The great hero of the Silk Road, starting from a farm farmer

Chapter 277 Hundred Days Battle!

"Commander, you still have a position in the imperial court, why don't you just go to Feng Zhezi to expose this matter and ask them to restrain themselves!"

In view of the shameless behavior of Dazheng officials, the second uncle came up with an idea to directly clarify the current situation so that they could take action and reduce the pressure on Yungu.

The idea was a good one, but Song Yingkui was a little hesitant. He finally had a chance to increase the population and interrupting it seemed to be a waste of resources.

If you miss this opportunity, you may not get it again if you wait a few years. It's better to seize it.

"Uncle, how much population can there be in the Qinzhou and Guanzhong areas?" Song Yingkui wanted the population very much, but he had to do it according to his ability. The most important thing now was to predict how many people would flee.

"Qinzhou is the most densely populated place in Xisu. There are as many as 50 to [-] households in the whole prefecture. If taken together, it is estimated that there are [-] million people. Guanzhong has always been prosperous. Not counting Hanzhong and Guannan, the number of households After [-], there are about a million people."

"In other words, the number of people affected by the disaster in Shaanxi and Suzhou is about 150 million? Although this year's drought is serious, it is only for one year. Many people with savings cannot lose their livelihood. I estimate that there are at most three or four people. Many people are really affected by the disaster.

Dazheng has more or less taken some disaster relief measures to ensure that there is no problem for more than 15 people.Furthermore, although the Dazheng Council prohibited the flow of refugees to the Central Plains and Sichuan and Shu, Guannan and Hanzhong can still accommodate a certain number of people. Coupled with some related operations, there can be another [-] people. Considering this I believe that at most [-] people can flow into our Yun Valley. Uncle, what do you think? "

The drought only lasted for one year, and it was impossible for all the people in the disaster area to go bankrupt. Normally, the people who could not survive this drought were the people at the bottom who had been on the verge of bankruptcy before.The proportion of this part of the common people is probably around 20.00%.Based on this situation, the number of people who could escape to Yungu should be less than 15, which made Song Yingkui feel a little confident.

"It should not be as many as 15, but it is very possible to exceed [-]. The problem is that our reserves can accommodate at most [-] to [-] people. If more than this number, our Yungu will have no food to feed the people!" The second uncle recognized Song Yingkui. Based on their judgment, no matter how courageous the officials in Qinzhou and Guanzhong were, they would not dare to sit back and watch the people under their rule lose more than [-]% in one year.If there is too much population loss, it will be difficult for them to do their jobs in the future!
"Think of a solution! How can everything in the world be perfect? ​​If you miss this opportunity, you may not be able to meet it again in the future.

The number of people accepted in Wazhou has reached the border limit and no more people can be sent there.For the refugees who would come again in the future, Hezhou, Huangshui and Taozhou would be the main resettlement places, with Taoyang, Taosha, Wuying and Yuyuan areas responsible for supporting them.

The order was sent to Hezhou to make preparations to resettle [-] refugees. Huangshui and Taozhou each resettled [-] to [-] people. Although Yuyuan was deserted, there were still conditions for resettling more than [-] people. Other places could absorb [-] people. It’s not that difficult to get [-] refugees.

Things were rushed, many things were not prepared in place, and it is estimated that there is not enough manpower at the moment.Three thousand regular troops were dispatched to Hezhou and Taozhou to cooperate with the local officials to build temporary residences for the people.

As for the grain, quickly arrange for people to go to Hexi and Xifan to collect and sell part of it. I estimate that Hexi can still find a way to collect enough grain for [-] people, and the beef and mutton from Xifan can also alleviate part of the gap. .Another thing is that new grain will arrive in Shu in April and May next year. We have planned and made arrangements in advance, planning to purchase [-] shi of grain and transport it over, so that we can survive until the grain harvest season.The resettlement of the victims must be regarded as a vital war. From now on, a hundred-day battle for the resettlement of the victims will be launched throughout Yungu. All officials and civilians must contribute to the resettlement of the victims, especially members of the military government. Give it your all.If we win this battle successfully, my Yungu's strength will surely reach a new level! "

In later generations, the word "Hundred Days Battle" was still fresh in Song Yingkui's memory. At that time, the fertilizer factory would do this almost every year.Perhaps the dead memory came back. Faced with the emergency situation of excessive influx of refugees, Song Yingkui couldn't help but put forward the slogan of the Hundred Days War.

This time, it was time to exhaust all possible means to expand our strength.

“Commander, it’s freezing cold now, and it’s not an option for the resettled refugees to do nothing. We must find a way to get them moving.

Also, including the people rented from Hexi, the population in Wazhou has exceeded [-]. The population is not small. Is it necessary to arrange some workshops appropriately so that the people can do other things besides farming? for a living? "Having been in power in Yungu for so many years, Jiang Yunjin has a new understanding of the industrial and commercial industry. Without farming, there is no stability, without industry, there is no strength, and without business, there is no wealth. This is his latest experience.

Having people in Wazhou is just the first step. If industry and commerce also develops, the administrative center of Yungu can be moved back to Wazhou in a few years.As a person who once served as an official in Wazhou, in the second uncle's mind, Wazhou should be the legitimate center of Xisu.Only by moving the administrative center to Wazhou can the Yungu Army hope to become the true master of Xisu in the post-Dazheng era.

"It is indeed necessary to carry out a proper industrial layout in Wazhou! Let's let the Government Property Department start preparations and choose a place in Wazhou where a steel plant can be built. This year, we will first select the address and do some appropriate work. We are ready to start construction next spring and build a large factory with an annual output of more than 500 million kilograms of steel in one to two years to support the development of industry and commerce in Wazhou."

The annual output of 500 million kilograms of steel is only a few thousand tons of steel when converted into tons. A steel plant with such an output will not even be considered a small steel plant in later generations, but in this time and space, it is probably the largest existence.Together with the supporting coking plant and slag cement plant, it can provide employment for two to three thousand people.It is enough for the current city of Wazhou.

Steel is the foundation of industry. Currently, the two major industrial centers in Yungu, Wuying and Taoyang, have corresponding steel plants. If Wazhou wants to vigorously develop industry, it naturally needs a large steel plant.

Objectively speaking, Wazhou has greater advantages in building steel plants than Taoyang and Wuying. The biggest advantage lies in the transportation of raw materials.If you take a closer look at the iron ore and coal mines in Yungu, you will find that they are distributed around the Yellow River. Tiegou Iron Mine in Hezhou is not far from the Yellow River. The largest coal mine in Yungu is also not far from the Yellow River in Haishibao. The minerals in these two places can be transported directly to Wazhou with the help of sheepskin rafts on the Yellow River.

Compared with Taoyang and Wuying, which rely solely on land transportation, the Wazhou steel plant with water transportation is easier to expand in scale and has lower operating costs. The water power of the Yellow River is also more abundant, so it is perfect for building a steel plant!

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