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Chapter 282 God's Will
In the second year of Jiaping, the situation was not good. There was no drop of water for a whole June. Xiping increased a few fields, but the harvest dropped by about [-]%.

In Xiping, there is the Yellow River, the Huangshui River, and the rivers formed by the snow-covered mountains on all sides, and the influence has reached this stage.

But Guanzhong and Liangzhou are different.

There was widespread famine.

Even Nan'an and Tianshui, which are rich in water and soil, are not spared.

By November, more and more refugees were coming from the north to the south.

Xiping's policy of dividing land and reducing taxes spread across the land of Yongliang as quickly as if it had grown wings.

Although Deng Aidu set up many checkpoints on Guanlong Road, the people still entered Wuwei from Anding, bypassing the Longyou area where Deng Ai was heavily fortified.

Looking at the people in the snowstorm, Hu Fen involuntarily frowned.

In the wind and snow, the refugees dragged their heavy steps forward with difficulty, like a long dragon with no end in sight.

His clothes are ragged, his eyes are dull, and he is out of tune with the whiteness between the sky and the earth.

However, he still walked steadily to the south, and every hundred or ten steps, someone would fall down, no one helped him, and no one cared about him, and was gradually covered by the wind and snow.

"I took a deep breath to cover my tears, mourning the hardships of the people's lives." Wei Guan sighed.

Both of them were surrounded by soldiers, several Liangzhou generals and Qianghu chiefs accompanied them, and Peng Hu was among them.

"Boyu, can Wuwei accommodate these people?" Hu Fen felt pity.

"The land in Liangzhou is not in the hands of the general. The farmland has just been rewarded to the soldiers. This year, we have recruited a lot of Qianghu. If the Taiwei hadn't delivered food, we would have been unable to support it. If the general is willing to take out the army food, maybe we can keep them."

The winter in the Northwest has always been long, and after the autumn harvest, it turns cold quickly.

From late September to October, it enters the cold winter, and the sky is cold until March of the next year.

During these long four or five months, the food needed is not a small number.

Even Hu Fen, who has a bold personality, has to think carefully.

"How about encouraging local nobles to take them in?" Hu Fen finally came up with a solution that was not a solution.

Wei Guan shook his head, "The nobles are also evacuating domestic slaves this year. Even if they are willing to gather young and strong, they will never take in women and children. And these young and strong have come hundreds of miles away, and they will still go to Xiping in the future. The people's hearts are like this, it can't be done. Bullying."

After Taiwei Sima Fu took office, he followed Sima Yi's old system and also made a large-scale farming.

But for decades, farming is no longer what it used to be.

Sima Fu also promulgated many policies to benefit the people to reduce the burden on farmers and self-cultivating farmers. The original intention was good, but after implementation it was a mess.

Even Xuchangtun at the foot of the emperor is completely changed, let alone Guanzhong.

Sima Fu could not guarantee that every local official would be loyal to the Sima family.

If there is no drought, it will be fine, and it can barely be maintained. Once there is a natural disaster, man-made disasters will follow one after another.

Sima Fu's policy of benefiting the people has benefited the tyrants, but the harm has been distributed to the common people.

A large number of self-cultivating farmers lost their land and their families were destroyed.

Some powerful and powerful families who were weaker and had no backing were also exhausted, and their money and food were copied to Sima Fu's treasury.

"Since it can't be used by me, why not punish him! So as not to fall into Yang Zheng's hands." Xu Zhi said murderously.

Hu Fen turned his gaze to Wei Guan.

Wei Guan's eyes flashed, "The general makes his own decision."

The expression on Hu Fen's face changed, he took a few breaths, raised his head and said: "A certain person was entrusted by Sima Gong to go to Liangzhou to protect the environment and the people, and check and balance Xiping. For you! And if this matter gets out, the Anding Hu family will be cast aside by the people of the world!"

He wasn't a mad dog after all.

Xu Zhi was quite disapproving, but he didn't say much.

Wei Guan clapped his hands and laughed, "The general is worthy of being a general. Someone has a plan, which can enrich our army and increase Xiping's burden."

