displaced people and includes them in large numbers under his subordinates...... Don't you think such a move is suspicious? Brother, we must be on guard! ”

Zu Ti said slowly: "When I was the chief bookkeeper of Sizhou in the past, I agreed with Liu Yueshi that if the four seas are boiling and heroes rise together, they should avoid it in the Central Plains. Lu Daoming is Liu Yueshi's nephew, although I am not as proud as Liu Yueshi's eunuch, but I have no intention of entanglement with my juniors. Speaking of this, he glanced at Zu Yue's face, which was flushed with emotion, and finally felt a little funny: "Shishao, don't worry." After all, the Great Jin Dynasty is orthodox and the desire of the people, just like the sunset still has afterglow. When the general trend is not moving, it is actually useless to 'revea' the traces in vain...... If it really comes to the time when the four seas are boiling and the heroes are rising, I will not allow them to be whipped first. ”

When Zu Yue heard Zu Li's words, he was stunned at first, and then he was overjoyed, turned over and dismounted and fell to the ground: "Yes!" Be! I understand! ”

The situation in Dajin is like this, and the heroes who are secretly waiting for the four seas to collapse have long been unknown; And the enemies of the Great Jin Dynasty are already impatient. Entrenched in the southern part of Bingzhou, the Xiongnu Han State seemed to have been dormant for a long time because of the defeat in the Jinyang War, but in fact, it followed the opportunity of Tuoba Xianbei's internal strife, and the army crossed the river, drove thousands of miles, and conquered the Shangjun Baibu Xianbei and Zhubu Zahu. The four great chieftains of Xianbei conquered and surrendered to the Han Dynasty, and the rest of the large and small tribes surrendered to countless people. With this victory, the area under the control of the Xiongnu Han State was tripled compared to before, and the number of troops that could be mobilized far exceeded the scale of the first year of Guangxi's invasion of the state.

Zu Ti and Zu Yue did not expect that while they were chatting, the Xiongnu Dashan Yu and the Han King Liu Yuan had already issued a decree to lead the five Xiongnu tribes to the east of the Hedong to threaten Luoyang, and to lead the Central Plains thieves to attack Xuchang with ten generals such as Shi Le, the general of the Han Dynasty. These two armies are the 'elite' of a hundred battles that the Hu people have entangled over the years, with a total strength of 200,000 troops, and their power is earth-shattering, like a pair of huge and friendless iron tongs, which slammed into the throat of the Great Jin!