Hu Fen scolded, "Since Boyu has a good plan, why didn't he say it earlier?"

Xu Zhi looked at Wei Guan coldly.

If it weren't for Hu Fen and Wei Guan who went to Xiliang, Xu Zhi's Shu army would be the highest officer.

That's all for Hu Fen, after all, it is the stable Hu family that Sima Yi values.

But Wei Guan was also riding on the head of his guard who conquered Shu, so he felt a little uncomfortable.

Wei Guan, however, didn't even look at Xu Zhi, "The general can choose a strong man, take it under his command, imitate Xiping, make him a slave or wait to return, strictly guard him, let the old and weak, women and children go south, and consume Xiping's food and fodder."

"Wonderful strategy!" Hu Fen praised.

"It's a good strategy within two years, but after two years, if Yang Zheng cannot be calmed down, it will be giving the tiger the wings and helping the evildoers."

Xu Zhi interjected, "Within two years, Yang Zheng's child will be decapitated."

Hu Fen and Wei Guan looked at each other and remained silent.

Among the people who went south, I don't know who sang.

The sound was intermittent, very sad.

"Does it mean that you have no clothes, and you are in the same robe as your son? How can you say that you have no clothes, and you have the same luster as your son? How can you say that you have no clothes, and walk with your son..."

As the wind and snow drifted farther and farther, more and more people sang along, low and depressing.

So amidst the desolation, there is a kind of grand roughness and sorrow, overwhelming the sky and covering the earth, and the wind and snow are also slowed down.

In the snow-covered wilderness, such voices are everywhere.

Let many pairs of indifferent eyes have a little more life.

It didn't change slightly until entering Jincheng.

Looking at the crowds of people, Yang Zheng also felt inexplicable shock and sadness.

Xiping just opened a small mouth and attracted so many survivors.

Of course, among these refugees, there are a large number of secret agents and Xuan Yilang who are agitating.

A few months ago, Du Yu and Meng Guan both proposed to strengthen the secret work and Xuan Yilang of the various ministries in Guanzhong, and the effect was immediate.

But if they had something to eat, they wouldn't have migrated hundreds of miles to Xiping.

The porridge, houses, and braziers had already been prepared, and Xuan Yilang distributed the clothes.

A large number of vacant docks quickly filled up.

Meng Guan yelled, "Deng Ai and Hu Fenduan are shameless, young and strong can take whatever they want!"

Zhang Te also looked angry.

Du Yu said, "The people who went south were all women and children, and they wanted to drag us down."

Yang Zheng shook his head, "They are digging their own graves. Since the hearts of the people are with me, how can they stop them?"

Women and children are people too.

Children, especially, have great potential.

Du Yu's eyes lit up, "That's right, since the young and strong refugees are willing to come, it means that they have a heart for the general, and if they provoke him a little in the future, they can cooperate with each other."

Zhang Te cupped his hands and said, "The general is wise."

"All the children are included in the youth camp. The Xuanyi Division registers the women. If they have husbands, Jiuyeying will look for them on their behalf. If there is no husband, it will be said that a matchmaker and a meritorious soldier will be the main wife." Yang Zheng ordered.

Among the refugees, there are also some fish that slipped through the net. There are so many people, nearly 2 people, and many of them are young and strong.

With the help of Xuan Yilang, he found his family.

The family hugged each other, weeping with joy.

"Since we are in Xiping, we can't let one person die of cold and starvation! The military rations in the treasury are given priority to the common people." Yang Zheng didn't have any reluctance.

To be willing, to be willing, to be willing to have a gain.

From Yang Zheng's point of view, when others come to invest from such a long distance, it is because of their trust in him.

In this world, what is more important than this?
The hearts of the people are God's will!
In addition to food, Yang Zheng also sent barefoot doctors from the youth battalion and the army to treat the refugees' injuries.

Beasts, thieves, and Qianghu, how amazing are the ordeals they have experienced?
Yang Zheng couldn't let them get hurt no matter what.

(End of this chapter)